My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1710 The Worried Ninth Prince (Begging for a monthly ticket)

Outside the prince's tent, He Yuzhu was holding a sheep-horn lantern and standing beside the Ninth Prince, but he had something in mind.

The people in Yuqing Palace are too arrogant. They let the Ninth Prince wait outside in such a cold weather.

He Yuzhu planned to go back and tell Fu Jin privately that the Crown Prince was not friendly to the Ninth Master.

He didn't dare tell the Ninth Prince, for fear that he would be upset and get angry.

The Ninth Prince was completely unaware and was still stretching his neck waiting.

The autumn wind was bleak, and the camp became a whistle of wind. The wind was howling, and it was pitch black in the distance, which was a bit creepy.

Footsteps were heard, and Su Peisheng helped the Fourth Prince out of the Prince's tent.

"Really drunk?"

The Ninth Prince muttered to himself, took two steps forward, and supported the Fourth Prince's other side.

The Fourth Prince was trembling.

The Ninth Prince hurriedly used all his strength and frowned, saying, "You are really something. What kind of alcohol tolerance do you have? Don't you have any idea of ​​your own?"

The Fourth Prince kept his mouth tightly shut and did not respond.

The prince's preaching using the "banner women" seemed unintentional, but the undisguised contempt was even more uncomfortable.

The prince was not only unfriendly, but also mean.

The Fourth Prince glanced at the Ninth Prince.

The Ninth Prince was still muttering, "Your Highness, why are you forcing me to drink alcohol when it's not a festival? I'll suffer if I drink too much, and I have to travel tomorrow."

The Fourth Prince's eyelids drooped.

Even a prince like himself who was earlier in the order of seniority and grew up with the crown prince was looked down upon, let alone the princes who came after him.

If the crown prince were to ascend to the throne, what would happen to these princes?

As the Ninth Prince was muttering, a group of people helped the Fourth Prince back to his tent.

Li Gege was still waiting in the tent, and came out when she heard the noise.

The Ninth Prince saw that she was waiting in the Fourth Prince's tent without waiting for any message and took a glance at her.

Li Gege ran to the entrance of the tent and found that in addition to the Fourth Prince, there was also the Ninth Prince.

She was not a proper sister-in-law, but a member of the inner household, so she had to avoid young men.

The tent was so small that there was no way to avoid it. She could only lower her head and take two steps sideways to make way for the entrance to the tent.

If one is sensible, he should stop at the door when he sees the women in the tent.

However, the Ninth Prince had no intention of backing down. He helped the Fourth Prince in, placed him on the couch, and sat down himself, showing no sign of leaving.

Seeing that Li Gege was still standing there, the Ninth Prince became impatient and ordered Su Peisheng, "Why don't you take your Gege away? How can the people at the door do their duty? When Fourth Brother is not here, they let people in without hesitation?"

Li Gege froze when she heard this.

Su Peisheng was scolded and looked at his master.

Seeing that the Fourth Prince did not respond, Su Peisheng understood what he meant and bowed hurriedly, saying, "It was my negligence. I will ask Li Gege to leave now..."

Li Gege was feeling extremely ashamed and annoyed. She had not expected the Ninth Prince to be so unscrupulous as to take over the reins and give orders.

Su Peisheng had already gone over and said, "Princess, please come in..."

Li Gege's face turned red and she was about to cry when she looked at the Fourth Prince.

The Fourth Prince had his eyes closed and could not see any of this.

When the Ninth Prince saw that she didn't move, his eyebrows raised, his face looked unfriendly, and he wanted to speak again.

Only then did Li Gege follow Su Peisheng out with trembling lips and tears in her eyes.

The Ninth Prince was even more unhappy when he saw her acting like this, and snorted coldly: "You've given me face, but the mistress is away, and a servant has taken over the responsibility!"

The footsteps outside the tent became increasingly chaotic, coming from near and then farther away.

The Fourth Prince had already opened his eyes and looked at the Ninth Prince, helplessly saying, "Alright, stop talking..."

There are sisters-in-law who teach their younger siblings, and there are no brothers who scold their older brothers’ wives.

The Ninth Prince glanced at him and said, "Feeling sorry? Just indulge her. How can you hide this from others? She is so arrogant today that she sent people to look for you everywhere. If you don't teach her a lesson, you will inevitably be accused of favoring concubines and ignoring wives in the future..."

The Fourth Prince was already feeling uncomfortable after drinking, and listening to the Ninth Prince's ramblings only made his headache worse.

He really couldn't drink much, and he had just been exposed to the wind, so he was a little confused and his body began to stagger. He didn't bother to reason with the Ninth Prince, and begged for mercy, "It's getting late, go and rest, and let me have some peace and quiet..."

Seeing that he really couldn't sit still, the Ninth Prince curled his lips and said, "Humph, good intentions don't go unrewarded. I won't talk about your sweetheart..."

As he said this, he stood up.

Su Peisheng just came back.

The Ninth Prince ordered, "I will send someone to bring you a can of honey and orange tea later. Mix it and give it to your master. It is more effective than sobering soup when mixed with water."

Su Peisheng bowed in response.

The Ninth Prince glanced at the door, thinking that the small tent for the women was right next to the Fourth Prince's tent.

If Li Gege were to come again with a thick face, it would be difficult for the people in the Fourth Prince's Mansion to stop her.

"Pass on Master's words. No one is allowed to come in and disturb Fourth Brother. The guards on duty at the door today will be fined half a month's salary. If you let anyone in without permission next time, you will be punished with a stick!"

He didn't mean to meddle in other people's business, but he felt that the Fourth Prince was too small and would show his weakness if he didn't restrain himself.

When the emperor father pays attention to me, I will definitely be in trouble.

There is no land that has been damaged by plowing, but there are cows that have been worked to death!
The Fourth Prince held his forehead and leaned on the couch, wanting to get up and kick the Ninth Prince out.

Is it over yet? !

It was warm in the tent. The Ninth Prince was still wearing a thick cloak, which made him feel a little sleepy. He felt that he had taken care of everything he needed to take care of, so he yawned and returned to his own tent with He Yuzhu and the others.

In Li Gege's tent, she was sobbing quietly.

I've heard that the Ninth Prince likes to be sour, but I haven't offended him, so why should I get angry?
Women are sensitive and thoughtful, so they tend to think too much.

Li Gege thought that the Ninth Concubine was a relative of her own, and the sisters-in-law had a good relationship, so she thought of the Fourth Concubine.

Is this because he and his wife have a close relationship with the Fourth Lady, and they can't stand me having a good relationship with the Fourth Master?
How can this make sense?
Hearing that the Ninth Prince had passed away, Li Gege hurried out.

She was also worried because the Fourth Prince was drunk.

The Fourth Prince would easily get a headache when he was drunk, so every time she would rub his temples, and he would feel better.

But when she arrived at the door of the tent, Li Gege was stopped.

The guards at the door heard it clearly. When the Ninth Prince started to get angry, his master didn't say anything, which meant he agreed.

How dare they release anyone again?

Li Gege was dumbfounded, and looked at the guard and said, "Did the master order me not to come in?"

The guard said, "Master Jiu ordered that no one is allowed to disturb the master..."

Li Gege: “…”

Who is the bystander?

*
When the Ninth Prince returned to his tent, he said to He Yuzhu, "I thought Fourth Prince was a wise man and would not be as foolish as Third and Fifth Princes, but it turns out he is not much better!"

He Yuzhu had just seen it all, and knew that the Ninth Prince was talking about Li Gege, so he said carefully, "This... the Second Princess and the Second Prince of the Fourth Prince's Mansion were both born to Li Gege, and she was the first one to appoint the Princes. Even for the sake of the young masters, she should give Li Gege some respect..."

As the two little princes of the Fourth Prince's Mansion grew up, the princes of the Fourth Prince's Mansion also began to arrange their seniority.

The deceased Prince Hongyan had no ranking order. The prince born to Li Gege was ranked the second prince, and the prince born to the fourth concubine was ranked the third prince.

As for the little princess, since the one who died was the eldest daughter of the Fourth Prince, the ranking is still retained. The daughter of Li Gege is still the Second Princess.

The Ninth Prince shook his head and said, "Before the wedding, living with someone else for two years, isn't that insane? When Fengsheng and his brothers grow up, the wife will definitely not assign maids to them."

The same rule applies in the Dutong Mansion, and maids are not arranged to live in the rooms of young masters.

He Yuzhu did not respond.

Oh my, that was not pointed out by someone else, that was pointed out by the Emperor!
Royal rules are different from those outside.

A couple like my master and his wife are unique in the royal family...

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The camp is so big that everything that happens can be seen by others.

The next morning, when Kangxi woke up, he learned the news that the Crown Prince had invited the Fourth Prince to have a drink, and the Ninth Prince had taken the Fourth Prince back.

Kangxi was a little surprised, but when he thought about what others had reported yesterday about the quarrel between the Fourth Prince and the Ninth Prince, he realized that the Crown Prince was acting as a peacemaker.

But, wanting to be a peacemaker, you only invited one party and not the other?
The prince's actions are not very thoughtful.

Kangxi knew that the Crown Prince was on good terms with the Fourth Prince and had some friction with the Ninth Prince.

The more this is the case, the more fair and just it should be.

Kangxi was picky in his heart, but he was still more satisfied than dissatisfied.

It’s good to have this intention.

Brothers working together can cut through metal.

If you really turn a blind eye and only care about the people in the Hesheli family, that would be too cold-hearted.

He was in a good mood and looked cheerful when he went to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager.

Nowadays, it is more convenient to pay respects outside than in the palace, so the practice of paying respects every five days was changed to paying respects every other day.

Breakfast has been served in the Queen Mother's tent.

Looking at today's porridge, the Queen Mother was a little puzzled and asked, "Why do I remember having eaten scallop porridge a few days ago?"

According to the rules, the Queen Mother's meals were to be prepared every ten days.

Unless the Empress Dowager orders the food, the same food will be served every ten days.

Nanny Bai was also a little puzzled. She calculated the days in her mind and said, "It is indeed less than ten days. I will go to the kitchen to ask later."

The Queen Mother shook her head and said, "No, no, when we are out, it is not like being in the palace. Maybe there is a shortage of food."

Nanny Bai said, "We must ask clearly, so as to avoid being confused and fooled by the servants below."

As the master and servant were talking, there was a noise outside the tent.

The Holy One has arrived.

When the Queen Mother heard that the Emperor was coming, she quickly ordered Nanny Bai, "Please invite the Emperor in..."

Kangxi came in and paid his respects to the Empress Dowager.

"Enean..."

The Queen Mother sat down and nodded, saying, "The Emperor is well..."

Seeing that there were only eight dishes on the table, four meat dishes and four vegetable dishes, Kangxi couldn't help but frown and looked at Nanny Bai.

He was frugal himself, and would reduce the number of dishes he ate when he was in the palace. When he was away from home, he would never have more than eight dishes, but he never asked anyone to reduce the number of dishes for the Empress Dowager.

Nanny Bai bowed and said, "There are a few dishes that are sweet and easy to digest. The Queen has sent someone to deliver them to the young princes."

After hearing this, Kangxi looked better.

The Queen Mother saw that he came two quarters of an hour earlier than usual and asked, "Has the Emperor had breakfast? Would you like to have a bite with Ene..."

Kangxi sat down at the dining table and said, "I came here to have a meal with Ene..."

(End of this chapter)