My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1867 Birthday
Seeing the Ninth Prince's confused look, Kangxi raised the corner of his mouth.

He did not intend to let the prince take charge of the department.

I took my turn once when I left the study room, and I can take your turn again in the future.

Otherwise, if an adult prince were to be in charge of one department each, it would easily lead to problems over time.

The Ninth Prince was a little confused, but today was New Year's Eve, and if there was anything wrong in the northern Mongolian desert, Khan Ama certainly would not want to elaborate.

As for my fourth sister, she lives in Princess Guihua's mansion, far away from Mobei, so she shouldn't be involved.

Thinking of this, the Ninth Prince felt at ease again.

If the sky falls, there will be someone taller to hold it up, and it is not his turn to worry about military and national affairs.

Kangxi waved his hand and said, "Kneel down and pay your respects!"

The Minister of Rites and the Minister of Internal Affairs will come to see the emperor soon, so he doesn't have the time to argue with the Ninth Prince.

Not scolding his son today is the greatest kindness he can show as a father.

The Ninth Prince responded and stepped out.

Liang Jiugong’s red envelope was sent out; Wei Zhu’s share, on the other hand, had no chance.

Don't be in a hurry. Just give it to me when the palace sends out the New Year's greetings.

He Yuzhu was waiting outside the Qianqing Gate.

The Ninth Prince came out and said, "Go to Yikun Palace to tell the queen the good news, and then go to Ningshou Palace to find me."

He Yuzhu agreed, and the master and servant separated.

The Ninth Prince has not yet figured out the purpose of sending him to the Lifanyuan.

The Ministry of Revenue has the Fourth Prince, so he can relax.

Lifanyuan...

He won’t run errands for Fifth Brother, right?
The Ninth Prince couldn't figure it out, so he just let it go.

Printing will not start until around the 20th day of the first lunar month, which is more than half a month away. We'll talk about it then.

Khan Ama couldn't bear to have nothing to do, so he would probably do some small errands like he did in the first half of the year in the Ministry of Revenue.

After a while, the Ninth Prince arrived at Ningshou Palace.

When he entered the Ningshou Palace, he concealed all his worries and only showed joy on his face.

When the Empress Dowager knew that the Ninth Prince was coming, she began to make some guesses.

According to the rules, the princes will come with Kangxi to pay New Year's greetings tomorrow morning.

Come here at this time...

The Queen Mother was worried.

Seeing the Ninth Prince's expression, the Queen Mother felt relieved.

"Grandmother, I have good news for you. Shushu gave birth last night. Both mother and child are safe..."

The Ninth Prince came in, bowed, and happily announced the good news.

"well……"

The Queen Mother smiled, but still a little worried. She asked the Ninth Prince to sit closer and asked, "Are you tired from preparing for the New Year? Didn't you say that the baby would be born after the Lantern Festival? Why did it come so early?"

The Ninth Prince said, "She's not tired. Since we entered the twelfth lunar month and the period is getting older, I didn't dare to let her worry. She started the baby right away. It's also because the little prince is filial. If it really takes another ten days or half a month, it would really make me worried. She's only seven and a half kilograms now..."

This weight is really confusing.

I am happy that my child is growing up well, but I am also annoyed that he is growing too big.

When the Queen Mother heard the weight, she was surprised and said, "That's a really fat boy. Your fifth brother is considered fat among the princes, but he only weighs 5.4 jin."

The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "After hearing this, my grandson didn't want to go see him. He thought the boy was unfilial. But when he thought about how he didn't want to torture his mother, and that it only took four or five hours from the onset of bleeding to the birth of the baby, he felt that the boy was filial."

The Queen Mother said seriously, "Don't vent your anger on the child. This child is sensible and should be loved more."

"Well, well... my grandson has figured it out, and I'm just wondering..."

As the Ninth Prince spoke, he described the youngest prince's appearance and said, "He looks like everyone. He is such a clever kid. Just by looking at his appearance, his three brothers and sisters will love him."

The empress dowager seemed to see a familiar fat baby in front of her, who combined the strengths of his three brothers and sisters, and was white and plump. She couldn't help but smile from ear to ear.

Shushu is really blessed. She gave birth to triplets in her first pregnancy and a healthy son in her second pregnancy.

This couple has three legitimate sons and one legitimate daughter. No matter what happens in the future, there will be no chaos in this mansion.

on the contrary……

As for the Fifth Prince's Mansion, I don't know what will happen in the future...

The Queen Mother was a little worried, but she didn't show it on her face.

You shouldn't care about the affairs of the next generation, let alone the great-grandchildren.

Who in this world can be perfect in everything?

As long as you are in good health and don't have any serious illness or disaster, everything else is a small matter.

The Ninth Prince arrived just in time for dinner.

The Empress Dowager was always kind and compassionate. She knew that the princes would be busy in the afternoon, so she just kept some food for them.

The Ninth Prince was not polite and said, "My grandson is now very popular."

The Queen Mother smiled and ordered Nanny Bai: "Did you hear me? Ask the kitchen to prepare two dishes that can't be eaten outside..."

Aunt Bai said, "This year, the spring fish tributed from Heilongjiang was four feet long. It was fried into fish pieces two days ago. How about adding a braised fish piece?"

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "Okay, okay, stir-fry two plates of deer tongue and roe deer intestines as well."

Nanny Bai went downstairs to pass on the message.

The Ninth Prince was excited after hearing this. The tribute from Heilongjiang was sturgeon, which had a chewy texture and was different from other river fish. Unfortunately, Heilongjiang was too far from the capital, so the tribute was limited each time...

*
In the Yikun Palace, in the east room.

Concubine Yi listened to He Yuzhu describing Shushu's delivery yesterday with a smile on her face, but she was worried.

She had given birth four times, so she knew how much suffering it would take for a child to grow up.

The fifth prince she gave birth to for the first time was a very heavy baby and took a whole day and night to deliver.

This was also the reason why the Fifth Prince was brought to the Empress Dowager's palace as soon as he was born.

At that time, she was seriously injured and had some bleeding symptoms, so she couldn't take care of anything else.

She felt a little more guilty towards her eldest son, and this was also the reason. She was worried that the child had been stuck in the womb for too long and was not smart enough.

Lao Jiu’s wife is really blessed.

If it were an ordinary person, a baby of this size would take two days of hard work even if the birth was safe.

As a result, the mother was in good health and the child was born smoothly.

"What about the 'third day bath'? What did your master say?"

Concubine Yi asked.

He Yuzhu said, "The master said that since it's the New Year, everyone is busy, so we won't have a banquet for the young master's 'third day bath' and 'full moon'. We'll have one for the 'hundredth birthday' and 'first birthday'."

Concubine Yi nodded, looked at Peilan, and instructed: "Since the Prince's Mansion is not hosting a banquet, there is no need to wait until later. Go and see the Ninth Lady and the young prince on my behalf. Before you go, go to the Imperial Kitchen and ask Feilong if he has any extra ones. If so, bring two with you."

The birthday gifts are all prepared.

Perrin agreed and went downstairs to prepare.

The flying dragon was an annual tribute from the Northeast, not a common practice for the mistress of the harem.

However, Concubine Yi seldom asked for things beyond the allotment, and when she did, she sent them to the Ninth Prince's Mansion, and the imperial kitchen dispatched four of them and recorded them in the account book of the Yikun Palace.

The Ninth Prince was in charge of the Imperial Household Department for three and a half years, and many people resented him.

Especially those relatives and wealthy bondservants, but ordinary bondservants here only have gratitude towards the Ninth Prince.

As the princes grew up, the bannermen families of their mothers had support, and various clansmen and in-laws also firmly occupied the vacancies in various offices of the Imperial Household Department.

Many ordinary bondservants who have served enough years and are eligible for promotion will be able to be promoted.

Like Gao Yanzhong, there are many people who have been in the government for more than 20 years but have not yet been promoted to a top position.

As a result, when the Ninth Prince came, not only did the atmosphere in the Ministry of Internal Affairs improve, but the situation also changed.

Everyone’s promotion is no longer based on family background, but on qualifications and ability to fill gaps.

Because of this, the Ninth Prince's reputation is actually better than he knows.

It’s just that these people were of too low a status and their voices were too soft to reach the Ninth Prince’s ears.

Peilan brought two female servants with her and walked out of the Shenwu Gate. Just as they were waiting for the Imperial Household Department's car, they saw Nanny Bai coming out.

Behind Nanny Bai were two female servants carrying large and small bags.

Nanny Bai smiled and knew that the two were going to the same place, so she called Peilan and said, "Young lady, take my car. We can go there together..."

Pei Lan often followed Concubine Yi to Ningshou Palace and was familiar with Nanny Bai. She knelt down and said, "I'm sorry to bother you, Nanny..."

*
Ninth Prince's Mansion, west wing of the main courtyard.

Shushu is having lunch.

Small wontons stuffed with shrimp meat, served with stir-fried Chinese cabbage, yam and black fungus, slippery chicken slices and twice-cooked pork.

Mrs. Bo ate with her. Seeing how relishing the meal she ate, she also ate half an extra bowl of rice.

Shushu was full and felt full in the chest, so he asked Baiguo, "Is the little brother still asleep?"

Bai Guo went to the south room to check, and came back to report: "He is still asleep."

"He can sleep really well. He's already slept for three hours..." Shu Shu said.

The last time I fed him was in the morning.

Madam Bo said, "Baby, you can sleep well. You need to sleep eleven hours a day. You should also sleep more and keep your spirits up."

No matter how well the child can sleep, he will wake up and cry after eating, drinking, defecating or urinating.

Shushu was woken up by the noise last night.

Shu Shu shook his head and said, "I'm not sleepy yet. I'll just take a nap later."

When she had some free time, Shushu thought of her daughter and said, "You have a good memory. I thought she had forgotten her aunt after not seeing her for a few months!"

When Zhang came to Beijing to wait for her marriage, she lived in the rear courtyard of the Prince's Mansion and followed her sister-in-law into the mansion twice.

Later, Shushu returned to Beijing and invited Zhang again.

In total, we met three times, and that was before August.

Mrs. Bo said, "She had forgotten it before, but I guess she remembered it after seeing it. She hasn't met many young elders. Before, Zhang was waiting to be married, so she wore pink and tender clothes. Now she is a new bride, and she wears red every day, which is exactly what the eldest princess likes..."