Rong Fei is not honored

Chapter 230 Cheng Hu is Critically Ill

After Nanny Wu left, Kangxi sat in the Qianqing Palace for a long time.

Putting aside the doubts in Nara's words, the words of emotion that seemed to be mentioned inadvertently hit Kangxi's heart heavily, making him ashamed.

It is undeniable that when news of Ji Nai's unprecedented and sudden behavior came to light, Kangxi's trust in Ji Nai was shaken.

Even after the other party explained, Kangxi only suppressed his suspicion, but the thorn that caused the rift in trust was always there.

Because of this crack that extends outward like a spider web, Kangxi is somewhat uneasy. Can he and Ji Nai really remain unchanged and continue to walk hand in hand?

It was not until Nara mentioned this that Kangxi realized that it was not Ji Nai who had changed, but himself. If he had still insisted on his promise to Ji Nai as he had done in the past, how could she be uneasy and bear the pain of separation from the child because of fear of the queen?

Perhaps he had not fulfilled his promise and allowed the queen to continue living, resulting in another victim after Chengrui. Did Chengqing's death evoke Ji Nai's painful memories and the fear buried deep in his heart?

Or perhaps, it was because during the time when Chenghu was ill, Ji Nai noticed her hesitation and soft-heartedness, so she did not dare to entrust the life and death of herself and her child to herself.

What's funny is that he ignored Ji Nai's struggle and anxiety, and looked at him with suspicion, trying to find out whether Ji Nai realized how much he valued Sai Yinchahun.

Even though Ji Nai's actions in the end proved that she did not have such ambitions, her keenness still made Kangxi uneasy.

When they met and got to know each other, Kangxi concluded that Ji Nai was not smart, but not so dull as to be disgusting. Only such a Ji Nai could make Kangxi feel at ease.

If Ji Nai was not as smart and perceptive as Kangxi thought, then Kangxi would only doubt whether Ji Nai had always been acting in front of him.

Moreover, the performance was so seamless that he was kept in the dark. Kangxi would not question his relationship with Ji Nai, but he would be more or less wary and no longer trust him.

"Liang Jiugong, tell me, am I being too much by allowing the Queen to live for so long and continue to bully others in the palace?"

Liang Jiugong knelt down, sweating profusely, and clenched his teeth, afraid to make any sound. My Lord, how could a servant like him dare to answer such a question? He didn't even dare to listen.

Kangxi did not continue to embarrass Liang Jiugong, or rather, he did not want Liang Jiugong to really answer him, because the answer had already lingered in his mind.

As long as the queen is alive, there will be unrest in the harem. All the concubines who have or will have children will be in a state of panic. Those concubines who lost their children because of the queen will not only not believe in the queen, but will probably harbor resentment in their hearts for a long time.

The queen is the master of the harem and a model of the mother of the country. How can she win the support of the people if she is covered in stains? Over time, the prestige of the royal family will also be affected.

In this way, his initial concern about damaging the reputation of the Aisin-Gioro family turned out to be shackles that bound his hands and feet, and a support for the Queen to do evil.

This was not what Kangxi wanted.

Perhaps he realized the dangers of keeping the queen, or perhaps he felt guilty about his previous suspicion of Ji Nai and tried hard to make amends, so Kangxi finally decided to cut off the rotten flesh.

However, as soon as Kangxi took action, Chenghu got into trouble.

Upon hearing the news that Chenghu was critically ill, Kangxi's first reaction was disbelief. Even though Chenghu had been sick every other day in the past few months, the condition reported by the Imperial Medical Bureau was not critical.

As long as he is well taken care of, even if the Queen cannot convince him, his life will not be in danger, and his foundation will not be damaged. At most, Chenghu will feel uncomfortable.

It’s not that Kangxi was cruel, he just respected Chenghu’s choice.

The above is Kangxi's truest thought before Chenghu was critically ill. But if he knew that this would lead to him losing Chenghu forever, he would definitely not let it go.

"Long live the Lord, long live the Lord."

When Kangxi heard the news that Chenghu was critically ill, he stood there in a daze for a long time without making any movement. Knowing that Kangxi still cared about this legitimate son, Liang Jiugong became a little panicked. I hope that nothing happens to His Majesty.

After hearing Liang Jiugong's cry, Kangxi finally reacted. Without giving any instructions, he hurried to Kunning Palace without even having time to sit on the imperial sedan chair.

When Kangxi arrived at Kunning Palace, he noticed that a servant was dragging a bloody and silent palace maid out. Liang Jiugong was afraid that the emperor would be offended, so he was about to scold her, but was stopped by Kangxi.

Kangxi had a bad feeling in his heart. At this point in time, this palace maid was acting like this. Could it be that Chenghu's critical illness was caused by human factors?

"What are you doing?" Kangxi's tone was filled with suppressed anger.

"Your Majesty, the reason why Prince Chenghu fell ill is because this palace servant quietly opened the window when on duty at night. The wind is biting in winter, and Prince is freezing every night. How can his illness not recur?"

Kangxi recognized that this was the nanny who was newly sent to the palace by the Hesheli family. Because she had directly asked the Empress Dowager for favor, by the time he found out about it, the person had already entered the palace.

When Kangxi heard the news, he sneered, "Does this Forbidden City belong to the Aixinjueluo family or the Hesheli family?"

"Has it been interrogated?"

"I am incompetent. This person never told the truth and bumped into the master when no one was paying attention. However, I saw her sneak out in the evening and seemed to be meeting someone."

"Have you found out who she was in contact with?"

Madam Zheng shook her head and said regretfully, "The light was too dim at the time, and I couldn't see the person's face clearly."

Kangxi gave Liang Jiugong a look, asking him to check it out, and then asked, "Where is the queen?"

"Since Prince Chenghu... the Queen has been staying by his side and has never left. It is not intentional to neglect His Majesty, please forgive me."

Kangxi curled the corner of his mouth. Finally, someone who could speak came to Kunning Palace. His words were obviously an apology for the Queen, but in fact, they were telling him that Chenghu was ill, and the Queen was extremely sad, and had a loving motherly heart.

Oh, what were you doing earlier? This nanny was trying to excuse the queen, putting all the blame for Chenghu's illness on the palace maids who had committed the crime. Could this really clear the queen's name?

Chenghu is critically ill, can she deny any involvement?

With resentment towards the Queen, Kangxi walked up to Chenghu. Looking at the child's thin and withered face, Kangxi almost couldn't hold back his tears.

"Chenghu, Ama is here."

"Emperor Father." Cheng Hu tried hard to open his eyes and saw the real eyes of the person in front of him. Only then did he dare to believe that the Emperor Father really came to see him and he was not hallucinating.

He thought that the Emperor's father would always be angry with him and would not want to care about him anymore. Since the last time, when he followed his mother's wishes and refused to go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity with the Emperor's father, even if he was sick again, the Emperor's father did not care about him too much.

Originally, he was ready. As long as the Emperor Father asked him again, he would not refuse the Emperor Father again, even if his mother would be unhappy.

But no, Chenghu waited for a long time but never received an invitation from the Emperor Father, and even the Emperor Father’s connections were much weaker.

Every time when he was sick, although Chenghu felt uncomfortable, he always had hope in his heart, even though it always ended in disappointment.

"Chenghu." Kangxi sat on the bed and held Chenghu in his arms. This was the first time he held Chenghu. "Father regrets it. Father should have taken you directly to the Palace of Heavenly Purity."

At the side, the queen, who was wiping her tears, paused for a moment almost imperceptibly, her expression hidden under the handkerchief a little stiff, but soon returned to normal.

"If I had known that there was such a poisonous snake around Chenghu, I would not have detained Chenghu just because I couldn't bear to let him go."

Even though he knew that the Queen was no less sad and grief-stricken than himself at this time, Kangxi still couldn't help but vent his anger on her.

The Queen has an unshirkable responsibility for Chenghu's current condition. If she hadn't forced a child who hadn't even received any enlightenment to study and damaged his health, how could Chenghu always be sick?

If everyone hadn't tacitly agreed on the cause of Chenghu's illness, how could the palace maid's disgusting behavior have gone unnoticed for so long? Moreover, Chenghu was being plotted against right under the queen's nose, so what on earth was she doing?