Rong Fei is not honored

Chapter 208 Overwork

Although he had received many benefits from the Hesheli family and was considered an ally of the queen, he did not dare to conceal anything for the queen under the might of the dragon. Moreover, he was only an ally of the queen, not a servant of the Hesheli family, so he had to protect himself first.

After figuring it out, the doctor no longer hesitated and said bluntly: "My brother is always worried and overworked, which has damaged his qi and spleen, weakened his vital energy, and is why he is so thin and weak, and is very susceptible to wind evil entering his body."

When the queen heard the imperial physician tell her all about Chenghu's condition, she almost gritted her teeth. These villains were just seeing that she had lost power, so they were unwilling to do anything for them.

However, the Queen did not consider that the crime of deceiving the emperor was something that a mere imperial physician like her could not afford to bear. When Kangxi was angry, why should he use his entire nine clans to work for the Queen?

Kangxi was so angry that he wanted to drag the empress out and beat her with a stick. She was so angry that she didn't even want to take good care of her own child. Why did she need to worry about such a young child? What did the empress do to Chenghu?

However, after seeing the poor Chenghu, Kangxi's reason was pulled back. He couldn't treat the queen like this. If he really did this, Chenghu would definitely be implicated.

His original intention was to seek justice for Chenghu, not to damage his reputation. Therefore, Kangxi could only suppress his anger, but he had to have a good talk with the queen and could not let her go on.

Kangxi was about to open his mouth to warn the queen, but he saw Chenghu's eyelashes tremble. Kangxi hurriedly moved closer and asked in a gentle voice, "Is Chenghu awake?"

Cheng Hu looked at his father whom he hadn't seen for a long time. His first reaction was disbelief. How could his father be here? He blinked and saw that the figure in front of him had not disappeared. It was real!

"Emperor Father!" Chenghu said in surprise.

Seeing Chenghu's reaction, Kangxi's nose was sore. He thought he was a good father, but he had neglected this child for a long time without knowing it. Chengrui was his beloved child. Chengqing could see him often because Concubine Hui was favored. Only Chenghu...

Only Chenghu seldom came to Kunning Palace. Even if he came, the Queen would not deliberately let Chenghu come out to see him, so Kangxi and Chenghu father and son had very little time to spend together.

Kangxi asked gently, "Chenghu, do you feel any discomfort?"

"Replying to the Emperor, Chenghu is doing well, thank you for your concern."

If it had been a different situation and Chenghu was also healthy, Kangxi would certainly have praised the "good upbringing of the Queen", but now that Chenghu was lying on the sickbed, Kangxi had only complaints in his heart.

"The imperial physician said that Chenghu is tired. You are still a child and don't need to work so hard."

"But..." Chenghu hesitated.

"No buts."

Seeing that Kangxi's words would ruin all her previous efforts, the queen could no longer bear it. Kangxi had never cared much about Chenghu before, but now he was holding her back after she had educated him well. Her resentment and complaints overwhelmed her guilt and fear.

"Your Majesty! Chenghu is the legitimate son. If he doesn't work hard, he will fall behind others!"

"He is only a few years old, and it is the right age for him to take care of his health. Why does he have to study so hard? Besides, what about falling behind? Now that no one in the palace is studying, who will Chenghu fall behind?"

What Kangxi did not say was, even if he fell behind, so what? His son was a royal family, and from birth he stood at a height that no one else could reach.

Of course, Kangxi would be happy if his children were outstanding, but this excellence should not be gained at the cost of their own health, which is completely unnecessary.

The queen snorted coldly, "Ma Jia doted on her child. Because of Chengrui's health, she didn't educate the prince properly. Such short-sightedness will surely harm her in the future. I am the queen, and Chenghu is the legitimate son, so why should I take him down?"

Kangxi no longer wanted to argue with the Queen. Who had harmed Chengrui's health? And had Ji Nai not raised his child well? And now the culprit was still here, high and mighty, looking down on Ji Nai and his mother, who were hopeless.

"What you mean by not being short-sighted is forcing the child to be like this?"

"I also love my child, but if I don't do this, how can I make progress?"

"Ambition? Which kind of advancement does the Queen want?" Kangxi asked sarcastically.

The queen's face suddenly turned pale. She had said something wrong. Who else could be the prince who was going to make progress? Of course, he was eyeing Kangxi's position.

Under normal circumstances, Kangxi might not have thought about this and would have thought that his child was studious. However, Chenghu's health was not good enough and he could not bear even a little homework. Moreover, it was the Queen who had a bad relationship with Kangxi who forced him to do so.

"I just want my child to be better. All parents in the world think the same way."

"The Queen knows exactly what you want. But Chenghu is still so young and his body is still immature. Can he bear your ambition?"

After Kangxi finished speaking, he felt his sleeves move. He looked down and saw Chenghu carefully pulling at his sleeves. "Father, it was Chenghu who wanted to read. Don't blame the Empress."

Kangxi's anger disappeared instantly because of Chenghu's words. Chenghu was a good and filial child, and he was still protecting the queen until this time.

Kangxi knew that it was the conflict between him and the queen that frightened Chenghu, just like when he and Ji Nai had a conflict, Chengrui would be more sensible and obedient than usual. What happened between him and the queen should not involve the child.

Kangxi's heart softened, he stroked Chenghu's little head and coaxed him, "Father is not angry with your mother, he just thinks Chenghu has worked too hard."

The Queen's eyes turned red. It had been a long time since His Majesty had spoken to her so gently. However, she also understood that the softening of his attitude this time was because of Chenghu, not because His Majesty had forgiven her.

The queen felt infinite sorrow in her heart, but then she straightened her back. She was the queen, and even if she was not liked by the emperor, she was still the queen. She had her own pride and would never bow her head.

"Really?" Chenghu's eyes lit up.

"real."

Seeing Chenghu not daring to laugh too happily in front of him, Kangxi felt distressed. He thought about it and felt that given the queen's temperament, she would not let Chenghu go even after what happened today, so he decided to separate the mother and son first.

"When Chenghu is feeling better, let's go to the Qianqing Palace to look for Father. Then Father will teach you to read in person."

After hearing this, the Queen and Chenghu were both very happy. However, Chenghu was happy purely because he could see his father more often, while the Queen felt that being loved by his father was a good thing for Chenghu and would also increase his bargaining chips.

As for Kangxi, his only idea was to take Chenghu away from the Queen so that Chenghu would not have to suffer so much.