My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1701 Finally Became a Disgusting Person (asking for guaranteed monthly ticket)

When Shushu's carriage arrived at the entrance of the alley, Qi Xi and his wife got the news.

By the time the carriage stopped at the gate of the Governor's Mansion, the couple could no longer wait to come out.

Shushu held Baiguo's hand and got off the carriage. When she saw her parents there, she hurriedly took two steps forward.

"Ama, Ene..."

Shushu knelt down to Qixi and hugged Jueluo again.

The couple had been worried about her hardship from traveling during her pregnancy, but now they saw that she not only looked rosy-cheeked but also seemed to be in good spirits.

"Not fat, not thin, just right..."

Qi Xi looked at his daughter and praised her out of habit.

Shushu looked at Qi Xi and said, "Father, you have lost weight. Is this summer so hard? Don't you have enough ice at home? We will also build an ice cellar next year. It will be more convenient to use ice here then."

Qi Xi waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's just that it's very hot at the beginning of summer. It will be better when it rains in the end."

This is because he is training in the flag camp.

He had no military achievements, but he was able to remain in the position of Governor-General of Manchuria simply by virtue of his diligence in his work.

Otherwise, how could he always hold the position of Manchu governor of the Zhenghong Banner while the governors of other banners were replaced one after another?

Shushu knew the reason, but had no way to persuade him.

Qi Xi is forty-six years old this year, which is not young among military officers, but it is far from time for him to retire.

But Zhuliang and Xiaosan are both young, and it will take another ten or eight years for them to become the backbone of the family.

Jueluo's eyes fell on Shushu's belly. Seeing that she was not pregnant, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Having twins is not only a blessing, but also a big risk.

Especially Shushu, who already has two legitimate sons, really doesn't need twins to add icing on the cake. It's better to have a single baby.

She pulled her daughter's arm with a hint of anger.

"Why did you come back early? You must have lost your patience on the way and were in a hurry to get on with your journey, and you didn't know the seriousness of the matter..."

Shushu smiled and said, "We have been walking obediently in front. Isn't this a newly built road from Miyun to the capital? It is flat and easy to walk on. If we really have to walk all day, it will be annoying."

The family of three talked as they entered the house and went to the main room.

Shushu asked about the thing that concerned him most.

"Ernie, has Zhuliang's wedding date been decided? Before or after the New Year?"

Qingru is well-educated, generous and gentle, and is familiar with the Dutong Mansion.

With such an eldest daughter-in-law coming into the family, Jueluo can also free herself from the trivial housework.

The couple looked at each other, both feeling a little heavy.

Jueluo replied, "It's decided, the second day of the winter month."

Shushu was a little surprised when she heard this.

"Isn't it too early?"

Before getting married, you have to make a big pledge.

That is usually placed two months to a hundred days in advance, and is also called "the big gift."

The Zhang family had already decided on the date for Fusong's wedding, which was at the end of September.

If Zhuliang gets married at the beginning of winter, there will be only one month between the two marriages.

The two days overlap, which seems a bit rushed.

Jueluo said: "I have discussed it with the general's wife, and the gift will be given after the Mid-Autumn Festival."

The gift from the Zhang family had already been given in late July.

Shushu sensed something was wrong.

"But there's something wrong with Zhuliang and Qingru's horoscopes. What's going on in the twelfth month or next year?"

Jueluo did not hide the fact and told Qingru's father about borrowing the dowry.

Shushu was stunned.

"You've agreed to such an impolite request?"

This dowry was not only saved since childhood, but was also prepared many years in advance.

These furniture and furnishings are all made with the intention of being used for a lifetime.

What is spent is not only financial and material resources, but also the parents' love for their daughter.

Jueluo snorted and said, "It sounds nice. The so-called early kindness is nothing but trying to curry favor with the prince."

Shushu thought of Lady Yi's identity. She was not only the daughter of Soetu, but also the wife of the retired Grand Secretary Yisan'a.

Yisan'a is also a legendary figure of the Eight Banners.

He passed the imperial examination at the age of fifteen and entered officialdom. He rose and fell in officialdom for fifty years and served as a university scholar for more than ten years.

If it weren't for Soetu's involvement, he would have become the prime minister.

"Then Master Ethan didn't stop him?"

Mrs. Yi is willful, but Yisan and his subjects have lived together for decades. Doesn’t he know Kangxi’s temper?

Arranging a marriage for little Hesheli at this time was an act of compassion for the weak and kind, and if she was married off quietly, Kangxi would not bother with a little girl; but if it alarmed several families, it was a bit too much.

Is this a demonstration to Kangxi?

Tell him that the Hesheli family has fallen, but there are still clan members and nobles who are sticking together and standing behind the prince?

There is no such thing as seeking death.

Jueluo heaved a long sigh, feeling very sad.

"Master Yi had a stroke in June. I heard it was because of the hot weather. He used too much ice, and the sudden change of temperature caused a stroke. Now he is paralyzed and can't speak. He is just trying to get by..."

Mrs. Yi is in her early thirties, but she is a concubine and her husband, Yisan'a, is over sixty.

Elderly people of this age suffer more strokes in winter and less in summer.

I can only say that I have bad luck and all kinds of bad things happen to me.

Shushu didn't expect it to be such a coincidence.

When Qi Xi and his wife talked about little Hesheli's husband's family, she finally understood why her parents had such a difficult expression on their faces.

After all, they were not outsiders, but the Li family, the in-laws of the Dong E family.

The wedding has already taken place, on July 30th.

Just two days after little Hesheli got married, the clan office sent people to detain members of several other branches of the Hesheli family.

Because of this incident, the atmosphere in the capital has been quite strange in the past few days.

Shushu frowned, feeling upset.

"Deyi is confused, but the general's wife is a smart person. She can always contain Qingru and wait for her to marry. It won't be Qingru's fault. Is Su Nu too active?"

He has a history of instigating his mistress to fight for the title.

Shushu thought darkly and began to suspect whether Sunu was deliberately interfering in order to ruin the relationship between the Governor's Mansion and the General's Mansion.

Seeing Shushu worried about her family, Qi Xi comforted her.

"It's alright. It has come to this point. There is no room for cancelling the engagement. When Zhuliang gets married, I will give him a job in the Rehe Palace and send them away."

After hearing this, Shushu's brows did not relax, but instead became even tighter.

"Zhu Liang was sent out, leaving Xiao San in the capital. I'm afraid that Prince Su Nu is more concerned..."

This kind of "Jazz fan" not only worries about his own business, but also worries about the affairs of his in-laws. It's really speechless.

Seeing that she was nagging endlessly, Jueluo said, "With your father and I here, it's not your turn to worry about this. Just take good care of the baby."

Shushu shook his head and said, "We can't do this. Sunu is the root of the trouble. It's not enough for Zhuliang and his wife to leave the capital. Xiaosan should be sent out after she gets married. Sunu can't reach them, so they can live in peace!"

Otherwise, Zhuliang will go to the local area to work, while Xiaosan will stay in the capital. She has the support of both the Governor's Mansion and the Prince's Mansion. She has a bright future and will definitely be promoted faster than Zhuliang. By then, she may want to be the master of the house without anyone's encouragement.

Just like Galin, who was obedient when he was a minor official in his early years, but became proud immediately after the emperor moved three times in one year and wanted to become the patriarch of the Dong'e family.

Qi Xi listened and pondered the matter.

For the official positions of the Eight Banners stationed there, the lower-ranking ones can only be selected from among the people of the banner where they are stationed.

One must be at least a colonel or above to be sent out from the capital to fill a vacancy in the Eight Banners garrison.

If it were still the Green Camp, there would be no need.

After all, the Dong'e family has its roots in the Eight Banners. Rehe is a fortress, and even in the Green Camp, there are vacancies in the banners. Once one has gained enough seniority, it will be appropriate for him to transfer directly to the Infantry Commander-in-Chief's Office.

From this perspective, mistresses have more options if they are sent out to other places or take up clerical positions.

Jueluo looked at Shushu with disapproval.

"From now on, please say less about family matters, so as not to let it leak out and make yourself unpopular with everyone..."

Shushu said unhappily, "If it's just Xiaoer and the others' business, with Ama and Ene around, I certainly won't worry about it. Isn't this for Ama and Ene?"

I have so many sons. If I don’t make good arrangements at the beginning, I will have more worries in the future.

Jueluo said sternly, "That's what you said, but if Xiaosan knows that you are on guard against her like this, what will she think? Will she think that it's because you are closer to Zhuliang? Then the relationship between the siblings will be ruined!"

Shu Shu: "..."

Qi Xi didn't take it seriously when he heard this.

"How dare the mistress hold a grudge? His sister means well. If he is soft-hearted and is instigated to distance himself from his family, then don't bother with him!"

Even if the mistress has a good future, she can only be a first-rank governor. For Shushu, being a Beile's wife is just a starting point, and she may become the wife of a county prince or a prince in the future.

Between the siblings, Shushu is the only one who takes care of her younger brother, and it is not the younger brother's turn to give Shushu a face.

Jueluo glanced at her husband and said, "I've never seen you act like a father, fanning the flames. Are you mad at their good relationship?"

Qi Xi snorted and said, "If it wasn't for Xiao San, why would our eldest princess worry about this?"

Seeing that the couple was about to start quarreling, Shushu hurriedly stopped them.

"I was wrong. Ene is right. Because of Sunu, I even became defensive against Xiao San. This is really not like a sister..."

I almost became the most annoying sister-in-law!

Whether the mistress fills the gap in military affairs or the gap in the six departments, that depends on the mistress's future.

The parents haven't made a direct decision yet, and I, as their sister, am overreaching.

Jueluo looked at Shushu and said, "It's not just this time, it will be the same in the future. You can worry as much as you want about your father and I, but as for the brothers, just let them be. Just watch over it."

Shushu agreed obediently.

You really can't make this mistake.

I always try to be fair and just among my children and avoid being a judge; the same principle applies to my younger brothers.

She changed the subject and asked, "Has Fusong's yard been cleaned up? Has the Zhang family come to measure the house?"

Fusong had private property purchased for him by the Dutong Mansion, as well as a courtyard given by Shushu. He also had a courtyard behind the Beile Mansion. However, getting married was different after all, as when a new bride entered the house, she was entering her husband's family.

Therefore, the new house is still located in the Dutong Mansion. After the new year, it is up to the couple to decide where to live.

Jueluo said, "It's ready. It's in the cross courtyard, in front of Xiaosan's courtyard."

Zhuliang's new house was located in the old Earl's Mansion next door, Fusong's courtyard, which was the seat of the eldest son of the Dutong Mansion.

This is convenient for both sides...

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Hey guys, I'm asking for monthly tickets at the beginning of the month
(End of this chapter)