My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1704: Both (rolling around asking for monthly tickets)

The carriage stopped in front of the Seventh Prince's Mansion. He got off the carriage with a heavy heart.

Giving birth to two princesses in succession was the worst outcome for the Seventh Lady.

Even if you take good care of your body and continue to prepare for pregnancy, you don’t know when the next baby will be.

Naragge already has three sons and two daughters.

If we really have to wait until the brothers over there grow up and have young legitimate sons, it will be hard to say what the situation will be like in the future.

The only fear is that the Seventh Prince wants to have the best of both worlds and won’t let the Seventh Lady have another child.

Shushu's identity and position clearly indicate that she supports the Seventh Lady, but when it comes to having children, no one else can interfere.

But at this moment, she was pregnant.

Her happy event coincided with the Seventh Lady's misfortune, so she had to be careful with everything she said.

By this time, the news of Shushu's arrival had already spread to the main courtyard.

Someone came out to welcome her on behalf of the Seventh Lady.

Haitang, who was dressed as a woman, was the maid who came with the Seventh Lady's dowry. When she reached a certain age, she was betrothed to Baozhu, the steward of Prince's Mansion. Now she became a female servant and a member of Baozhu's family.

"Nineth Concubine Jin An..."

Because Shushu was good friends with the Seventh Lady, she was also familiar with Baozhu's family.

Seeing the kneeling to save the home, Shu Shu raised his hand and shouted.

"Is your wife in good spirits? Has the lochia stopped?"

The guardian of the family stood up and said, "The grandmothers and aunts came over a while ago and chatted with me. I felt a little tired. I haven't seen many guests in the past few days. I feel better now and the lochia is less."

Shu Shu didn't need to think to know what the Seventh Lady's sister-in-law and sisters had said when they came over. It was nothing more than words like "you are still young and there is a lot of time to go."

These words really have no effect other than making people upset.

The place where the Seventh Lady stayed in confinement was in the back room of the main courtyard.

When Shushu came in, Lady Seven was wiping her face in front of the mirror with a wet towel.

She loves beauty and cleanliness, but she is still in the confinement period after giving birth. Her face is a little swollen, there are dark circles under her eyes, and her hair is a little greasy.

Seeing Shushu coming in, she smiled and said to Shushu: "I've been waiting so long, I finally got you here..."

Shushu was surprised to see that she didn't show any self-pity.

The Seventh Lady is a kind-hearted person. She can think of everything that I can think of, and yet she accepts it so calmly?
The Seventh Lady motioned for Shushu to sit nearby, and told Baozhu to "bring two bowls of stewed bird's nest..."

The man who guarded the house responded and went downstairs to pass on the message.

After a while, the bird's nest and tea tray were brought up.

The Seventh Lady waved her hand and said to Haitang, "I am going to talk to the Ninth Lady. You take the Ninth Lady's maid downstairs to have some tea."

The one who was guarding the house listened to the instructions and took people downstairs.

When only the two sisters-in-law were left in the room, the Seventh Lady grabbed Shushu's arm with a smile on her face.

Just as she laughed, tears started to fall from her eyes.

Shu Shu hurriedly advised: "You cry like this during the confinement period, do you want your eyes anymore?"

As she spoke, she took a clean handkerchief and wiped the tears of the Seventh Lady.

"It's all life!"

The Seventh Lady choked up, showing her vulnerability.

"The third and fourth princes were born in the mansion one after another. I was very anxious at the time, thinking that if this baby wasn't a prince, there would be no way to survive..."

"I was like a possessed person, and I had some incredible thoughts..."

"As a result, people cannot be immoral. As soon as this idea came up, the third princess fell ill and almost died in the leap month of June..."

"I made a wish in front of the Bodhisattva that no matter whether this baby is a prince or not, I will be a generous and virtuous wife just like before..."

"Perhaps the Bodhisattva was afraid that I would change my original intention, so he didn't give me a chance to regret it and gave birth to a princess..."

Shushu felt uncomfortable after listening to this.

If they fail to give birth to a legitimate son, the prince's mansion will belong to illegitimate sons in the future. Even the seven concubines' two legitimate daughters will have to rely on their half-brother for support to make a living.

For the daughter of a noble family, this was truly unbearable.

After talking for a while, the Seventh Lady let out a breath of foul air.

"When I first got pregnant with this child, the Seventh Master saw that I was worried about the outcome, and he comforted me by saying that if I couldn't give birth to a legitimate son, I could just adopt a prince and raise him. But when Nala Gege gave birth to the Fourth Prince, he stopped mentioning this matter..."

Shushu had no way to judge the Seventh Prince's actions.

For men, both legitimate sons and illegitimate sons are sons.

There were three sons born there. Even if he respected his wife very much, he would still be somewhat sincere and would not want other illegitimate sons to dominate over Nala Gege's children. It seemed understandable.

The Seventh Lady just wanted to talk and didn't expect Shushu to respond.

"The Third Prince was born only two days earlier than the Fourth Prince. He was born prematurely. Otherwise, Nara would have given birth to the Third Prince. She is truly blessed..."

As the Seventh Lady spoke, she looked towards the west room.

The newly born little princess followed the wet nurse and the nanny in the west room of the back ward.

"I was originally upset, but when I saw the Fifth Princess and thought of the Third Princess, I could only calm down..."

"I don't have the guts to do bad things. If I really reveal my true colors, I will be sorry for my parents, brothers, and two children. If I continue to cause unrest in the mansion, Master Qi will not tolerate me..."

"The Third Princess is going to stay in Beijing, but what about the Fifth Princess?"

"If I behave myself as my legitimate wife, Master Qi will know how to make plans for me and the Fifth Princess..."

The Seventh Lady kept on chattering.

Shushu was so distressed.

This is what I have realized myself.

Knowing their identities, there is no room for struggle.

Shu Shu could only say: "As long as you are well, let alone the Seventh Prince, you have been honored all your life. Even if that day comes, who would dare to neglect you as a filial piety?"

The Seventh Lady nodded and said, "Yes, I am the legitimate wife appointed by the Emperor. As long as I don't make any mistakes, no one can do anything to me..."

She didn't want to tell these things to her family, because they wouldn't believe her even if she told them.

She knew Shushu would believe it.

Shu Shu said, "After the confinement period is over, go to visit the old lady more often."

This refers to the wife of Prince Chun from the neighboring palace.

Although she is called the old wife, in fact the prince's wife is only in her forties, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law still have a long time to live together.

The Seventh Lady nodded and said, "On the day of the 'third day's bath', the Old Lady did not come, but she sent someone to deliver a basin. Later, she came in person, held the Fifth Lady in her arms, and brought her dowry, which will be left to the Third and Fifth Lady in the future..."

Because she lost her husband and son, the prince's wife did not come on the day of the wedding.

But the words at the end were all meant to appease, and they also hoped that the Seventh Prince's Mansion would have a smooth life.

Shu Shu sighed and said, "It's hard for the elders to be so kind. Master Qi will see it, and you are also sincere in your filial piety, so there is nothing wrong with that."

The Seventh Lady relaxed and murmured, "They are all afraid that I will go crazy. As long as I take this step back, everyone's life will be peaceful. Why should I not take the step back? Rather than being guarded and suppressed, it is better for me to be sensible..."

Shu Shu held the Seventh Lady's hand and could not say anything else.

This is what it means to marry into the royal family. They are just the prince's appendages and have no room to lose their temper.

There is no other way except to comfort myself.

It’s hard to tell whether it’s better to live in a confused state or to live soberly like this.

After listening to the Seventh Lady's chatter for half an hour, and seeing that she could no longer sit still and her body was becoming weak, Shu Shu stood up and said goodbye.

"Okay, there's still a long way to go. Save your energy and we'll talk about it next time..."

Lady Seven felt relieved, and remembering that Shushu was also pregnant, she nodded and did not keep the guest.

"Then we'll talk about it next time. By the way, don't forget to send an invitation to our mansion for Xiao Fusong's wedding. When I'm done with my confinement, I'll come find you, and we'll go to the Dutong Mansion together for the wedding banquet."

Shushu said: "Don't worry, it won't happen to you. You are also the sister who watched Fusong grow up..."

Still, he was the one who kept his house and came out to see the guests off.

After coming out of the Seventh Prince's Mansion, Shushu breathed a sigh of relief.

For the Seventh Lady, it is not a bad thing to take a step back and not be too stubborn.

With the example of the Eighth Lady, who would dare to confront the prince?
Ordinary people could still divorce and return home peacefully, but royal families could only "recuperate" or "die of illness."

I just hope that the Seventh Prince will behave respectably and be worthy of the Seventh Lady's concession...

*
In the South Study, the Seventh Prince felt his nose itchy.

He sneezed twice violently.

The Fifth Prince was lying in front of him, drowsy. When he heard the noise, he was disgusted and quickly took two steps back and lay down in another place.

The Third Prince looked up, looked at the Seventh Prince, and joked.

"Is someone talking about you? Could it be Lao Ba? Is he worried that you're taking his job?"

Everyone is not a fool. The Imperial Guard is in the hands of the Seventh Prince, and the Imperial Household Department's Guard Camp is also in the hands of the Seventh Prince.

Everyone knows that he is a prince trusted by his father.

The Eighth Prince didn't even care about his reputation and took the initiative to ask for a job, and he also sought the trust of his father the Emperor.

The Seventh Prince wiped his nose with a handkerchief and gave the Third Prince a sidelong glance.

"If the Eighth Prince is worried about someone cutting him off, he will only worry about the Third Prince..."

"Cough...cough..."

The Third Prince cleared his throat.

In the first month of last year, the prince had a falling out with him in front of the emperor because of an issue concerning a carriage.

What the Seventh Prince said was not wrong. In the heart of the Third Prince, he still favored the Eldest Prince.

At least that's what it looks like.

As for what you think in your heart?
Then naturally one hopes that "while the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman gains".

The Fifth Prince inexplicably remembered something and looked at the Seventh Prince.

"Maybe it's really Old Eight who's thinking about you. Among all these brothers, you have the most sons..."

If we really talk about numbers, there are quite a few in Prince Cheng's Mansion. The third prince had six sons, but three of them died young, so there are only three left now.

The Fourth Prince also had four sons, one of whom died young, leaving three.

In this way, it really seems that the four sons of the Seventh Prince's Mansion are not a small number.

Regardless of whether the rumors outside were true or false, everyone saw that the Eighth Prince's mansion had achieved nothing.

If someone was like Prince Zhuang, who had no sons but gave birth to daughters one after another, no one would say anything.

But there is not even a little princess, which makes people wonder.

When the time comes to adopt a son, you have to choose from among your nephews.

After hearing this, the Seventh Prince couldn't help but frown and said, "If that day really comes, it will be the eldest brother's family's turn, then the fourth brother's family's turn, but not my family's turn!"

Among the brothers, the Eighth Prince has the closest relationship with the Eldest Prince and the closest relationship with the Fourth Prince.

The Fifth Prince nodded and said, "That's right. When the new eldest sister-in-law gives birth to a prince, he will be the legitimate son. Fourth brother already has a ready-made legitimate second son. If he really needs to be adopted, it will be a win-win situation..."

(End of this chapter)