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

Wenxi reported back to the prince. The prince was happy and worried, but he couldn't leave. He could only ask people to pay more attention and notify him as soon as anything happened.

Meanwhile, Kangxi had returned to the Qianqing Palace to handle state affairs. At this time, Liang Jiugong walked in from outside the door holding a pure white Persian cat.

Kangxi didn't even raise his head when he heard the noise until he heard a "meow". His imperial pen suddenly stopped, and he raised his head, just in time to meet a pair of round, sky-blue cat's eyes.

As if sensing the majesty emanating from Kangxi, the Persian cat tilted its little head and suddenly meowed timidly at Kangxi.

This look reminded Kangxi of the scene where Shi Nanxi held a handkerchief and timidly looked up at him. He paused, put down the imperial pen, and waved silently.

Liang Jiugong was sharp-eyed and immediately and carefully handed the Persian cat to the emperor. Kangxi took the Persian cat and placed it on his lap. He lowered his eyes to look at it for a while, then suddenly raised his hand and touched its head.

The Persian cat lay on Kangxi's thighs, neither moving nor struggling. Every time it was touched, it meowed softly, being well-behaved and docile.

Seeing this, Kangxi's eyes suddenly flashed with interest and asked:

"Liang Jiugong, what do you think is a better name for this cat?"

After hearing this, Liang Jiugong thought of the other four Persian cats in the same batch. He thought for a moment and said, "Meow meow?" This name was named after the Crown Prince's Persian cat named Mimi.

However, he did not hear the emperor's response after he finished speaking. He thought for a moment and said again: "Or is it Xiaobai?" This name was derived from Prince Gong's Persian cat named Xiaohei.

But after saying this, Kangxi still did not respond. Liang Jiugong was in a dilemma. After a while, he couldn't help but secretly glanced at the emperor.

Seeing that the emperor lowered his eyes slightly and kept stroking the Persian cat's head, his expression was relaxed and comfortable, just like the state when he was with Shi Ergege. He didn't know what was going on in his mind. The next moment he said:

"Your Majesty, I think it would be better to call you Xixi. How about the Xi in creek water?"

Kangxi's hand paused, and he finally reacted. He looked up at Liang Jiugong. His eyes looked normal, but Liang Jiugong's heart was beating wildly.

Just as his legs went weak and he was about to kneel down and apologize, Kangxi withdrew his gaze.

He continued to stroke the Persian cat's head casually. The Persian cat raised its little face, looked at Kangxi obediently with its round eyes, and meowed softly.

Kangxi looked at it and touched its nose with his hand, saying in a calm voice:

"Then call me Xixi, but it means the Xi in the west. Remember it clearly, Xixi!"

"Meow meow meow..." The Persian cat seemed to know that it had a name, and meowed happily.

Liang Jiugong, who was standing by, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he had a vague glimpse of something in his heart. At this moment, a little eunuch peeked outside the door.

Seeing that the emperor was teasing "Xixi", Liang Jiugong calmed down and was about to leave quietly. At this time, Kangxi's voice came from above his head:

"Just let someone in."

Upon hearing this, Liang Jiugong paused and quickly gave a wink to the young eunuch, who immediately came in and knelt down to greet him.

"Go ahead!" Liang Jiugong said.

"I first investigated the young eunuch who murdered Shi Ergege. His name is Xiao Luzi, and he is a servant eunuch in the back garden of Ningshou Palace.

After the interrogation, Xiao Luzi first said that he was innocent, and then said that it was the Ninth Prince who asked him to teach Shi Ergege a lesson, but he did not want to kill Shi Ergege. The servant followed this to investigate and indeed found that someone saw him in contact with someone from the Ninth Prince's courtyard the day before. "

After saying that, he buried his head on the ground. The hall was as quiet as a cold pond. Kangxi did not speak, but continued to touch "Xixi's" head with his hand.

He had guessed it at the time, it was indeed the Ninth Prince, but... the eunuch who was a servant in Ningshou Palace actually listened to the Ninth Prince and murdered people. Was he forced by relying on his status, or was the little eunuch the one given by Concubine Yi?

Seeing that the emperor remained silent, Liang Jiugong glanced at the little eunuch on the ground and asked, "What about the birthday ceremony?" Who was so bold as to tamper with the Crown Prince's birthday ceremony?

Hearing this, the young eunuch replied:

"I had someone secretly take the stewards who were in charge of recording and singing the ceremonies to the Ministry of Punishment, and finally the steward Sun who was in charge of recording the ceremonies confessed.

It was said that Aunt Xinlian, who was beside Concubine Ping, secretly came to him and gave him a five-hundred-liang silver note. He was so obsessed with money that he accepted Concubine Ping's words in exchange for Shi Erge's gift. He knew that his crime was unforgivable, so he only asked the emperor to spare his family. "

"Save his family?" Kangxi finally looked up at this time. He said calmly, "If you really care about your family, you won't do such a thing."

The atmosphere was inexplicably tense, and everyone in the hall held their breath.

"Kill." Kangxi said this word lightly and lowered his eyes again.

"Yes." The young eunuch took the order and retreated cautiously.

The atmosphere returned to calm again. The eunuch and the steward responsible for the crime were dealt with, but there was still a culprit. One was the Ninth Prince, the Emperor's biological son, and the other was the Emperor's concubine. It was impossible to kill them, but...

"Liang Jiugong."

"I'm here!" Liang Jiugong responded calmly.

"Pass on my oral instructions..."

……

On the other side, the prince's birthday banquet was finally over. As soon as Concubine Ping returned to Changchun Palace, her face turned gloomy and she turned around and slapped Xinlian.

"You useless idiot, it's not like everything is arranged, you just arranged it like this..."

Xinlian was caught off guard and fell to the ground. She covered half of her face and said in panic:

"My lady, I have really arranged it. It is true. I told Steward Sun myself. I don't know how it turned out to be auspicious red eggs when we were told to just take two eggs."

"You're not doing your job well and you still dare to quibble?" Upon hearing this, Concubine Ping kicked her angrily, and Xinlian screamed in pain.

However, Concubine Ping did not feel relieved and continued to kick and hit. Soon, Xinlian's screams were heard in the closed Changchun Palace.

Hearing the screams, a hint of satisfaction flashed across Concubine Ping's face, and she only stopped after a while because she was tired. At this time, Xinlian on the ground was already bruised and swollen, and was dying.

"Knock knock knock--" There was a knock on the door outside the palace suddenly. When the palace guard saw that it was Xinyue, he immediately let her in.

As soon as Xinyue came in, she saw Xinlian lying on the ground in a horrible state. Her heart tightened immediately, but she did not dare to delay and quickly stepped forward to report to Concubine Ping:

"Madam, I followed your order to look for Steward Sun, but I didn't find him. However, I found out that Steward Sun did ask the kitchen staff to give away two eggs before the birthday banquet. However..."

"Just what?" Concubine Ping looked over with a gloomy look.

Xinyue swallowed and lowered her head:

"It's just that today is the birthday banquet for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and for the sake of celebration, the eggs prepared by the kitchen are all dyed red.

At that time, the eunuch who was doing odd jobs didn't know what Steward Sun wanted eggs for, and thought that he was hungry, so he took two boiled red eggs from the basket. Steward Sun probably thought that we just casually exchanged them for two red eggs, so he didn't care. "

After he finished speaking, there was silence all around. Who could have thought that such a good plan would go wrong in such a small matter? What was even more unexpected was that the Emperor had a special feeling for the red eggs at the birthday banquet. Instead of harming someone, he ended up helping him.

After hearing this, Concubine Ping's face turned grim. She turned around and kicked Xinlian fiercely again. Xinlian couldn't bear it anymore and fainted. Concubine Ping then retracted her foot and gritted her teeth and said:

"You little bitch, you're lucky this time. Next time, I will never let you go!"

Just as he finished speaking, there was another knock on the door. The palace servant guarding the door checked again and saw that it was Liang, the chief steward in front of the emperor. He was so scared that he quickly signaled Xinyue. Xinyue was startled and immediately stepped forward to remind Concubine Ping in a low voice.

"My lady, it's Eunuch Liang from the imperial court who has arrived."

Concubine Ping's heart tightened at first, but then she was delighted when she thought of something. She quickly waved her hand and had someone drag the unconscious Xinlian on the ground back to her room. She then went back to the main hall and sat down while straightening her clothes.

After confirming that there was no problem, he quickly asked someone to open the door and welcome Liang Jiugong.

Seeing Liang Jiugong coming in, Concubine Ping clutched her handkerchief, with an uncontrollable look of joy on her face. Today was the prince's birthday banquet, and as his aunt, the emperor would definitely let Liang Jiugong personally inform her about turning over her name card tonight.

This is of great importance, so I couldn't wait to say:

"Eunuch Liang, sorry for the long wait, but can you tell me something for the emperor?"

Liang Jiugong looked normal, and after greeting him, he smiled and said:

"I did convey the emperor's message to the queen."

Hearing this, Concubine Ping couldn't help but smile brightly while holding the teacup in her hand. However, the next moment, Liang Jiugong continued:

"The Emperor said that Your Majesty doesn't need to send anyone to look for Steward Sun anymore. He has already passed away, and he won't be lonely with his family by his side."

With a "bang", the teacup in Concubine Ping's hand fell to the ground and shattered into pieces in an instant, and the smile on her face froze.

She pinched her palms and pretended to be calm:

"...What Steward Sun? Eunuch Liang, what are you talking about?" He was extremely panicked.

Liang Jiugong still looked friendly.

The words were merciless.

"Your Majesty knows what I said. The Emperor also said that the little prince is not in good health. As his mother, you must be most worried about him. I heard that you had someone pick Buddha beans for the little prince to accumulate blessings and longevity.

The Emperor said that the idea is a good one, but he thinks that it would be more effective if someone else did it than his own mother. He asked you to go to the Futang to pick Buddha beans for the little prince from now on. The more you pick, the more pious you are. The Emperor believes in your love for the little prince, and you will definitely be able to accumulate great fortune and a long life for the little prince on the Buddha Bathing Day."

After saying that, he bowed again, turned around and walked away.

After everyone left, Concubine Ping collapsed on the chair.

It’s over, the emperor knows!