It turned out that the door of the princess's courtyard at the back was opened, so Shu Shu sent someone over to check it out.
"It's the people from the Princess's Mansion who are here to lay out the details. The Fifth Princess will come over tomorrow morning..."
Zhou Song reported.
After hearing this, Shu Shu nodded and told Zhou Song: "Tell the kitchen to prepare a box of assorted shaomai and eight-treasure tofu at noon tomorrow."
Both of these are Jiugege’s favorite foods.
Since you are coming to Haidian at this time, you must be in good health, otherwise you would not dare to move easily.
Zhou Song responded and retreated.
Bai Guo hesitated and said: "The fifth princess has arrived, will our big princess still live in the North Garden?"
Shu Shu said: "No matter what, it depends on what the imperial grandmother and Ni Guzhu want."
Since Jiu Gege is already a married woman, it is not easy for her to live back in the North Garden, so she can only go there and talk with her during the day.
Bai Guo said: "The gifts prepared by Dafujin were prepared in advance. Does Fujin need to prepare them in advance?"
Shu Shu nodded and said: "It's time to prepare..."
It’s good to prepare according to the zodiac sign.
Ordinary gifts should be thoughtful and don't have to be too expensive.
Just as she was thinking, she heard movement outside.
Brother Nine is back.
Shu Shu talked about the embroidery gifts that Dafu Jin had prepared for her, and asked Brother Jiu: "What should I prepare for my nieces? They look exquisite and can be used in daily life. Do you have any recommendations?"
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Brother Jiu thought for a while and said: "It must be something unique to our house and something that is not available outside..."
When Shu Shu heard "unique", her heart moved and she said: "In addition to eating, chicken blood stone is also unique to our Baylor Mansion!"
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "Yes, one person gives two parties seal materials, one is left empty for later use, and the other is carved with zodiac signs. There is also a distinction."
Shu Shu smiled and said: "That's good. The little sisters learned to entertain guests and started sending out posts. Seals are also useful."
Brother Jiu said: "We still have to find one for our big princess. It's a pity that the pearls have to wait for two years, otherwise it would be decent to have two pearl flowers per person."
Shu Shu said: "Seeing that the weather is getting hot, I started to use a fan. I brought a lot of folding fans and round fans back from Jiangnan this time. I will pick out a few brightly colored ones. The little girl will probably like them."
Brother Jiu hesitated and said, "Isn't the fan too ordinary?"
Fans are an indispensable part of every Dragon Boat Festival celebration.
Shu Shu said: "Then buy a few small mirrors from the ten brothers and sisters' shop?"
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "This is good, fans are so common..."
*
North Garden, Queen Mother Palace.
Ni Guzhu is showing the Queen Mother the gifts she received today.
"nice……"
She said holding the glass bracelet.
This is a watermelon red bracelet, which is a set with watermelon rubellite earrings.
The Queen Mother took it and weighed it without pressing her hands.
"Wear it after a while to save your arms from getting cold in the morning and evening."
The Queen Mother said.
"Uh-huh……"
Ni Guzhu nodded in agreement.
The Queen Mother looked at the tourmaline earrings and said, "You don't need to wear these. You can wear them when you grow your hair. Then you can dress up properly."
This was because Ni Guzhu was lively and active, so he was afraid that he would accidentally scratch the earrings and hurt his ears.
Ni Guzhu liked the color and was not obsessed with whether to wear it or not. While doing so, he showed the Queen Mother the comb: "It smells good..."
The Queen Mother said: "This is a sandalwood comb. It can be used for many years. Ask the girl to comb it for you a hundred times every morning. Don't use the grate..."
Ni Guzhu hasn't started to grow her hair yet, but it can be seen that her hair is thicker.
Ni Guzhu looked at the Queen Mother and said, "Is it the same as Mother Uku?"
The Queen Mother smiled and said: "Yes, just like Uku's mother, Uku's mother gets up early and combs her hair a hundred times every day and doesn't like to lose her hair..."
According to health preservation, if you massage the acupuncture points on your head in this way, it will not cause spots easily.
Compared with old people of similar age, the Queen Mother's face is very smooth.
Ni Guzhu said: "Okay, then I will also comb it a hundred times."
One hundred sounds like a lot.
Listening to Ni Guzhu talking about her cousins, the Queen Mother also had a general understanding of the temperaments of the great-granddaughters of each family.
When Ni Guzhu went out to feed the birds, the Queen Mother said to Aunt Bai: "Who taught Gege to follow whose character... It's a pity that Irgen Jueluo..."
The third and fourth princesses of Zhijun Palace lost their mothers when they were young, but the eldest princess and the second princess were already in their teens at that time.
Over the years, my elder sister and my younger sister have been raising her well.
These four sisters all have the shadow of the late Fujin.
Aunt Bai said: "The current Dafu Jin is also a generous man, and the life in the palace is peaceful."
If one's heart is not right, then it is normal to have a stepmother and a stepfather.
The Queen Mother nodded and said: "That's right. The Emperor loves his son, and the eldest brother is the eldest son. Zhang also chose to pick him out over and over again..."
It is Wufujin, which seems to be at a loss now, but it was also elected in the election at that time.
The Queen Mother clearly remembered that Wufu Jin Liugong had very good comments, saying that he was "calm and at all times, gentle and honest".
The family is not only a branch of the noble family, but also comes from a scholarly family, and is well-educated and well-educated.
Who would have thought that before giving birth to my brother, I was humble, but after giving birth to my brother, I would show my paranoid and willful side.
The Queen Mother couldn't help complaining to Aunt Bai: "If Gege, concubines and the like think that the mother is more valuable than the son in return, they are all direct descendants, and the birth is just the icing on the cake. How come they have lost their minds?"
Now the emperor has designated Guarjia as the fifth elder brother's side Fujin to make up for his unavailable shortcomings, but it is regrettable after all.
The Queen Mother never gave birth in her life, so she really didn't understand the reason for Wufujin's sudden change in temperament.
Aunt Bai didn't feel comfortable criticizing her master, so she said: "Maybe caring will lead to chaos, and I don't know how to regret it later!"
The Queen Mother sighed: "Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in this world..."
Even if the fifth elder brother did not care about Wu Fujin, the emperor would not spare Wu Fujin.
Disrespecting one's husband is the first serious sin.
Inflicting illness on the emperor's grandson due to one's own actions is the second most serious crime.
That is to say, the emperor's grandson is still there, and it is important to give the emperor's grandson dignity. It is not good to deal with Wufujin directly, otherwise the punishment will be more severe.
Seeing that the Queen Mother was depressed about the Wubeile Mansion, Aunt Bai told what the princess had laid out.
"Princess will come to Haidian tomorrow, so I don't have to worry about it anymore..."
After hearing this, the Queen Mother changed her attention and said, "It's not even three months yet? Why is it coming soon?"
I thought I would come to Haidian three months after the Jiugege Festival, which would be after the Dragon Boat Festival.
Aunt Bai said: "I must have asked the imperial doctor before I came out without hindering my journey. Don't worry, Madam!"
How can the Queen Mother feel relieved?
"I'm too impatient. No way. I have to tell her to send someone to the city tomorrow morning and tell Xiaojiu to tell her to drive slowly and not to drive..."
The Queen Mother said to Aunt Bai.
Aunt Bai said: "Shall I take a trip?"
The Queen Mother shook her head and said: "Don't bother, you have to obey the old man and ask a young eunuch to run errands..."
*
South Third House, main room.
Si Fujin was not surprised to see his fourth brother come back.
If there was nothing going on at home, Si Age should have stayed in Baylor Mansion until Shengjia moved to Changchun Garden in a few days.
But isn’t this something wrong?
As Si Fujin expected, Si Age was asking his daughter carefully about today's banquet.
From the banquet dishes, to the half-day entertainment and games, to the gifts prepared by Da Fujin and the two princesses, I asked about them one by one.
After Er Gege finished speaking, she also mentioned that Hailan was going to give everyone a little rabbit.
"I want White Rabbit, but I can't just take my sister's things for free... Sister Hailan loves sweets, I want to give her a candied fruit storage box..."
Er Gege said.
The fourth elder brother shook his head and said: "Reciprocity is not the way to return a gift. Returning a gift immediately becomes an exchange..."
Having said this, he looked at Sifu Jin and said, "When is the birthday of the niece of Lao Qi's family?"
Si Fujin had the gift booklet for each family in his hand. He thought about it and said: "Late April..."
After hearing this, the fourth elder brother said to Er Gege: "When the time comes, just prepare a birthday gift for my cousin."
Write it down in two grids.
The father and daughter discussed the time of the banquet again.
"It's not good to be next to each other, and it's not good to be too far apart. There's still my sister waiting behind me. You'll know how long the gap is by looking at when the post will be posted in the West Garden."
Fourth elder brother said.
Er Gege nodded and said, "Yes, just follow along when the time comes. Just now my daughter told Enie about the gift, so I guess she needs to prepare it in advance."
Brother Si nodded and said, "Just prepare according to the etiquette of Si Ge Ge."
Er Gege laughed and said: "Eni also said the same, saying that there is no need to follow the example of the third cousin."
Brother Si explained: "You haven't grown your hair yet, it's little Princess. You can grow your hair later and then entertain guests. Amma will prepare better gifts for you."
Er Gege nodded and said, "Yeah, yeah, I'll listen to Amma."
When the second grid was gone, Si Age took out a breath and rubbed the center of his brow.
Sifu Jin served tea and advised: "It's just a small banquet. Are you thinking too much?"
The fourth elder brother looked at Si Fujin and said: "There is a difference between concubines and concubines..."
Even though Er Ge Ge was raised by Si Fu Jin and taught by his aunt, he was still a concubine.
The fourth elder brother knows how to be humble, but he also loves his daughter.
Si Fujin lowered his eyes, looked at the lotus seed tea in the tea cup, and said: "In a few years, if other families ask for the title of Fujin, I should also grant it to the Li family. The Li family has been with me for more than ten years and has children."
If you have meritorious service, you will be awarded a title, and then the status of the children will also be raised."
After hearing this, the fourth elder brother looked at Si Fujin.
Si Fujin raised his head and said: "Now that the clan has changed its rules, a sideshow is no longer considered a direct descendant, but it is more honorable than a concubine and has a higher title..."
Even if she didn't mention it, Fourth Brother would still ask for Li's title.
The concubine in the Baylor Mansion can be granted the title of first-class auxiliary general, which is equivalent to a second-grade military attaché with a salary of 310 taels; the concubine can only be granted the title of the lowest general, which is equivalent to a fourth-grade military attache with a salary of 110 taels.
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As a concubine of Baylor, Er Gege could be titled as "village lord" at least, and be a daughter of a noble clan; if she were a concubine, she might be a daughter of a clan without a title.
But that was for an ordinary clan.
The fourth elder brother's title will not stop at Dorobele, and the children will also have higher titles than they should because of their status as the emperor's grandson or granddaughter.
However, those born from the side and those born from the concubine will definitely not be ennobled equally.
Fourth elder brother said: "Li's name is unconventional, but Er Gege and second elder brother are both good boys."
Sifu Jin said: "Ms. Li is not bold, and she is also scared these days. I just punish you with small punishments and give big warnings. I also have the honor of Er Gege and Er A Ge."
Besides, if the punishment is really heavy, there’s no telling when Brother Four will regret it again.
Sifujin didn't want to be offended.
The fourth elder brother was a little upset when he heard about Li.
He gritted his teeth and said, "I made a mistake before and raised her mind..."
The key is also a joke.
Nowadays, when people talk about the first wave of princesses in the Prince's Mansion, they include Li Gege from Yuqing Palace, Tian Gege from Chengjun Prince's Mansion, Liu Gege from Wubeile Mansion, Nala Gege from Qibele Mansion, and Li Gege from his own mansion.
Put them together and talk.
Even the fourth elder brother was accused of "doting on concubines and destroying wives"...