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

Ten years later, in the 44th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, it was March, the beginning of spring, with grass growing, birds singing, and flowers blooming. Everyone changed out of their heavy winter clothes and put on lighter spring clothes, and even their mood changed from the cold winter days to cheerful ones.

However, this did not include Kangxi. At this time, under a century-old tree not far from the upper study, Kangxi pointed at the tree more than three meters high and said angrily:

"Yinyi, come down here quickly! I asked you to come to the study to study, not sneak out to climb trees!"

Thinking of how the teacher in the study room cried and complained to him, saying that he was in the middle of a class and disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving only a picture of a sleeping kitten on the table, he was so angry that he pulled out a lot of his beard.

Kangxi became even more furious. He thought that he had been studying diligently from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. since he was six years old, rain or shine, and only rested for five days a year.

He also required the same of his own sons, and even stipulated that each book should be read 120 times. Now he could proudly say that all of his sons were talented in both civil and military affairs and outstanding, except for Yinyi.

He started school at the age of six, but he would sleep until he woke up naturally every day, be late for get out of class, and leave early. Every day he would either climb trees or go to the river, or ride a horse out of the palace to play, and go to his brothers' houses to eat and drink for free. He was a well-known dandy prince in the capital, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he got.

Soon a young man's voice came from the tree:

"Father, it's almost done. Wait a little longer. I'll be fine soon. Please calm down first. Anger is harmful to your health. The last time you got angry, you had a gray hair on your head. Mother even asked the imperial physician to prescribe a hair care cream for you."

Upon hearing this, Kangxi subconsciously suppressed his anger and touched his hair. When he realized what he had done, he almost jumped up.

This little bastard, why was he angry last time? It was because of this kid.

However, thinking that he and Nanxi were 22 years apart, and that he had to deal with state affairs every day and worked very hard, he looked even older than Nanxi, whose appearance had hardly changed in ten years. He took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.

On the other side, on a tall tree, a young boy in his early teens was leaning against a thick branch. The sunlight filtered through the gaps between the treetops, casting mottled shadows on his body, revealing his delicate chin, dazzlingly white skin, and his long, dense eyelashes, each of which was clearly visible, outlining a face that was difficult to tell whether it was male or female.

At this moment he had a drawing board on his knees, holding it with one hand while drawing quickly with the other.

Soon the last stroke was completed, and Yin Yi happily put down his pen and looked at his painting. He saw a bird's nest with three eggs in it. One of the eggs had already cracked open and a little bird had come out of the shell and was eating the shell.

After reading it, he nodded with satisfaction and looked at the bird's nest not far in front of him.

I saw that the newly hatched bird had finished eating the shell and was trying to fly, but unfortunately it fell straight down as soon as it took off.

Yin Yi was startled, and quickly leaned forward and stretched out his hand, catching it with great risk. Looking at the frightened little bird in his hand, he lowered his eyes, stretched out his index finger and gently tapped its head, and said softly in a soothing voice:

"It's safe, don't be afraid!"

After the little bird was born, the first person it saw was Yin Yi. At this time, it regarded him as its "mother". When it heard its "mother" comforting it, it chirped twice in grievance and curled up in Yin Yi's palm without moving.

Yin Yi's heart softened, but he knew that the emperor was still waiting for him under the tree, so he did not delay any longer. He carefully held the drawing board and the bird, looked down, found an empty space, and jumped down.

There was a bang, startling Kangxi. When Kangxi saw that it was Yin Yi, his body reacted faster than his brain. He rushed over, grabbed Yin Yi's arm and looked him up and down, and said anxiously:

"Yinyi, how are you? Is anything wrong? Why did you just jump down, you little bastard, you are going to die, what if you fall from such a high place and get hurt?"

Yin Yi tilted his head guiltily and quickly changed the subject:

"Father Emperor, look at the bird!"

"What bird?"

Seeing that Yinyi was fine, Kangxi patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief. Hearing this, he subconsciously looked over.

Yinyi quickly handed the bird to his father, Kangxi was immediately attracted by the bird in Yinyi's hand and asked:

"Where did you get this little bird? Is it freshly hatched?"

Yinyi quickly told the emperor where the bird came from, and finally said in a flattering way:

"Father Your Majesty, I saw it almost fall to death. It was the first person it saw after it was born and regarded me as its closest person. I couldn't bear to see it fall to death again next time, so I brought it down. Father Your Majesty, I want to keep it, can I?"

Kangxi glanced at Yinyi and said coldly,

"You also know that you are worried about the little bird that almost fell to death. But I am still your Royal Father. I was just worried that you, a little bastard, might get hurt. How can I explain this to the Royal Mother?"

Yin Yi knew that he was indeed reckless and had made the emperor worried. He was very obedient, blinked his eyes, and used his usual coquettish method, stretching out his voice and saying:

"Father, I was wrong. I was wrong. I will never do it again. Please forgive me. I will take good care of the bird!"

However, Kangxi remained unmoved, with his hands behind his back, calm and composed. Seeing this, Yinyi's eyes rolled, and suddenly his expression changed. He lowered his head with a look of loss, looked at the bird, gently stroked its head, and said pitifully:

"Little bird, little bird, I want to raise you and take you to see the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager likes new and novel things the most, and you will definitely please her. Unfortunately, the Emperor Father does not agree, so I can only forget it..."

"Okay, okay, I'll keep it. It's just a little bird. I'm not such a stingy person."

When Kangxi heard that Nanxi liked it, he immediately changed his mind.

However, Yin Yi's mouth corners were raised high, and a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes. He knew that once the Empress Dowager was mentioned, the Emperor would definitely change his mind.

Kangxi didn't react at first, but when he saw Yinyi laughing, he realized that he was fooled by the little bastard again. He was furious again and was about to curse him, but Yinyi was a smart guy and ran away a second before the emperor changed his expression.

Kangxi saw this and was so angry that he chased after him regardless of his status. Liang Jiugong, who was lagging behind, calmly flicked his whisk and followed. He had seen this kind of thing countless times in the past ten years.

……

On the other side, in Chuxiu Palace, Shi Nanxi still lives here. She was supposed to move to Kunning Palace after the empress's enthronement ceremony was held that year, but she was used to living in Chuxiu Palace and didn't want to move. So Kangxi asked the Imperial Household Department to renovate and expand it. Today, Chuxiu Palace is in no way inferior to Kunning Palace.

The sun was shining brightly at that moment. She lay in a rocking chair under the grape trellis, holding Xixi in her arms to bask in the sun, sipping the spring tea that had just been offered as tribute this year, while chatting with Nanny Yang who was doing needlework nearby, and Zixia.

"Madam Yang, you are old and you should take good care of yourself. This kind of needlework hurts your eyes, so let others do it!"

As soon as the words fell, Zixia followed suit:

"My lady, I have advised Madam Yang many times before. Although my needlework is not as good as Madam Yang's, it is still good enough. But Madam Yang is stubborn. You must persuade her this time."

Hearing what the two said, Nanny Yang looked up helplessly.

"My Lady, I know Zixia is doing this for my own good, but I am just sewing a few pairs of socks for the Fifteenth Prince. He is not used to the socks made by the embroidery room, and prefers to wear the ones I make, saying they are softer and more comfortable. I am grateful that the Fifteenth Prince likes them. It's just a few pairs of socks, and it won't be a big deal for me."

Zixia looked like a queen and said, "Look, what I said was right, Madam Yang is just so stubborn."

Shi Nanxi shook her head. She knew that Nanny Yang actually treated the Fifteenth Prince as her own grandson and wanted to do something for him.

This is how older people are. If you don't let her do it, she will feel useless.

So she stopped trying to persuade him, and said:

"The Fifteenth Prince has a lot of socks. Madam Yang, take your time making them for him. There's no need to rush."

Nanny Yang immediately understood that the Empress agreed to let her make socks for the Fifteenth Prince, and her face immediately broke into a smile that turned into a chrysanthemum.

Zixia sighed as she watched. Nanny Yang was already in her fifties. Although she had maintained herself well, she was still quite old. Her face was obviously frowning. She couldn't help but sigh:

"I didn't expect time to pass so quickly. Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. By the way, Madam."

She looked toward Briar Creek.

"Sister Hongying handed in a sign to enter the palace tomorrow."

Hongying left the palace and got married a hundred days after the empress gave birth to the fifteenth prince. She married a guard and is now the mother of three children.

"Really? That's great. I haven't seen Hongying for a long time." Shi Nanxi was surprised.

At this moment, a shout came from a distance:

"Empress Dowager, help me!"