My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1723: Headache (rolling around asking for monthly tickets)

When the Thirteenth Prince got off the imperial carriage, he had already arrived at his residence.

The Crown Prince and the princes all came over to welcome Kangxi out of the car.

Kangxi took the Thirteenth Prince out of the car.

Seeing everyone bowing, the Thirteenth Prince stepped aside.

The previous panic on his face was gone, and his usual smile returned.

Seeing that the Thirteenth Prince was kept until this time, the Eldest Prince, the Fourth Prince and the Ninth Prince all breathed a sigh of relief for him.

Since the Emperor had the patience to comfort and counsel his son, this incident had little impact on the Thirteenth Prince.

The prince also saw this and thought of the 29th year of Kangxi's reign.

At that time, the emperor personally led the army to attack Dzungar Khanate, and he himself was left in the capital to supervise the country.

The emperor's father wrote letters to the capital every day. He had to read a large number of question books every day and was too impatient to reply. He only replied once every few days, which made the emperor's father sad.

The emperor was really patient when he loved his son.

It is also especially obvious when she doesn't love her son.

Now, although the father and son are trying their best to hide it, it just doesn't hurt.

The Fourteenth Prince felt very upset.

But as the eldest prince said, he is still a prince studying in the study, and there is no point in being anxious.

The only thing the Fourteenth Prince could do was to count the days on his fingers and look forward to the New Year.

After the New Year, he no longer wanted to go to the Ministry of War, and it would be better if he could accompany the emperor in front of him.

The emperor's father has not liked to stay in the capital in recent years. He spends half a year away from home. There are also rumors of a southern tour...

The next day was the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The Holy Chariot did not hurry on its journey but rested for a day at the place where it was staying.

During festivals, it is necessary to have a reunion dinner.

Kangxi asked someone to arrange a small banquet.

It’s just that men and women are different, and they are separated into two places.

Concubine De, Concubine He, Concubine Min, Noble Lady Wang and the two princes' wives accompanied the Empress Dowager in her tent, while the other princes, dukes, the Grand Minister of the Imperial Guards and the Grand Secretary were in the Imperial tent.

As for the female family members, the others were fine except for Lady Thirteen, who was feeling very uneasy because her mother-in-law was around.

Although they were seated separately, the Thirteenth Lady was still reserved, especially since she and Concubine Min were sitting diagonally opposite each other.

Seeing this, the Queen Mother smiled and looked at Concubine Min and said, "Would you like to enjoy the blessing of being a daughter-in-law and ask the Thirteenth Lady to serve you some food?"

Concubine Min hurriedly said, "No, no, just sit quietly, finish your meal early, and I'll watch the moon with you."

The Queen Mother said to the Thirteenth Lady, "Did you listen? Sit still and relax."

The Thirteenth Lady smiled shyly and then sat down steadily.

Defei sat below the Empress Dowager and looked at the Thirteenth Lady with loving care.

At that time, Concubine Min was seriously ill and there were signs that she would die. The three princes and princesses under her name were still young.

The emperor implied that he would hand the three princes and princesses over to Concubine De, Concubine Hui, and Concubine Yi to raise.

Thinking of the past, Concubine De felt extremely complicated. At that time, she was planning to hand over the Thirteenth Prince to her.

As a result, Concubine Min recovered and moved to the palace, and the Thirteenth Prince completely caught the emperor's eye and became the most favored prince in recent years...

The Thirteenth Lady sat in the third seat on the west side, and Concubine De sat in the first seat on the east side.

When Defei looked at the Thirteenth Lady, everyone naturally saw her.

The Thirteenth Lady also noticed it and felt uncomfortable, but seeing that Concubine De was smiling kindly, she could only bow respectfully...

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There were more people in the imperial tent because there were princes and ministers accompanying him.

The Ninth Prince sat below the Eldest Prince, in the second seat to the west, between the Eldest Prince and the Fourteenth Prince.

Not only the Fourteenth Prince was present, but the two younger princes were also present.

However, there was no wine jug at the table for the young princes, but hot milk tea.

No matter how much the Ninth Prince could drink, he had to follow everyone else in showing respect to his father the Emperor during the first few drinks.

If the weather is cold, the wine is warm.

The taste was very familiar. It was the Lihuabai brought out by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It was a white wine brewed in the palace and was prepared in the kitchen.

After putting down the wine cup, the Ninth Prince was bored and just stared at the wine pot.

How many truckloads of wine were brought out?
From the capital to Rehe, and from Rehe to Mongolia, you didn’t finish drinking it all the way?
After drinking...

The Ninth Prince froze and lowered his eyes, pretending to look at himself, but in fact the corner of his eye fell on the deerskin wine bag hanging on the belt of the First Prince.

My brother has been drinking all the way and hasn't finished yet.

Is this wine from the Prince's Mansion or from the kitchen?
How much wine did we bring from the Prince's Mansion so that we could not finish it in four months?
Because of the habit he developed after working in the Imperial Household Department for several years, the Ninth Prince paid close attention to the motorcades of various families after his tour.

The carriages and luggage of the Prince of Zhi's mansion were similar to those of his own home, and he did not see any large amounts of alcohol.

Except for the wine used as seasoning, all the other wines in the kitchen are imperial wines. According to the rules, any excess wine must be registered.

But rules are rules, actions are actions, and if you have acquaintances, it is common to receive it privately.

The Ninth Prince’s scalp tingled.

Why did he start to have wild thoughts?

Big brother has someone in the imperial kitchen...

The Nara family brought out the bondservants, and what about the Nara family’s clansmen and in-laws?
Or are they the clansmen and in-laws of the Wuya family?
The Uya family, where Defei's family lived, moved out of the bondservants, but only the branch of her maternal family. Her uncles and aunts were still bondservants, and they were assigned to the Prince of Zhijun's Mansion and became bondservants of the palace.

There was a girl in Wuya's family who became a princess in the royal palace.

The descendants of the Uya family were dismissed from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but their family had been entrenched in the imperial kitchen for decades, with several generations of grandparents and grandchildren working there, and they had countless relatives and old friends.

This mess of relationships made the Ninth Prince feel like his brain was going to explode.

Although others did not notice his honesty, the eldest prince and the fourteenth prince who were sitting above him noticed it.

The eldest prince looked at him and asked softly, "What's wrong? Did you catch a cold?"

The weather has been windy and the temperature has dropped these past two days, and he was worried that the Ninth Prince might be feeling unwell.

The Ninth Prince did not dare to look up, fearing that the First Prince would notice that he looked unwell, so he rubbed his temples and said in a muffled voice, "I don't know, I just suddenly felt a little pain in my head, and my body felt a little cold..."

Seeing this, the eldest prince ordered the eunuch who was serving the food beside him, "Pour a pot of hot water over here, and go out and tell He Yuzhu to get a hand warmer for the ninth prince."

The young eunuch responded and went down.

The Fourteenth Prince watched the two talking and asked with concern, "Ninth Brother, did you catch a cold, or are you too weak to drink?"

The Ninth Prince couldn't keep his head down any longer and raised his head.

He didn't want to reveal his uneasiness, so he clenched his fists in his sleeves and tried his best to keep his expression clear, with a dazed look in his eyes.

He didn't want to think too much, but for some reason, he thought of the eldest prince.

This time, there were many farces in the kitchen, one after another. The Crown Prince was covered in dirt, but the eldest prince was unharmed.

If what my wife said is true, if we can't find the mastermind of the conspiracy, then we will have to look at the final beneficiary.

The ultimate beneficiary is the biggest suspect.

In this incident, the crown prince is in trouble, so is the eldest prince the biggest beneficiary?

But why involve the Thirteenth Prince as a raft?

The Thirteenth Prince's nanny...

When the Thirteenth Prince was choosing a nanny, Concubine Min was still just a concubine and lived in Yongshou Palace.

The Imperial Concubine's mother's Yongshou Palace...

Is this going to involve the Niuhulu family?
Because the Tenth Prince is serving in the Southern Study.

How many people will be involved?
The Ninth Prince was confused and his eyes gradually turned red.

He looks like he's drunk.

The eldest prince glanced at the empty wine cup in front of him, with a helpless look on his face, and ordered the eunuch serving the ninth prince: "Go find Liang, the chief steward, and ask for a bowl of sobering soup..."

The young eunuch responded and went down.

The brothers were whispering to each other, and the eldest prince sent people out one after another, which also attracted the attention of others.

Especially the Crown Prince, the Fourth Prince, the Thirteenth Prince and the Fifteenth Prince opposite, all looked over here.

Even Kangxi noticed it and looked over intently.

"Big Brother, what's going on?"

Kangxi asked.

The eldest prince could only stand up and answer truthfully, saying, "It was the ninth prince who drank too much and got a little drunk."

Kangxi: "..."

Not only the princes, but also the dukes and ministers looked at the Ninth Prince.

I've heard that the Ninth Prince has a low alcohol tolerance, is he this low?!
Didn’t the banquet just begin?

The Ninth Prince couldn't tell whether he felt sad in his heart or because his eyes were wide open with tears in them, and he looked somewhat pitiful.

Kangxi cleared his throat, looked at the Ninth Prince and said, "If you are drunk, how about having someone help you down first?"

The Ninth Prince also noticed everyone's gazes and told himself that he might be overthinking.

To be honest, except for the Crown Prince and the Tenth Prince, all the others are banner princes. Who wouldn't have connections in the Imperial Household Department?
If there is someone who hates the Crown Prince and dislikes the Thirteenth Prince, the Fourteenth Prince is also a suspect.

We can't just suspect the eldest prince.

But he still felt upset.

He glanced at Kangxi. There were only two seats between the father and son, but the distance between them was more than three meters.

It was hazy and seemed unclear.

"Brother Ninth..."

Seeing that the Ninth Prince remained silent and looked dazed, Kangxi spoke again.

The Ninth Prince then swallowed his saliva, stood up, and said in a hoarse voice, "Khan Ama, then... your son will go back first..."

Kangxi did not nod immediately, but looked at his other sons.

Seeing that everyone except the crown prince looked concerned, Kangxi was at a loss for words when he saw how he felt.

With so many people watching, can't the prince pretend to be a prince?

Even if the relationship between the brothers is ordinary, he is still a real brother.

Even a person with a short temper like the Ninth Prince could guarantee the character of the Crown Prince in front of him. The Crown Prince had no love or care for his younger brother, the Ninth Prince, who was ten years younger than him.

At this moment, the Fourth Prince stood up and said, "Father, let me take the Ninth Prince back..."

The Ninth Prince has no female relatives, only servants, and I am afraid I cannot take good care of him.

It's windy and the temperature is dropping now, so it's easy to catch a cold, and it's also easy to sweat after being drunk.

Kangxi was a little worried about the Ninth Prince, so he nodded and said, "Well, then you send the Ninth Prince back and send the imperial physician to see him..."

The Fourth Prince agreed and came over to help the Ninth Prince down.

The Ninth Prince felt weak all over and walked in a light manner.

The Fourth Prince couldn't help but frown. Is the Ninth Prince's alcohol tolerance so poor?

It’s not like we haven’t sat together before, why has it come to this?
Is this because of the discomfort?
Just because you are weak, you are more likely to get drunk?
While he was still pondering, the two men left the imperial tent.

He Yuzhu, who was supposed to be waiting outside, received the message and went back to prepare the hand warmer, and did not see anyone.

The Fourth Prince called on Su Peisheng to lend a hand, intending to help the Ninth Prince go back together, and asked the guards beside him to hold lanterns.

As a result, they had only taken two steps when the master and servant were pushed away by the Ninth Prince.

The Ninth Prince has already bent down.

"vomit……"

It turned out that the Ninth Prince's stomach was churning and he couldn't help vomiting.

However, he had only been seated for a short while, had hardly moved his chopsticks, and had nothing in his stomach.

After vomiting two mouthfuls of acid, he could only dry heave.

The Fourth Prince has always been very clean, but since this is his own brother, he cannot ignore him. He quickly ordered Su Peisheng, "Go ask for hot water from Liang, the chief steward..."

Then, he stepped forward, patted Ninth Prince on the back, and said, "If you can't vomit, don't vomit. Be careful not to hurt your throat..."

The Ninth Prince raised his head, his face flushed and tears came out.

The Fourth Prince was stunned when he saw this.

The Ninth Prince saw clearly that it was the Fourth Prince, closed his eyes and said, "Fourth Brother, I feel uncomfortable..."

(End of this chapter)