My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1746 Don't Follow Me (Begging for a Monthly Ticket)
On September 18th, Concubine Xi again attended the funeral.

Shushu followed the crowd and watched the hearse leave Jingshan.

For some reason, she thought of the Qixiang Palace where the main seat was empty.

Kangxi was very stingy in conferring titles on his concubines.

The next wave of conferring titles of consorts was at the end of Emperor Kangxi’s reign.

I don’t know who will become the master of Qixiang Palace.

By that time, there were several concubines who were given titles because of their sons, including the mother of the seventh prince and the mother of the twelfth prince.

As a result, within two days, the Ninth Prince mentioned that the Ministry of Internal Affairs had received an oral order to renovate the Qixiang Palace.

"Eh? Are they going to start construction this year? It's already this late..."

Shushu was a little surprised.

The Ninth Prince said, "It won't freeze until mid-October, so there's still a month to go."

Shushu felt that it was too hasty.

"Is it...are you going to close the harem? Otherwise, why are you in such a hurry?" Shu Shu asked.

After the Queen Mother exempted herself from paying respects, news about Shushu was relatively delayed.

The Ninth Prince thought for a moment and said, "I haven't heard that she will be promoted to a concubine in the harem, but Concubine Wang has done a great service in giving birth to a child. Even if she is not promoted to a high position, she can still live in the rear hall of Qixiang Palace."

Now Concubine Wang lives in the back hall of Yonghe Palace.

Although they are all rear halls, a palace with a main seat is different from a palace without a main seat.

There was no main seat in Qixiang Palace, so Concubine Wang moved there. Even though she lived in the back hall, she had reserved a main seat.

After hearing this, Shushu couldn't help but grab the Ninth Prince's waist.

The Ninth Prince grabbed her hand, a little aggrieved, and said, "My Lord is different from Khan Ama."

The Ninth Prince also felt that the decree was too cold.

Although Concubine Xi had a small funeral, it was not yet the seventh day, and she was still in mourning.

Shu Shu didn't say anything, just said: "After all, this is a matter of the inner court. You can just mention it in front of me, but don't mention it outside."

The Ninth Prince grabbed her hand and said, "I am not trying to defend Khan Ama. I think that even if Khan Ama has feelings for Concubine Wang, she is more worried about her youngest son. Concubine De is not a kind person. Little Nineteen will have to be raised in the inner court for several years after he is released from Zhaoxiang's residence."

Shushu looked at the Ninth Prince and said, "Does it mean that all men cherish their own flesh and blood, no matter who gave birth to them?"

Brother Ninth: "..."

"Of course not, otherwise how could there be the saying 'love the house and love the dog'? Khan Ama loves the Crown Prince more than his other dozen sons. Why is it because he and the Empress Yuan have a deep love for each other?" After coming to his senses, the Ninth Prince shook his head.

Shushu chuckled and said nothing.

A man's mouth, a liar.

Just listen to this.

Why are the jealous women who have made a mark in history unable to tolerate their "illegitimate children"?
It's because of the blood ties that cannot be severed or sorted out.

The love between husband and wife may fade, but the love between father and son cannot be severed.

Men can be fickle towards women, but they only love their children.

The renovation of Qixiang Palace naturally attracted a lot of attention.

The harem is now clearly structured, and there is no new favorite concubine rising up.

There was only one noble lady, Wang Guiren, who had no title of mistress but received supplies according to the rank of concubine.

Therefore, it is not difficult to guess who will be the new owner of the renovation of Qixiang Palace.

Even though there was Concubine Gao who had given birth to a son, the little prince had just been born, and it was unclear whether he could be enthroned. Naturally, she could not compare to Concubine Wang, the favored mother of the third son.

The Fourth Lady was careful and thoughtful. She thought of the incident in her early years when Concubine De delayed the Fifteenth Prince's schooling and had a bad premonition.

When the couple was alone, the Fourth Lady pondered over it again and again, and asked the Fourth Prince softly, "Did the noble lady serve the Empress Dowager during this northern tour?"

The Fourth Prince shook his head and said, "I haven't heard of it."

As a noble lady, she was not qualified to serve the empress dowager.

After hearing this, the Fourth Lady sighed and said, "I'm afraid it won't look good on Her Majesty."

Since Concubine Wang moved to another palace without any achievements, the one who was criticized was Concubine De.

It is inevitable that some people speculated that Concubine De was mean, which led to Concubine Wang moving to another palace.

The Fourth Prince thought about what happened during the Northern Tour and knew why his father was unhappy.

The emperor's father did not scold them directly, firstly because he did not want to worry the empress dowager, and secondly because he wanted to preserve the dignity of the siblings.

Even though she was his biological son, the Fourth Prince could not say that Concubine De acted in a thorough manner.

In front of his wife, he could not help but complain, "We are both concubines, why can't you be more open-minded? You are unhappy every day, and it makes others unhappy too. It would be great if you could be as tolerant as Concubine Hui's mother and as open-minded as Concubine Yi's mother."

As a result, it was difficult for them, as children, to get close to Concubine De.

The Fourth Prince now understood how difficult it was. He, her own son, could only see the Empress three times a year, which made him upset all the time. His own wife had to pay her respects twice every ten days, which was also a hardship.

The Fourth Lady did not respond.

She entered the palace in the 30th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign and had lived with her mother-in-law, Concubine De, for more than ten years. She witnessed Concubine De's changes bit by bit.

It's just that my temper is getting worse.

what is the reason?
Because she had the confidence, she gave birth to six children and raised three princes and princesses. The Fourth Prince was at the top of the list and was granted the title early, and the Ninth Princess stayed in Beijing. All of this was her support.

In the early years, before the Fourth Prince was granted the title and the Ninth Princess's marriage was still unsettled, Concubine De was not of the same temperament as she is now.

However, thinking that her mother-in-law had given birth to three sons and three daughters in the previous ten years, but withdrew from the list of favorite concubines after giving birth to the Fourteenth Prince, the Fourth Lady felt that this was a broken jar, and her gentleness was no longer there, which was also due to the loss of the emperor's favor.

It would be fine if all the old people in the palace took a step back, but nothing lasts forever.

There just happened to be a Concubine Yi, who was the same age as Concubine De and entered the palace only two years apart, but she still sat firmly in the position of the most favored concubine in the harem.

If you are narrow-minded, it is easy to get upset.

Since I can't vent my anger on the emperor, I can only vent it on my children...

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When the Dong E family held a banquet at their residence, the Ninth Prince did not show up.

Concubine Xi's funeral has already taken place, but the emperor is still in mourning, and the princes also have to observe mourning for a month.

After the guests at the Duke's Mansion are entertained, the wedding banquet will be held at the Governor's Mansion.

Fusong's good days have come.

Shushu and the Ninth Prince could not go back, so they asked Guidan to take the gifts to the Governor's Mansion, and asked Guiyuan to go to Zhang Tingzan's home in the rear courtyard.

The Ninth Prince continued to work as usual, while Shushu went to Ning'an Hall to accompany the Lady.

"Since Fusong, daughters-in-law have come into the family one after another. When I return to the Dutong Mansion, I will really be a guest..."

Although it was a happy event, Shushu still felt confused. She rested her head on Mrs. Bo's thigh and couldn't help muttering.

Mrs. Bo groped her back.

"Don't worry, you are still your father's beloved daughter, how can you be a guest? Not to mention that your father is just a daughter-in-law, even if Xiaoqi's daughter-in-law is also a daughter-in-law, you are still a precious lady in our family..."

Shu Shu shook her head and said, "It's different after all. When siblings have a small family, they go from being family members to relatives. When they have children, siblings have to step back. It's better to be more formal."

Mrs. Bo said nothing more.

In fact, when you become a guest of your mother's family, you have to separate yourself from them.

In some families, daughters become guests after they get married.

In some families, the married daughter will not become a guest until the parents are sent away...

For someone like her, who lost her parents at a young age, her mother's home is not really a home but more like a place to stay.

Mrs. Bo looked at Shushu with kindness on her face.

No matter how unkind the uncle was, the resentment in the aunt's wife's heart had dissipated.

Marrying into the Dong E family was both her misfortune and her fortune.

Although she had no children, she could raise this one, which was no worse than her own...

"Mama, Mama...Ene, Ene..."

Following the clear voice of a child, Niguzhu ran in from outside, raising his little hand to present his treasure.

"long……"

As she said that, she handed it to Shushu.

Shushu didn't see clearly at first, so he leaned over to look. When he saw it clearly, he was so scared that he trembled all over and immediately closed his eyes.

It was a bright red earthworm, about as long as a finger, and its soft body was twisting in Niguzhu's small hand.

Mrs. Bo hurriedly embraced Shushu and said to Niguzhu, "It's so dirty, why are you holding this?"

As she spoke, she looked at the nanny who followed Niguzhu in, with condemnation in her eyes.

The maid said cautiously, "I tried to stop him, but failed."

Niguzhu could see that Shushu was scared, and he raised his little head, a little puzzled, and said to Madam Bo: "Ma, it's so pretty!"

Mrs. Bo: “…”

Niguzhu looked at Shushu again and said, "Ene, Ene, don't be afraid, it won't bite you, it's fun, it's soft!"

Shushu stroked his chest, and after calming down, he looked at Niguzhu, speechless, and said, "That dog poop is colored, you also got it?"

Niguzhu blinked and shook his head, "Dog poop is yellow, not red!"

Mrs. Bo said, "Where did you dig it? Send it back quickly. Its mother must be worried!"

This time, Niguzhu was obedient and ran out loudly.

Shushu sat up and looked at Madam Bo and said, "This is definitely not my style. I don't remember liking to catch bugs when I was a kid."

Mrs. Bo snorted and said, "She was naughty too. When she was four years old, she broke the legs of your uncle's cricket because she thought it made too little noise..."

Shushu grinned as he listened, and said, "Did Amu remember it wrongly? Was it really me? Was it Fusong and Zhuliang who did it?"

She had no recollection of ever being so cruel.

Mrs. Bo said, "Fusong was clapping his hands, Zhuliang was crying in fear, and you were still laughing at Zhuliang for being timid."

After this description, Shushu had some impression.

It seemed like it was during the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion dinner one year. The cricket jar in the small gourd was my uncle's favorite, and Xizhu also wanted it, but my uncle still gave it to Shushu.

As a result, Shushu ruined it.

Shu Shu said: "In the eyes of children, there is really no good or evil. But when they grow up, they know the difference between life and death and can't bring themselves to do it."

Mrs. Bo said, "It is because you know little that you are foolishly bold. When you grow up and know more, you will become less courageous."

While they were talking, Niguzhu came in again and pointed outside, saying, "It's been sent back to the flower bed. Can it find its home?"

Seeing that her hands were covered in mud, Mrs. Bo asked for a clean towel, wiped them for her, and said, "If you don't disturb it, it will be able to find its home. Don't catch it again. If it is left outside and eaten by a bird, it will be very sad."

"Uh-huh……"

Niguzhu nodded obediently and became a cute and obedient child again...

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