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

At this moment, Concubine Ping's questioning voice suddenly rang out in the palace:

"Why don't you sing the newspaper yet?"

The steward who was announcing the news at the bottom of the class became ruthless upon hearing this. The next moment, he closed his eyes and sang a salute loudly:

"Princess Shi Er presents - a pair of red eggs!"

With a "puff", someone was so startled that the tea in his mouth spat out. For a moment, the scene was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

After hearing this, Shi Nanxi seemed to be frightened and sat stiffly on the chair, her face as pale as paper, as if she was about to faint with her eyes closed any moment.

In his heart, however, he was calmly weighing the matter. Giving a pair of red eggs to the prince's birthday party would be disrespectful at best, and offensive to others at worst.

Now her guess was completely confirmed, but she couldn't relax yet. She secretly cheered herself up and prepared to deal with any situation that might come.

However, Shi Rongyue, who was standing by, was even more dumbfounded than Shi Nanxi after hearing this. After she became dumbfounded, she became furious and confused. She tightly grasped the handkerchief and wanted to roar out loud.

Why? Why did it turn out like this? Where was the glass star she had carefully prepared? How did it turn into a pair of red eggs?

Not only did all her plans fall through, but the good impression the prince had for Shi Nanxi might even plummet.

What went wrong???

Kangxi, who was sitting at the top of the table, looked at Shi Nanxi's frightened expression, tightened his hands on the armrest, and then immediately looked at Concubine Ping.

Seeing her covering her smile with a handkerchief, the guess in my heart was completely confirmed. It was Concubine Ping who took advantage of the prince's birthday banquet to frame Shi Nanxi and had someone replace Shi Nanxi's birthday gift. The scene before entering the hall was indeed correct.

He was angry, but he didn't show it on his face. He turned to look at Liang Jiugong.

Liang Jiugong immediately made a secret gesture, secretly hating in his heart who dared to tamper with the prince's birthday banquet.

Concubine Ping didn't notice the look in Kangxi's eyes and kept her handkerchief covering her mouth.

Laughing secretly, humph, little bitch, now let’s see how you can gain a good future by offering gifts. After what happened today, I will ruin your future!

"Oh my, I am dying of laughter, they are actually two red eggs, I was right, it's so strange, so strange, so strange, it's so strange that it shocked the whole audience, it's so unique, I have never seen such a gift in my life!"

The Ninth Prince was stunned for a moment, then when he came to his senses, he held his stomach and laughed out loud.

The laughter broke the silence at the scene. The next moment, everyone reacted and there was an uproar. Everyone looked at Shi Nanxi, pointing at her and talking about her.

"Oh my god, there are actually two red eggs. No wonder the steward of the ceremony didn't dare to report it!"

"Who dares to report this? This is the birthday banquet of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, not a poor family. Giving two red eggs is a great disrespect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"That's right. I didn't expect that the first princess Shi was the one who shocked the whole audience and was the most popular. But the second princess Shi frightened the whole audience. This is the end!"

Following everyone's instructions and discussions, Shi Nanxi finally seemed to react.

Her face was pale and her lips were trembling as she wanted to explain something, but she didn't know how to explain it. In the end, she could only look at Shi Rongyue in panic.

"Sister, my gift wasn't prepared by you..."

"Shi Nanxi, something went wrong with the birthday gift you prepared yourself, and you dare to blame your elder sister!"

At this time, Shi Mu, who had reacted, just heard this and interrupted her excitedly before Shi Nanxi finished speaking:

"I'm telling you, Shi Nanxi, don't try to harm Rongyue while I'm here!"

After hearing this, Shi Rongyue finally came to her senses. She then saw everyone discussing the instructions here. Her eyes flickered slightly, and she finally chose to agree with Shi Mu's words.

This reaction made Shi Nanxi open her mouth with confusion in her eyes.

She seemed confused as to why the gift that her elder sister had prepared for her, and who had said it would surely win the prince's favor, turned into a pair of red eggs in the end, and she refused to acknowledge it.

She was so anxious that she almost cried, but Shi Rongyue remained silent.

Shi Nanxi had no choice but to face all the people's eyes, either pointing and talking, or mocking and despising her, or making fun of her, or sympathizing and ignoring her, in a daze and panic.

These looks, these actions, these words were like an invisible knife, stabbing her with fear, pain, despair and helplessness.

Kangxi at the top gripped the armrest more and more tightly, while the Ninth Prince beside him was still saying:

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, look at that look, it looks so pitiful, is it intentional? Just want to do the opposite and get everyone's attention, oh, this is really scheming!"

When Concubine Ping heard this, she pretended to be stern.

"Ninth Prince, you are the younger sister of my future second sister-in-law after all. Even if she is a bit scheming, I think she just wants to gain attention and make plans for her future!"

The Ninth Prince rolled his eyes upon hearing this:

"What Concubine Ping said is true. Seeing her sister's bright future, while she herself is ill, she must be anxious!"

"Ninth Brother, don't talk nonsense!"

Concubine Ping said this, but she directly set the tone of the matter.

Kangxi, who was at the top, was listening to the conversation between the two people, his expression becoming calmer and calmer, while Liang Jiugong, who was standing beside him, lowered his head lower and lower.

As the emperor's personal attendant, he was the only one who knew that the angrier the emperor became, the calmer his face would be.

At this moment, Shi Mu suddenly pushed Shi Nanxi hard, and said in a whisper:

"Why don't you confess your guilt yourself!"

Shi Nanxi knelt down unexpectedly, and the sound of kneeling echoed in the hall. The hall suddenly became quiet again. At this time, veins on the back of Kangxi's hand appeared faintly, but he still didn't speak until the prince spoke:

"This pair of red eggs is quite... unique. I was a little surprised. I wonder if Princess Shi Er could tell me why she gave me red eggs. Is there any special meaning behind it?"

After the prince finished speaking, he glanced at Shi Rongyue and added:

"Don't be afraid, I'm just asking!"

"What the prince doesn't know is that this red egg is not only unique, but also has some special features."

At this time, Kangxi finally spoke, and his expression seemed to be lost in memories.

"I remember when I was a child, your royal mama would personally cook a bowl of red eggs for me on my birthday, saying that if I ate it, I would be prosperous and healthy in the coming year. I didn't expect that even after your royal mama passed away for many years, I would still see red eggs at your birthday ceremony."

This incident was indeed true, but only the servants who had served him since childhood knew a thing or two about it.

As soon as Kangxi's words came out, the atmosphere on the scene changed immediately. The prince did not expect that the emperor father would respond, and even mentioned the emperor mother whom he had never met. He was a little surprised.

"So the Emperor eats red eggs on his birthday? Or did the Emperor cook them for you personally?"

When Kangxi heard the prince's question, he smiled and said:

"That happened several decades ago. I was about to celebrate my third birthday when I unexpectedly contracted smallpox. Your Imperial Madam was extremely worried. She heard from the madams around her that children in the countryside would eat red eggs on their birthdays, which would bless the children to grow up healthy and prosperous in the future. So when I was moved out of the Forbidden City and took refuge in Xihua Gate, she personally cooked a bowl of red eggs and had someone send it to me."

As he spoke, his expression revealed a hint of genuine sadness and nostalgia. That was the lowest point in his life.

"I didn't expect that not long after eating the red eggs, my smallpox really faded. From then on, whenever it was my birthday, your Royal Madam would insist on boiling red eggs and sending them to me until your Royal Madam passed away."

The prince did not expect that the red egg had such a history, and immediately said anxiously:

"Father, don't worry. I am here with you. Every year on your birthday, I will cook you a bowl of red eggs to bless you with a long life."

Kangxi was moved when he heard this. He waved his hand and the prince stepped forward obediently. Kangxi raised his hand and touched his head, saying lovingly:

"The Emperor remembers."

With this conversation between Kangxi and the prince, the originally humble gift of a pair of red eggs suddenly became precious, more valuable than Shi Rongyue's Western paintings.

The eyes of everyone looking at Shi Nanxi changed from questioning and ridicule to envy and jealousy, only Concubine Ping held the handkerchief tightly.

I screamed madly in my heart, why did it turn out like this!!!

Why didn’t anyone tell her that Empress Xiaokangzhang would cook red eggs for the Emperor on his birthday!!!

The Ninth Prince's gloating expression froze on his face.

Only Shi Nanxi knelt on the ground with her head buried. She remained calm and rational. When no one was paying attention, she took a handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes. The handkerchief soaked in pepper water instantly made her eyes red.

After Kangxi finished talking to the prince, he looked up and saw Shi Nanxi's red eyes.