My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1901: Sons Are Closer Than Grandchildren
When Kangxi heard Concubine Yi mention the prescription, he felt very awkward.

Recipe...

Should we invite the Ninth Prince along when we go to patrol Nanhe River this time?
Most of the flood control works in the Huaihe River section were completed last year, using mud and lime.

They are all lime kilns built locally in Huai'an.

This is different from the petty quarrels that the Ninth Prince engaged in when he was in the Imperial Household Department.

It benefits the country and the people, and should be recorded as an achievement.

The Fifth Prince's qualifications are there, but he is not capable of supporting the Yikun Palace.

He is at the front in the order of seniority, and will most likely be promoted before the Ninth Prince in the future.

The legitimate son of the Fifth Prince is ill and not suitable to inherit the title, so the eldest son of the concubine will set up his own household.

It's fine if the elder brother suppresses the younger brother, but you can't let the Ninth Prince and the Eighteenth Prince be suppressed by their nephew in the future, and a nephew born out of wedlock at that.

I have been suppressing the Ninth Prince's achievements, which is very unfair to him.

There is no reason to be filial to your son, as you will suffer losses instead.

Whoever has his own son will feel sorry for him. If the Fifth Prince suppresses the Ninth Prince, Kangxi will not say anything.

There is an order of seniority, and the Fifth Prince also acts like an older brother.

But if a concubine's grandson fell on the Ninth Prince, the Eighteenth Prince would also have to wait for care over there, and Kangxi would be worried.

On the contrary, he would feel more at ease if the Ninth Prince took care of the Eighteenth Prince.

Kangxi glanced at the Eighteenth Prince.

The Ninth Prince was very friendly to his half-brothers, the Seventeenth Prince and the Nineteenth Prince, not to mention his fellow brother, the Eighteenth Prince.

"Do you want to see your ninth brother?"

Kangxi asked.

The Eighteenth Prince smiled and said, "Is Ninth Brother coming? I will leave the mutton steamed buns for you. Will you bring some dried meat?"

Besides eating, children care most about playing.

He and his two brothers are a generation apart and they only see each other more than twice a year. It cannot be said that they have a deep brotherly love, but since they only met on New Year's Day, he was left with a deep impression.

Fifth brother, the chubby and greedy brother.

Ninth brother, the thin brother who brings snacks.

Unfortunately, not only did Fifth Brother not get any snacks on the first day of the New Year, he was not even invited to have one.

Concubine Yi looked at Kangxi, somewhat puzzled.

Is there anything else happening in the palace recently that requires summoning the Ninth Prince?

Whether it is the renovation of Zhongcui Palace or Rongpin moving to Qixiang Palace, it has nothing to do with the Ninth Prince.

Does the Emperor want to transfer the Ninth Prince back to the Imperial Household Department?

Concubine Yi was a little worried.

She was afraid that the Ninth Prince would return to the Imperial Household Department, where he would be responsible for menial tasks and would not make significant contributions, which would cause him to suffer when the princes were promoted to higher titles in the future.

Kangxi looked at Concubine Yi and said meaningfully, "Don't worry, I won't let Old Nine down."

Concubine Yi shook her head and said, "I have nothing to worry about, but I am thinking about the little boy of the Ninth Brother's family. I heard that the Ninth Brother's wife suffered a lot when he gave birth. I wonder how he is doing now..."

Kangxi hadn't seen any news about the Ninth Prince's Mansion in the past few days. After thinking for a while, he said, "With the Ninth Prince's unresisting personality, if his wife was really seriously ill, she would have reported it to the Imperial Hospital long ago. How could she be left alone like this? Dong E is suffering, but she shouldn't be in any serious condition."

Concubine Yi said: "No wonder they say 'No one knows a son better than his father'. After hearing what Your Majesty said, I feel relieved..."

The Emperor has no intention of transferring the Ninth Prince back to the Imperial Household Department, so I can finally put my mind at ease.

Kangxi is now acting more and more casually.

Thinking of the Ninth Prince, he immediately called a guard and ordered, "Send the Ninth Prince to Changchun Garden..."

The guard responded and went down.

The Eighteenth Prince looked at Concubine Yi and said, "My Lady, is Ninth Brother riding a horse or a carriage? Is Ninth Brother's purse full or empty?"

Concubine Yi: “…”

The guard only received one order. The Ninth Prince was in a daze and might not have the leisure to prepare food.

As for riding a horse or taking a car, I would probably ride a horse.

This is the successor of the guards. It is difficult to ask the reason, so we have to leave early.

Kangxi was listening in and was thinking about whether he should ask someone to chase the guard who delivered the message and ask him to give him more instructions, but then he thought better of it.

When heading back south, we had to ride horses sometimes.

It’s not that cold now, so Ninth Prince shouldn’t be so pampered.

Just as Kangxi and Concubine Yi said, upon hearing that he had been sent by the emperor, the Ninth Prince did not dare to take the carriage and just rode on horseback.

But his pockets were full.

Because when the guard delivered the message, he happened to go to the kitchen to buy snacks.

I was thinking that Shushu was afraid of bitterness, and the expectorant medicine he was drinking was a bitter soup, so he might as well find something sweet to please his mouth.

So he found a bag of dried apricots and a bag of orange marshmallows.

They do not conflict with the medicinal properties and are not hard, so they can be given to Shushu.

As a result, before he could get to the main courtyard, the guard arrived with the money hidden in his sleeve.

Although he rode a horse to the garden, the Ninth Prince knew his own limitations and did not ride a fast horse.

But compared to riding a horse, riding a horse is twice as fast, and it only takes quarter of an hour to reach Xiaodongmen.

The Ninth Prince dismounted from his horse, his face expressionless.

He hurriedly followed the guards into the garden.

When the guard turned the corner and went to Changchun Garden instead of Qingxi Study, the Ninth Prince felt something was wrong.

He looked at the second-class guard who was delivering the message, and said nervously, "Khan Ama only sent me here, did the Fifth Prince send him here?"

The guard not only had an icy face, but also a clam mouth. He said, "I don't know."

The Ninth Prince became more and more worried.

Is this an emergency for the Queen?

Or is there something wrong with Xiao Shiba?
He also warned himself not to think about such unlucky things, as it would seem like he was cursing the Empress and his younger brother.

But he was not a brave man, and he scared himself, his face turned pale with fear.

By the time he arrived at Huichun Villa, the Ninth Prince's legs had already gone weak.

The guard went in to pass on the message.

The Ninth Prince couldn't help but look around.

This seems... nothing unusual...

Not far away, the eunuchs doing menial work were sweeping the floor, and in the side rooms, there were also palace maids coming in and out.

This doesn't look like anything has happened.

At this moment, the guard came out and said, "The emperor wants Master Jiu to come in."

The Ninth Prince was not in a hurry to go in. He glanced at the guard and couldn't help asking, "Are you always like this? You don't even have a smile on your face?"

The guard was startled for a moment, then said respectfully: "Your servant... Your servant has a problem, and he doesn't laugh very well."

The Ninth Prince snorted and pointed at the guard, "Don't you know how to smile? You look like you're asking for a debt. You scared me!"

If it hadn't been for this death, if a normal-looking guard had delivered the message, he wouldn't have ridden a horse against the wind on New Year's Day.

Having said this, he brushed off his sleeves and strode into the house.

This should be a good thing, right?
You can see the Empress in her territory.

The Ninth Prince smiled and his steps became lighter.

When I entered, I saw two people sitting on the kang.

On the left is the emperor, and on the right is the queen.

Sitting on a chair next to the kang was the Eighteenth Prince.

Seeing the Ninth Prince come in, the Eighteenth Prince got off his chair and stood up.

The Ninth Prince immediately bowed to Kangxi and wanted to pay his respects, but when the words came to his lips, he thought of Niguzhu and changed his words: "My son wishes Khan Ama a happy new year. Khan Ama, happy new year!"

Kangxi raised his eyebrows when he heard this and said, "Why do you have to pay New Year's greetings twice? Didn't we pay New Year's greetings on the first day of the Lunar New Year?"

The Ninth Prince said, "That's different. That was just following the crowd and kowtowing. Today, it's my son's filial piety."

"You are good at flattering people. If I don't teach you today, I won't see your filial piety!"

Kangxi snorted.

The Ninth Prince shook his head without hesitation and said, "Even if you don't pass it on to your son, he will come before the Lantern Festival. Before the Lantern Festival, it's the New Year, so don't save your New Year's money."

The emperor will leave Beijing after the Lantern Festival, so I have to report to the Lifanyuan before the Lantern Festival about my official distillery and medicinal wine workshop.

This is related to his appearance in the Lifanyuan, and he doesn't want to be like he was in the Ministry of Revenue, where he had no say in anything.

Kangxi looked at him and said, "It seems that besides growing older, you have also grown thicker-skinned. You are so old, and you are still thinking about the New Year's money?"

The Ninth Prince stretched out his hand and said, "Even if I'm eighty-eight, I still want you, Khan, to give me some pocket money..."

Kangxi took off the purse, threw it into his arms, and said, "When Fengsheng and the others grow up, you will still smile like this in front of them..."

The Ninth Prince took the purse with both hands, but he refused to acknowledge it. He said, "That is my son's example, teaching your grandchildren filial piety. If they learn to be filial, then your son will not have to worry."

Concubine Yi was standing by, listening to the father and son bickering with a smile, and was extremely surprised.

When did the relationship between Lao Jiu and the Emperor become so close?
They look like an ordinary father and son.

The Ninth Prince was less afraid of the Emperor, and the Emperor was more tolerant of the Ninth Prince.

Even if the Fifth Prince was in front of the emperor, the father and son would not be so close.

Concubine Yi was naturally happy to see this situation.

The Ninth Prince happily put the purse into his pocket and happened to touch his two purses.

Thinking that there were apricots and orange candies inside, the Ninth Prince took them out and said, "These were all gifts from my son's father-in-law. I came here in a hurry today and didn't have anything to offer to my father-in-law and the queen. These two packets of snacks are for you and the queen. They are just right for you and the queen to coax little Eighteen..."

Kangxi: "..."

These are two packs of snacks. How many favors do you want?!
Concubine Yi gave the Ninth Prince a cold look.

The Eighteenth Prince was in a good mood.

As he guessed, Brother Nine had some snacks on him.

Kangxi said helplessly: "You don't know how to take care of your younger brother even though he is by your side. You don't act like a brother."

The Ninth Prince was unhappy when he heard this and said, "The Khan and the Queen are here, why should I act so high and mighty? You can't be partial. A five-year-old son is a son, and a twenty-one-year-old son is also a son!"

Kangxi felt a little headache: "It is said that 'the closer you are to a red person, the redder you become'. You have been in the Ministry of Revenue with the Fourth Prince for a year, why can't you learn from him? Be more stable and less talkative!"

The Ninth Prince was shocked and said, "Why should my son learn from him? Can't he learn from a good person?"

Kangxi's face darkened.

Concubine Yi's smile was also a little stiff.

Xiao Shiba looked at his brother and felt a little worried.

My ninth brother doesn't seem to be very smart. He said bad things about other brothers in front of Khan Ama.

The Ninth Prince went on to say, "He was an iron man, very promising. During the period before the New Year, he left the government office at the beginning of the night shift and went back at the beginning of the morning. Khan, you took advantage of him and saved a salary..."

"Your fourth son is strong and can withstand the abuse. Your ninth son knows his own limitations and won't try to be so stubborn..."

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Sitting down on the subway or high-speed train, Xiaojiu caught a cold and burst into tears. That’s it for now. The next update will be tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)