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

In the Nine Classics and Three Affairs Hall, Kangxi was playing chess with Prince Yu.

"Is there anything exciting happening in the capital recently?"

Kangxi held the white pieces in his hand, waiting for Prince Yu's black pieces.

Prince Yu looked at the chessboard, thinking as he placed the black piece on it.

"Your Majesty, you asked just the right question. I recently heard about an interesting incident. A few days ago, it was Prince Qing's 60th birthday, but he didn't plan to celebrate it properly. Instead, his favorite concubine's eldest son was caught having a secret meeting with a 15-year-old pregnant concubine in his backyard. I also heard the concubine say that the child she was carrying was actually the concubine's eldest son.

It is said that Prince Qing was so angry that he vomited blood on the spot. When he woke up, he beat the baby in his concubine's belly, sold the concubine, and wanted to kill the eldest son, but was stopped. Now the matter has come to me, the clan leader."

Kangxi didn't even raise his eyebrows when he heard this. He slowly placed the white chess piece in his hand on the chessboard, opened his thin lips slightly, and said lightly:

"If the top beam is crooked, the bottom beam will be crooked. If you are not upright yourself, you deserve this fate."

It was a calm sentence, but Prince Yu's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

The incident at Prince Qing's Mansion was originally kept secret, so why did it suddenly come to light? It must have been the Emperor's doing, otherwise how could it be such a coincidence.

Originally, the last time Prince Qing questioned Imperial Noble Consort Xian at the Emperor's birthday banquet about why she was not qualified to be Imperial Noble Consort because she had no children, the Emperor did not get angry on the spot, but later found an excuse to reduce the annual salary of Prince Qing's Mansion by 30%.

This may seem insignificant, but one must know that there are few promising members of Prince Qing's lineage, and they all rely on the annual salary provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. A 30% reduction would be a huge blow.

At that time, there were people in the royal family who tried to intercede for Prince Qing, but the emperor did not give face to anyone. Everyone knew that it was because Prince Qing was disrespectful to Concubine Xian.

From then on, those members of the royal family who disliked Imperial Noble Consort Aixian became much more obedient, because they knew that the emperor would really punish them.

But King Qing was unhappy because he was punished. Even though he knew something was wrong, he still insisted on getting involved in the Dragon Boat Festival incident.

This time, the emperor directly dismissed several people from Prince Qing's lineage. It seemed like a punishment, but he privately hinted that those who only relied on their seniority should step down.

Then came the excitement of the birthday banquet. Now, not only did the whole capital know that Prince Qing was cuckolded by his own son, but he also became enemies with his favorite eldest son from a concubine. The eldest son he disliked was about to inherit his throne. It can be said that he had lost all his dignity and status.

And it all started with his disrespect to Imperial Consort Xian.

"I won."

The deep voice suddenly woke Prince Yu up, and he realized that the black pieces on his chessboard were surrounded by the Emperor and were completely wiped out.

Prince Yu quickly put down the black chess piece in his hand and said,

"Your Majesty is an excellent chess player. I am truly ashamed of myself!

Kangxi smiled and said nothing. At this time, Xiao Fuzi came in.

"Your Majesty, Judge Liu is here."

Prince Yu knew that Liu Yuanpan had been in charge of Consort Xian's pregnancy, so he stood up and said goodbye tactfully.

"Your Majesty, I will take my leave now."

Kangxi nodded slightly and waited for Prince Yu to leave. Then Liu Yuanpan followed Xiao Fuzi in alone.

"Your servant greets His Majesty, may the emperor be blessed."

Kangxi picked up the chess piece slowly.

"Get up, how is Imperial Concubine Xian's pregnancy?"

"Your Majesty." Judge Liu stood up and said, "Royal Consort Xian's pregnancy is very stable and she is taking good care of herself."

Kangxi packed up the chess pieces, raised his eyes with a hint of a smile, and said to Liu Yuanpan:

"Yes, when Imperial Concubine Xian's child is born, I will remember your great merit. Now that she is more than four months pregnant, can you tell whether it is a boy or a girl?"

He really wanted to know whether the little girl was pregnant with Yinqi or Rongzhao.

Upon hearing this, Liang Jiugong immediately made a gesture, and soon all the servants in the hall retreated, leaving only Kangxi, his servants and Lu Yuanpan.

Liu Yuanpan stroked his beard and congratulated with a smile:

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, your Majesty is pregnant with a little prince."

Then he added:

"It's just that it's only been four months now, so it may not be accurate. It will be more accurate when the month is a little bit older."

Of course, he has been practicing medicine for decades and is very sure that it was the young prince who said that. He is just being conservative and cautious when saying this now. Of course, Kangxi naturally knows the imperial physician's thoughts.

I silently chanted Yinqi, Yinqi in my heart.

Then he raised his thin lips,

A big wave:

"reward."

Then he warned:

"Keep your mouth shut if you shouldn't say anything."

"It's the Emperor."

Judge Liu took the reward and left. Kangxi immediately stood up and headed for Danningju.

In Danning Residence, it was the hottest time of summer. Shi Nanxi had ice cubes in her room, but she didn't dare put too much in because she was pregnant, so she sat by the window, enjoying the breeze and fanning herself.

At this moment, she suddenly froze and blinked, her movements like a slow motion in a movie, and she looked down at her belly, her tone light and with a hint of disbelief.

"Mammy, my stomach seemed to... move just now."

Nanny Yang behind her was stunned at first, then she quickly came over and gently placed her hand on the empress's belly. The next moment, she felt a bulge under her hand, and her face suddenly turned red with excitement.

"My lady, it's the little prince. It's really the little prince who made the move."

Now he was sure it wasn't his illusion, it was really Yin Qi who moved, Shi Nanxi's eyes suddenly flashed with excitement, and he said quickly:

"I felt it. It was really Yin Qi who moved. He moved."

Hongying, who was listening, was scratching her head and face. She was so anxious that she stepped forward and gently placed her hand on the empress's belly. Yinqi kicked her for the sake of face.

Now Hongying was so excited that her mouth stretched to her ears, and the room was filled with joy.

Kangxi came in at this time. When Shi Nanxi saw Kangxi for the first time, she hurriedly said:

"Your Majesty, you are here, come here quickly, our Yinqi just moved."

Hearing this, Kangxi hurried over. Nanny Yang and Hongying tactfully made way for her. Soon, Kangxi's big hand gently placed on Shi Nanxi's belly.

"Xiao Yinqi, I am the Emperor's father."

Hearing the familiar voice, his stomach swelled again. Kangxi was stunned at first, then he realized what he had just touched with his hand. He was almost dumbfounded, and his tone was full of disbelief.

"Was that Yinqi just now?"

When Shi Nanxi felt it for the first time, her reaction was not much better than Kangxi's, but it did not prevent her from smiling at Kangxi's stupidity and responding:

"It's Yinqi."

Kangxi finally reacted completely at this time. He immediately touched Shi Nanxi's belly again, feeling the slightly bulging part, and his eyes were incredibly soft.

"Yinqi, say hello to the Emperor again."

The next moment, Shi Nanxi's stomach bulged slightly again.

The corners of Kangxi's mouth suddenly curled up, and he touched his stomach and shouted again, and then his stomach bulged again.

Shi Nanxi propped up her chin and watched Kangxi and his son playing, laughing uncontrollably.