Rong Fei is not honored

Chapter 622 Even He

In a daze, Kangxi suddenly remembered what Ji Nai had said when rumors circulated in the palace that Yinreng had killed his mother.

Emperor Kangxi remembered that Ji Nai was very angry at the time, and the intensity of his anger was beyond Kangxi's expectations. He thought that Ji Nai would be happy.

After all, Ji Nai regarded Hesheli as an enemy, and even though she had been suppressing it, Kangxi could still feel the hatred hidden beneath her calm.

However, Ji Nai was very obedient and willing to trust him, so he never took action against Hesheli without permission.

In the end, Empress Hesheli did die, but her son, Yinreng, became the crown prince.

Even though Cheng Rui had not left, and even though Hesheli had died, Kangxi did not think that Ji Nai had let go.

"Debts are wiped out when a person dies? What a joke."

If it were Emperor Kangxi himself, he would never be able to let go of the matter unless the other party and everything related to that party disappeared.

He asked Ji Nai why. Kangxi would never forget Ji Nai's expression at that time; it was one of sadness and pain.

She said: The idea that he or she would bring misfortune to his or her parents, or to his or her husband and children is utterly absurd.

In this world, who doesn't have parents, wife, and children? As long as someone dies, and that person is not alone, there will always be a plausible "sinner" to explain it.

To refute is to make excuses, to shirk responsibility, and to absolve oneself.

No one will believe you because you can't produce any evidence to prove your innocence. And those evil people who believe you are a sinner can always find "so-called evidence" that their deaths were caused by human intervention, if they are determined.

Even if it's utter nonsense, it's still irrefutable evidence.

The deceased are gone, and the living who have lost their loved ones are already grieving. To be pointed at and accused of causing the death of their loved ones is to be even worse. Such a conflicting argument is no different from attacking the heart.

Kangxi recalled asking, "Even if it was Yinreng who was being criticized?"

The question seemed abrupt and unrelated, but Kangxi knew that Ji Nai understood what he was asking.

Ji Nai's answer was: "Even if it is him."

Ji Nai looked at himself very seriously and said, word by word, "I can't completely stop blaming Yinreng, but I also have my bottom line. I can't ruin a child with such despicable means."

Afterwards, Emperor Kangxi took his anger out on a group of people, which finally quelled the rumors.

However, he knew very well that those people simply dared not say it openly anymore, not that they denied that Yinreng had brought misfortune to his mother.

Some even probed him about this matter, implying that the rumor was spread by Jinai because she had a grudge against the Hesheli clan and that her son only had a chance because the crown prince was slandered.

Emperor Kangxi remembered that he was very angry at the time, feeling that these people had misunderstood Ji Nai. After thinking about it carefully, he was shocked and broke out in a cold sweat.

If Ji Nai hadn't clearly expressed his aversion to the idea of ​​incompatibility, and if Ji Nai hadn't felt that the rumors of his mother's death were too cruel to Yinreng and asked him to handle the matter, would he have suspected Ji Nai?

(End of memory)

When the rumors of Yinreng's curse to bring misfortune to his mother first appeared, Emperor Kangxi actually adopted a laissez-faire attitude. It wasn't because he disliked Yinreng because of Empress Heseri; if that were the case, the child would never have been born.

He simply didn't want the Hesheli family to become too arrogant, so he wanted to use the rumors to suppress the arrogance of the Hesheli family and Suo'etu.

It was Ji Nai's request that Kangxi could not refuse. At the same time, after hearing those words, he also felt that letting the rumors spread was too cruel for Yinreng.

Unexpectedly, he is now facing the same situation.

Kangxi had nowhere to vent his anger. Looking at the trembling courtiers below, he found it all laughable, yet recalling past events brought back a sense of grievance. He wanted to see Ji Nai.

"The rumors of him being a jinx to his wives are rampant, but I, being deep in the palace, have no way of knowing about them. Have you all become deaf? Not a single one of you has reported this to the emperor!"

The ministers lowered their heads. They had indeed heard rumors before, but... none of them wanted to be the one to take the lead.

Who knew that the delay would lead to such a serious situation?

Looking at the guilty officials, Kangxi continued, "Such rumors are clearly the work of treacherous officials, which is why they spread so quickly. But the key question is, how do they know about the affairs of the inner palace?"

The last four words were practically squeezed out through clenched teeth.

When Emperor Kangxi first ascended the throne, the Forbidden City was indeed a sieve, but after several cleanings, it has improved considerably.

Furthermore, after Empress Niohuru became empress, she managed the palace well. Under her instructions, the gates were strictly guarded, and news from the Forbidden City could not get out at all.

There were only two ways to find out about the women in the imperial harem: either one could enter the palace to pay respects to the Empress Dowager or the Empress and bump into them in the Cining Palace or Kunning Palace, or one could do so at the New Year's Eve banquet.

The Empress Dowager and the Empress were ill and had not summoned officials' families for a long time, so the news must have been sent out after New Year's Eve.

This also explains why the rumors of Emperor Kangxi being a jinx to his wives spread so widely, because not only were the two empresses mentioned before and after him used as examples, but even Consort Tongjia and Consort Rong were used as evidence to prove that Emperor Kangxi was a jinx to his wives.

The ministers lowered their heads even further, especially the members of the not-so-clean Hesheri family.

Actually, they didn't mean to smear their own emperor. They just suddenly remembered the rumors about the crown prince being a jinx to his mother, and thought that even if His Majesty was given the reputation of being a jinx to his wife, it wouldn't affect anything.

But the Crown Prince is different. He has older brothers and countless younger brothers. He has no mother to protect him in the palace, and he is still young. Who knows what will happen in the future?

Once this charge of harming one's mother is established... can an emperor who advocates governing the country with filial piety have a crown prince who is said to harm his mother?

Therefore, Songgotu and the Hesheli family went all out and gave them a push from behind. As a result, they became accomplices of the rebel party.

But did Songgotu really never doubt the source of the rumors?

The answer is: the Qing army is strong and well-equipped, and His Majesty is diligent and hardworking; the mere rebels are nothing to fear. Even if they are allowed to cause trouble for a couple more days, it will not affect the overall situation.

Emperor Kangxi vented his anger on his ministers, then went to the inner palace to seek comfort from Ji Nai.

Wu Sangui's ascension to the throne was a major event. Even with the ironclad rule that the empress dowager, empress, and concubines could not help but pay attention to it.

Cining Palace

"His Majesty went to Zhongcui Palace?"

"Yes."

"I never imagined that our Emperor was such a sentimental person."

"It's no wonder His Majesty likes Consort Rong. She does an excellent job in every aspect. In this palace, the only one who can rival her is Consort Yi."

"Where is the beauty of a single flower blooming as much as the beauty of a hundred flowers blooming? The one in the Tongjia palace is quite interesting. It's been three months already. If we keep it a secret any longer, it won't look good in the end."

"The servant understands."

Kunning Palace

"Your Majesty, His Majesty has gone to Zhongcui Palace."

"I know."

"..."

"What does the old woman want to say?"