My father-in-law is Kangxi

It has been three months since the Queen Mother went to Changchun Garden at the end of February, and the greetings from the female family members have been scattered. This is the first time it has been so complete.

For Shu Shu, it has become a fixed pattern. There is nothing special, just watching a few more people.

Today, because the Queen Mother returned to the palace for the first time, not only Sanfujin and Shifujin came, but also the concubines and Wang Guiren who were exempted from greetings earlier.

They were all in their third trimester, their months were bigger, and they were all visibly pregnant.

Even with the concubines, there are already seats. However, the queen mother also asked people to move the stools when the noble lady was here.

Even though Wang Guiren was of low birth, he had already given birth to two princes, and there was a third one in sight. Whether he was a prince or a princess, his fertility was ranked ahead of his concubines.

Next time there is a concubine, Wang Guiren will definitely be at the front of the queue.

Now even if she doesn't have a concubine, she is still the head of the noble family.

Shu Shu and Wu Fujin stood behind Concubine Yi and couldn't help but look at the few nobles standing there.

Those with seniority, such as the mother of the third princess, were similar in age to Kangxi, but in the end they didn't even get a seat.

There is also the Nala nobleman who gave birth to two princes, but they both died, without order and support.

There are less than 20 people who are qualified to come to pay homage, and there are still 80 to [-] people who are not qualified to come to pay homage.

Shu Shu felt that Kangxi seemed ruthless, but he also had a sentimental side.

If you fall in love with someone, you will continue to be curious about them, and then you will have children one after another.

Concubine Rong gave birth six times, Concubine De six times, Concubine Yi four times, Concubine Hui twice, Concubine Min three times, and Concubine Wang three times. Together, these six people accounted for half of the births in the harem.

Thinking of this, Shu Shu glanced at He Bi.

Compared with other people, the concubines seemed to have less luck. They were favored late, and Kangxi's fertility also turned from prosperity to decline.

Otherwise, judging from how favored the concubines have been in recent years, they should have been born one after another. Then the pattern of the previous dynasty will not change, but the pattern of the harem will definitely change.

Hebi was looking down at her own belly, smiling, and then looked at the noble Wang opposite her, and turned around to look at Sanfujin and Shifujin under the Crown Princess.

This is because she is pregnant herself and pays special attention to other pregnant women.

Shu Shu looked away, always feeling that the concubine looked better with her pink face.

According to current sayings, the child was pregnant with a daughter.

But among the Kangxi princesses, there was no such number.

Is this mourning?

She couldn't help but look at Wang Guiren again. This was the Nineteenth Prince, the Eighteenth Prince in this chapter in history. He was the only prince buried in the imperial mausoleum in history and the youngest son that Kangxi loved.

Thinking of the eight-year-old little prince who died, Shu Shu lost interest in eating melon.

She was also pregnant in ten months, and knew that giving birth was not easy, so she was a little intolerant of the death of her child.

It's a pity that she didn't study medicine in her previous life, and she doesn't have the golden finger to save people in this life.

She didn’t know the reason for the death of the concubine’s daughter; the death of the eighteenth prince was mentioned in various novels and interpretations because it was the trigger for the deposed prince. According to written records, later generations speculated that it was childhood mumps. .

Died at the age of eight...

Shu Shu's heart was heavy, not thinking about Brother Nineteen who had not landed, but thinking about Fengsheng and the others.

It seems that we still need to read more ancient books and summarize all the common diseases in children.

Children are difficult to raise.

In addition to smallpox and chickenpox, there are also deadly diseases like mumps and pneumonia.

Shu Shu decided that after returning home, she would tell Brother Jiu to restart the borrowing of books from Jingyang Palace.

The collection of books there is the most complete, and you can borrow anything about medicine.

The Queen Mother did not return to the palace for three months. In addition to caring about the health of her concubine and Wang Guiren, she also chatted a few more words with Concubine Hui.

She had already seen Da Fujin behind Concubine Hui in the North Garden, and now she saw that she was reserved and only smiled lovingly, without speaking out.

Chen was saying hello, but before Sichu, everyone dispersed.

There were two pregnant women, San Fujin and Shi Fujin, so the princes and princes also slowed down.

San Fujin was no longer the first among the princes, and he felt a little sad when he saw Da Fujin.

Then he thought that he had already given birth to two sons and a daughter, but Dafu Jin had a legitimate son and daughter in front of him, so he dismissed the comparison.

It's not easy.

Ba Fujin followed Si Fujin, still wearing the big red flag outfit, with his chin raised, but he didn't speak as much as he could.

Everyone knows what she is doing now, no one gets close to her, but there is no alienation on her face.

Here in Wufujin, she still looks good-tempered. Nowadays, there are more and more sisters-in-law here. She can be regarded as an older sister-in-law, and she looks increasingly stable.

Qi Fujin held Shu Shu's arm and said, "There is less rain this year, so the cantaloupe is especially sweet."

This is Shu Shu's regular customer. He buys things from Shu Shu all year round, including fruits in summer and Dongzi vegetables in winter.

Shu Shu said: "There is a lot of sandy land in Daxing. If your mansion also has land in Daxing, it can be turned into a melon orchard."

Qi Fujin shook his head and said: "There is no land in Daxing, otherwise I would have changed it long ago. There is a garden in Fangshan. I also asked people to plant melons and fruits this year, and the first crop of melons came out, but it is not as sweet as the melons here in Daxing." .”

Shu Shu said: "In recent years, more and more people are planting watermelons in Daxing."

Her village was sold for money the year before last, and people started following the trend last year, and even more this year.

After hearing this, Qi Fujin frowned and said, "If there are more people planting it, the price of watermelons will drop, and you will lose money."

Shu Shu shook his head and said: "It's okay, I didn't expect to make any money from this."

The sisters-in-law talked and dispersed after leaving Di'anmen.

*
In the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the imperial dynasty was dismissed. When the ninth and twelfth elder brothers came back, they received uninvited guests.

Brother Fourteen is here.

Brother Jiu saw this and said in surprise: "You're coming out now?"

He originally thought that Brother Fourteen would postpone the lockdown until the end of the year or early next year.

The Fourteenth Brother didn't look proud, and said honestly: "Khan Amma said he would take me on a northern tour. I heard that the Thirteenth Brother ordered a new carriage, and I also want to order one..." On the day when the Holy Driver went on tour, It has been decided that on May [-]th, the direction will be the direction of the Eight Banners of Chahar Mongolia.

Brother Jiu said: "That carriage is better for use in the city. It can hold ice to cool down. If you go to Mongolia, it can't hold ice. It's just that it's more spacious inside than an ordinary carriage."

The fourteenth elder brother said: "As long as it is spacious, when the time comes when you don't want to ride a horse, just stay in the carriage."

"This carriage is not included in the special case. You have to pay for it yourself, and ours is no exception. The construction department has to account for it..."

Brother Jiu said.

Brother Fourteen nodded and said, "Yes, I know. I asked someone to bring the money."

Brother Ninth nodded and called a letter, asking him to take the eunuch of Brother Fourteen to the Construction Department.

We only have five or six days to spare, so there is no need to delay.

After Brother Fourteen said this, his butt felt heavy and he didn't want to move.

Brother Jiu saw that he was much quieter and not as chattering as before, so he knew that he was scared and had a long memory.

Thinking of how close the fourteenth elder brother was to him, he softened his heart and said, "One, two, not three. Khan Amma is not someone who just spoils children."

The fourteenth elder brother glanced at the ninth elder brother, nodded, and said: "I understand, and I will never act recklessly again..."

As he said that, he hesitated and said: "Thirteen...won't you come to the Ministry of Internal Affairs now?"

Brother Jiu asked in return: "Isn't he walking in the Ministry of Household Affairs? What is he doing in the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

Brother Fourteen: "..."

His feeling was not wrong. When he was in the study, even though he was the first to come to the House of Internal Affairs for dinner, the thirteenth elder brother did not refuse.

He could tell that the Thirteenth Prince was very close to the Ninth Prince.

He thought it was a friendship left over from the northern and eastern tours the year before last.

In less than half a year, was there any change that he didn't know about?
Not only is the Thirteenth Brother alienated from me, but he is no longer close to the Ninth Brother?

Is the fourth brother recruiting people?
Or does it mean the prince?
The Thirteenth Brother became the prince's helper. The Prince didn't like the Ninth Brother and himself, so he even distanced himself from the Thirteenth Brother?

The fourteenth elder brother said: "Earlier, I saw that the thirteenth elder brother and you were quite close. Now that we are out of the study room, we can act freely and have a lot of time. Don't we think we are even closer?"

Brother Jiu rolled his eyes and said, "It's not like we're playing house. We have to be together to see the sky. We don't have any time off when we're on duty. The household department is a yamen that's busy all year round. What do we do together when we have nothing to do?"

Brother Fourteen was a little confused and said, "Then how come you and Brother Ten are together?"

The ninth elder brother looked at the fourteenth elder brother and said, "Do you even need to ask? It's a convenient way. The prince's palace is next to me, so I can be a companion on the way to avoid boredom."

Brother Fourteen: "..."

Brother Jiu looked him around and said: "I know why Khan Ama let you out. If you continue to be locked up, you will be locked up stupidly. You are not a little girl, and you have to drag a little friend with you when you talk and act. When you grow up, you have to learn to take care of things alone..."

The fourteenth elder brother looked at the ninth elder brother with some suspicion.

What Brother Ninth said is that he is in trouble?

When something happened, instead of bringing it to the imperial court, he would dispatch the clan's mansion. He didn't look like he was responsible.

The ninth elder brother raised his chin, looking at the fourteenth elder brother a little displeased.

There is really no place to reason.

For a son like the [-]th elder brother who was always getting into trouble, Khan Amma would not let him go and planned to keep him by his side to teach him personally; for a son who was as worry-free and well-behaved as the [-]th elder brother, he couldn't remember.

If we really want to temporarily increase the number of princes in the bodyguard, it should be the twelfth prince who has never been in the bodyguard, not the disgusting fourteenth prince.

Is this a crying child getting milk?

But he didn't dare to encourage Brother Twelve to cause trouble.

The twelfth elder brother has never been close to Khan Amma. The relationship between father and son is weak and it is not suitable to cause trouble.

The fourteenth elder brother returned to his elder brother's house.

He shoots three hundred arrows every day, and today he only finished half of them.

The ninth elder brother felt sorry for the twelfth elder brother, but he couldn't say anything in front of the twelfth elder brother. He could only hold back and look at the official documents sent by several weaving houses in the south of the Yangtze River.

The funds from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry have been allocated, and the procurement task of weaving has begun for the third year of this year. The weaving ship will arrive in Beijing in early August.

This year, the palace's fabric purchase includes cashmere cloth, which is a small amount, two hundred pieces.

The purchase amount was 16 taels of silver per horse, which was [-]% of the Guangzhou Customs tweed.

Among royal fabrics, this price is not only among the top three, but also among the top ten.

After this is officially included in the tribute, the price will rise with the tide, double or triple.

It's just that the upfront cost is also high, and with this raw material limitation, mass production is not possible.

Brother Jiu looked at it with a bit of regret and sighed.

Seeing his frown, the twelfth elder brother thought he was worried about the fourteenth elder brother's carriage, so he said: "If you don't have enough time, just move my carriage to him first..."

Brother Twelve’s carriage was ordered a few days ago.

Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "No need to move, we don't have enough time, just use the old carriage, it won't hinder anything..."

I'm not used to Brother Fourteen's problem, otherwise I'll always think about changing with my brothers in the future.

That person is unaccustomed and loves to take advantage of small businesses.

The ninth elder brother looked at the twelfth elder brother's meek look, thinking that he had said he wanted to use the house before, but the twelfth elder brother gave him the shop and the house. This was too real.

He said: "In the future, if others don't ask for your help, don't rush to help. It's easy to fail. Even if you help, you have to be aware of it and remember the words "come and go", don't suffer a loss..."

The twelfth elder brother looked at the ninth elder brother and wanted to explain that he had no intention of helping the fourteenth elder brother, but he just didn't want to embarrass the ninth elder brother.

Brother Jiu continued: "To us, money is nothing, but to most people, money is nothing. In the future, when you interact with others, if you take advantage of you, let him go away. If someone takes advantage of you, don't be confused. Just treat him as a good person and distinguish whether it's a real advantage or a trap..."

After hearing this, Brother Twelve couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

In this world, the only three people who allowed him to take advantage of him were Nanny, Guiren and Ninth Brother.

Brother Jiu saw his reaction and said, "Don't think that I care about you. I'm telling you how to distinguish between good and evil. The kind of people who talk about money but don't pay anything are liars; the kind of people who give you three melons and two dates are liars." , Anyone who wants you to be a Zhuangzi is also a liar, you should be more discerning..."