My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1683 Persuasion (rolling around asking for monthly tickets)

The Ninth Prince listened to the Thirteenth Prince’s account of the follow-up.

The Emperor's father has already summoned the young prince and promised to send agricultural officials to survey the water and soil, and will also allocate some grain seeds from the capital.

The Ninth Prince said, "If Khan Ama agrees, that's a good thing. In the future, the Ongniud tribe will have more exchanges with the capital. Even if Thirteenth Sister cannot stay in the capital permanently, it will be easy for her to come to the court."

The Thirteenth Prince also felt that in the short term, it would be a good thing for the Ongniud tribe to have closer relations with the imperial court.

At that time, maybe he could even take advantage of his official business trip to visit Wengniute.

The young prince had close contacts with the prince and frequently visited the emperor, so he naturally caught the attention of the prince consort.

Before the Thirteenth Princess, there was a Tenth Princess. Although she had not been formally arranged to be married, there was news that she was arranged to be married to Taiji Celeng, the leader of Khalkha who had surrendered.

If the Tenth Princess were to marry, she would be the Sixth Princess according to the ranking of the princesses.

The next one was the twelfth princess who died at the age of ten and was ranked as the seventh princess.

The young prince is the eighth son-in-law of the emperor. He is very cunning and does not behave like a Mongolian boy.

The Third Prince Consort couldn't help but approach the Third Princess and said, "You are just a little brat, but now you are so attentive that you want to run ahead of me. Are you a piece of wood? Seeing that the emperor is about to leave Rehe with the Queen Mother, can't you pay your respects to the Queen Mother more often?"

The Third Princess looked at the Third Prince Consort and said, "Princess Rongxian lived in the Empress Dowager's palace in her early years, and Princess Wenxian was raised by the Empress Dowager. The two of them behaved respectably in front of the Empress Dowager, unlike other princesses."

So these two princesses are relatively close to the Queen Mother.

Princess Chunxi, the adopted daughter of the royal family, was sent to the palace since she was young, away from her own parents. The empress dowager also sympathized with her and took care of her privately.

As for myself, to be honest, I am not close to either the Empress Dowager or the Imperial Court.

The Third Prince Consort couldn't bear to hear such an explanation, and said, "Who are you? If you don't take the initiative to get close to the Queen Mother, are you waiting for the Queen Mother to remember you? If you are not close to the Queen Mother, what about the Crown Princess? Prepare an extra gift for the Crown Princess."

The Third Prince Consort is now trying his best to get close to the Crown Prince, and has found opportunities to meet with him twice recently.

The prince asked about his and the third princess's eldest daughter, the eldest princess who was born in the thirty-fourth year and is eight years old this year.

The Third Prince Consort made some inquiries privately and found out that the Crown Prince now had two grandchildren, one nine years old and the other seven years old, who were the same age as his eldest daughter.

He was so angry that he couldn't bear to see his wife acting like a wooden person.

The third princess felt tired when looking at her third prince consort.

She was married off in the 31st year, and the Crown Princess entered the palace in the 34th year. There was a gap of three years in between, and the two sisters-in-law had never met each other at all.

The Third Prince Consort had his own intentions, but he softened his attitude and said, "You have been living a muddled life. Think about the eldest princess. What will she do when her son has a title? Our Kalachin tribe is rich. Whether she marries to another tribe and eats sand, or marries back to the capital, depends on the efforts of you and me."

The third princess couldn't say no.

Life in the Forbidden City seems like something from a previous life.

In the eyes of the Third Prince Consort, the wealthy Kharchin tribe might not even be as wealthy as the countryside in the capital.

She nodded and said, "I will prepare a festival gift for the Crown Princess, and I will go over to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager in the next two days."

The Third Prince Consort showed admiration on his face and said, "That's right. It concerns the child's future, so it's okay for us to be humble..."

The third princess did not refute, but nodded slightly, as if agreeing to the words of the third prince consort.

The third prince-in-law was very satisfied and went out to have a drink with the young prince.

If the Wengniute tribe wants to learn how to cultivate wasteland from the Kalachin tribe, then he must keep an eye on them and not let the Wengniute tribe become stronger than the Kalachin tribe...

The third princess only listened to half of her husband's words.

She wanted to marry her daughter back to the capital, but she didn't want to marry her back to the palace.

The princesses before them had seen the most of the prince's arrogance.

How could a prince who doesn't even care about his brothers and sisters take his niece seriously?
Besides, the crown prince will inherit the throne in the future, and the future of his former sons is uncertain.

If at that time he were to plot for the throne and was dissatisfied with marrying a Mongolian wife, without support from within the Eight Banners, the couple would easily become resentful.

The third princess listened to her husband's instructions, prepared a gift for the Crown Princess, and sent someone to see Shushu, asking if he was free the next day and wanting to go over and talk.

Shushu was planning to send "return gifts" to each household.

Except for Princess Wenxian, who is the younger sister, the others who gave the Ninth Prince "birthday gifts" were either sisters, cousins, or aunts, all of whom are elders.

However, this “one house after another” also refers to the princesses above.

As for the other princesses, Cao Shun, a second-class guard, would deliver the gifts on behalf of the Ninth Prince.

When Shushu heard that the Third Princess was coming, she thought of the Tenth Prince.

Even though the Third Princess has a cold personality, she has a somewhat sisterly relationship with the Tenth Prince.

Shushu was about to visit the princesses, so she said to the Third Princess's nanny, "It just so happens that the prince and I are going to say goodbye to the princesses tomorrow, so there's no need for the Third Princess to bother. We can just go over there."

I went there early and visited Princess Chunxi and Princess Rongxian first. Before lunch, it was the third princess' turn.

The maid took note of it and went back to report.

When the Ninth Prince came back and knew that the Third Princess had sent someone, he snorted and said, "At this time, he didn't pretend to be dead. He finally has some conscience and still remembers the Tenth Prince."

The siblings are more than ten years apart in age, and the Ninth Prince has no affection for his elder sister.

Now my brothers and sisters are all in Rehe. The other sisters are very warm and friendly, but this one has a different personality.

Shu Shu said: "Everyone has a different personality. Some are more outgoing, while others are shy. The Third Princess not only has no contact with us, but she is not very close to the other princesses either."

So there is no need to bother with her. After this separation, it will be difficult to have any dealings with her in the future.

The Ninth Prince thought of his brothers and sisters, and sighed, "Khan Ama always thinks that brothers and sisters love each other, but if they were the same age, it would be fine, as they grew up together and had a bond. But for those who are older than me, like my eldest sister, the second sister, and the fifteenth and sixteenth children, to say that they have a bond, isn't that nonsense?"

Shu Shu nodded.

It's okay for ordinary families, at most they can have full siblings and half-siblings; but there are too many royal descendants, and the gap is also wide.

My younger brother is younger than my own son. It would be a joke to talk about brotherly love and respect.

Like the Third Princess, Shushu sent people to ask several princesses if they were free the next day. If they were, the couple would visit them the next day.

Princess Chunxi and Princess Rongxian both replied that they were both free and had prepared the beds for them.

The next day, the couple took a car and went to the princess's villa with a number of servants.

The Rehe Palace was newly built and had limited rooms.

The Mongolian princes and nobles who came to the court were all stationed in their residence, but the princesses would still have a small courtyard in their turn.

These three princesses from the vassal states were different from the Ninth Princess. It was not convenient for them to live next to the palace; they still had some distance to live between them.

However, due to the small size of the courtyard, only the princess and her entourage lived there, while the other followers remained in the residence of the Mongolian princes.

There were no buildings built at the residences of the princes and nobles at the moment, so the princes and nobles from various tribes who came to the court set up their own tents according to the allocation of the Lifanyuan.

According to the court's plan, construction would begin here as soon as the emperor left. The Rehe Palace would imitate the inner and outer halls of the capital to build a Mongolian Guild Hall to entertain Mongolian princes and nobles who came to the court.

The couple drove in a carriage for a quarter of an hour before arriving at where the princesses were staying.

Old and young are in order.

The first place to go is Princess Chunxi, the eldest sister.

Princess Chunxi was already waiting. When she heard that the carriage had arrived, she came out to greet it in person.

Seeing that not only the couple came, but also people followed behind with large and small bags, he couldn't help but wonder, "Why do you have so many things prepared?"

The Ninth Prince smiled and said, "We received birthday gifts from the sisters, and my wife and I have been thinking about returning the gifts. It just so happens that our family's shop has opened in Rehe, so we prepared food and daily necessities for the sisters."

A complete set of dressing boxes, two kinds of fabrics, Lu silk and Ning brocade, a candy box, various kinds of tea, various kinds of incense sticks, and a purse containing a mini golden Ruyi...

There are all kinds of things on display, and they are no longer just the ordinary inanimate objects used for giving gifts.

Princess Chunxi looked at them and said with some emotion: "Looking at these objects, it feels like I am in the capital."

The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "That's what I meant, brother. Don't think these are not precious things. They are just common food, clothing and daily necessities. Not to mention the saying 'things are more valuable away from home', the key is this. I want to give them to my sisters in a practical way, so that they can eat, wear and use them, instead of wasting money on useless things that would fill up the warehouse!"

Princess Chunxi was amused and said, "You can just say 'the gift is small but the sentiment is great' and it's over. You are such a nagging person!"

The Ninth Prince smiled and said, "If my younger brother doesn't tell me, what if my elder sister doesn't know?"

Princess Chunxi didn't argue with him. She took Shushu's hand and said affectionately, "I don't believe that this delicate and thoughtful thought was thought up by Old Nine. I'm sorry for causing my sister-in-law to worry so much."

Shu Shu said softly, "When our grandfather mentioned our sisters, he felt sorry for them. He also asked me to prepare this."

Princess Chunxi couldn't help but give the Ninth Prince a cold look when she saw her appearance and behavior.

It's true that fools are blessed.

This is what is meant by "He who keeps company with vermilion becomes vermilion."

Who would have thought that the Ninth Prince, who was disliked by everyone when he was young, would become what he is today...

(End of this chapter)