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

At this time, the Queen Mother said:

"I have heard about what happened at the prince's birthday banquet yesterday. I didn't expect you to be able to paint Western paintings, and the paintings were of the prince. I wanted to take a good look after hearing about it. It just so happens that you are coming to dine today, so I asked someone to call the prince over and bring the Western painting as well."

The prince will come over later? Then will Si Si come over? Shi Rongyue was overjoyed.

Great, I came to the right place today, but... Shi Rongyue secretly glanced at the other person at the top, Kangxi, who had been silent but had a strong presence.

She clenched her handkerchief nervously. Kangxi was very busy, so he would leave after dinner, right? Yes, that must be the case.

They are all juniors, how could Kangxi stay?

I convinced myself in my heart and a look of joy appeared on my face again.

Everyone present was a smart person. Although Shi Rongyue did not say it out loud, she could not hide the joy on her face. The empress dowager took it into consideration and the smile on her face deepened.

Kangxi frowned secretly, but soon relaxed after thinking of something. His prince was so outstanding and noble that which princess could not be attracted to him.

Shi Nanxi was the only one present who knew what Shi Rongyue was really happy about. After taking a glance, she lowered her eyelashes again and ate the cakes in silence.

She was on high alert and thinking about how to avoid the prince. Then she remembered something and put the last bit of pastry into her mouth.

There wasn’t much pastry left, but compared to the small bites he took, his cheeks puffed up slightly, making him look like a little squirrel.

Suddenly feeling a gaze directed at her at this moment, Shi Nanxi looked up subconsciously, and happened to meet Kangxi's smiling eyes.

Her face turned red and she immediately lowered her head and covered her mouth with a handkerchief. Kangxi, who was sitting next to her, picked up the teacup to hide the smile in his eyes.

Shi Nanxi lowered her head with calm eyes. Instead of trying to avoid the prince herself, it would be better to let Kangxi refuse for her.

At this time, a voice came from outside the door:

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"

The next moment, the prince walked in in bright yellow uniform. As soon as he came in, his eyes unconsciously looked at Shi Rongyue.

Shi Rongyue had been staring at the door and saw the prince at a glance, but her eyes glanced behind him and she was extremely disappointed when she saw that Sisi didn't come.

The prince didn't know and thought Shi Rongyue was looking at him. He couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth, but he restrained himself and looked away. He stepped forward to greet him:

"Baocheng greets the Empress Dowager, may the Empress Dowager be blessed. I greet the Emperor, may the Emperor be blessed with good health."

When Kangxi saw the prince, he put down his teacup and a smile appeared in his eyes.

The Empress Dowager stopped spinning the Buddhist beads, looked at the Crown Prince and called out quickly.

"The prince is finally here. I think Rongyue can finally have a good talk with me now." She said this with a teasing smile in her eyes.

Shi Rongyue and Shi Nanxi now stood up to greet the prince. Upon hearing this, the prince could not help but look at Shi Rongyue again.

Shi Rongyue was disappointed that she didn't see Sisi, and when she heard the jokes that she hated the most, she almost couldn't keep her expression. She quickly bowed her head and said:

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is greeted by your humble servant. May your Highness be blessed." Shi Nanxi followed closely behind.

The prince raised his hand to let the person stand up, then asked Shi Rongyue with concern.

"I heard from Wenxi yesterday that you felt a little dizzy after returning home. Are you feeling better now?"

Hearing this, Shi Rongyue glanced at Shi Nanxi and replied:

"I am fine. It may be because of the wind. I am fine after a night's rest. Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."

"That's good." After the prince finished speaking, he found that the emperor and the empress dowager were looking at him. He looked a little uncomfortable, then raised his hand to his lips and coughed lightly:

"Originally I wanted to invite my fourth brother, but he had to go back to Qiandong No. 5 Institute for some business. And my ninth brother..."

The prince turned to Kangxi:

"Father, my ninth brother is only eight years old. He is still young and ignorant. If he makes a mistake, just talk to him. Isn't thirty strokes of the cane too severe a punishment?"

What? The prince called Sisi, but Sisi said that he had something to do and went back to Qiandong No. 5 Institute. Shi Rongyue felt that Sisi was just making an excuse and his purpose was to avoid her.

Shi Nanxi sat down again and her eyelashes trembled when she heard the prince mention the ninth prince.

Kangxi, who was being asked, seemed to glance at Shi Nanxi inadvertently at this time. He saw that she was with her head lowered, and her thin body was much thinner than when he first met her.

He frowned secretly.

He said in a deep voice:

"Old Nine is stubborn and stubborn. He refuses to change despite repeated admonitions and even refuses to listen to my words. If he continues like this, the Qing Dynasty will probably produce a lawless devil. I'm afraid thirty lashes would be too light a punishment."

These words were obviously full of dissatisfaction, and the prince could not say anything more. The atmosphere suddenly fell silent. Seeing this, the empress dowager quickly interrupted:

"Okay, okay, don't scare the two little girls. It's getting late. Tell the kitchen to serve the meal."

Upon hearing this, the prince subconsciously looked down at Shi Rongyue, while Kangxi was looking at Shi Nanxi.

Shi Rongyue was still thinking about what the prince had just said and did not notice his gaze. Shi Nanxi noticed it but pretended not to notice.

At this time, the eunuch serving the dishes came in. The father and son withdrew their gaze, and both felt a little lost. However, Kangxi was in deep thought and could not tell.

Today, the Empress Dowager, the Emperor and the Crown Prince, the three most honorable people in the palace, are here, and the Ningshou Palace kitchen has done everything it can.

The dishes on the table were not a full banquet, but at least a smaller version. Shi Nanxi sat quietly at the bottom.

At this point, we have to mention that in the Qing Dynasty harem, people would basically dine at a small round table. But today, with the emperor and the prince, as well as the Shi Nanxi sisters, they used a formal rectangular table for entertaining guests.

Sitting in the main seat across from the others was the Empress Dowager, with Kangxi on her left and the Crown Prince on her right. Shi Rongyue was deliberately moved by the Empress Dowager to the seat below the Crown Prince.

Seeing this, Shi Nanxi quietly sat down at the very bottom, far away from the crowd. Since she came in, apart from paying her respects, she was as quiet as if no one else existed. At this moment, except Kangxi, no one else noticed her.

As the dishes were served one by one, Kangxi looked at the quiet little girl and suddenly said:

"Why is the Second Lady of the Shi Family sitting so far away? I just looked up and wondered why there was one person missing."

These words finally made everyone pay attention to Shi Nanxi. She didn't think much about Kangxi's words. After all, four of the five people were sitting very close to each other, and only she was sitting so far away that she wouldn't have been seen if they didn't pay attention.

Shi Rongyue came back to his senses at this time, and finally remembered Shi Nanxi. He forced himself to be alert and waved:

"Second sister, I heard what the emperor said. Come sit behind me."

Shi Nanxi was a little nervous facing everyone's gaze, holding her handkerchief. Just when she was at a loss as to what to do, she heard Shi Rongyue's words. She immediately breathed a sigh of relief and was about to stand up and walk towards the seat next to Shi Rongyue.

At this time, Kangxi spoke again: "Please sit down below me, Princess Shi Er!"

He smiled and glanced at the Crown Prince and Shi Rongyue, as if with some joking in mind:

"The seats for the Crown Prince and your elder sister were specially arranged by the Queen Mother. We must not let down her family members' efforts."

When these words came out, the Queen Mother laughed:

"Yes, yes, the emperor is right. When I look up, I see that the two young people sitting together are indeed very pleased and happy!"

The Emperor and the Empress Dowager had both spoken. Shi Nanxi paused, glanced at Shi Rongyue, and when she saw her nod, she bit her lip lightly, turned in another direction, and walked towards Kangxi.

Finally he sat in the seat below Kangxi.

Feeling Shi Nanxi sitting on the chair next to him, Kangxi did not look over, but loosened his hand that was holding the jade ring.