My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1876 Choice (rolling around asking for monthly tickets)

At this time, the first wife had calmed down and asked the seventh wife, "Did the fifth brother's wife... catch a cold?"

On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, when everyone came to the palace to pay their respects, everything was fine.

Today is New Year's Day. If I wasn't too sick, I would have come in to greet the new year with my class.

The Seventh Lady shook her head and said, "I don't know the specific reason, but from what Fifth Master said, Fifth Sister-in-law has been feeling unwell for several days. Yesterday, Fifth Master wanted to invite an imperial physician, but Fifth Sister-in-law stopped him..."

This is because they are afraid that the doctor will bring bad luck on New Year's Eve, but their health is important, and there is no time to delay if they are sick.
The Seventh Lady was somewhat displeased with the Fifth Lady's behavior.

This is also the reason why the two families live close to each other and go in and out together in public, but have little contact in private.

We are not the same kind of people, and we don't speak or act in agreement.

The first wife showed worry on her face and looked at the third and fourth wives.

The Fourth Lady also frowned.

As sisters-in-law, since we know that the Fifth Lady is ill, we should go to visit her, but today we also have to go to the Ninth Prince's Mansion to visit Shushu.

The "third day bath" is in the morning, and there is no afternoon visit for visiting the sick.

But there is not enough time.

After everyone pays New Year's greetings to the Empress Dowager, they also go to the inner court to pay New Year's greetings.

You can only go to one place during the time you have in the morning.

Where should we go when we leave the palace now?
According to seniority, you should go to the Fifth Lady.

Her aunt's illness was more important than her nephew's third-day baptism ceremony.

However, everyone had planned to go to the Ninth Prince's Mansion to congratulate before entering the palace. They brought "third day bath" gifts in the car, but no gifts for visiting the sick.

When the Third Lady saw this, she understood the dilemma that the First Lady was in.

Everyone had to follow the lead of the First Concubine, but she couldn't make decisions directly without going through everyone else, so they wanted to listen to her and the Fourth Concubine's opinions.

Naturally, in the Sanfujin's heart, there are distinctions between close and distant relatives.

Although I felt a little sad thinking about the child I would never have, I was still happier for Shushu.

No one complains about having too many sons. Although there are two little princes standing in the front, they are twins and not as strong as single children.

For example, in the Dutong Mansion, among her cousins, the third and fourth cousins ​​were not only sickly but also a bit weak since childhood. After growing up, their bodies were mostly recovered, but they still held back and could not wear armor.

As for the Fifth Lady...

Who knows what the disease is.

Besides, it is the transition between winter and spring, when epidemics occur. If we go there rashly, it will be inconvenient for both sides.

The Third Lady said, "Alas, visiting the sick is too tiring for the patient. Let's send someone over first and wait until Fifth Brother's wife is in better spirits in a few days. Then we can go over there, so as to avoid being treated as an unwelcome guest with good intentions!"

The First Lady thought what she heard made sense and looked at the Fourth Lady.

The Fourth Lady nodded and said, "Third sister-in-law is right. Although we are not outsiders, it is not appropriate to come directly to the door."

The three older sisters-in-law said so, and the Seventh Lady also said: "No one is impatient to see people when they are sick, so you can go over to visit slowly."

The Tenth Lady glanced at her.

No matter whether others go or not, the Tenth Concubine must go to the Prince's Mansion first.

She knew that the Seventh Lady would be the same.

The Twelfth and Thirteenth Concubines stood by and did not interrupt.

But the sisters-in-law's reactions were all in their eyes.

This is also a choice, right?
The ninth sister-in-law is more popular than the fifth sister-in-law...

Otherwise, several princes' wives would be divided into two.

But from the first wife on down, no one had such an idea.

The two looked at each other.

If they were given a choice, they would probably go to the Ninth Prince's Mansion.

One is the sister-in-law who takes care of them on weekdays, and the other is the sister-in-law with whom they have little contact. There is no need to hesitate in making the choice.

The Twelfth Lady turned around and looked in another direction.

She was Concubine Fucha.

She did not come to the prince's wife, but was brought by the wife of Prince An.

The Twelfth Concubine did not show any expression on her face, but there was confusion in her eyes.

My eldest sister is law-abiding and doesn't like to curry favor with others.

Others also saw Concubine Fucha acting like this and were bound to misunderstand.

The Third Lady couldn't help but whispered to the Fourth Lady, "Eighth Brother's wife has been punished no matter what she did wrong. If she can't get out, her family can't be trusted, right?"

The Fourth Lady had dealt with Concubine Fu Cha before and knew that she was not a calculating person. She said, "What you see may not be the truth. There may be other reasons."

The Third Lady understood immediately and said, "That must have been given by the Eighth Prince. What does this mean? Let the first wife's family support the second wife?"

If it were her, if the Third Prince allowed Tian to get close to the Duke's Mansion, and the Duke's Mansion would be happy to see it happen, the Third Lady felt that she would be so angry that she would die.

The Fourth Lady didn't know the inside story and refused to say anything more.

The Seventh Lady couldn't help but look at Concubine Fucha twice more. She wished that Nala Gege had such a magnanimous demeanor and character.

That way, when I feel depressed, I can confront Naragge openly.

She is not the kind of person who just cries when encountering problems. She is so timid that she doesn't need to deal with anyone as a concubine. That Ragge will scare her to death.

The Seventh Lady smiled bitterly in her heart.

Everyone sympathizes with the weak.

Although Nala Gege was really weak, she also knew the Seventh Prince's temper.

If she really had the personality of a rabbit, she wouldn't have been bewitched by others and straightened out in front of me when she just got married.

The Seventh Prince was not stupid, and he knew that there was some truth to Naragge's cowardice, but he did not expose it.

Because of that group of children, Naragge's cowardice turned into a retreat for self-protection.

The Seventh Lady felt somewhat malicious.

The Seventh Prince has become alert before he has even done anything to anyone. How is this different from putting the blame on others?
It really makes people angry...

At this moment, the Ninth Princess arrived and went straight to the Tenth Lady.

"Tenth brother's sister, are you going to Ninth sister's house after leaving the palace? I'll go with you..."

The Tenth Lady nodded and said, "We are going to the Ninth Sister-in-law's house. The other sisters-in-law will also go there. We will all go together then."

Jiugege was not very surprised.

When a woman gives birth, her relatives and friends must go to visit her, it is better to go early than late...

As the sky gradually brightened, the empress dowager put on her court robes and took the seat.

The ladies in the palace, as well as the women of the royal family and the ladies outside the palace who came into the palace, lined up and greeted the empress dowager together.

After paying New Year's greetings, they could not leave immediately. They had to wait for Kangxi to lead the princes of the royal family, the ministers, the grand secretaries, the guards and others to pay respects to the empress dowager.

After the emperor left and the queen mother took the throne, everyone left the main hall.

Everyone did not disperse immediately, but came together to wish the wives of Prince Yu, Prince Gong and Prince Zhuang a happy new year.

Among the three elder wives, Prince Zhuang’s wife is my sister-in-law.

She smiled and said to everyone, "Are we going to the Ninth Prince's Mansion? I was thinking about their family's banquet, but the young couple just wanted to save trouble. You sisters-in-law can go and say hello to the Ninth Lady on our behalf, and also tell her that we can't always save trouble like this. This time we have to hold a 'hundred-day banquet' and a one-year-old banquet, and we have to have two banquets!"

She speaks in a humorous and interesting way, and is always kind to younger generations, so everyone is close to this cousin.

The eldest wife said, "Don't worry, my nieces and nephews will definitely convey it."

The Third Lady said, "When they have the banquet, you can write down what you want to eat and have them prepare it. We can also benefit from it."

Prince Zhuang's wife nodded and said, "This is good. The others are fine, but I can't forget the fish meatballs with beef filling. I must order them..."

Prince Yu's wife said, "Let her take good care of herself. We will go see her again after a few days."

It was still the eldest wife who agreed.

Prince Gong's wife said, "Let's pick a date and I'll go with my sisters-in-law, so we don't have to go separately and disturb the children."

After hearing this, Prince Zhuang's wife also thought it was a good idea and said, "Then let's pick a date later..."

Several cousins ​​and elders had left the palace, and the prince's wife was the only one left and could not leave immediately.

To pay New Year's greetings to each other's biological mother and mother-in-law.

The Ninth Princess was preparing to follow the Fourth Lady to the Yonghe Palace.

In this way, the Third Lady became alone.

She looked at the Tenth Lady.

The Zhongcui Palace was sealed off, so Sanfujin could not enter and had no way to wish Rongfei a happy new year.

The Tenth Lady has no mother-in-law.

"Tenth brother's wife..."

Seeing that she was standing firmly and had no intention of leaving, Sanfujin was puzzled: "Are you going to pay your respects to the Concubine Dowager?"

"I went to the Toffee's place when I came here this morning..."

The Tenth Lady said, "Our master has asked me to go to the Yikun Palace and wish my mother a happy new year on behalf of my Ninth Sister-in-law."

The Third Lady was speechless.

They are the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, why do they need others to wish them a happy new year on their behalf?

The Tenth Prince actually regarded himself as the Ninth Prince's younger brother and was very close to Concubine Yi.

However, the Third Lady also understood the Tenth Prince's intention. It was true that she was wishing a happy new year on behalf of her sister-in-law, and it was also true that she wanted to find a concubine in the palace to take care of the Tenth Lady.

Although Concubine Duanshun was of high generation and noble status, she was still a Concubine after all and would not approach others easily.

The Tenth Lady is a simple-minded person. She used to have Shushu with her, but now that Shushu is in confinement after giving birth, she is alone, which makes people worried.

But the Tenth Concubine has gone to the Yiku Palace, so is it okay for me not to go to the Zhongcui Palace?

Even if the palace is sealed, you won't be able to get in even if you go there, but would the Third Master think so?
If she doesn't go or not, and is different from other princes' wives, she will be suspected of being unfilial.

The Third Lady said, "Then everyone should go early and come back early. We will see each other at Shenwu Gate later..."

After that, she told the first wife, "I'm going to Zhongcui Palace, which is on the same route as my sister-in-law."

She was quite considerate and told the maid beside her, "You go out of the palace first and go directly to the Ninth Prince's Mansion to tell the Ninth Lady, so that she won't be prepared when everyone goes there..."

The maid agreed and left the palace.

The princes' wives went to the inner court to pay New Year's greetings.

The twelfth and thirteenth wives had already asked someone to bring the "Third Day Bathing Ceremony" and handed it to the maid behind the tenth wife. The two of them also went to the six western palaces...

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In the Yikun Palace, Concubine Yi had already changed out of her court robes and was lying in the east room.

With her status, she doesn't have to stand on weekdays. But on this day, she stood the most throughout the year, and her waist felt a little sore.

Seeing this, Pei Lan said, "How about I give you a massage?"

Concubine Yi waved her hand and said, "No need. Let's talk about it after the Fifth and Ninth Princes come. You've been standing all morning. Stop standing there and sit down and take a rest."

In the morning, the Fifth Prince had asked the eunuch to pass on the message.

Concubine Yi knew that the Fifth Lady was ill and did not enter the palace.

Perrin is a confidant, not an outsider.

Concubine Yi thought of her eldest daughter-in-law and could not help complaining to Peilan, "Although I know she didn't get sick on purpose, it's such a coincidence. How will others see it? They might even think that she is narrow-minded and got sick because she was jealous of her younger sister-in-law giving birth to a child again..."

Pei Lan said, "Don't worry, Madam. No matter what others say, Ninth Lady won't believe it. She is generous and doesn't care about these things."

Concubine Yi sighed and said, "She has always been generous and really doesn't care, but..."

Is it true that Fifth Lady has no jealousy in her heart?
Knowing the illness of the Fifth Prince's grandson, Concubine Yi was unwilling to think about it too much.

There was a commotion outside, and the eunuch in charge came in to report: "Madam, the Tenth Lady came to pay her New Year's greetings to the Master..."

Concubine Yi sat up straight and told Peilan, "Go and welcome her on my behalf..."

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Ninth Prince's Mansion, West Wing.

Shushu thought about the process of New Year's greetings in the palace, and said to Madam Bo, "The palace will be dispersed soon, and the sisters-in-law and the Ninth Princess should come with the Tenth Brother's wife."

They are close relatives, so it would be inappropriate to send birthday gifts directly. They must come to visit her in person.

Mrs. Bo asked, "Should we tell the kitchen to prepare the feast?"

Shushu thought for a moment and said, "Let's have a steamed bun feast. Everyone can eat their fill. We all entered the palace before dawn. Forget about leaving some food. There are still people waiting to pay New Year's greetings in each family..."

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