Chapter 1381 You can finally tell me (wowling and asking for monthly votes)
The ninth elder brother sent something to the garden without hiding it from anyone.
Many people have met.
It's just that this object came from Shu Shu's Silver House, and outsiders really don't know what it is.
The great bachelors, the inner ministers and the six ministers who worked in front of the emperor every day saw the ornaments in the study room that did not match the simple utensils.
This this……
Some are still confused, but those like Ma Qi understand it after watching it for several years.
It was golden and there was no one else around.
The eldest princess and eldest brother of the Ninth Prince's Mansion all follow the ninth prince.
One loves gold, the other loves to spread wealth.
Isn't this what Brother Jiu does?
It was not easy for Kangxi to praise his ninth elder brother to others, lest people misunderstand him and the message would be misrepresented.
On the other hand, in front of Ma Qi, he showed a little less restraint and said: "Although he is not a talented person, he is better than his filial piety, and his actions are becoming more and more thoughtful."
Ma Qi felt that he did not understand the meaning of the word "Zhou Quan".
Is this comprehensive?
On this day, many people complained that Brother Jiu was so rich that he threw money in front of the emperor.
This was in the eyes of others when I was giving a reward to Liang Jiugong.
Ma Qi looked at the bucket of Jiangshan and felt a disrespectful thought in his heart.
This is similar to giving a reward to Liang Jiu Gong, which means spending money to buy peace.
After slandering him, there was a hint of shame on his face, and he said: "It's all because the emperor took so much effort to teach me, but it's because the servant was just a name and lacked ability. He failed to live up to the emperor's expectations and didn't teach Master Jiu anything."
Kangxi waved his hand and said: "I don't blame you. It's because Brother Jiu is too playful and doesn't study. After a few years, he probably has forgotten all the "Book of Rites"."
How many people will be offended by a single invitation?
My uncle's family won't invite me, and my clan elders won't invite me.
If you haven’t invited a guest for several years, why would setting up two more tables cost you your life?
The couple was originally generous and tolerant in their actions, but they suddenly gained the reputation of being "snobbish".
Neither Ninth Brother nor Dong E's family is close to his uncle's family.
To be honest, the two men's uncle's family was indeed in ruins and could not afford to raise it, so they would save themselves a loss by leaving it alone.
However, Ninth Brother is here to take care of his cousin Guidan, and Dong E is taking care of his cousin Fusong.
These two people, the elder brother and the elder sister, are considered affectionate and righteous, but they do not show respect to their elders and are very willful.
Thinking of this, Kangxi felt a little guilty.
It seems that Dong E was not like this before she got married. She followed her husband when she got married. In the past few years, she was abducted by Brother Jiu, and her behavior has become a little crooked...
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On March 15th, there will be two major events.
One is that Princess Rongxian is about to return to the court, and the other is that the Eight Banners Showgirls are leaving the palace.
Before Princess Rongxian entered the customs, she sent news to the court through the Ministry of War. Kangxi ordered the third elder brother and the ninth elder brother to go to Changping to greet the princess.
As for the Eight Banners Showgirls, everyone knows what they are doing and is waiting for the emperor to propose marriage after the Wanshou Festival.
There are a total of twenty people staying in the palace, and there are about ten people from the prince and clan who need to be married.
That means there are still about ten people who have signed up or put down their signs.
But at this point, even if you give up your career, your marriage will not be delayed.
Even the remaining ones from the royal selection are still better than the show girls who gave up their cards early in the first two rounds.
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In the Yuqing Palace, the Crown Princess was a little unmotivated.
Regarding the evaluation of these twenty beautiful ladies staying in the palace, the Crown Princess also saw the comments of the nuns.
Nothing too bad.
The beautiful girls who have reached this stage are from the lowest and middle-class families, and they have all the rules.
When staying in the palace, there is no need to make a fuss out of trouble. Most people just follow the rules and stay calm at all times.
The emperor sent a message and ordered her to summon several princesses whose fathers and ancestors were not of high rank.
The Crown Princess was well prepared and knew that the people appointed by Yuqing Palace to enter the palace were two Dong E family members with the names of "Yi Zihe".
But she didn't expect that among the people the emperor asked her to summon, there was also a member of the Gualjia clan.
Give birth to a child through a borrowed womb.
Arrangements were made for the clan girls to have children through surrogacy.
This is a grace for the direct descendant Fujin who cannot or cannot give birth to an elder brother.
Just like the Empress Dowager, she married to Manchuria for this reason.
For the Crown Princess, it was a bad premonition.
If we really want to add Guarjia's grandson to Yuqing Palace, can Guarjia be able to survive alone?
The prince is cold-hearted and is not worth the risk of being Guarjia...
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On the official road in Changping, the ninth elder brother and the third elder brother eagerly looked at the smoke and dust in the distance.
The princess's team should be arriving soon.
Brother Ninth Brother still rode in the carriage, but it was already mid-spring, the stove in the carriage had long been removed, and the thick felt on the carriage had been replaced with thin woolen cloth.
He yawned, calculated the distance from Bahrain to the capital, and said to the third elder brother: "I thought the second sister was going to come back the year after next, why did she come back this year?"
The key is that I only left in the first month of last year, which means it was only one year and two months.
One thousand two hundred miles is not a short journey on this road.
Instead of returning to Beijing, it would be better to wait for the holy emperor to come to court during his northern or eastern tour.
Princess Rongxian surrendered in the 30th year, and did not accompany the eldest Princess Shuhui back to the court until the great disaster in Bahrain in the 38th year.
The third elder brother was a little worried. He glanced at the ninth elder brother and said, "This is the third time that the second elder sister has asked her to return to the court. If she doesn't come back, how can she rest assured?"
Brother Ninth was silent.
In fact, he was also curious about the reason why Zhongcui Palace was sealed, but he didn't ask about it, fearing that he would find out something terrible and cause trouble.
The third elder brother remembered the rumors that the ninth elder brother went to the imperial court a few days ago, and looked at the ninth elder brother thoughtfully.
Brother Jiu felt uncomfortable looking at him, so he moved his eyes away and looked at both sides of the official road.
It is the spring plowing season, and there are farmers scattered in the wilderness tending to the fields.
There was a lot of snow last year, and the rain this spring was normal and the ground was moist.
Seeing Brother Ninth's reaction, the third elder brother hurriedly said: "Old Jiu, do you know anything? The second elder sister came back to the court this time because of the matter of our queen's sealing the palace. She will definitely ask me later, but I am confused.
Yes, you are on duty in the palace, so you can always hear some news, right?"
The ninth elder brother looked at the third elder brother and said in surprise: "Third elder brother, you think highly of me. If the news can reach my ears, it will have spread outside. How can it be hidden from you?"
Third Brother doesn't think so.
Once or twice, the third elder brother also realized his shortcomings, that is, he was not well-informed.
Seeing that the third elder brother wanted to ask, the ninth elder brother said: "The sealing of the palace happened last summer. At that time, the third elder brother specifically asked, what did Khan Ama say?"
The third elder brother remembered what he had asked before the emperor last year, but Khan Ama did not allow him to ask.
There was frustration on his face, and he was a little unsure.
Could it be that he was involved?
But it doesn't look like it.
I was demoted the year before last, and my mother-in-law is fine.
There is no precedent for Khan Amma to anger the harem because of his son.
For example, the Eighth Prince was demoted and his concubines were moved to the palace and canonized without delay.
That's my uncle's house?
The third elder brother thought of his aunt who committed suicide and the Ma family, whose entire family was in decline, and his heart trembled.
"Could it be that the Ma family was doing something in the imperial dining room?" Third Prince whispered.
He recalled the time the eldest brother met the blind bear two years ago, and the Ma family was involved in the incident.
Brother Ninth's eyes widened and he said: "Earlier, the imperial dining room had the most relatives, the Ma family, the Wuya family, the Wei family and the Zhangjia family..."
What now?
The most frequently cleaned area in the House of Internal Affairs is the imperial dining room.
Almost all the people in charge have been replaced.
The two brothers looked at each other, feeling that this guess was more reliable.
The third elder brother frowned and said: "Then our mother-in-law is implicated by her mother's family? But the Wuya family has also fallen into disgrace, so how come Concubine De is still fine?"
Brother Ninth thinks more.
The root cause may be the imperial dining room, but it may not be the current imperial dining room.
It was just like him finding out something was wrong with the Construction Department.
In addition to supplying food to the emperor, the imperial dining room is also responsible for the daily supply and distribution of the dining rooms in each palace.
The more Ninth Brother thought about it, the more confused he became. He stopped thinking and pointed to the front and said, "Second Sister's carriage has arrived."
The ninth elder brother got off the carriage, and the third elder brother also got off the horse.
The princess's motorcade slowed down, and when it was about to arrive, the carriage curtain opened, revealing an oval face.
"Second sister..."
The third elder brother and the ninth elder brother came forward, and they helped Princess Rongxian get out of the carriage.
Princess Rongxian's face looked tired, but her eyes sparkled, and she smiled and said to the ninth brother: "I haven't congratulated the ninth brother yet. What a blessing. The triplets of dragon and phoenix, all of a sudden, we have both sons and daughters."
In the first month of last year, the eldest princess Shuhui died in the Princess Villa in Beijing. Before her death, she received food from the Ninth Prince's Mansion.
Brother Ninth also went to the Princess Villa in person.
Although Princess Rongxian took her back to Bahrain after that, she still remembered this affection.
When she later received news from the capital that Shu Shu had given birth to triplets, Princess Rongxian felt that this was due to the couple's good intentions, so the Bodhisattva would show her grace.
Brother Jiu supported Princess Rongxian's arm and said, "Please prepare the greetings. Later, my brother will take the three of them to greet you."
Princess Rongxian smiled and said, "Then I'll wait."
After talking to the ninth elder brother, Princess Rongxian looked at the third elder brother again.
There is a four-year age difference between the two siblings. When the third elder brother came back from the palace, Princess Rongxian was already in her teens. She was like a young adult and could teach her younger brother.
Therefore, the third elder brother has always been cautious in front of his sister, muttering: "Sister..."
Princess Rongxian raised her eyes and snorted coldly: "I haven't seen you for a year, but you are already promising. You have already been to the clan mansion!"
The third elder brother drooped his head, unable to argue.
Before, he had some anger in his heart. He always felt that among the previous princes, he was the only one who was pitiful. He was willing to be stronger and compete for favors. However, with the ups and downs in the past two years, he also had some problems.
Got it.
These five fingers may be long or short. Even he himself, with only three sons at the moment, cannot treat them equally.
If you insist on treating him the same, others will think there is something wrong with him.
It is normal for a legitimate son to have more money and a concubine to have less money.
It is normal for the eldest son to be given more importance and the second son to be less important.
It is normal for the eldest son, second son and concubine to have their own upbringing.
He knew that his sister was most worried about the empress, so he lowered his voice and said: "Sister, although the empress has been demoted, she has Lao Jiu to take care of her, and my younger brother has also made up for the shortfall. The daily food supply is still the same as before, ice in the summer and charcoal in the winter.
, and an additional 30% was added to the concubine’s regulations, so the food supply is never compromised on weekdays.”
Princess Rongxian burst into tears as she listened.
For someone with a status like E Niang's, who was demoted to the imperial palace, how could she care about food and drink?
She looked at the third elder brother and choked up: "What is the reason? I asked you in my letter before, but you were vague. You can finally tell me this time..."