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

Ningshou Palace——

After Shi Rongyue was taken away by Kangxi in Shinanxi, she was too lazy to deal with the prince. After Zixia brought the charcoal pencil and paper, she put all her attention into painting the portrait of the Empress Dowager and did not need any help from the prince at all.

The prince didn't feel disappointed at all. Instead, he looked at Shi Rongyue who was serious, and he didn't even want to blink.

It is said that serious men are the most attractive, and vice versa.

After all, Shi Rongyue had received a good education in modern times and was admitted to a good university. When she got serious, her self-confidence and freehand expression, which was different from that of the women in the Qing Dynasty, made her exude an inexplicable brilliance.

An unknown amount of time had passed before Shi Rongyue finished the last stroke and stopped to look at the Empress Dowager in the painting. This time she was much more serious and the painting was better than the last time she painted the Crown Prince. She nodded secretly and was very satisfied with herself.

Although the makeshift charcoal pencil is not as good as modern sketching pencils, it is surprisingly good. It seems that my hands are still fresh.

The prince beside him silently took the charcoal pencil from Shi Rongyue's hand, put it down gently, and then looked at the empress dowager in the painting inch by inch. After a while, he said in an amazed tone:

"Although this is not the first time I have seen a Western painting by Shi Da Gege, it is the first time I have seen Shi Da Gege paint live. I was quite shocked. She painted the Empress Dowager so well."

Shi Rongyue rolled his eyes secretly. He was shocked. Even if these ancient people were the princes of a country, they had only such knowledge.

When the Empress Dowager heard the Crown Prince say that the painting was good, she walked over without changing her posture. Once she saw the painting, she couldn't bear to take her eyes away.

"It looks like it, it really looks like it. I love it so much!" His tone was filled with undisguised shock and joy.

"As long as the Queen Mother likes it."

After saying this, Shi Rongyue looked towards the door. Why hasn't Shi Nanxi come back after so long? Could it be that Kangxi hasn't left yet?

Whenever she thought of Kangxi, she felt her scalp tingling at the look in his eyes. She felt extremely nervous, as if she could be seen through. Forget it, if it doesn't work this time, she might as well do it next time. She would leave Kangxi to Shi Nanxi to deal with.

Wenxi in the corner looked at the sky and reminded carefully:

"Your Highness, your horseback archery lesson is almost over."

The prince studied from four in the morning to four in the afternoon every day. It was indeed late now. Upon hearing this, the prince looked at Shi Rongyue with some reluctance:

"Grand Princess Shi really opened my eyes. If I had time today, I could have asked Grand Princess for advice."

When the Queen Mother heard the Prince's words, she looked away from the painting and said jokingly:

"Why are you in such a hurry, Prince? You will have plenty of time to ask Rongyue for advice in the future."

Having said that, he looked at Shi Rongyue again. If before he had only liked her because she was the future Crown Princess and was pleasing to others, now he really treated her as a junior.

Thinking of her holding Shi Rongyue's hand and winking at her:

"If Rongyue is interested, she can go to the shooting range with the prince. The prince's horseback archery is outstanding among all the brothers."

Hearing the Queen Mother's words, the Crown Prince felt embarrassed at first, and then he looked at Shi Rongyue with some anticipation. At first, he just felt that Shi Rongyue's reaction was different from others, and he developed a little interest in her.

But in the subsequent contacts, I was gradually attracted to her. Unfortunately, every time I wanted to be alone with her, various situations would arise or there would be other people present.

But it’s different now. There are only two of us. If we go to the shooting range together, can’t we be alone together on the way?

Who wants to watch the prince's horseback archery? Shi Rongyue was about to pull his hand away when he met the empress dowager's gaze, but the next moment his movement suddenly stopped.

No, to the shooting range?

Wouldn’t that mean we can see Si Si?

She suspected that the other party was avoiding her. If that was the case, she would take the initiative to find her. The shooting range was where all the princes learned riding and archery lessons, so the other party must be there too.

So after a pause, she pretended to hesitate and said:

"Will this... be bad?"

"No." The prince immediately responded after hearing Shi Rongyue's words. The empress dowager laughed out loud when she saw this, and the prince's face turned red.

Shi Rongyue didn't notice that her mind had already shifted to the Fourth Prince at the shooting range.

So when Shi Nanxi came back slowly, she was told that Shi Rongyue had followed the prince to the shooting range. She held the handkerchief and gently lowered her eyelashes.

Needless to say, the other party is definitely going to find the Fourth Prince. I hope that the other party will not show signs of love on the spot, at least before she enters Kangxi's harem.

The Empress Dowager was in a very good mood at the moment. Her Western portrait had been sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for mounting and would be ready tomorrow. Thinking of this, she thought of Shi Rongyue, and she loved Shi Nanxi as well.

"Don't worry, with the prince here, Rongyue will be fine."

As she thought of something, she ordered:

"Hurry up and pack the snacks that have just been made in the kitchen and bring them back to Princess Shi Er."

"Empress Dowager, how can this be so embarrassing!" Shi Nanxi looked up when she heard that, her face full of fear.

The Queen Mother glared and said:

"It's just a little snack. I promised it before. Rongyue also worked hard to paint a Western portrait for me. Although she is not here now, I still want to reward her."

After a while, in addition to Nanny Zhao, who had met before and came in with a smile and a box, six little eunuchs came in, each holding a tray in their hands.

Queen Mother Introduction:

"Inside are some head ornaments that young girls like, as well as some cloth ornaments. I heard that you are not in good health, so there is a hundred-year-old ginseng in there for you to take to replenish your body."

The Empress Dowager said it was light, but every single one of these is extremely valuable. The satin alone is top-grade tribute satin, which even the concubines and maids in the palace cannot wear.

Shi Nanxi's face became more and more frightened, but her heart was as clear as a mirror. She knew that the Empress Dowager was targeting Shi Rongyue and she was just a bystander.

Finally, he pretended to hesitate for a while, but still bowed and accepted the reward.

So when Shi Nanxi was on his way back to Chuxiu Palace, a huge team of rewarders followed behind him, which attracted the attention of passers-by.

"Who is that? Look, the person holding the reward is from Ningshou Palace!"

"I don't know, but judging from her attire, she should be a concubine from Chuxiu Palace."

"A concubine? Which concubine is so amazing that she received so many rewards from the Empress Dowager?"

"I know, I know. I was loaned to Yuqing Palace to help yesterday. I recognized that the leader was the second princess of the Shi family. You know, the other party's eldest sister..."

"Oh, oh, I know that too. These two sisters stole the show at the prince's birthday banquet."

"What's the limelight?"

"You don't know this? Let me tell you..."

It was the first time that Shi Nanxi was the center of so much attention. She looked very uncomfortable, but her heart was calm as she thought about the impact such attention would bring.

At this time, she passed by the Yiku Palace and looked at the magnificent palace. She paused slightly. This was the palace of the Ninth Prince's mother, Concubine Yi.

This time, the Ninth Prince was severely punished because of her, and the other party would definitely investigate. Considering Concubine Yi's ability to maintain the emperor's favor in Emperor Kangxi's harem for decades, she had no hesitation in suspecting that the other party would be able to find her, not to mention the Ninth Prince.

However, with Kangxi around, Concubine Yi should only be able to find out that the Ninth Prince's affairs are related to her, but she cannot find out the specific details. But facing such a queen, she must be prepared to deal with it in advance.

And the time is almost right. It's time to find a chance to expose Kangxi's feelings for her.

Thinking of this, she was thoughtful.