"I think he should kneel in the Fengxian Hall! He is an unfilial son of the Qing Dynasty, and he has failed the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty! He should kneel in the Fengxian Hall for ten days or half a month before he gets up. He can only get up when the ancestors forgive him!" the Empress Dowager said happily.
Upon hearing this, He Xue gasped. The Empress Dowager was indeed ruthless. Making Xing Chi, a man in his fifties, kneel for ten or fifteen days would probably cripple him.
"Qiqige, isn't this too serious?" the Empress Dowager asked. Although she also had her own grievances against this son, he was still her son, and she felt sorry for him too!
"Your Majesty, the Fengxian Hall is the best place for him. Where do you intend to place him?"
"How about we go to your Cixi Palace?" the Empress Dowager asked cautiously. There was really no suitable place in the inner palace, and after thinking it over, Cixi Palace seemed the best option.
Emperor Kangxi had too many concubines, who lived in various palaces in the harem. It would be inappropriate for Xingchi to live anywhere.
"That's a good idea!" The Empress Dowager stood up excitedly. "This would damage my reputation! I can't let myself be known for infidelity when I'm old!"
"If people find out that there's a monk hiding in Cixi Palace, how can I face anyone? I won't be able to live anymore!" the Empress Dowager cried.
The Empress Dowager knew that what the Empress Dowager said made sense. She couldn't understand the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager had always given her the feeling of being honest and kind. Why did she feel that the Empress Dowager was shrewd in every way today?
"Xuan Ye, you speak!" The Empress Dowager looked at Kangxi, who was watching the spectacle.
Kangxi coughed lightly, covering his mouth with his hand. "Empress Mother, isn't kneeling for ten or fifteen days a bit too harsh? Father is not young anymore; it could lead to someone's death!"
"Your Majesty, such a short time won't show your father's true determination to repent!" the Empress Dowager said. "Let him also pray for the Qing Dynasty's well-being!"
"You're deliberately making things difficult for me! What do you mean I can't get up if my ancestors don't forgive me? How do I know my ancestors have forgiven me? Do you expect me to use magic to summon them up?" Xingchi said angrily.
"Do you have that ability? That's something Taoist priests do. How can a monk like you know these things?" The Empress Dowager looked at Xingchi with an eye to eye.
"Xuan Ye, I'm going to Fengxian Hall!" Xing Chi said proactively. If he stayed here any longer, he would be driven crazy by that Mongolian woman.
When Emperor Kangxi saw that Xingchi had gone to Fengxian Hall on his own initiative, he did not stop him and let him go.
The Empress Dowager sighed helplessly. She was already satisfied to see Fulin in her lifetime. Besides, Fengxian Hall was much closer than Mount Wutai, and she could see Fulin anytime.
The Empress Dowager watched Xingchi's retreating figure, wondering why the Emperor insisted on bringing Xingchi back to the palace. It was simply because he was an eyesore to her. Just based on the look of disdain Xingchi had given her earlier, she didn't want to bring back an ancestor to cause her any more trouble!
"Xuan Ye, you've worked hard this time!" the Empress Dowager said to Kangxi.
"Grandmother, this is what I should do. I can't bear to see Father suffer on Mount Wutai!"
"Next, we need to arrange the Crown Prince's marriage!" the Empress Dowager said happily. "Does your father know about the Crown Prince's marriage to He Xue?"
"Understood!" Kangxi replied.
"The Empress Dowager and Master Xingchi seem to be quite dissatisfied with me!" He Xue said, feigning concern.
"What's going on?" the Empress Dowager asked, puzzled.
"Grandmother, don't listen to this girl. She hasn't stopped talking the whole way. Father Emperor is so annoyed by her that he can't wait to get back to the palace!" Kangxi chuckled, recalling how Xingchi was rendered speechless by Hexue's retort.
The Empress Dowager couldn't help but smile. "Don't worry, you will definitely marry the Crown Prince!"
He Xue listened to the Empress Dowager's words and felt as if she was in a hurry to marry the Crown Prince!
Upon hearing Kangxi's words, the Empress Dowager looked at Hexue with shining eyes. She was indeed a good child, worthy of her favor. The more she looked at her, the more satisfied she became.
He Xue felt a gaze fixed on her, and when she followed the gaze, she discovered it was the Empress Dowager.
When the Empress Dowager saw He Xue looking at her, she smiled at He Xue.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please continue your conversation. I'll return to Cixi Palace now!" the Empress Dowager said to the Grand Empress Dowager.
“Alright, go!” the Empress Dowager replied.
"Your Majesty, I will send someone to escort you back!" Kangxi said to the Empress Dowager.
"She can be sent to me!" the Empress Dowager said.
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