My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1707: Splits
The Fourth Prince was worried that the Ninth Prince would be picky, but when he saw that the Ninth Prince had just picked up his chopsticks obediently and didn't say anything else, he still explained.

"Autumn is dry, and venison can easily cause internal heat."

This explains why no one was ordered to kill the deer and roast the meat.

Ninth Prince said casually, "Well, well, I'll ask He Yuzhu to find a pack of almond tea for Fourth Prince. It helps to reduce internal heat."

Fourth elder brother: "..."

By this time, Nanny Bai had arrived.

When the two brothers heard that it was the Queen Mother who sent someone, they were a little confused. They looked at each other and stood up.

"Greetings to the two princes..."

Nanny Bai bowed respectfully.

The Fourth Prince waved his hand and said, "Madam, please come in, but does the Empress Dowager have anything to ask of you?"

Nanny Bai pointed to the lunch box carried by the eunuch behind her and replied with a smile, "Before the meal, the queen thought of the two princes and was worried that they would have no one to take care of them and would have poor food, so she pointed out two dishes and sent the servants to bring them over."

The Ninth Prince has no female relatives, and the Fourth Prince has a princess who cannot be considered a proper female relative, so Nanny Bai's explanation is reasonable.

The Fourth Prince said in a serious tone, "Thank you, Grandmother, for the gift of food."

The Ninth Prince was somewhat puzzled and asked, "It's not even the festival yet, why did the Empress Dowager think of us?"

He also wanted to ask whether it was sent only to them or to other princes as well.

If I send them all...

Is it because the standard dishes don’t suit your taste?
People are kind-hearted. In the heart of the Ninth Prince, the Empress Dowager, the Royal Grandmother, has been a very close elder in recent years.

Nanny Bai naturally didn't want to mention the gossips about the two brothers, so she smiled and said, "The queen was eating her side dishes and she thought of the Ninth Lady."

The Ninth Prince believed it immediately after hearing it, and was proud of it. He laughed and said, "Haha, so you are thinking about your grandson's wife. The side dishes in our house are really amazing..."

The Fourth Prince blinked and guessed the reason.

Is someone going to gossip in front of the Queen Mother?

He felt depressed.

The atmosphere in the palace has always been like this. Everyone wants to keep an eye on all directions and listen to all kinds of information, so as to please the master.

The Ninth Prince is generous and has always been familiar with Nanny Bai.

Throughout the year, Nanny Bai would visit the Prince's Mansion two or three times on behalf of the Empress Dowager.

Seeing that Nanny Bai had delivered the food and was about to leave, he told He Yuzhu, "Thank you for your hard work, Nanny. Please see her off on my behalf."

He Yuzhu agreed, sent Nanny Bai out, and stuffed a light purse into her pocket.

Nanny Bai knew that the Ninth Prince and his wife were generous, so she accepted it directly.

When she returned to the Queen Mother's tent, the Queen Mother had just put down her bowl.

Although Prince Wengniute presented a calf as a gift, it was not slaughtered today.

The Empress Dowager's table still had the standard dishes and side dishes.

She put down her chopsticks after eating half a bowl.

Seeing Nanny Bai coming back, the Queen Mother asked with concern: "How are the two little brothers? The same goes for the Fourth Prince. As an older brother, he doesn't even know how to give in to his younger brother..."

Nanny Bai smiled and said, "The Fourth Master is in the Ninth Master's tent. When I went over, the dining table was already set, and the two brothers didn't seem to have had any quarrels..."

At this point, she paused and said, "I specifically asked about this. The Fourth Master has been worried about the Ninth Master's diet recently, so he has been eating two meals a day in the Ninth Master's tent. It seems that today's meal is no exception."

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "Fourth Prince, this is how a brother should be. Ninth Prince, don't bear grudges. This is how brothers should be."

Although she lived in the harem, there were people in charge of the Ningshou Palace, chief eunuchs, and various female servants, so she was not isolated from the news.

The Queen Mother knew that the situation had not been good in recent years.

As the princes were given titles and given official positions, the good and bad qualities between the brothers became apparent.

For example, the Crown Prince and the eldest prince have a bad relationship, as we all know...

The prince doesn't like the third prince...

The Ninth Prince and the Eighth Prince fell out...

The Crown Prince doesn't like the Fourteenth Prince...

The Fifth Prince and the Eighth Prince fell out...

The Third Prince and the Eighth Prince are at odds...

The Thirteenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince have a distant relationship...

There were no secrets in the palace, and the bondservants of the Imperial Household Department were royal slaves, so naturally they could see everything clearly.

As the Queen Mother, she doesn’t even get involved in the affairs of her sons, let alone her grandchildren.

However, she could see clearly that the complicated relationships among these princes, whether good or bad, were all related to power. Only the Fifth Prince and the Ninth Prince were two silly children with true temperament and were not involved in the power struggle.

The Queen Mother couldn't mediate openly, as she was biased in her heart.

Now that the dispute has been resolved, the Queen Mother has let it go...

News that can reach the Queen Mother can naturally reach other people as well.

In the Ninth Prince’s tent.

The Ninth Prince and the Fourth Prince had already eaten half of their meal.

Influenced by Shushu, the Ninth Prince prefers the taste of cumin.

The mutton we chose today is young lamb, which is sliced ​​thinly and tastes tender.

The Ninth Prince ate with several chopsticks.

The Fourth Prince saw this and felt somewhat relieved.

Fortunately, the Queen Mother gave some food as a reward, otherwise the Ninth Prince would have had to just eat rice and tea to make do with the vegetarian dishes on the table.

The Ninth Prince was not that picky. In addition to the cumin lamb, he also took a few bites of a dish of tofu skin wrapped with bean sprout vermicelli and eight-treasure spinach.

When he had almost finished eating, he discovered that the Fourth Prince had eaten half a plate of sesame eggs, and the corners of his mouth were twitching.

"It's very sweet. Don't you think it's too choking?"

The Fourth Prince rolled his eyes at him and said, "It was a reward from the Imperial Grandmother..."

The Ninth Prince didn't know what to say, but he couldn't help but complain in his heart.

People who like sweet food will not eat it so often with their chopsticks.

No need to worry about damaging your teeth.

By the time the Fourth Prince had finished eating, there was nothing left on the plate of sesame eggs.

The Fourth Prince also felt a greasy mouth and asked Su Peisheng to pour him some strong tea to relieve the greasy feeling.

Here, He Yuzhu led people to clear the dining table, and the eldest prince and the thirteenth prince came over.

It turned out that the two brothers had also heard the news about the "quarrel" between the Fourth Prince and the Ninth Prince.

The two of them hurried over and saw that the Fourth Prince and the Ninth Prince were still as usual.

The brothers were digesting their food, and were a little puzzled when they saw them coming.

The eldest prince looked at the two of them and said frankly, "What's going on? If everything is fine, why do people say you are quarreling?"

The Thirteenth Prince said nothing, feeling somewhat uneasy.

The timing of the quarrel was really too coincidental, as it happened right after Prince Wengniute sent the lamb.

On the way here just now, the Thirteenth Prince had already reflected on his mistakes.

He knew he was wrong.

Prince Wengniute's way of distributing the calves was not entirely appropriate, and he himself knew this, which was why he felt ashamed and uneasy.

I shouldn't have spoken for Prince Wengniute.

Prince Wengniute's method of assignment divided the adult princes into three classes: the crown prince and the eldest prince were in the first class, the fourth prince and the ninth prince were in the second class, and himself was in the third class.

This distribution did not offend the eldest prince and also showed his closeness to himself, but it was disrespectful to the fourth prince and the ninth prince.

There are more than five princes in this camp, and the little prince is also a prince.

If Prince Wengniute wanted to be thorough, he should have thought of every single thing.

But he was only fourteen, a half-grown boy, without a father or brother to teach him, so he still acted in a petty way.

The Fourth Prince frowned, glanced at the Ninth Prince, and then said, "We didn't quarrel. I just talked about the job for a while and annoyed the Ninth Prince."

The Ninth Prince felt a little guilty.

He thought of the two dishes just now, and then he realized why he had alarmed the Queen Mother.

Seeing that the Fourth Prince took all the responsibility, the Ninth Prince hurriedly said, "No, no, it's not Fourth Brother's fault..."

Having said that, he also knew it was not appropriate to mention Prince Wengniute. Seeing that the Thirteenth Prince had a serious look on his face, he pointed at the Thirteenth Prince.

"My fourth brother saw that my thirteenth brother was riding and shooting every day, so he asked me to learn from him. While the weather is not too hot, I can also pick up riding and shooting, which can also strengthen my body. Why do you complain about my weakness? I was not happy to hear this, so I threw the curtain..."

If you are close to vermilion, you will become red.

Having been married to Shushu for several years, the Ninth Prince was not lying all the time.

He imitated Shushu's expression, not avoiding or dodging her gaze, and he looked confident and sounded as if it were real.

How to avoid lying?
And I can't tell the truth.

He forgot that he was in the garrison, with many people around and it made him think of his childhood, which made him angry. He couldn't really let the Fourth Prince bear the blame.

The eldest prince didn't expect that he would lie, and thought it was true, and felt that the fourth prince was right.

If the Fourth Prince had not been worried that the Ninth Prince would have no one to take care of him and might suffer a minor or serious illness, he would not have come to have meals with him.

The eldest prince said to the ninth prince, "If you were fine, who would want to say anything bad to you? Look at how many times you've been uncomfortable since you came out this time."

The Ninth Prince lied, so he could only bite the bullet and continue: "It's because the weather is not right this year. Can't I take care of myself right now?"

The eldest prince glared at him and said, "As your elder brother, can't you just listen to what I say? Why do you insist on saying something back?"

The Ninth Prince shut his mouth.

snort!
I am also an older brother, so I will keep an eye on the younger ones, find out their mistakes, and scold them.

The Thirteenth Prince could hear that both the Fourth Prince and the Ninth Prince had different statements, but both put the blame on themselves.

there is only one truth.

The two arguments are still not relevant...

Then none of it is the truth.

Is it really because of the fawn?

The Fourth Prince looked at the Ninth Prince and felt warm in his heart.

The Ninth Prince's words turned this quarrel between the brothers into an elder brother's care for his younger brother.

This is for the eldest prince and the thirteenth prince to hear, and also for those who spread the rumor outside.

It is also for Khan Ama to hear...

The eldest prince did not say anything about the fourth prince in front of the two younger ones, but only found fault with the ninth prince. When he was leaving, he called the fourth prince and warned him, "You have good intentions, but the ninth prince is a donkey who goes along with the wind. He has been spoiled by his wife and has become more and more childish in recent years. You should think carefully when you talk to him next time, so as not to get no good results for your kindness and end up feeling angry..."

The Fourth Prince nodded and said, "Yes, I understand."

When I was in the study room in my early years, it was common for brothers to have conflicts with each other.

Now that we are grown up, everything we do is under the eyes of others, so it is easy for small things to turn into big things.

The Fourth Prince felt that he should be more cautious in his words and actions in the future.

The eldest prince came to see his brothers and then returned to his own tent.

The Thirteenth Prince hesitated, took a step behind, and looked at the Fourth Prince, wanting to say something...

(End of this chapter)