Xiaosi pinched his arm, which looked a little thin.
Xiao Wu clenched his fists and planned to practice two more pots of arrows every day starting today.
Brother Jiu felt a little sad when he thought of Cao Yuwei's appearance.
Coming from a Gengdu family, what do you do to be so tall?
When they returned to the elder brother's place, the ninth elder brother hummed and said: "I didn't say anything in front of Xiaosi and Xiaowu, but even if they learn calligraphy from Cao Yueying in the future, they probably won't see Cao Yuewei.
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Shu Shu thought for a while and said, "Guard Cao is going to be released?"
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "Well, he has been a second-class guard for six years, and he has enough qualifications. However, the number of first-class guards is limited, and they are all in the hands of each of the three banners. Outsiders will not be allowed to fill them, and they can only be released.
It’s green camp.”
The Han people simply expelled the guards, which was originally a favor, but the second class was also the end.
Yes, although the Cao family brothers are relatives of Cao Yin, they are not kinsmen, but people. The racial kinship and joint clan relationship in the genealogy are not kinship.
Shu Shu felt strange in her heart. Was Kangxi suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder?
When Cao Yuewei was selected as the top military scholar, his elder brother was also appointed as the Imperial Hanlin. Now that the top scholar Wu has been released, his brother has also left the palace to work part-time.
There is one more person in the Prince's Mansion, but there is no change at all.
It's here in Dutong Mansion. Xiaosi and Xiaowu go to the Prince's Mansion two days every ten days to study calligraphy with Cao Yueying.
Here in Beiwusuo, Shu Shu stayed at home and survived the dog days of summer.
It's a little cooler in the morning and evening.
On July 22, Shengjia returned to Beijing.
The holy driver still set out early in the morning and entered the palace when the city gate was opened to avoid the officials and people.
Here at Beiwusuo, we also packed our luggage, but we waited until the evening when the weather cooled down before setting off.
Because I had a child with me, the half-hour trip took more than half an hour.
When she returned to the Prince's Mansion, Shu Shu felt a little uncomfortable.
Compared with the lush and green Haidian, the Prince's Mansion always feels gray.
But compared to the chirping of insects and birds that my brother heard, the Prince's Mansion was much quieter.
The house was cleaned three days ago, the house is covered with Xinhu wallpaper, and the windows have been replaced with new screens.
Xiaochun sat on a small stool, looked at Shushu with red eyes, and said: "Fujin, why don't I just get married..."
According to the time agreed upon by the master and servant, she would be released to be married after the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Shu Shu knew that this was another kind of premarital phobia.
Xiao Chun has been with Shu Shu since she was eight years old. It has been twelve years since she was born. She has become accustomed to the life here and is afraid of the outside world.
Shu Shu pointed to the north and said: "Isn't my husband's house just the back room? Just come over here, what's the point of not wanting to part with it? Besides, you still have to come in as an errand."
Xiaochun glanced at Ginkgo and Walnut and said, "Then the only people around Fujin will be Ginkgo..."
Walnuts will also go out at the end of the year.
Shu Shu said: "Don't worry, there are still Xiaosong and Xiaotang..."
It’s just that these two people are not serving in the house.
But it doesn't matter if you are comfortable, you can't do anything except combing your hair, and you don't need anyone to be close to you.
Although she is reluctant to let go, at this time, she is not friendly to those who are not married.
Xiaotang, Shu Shu is in charge of her now, but if Xiaotang meets the right person in a few years, Shu Shu will prepare a dowry for him.
Xiaochun lowered his head and wiped away his tears, took out a booklet and said: "There were twelve girls selected as servants, two were under the household, ten were in the household, nine were left, and three were 'retired' from illness.
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It has been two and a half months since these people came to learn the rules from the primary election in May.
Both strengths and temperament are similar.
As for this "disease recovery", Shu Shu had explained it to Xiao Chun before.
If the people selected are ambitious and restless, or are dull and easily fooled, they should all leave.
Just use the name of "retiring due to illness" to avoid directly retiring and affecting your reputation.
Now it counts as a screening.
Two people who are good at needlework are placed in the sewing room.
Two honest and shy ones were placed in the uncle's place.
The one with stronger strength was assigned to Zhaojia Gege in the West courtyard.
One of the two palace ladies beside her is nineteen years old and will be released next year.
There is also a handy man who helps Ging Guo.
A round-faced man slapped Xiaotang.
The remaining two, the younger ones in their teens, were also running errands in the house.
Shu Shu had no objection.
Xiaochun said: "Fujin, won't you give me a name?"
Shu Shu shook her head and said: "No, you can just choose a name!"
The girls who come in and go out again and again make people feel uncomfortable.
Especially Xiaochun, I spend more time with her than my parents and family members.
Xiaochun also noticed that she was in a low mood, and said: "In the future, if I come here as a servant again, don't be too dissatisfied with me..."
Shu Shu said: "Hurry up and have a child, and be a companion to Fengsheng later. If it's too late, you won't have any share."
Xiao Chun immediately said: "That slave has to hurry up, the date is set at the end of the month, and the baby will be born at this time next year."
Shu Shu was very happy and said, "Did your parents say anything?"
Xiaochun's father and mother are the stewards of Dutong Mansion.
It's just because she was a little girl when she was working as an errand, so she was a little unfamiliar with her family.
Xiaochun said: "They want to wait until the twelfth lunar month to make big arrangements and collect back the people who went out in the past few years. But here in the Xing family, the uncle's family is going out of Beijing and they want to choose a date in August to send them away.
The matchmaker sent word and my parents asked me, so I said August."
After hearing this, Shu Shu was quite satisfied, not with Xiao Chun's choice, but with the Xing family's attitude.
The Xing family asked a matchmaker to go to Xiao Chun's house to talk about it, instead of Grandma Xing going to Xiao Chun directly. This is respect.
Shu Shu said: "Don't worry, I have good taste. I am indeed a well-behaved and honest family."
As for the Xinghai couple's departure from Beijing, they decided to go to Yunnan to take care of the tea mountains at the request of Brother Jiu.
It's just that for these thousands of miles, you can't just go there. You have to choose a day, and the main thing is to wait for someone.
Wait for Cao Shun to return to Beijing.
Then Cao Shun's long entourage could take him on a trip to Yunnan.
Cao Shun has already written back and reunited with his family. He will set off in late July and arrive in Beijing around the Mid-Autumn Festival.
There is movement outside, Brother Jiu is back.
He was wearing plain clothes and his head was wet with sweat.
As soon as he came in, he drank two cups of herbal tea and looked a little weird.
Shu Shu said: "Didn't you go to Sun's house to express your condolences? Why do you look like this? What's wrong with a funeral?"
According to the rules of the capital, people who died in other places are not allowed to be carried back to the inner city for mourning, except for important national officials and meritorious officials with an imperial edict.
The head of the Sun family, General Zhenwu and the governor of Gansu Province, Sun Sike, had received the emperor's grace and wanted to return to the capital.
The eldest brother was ordered to offer tea and wine on behalf of the emperor, and was given two saddle horses and one thousand taels of mourning silver.
As for the ninth elder brother, he went to express his condolences with the other princes' elder brothers.
Because Sun Sike is also a relative of the emperor.
His step-wife, Borzigit, is the daughter of Princess Aohan, the emperor's cousin, and the cousins of all the princes.
Brother Jiu took out a breath and said with confusion: "I just feel awkward..."
It turned out that the emperor saw that Sun Sike had worked hard and accomplished all his life in the army, but now he only had two sons left. He was afraid of being looked down upon, so he directly proposed the marriage.
"He is the legitimate son of Sun Sike. Xing Er directly attacked his father. At the age of twelve, he pointed fourteen squares..."
Shu Shu looked at Brother Ninth and said, "What's so awkward about this? Aren't the marriages of princesses all directed by the emperor?"
Brother Jiu looked at Shu Shu and said: "The princess is not afraid, but she is afraid that Khan Ama is addicted and will use her granddaughter to take care of the old minister."
Shu Shu was silent, really unsure.
Let’s not talk about other things, just say that Cao Yin’s daughter proposed to marry Prince Ping. This has become an eternal mystery.
To put it simply, it was Kangxi who was using the clan to provoke his close ministers.
Kangxi became more and more nostalgic, and showed more and more favors to the courtiers he had left behind in his early years.
"What about Sun's eldest son? How old are he? Have you been given grace?"
Shu Shu said.
"They haven't grown up yet. At the age of thirteen or four, I have given you grace. Sun Sike has accumulated a lot of military merits. Both sons have nobility and left-handed positions. Although the eldest son was born as a concubine, he was raised by his aunt.
of."
Speaking of this, Brother Jiu said: "Prince Zhuang went there today. He has an old relationship with the Sun family. When he saw the two sons of the Sun family, his eyes almost dropped."
Sun Sike was seventy-three years old, and both of his sons were born in his sixties. This also greatly encouraged Prince Zhuang, who was unable to have children.
Shu Shu said: "Don't worry, sir. If we only have Ni Guzhu as a daughter and ask for grace, the emperor will allow her to stay in Beijing."
Brother Jiu glanced at Shu Shu's belly and said, "Last time, you said you would wait for a few years, but what if it's still a problem?"
Shu Shu rubbed her belly.
There is really nothing we can do about it. If we really want to give birth to a second child, we will not both ask for grace.
The treatment of an only daughter is different.
Shu Shu thought for a moment and said, "Then reborn a few years later. As long as this grace is not connected, there may not be no chance."
What she was thinking about was the timing. If she was born after Kangxi forty-five years, it would not be Kangxi's turn to propose marriage.
Brother Jiu didn't think so much and said: "That's right, give us a few years to make more contributions."
Speaking of this, he said with regret: "Sun Er's appearance and conversation are not bad, and he has the character of a general. It's a pity. Why did you point to fourteen grids? It would be better if there were thirteen or fifteen grids!"
Although they are both younger sisters, he is close to Thirteenth Prince, so naturally his love for Wuji and Wu Geng is partial to Thirteenth Prince's shared mother, Thirteenth Gege and Fifteenth Gege.
Compared with Fu Meng, pointing to the princess of the Eight Banners is naturally considered good luck and good fortune.
Shu Shu sighed and said: "This may be the emperor's compassion..."
Brother Jiu was stunned, looked at Shu Shu and said, "Didn't Khan Ama choose the Fourteenth Princess because they were of the same age?"
Shu Shu said: "Thirteen Gege is two years older than Fourteenth Gege, and Fifteen Gege is two years younger than Fourteenth Gege. One is thirteen and the other is nine. Speaking of which, they are worthy of the twelve-year-old Sun Erye."
superior."
The difference between Fourteenth Princess and her sisters is that she has no brothers from the same mother, her birth mother is of low status, and she is known for being timid in the palace.
After hearing this, Brother Jiu was a little moved and said: "That must be the case. In the past two years, the Gege Institute has cleared out a lot of people. Every time, there are people around the Fourteenth Gege. Khan Amma is indeed compassionate..."
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I was rolling around, had a fever again, and passed it on to my mother. I was speechless, please take care of yourself.
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