My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1732 Figured it out
The Ninth Prince's residence was brightly lit.

Everyone is seated.

It was not the usual single or double table, but a large round table.

The birthday boy, the Ninth Prince, was pushed to the main seat. On his left were the Eldest Prince, the Thirteenth Prince, and the Fifteenth Prince, and on his right were the Fourth Prince, the Fourteenth Prince, and the Sixteenth Prince.

The Ninth Prince was in a good mood.

After ten days, he also figured it out.

It would be beneficial to me if other brothers took the position.

The prince was arrogant, not very close to the empress dowager, and was indifferent to the concubines in the harem.

If he came to power, he would not win over his brothers, but would only favor his in-laws and distant relatives.

When other brothers came to power, they would also be given high titles in order to appease their brothers.

What he did was not to get involved and not to offend anyone.

Even the Third Prince was friendly towards the end.

When the time comes, I will be granted the title of a county prince or a prince. I will not think about hoarding power, but just be a free and easy prince.

He raised his fruit juice, stood up and said, "Today is a good day, and it's even better with you all here. I toast to everyone!"

He had just been drinking a while ago, but no one forced him to change his drink, so everyone raised their glasses.

The Fourteenth Prince looked at the fruit juice in front of him, then looked at the Fifteenth Prince and the Sixteenth Prince.

Is this treating him the same as the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Princes?
When he didn't treat her like this before, he felt upset; now that he treats her like this, he still feels unhappy.

It was not until before dinner that he realized that his brothers had met for dinner before they set out in the morning; but in his case, they were invited just before the meal began.

Even the eldest brother treated himself as an adult and tried to comfort and console him; but the ninth brother kept going back and forth.

The Fourteenth Prince pursed his lips and swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

He thought of the Eighth Prince's situation.

He doesn't want to become the second Eighth Prince.

From now on, he should speak less in front of others to avoid offending anyone.

There is also the Thirteenth Prince’s warning that the Ninth Sister-in-law protects her and holds grudges.

Since the Fourteenth Prince didn't make any trouble, the atmosphere at the banquet was relaxed and comfortable.

Even if the eldest prince was a heavy drinker, with so many younger brothers around and no one to drink with him, he could only concentrate on eating.

The eldest prince ate the spicy garlic grilled fish and nodded, "This is the seasoning recipe of your mansion. You can't get this flavor outside."

The Ninth Prince smiled and said, "Of course, this spicy black bean sauce is unique to our mansion, and the way the garlic is fried inside is also a secret recipe."

Seeing his cocky look, the eldest prince knew that he was showing off his wife again. He looked at the small wine pot in front of him and said, "It's just that there is not enough wine!"

The Ninth Prince said, "Today we are mainly eating vegetables. We are guarding the Chaohe River and the Baihe River, and there are fresh river food on hand. If you want to drink wine, how much can you drink when you return to Beijing?"

He looked at the eldest prince and remembered what Shushu had said.

The initiator.

The eldest brother is the instigator of the fight for the throne.

At least that's how it seems in the eyes of the world.

When Khan Ama pushed him into this situation, did he ever think about his future?
The eldest prince saw that the ninth prince's eyes were straight again, and asked in surprise: "It's too much even if you didn't drink? Did it make you feel uncomfortable?"

The Ninth Prince shook his head and said with a smile, "I was just thinking that the return trip would be slow, so should I ask someone to send two buckets of fish back?"

The eldest prince was helpless and said, "Why bother mobilizing so many troops? Watch out for my father's scolding. There is also a fresh fish market in the capital, so we won't lose out!"

The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "Yes, that's fine. Let's wait until October when the frozen food from the Northeast will arrive."

Compared with river fish, people in Beijing prefer river fish.

The Fourth Prince doesn’t like to eat meat, but he loves fish, especially the refreshing fish fillets in ketchup.

He was sitting next to the Fourteenth Prince and was staring at him for fear of spoiling his fun. Only after he saw that the Fourteenth Prince had behaved himself did he eat his meal with peace of mind.

The Ninth Prince looked at the Fourth Prince and said, "I have made Fourth Prince worry about me for the past two months. I should thank you very much. I will prepare a good gift for you on your birthday."

This one sentence made everyone curious.

The Fourth Prince shook his head and said, "I didn't do anything, no need to thank me specifically."

The Ninth Prince said, "Please don't be polite. It's time to repay this favor."

The Fourth Prince was about to refuse, but the Fourteenth Prince could not help but ask, "Ninth Brother, what gift is that?..."

He paused, thinking about the Fourth Prince's hobbies, such as Buddhism and Taoism, and asked, "What antique Buddha statue is it? Or a Buddhist scripture?"

Anything that can be called a "good gift" by the Ninth Prince must be good.

The Ninth Prince smiled and said, "We'll know when the time comes. It's pointless to talk about it now."

Seeing this, everyone stopped asking questions.

Seeing that everyone else was concentrating on eating, the Fourteenth Prince had no choice but to follow the crowd.

The Thirteenth Prince was eating so much that he couldn't even raise his head.

As for Ninth Brother's gift...

His birthday is also in October, but he can't compare with his fourth brother.

After coming out of Rehe, the fourth brother took good care of the ninth brother, but did nothing on his own.

However, he planned to tell his ninth brother before returning to the palace and ask for two bottles of spicy sauce so that he could use it to make grilled fish at his brother's place.

In addition to fish balls, the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Princes also had fish tofu and fish sausage, all of which were boneless.

Everyone was satisfied with the meal. The Ninth Prince glanced at the Fourteenth Prince, and his tense spirit relaxed.

Fortunately, no one was disappointed and no accidents occurred.

In the past, when brothers got together, they were happy; now, they are worried and anxious, always fearing that they might quarrel.

As for the foul mouth of the Fourteenth Prince, he was just relying on his young age. If any adult prince had been beaten, he would have at least received two slaps in the face...

*
The palace is so small, and when the princes have a dinner together, naturally everyone knows about it.

The prince saw a few extra dishes, but he was always picky about food, so he only picked the best-colored perilla fish fillets and ate two bites, and didn't touch the others.

When they went down to the dining table, Mingsheng couldn't help but say, "Master, the Ninth Lady is related to the Empress by marriage, and she is also very respectful to the Empress. Should I also be closer to the Ninth Lady in the future?"

The Ninth Prince himself is neither good at literature nor martial arts, but he has the Fifth Prince and the Tenth Prince behind him.

The Tenth Prince was impeached twice, both times because he stood up for the Ninth Prince.

The Fifth Prince, who had such a good temper, took action against the Third Prince and the Eighth Prince all for the sake of the Ninth Prince.

It just so happens that these two people have an ordinary relationship with the prince.

If the Ninth Prince had a close relationship with the Crown Prince, he wouldn't be so distant from those two.

The prince looked at Mingsheng and shook his head, saying, "If I want to win over the Ninth Prince, I will have to offend the Tenth Prince. There is no need for that. This will do for now."

Now that the eldest and third brothers are in the lead, there is no need to give the Tenth Prince a reason to suffer the consequences.

Mingsheng was a little confused and said, "This... Master is close to Master Nine, so shouldn't Master Ten be Master Nian?"

The prince shook his head and said, "The tenth prince is not close to his mother's family or his wife's family, and he has a cold relationship with his other brothers. He is only close to the ninth prince. If I try to win over the ninth prince, the tenth prince will regard it as a provocation. He is young, but he is smart."

He is obviously the son of the imperial concubine and should be the most eye-catching, but he follows behind the Ninth Prince and follows his lead.

When people outside mention the Tenth Prince, they think of him as a reckless and incompetent prince, but what is the reality?
When Soetu was alive, the only people he was wary of were the eldest prince and the tenth prince.

However, the eldest prince's Qianxi Tousuo Soetu had spies planted there, while the tenth prince's Qiandong Sanzuo was like an iron barrel.

The Crown Prince never looked down on the Tenth Prince.

However, seeing that the Tenth Prince had no intention of developing his own clique and only wanted to keep himself safe, the Crown Prince did not insist on forcing his younger brother to become his enemy.

Mingsheng had never dealt with the Tenth Prince, so he didn't quite understand why the Crown Prince would say that about him.

As the prince's confidant, he became even more worried after hearing what the prince said.

If the Tenth Prince really wants to hide his incompetence, then what will happen when he doesn't hide his incompetence?

Given the relationship between the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince, he will definitely stand on the side of the Tenth Prince.

By then, if the Tenth Prince really has other thoughts, he will become an enemy as powerful as the Eldest Prince.

Seeing his worried look, the prince smiled and said, "Don't worry about nothing..."

At this time, the more you do, the more mistakes you make.

Now that the offensive and defensive situation is complete, many people are waiting to exploit his weaknesses.

All he has to do is keep steady.

Thirty Years Prince...

It can't be said to be as solid as a rock, but it can't be easily shaken either...

*
At Kangxi's place, the dining table had already been taken away.

He picked up the greeting letters from his sons, and several princes and the Eighth Prince who were on duty in the Southern Study also submitted letters requesting to be received by the emperor.

Kangxi thought about it and gave his approval, ordering the third prince, the seventh prince and the eighth prince Shunyi to receive him.

Just as I closed the letter, I heard movement at the door.

Liang Jiugong came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Concubine He has arrived."

It turned out that he remembered Concubine He and turned over her name card.

Kangxi nodded and said, "Go ahead."

Liang Jiugong agreed and went downstairs to bring in Hepin.

Hepin looked at Kangxi with joy and knelt down to salute: "Your Majesty..."

Although Liang Jiugong reported to Concubine He that there were four additional dishes, there was no sweet and sour fish balls.

Fish balls are difficult to make, and only the Emperor and the Empress Dowager have them, no one else has them.

Kangxi continued to serve the dishes.

“Are the fish balls delicious?”

Kangxi asked.

Hepin nodded and said, "It's delicious, not fishy at all, chewy and springy, I ate the whole plate..."

Kangxi said, "Today is the Ninth Prince's birthday. Everyone has presented food to him. Do you like the food?"

Hepin thought for a moment and said, "There is a dish of stir-fried crucian carp that is salty and fragrant. It tastes good and the fish bones are crispy. As for the other three dishes, I'll just try them. I still prefer fish balls..."

Kangxi nodded and said, "Since you like to eat fish, I will save some for you when the fish arrives fresh in the palace this year."

Hepin glanced at Kangxi and did not refuse. She said with expectation, "Then I will wait..."

Since the name of Concubine He has been turned over, it is necessary to respect the ethics.

By the time they called for water, Concubine He had already fallen into a deep sleep, but Kangxi was tossing and turning.

More than ten years ago, when Changchun Garden was just renovated, twenty great maids were housed there.

Going back further, twenty years ago, the Empress Dowager held a one-time selection and picked forty people to send to the Qianqing Palace.

Now, it is different after all.

Kangxi looked down at Concubine He's black hair. This was also the reason why he didn't like to look through the brands of the older concubines.

We are all getting old...

He valued Concubine He more and more, because when he was with Concubine He, he felt as if he was young again, and he didn't need to miss the past...

(End of this chapter)