My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1749: Concern leads to confusion (rolling around asking for monthly tickets)

It's not even noon yet and the Ninth Prince has already returned.

Shushu had a bad feeling.

When the Ninth Prince mentioned the smallpox epidemic, Shushu's heart began to lift, and she immediately said, "Master, the weather is getting cold, let's vaccinate Fengsheng and the others!"

These three big treasures of mine are really eye-catching.

In the past few years, the Ninth Prince offended many people, including clan members, bondservants...

If someone really wants to take advantage of the opportunity to do something bad, this is the best opportunity for revenge.

The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "I also think that it is better to get vaccinated than to leave the city to avoid smallpox. I have just told Fu Song to go to the Imperial Observatory and the Imperial Hospital."

There is no such thing as marriage leave when getting married now.

After the "returning ceremony", even if it came to an end, Fusong would return to the Beile Mansion to take up his post again.

However, the young couple is still living in Dutong Mansion for the time being and has not moved back to Houpeiyuan. They plan to move here after the New Year.

Shushu felt slightly relieved after hearing this.

Everyone has selfish motives.

At this time, Shushu began to worry about whether the smallpox vaccines prepared by the Imperial Medical Bureau were sufficient.

It is better to order it early at home so that we don’t have to worry about the shortage of smallpox vaccines later.

"Fourth brother originally wanted to help us, so he asked Fengsheng and his family to get vaccinated together with their two children. But now he is away. I am afraid that Fourth Sister-in-law cannot make a decision here. I will give him a letter to ask his opinion..."

Brother Ninth said.

The two young princes of the Fourth Prince's Mansion were not vaccinated against smallpox, except for the second son born to the Fourth Lady, and the illegitimate son born to Princess Li.

If the Fourth Lady makes the decision and something goes wrong and she cannot bear the consequences, she still has to ask the Fourth Prince first.

Whether to leave the city to avoid smallpox or something else depends on the Fourth Prince's order.

Shu Shu nodded and said, "Master, you have thought it through. It should be so. I wonder what arrangements have been made for Fifth Brother? Currently, there are only two children in the Fourth Prince's Mansion, three in the Prince Cheng's Mansion, four in Fifth Brother's, and several in the Seventh Prince's Mansion. There are also children in our family and Tenth Brother's..."

Every family has to present gifts when a new baby is born.

Shushu knew the number of descendants in each family.

The older group had all been vaccinated, and the group around the same age as the Fengsheng brothers were almost all virgins.

The Ninth Prince said, "According to the precedent of the past, the families who have heard the news should have started preparing to leave the city!"

He felt a little regretful as he said this.

Just then He Yuzhu came back with a letter written by the Fourth Lady, asking the Ninth Prince to help pass it along.

The Ninth Prince said, "Go to the front and see who is there. Tell them to go to the Fifth Prince's residence and ask if they know any news about the smallpox epidemic. Then go to the Seventh Prince's residence and ask."

The two mansions are not far from each other and are both in the same area.

Shushu, thinking that the Third Prince and his wife were not very popular, and the news was relatively delayed, also instructed He Yuzhu: "Send someone to the Dutong Mansion and Chengjunwang Mansion to inform them."

The main problem was that the three wives’ two daughters had not been vaccinated, and the eldest daughter was still weak.

As for the Dutong Mansion, Xiaoqi has already been vaccinated, so there is nothing to worry about.

He Yuzhu agreed and went to the front to look for someone.

Shushu called Baiguo again and said, "Take someone to clean up the west wing."

Here in the inner house of the Prince's Mansion, because there are three children, the maids and servants assigned to do the work are all familiar ones and do not need to be cleared out.

However, there are still many servants in front of the Beile Mansion, including a few living people.

Shu Shu looked at the Ninth Prince and said, "The smallpox epidemic is coming. Those who have not been vaccinated must be on guard. It is more dangerous for adults than for children. Those who are born should either go to Xiaotangshan to avoid smallpox or be sent back home. Each family does not have the conditions to avoid smallpox."

Those who were able to serve in the Prince's Mansion, even as servants or cooks, had to be carefully selected and were all bondservants of the Ninth Prince.

If they were to be killed by the smallpox epidemic, the pillars of each family would be gone.

The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "That's great. Let's all go to Xiaotangshan to grow vegetables and come back after this wave of smallpox is over..."

At this point, the Ninth Prince frowned and said, "Cowpox is fine, it came out late, but human pox has been out for many years, how come there are still so many new cases?"

Since the vaccination method was introduced, all the princes and princesses in the palace were vaccinated, and every family in the Eight Banners was recruited to fill vacancies, and familiarity became a necessary condition.

Shushu sighed and said, "Why else? The smaller the family, the less likely they are to get vaccinated. For example, in our family, Zhuliang and I were vaccinated, but Xizhu was not."

It is difficult to raise a single child.

If you can't afford that possibility, you can only hope for the best.

This is also the reason why Shushu wanted to send the newborn baby to Xiaotangshan.

If one of them really dies, the family will be left alone, and the family will still have to worry about them.

The Ninth Prince said, "Nowadays, there are more people in the capital, and smallpox prevention is not as good as before. Before the promotion of vaccination, all newborns in the capital had to travel 20 miles outside the capital to avoid smallpox."

From the emperor and princes to the common people, no one is exempt.

Nanyuan Paddock was rebuilt at that time for the purpose of serving as a place for the masters in the palace to avoid smallpox.

Even so, many people fell into the trap.

The most famous ones are Emperor Shizu and Prince Yutong, both of whom died of smallpox in their young age.

Although Shushu felt that children were the responsibility of both parents, she was still much more rational at this time and said to the Ninth Prince, "Send the master's bedding to the study in the front yard, and seal the main yard to vaccinate the children."

The Ninth Prince frowned and said, "You are already in advanced pregnancy, how can you endure the hardship? I will be worried if I don't watch over you personally."

Shushu hesitated and said, "But the emperor and the queen will be unhappy if they know that I am willful."

In the eyes of Kangxi and Concubine Yi, the four of them, mother and son, combined are not as precious as the Ninth Prince.

The Ninth Prince said, "I will apologize to the Empress later. As for Khan Ama, I just happened to write a letter to Fourth Brother, so I will directly submit a memorial to Khan Ama. I am the head of the family. If I don't take responsibility now, when will I take responsibility?"

Shushu said nothing more.

She is her biological mother, and the Ninth Prince is also his biological father.

Both of them were familiar with the situation, and there was no danger in watching over the children while they were getting vaccinated, though it would be a bit hard work.

After being married for several years, the Ninth Prince has become more reliable.

With him by her side at this time, Shushu felt much more at ease.

After the west wing was cleaned up, Shushu went to Ning'an Hall and mentioned the matter to Mrs. Bo.

Mrs. Bo did not say anything, nor did she ask Niguzhu to stay in Ning'an Hall. She just said, "I will stay with you. Otherwise, I will be worried."

Shushu had anticipated this, so she asked people to clean up the west wing instead of the study in the west wing.

By noon, Fusong returned from the palace.

"We have ordered eight doses of smallpox vaccine directly. The nearest day is the third day of the first lunar month. The eighth day of the first lunar month is also suitable for vaccination. The sixteenth day of the first lunar month is also suitable for vaccination..." Fusong said to the ninth prince.

The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "It's better to hurry early than late, so let's choose the third day of the first lunar month. By then, the main courtyard will be sealed, and the master and his wife won't come out. You should keep an eye on anything that happens in the mansion."

Fu Song nodded and said, "On the next emperor's birthday, should we send someone to the palace to ask for leave tomorrow?"

On the Empress Dowager's birthday, the Ninth Prince and his wife would go to the palace to celebrate.

The Ninth Prince said, "Don't wait until tomorrow, go today."

He Yuzhu then went to the palace to ask for leave.

When He Yuzhu returned, he brought news that the empress dowager had already announced that during the smallpox epidemic, clan relatives and wives of officials from outside the royal family were exempted from paying respects to the emperor at the palace.

From today onwards, only people who are making purchases are allowed to enter and leave the Beile Mansion. No one else is allowed to enter or leave without permission.

There are more than a hundred people in this household, and they chew and eat a lot of it every day.

But the buyers were already too late, as the meat and vegetable markets had already been sold out.

Fortunately, the kitchen here in the Ninth Prince’s Mansion has a lot of dried vegetables stored, and on weekdays most of the meat and vegetables are supplied by themselves.

Fusong arranged for the people who were sending Shengshen to Xiaotangshan to drive two more vehicles over there to bring back vegetables for backup, and then detour to Haidian Village to bring back a few pigs.

Since the emperor was not in the capital, the third prince, the fifth prince and the seventh prince once again served in the Southern Study.

The Ninth Prince was so concerned that he forgot about this for a moment and arranged for people to spread the news.

As for Shushu, she was stupid for three years after pregnancy and didn't think about it at all.

As a result, the people who went to the Fifth Prince's Mansion had not returned yet, but the Fifth Prince arrived first.

When the Fifth Prince got the news, he sent someone home to tell him about it, then went to the Ministry of Revenue in person. However, he didn't catch anyone, so he went to the Prince's Mansion.

Seeing that everything in Prince's Mansion was still the same as usual, he couldn't help but get anxious and said to the Ninth Prince, "What are you still dawdling about? Why don't you ask someone to pack the luggage?"

He sent a message to the Fifth Lady, asking her to take the princess and the children to the Haidian Prince's Residence to avoid smallpox.

As for the Fifth Prince, he was a familiar figure and had to be on duty in the South Study every day, so it was difficult for him to leave.

The Ninth Prince shook his head and said, "We won't leave the city, we will just seal the house and vaccinate the children."

The Fifth Prince disapproved after hearing this and said, "How foolish! Why are you causing so much trouble? My sister-in-law is already in her advanced period, and if we vaccinate the children at this time, who can take the risk if something unexpected happens?"

Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens.

If any of the children is not good, I’m afraid Shushu won’t be able to bear it, and then, misfortunes will come one after another.

This can't be done.

"Bah bah bah!"

The Ninth Prince couldn't bear to hear this, and hurriedly said, "Children's words are without restraint, children's words are without restraint!"

Fifth Prince: “…”

The Ninth Prince said, "Once the smallpox epidemic breaks out, it will take at least three to two months to stop. What if we can't prevent it? They are old enough to be vaccinated, and the vaccines nowadays are mild."

The Fifth Prince was tempted by this, but still shook his head and said, "It's too hasty, and the preparations are not complete. I'm afraid your Fifth Sister-in-law will not allow the Third Prince to be vaccinated."

The Ninth Prince thought that it was better to use vaccination to prevent acne, but the same thing applies: what if?
So he didn't persuade her.

Even as for the Fourth Prince, he just informed him.

Otherwise, I really have to advise you that if something goes wrong during the vaccination of your nephews, will you still be a brother in the future?
Compared with father and son, brothers have to take a step back.

The Fifth Prince obviously thought of this as well. He looked at the Ninth Prince and said, "I have discussed this with your wife. Are you really not leaving the city to avoid smallpox?"

The Ninth Prince said, "Well, we have discussed it. It has been several months, and it is still the most stable in the mansion."

The Fifth Prince stopped trying to persuade her and just said, "You must take good care of yourself and don't get sick from working yourself. My sister-in-law is in poor health now and can only rely on you."

"Yes, yes, I am the pillar of the family. I will take good care of myself, don't worry, Fifth Brother."

As the Ninth Prince was speaking, he saw the Fifth Prince was about to leave, so he hurriedly said, "Fifth Brother, please wait. I was just about to submit a letter of greeting to Khan Ama, as well as a letter to Fourth Brother. Since you are here, please take them back for me."

The Fifth Prince was a little surprised and asked, "Would you like to send a greeting letter?"

Normally, if there is nothing to report, shouldn’t the daily memorials of greeting be signed jointly by all the princes remaining in the capital?
The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "I want to ask for leave and not go to the government office. Naturally, I have to report to Khan Ama."

The Fifth Prince nodded and said, "That should be reported."

The Ninth Prince did not delay and went straight to the study, wrote a letter of greeting, and also wrote a letter to the Fourth Prince. He also gave the letter from the Fourth Prince's wife to the Fifth Prince.

The Fifth Prince said, "You should vaccinate the children in the mansion. According to the rules, the mansion will be temporarily sealed. If there is anything, send someone to tell me and I will support you outside."

Ninth Prince nodded and said, "Don't worry, I won't be polite to Fifth Brother."

Thinking that the Fifth Lady was going to take people to Haidian to avoid smallpox, he slipped a card to the Fifth Prince.

"There is a smallpox epidemic in the capital, and the vegetable and meat markets are also affected. Fifth Brother sent people to Xiaotangshan to get vegetables. As for pigs, sheep, chickens and ducks, they are available in the Haidian and Daxing manors. When the time comes, ask people to use this sign."

The Fifth Prince took it and said, "Then I'll keep it. I don't know how long this smallpox epidemic will last. I'm afraid the palace's supply will be affected. If that happens, I'll have to draw emergency supplies from your farm..."

The Ninth Prince said, "Then take it easy, don't take all of it away..."

Having said this, he was a little unable to continue.

On normal days, you can only show filial piety to Ningshou Palace and Yikun Palace, but when there is a shortage of vegetables and meat, can you just watch others go hungry?

Nor is it someone else.

Either the stepmother or the younger brother or sister.

None of them are outsiders.

When adding icing on the cake, you can divide people into different levels; but when providing timely assistance, it would seem inhumane to still divide people like this.

The Ninth Prince said, "Forget it. If the palace really can't supply us, Fifth Brother can leave some for us, and we can arrange the rest..."

(End of this chapter)