My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1784: It's a real reward, not a punishment

Everyone had been busy for most of the day and had not yet changed their cotton armor. They agreed to meet again after dinner and then went their separate ways.

The Ninth Prince's residence was next to the Tenth Prince's, so the two brothers went back together.

The Ninth Prince realized it later and recalled the incident with Buku two years ago. He said, "No wonder I forgot something when I was thinking about it. I even forgot about the Eighth Prince's attack!"

The Tenth Prince asked, "Isn't it Blackfoot?"

Ninth Prince narrowed his eyes and said, "If only Fifth Brother were here, I could take this opportunity to teach him a lesson and give him a taste of his own medicine!"

The Tenth Prince shook his head and said, "There's no need to mention this anymore. It makes us look petty. Just remember it in your heart. Let's see who he competes with today. If we bet on him to lose, he will feel bad."

"That's great, let's do it! I'm just worried that he will bully the weak and fear the strong, and avoid the eldest and third brothers..." said the Ninth Prince.

The Tenth Prince thought for a moment and said, "He has been feeling pent up for the past year and is just looking to show off. It is unlikely that he will go head-to-head with the eldest brother. He will probably look for an opportunity to challenge the third brother!"

The Ninth Prince immediately put on a wicked smile and said, "Then it's just right for me to bet on the Third Brother, which also shows how close we are as brothers and brothers-in-law!"

The Tenth Prince thought about the Eighth Prince's actions and said, "With so many people, there is no need to borrow prey from Baotai. It's just looking for an opportunity to get close to Baotai."

The Ninth Prince sneered, "He is good at winning people over. Seeing that we don't want to pay attention to him, he dragged Baotai into it again."

The Tenth Prince nodded and said, "He has always been like this. He looks like a good person, but he is warm on the outside and cold on the inside."

The Ninth Prince still felt happy when he thought about his victory today, and said, "Look at how he forced himself to smile, it was not in vain that I robbed him!"

The Tenth Prince recalled the final battle to seize the camp, and felt a little regretful that the Eighth Prince remained reserved and did not fight shirtless.

He should be made to fall a few more times so that he will learn his lesson and won't come near me and Brother Nine in the future.

The Tenth Prince said, "If Ninth Brother stays away from him, he will behave himself. Otherwise, be careful of him getting ahead of you."

"Yeah, yeah... I know, so I won't give him a chance to climb up..."

Brother Ninth said.

At this moment, the Eighth Prince, who had returned to his residence, was also talking to Fu De about the Ninth Prince.

"Look carefully, it was the Ninth Prince who took the lead in snatching the prey, not Prince Jian?"

The Eighth Prince asked.

Fu De had been tied up for half an hour, his wrists were still numb, and he nodded and said, "I saw it clearly, it was the Ninth Prince who led the way, and those who came down to pick out the prey were all from the Ninth Prince's mansion, and the leader was the Hei family's son-in-law Chunlin..."

At this point, he complained angrily, "The red-haired fox that I kept specially was also picked up by the Ninth Prince, who said he wanted to keep it for the eldest princess..."

The Eighth Prince pursed his lips.

He did pay attention to the red-haired fox after he shot it, and had intended to leave it for his wife.

If he wanted the concubine to "recover and leave the house", in addition to being filial to the Empress Dowager, they also had to have a deep affection for each other, so that the Emperor's father would consider his own situation and be more lenient towards Guo Luoluo.

However, since the Ninth Prince had snatched it away, it would be inappropriate for me to say anything, otherwise it would seem like I was being petty.

Fude went on to say, "There's probably only that one red-haired fox in the whole paddock. I'm going to suffer a big loss this time!"

It was Chunlin's quick hands, otherwise he would have shouted that this was left for Fu Jin by the master. I don't believe that the Ninth Prince would be so shameless as to snatch his sister-in-law's things.

The Eighth Prince waved his hand and said, "It's over now, there's no need to talk about it anymore. I just didn't expect the people from the Ninth Prince's Mansion to be so rude to you. I thought they were colleagues with Fu Qing, and they would show some mercy to you for Fu Qing's sake."

Fu De also thought so, and said helplessly: "It's not their fault. It was the Ninth Prince who ordered them to tie him up, in case I informed you..."

The Eighth Prince nodded and said, "We have to go hunting tomorrow, so go back and have a good rest!"

Fude responded and stepped back.

The Eighth Prince looked at Fude's back and let out a sigh.

The Fucha family was originally his subordinates.

Ma Qi's brothers and nephews and relatives should all regard him as their master.

As it turns out, it goes without saying that the Grand Secretary Ma Qi is the emperor's father's man.

Ma Qi's eldest son was born to the Crown Prince's daughter, Hahazhu, and now holds a vacancy in Yuqing Palace.

Ma Qi's third son, Fu Qing, was a second-class guard in the Ninth Prince's Mansion.

The sixth son of Ma Qi, now serves the twelfth prince.

Although there are rich and virtuous people in my family, they are neither the legitimate nor the eldest.

What does the Emperor's father mean?
Does he regret having several lieutenants from the Fucha family resigned?
The Eighth Prince began to feel irritated.

There are so many small flag owners in the lower five flags. Who can be the master in name only like me?

Concubine Fucha was a concubine's daughter, and the Ma Qi couple had no intention of treating her differently.

It's a pity that this concubine is missing...

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In the imperial court, Kangxi got the news and learned that Prince Jian and the eldest prince were planning to play Bibuku in the evening, and the ninth prince even wanted to be the banker and bet on the outcome.

He was not annoyed after hearing this, but complained to Liang Jiugong: "Look, all of them are so shameless, they don't know how to honestly reflect on themselves..."

Liang Jiugong said: "Prince Jian and the other gentlemen have a good relationship. They did not have any grudges because of today's parade. They are all close to each other."

Kangxi said, "You don't learn from your mistakes. It's only been two and a half years since Buku got into trouble. I guess you've forgotten about it."

Liang Jiugong said carefully: "Since the Fourteenth Master is not here, the Ninth Master and the Tenth Master will not leave, and the other masters seem to be steady."

Kangxi nodded and said, "That's right. If no one stirs up trouble, the Eighth Prince will not show his meanness in front of his brothers and cousins!"

Thinking of the Eighth Prince, Kangxi felt upset again.

He also felt fortunate.

Fortunately, the Eighth Prince was young and impatient a few years ago, and his true colors were revealed when he encountered setbacks.

Otherwise, he would act like a hypocrite and flatter people like before, and the Ninth Prince would continue to be devoted to this good brother, and the Tenth Prince would also follow the Eighth Prince.

It wouldn't be a big deal if the Eighth Prince acted alone, but if he joined forces with the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince, that would be a headache for him.

Now that the Ninth Prince has seen the Eighth Prince's true face, the brothers have become estranged. This is a good thing for the Ninth Prince and for the royal family.

Thinking of this, Kangxi wanted to praise the Ninth Prince.

Take the enemy by surprise and defeat the strong with the weak.

He is considered to be an outstanding one among the princes today.

Kangxi ordered Liang Jiugong, "Tell the imperial palace kitchen to reward the princes, Prince Jian, and Prince Yu with roasted venison!"

Liang Jiugong agreed and went downstairs to pass on the message.

At night, when everyone was preparing to eat in their respective courtyards, the reward came.

We chose a six-month-old fawn, a plate of roasted meat, and the portion was medium, with four one-inch square pieces of venison.

The Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince were together, waiting for He Yuzhu and Wang Ping'an to return with the meal, and then they received their rewards together.

After rewarding the guards who presented the food, the two brothers sat down again.

The Ninth Prince waved his hand, sent everyone out of the room, and said to the Tenth Prince, "You rewarded me with food before dinner. This is a real reward. And it's the deer cuts, not the deer legs. My father-in-law really loves his son."

According to the rules, all dishes presented by the emperor must be eaten.

If you really take down the deer leg after dinner, it would not be a reward but a punishment.

The Tenth Prince said, "Khan Ama is not that idle, so just scold him to your heart's content. Today's incident is over."

The Ninth Prince said, "Today's event is over, and there is another one tomorrow. Why haven't you distributed the flags in advance? Are you going to wait until tomorrow morning to draw lots?"

Thinking of this, the Ninth Prince felt pain in his buttocks.

I ran in the paddock for about an hour today and I still feel a numbness in my tailbone.

"I really don't want to go on stage. It would be great if I could give it to Baotai or Yaerjianga..." said the Ninth Prince.

The tenth prince also knew that his ninth brother rarely rode a horse, so he said, "Let's wait and see tomorrow morning. If the ninth brother feels uncomfortable, he can ask for leave..."

After hearing this, the Ninth Prince rolled his eyes and rubbed his temples, saying, "This really makes my head hurt. I wonder if it's the wind that's blowing me off..."

The Tenth Prince saw that he wanted to shirk his responsibilities, and was happy to see it happen.

Horse racing makes you sweat easily. It is the coldest time of the year now and it is easy to catch a cold if you stay outside for a long time.

After a while, He Yuzhu and Wang Pingan came back with the meal.

In addition to the lunch box, he also brought two jars of rice wine.

The jar is not much bigger than a fist and can hold one kilogram.

"Prince Zhi is in the kitchen. He has ordered people to find some and distribute them to the gentlemen to ward off the cold..."

At this point, He Yuzhu paused and said, "The prince has ordered that the Tenth Master's wine can be drunk with meals, and the master's wine can be heated up before going to bed..."

The Ninth Prince snorted and said, "Don't underestimate me. I can drink a lot, but I can't drink white wine. I can drink half a catty of yellow wine!"

The tenth prince advised: "Drinking wine will make you sweat easily. We have to go out to see Buku later. When we come back, we can drink together."

The Ninth Prince didn't have a drinking problem, so he nodded and said, "Then I'll listen to you!"

Not to mention anything else, the Ninth Prince was already full after eating two of the four pieces of roasted venison.

For the remaining dishes, he only picked up the cabbage cores with sesame sauce, which was refreshing, and he couldn't eat anything else.

The Tenth Prince had a bigger appetite than the Ninth Prince. He took away two pieces of venison from the Ninth Prince and also ate most of his own portion.

Many of the brothers’ dishes were left untouched.

The Ninth Prince stood up, loosened his belt, and told He Yuzhu, "Don't waste it, take it and divide it among you!"

He Yuzhu agreed and carried the dining table downstairs with Wang Pingan.

In the eldest prince’s yard.

The eldest prince took a sip of liquor and a bite of venison.

In addition to the roasted venison he was rewarded with, he also asked the kitchen for venison, which was dry-fried venison with a spicy flavor.

He sat alone, also thinking about today's battle.

Be it the Third Prince or the Eighth Prince, neither of them is someone you can rely on.

Think of it...

He couldn't help but be stunned.

Why did I think of these?
Is it too early to think about it?

But, is it this early?

The eldest prince drank the wine in his glass.

Since the prince was stranded in Dezhou due to illness, in earlier years, his father would definitely take care of his health and let him return to the capital after the 39th day of the lunar month.

After all, traveling during the coldest days of winter is too painful.

But I heard that the prince's petition for permission to return to Beijing has been approved by the emperor.

The eldest brother let out a breath.

I don't have a real arm, and my father should be happy to see it happen...

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