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

"Your Majesty, be careful!" At the same time, she grabbed Shi Yiyao from behind, and with a force, Shi Yiyao was thrown to the ground.

"Your Majesty, are you okay?"

Regardless of Shi Yiyao, Shi Nanxi quickly looked at Kangxi. Even though she was confident that she could get there in time, she had secretly made a backup plan and would definitely not let Shi Yiyao succeed. However, she still couldn't help but worry about Kangxi.

Kangxi came back to his senses at this time and shook his head. He just smelled a fragrance that made him feel relaxed and had some involuntary impulses, so he paused for a moment.

On this side, Liang Jiugong, who finally reacted, had a changed expression, feeling both scared and relieved. He then fiercely gouged out Shi Yiyao's eyes and immediately swung his whisk.

Two young eunuchs came running over from a distance and held Shi Yiyao's hands, preventing her from moving.

Shi Yiyao, who was being held captive, looked up at Shi Nanxi in disbelief and said in a sharp voice:

"Shi Nanxi, why are you here?"

"I was also about to ask you why you are here?" Shi Nanxi glanced at Shi Yiyao coldly and held Kangxi's hand tightly.

Kangxi held Shi Nanxi's hand and patted it soothingly. When he looked at Shi Yiyao, his expression turned grim:

"check."

……

When Shi Nanxi and Kangxi returned to the birthday party, it was almost over.

When they saw the Emperor returning with Imperial Consort Xian, everyone couldn't help but look at each other, and were even more amazed at the Emperor's love for Imperial Consort Xian. They were truly inseparable from her all the time!

However, when someone at a certain seat saw the emperor and Shi Nanxi returning in harmony and safety, his expression changed slightly and he almost crushed the wine glass in his hand.

Here, Kangxi and Shi Nanxi returned to their respective seats. Kangxi looked around and his gaze paused at several imperceptible places.

After a while, the time was almost up, and he simply said a few polite words. The birthday banquet officially ended. Kangxi personally saw the Empress Dowager off, and when he came back, Shi Nanxi looked at him worriedly.

"Your Majesty, are you okay? Do you want to call the imperial physician?"

She saw that Kangxi had been frowning since he came back from outside, and wondered if the Nuanqing Powder was too strong and the effect was still strong even without direct contact.

Kangxi relaxed his frown upon hearing this, his expression softened a little, and he said soothingly:

"I'm fine."

The warmth powder he had just taken did make his body a little impulsive, but he would be fine if he just endured it. He was just thinking about what happened today.

Seeing that Kangxi's expression didn't seem fake, Shi Nanxi was relieved, but still said:

"I'm glad you're okay, but just in case, I'd better ask the imperial physician to take a look. Then I can rest assured."

Kangxi didn't say anything, but raised his hand and squeezed Shi Nanxi's hand. At this moment, Liang Jiugong walked in. Shi Nanxi withdrew his hand and reminded Kangxi:

"Your Majesty, Chief Steward Liang is back."

Kangxi saw Liang Jiugong,

His expression was slightly restrained.

"How about it?"

At that time in the ear room, he directly ordered people to take Shi Yiyao to the Ministry of Punishment. He believed that a pampered noble lady would not be able to survive the punishment of the Ministry of Punishment.

Liang Jiugong did not answer immediately after hearing this. Instead, he turned around and clapped his hands. Soon Shi Yiyao, who was pale and smelled of blood, and had obviously been tortured, was dragged in.

Looking at the half-dead Shi Yiyao, Kangxi had a cold expression, and Shi Nanxi also had a cold expression. She would not have a chaste heart towards someone who had harmed her.

Shi Yiyao, who had been tortured, had her hair disheveled and was lying on the ground, without the strength to even move a finger.

Liang Jiugong then bowed and reported:

"Your Majesty, Miss Shi San confessed that someone had indeed contacted her through the palace maid Xiao Ai, and told her that Imperial Noble Consort Xian was promoted to Imperial Noble Consort. She also said that she understood her unwillingness to be wronged and was willing to help her. As long as she cooperated, she could climb up as she wished..."

At this point, Liang Jiugong paused:

"Shi Sangege couldn't resist the temptation and agreed. Later, the man gave Shi Sangege the Warm Love Powder through the palace maid Xiao Ai and asked Shi Sangege to hide it in her fingernails. Then he told her that he would find an opportunity for her on the day of your birthday banquet. As for the imperial kitchen token, someone gave it to her on purpose, and she also used the token to sneak into the Qianqing Palace."

After listening to this, Kangxi fell into deep thought, tapping the table rhythmically with his knuckles, and the room fell silent for a moment.

After a while, Kangxi looked at Shi Yiyao with an indistinct expression and asked in a deep voice:

"Shi Yiyao, how did you know that I was in the side room of the back hall?"

Revealing the emperor's whereabouts is more important than anything else.

Feeling the gaze on her, Shi Yiyao shuddered. At this moment, she no longer had any admiration for the emperor. She was only filled with endless fear and terror. She said in a weak voice:

"Yes, there was a eunuch who led the way for me. I don't know who he is."

Kangxi narrowed his eyes. At this time, Liang Jiugong reported:

"Your Majesty, based on what Shi Sangege said, I found the eunuch. He was a cleaning eunuch in the Palace of Heavenly Purity. When I found him, he had already committed suicide out of fear of punishment."

Hearing this, Kangxi's body pressure suddenly dropped, and he said coldly:

"What a suicide out of fear of punishment."

After a while, Kangxi stroked the jade ring and asked again:

"The maid in the imperial kitchen?"

Liang Jiugong shook his head:

"I tortured her, but she refused to tell anyone. However..."

He looked a little hesitant.

"But what?" Kangxi noticed this scene keenly and asked in a deep voice.

Liang Jiugong secretly glanced at Hongying behind Imperial Noble Consort Xian at this time. Shi Nanxi noticed this scene and frowned slightly. Could it be that the person behind the scenes was plotting against Hongying?

Hongying felt a little confused by the look on her face, and at the same time had a bad feeling.

"Speak." Kangxi also noticed this scene. Liang Jiugong made up his mind and reported:

"That maid in the imperial kitchen and Miss Hongying from Chuxiu Palace are half sisters."

Shi Nanxi was very surprised, and Hongying almost jumped up.

"What? Xiuzhen? When did she enter the palace as a maid?"

After saying that, he realized something, his face turned pale, and he quickly knelt down in front of Shi Nanxi and explained anxiously:

"My queen, I have not been in contact with Xiuzhen for a long time, and my mother has also divorced my father. I have no knowledge of this matter!"

Shi Nanxi looked at Hongying, knowing that she was afraid, and said in a gentle tone:

"Don't be afraid, I believe you."

Then she looked at Liang Jiugong.

"Eunuch Liang, Hongying has been serving me since the selection three years ago. She has always been loyal and I trust her. Apart from that, is there no other suspicious point about Xiuzhen? For example, has her father behaved in any way recently?"

Hearing this, Liang Jiugong quickly replied:

"Your Majesty, I also believe in Miss Hongying's loyalty and have sent people to investigate outside the palace."

Kangxi then said, "I believe in the Royal Concubine's judgment." Then he looked at Shi Nanxi soothingly and asked Liang Jiugong:

"Besides that, I remember there was a palace maid named Xiao Ai. Did she confess?"

Here, Shi Nanxi pulled Hongying up. Hongying breathed a sigh of relief and stood behind the empress again.

Liang Jiugong heard this and said:

"Your Majesty, I immediately sent someone to arrest Xiao Ai and took her to the Ministry of Punishment, but we will have to wait for the results of the interrogation."

At this moment, Xiao Fuzi came in and whispered to Liang Jiugong for a while. Liang Jiugong immediately said:

"Bring him up." Soon, Xiao Ai, who had been sentenced to the same punishment but even more severely, was dragged in like a dead dog.

Liang Jiugong bowed and said:

"Your Majesty, this is the maid Xiao Ai. She also said that someone gave her a large sum of money and asked her to help pass a message to Shi Sangege. She also gave Shi Sangege some Warm Love Powder. She couldn't resist her greed and agreed.

But she didn't know the person who contacted her. The two met at night, and the man had his back to her and was wearing a hat, so she couldn't see his face clearly. She only knew that he was a eunuch, who should be quite old and had a somewhat old voice.

After hearing this, Kangxi's thin lips suddenly tightened into a straight line, his expression gloomy. His palace was really full of sieves.

The air stagnated and the atmosphere became solemn and tense.