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

On the other side, after seeing Shi Rongyue leave, the Emperor also left early not long after, and the Prince could no longer hold back.

But the ministers on the scene kept toasting him. Those who came today were all important ministers and royal relatives, so it was not easy to ignore them. But when he noticed that Shi Rongyue's seat had been empty and she had not returned for a long time, he could no longer hold back.

He turned sideways and whispered a few words to Wenxi who was standing beside him. Wenxi nodded and quickly walked towards the Fourth Prince's seat.

"Fourth Prince, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was a little worried when he saw that Princess Shi had not returned after going out, but he couldn't leave, so he asked me to convey his message. Could you please help to check on her?"

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince subconsciously looked up and met the Crown Prince's worried and grateful eyes. He paused, and just as he had been looking for an opportunity to return the Q-version Pekingese paper-cut to Grand Princess Shi, he said:

"Tell the Crown Prince that I will go and take a look right away."

After saying this, he put down his wine glass and left his seat.

Shi Rongyue couldn't find Shi Nanxi no matter how hard she looked. She was angry and anxious. Didn't she say she went to change clothes? Where did she go? Why couldn't she find her?

But this opportunity was rare, and she was unwilling to give it up, so she grabbed the passing maid again. When she was about to ask, a hoarse male voice came from behind:

"Shi Da Gege."

Shi Rongyue subconsciously looked over when she heard the voice. Seeing that it was the Fourth Prince, she was stunned at first, then a look of great surprise appeared on her face. She immediately put down the maid in front of her and said excitedly:

"Fourth Prince!"

The Fourth Prince had a cold expression on his face and walked towards this side with his hands behind his back.

Shi Rongyue looked at Sisi who was walking towards her, holding her handkerchief tightly, without blinking. She had seen her in the hall before, but men and women were sitting on separate sides and it was in the public eye, so she couldn't say hello.

She had originally wanted to find a chance to meet in private, but several things happened one after another, and she wanted to take advantage of today's opportunity to promote the relationship between Shi Nanxi and the prince, so she didn't go to find Sisi for the time being.

As a result, I haven’t found Shi Nanxi yet, but I met Sisi, which is such a pleasant surprise!

Zixia, who was standing by, saw that the eldest princess was only staring at the fourth prince, and did not even greet him when people came up to her. She felt puzzled and a little uneasy, so she had to greet him first as a reminder:

"This servant greets the Fourth Prince. May the Fourth Prince be blessed."

Shi Rongyue came back to his senses when he heard Zixia's greetings.

"Your humble servant greets the Fourth Prince. May the Fourth Prince be blessed."

Although the Fourth Prince had a cold face, he was not as powerful as the future Cold-Faced Fourth Master. He felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by Shi Rongyue just now. It was not until the other party withdrew his gaze that he breathed a sigh of relief, but his face said in a light tone:

"No need to be polite, just get up."

After saying that, he looked at the palace maid holding a plate and asked, "What's going on?"

Shi Rongyue stood up. Hearing this, he thought of Shi Nanxi's matter again. The smile on his face disappeared instantly, and he frowned and said:

"I wanted to ask her if she had seen my second sister, but she said she had gone to change her clothes, but I couldn't find her..."

When the Fourth Prince heard this, he thought of the other party's energetic look when he talked about his second sister in the pavilion in the Imperial Garden that day, and he realized why he was so anxious.

"Don't worry too much. Princess Shi Er has maids following her closely, and there are many people in Yuqing Palace. Someone will definitely see it."

He said:

"I'm sending someone to ask around. You've been looking for so long, why don't you go back to the main hall and rest for a while? The second prince saw that you haven't returned to the main hall yet and is a little worried, so he sent me to come and check on you. If you go back, the second prince will be relieved too. I'm sending someone to notify him right away."

After saying that, he looked at Xiao Shengzi beside him. Seeing this, Xiao Shengzi was about to arrange people.

Shi Rongyue on the opposite side was originally very happy when she heard that Sisi wanted to help her find Shi Nanxi. She thought that her Sisi was indeed such a cold-outside-but-warm-inside person, kind and enthusiastic, and even cared about her and let her go back to rest.

Until later, she heard that the prince was looking for her? What was he looking for her for? Shi Nanxi was not there!

Seeing that Xiao Shengzi was about to call for help, she quickly reacted and shouted:

"No need, Fourth Prince!"

The shout was too abrupt and everyone present was startled. Xiao Shengzi subconsciously stopped talking and looked at his master. The Fourth Prince frowned slightly at first, then he thought of something and slowly relaxed his brows.

"Don't worry about the trouble, Grand Princess Shi. It's just a matter of giving a few instructions."

Shi Rongyue blinked when he heard this, and then paused before saying:

"…This is a matter for me, how can I trouble Fourth Prince?"

In order to avoid informing the Crown Prince and letting him come looking for her, she didn't even bother to ask the Fourth Prince to help her find Shi Nanxi.

Then she noticed that the maid serving food was still waiting, so in order to divert her attention, she immediately looked at her:

"There's nothing for you to do here, go serve the food!"

"Yes, Princess Shi."

Upon hearing this, the little palace maid bowed and left with the tray. After everyone left, only Shi Rongyue and the Fourth Prince and his servant were left here.

The Fourth Prince was silent for a moment. He had never been a talker, nor did he know how to persuade others. So after a moment's silence, he said:

"I know that Grandpa Shi doesn't want to be bothered, but finding Grandpa Shi is the most important thing. So, I will arrange a few servants to listen to your orders. It will be more convenient to find people with more people. As for the second prince, I will go back and tell him in person so that he can rest assured."

After hearing this, Shi Rongyue first sighed that her Fourth Prince was so thoughtful and considerate, but then she felt a little reluctant. It was not easy for her to be alone with Fourth Prince, and she really didn't want to part with him like this. So she rolled her eyes and was about to find an excuse to keep Fourth Prince.

The Fourth Prince suddenly thought of something and touched his sleeves and said:

"Princess Shi..." He looked around and saw that this was a crossroads where palace servants would pass by from time to time.

He hesitated and said:

"Before I leave, I have something to ask Princess Shi. Can I have a word with you?"

After hearing this, Shi Rongyue immediately swallowed the excuse in her mouth and nodded happily:

"of course can!"

Then the two of them walked to one side and stopped behind a rockery not far away.

Shi Rongyue looked at the Fourth Prince expectantly, wondering what he wanted to talk to her about.

At this time, the Fourth Prince took out the Q version Pekingese dog that Shi Rongyue had given him from his sleeve. He was a little reluctant, but still handed it back firmly.

"I know that Grand Princess Shi has no other intention in sending the paper-cut, but men and women should not touch each other, so please take it back."

What? Si Si came to her to return the gift she gave him!

The anticipation on Shi Rongyue's face froze. Didn't she say that there was no reason to take back the gift she gave him, or did he actually not like this cute version of the Pekingese?

But the next moment, she immediately denied it, saying it was impossible. History clearly recorded that Yongzheng liked dogs and even designed clothes for dogs.

Then there must be another reason. Oh, right, he just said that men and women should not touch each other. Is it because of the prince? That must be the case.

Because she is still the designated Crown Princess, the other party is always following the rules and etiquette. Yes, that's it!

It’s all Shi Nanxi’s fault for being useless, otherwise Si Si wouldn’t treat her like this!

"Shi Da Gege?"

Seeing that Shi Rongyue was slow to answer and didn't say anything, the Fourth Prince frowned and reminded her.

When Shi Rongyue came back to her senses and wanted to tell Sisi that she didn't like the prince at all and only liked him, the prince's voice suddenly came from not far away:

"You said you just saw Fourth Brother talking with Grand Princess Shi here. Where are they now?"

"I don't know either. She was here just now." This was the voice of the palace maid who served the dishes before, and the voice became closer and closer.

The Fourth Prince paused, feeling strangely uncomfortable. He raised his hand to return the paper-cut to Shi Rongyue, preparing to speak out to remind the Crown Prince and his second brother that they were here. But the next moment, his hand that was handing over the paper was suddenly grabbed, and he was suddenly pulled by Shi Rongyue into a rockery nearby.

After a while, the prince found this place, but when he didn't see anyone, he left again. Not long after, the Fourth Prince fled from the rockery, and finally Shi Rongyue also ran out with her face covered.

Zixia came out from the rockery cave next to her, feeling a little confused.

"Big Princess, it's getting late. Should we go back to the banquet?"

Shi Rongyue had no time to think about Shi Nanxi at this moment. She replied absentmindedly, "Go back to the banquet." On the other side, Shi Nanxi also felt that it was about time to leave.