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

"Your servant greets the Second Princess. This box contains freshly baked pea yellow and Ruyi rolls, two-color water chestnut cakes, and a cup of hot milk tea. Please enjoy it, Princess!"

Xiao Ruzi lowered his head slightly and did not dare to look directly at Shi Nanxi.

Shi Nanxi held the handkerchief and looked at Hongying.

"Hongying, go and get it."

Hongying stepped forward to take the box, took out the cakes and milk tea one by one, and then returned the box to Xiaoruzi.

After Xiao Ruzi took it, he bowed and said:

"Second Princess, do you have any other instructions? If not, I will take my leave first."

Shi Nanxi shook her head gently: "I don't have any other instructions, just remember to thank Madam Yang for me, and leave."

After Xiao Ruzi left, Shi Nanxi looked at the cakes on the table. They were indeed freshly baked and still steaming. However...

Chuxiu Palace had its own kitchen to supply the concubines. When it was the turn of the imperial kitchen to deliver food, she picked up a Ruyi roll and took a light bite.

Kangxi, you take it to heart!

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On the other side, at Shi Nanxi's request, the messenger sent by Liang Jiugong came to the banquet and told Shi Mu and Shi Rongyue that Shi Nanxi had fallen and returned to Chuxiu Palace first.

"So... Second Sister fell down after changing her clothes, and then she broke her arm and returned to Chuxiu Palace early!!!"

Shi Rongyue was almost mad after hearing this and couldn't help but scream:

"Is she okay? She!!!" This means that there is nothing wrong with her brain! She can break her arm while walking. Is she stupid?

But to others, this seemed to be so worrying about Shi Nanxi that she no longer cared about etiquette.

Seeing this, Shi's mother leaned over and patted Shi Rongyue on the back, saying angrily and distressedly:

"Don't worry, Rongyue. Nanxi just broke his arm. There's nothing to worry about. It would be a big deal if you worried yourself to death. And you forgot that this is the birthday party for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Other people around heard the noise and learned that the second princess of the Shi family had fallen and was injured. Seeing that the first princess was so worried and anxious that she lost her composure, they muttered to themselves.

I originally thought that Shi Mu's bragging about Shi Da Gege's kindness to her sister was just exaggeration, and her purpose was to enhance Shi Rongyue's reputation.

But I didn't expect that when something happened to Princess Shi Er, Princess Shi would react so strongly. It seems that they were just being mean-spirited. The two sisters really have a good relationship.

Shi Rongyue came back to her senses when she heard Shi Mu's words, and then she noticed the gazes from all around her. She tried hard to suppress the anger in her heart.

"...Mother, if something happens to my second sister, how can I not worry..."

He took a deep breath and said in a low voice:

"I will send someone to apologize to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and leave the meeting early to go back and see her."

Anyway, Sisi had left and Shi Nanxi had returned to Chuxiu Palace, so the plan could not be carried out. She was also upset to stay here, so she found this as an excuse to go back early.

However, upon hearing this, Shi Mu said excitedly:

"No, how can you withdraw from the Crown Prince's birthday banquet early for Shi Nanxi? Not to mention that she just broke her arm today, even if it was broken, it's not worth it for you to possibly cause the Crown Prince's displeasure."

It would be even better if he could really displease His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Shi Rongyue became impatient and was about to break free from Shi Mu's arms. At this time, a little eunuch came over.

"Your servant greets Grand Princess Shi. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince noticed that something seemed to have happened to you, so he asked me to come and take a look."

Hearing this, Shi Mu and Shi Rongyue stopped and looked towards the prince.

The prince had been keeping an eye on Shi Rongyue, and when he saw her looking at him, he immediately showed concern on his face.

However, Shi Rongyue took one look and then retracted his gaze, saying to the young eunuch:

"I just received news that my second sister accidentally fell and was injured and returned to Chuxiu Palace. I was worried so I wanted to leave and go back to see her. Please apologize to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on my behalf and forgive Rongyue for being rude."

The young eunuch responded immediately and went back to the prince. As soon as the others left, Shi's mother was anxious to pull Shi Rongyue away, but Shi Rongyue was very determined and only said:

"I want to go back to see my second sister. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has also said so."

Seeing this, Shi's mother resented Shi Nanxi even more. If she had known this would happen, she would have been eliminated from the primary election so as to avoid dragging Rongyue down everywhere.

The prince felt a little disappointed when he heard the eunuch's retelling, but at the same time, he felt that Shi Rongyue was kind and good. How could he blame her? So he said to the eunuch:

"Tell the eldest princess Shi that the health of the second princess Shi is important, and I will forgive her for her impoliteness."

So following Shi Nanxi, Shi Rongyue also left the table early. However, just as they walked out of the hall, Nanny Tang, who was beside Shi's mother, caught up with them.

"Big Princess, please stay."

Seeing this, Shi Rongyue thought that her mother was going to nag about something again, which was really annoying. But before she could say anything, Nanny Tang came forward and secretly stuffed a small bag the size of a palm into Shi Rongyue's hand.

At the same time whispered:

"Big Princess, this is the silver note sent by the clan. Madam added another two thousand taels, a total of five thousand taels. Please take it. Silver is needed everywhere in the palace. Madam said that you must not wrong yourself."

Hearing that he was not trying to bother her but was sending her a banknote, Shi Rongyue swallowed the words in her mouth, took the small bundle neatly and put it in her sleeve, and said:

"I understand, Madam Tang, please tell my mother that I will not let myself down."

Nanny Tang smiled, bowed and returned to the banquet table.

After everyone left, Shi Rongyue's mood improved a little, but when he thought about how things had gone wrong today, his face became gloomy again.

"Let's go! Go back!" Zixia hurriedly followed.

After she left, a young eunuch put down the basin in his hand, turned around and handed over the message. After receiving the message, Xiao Shengzi touched the paper-cut in his sleeve and hurriedly chased after him.

"Princess Shi, please stay."

Being called again, Shi Rongyue rolled her eyes impatiently. However, when she turned around and found that the person coming was Xiao Shengzi who was beside the Fourth Prince, all her impatience disappeared and turned into great surprise. She said eagerly:

"Su Peisheng, did the Fourth Prince send you to find me?"

Xiao Shengzi is only fifteen years old now, and everyone calls him Xiao Shengzi. This is the first time someone calls him by his full name. But this is not important. What is important is that what Shi Da Gege said is right, but her attitude is a little too enthusiastic.

He was so scared that he quickly looked around, and when he saw that there was no one around, he breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly stepped forward, bowed, and replied:

"This servant has met Grand Princess Shi. This servant is indeed following the orders of the Fourth Prince to come to you."

Hearing that it was indeed Si Si who was looking for her, Shi Rongyue's eyes brightened up and her heart became even happier. Could it be that the Fourth Prince had something to say to her, or wanted to pass on something, or wanted to see her alone?

All the speculations in her mind made Shi Rongyue's cheeks flush with excitement. However, the next moment, all her speculations were dashed. Su Peisheng took out a familiar object from his sleeve and handed it to her, saying:

"This is what the Fourth Prince asked me to return to you. He said he doesn't like dogs. Thank you for your kindness. Please take it back!"

"Impossible!" Shi Rongyue's face turned pale and she said in disbelief, "Si Si loves dogs the most, how could she not like them? Don't try to lie to me!"

Su Peisheng was shocked. His master really liked dogs, but this paper-cut... his master could accept it from anyone except this one.

At this moment, he remembered the noise he had heard when he was hiding in the rockery on the other side, and he became more convinced that leaving this paper-cut behind would harm his master.

So he said:

"My slave master did instruct me to do so. Please take it back."

After saying that, he handed the paper-cut to the frightened Zixia beside him, waved his hand again, and turned away.

Shi Rongyue was left behind and was stunned for a while. Suddenly, she snatched the paper-cut from Zixia's hand and looked at the Q-version Pekingese. She murmured in disbelief:

"That's impossible! How could Sisi not like dogs? I remember it very clearly. I know all of Sisi's hobbies. How could I be wrong?"

However, Zixia, who was standing aside, became more and more horrified as she listened. She began to tremble all over and wished she were deaf so that she wouldn't have to hear Shi Da Gege's shocking words.