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

Ningshuang shuddered, but still kept her head down and remained silent.

Everyone in the room couldn't help but hold their breath. At this moment, the old prince who had first pointed out the maid's appearance spoke again as if jokingly:

"Little maid, the emperor is asking for your name. Don't be afraid. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. Maybe it's your blessing that has arrived."

After hearing the old prince's words, everyone at the scene couldn't help but think quickly.

Some of them had seen Empress Xiaocheng before, and they looked carefully at the palace maid on the ground. Although she was not exactly like Empress Xiaocheng, she looked similar. Some people rolled their eyes.

Although it was not known whether this palace maid was the reincarnation of Empress Xiaocheng, since she looked so similar, it was impossible for her to be a slave.

You must be kidding! Anyone who dares to order a woman like the emperor’s first wife, Empress Xiaocheng, around will die!

Similarly, after her face was exposed to the public, no one dared to marry her. Otherwise, if you married a woman who looked like the emperor's first wife, did you intend to become emperor?

Nine clans are not enough to be killed.

In this case, she either had to die or enter the palace. As for death, it was impossible for her to die with the crown prince and Hesheli around, so - she had no choice but to enter the palace.

Thinking of this, some people couldn't help but secretly glance at Imperial Noble Consort Xian who had remained silent.

I wondered what the emperor would do. Is the weight of his deceased wife more important or is that of Imperial Noble Consort Xian?

Concubine Xi's eyelids were twitching. Lady Hesheli's look just now indicated that it was not arranged by her, and she did not arrange it. Then how did this person, who had just entered the palace for less than a month, get to the imperial court?

She had an ominous feeling in her heart, as if something was looming over her.

Just then, Ning Shuang seemed to finally muster up the courage to speak.

"…In reply to the emperor's words, I am Xi Hui." After saying that, she suddenly realized that something was wrong and hurriedly changed it back: "No, my name is Ning Shuang now."

However, it was too late. Kangxi keenly heard the nervousness in the other party's words.

In the Qing Dynasty harem, palace maids were generally women selected from the bondservant families. Although some would change their names when entering the palace, most would not, especially those bondservant palace maids from the upper three banners.

Most of their fathers and grandfathers were officials in the court. Even if they entered the palace to serve, they only did the easiest work and would not change their names.

The status of the lower three banners was lower, but they rarely changed their names. Moreover, he heard that the "Xi" in the name of this palace maid should be her surname, not her given name, but there was no one with the surname Xi in the bondservant family.

Sure enough, there was a problem. His eyes shone and he suddenly sternly said:

"Is her name Xi Hui or Ning Shuang?"

The sudden loud roar not only scared Xi Hui, but everyone present. However, Shi Nanxi was not scared. Instead, she looked at Xi Hui.

She shrank and trembled at first, her eyes were panicked, and then she seemed to finally be unable to withstand the pressure from the emperor and told the truth.

"Your Majesty, I say, my real name is Xi Hui, and my maid changed it to Ning Shuang after I entered the palace."

Kangxi's phoenix eyes were still fixed on Xi Hui, and the imperial pressure was growing stronger and stronger.

"I remember that there is no one with the surname Xi in the Baoyi family. Are you Han Chinese? How did you enter the palace? And how did you come to the emperor's presence?"

Sometimes there are a few palace maids purchased from outside, but they are very rare, and most of those who are purchased to enter the palace have no background. If this one is Han Chinese, she must have just entered the palace this year, otherwise this face would have been discovered long ago.

But how did she get to the imperial court just after entering the palace and even get a place in the Golden Plate Shooting Competition?

He was not an emperor who knew nothing. There was competition among the eunuchs and palace maids, and it was very fierce. It was impossible for this person to get such a job that allowed him to show up in front of the emperor without special circumstances.

After hearing this, before others could react, Concubine Xi's pupils suddenly shrank.

The ominous premonition in her heart came true, and she realized at this time that someone must have known about their Hesheli plan and was plotting against them.

Mrs. Hesheli was not a fool. She tried her best to control her expression, but her hands, which were holding the handkerchief, were covered with sweat.

When Xi Hui, who was lying on the ground, heard the emperor's question, her face instantly turned pale.

She clenched her fists and her eyes were evasive and flustered. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that there was something fishy about her coming before the emperor, and everyone couldn't help but look at each other.

The prince finally came back to his senses from Xi Hui's face.

He didn't know what Hesheli was planning. Although he realized that this palace maid might have been deliberately plotted against by someone, he still softened his heart after knowing that this face looked like his deceased empress dowager.

That was the Empress Dowager whom he had never seen before! He couldn't help but speak for her:

"Father Emperor, this maid may be a little nervous because it's her first time to see the Emperor. Also, the palace recently released many maids from the palace. I think they were too busy during the Dragon Boat Festival, so they pulled her here."

As soon as these words were spoken, some people from the prince's party immediately began to agree.

Someone else took the opportunity to say that today, on the Dragon Boat Festival, they discovered a palace maid who looked very much like Empress Xiaocheng. This might be a sign from God that she should be taken into the harem.

Seeing this scene, Shi Nanxi, who had been silent, gradually turned pale, but she never said a word of objection, which made Kangxi purse his thin lips.

The next moment, he looked around at everyone coldly, and the scene gradually became quiet again.

"Are you making decisions for me?" Kangxi said in a calm but chilling tone, "As the Son of Heaven, how can I take such a person of unknown origin into my harem?"

Then he said:

"What's more, I have made a promise that no one will be allowed into my harem in this lifetime. I will keep my word."

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince's face turned pale, and everyone couldn't help but look at Imperial Noble Consort Xian, who had not spoken a word.

Shi Nanxi suddenly looked up at Kangxi, and her gaze met Kangxi's.

When their eyes met, Kangxi saw that the anxiety in the little girl's eyes gradually faded away, and then he felt relieved. He looked back at Xi Hui on the ground, and his expression turned cold again:

"I can find out even if you don't tell me. Besides, being disrespectful in front of the emperor is a capital crime punishable by the entire clan. Think it over before you decide whether to tell me or not."

As soon as these words came out, Liang Jiugong glanced at Xiao Fuzi beside him, and Xiao Fuzi immediately turned around and went downstairs.

When Xi Hui heard about the heinous crime of killing nine generations of her clan, she was immediately horrified and dared not hide it anymore. She quickly kowtowed to the emperor:

"Your Majesty, please spare my life, Your Majesty, please spare my life. I say, I say, someone deliberately transferred me to the imperial court, saying that my face looks like the late Empress Xiaocheng, and let me show my face in public today, so that I can become an empress in one step."

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell into dead silence, and Shi Nanxi looked at Xi Hui.

Finally he told it. This man was smarter than he knew. It seemed as if he had just "accidentally" revealed his true identity. In the end, Kangxi pressed him step by step and asked him the truth.

After Xi Hui's instructions, Concubine Xi became completely cold.

If Lady Hesheli had not been sitting, she would have collapsed to the ground. This idiot actually confessed. Now, a careful investigation will reveal that Xi Hui was sent into the palace by her own family.

Concubine Hui and the eldest prince frowned at first. They didn't expect that the emperor would choose Imperial Concubine Xian without hesitation. And this Xi Hui was so stupid that she actually confessed it in public.

It was definitely impossible for her to enter the palace. The royal family also had to save face. How could they tolerate someone like Empress Xiaocheng exposing her plot in public? Their original plan was not going to work, but...

They looked at the distraught prince, and their frowns relaxed.

It seems that the prince is just like this. Let's see how he can use his status as the legitimate son of Empress Xiaocheng to act superior. Moreover, in this way, the prince still confronts Imperial Noble Consort Xian, and the result is the same.

Concubine Hui and her son didn't know that Shi Nanxi saw their expressions.

She lowered her eyes slightly. She knew clearly what the mother and son were thinking. It was just that while the snipe and the clam quarrel, the fisherman benefits.

But she didn't know that this was exactly what she wanted. In this way, they would definitely get involved later. The more people were involved, the worse it would be when things were over. And the deterrent effect she wanted would be better.

Here, Kangxi's body pressure was getting lower and lower. Looking at Xi Hui, he laughed out of anger.

"Okay, okay, then I ask you, do you know who ordered you to do this?"

As he said this, Kangxi looked around with an examining gaze. His eyes paused on Concubine Xi and Lady Hesheli, making the two of them break out in cold sweats.

But Xi Hui's answer at this time shocked everyone.

"Your Majesty, I don't know who ordered this." She gritted her teeth and said, "In fact, I was kidnapped and forced into the palace."