My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1922 This Road is Difficult

Since he couldn't sleep, Shushu turned over and sat up.

The Ninth Prince has already come out of the deep pit, so we just need to be careful not to let him enter the pit again.

As for showing goodwill to the Fourth Prince...

Forget it.

Think about the fate of Longkodo and Nian Gengyao in history. It was certainly due to their own reasons, but it also meant "great kindness turned into hatred".

The merit of following the dragon is not so easy to obtain.

Many emperors in all dynasties abandoned their rulers after they had served their purpose, and this was the reason for many of them.

The emperor is only willing to show favor to those below him and look down on all living beings; he is not willing to be favored by others, so it is difficult to be recognized for this great achievement.

Shushu thought of the Fourth Lady.

Be tolerant and friendly to others.

The relationship between the two sisters-in-law is pretty good. Although not as much as with the Seventh and Tenth Concubines, it is not worse than that with the Third and Fifth Concubines.

That's it.

If you get too close, you will go from being the "Eighth Master Party" to the "Fourth Master Party", and you will still be in the vortex, and you may become cannon fodder at any time.

Baiguo was on duty last night, lying on the couch under the south window.

Hearing the noise, she also got up.

Shu Shu said: "I'm fine, you sleep a little longer."

Bai Guo said, "No need, I am usually up at this time."

After Shushu finished her breakfast, Jueluo came over, followed by the midwife.

There was also a little girl holding a piece of Songjiang cloth.

When Shushu saw this, she was a little breathless.

Jueluo reminded her, "It was delayed last time, and it was delayed this time too. We can't delay it any longer."

It turns out that it is to tighten the stomach.

After the lochia is discharged, you should start bandaging to repair the body shape that has been deformed by childbirth.

Women from ordinary families just give birth and then they give birth, and there is no postpartum recovery.

Noble families need to repair their bodies during the confinement period.

Shu Shu nodded and said honestly, "I know."

She was only twenty-one, no, no, only nineteen and a half, so she naturally didn't want the body shape of a woman with a thick waist and a big butt, nor did she want to have a flabby belly.

A piece of Songjiang cloth was wrapped and knotted in a special way by the midwife and tied around Shushu's belly.

When Shushu inhaled and exhaled, his waist and abdomen were flat, and the originally loose fat was flattened.

When the midwife left, Shushu just lay down on the kang, looking listless.

"It will take forty-five days..."

Seeing her look of despair, Jueluo slapped her and said, "If you don't hold your stomach in, do you want to have a thick waist and hips and leak urine?"

Shushu looked at Jueluo and said, "What Enie said is so disgusting..."

There was no one else in the room, and Baiguo sent the midwife out.

Jueluo whispered, "If you want to dominate Master Jiu, you must take good care of your health. This couple should be a couple only if they share a bed."

She was not blind, so she naturally knew that the princess here was just a decoration.

Shushu's dowry maid was not arranged to be a concubine.

This young couple is obviously living a quiet life.

But how can this man not be lustful?
If you really turn yourself into a yellow-faced woman, and cannot compare with the young and fresh women out there, then your peaceful days will be gone.

Shushu knew that these were all good words, but she still felt a little awkward, and said, "Ernie, don't say this..."

Jueluo wanted to say more, but thinking about what the Ninth Prince said yesterday, she swallowed it all and just touched Shushu's back and said, "Child, you are so stubborn..."

At this point, she whispered, "This road is difficult to walk, you silly child..."

In ordinary noble families, the sons and daughters-in-law who have separated from the family would live their own lives at home, and would naturally take care of the young couple and do whatever makes them happy. But it is different in the royal family. No matter how well and considerate the prince's wife is, she is unvirtuous if she is tainted with jealousy.

Shushu lowered her eyes and did not argue.

She had been making preparations for both scenarios.

We are just living our lives, and we can't always think about the bad things that may happen in the future, otherwise we will lose sight of the good things that are happening right now.

Let's just relax for a day...

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Lugou Posthouse, southern suburbs of the capital.

The holy chariot rested here for a while.

It is eighty miles from the capital to Liangxiang.

If you don't take a break, it will take half a day.

However, because the horses need to drink water and eat grass, they still need to rest for half an hour in between.

The officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs who had set out earlier arrived early and prepared hot water.

The Ninth Prince got off the carriage and stretched his arms and legs.

Riding in a car is no more comfortable than riding a horse, and it is also tiring.

But this time I feel much better. My waist is no longer sore and my neck is no longer stiff.

The Ninth Prince was very proud and said to the Fourth Prince, "My wife is really disobedient. She is still in confinement and knew that I was going to go on a long journey. She thought about what I had said to her before about how uncomfortable it was to sit in a car for a long time, so she came up with all these ideas."

The Fourth Prince didn't want to praise him, but the item was indeed useful, so he whispered, "Have you presented it?"

The Ninth Prince also lowered his voice and replied, "I'm not a fool. I don't need Fourth Brother to remind me every time. I've already made a note of it and handed it to Chief Steward Liang this morning..."

As the two brothers were talking, they saw the Thirteenth Prince reining in his horse.

The entire procession of the Holy Chariot stretched for two miles.

At the front were several ministers in charge of the imperial guards, followed by the imperial carriage, then the crown prince's carriage, and finally the carriages of the Fourth Prince, the Ninth Prince, and several university secretaries.

The Thirteenth Prince was either walking in front with several ministers in charge of the imperial guards, or on the left and right of the imperial carriage, running errands and taking orders.

When he got there, the Thirteenth Prince dismounted and said, "Fourth Brother, Ninth Brother, Khan Ama has sent a message."

The mounts of the Fourth Prince and the Ninth Prince were led by guards and were right in front of the carriage.

The two brothers did not dare to delay, so they mounted their horses and followed the Thirteenth Prince to the imperial carriage.

Kangxi sat in the imperial carriage and did not get off.

When the two men got into the car, the Fourth Prince discovered the neck pillow placed next to Kangxi.

It is a maroon color and is made of plain silk, which looks ordinary.

Apart from the color being different from the one on the Ninth Prince's carriage, the material looks no different.

The two sets of colors on the Ninth Prince's carriage are maroon and bright red.

This is too honest.

The Fourth Prince believed that this was hastily made by the Prince's Mansion and the preparation was not sophisticated at all.

Kangxi looked up at his sons, and felt it was awkward to see them standing with their backs hunched, so he pointed to the benches on both sides and asked them to sit down.

He first looked at the Fourth Prince and said, "Are you feeling unwell? You can't hide your illness and avoid seeing a doctor..."

The Fourth Prince knew that this was because he got on the carriage, so he shook his head and said, "My son is not feeling unwell, I just felt sleepy from walking last night and didn't sleep well. I couldn't open my eyes this morning, so I was lazy and got on the carriage to catch up on some sleep."

Kangxi looked at the Fourth Prince and remembered what the Ninth Prince had said before.

The Fourth Prince was strong-willed and always did things himself. He worked from dawn to dusk while working in the Ministry of Revenue.

I have been like this since I was a child. I cannot tolerate any flaws and I always strive for perfection in everything I do.

But in this world, how can anything be perfect?
Kangxi said to the Fourth Prince, "You are so young, yet you are already unable to sleep at night. In the future, you must not stay up too late, and do not just eat light food. Sleep well and eat well, so that your body can be strong. Otherwise, if you stay up too long, your body will be weak, and the gain will outweigh the loss."

To be honest, except for the Fifth Prince, all the other princes are not fat.

But the Fourth Prince is also quite thin and stands out among them.

The Fourth Prince had a guilty look on his face and said, "It's my fault for making Khan Ama worry. I will take good care of myself in the future and not let Khan Ama worry."

As for his age, he is in his twenties, which is the prime of life. The Fourth Prince has never taken health preservation seriously.

All we can say is that birds of a feather flock together.

After working in the Ministry of Revenue for half a year and being repeatedly talked about by the Ninth Prince, the Fourth Prince also began to think about the issues of health preservation and longevity.

Among the founding kings, more than one or two died young.

No one can predict birth, aging, sickness and death.

Let’s not talk about the distant past, just take Prince Pingdao as an example, he also died in his prime.

Prince Xianmi also died when he was less than forty years old.

Kangxi knew the Fourth Prince's temper and knew he would not lie. If he said so, he would do so.

He was very pleased and said with a cheerful face: "That's good, you are all fine, and you don't make me worry, which is the greatest filial piety."

After speaking to the Fourth Prince, he looked at the Ninth Prince again.

The Ninth Prince had a flattering look on his face.

As the emperor went on tour, the names of the guards and attendants accompanying the princes and grand secretaries had already been reported.

Kangxi also knew that the Ninth Prince had prepared a mount.

I thought he had made it this time and thought he could pretend for a few days, but I didn't expect that he couldn't even pretend and still stayed in the carriage.

He looked at the Ninth Prince and said, "I heard you brought two horses?"

The Ninth Prince said honestly, "Well, I thought that if Khan Ama left the team to inspect the riverbank or something, it would be convenient for my son to ride a horse and follow him..."

Kangxi saw that he had considered it all and was not just pretending to leave, so he did not continue to talk about it. He just took the neck pillow and said, "What's added here? It's harder than ordinary pillows."

The Ninth Prince said, "It is Cassia seed, which can remove liver heat, harmonize liver qi, and benefit kidney yin."

Kangxi listened and the corners of his mouth twitched.

The Materia Medica does record that Cassia seed has a "slightly cold and laxative effect", but this is the effect when taken orally, not that it has the effect just by being placed there.

The Fourth Prince felt a chill on his back as he listened.

Cassia seed is also a medicine...

The medicine was sent to the emperor and was placed in a neck pillow. No one would know unless it was opened.

This is taboo!
The Ninth Prince was completely unaware and said, "My son has also changed his pillow core to this one. The room is dry in winter and it is easy to get irritated and hurt the eyes. This is just right. It is also good to use in summer..."

Kangxi glanced at the Ninth Prince and said thoughtfully, "After arriving in Liangxiang, ask the needlework people to make a few sets of pillows. In addition to the neck pillow, there should also be a waist pillow, made of palace silk..."

At this point, thinking of the Ninth Prince's preference for bright colors, he said, "Use royal blue and brown, with a swastika pattern..."

The Ninth Prince agreed, and then asked, "Khan Ama ordered a number of sets to be prepared, and your son asked people to prepare ten sets?"

This kind of thing is most suitable for old ministers.

Those who accompanied him, whether they were the Grand Secretary of the Imperial Guard or the Grand Secretary, were all over fifty years old.

The governors-general and retired officials who came to the court were sixty years old or older.

This is obviously intended to be a reward.

Kangxi pondered, nodded, and said: "But..."

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