Shu Shu took it and looked at it, but was also speechless.
When it comes to the reputation of the princess, it is really important to take things lightly and not take things seriously.
Brother Jiu thought about Garzang's appearance and said, "It's a bit ugly and doesn't match the third sister very well."
Shu Shu shook his head and said: "There is no proof, otherwise I would just cover my forehead and not bother like this."
Among Kangxi's princesses, some of them, including Thirteenth Prince's two younger sisters and Princess Wen Xian, all had short lives. The others should be fine, otherwise Shu Shu would have no impression at all.
Since there is no fear of life, the rest is a trivial matter.
Everyone is close and distant, so even if the princess really had something to do with the guards, the consort would not dare to really cause trouble in front of the emperor.
Of course the emperor would blame the princess, but wouldn't he blame the prince?
If the husband-in-law serves the princess well and the couple is harmonious, there will be no other troubles.
The husband-in-law of Garzang raised concubines and concubine children, which is difficult to elaborate on.
If you really want to argue, he is also wrong about the rules.
Garzang should be able to weigh the pros and cons.
At the moment, it seems like a game with the princess, but I didn't expect someone to pass by in the middle.
Brother Jiu stroked his forehead and said: "I hope Third Sister knows how to measure. No matter what the reason is, if we really get to that point, we will also ruin the reputation of the imperial concubine..."
In Brother Jiu's heart, there are naturally feelings of closeness and distance.
The biological mother of the third princess was a concubine of Yongshou Palace in her early years, so the third princess was also raised by the concubine.
Shu Shu said: "It depends on the emperor's arrangements..."
It's hard for peers to interfere in such matters, and it depends on Kangxi's wishes.
Brother Jiu lay down on the kang and said: "Hey, we are here to choose a location for the palace, and Khan Ama is still unwilling to decide. In the past half month, first it was about Longkodo, and then there was the lack of food.
, it’s all disturbing enough.”
Shu Shu said: "When I was in the capital, I was still young, and I couldn't be blamed for ordinary things outside. When I go outside, I am the backbone of the team, so naturally I have to worry about it."
Brother Jiu stood up and said: "I haven't replied to Khan Ama's letter yet. I'm going to write one and send it back as soon as possible."
Shu Shu was not sleepy yet, so she came over to grind ink for Brother Jiu.
The ninth elder brother took up the pen and took a long time to finish it. What he wrote was relatively simple, that is, he had received the imperial father's order and was preparing to return to the capital. However, there was news from Haraqin that Princess Duanjing had been ill since the Golden Festival and had closed the palace.
No, this place is three hundred miles away from the princess's residence. I would like to ask the emperor's father to tell me whether he will arrange for someone to go and visit.
Shu Shu couldn't help but be stunned after seeing the content clearly.
Brother Ninth Brother didn’t mention Erhe’s purchase of grain, nor did he say anything private about avoiding people. This letter was going to be sent through the Ministry of War Post Road, and he wasn’t going to send someone to send it back in person?
Brother Jiu put down his pen, looked at Shu Shu and said: "For the sake of the court's face, and for the sake of Third Sister's dignity, this matter will probably be reduced to a big matter, a trivial matter. But whoever discovers this matter will probably be beaten by Khan."
Ma Qian was angry and felt that the family's scandal was being exposed and causing trouble, so we have to be on guard and don't ask Erhe to go to the imperial court. After a year and a half, we will talk about this matter..."
Shu Shu looked at Brother Ninth, he was growing up so fast. He was stupid before, but now he knows how to protect himself in advance.
She thought that Brother Jiu would be impulsive, so when the emperor agreed, she quickly ran to Haraqin and beat up Garzang.
Brother Jiu looked at her and said, "Are you going to laugh at me for being unloyal?"
Shu Shu hurriedly shook his head and said: "No, I just feel that I am now acting steadily and thoughtfully, and I can protect the people below me."
Brother Jiu hugged Shu Shu's waist and said in a low voice: "Brothers and sisters in the palace are different from brothers and sisters outside. As long as the friendship is not there, we must put the dignity of the court first in everything. That is, I and my brother
When we get along, there is some sincerity, but half of it is for Khan Amma to see..."
Shu Shu sighed softly and said: "You are too honest. From now on, you just need to know these things in your heart and don't need to say them out loud."
"Um!"
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "You don't know how much I envy you. You were raised by your parents and your younger brothers share the same father and mother. I dare say that there must be a lot of envy from others."
your."
Shu Shu said: "Then from now on, let's let others envy Fengsheng and the others, right?"
"good……"
Brother Jiu responded without hesitation.
What's so difficult about this?
He is just a child with no different belly.
I am a very cute Fujin, and I always remind myself of it like this.
Just eat the jealousy that has no trace.
Early the next morning, Brother Jiu's letter to the emperor was sent to the nearest post station to the palace, using the "five-hundred-mile express" method, which was the fastest speed during non-war times.
This letter will be delivered on the morning of the 21st and will arrive at the main post station in the capital on the early morning of the 22nd.
The fifty Mongolian warriors completed their escort mission and left.
Cao Shun followed Erhe out and breathed a sigh of relief.
Because of the previous oversight by the palace manager, Cao Shun is now taking over the palace logistics.
With more than 2,000 kilograms of more grain, the food shortage was suddenly lifted.
But if the fifty Mongolian warriors really had to stay for a few days, it would not be easy for everyone to eat from a big pot. They would only be allowed to eat the dry food they brought with them, which would inevitably lead to a waste of food.
The guards below thought little and only listened to the orders from above. However, the subordinates in the Prince's Mansion also knew about the food shortage and were worried about it.
It's not a big deal, but it makes people laugh.
There were less than 200 people, and the logistics arrangements were all flawed, which inevitably led to people questioning whether Ninth Prince had the ability to run the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Now that the difficulty has been solved, everyone's mood is different.
Yesterday afternoon everyone had a hunting competition, but today they continued in a different direction.
Shu Shu and Brother Jiu also came out.
There were a total of 150 people in the escort, excluding those who had just returned from Mongolia and those on duty at the palace, there were another 100 people, and they were divided into two teams.
One team is Chunlin, Xiaosong leads fifty guards, and the other team is Fu Qing, Cao Shun, and Gao Bin lead fifty guards.
Brother Jiu directly told everyone: "Today you must work hard and do your best. You are not allowed to slack off. In addition to a month's salary, the lottery will also include a cart full of Dongzi vegetables!"
Everyone cheered after hearing this.
An extra month's salary is three taels of silver. This is an unexpected surprise. Can I still have some food?
Everyone's morale suddenly rose, and they roared towards the two designated hunting areas.
Behind the trees in the distance, a Mongolian man looked out, watched everyone's movements, and retreated to the hillside.
There were clearly Mongolian warriors who had left their palace in the morning.
They were not too far away from the palace, waiting to see what was happening on the palace side.
When they saw someone riding a horse heading toward the capital along the official road, they remembered it in their hearts; when they saw other people from the palace riding out to hunt, they also followed.
They left only after confirming it with their own eyes.
Here at the temporary tent, Shu Shu and Brother Jiu were sitting on small stools at the entrance of the tent, looking at the people riding horses in the distance.
Walnut is nearby, boiling water on the small charcoal stove with He Yuzhu.
Brother Jiu said: "In addition to money, we will also need to stock up on food in the future. We will build a granary at Huangzhuang over in Baoding and store tens of thousands of catties, just in case."
Shu Shu thought of corn. Unlike millet and wheat, which are easy to age, corn is more durable and has been used as a reserve grain for decades.
She said: "Next year for the promotion of corn, let's see if it can be settled in Baoding. If so, our Imperial Village will also contribute and the corn will be stored by then. This is originally intended to be used as feed or for wine making, and we are not afraid of it getting old.
If there is a disaster, it can be released to help the tenant farmers."
Brother Jiu was moved after hearing this and said, "Then I will have a good talk with Brother Four when I get back."
The hunting competition ends at noon.
Surprisingly, the winner was not Chunlin and Xiaosong's team, but Fuqing and Gao Bin's team.
At the hunting spot assigned to Fu Qing and Gao Bin, there happened to be three leopards chasing the yellow sheep. When they reached their hunting circle, they killed them all.
As a result, although Chunlin and Xiaosong shot roe deer, foxes, wolves, hares, and pheasants, without the big guys, they were slightly inferior.
Shu Shu and Brother Jiu also sat around the stove making tea, and spent half a day leisurely before following everyone back to the palace.
Zhang Tingzhan and Cao Yueying, on the other hand, had rested for a few days and had almost recovered from their cold. When they heard that they would have to postpone their return to Beijing for two days, they did not take any time off and went to Rehe Gorge to enjoy the scenery and paint.
Next year when a palace is built here, the road must be built first. By then, the natural scenery will be flawed and the game will be lost.
Shu Shu saw that everyone had friends, so she quietly said to Walnut: "It's rare to go out once, and I'm about to return to Beijing, so you should go out more often."
Walnut did not nod this time, but said with red eyes: "I still want to serve Fujin for a few more days."
Shu Shu: "..."
This is another person who is uneasy before marriage.
Walnut's wedding date is in the twelfth lunar month. When they return to Beijing, Walnut will leave the house and go home to be married.
Although the relationship between master and servant only lasted for two and a half years, it can be said that Walnut acted more thoughtfully than Xiaochun.
Because she was born in a royal family and grew up as a palace maid, her behavior is more in line with royal rules.
Shu Shu sighed.
I really can't bear to marry Walnut.
Walnut said he wanted to go back to his hometown as an errand, but if Gao Bin wanted to be a local official, Walnut would definitely go with him.
She looked at Walnut and said, "Master Gao Yanzhong is a kind-hearted person, and Mrs. Gao is also a sensible person. Things will be fine in the future, don't worry."
The Gao family has a good family tradition. The second son and second daughter-in-law of the young couple have to separate and live alone, so it will be easy to manage their lives in the future.
Walnut rubbed the handkerchief and whispered: "I have a small plan and want to ask Fujin..."
Shu Shu looked at her and said, "Tell me, are you worried about your parents' family?"
Walnut is the eldest daughter, Ama is mentally ill, and Eni is from a poor family and is timid and unable to stand up.
The next younger brother seems to have nothing wrong with him, but his brain is also a bit dull.
Although she was in the palace and served as an errand in the mansion before, she was still considered a member of the family.
Walnut nodded and said: "Before I was assigned to the second house in my early years, I gave all my money to the family every year. After I arrived at the second house, I had more money, so I gave half to the family and kept half for me. Over the past three years, I have received various rewards and paid back
I have saved a total of one hundred and eighty taels of silver from my purse when I was running errands. What I wanted was for me to keep the money at home and give it to my brother for his marriage. My uncle and aunt refused to let me go, saying that the Gao family is now five years old.
I have a high family status, I also got the left collar, the dowry money is short, and I will live in poverty from now on, and my life is not happy. My brother's wedding money, my second uncle has prepared it..."
"Because my aunt is Gao Bin's aunt, slave Enie said privately that she had selfish motives, but I knew that was not the case, but I, Enie, still made irresponsible remarks in front of my brother all day long, only talking about my second uncle.
My fault is that I have taken advantage of my slave, and it is my uncle's duty to buy a dowry for my slave..."
Shu Shu couldn't help but frown after hearing this.
Walnut's uncle was originally a post-worker in the construction department, but was later promoted to the construction department by the ninth elder brother.
This is indeed stained with walnuts, otherwise who would know which one he is.
However, Ninth Brother is not a nepotist, he was only promoted when the other party's seniority was reached.
She had met Walnut Enie, and she had seemed like an honest woman before. Why was her mind so twisted?
Regardless of whether Uncle Walnut or Auntie Walnut has selfish motives, it is good to let Walnut bring more dowry money.
On the contrary, here in Walnut Enie, it is obvious that the daughter is being plundered to supplement the son.
She looked at Walnut and said, "Where is your brother? Did he also listen to what you said?"
Before the ninth elder brother and Shu Shu opened their mansion, the Walnut family and the second uncle's family were separated, and the Walnut family was listed under the left collar of the prince's mansion.
Baoshan, Walnut's younger brother, worked as a long-term follower to Brother Ninth last year. Because Brother Ninth was used to being followed by eunuchs, he was later asked to learn other jobs.
Walnut shook his head and said: "Baoshan said that he is still young and is receiving money and food now, so he has to save money for his wedding..."
Shu Shu looked at Walnut and said, "You are a sensible person and should have made up your mind. What else is there to be embarrassed about?"
Walnut said: "This slave is thinking that Baoshan's head is not working well. He always listens to Enie's talk, and his character is bad. Then he will not be able to be sorry for his second uncle and second aunt's upbringing, so he wants to ask Fujin to wait until he is older.
Can you arrange for him to go on an errand away from home, and wait until he gets a powerful wife and has the final say before returning to the capital..."