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

After Shi Rongyue left, Shi Nanxi sat on the couch and picked up a travel journal to read. Hongying looked up at the sky, a little puzzled:

"Second Princess, didn't you say that you should go to the bamboo forest in the back hall to enjoy the scenery every day? Why are you tired of it after just two days?"

Shi Nanxi gently turned a page of the book,

Without even raising his head, he said:

"I'm not tired of it yet, but it's not very convenient to take medicine outside, and..." When she said this, she raised her eyes to look at Hongying with a bit of resentment in her eyes:

"The medicine that Elder Liu prescribed is too bitter. I've drunk it for three days in a row and there's no candied fruit to overpower the taste!"

Meeting Ergege's gaze, Hongying blinked her eyes, then she reacted and said:

"Second Princess, it was my fault for not thinking carefully enough. I forgot about the candied fruit the first time and never thought about it again. Please punish me, Second Princess."

She was about to kneel down, but Shi Nanxi raised her hand to stop her:

"It's okay, just be careful next time. Go to the Imperial Hospital to get the medicine first, and after I drink the medicine, we can sit in the pavilion in the bamboo forest."

"It's the second princess."

Watching Hongying leave, Shi Nanxi did not take her eyes off him. She looked at the open door. Two days had passed. The reason why she deliberately postponed the time today was actually to lure Xiao Ruzi over.

In the past two days, she went to the bamboo forest in the back hall at about the same time. Every time she went there, she would see Xiao Ruzi sweeping the back hall. And when Hongying went to get the medicine, she would ask Xiao Ruzi to help watch over her like she did the first time.

But what she had to face were snakes that were smoked out by Li Jiamingxiu with sulfur, and they were even poisonous snakes. They were so dangerous, and she didn't want to risk her life, so she naturally had to be fully prepared.

In order to prevent Xiao Ruzi from being transferred or absent due to some unexpected circumstances, she asked A Zao to secretly observe Li Jiaming's performance and deliberately set up a trap before she took action.

I didn't go to the bamboo forest at about the same time today as I did before, so that Xiao Ruzi would come to me on his own initiative, making sure that he would be there to ensure my safety before I stepped into the "trap".

Thinking of the danger that might arise later, she thought about her plan again, and only picked up the book again after making sure there were no omissions.

On the other hand, Azao's observation was correct. Li Jiamingxiu was indeed going to take action. Unlike her cousin Suochao Luo Jiahui, she was more cautious.

After making sure that his behavior did not attract other people's attention, he felt relieved and let Xiaofen secretly observe Shi Nanxi's itinerary every day.

It was confirmed that Shi Nanxi would go to the bamboo forest at the back hall to enjoy the scenery after the daily classes, so Xiaofen was asked to avoid people. Early in the morning when everyone was still asleep, they poured sulfur in the bamboo forest and lit it. Then they quietly buried the paper and sneaked away. It would take time to lure the snake out.

But when everything was ready, she saw that the other party did not go as usual today. Her heart skipped a beat. Her first reaction was that Shi Nanxi knew her plan and that was why she did not go, but she denied it the next moment.

How could Shi Nanxi, who only follows her sister's lead, know her plan? She was confident that her plan was well thought out, and no one else would think of using sulfur to lure snakes in.

After relaxing again, he began to wonder if the other party had happened to go to Ningshou Palace with Princess Shi. This had happened before.

I thought about asking Xiaofen to keep an eye on the Shi sisters.

Xiaofen followed the order and pretended to wipe the doors and windows with a rag, but her eyes were always on the room of Shi Nanxi and her sister. She soon saw Shi Rongyue change her clothes and report to the nanny to go to Ningshou Palace.

But Shi Nanxi did not follow her. Just when she waited for a while and was about to go into the house to report, she heard the door of two rooms away creaked, and Hongying came out carrying a box and quickly left Chuxiu Palace.

She rolled her eyes and immediately went back to the house with a rag.

Socho Luo Jiahui was still not in the room. Ever since she was summoned by Ulanala Hesui that day, she had been asking her uncle, the deputy general manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, to plan for the summons, while going to other concubines' rooms to inquire about other people's situations.

Li Jiamingxiu was also called, but she declined on the grounds that she had been bitten by mosquitoes recently. At this moment, she was pruning flower branches with scissors.

"Princess Li Jia, I saw that Princess Shi Da did leave Chuxiu Palace, but she did not bring Princess Shi Er with her. Instead, Hongying left Chuxiu Palace carrying a box. Judging from the time, she must have gone to the Imperial Hospital to get medicine for Princess Shi Er."

Li Jiamingxiu paused when he heard this, then handed the scissors to Xiaofen, walked to the couch and sat down, wiping his hands with a towel while thinking deeply.

Judging from Shi Nanxi's behavior in the past two days, the other party should continue to go into the bamboo forest today.

But now the medicine is ready to be taken in the house. Could it be that the other party will not go to the bamboo forest today?

But she clearly heard the other party tell Hongying yesterday that the bamboo forest was quiet and peaceful, and that she felt more peaceful after going there recently. It is unlikely that he would not go the next day just after saying that.

What on earth—what happened?

What did Xiaofen think of at this time?

A bold guess:

"Princess Li Jia, do you think it might be because of the candied fruit?"

"Candied fruit?" Li Jiamingxiu didn't react for a moment.

"Yes, Gege." Xiaofen tilted her head and thought:

"Just now I suddenly remembered that Hongying went straight to the pavilion in the bamboo forest after getting medicine from the Imperial Hospital, without taking anything else in her hands. But as far as I know, the Second Princess Shi seems to like to use Weishan candied fruit to suppress the bitterness."

The more I talk about it, the more it makes sense.

Xiaofen analyzed:

"Do you still remember that when the emperor gave Weishan candied fruit as a reward for the first time, he was the only one in the entire Chuxiu Palace who got two plates, but they were almost gone soon after.

Or when Princess Shi Da painted a Western portrait for the Empress Dowager a few days ago, the Emperor was happy and rewarded Princess Shi Da, and also rewarded Princess Shi Er as well, so that the other party could continue to use the precious Weishan candied fruit to suppress the bitterness. "

Li Jiamingxiu suddenly realized that she had just thought too complicatedly and ignored some small things. What Xiaofen said made sense. Thinking about her, she said:

"Your guess may be correct. Now stand by the window and observe Hongying's movements carefully. Be careful not to be discovered."

"Yes, Princess Li Jia." Xiaofen stood up and stood at the window frame, but glanced at the gate of Chuxiu Palace out of the corner of her eye.

At the same time, in addition to Li Jiamingxiu, there was also Xiao Ruzi in the back hall who was wondering why Shi Nanxi did not go to the bamboo forest as usual.

At this moment, he was sweeping the floor absentmindedly with a broom, but his eyes kept glancing towards the front hall, but he didn't see the figures of Shi Nanxi and his servant.

He was confused and worried. Others didn't know, but he knew that Princess Shi Er was being watched by Liang, the chief steward beside the emperor.

He was also the person originally placed in Chuxiu Palace to observe Shi Ergege, but it was known that not long after, Chief Eunuch Liang sent other people besides him.

As a servant in the Forbidden City, he might not be good at other things, but observing people's words and expressions is the most basic thing. Seeing this, how could he not know the importance of Shi Ergege.

So he tried even harder to carry out Manager Liang's instructions. It happened that Princess Shi Er would go to the bamboo forest at the back hall every day to enjoy the scenery during these few days. He took advantage of the geographical location and was able to serve Princess Shi Er closely.

When Manager Liang found out about this, he actually praised him. He was a hidden player, and it was the first time that he was praised by the chief eunuch of the Forbidden City. He was immediately dizzy, and when he came back, he was full of energy, hoping that he would be valued by Manager Liang and rise to prominence from then on.

But he didn't expect that just two days after he was happy, Shi Ergege didn't come to the back hall again today, and his hot heart suddenly cooled.

Could it be that Ergege would never come to the bamboo forest again? Then he would not only say that he was valued by Liang Zongguan and became successful, but Liang Zongguan might even think that he did not serve him well, so Ergege Shi stopped going to the bamboo forest.

Thinking of this, he couldn't bear it any longer, threw down the broom and ran towards the front hall.

When Shi Nanxi heard Xiao Ruzi's voice outside the door,

I knew the singers were in place!

She chuckled and turned a page.

The show is about to begin!