Rong Fei is not honored

Chapter 290 The Queen is the Queen After All

"It's just some food, not worthy of your repeated thanks. But you, there are a lot of things going on in the palace recently, and I'm sorry to bother you."

Hearing what the Grand Empress Dowager said, Ji Nai understood. It seemed that the Grand Empress Dowager was aware of the little tricks of Irgen Gioro and Dong and was deliberately using him to warn them.

"Since I have been ordered to manage the harem, I naturally cannot let down your Majesty and your trust. However, I cannot take all the credit alone. Huipin has also contributed a lot during this period."

"You two are good."

Concubine Rong and Concubine Hui were good people, and were personally certified by the Empress Dowager as people of merit. Those who were not mentioned, Concubine Irgen Juelu and Concubine Dong, who also managed the harem, were naturally not good people.

Concubine Irgen Gioro and Concubine Dong quickly stood up and knelt to apologize to the Empress Dowager, but the Empress Dowager seemed not to see them and continued to have an intimate conversation with Concubine Rong and Concubine Hui.

Now, who could not see the attitude of the Grand Empress Dowager? A group of concubines were silent as a cicada in fear. Those who originally had great ambitions and wanted to teach Ma Jia a lesson today, now dared to shrink back and had no thoughts at all.

Thinking that the time was about right, the Empress Dowager spoke slowly and calmly, "In the past, Hesheli was not in charge of things, and there was no one to restrain the harem, which led to the corruption of the palace, allowing people to act recklessly and without decorum.

Now that they have made a mistake and have been punished, instead of reflecting on themselves, they are taking their anger out on others, trying to form cliques and retaliate. This is simply unreasonable.”

When the Empress Dowager talked about forming cliques and revenge, she didn't even bother to point to Irgen Jueluo and Dong who were kneeling below her, and simply closed her eyes.

As for Ji Nai and Huipin, when the Empress Dowager mentioned Empress Hesheli, they knelt down with all the concubines to listen to her instructions.

At this moment, everyone in the hall dared not breathe. However, the Empress Dowager, who was usually able to persuade the Grand Empress Dowager, did not come today for some reason.

Ji Nai and Huipin looked at each other. They were the highest ranking concubines, so they could not be cowards. They spoke up together:

"Grand Empress Dowager, please calm down. The unrest in the harem is all our fault. If you get hurt, we will never be able to atone for your sins even if we die."

"Okay, everyone, get up."

Except for Irgen Jueluo and Dong, who both looked pale, everyone stood up, but still did not dare to sit down.

"Without rules, there will be no order. It's time to tidy up this palace. Rongpin and Huipin, you two should always encourage each other and manage the harem well, so that the emperor can have no worries and concentrate on handling state affairs."

"Yes."

"Yes."

"If there are people who are dissatisfied, no matter who they are, just deal with them directly."

When these words were spoken, the concubines were all shocked. The Empress Dowager meant to delegate power to the two concubines Rong and Hui, but they already had high positions. If they were given real power...is the Empress Dowager so reassured?

As expected, the Empress Dowager continued, "Rongpin, you are gentle and respectful, I trust you very much. As for Huipin, you are already the mother of two children, you should change your bad temper."

Huipin blushed when she was publicly accused of having a bad temper. Her past deeds, especially her attitude towards the Queen, were more than just a bad temper. The Empress Dowager had already put it very tactfully.

"Yes, I will definitely keep the Empress Dowager's teachings in mind."

Now it was unclear who the Empress Dowager really trusted. Everyone looked at Rongpin Ma Jiashi. It seemed that in the short term, Rongpin's position as the number one in the harem would be unshakable by anyone.

Concubine Dong was still kneeling with her head down, and no one knew what she was thinking. But Concubine Irgen Jueluo had a look of humiliation on her face, and the Empress Dowager knew at a glance that she was dissatisfied.

idiot!

She seemed to be clear-headed before, but she was so flattered that she became dizzy. She still hasn't reacted and is still dreaming. It was a pity that she had thought of supporting Irgen Jueluo and using her to balance the power of the harem.

"Is there any movement in Kunning Palace?"

When the Empress Dowager mentioned Kunning Palace, many people were stunned. Wasn't she talking about the harem rectification? Why was she talking about Kunning Palace again?

Ji Nai, however, understood clearly that although the Empress Dowager was willing to show goodwill to him and show closeness to him in front of everyone for some unknown purpose, her fear and vigilance had never disappeared.

The reason why he suddenly mentioned the Queen was, firstly, to discredit the rumored "Queen reserve" - Irgen Juelu concubine, and secondly, to remind himself not to forget his status. No matter how highly he is praised, he is still not justified.

Huipin was a little nervous. Why did the Empress Dowager suddenly mention Kunning Palace? Could it be that what she had done before was known? But she didn't bully the Queen. At most, she was just showing off her power, and it was directed at Madam Zheng.

"Don't worry, Grand Empress Dowager. Although the Queen is seriously ill, her rations are all personally taken care of and delivered by the concubines. The imperial physician visits her pulse every day and has never been slack."

Even if Ji Nai hated her in her heart, as long as the queen was still the queen, she would not do anything to offend her superiors and give others a handle. In fact, because she was in charge of the palace affairs, she had to keep an eye on Kunning Palace to prevent it from being deducted or humiliated, otherwise she would definitely be implicated.

The Empress Dowager was a little surprised. She thought that even if Ma Jia did not take revenge or add insult to injury, she would still ignore Kunning Palace. She did not expect that she could do this.

I just don't know whether she is very tolerant because she has big plans or she is really kind and forgiving. Naturally, the Empress Dowager is more inclined to the former. After all, as a mother who loves her children, how can she be so kind as to forgive the murderer who secretly harmed her children?

"That's good. Even if the queen is sick, she is still the queen after all. You must not treat her lightly."

"Yes."

"Yes."

Ji Nai returned calmly, as she had expected such an outcome. Anyway, she did not expect the Queen to be defeated and disappear in the Forbidden City.

But Huibin was not so relaxed. The flame of "hatred" in her heart rose again.

No wonder, no wonder that although Rongpin had never interacted with her, she took the risk to join forces with her to deal with the Queen. She and Nanny Wu had even speculated whether Rongpin wanted to kill two birds with one stone, getting rid of the Queen and bringing her down at the same time.

Perhaps, Rongpin did not actually have so many complicated calculations. She just saw the reality early on and realized that the queen was not as decadent as she seemed.

She forgot that the Queen had the blood of so many royal heirs on her hands in the past, but she was still safe and sound. Why would she have no chance of turning things around this time?

This is not a society ruled by law. If you make a mistake, you will be held accountable no matter who you are. Besides, even under the sun, there are still shadows.

In the feudal dynasty, the life and death of anyone depended on the will of the person in power. Kangxi and the Empress Dowager wanted the Queen to die, and they could make the Queen fall from the clouds to the abyss in an instant. But what if they didn't want the Queen to die?

How could Huipin bear the fact that she had been certain of success, only to find out that her enemy might not die. At this moment, Nanny Wu was standing with the servants. Even if she noticed that her master was not in a good condition, she could not warn him.

Just when Huipin was about to lose control, she met Ji Nai's eyes. Seeing the calmness in those eyes, Huipin, who was filled with anger, calmed down instantly.

Yes, there was no need for her to be so excited. Hadn't she already discussed with Rongpin how to deal with the queen? Even if Kangxi and the Empress Dowager were not going to kill the queen, her fate was already doomed.

Huipin, who had calmed down, was now in the mood to watch other people make fun of her.

Sure enough, Irgen Jueluo's face showed a variety of expressions. It was the confusion of having his hopes shattered, the shame of discovering that he had a high opinion of himself, and the fear of falling from the "altar".

Fortunately, the Empress Dowager did not pay attention to a worthless person. She did not deliberately mention the rumors again, nor did she pay attention to Irgen Gioro anymore.

However, it was this disregard that made Concubine Irgen Juelu even more uncomfortable, making her feel like a clown on the stage.

But she clearly did nothing. The rumor had nothing to do with her. At most, she just let it go. Yes, she must have been framed. She was wronged.