[Qing Chuan] Yongzheng's embarrassing empress

With Shuwan making jokes, the atmosphere in the room eased up a lot, and Tana was not as nervous as she was at the beginning.

For the sake of Shuwan's hard work, Concubine De no longer embarrasses her daughter-in-law.She asked Tana what she likes to eat, what she likes to play, and what she usually does at home, and Tana answered them one by one.When it was almost time, Concubine De took her daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law to Ningshou Palace.

The current Ningshou Palace is not as lively as it used to be. When Shuwan was still living in the palace, when it was time to say hello, there was a large group of Wuyang Wuyang in Ningshou Palace, and each person’s half-sentence would be noisy enough .

But it's different now, the queen mother is old and doesn't like crowded people.Except for concubines above concubines, concubines with low status do not need to come to pay their respects.

When they arrived at Ningshou Palace, the maid brought the futon, and Tana knelt down to salute the Queen Mother.

The queen mother asked her to get up with a smile, and encouraged her casually, telling her to take good care of Kang Bao and be filial to her parents-in-law, and then there was nothing else to say.

The maid next to the queen mother led Tana to know the concubines in the room, and Concubine De and Shuwan put their heads together to whisper.

"It's different when you become a mother-in-law, and you're quite kind!" Concubine De teased her, "Look at you protecting your daughter-in-law like a chicken!"

Shuwan smiled and said: "I didn't learn this from you! I have never been a mother-in-law, so of course I have to learn from you!"

Concubine De's heart was elated by Shuwan's compliment, she laughed and scolded: "You are the only one who can deceive people with your sweet tongue!"

Concubine De is a self-aware person, she feels that she is not a good mother-in-law.When Shuwan and the fourth elder brother first got married, she made things difficult for Shuwan, and now she is not very kind to Fourteen Fujin.

Concubine De didn't like Tana, her first reaction was to resist.In addition, she is an elder, and no one can criticize her, so she doesn't bother to pretend to be kind.

But now Concubine De has changed her mind. She still doesn't like Tana, but her granddaughter-in-law has already married into the family. It is Shuwan who gets along with Tana every day and not herself. She really doesn't need to make things difficult for a junior.

Having figured this out, Concubine De told Shuwan, "Tana's family background is average, her vision is limited, you should teach her well."

Shuwan quickly agreed, "Yes, please rest assured, Er Niang."

Concubine De sighed, "Tana's Manchu language is okay, but she can't speak a word of Mongolian, which is not acceptable. Besides, I listened to her, when she was at home, she only focused on knitting women's red, but she didn't read Book-reader! How can you be a lady like this? You go back and find a husband for her. I don’t ask her to become a talented woman who is proficient in everything, but she must read the Four Books and Five Classics!”

Shuwan turned her head and glanced at Tana. The little girl was still saluting and greeting the concubines, completely unaware of the hardships she would have to study in the future.

Shuwan sympathized for a moment, and then agreed to Concubine De without hesitation.

"Er Niang is right. After I go back, I will take Tana to meet relatives and friends. When she is familiar with her, I will hire some good gentlemen for her!"

Concubine De nodded, "Let me remind you, don't be soft-hearted, now that she suffers hardships, she will enjoy happiness in the future!"

Coming out of the palace and sitting in the carriage, Tana let out a sigh with her shoulders slumped.

Shuwan looked at her with a smile, Tana noticed her gaze and immediately straightened her back.

"Emother..."

Shuwan smiled and said: "Isn't it very nervous to enter the palace? It was like this at the beginning. After you enter the palace often in the future, you will not feel nervous anymore. The queen mother, emperor, and ladies in the palace seem to be high-ranking, but they They are human beings, no different from you and me."

Tana smiled shyly, "I'm not afraid of anything else, but I'm afraid of embarrassing my mother."

"No, your etiquette is well learned, and you didn't embarrass me."

Shuwan thought for a while and said, "Tana! I just have nothing to do in the car, so let me tell you about my next arrangement for you!"

Tana looked at Shuwan expectantly, "Er Niang, please tell me!"

"You and Kang Bao just got married. You should have a good rest these few days and prepare to go back home. When Kang Bao's vacation is over, he will have to go to the palace to study. Then don't be idle, go out with me to socialize and get to know our manor In-laws and old friends."

Tana is a newlywed, so she doesn't know so much. Naturally, she listens to whatever Shuwan says.

Shuwan explained to her the reason for doing this, "The first thing many people do when the eldest daughter-in-law gets married is to let the daughter-in-law be the housekeeper. Why don't I do this? Because I think knowing the in-laws and old friends is more important than the housekeeper.

Our palace is different from ordinary people's. The interpersonal relationship is more complicated than a spider's web. You have to sort out these interpersonal relationships so that you can have a basis for doing things in the future. "

Shuwan gave her a few examples, "My lord has many brothers, but he has the best relationship with Elder Brother Thirteen. When you deal with the people in Elder Thirteen's house, you have to be more realistic. Our two families are like For a family, being too polite would make you look divided.

Another example is Brother Jiu, he used to have a mediocre relationship with the prince, but now he has a pretty good relationship, and I have a good relationship with Fujin Jiu, so you can also get closer to the people in Brother Jiu's mansion.

The two examples I gave are relatively simple, and there are many complicated situations, which you have to carefully taste.For example, this person is close to our palace, but other people in his family are far away from us.Another example is that this person sincerely seeks refuge with the prince, but his character is not good, and you don't like him very much. What attitude should you have towards this kind of person? "

Tana nodded thoughtfully, "I understand what Er Niang means. It's not enough to just look at the old rules for welcoming and sending people in the mansion. It also depends on the relationship between each family and our palace. Maybe they were estranged last year. The relationship is close, and this is all uncertain.”

Shuwan nodded in satisfaction, her daughter-in-law was not stupid, she responded quickly.

"It's not difficult to be a housekeeper, but it's rather trivial. Dealing with interpersonal relationships is a big learning. Now the contacts in the mansion are maintained by me and the fourth elder brother. In the future, you and Kang Bao will have to develop your own contacts.

Let me make an analogy, which may not be appropriate. Developing contacts is like shopping for vegetables. When you buy vegetables, you will only pick the ones you like.You may not appreciate the people my lord and I admire.

I don't force you to follow our path, but you must have the ability to discern people's hearts. "

Tana nodded vigorously, "Don't worry, Er Niang, I will study hard!"

"After I take you away from relatives and friends, you can't relax, you have to learn something else."

Tana asked, "What else is there to learn?"

Shuwan smiled dryly, "You will know when the time comes."

Tana has a good personality and gets along well with everyone in the house.Kang Bao also liked her very much, and felt that he had made the right choice.

A few days later, when Kang Bao entered the palace to study, Shuwan brought her daughter-in-law around to help her integrate into her social circle.

The days went on like this, Da Gege's belly was getting bigger and bigger, Shuwan was worried, and often took Song Shi to see her.

Her mind was on Da Gege, and she inevitably neglected the situation at home a lot.She didn't realize until a few months later that Combo and Tana seemed to be having a fight.

They are not as sticky as they were when they first got married. Even if they pretend to be loving in front of the elders, they rarely make eye contact.

Shuwan began to worry about them again. The two just got married, so what conflicts could there be between them?

Shuwan considered her words in her heart, and planned to wait for Kang Bao to come back from the palace and ask him what was going on.

Before she could take action, Tana came to find her first.

Seeing Shuwan, Tana's first words were to apologize.

"I'm sorry Er Niang, there is something I know I shouldn't ask, but if I don't ask, I will feel really panicked."

Shuwan hurriedly said: "In our house, if you have something to say, you can just say it, and it will cause a lot of misunderstandings by hiding it, which is not good."

Tana bit her lower lip, she blushed and asked in embarrassment: "Er Niang, Kang Bao is in the palace, is there... is there..."

"have what?"

Tana lowered her head and whispered like a mosquito, "Is there a woman?"

Shuwan frowned, "Al... silver? Are you asking if he has enough money in the palace? Are you short of money?"

Tana shook her head quickly, "No, Er Niang heard wrong."

She gritted her teeth and shouted out in one breath, "I mean, does Kang Bao have any women in the palace?"

Shuwan thought what was going on!

She hastened to prove her son's innocence, "No! Absolutely not! Kang Baojie is self-sufficient, and she didn't even have a maid before marriage."

Tana asked with red eyes: "Then why, why is Kang Bao unwilling to go home... What about that? Is it because I am not good-looking?"

Tana succumbs to deep self-doubt that she's unattractive, and Compo doesn't like her.

Shuwan was embarrassed, she didn't expect that being a mother-in-law would take care of her son and daughter-in-law sharing the same bed.

"You and Kang Bao are at odds because of this, right?"

Tana was shy and embarrassed, "Yes... I don't want to bother my mother with this kind of thing, but every time Kang Bao comes back, he says he's tired, and he doesn't want to talk to me."

She also has self-esteem. If Kang Bao doesn't like her, she can be a conscientious wife and stop coveting what he does to her.But while Kang Bao was considerate to her, he was drowsy and indifferent at the same time, which made her feel at a loss.She would rather lose face once and figure things out than live in a daze.

Shuwan put her arms around Tana's shoulders, persuading her softly.

"Good boy, don't be sad. When Kang Bao comes back, I'll ask him carefully! Don't worry, Kang Bao is not a man who is careless. There may be other reasons for him..."

Shuwan thought to herself, I can't explain this kind of thing for Kang Bao, what else could be the reason for this, could it be that Kang Bao can't do it?

Shuwan coughed dryly twice, and explained to her son, "Maybe he is really tired."

Tana wiped away her tears, obviously not convinced.

Shuwan said a lot of good things, and it was hard for her to be fooled away.

This matter has always been on Shuwan's mind, she quietly told the fourth elder brother, reminding the fourth elder brother to pay attention to this matter, and must repair the relationship between her son and daughter-in-law.

On the day when Kang Bao was on vacation, before he could return to her own courtyard, Shuwan dragged him to her main courtyard.

The fourth elder brother sat there drinking tea, as if throwing his hands away from the shopkeeper.Shuwan can't count on him, so she can only ask Kang Bao herself.

"You!" Shuwan stared at Kang Bao seriously, thinking about the draft that had already been typed in the past few days.

"You're doing well in the palace, aren't you?"

As soon as the words come out, the whole paragraph collapses.

Shuwan bit her lips in annoyance, why should she be ashamed!Just ask no!

Kang Bao didn't understand why Eniang suddenly became concerned after he had been studying in the palace for so long?

"Don't worry, Er Niang, I'm fine, and so is Xiao Bao."

Shuwan rubbed the handkerchief, and asked again with difficulty, "Well... Are you tired of studying in the palace?"

Kang Bao didn't know why, but still nodded obediently, "It's really tiring."

Shuwan nodded absently, "Oh, that's good, that's good!"

Kang Bao smiled, "Emiang, what exactly do you want to ask me? Did you call me here because you cared about me? Then why didn't you let Xiaobao come over with you?"

Shuwan was still thinking about how to answer him, but the fourth elder brother over there couldn't stand it anymore.

"What's so embarrassing about that? Didn't you teach Kang Bao Xiaobao not to kiss little girls very well? Why did you become cowardly today?"

The fourth elder brother said to Kang Bao: "Every time you come back from the palace, you presume that you are tired and don't want to have sex with your wife. Your mother-in-law wants to ask you, are you okay?"

Shuwan clutched her head and wanted to scream, ah - I didn't, I wasn't, I didn't want to ask that!