Rong Fei is not honored

Chapter 266 Chengrui Enlightenment

The Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager burst into laughter. "Madam, what kind of beauties have the royal family not seen? Even if the old ladies in the palace are not good enough, there will be another selection in a few years. When the time comes, you can pick a few good ones for the emperor."

"I'm afraid no matter what kind of beauty there is, it can't compare to today's Rongpin."

"Every flower has its own beauty, and the emperor is not the type to be obsessed with just one."

"You, why are you talking so much today? Could it be that someone has specially asked you to be a lobbyist?" The Empress Dowager looked at Su Malagu who was standing aside.

"Alas, nothing can be hidden from the eyes of the princess. I just think that if you target Rongpin like this, it will destroy the relationship between you, the emperor, and the two princes in the long run."

Listening to Su Malagu's words, the Empress Dowager was silent for a long time. In fact, these two people had advised her before, but how could the inner demons of many years be easily eliminated?

"Forget it. The emperor seems to be a man with his own ideas. I am old now, so I won't worry about it anymore."

"You are right to think so. When that day comes, it won't be too late for you to take action. The Han Chinese have a saying: Why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken?"

"Okay, stop teasing me."

The Empress Dowager was not a person who would stick to one path to the end. Since she knew that this path was a dead end, she would naturally not be stubborn. It was not worth it to be alienated from her grandson for something that had not yet happened.

"From now on, I will ignore Ma Jia's face and treat her normally. I just hope she will always be like this and not let down the trust of me and the emperor."

Hearing what the Grand Empress Dowager said, the Empress Dowager and Su Malagu both breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that the Grand Empress Dowager was willing to take a step back, otherwise they were really afraid that the Grand Empress Dowager would fall out with the Emperor, just like what happened to the late Emperor.

After Kangxi left Cining Palace, he went straight to Zhongcui Palace. He was not the kind of person who did good things without leaving a name, and since he had solved a big problem for Ji Nai, he naturally wanted to ask for benefits.

"Long live the Lord."

"Amma!"

Seeing that it was Kangxi who came, both mother and son stood up to greet him, especially Chengrui, who ran over excitedly, threw himself on his father, and rubbed him affectionately.

Ji Nai felt a little jealous. He hadn't seen this scene for a long time. Seeing it for the first time, he still couldn't accept the father and son's clinginess. "Okay, I haven't seen you treat my mother like this."

Chengrui heard his mother's mumbling, and reluctantly got off Ama, took his mother's hand, and comforted her: "I see my mother every day, and we are always close. It's been a long time since I saw Ama, and I miss him too much. It's not that I favor one over the other. In Chengrui's heart, Ama, mother, and brother are all equally important."

Kangxi looked at the mother and son with amusement, and also teased: "Chengrui is blaming father for not coming here often. Indeed, I seldom come to Zhongcui Palace these days, but every time I come, I can't see you."

Chengrui touched his head. Well, he did feel a little resentful that his father hadn't come to see him for so long, so the words he said were a little resentful and sour. He didn't expect that his father would point it out directly.

"I have been recovering from my injuries for a while now, and I have been to Shoukang Palace less often. But Chengrui has been acting like a big brother, accompanying Saiyinchahun almost every day, and they are almost settling down in Shoukang Palace.

If others saw this, they would think that I had given both children to the Empress Dowager. It was also because the Empress Dowager was kind that she was willing to take care of the two Heavenly Demon Stars. "

"Are Chengrui and Saiyinchahun in a good relationship?"

"Of course!" Speaking of this, Chengrui puffed out his chest proudly, "Sainchahun can't live without me as his brother now. If I don't go, he won't even drink milk." Chengrui said with pride and some distress.

Seeing how good the relationship between the two brothers was, Kangxi had complicated emotions. If only he had stopped the Empress Dowager at the beginning... But things had come to this point, and there was no point in thinking too much.

Ji Nai keenly noticed Kangxi's momentary depression and asked softly, "What's wrong with your Majesty?"

Kangxi smiled at Ji Nai and said soothingly, "I'm fine, I just remembered that Chengrui was supposed to start school this year, but I was concerned about his health, so I didn't make it happen.

Previously, I planned to wait for Chenghu, at least that would be someone to take care of the brothers. "But now Chenghu and Chengqing are gone, and I can't wait for Saiyinchahun and Yinzhi, two little kids.

Ji Nai knew the pain that Cheng Hu and Cheng Qing had brought to Kangxi, so he considerately did not mention it. He just asked, "What are your plans, Your Majesty? Will Cheng Rui start school this year?"

Ji Nai thought this was not bad. After all, Chengrui was one year late, and many people had said some inappropriate things about him. Those people would not think that Kangxi felt sorry for Chengrui's frailty, but only thought that he was completely abandoned by the emperor, so he did not care about his education at all.

Chengrui is still young now, but he will grow up sooner or later. It is impossible for him to stay in Zhongcui Palace and Shoukang Palace forever. Ji Nai knows without thinking how those people outside will treat an abandoned prince.

Ji Nai didn't want Cheng Rui to face such great malice at that time. Since there was a way to avoid this from happening, why should he force the child to experience unnecessary suffering.

Kangxi originally thought so, but now looking at Chengrui, he softened his heart. "Or, let's wait another year, Chengrui is still too young."

Ji Nai was a little speechless. Chengrui was born in the sixth year of Kangxi's reign. According to the Qing Dynasty's method of counting ages, he should be seven years old now, but the princes all started school at the age of six.

That’s it, you’re still young?

In his previous life (except in his later years), Kangxi did love his children, otherwise he would not have let his eldest brother Prince Yu Fuquan take the blame after Yinzhen made a mistake. But he would not have spoiled his children to this extent.

"What should Chengrui do if he feels unwell?" Kangxi couldn't bear the thought of that scene, a little person suffering from illness alone without any relatives around him.

"What are you talking about, Your Majesty? Chengrui is a royal family. Not to mention the servants around him, even the teachers who teach him, how can they not care about him?"

"How can those people compare to our dear father and mother." The more Kangxi spoke, the more he felt that Chengrui was aggrieved. He thought Ji Nai could empathize with him, but he didn't expect that the other party was not worried at all.

Ji Nai was a little puzzled. What happened to Kangxi today? Just as he was about to speak, Yuan Xu interrupted and said, "Is Kangxi scared and has a psychological trauma?"

【What psychological shadow? 】

"That was when Chengrui was poisoned. He was in Kangxi's arms at the time. He watched helplessly as his own son vomited blood and died in his arms. The impact was enormous."

Ji Nai thought about it and realized that it was true: when Chengqing was in trouble, Kangxi was not there. When he received the news and rushed to the Yanxi Palace, he only had time to see the body. Chenghu had been bedridden for a long time. Although he was heartbroken, he was not unprepared. Only Chengrui, who was originally a good person, had an accident in front of him.

If it were me, I would probably go crazy.

Ji Nai softened her heart and said in a softer tone, "I know your Majesty's worries, but Chengrui has already been late for school by a year, and there are already bad rumors. Even if you ignore other people's rumors, does your Majesty want to protect Chengrui for his whole life and let him be an illiterate mediocre person forever?"

"How can my son be a mediocre person? Besides, Chengrui has been smart since he was young..." Having said this, Kangxi couldn't continue. No matter how high his filter for Chengrui was, he knew that the other party could not be born with knowledge and could not be excellent without learning.

"It's almost summer now, even ordinary people can't stand the heat. I also feel sorry for my children, so why don't we wait until autumn..." Seeing that Kangxi realized something was wrong, Ji Nai also took a step back.

"Autumn?" Kangxi frowned tightly, thinking that the time was too short. Summer was only two or three months and would soon be over. Moreover, there would be winter after autumn, which would be even more difficult to endure.

Ji Nai really couldn't bear it anymore and didn't have the patience to persuade him anymore. He rolled his eyes, leaving Kangxi and Chengrui father and son looking at each other in bewilderment.

Chengrui held Kangxi's hand and said, "Father, is mother angry?"

"Hmm." Kangxi touched his nose awkwardly. In fact, he understood that there was nothing wrong with what Ji Nai said, but he was just worried about Cheng Rui and was unwilling to give in. Now Ji Nai was angry, and Kangxi, who had calmed down, also found that there was something wrong with his mentality.

"Is it because of Chengrui's schooling? Actually, Chengrui wants to go to school, but if he does that, will he not be able to see Saiyinchahun?"