My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1690 Greedy Back Then (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Sunu said, paying attention to Qi Xi's reaction.

Li Kai clenched his fists, feeling extremely embarrassed, his chin resting on his chest.

Young people are very proud. Their father was dismissed from his post, their future in-laws were held accountable, and now they are preparing to marry in a hurry. They also have to help their fiancée move her dowry around, which makes the young man feel a little embarrassed.

Although the Li family is not a top noble family, it is also an old family that followed Long into the Qing Dynasty.

Before Li Kai's father came to Beijing, he was the governor of Huguang and also a high-ranking official.

When a governor was transferred to Beijing, he was usually appointed as a minister, but Li Kai's father was only appointed as the vice minister of the Ministry of Justice, which was already a demotion.

As a result, he was dismissed from his post as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice after only half a year and sent to work in the Yongding River Engineering Project. He has never been reinstated since then, which was a sign of his family's decline.

Qi Xi didn't respond.

He lowered his head and looked at his stomach in confusion, then frowned. His face first turned red, then pale. He quickly stood up and said, "Sit down for a moment, my Lord. I'm in a hurry. I need to go to the bathroom first..."

Having said that, without waiting for Sunu to react, he left like a flash.

Sunu looked at Qi Xi's back and the corners of his mouth twitched.

Li Kai whispered to Su Nu: "Uncle, why don't we just forget it? Uncle Qi also has a point..."

Su Nu glanced at Li Kai and said, "Wait and see."

Qi Xi left the living room, still holding his breath, and went straight to the inner courtyard.

In the main room, Jueluo had just prepared the menu and gave the order.

It is too late to prepare time-consuming main dishes at this time. I happen to have two grass carps in the water tank, so I just use sweet and sour fish as the main dish, and add a few quick stir-fried dishes, and it will be almost done.

Qi Xi entered the house, waved his hand to send the maid away, then he drooped his face and said angrily: "I was really blind to choose these two in-laws!"

Seeing his grim expression, Jueluo said, "Two gates? Isn't it Prince Su Nu who is here? Why is there something about the General's Mansion?"

In the past two years, the relationship between the Dutong Mansion and the Beizi Mansion has become delicate. With a life between them, they are not as close as in the early years.

Later, Sunu asked the Military Governor's Office to choose a successor for his seventh son. Qi Xi and his wife did not interfere. In the end, Sunu chose someone from his maternal family, also a daughter of Dong E.

Qi Xi exhaled and told Sunu why he came.

Jueluo's face also looked grim, and she said, "What are they going to do? There is no way to please the prince like this..."

Qi Xi's eyes were dark, and he said, "Sunu is a fence-sitter, he will lean towards whichever side the wind blows stronger. This time is really strange. I don't know if he got kicked in the head by a donkey, or if he has other thoughts."

Outsiders saw that the prince was still standing firm, but the Eight Banners had already made plans.

The Qing Dynasty has only been passed down for a few generations, but the change of the throne is not uncommon.

Emperor Taizu successively appointed Guanglue Beile Chu Ying and Lilie Prince Daishan, but deposed them one after another. Finally, he favored his youngest son Duoduo, but unfortunately he died young, and Emperor Taizong finally took the throne.

During the reign of Emperor Taizong, the same thing happened again.

Even during the reign of Emperor Taizu, chaos almost occurred.

Is Sunu providing timely assistance or taking advantage of someone's misfortune?
No matter which one, Qi Xi has no intention of hanging out with Sunu.

He said to Jueluo: "We must be careful of this grandson. He has no good intentions when he asks me this. No matter how I answer, he can find fault with it. Let him be. Our family will not get involved."

Jueluo sighed and said, "Knowing that Soetu's old case is about to be brought up, you are still planning a marriage at this time. Are you trying to intimidate the emperor? What kind of thing is this?"

Deyi was even more confused. He was a member of the royal family and did not need to make his position clear.

Jueluo looked at Qi Xi and said, "Will you leave him alone, or should I go find Youzi to send him off?"

Qi Xi shook his head and said, "You don't have to meet him anymore. Send someone to pass on the message, so that he won't say anything and get the news back to the general's mansion."

Jueluo regretted it deeply and said, "It's my fault. I shouldn't have asked Zhuliang to run there so often in the past few years!"

This engaged couple see each other once every ten days or half a month, if not every three days, and they have a deep affection for each other.

In this way, there is no room for maneuver in the marriage, otherwise it will be a serious injury.

"What should we do from now on? Even if we don't ask him to help our son-in-law, we can't let him hold us back like this..."

Jueluo felt very sorry for her son.

How can a dowry be borrowed easily?

If you get involved at this time, you will either be a "princeling" or a "princeling".

Even if the other party asked, Deyi could politely refuse by saying that the wedding date was at the end of the year. In the end, Sunu had to come to the Dutong Mansion.

Qi Xi also held his breath and said, "Who could have thought that he would act like this in the past few years? When the prince was in his prime, Deyi didn't try to curry favor with him. Now that the prince is in an awkward situation, his brother-in-law has to take the lead."

It's unnecessary.

Arranging a decent dowry is just for the sake of showing off to the "princelings" and those who are watching.

Jueluo said: "This dowry belongs to the bride's family before the wedding, and it belongs to the bride after the wedding. It has nothing to do with the husband's family. They ask us because they think 'the law cannot punish everyone'. We really should stay away..."

Neither of them moved.

Jueluo ordered the nanny beside her to go to the front to pass the message, and in order to "cover up the lie", she also sent someone outside to call a doctor.

It is early autumn now, and the alternating cold and hot weather can easily cause stomach discomfort.

"Master, our master is not feeling well. Madam has asked someone to call a doctor, so we will not keep you here any longer..."

The one who came to deliver the message was an old maid specially chosen by Jueluo, who was in her sixties with gray hair.

It's annoying, but it's not good to get angry.

This is very rude, but since Sunu is the "bad guest" today, she can't just go along with his wishes and be taken away by him.

When Sunu didn't see the man coming back just now, he knew that the man had escaped.

This guy is still as slippery as ever.

Now that the nanny had passed on the message, Sunu took advantage of the situation, nodded, and brought Li Kai out.

Seeing this, Li Kai said again: "Uncle, how about I go to Lord Yi's house and persuade Madam Yi?"

Don't delay other people's good things because of your own affairs.

The Dutong Mansion was obviously unhappy, so the couple avoided going out.

Sunu shook his head and said, "You are just a child, just follow my instructions..."

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General's House.

The general's wife looked at her husband and trembled with anger.

"Master, you are worried that our eldest princess will have a hard time in the future, right? Why didn't you think about the eldest princess when I responded so generously?"

Although she gave birth to many children, Qingru was her eldest daughter, so she was different.

No matter how good-tempered the Dong E family is, they would not be happy to have a good marriage disrupted.

Deyi looked at the general's wife with a conflicted look on his face.

"In the thirty-fifth year, I lost my badge, and it was Soetu who helped to cover up the matter. Although it was not a life-saving favor, it was a help after all. I never had the chance to repay you. Now that Madam Yi has asked for help, it is all for the dignity of the Hesheli family. This is the only thing I can do to help..."

When working in the palace, losing your badge is no small matter. You will be of no use and it must be recorded.

The general's wife stood up and said, "There are actually teachers like this in the world. If you really love Qingru, you wouldn't ask me for this!"

Having said that, she was about to walk out, wanting to go to Yisan's house.

For women, marriage is a big deal.

If these outsiders really affected the relationship between her daughter and her future in-laws, the general's wife would really want to cry.

Deyi hurriedly pulled him back and said, "Since you've already spoken, I'll agree. If you keep repeating yourself, you'll be in trouble..."

The general's wife's eyes turned red, and she said, "Zhuliang is a kind-hearted child, but he still has his father and mother to look after, so the wedding date cannot be postponed. Let's choose a date in the winter month!"

Deyi hesitated and said, "This... the furniture and utensils are not complete. I'm afraid it will be ugly at the wedding..."

Extravagant weddings are popular in the capital. Few people will laugh at an ordinary bride price, but a shabby dowry will be gossiped about for the rest of your life.

This is also the reason why Mrs. Yi spoke.

Although she and the third girl are sisters, they are of different generations.

As for his younger sister, he really treated her like a daughter, so he was desperate and went to Deyi to talk about this matter.

This has some sisterly love, but lacks the friendship between teachers and students.

The general's wife was a straightforward person. She said, "Your Majesty made the decision once, this time I will make the decision!"

Is furniture important?
The wedding date is important!

Among the Eight Banners, there were few couples like these two who had been engaged for four or five years and yet had not yet completed the ceremony.

There was a lot of activity in the governor's mansion, and everyone was looking forward to the eldest daughter-in-law coming home.

A family can postpone the wedding date from the New Year to the first or second month of the New Year out of love for their daughter. This way, after a New Year, their daughter will be eighteen years old, which shows their love even more. However, they cannot postpone choosing the wedding date until the new furniture comes out just because they have misappropriated the furniture from the dowry.

What happened?

She pushed the door open and went straight to Qingru's yard.

"Change into going-out clothes and go to the Dutong Mansion with Enie..."

The general's wife pushed the door open, saw her daughter, and gave her direct instructions.

Qingru was surprised and looked outside.

Although it was bright outside, it was already the beginning of the evening and it would be time for dinner soon. Why would I come to your house at this time?
"Eni..."

Qing Ru was worried and asked hesitantly, "What happened to Second Brother Zhu?"

Zhu Liang has no job now, he follows the flag and trains troops with Heishan in the Zhenghongqi camp.

The general's wife urged, "Don't delay, let's talk on the way."

Qingru stopped talking, changed into going-out clothes, and followed the general's wife out.

After the mother and daughter got on the carriage, the general's wife took her daughter's hand and whispered to her about Lady Yi's borrowing of the dowry.

Qingru was a little confused.

Can I still borrow this dowry?
The size of the furniture she brought as a dowry was measured and custom-made according to the size of Dong E's house.

If Hesheli Gege takes it and uses it, how should it be placed in the house?

Seeing that she didn't know the importance of the matter, the general's wife reminded her, "It's mainly because of your father's intention that you have to wait until next year to choose a date. If that happens, the general's wife will be angry. She has been looking forward to your marriage for the past two years."

Qingru bit her lip, thinking of Jueluo, and felt uneasy. She said, "Ernie, is the Li family going to have a happy wedding? Is that why the third young lady wants to get married early?"

As she grew older, she met the third girl at her teacher's place.

He is one year younger than her, a quiet and taciturn person, and is neither cold nor warm to people, but he is not annoying either.

The general's wife whispered about Xinyu's lawsuit and the news from the clan office.

Qingru took a deep breath and said, "What is Father going to do? The case of the Soetu family is about to be brought up again. At this time..."

The general's wife didn't want to say anything else about her husband, so she told him the reason Deyi gave.

Clear as silence.

Soetu still has children and grandchildren in Ningguta. If he really wants to repay his kindness, this method would not be the best choice.

The general's wife knew her daughter was smart, so she patted her hands and said, "The marriage can't be delayed any longer."

She knew that her husband was arrogant, so he treated her sincerely over the years and the concubine in his house was just a decoration.

The deep love between husband and wife is just a fig leaf. In the final analysis, it is all for the relationship with the prince.

Right now, he is obsessed with something and wants to "help those in need", but he is never thinking of Soetu.

I'm afraid it will be a futile effort.

At the Dutong Mansion, just as Sunu and his nephew left, another guest arrived.

After hearing the news, Jueluo and Qi Xi looked at each other in surprise.

Jueluo sighed and said, "At least there is someone who understands. If the family is confused, I would rather become enemies than break off this marriage!"

Back then, she had watched the general's wife's actions and believed in her upbringing, so she chose Princess Qingru as her eldest daughter-in-law at an early stage.

Qi Xi sighed heavily and said, "It was because I was greedy in my early years. Who would have thought that after a few years, I would end up in this situation."

The Qing Dynasty attached great importance to relatives by marriage.

The Dong'e family has been intermarrying with members of the royal family for generations, but they were all from the two branches of Guanglue Beile and Lilie Prince. The reason why they chose daughters-in-law from families outside these two branches was because they valued the fact that the General's Mansion was related to the Yuqing Palace.

Given the current situation, it is not easy for them to just follow the General's Mansion blindly, but it is also not easy for them to really turn against him.

Jueluo tidied her hair and went to meet the guests...

　There is no more tonight, everyone go to bed early, adjust the time, and roll around to ask for monthly tickets
　　
　
(End of this chapter)