Rong Fei is not honored

Chapter 706 The script is reasonable

"You, you still can't see it? Consort Rong was summoned to Cining Palace, but in the end she was only punished with a few months' salary. Such a lenient punishment has already shown the Empress Dowager's attitude."

The Empress Dowager Cining Palace wanted to turn a blind eye, but you insisted on tearing down the facade, forcing the Empress Dowager to punish Consort Rong. Now, the Empress Dowager probably hates you for meddling.

My decision to confine you to your quarters is exactly what the Cining Palace intended; how could the Empress Dowager possibly interfere?

As for His Majesty, needless to say, Consort Rong's favor with the emperor has lasted for over a decade, a testament to her shrewdness. Everyone thought her favor had run its course, but it seems as if that period of neglect never happened.

Such a formidable character, you think you can scheme against her? Do you think His Majesty has received any news of your targeting of his beloved concubine? And how does he plan to avenge her?

Consort Shen's face was very ugly. She naturally knew that Consort Rong was not easy to deal with, and even if she succeeded, she would be resented by His Majesty and Consort Rong's children.

That's why she went to Cining Palace, hoping to use the Empress Dowager to get rid of Consort Rong. In this way, she could eliminate a major threat without bearing the blame for Consort Rong's death.

Consort Shen had a good plan. She was just an unfavored concubine, but the Empress Dowager was the very person who had helped the Emperor ascend the throne.

The Empress Dowager decisively executed Consort Rong. Even if His Majesty wanted to save her, it was too late. The matter was settled. Could His Majesty possibly lay a hand on his own grandmother for the sake of a woman?

Unfortunately, despite the uproar in the palace, there was no response from Cining Palace, forcing her to personally visit and compel the Empress Dowager to take action.

Unfortunately, even so, the Empress Dowager still cared about herself and was unwilling to consider her. Consort Rong was safe and sound, and the Empress Dowager still had a deep bond with the Emperor. Only she got herself into trouble for nothing.

"Please, Consort Shen."

After Consort Shen left, Granny Tong couldn't help but worry, "Your Highness, haven't we gone too far? What if the Empress Dowager investigates Consort Shen's death later..."

"So what? Consort Shen went too far this time. I only confined her to her quarters, which is already very lenient. In this July weather, you can't keep someone confined outside indefinitely; that would be truly malicious."

Who knew that a natural disaster would strike so suddenly, and that Consort Shen and her servants would be so unlucky that none of them managed to escape? I only ordered them to stay at home; I didn't stop them from fleeing for their lives.

Moreover, in this critical moment, I had a child to care for; how could I possibly attend to anything else? By the time we were safe, the side hall where Consort Shen was located had already collapsed; it was simply too late.

Her script is logical and reasonable; who can find fault with it? Besides, the Tong family and the Empress Dowager have long been at odds. Even without this incident, could they possibly coexist peacefully?

Ji Nai was not unaware of Consort Shen's petty actions and the subsequent farce at Chengqian Palace, but she refused Li Mama's suggestion to add fuel to the fire.

Who knows when that scoundrel Kangxi might suddenly remember the good deeds of the Tong family? Therefore, even if he wanted to take action against the Tongjia clan, he couldn't do it personally.

As for Consort Shen, Ji Nai watched coldly. Consort Shen had already become a pawn in Kangxi's hands. If he were to intervene, what if he ruined her plans? He would just let her cause trouble for a few more days.

Ji Nai is currently concerned about two things: the Wuya clan and the natural disaster that may come at any time.

In her previous life, after giving birth to Yinzhen, Lady Uya was granted the title of Noble Lady and moved to Yonghe Palace. In this life, however, Lady Uya is merely a concubine, living under the jurisdiction of Lady Tongjia. Will she be able to conceive again and give birth to Yinzuo next February?

Originally, Ji Nai thought that as long as it was delayed until August, and Lady Wuya still had not had the opportunity to serve him, even if Lady Wuya gave birth in February, it would only be a premature birth, and the child might not still be Yinzhuo.

But later Ji Nai realized she had misunderstood. Did she need to be wary of a child who died at the age of six? Even if it was still Yinzuo, so what? Apart from the name which had a special meaning, "Yinzuo" was nothing special.

As for the so-called intelligence, how many of the children in the palace were actually stupid? It was only because "Yinzhuo" and his mother were both favored that his untimely intelligence became widely known.

Even now, Ji Nai still doesn't understand whether Kangxi knew what the name "Yinzuo" would bring to that child. Was it extreme favoritism that led him to genuinely consider changing the heir apparent, or was there some other motive?

If it's the former, Ji Nai naturally needs to take it seriously, and it would be best to nip the threat in the bud and prevent "Yinzuo" from being born at all. But if it's the latter, Ji Nai not only cannot stop it, but also has to help Wuya.

In his previous life, the palace was in chaos, and the princes in the early years could not be kept. It was only after Kangxi discovered that he could send his sons to the homes of ministers to be raised that he was able to save his first child, Yinqi.

When it came time to determine the order of birth, Emperor Kangxi did not include the first six children in the order, so Yinti became the eldest son.

However, compared to Yinreng, the eldest son of the virtuous empress who risked her life to give birth to him, who was raised by Emperor Kangxi and made crown prince before he was even a year old, this eldest son was not as important.

The reason why the eldest prince was able to fight the crown prince to a standstill in the later period was mainly because Kangxi deliberately arranged for him to be supported by Mingzhu.

In this life, the eldest son became Cheng Rui, also known as Ji Nai. Like Yin Ti, he lacked a powerful maternal clan to rely on, which was indeed a weakness. However, compared to Yin Ti, Cheng Rui was much better off.

Cheng Rui solved a huge problem for Emperor Kangxi as soon as he was born, allowing the young emperor, who was suffering from the suppression of Ao Bai, to experience the joy of fatherhood for the first time.

He was pampered from a young age and received the most fatherly love among all of Kangxi's children. No one could match it, not even Saiyinchahun, nor Chenghu back then, nor Yinreng now.

His mother was a favored concubine, and his four younger brothers, born of the same mother, were his natural allies and most reliable right-hand men. In addition, the huge age gap was something that Yinreng could never overcome no matter how hard he tried.

Yinreng had just started his formal education when Chengrui, who was seven years older than him, was already involved in court politics. In the future, when Chengrui got married, left the palace to establish his own residence, and was granted a title, Yinreng would still be a child who needed to study.

How could the Hesheri family not be anxious?

Even if Cheng Rui was physically weak, he wasn't bedridden and unable to father children; many emperors throughout history had been frail and sickly. Besides, if Cheng Rui himself was incapable, couldn't he at least help his younger brother seize the throne?

The thought that the Hesheli family would be watching Chengrui like venomous snakes filled Ji Nai with anxiety. But she also knew that Chengrui's entry into the court first was a foregone conclusion; she could stop him once, but she couldn't stop him the next time, or the time after that.

She needed someone to stand in front of Cheng Rui and draw the attention away from the Hesheli family.