Since they are all worn by the Qing Dynasty, you might as well be bold and choose Kangxi!

After Kangxi left, Shi Nanxi took out a Manchu book and Xixi consciously slept beside the hostess's legs to serve as a heater.

Speaking of Manchu, thanks to Kangxi's "teaching" in the past two years, Shi Nanxi's Manchu has made great progress, but he can only understand it, and it is still difficult for him to recognize words.

Hongying placed a cup of hot tea next to the empress, and Nanny Yang sat on the other side giving instructions from time to time.

The atmosphere in the house was warm and peaceful. At this time, Xiao Ruzi walked in.

"My lady, the Shi family just handed over a sign."

Shi Nanxi didn't even raise her head after hearing this.

"I understand."

Xiao Ruzi put down the sign and retreated. At this time, Shi Nanxi put down the book, pursed her lips and said nothing. Hongying thought that the Queen was worried about Madam Shi who would come tomorrow.

It is said that ever since Madam Shi failed to induce labor, she has not mentioned the matter again in the past two years. However, perhaps following the instructions of General Shi and the head of the Guwaljia clan, they would pass a sign into the palace to visit the empress every once in a while.

But the relationship between mother and daughter was dull, even a little bad. When they met, they were almost speechless except for greeting each other.

Mrs. Shi took the initiative to try to make amends and cried about how she was helpless back then.

The Empress just watched quietly. After a few times, Mrs. Shi had to put away her resentment. Later, when the two met, it was more like dealing with official business. Over time, every meeting became quite annoying.

"Don't worry, ma'am."

Hongying comforts:

"When Madam Shi comes tomorrow, you can summon her and greet her. I will lead Madam Shi to the side hall, serve her delicious food and drink, and then give her a generous reward when she leaves. No one will be able to say anything bad about it."

When Shi Nanxi heard this, she came to her senses and felt a little amused.

"I am not thinking about my mother's entry into the palace tomorrow, but about this year's selection. One of my concubine sisters has just reached the age. In two days, it will be March, and she will enter the palace to participate in the selection."

The selection of the Eight Banners was under the charge of the Ministry of Households, which involved a preliminary selection and then a re-selection, the same process as her selection process back then.

Hongying suddenly realized.

"I see. The emperor originally gave you full responsibility for this selection, but you let Concubine Hui and the other four concubines take charge, saying that the princes were grown up and needed to be arranged to marry. You just sat in charge and didn't interfere. This was too much of a delegation of power to them!"

Shi Nanxi picked up the tea, took a sip, a smile appeared on her face, and she said nonchalantly:

"You think it's giving up power, but I think it's getting rid of trouble. Those princes are not my own, so their wives and concubines are naturally the responsibility of their mothers and the emperor. Even if I intervene, they may not be satisfied. They may even suspect that I have bad intentions. It's not worth the loss, so why should I worry about it?"

"Women will age quickly if they worry too much." Shi Nanxi put down the teacup, very satisfied with her current young and beautiful appearance.

Hongying understood this principle, but still felt a little uncomfortable, so she asked:

"What if they use the power you gave them to add people to the harem?"

"Don't worry about things that haven't happened yet." Shi Nanxi picked up the Manchu book again and said without raising his head:

"Even if they really did that, I and the Emperor are still here, and they can't make the final decision."

Hongying was immediately happy when she heard this, and picked up the teapot to refill the Empress's teacup.

……

On the other side, outside the palace, in the backyard of the Shi Mansion, there is a courtyard. This courtyard is the largest and best courtyard except for the main courtyard. It is where the mother of the eldest son Fu Dali and the third daughter Yi Yao, the concubine Shushujueluo, lives.

"Master, the Third Princess is here." Shushujueluo's wet nurse, Madam Liu, smiled and lifted the curtain as she walked in.

The next moment, a girl in a rose-red Manchu dress walked in. After passing through the curtain, she bowed to the beautiful woman sitting in the main seat.

"My daughter pays respects to my mother."

The beautiful woman raised her head, revealing a mature and beautiful face. She put down the teacup and looked at her daughter standing in the middle of the hall.

A pair of fox eyes that were very similar to hers, slightly upturned, captivating and charming. When she turned fifteen, she was taller, with a graceful figure and skin as white as snow. Her appearance was even better than when she was young, and she was very satisfied.

He smiled and said:

"Yao'er, get up quickly. You will be entering the palace for the selection in two days. Have you packed your things?"

Shi Yiyao stood up with a smile and sat on the chair on the other side.

"My daughter has packed everything early. Except for the clothes, rouge and jewelry, the silver bills have been exchanged for small-denomination silver bills, gold leaves, gold nuggets, and the purse is also ready. Don't worry, mother, your daughter is taking good care of it."

Shushu Jueluo curled her lips,

More satisfied:

"That's right, that's the right attitude. If you don't fight for it, how can you get wealth and honor? Look at the second princess in the palace. She was sent to the manor back then and was a transparent person in the mansion. As a result, she endured for many years and was selected in the imperial selection. She rose to prominence and is now the only imperial concubine in the Qing Dynasty. She is rich and glorious. How noble she is."

Then her beautiful eyes turned and she started talking about Shi Rongyue again.

"On the other hand, the princess who was so popular back then had the title of Crown Princess in her hands, but it was snatched away by someone else at the last minute. She played such a good hand so badly that now she is only the concubine of the Fourth Prince and cannot even have children. She can only live with a sickly child."

There was a hint of sarcasm on her lips, and then she carefully instructed her daughter:

"When you enter the palace, remember to be extremely careful and be on your guard. Don't follow in the footsteps of the eldest princess, or you will end up worse than her."

At the end, Shushujueluo's tone suddenly became stern.

Shi Yiyao was startled at first, then quickly assured:

"Don't worry, mother. I'm not the eldest sister. I will be extremely careful. Anyone who dares to harm me..."

There was a hint of cruelty in her eyes:

"My daughter will make her pay the price."

After hearing this, Shushujueluo suddenly said:

"wrong."

Ok?

Shi Yiyao was a little slow to react, and asked in astonishment, "Mother?"

A gleam of light flashed in Shushujueluo's eyes.

"This year's talent show is hosted by Concubine Xian, and Concubine Xian is your second sister. You have been framed and wronged, so of course you have to ask your sister to make the decision."

"Even if there are no fools among the concubines who want to trouble you, you should create some and let them bully you."

"Eniang!"

Shi Yiyao was completely stunned:

"What do you mean by that? Why do you want people to bully your daughter? Why do you want to make others bully her when there is no one to bully her?"

Shushujueluo looked at her daughter with a mysterious smile on her face.

"Of course, it's to allow you to go to Chuxiu Palace legitimately. The current emperor only favors your second sister, who often goes in and out of Chuxiu Palace. This way, you will be able to meet the emperor!"

Shi Yiyao suddenly understood, and then his eyes lit up and he said:

"Mother is smart. I understand."

There was a strong ambition flashing in her eyes. If it weren't for her second sister, the current Concubine Xian, she would definitely turn her attention to the crown prince and other young princes.

But in the past three years, she has seen too much of Concubine Xian's nobleness, wealth and splendor, and her thoughts have changed.

She was originally a concubine's daughter, and was assigned to a prince, at most a concubine. But if she entered the palace and became the emperor's consort, she would be a queen who was high above everyone else.

Compared with the prince's concubine and the empress, even a fool would know who to choose, but... Shi Yiyao suppressed the excitement in her heart, bit her lip and said uncertainly:

"But the emperor dotes on my second sister so much, will he be interested in my daughter?"

"Don't worry." Shushu Jueluo smiled as if she saw through everything when she heard that.

"No matter how deeply a man loves a woman, he will get tired of her after a while. They like novelty. Your second sister is very capable, but three years have passed. No matter how much the emperor likes her, she should have faded."

She looked at her daughter's appearance and was very confident:

"With my daughter's beauty, the emperor will definitely take a liking to her."

Shi Yiyao's beautiful eyes suddenly burst out with strong confidence. After a while, she suddenly thought of something, bit her lip and asked unwillingly:

"But will my second sister stop me if she knows?"

Who would share their love with others? Anyway, if she were in a different position, she wouldn't be able to do it.

Shushujueluo had already considered everything for her daughter. Upon hearing this, she patted her daughter's head and comforted her:

"Don't worry, mother won't let Concubine Xian stop you. It's not that she doesn't want to have a baby, so you can have one for her."

"Daughter gave birth to a child for her?" Shi Yiyao widened her eyes.

"Yes, if you give birth to the baby for her, she will then take the initiative to push you to the emperor. When you become pregnant, she will do her best to protect your baby, and when you are born, she will ask for a title for you."

Shushujueluo's eyes sparkled.

"If you have a child, the emperor will definitely have an impression of you, and you will slowly gain favor. The child is raised by Concubine Xian, and the emperor will definitely favor him. But blood is blood, and he is your biological child after all. You should win him over. You are afraid that he will not recognize you as his biological mother."

"No, you can have another one."

Shi Yiyao suddenly understood and was now looking forward to the upcoming talent show.