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

"what's up?"

Shi Nanxi walked over to the couch and sat down, her tone casual, but the next answer was beyond her expectations.

"You said that people in the palace are saying that Shi Yiyao was found by me to secure my favor and bear me a child?" She frowned. Where did this rumor come from?

Xiao Ruzi explained the whole story, including how Shi Sange behaved in the Ti Yuan Palace after she returned from Chu Xiu Palace. Finally, he said:

"After this news came out, our Yikun Palace spies reported that it was Princess Baozhu who first guessed it, and they even went to ask Concubine Yi, but somehow it got out. They didn't expect that they guessed what Princess Shi San was thinking, and she didn't deny it, as if she had acquiesced. Now it's all over the palace."

"what?"

Hongying was shocked, and then became furious:

"That Shi San Gege is too shameless. When did the Queen ask her to enter the palace to consolidate her favor and give birth to a child? It's really a fantasy!"

"I was also furious when I first heard the news."

Xiao Ruzi was also filled with righteous indignation, and looked at the silent empress and said:

"Your Highness, don't you know that since this news came out, many beauties in the Tiyuan Palace have taken it seriously, but they praised Shi Sangege. It's really shameless. Isn't she afraid that this rumor will be exposed?"

Shi Nanxi's expression had returned to normal at this time, and she said calmly:

"Of course she is not afraid. First of all, this rumor was not spread by her. Secondly, she has never admitted it herself. Finally, even if I clarified it, it was because I was angry and embarrassed after the news was leaked. Moreover, if it is related to the emperor, then it must be true. After all, it is related to the emperor. Who can Shi Yiyao point it out to others?"

"Then, what should we do?" Hongying didn't expect there was such a secret and immediately became anxious.

Nanny Yang looked at the calm empress and said:

"Don't panic, Hongying. The Queen knows what's going on."

Hongying heard the words and saw that the queen looked calm, so she also calmed down a little, thought for a while and asked:

"Your Majesty, we can't just let Miss Shi San continue like this. It will definitely ruin your reputation."

Shi Nanxi looked thoughtful, tapping the table rhythmically with her fingers. She did not answer Hongying's words. Suddenly, the tapping stopped abruptly and she looked at Xiao Ruzi.

"You said that this news first came from Yikun Palace and that it was Guo Luoluo Baozhu's guess. Did Guo Luoluo Baozhu meet Concubine Jing when she went to Yikun Palace that day?"

After hearing this, the three people present had some understanding. At this time, Xiao Ruzi thought:

"Don't mention it, Madam. The news actually mentioned it. It said that Concubine Jing went to visit Concubine Yi, but Concubine Yi declined because she was not energetic enough. She turned around and met Princess Baozhu. When Princess Baozhu left, she also met Concubine Jing."

Then the voice changed.

Guessed:

"Your Highness, could it be that Concubine Jing spread this news? But why did she spread this news? Isn't she afraid that we will find out and punish her?"

Shi Nanxi smiled at this time.

"it is as expected."

"Your Majesty, what do you mean?" Hongying looked puzzled, and Nanny Yang was also bewildered.

Shi Nanxi picked up the tea, took a sip, adjusted to a more comfortable posture, and slowly explained:

"Lady Jing is not afraid of me finding out, because this matter can kill three birds with one stone for me. Even if I know, I will not be angry with her. Her goal is actually Guo Luoluo Baozhu. Let's wait and see, she must have a backup plan."

"What's the back-up plan?" Hongying still didn't quite understand. At this time, Nanny Yang narrowed her eyes and thought of something.

"My Lady, I know what happened. Is Lady Jing preparing to wait for the news to spread? When you or the three concubines in charge of the selection get angry, she will spread the news that the rumor was spread by Princess Guo Luoluo and Princess Baozhu."

The voice changed and continued:

"But the queen never intended for Shi Yiyao to consolidate her favor and give birth to a child. In this case, Princess Guo Luoluo Baozhu is spreading rumors and slandering the imperial concubine, which is a crime of great disrespect. How can she enter the palace to replace Concubine Yi?"

"That's right." Shi Nanxi smiled and said, "That's what Lady Jing is planning."

"Isn't Concubine Jing using you as a gun?" Hongying was very dissatisfied when she heard this.

At this time, Xiao Ruzi scratched his head, glanced at the queen's face, and asked tentatively:

"Your Majesty, don't you care about Concubine Jing's plan?" Hongying looked over.

Shi Nanxi showed a smile on her face and looked at Xiao Ruzi with appreciation.

"Not bad, little Ruzi is getting smarter and smarter."

Then he straightened his face.

"This rumor was not spread by Concubine Jing in the first place. She was just playing along. And you thought that the conversation between Concubine Yi and Guo Luoluo Baozhu would be easily known to our people. It was obviously instigated by Concubine Jing. She just wanted to inform me."

Shi Nanxi looked determined.

"Many people in the palace know that I am not on good terms with Concubine Yi. How can I watch Concubine Yi find a successor to the palace to annoy me? Another point is that if the rumor is broken, Shi Yiyao's true face will be exposed. How can she use the rumor to build momentum for herself?"

Shinanxi raised an eyebrow.

"Without any effort, or even without my help, Guo Luoluo's pearl is destroyed, and Shi Yiyao, who has ulterior motives, will lose his reputation. Why am I angry?"

The three people present were immediately impressed. If that was the case, then the queen really had no reason to be angry.

Xiao Ruzi's pent-up anger dissipated, and he then asked:

"Then what else are we going to do, Madam?"

Shi Nanxi picked up Xixi from the couch table, put her in her arms, and said casually along her back:

"No, we just need to watch. It's not my turn yet. Tell the spies in the palace not to act rashly and report the news in time. Now leave."

"Yes, your majesty." Xiao Ruzi responded and retreated.

After Xiao Ruzi left, the room returned to silence. Shi Nanxi lowered her head and scratched Xixi's chin, complaining as she scratched, saying that Xixi's little chin must have three layers.

When she looked up again, she found Hongying standing beside her motionless with a troubled expression. She couldn't help but ask curiously:

"What's wrong? Are you still thinking about the rumors?"

"No." Hongying answered awkwardly.

"What's that for?"

Shi Nanxi said that he would pay proper attention to the mood of his palace servants, and then he thought of something and suddenly showed a teasing look.

"Could it be that Hongying has taken a fancy to a certain guard and wants to marry him? Then I will petition the Emperor and he will definitely grant you a marriage."

Apart from the emperor, the only men Hongying could come into contact with were the guards. However, some of the guards, especially the imperial guards, had really good looks and temperament.

Most of them were descendants of the Manchu royal family and Mongolian princes and had gone through layers of selection. They could not be too ugly, otherwise they would have defamed the emperor.

Hongying was stunned, her face turned red, and she stamped her feet in anxiety.

"Without Madam, I don't want to get married. I want to serve Madam for the rest of my life."

Shi Nanxi hugged Xixi and smiled with her eyes curved. Xixi also meowed, and the inner room was filled with laughter.

Finally, Shi Nanxi saw that Hongying was getting more and more embarrassed and angry, so she stopped laughing, coughed lightly, and said seriously:

"Alright, alright, stop laughing. Hongying, tell me what you want to say."

Hongying's blush gradually faded away, and she said hesitantly:

"I just want to ask you when you will have children."