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

"Your servant greets the Fifteenth Prince. May the Fifteenth Prince be blessed." Hongying was delighted at first when she saw the Fifteenth Prince, and then quickly stood up and saluted.

Seeing this, Yin Yi handed the candied haws to Xiao Dunzi, quickly stepped forward and helped Hong Ying up himself, laughing and saying:

"Aunt Hongying, please stop being so polite. I heard yesterday that you were going to the palace today, so I came back to Chuxiu Palace at this time. If you act politely, I will be sad."

Hongying stood up with the help of the Fifteenth Prince and burst into laughter when she heard the words:

"Okay, okay, I won't be shy with the Fifteenth Prince."

Yin Yi then withdrew his hand with satisfaction and smiled brilliantly. He then took back his candied haws from Xiaodunzi's hand and lowered his head to take a bite. But at this moment, he heard the smiling voice of the Empress Dowager.

"Oh, so our Fifteenth Prince skipped class again today?"

Yin Yi was only an inch away from his beloved candied haws, but when he heard this, he reacted very quickly. The next second, he immediately put down the candied haws, walked to his own royal mother, bowed his head and admitted his mistake:

"My Queen Mother, I was wrong. I shouldn't have skipped class. Next time, I will ask for leave from the teacher before coming back. Okay?"

As soon as these words came out, the whole audience burst into laughter. Shi Nanxi also laughed so hard that she couldn't stop. Then she praised with admiration:

"Yes, our Yin Yi knows how to take a formal leave instead of skipping classes. He has made progress!"

Yin Yi knew that his mother was not really angry, and immediately said with a bright face:

"I know that the Queen Mother is kind and tolerant."

Then he remembered the candied haws in his hand and immediately handed it to his own mother, saying flatteringly:

"Madam, this is the most famous and delicious Xuji Tanghulu in the capital, but you have to queue up to buy it! Try one first!"

Shi Nanxi saw the candied haws with bright and even sugar color and sweet fragrance being handed to her, and raised her eyebrows and said:

"Did you sneak out of the palace to buy this?"

"Then I don't need to buy it myself." Yin Yi shook his head proudly: "My fourth brother bought it specially for me."

Shi Nanxi was not surprised to hear this. Not only did Fifteen have a good relationship with the Crown Prince, he also had a good relationship with the Fourth Prince. Ten years had passed, and the relationship between the two was still as distant as before. She didn't know how her Fifteen usually balanced the relationship between the two.

"Well, it's delicious."

As her thoughts wandered, she bit off a candied haws and squinted her eyes in pleasure.

Seeing that his royal mother was enjoying the meal, Yin Yi couldn't wait to take a bite as well, and then he squinted his eyes happily. The mother and son looked alike, and now standing together with the same expression, they looked like they were cast in the same mold.

It was not enough for Yin Yi and the Empress Dowager, so he asked the palace servants to bring a few small plates. He gave one each to Nanny Yang, Hongying, and Zixia, and even some small dumplings.

Everyone knew the temperament of the Fifteenth Prince, so after expressing their gratitude, they started eating, and the atmosphere became even more lively and cheerful.

Although Yinyi is young, he knows a lot. He knows that the Empress Dowager and Hongying are talking about women's topics, and it would be inconvenient for him to be present. Anyway, he has met Aunt Hongying, so after finishing eating the candied haws, he tactfully left.

"Empress Dowager, Aunt Hongying, I have to go back to the study first, otherwise the teacher will be so angry that he will jump to his feet again."

"Get out, get out, get out." Shi Nanxi waved her hands and cursed with a smile.

After Yin Yi left, Hong Ying sighed:

"The Fifteenth Prince has a really good temper." She lowered her voice unconsciously and said hesitantly:

"My lady, I am not trying to stir up trouble. It's just that there is someone between the Fifteenth Prince and the Fourth Prince. Will the Fourth Prince know the truth in the future?"

She was just afraid that one day the Fourth Prince would find out that Wu Da Ying died at the hands of the Empress and that it would be bad for the Fifteenth Prince. No matter what the grudge between that person and the Empress was, Wu Da Ying was the Fourth Prince's biological mother after all. With his loyal and righteous character, the Fifteenth Prince would definitely be hurt.

"I know you are not trying to stir up trouble." Shi Nanxi calmly picked up the teacup and gently flicked the tea foam, saying a soothing word, and then said lightly:

"But do you think that the Fourth Prince really didn't know that Wu promised to die in my hands?"

"What do you mean, Madam?" Hongying was a little surprised and confused.

On the day Shi Rongyue passed away, Shi Nanxi whispered in the Fourth Prince's ear in a very low voice. Only the Fourth Prince himself could hear it. No one else knew what she said to the Fourth Prince, and of course they didn't know that the Fourth Prince already knew the truth about Shi Rongyue's death.

Afterwards, she used the same method to replicate the death of Wu Da Ying due to illness. Even a smart man like the Fourth Prince must have known everything he should and should not know.

After listening to the Queen's explanation, Hongying suddenly realized:

"I see." Then she thought of something else and her expression became a little hesitant. She wanted to say it but didn't know whether she should say it or not.

Shi Nanxi took a sip of tea and glimpsed Hongying's expression. She put down the teacup, wiped her mouth slowly and said:

"Are you trying to say that the Fourth Prince is so close to the Fifteenth Prince because of Shi Rongyue, or even that he treats him like the former Emperor's eldest grandson Hongan?"

Hongying didn't expect that the Queen knew her thoughts, but she felt relieved when she thought that the Queen was always smart.

"Yes, I do have this worry."

"You don't have to worry." Shi Nanxi chuckled at this time: "Yin Yi knows."

"what!"

When these words were spoken, not only Hongying was surprised, but also Nanny Yang and Zixia were surprised. However, Shi Nanxi's expression remained calm and indifferent.

"Not only that, the reason why the Crown Prince is so close to Fifteen is because of Shi Rongyue. Fifteen also knows this."

"Ahh!" This time the three of them were doubly surprised.

Shi Nanxi thought of something,

He smiled and shook his head:

"I have asked Fifteen this question before. Fifteen said that it is not about the intention but the deeds. He just wants to know that the second and fourth brothers are truly kind to him. He does not have enough time to play every day, so how can he have time to think about those trivial things? It really hinders him from enjoying life."

"Judging from the deeds, not the heart?" Nanny Yang repeated, then raised her head with a burning gaze:

"The Fifteenth Prince is really very insightful, worthy of being the Queen's child."

Hongying and Zixia also nodded frantically.

Shi Nanxi's lips curled up slightly. What a coincidence, she felt the same way. He was worthy of being her child.

……

On the other side, in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Kangxi asked Liang Jiugong to take the memorial handed over by the Fourth Prince. He did not open it, but asked directly:

"How's your progress in collecting the money owed to the treasury?"

This matter dates back to two years ago, when the Eighth Prince was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue. He was generous and lent money from the national treasury to princes and important court officials who were short of money. As a result, the deficit in the national treasury became increasingly larger when it came to the Ministry of Revenue. When the money was needed, it was found that it was not enough.

Kangxi was furious and severely punished the Eighth Prince. He then ordered the Fourth Prince to investigate and recover the debts.

The Fourth Prince, who was standing tall and straight, had an aura that said "keep away from strangers". He lowered his eyes slightly, his face was stern, and he bowed respectfully and replied:

"Reporting to Your Majesty, 40% has been recovered so far, and another 10% will be recovered in a month and a half. The rest is still being pursued."

Kangxi was a little surprised, then he opened the memorial on the table, and after reading it at a glance, he nodded with satisfaction:

"Not bad, not bad. I originally expected you to get back 20%, but I didn't expect you to get back 50%. Very good, really good."

Facing Kangxi's delight, the Fourth Prince's expression remained unchanged. He said sternly:

"Thank you for your praise, Father. This is what I should do."

Seeing the Fourth Prince's appearance, Kangxi was helpless. The older this child grew, the colder he became. However, thinking of Honghui's recent death, he softened his heart and comforted him:

"I know you are saddened by Honghui's passing, but you and the Fourth Lady are still young and will have legitimate children in the future. There is no need to be too sad."

When the Fourth Prince heard this, the image of Honghui appeared in his mind. He couldn't help curling his fingers, but he thanked him seriously:

"Thank you, Father, for your comfort." But there will be no legitimate son. The Fourth Lady was injured after giving birth to Honghui. There is no need to tell this to Father.

Kangxi originally wanted to comfort him, but seeing the Fourth Prince's stern reaction, he could not help but wave his hands in boredom.

"Alright, alright, I have something else to do, you can leave now."

The Fourth Prince took his leave respectfully.