My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1915 Decent
Ninth Prince's Mansion, West Wing.

Shushu was eating yogurt. Normally, she wouldn't add sugar to it because she thought the sweetness of the fermented glutinous rice was enough.

Today I asked Xiaotang to add sugar, and it didn’t taste like cheese, but more like soft pudding.

The Ninth Prince has returned to the study in the front yard.

Shushu thought about how she had been doing these past few days and felt a little idle.

The Ninth Prince had to go on duty, and the children received their orders and rarely came to bother her.

She spends a lot of time alone, which makes her prone to daydreaming.

She instructed Bai Guo, "Starting tomorrow, pick up the eldest and second princes in the morning, and pick up the eldest princess in the afternoon..."

It is better to spend more time with the children. When school starts again, even if I want to spend time with the children, they may not be willing to spend time with me.

Bai Guo glanced at Shu Shu, a little worried, and asked, "Will it disturb Fu Jin's rest?"

Shu Shu stretched and said, "You can't just eat and sleep. You'll become stupid if you sleep all the time."

Maybe she not only wants to accompany her children, but also wants her children to accompany her.

Bai Guo said, "Then we have already received the two princes, and we will also receive the eldest princess..."

Shu Shu nodded and said, "Well, let's do it at this time. It's not cold anymore, and they want to go outside to get some fresh air..."

*
Front yard study.

The Ninth Prince was holding a pen, feeling a little excited.

Of course it wasn’t because of Gao Bin and the pot burning incident.

He used to say that he was the pillar of the family, but in fact he knew that his wife was independent and strong, had positive ideas, and was not dependent on him.

But today, he seemed to see a different Fu Jin.

A fragile and pitiful Fu Jin.

This is what is called telepathy, right?

He could think of what Fu Jin was thinking, and Fu Jin could also understand what he meant.

He wanted to protect his wife from the wind and rain, and no one else could bring wind and rain to this small family except Khan Ama.

In the future, he will continue to stand in front, be a filial son, and resolutely not let Khan Ama interfere in the affairs of the Beile Mansion...

There was movement at the door.

The Ninth Prince looked up and saw Gui Yuan, who looked exhausted.

"Your servant greets Master Jiu, and wishes Master Jiu a Happy New Year..."

Gui Yuan rolled up his sleeves and bowed.

The Ninth Prince put down his pen and said, "You came back pretty quickly..."

Gui Yuan said: "It has been delayed. It happened that one of the elders in the clan got old, so it was delayed for a few days..."

The Ninth Prince waved his hand to wake him up. Although he looked pale, he looked less gloomy and more relaxed. He looked like a cheerful fat man. He said, "Have you informed the old man that you want to get married?"

Gui Yuan nodded and said, "Yes, I have reported it. This was the thing that worried Mafa the most when he was alive."

The Ninth Prince asked him to sit down and talk, and said, "Then pick a good day and go to propose marriage..."

Gui Yuan showed surprise on his face: "Master Jiu..."

The Ninth Prince snorted and said, "You are just overthinking. No matter what your reason is for asking to marry Fujin's maid, since Fujin has granted you the wish, you should remember Fujin's kindness!"

Gui Yuan said awkwardly: "Master Jiu, your servant...your servant..."

He has lost all his relatives and is like a lonely ghost.

Hahazhuzi was once the ninth prince, but after leaving the study, he was forced by his clansmen to leave the ninth prince and return to Shengjing, having lost the word "loyalty".

Thank goodness the Ninth Prince for not looking down on him, saving him from danger and giving him a second chance, but he still felt unsure.

Seeing that more and more people came to the Beile Mansion, he began to have some small thoughts and calculations.

Hahazhuzi, who grew up with him, couldn't bear to see him so worried.

The Ninth Prince raised his head and said, "You asked for your wife anyway. If you can't live well in the future, and you bring trouble to me and my wife, I will whip you!"

Gui Yuan said hurriedly: "It won't be bad, and I won't dare to make trouble in front of Jiu Ye and Fu Jin."

The Ninth Prince sneered and said, "Just don't hit me. If you go back to the prosperous Jiangnan area and can't resist the temptation, and follow the example of others to take concubines and maids, then I will invite your wife back to Beijing to serve the wife. After all, she is the wife's beloved maid..."

The couple were together every day, and the Ninth Prince knew that the maid most useful to his wife now was Baiguo.

Gui Yuan sounded a little confused.

What's going on in Jiangnan?
The Ninth Prince told us that he planned to have the couple live in Jiangnan permanently after they got married.

After hearing this, Gui Yuan's face was not happy, but rather hesitant, and he said, "I don't want to leave Master Jiu..."

The Ninth Prince rolled his eyes and said, "How shameless of you to eat and drink for free in the Prince's Mansion and fill the number of people with fake skills, and earn my salary for nothing?"

There are many officials in the Beile Mansion, but there is not much to do.

Cao Shun was also a thoughtful person. With him as the chief emcee, Gui Yuan and Gui Dan had to run errands less often.

Gui Yuan was embarrassed.

The Ninth Prince said, "How was your trip? You haven't lost weight, and you look more energetic..."

After hearing this, Gui Yuan said in high spirits, "Although we are traveling in the cold winter, and this is a road we have walked before, the vastness of the world, and the mountains and rivers, are still different."

After hearing this, the Ninth Prince raised his eyebrows and said, "Then I'll give you a chance. See if you want to seize it..."

Gui Yuan heard this and said, "Master, are you going to send me on an errand?"

The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "My Lord wants to arrange for two households of bondservants to go to the Yunnan tea plantation. I am thinking of sending a reliable person to go and settle the accounts. If you are not afraid of the long journey, you can go."

Gui Yuan hurriedly said: "I am not afraid of the distance..."

He knew that the Prince's Mansion had 100,000 acres of tea orchards there.

Since Cao Shun had walked this road before, he could naturally walk this road too.

The Ninth Prince then told me about the pearl farm in Suzhou, and said, "I will not bring you with me this time. When you come back from Yunnan and get married, you can go to Suzhou to help me keep an eye on that farm..."

Gui Yuan immediately said: "Listen to Master Jiu's orders..."

He had seen the accounts of the Prince's Mansion and knew that the most silver was allocated to the Yunnan Tea Mountains and the Suzhou Pearl Farm.

Today, the former has already made profits, and the profits are considerable.

There are already regular tea merchants who come to collect tea, so there is no need to transport the tea cakes to Guangzhou by yourself.

Here in the pearl farm, with such a large capital, the profit will not be small.

These two important properties must be guarded by trustworthy people.

He was dispensable in the Prince's Mansion, but when he left, he could guard the Nine Master's property...

After Gui Yuan left, the Ninth Prince finally calmed down and wrote a reply to Gao Bin, mentioning that the matter of the official kiln had been reported to the emperor, and that corn and potatoes could be planted in Xianghe after the summer harvest.

If it is newly reclaimed land, you can plant corn directly in the spring.

At that time, both corn and potatoes will be purchased at a discount.

The Ninth Prince did not rush to send someone to deliver the letter to the Gao family. Instead, he gave it directly to Gao Yanzhong when he went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs the next day.

It just so happened that Gao Yanzhong also wanted to report to the Ninth Prince.

The cattle and sheep pens of the Ministry of Internal Affairs can accommodate just one hundred sheep and ten oxen. Would you like to keep them as backup?

The Ninth Prince said, "Then prepare it and make it into sauce. It will be a good addition to the dishes when the water route changes and it becomes difficult to buy and slaughter the animals."

The supplies for the emperor must have been the first share, but the people accompanying him were confused.

When we were walking along the canal, we were served fish soup, pickled vegetable soup, etc.

*
Beile Mansion, west wing.

Shushu is looking after her youngest son in the south room.

The little guy has to be well behaved in the rocking chair, and he has to be unruly because his arms and legs are tied.

When he gets off the stroller and is held in my arms, he will use his mouth to nudge people.

Shushu quickly changed the way she held the baby, and the little guy became more obedient.

Xiao Chun, who was standing beside him, said, "Fujin, your arm..."

Shushu sat next to the stroller and said, "Just hold her for a while, it's okay."

The little prince has already had an emotional reaction.

It's the kind of smile with the corners of the mouth slightly upturned, which you can't see unless you look carefully.

Shushu looked at it and smiled.

I just have too much free time.

If I really have to raise the children myself, how would I have the time to be sad about the passing of time?
There was a noise outside. It was Cui Baisui coming.

"The Fifth Lady is here..."

Cui Baisui came in and reported.

After hearing this, Shushu put the little prince back into the carriage and told Baiguo, "Welcome him for me..."

Bai Guo agreed and followed Cui Baisui to the front yard to greet people.

Shushu took Dongyue back to the north room.

The child was delicate and she didn't want to entertain guests in the south room.

Shushu was not surprised by the Fifth Lady's visit.

Now that the Fifth Lady has recovered from her illness and can go out to pay respects to her elders, it is time for her to visit her sister-in-law who is in the postpartum period.

Thinking about what the Ninth Prince said yesterday, Shushu didn't want to see the Fifth Lady.

She was afraid that the Fifth Lady would try any possible means to cure her illness and might even target her.

But since people are here, I can’t just say thank you directly.

After a while, Baiguo welcomed the Fifth Lady into the main courtyard.

The Fifth Lady asked, "How is your wife being taken care of?"

Bai Guo replied respectfully, "I've been taking blood-replenishing medicine and have been sleeping a lot lately."

The two of them talked as they arrived at the west wing.

The Fifth Lady was a little surprised. She didn't expect that this place would be used as a delivery room.

She didn't rush in, but waited until the cold air in the outer room dissipated before entering the north room.

"Fifth sister-in-law..."

Shushu was sitting on the kang, wearing a headband and half-new clothes. Seeing this, she wanted to get off the kang.

The Fifth Lady hurried forward and held him down, saying, "Sit down properly, you are not an outsider."

Shu Shu didn't force it, but just lowered her head to look at Fifth Lady's hand.

The Fifth Lady's hands were very skinny. She had a slim figure to begin with, but now she looked frail.

Shushu looked at the Fifth Lady and said, "Thank you for troubling me..."

The Fifth Lady said ashamedly, "It's my poor health that has delayed me from coming earlier."

Shu Shu shook her head and said, "The illness came like a mountain falling, would I still argue with my sister-in-law?"

The two sisters-in-law let go of each other's hands.

The Fifth Lady sat down on the chair, looked at Shushu carefully, and said, "You look a little pale, what does the imperial physician say?"

Shushu said: "I have lost my Qi and blood. Now the medicinal food for three meals a day is all for replenishing blood and Qi."

The Fifth Lady had also experienced childbirth and knew the importance of confinement. She said, "You must take good care of the baby and believe in all the taboos. Otherwise, you will be the one who suffers..."

Shu Shu nodded and said, "Yes, I shed so many tears during the confinement three years ago. In the past few years, I have developed the problem of crying when the wind blows..."

The Fifth Lady listened, somewhat dazed, and said softly, "I loved crying too at that time, and it took my mother to persuade me twice before I felt better..."

The two sisters-in-law were talking about children's affairs.

Shushu breathed a sigh of relief.

Whether the Fifth Lady has figured it out herself or just doesn't want to show weakness in front of her sisters-in-law, it's good for her to be polite and respectful.

If you really cry in front of me, it will only be embarrassing...