Chapter 222 Sent to Shoukang Palace
Chapter 222 Sent to Shoukang Palace
When the Queen faced her illness and threw away all emotions and hopes, she easily sensed the Emperor's dissatisfaction with her.
Even though the other person hides it very well, it is impossible to hide the hatred and loathing for someone from the bottom of your heart. Even if you pretend to be indifferent on the surface, your body will not lie.
From a long time ago, His Majesty's body began to reject my closeness. Perhaps he also realized this, and later he reduced the chances of meeting me.
But who can blame our emperor for being a stickler for rules? The first and fifteenth days of the lunar month are inevitable.
After the veil in front of her eyes fell away, everything was so clear. However, the queen still didn't know the extent of her dissatisfaction. The worst result was that he had already made up his mind to kill.
Therefore, the queen needs to save herself. The first step is to solve the problem, and the second is to change, change her own image and change the emperor's attitude towards her.
If everything has reached the point where it cannot be reversed, then all we can do is… The queen closed her eyes in sorrow, but fortunately, it had not yet come to that.
However, the queen now has very few helpers. Apart from Chenghu, who is the trump card, there is only the Hesheli family. But they are unwilling to do their best and only care about their own interests. In fact, the Hesheli family probably wants to die the most.
After all, there is really no need for a queen who is dangerous and can bring no benefits to exist. Instead, the title of first and last can be used to make a big fuss and bring many benefits.
Even if they were reluctant to give up the legitimate prince, Chenghu had Hesheli blood flowing in his veins anyway. Hesheli was Chenghu's maternal family, and this fact could not be changed. At worst, they could just send another woman in to take care of him.
As for whether Chenghu will know the cause of his biological mother's death in the future and turn against the Hesheli family?
Haha, let’s not talk about whether a child who grew up in the harem would care about the grace of upbringing and the benefits brought by his mother’s family. Even if he really became an ungrateful person, he would not necessarily be the only prince in the palace at that time and the grandson of the Hesheli family.
Otherwise, the old lady wouldn't have said that she was possessed by evil spirits as soon as she opened her mouth.
This can indeed explain the queen's previous actions and blame all the evil deeds on evil spirits. In this way, the Hesheli family would not be considered as a failure in educating their daughter, but could also use this incident to get rid of a group of annoying people.
But what should the queen do? Even if she was really possessed by evil spirits, her hands were already dirty. Can a person possessed by evil spirits still be the mother of the country? How can such a woman be placed by the side of the emperor? What if she hurts the dragon's body?
Therefore, even though the queen herself had some doubts, she only dared to admit that she was sick.
However, the reaction of the old lady just now reminded the queen that this matter could indeed be used to make an article...
Before the New Year's Eve banquet began, Kangxi already knew about the secret conversation between the Queen and the old lady of the Hesheli family, but he didn't know the specific content.
Kangxi's vigilance reached its peak. Would the queen plot against someone again? But who else in the palace could be a threat to the queen? Suddenly, Kangxi thought of Nara and the child in her belly.
I hope the people of Hesheli's family are smart enough to persuade the queen. Otherwise, even if his reputation is damaged and it gives those latent rebels an opportunity, he will not allow a vicious woman who murdered the royal heir to be buried with the ceremony of a queen. She doesn't deserve it!
After New Year's Eve, Kangxi was extremely busy.
He needed to accompany Ji Nai and enjoy the last family reunion together, and he had to pay attention to the emotions of Ji Nai and Cheng Rui. He also needed to comfort Nara, who had not yet come out of the pain of losing her son, to prevent her from having an accident in the last two months before giving birth.
On the other hand, he still had to play the role of a grandparent and grandson with the Empress Dowager, and at the same time, he had to be on guard against the Empress harming the concubines and their offspring. The affairs of the harem alone were enough to exhaust Kangxi.
Not to mention, Kangxi was not an ordinary man. He was also the master of the Qing Dynasty and was responsible for the normal operation of the entire state machinery.
At the end of last year, Kangxi had already decided to hold the ploughing ceremony this year, and it was tentatively scheduled for February. But there was not much time left for Kangxi.
So it was visible to the naked eye that Kangxi had lost a lot of weight.
Originally, Ji Nai wanted to pretend to be confused for a while, but unexpectedly, Cheng Rui was really his father's good son.
After discovering that his father had become thin, Chengrui felt extremely distressed. He spent the whole day either asking about his father's health or whether he was sick. He hid the truth from his father because he was afraid that he would worry.
Kangxi found it both funny and heartwarming.
Chengrui's behavior made it difficult for Ji Nai to pretend to be deaf and dumb any longer. After all, at the beginning, it could be said that Ji Nai was reluctant to give up Saiyin Chahun and did not pay attention to anything else. However, since he even discovered Chengrui, a child, it would be unreasonable for him to not know about it.
At the beginning, Ji Nai had promised Kangxi that she would never ignore him again in the future. Ji Nai didn't want to offend a petty man again. When Ji Nai thought of the night when she was out of confinement a few days ago, she felt dizzy.
There were many things that she had no memory of, but Kangxi remembered them all in his little notebook. That night, Ji Nai was turned over and over, paying off his debts one by one.
As a result, the next day, Ji Nai couldn't get out of bed.
Noticing the gazes of Li Ma and the others, Ji Nai was ashamed and angry. If Kangxi had not been so considerate and gentle, and had not promised her so many benefits, and had not been holding Saiyin Chahun who was about to be sent to Shoukang Palace, Ji Nai would never have ignored Kangxi for just two days.
Alas, I was just thinking of taking a small revenge on Kangxi, but I didn’t expect to be ruined by my eldest son.
Ji Nai had no choice but to cook some cakes himself, add the spiritual liquid to it, and nourish Kangxi's body. As for why he didn't stew the tonic, is there any need to explain it?
The Queen had fallen out of favor, Concubine Hui was pregnant, and Kangxi didn't like the others to begin with. All the supplements suitable for Kangxi had some therapeutic effects. In the end, only Ji Nai's waist suffered.
She is not that stupid.
However, the spiritual liquid worked as well as before, and Kangxi soon regained his rosy complexion. This change made Liang Jiugong feel relieved, and he decided that from now on, Rongpin was his true ancestor.
After receiving the news, the Empress Dowager felt relieved. As long as she could serve the Emperor well and was not the only one favored by him, it would not hurt to have more favor. But her face was really worrying.
However, Shoukang Palace had received benefits from Ma Jiashi, so she couldn't just burn the bridge after crossing the river. Fortunately, Ma Jiashi knew her limits and knew that everything should be done with the emperor's health in mind, rather than just indulging in the pain of the impending separation.
"It won't put me in any difficult position." The Empress Dowager murmured.
Su Malagu knew the Empress Dowager's heart knot, and also knew how much she feared Rongpin's face. Otherwise, Rongpin had given birth to two princes for the royal family in succession, and had always abided by her duties after entering the palace. How could the Empress Dowager not like her? She would have praised her long ago.
"I think you are worrying too much."
The Empress Dowager glanced at Su Malagu and asked, "Want to persuade me again?"
"The Empress Dowager is wise."
"I know I am a little too worried, but it's better to be safe than sorry."
"I would like to say something presumptuous. Rongpin's beauty is indeed unparalleled, but there are so many beauties in this world, such as plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, each with its own unique beauty. Given Your Majesty's status and temperament, it is impossible for you to choose only one.
Besides… although Rongpin is gentle, she is not weak. Her appearance and personality are different from those two. Her morals and rules are beyond their comparison.”
"Of course. After all, Rongpin was chosen by me personally. How could she be a dodder who only knows how to cling to men?"
A person like the Grand Empress Dowager naturally did not like that kind of behavior, but she seduced the man and made him unable to stop, causing the Grand Empress Dowager to lose her husband and son. How could the Grand Empress Dowager not hate her deeply?
"Alright, I know what you're worried about. Don't worry, no matter how worried I am, I won't do anything until Rongpin crosses the line. At least I have to consider Wuyunna's future life."
As long as Concubine Rong knows when to advance and when to retreat.
Fortunately, Ji Nai had always reassured the Empress Dowager. Even though she was reluctant, she still sent the child to Shoukang Palace a few days after Saiyinchahun was one month old.
The Empress Dowager was very surprised by this. She thought she needed to issue an order before Zhongcui Palace would make any move. After all, if it were someone else, they would definitely delay it as much as possible.
Ji Nai went there in person, and Cheng Rui followed him.
The distance between Zhongcui Palace and Shoukang Palace was not very close, but Ji Nai still insisted on holding Saiyinchahun by himself. However, Ji Nai was not a strong man and could not hold the child with one hand, so he could only let Chengrui hold his clothes.
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