My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1741: Joy (asking for guaranteed monthly ticket)

When talking about the deed tax, the Ninth Prince couldn't help but mention his visit to the study today.

"I was originally thinking of buying a few houses and shops in the North City, but now I can't do that. When the time comes to bid, I have to avoid suspicion. Otherwise, even if I spend a high price, it will easily cause people to talk."

Since he works for the Ministry of Revenue and it was he who proposed the official sale through bidding, it would be difficult for him to get involved.

Shu Shu said: "Don't worry, we'll see when we catch up. The family's assets are enough now."

The prince becomes an adult at sixteen, but the sons of royal family can only be granted titles when they are twenty.

Fengsheng and his friends are only three years old this year, and there are still seventeen years before they can be granted titles.

Even Niguzhu would definitely wait until she was nineteen or twenty before she was willing to get married.

The Ninth Prince was happy to acquire these visible properties; but Shushu did not want to be too conspicuous.

In her opinion, it is better not to get involved in the obvious industries. It is more reassuring to have real money, and it is not easy for others to know the family's financial situation.

Now, their life in Beile Mansion is considered the best among brothers.

Everyone knew that the Ninth Prince had made a fortune when he was in Xiaotangshan, and Shushu's dowry was more generous than that of other sisters-in-law.

Making a fortune quietly is the long-term solution.

Otherwise, when the brothers have divided up the property and have almost spent all the money, and need to borrow money from the Ministry of Revenue to make ends meet, they will be the fat meat. They will be reluctant to lend the money, but not lending the money will make them seem inhumane.

"I was really excited at the time. I thought that when Khan Ama saw that the valuation was so different from the market price, he would just give all the assets to his son. But in the end, I was so excited for nothing..."

When talking about this, the Ninth Prince still felt a little distressed.

Shu Shu said, "The official sale of the Ministry of Revenue is different from that of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Every expenditure of the silver there has a precedent. If the property there is really moved, the censor will dare to make a direct appeal."

The Ninth Prince curled his lips and said, "Humph! You told me that these censors are just idle people who have nothing to do. They took away a Shangshu, three festivals and two birthdays, and a screen is extortion. It's ridiculous!"

Shushu smiled and said, "Their job is to impeach people. If they are not allowed to impeach, it would be considered dereliction of duty. How will their performance be evaluated during the imperial examination?"

Shushu thinks that the separation of powers is a good system.

However, in an imperial society, these three judges follow the emperor's wishes and are more of a decoration.

The impeachment of the prince's party is not a sign of fearlessness of power and wealth, but more of an attempt to guess the emperor's intentions, which is another form of flattery.

The Ninth Prince thought about it and realized that this was the truth. He also laughed and said, "Just don't keep an eye on me. Let them do what they want. As long as Khan Ama thinks I am a good person, no matter how many times they impeach me, it's bullshit..."

He felt that he was also beginning to be treacherous.

But what would it be if people only grew older but didn’t grow wiser?

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Qianqing Palace, Xinuang Pavilion.

It was already late, and in addition to Kangxi, Concubine Yi was also there.

After being away for several months, Kangxi missed Concubine Yi, so he sent a card to summon Concubine Yi to accompany him.

He remembered that Concubine Yi loved to eat chicken wings, so he pointed to a dish of braised chicken wings in sauce and asked the eunuch to move it over to Concubine Yi.

Concubine Yi was originally sitting on the kang. Seeing this, she stood up and thanked for the grace with a smile.

Kangxi waved his hand and said, "It's nothing. You've worked hard these past six months..."

Concubine Gao of the Yikun Palace is pregnant and is being taken care of by Concubine Yi. It is also because of this that Concubine Yi did not accompany the imperial guards on the northern tour this year.

Concubine Yi smiled and said, "Now that the emperor has said 'hard work', I am no longer hard-working. I want to congratulate the emperor, as he is about to give birth to another prince."

Concubine Gao was diagnosed with pregnancy at the beginning of the year, and it has been nearly nine months now, and the baby is about to be born.

Kangxi was also delighted when he heard this and said, "If it is a prince, she will be the 20th prince; if it is a princess, she will be the 19th princess."

Giving birth to a prince is a great joy, but giving birth to a princess is also good.

Although there are more than a dozen princes now, who would complain about having too many sons?

Since Emperor Taizong, the royal family had few descendants, but this situation was finally changed with him.

Over the years, Concubine Yi has always been tolerant to the concubines and princes and princesses in the palace, but she has never taken any credit for them and has always been lenient.

In comparison, Concubine De seemed increasingly inadequate.

However, Kangxi did not complain about Defei in front of Yifei. Instead, he praised the Ninth Prince, saying, "He is getting better and better every year. He is no longer as reckless as he was last year. He has also started to learn to be more thoughtful."

Kangxi did not elaborate on Hesheli's family affairs.

Concubine Yi did not ask further questions, but just followed Kangxi's words and said, "He used to work in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and he knew that you, the emperor, would back him up in everything, so he dared to act like a bully. Now that he has come to the former court, although he has a brother, everyone else is an outsider, so he has become timid. He has never been a courageous person since he was a child."

Kangxi snorted, "How can you harm your own son like this?"

Concubine Yi took the clean chopsticks and picked up a piece of millet cake for Kangxi, saying, "The emperor is really protective of his shortcomings. He can't even listen to the truth. Could it be that the ninth son is really bold?"

Knowing son Moruo father.

If you say that the Ninth Prince is bold, I really can't see that.

On the other hand, Dong E, the daughter of a general, is not as gentle as she appears, otherwise she would not have filed a lawsuit against the Ninth Prince.

However, Qi Xi and his wife taught their children well and they always act according to the rules.

Thinking of this daughter-in-law, one cannot help but think of the Fifth Lady. Kangxi thought that the eldest son of the Fifth Prince was born out of wedlock and was blessed to study in the upper study. He was also afraid that she would become careless in the future and cause discord among his brothers and sisters.

"What's the temperament of the eldest prince from the fifth family?" Kangxi asked.

As he grew older and became busy with government affairs, Kangxi seldom went to the study in person and was not familiar with his grandchildren.

I occasionally ask about it, and I only know that these imperial grandchildren are not doing very well in their studies.

Among the princes and grandchildren currently serving in the Imperial Study, the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Princes are more outstanding.

Concubine Yi thought for a moment and said, "It seems that his personality is similar to that of the fifth child. He is a bit naive and I heard that he has difficulty studying."

Concubine Yi saw her grandson two or three times, but as a grandmother, she did not really give up on him. She would send someone to take a look at him every month to prevent the servants from neglecting the child because he was still young.

Kangxi said: "It's good to have a righteous heart, other things are not important. If you are really smart, it will be the fifth brother who will be in trouble."

As he said this, Kangxi remembered that the Fifth Prince's Mansion also sent out a princess, who was the mother of the Fifth Prince's eldest son and daughter.

These princesses have short-sightedness and are easily careless.

If Li Gege of Yuqing Palace had behaved herself, the crown prince's legitimate son would have been four or five years old already.

Thinking of this, Kangxi still felt regretful.

The Crown Princess's upbringing and behavior are both excellent. If she gives birth to a legitimate grandson, his character and qualifications will definitely be good.

Before, when he appointed princesses to the princes, he always selected them from the concubines of the Imperial Household Department. It seems that in the future, he will still have to select from the families of the clean people of the Eight Banners...

After the emperor and his concubine finished their meal, they prepared to rest.

After the long journey, Kangxi felt tired, especially in the past few days, when he was busy dealing with backlogs of government affairs.

When the drum sounded for the start of the night watch, the two were ready to settle down when they heard movement at the door.

"Your Majesty, someone has arrived from the Yikun Palace. Concubine Gao has launched an attack..."

Liang Jiugong reported through the door.

According to the rules of the palace, concubines and above are the main positions, noble ladies and maids are minor ladies, and concubines and concubines are palace servants.

Concubine Yi had taken off her hairpin and was about to go outside to change her clothes, but when she heard this, she stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Gao is young and this is her first time giving birth, I have to go back and stay with her."

The heir to the throne was the most important thing. Kangxi nodded and said, "Then go back. Gao has always believed in you."

Concubine Yi agreed and was about to go out.

Kangxi said, "We have just started. It is still early. Let's call for a sedan chair so that we don't have to worry about slippery roads in the dark."

Concubine Yi knelt down to thank her for the grace and waited for the sedan chair to be ready before leaving the Qianqing Palace.

Ever since the concubine became pregnant, there had been imperial physicians specializing in gynecology on duty at night in the imperial physician's duty room. Now they were all called up, carrying their medical boxes and following Concubine Yi's sedan chair to the six western palaces.

It is really hard to say when this woman will give birth.

Gao went into labor at the beginning of the Xu month, but the baby was still not born at the beginning of the next day.

Concubine Yi stayed in the west side hall behind the Yiku Palace for the whole night and looked haggard.

Concubine Yi had given birth four times, so she naturally knew that this was not a good sign.

After a long time, neither adults nor children can bear it.

She whispered to Perrin, "Is the solo ginseng ready?"

Perrin nodded and said, "Get ready."

Concubine Yi lowered her eyes, holding the Buddhist beads in her hands, and could only hope that Gao would give birth safely.

Chen Guiren was sitting beside her. Seeing Concubine Yi's expression, she asked with concern, "Your Highness has been up all night. Do you want to go to the inner room and take a nap?"

Concubine Yi waved her hand and said, "We have already walked eighty miles out of a hundred miles, so stop being lazy."

The main thing is that if something really happens, she, as the head of the palace, has to give the order.

Not to mention a small Han female concubine, even if she was the empress or a noble concubine, if she encountered childbirth, she could only protect the royal heir.

Even so, the midwife and the imperial physician would not dare to take any action until the palace mistress gave her the nod.

Thinking of this, Concubine Yi felt depressed.

This only happens in the palace. If it were outside, anyone who wanted to take this job would have just flipped the table and left.

Seeing that it was getting bright outside, Concubine Yi urged Chen Guiren, "Today is the day to pay respects to the emperor. Go back and wash your face. When the Fifth Lady arrives, go to Ningshou Palace together. Also, ask for leave from the Empress Dowager on my behalf."

Chen Guiren also knew that the time was almost up and she couldn't delay any longer, so she stood up, apologized, and went back to the East Side Hall to wash up...

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Note: Gao's concubine was previously written as Changzai, but now it is unified as concubine.

(End of this chapter)