At noon, the dinner table was set.

Six full plates of dumplings.

There are mutton and green onion dumplings sent from Ningshou Palace.

Pork and pickled cabbage dumplings sent by Yi Kun Palace.

Assorted cabbage dumplings delivered by Wusuo.

Steamed mutton dumplings given by Tou.

The leek and egg dumplings and pork and green onion dumplings prepared by Ersuo Dining Room.

Similarly, the leek dumplings from Ersuo were also given away.

In addition to dumplings and a few dishes, there was also a piece of pork belly on the table, which was a gift from the Qianqing Palace.

Today is the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, which is the Little New Year.

Shu Shu has been through it many times and is used to it.

In later generations, the twelfth lunar month is celebrated on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month in the north, and on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month in the south.

It was called tradition at the time.

Only now do I realize that this tradition has not yet begun.

Now, whether in the north or the south, it is the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month.

The day of "Little Year" is also the day of sacrifice in the palace.

There is a sacrificial activity in Kunning Palace, which is called "sending the stove".

This day is also called the "Zao Festival" and is regarded as the beginning of the New Year.

In order to offer sacrifices to the gods, Kunning Palace had to kill live pigs and boil them directly to make "gizzard meat".

Because these "crown meats" were sacrificed to gods and had auspicious meanings, Kangxi would distribute them to the guards and various palaces.

In the six months since Shu Shu entered the palace, she has seen pork belly several times and gained experience in eating it.

Just ask people to follow the method of cutting white meat with a large knife in later generations, cut the meat into very thin slices, and eat it with soy sauce, but it is not unpalatable.

But seeing this, Shu Shu thought of all kinds of braised pork, which he could start preparing in a few days.

Wait until the Chinese New Year, slice it into slices and dip it in Laba vinegar, it will be very delicious.

Meats and vegetables should not be stored for too long, just prepare them two days before New Year's Eve.

There are six whole plates of dumplings, where can two people eat them?

I tasted the same one, Jiu Age kept the leek and egg one, Shu Shu kept the pork and sauerkraut one, and the remaining four plates were given to everyone to enjoy.

Manager Cui served a plate of mutton and green onions.

Aunt Qi served a plate of assorted vegetables.

The remaining two sets are for He Yuzhu and his team, and for Xiaotang and his team.

When Shu Shu came to visit the north this time, she found that Grandma Qi had begun to take a long fast, and a Bodhisattva was also invited to the house.

Shu Shu tried to persuade her twice, but she didn't persuade her to go back, so she stopped talking.

She knew that the nanny was asking for it for herself, and she was afraid that she would become a widow.

There was a "prediction" of Longfengzhu, but later Brother Jiu became ill again, and Grandma Qi was afraid.

Just like before she got married, Ani had the scent of sandalwood on her body all day long. They were so concerned that they were confused. They had no other way to protect her and could only place their hope in gods and Buddhas.

There is nothing we can do about this, we can only let time witness it.

When Shu Shu gives birth to a baby in two years, grandma will be busy, so she won't have such random thoughts and unfounded worries.

When the meal is finished, the dining table is removed.

Shu Shu said to the ninth elder brother: "The vegetarian dishes in the fifth house are really good. I heard that the twelfth elder brother also eats vegetarian food on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month..."

For the prince, whether it is true belief or false belief, it is all about cultivating one's moral character.

Brother Jiu said: "It's just a pretense. Twelve wanted to deliver food to Grandma Su Ma, but was afraid of making people gossip, so he ate the meal himself. Then when the vegetarian food in the dining room came down, he directly asked people to go to Grandma.

I’ll give you a copy over there.”

After living next to each other for so many years, what kind of courtyard can be hidden from others?

The twelfth elder brother also moved here when he was six years old.

The fence in Wusuo was not so strong in the early years.

"I didn't like to talk much when I was a kid, but I'm not as stupid as I am now. I seem to be a gentle and good-tempered person, and I can play with Eleven..."

Brother Jiu curled his lips and said, "You're two years old and you still show off like this. You deserve a beating..."

In Shu Shu's heart, her view of the twelfth prince has changed.

Maybe it's not that the city is deep, but that the society is afraid.

When it comes to the eleventh elder brother, the ninth elder brother will no longer lose his temper like before.

"After thinking about it for a while, Guo Guiren is really more suspicious..."

Brother Jiu said helplessly: "The lady next to me is not like this..."

"If Concubine Hui's mother really did anything wrong and was left outside, then Ama Khan would not leave Zhaoxiang House in her hands. Over the years, even if the brother who was raised in Zhaoxiang House died in infancy, there were other reasons...

…”

This is what Brother Jiu asked people to find out.

Since Zhaoxiang Institute was set up to jointly raise the prince and the princess, a total of two little brothers have died in infancy.

Guo Guiren's little elder brother, who was the same age as his ninth elder brother, was born prematurely and died at the age of ten months.

There was also a younger brother born to the concubine Hesheli. He was also born with a weak body and died just after he was one month old.

However, there are many elder brothers. From the eighth elder brother onwards, all the elder brothers were raised in Zhaoxiang House before their first birthday.

"Even if Concubine Rong's mother is resentful, there is still Concubine Hui in front of her, so she shouldn't be able to confront our empress..."

Concubine Rong gave birth to four sons in infancy, between the ninth and thirteenth years of Kangxi reign.

At this time, Concubine Yi had not yet entered the palace.

If Concubine Rong was suspicious because of her child's resentment, the most likely suspects would be Empress Yuan and Concubine Hui.

"De Concubine's mother's side..."

Brother Ninth couldn't explain himself: "My qualifications are even lower than ours, and I don't think I'm smart either..."

After excluding the three concubines, Guo Guiren is the most suspect.

Because by looking at the books of the four institutions at that time, we can find that in the elder brother's office, there were in-laws from the Guo Luoluo family who came to work as errands.

Shu Shu didn't want to think about these conspiracies anymore.

Now that the matter has been revealed, let Kangxi pursue the verdict.

She acquiesced to Brother Jiu's statement and said: "The noble person will be sent back to his mother's family and not allowed to be buried in the imperial mausoleum. This will not happen unless it is a serious crime! It should be that the mother's feet were exposed before, and the empress and the emperor were aware of it, so they punished her like this.

.But because of the empress’s face, she couldn’t openly plead guilty, so she just passed by the lake..."

This sounds logically consistent.

Brother Ninth also nodded and said: "When I first took charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Queen not only refused to promote the Guo Luoluo family, but also asked me to operate on them. I don't think I don't feel resentful."

Shu Shu took his hand and persuaded: "The pain of losing a child is like cutting off flesh. Let's not mention these sad things in front of the queen."

"Um!"

Brother Jiu also understands this truth.

He thought about what he had asked before at the Imperial Hospital, and said to Shu Shu: "The mother will give birth at the end of May or the beginning of June. I just don't know whether it will be my brother or Princess..."

Shu Shu calculated in her mind that Ani's delivery date should be one to two months earlier than Yi Fei's.

That is from late April to early May.

"I can't tell whether I am looking forward to giving birth to an elder brother from Enie, or whether I am looking forward to having a baby brother. In the early days, I was looking forward to giving birth to a little brother, so that I would still be an only daughter. In the eyes of Amma, Enie, and Amou, I am the most

It's important, but think about it, I'm already married, and it would be better if they have many little cotton-padded jackets to accompany them..."

Shu Shu said.

Who can be without a little selfishness?

Shu Shu is also a greedy person, so she naturally hopes that the people she values ​​will also value her.

Brother Jiu said: "It doesn't matter what they give birth to, it doesn't matter what we said anyway; if the mother-in-law has a little problem, then I will take the place of the father-in-law, and the mother-in-law will love you... I hope that the mother-in-law will love you...

It’s my brother. It’s not easy for the royal family. How many people can be as wanton as Princess Duan Min?”

Speaking of the princess, Brother Jiu remembered something and said, "Didn't Shun Anyan replace the bodyguard? I heard that Khan Ama passed him two or three times in the past few days. I guess he is choosing a son-in-law for Jiu Gege..."

Jiu Gege was raised in front of the Queen Mother, and his small supply was higher than that of other Geges. It was not surprising that he chose a son-in-law in the capital.
To be continued...