Kangxi glanced at Mingxiu helplessly. Mingxiu rolled her eyes, stopped looking at him, and focused on watching the competition below.

Unexpectedly, what Kangxi said was true. In the second half, Mingxiu noticed that the opponent's tactics were clearly not as tight as in the first half.

This time, it's Yin Zhi and his team taking the field, and they've already collected quite a few balls.

Mingxiu was quite proud. It didn't matter as long as they won. Looking at the game, it was clear that Yinzhi's side was better at commanding.

As expected, Yinzhi and his team won after the first half ended, resulting in a draw and no clear winner.

By the time everything was over, it was already noon. Mingxiu hadn't stopped eating all morning and wasn't hungry at all, but she still needed to eat lunch.

Kangxi took Mingxiu to a restaurant for a hearty meal. It was the restaurant that Mingxiu and her family owned outside the palace, and it was very popular.

It's always packed, let alone today, business is booming, but there are still seats available when the owner comes.

Mingxiu and Kangxi entered the private room. Mingxiu looked around at the surroundings. This restaurant had been renovated several times, and Mingxiu had not been here since the last renovation.

Today is a good day to come and take a look. Mingxiu just rotated the dining table. This dining table has two layers. There is a large outer layer and a smaller inner layer that is slightly higher. Both layers can be rotated, which makes it very convenient to eat.

Mingxiu had actually seen this thing many times before, but she couldn't make it herself. Later, Yinreng made it for her, and it was very lightweight and didn't require much force to turn.

The room also has many paintings and cushions with various patterns, such as plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, chrysanthemums, mountains, rivers, rocks, and seas. There is also a sofa covered with cushions, and with the glass, it really does have a bit of a fusion of Chinese and Western styles.

Anyway, Mingxiu really likes this arrangement, as it's very convenient whether she's sitting or lying down.

Soon after, a feast was served, and Mingxiu and Kangxi enjoyed a delicious lunch. They then took a nap on the sofa before heading to the academy when it was almost time.

Throughout this time, Mingxiu felt as if she had forgotten something, but she couldn't quite remember it. When they were almost at the academy gate, Mingxiu slapped her forehead and exclaimed, "Oh dear, Your Majesty, we've forgotten about Chenghuan! Where is Chenghuan?"

Kangxi looked at Mingxiu helplessly: "You only remembered now? If it were up to you, Chenghuan, we would have starved to death long ago. Don't worry, Chenghuan told me this morning that she was going to have lunch with some of her girlfriends, as well as Yinzhen and Yin. It has already been arranged."

Mingxiu glared at Kangxi: "Why didn't you say so earlier? You made me worry for nothing."

Kangxi turned to look at the scenery outside, avoiding Mingxiu's gaze. Could he admit that he did it on purpose, wanting to see when she would remember?

Mingxiu saw through Kangxi's true nature, crawled over, and grabbed Kangxi's sleeve: "Your Majesty, are you doing this on purpose? You're being too petty."

Kangxi tapped Mingxiu on the head with his fan: "Only you dare to point your finger at me and say I'm petty."

Mingxiu snorted at him.

"Alright, alright, we've arrived. Let's get off the carriage. You'll see Chenghuan soon." Kangxi said, taking the lead as he disembarked.

Mingxiu followed behind Kangxi in the carriage as they headed towards the playground.

Then Mingxiu didn't see Chenghuan in her seat, but she saw Chenghuan on the competition field below. Mingxiu felt like she had a lot of black lines on her forehead.

What's wrong with these one or two people today?

Mingxiu turned to look at Kangxi: "Your Majesty, look down there, isn't that the person we were just discussing, dressed in a red outfit with a high ponytail, looking so arrogant?"

Kangxi smiled and followed Mingxiu's gaze, saying in a serious tone, "It really is true. It seems Chenghuan will also participate in the afternoon's competition."

Mingxiu took a deep breath, suppressing her anger. She looked at Chenghuan and the others, who were all talking to her in a way that made her feel sorry for them. Moreover, Chenghuan had previously said that she was pitiful, but now she was causing trouble for her.

How could she possibly feel sorry for her back then?

He beckoned Yu Lan over: "Go and take the morning's work downstairs, and cheer Cheng Huan on with all your might."

Yu Lan nodded in agreement, then turned and left, but returned shortly after. Ming Xiu looked at her troubled expression and asked, "Tell me, what happened?"

"Your Highness, I just went there and they said that Princess Chenghuan transferred everyone away around noon, and there is no one left in the academy now."

Mingxiu's lips twitched; she could tell this little girl was wary of her.

"It's alright, it's alright. It's just that we don't have enough people. It's fine. I have another trick up my sleeve." Mingxiu said, instructing Yulan to hurry up and prepare.

Yu Lan hurriedly left, leaving only Mingxiu and Kangxi inside. Kangxi looked at Mingxiu with a smile and said, "You really are something. Aren't you afraid that Chenghuan will be angry with you later? She's obviously trying to prevent you from doing this."

"Isn't she afraid I'll be angry with her? She didn't even tell me. If she had, I would definitely have been very happy." Mingxiu was angry that she didn't know anything about it.

Kangxi: Maybe they didn't say anything because they were wary of this move, but you still managed to bring it up.

However, Kangxi dared not say this. If he did, it wouldn't just be them who would suffer; he would definitely be held responsible.

"Achoo, achoo, achoo, sneeze!" Cheng Huan was standing below, stretching her arms and legs, preparing to enter the arena, when she suddenly sneezed several times in a row.

He rubbed his nose, turned his head to look at where Mingxiu was, and gave her a fawning smile.

It's not that she didn't want to tell her mother, and her mother was excellent in everything else, but there was one thing she particularly liked: creating surprises for others, and they were all surprises that made people's toes roll.

Cheng Huan recalled that she once got first place in an exam at the Imperial Study. When she returned to Yonghe Palace, her mother gave her a whole surprise, including scattering flowers and performing the same thing as in the morning. Her mother praised her endlessly. Although she was quite happy, her mother's choices were very limited. Both the slogans and the methods she came up with made her feel both happy and embarrassed.

Another time, when the Fourth Prince first came to Yonghe Palace, his mother lined up to welcome him and shouted slogans all the way from the Imperial Garden to Yonghe Palace, which made the Fourth Prince very embarrassed. Although he was very happy that day, he stayed in his room for several days afterward before coming out.