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

Time flies. Ever since Shi Nanxi revealed the gender of her baby, the news has been kept secret. However, as time passed, the news was finally leaked. Now some people are starting to become restless during the quiet pregnancy days.

Fortunately, she was the only concubine in Changchun Garden at that time, and she surrounded Danningju like an iron barrel. In addition, she was protected by Kangxi and acted cautiously. She even did not return to the palace to attend palace banquets such as the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Double Ninth Festival. In this way, she finally managed to be pregnant safely for more than nine months.

Now it is the end of the year again, it is the twelfth lunar month, and Shi Nanxi will be giving birth soon.

"My lady, the snow outside is getting heavier. Let's close the window."

Nanny Yang looked at the empress who was sitting by the window admiring the snow and suggested. Shi Nanxi looked at the snow outside which was gradually getting heavier, touched her bulging belly, and responded without being willful:

"it is good."

Nanny Yang quickly went forward and closed the window, and the room suddenly became much warmer.

At this time, Hongying came in, rubbing her hands, and stood at the door to vent the cold air from her body, and said with a tearful voice:

"Shhh, it's really cold outside. I feel like my body is freezing after just walking on the corridor!"

Shi Nanxi looked at it and said quickly:

"Go to the charcoal fire and roast it."

Hongying felt the coldness in her body dissipate after hearing this, and she hurried over and warmed her hands on the charcoal fire. She felt alive again and said gratefully:

"Thank you, ma'am."

Shi Nanxi shook her head, then thought of the palace maid sweeping the snow outside the window she had just seen. She thought for a moment and said:

"This year is colder than in previous years, and the palace servants on duty have to work harder. Therefore, each palace servant in Chuxiu Palace and Danning Residence will be given two more sets of winter clothes this year. In addition, this month's carbon allowance and monthly salary will be doubled. All of them will come from my private treasury. You can say that this is an early New Year reward from me."

"Yes, Madam. I will lead all the palace servants to thank you for your reward."

Hongying immediately responded loudly and happily, and Nanny Yang felt warm in her heart.

Shi Nanxi smiled.

Change the subject:

"Have all the people been settled?" Just now, Kangxi asked Xiao Fuzi to send over the midwife and wet nurse that they had found for her.

Hongying heard this.

Quickly said:

"Your Highness, I have already placed two midwives in the west wing, and two wet nurses next to the west wing. There are two palace maids and two eunuchs guarding each room in turn. There will be someone checking the clothes and meals every day."

Shi Nanxi nodded. It was not that she did not believe Kangxi, but Kangxi asked the Imperial Household Department to find someone. There was no guarantee that the Imperial Household Department had selfish motives or made a mistake. She would not hand her life to others, and she must have made arrangements and preparations.

Thinking of this, she looked at Nanny Yang and Hongying.

"How are you two doing with your studies?"

Nanny Yang immediately said:

"I can deliver babies myself now. I know all the procedures by heart. I know how to deal with all kinds of unexpected situations. Once the madam makes a move, I will be watching closely. If any of the midwives makes any unusual movements or acts strangely, I will be able to find out and catch them."

Hongying also said:

"I also know all the procedures of delivery by heart. Every day, Zixia and Azao personally boil the things needed for delivery with hot water. I also personally send food and clothes to the midwife and wet nurse every day. I also check their hair and nails every day.

These will be checked again before entering the delivery room. I have also learned from Liu Yuanpan that you may have eaten something or held a piece of ginseng in your mouth on the day of delivery. I will check them carefully. Finally, the clothes and quilts used by the little prince have been washed and dried in advance."

Shi Nanxi smiled with satisfaction when she heard this. It was not that she was too careful, but that childbirth was too risky for women in ancient times, as they only had one life.

Then, she remembered something and looked at Hongying with a smile.

"Our Hongying is becoming more and more capable. When I give birth, you must choose a good husband for our Hongying. There is no time to waste."

Hongying is the same age as her and will be twenty after the New Year. In modern times, twenty is the legal age for marriage, but in ancient times, it was considered an older leftover woman.

"My lady, what husband? I don't want one." Hongying blushed and said shyly, "I said I would serve you for the rest of my life!"

Shi Nanxi did not refute, but held her stomach and said to Yin Yi inside:

"Little Yinyi, look at your aunt Hongying, she's shy!"

Hongying's face turned even redder and she stamped her feet in embarrassment.

Nanny Yang was laughing beside them.

As the personal maid of the current Imperial Consort Xian, Hongying was very popular. Even many imperial guards with good family backgrounds wanted to marry her, but Hongying had always said that she wanted to serve the Empress for her whole life and she never accepted any of them.

But some time ago, Hongying's mother caught a cold and had not recovered for a long time, which really scared her. She is the only daughter of her mother, and even though she is taken care of by Guaerjia, she is still lonely being alone on weekdays.

If she really stays in the palace, what will she do when her mother gets old?

As a filial daughter, Hongying was shaken, and seeing the affection between the empress and the emperor every day, she began to have some thoughts in her heart and began to have hopes for her future husband.

She saw it all, and the queen also saw through her thoughts, which was why she came up with this plan.

Hongying's face became redder and redder, and she frantically twirled her handkerchief with her hands, feeling embarrassed and annoyed:

"My lady, the little prince is still young!"

Shinanxi smiled.

"It doesn't matter. It's because he is still young that he doesn't understand, but I understand. You can pick any of the imperial guards in front of the emperor. I will tell the emperor and personally grant you marriage."

Hongying's face was as red as a monkey's butt, and her voice was as thin as a mosquito:

"My lady, I don't like any of them, and those people are not worthy of my attention."

She knew that those men wanted to marry her only for the sake of the Empress. She was just a servant and not very good-looking. She just wanted to find someone who understood her and treated the Empress well like the Emperor did.

"What is it that you can't reach? They are the ones who are reaching for you!"

Shinanxi was very decisive.

Then he said:

"But those people are indeed too utilitarian. It's not that I look down on utilitarianism, but to live together, two people must be in love. In addition to the imperial guards, there are other guards and young generals and officials in the palace. As long as they are unmarried, unengaged, and unloved, you can choose them. But I suggest that when choosing, in addition to character and appearance, family background is also very important."

At this point, she explained:

"The family background I'm talking about is not about family background, but the character of the other party's elders. Also, pay attention to whether there are any sisters-in-law or not, and whether the mother-in-law is easy to get along with. These cannot be ignored."

She paused and suggested:

"I think it's best to pick someone who has no elders above him and no brothers or sisters below him. That way, you can be the head of the family when you get married, and you don't have to take care of your younger brothers and sisters-in-law. If you help your uncle, people won't think you are filial. But it depends on your own ideas."

Hongying opened her eyes wide after hearing this. Nowadays, filial piety is more important than anything else and people are more important than strength. This is the first time she heard of marrying someone without any elders or brothers or sisters.

But following the words of the queen, she thought for a while, then said shyly:

"Thank you for your concern, Madam. I understand."

As he spoke, his eyes turned red.

"But I really can't bear to leave you, Madam. Can I not marry you?"

Watching this scene, Shi Nanxi held Hongying's hand and said seriously:

"Hongying, you have been with me for more than three years, almost four years. I am very grateful to you. If you really don't want to get married, I won't force you. Everyone has their own life. Besides, even if you get married, you can still come to the palace to see me. It's not like we will never see each other again after you get married. And you haven't chosen a partner yet!"

As he spoke, Shi Nanxi deliberately raised his eyebrows and joked:

"Or do you already have someone in mind?"

Hongying, who had red eyes, didn't know whether to cry or not when she heard this, and the whole room burst into laughter.

"Miss!"