By the time it was noon, the clans of each banner had almost arrived.

The ninth elder brother and the others are the prince's elder brothers, so it's not like they won't be able to get seats, but they are just sitting there.

The tea supply was not complete either.

There is a queue for the latrine.

Those who came here at noon were served on the cake table in the afternoon.

It was really embarrassing. They were all hard-cooked dough, and one bite would make your teeth fall apart.

It's still cold in the room, and everyone didn't wear head coverings today, so they changed into plain cotton clothes.

The fourth elder brother had a sickly appearance, but now he looks pale.

Brother Ninth thinks this is not possible.

No one can stand it if we sit here all night.

He went to his eldest brother and asked in a low voice: "Brother, there is no place here. It's a mess and it doesn't look like anything. It's just a matter of paying back the nephews. Sitting at night is part of the relationship. Can the nephews and grandsons go back...

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Having said this, he pointed in the direction of Fourth Brother and said, "Fourth Brother has been suffering from a cold for the past two days and has not recovered yet!"

The eldest brother took a look and felt really uneasy.

He said: "Wait, I'll ask Prince Uncle..."

Although Prince Zhuang is the eldest among the clan members present, there is still a distant relative.

In the absence of the emperor, Prince Yu becomes the elder brother of the princes.

Prince Yu sat in front.

The eldest brother walked over, leaned over and spoke in a low voice.

Prince Yu squinted his eyes and turned his head to listen.

Brother Jiu watched it and remembered the allusion of "I wish to be a wise king".

Maybe this is true, but it is not the main reason why Emperor Shizu chose his successor.

You must know that starting from Emperor Taizu, the royal family has always put "son before mother".

Prince Yu's mother, Concubine Ning Cui, was the junior Fujin at that time and was the highest-ranking Manchu concubine.

Empress Xiao Huikang was the concubine treated by Xiao Fujin at that time, ranking behind Concubine Ning Cu.

The Tong family and the Dong E family are not of the same caste. The Dong E family are descendants of the country's lord, and this branch is also the descendant of the founding father He Heli.

However, even though he had already taken possession of the honorable title, he was not chosen as the heir.

It's not that he has a meek temper or lacks ambition, but that he was born with a disease in one of his eyes.

He looks like a normal person, but in fact he is almost blind.

If Shu Shu were here, she would tell Brother Jiu that this should be "childish amblyopia".

Leave it to future generations, correct it early, treat it early, and it will be cured.

Nowadays, this is a child with congenital defects.

The allusion of "willing to be a wise king" is somewhat deliberate.

Brother Ninth thought of Brother Seven and felt a little worried.

The two baby bumps in my Fujin's belly won't have such problems, right?

At this time, the eldest brother had already finished talking to Prince Yu and came back, and said to the ninth brother: "The uncle said, juniors don't have to sit up at night. Seeing that it's getting dark, you should go back too!"

Brother Jiu was not in a hurry to leave.

He still remembered the "small coffin" and "burning Qi" after Dafu Jin's death last year. The hanging ceremony was extremely cumbersome, and asked: "When will we come over in the future, 'Xiao coffin'? 'Burning Qi'?"

He didn't want to break the rules again and be scolded by the emperor when he turned around, as if he was really ill-mannered.

The eldest brother shook his head and said: "The funeral will be held the day after tomorrow, just come over early then..."

Brother Jiu was stunned and said: "So fast?"

Now that the Eight Banners have been Sinicized, rich burials have become popular.

The old prince was of such age and seniority. If the funeral arrangements were complete, he should stop mourning on July 7th.

Dafujin was a junior, and he had to wait until May 7th to have a small funeral.

The eldest brother nodded and said: "That's what my second cousin meant. Seeing that the Chinese New Year is here, if we don't mourn, everyone will be uneasy..."

The second uncle he was talking about was the current mourner, Deming, the second master of the Duke's mansion.

The old prince was of high seniority, but now that he is gone, almost all members of the clan will wear Fuxiao.

That is to say, you should wear it when attending a funeral and wear it after the funeral.

In that case, everyone will have a hard time living the whole year.

Brother Jiu glanced at the dry snacks on the side table.

Probably because of lack of money.

If you have more money, you won't be so careless.

Not to mention other things, the amphibious dojo outside costs a lot of money in a day.

The eldest brother went over to the fourth brother and told them to go back first.

The fourth elder brother was with the third elder brother and was a little hesitant after hearing this.

He is a stickler for rules and is also afraid of being rude.

The eldest brother knew this younger brother's temper, and said: "Not only you, but also the younger generation will not stay. Others will go home soon. Just come over to pay your respects the day after."

The third elder brother stood up and said: "That's good, it saves us the trouble of staying behind. Fourth brother, don't sit still, let's make room as soon as possible!"

The fourth elder brother then stood up.

The eldest brother looked at the third brother and said, "Third brother, don't leave. We were sent here by Khan Amma."

Since they are here on behalf of the emperor, and the nephews and princes are all there, they should naturally stay.

The third elder brother was a little unhappy.

It's cold and hungry here, how can you feel at home?

But when he saw Prince Zhuang, Prince Jian, Prince Yu and Prince Gong, Prince Xin, Prince An and others on their thrones, he felt that it was not bad.

It is rare to get close to these clan elders on weekdays.

He urged Brother Si: "Then you should go back first to save everyone the trouble."

When the fourth elder brother saw this, he didn't say much and left the Duke's Mansion with the ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother.

My brother came in one car and returned in one car.

The ninth elder brother saw the fourth elder brother's face turn red, reached out and touched his forehead, and said: "It's a fever, go back and take some medicine, and go to bed early."

The fourth elder brother felt strange and knocked off the ninth elder brother's hand.

Not big, not small, not decent!

The tenth elder brother was more reliable, and he was a little worried when he saw this, and said: "Fourth brother, do you want to send someone to the Imperial Hospital?"

Brother Si shook his head and said, "No, there are some patent medicines at home."

Brother Jiu thought about the house just now and felt a little worried. He said, "You don't even have a charcoal basin. Brother, how can they not catch a cold even if they sit there all night?"

The fourth elder brother is a worrier, and he also feels that this is inappropriate.

Not only the eldest brother and the third brother, but also the elders such as Prince Yu and Prince Gong, who are pampered and pampered, cannot survive the cold.

He glanced at Brother Ninth and remembered those cotton cloaks when he was sitting at night in Zhijun Prince's Mansion last year. He hesitated and asked, "Can I buy some more of the cloak from last year?"

After hearing this, Brother Jiu touched his chin and said, "That's from my mother-in-law's house. My brother thinks there should be a batch more..."

Those cloaks were prepared by Dong E's family for uncle Xinda's funeral.

Xindali was sick and weak, and as he got older, winter was a tough time every year, so he had already prepared funeral rites.

That's why the Jueluo family was able to move out two carts of new cloaks at once when attending the funeral at the Zhijun Prince's Mansion.

According to her habit, after the cloaks are given out, she will prepare another batch.

But Xinda Li doesn't exist in April. It's already summer, so there's no need for those cloaks for funerals.

If there is no other use for those new cloaks, they should still be kept.

Thinking this way, Brother Jiu picked up the car curtain and said to He Yuzhu who was following on foot: "Go to the Dutong Mansion and ask Madam if she still has last year's cotton cloak at home? If so, I can lend it to you.

When the time comes, it will be sent directly to the Duke's Mansion and handed over to the elder brother for distribution..."

Just as they arrived at the intersection, He Yuzhu answered the call and went to Dong E's house.

The ninth elder brother thought of the hard noodle cake again, and recalled the "porridge" given to the princes and princes during the funeral last year. He looked at the fourth elder brother and said: "Fourth brother, shall we 'give porridge'?"
To be continued...