Rong Fei is not honored

Chapter 609 Severing Ties?

Isn't this normal? Even murderers and rapists will subconsciously find a reasonable excuse for their actions, to make the victims seem less innocent, and to make their atrocities seem less heinous.

The Empress Dowager would subconsciously embellish her behavior in front of Sumalagu, and I do the same in front of you.

Just now, after hearing what the Empress Dowager said, did you subconsciously feel that the reason she secretly sought out and eliminated dissidents was to silently protect the Qing Dynasty?

"Isn't it?"

How did my adopted sister die? When did Consort Dong'e die?

"The Third Princess was disposed of by your father, but the Empress Dowager may have been involved in the process. As for Consort Dong'e..."

[Was it because Consort Dong'e was a heretic that she had to die, or was it because she was a heretic and bewitched the monarch that she could not be spared?]

If it were you, would you allow a monster of unknown origin to stay by your son's side?

Based on what Consort Dong'e took out back then, it was undeniably outrageous, so there's no possibility that the Empress Dowager hadn't discovered it.

Why did the Empress Dowager tolerate her at first, and then stop tolerating her later?

It can't be that there was profit to be made, only to find that the things Consort Dong'e brought out caused far more trouble than benefits, since they were things that didn't belong to this era.

The best way to resolve trouble is to make the people and things that cause it disappear.

"No way?"

Who knows? The past cannot be retrieved. The truth of that year has long been buried with the deaths of Consort Dong'e and the late emperor.

What I'm worried about now is the Empress Dowager. Now that she already knew about the "time traveler," will she take this opportunity to do something, such as using firearms?

The Qing Dynasty did have firearms, but they were not as advanced as those of later dynasties.

The Empress Dowager was not a woman confined to the Forbidden City; she had people working for the court.

"Are you suspecting that the Empress Dowager's motives for seeking out 'heretics' are impure?"

Ji Nai did not know whether he was doubting the Empress Dowager, he only said:

In his previous life, Emperor Kangxi and the Empress Dowager had a very good relationship, but...

Before using Empress Xiaokangzhang's death to open a rift between the Tong family and the Empress Dowager, there was already... at least, in his previous life, Emperor Kangxi did not harbor resentment towards the Empress Dowager because of Ao Bai.

"Perhaps it was because you had not yet gained Kangxi's trust at that time?"

[I hope that's the case. My fear is that because the Empress Dowager now has absolute power to rely on, her mindset has changed without her realizing it, and therefore her attitude towards Kangxi has also changed.]

If that's really the case, things will get complicated. Once things fall apart with the Empress Dowager...

"It's okay. If it's really like you guessed, it will be exposed eventually. We can just prepare in advance."

As for Yanxi Palace, you should think carefully about how to handle it first.

Actually, I've wanted to say this for a long time. Since the Empress Dowager was the first to consider replacing someone, why don't we give her a push? Better to sacrifice a friend than ourselves!

Now that the Empress Dowager has discovered the presence of time travelers in this world, she might very well notice Consort Hui's strange behavior. Even if she doesn't push her to take the fall, it would be best to sever ties with her as soon as possible.

[It is unwise to fuel the flames; the Empress Dowager is watching me closely, and any move I make will be discovered.]

As for Consort Hui's identity, apart from being a bit outspoken, she hasn't shown any unusual behavior over the years. Unless one knows about Consort Hui from the previous life, they probably wouldn't notice anything amiss.

“Consort Hui has given up on Kangxi now and has abandoned the competition for his favor, but she may still use those things in the future to help her son seize the throne.”

Are you sure she doesn't want to take it out, or that she simply can't?

Yuan Xu fell silent. She repeated what she had said before: whether it's time travel or rebirth, it doesn't change one's mind.

"Aren't you worried that one day she'll suddenly explode and drag us down with her?"

[Pull me into this? Unless she doesn't care about her son's life or death.]

I'm perfectly fine, and I can still hold onto that last bit of old affection for Saiyinchahun, so I'll look after Yinti. If something happens to me, Chengrui and the others will never let Yinti off the hook.

Moreover, she did have suspicions, but they were just suspicions; did she have any evidence?

Furthermore, her alliance with Yanxi Palace has always been largely based on exploitation; Ji Nai's hands are far cleaner than Consort Hui's. With leverage over her, why would she want to fight to the death with her?

But the fish is neither a fish nor a net.

"Alright, it's good that you understand. From now on, I'll stay by the Empress Dowager's side. If there's anything, we can talk about it when you come to Cining Palace to pay your respects. Otherwise, I'm worried that if I leave in the middle, I might miss important information."

"You...aren't coming back?"

"Once the Empress Dowager falls asleep, you should rest too. You won't have much time to say anything when you come back. Be good!"

Although Yuan Xu hadn't been taken away by the system before, she had witnessed the grievances of working people online and even joined in the complaints.

But now, without the exploitation of capitalists, Yuan Xu is happily working like a tireless ox or horse, 24 hours a day.

Yuan Xu, who was focused on helping Ji Nai and full of enthusiasm, failed to notice Ji Nai's disappointment.

Ji Nai and Emperor Kangxi had already broken ties; the latter only visited Zhongcui Palace occasionally for the sake of the children. The children were growing up and no longer wanted to be around her. Now, even Yuan Xu, who had always been by her side, had her own things to do.

She's only in her twenties, how come she already feels the loneliness and isolation of an empty-nest elderly person?

Perhaps sensing that his mother was unhappy, Yinzhi, who had been ignored for a long time, grasped Ji Nai's fingers and gave her a sweet smile, as if to say: Mother, can you play with me now?

Ji Nai's gloom vanished instantly, and he reached out to wipe the drool from Yin Zhi's mouth.

I almost forgot, she also has this clingy little devil.

While Ji Nai was clinging to Yin Zhi, Kangxi was working hard to reunite his family.

"Has the Empress Dowager already discovered the Shou Kang Palace?"

“Yes, just now, Granny An was taken away by people from Cining Palace, and left shortly afterward.” After a pause, Shadow added, “The Empress Dowager doesn’t seem to believe this was an accident and is still investigating.”

"That was quite a commotion?"

"This time, even some spies that had been hidden for many years were activated, and even... even the Kunning Palace was alarmed."

"Kunning Palace?" Kangxi frowned. He wasn't surprised that the Empress, as the head of the harem, could notice the Empress Dowager's actions, but...

"What was the Empress's reaction?"

"The Empress first sent people to investigate, and after discovering that it was someone from Cining Palace, she withdrew all the personnel."

"Playing deaf and dumb? The Niohuru clan is actually smarter than the Hesheli clan."

Shadow lowered her head, pretending not to have heard His Majesty's evaluation of the two empresses.