My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1916 Generosity
The Fifth Lady did not stay long. After sitting for a quarter of an hour, she got up and went to see the young prince.

The little prince was awake and feeding in his wet nurse's arms.

She had heard that the little prince weighed seven pounds when he was born, but only when he saw her did Fifth Lady realize how strong and healthy the child was.

This is the case for a normal baby of 100 days old.

Children are difficult to raise.

Especially the confinement baby.

This is because most of these children have congenital deficiencies.

If the baby is born full-term and solid like this, as long as you get through the vaccination stage, you can basically stand.

The Fifth Lady looked at it for a long time, feeling unspeakable.

In front of her eyes, she seemed to see her son in his cradle.

If she had raised her son so well when she was pregnant, would she have been able to overcome the difficulties that followed?
Unfortunately, there is no medicine for regret in this world.

After seeing the little prince, the Fifth Lady said goodbye.

It was Baiguo who sent the person out again.

From beginning to end, the Fifth Lady said nothing else, and Shushu said nothing else either.

The two sisters-in-law were either guests or entertaining guests, just going through the motions.

A little more polite and a little less warm.

After a while, Bai Guo came back with the gift list and said, "Fujin, the Fifth Fujin's gift is more generous than the other Fujins'..."

Shushu took it, glanced at it briefly, and handed it to Baiguo, saying, "Put it in the warehouse."

Baiguo knew Shushu's behavior and that she was not one to take advantage of others. Whenever she gave gifts to someone, if there was extra money in the gift list, she would mark it down and add the extra money when she returned the gift.

He is a person who neither likes to suffer loss nor to take advantage of others.

She took the gift list and hesitated, "Should I mark it?"

Shushu shook her head and said, "No need."

The Fifth Lady's gift was an apology for delaying her visit.

Otherwise, her sister-in-law should have come over to help with milk production as soon as she got the news.

Shushu could have returned the gift to other families early, but to do so to the Fifth Prince's Mansion would have been too polite...

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When the Ninth Prince came back from the yamen in the afternoon, he learned that the Fifth Lady had come over today.

He was a little worried, so he came over and said to Shushu, "She didn't say anything else, did she? If she mentioned the little prince's study, you mustn't agree out of kindness. The final result depends on what Fifth Brother thinks..."

To the Ninth Prince, all the princes from the Fifth Prince's Mansion, no matter whether they were born of legitimate or illegitimate parents, were his nephews.

To be honest, Hongsheng has seen it more times.

The Fifth Lady had personally begged the Empress Dowager but had not received any confirmation, so it would be difficult for her to beg Shushu.

Shushu shook his head and said, "I thought too much, I didn't say anything else."

He also talked about the generous gift list.

The Ninth Prince said, "Finally she looks like my sister-in-law..."

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The Fifth Lady did not return home directly, but felt as if there was a fire burning in her heart.

When the carriage passed by the Fourth Prince's Mansion, she ordered it to slow down, lifted the curtain, and took a look.

The Fourth Lady has been in the palace for a long time, but her age is similar to that of the Fifth and Seventh Lady.

When they were in the prince's residence, several families lived next to each other and took good care of her and the Seventh Lady.

But compared with her own poverty, the Fourth Lady had two legitimate sons and was respected by her husband, and her life was going smoothly.

The Fifth Lady lowered the curtain and ordered the carriage to move on.

She went to the Seventh Prince's Mansion.

When she was ill, the sisters-in-law who came to visit her were the Fourth Lady and the Seventh Lady.

In the heart of the Fifth Lady, these two sisters-in-law are the closest to her.

When the Seventh Lady heard the news and knew that the Fifth Lady had arrived, she went out to greet her with confusion.

The two families lived close to each other, just across the front and back streets, but except for the time when the sisters-in-law went to the palace to pay their respects, they did not interact much on weekdays.

After the two sisters-in-law walked hand in hand into the main courtyard, the host and the guests took their seats.

The Seventh Lady looked at the Fifth Lady's face and said disapprovingly, "Illness comes like a mountain falling, and goes away like a thread being pulled out. You should take a few more days to recuperate while you have nothing to do during the New Year..."

The Fifth Lady looked a little weak, looked at the Seventh Lady, and whispered, "Among so many sisters-in-law, I admire you the most. If you were me, how would you deal with it?"

The Seventh Lady looked at the Fifth Lady and her lips moved.

Admire yourself?

Ridiculous.

The sisters-in-law were all well-behaved and obedient, but she was a young and fearless person who showed her talents as soon as she entered the palace.

Given the Seventh Prince's weak nature, if he pretended to be gentle and kind, the situation in the Prince's Mansion might be completely different.

Whether it is her or the Fifth Lady, in the eyes of others, they are both the wives who "favor concubines over wives" and are losers.

I'm afraid this admiration is insincere.

The Fifth Lady had a lot of things in her heart that she wanted to tell someone.

But when she sat in front of the Seventh Lady, she was speechless.

Because I want to mention my son’s illness…

She has been sad these days, but she has not given up completely and is hoping that her son's condition will improve.

In this case, the illness must be kept secret.

She sighed and said, "I am possessed..."

The Seventh Lady consoled him, "Just look at the good side. Who can live a happy life? When a young daughter-in-law comes into the family, she has to start as a granddaughter-in-law or a great-grandson's wife. When we come into the family, we become the head of the family. Paying respects to the elders is like reporting for duty."

She has looked away.

There are countless wives of royal family who have no children.

Compared with them, I have two daughters to take care of and no one to worry about, so my life is already average.

What I hope to do now is to raise my two daughters well and then arrange their marriages for them into the Eight Banners.

If you don't fight or compete for anything, the Seventh Prince will give you this respect.

When the Fifth Lady listened, she also thought of the mess at her mother's home.

Because my grandmother refused to divide the family property, three generations of mistresses lived together, and the daily visits were like watching a play.

She no longer had the thought of talking to someone. She recalled her mistake yesterday and said in annoyance, "I should have gone to the garden when I went to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager yesterday."

The Seventh Lady said, "The Emperor is in the garden, and there are also officials from outside the palace. It's easy to clash. It will be the same if we wait for the Concubine Mother to return to the palace to pay respects..."

The Fifth Lady sat for two quarters of an hour and then said goodbye and left.

She came with frustration, but left in a much calmer mood.

The Seventh Lady personally saw her off and only turned around after watching the Fifth Lady get on the carriage.

The smile on her face faded, and there was more sarcasm. She said to Haitang, "Look, if you feel unhappy, come to me and your anger will go away. After all, she has a son. With me as a comparison, she doesn't look so miserable."

Haitang supported the Seventh Lady and said softly, "Since the master knows, why is he still..."

The Seventh Lady curled her lips and said, "She is my sister-in-law. I can't be disrespectful because of her little thoughts. If I do, I will be the one who broke the rules..."

Let's just keep it like this. We don't really have any real relationship. We are just fellow travelers when we greet each other...

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In a blink of an eye, it was the fourteenth day of the first lunar month.

There was a banquet for the vassal on this day.

Just like the banquet held by the princes on New Year’s Eve, all the princes must attend the banquet.

The Ninth Prince did not go to the yamen, but went to Haidian with the Tenth Prince on time.

"Two games every year, it's really tiring..."

The Ninth Prince complained.

The Tenth Prince said, "It's not so bad this year. The emperor will return to the capital tomorrow afternoon, and the banquet will be held at noon, so it won't be delayed for too long."

The Ninth Prince said, "That's right, we won't be late for the reunion dinner."

He was about to break his promise when he said he was going to pick up his mother-in-law.

When he comes back from Haidian tomorrow, it will be afternoon already.

Thinking that he was about to leave, he was very worried about his family, so he said to the Tenth Prince, "Ask your sister-in-law to go over twice more. Your sister-in-law is feeling uncomfortable alone. Cao Shun is also going with me this time. If there is anything going on in the mansion, you can help me keep an eye on it."

The tenth prince nodded and said, "Don't worry, ninth brother."

However, thinking of her son's stubbornness, he used to refuse to respond, but now no matter what she said to Fu Jin, the little prince always said "no".

The Tenth Prince felt his hands itching.

He asked, "When will Fengsheng's inner school start classes? I've made an agreement with you. Next year, when your nephew is one year older, we'll send him there directly."

The Ninth Prince said, "The room has been cleaned up, and a good day has been chosen, the 18th day of the first lunar month... Come on, the teachers are ready, and I can teach three or four..."

In her early years, when the Empress Dowager resided in the West Garden, the banquet for the vassal was held in the West Garden; later, when the Empress Dowager moved to the North Garden, the banquet for the vassal was held in the North Garden.

Therefore, the Ninth Prince's carriage went directly to the North Garden.

As soon as he got off the carriage, he saw the Fifth Prince standing in front.

"Why did you come here?"

It turned out that the Fifth Prince was waiting for the Ninth Prince and wanted to take him to meet the Shangshu and Shilang of the Lifanyuan.

Today's banquet for the vassal states is jointly organized by the Lifanyuan, the Ministry of Rites, the Honglu Temple and the Imperial Household Department, with the Lifanyuan taking the lead.

The Ninth Prince waved his hands and said, "No, no, I haven't officially started working at the Lifanyuan yet, why are you being so attentive?"

The Fifth Prince was stunned and asked, "Didn't Khan Ama say so?"

The Ninth Prince said, "It has to be legitimate. The government office hasn't issued the seal yet, and I haven't reported to the Lifanyuan yet. It's not good to rashly interfere in the affairs of the Lifanyuan."

Others will not think that he is diligent, but instead will think that he is eager to gain power.

The Fifth Prince was convinced and nodded, "That's true. Then you and the Tenth Prince can wait for the banquet to start. I'll go over to the duty room and take a look."

The Ninth Prince said, "Go and get busy!"

After entering the North Garden, all the princes except the eldest prince had arrived.

Several young princes came forward to greet them.

"Ninth Brother, Tenth Brother..."

I don’t know if it was because the Ninth Prince’s warning took effect, but the Fourteenth Prince spoke much less, and when he was with the Thirteenth Prince, he didn’t interrupt him as much as before.

Without having to listen to his hoarse voice, the Ninth Prince felt his ears were a little more at peace.

After the brothers finished their greetings, the Fourteenth Prince walked over to the Ninth Prince and whispered, "Thank you, Ninth Brother and Sister-in-law, for the birthday gift..."

The Ninth Prince said: "As long as you don't mind the simplicity, it's fine. It's just a precedent..."

One becomes an adult at the age of sixteen. This birthday is not a complete birthday, nor is it the same as an ordinary birthday.

In addition to clothes, longevity peaches, and longevity noodles, there were also four pairs of purses containing golden peaches, golden longevity stars, etc.

This was how preparations were made for the twelfth and thirteenth princes.

It was the Ninth Prince who first looked for opportunities to support his younger brother.

When it came to the Fourteenth Prince, even though the couple disliked him, there was no reduction in the number of exceptions.

Compared with other birthday gifts from my brothers and sisters-in-law, this one is quite a bit.

The Fourteenth Prince felt very complicated when he saw the birthday gift.

He knew that he was not favored by the Ninth Prince and his wife, but he also did not wait for their contempt, which was really surprising...

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Next update, today at noon.

(End of this chapter)