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

After the two men left, only Shi Nanxi and his servant were left in the room. Hongying quickly went up to the Second Princess and whispered in her ear.

After hearing this, Shi Nanxi thought to herself that it was just as she expected!

Hongying finished speaking and asked in a trembling voice:

"Second Princess, what do you think the eldest princess wants the aphrodisiac for? Could it be to frame you and... the Crown Prince?"

She knew more than Zixia, so she had some idea of what the eldest princess was thinking, but she couldn't believe that she would really do that.

That is the Crown Prince, her future husband, and the Second Princess is her own sister. What good is there in doing this?

Shi Nanxi seemed to have just reacted after hearing this, and immediately covered her mouth, opened her eyes wide in panic, and shook her head in disbelief:

"No, no, my elder sister would never treat me like this. She just apologized to me, saying that she was impulsive before. She also said that she would write a letter to my mother and tell her that after I leave the house, she would find me a good family and give me more dowry. She would not lie to me..."

Hongying felt sorry to see this, but the matter was of great importance, so she had to cruelly expose the self-deception of the Second Princess.

"Second Princess, have you forgotten how Princess Li Jia framed Princess Socholuo? They are cousins. At that time, you said that once you enter the palace, even sisters are no better than this. Now the eldest princess obviously has ill intentions towards you. You must not be fooled!"

Shi Nanxi was stunned, and then she collapsed immediately when she thought of the previous poisonous snake incident. Hongying was shocked and quickly supported the Second Princess.

Shi Nanxi's face turned pale, and she suddenly grasped Hongying's hand, trembling as she said:

"...Hongying, you are right. My elder sister is no longer the elder sister she used to be. Maybe she has never regarded me as her younger sister."

"Second Princess..." Hongying's eyes were wet. Second Princess had suffered so much.

The master and servant hugged each other and cried for a while. Shi Nanxi gradually calmed down. At this time, she bit her lip, as if she had made up her mind.

Then he leaned over to Hongying's ear and whispered for a while. Hongying hesitated after listening, but finally nodded and whispered:

"Second Princess, don't worry, I will tell Zixia when I get the chance, but will you be putting yourself in danger?"

Shi Nanxi held Hongying's hand and sat on the couch, her eyes red, but with a little more determination than before:

“No problem. Now that I know about it, I’ve taken precautions in advance. I’ll just jump into the pool. I’m weak, so I’ll just stay there for a while until I pass out.

Others would just think I accidentally fell into the water and wouldn’t notice anything unusual.

I know my eldest sister is a person who will not give up until she achieves her goal. If I avoid her, she will definitely have other means waiting for me. Instead of doing that, it is better for me to join the game and break the situation, so that everyone will not be implicated."

"But can your body bear this, Second Princess?" Hongying was very worried. Second Princess's health had just improved.

Then the question is whether Kangxi can control himself!

Shi Nanxi gently lowered her eyelashes:

"It's okay. I can bear it. After all, I can't let Zixia be suspected and embarrassed by my elder sister."

Hongying was deeply moved upon hearing this. She felt that the master she had chosen was indeed so kind-hearted.

……

Three days passed quickly, and the entire palace was bustling during these three days because the Ministry of Internal Affairs invited a Kunqu opera troupe from Jiangnan.

The palace has always been lonely. People usually chat, drink tea, or do embroidery. Only people with high positions can invite actors to the palace to sing and dance, but there are only a few who come and go.

Now that the Kunqu Opera troupe from Jiangnan has arrived, they will definitely bring the latest and most popular plays, which is a great joy for everyone.

Moreover, the Emperor would most likely go there as well, so everyone was looking forward to it like crazy, especially after learning at noon today that the Kunqu Opera troupe had already entered the palace and would rest for a night. Everyone would be able to listen to the opera in Changyin Pavilion tomorrow, and so they were so excited that they made preparations early in their respective palaces.

Chuxiu Palace was also very excited at this time, because several concubines were designated to go to Changyin Pavilion to listen to operas. Not to mention the operas, just the many nobles there, if one caught the eye of anyone, then her future would be limitless.

So everyone tried to find connections, to curry favor, and all of them were eager to go to Changyin Pavilion together.

Shi Nanxi naturally didn't have to worry about Shi Rongyue's plan, so when today's class was over, when others were rushing to go out, she asked Hongying to hold the guqin and go to the small pavilion in the bamboo forest in the back hall. No, there was no bamboo forest there now.

After her accident, the bamboo forest was removed by people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They also filled it with sulfur, blocked the snake holes, and finally transplanted two peach trees.

The peach blossoms are in bloom now, but because they were newly transplanted, the petals have fallen to the ground. When the wind blows, it is a beautiful sight, but others are reluctant to look at it, fearing that another poisonous snake will jump out.

Shi Nanxi got a good deal. When she arrived at the pavilion, Xiao Ruzi had already arrived. When she saw Shi Nanxi, she immediately knelt down and kowtowed:

"This servant has met Princess Shi Er. May you be blessed with good fortune."

Shi Nanxi raised her hand slightly: "Hurry up and get up. I'm going to trouble you again today."

Although she knew that after the treatment by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, poisonous snakes would no longer appear, she was still cautious. Every time she came, she would carry sulfur with her and let Xiao Ruzi light a circle around the pavilion.

This was not the first time that Xiao Ruzi had been thanked by the Second Princess in this way. Every time, she couldn't help but feel flattered, but at the same time, she felt happy inside.

Even though he is a servant, he is still a human being. Of course he is happy to be respected. Even if Manager Liang did not tell him to do so, he would still serve the Second Princess wholeheartedly.

He took the sulfur handed to him by Hongying and skillfully lit it around the pavilion, while Shi Nanxi sat on a stone bench with the zither placed by Hongying in front of him.

She had promised to ask Kangxi for guidance on "Chang Xiang Si", so she naturally could not forget to practice. Thinking of putting her ten fingers on the strings and the long and lingering sound of the piano rang out, the surroundings seemed to become quiet all of a sudden, and only the sound of the piano could be heard.

Shi Nanxi played the piano with full concentration until the end of the song, then she regained her concentration, put her hands down from the piano, and frowned slightly. Seeing this, Hongying, who was standing beside her, thought that the Second Princess felt that she did not play well, so she quickly said:

"Second Princess, you play very well, really, you have improved a lot compared to the beginning. I was so immersed in it just now that I thought of my mother..."

"is it?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Nanxi pulled the corners of her mouth forcefully, looking a little confused.

"You still have mother to think about, but I have been moving to the farm to recuperate since I was three years old. I can only go back to the Shi Mansion once a year on festival days to see mother, but mother sent me away without saying a word, and then I was sent away again.

Now when I think back, I find that I have no memories of my mother anymore..."

"Second Princess!" Hongying was annoyed that she had caused Second Princess to be sad.

"I'm fine. I've grown up a long time ago." Shi Nanxi bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes:

"But do you think what my elder sister said is true? After I give up my marriage, my mother will really give me a dowry at will and send me away..."

When she said this, she could no longer hold back her tears and asked with a sob:

"She was just saying that in anger, right?"

From Hongying's perspective as an observer, she felt that the eldest princess did not seem to be lying when she conveyed the message. She did not want to deceive the second princess, so she had to abruptly change the subject.

"...Second Princess, didn't you say before that you should practice the piece well..." She glanced at Xiao Ruzi outside the pavilion, paused and said, "Let's go to Yuyin Pavilion to play. The view there is good. Let's go quickly."

Manager Liang had someone pass on the message early in the morning, and an excuse for the Second Princess to leave Chuxiu Palace had also been arranged.

Shi Nanxi turned around when she heard that, her shoulders twitching. Hongying knew that it was the Second Princess who was crying, but she couldn't interfere in Madam Shi's affairs.

At this moment, Steward Liang's words reappeared in her mind, and the balance in her heart tilted more and more towards the emperor. Now she sincerely hoped that she was not wrong.

After an unknown amount of time, Shi Nanxi finally calmed down. She wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and said,

"The wind is so strong that it blinds me. Let's go."

After saying that, he stood up and left. When passing by Xiao Ruzi, he nodded hurriedly to him, but his eyes were slightly red and his eyes were sad and dejected.

Xiao Ruzi was startled and quickly lowered her head. Shi Nanxi realized something, and hurriedly withdrew her gaze and quickened her pace to leave. However, after she walked away, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

From today onwards, Shi Rongyue and Shi Mu will no longer be a hindrance to her.

After the two left, Xiao Ruzi quickly found an excuse to leave Chuxiu Palace and delivered the new news.