My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1809: Xiang Zhuang Dancing with Swords (asking for double monthly tickets)
The Tenth Prince came over at this time, just in time for dinner.

Zhou Song came over to deliver the lunch box.

The Ninth Prince went to the East Room and invited the Fourth Prince to come over.

It was the coldest time of the year, but because there was a cotton layer inside the lunch box, the food was kept hot. There were also two soup dishes that were cooked directly on the charcoal stove.

They are not any precious ingredients. The soup is shrimp paste stewed with winter melon. The other dishes are mostly vegetarian and less meat. Several of them are winter vegetables, which are refreshing to eat in winter.

The three brothers sat together and had a simple lunch.

After putting down the bowl, the Ninth Prince was very satisfied and said, "What's going on in Shuncheng Palace? Was that a banquet yesterday? How come there wasn't even a pot?"

Don’t we have to serve more pots at winter banquets?

The banquet at Prince Shuncheng's palace was turned into a spectator show.

Not only the Ninth Prince, who was so picky about food, couldn't pick up his chopsticks, but everyone else just picked up the buns and ate them with tea.

The Tenth Prince said, "It's all the servants who are fooling their masters. They have been the young masters for twenty or thirty years, so it's inevitable that the servants are careless."

I estimate that most of the money spent on preparing the wedding banquet went into the servants' pockets.

Even the people in the kitchen should have other thoughts, otherwise they would not have failed to remind their master that it was cold and he needed to cook.

The Ninth Prince was still feeling resentful as he thought about the Second Princess.

"Neither of them is a good person. If there was anyone with a conscience, they would have told the Second Princess in advance that the dowry was not right. She wouldn't have been so defenseless. Maybe there would have been room for easing the situation."

People can commit suicide because they are ashamed and angry, and they can't get over it. If they had laid the groundwork in advance, it might not have come to this.

The Fourth Prince was listening and looked at the Tenth Prince and said, "Does the Second Princess have a plan?"

The Tenth Prince nodded and told him about Prince Kang’s visit to the clan house and how the emperor handled the matter.

The Ninth Prince listened and couldn't help but chatter along.

"Listen, Fourth Brother. The culprit was not mentioned at all. That bastard brother Galin was not in any trouble either. Zengshou was dismissed as the clan leader and his salary was not fined. But my father-in-law, who is the least likely to worry about anything, suddenly became the clan leader!"

The Fourth Prince listened and felt a chill down his spine for some reason.

Did the Emperor do it on purpose or unintentionally?

Is this a measure to increase longevity, or to reduce the power of the Third Prince?
The Third Prince has been serving in the Southern Study for the past two years, and his reputation has become much greater than before.

Seeing that the Ninth Prince was completely unaware, the Fourth Prince looked at the Tenth Prince.

The Tenth Prince and the Fourth Prince looked at each other, then lowered their eyes, picked up an orange, peeled it and gave a few slices to each of their two brothers to refresh their appetite.

The Fourth Prince took it and ate it.

They are all smart people. The Fourth Prince knows it, and the Tenth Prince should have noticed something as well.

After eating the orange, the Ninth Prince thought of something and said, "Fourth Brother, has the Ministry of Rites decided yet? When will the government office close this year?"

The Fourth Prince shook his head and said, "The notice will be issued after Laba."

The Ninth Prince said with some anticipation, "Today is already the seventh day of the first lunar month, it will only be half a month at most."

The Fourth Prince glanced at the Ninth Prince, wondering if he had forgotten that he had only been recovering from his illness for half a month and had only been in the yamen for a few days.

After chatting for a while, the Tenth Prince returned to the clan residence.

The Fourth Prince did not leave immediately. He saw that the Ninth Prince's desk was no longer bare and had many files on it. He also knew that the Ninth Prince had been to the Eight Banners Division, and felt slightly satisfied.

Although he is lazy by nature, he is able to listen to advice, which is good enough.

Besides, the Ninth Prince is more stable than he looks and doesn't cause trouble to others, which is quite rare.

The Ninth Prince didn't know that in the eyes of his Fourth Brother, he had become a good younger brother.

He has decided to ask someone to get the files of the Zhenghongqi tomorrow and take a good look at the assets of the Shuncheng Palace to see what the trick is.

When Shen Zheng arrived, the Ninth Prince was ready to leave.

At this moment, the eldest prince came over.

It turned out that he came from the Imperial Court to deliver a message to the Fourth Prince and the Ninth Prince, saying that the Emperor would visit Nanyuan on the tenth day of the first lunar month and ordered the two of them to accompany him.

After the eldest prince told them, he said to the ninth prince, "As for the tenth prince, my ninth brother, just tell him directly. He is also there, so I won't go to look for him..."

The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "Yes, yes, I understand."

He was actually looking forward to going hunting again, as he came back in a hurry last time and didn't have time to bring back the doe.

As for whether it's cold or not, it should be okay, as it will be the 59th day of the ninth lunar month by then, which is warmer than the last time I went there.

The eldest prince came and left in a hurry.

The Ninth Prince and the Fourth Prince said excitedly, "This time it should be the Eight Banners Hunting. Fourth Brother, do you want us to have a competition?"

After winning last time, he finally understood that sometimes it’s not just the strength of the bow that counts, but also the brains.

The Fourth Prince looked at the Ninth Prince and said, "You want to compete for first place?"

The Ninth Prince cleared his throat and said, "It's okay to be first, but I can't be first every time, that would be too embarrassing, the top three will be fine!"

You wouldn’t know if you didn’t calculate it, but this time it seems like I won twice.

"Ha ha……"

The Ninth Prince couldn't help laughing, and looked at the Fourth Prince and said, "It seems that having great strength is useless. At critical moments, you still have to use your brain."

The Fourth Prince couldn't stand it anymore and pulled the curtain aside to go out.

If this person is a smart person, then the other brothers will also become wise men...

The Ninth Prince did not delay, nor did he have the intention of accompanying the Fourth Prince in suffering. He went straight out of the Ministry of Revenue to meet up with the Tenth Prince.

When the Tenth Prince heard about the hunting trip in Nanyuan, he was a little puzzled and said, "Why is it so early? I thought it would be after he finished writing..."

The emperor used to go hunting in the twelfth lunar month, and it was at that time that everyone was free.

The Ninth Prince asked casually, "Is it because Khan Ama missed us?"

The tenth elder brother: "..."

Maybe, perhaps, there is a slight possibility.

It's not that I miss my sons, but that I want to keep all my sons together.

As for why they are gathered together?
There are all kinds of possibilities.

The lawsuit between Shuncheng Palace and Dong'e family was the trigger.

When they got home, the Ninth Prince told Shushu about the handling of the Shuncheng Palace and the Dong'e family.

Le Erjin should have been arrested long ago, and it is not unfair for Prince Shuncheng to have his salary fined, but what is going on with the Dong'e family?
The Ninth Prince looked at Shushu's expression and knew that she was similar to him. He did not think it was a good thing for the head of the Dong E family to transfer to another family.

The Ninth Prince said, "Alas, Khan Ama trusts and respects father-in-law, and thinks it is a favor, but father-in-law has so many sons that he can't even take care of them all, how can he have time to worry about others?"

Shu Shu frowned and said, "The Dong E family is in the Zhenghong Banner and is divided into five branches. My family is the fifth branch, which is just one family. There are no side branches or concubines. The other branches are very populous, especially the fourth branch where the mansion is located. This time the clan leader transferred the branch, they dare not blame the emperor, but they are afraid to blame my father."

The Ninth Prince said disdainfully, "So what? Who dares to make trouble in front of me? My father-in-law's seniority is there, and his title is second only to Zengshou. And we are behind them, so they can only fawn on him."

Shu Shu nodded and said nothing else.

But she knew in her heart that from now on, the members of the Dong'e family would be at odds with each other.

What Galin had been obsessed with before was to surpass the other branches and succeed Peng Chun as the head of the Dong'e family.

As a result, he was feeling very proud of himself, but the clan leader did transfer the house, but not to the second son's house.

When talking about the funeral of the Second Princess, the couple fell silent.

Yesterday something unexpected happened. The second princess passed away. When Shushu found out, it was already dusk, and she did not go to Ning'an Hall to tell the lady.

If we were to start the funeral, the lady would not have to go in person to pay her respects, but she is her niece after all, so she would still have to be informed.

Since the Dong E family is holding a funeral, tomorrow is the "third day of the lunar calendar" and we must go there to deliver the white envelope.

Shu Shu sighed and said, "I'll go over there. I'll arrange for someone to go over there tomorrow morning."

The Ninth Prince stood up and said, "I will go with you."

Shushu nodded, and the couple walked out of the main courtyard together, holding lanterns, and went to Ning'an Hall.

The lights in Ning'an Hall have also been lit.

Hazelnut brought people with lunch boxes and was about to set the table for dinner.

Seeing Shushu and the Ninth Prince coming, she quickly stepped aside.

With the Ninth Prince present, Shushu did not go in directly, but told Hazelnut, "You go in first and pass the message on for me."

Hazelnut agreed and lifted the door curtain to go in.

Inside the house, Lady Bo and Niguzhu were in the west room, and the mother and daughter were waiting for dinner.

"Mom, I want to eat two shrimp cakes..."

Niguzhu raised his head and said.

It turned out that Cao Shun sent someone to Tianjin to buy a cart of shrimps and fish.

These days, the Beile Mansion has been filled with all kinds of shrimp balls, shrimp pastes, and shrimp cakes, which Niguzhu loves to eat.

Mrs. Bo said, "Then it's settled. Two at most. After we finish eating, we can walk around the house for a while. Don't say you want to eat three tomorrow."

Niguzhu was very satisfied and said obediently: "Not to mention three, two is enough for me."

Seeing Xiaozhen coming in, Niguzhu became even happier.

"Sister Xiaozhen..."

Xiao Zhen knelt before Niguzhu, and then said to Lady Bo, "County Lady, Master Jiu and his wife are here. Let me tell them."

Mrs. Bo was surprised and quickly told the maid beside her, "Please come in quickly. It's getting cold now."

The maid agreed and went out to invite someone in.

After hearing this, Niguzhu was excited. He got off the bed and followed him out.

Shushu and the Ninth Prince entered the main room and saw the little guy rushing towards them.

"Ama... Ama... Ene... Ene..."

The Ninth Prince had been a kind father these past two days because of the Second Princess. Seeing this, he half-knelt down and picked up the fat girl.

Niguzhu hugged the ninth prince's neck and laughed even more happily.

Mrs. Bo had a bad feeling because the couple came together.

She thought of Prince Kang’s wife from Le Erjin.

The year-end was difficult, Le Erjin was sick every year, and Prince Kang's wife's health in the past two years was not as good as in the previous two years.

However, when she saw the couple come in, Mrs. Bo felt relieved.

The two did not change their clothes.

I should have thought too much.

Shushu and the Ninth Prince looked at the dining table, both a little hesitant.

Why don't we wait until the lady has dinner?

If I said this first, I probably wouldn’t be able to eat.

"Ama, Enie, are you coming to eat?"

Seeing that both of them were looking at the dining table, Niguzhu asked, "We have shrimp cakes tonight, they are delicious. I have two, I will give one to Ama and Enie."

This is also a little girl who loves to share.

The Ninth Prince saw that his daughter was even more adorable and praised, "Our eldest princess is really filial. She takes after her father."

Niguzhu liked to hear compliments the most, he immediately smiled and said, "It's all my fault. Mama said that I am the sweetheart of my father and father, I am like my father and father..."

Shushu said, "Amu, please eat first, we can talk after dinner..."

(End of this chapter)