Rong Fei is not honored

Chapter 312 Malicious Speculation

Ji Nai looked back calmly, not panicking at all. She had no plans, she just wanted to kindly remind Huipin to clean up the mess as soon as possible. But it looked like the other party didn't think about it at all, so it had nothing to do with her. She had done her utmost to remind her.

After the four of them returned, a rumor began to spread quietly in the palace: The Queen's illness this time was a strange one, which not only did not damage her appearance, but made her more beautiful.

There were some foolish ones who could not see the trick and just thought that the disease the queen suffered from could really make people more beautiful. They even began to think about getting the disease so that they could look even better.

But there were also people who figured out something was wrong and wondered secretly: Is the Queen really seriously ill and dying, or is she trying to take the opportunity to win favor?

All we can say is that Hesheli was too cruel and ruthless in the past, and offended almost all the concubines. Now, after everyone learned that this might be the Queen's plan, everyone got involved and directly reported the secret to Kangxi.

Kangxi was so angry that he almost laughed when he heard the news. What did these people think of him? Was he a tyrant who would be fascinated by beauty? Even if the queen became more beautiful, could she still compare to Ji Nai's appearance?

Even with the dual blessing of stunning beauty and a beloved, Kangxi did not lose his mind for Ji Nai, not to mention Hesheli, whom he hated so much.

There were always disturbances in the palace. The so-called rumors were nothing but the calculations of people with ulterior motives. Kangxi was very impatient about this. He originally wanted to punish everyone directly, but after thinking about it, he decided to let Liang Jiugong investigate first.

The final result was: Concubine Dong and Concubine Irgen Jueluo were the first to start the conflict, so the concubine who had suffered a miscarriage was involved, as well as some other concubines.

"What about Rongpin and Huipin? They didn't participate?"

"Not yet."

Not all the concubines participated, so Kangxi did not think much about it and just thought that the two of them were behaving themselves.

However, Kangxi was really curious now. He had not been to Kunning Palace since the news of the queen's serious illness came out. He didn't know what had become of Hesheli that made these people feel like they were facing a great enemy.

So, Kangxi decided to go to Zhongcui Palace and ask Ji Nai.

"What?" After hearing Kangxi's question, Ji Nai looked at Kangxi blankly.

Kangxi felt a little embarrassed, wondering if he was too nosy, but he was really curious.

Ji Nai spoke truthfully, "She is indeed a sick beauty, totally unlike the Concubine Zhang who just came out a while ago. But the queen is not a child who has not grown up yet. Her facial features have already been formed. This is not a weird story. She can change her face just because she is sick."

Kangxi suddenly lost interest. The empress was still the same empress, but the so-called "serious illness" was not real. Not only did her appearance not get damaged, but the illness added a touch of fragile beauty to her.

Even this made so many people feel like they were facing a formidable enemy? He wanted to see what kind of tricks Hesheli could use.

At this time, Kangxi did not know that he would soon pay the price for his carelessness.

……

On this day, when Kangxi was attending the morning court, he suddenly heard someone mention that the Queen was seriously ill.

Kangxi was not too surprised. After all, the former dynasty and the harem were closely connected. Even though he strictly prohibited the exchange of objects and information, he also understood that it was impossible to stop it. He had never thought of completely separating the former dynasty and the harem, but he still had to show his attitude.

"so what?"

Kangxi's calmness and indifference stunned the minister who brought up the matter, and he didn't know how to start.

"The Queen has been ill for a long time. Why do you suddenly bring it up today?"

Kangxi meant: Don’t you know why the queen is “ill”? And she hasn’t said anything for so long, what on earth do you want to do by bringing it up now?

Hearing the questioning and dissatisfaction in Kangxi's tone, the minister below had already broken out in a cold sweat, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "I am not bringing up this matter suddenly. It's just that the rumors circulating among the people recently are not good, so..."

Although he did receive benefits from the Hesheli family and was the first to speak, what happened among the people was not fabricated. This man simply pretended to be loyal to his master, intending to transfer the king's anger to the people.

"I didn't know that what happened in the palace would spread to the public so quickly. How could common people know what happened in the palace? How many times has this happened?" Kangxi laughed in anger, and his eyes swept over everyone one by one, especially spending particularly long time on Soetu.

The ministers around him also looked at Suo Etu, their eyes full of suspicion. However, no matter how many eyes fell on him, Suo Etu remained calm and composed.

A court official requested to report: "This matter is strange, we need to investigate it thoroughly."

Soetu was not afraid at all. Instead, he stepped forward and said, "It is no coincidence that the people have discussed the royal affairs time and again. There must be someone behind this. I implore Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly." Then he acted as if he had a clear conscience and wanted to prove his innocence after a thorough investigation.

The court officials looked at each other in bewilderment. When they first heard the word "Queen", they thought it was another incident caused by the Hesheli family. But when they saw Soetu's reaction this time, they became hesitant. Could it be just a coincidence this time?

How could it be a coincidence!

Kangxi looked at Soetu pretending and sneered in his heart. It seemed that the Hesheli family did not do it themselves this time, so Soetu looked like he was not afraid of investigation at all.

Suo Etu, who lowered his head, could still feel the king's unfriendly eyes on him. But, so what? Suo Etu raised the corners of his mouth sarcastically. Even if the emperor suspected him, so what? This matter had nothing to do with the Hesheli family.

However, a group of lowly bannermen were unexpectedly useful. Even if His Majesty really conducted a thorough investigation, he could not find the source, because the source of this turmoil was indeed a few ordinary people.

"We will discuss this matter later."

After the morning court session, Kangxi and a group of important officials discussed matters in the imperial study. Of course, Suo Etu was not among them. If it was his father, Soni, he would definitely have a seat, but Suo Etu was still too young, and Kangxi did not want to give him and the Hesheli family this honor.

Before Kangxi opened his mouth, no one dared to speak, and the atmosphere in the imperial study became very subtle.

"What do you think of the public's discussion of the Queen's 'serious illness'?"

"Your Majesty, I think you don't need to care about the public's comments. A group of common people will just follow the crowd and forget about it after a while."

"No, Your Majesty. The person behind this is trying to use the Queen's serious illness to make a fuss. If we ignore it, he will definitely take action. Although this matter is related to Your Majesty's family background, it will affect Your Majesty's reputation after all."

"If we can find out who is behind this, this matter can be easily resolved."

“It’s hard to check.”

These ministers knew that this matter was definitely related to the Hesheli family, but Suo Etu was so calm, either he had a backup plan or he was absolutely confident that the Hesheli family would not be implicated. Therefore, it was difficult to investigate.

If Soetu and the Hesheli family were convicted without solid evidence, it would probably dishearten many people. After all, on the surface, when the Emperor was fighting with Oboi, the Hesheli family stood on the side of the Emperor.

The Queen of the Hesheli clan had already fallen out of favor and power. If the entire Hesheli family did not have a good ending, it would certainly dishearten some ministers, even if the Hesheli clan really deserved it.

But they couldn't say this directly. After all, His Majesty and Hesheli had not completely fallen out. If everyone wanted to persuade them, they could only start from other aspects.

"Your Majesty, the common people are extremely stupid and only believe what they hear. In their eyes, they cannot see why the queen ended up like this. They only know that the mother of a country is seriously ill, but is still trapped in Kunning Palace."

"People who are seriously ill look pitiful and will always receive more sympathy from others. Under the guidance of people with good intentions, they will not say that this is retribution, but will only maliciously speculate that the king is ruthless."

This statement was agreed by several ministers.

For many people who have not been persecuted by the queen, they do not think that the queen should have such a fate. After all, the queen's status is special. Even if she has made a huge mistake, it can be dealt with privately, but it is very inappropriate to imprison the mother of a country in the central palace.