Rong Fei is not honored

Chapter 731 The Calamity Has Only Begun

Ji Nai comforted him, "No, he promised Mother that he would behave well this time."

"But Mother, Second Brother's obedience can only be guaranteed when he is in front of you," Yinfu bluntly exposed.

Ji Nai hesitated and said, "...Probably not, Saiyinchahun..." Ji Nai wanted to say that Saiyinchahun knew his limits, but he knew his own family best. What did he have to do with the word "limits"?

Although he didn't want his mother to worry more, in order to avoid more serious consequences, Yinfu still chose to remind her:

"None of us expected the earthquake to be so severe. Zhongcui Palace collapsed so badly, and Qianqing Palace probably isn't in much better shape either. If Father and the others are worried about us..."

"No, with your elder brother here, he will stop your father." Kangxi, Chengrui and Saiyinchahun are the apple of his eye, and he understands what the children mean to him, so he would never let the two children take any risks.

Ji Nai patted the children's heads and said with a smile, "What's wrong? Are you worried about your father and brother?"

Rongxian sighed and said, "Even though I know that Father and the others are most likely to be alright, I still can't rest easy until I see them with my own eyes. Mother, I wish our whole family could be together."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yinhua and Yinfu both secretly glanced at their mother, afraid that she would show a sad expression. Their silly sister, how could she speak so carelessly? Did their mother not want the family to be together?

Before the earthquake, even if the Emperor wanted to stay in the inner palace, it would be in the Cining Palace or the Kunning Palace. In any case, it would not be their turn in the Zhongcui Palace.

Being with the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager is filial piety; being with the Empress is harmony between the Emperor and Empress; being with one's children is loving; being with the concubines... Father might be fine, but he will definitely use this to attack Mother.

The chasm between imperial concubines and empresses is not just about rank and treatment, but also about legitimacy.

Rongxian belatedly realized he had misspoke and quickly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "Mother, I didn't mean to..."

"Mother knows, Mother understands Rongxian's meaning. However, Mother cannot let you see Father and Brother for a while. If you are really worried, Mother will send Xiao Anzi to check on them, okay?"

"Hmm." Rong Xian's mood was somewhat downcast.

As I've already said, she's not stupid, she just doesn't react that quickly. Rongxian is now able to realize that no matter how much her father and mother love each other, they are not husband and wife.

Amar isn't just her and her brothers' father; he also has many wives and concubines, other children, and more in the future.

When Rongxian realized this, she was heartbroken, but she also discovered that she wasn't the only one who realized it; however, her mother, brothers, and other relatives seemed completely indifferent.

But her second brother told her, "It's not that I don't care, it's just... I'm powerless. What's the use of being sad about things you can't change? It's just a waste of your feelings."

Rongxian, who only half understood, felt even greater sadness and helplessness from those words. After that, she never showed any inappropriate behavior about the matter again, and her attitude towards her father returned to its original state.

Today, she couldn't hold back. But as soon as she said it, Rongxian regretted it. The person who was most upset was her mother, but she still had to compose herself and turn around to comfort herself.

Not long after, Wei Zhu arrived.

Ji Nai hurriedly asked, "Is His Majesty, Cheng Rui, and Saiyinchahun all well?"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. His Majesty and the two princes are fine. His Majesty specifically sent me to inform you so that you won't worry."

As for Prince Saiyinchahun's accident, bringing it up now would only cause unnecessary worry. Since His Majesty didn't specifically mention it, he acted as if nothing had happened and naturally wouldn't say anything more.

Of course, this was not because he was afraid of Prince Sainchahun's retaliation.

"That's good." With her worries relieved, Ji Nai was now in the mood to inquire about other matters. She asked with concern, "How is the situation in the palace?"

"I had already visited Cining Palace and Kunning Palace before I came here. The Cining Palace was in serious condition due to the collapse of the palace. Fortunately, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager were together and were well protected by the palace servants."

As for Kunning Palace, it had only recently been renovated, so the damage was relatively minor. However, the Empress was still shaken. His Majesty granted permission for the imperial physicians to remain on duty, so she received timely treatment and is now out of danger.

"How could that be? Her Majesty the Empress is still seriously ill. His Majesty specifically instructed the palace servants to be careful. Moreover, Her Majesty the Empress is of a strong character and was prepared in advance. How could she be frightened?"

"This...this servant did not know. When this servant arrived at Kunning Palace, Her Majesty the Empress's condition had already stabilized."

Ji Nai immediately understood. It wasn't that she didn't know; there was clearly something going on. Wei Zhu was representing Kangxi at this moment, and while inspecting the various palaces, she was also conveying Kangxi's concern. How could Wei Zhu not know about such a major event as the Empress Dowager being frightened?

Ji Nai wasn't one to ask questions too much. Once she realized there was something fishy going on, she stopped asking and said with a smile, "In that case, I won't bother you any longer, Eunuch."

Wei Zhu breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Consort Rong would continue to ask questions, and he wondered whether he would offend Consort Rong or the Niohuru family. As for whether Consort Rong inquired with His Majesty afterward, that was none of his concern.

Wei Zhu thought that after visiting Chengqian Palace, the rest of his task would be completed quickly, and he could return to report to His Majesty. However, Wei Zhu never expected that his ordeal had only just begun.

Wei Zhu's plan was sound. There were only a few masters in the palace who absolutely could not be offended: the Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, the Empress, and Consort Rong and Consort Tong. Among the concubines, only the favored Consort Yi and Consort Hui, who had a child, needed to be careful.

As for the others, even if they don't rush to curry favor with him as the chief eunuch, they will be careful not to offend him, and most likely they won't cause him any trouble.

With a headache, Wei Zhu comforted herself, thinking that as long as she dealt with the formidable Consort Tong, everything would be fine.

“Eunuch Wei, His Majesty has already made it clear that Yinzhen will be raised under my care, but this lowly maid took advantage of the chaos to sneak up to Yinzhen’s side. If Consort Shen hadn’t arrived in time, she would have thrown the prince to the ground.”

Consort Shen, clutching her obviously uncomfortable arm, added fuel to the fire, saying, "That's right. I don't know how a mere concubine could be so resourceful as to evade so many palace servants and enter the prince's tent as if it were empty."

"This servant dares not act on my own authority, please wait..."

"What are you waiting for! Look at Consort Shen's arm. If Yinzhen had fallen like that... he's still so young, I don't even want to think what would have happened!"

Like a raging female beast, Consort Tong looked at Uya Shi, who was being protected by Wei Zhu, with eyes full of ferocity.