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

At Yuyin Pavilion, Kangxi had already arrived when Shi Nanxi arrived. At this moment, he was playing the piano with his back to her. The spring scenery was very beautiful today.

A faint golden light enveloped Kangxi. He lowered his eyes slightly, and his long and thick eyelashes appeared distinct in the light. His thin lips were slightly pursed.

The most eye-catching thing is the hands, which are slender and strong with distinct joints. At this moment, they pluck the strings lightly and the lingering sound of the piano comes out from the fingertips, making him look like an immortal.

Shi Nanxi subconsciously held her breath and didn't make any noise to disturb him.

At the end of the song, Kangxi's low voice sounded: "Why haven't you come over yet?" There was a faint smile in his voice, and he turned his head to look at Shi Nanxi who was standing at the stairs.

"Your Majesty, good luck."

Shi Nanxi tried not to blush, and walked forward gently to bow. Kangxi's eyes swept lightly over the girl's slightly red cheeks, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, but he paused imperceptibly when he accidentally glanced at the corner of her eyes.

Although it had been wiped, the traces of crying could still be seen if one looked carefully within a short period of time. Did someone bully the little girl?

A trace of anger suddenly rose in my heart, but my face became gentler:

"I told you not to be polite. Come here."

He waved his hand, and Shi Nanxi walked over obediently. When she arrived, Kangxi naturally stood up and let Shi Nanxi sit on his armchair.

Because of her previous experience, Shi Nanxi felt a little nervous but still sat down obediently. Kangxi put his hands between the table and the armchair, and as before, he circled Shi Nanxi in a protective posture.

"Chang Xiangsi, have you learned it? Didn't you say you would play it for me... let me teach you? Play it first and I'll listen."

"……it is good."

Shi Nanxi bit her lip and responded softly, then placed her hands on the piano, focused her mind, and began to play. Just like before, she was very serious and focused her attention on playing the piano.

Kangxi's eyes swept across the slightly red corners of Shi Nanxi's eyes. The traces of crying were more obvious when he looked closely, but he did not ask anything. Instead, he lowered his eyelashes and listened to the piano. After a song was finished, he praised with appreciation:

“Very good, great progress.”

"Really?" Shi Nanxi looked up in surprise and suddenly met Kangxi's eyes. His eyes were so deep that it was impossible to see through them.

There are traces of time in the corners of his eyes, but these traces do not diminish his charm. Instead, they make him look more mature and stable.

It was a kind of calmness and wisdom that a young and flamboyant boy did not have. It was more beautiful than just a thin appearance and made people unable to look away.

"Of course it's true." Kangxi looked at Shi Nanxi and asked casually, "Why are you looking at me like that? I'm old, not like you..."

"The Emperor is not old at all."

This was the first time Shi Nanxi interrupted Kangxi. She looked at him seriously, without any dodging in her eyes, and repeated every word with great seriousness:

"Really, the emperor is not old at all."

Compared to the Fourth Prince that Shi Rongyue was infatuated with, Kangxi, as a social animal, was more to her liking. She had no intention of falling in love with a childish boy.

Nor will I accompany a young boy to grow up, because that is the beginning of misfortune.

Kangxi met Shi Nanxi's sincere gaze, and his heart couldn't help but skip a beat, but he smiled and said:

"I am already thirty-eight years old this year, and I have wrinkles around my eyes. How can I not look old?"

After hearing this, Shi Nanxi said:

"So what if I'm thirty-eight years old? So what if I have wrinkles around my eyes? This is growth, and everyone will grow up. No one will be spared from wrinkles. Just like I look young now, I won't stay young forever. One day I will be thirty-eight years old, and I will have wrinkles around my eyes. So Your Majesty..."

She looked serious:

"You don't look old at all. On the contrary, I think you have a special and attractive temperament. You are really good-looking!"

nice?

This was the second time the little girl praised him for being pretty. This word is usually used to describe a woman's appearance. If someone else said it, Kangxi would definitely be displeased. But when it came from the little girl's mouth, he not only did not feel disgusted, but instead felt a kind of joy from the bottom of his heart.

She also said that he had a very special and attractive temperament. He asked what kind of temperament it was.

Shi Nanxi tilted her head and carefully considered her words to describe it:

"...Well, that kind of temperament is like...aged wine. After years of sedimentation, the longer it is, the more mellow and flavorful it becomes. It is very attractive." As he spoke, his face turned red for some reason.

Kangxi looked at the other person's flushed face, curled his fingers slightly, and suddenly lowered his voice, asking with a hint of temptation:

"Is Nanxi attracted?"

Shi Nanxi seemed to be bewitched. She looked at Kangxi absentmindedly and couldn't help saying:

"Have."

Kangxi's Adam's apple couldn't help but slide when he heard that, and his eyes swept across Shi Nanxi's forehead, eyes, nose tip, and lips inch by inch, with a bit of aggression and insolence that he hadn't had before.

Finally, he returned to her somewhat dazed eyes, and lowered his voice even more, becoming more bewitching:

"How did you get attracted?"

"It's just that I feel my face turn red and my heart beats faster when I get close to the emperor."

Shi Nanxi muttered absentmindedly and blurted out what was in her heart. However, after she finished speaking, she finally came to her senses, covered her lips suddenly, met Kangxi's smiling eyes, and hurriedly avoided them.

Oh my god, why did she say what was in her heart? What would the emperor think?

When Kangxi saw the little girl blushing and not daring to look at him, an idea suddenly occurred to him: maybe she did have feelings for him, but she just hadn't realized it yet.

Thinking of this, my heart started beating wildly and I wanted to ask clearly immediately.

However, the little girl is shy and very polite, so we need to proceed step by step. Otherwise, what if she is scared away?

So, as if the words that had just caused misunderstanding were not said by me, I changed the subject naturally:

"I didn't have dinner last time I saw you. This time I asked Liang Jiugong to tell the imperial kitchen to deliver it anytime."

Shi Nanxi saw that the emperor did not mention what happened just now, and her expression relaxed. They just continued to eat together... She hesitated and said:

"My subject has had a poor appetite lately, so it's useless, but I had some pastries before I left, so I'm not hungry now."

Poor appetite? Why didn't Xiao Ruzi report it? Kangxi frowned secretly, but his face showed disapproval:

"You are weak, so you need to use more."

Shi Nanxi wanted to say no need to bother, but Kangxi said, "Be obedient."

Well, Shi Nanxi is such a well-behaved person. After that, Liang Jiugong went downstairs immediately without Kangxi saying anything.

Soon, people delivering food followed behind him. Everyone lowered their heads and looked submissive. They didn't even glance at Shi Nanxi who was beside the emperor. After putting down the food, they left quietly.

The zither on the table had been moved away, and now it was filled with all kinds of delicious food. This time was not like the last time in Ningshou Palace. Kangxi looked at Shi Nanxi who was about to sit opposite him and spoke directly:

"There's no sun over there, it's a bit cold, come to me."

Shi Nanxi hesitated for a moment, but still walked over obediently. Kangxi nodded with satisfaction and then had his meal. Before the meal, Kangxi specifically said to Shi Nanxi:

"Tell me what you want to eat this time. Don't just eat the plate of vegetables in front of you." There was an obvious smile in his tone as he spoke.

Shi Nanxi blushed, bit her lip, glanced at Kangxi, and whispered:

"Yes, Your Majesty. I understand."

Seeing this, Kangxi could not help but say:

"Why are you so good?"

Of course I’m good, because you like it!

Shi Nanxi thought so in her heart, but she lowered her head pretending to be uncomfortable. But after a while, she seemed unable to help but secretly looked up at Kangxi.

Unexpectedly, Kangxi had not yet retracted his gaze. The two looked at each other, and her neck turned red. She quickly lowered her head again.

Kangxi could no longer hold back his chuckle upon seeing this. His previous guess was indeed correct. But looking at the little girl who was about to bury her head in his chest, he stopped laughing, coughed lightly, and started to eat.

The rule of not talking while eating or sleeping was still followed, and the table was quiet. As expected, Shi Nanxi did not take only the dish in front of her as instructed, but the dish on the opposite side was not convenient to take, and she was not used to having Hongying serve her meals, so she did not take any.

After Kangxi found out, he felt helpless, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he changed the serving chopsticks and personally picked up a piece of cherry meat for Shi Nanxi.

Looking at the extra cherry flesh in the bowl, Shi Nanxi looked up at Kangxi, met his smiling eyes, bit her lip, lowered her head, picked up the cherry and put it in her mouth.

Seeing this scene, Kangxi's smile became even more intense. He then picked up some dishes for her from time to time. The two of them picked up the dishes and ate at the same time, just like a couple who had lived together for a long time.

Kangxi was busy picking up dishes for Shi Nanxi and naturally had no time to take care of his own food, but with Liang Jiugong around, he naturally served her well.

But occasionally when I looked up and saw Hongying leisurely sitting opposite me, and felt my arms a little sore from raising them, I felt a little envious.

She secretly glanced at the emperor, but found that he was still only concerned with Princess Shi Er.

“…”Forget it, spring is here, I should be more considerate of the emperor.