My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1693 Oolong
Since the Thirteenth Prince came under the pretext of eating for free, the brothers ate together.

A cold autumn rain.

Although it is only the beginning of August, autumn is already in the air outside the Great Wall.

When you are away from home and don't want to eat the standard dishes in the kitchen, you can prepare your own special meal. There is no rule about the number of dishes or bowls, so you can eat whatever is convenient for you.

The Ninth Prince had someone prepare noodle soup and added a few side dishes. Everyone was sweating as they ate.

The Ninth Prince and the Fourth Prince both have average appetites, but the Thirteenth Prince can eat a lot.

Two handfuls of silver thread noodles, weighing half a pound each, were cooked. The Ninth Prince and the Fourth Prince ate a bowl each, and the rest was eaten by the Thirteenth Prince.

The Thirteenth Prince was sweating profusely while eating. He put down his bowl and wiped his forehead.

"Brother Jiu, this soup doesn't seem to have any chili in it, why is it so spicy?"

The Ninth Prince said, "I added pepper powder. This can remove dampness. Your Ninth Sister-in-law specifically told me to put more pepper powder in soups and waters to avoid moisture in the body and leg pain in the future..."

This time, when the bodyguards went out, they encountered several rains after leaving the capital.

When they arrived in Rehe and asked Cao Shun to come over from the capital, Shushu asked him to bring a lot of chili peppers and pepper powder.

The Ninth Prince has a bad stomach and cannot tolerate chili peppers, but a moderate amount of pepper powder is fine, so just prepare some.

The Thirteenth Prince trusted Shu Shu the most. After hearing this, he felt a lot more relaxed and his face became more ingratiating.

"Brother Jiu, do you have any money? In the past few years, my younger brother has been out a lot, and he has been caught in winter several times. Although he didn't get cold because he wore a mask, he still caught a cold. Now that the seasons have changed, I feel stiff..."

The Ninth Prince did not answer but asked: "How do the people around you serve you? Is this a joke?"

Their uncle, Prince Yu, suffered from arthritis. He had been treated for several years and only got better last year.

Many of the royal princes and Eight Banners nobles who participated in the wars in the early years suffered from this disease.

For example, Peng Chun, the grandfather of the Dong E family, died when he was less than 60 years old, and he suffered from arthritis in his last few years.

The Fourth Prince looked at the Thirteenth Prince and said more seriously, "Don't be too arrogant just because you are young. Taking care of yourself is also a great filial piety."

The Thirteenth Prince said awkwardly, "I thought it was nothing, but it has become apparent in the past two years since the beginning of winter."

The Ninth Prince looked at the Thirteenth Prince and shook his head, saying, "It's all your own fault. When this bodyguard went out, why didn't he take a carriage instead of riding one? It's fine now, but it's the same in the cold winter. It would be strange if the cold didn't get into your body!"

Regarding this point, the Fourth Prince did not make any accusations.

Every time the Thirteenth Prince came out, he was either directly in front of the Emperor or received orders to inspect the officers and soldiers of the imperial guards, acting as the deputy of the eldest prince or before the eldest prince.

In this case, it was common for him to ride around on horseback, and it would seem strange if he really took a car.

The Thirteenth Prince listened with a smile and did not defend himself.

If the guards and bodyguards could do this, how could he hide in the carriage?

Seeing that the Thirteenth Prince would not listen, the Ninth Prince snorted and ordered He Yuzhu: "Give me a bottle of pepper..."

As he spoke, he thought of his eldest prince.

The eldest prince was the same as the thirteenth prince. Whenever the imperial carriage moved, he would ride on horseback to support the troops.

He changed his words and said, "Two bottles..."

The Thirteenth Prince was quick-witted and understood immediately. He said, "Then I'll give it to Big Brother?"

The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "I have a foot bath medicine bag here, which is also for removing dampness, but that medicine is for each person, and it is not good to mix them. When the imperial physician checks your pulse later, you can just prescribe it separately."

The Thirteenth Prince listened.

Many royal family members and princes died in their prime, but few lived to a ripe old age.

Most of those who lived during the Shunzhi period died.

During the reign of Emperor Kangxi, after the implementation of smallpox vaccination, it was rare to hear of royal family members dying from smallpox. However, another disease emerged, that is, arthritis.

The number of princes and nobles who died directly or indirectly from arthritis accounted for almost 30% of those who died from the disease in their prime.

Not only kings and nobles, but also many meritorious officials died from this disease.

For this reason, there were rumors in the capital that too much killing was done at the beginning of the country, and the retribution fell on the heads of the Eight Banners royal family and nobles.

However, the concept of ghosts and gods is too vague.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, the north is cold and it is easy to catch colds, which causes dampness to accumulate in the body.

If you don't take good care of yourself, you will easily develop arthritis when you get older.

When He Yuzhu returned with two bottles of pepper, the Thirteenth Prince put them in his pockets, said goodbye to his two brothers, and went to look for the Eldest Prince.

The Fourth Prince also had other things to do and left the Ninth Prince's account.

The Ninth Prince had not planned to visit Wei Zhu before, and now that he was alone, he was a little hesitant.

It's so pitiful.

Wei Zhu is an orphan, and the palace is not a place for her to make friends.

Twenty strokes of the cane, no matter how few, are still strokes of the cane.

The Ninth Prince asked He Yuzhu, "Go and ask if anyone knows about Wei Zhu being beaten with a stick."

He Yuzhu went away as requested.

The place is so small that the people He Yuzhu can usually talk to, apart from the eunuchs, are mostly people under the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

It was easy to ask around, and after a quarter of an hour, He Yuzhu came back with almost all the information.

"Everyone outside knows about this. He was beaten outside the imperial tent. The ones who did it were the inner guards. They didn't hit him with many sticks, but he was beaten hard. There was blood. In the end, the person was carried back..."

The Ninth Prince was shocked when he heard this. He thought the beating was just a formality, but blood was shed?
He was no longer calm and decided to go for it.

He just wanted to visit his friend and comfort him, and he wasn't going to inquire about the emperor's news, so it shouldn't be a big deal.

Hiding at this time doesn't seem like a friend.

He said to He Yuzhu, "Go to the kitchen and pack two bags of red dates and longans. I'd better go there."

He Yuzhu agreed and brought back the red dates and longans.

The Ninth Prince thought about it and asked him to bring some beef jerky and noodle tea.

These two things are good for filling your stomach when you are hungry.

When the Ninth Prince had packed up and went to Wei Zhu's tent, he was followed not only by He Yuzhu but also by Chunlin.

He Yuzhu was carrying bags of food, while Chunlin was holding a woolen felt.

The injured person needs to stay in bed, but there is no bed in the tent, which is just right to keep out the cold and moisture.

Wei Zhu's tent was a small tent just behind the imperial tent.

This is shared by him and Liang Jiugong.

The two of them were basically on duty before the emperor, and would deal with it when it was convenient for them to come back and change clothes.

Right now Liang Jiugong is in front of the emperor, and only Wei Zhu is in the tent.

He was being tortured on his buttocks, and was currently lying on a simple wooden bed made of benches.

"Master Jiu..."

Seeing the Ninth Prince coming in through the curtain, Wei Zhu was a little stunned, and then she struggled to get up.

The Ninth Prince took a few quick steps, held his arm, and said, "Alright, I'm here to check on the wound, so stay put and don't open the wound!"

As he spoke, he looked behind Wei Zhu.

He should have changed into clean clothes and there was no blood.

Wei Zhu noticed where his gaze was going and said with embarrassment: "I'm not injured, I just have a ruptured hemorrhoid..."

After hearing this, the Ninth Prince couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Hahahaha... this is such a coincidence. I guess people outside will laugh at you for losing your power..."

The punishments in this palace can be light or heavy.

The blows were not many, but blood was seen, and others would think that the blow was too severe.

Wei Zhu said helplessly: "The ones who did it were Hu Bitu's subordinates. They were all acquaintances. He was also shocked."

Hu Bitu is a first-class guard, serving in the inner class, and is also familiar with Wei Zhu.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The Ninth Prince laughed even louder.

Wei Zhu looked at the Ninth Prince, feeling helpless.

Coming to visit at this time without avoiding suspicion is a good intention, but the behavior is too rude.

The Ninth Prince pointed at the large and small bags in He Yuzhu's hand and said, "Look how good I am to you. I thought of replenishing your blood, so I brought red dates and longans. If Fu Jin was still here, I would probably have even prepared donkey-hide gelatin cakes for you. Make tea or soup with it. Bleeding is still blood..."

Then he pointed at the wool felt in Chunlin's hand and said, "You should have shared some too, but it's cold now, so it'll be warmer if you lay down one more layer."

They were all practical things. Wei Zhu expressed gratitude and said, "Thank you, Master Jiu, for thinking of me."

The Ninth Prince stopped laughing, snorted, and said, "I thought the twenty strokes of the cane were just a formality, so I didn't want to come. But He Yuzhu said you were seriously injured, so I came to take a look. Fortunately, it was a false alarm, otherwise I would have suffered a lot on the way!"

Wei Zhu knew that he was being stubborn, so she didn't care.

There is a difference in status between the two. Although the Ninth Prince always called people friends in his early years, Wei Zhu just listened.

Now he knew that the Ninth Prince was an honest man.

Liang Jiugong stood outside the tent for a while.

Wei Zhu was "injured" and bleeding. Liang Jiugong did not dare to hide it. After clearing the dining table, he reported it to Kangxi.

Kangxi was very surprised and worried about Wei Zhu, so he sent Liang Jiugong to deliver medicine.

Wei Zhu's "improper conduct in front of the emperor" today was an unprovoked disaster.

To be honest, the culprit was not someone else but Kangxi himself.

He read the urgent report from the clan affairs office and learned about Suo Etu's hiding of property. Thinking of the reason behind it, he was shocked. In a trance, he was a little unsteady when he picked up the pen, and a drop of ink fell on the memorial...

This memorial must be sent back to the Ministry of Clan Affairs and finally archived.

Wei Zhu happened to be standing nearby grinding ink, and the incident of Wei Zhu "misbehaving in front of the emperor" happened...

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