My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1729 Disappointment and Relief

The young and old men in the capital are all waiting for the follow-up of the Hesheli family.

As a result, there was no follow-up.

The memorials from the Eighth Prince and Sunu Beizi were submitted, but there were no other instructions.

Now even the Suo family tomb has been surrounded, and the property hidden by Soetu is also being collected by the Ministry of Households.

Sunu Beizi breathed a sigh of relief.

He was afraid that the emperor would read the list and could not help but be tempted, so he continued to order the grave to be dug.

Soetu was a criminal and his property was confiscated. It is legitimate to recover his hidden property. However, if we really want to hold Sony responsible, we have no basis for doing so.

After all, he was an old minister who had made great contributions to the country's development for three dynasties. He was also appointed as a regent by Emperor Taizu, and he had been dead for more than 30 years.

If we insist on digging up Sony's grave at this time, it would be too ugly.

Unlike Sunu Beizi, the Eighth Prince's heart sank.

With this matter put on hold, he naturally had free time.

Does the emperor want to let the Hesheli family off?
That is the worst possible outcome.

When the Hesheli family has recovered, will they remember me?
The prince is not a good-tempered person.

If we want to solve the hidden danger, we must cut off the support of the Hesheli family...

The Eighth Prince was locked in his study, with no other options but to wait.

Fortunately, after this incident, his "reflection on his mistakes behind closed doors" came to an end. When the emperor returns, he will be able to welcome him like other princes and wait for new assignments.

In the west wing, the Eighth Lady was sitting in the courtyard as usual, but no familiar laughter could be heard.

Beside her, two little maids stood, looking at the Eighth Lady secretly, and felt that they had never seen such a beautiful person.

The Eighth Lady turned her head, and the two little girls lowered their heads in fear.

The Eighth Lady glanced at them and asked, "Are you cold?"

The two little girls shook their heads honestly and said, "It's not cold. The jackets are new and warm."

Although outsiders said that Fu Jin was evil, to them, living in Fu Jin's courtyard for these days was like entering a happy home. They were no longer beaten or scolded, and they could always keep warm and have enough food.

The Eighth Lady frowned, somewhat confused as to why Niguzhu did not go to the yard to play this morning.

Are children not as resistant to cold as older children?
Or are you feeling any other discomfort?

At this moment, Niguzhu was indeed not in Ning'an Hall, but in the main courtyard of Beile's Mansion.

Today is the day Shushu is treating us.

She hosted a dinner party, and the female members of the family were seated in the main courtyard of the Beile Mansion.

The three children are also in the main room.

Fourth Miss Zhang has many nephews and nieces, and Grandma Zhang and Guizhen both have children. When the three of them saw the triplets, they just liked them.

Guizhen, in particular, is not close to her brothers and sisters-in-law from her mother's side. The one she interacts with the most is her cousin Shushu, and she treats the children as her own nephews.

She likes Akdan best.

Akdan doesn't like strangers, but Guizhen lives nearby and often comes to pay her respects during the past few months when Shushu is not at home, so Akdan lets her hold his hand.

Guizhen smiled and said, "She looks exactly like Shushu when she was a child. If she puts on a coat, she'd be a little princess."

Akdan understood, but he didn't get angry. He just tilted his head and looked at Shushu.

He likes Ene the most and thinks it is a good thing to be like Ene.

Niguzhu, who was standing nearby, also understood what was said and said in a loud voice, "Aunt, Mama said that I look most like Enie!"

After hearing this, Guizhen laughed and said, "How are they similar?"

"Ene, Ene..." Niguzhu said in a hoarse voice: "I like to call you Ene the most. When my Ene was a child, I also liked to call you Ene the most. It's very sticky..."

The childish words made everyone laugh.

“Hahahaha…” Niguzhu also laughed and his saliva started flowing again.

She was sticking to Miss Zhang Si and sitting next to her.

Miss Zhang Si took a handkerchief and wiped Niguzhu's saliva.

"Thank you, Auntie..."

Seeing this, Niguzhu raised his little chin and cooperated with Miss Zhang Si in wiping.

At this moment, there was a noise outside. Fusong brought Xiaosan and Xiaosi to pick up Fengsheng and Akdan to go to the front yard.

Today, in addition to Miss Zhang Si and her sister-in-law, there is also Master Zhang Liu.

There was a separation between men and women, and the table was set up in the front, with Fusong bringing his mistresses, Xiaosan and Xiaosi, to entertain the guests.

Everyone looked at Miss Zhang Si and smiled.

Seeing Fusong and others coming in, Fengsheng and Akdan both stretched their necks.

Compared to being carried around by the female relatives, they prefer to follow their uncle like a little tail.

Although they are not yet old enough to start learning, Fu Song has already started teaching them Chinese.

Fusong came in and didn't look around. After greeting everyone, he planned to leave with Fengsheng and Akdan in his arms.

As a result, Niguzhu hugged his arm and said, "Uncle, I want to go too, I want to go too..."

Fusong looked at Shushu.

Shu Shu nodded and said, "Then carry them all over, and let us have some peace and quiet."

Just Niguzhu, with his constant chattering of his little mouth, can make people's brains hurt.

Fu Song smiled and held his eldest niece in his arms.

Xiaosan held Fengsheng, Xiaosi held Akdan, and the brothers went to the front.

Seeing the brothers in good shape, Princess Guizhen said to Shushu, "It's rare. These guys are obviously good uncles and brothers. They are more skillful in holding the baby than our grandfather!"

Grandma Zhang also agreed with a smile, saying: "It is rare to have the patience to accompany children at this age."

Shushu said: "Fengsheng and Akedan have grown up. They are now learning Chinese with Fusong. Xiaosan and Xiaosi often take care of Xiaoqi at home..."

Miss Zhang Si felt her eyes had been broadened.

Although he had lived in the imperial city for more than ten years, the Zhang family's residence was, after all, the residence of a high-ranking official, and most of the people who came and went were Zhang Ying's colleagues and fellow villagers.

According to Confucian rules, men are not allowed to take care of children.

I've heard that the bannermen have different rules, but now it seems that they are very different from the "strict father and kind mother" of the Han family. Instead, there are more "strict mother and kind father".

Such as the Ninth Concubine here, and Princess Guizhen's side.

Fathers tend to dote on their children more, while mothers tend to be stricter in disciplining them.

Another difference is that girls are as valuable as boys.

Miss Zhang Si felt a sense of anticipation and joy, thinking of her elder sister who had escaped from poverty with the help of her family.

Most of the girls from scholarly families in Tongcheng suffered the same fate.

Getting married is like gambling.

No one knows who will win or lose.

My father chose a son-in-law three times, all of them were old relatives from Tongcheng, but he made the wrong choice three times.

My eldest brother-in-law and second brother-in-law only passed the imperial examination and my third brother-in-law didn’t even pass the imperial examination.

In other words, the Zhang family has risen and can support their sons-in-law, otherwise the eldest and second brothers-in-law would not even be able to fill the teaching positions.

I escaped from Tongcheng, and my daughter would not have to repeat the same fate.

very nice……

Looking at the tender and beautiful girl who was about to get married, Shushu and Mrs. Bo were also paying attention.

Seeing that Fourth Miss Zhang was genuinely close to them, the mother and daughter felt relieved.

Love the house and the bird.

They treated Miss Zhang Si like this, and they were also happy that Miss Zhang Si treated them like this.

This is a two-way rush.

After the meal, Miss Zhang Si felt relieved.

She had heard that the eldest sister-in-law of the banner family was very powerful, just like the mother-in-law. This marriage was arranged by the Ninth Lady and her husband.

Whether it is the parents at home or the eldest brother and sister-in-law in the capital, they are extremely cautious when mentioning this sister-in-law.

Fu Song's official position and the restoration of his yellow belt were all thanks to the recommendation of this elder sister-in-law.

Miss Zhang Si could sense Shushu's kindness, and her last worries about the marriage were gone.

When the banquet was over, everyone went home.

Grandma Zhang said to Miss Zhang Si: "The rules of the bannermen are different from ours. Prince Fusong is a yellow belt, and his rules are different from those of the nobles. From now on, you should pay more attention to the Ninth Lady..."

After hearing this, Miss Zhang Si thought for a moment and said, "The idle royal family is very different from the royal family. It should be different. I will still listen to my prince when the time comes."

Grandma Zhang said, "Well, that's the truth. Then learn to behave like the Ninth Lady. I have met many people. If you want to live a comfortable and happy life, you have to look to the Ninth Lady..."

Princess Guizhen left a step later. She held Shushu's hand and asked quietly, "When will the emperor return? Any news?"

Shu Shu said, "I came back early this year, at the latest in mid-September. If it was earlier, I might have arrived in Beijing by the end of the month."

The emperor will leave Beijing in May this year, but because there is a leap month in June, which is equivalent to an extra month, he will return earlier than in previous years' northern tours.

After hearing this, Princess Guizhen smiled and said, "That's good. Seeing that the weather is getting cold, I am also thinking about our master."

Shu Shu said: "My niece is young, so it would be better to let my brother-in-law stay in Beijing..."

Princess Guizhen hurriedly shook her head and said, "Letting our master follow the guards and have a chance to appear before the emperor is a promotion. We came out in such a humiliating way, our master must strive to do better, so that he can stand up straight in front of his relatives in the future."

Shushu knew that things were a mess at her husband's side as well.

Princess Guizhen is very kind and thoughtful, and Erhe is not foolishly filial, so the couple can now live a worry-free life.

However, even if they came out to live on their own, their brother and sister-in-law were always on guard against them, fearing that the old man would abandon his weak eldest son and his eldest grandson who had no proper job, and let his second son Erhe inherit the title.

This contradiction remained unresolved until Fushan's death and the inheritance of the title was settled.

Shushu didn't know what to say.

What happened in Erhe's family is common among noble families.

Who says titles are rare nowadays, unlike when the country was founded?

When the country was founded, there were constant wars and people had the opportunity to accumulate merits in the army and be awarded titles. Now that there is no possibility of new titles, everyone is eyeing the titles left by their ancestors.

After entertaining guests, Shushu had some free time.

However, on August 27, the Ninth Prince's birthday, Shushu still entered the palace wearing auspicious robes and kowtowed to Concubine Yi on behalf of the Ninth Prince.

Concubine Yi personally helped her up and said, "Why should it be like this?"

Shu Shu said: "Master Jiu was unable to return, so he must have missed the queen. My daughter-in-law saw the queen today, and I can talk to Master Jiu about it later."

I can only say that the rules in this palace are weird. A mother and her son can only see each other three times a year.

Zhengdan, Concubine Qianqiu, and the Prince’s birthday.

Concubine Yi took Shushu's hand and sat down, saying, "The baby was naughty in my belly at that time, completely different from when I was pregnant with the fifth prince. I thought it was a lively little princess, but it turned out to be a little prince..."

Shushu thought about the Fifth Prince's temperament. It was indeed different from the Ninth Prince's noisy temperament. This quiet temperament might not be inherited from the Queen Mother, but might be innate...

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Gubeikou, the imperial palace.

The Ninth Prince also dressed up new and went to the Imperial Court...

(End of this chapter)