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

"Miss Xiaofen, you said that Princess Li Jia was bitten by mosquitoes and wanted you to get some anthelmintic medicine?" Doctor Ye asked.

Xiaofen nodded bitterly:

"That's right. For some reason, my princess is prone to insects. Princess Socholuo who lives in the same room is fine, but my princess has lumps on the back of her hands and neck. You also know that the princess is a concubine selected in the imperial selection, and she is most worried about her appearance being damaged. That's why she is in a hurry to ask me to come and get medicine."

Doctor Ye had studied medicine for many years and knew that some people were indeed prone to attracting insects and ants. He did not ask any more questions, but stroked his beard and nodded:

"Okay, I got it. I'll get you the medicine right away." As he said that, he put down his hand, picked up a piece of paper, and turned around to get the medicine from the medicine cabinet.

Soon the medicine was ready, he came over with the paper and introduced it to Xiaofen:

"Here are mugwort leaves, perilla, cloves, patchouli, mint, and tangerine peel. I heard you say that Li Jia Gege is particularly attractive to insects and ants, so I added some sulfur. Sulfur has the effect of killing insects and relieving itching. You can try it on Li Jia Gege."

Hearing the word sulfur, Xiaofen's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and the next moment she looked up and said with gratitude:

"Okay, thank you Doctor Ye."

"You're welcome."

Xiaofen left with the medicine bag packed by Doctor Ye, but just as she reached the door, she bumped into Hongying face to face. She tightened her grip on the medicine bag, but lowered her head and walked away.

Hongying was reminded by Shi Nanxi in advance to pay more attention to the movements of the concubines, especially Princess Socholo and Princess Lijia who lived with her.

Xiaofen was Princess Li Jia's personal maid, so she was on guard. When she saw the other person, she deliberately glanced at the medicine bag in her hand.

He couldn't help but feel suspicious. Princess Li Jia looked fine today, so why did Xiaofen come to the Imperial Hospital to get medicine? He walked towards Doctor Ye and asked.

Doctor Ye was recording the medicine Xiaofen had just taken. When he heard Hongying's question, his hand paused. As a doctor, he was not allowed to reveal anything about the patient to others unless a noble person asked.

But at this moment he remembered that day when Court Judge Liu specially summoned him over to thank him for assisting Old Liu, but implicitly his words asked him to be more respectful to the two princesses of the Shi family.

Of course he knew about the two princesses of the Shi family, and he had always been very attentive and respectful to them, but Liu Yuanpan actually emphasized this point to him alone. Although he didn't understand why, he knew that he was definitely giving him a reminder.

So after hesitating for a moment, he told Xiaofen the purpose of his visit. Since he had chosen to tell her, he naturally had to do her a favor more attentively, so he also told her the prescription for her.

Hongying was thoughtful. It turned out that Princess Li Jia was bitten by a mosquito. She wondered if there was anything unusual about it, and secretly wrote down the prescription in her heart.

But he said to Doctor Ye:

"I see. By the way, Doctor Ye, I'm here to get medicine for the Second Princess."

Doctor Ye naturally knew this. He put down his pen, turned around, poured the medicine from the medicine jar into the bowl, covered the bowl with a lid, handed it to Hongying, and asked casually:

"Does Shi Ergege need a dose of anthelmintic medicine?"

Hongying took the box and shook her head:

"Thank you for your kindness, Doctor Ye. It's only March and the second princess doesn't attract mosquitoes, so it's not necessary."

"Okay, tell me anytime you need."

"That's a good feeling!"

Hongying bid farewell to Doctor Ye with gratitude and returned to Chuxiu Palace with the medicine. But when she was about to go to the back hall, she met A Zao face to face.

When the two of them passed each other, she whispered a few words. Hongying's heart suddenly trembled, but she remained calm. She tried her best to maintain her original pace and returned to the pavilion to replace Xiao Ruzi.

Xiao Ruzi continued to go back to the back hall to clean, but he quickly found an excuse to leave Chuxiu Palace.

……

Qianqing Palace

After Kangxi finished reviewing the memorials, he would hold "Xixi" in his arms and play the guqin in the Xianlou. After the song was over, he frowned:

"It's been a while since I last played the piano, so my hands are not very good at it."

Liang Jiugong heard this and said:

"Your Majesty is very busy with government affairs. He has to go to court every day to review memorials and receive ministers. After that, he has to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager, test the academic performance of the princes, and do other things. He is always busy, but I think your Majesty still plays the piano very well."

However, Kangxi was not satisfied. He thought that he could not play the piano well himself, so how could he have the nerve to teach others? So he continued to play. Liang Jiugong tactfully shut up when he saw this.

As soon as he looked up, he saw the little eunuch peeking at the stairs. He secretly glanced at the emperor who was concentrating on playing the piano, and retreated quietly.

"what happened?"

The young eunuch came forward and whispered a few words. Liang Jiugong frowned, then waved his hand, asking the other party to leave, and then he tiptoed back to the emperor.

As soon as I stood firm, I heard the emperor ask without even raising his head:

"What's the matter?"

As Kangxi finished his words, the Persian cat "Xixi" on his lap meowed, as if responding to its master.

Kangxi lowered his head and touched "Xixi's" head, with the corners of his mouth curled up, but the next moment after hearing Liang Jiugong's report, the arc of his mouth slowly flattened.

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent. Liang Jiugong lowered his head and held his breath.

After a while, the emperor spoke without any emotion:

"I remember that the Shi family is a branch of the Guarjia clan, a great Manchu family. They followed Taizu to conquer the world. Let's not talk about that. Shi Wenbing is a general in Fuzhou. He can even get Western things. But his daughter entered the palace but she doesn't even have enough money to spend?"

Liang Jiugong lowered his head lower and lower.

The Shi family was the family chosen by the emperor for the prince's wife. He had already investigated it carefully and was of course aware of how wealthy the Shi family was. It was impossible for his daughter to enter the palace without enough money for herself, but -

That refers to the descendants living in the Shi Mansion, not including the Second Princess Shi who grew up in a small village.

Thinking of this, he remembered something. He didn't know whether he should report it. Kangxi saw the hesitation on Liang Jiugong's face and uttered a word with his thin lips:

"explain."

Upon hearing this, Liang Jiugong did not dare to hesitate any longer and immediately reported what a palace servant saw at the Crown Prince's birthday banquet that day.

"At that time, a servant saw the maidservant beside Madam Shi stuffing a palm-sized bundle into the hands of Grand Princess Shi. Because it was wrapped, it was hard to tell what was inside, but it looked light and fluttering, so I guessed it was - silver bills."

But Shi Ergege was still in such a difficult situation, which showed that Shi Ergege had no share in the silver.

The air became increasingly quiet at this time.

Kangxi's expression remained unchanged, but his hand that was touching "Xixi"'s head stopped. In his mind, he recalled the day when the birthday gift was replaced, the atmosphere was tense and solemn, and the scene when the little girl was abandoned by Shimu without hesitation emerged.

After a while, he suddenly spoke in a deep voice:

"It is said that parents who love their children will make long-term plans for them. It seems that this 'love for children' does not include all children." Just like the late emperor back then.

Liang Jiugong didn't dare to speak.

After Kangxi finished speaking, he lowered his head to look at "Xixi". Although "Xixi" didn't understand what was going on, she raised her little head and looked at Kangxi obediently and called out.

The voice was soft and a little cautious.

"You look so pitiful, so I will reward you." Kangxi said calmly.

"Xixi" blinked its round cat eyes. It didn't know what its master was saying, but it felt it was a good thing, so it meowed softly again.

Kangxi gently patted its head and praised it, "How good of a boy."

After saying this, he instructed Liang Jiugong without even raising his head:

"I heard it, but why don't you make arrangements?"

"..."

Liang Jiugong took a while to react before he understood what the emperor meant. He secretly glanced at "Xixi". Okay, he understood that the real person to be appreciated was Xixi from Chuxiu Palace and not this "Xixi".

Shi Nanxi had no idea what Liang Jiugong understood. She drank the medicine in one breath. Hongying took the empty medicine bowl, then looked around to make sure there was no one around. She quickly whispered to Shi Nanxi what Ah Zao had just said to her.

The medicine she took outside today didn't have any candied fruit, and now Shi Nanxi had a bitter taste in her throat, as if she was going to spit it out if she spoke.

She held the handkerchief to her mouth, but her mind did not stop her from thinking, knowing that someone had taken the bait.

That person was Li Jiamingxiu. She was wondering how the other party was going to deal with her since he sent people out of the palace when he saw her coming into the bamboo forest.

At this time, Hongying slapped her head, thinking of something, and quickly told him about meeting Xiaofen in the Imperial Hospital and the other party getting medicine. She also recited the prescription given by Doctor Ye, and finally asked:

"Second Princess, do you think there is any connection between the two?"

Shi Nanxi felt better in her throat. After hearing this, she put down her handkerchief and thought, insect repellent powder, wormwood, perilla, clove, patchouli, mint, tangerine peel, sulfur...

Wait, sulfur, she suddenly looked towards the bamboo forest, a look of realization suddenly appeared on her face, it's great, it's so subtle...

But she didn't know in advance. Thinking of this, she suddenly changed the subject:

"Although this bamboo forest is small, it has a certain artistic conception. I missed it before. Starting tomorrow, I will come and sit here after the classes are over."

Hongying didn't know why Ergege suddenly turned to the bamboo forest while talking, but she advised responsibly:

"I know that the Second Princess likes it, but you are still a little weak. Although the scenery is beautiful, you can't stay for long. Don't you want to stay for a few days?"

"How many days? I don't know..." Of course, until someone takes action!

"Princess?" Hongying was a little confused when she saw that the Second Princess said she didn't know.

Seeing this, Shi Nanxi smiled and said to Hongying:

"I plan to stay until I get tired of it."