My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1774 Lively
In a blink of an eye, it was the sixteenth day of the winter month, the day when the emperor was leaving for Nanyuan.

After the fifth watch, Shushu and the Ninth Prince woke up.

The Ninth Prince yawned and said, "The sky is overcast, it may snow. If it snows, don't go to Ning'an Hall. If you are worried, ask someone to bring the two children here. When I come back, I can send the Seventeenth Princess and the Nineteenth Prince away."

Shushu felt heavy, so he didn't bother to move. He just lay on the kang, looking at the Ninth Prince and saying, "Your Majesty, be careful not to catch a cold. Don't use the heater in the carriage. The sudden change of temperature can easily cause a cold. Bring a hand warmer."

The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "Yes, yes, no need, don't worry, I know how to take care of myself."

After a while, breakfast was served, which was a sesame seed bun with meat and seaweed egg drop soup, which was very filling.

After the Ninth Prince finished his meal, he put on his mask and left the main courtyard.

Starting from the first day of winter, princes of the royal family, noble ministers, and guards of the Qianqing Palace all changed into formal masks.

In the front yard, Cao Shun, Erhe, Chunlin and others were already waiting.

The Ninth Prince yawned and looked at the lanterns hanging in the mansions on both sides.

Today, Erhe and Chunlin led the guards and the imperial guards to go to Nanyuan. Cao Shun did not go with them, but he came early to see them off.

But isn’t the direction of the Eighth Prince’s Mansion too quiet?
The Ninth Prince glanced at Cao Shun and asked, "Have the people over there left?"

Cao Shun nodded and said, "He rode away with the Fourth Prince half a quarter of an hour ago.

While he was talking, the Tenth Prince came over.

He did not ask anyone to prepare a carriage, but planned to take the Ninth Prince's carriage directly.

As for the mounts, they were led by the guards.

The guards and escorts of the two families were combined into one, and the group also left the Beiguanfang.

In the carriage, the Tenth Prince said, "If we really want to hunt according to the flag color, do you think Ninth Brother wants to win?"

The Ninth Prince said, "I think so, but it doesn't matter if I lose. I won't be rewarded with blue armor this time."

The Tenth Prince said, "Maybe there are other prizes?"

The Ninth Prince was moved by what he heard and asked, "What would that be? A direct reward of silver, or a reward of a manor?"

The Tenth Prince said, "It is unlikely that he will give a reward of silver. The master has no reason to do so, so he cannot just give a reward to his sons. As for whether it is Zhuangzi, I cannot guess for sure."

The Ninth Prince stroked his chin, thinking, and said, "Could it be that Khan Ama wants to support his youngest son? None of us brothers lacks property, except Thirteenth..."

At this point, he curled his lips and said, "If that's the case, then what's the point of competing? If I win, will I also be criticized for not being friendly enough to my little brother?"

The tenth elder brother: "..."

The Emperor has been quite fond of the Thirteenth Prince in the past two years, but not to this extent.

Just by looking at the fact that he bypassed the Fourth Prince and allowed the Thirteenth Prince to offer sacrifices to Mount Tai, you can tell that this favor is not without merit.

Doesn't he know that this is flattery?

The Ninth Prince felt uncomfortable when he thought about riding and shooting in the next two days. He complained quietly, "Khan Ama is the same. Every man has his own strengths and weaknesses. If you really want to relax your muscles, just relax your muscles. Why are you competing for nothing? We are all people with families and careers. Who doesn't want to be respectable? You have to rank us and make people upset!"

In December last year, with Lan Jia leading the way, the game was more meaningful.

This time, even if it's just to tease someone, if he gets really angry, it will hurt the relationship.

Seeing that the Tenth Prince did not respond, the Ninth Prince could not help but worry. He looked at him carefully and said, "You want to win? Not at this time. Khan Ama has been a little inconsistent in the past two years. It may not be a good thing to stand out at this time."

The Tenth Prince was a little surprised and asked, "What did the Ninth Prince see?"

The Ninth Prince frowned and said, "I see that Khan Ama wants someone stronger than the Crown Prince, but he also doesn't want someone stronger than the Crown Prince. He keeps doing this. Look at the eldest and fourth brothers, they are hiding. We should just follow their lead."

The Tenth Prince nodded and said, "Ninth Brother is right. It's better not to stand out at this time. It will be bad for you..."

In front, the Fourth Prince and the Eighth Prince rode side by side.

The Eighth Prince thought of the good bow he had prepared and felt more excited.

Ranking...

The ones you need to pay attention to are the eldest prince, the third prince and the thirteenth prince.

And the Tenth Prince has also started to come to the fore this year...

The Fourth Prince had a tense face and stood straight.

It is the coldest time of the year and the wind is biting.

He wanted to take a carriage.

If the Eighth Prince had not urged him, he would have planned to take advantage of the Ninth Prince's carriage.

But in the days to come, except in the yamen, it is not good to be too close to the Ninth Prince in public.

Otherwise, it would seem like he had great ambitions and wanted to win over the Ninth Prince.

It's better to be careful than to do anything else, but beware of being criticized.

The Eighth Prince suppressed his excitement, but the two brothers hadn't seen each other for a long time, and he didn't know what to say, so he said casually: "I haven't eaten roasted venison for a long time, we must have a good meal tonight."

The fourth prince responded, "It's the right time to nourish yourself."

The Eighth Prince remembered that the annual tribute from the Heilongjiang general had arrived, and the Ninth Prince's Mansion had bought a lot of the surplus tribute.

Not only this time, the Ninth Prince's Mansion also sent people to purchase the Dragon Boat Festival tribute and the Mid-Autumn Festival tribute.

Are you too greedy for food?

The Eighth Prince narrowed his eyes. The Ninth Prince made a lot of money by selling land in Xiaotangshan, and the dowry business under Dong E's name was also famous for its good business.

He had watched the Ninth Prince grow up since he was a child, and he had no ambitions.

The one to be wary of is the Tenth Prince.

As the son of a royal concubine, the Tenth Prince is arrogant in nature. Is he really willing to be inferior to others?

If the Tenth Prince had any ideas, the Ninth Prince would not only be his die-hard supporter, but also his money-grubber.

The Eighth Prince could not tolerate this.

We need to think of a way to alienate the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince...

When the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince arrived outside the Daqing Gate and were waiting, the Ninth Prince sneezed several times in succession.

The tenth prince couldn't help but worry and asked, "Did he catch a cold?"

The Ninth Prince shook his head and said, "It's okay. I guess someone is talking about me. Is it your Ninth Sister-in-law who is worried about me?"

The tenth elder brother: "..."

There are five children in the house. Isn’t that enough to keep Sister-in-law Nine busy?
I'm afraid he really can't remember his ninth brother.

The princes, dukes and ministers who were to accompany the emperor to Nanyuan have all arrived.

At 12:00 a.m., the imperial carriage left the palace.

A group of people surrounded the imperial carriage and went out of the city. Amid the sound of horse hooves, they headed towards Nanyuan in a mighty procession.

At two quarter of an hour after dawn, the group arrived at the Nanyuan enclosure.

The emperor entered the palace.

The accompanying princes and princes were waiting behind.

After a while, Liang Jiugong came out and delivered the emperor's oral order, ordering Prince Jian, Prince Yu and other princes to meet the emperor.

Everyone filed in.

The Ninth Prince walked side by side with the Eighth Prince, feeling uncomfortable all over.

He always felt that the Eighth Prince's eyes were on him from time to time.

That look made people feel uncomfortable.

His hair stood on end.

When the group entered, they saw round stools on the ground.

After everyone paid their respects, Kangxi ordered them to sit down.

The atmosphere was very relaxed, more like that of a father and son than a king and his subjects.

Kangxi looked at everyone and said, "This time, we will have two hunting games. Today, the three flags will hunt. Each flag will select 200 guards to hunt. Yaerjiang'a will be in charge of the Plain White Flag, Baotai will be in charge of the Plain Yellow Flag..."

Having said this, he looked at his sons.

Now that we are in the paddock, we naturally want to play.

The Third Prince, the Eighth Prince, and the Thirteenth Prince all looked eager.

It was impossible to tell whether the eldest prince or the seventh prince was happy or angry.

The Fourth Prince lowered his eyes and held the rosary in his hand.

The Ninth Prince grinned with a hint of flattery, then looked away guiltily, not daring to meet Kangxi's gaze.

The Tenth Prince raised his chin and looked as if he didn't care about anyone.

Kangxi looked around and said, "Yinzhen is in charge of the Bordered Yellow Banner..."

The three of them stood up and bowed in response.

Kangxi looked at the others and said, "The rest of you follow me to raid the battlefield..."

Prince Jian was proud and arrogant, and couldn't help asking, "Khan Ama, is there any prize for winning?"

They all knew about the blue armor being distributed during the hunting event last year. Although they were not greedy for those things, having a jackpot would make them more motivated.

Kangxi said lovingly: "General Xi'an has offered two Hequ horses as tribute. Whoever takes first place will be rewarded with an imperial horse!"

Who doesn’t love horses?
Hequ horses were famous for being tall and mighty, and those that were offered as tribute to the emperor were the best of the best.

Yaerjiang rubbed his hands, glanced at the eldest prince and the prince of Yu and said, "Brother, brother Baotai, this time I want to see the real thing!"

Coincidentally, the eldest prince has no other preferences.

In addition to loving drinking, he also loves horses.

Since the prize was his beloved item and had nothing to do with anything else, he didn't want to give it up and raised his eyebrows and said, "It's a little early to say that. Be careful or you'll get slapped in the face later!"

Yaerjiang'a is the same age as the third prince and five years younger than the eldest prince.

In the eyes of the eldest prince, he is just a little brother who is tough on the outside but weak on the inside.

Baotai looked at the two men with fighting spirit, clenched his fists, and began to have ambitions.

Don't want to lose.

He is the eldest son of Prince Yu. In addition to representing himself, he also represents the face of the royal palace.

You can't let people laugh at you for not being a good parent.

Bao Tai then said: "Compared with my two brothers, I have no other advantages, I am just a few years younger, I will definitely do my best..."

He is five years younger than Yarjianga and is twenty-one this year.

The Third Prince's eyes were almost red.

But this result is not surprising.

If one prince is chosen as a representative, it will only be the eldest prince.

As long as the eldest prince is around, the emperor cannot see me, even though I am both talented in literature and martial arts.

The third prince understood this truth again.

The mountains ahead of him, besides the Crown Prince, are also the eldest prince.

The Third Prince smiled, but there was a gloom in his eyes.

The Fourth Prince breathed a sigh of relief.

But I also know that since there are two games, the next one should be the Eight-Colored Flags.

I've avoided it today, let's wait and see tomorrow.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t have ordered so many sons to come.

The Eighth Prince looked at Yaerjianga and Baotai with great envy.

Although these two are descendants of royal family, one is already a Heshuo Prince and the other is a future prince.

On the contrary, these princes have too many sons, and none of them are the eldest or the legitimate sons. Even if some of them are crowned kings, not all of them will be kings.

He is no longer a prince, and according to the clan title ranking, he is behind Yarjiang'a and Baotai.

The Ninth Prince also understood that the others today were just there to make up the numbers and should be participating in tomorrow's event.

He was bored, so he turned around and whispered to the Tenth and Thirteenth Princes on his right: "It's boring just watching, do you want to bet on the outcome?"

The Tenth Prince saw that the Ninth Prince was interested and asked, "Then the Ninth Prince will be the host?"

Upon seeing this, the Thirteenth Prince hurriedly whispered, "Ninth Brother, Tenth Brother, forget it..."

This involves gambling, and it's easy to get cheated...

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