On the other hand, after Kangxi returned to the Qianqing Palace, the memorial to exile Ping Fei's third brother three thousand miles away was sent out immediately.

Not to mention what kind of waves it would cause, Kangxi bathed and changed his clothes and returned to state affairs until he heard the sound of the prince arriving outside the palace.

"Baocheng is here." Kangxi looked up at the prince who came in and a smile appeared on his face.

The prince bowed respectfully and said, "I pay my respects to Your Majesty, Father. May Your Majesty be blessed with good fortune."

Kangxi put down his imperial pen and said:

"Hurry up and get rid of the gift."

Liang Jiugong, who was standing by, saw the prince stand up and quickly stepped forward to move a chair himself. The prince nodded slightly to Liang Jiugong:

"Thank you, Eunuch Liang."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, please forgive me for embarrassing you." Liang Jiugong had a terrified look on his face, but there was a bright smile in his eyes. His Highness the Crown Prince was truly gentle and polite, with the demeanor of a crown prince.

When Kangxi saw this scene, he leaned back in his chair and relaxed, a hint of satisfaction and pride flashed in his eyes. The prince was both civil and military, and his personality was respectful and gentle, living up to his expectations.

"I have heard about your Master Liang's fainting. He is old and recently had a cold due to the late spring. He did not sleep well at night and was not energetic. That is why he suddenly fainted. I have already told him to have a good rest for two days and replace him with another master."

"Yes, Father." The prince smiled and said, "Before I came here, I guessed that Father must have made all the arrangements, and it turned out to be true."

After hearing this, Kangxi laughed and scolded, "You are always teasing your royal father." Although he said this, his eyes were full of smiles, and it was obvious that he liked the way the prince was close to him.

At this moment, the prince suddenly remembered something and said:

"Father Emperor, this time I come to pay my respects to you and to apologize for my crime."

"Oh, you want to plead guilty?"

Kangxi raised his eyebrows. How could he not know that the prince was in a good mood? He had raised him personally. He could tell at a glance that he was in a good mood right now, and he didn't look like he was in the mood of asking for forgiveness at all.

I thought so and asked it directly.

The prince couldn't help laughing when he heard this:

"I still can't hide it from my father."

He then told the story of how he met Shi Rongyue in Changchun Palace and invited Shi Rongyue and her sister to attend his birthday party three days later. At the end, his eyes shone with a different kind of brilliance, and he apologized again:

"Father, I hope you won't blame me for my own decision."

Kangxi raised his eyebrows. It seemed that the prince was very satisfied with the princess he had carefully selected!

He knew his own son well. The prince was good in every way except that he was young and romantic and paid much attention to women. He had been worried that he would be obsessed with women, so he specially selected the dignified and steady eldest princess of the Shi family.

Now that he saw that the prince had put his mind on his future wife, he was very satisfied. He had originally wanted to invite the Shi sisters to attend, as he had not forgotten his agreement with the Second Princess Shi.

Thinking of this, the scene of Shi Nanxi hiding under the rockery and shivering with his knees hugged in the pouring rain suddenly emerged in his mind. The smile on his face froze for a moment, but soon returned to normal. He said:

"It won't be long before we are a family. If you want to act on your own, I will let Liang Jiugong pass on the order."

As he spoke, he picked up the teacup. Upon seeing this, the prince knew that the emperor had something to tell him and wanted to see him off, so he immediately stood up, bowed and took his leave.

After the prince left, Kangxi put down the teacup and looked at Liang Jiugong:

"I have heard what the prince said. Go to Chuxiu Palace and pass on my instructions."

After saying this, he paused and continued in the same tone:

"By the way, let's go and see if that little girl is okay?"

"Whoo."

After Liang Jiugong conveyed the emperor's oral order to Chuxiu Palace, the entire Chuxiu Palace was in an uproar.

Everyone was working hard to learn the palace rules and etiquette, hoping to perform well in the hope of not being dismissed after a month. However, the Emperor personally ordered the Shi Nanxi sisters to attend the Crown Prince's birthday banquet.

What an honor this is!

It also shows that the sisters both have a bright future, especially Shi Rongyue, who is more certain about her identity. However, while she is shocked and envious, she is more jealous and resentful towards Shi Nanxi.

It was because of Shi Rongyue, the future Crown Princess, that a timid and sickly girl like her could fly up to the throne. Why? She didn't deserve it!

Shi Nanxi didn't know all this. At this moment, Liang Jiugong exempted her from going down to the ground to convey Kangxi's oral instructions. After the other party delivered Kangxi's oral instructions, she sat on the bed and thanked Shi Rongyue together.

Shi Rongyue attended the prince's birthday banquet only to bring the prince and Shi Nanxi together. Apart from that, she was just looking forward to meeting Sisi and was not excited at all.

But in Liang Jiugong's eyes, this calmness meant composure and steadiness. He nodded secretly, then turned his gaze to Shi Nanxi lying on the bed.

"I heard that the second princess has caught a cold. I wonder if she is seriously ill?"

Shi Nanxi sat on the bed, flattered when she heard this, and said quickly:

"Thank you for your concern, Manager Liang. I'm fine. I just caught a cold. Elder Liu came to see me and I took some medicine."

Liang Jiugong glanced at the other person inconspicuously. It didn't look like he was fine. His little face was flushed red, and his pointed chin looked much thinner than the previous two days. Even a eunuch like him couldn't bear to see him.

Concubine Ping was really getting more and more confused. No wonder the Emperor was no longer tolerant. Her mind was racing with thoughts. She lowered her voice and soothed him:

"Since the Emperor has verbally ordered the Second Princess to attend the Crown Prince's birthday banquet, it shows that he values the Second Princess very much. The Second Princess must take good care of herself."

When Shi Nanxi heard the name Kangxi, the panic on her face receded a little, and she nodded gently:

"Don't worry, Manager Liang. I will take good care of myself."

Liang Jiugong is a very smart man. He saw through Shi Nanxi's attitude towards the emperor at a glance. Does he really trust the emperor as an elder?

It can be considered a blessing in disguise. Now that I can be treated as a junior by the emperor, I don't have to worry about my life anymore.

Shi Rongyue, who was standing aside, was thinking at this time that Shi Nanxi must take good care of herself, otherwise if she missed the prince's birthday banquet, she would have to spend more time looking for another opportunity.

So he assured Liang Jiugong:

"Don't worry, Manager Liang. I will take good care of my second sister and make her recover so that she can attend the Crown Prince's birthday banquet with me."

Liang Jiugong smiled and nodded repeatedly, then said a few more words before leaving.

As soon as he left, Shi Rongyue asked Shi Nanxi to take good care of him and leave the rest to her.

Afterwards, he declined all visitors and prepared for the prince's birthday ceremony.

After returning, Liang Jiugong reported Shi Nanxi's physical condition to Kangxi.

Kangxi didn't say anything after listening to this. But after a moment of silence, he asked Liang Jiugong to get a box from the treasure shelf. Liang Jiugong immediately understood and walked forward to get the box containing paper stars.

Kangxi opened the box and found two paper stars inside, and one was a single paper star, which was given by the little girl in Kunning Palace that day. After he received it, he came back and put them together.

At this moment, I recalled the scene of that day again.

A paper star for a wish?

Hope he doesn't get disappointed?

His thin lips suddenly lifted.

How naive and silly.

Then he picked up the remaining paper star bracelet with a broken string, opened it again, and looked at the familiar words on it, but his eyes involuntarily turned to the third wish.

——I wish to find someone I love. I don’t ask for great wealth or honor, I just want someone whose heart is like mine.

At this moment, the bright white color that I unexpectedly saw today suddenly emerged in my mind. The little girl looked frail, but she was old enough after all and had become a grown-up girl.

Kangxi's eyes were dark and deep, making it difficult to tell his emotions. After a while, he restored the paper stars and told Liang Jiugong:

"Let someone bring a golden thread to restore it!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Liang Jiugong carefully held the small box and was about to leave when the emperor's voice came from behind him:

"Don't show off."

"Whoo!"

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