My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1893 I Know I'm Wrong

At the back corner gate of the Ninth Prince's Mansion, He Yuzhu came out at exactly noon, carrying a basket of vegetables.

The Zhang family lived in the South Second Courtyard, just a few steps away from the corner gate.

There were several carriages parked in front of the door.

He Yuzhu went forward and knocked on the door.

The doorman heard the noise, opened the door and asked, recognized He Yuzhu and bowed, "Mr. He..."

He Yuzhu often ran errands for the Ninth Prince. The concubines in the rear courtyards often came here, and the doormen of each household also knew him.

As a seventh-rank official in the prime minister's office and the personal eunuch of the prince, he naturally has that kind of status.

He Yuzhu said, "The prince sent me to pick up the eldest princess..."

The doorman hurriedly led He Yuzhu inside.

In the front yard living room, the dining table has been removed.

Fusong was slightly tipsy, and the three Zhang brothers were also drunk, and they sat in the hall drinking tea.

Zhang Tingzan pointed to the next door and said, "I see the house next door has been cleaned up. Are you not going to come back to live here in the future?"

Fu Song nodded and said, "Yes, I have asked someone to clean up the yard in Shichahai. I will move out of my home next year and live there directly."

It is only two or three miles away from the Beile Mansion, and it takes less than a quarter of an hour to walk there.

Zhang Tingzan was a little surprised and asked, "Moving next year? Isn't it too early?"

According to the previous plan, Fusong would move out after the New Year after getting married. That was because he was working in the Beile Mansion and it was convenient to live nearby.

Now that Fusong is no longer working in the Prince's Mansion, it seems a little early.

Fu Song smiled and said, "It's not early. Now that we stay in the mansion, we also have our own kitchen, which is no different from living outside."

Zhang Tingzan said nothing.

The Bannermen have the custom of separating the household when their sons get married. Nowadays, some noble families do not like to separate the household, but there are still many who separate their eldest sons according to the old custom.

Zhang Tingyu sat beside him and said nothing.

Zhang Tingguan went north with Fusong, and the two became more familiar with each other.

Now he and Xiao Si are classmates in the Imperial College. As they are relatives by marriage and of similar age, they have some friendship.

He asked, "Is Fu Ming's marriage also this year?"

If he doesn't move out this year, he will move out next year. That should be because he wants to hold some happy events at the Governor's Mansion.

Fu Song shook his head and said, "Not sure, maybe at the end of the year or early next year."

Zhu Liang's marriage was postponed before, and now they have to choose a new date.

If nothing unexpected happens, it will be a day in February.

As for the mistress, although Jueluo asked around, she couldn't find anyone she was satisfied with at the moment.

However, Xiao San wants to wait until after the Thirteenth Princess's anniversary before discussing marriage. There is still more than half a year, so she can slowly inquire about it.

As for Xiao Si, the Governor's Mansion and the General's Mansion have reached a tacit understanding that they will make a small engagement after Zhu Liang's marriage is arranged.

At this moment, the doorman came in first and said, "Master, the prince sent his steward He to pick up the eldest princess."

Fu Song stood up and said, "I'll go take a look..."

Zhang Tingzan looked at Zhang Tingguan and said, "Please come in directly!"

Zhang Tingguan stood up and followed Fusong out.

When He Yuzhu followed the two people in, the basket of vegetables in his hand was quite eye-catching.

After He Yuzhu met the Zhang brothers, he said to Zhang Tingzan, "Our master took the brothers to pick vegetables this morning, and he thought of you, so he prepared a few dishes for you. I hope you don't mind their simplicity."

Zhang Tingzan looked at the lush green vegetables and said with a smile, "These are so precious. Now that all the shops are closed, there is nowhere to buy them. I am tired of eating New Year's dishes all day long. It would be great if I could change my taste..."

Niguzhu got up early in the morning and started to feel sleepy after eating the Jiangnan cuisine he had been thinking about for several days.

When she heard that He Yuzhu was coming to pick her up, she hurriedly said goodbye to Zhang and Gu.

"I'm going home first. My father and mother miss me. If my aunt and Aunt Zhang miss me, please come and play with me..."

Niguzhu explained in detail.

As for the younger brother of the Zhang family, forget it.

He was a little dumb, and it was hard to teach him Chinese, so Niguzhu lost his patience.

Children of her age still prefer to play with older children.

He is the little brother from the neighboring mansion, and he was mostly taken care of by Fengsheng before.

Zhang and Gu sent her to the front hall, followed by Ni Guzhu's nanny, who was holding several packages in her hands. They were all the New Year's gifts that Ni Guzhu had received.

When he saw He Yuzhu, Ni Guzhu became happy and ran very fast on his short legs.

"He An Da, Happy New Year, and all the best!"

He Yuzhu looked at Niguzhu, who was like a small cannonball, and was afraid that she would fall, so he bent down and held her with his hand: "Big Princess, go slower..."

Niguzhu held his arm, smiled and said nothing, just looking at the purse around his waist.

He Yuzhu understood and said, "The red envelope that I prepared for the eldest princess is in the mansion. I gave it to the county lady to keep."

Niguzhu immediately hugged He Yuzhu's neck and said, "Let's go to that house. I miss my mom..."

As he spoke, he waved to everyone: "Uncle, uncles from the Zhang family, I'm going home first..."

He Yuzhu picked up Ni Guzhu, said goodbye to the Zhang brothers and Fusong, and left with Ni Guzhu. The nanny hurriedly followed behind.

Fusong and Zhang Tingguan escorted the people out.

Zhang Tingzan watched Ni Guzhu leave with some reluctance.

The living room returned to silence, and Zhang Tingyu's face showed a bit of melancholy.

Zhang Tingzan looked at his brother and said, "The joy of raising a child is endless. You really can't delay. When father was your age, he had four children..."

Zhang Tingyu didn't like to hear this before, but now his thoughts have gradually changed. He no longer finds it offensive, but instead looks forward to it. He said, "I asked the doctor, and Mrs. Wu is six months pregnant and will give birth in April."

Zhang Tingzan did not agree with the practice of registering illegitimate children under the name of the legitimate wife, and thought that it would be better to marry them as a legitimate second wife.

To make a concubine the legitimate heir is different from a legitimate heir. Even if you set up your own household in the future, people will still criticize you.

He pondered and said, "You are not in a hurry now, but in the future when you are in the officialdom, you will have to entertain women."

Zhang Tingyu lost his wife in 1938, and it has been four years since then.

Many families in Tongcheng were concerned about his marriage.

Even the Yao family selected two young girls from the side branches, hoping to continue the marriage.

Zhang Tingyu looked at Zhang Tingzan and said, "Brother, I have made up my mind. You don't need to persuade me."

Zhang Tingzan sighed and said nothing more.

My younger brother is already over thirty years old, and he has had a straight back since he was young.

My parents couldn't be convinced, so there was really no need to bring up the past again...

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After Niguzhu was carried into the corner gate by He Yuzhu, he was about to get off the ground.

"Just hug me, my belly is pushing..."

He Yuzhu couldn't help but feel worried after hearing this. He turned to look at the nanny with a bit of condemnation.

"Why don't you give me some advice?"

He Yuzhu had not taken care of several children personally, but he had watched them grow up and knew that children suffered the most from indigestion. If they were not careful, they would either have a high fever or diarrhea.

The nanny was embarrassed and dared not say anything.

Niguzhu took personal responsibility for his own actions and said, "Don't blame me, Madam. I went to look for my uncle after leaving the table in the inner room. Madam couldn't follow me, so I ate half a piece of glutinous rice chicken, a piece of rice cake, two pieces of dried tea, a pigeon leg and half a bowl of noodles..."

As He Yuzhu listened, he became more worried.

Why eat so much when you are full?!
What does this little belly look like?

He looked towards Niguzhu.

Sure enough, Niguzhu started walking with small square steps.

He Yuzhu was extremely worried.

He originally wanted to take Niguzhu to the main courtyard first, but seeing that she was having difficulty walking, he did not care about anything else and sent her directly back to Ning'an Hall.

"Mom, my stomach hurts..."

When Niguzhu saw Mrs. Bo, she immediately held her belly and walked forward to act coquettishly.

After hearing this, Mrs. Bo couldn't help but worry. She touched her belly and found it was hard.

Niguzhu listed the names of the dishes again without being asked.

Mrs. Bo didn't bother to teach her a lesson and hurriedly asked the nanny to go down and make some hawthorn water.

Niguzhu drank a bowl of hawthorn water, then held his stomach and said, "Mom, please don't blame me. I know I was wrong. I won't eat it like this again."

Madam Bo rubbed her belly and said, "You enjoy your mouth, but your body suffers. Do you think it's a loss?"

Niguzhu groaned, "I didn't expect to be so full. These are all dishes I've never seen before. By the time I was full, I was still full."

At this time, He Yuzhu had already reported to the Ninth Prince and also invited Doctor Jiang to come and take Ni Guzhu's pulse.

When Niguzhu saw Doctor Jiang, he buried his face in Lady Bo's arms and said, "Madam, my stomach doesn't hurt anymore. You don't need to take medicine..."

The Ninth Prince looked at Niguzhu and said, "Be obedient and let Doctor Jiang take your pulse. If you don't obey, let your mother teach you a lesson."

Niguzhu pouted and stretched out his arms obediently.

Doctor Jiang felt Niguzhu's pulse, asked her to open her mouth, looked at her tongue coating, and said to the Ninth Prince, "The eldest princess has indigestion and stomach fire. No need to prescribe medicine. She will be fine after two days of clean stomach."

Niguzhu didn't say anything, but the Ninth Prince was reluctant to let her go.

What the imperial physician meant by “cleaning the stomach and intestines” was simply starvation.

He asked, "Isn't it okay to eat a light diet?"

Doctor Jiang glanced at the Ninth Prince and showed no intention of changing his words. He said, "After you clean your stomach, you can eat a light diet..."

Seeing that the Ninth Prince still looked unhappy, he had to explain in detail.

If you don't extinguish the stomach fire, no matter how light your food is, you won't be able to digest it, and then you will have food accumulation and a knot in your stomach...