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

He pretended to speak as if he had thought for a while before recognizing Shi Nanxi.

Shi Nanxi complained in her heart, pretending to be quite good, but on her face she immediately showed an expression of being flattered, and quickly replied:

"In reply to your Majesty, it is this subject."

Kangxi slowly stroked the jade ring, his eyes seemingly inadvertently sweeping over Shi Nanxi. Seeing that she didn't look like she had been bullied, he withdrew his gaze unnoticed, his expression unchanged, and said:

"Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Shi Nanxi stood up and carefully sat back in her chair, looking reserved and lowering her eyes, not looking up at all.

Upon seeing this, Concubine Yi quickly patted her forehead:

"Look, as soon as I saw the emperor, I forgot everything else. Fortunately, the emperor called Shi Ergege in time, otherwise I would have been very upset when I realized it."

Kangxi picked up the tea and gently scraped the lid, saying in an unchanged tone:

"Girl Shi is a junior, how could she care about such a trivial matter?" Although she said so, the gentle smile on her lips faded a little.

Concubine Yi was looking at Shi Nanxi at the moment and didn't notice this subtle change. Hearing this, she smiled and said:

"Your Majesty is right. Princess Shi Er is indeed a well-behaved and sensible child. I fell in love with her the moment I saw her today."

"Oh? Come to think of it, when I first came in, I heard you say that the Ninth Prince was playing a prank on someone. What? Who did the Ninth Prince play a prank on again?"

Kangxi did not drink the tea. Instead, he placed the teacup gently on the table. The porcelain made a low knocking sound when it touched the rosewood table.

Concubine Yi's heart also skipped a beat. She didn't expect that the emperor would change the subject again just because she had changed it. She glanced at Shi Nanxi, who was sitting below her with a confused look on her face.

She gently reminded Kangxi:

"Your Majesty forgot that the Ninth Prince has been recuperating in Qiandong No. 5 for several days. I just heard today that he was able to get out of bed."

As she spoke, she suddenly left her seat, knelt down and bowed to Kangxi, and said with a guilty look on her face:

"Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince has a bad temper and has skipped classes many times. He refuses to change despite repeated admonitions. It is all because of my poor teaching that Your Majesty is angry. Please punish him."

Kangxi slowly leaned back in his chair, stroking his jade ring slowly, watching the scene without saying a word, but his calm and composed aura made the atmosphere in the hall instantly tense. Everyone held their breath, not daring to make a sound.

Shi Nanxi, who was sitting next to Concubine Yi, seemed unaware of what was happening, but when she sensed the change in the atmosphere, she quickly left her seat and knelt down along with Concubine Yi.

The queen in charge was apologizing, so how could a concubine like her sit there peacefully?

Kangxi saw this scene, his eyes swept across Shi Nanxi's frightened pale face, and then across her hand that was tightly holding the handkerchief. After a pause, he finally spoke:

"Ninth Prince is already eight years old, it's time for him to be sensible. When the Crown Prince was his age, he was able to help me sort out memorials, and he could also give some meaningful opinions on what was said in the memorials. I don't ask for Ninth Prince to have ten points of the Crown Prince, but he must have at least one point."

As he spoke, he looked indifferently at Concubine Yi, his tone unchanged but full of oppression.

"You have some free time during this period, so you can teach Ninth Prince well. If he does it again, I will never forgive him."

"...Yes, Your Majesty. I will definitely teach Ninth Prince well." Concubine Yi's armor sank deeply into her palm, but she responded with a respectful look on her face.

As the words fell, the tense atmosphere eased. Concubine Yi stood up and returned to her seat. Shi Nanxi followed suit and sat back down, but this time she lowered her head even lower, and her hand that was tightly holding the handkerchief still did not loosen.

This time, Concubine Yi did not mention the Ninth Prince again, but said with a considerate look:

"Your Majesty, I heard that you have been very busy with government affairs recently. It is rare for you to come here today. It is almost time for dinner. A chef from Jiangnan has just come to my small kitchen. He cooks delicious Jiangnan dishes. Your Majesty, would you like to stay and taste them?"

Kangxi glanced downwards and nodded slightly. Upon seeing this, Concubine Yi's expression relaxed, but then she remembered something and looked down at Shi Nanxi again.

Warm invitation:

"It's a rare visit to Yikun Palace for Princess Shi Er. Why don't you stay and have dinner with me and the Emperor?"

Kangxi seldom comes to Yikun Palace, how could Concubine Yi be willing to let her, a light bulb, stay? Shi Nanxi's mind is like a mirror, but her face is stunned, and then she quickly said:

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. However, I had already had dinner when I came here. It is getting late now, so I should go back to Chuxiu Palace as soon as possible."

This is quite tactful, Concubine Yi thought to herself, but her face showed regret:

"Have you already had dinner? That's such a pity. I guess we'll have to wait until next time."

Shi Nanxi knew that this was the time to see him off, so he stood up immediately, bowed and said:

"I'm sorry to be rude. I'll take my leave first." She didn't even look at Kangxi once and left with the red tassel.

Kangxi watched this scene without saying a word, but pursed his thin lips. After Shi Nanxi left, he looked at Concubine Yi and said:

"When did you hire a new cook?"

There were no outsiders present at this time, and Concubine Yi's eyes were more exposed. She glanced at Kangxi with a coquettish look:

"I have hired this cook for almost a month. The emperor has not been here for a while, so I don't know."

I don't know if the emperor is really too busy recently. Except for occasionally drinking tea, chatting and looking after the children with the concubines during the day, he has never summoned them at night. Because the whole harem is like this, she has not welcomed the emperor in the Yiku Palace for a long time, which has avoided being laughed at by those bitches in the harem.

Kangxi said calmly:

"The affairs of Khalkha's internal submission are too complicated and busy. I have worked day and night to sort out some clues."

"So that's how it is. Your Majesty has really worked hard. You'll have to use more of them later." Concubine Yi looked at Kangxi with distressed eyes, then turned her head and said to Nanny Wang:

"Go to the kitchen and ask them to hurry up."

"Yes, your majesty." Nanny Wang stepped back and gave a wink before leaving. The other servants in the corner followed suit and stepped back one after another.

Kangxi took in the tomb and said nothing. He turned around and took a sip of tea. At this time, Concubine Yi's eyes suddenly turned and mentioned Shi Nanxi:

"I have only met Princess Shi Er twice today, and today is also the first time I have had close contact with her. However, I feel that I have a special affinity with her. She is really a quiet and well-behaved child, and I like her very much."

Kangxi held the teacup and looked sideways:

"What do you want to say?"

Concubine Yi thought of Shi Nanxi, whom she had just met. Although her test was interrupted by the sudden arrival of the emperor, she could see that she was a shy, introverted, and somewhat timid Manchu princess. She must have been too suspicious about the matter of the Ninth Prince.

But it was her fault that Old Nine was punished to kneel and beaten. She had been planning to find an opportunity to get rid of him later, until she saw the emperor's attitude just now, and she had an idea.

She knew that the Emperor favored the two princesses of the Shi family because of the Crown Prince's love for them, but to be able to do this, he must be satisfied with the two princesses of the Shi family.

In this case, she couldn't reach the bigger one, but she could hold the smaller one in her hand.

It just so happened that in addition to the Ninth Prince, she also had the Fifth Prince. Although she liked the Ninth Prince more, she was not like Concubine De who was so obsessed with him.

He knew clearly in his heart that the Fifth Prince was destined to have limited achievements in the future after he was sent to be raised by the Empress Dowager. But if he and the Crown Prince married a princess from the Shi family, and they became brothers-in-law, wouldn't that be a guarantee?

As for his age, the Fifth Prince is not young at twelve years old. He can be brought into the family in one or two years.

However, given the temperament of Princess Shi Er, her poor health, and the fact that she grew up on a farm, she could not be the Fifth Prince's principal wife, but she could barely be a concubine.

With a thousand thoughts in his mind, he smiled and said:

"What I want to say is that Princess Shi Er is quiet and well-behaved, knows how to act and act appropriately, and has a good family background. She is a good choice for the imperial examination. The Fifth Prince is already twelve years old, and it is time for him to start a family and settle down. Why not give Princess Shi Er to the Fifth Prince as his concubine?"

With a buzzing sound, Kangxi's brain went blank for an instant. What did it mean to give Shi Nanxi to the Fifth Prince as a concubine?

How could Shi Nanxi be assigned to be the Fifth Prince's concubine? She should...