My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1695 A Small Thing (Begging for a Monthly Ticket)
After the prince gave the order, the eunuch in charge went directly to the dining room.

But now when I go out, the cakes prepared by the kitchen are limited and long-lasting, including shaqi ma and peach cakes, as well as seasonal red moon cakes and golden date cakes.

The steward here put a plate of each item, a total of two food boxes, and gave them to the eunuch in charge to take away.

Old and young are in order.

The eunuch in charge went to the Fourteenth Prince first.

The Fourteenth Prince was holding "Zi Zheng Yao Lan" in his hand. This was the emperor's sacred teachings compiled by Emperor Taizu. The princes mainly studied "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" and this "Zi Zheng Yao Lan" in their last two years in the Shangshufang.

The more he learned, the more extraordinary ideas the Fourteenth Prince had.

Even the common people would say, "Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers born into a certain family?" let alone a prince?
The actual distance between that position and him, not to mention being just one step away, was much closer than that of ordinary people.

But the Fourteenth Prince knew the seriousness of the matter and had to keep this thought to himself.

There is the precedent of Duoduo. Even though he was the youngest son of the Queen Mother and was favored by Emperor Taizu, he was too old and was still bullied by his brothers.

Compared with Duoduo, I still lack status and royal favor.

There is no way to change one's identity. As long as the prince is here, the structure of the harem will not change.

Holy Favor...

Should I go see Wei Zhu?
In the past few years, I have been studying in the upper study room, which is located in the courtyard of the Qianqing Palace, and I often see Wei Zhu.

But I don’t have any personal relationship with him, so would it be too presumptuous?

Hearing the noise, knowing that it was the Crown Prince who sent someone over, the Fourteenth Prince hurriedly stood up and asked the person to come in.

The eunuch in charge said, "It's cold today and you're hungry, so the Crown Prince sent me to bring some steamed buns to the Fourteenth Prince."

The Fourteenth Prince was puzzled, but showed gratitude on his face, saying, "Your Highness is considerate. The night is getting long now, and I can't stand not having a midnight snack. This is exactly what I need."

The eunuch glanced at the Fourteenth Prince, remembered his reaction, and then said goodbye and left.

The Fourteenth Prince opened the food box, looked at the familiar buns, and sneered.

Okay……

It turns out that he is a "regular customer" seen every day these days. The prince's care for his younger brother is not up to standard.

Can't you reward the cook with two ingots of silver and have him make some new buns or some dried meat?
It's just a simple instruction, who would be so eager to accept it?

They are princes and dukes. If they want to eat something, why don’t they ask people to go to the kitchen to ask for it?

The Fourteenth Prince felt disgusted, but he wiped his hands and took two pieces of soft golden date cakes to eat.

After eating, he loudly instructed the eunuch, "Pack the buns that the prince gave me. Don't let them attract insects. I'll fill them up before I go to sleep!"

The young eunuch respectfully took the food box and put the steamed buns in the cupboard...

……

The eunuch in charge left the Fourteenth Prince's tent and went to the tents of the Fifteenth Prince and the Sixteenth Prince next door.

The two princes were born to the same mother and were very young. When they went out, they had to share the same tent.

As the tent was not big, not many people were left to serve, and only the eunuch An Da of the Fifteenth Prince followed.

The Sixteenth Prince was writing big characters behind his desk and mumbling Mongolian to himself, trying seriously to do two things at once.

Although he was young, only eight years old, he grew up in the palace and was influenced by his brothers. He also saw the future of his brothers, and "a son's honor is due to his mother."

Since their mother was of low birth and they could not become rich, they had to improve their own abilities.

If he could be as talented in both civil and military affairs as the Thirteenth Prince and become a prince valued by his father, his title would not be low.

The fifteenth prince was squatting in a horse stance.

He prefers quietness to activity, and is good at riding and shooting.

However, every time he visited the Crown Princess, she would ask him about his daily riding and archery practice, and the Fifteenth Prince would tell himself to work harder.

He thought that it was because the Crown Princess came from a military family and liked brave men. In fact, it was because the Crown Princess was worried about the health of the Fifteenth Prince because of the death of Akdun that she paid attention to his riding and archery, hoping that he would be strong and grow up healthy.

The eunuch in charge came over, and the eunuch on duty at the door came in to report.

The two brothers looked at each other, then stopped doing their own thing and called someone in.

The reaction of the Fifteenth Prince was not as obvious as that of the Fourteenth Prince, but the corners of his mouth turned up, his eyes sparkled, and he said, "Thank you, Your Highness, and thank you, Your Highness, the Crown Princess..."

As he spoke, he hurriedly ordered the eunuch An Da beside him to prepare tea bags.

Eunuch An Da knew that the people around the prince were picky and would not look down on ordinary tea bags. Since he had nothing else to offer, he quietly took the golden horse from his own purse, put it in a new purse, and stuffed it into the eunuch in charge.

This year is his zodiac year and he is in conflict with Tai Sui. This is the reward given by the Fifteenth Prince during the New Year.

The Fifteenth Prince took a glance and felt a little confused.

The eunuch held the purse and felt the weight in his hand. He knew it was gold, not silver. He smiled sincerely and said to the Fifteenth Prince, "The Crown Princess has always loved you, and the Crown Prince feels the same way. When you have time, remember to pay your respects to the Crown Prince often."

The Fifteenth Prince did not respond, and the Sixteenth Prince frowned slightly.

What is this name?
The Crown Princess regarded the Fifteenth Prince as a junior, but it was not the eunuch's turn to directly call him "Prince".

The Fifteenth Prince was somewhat afraid of the Crown Prince. He hesitated for a moment, but then he thought of the Crown Princess and nodded, saying, "Yeah, yeah..."

The eunuch in charge went back to report to the prince.

The Fifteenth Prince looked at the eunuch An Da, somewhat puzzled, and said, "It's just an ordinary gift, is there a need to reward him so much? That's what I prepared for An Da..."

Eunuch An Da apologized hurriedly: "It was my carelessness that made me fail to prepare anything else, so I used the little golden horse that my master gave me..."

At this point, he lowered his voice and said, "The rewards for people in Yuqing Palace are higher than those outside, so it will be cheaper for the master to go there in the future."

Although the Fifteenth Prince is old, the Crown Princess is his eldest sister-in-law and raised him in his early years. Therefore, the Fifteenth Prince can still go to pay his respects two or three times a year.

The Fifteenth Prince still felt sorry for the little golden horse, and said in a muffled voice: "Akedun is gone, and there is no one to stop me."

The Sixteenth Prince had already opened the food box and saw the four kinds of steamed buns inside.

He immediately covered his mouth and felt pain in the roots of his teeth.

There were four kinds of steamed buns in total, and two of them violated his taboos!

He loves sweets and his favorite cake is shaqima, but he damaged his teeth by eating it.

The imperial physician has already given him instructions to avoid eating cakes containing honey.

Fortunately, he is in the process of changing his teeth, so it’s not too late to be careful now.

This "self-made red" also has a grudge. The day before yesterday, he ate this and knocked out his shaky front teeth.

My mouth was full of blood at that time, and when I think about it now, my mouth is still full of fishy smell.

"Can't you prepare some exquisite cakes?"

The Sixteenth Prince covered his mouth with his hands, feeling bitter and resentful.

Seeing this, the Fifteenth Prince shook his head in disapproval and said, "These are all fine buns, which are always available in the palace. You treat them as coarse buns. You can't be so picky."

The Sixteenth Prince pointed at Sachima and Zilaihong and said, "Anyway, I won't eat these two, and you shouldn't eat them either, just eat the other two!"

The Fifteenth Prince was only two years older than him and had not yet completely replaced his baby teeth.

When the Fifteenth Prince saw the two plates of steamed buns, he did not respond immediately.

It's a rare occasion that the prince sends me something. Wouldn't it be bad if I don't eat it?

People who didn’t know would think that they were disrespectful to the prince.

Seeing this, the eunuch An Da whispered, "Is this servant also filling the ba ...

The Fifteenth Prince didn't want to eat these two things either, so he nodded gently...

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By this time, the eunuch in charge had already returned to the prince's tent.

The prince asked, "What are the reactions of the brothers?"

The eunuch in charge thought that the reactions of the younger princes were normal. Since the prince was showing goodwill, the younger brothers were naturally happy to accept it.

If it were the princes above, they all had their own support and could deal with Yuqing Palace normally, but the ones below them had no confidence at all.

But thinking about the purse in his arms, he saw the shortcomings of the Fourteenth Prince by comparison.

Fourteenth Prince’s gratitude seemed a bit fake.

If you really want to show respect to the prince, why would you forget to give him a reward?
Even the Fifteenth Prince knew the rules. The Fourteenth Prince was several years older than the Fifteenth Prince.

He did not hide it and said, "Several princes are very grateful, but I think the fifteenth prince is more sincere..."

As he spoke, he also took out his purse and told me whether there was a reward in it or not.

The prince was not surprised by the reactions of his younger brothers. Thinking of the Fourteenth Prince, he sneered and said, "Give him some face. Give him a few days!"

If you beat a dog, you have to look at the owner. If you don’t beat the dog, you have to look at the owner too.

What is the difference between fooling your slaves and fooling yourself?
The prince did not try to avoid people when he did this.

When the lights were turned on, it was passed before the emperor.

What was strange was that not only was the news about the eunuch in charge delivering the gifts reported, but also his words to the other princes were reported.

Kangxi's face showed no emotion, and he did not nitpick the reactions of his younger sons. His mind was on the "prince" the eunuch mentioned.

The noble prince, a lowly eunuch, actually called him "A'ge" directly!
This can be addressed by a relative or a master, but it is not just a servant who can call someone like that.

The slave resembles his master, which shows that the prince does not take his younger brother seriously.

Otherwise, the servants in Yuqing Palace would not be so arrogant and rude in front of the prince.

As for taking care...

With the emperor as his father, it is not the prince's turn to take care of his younger brother!

Even the Fourteenth Prince has some share, this magnanimity doesn't seem like that of a prince...

The prince's behavior has changed.

Kangxi was not happy.

He hoped that the prince would treat his brothers well like he did, but what he hoped for was the prince's sincerity, not false feelings...

He thought of Concubine Wang because of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Princes, and also recalled a trivial incident thirty-two years ago.

Concubine Wang was extremely beautiful when she was young, otherwise she would not have set a precedent for commoner women to enter the palace.

However, time is fleeting, and because of her beauty, Kangxi once asked a Western painter to paint a portrait of Concubine Wang.

After the painting was completed, the beauty portrait was sent to the western warm pavilion of the Qianqing Palace. In addition to Gao Shiqi, the prince also appeared in front of the emperor.

Gao Shiqi wanted to withdraw, so he asked me to stay. But the prince had no intention of leaving, and followed me and Gao Shiqi to look at the portrait of Concubine Wang...

　Hey guys, it's the end of the month, I'm begging for monthly tickets
　　
　
(End of this chapter)