My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1676: Prince (rolling around asking for monthly tickets)

The two princesses came specially to express their gratitude, but the Ninth Prince knew the seriousness of the matter.

Some favors can be appreciated, but some can be ignored.

He said, "It's all Khan Ama's kindness. He's trying to find a way to support us. It's not easy to live at home!"

At this sentence, Princess Chunxi and Princess Rongxian both laughed.

Princess Chunxi said with a smile: "Don't be ungrateful for what you have. You have a good wife, sons and daughters, and you have become the 'God of Wealth'. How can it be difficult?"

The Ninth Prince counted on his fingers and said, "It won't be difficult for us in this generation, as we have our father-in-law to take care of us. But what about the emperor's grandchildren and great-grandchildren? We will always have to worry about them!"

Princess Chunxi said: "Tsk tsk, you've only been an adult for a few years and you're already worrying about your whole life!"

Princess Rongxian was also thinking about the future of her children, and could understand the Ninth Prince's thoughts.

She held Shushu's hand and whispered, "I didn't expect my ninth brother to be so responsible. Your praise was not in vain."

Shushu smiled and said, "It's all because of the good teachings of the Emperor and the Empress. Our Master has a kind personality too."

The two princesses did not sit for long. They talked for a quarter of an hour and then left.

Shushu and the Ninth Prince were sent out.

Just then I saw the Thirteenth Prince coming back from outside.

Seeing his two sisters present, the Thirteenth Prince hurried over to pay his respects.

Although there is an age difference between the two princesses and the Thirteenth Prince, the Thirteenth Prince has often followed him on the Northern Tour in recent years, and the siblings have seen him several times.

Princess Chunxi joked, "Bring your wife over to play with us later, don't hide her!"

The Thirteenth Prince got married in December last year. It has only been half a year since the wedding, and his wife is still a newlywed.

The Thirteenth Prince smiled and agreed, then looked at Princess Rongxian, but hesitated for a moment and said, "Second sister, are you familiar with Prince Wengniute?"

The Ongniute tribe and the Balin tribe belonged to the Zhaowuda League, and their tribes were adjacent to each other.

Princess Rongxian was smart, and when she heard this, she said, "Is the Thirteenth Princess going to choose a husband?"

The Thirteenth Princess is the younger sister of the Thirteenth Prince. She is sixteen years old this year and has reached the age for selection as a prince consort.

The Thirteenth Prince neither nodded nor shook his head, and said, "Khan Ama sent a message, asking Prince Wengniute to pay respects to the Empress Dowager tomorrow."

Concubine Min was in her thirties and still a young concubine, so it was not easy for her to be summoned directly to meet the prince of the vassal state, but the empress dowager did not mind.

Princess Rongxian thought for a moment and said, "I know that he is the fourth prince of the Wengniute tribe, the grandson of the princess of the Yingqin Prince's Palace. He inherited the throne in the 32nd year. He is 14 this year and has not yet reached adulthood. The affairs of the palace are now managed by the Queen Mother."

As for his personality, Princess Rongxian didn't know. They were not from the same banner and were of different ages, so they had never had much contact with each other.

The Ongniute tribe had long been looking forward to the princess's descent.

There were four tribes in total in the Zhaowuda League. The other three tribes had married princesses before, and the Balin tribe had married princesses twice. Only the Ongniud tribe married a princess only during the reign of Emperor Taizong.

However, as Prince Ying punished her by depriving her of her title and removing her from the clan, even though her married daughters were not implicated, the princess became in an awkward position and did not have close contacts with the court.

The Ninth Prince said, "This is two years younger than the Thirteenth Princess. Is he the one chosen for the Fifteenth Princess?"

The Fifteenth Princess is also the Thirteenth Prince’s younger sister. She is twelve years old this year, and is the same age as the Prince.

The Thirteenth Prince shook his head and said, "As for the Fifteenth Princess, Khan Ama wants to choose someone from the Khorchin tribe."

The Ninth Prince frowned, not quite understanding why his two sisters, who had the same mother, had such different choices in choosing their husbands-to-be.

One was a prince, the head of a tribe, and the other was just a taiji.

Princess Chunxi showed envy and said, "Khan Ama is so kind."

Princess Rongxian understood that although Concubine Min was not of high status, she was more favored than she had imagined.

The Khorchin tribe already has two princesses, so there is no need for a princess to be stationed in Khorchin.

The candidates for the Fifteenth Princess's husband should be selected from among the sons of the Taijis of the Khorchin tribe who are serving in the capital.

In this way, even if the fifteenth princess married into Mongolia, she could live in the capital with her husband, which was no different from marrying into the Eight Banners.

The difference is that there is no princess mansion in the capital, and the princess is buried in Khorchin after her death.

While she was alive, she could return to the capital and enjoy the benefits.

The Ninth Prince was still confused, but looking at the reactions of the two princesses, he realized that Korchin's candidate seemed to be no worse than Prince Wengniute.

After chatting for a while, the two princesses got on the carriage and went back to their tent.

The Thirteenth Prince looked at the Ninth Prince and said, "Ninth Brother, the Prince will stay in Rehe until the end of the month. After he pays his respects to the Empress Dowager, I would like to invite him to go hunting. Is that appropriate?"

The Ninth Prince said, "It's appropriate. If not now, when will we see him? But I think Khan Ama must have found out about this person before, so there won't be any big mistakes."

After hearing this, the Thirteenth Prince heaved a sigh of relief and said, "I only hope to have the character of my eldest and second brother-in-law..."

For some reason, the Ninth Prince thought of Prince Zhuang and Prince Xin.

The baby prince has been a prince since he can remember. He is pampered by the people in the palace, so it is more likely that he has a domineering personality.

No matter how domineering he is, he can never be as domineering as the princess.

If you are chosen as the princess's consort, if you are a smart person, you will know that you should learn from the first and second consorts, and never be like the third consort.

Shushu was standing nearby, listening to the two brothers talking, and thought it was a coincidence.

She will go to the Empress Dowager tomorrow morning, and she sent someone to tell her this afternoon.

I wonder if I can meet that young prince.

The two younger sisters of the Thirteenth Prince were mentioned in various novels in later generations. They were tragic characters and both died in the two years when the Thirteenth Prince lost power, after the "First Deposed Crown Prince".

Now that Concubine Min is still alive, even if the Thirteenth Prince has lost power, it is not the end of the road. The fate of the two princesses is unknown.

The next morning, before the beginning of the morning, Shushu brought the vegetarian pot prepared by the kitchen into the palace and went to the Empress Dowager's Palace.

The Queen Mother had been waiting for a long time. When she saw Shushu, she smiled and said, "I've been looking forward to this meal. I ate two less pieces of steamed buns last night."

After hearing this, Shu Shu said, "I promise not to disappoint the Imperial Grandmother. Your granddaughter-in-law is also hungry and is waiting for this meal."

The Queen Mother smiled and nodded, "Okay, it will be more delicious if you rush to eat it."

When Xiaotang and Baiguo came over and put the pot over the fire, the Queen Mother looked at it curiously and asked, "Is this pot still there?"

Shushu said, "The others are all cooked. Some of them taste good when eaten hot pot, but they won't taste good if they're cooked."

In the tomato pot base, black fungus, kelp, fried tofu, bean curd sticks, shiitake mushrooms and white radish slices have been cooked.

What wasn't served next to it were cabbage cores and cucumber slices.

There is also a portion of spinach noodles and a portion of egg noodles to be served last.

Drink the soup first, then eat the vegetables, and then eat the noodles.

Although they are all vegetarian dishes, they taste extremely delicious and not as bland as ordinary vegetarian dishes.

The Queen Mother drank two bowls of soup and ate a bowl of noodles, saying, "This pot is delicious now and will be perfect in winter."

Shu Shu said generously: "Then the royal grandmother's tomato sauce is reserved for my granddaughter-in-law!"

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Okay, okay, the Imperial Grandmother won't eat your food for nothing. I'll leave you some persimmon frost and persimmon cakes. They are also persimmons."

As the grandparents chatted and laughed, a young eunuch stood at the door and whispered to Madam Bai, "Madam, the Empress of Chuxiu Palace is here and is waiting outside."

When Nanny Bai saw that the Queen Mother and Shushu had put down their chopsticks, she stepped forward and reported, "Your Majesty, Concubine Min is here."

The Queen Mother remembered what the Emperor had told her yesterday afternoon, and said to Shu Shu, "He's here to see his son-in-law. The Emperor has chosen a husband for the Thirteenth Princess..."

Shushu already knew about this, so she stood up and said, "Then I, your granddaughter-in-law, will take my leave. Don't delay the important work of the Imperial Grandmother and the Imperial Concubine's mother."

The Queen Mother shook her head and said, "No need to avoid it, just follow and see, and then learn from the Thirteenth Prince, so that he won't worry."

This is because he knows that the Ninth Prince has a good relationship with the Thirteenth Prince, so he gives Shushu the opportunity to do a favor.

Shushu did not refuse and just stood up and waited for Minpin to come in.

Nanny Bai asked someone to carry the dining table down, and then followed the empress dowager's instructions and went out to invite Concubine Min in.

Minpin was not surprised to see Shushu there.

The palace ladies all lived nearby, and she had already heard about Shushu's coming.

After paying respects to the Empress Dowager, Shushu paid respects to Concubine Min.

Concubine Min smiled and said, "You came at the right time. Please help me see what kind of character the prince has."

Shu Shu didn't act too arrogantly, and just said, "Yesterday, I heard Uncle Thirteen mention that the prince was coming to pay his respects, and I didn't expect to catch up with him."

The Queen Mother smiled and said to Concubine Min, "The Wengniute tribe has long been looking forward to the princess' marriage. In the early years of Emperor Kangxi, the previous prince also submitted a petition to the court for marriage. This is the second time..."

Things that are obtained with great effort will be cherished.

Concubine Min nodded and said, "The person the emperor favors cannot be wrong. He is not an outsider, but the great-great-grandson of Emperor Taizu."

The Queen Mother said: "It is Taizu's bloodline that is better, and the relationship will be even closer, and they will get along well in the future."

Since the Queen Mother and Concubine Min had both spoken, Shushu, the young uncle's wife, had no need to avoid them and went to meet the young prince.

So young!

He was fourteen years old, so he should be a young child. He still looked like a child, his voice had not changed yet, and his stature was not that of an adult, less than five feet tall.

Both the Queen Mother and Concubine Min were surprised.

The young prince seemed to know the importance of this marriage. He acted very nervously, did not dare to look up and speak, and his face turned red.

The Queen Mother was still looking at people, but Concubine Min already felt heavy in her heart.

Even if he is young, he was appointed a prince at the age of thirty-two and has been a prince for ten years. He should not be so shy.

It seems that he has a weak temper, which is both a good thing and a bad thing for the Thirteenth Princess.

The good thing is that the Thirteenth Princess will not be bullied. The bad thing is that such a child, because of the widowed mother's rigid temperament, cannot stand up for herself; or she is equally weak, and both mother and child are in a difficult situation. Asking the court to marry the princess is also a way to intimidate the clan members.

If it's the latter, it's fine. But if it's the former, the Thirteenth Princess will probably have a hard time in the future.

She knows her own daughter well. The Thirteenth Princess is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, and she is also a person of integrity. When the time comes, they will be in a dilemma, and with the pressure of filial piety, she will be in trouble.

The Queen Mother didn't think too much about it and spoke to the young prince in Mongolian.

The young prince's grandmother passed away the year before last. Before she died, she never forgot to ask the court for mercy and asked the emperor to arrange a marriage for the young prince.

Shushu was standing by and didn't interrupt, but was thinking about the relationship between this young prince and the capital.

Ajige himself wanted to launch a mutiny and was executed, and his descendants were expelled from the clan.

Ajige's daughter...

In addition to the old concubine Wengniute, there was also Mingzhu's wife who was killed by a family slave!

The lineage of Ajige has a bit of a mentally ill temperament. I wonder if the old empress dowager is the same?
I hope this little prince is not just honest in appearance, but is actually honest...

(End of this chapter)