My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1755 Reaction
Yonghe Palace, the rear side hall.

Concubine Wang also shed tears silently, but said nothing. She only asked someone to check the Nineteenth Prince's luggage and clothes again.

When she heard the news about the smallpox epidemic the day before yesterday, she knew that the Nineteenth Prince would most likely leave the palace to avoid smallpox. She thought he would be sent to Changchun Garden or Nanyuan Palace, but unexpectedly he would be sent to the Ninth Prince's Mansion.

Compared with Tongchangchun Garden and Nanyuan Palace, the Ninth Prince's Mansion is naturally more reassuring.

I just didn’t expect that it’s not just about avoiding acne, but also about getting vaccinated in advance.

The flesh and blood that fell from my body, just thinking about what might happen...

This is unbearable for a mother...

The palace servant beside him whispered, "My lady, at this time, shouldn't the manpower around the prince be more complete? Why did the Fifth Master send a message to streamline the staff..."

Concubine Wang entered the palace as a Han woman and was favored for more than ten years. She was also a sweetheart.

After hearing the Fifth Prince's message, I understood his intention.

The Ninth Prince is worried about the people in the palace.

Concubine Wang was also worried.

Among the concubines in the palace, there were many who gave birth to several princes.

For example, Concubine Rong gave birth to five princes, four of whom died young.

Concubine Yi gave birth to four sons, one of whom died young.

Concubine De gave birth to three sons, one of whom died young.

Concubine Hui gave birth to two sons, one of whom died young.

Even among the deceased concubines, except for Empress Xiaozhao who was childless, the others included Empress Yuan who lost a son, Empress Xiaoyi and Concubine Wenxi who each lost a daughter.

Ever since she became pregnant with the Nineteenth Prince, Concubine Wang has felt uneasy.

She was afraid that she would not be able to keep her three children.

She did not feel offended by the message from Fifth Master, but rather felt it was just right.

The Ninth Prince and the Ninth Lady are biological brothers and sisters-in-law, and there is no conflict of interest between them and such a young brother.

Now their goal is the same, which is to guard against the hidden arrows from the palace and the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs who are using the Nineteenth Prince to plot against the Ninth Prince and his wife.

When Concubine De summoned her from the main hall, Concubine Wang lowered her head and thought for a moment, then went to the main hall without hiding her worried look.

"The Ninth Prince is too arrogant..." When Concubine De saw Concubine Wang, she couldn't help but complain.

Concubine Wang did not respond, but just wiped her tears with a handkerchief.

She doesn't want to take advantage of others.

The Ninth Prince has nothing better to do. Would he volunteer?

It was obvious that this was a casual arrangement by the emperor.

My dear father asked my dear brother and sister-in-law to look after my child. What's there to complain about?
Concubine De looked unhappy and said, "The Ninth Lady is still young and not gentle in character, how can she take care of others? If she really wants to avoid acne outside, she should go to the Fourth Prince's Mansion."

Concubine Wang's tears flowed even harder.

Defei's gaze fell on Concubine Wang's face, and she suppressed the jealousy in her heart.

She had been in the palace for more than ten years and was already in her thirties, but Concubine Wang was small in stature and had fair skin, and looked like she was in her twenties.

Is this the appearance of being unable to stand up that the emperor likes?

Seeing that her youngest son was about to be sent out of the palace, Concubine Wang did not dare to say a word. Concubine De also felt bored and waved her hand, saying, "Go down and accompany the Nineteenth Prince well..."

Concubine Wang left in dismay.

Defei's face became increasingly ugly.

With this arrangement, whom does the emperor trust more, the Ninth Prince or Concubine Yi?
Thinking about Zhaoxiang Palace, which had been under the management of Concubine Hui for more than twenty years, thinking about Concubine Xi who was seriously ill and the Emperor bringing Concubine Hui and Concubine Yi to visit her, and thinking about the Qixiang Palace which was under renovation, Concubine De felt very suffocated and could not help but wave the teacup on the kang table.

With a clang, the set of covered bowls fell to the ground and broke into pieces...

*
The Fourth Beile's Mansion, the main courtyard.

The Fourth Lady sneezed violently twice.

Not only did she receive a letter from the Fourth Prince, but the chief master of ceremonies also received a letter from the Fourth Prince.

The front courtyard was also cleaned up, waiting for the two young princes to come over.

The Fourth Lady glanced towards the side courtyard. Was it Li who was scolding her?

It's really unprepared.

But the order came from the Fourth Prince, and Li, a princess, had no room to object.

In the next few days, we need to take good care of the children and prepare for vaccination...

*
Since they were going to pick someone up at the Ninth Prince's Mansion, Shushu thought it was better to go sooner rather than later.

It didn't take too long. After tidying up the yard for half a day, Fusong went into the palace early the next morning to pick up the Seventeenth Princess and the Nineteenth Prince.

As for the Ninth Prince and Shushu, they bathed and changed their clothes before meeting at the Prince's Mansion.

Because of the Fifth Prince's words, the Seventeenth Princess was followed by two wet nurses, two babysitters and a steward nanny beside Concubine Min; while the Nineteenth Prince had two wet nurses, two babysitters and a steward eunuch beside Concubine Wang.

The Seventeenth Princess is five years old this year. She has met Shushu, but that was during the Chinese New Year, so she has some vague impression of him.

As for the Nineteenth Prince, he was only thirteen months old and had just been released from Zhaoxiang House a while ago. This was the first time Shushu had met the Nineth Prince.

Seeing that the Seventeenth Princess was not as tall as Niguzhu and looked thin and frail, Shushu asked the housekeeper, "The Princess looks thin, does she have a poor appetite?"

The housekeeper said, "In the past two years, she would get sick every time the seasons changed. She took more medicine than she ate, which ruined her appetite. She was never weaned, and it's only this year that she's been getting sick."

Shushu glanced at the two wet nurses, both of whom were young women in their early twenties, with plump figures.

But no matter how healthy it is, the nutritional value of breast milk after several years of feeding is limited.

The Ninth Prince was holding the Nineteenth Prince. Seeing that he was not shy, he was somewhat fond of him. He said to Shushu, "Look, he looks exactly like the Sixteenth Prince..."

Shushu looked over.

Sure enough, it was the younger Sixteenth Prince.

It is common for brothers with the same father and mother to be so similar.

This is the only prince buried in the imperial mausoleum.

With his untimely death, the curtain was raised on the process of "deposing the crown prince".

Now, because Concubine Yi gave birth to a young son, the Nineteenth Prince's ranking has been moved back one place. I wonder if this can change the history of his early death.

The Nineteenth Prince was just a baby boy with a round face, dark and bright eyes, and delicate features.

Shushu couldn't help but touch the Nineteenth Prince's little fleshy hand. Looking at the wet nurse and the nanny behind him, she felt that they were more pleasing to the eye.

Regardless of the child's innate condition, the wet nurse and the nanny have put a lot of effort into raising the child to be so well.

The group went directly to Ning'an Hall for settlement.

The seventeenth princess was placed in the front yard, and the nineteenth prince was placed in the back yard.

In the same house, the front yard is considered the main house.

The Seventeenth Princess is the elder sister and the most respected, so it is appropriate to place her in the front.

Shushu paid attention to the people around the Nineteenth Prince, and saw that they were honest and did not show any resentment when they met.

Fortunately, she did not take advantage of her position as the prince's confidant, otherwise she and the Ninth Prince would have to clean up the mess again.

The furnishings in the main house in the front yard of Ning'an Hall were completely replaced.

All the utensils that Mrs. Bo and Niguzhu were used to using were sealed up, and new furniture was taken out from the warehouse to decorate the room.

Not only were the furnishings new, but all the hangings were new.

Because the prince and princess were staying there, guards were arranged to take turns in front of Ning'an Hall.

The ten people who followed them were not allowed to come in and out at will, and the people from the Beile Mansion were not allowed to enter at will either.

Shushu arranged for Xiaotang and Baiguo to live in Ning'an Hall.

Baiguo brought four maids and four female servants to help, while Xiaotang brought two cooks to cook in the Ning'antang kitchen.

When the prince and princess came out for vaccination, the Imperial Medical Bureau also arranged for an imperial physician and two smallpox doctors to accompany them, and these people were also accommodated in the guest house of the Beile Mansion.

After almost settling everyone down, the Ninth Prince called all ten people from the palace together, holding a list in his hand, and said, "Khan Ama values ​​me, and has entrusted the vaccination of the princes and princesses to me for supervision. Everyone has their own expertise. This kind of pox needs to be treated by a smallpox doctor, and you guys are responsible for taking care of the princes and princesses..."

At this point, he flicked the page and said, "This is the population of each of your families. If you take good care of it, it won't be difficult to bring honor to your family. If you don't take good care of it, then your family members and children will be implicated, and you won't feel wronged..."

Except for the imperial physician and smallpox doctor placed in the guest house who were selected by the Fifth Prince, the remaining ten people living in Ning'an Hall were selected by Concubine Min and Noble Lady Wang, all of whom were involved.

There is not a single person like that who has cut off all kinship.

In the past, people believed that those who had no relatives would be more likely to become loyal servants. However, with the previous experience of the Thirteenth Prince's wet nurse, Concubine Min and Noble Lady Wang would naturally not be so picky about their servants anymore.

When parents and children are involved, one has to act with caution.

This time we are streamlining the staff and mostly picking people with all the necessary skills.

After hearing what the Ninth Prince said, these people understood the threat.

Shu Shu was sitting nearby. Seeing everyone trembling with fear, he said, "Everyone knows that Master Jiu is clear about rewards and punishments. You have done your job diligently and taken good care of the princes and princesses in getting vaccinated. Master Jiu will naturally reward you..."

As she spoke, Shushu motioned Baiguo to bring forward the tea tray, which was filled with purses.

Ten maids and eunuchs followed out, each carrying a light purse.

When Shushu and the Ninth Prince went out, everyone opened their wallets and was stunned by the generosity of the Ninth Prince and his wife.

The housekeeper nanny and the eunuch in charge both had 100 taels of banknotes, and the others had 50 taels!
It’s almost two years’ salary for everyone.

Because the Ninth Prince had already asked Fusong to get the suitable days for vaccination from the Imperial Observatory. Apart from the third day, the next one is the eighth day.

Therefore, the Seventeenth Princess and the Nineteenth Prince just need to make preparations and wait for the smallpox vaccination on the eighth day of the first lunar month.

After Shushu and the Ninth Prince and his wife settled the little guest, they continued to focus their attention on their three children.

Among the three Fengsheng siblings, Niguzhu is in the best health and has the most obvious reaction.

I was vaccinated on the morning of the third day of the Chinese New Year, and I felt a reaction in the evening of the fourth day, with small papules appearing on my arms.

At first there were only three or four spots the size of millet grains, but they were itchy.

If Lady Bo hadn't been watching him, Niguzhu would have reached out to grab it.

Mrs. Bo coaxed him, "If you scratch it, you'll have to do it again. It's a pain..."

Niguzhu pouted, looking very aggrieved.

Shushu and the Ninth Prince heard that Niguzhu had a reaction, so they came to see her.

Niguzhu stretched out his hand, wanting Shushu to hug him.

The Ninth Prince hurriedly stepped in front, picked up Niguzhu and said, "Father, hold me. I'm tired..."

One thing after another happened these days. Shushu is a pregnant woman after all, so she is not in good spirits.

Niguzhu obediently let the Ninth Prince hold him, and looked at Shushu and said, "Is Enie feeling uncomfortable too?"

Shushu nodded and said, "Enie feels bad and is worried that Niguzhu is in pain..."

Niguzhu stretched out his chubby little finger and gestured, saying, "Then I will feel a little pain, don't be sad, Enie."

Shushu reached out and touched her forehead. Her temperature was still high, so she asked, "Besides the pain in your arm, where else do you feel uncomfortable?"

Niguzhu tilted his head, thought carefully, and said: "I want to vomit... I feel weak..."

(End of this chapter)