My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1873 Good Omen

Ninth Prince’s Mansion, upper room.

The Ninth Prince was yawning continuously and could no longer open his eyelids.

On the contrary, the two little princes slept for more than half an hour during their daytime nap and are still energetic now.

There was a noise outside; the kitchen was delivering dumplings.

He Yuzhu hurriedly threw a towel to wipe Fengsheng and Akdan's hands.

Ginkgo was brought to set the table in the twelfth lunar month.

The Ninth Prince yawned and looked at the clock next to him.

Another moment later, it was Zichu.

Finally, it has come to this point.

“Come and eat…”

Seeing that his sons did not pick up their chopsticks, the Ninth Prince asked, "Do you want me to pick up some dumplings for you?"

Fengsheng and Akdan both shook their heads.

The Ninth Prince signaled Bai Guo and He Yuzhu to take care of the two of them while they eat.

As for the two children eating by themselves?
I have just started learning how to use chopsticks, and most of the time I still eat with a spoon, which makes it difficult to hold food firmly.

The two of them came over after dinner, and were originally accompanied by a nanny. The Ninth Prince was impatient with the large crowd, so he sent the nanny back to the back building.

At the moment, He Yuzhu will take care of Fengsheng, and Baiguo will take care of Akdan.

He Yuzhu looked around the plate, picked out a plump dumpling and put it into Fengsheng's bowl.

When you open the dumplings, the dates inside will be revealed.

Fengsheng looked at the red dates and smiled, then took a spoon and ate half of the dumpling.

When he got to Baiguo's place, he was very alert and wanted to find a lucky dumpling for Akdan.

Following He Yuzhu, she picked up the dumpling that was as big as her belly, split it in two with chopsticks, and found that it was wrapped with orange gummy candy.

Orange gummy candy, after being heated, becomes soft and fluffy.

Akdan looked at his bowl of rice with a bitter and resentful look on his face, and pursed his lips.

The Ninth Prince had already eaten his third dumpling and just happened to pick out a peanut dumpling.

Seeing Akdan like this, the Ninth Prince knew that he was being picky, so he took a clean bowl, handed the peanut dumplings to Akdan, and said, "This is the longevity fruit. You eat this, and father eats yours. We will take turns eating."

Akdan used a spoon to scoop out half a dumpling for himself, pushed the remaining bowl back, and said, "Ene said that father must be healthy and live a long life..."

The Ninth Prince didn't expect him to react like this. After eating half of the dumpling, he couldn't describe the feeling in his heart.

Feng Sheng saw this and gave half of the red date dumpling to the Ninth Prince, saying, "Father, eat this too..."

The Ninth Prince lowered his head and wondered whether to eat it or not.

Red date dumplings, wish you a happy birth...

What's wrong with that girl Xiaotang?
The filling of the dumplings this year is not right.

But Fengsheng watched eagerly.

The Ninth Prince wanted to put down the bowl, but he couldn't bear to do it.

He ate the dumplings sent by his second son but not those of his eldest son, and had no way to explain the meaning of red dates to him.

The Ninth Prince ate red date dumplings.

The dumpling filling is made of fresh and fragrant leeks and eggs, with sweet pitted dates. It is salty, sweet, and also very sour.

The dumplings are not big, but there are thirty of them in two plates.

Of the two little ones, Akdan ate three and Fengsheng ate four, and then they refused to eat any more.

Their daily snacks are fixed, and they do not have snacks in the morning and afternoon, but in the evening.

The Ninth Prince was not used to eating at this time, so he didn't eat much.

There were two large plates of dumplings, with more than half left.

The Ninth Prince pointed at the remaining dumplings and said to He Yuzhu and Bai Guo, "Share them among yourselves..."

There are other dumplings in the kitchen, which are for those who are still on duty today, but the fillings are different from those for the master. They are vegetarian dumplings stuffed with cabbage, so naturally they are not as delicious as those stuffed with leeks.

He Yuzhu agreed and carried the dining table downstairs with Baiguo, but the two were not in a hurry to eat dumplings.

It is already midnight, the old year is replaced by the new year, and it is the second day.

Adults can stay up all night waiting for the dawn, but children are young and cannot stay up late.

The Ninth Prince should have taken the children out to set off firecrackers before coming back to settle them down, but this year they didn't set off firecrackers, so he saved this step.

He Yuzhu and Baiguo provided bedding for the two young masters.

The Ninth Prince would sleep in the study with his two children, and the bedding was spread directly on the kang in the study.

Layue brought two little girls in, brought in hot water, and helped the two children wash...

Bai Guo looked at the two little girls with sparkling eyes.

It's a little girl who has just grown her hair.

Bai Guo then looked away. He had nothing to worry about with the old man beside Fu Jin, but he had to be on guard against the little girl who came in later, in case someone played tricks on him.

Obviously, Layue also knew this, and she led people into the upper room...

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West wing, north room.

Shushu and Mrs. Bo were also eating dumplings.

Shushu ate six dumplings, and three of them turned out to be lucky dumplings. She found a silver ingot, a peanut, and an orange jelly candy in her food.

Shushu gave half of the peanut dumplings to Mrs. Bo and said happily, "I will live to be ninety-nine, and A-Mu will live to be one hundred and twenty..."

Mrs. Bo couldn't help but laugh and said, "Doesn't that make her an old witch?"

Shushu shook his head and said, "It's not a demon, it's a centenarian. When Amu turns 100, I will hold a banquet for him and bring my great-grandson to celebrate his birthday."

Mrs. Bo laughed and said, "It seems that she has eaten some sugar. Her little mouth is smeared with honey."

Shushu smiled and said, "This year should be a good year for wealth, health, longevity, and sweetness..."

By the time the mother and daughter finished eating dumplings, it was already Zichu time.

At this time of year in previous years, there would have been the sound of firecrackers outside, but tonight it was quiet.

Shushu moved his ears, but still couldn't hear anything.

Mrs. Bo said, "Now that the bow is hung outside, the neighbors around will pay attention to it."

Apart from a few princes' palaces, the other residents here are the nobles of the Bordered Yellow Banner. They are often seen here and are willing to do favors for us.

Shu Shu said, "It's Chinese New Year, I'm sorry to have caused trouble for them. I'll ask them to remember this and send a thank you gift during the Lantern Festival."

Mrs. Bo nodded and said, "That's good. You have to let people know that you two appreciate it. You can't appear too arrogant."

Shushu thought that the people in the front street were mostly from the various branches of Niu Hulu, so she nodded and said, "Well, they are still the Tenth Master's maternal family, they are all cousins ​​or uncles, so they can be considered half relatives..."

In the main room, the Ninth Prince looked at the two children lying down, and he felt more energetic.

He came out of the main room, stood in the corridor, and looked towards the west wing.

He wanted to go see Shushu.

After walking a few steps, he stopped.

This was because he remembered that the lady of the house was staying in the west wing tonight and it was not convenient to go over.

The Ninth Prince turned around and came back.

Next year, it will be just the two of them, along with their four children, who will be there to celebrate the New Year.

The Ninth Prince inexplicably recalled the scene he had seen before at the gate of a farmer's house: a pair of roosters and a hen, followed by a few chicks.

From afar, I saw brilliant fireworks.

It is the direction of the Forbidden City.

There are fireworks in the palace.

The Ninth Prince stood in the corridor and raised his eyebrows when he thought that at this moment, Khan Ama and the concubines in the Qianqing Palace were also staying up to celebrate the New Year.

When he was a child, he couldn't understand it at all.

Why were only concubines allowed to stay up all night during the New Year, and not the children?
Now he knows it.

Poor Khan Ama.

Even though he is an emperor, no matter how many concubines he has, he is still an old widower. Without a caring wife, he cannot truly enjoy the happiness of family life.

There seemed to be another scene in front of my eyes: a colorful big rooster, and behind it, 50 or 60 old hens clucking…

The corners of Ninth Prince's mouth twitched.

No wonder people outside always mention palace resentment when they mention the imperial palace.

I can only say that Khan Ama is in really good health...

When He Yuzhu came back from eating dumplings, he saw the Ninth Prince standing in the corridor. He hurried over and asked, "Sir, why are you out?"

The Ninth Prince pointed to the gorgeous fireworks in the distance and said, "Look at the flowers..."

Because it was Chinese New Year, lanterns were hung everywhere in the yard, and it looked brightly lit.

He Yuzhu heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that he was dressed warmly, and stood with him.

The Ninth Prince sighed, "Every year, flowers are set off for half an hour in front of the Qianqing Palace. For the fireworks today and on the night of the Lantern Festival, the Ministry of Internal Affairs spends more than 800 taels of silver a year..."

When mentioning the Imperial Household Department, he seemed a little dazed.

When I was in the Imperial Household Department, I didn’t feel anything. But now that I’m in the Ministry, I realize how free and leisurely the Imperial Household Department is.

The Ninth Prince asked quietly, "What did I do wrong when I was in the Ministry of Internal Affairs? Why did Khan Ama transfer me out?"

He Yuzhu said hurriedly: "Others are in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but they are just in name only. I am in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, cleaning up the atmosphere, and enriching the inner treasury. I have done better than anyone else..."

At this point, he paused and said, "I think the emperor values ​​me, so he wants me to work in the Ministry. I have to go to court. Other masters go to the Ministry as soon as they leave the study, but I am already several years late."

The Ninth Prince listened and agreed with him. He nodded and said, "You are right, Khan Ama... You think highly of me..."

Seeing that the Ninth Prince was in high spirits and had no intention of taking a rest, He Yuzhu was afraid that he would catch a cold if he stood outside for too long, so he said, "You should go back to your room and take a nap, as you have to get up early tomorrow."

The next day, I had to go to the palace early to pay New Year's greetings to the Empress Dowager Palace with the Emperor. I also had to attend a court meeting and pay New Year's greetings to Yikun Palace. There were also several close relatives and elders, so I had to be busy for most of the day...

As the Ninth Prince thought about it, he felt his legs ache and said, "Hurry up and get settled. We have to get up at five o'clock..."