My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1810: Doubt (asking for double monthly tickets)
Madam Bo glanced at Shushu, then looked at Niguzhu who was looking forward to it, and said to the Ninth Prince, "You guys came here without having dinner? Then let's eat together?"

The Ninth Prince glanced at the girl in his arms, nodded and said, "Then let's try your food."

Having said this, but looking at the lunch box in Hazelnut's hand, the couple knew that the grandparents and grandchildren would not have much food that night.

Baiguo was smart and went out to the kitchen early to get the meal.

Shushu and the Ninth Prince always had a small dinner, only four dishes in one pot and one steamed bun.

When everything was laid out, Niguzhu sat obediently next to the lady.

The Ninth Prince and Shushu sat on either side.

Niguzhu ate the shrimp cakes with great satisfaction.

She still remembered what she said and handed a shrimp cake to Shushu's bowl.

Shushu didn't hand it back. She gave half to the Ninth Prince and picked up a shrimp steamed bun for Niguzhu.

When Niguzhu tasted the shrimp meat inside, a look of surprise appeared on his face and his eyes were glued to the small steamer.

But Shushu didn't give her any.

She ate a lot just now.

Niguzhu knew the rules, and when he saw that his elders would not give him any, he turned his attention to eating other things.

During the meal, only Niguzhu ate happily, while everyone else was quiet.

When Niguzhu finished eating and saw that the lady didn't get up, she took her hand and said, "Madam, let's go for a walk..."

Mrs. Bo looked at Shushu.

The Ninth Prince glanced at Shushu and said to Niguzhu, "Father will take you for a walk and let your mother talk to you."

Niguzhu looked at Lady Bo, then at Shushu, and seeing that neither of them spoke, he nodded to the Ninth Prince, let go of Lady Bo's hand, and held the Ninth Prince's hand.

Mrs. Bo then stood up and said to Shushu, "Let's go to the east room!"

The mother and daughter went to the east room and sat down. Mrs. Bo looked at Shushu and waited for her to speak.

Shushu didn't say much and just briefly told about what happened at the wedding last night.

After hearing this, Mrs. Bo's face showed more anger than sadness.

"You are really courting death. The Emperor is so lenient and the punishment is too light!"

This is talking about Le Erjin.

Mrs. Bo did not make any comment about the Second Princess.

She has lived for most of her life and has seen everything.

Shushu knew that words of comfort at this time were empty, so she just said, "The second branch will take care of the funeral. Let Cao Shun go to pay his respects tomorrow. You on your side..."

Mrs. Bo said, "Just add one for me."

Shushu nodded in agreement.

Madam Bo looked at Shushu and said, "Selling a bride is such a shameful thing, it's the first time, the second time, but Bumuba and his wife are not generous people. I plan to take out 5,000 taels of silver, and you can help me buy some gold headgear, and I will use it to buy makeup for them in the future."

Shushu agreed again.

Now that Le Erjin has been captured, there is no need to worry about the clan daughters being sold in marriage.

But as Mrs. Bo said, the dowries of these princesses will be taken care of by the brothers and sisters-in-law, and the situation is not very optimistic.

Madam Bo looked at Shushu and said, "Don't worry about me. This is all I can do for them. Everyone has their own destiny. If you can stand up for yourself like Guizhen, you can turn bad days into good days. If you can't stand up for yourself, you can't have good days either."

Seeing that Mrs. Bo was open-minded, Shushu felt relieved.

She knew that the lady was three parts sad and seven parts angry, so she whispered, "Amu, look at the palaces now. Except for Prince Jian who grew up in the palace, all the others are dormant. It may not be a bad thing for the prince to be mediocre."

Madam Bo looked at Shushu and said, "Just let me take my time. Whether they are good or not, it has nothing to do with me. You two don't need to get close to them in the future. Just treat them as ordinary royal family members."

Shu Shu nodded.

That's what she planned too.

I have dealt with Prince Shuncheng and his wife twice, and they are not really likable people.

In the west room, Niguzhu had finished his walk and was looking at the door, ready to move.

The Ninth Prince looked at him with amusement and said, "It's only been a short while since we last met, and you're already thinking of looking for your mother?"

Niguzhu shook his head and said, "I'm looking for Mama. I'm afraid she'll forget to take a walk."

While the father and daughter were talking, Shushu and Mrs. Bo came over.

Madam Bo looked at the Ninth Prince and said, "It's getting late. You should go back and rest early. Walk slowly on the road."

The Ninth Prince nodded and left Ning'an Hall with Shushu.

"Is the county lord feeling uncomfortable?"

Brother Jiu asked.

Shu Shu nodded and said, "Yes, I didn't say anything, but I was worried about the remaining nieces, so I took out five thousand taels of silver and asked me to prepare a golden headdress."

The other daughters of the clan in Haidian ranged from teenagers to infants, with a huge age range.

It would take more than ten years before they all got married.

This is also why Lady Bo asked Shushu to prepare the golden headwear instead of waiting until they got married to help.

This is because she was worried that she would not live to that age, so she entrusted it to Shushu.

Shushu felt a little sad when she thought about this.

The Ninth Prince said, "I have discovered that the better a person is, the more likely he or she is to suffer..."

If it were a cold-hearted person, what kind of feelings could he have for a niece he had never met?
But as for Lady Bo, even though Shun Cheng and the Duke and his wife had come to her house to flatter her and ask for money, they were unable to coax any money out of her.

With a life on the line, the old lady softened her heart...

*
Prince Cheng’s Mansion, the principal house.

This was the first time that the Third Prince had stayed overnight in the principal room since the death of his eldest daughter.

They are an old couple, so they are not here to maintain family ties.

The Third Prince just wanted to ask the Third Lady whether Zengshou was immoral.

First, he was not given a vacancy for three years, and then he lost his position as patriarch because of things happening in other branches. It was obvious that the emperor disliked him.

"Was the lawsuit before and after Xindali's death part of my uncle's plot?"

The Third Prince thought about it for the whole afternoon, but he couldn't figure out what immoral things Zengshou had done to deserve the emperor's father's dislike.

Filial piety is the first of all virtues, and lust is the root of all evils.

If it was something like women, the emperor probably wouldn't care.

What the emperor cannot tolerate is unfilial piety.

The Third Lady shook her head and said, "It's just that he didn't discipline his younger brother well. But at that time, my father was still alive, so it wasn't his turn to discipline his younger brother."

The third prince then told the story of the Dong E family head's transfer of house, and asked, "Why did Khan Ama punish him so harshly?"

The Third Lady was already shocked and asked, "Could it be that Selqi's marriage was arranged by my eldest brother?"

The couple looked at each other.

The Third Prince was confused and asked, "My uncle has a good relationship with the old prince in Haidian? How did you think of him as a middleman?"

The Third Lady blinked and said, "If it wasn't for this, why would the punishment be so severe?"

The Third Prince actually felt that what the Third Lady said made sense, and he said thoughtfully, "If you can be a matchmaker, then you have to be on good terms with both sides..."

The second branch of the family has a son named Galin.

Galin is the brother-in-law of the Crown Prince's uncle, and Galin's cousin is Princess Yuqing.

The Third Prince didn’t dare to think about it.

It is well known that Galin has always been on the side of the Crown Prince.

But Zengshou is also close to that place?
Did Zengshou take the initiative to join them, or was he secretly lured over?

No matter what, that is his Yue family, and they must stand on his side openly.

The Third Prince said to his wife, "It's almost the New Year, so you should come back to the mansion more often. It's time to get closer to the mansion, so as not to embarrass my uncle."

The Third Lady nodded and said, "Don't worry, Master. I know how close we are to each other. The clan leader's transfer of the family is not a good thing for my eldest brother, and it is the same for us."

The Third Prince nodded and planned to make some inquiries to find out whether Zengshou was flirting with the Crown Prince.

He glanced at the Third Lady. It was obvious that the Dong'e family could be his best helper, but the Third Lady and Zengshou were from different mothers, and the siblings were not close.

The Third Lady had no brothers from the same mother, so if she wanted to help her brother-in-law, there was no one to do so.

Other people’s wives’ families and in-laws are all helpers, but when it comes to me, my wife’s family is not only not a help, but I also have to be on guard against being stabbed in the back.

Not to mention the outsiders.

The Third Prince was a little stunned.

He missed his mother.

If the Crown Prince really becomes unstable, at that time, the eldest prince will have Concubine Hui to help him, but I will be isolated and helpless.

Could this be what it means when God bestows a great mission upon a person, he must first work hard with his mind and body...

*
The next day was Laba Festival.

There is an old saying in Beijing, "After Laba Festival, it's the New Year."

Starting from today, we will start preparing New Year’s goods and the New Year’s gifts have almost been given out.

Shushu said to the Ninth Prince, "Other things are fine, but is it time to send the annual gifts to the palace this year?"

This year, gold is still prepared for the emperor.

It’s just that the Ninth Prince himself has left the Imperial Household Department, so he has one less annual tribute. The amount of gold prepared for the imperial court this year has also been reduced a lot.

It is a court bead made of gold with various gemstones, and a matching set of eighteen beads.

It looks novel and interesting, but it can only be collected or viewed by others.

It is hard to imagine the scene of Kangxi choosing his own golden court beads.

In addition to the Qianqing Palace, the palace also holds New Year ceremonies in the Ningshou Palace and the Yiku Palace.

There are precedents in both places. The one in Concubine Yi's case contains gold and silver ingots for her purse and a number of gold necklaces and longevity locks for rewarding people.

Over in the Ningshou Palace, there was a set of clothes that Shushu had sewn herself, a number of various novelty items, and the rest were various kinds of food.

The Ninth Prince thought for a moment and said, "When I come back from Nanyuan, I will find a chance to see His Majesty and ask Khan Ama to tell me the names of the three of them..."

(End of this chapter)