Rong Fei is not honored

Chapter 444: Suspension of Mausoleum Construction

Although Soetu is the head of the Hesheli family now, Gabula, as the Minister of State Affairs and the Minister of the Imperial Guard, still has some weight in his words.

Even though that child had caused him and the entire Hesheli family to lose face time and time again, she was after all his daughter whom he had doted on for many years, and she passed away at such a young age, leaving him to see her off in his old age. Before her death, she had left them a prince.

So when Gabula heard that the construction of his daughter's mausoleum had been stopped, he just wanted to know what had happened and had no time to care about his mother's health.

Suo Etu glanced at his elder brother in reproach, but knowing his feelings towards his niece, he did not say much, only saying:

"Although His Majesty has this intention, there is still room for maneuver as the imperial edict has not yet been issued."

Whenever Soetu thought of the deep meaning in the eyes of the other people in the imperial study when the Emperor mentioned this matter, he would tremble with anger.

As glorious as Prince Yinreng was when he was made the crown prince, his face hurts now.

Although His Majesty had discussed this matter with several important ministers first, including himself, since it concerned Empress Renxiao, shouldn't the Hesheli family get the news first?

(After Hesheli Fangyi's death, she was posthumously named Empress Renxiao, and during the reign of Emperor Yongzheng, she was given the posthumous title Empress Xiaochengren.)

Or, even for the sake of Crown Prince Yinreng, His Majesty should compensate the Hesheli family instead of treating them the same as others.

"How could this happen out of the blue? Could it be that His Majesty still remembers what Empress Renxiao did, so..."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" The old lady's scolding interrupted the man.

The eyes of Gabula and Soetu on the side were so cold that the person who was speaking shrank his neck in fear.

"After our Empress passed away, His Majesty withdrew from court for five days and personally raised the young prince left by the Empress. He even made him the Crown Prince before he was even 18 years old. This is such an honor and favor, which shows His Majesty's feelings for Empress Renxiao.

As for those rumors, they are nothing more than slander against the Empress by the harem. It's okay for others to misunderstand you, but as a member of the Empress's family, is it your place to say such things?"

Those who realized that they had spoken out of turn admitted their mistakes repeatedly, but they were not convinced in their hearts. All the slanders and misunderstandings about what the queen had done had spread everywhere, and everyone in every family and clan knew about it.

She was just lucky, as she happened to catch the rebels causing trouble, and it was not easy to depose her at that time. She was also pregnant with a prince, and for the sake of the prince, the Emperor would not expose everything she had done.

However, since they were all members of the Hesheli family, he naturally knew that he could not admit the crimes of the queen.

After the old lady said this, everyone's hearts were relieved. Yes, if the emperor really hated what the queen had done, Prince Yinreng would never have been made the crown prince.

In their eyes, love for someone extends to love for everyone in it, and love for everyone in it extends to love for everyone in it. They would never, nor would they want to, think about how petty Kangxi was. But at the same time, he was also an extraordinary emperor who could endure what ordinary people could not endure, and could tolerate what ordinary people could not tolerate.

Gabula frowned and asked, "What's the name?"

For such a major event as suspending the construction of the mausoleum, the Emperor must give a suitable reason to convince the public.

"It's said that it was to deal with the Three Feudatories Rebellion. The military supplies were huge and the people were struggling."

The people of the Hesheli family all looked unhappy. Is it really hard for the people? If His Majesty really cares about it, he can embezzle it from anywhere. Why must he neglect the affairs of the deceased?

"What are your plans?" The old lady knew her son and noticed the strange look on his face.

"My son intends to support this matter on behalf of the Hesheli family."

"Suo Etu! You are Fang Yi's uncle after all. How dare you do this?"

"It is precisely because I am the Empress's uncle that I have to consider the Empress's reputation after her death. I think that even if the Empress knew about it, she would agree with me doing this." Soetu looked coldly at Gabula who wanted to eat him.

"Boss, let your brother go." The old lady's dissatisfied voice sounded.

His son is still so reckless. Now Soetu is the head of the Hesheli family. He humiliated Soetu in front of so many people. What would other people think? Would they still obey him?

Since his mother had spoken, even if Gabula was unwilling, he had to let go.

Suo Etu straightened his wrinkled clothes and explained, "Your Highness is the Empress of the Qing Dynasty. You should have the demeanor of a mother who rules the country. For the sake of the people, I think the Crown Prince will be proud to have such a mother."

After hearing Soetu mention the prince, the disdain and anger on Gabula's face gradually faded.

In the end, with everyone's consent, the matter was settled.

In fact, there was no need for Soetu to waste time arguing with others. After all, he was the head of the Hesheli family, and it would be okay for him to be tough and decide the matter directly.

But it was because he had only taken over the position of head of the family for a few years, and this matter concerned the queen. Even though he was the head of the family, the queen's father was still alive.

Fortunately, Soetu had a clear idea in mind and knew that although this matter would have twists and turns, it would still proceed according to his own wishes. After all, the friendship for the dead could not compare to the benefits of the living.

Kangxi was not surprised to see Soetu, or rather the Hesheli family, expressing their willingness to support this matter with great righteousness, and even mentioned Yinreng in their words, and gave them special praise, but his heart became increasingly cold.

Zhongcuigong

Ji Nai specifically asked about this matter, but Kangxi didn't even look up and replied, "Why are you asking this?"

Ji Nai said worriedly, "Although Yinreng is still young, he will eventually grow up. If he knows about this in the future, I'm afraid he will be sad."

Kangxi paused while teaching Rongxian how to play Nine Links, and consoled him, "The Hesheli family made their own decision. If anyone is to blame, it's them."

"Did the Hesheli family agree?" Ji Nai said in surprise. "I thought they would use this as an excuse to make a scene, and only stop after being disciplined by His Majesty."

"Why do you think so?"

"Back when Empress Renxiao was alive, didn't the Hesheli family always make a fuss to maintain the orthodoxy and majesty of the Central Palace?"

Kangxi snorted in his heart. At that time, he wanted to consolidate the position of the queen, so he naturally would not give in at all. But now that Hesheli is gone, what's the point of fussing over a dead person? Naturally, the benefits that can be obtained are more attractive.

"No matter what they think, if you are worried about Yinreng, bring him to Zhongcui Palace to play for a while. He likes it here better than staying alone in Qianqing Palace."

Ji Nai was speechless. She just wanted to impress the Hesheli family, but she never thought about having more contact with Yinreng. If anything happened to Yinreng in Zhongcui Palace, the Hesheli family would eat her.

"What? Don't want to?"

Ji Nai rolled his eyes and said bluntly, "Yinreng is now the Crown Prince. How can I go to pick him up? I'm afraid that before I even reach Zhongcui Palace, people outside will start speculating that I'm going to harm the Crown Prince.