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

"Have you heard that Concubine Xian and the Emperor are coming back?"

In the Tiyuan Hall, a goddess of beauty spoke mysteriously.

The showgirl opposite her exclaimed:

"Is this true? Didn't you say you went to Tangquan Palace? Why did you suddenly come back?"

"It must be because of the rumors!" Another concubine replied gloatingly:

"If Concubine Xian doesn't come back, someone will really treat her as their own!"

When she said the last sentence, she deliberately raised her voice and looked in a certain direction.

Now, the beauties around also looked at Shi Yiyao who was standing under a tree not far away.

Compared to the day before when she was the center of attention, today, except for the palace maid Xiao Ai who served her, Shi Yiyao was surrounded by no one within a ten-foot radius, as if she were a plague.

She lowered her head, tightly clutching the handkerchief, feeling filled with resentment.

This little bitch said that on purpose for her to hear. She had been acting like a lapdog in order to please her before, but now she is the one stepping on the ground the hardest.

What a mean person who changes his attitude according to the situation. At this moment, she deeply experienced the fickleness of human nature.

It's all the fault of that bitch Guo Luoluo Baozhu. If she hadn't deliberately spread rumors, how could I have ended up in this situation? It's a pity that she was just kicked out of the palace.

Shi Yiyao kept cursing Guo Luoluo Baozhu in her heart and blamed all the mistakes on her.

"Shi San Gege, please say something, what should we do?"

Xiao Ai couldn't stand the strange looks from all around her and couldn't help but urge them in a low voice.

She also had her own ideas. She was lucky enough to be chosen to serve the concubines, and she was hoping to get more rewards.

And Princess Shi San was also generous. She had only been serving for a short time but she had received a lot of rewards. However, compared with those bribes she received because of the rumors, those rewards were nothing. She couldn't help but feel ambitious.

Everyone knows that Aunt Hongying beside Imperial Concubine Xian was originally assigned to serve Imperial Concubine Xian during the re-selection. Now she is a senior maid in Chuxiu Palace. She is respected wherever she goes and is very majestic.

If Miss Shi San can really give birth to a son for Concubine Xian to secure her favor, then she will be smaller than Aunt Hongying, not to mention her appearance.

Unfortunately, this dream only lasted for a few days before a bucket of cold water was poured on her head. If she could have changed the person to serve her in the middle, she would have wanted to change a concubine to serve her.

Shi Yiyao regained consciousness after hearing this. She glanced at the concubines who were still looking at her and muttering to each other. She gritted her teeth and said:

"Those rumors were not spread by me, so what do they have to do with me? They are just small-minded people who take advantage of the situation. They can only point fingers at us and cannot do anything to us. Don't worry about them."

Xiao Ai lowered her head and curled her lips, thinking to herself that you didn't deny the rumor yourself. At this time, she heard the other party whisper fiercely:

"Besides, the selection hasn't ended yet. When Concubine Xian comes back, I still have a chance. By then, even if these people beg, I won't pay any attention to them."

Xiao Ai was shocked when she heard this and her eyes rolled around. She wondered if Shi San Gege had some hidden trick up her sleeves. She temporarily gave up the idea of treating her coldly.

When the news of Shi Nanxi's return spread widely, she and Kangxi finally returned to the Forbidden City on the third day.

Upon receiving the news, Concubine Hui and others stood in front of the inner palace in advance with the other concubines to welcome the emperor back to the palace.

The bright yellow dragon flag led the way. As soon as the imperial carriage stopped, Concubine Hui and others immediately greeted in unison:

"Your Majesty is welcome back to the palace, may your Majesty be blessed with good health. Your Majesty is welcome back to the palace, may your Majesty be blessed with good fortune."

As the voice fell, Kangxi got out of the car first, looked around, turned around, helped Shi Nanxi down, and then called out.

"Everyone, get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After Concubine Hui stood up, she came over with a proper smile.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Xian, I'm very tired from the journey. I wonder if everything went well?"

Kangxi smiled:

"Everything went well."

As he looked around, his eyes fell on Lady Jing in the crowd, and he suddenly asked:

"Lady Jing, is Concubine Yi feeling better recently?"

Everyone looked over when they heard this. Facing everyone's gaze, Concubine Jing tightened her handkerchief and quickly bowed and replied:

"Your Majesty, Concubine Yi is still in poor health and is unable to get up. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me for not being able to come and greet you."

Kangxi's eyes were deep, he put one hand behind his back and said in a calm tone:

"Really? I thought Concubine Yi was already well and energetic enough to teach the concubines, and even make decisions for Concubine Xian."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was complete silence all around, and Lady Jing immediately knelt down.

Everyone knew that the Emperor was dissatisfied with Concubine Yi for asking her family to send Guo Luoluo Baozhu into the palace, and he was also standing up for Concubine Xian. They glanced at Shi Nanxi, who had been silent, intentionally or unintentionally.

Facing the gazes from all around, Shi Nanxi stepped forward with a smile, glanced at Concubine Jing who was kneeling on the ground, and said to Kangxi:

"Your Majesty, we are exhausted from the journey. Let's talk about these things later. Go back to the palace and rest for now."

Kangxi retracted his gaze upon hearing this, patted Shi Nanxi's hand, and softened his voice:

"You are just too tolerant and good-tempered. Never mind. Let's all go back."

Concubine Hui and others quickly took the order and withdrew. Kangxi had been away for less than half a month and there was a backlog of palace affairs that needed to be dealt with. After sending Shi Nanxi back to Chuxiu Palace, he returned to Qianqing Palace.

The next day, after a night's rest, Shi Nanxi's fatigue from the journey disappeared instantly, and he felt refreshed.

She still got up, washed and had breakfast. Because it was not the first or fifteenth day of the month, the concubines would not come to pay their respects today. After finishing her meal, she went to the Cining Palace on purpose. After returning from outside the palace, she had to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager.

When I came back from the Cining Palace and just got off the sedan chair, I saw Xiao Ruzi coming over and reporting:

"Your Majesty, Concubine Hui, Concubine Rong, and Concubine Xi are here."

Shi Nanxi raised her eyebrows, but was not surprised. She had handed the talent show over to them, and something went wrong and she was implicated, so naturally they had to come and apologize.

Sure enough, when she entered the main hall and bowed, the three of them did not stand up. Instead, they bowed again and apologized:

"Empress Xian, the three of us are here to apologize to you."

Concubine Hui spoke first. Although the emperor's attitude yesterday was just a warning, the three of them were also frightened, so they hurried to apologize early in the morning.

Concubine Rong and Concubine Xi also spoke up.

"Yes, Madam, you trusted the three of us and gave us the selection, but rumors spread and implicated you. I am truly derelict in my duty. Please punish me, Madam."

"Please punish the empress."

Heather Shih sighed after hearing this.

"We are sisters, so we don't talk nonsense in private. Wasn't my attitude obvious when I paid my respects to you that day? When I first heard the news, I was really angry. More importantly, who do you think you are as the emperor? How can you let us concubines control your offspring? You are so foolish!"

Concubine Hui and the other two were startled and suddenly felt terrified.

Yes, how could they forget that they only paid attention to Concubine Xian’s attitude and forgot that the rumors involved the emperor. That was slandering the emperor, a serious crime.

"We acknowledge our mistakes, Your Majesty, and please punish us." Concubine Hui and the other two knelt down.

Shi Nanxi took a sip of tea, put the teacup back on the table, and waited for a while before saying:

"Well, since you handled the matter promptly, I will fine each of you one month's salary. It's just a small punishment but a big warning. All of you, leave now."

"Thank you, Imperial Concubine Xian, for your mercy."