Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager's heart stopped beating, and her face turned deathly pale.
It wasn't that the Empress Dowager couldn't pretend, but rather that she knew Kangxi's power. The fact that he would say such things now clearly meant that he already knew the truth.
Looking at the Empress Dowager's expression, he felt as if he had been stabbed by a sword, his heart aching with sorrow and grief.
In short, he felt that he would not know how to treat the Empress Dowager in the future.
If he hadn't been poisoned himself and sent his secret guards to investigate, he wouldn't have known that his seemingly kind and gentle grandmother was actually a ruthless person behind the scenes.
He could kill on the battlefield, and he could scheme and plot in the officialdom, but he could never accept that someone could kill a woman who had been with him for many years, and even a woman who was carrying his child!
"Grandmother, do you know why Xuan Ye was unconscious for two days?"
Kangxi's voice was calm and emotionless, as if he were talking about something trivial.
Bumbutai's heart skipped a beat, and she instantly had a bad feeling.
"When you took action against Hesheli, did you ever consider that one day Xuan Ye might accidentally eat her food and it would harm him?"
Bumbutai immediately retorted, "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Since things had already come to this, there was no need for her to hide it any longer, so she simply spoke up.
"I just don't want the Hesheli clan to grow stronger. At that time, the Hesheli clan had the intention of secretly seizing control of the court. I can only make the people of the Hesheli clan disappear from the palace!"
"If you can maintain order in court even after losing an empress, what's wrong with the emperor doing the same?"
The Empress Dowager's aura instantly became sharp. A few years ago, Emperor Kangxi was not as mature and powerful as he is now.
The four regents had finally eliminated the hidden danger, but afterwards, Suo'etu and others seemed to be making a comeback. She absolutely could not allow that to happen.
Emperor Kangxi chuckled softly and sighed.
He knew the Empress Dowager meant well for him, but she forgot one thing: the Qing Dynasty would ultimately belong to the Aisin Gioro clan.
However, Bumbutai was merely a woman in the harem, and she needed the emperor's approval to interfere in court affairs.
While Empress Hesheri was certainly hateful, wasn't the Empress Dowager also hateful?
Secretly stirring up trouble and causing Yinreng to lose his mother at a young age, how is this any different from the Hesheli clan?
"Grandmother, I remember telling you back then that I already had my own ideas. Please, Grandmother, enjoy your old age!"
Having said all that, Kangxi didn't delay any longer.
“Grandmother, if Empress Hesheli were still alive, Suo'etu might have been of one mind with Xuan Ye long ago.”
Because of what Suo'etu had done, the Hesheli clan had been secretly telling Xuan Ye that the Hesheli clan had never thought of helping Suo'etu or even helping the Hesheli clan!
Moreover, at that time, Songgotu was already showing signs of submission. Your decision to kill Hesheli only accelerated the process and did nothing to achieve anything. It even sowed doubt in Hesheli's heart, making them distrust me to this day!
These words were like a knife, piercing the Empress Dowager's heart, leaving her speechless for a moment.
"Grandmother, Niohuru never did anything heinous, yet you used the same method to kill her. Why is that?"
Before Kangxi could finish speaking, looking at the Empress Dowager, he suddenly felt a sense of pleasure. It wasn't for the Hesheli clan, nor for the Niohuru clan, but for all those who had lost their lives because of the Empress Dowager's selfishness!
"Xuan Ye! For whom am I doing this?"
Bumbutai still felt that she had done nothing wrong. She saw that the situation was not right and took action directly. What was wrong with that?
"Imperial grandmother, I am the emperor!
I have long said that I will never forget the things you have done for me and for my sake.
But don't forget, I have long since assumed personal rule, and I don't need to come and tell you every time I make a decision!
I am the rightful ruler of this land, and I have my own principles and rules for doing things.
Your greatest mistake was stirring up trouble behind the scenes after I had already made my decision, and doing so under the guise of acting in my best interest, interfering in state affairs!
Kangxi's voice became sharp, because of the Empress Dowager's stubbornness and the hardships she endured in those years when she was almost successful but was hindered by various things.
"Xuan Ye, you had a plan, why didn't you tell me! If I had known, would so many things have happened?"
Bumbutai is heartbroken, it hurts so much.
Upon hearing these remarks, Kangxi lost his initial gentleness and forbearance, as well as his earlier disappointment, anger, and sadness.
“Grandmother, I will say it again: I am the Emperor, and you are the Empress Dowager. You have no right or standing to interfere in politics.”
I am not a foolish ruler. I know what I am doing. I don't need you to purge the court of corrupt officials. I don't want it, and I don't need it!
These words were unpleasant to hear, but Xuan Ye only said them once. If you interfere in politics or even the inner palace again under the guise of doing what is good for me, I will take action against the Khorchin.
I have reason to suspect that your obstruction is for the sake of the Khorchin, and that you intend to seize power.
"Xuan Ye, how dare you!"
The Empress Dowager was trembling with anger. Khorchin was her bottom line, and Kangxi knew this perfectly well, yet he was now using it to threaten her.
All of this is because of Harigana, because of that despicable Borchijin!
"I am the emperor, what is there that I dare not do!"
You keep bringing Khorchin concubines into my harem, one after another. Do you really think I don't know what you're thinking?
Since you want my protection, then listen to me quietly and don't do anything underhanded behind my back!
From today onwards, for the safety of my grandmother, Xuan Ye has decided to place several secret guards by her side. Grandmother, you can now rest assured and enjoy your retirement!
Looking at the Empress Dowager who was about to faint, Kangxi felt a pang of pity, but thinking of her past methods and ambitions, he could only steel himself and harden his heart.
"Grandmother, Russia and the Qing Dynasty will soon go to war. I will write to Undur and ask the Khorchin and the Qing Dynasty to join forces to attack Russia."
"Grandmother, I want to see if the Khorchin you've been so devoted to will ultimately choose you!"
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