Hearing the movement at the door, the third elder brother turned his head and looked numb.
The tenth elder brother took a few steps closer and stopped a few feet away from the third elder brother. Without any further words, he said directly: "The Ma family had an inspection the day before yesterday afternoon. Concubine Rong was demoted to concubine yesterday, and Zhongcui was granted the title of concubine."
palace……"
The third elder brother suddenly sat up, looked straight at the tenth elder brother and said, "What did you say? What happened to my mother? What happened to Zhong Cuigong?"
The tenth prince looked at him and said: "Last night, the concubine was reduced to a concubine, and the concubine Zhongcui and the seventeenth princess moved out and sealed the palace!"
The palace was sealed and the Qing Dynasty was founded for the second time.
The first time was during the reign of Emperor Shizu. Empress Yuan deposed her throne as Concubine Jing, moved Kunning Palace out of the palace, moved it to Xianfu Palace, and sealed the palace.
The third elder brother's eyes widened, and the color drained from his face. After a long while, he said: "What is my mother's crime? Is it because she wanted to plead for me and angered Khan Ama?"
The tenth elder brother thought for a while and said: "My mother-in-law probably doesn't know about the third brother. Yesterday, no one handed the sign to Zhongcui Palace. I don't know if she will beg for the Ma family if she goes forward."
The Ma family copied it early, the afternoon before yesterday, so they were not sure whether the woman on duty in the palace would tell Concubine Rong the news.
As for Third Brother, it happened yesterday morning.
Sanfujin didn't hand over the sign, so Concubine Rong naturally didn't know the news outside the palace.
The third elder brother's mind was full of jelly and he looked at the tenth elder brother.
Brother Ten continued: "My mother-in-law's crime to the outside world is that she allowed the family to embezzle money, and the eunuchs around me communicated with my grandmother. Before that, the Ma family found out that she had embezzled money from Ningshou Palace and Yuqing Palace..."
This is the reason why the tenth prince "kindly" cleared up the doubts of the third prince.
It would be fine if the third elder brother alone was dealt with, but Concubine Rong was demoted along with her. If the third elder brother blamed the ninth elder brother, it would be a hidden danger.
It's better to let him "make it clear".
The third elder brother's face became paler and he said: "Just for this? If you get involved in Yuqing Palace, what a big deal? It's not enough to confiscate the Ma family's house, and you want me to demote you?"
The tenth prince was silent for a while and said: "The prince is the crown prince and cannot be offended."
The third elder brother stood up, looked at the papers and pens scattered on the kang, and said: "I will write a confession to Khan Ama..."
He had some intention of breaking the jar.
Yesterday, when San Fujin came to deliver something, he was surprisingly calm, which was completely different from his usual unbearable appearance.
The third elder brother looked at it and felt a little sad, thinking that the couple was indifferent and San Fujin was indifferent, but in the end, San Fujin comforted him.
He knew that what San Fujin was telling the truth was true. Even if he became a bald prince, he would still be the prince's elder brother. No one dared to neglect him. It would be fine after the matter is over in a few years.
But he was still discouraged. He never expected that Khan Amma would take action on himself if he set rules for his sons.
He was extremely generous and gave all the banknotes worth 200,000 taels to San Fujin to keep.
The night before yesterday, I was resentful and disrespectful, but father and son are father and son.
The emperor's father kicked himself twice and hit him a few times. It was also a father and son.
Nowadays, a person who "disrespects the emperor" is farewell to the emperor and his ministers.
It was as if he had just returned to the Forbidden City and saw the god-like emperor surrounded by guards and wearing bright yellow dragon robes.
It was not the time for him to be willful when it concerned his biological mother.
Seeing that he had sorted things out, the tenth brother said: "Eldest brother, fourth brother, fifth brother, and ninth brother have all come after getting the news and want to come to see you..."
The third elder brother paused and said: "If you can see me, let me see you. We must let the monkeys know what we are doing."
After thinking for a moment, the tenth elder brother realized what the third elder brother meant, and turned around and went out.
After a while, everyone followed Brother Ten in.
Looking at the unshaven third elder brother, everyone was stunned for a moment.
This is detention!
There is no freedom in a small space.
Without the iron chains on his body, Prince Jian would have turned a blind eye. Otherwise, he would have had chains on his body.
The eldest brother got straight to the point and asked: "What did you do? Why did you commit such a 'misbehavior before the emperor'? Are you drunk and crazy?"
The third elder brother looked a little stiff when he thought about what happened the night before.
Before venting his dissatisfaction, it seemed that he had something else to do...
Seeing his expression, everyone knew that there was something else in between.
The fifth elder brother said: "Are you really crazy about drinking? You didn't drink, so why are you drunk?"
The fourth elder brother said: "No matter what you have done, the third elder brother should write a confession and submit it as soon as possible."
The third elder brother caught a glimpse of the washbasin from the corner of his eye and remembered what happened the night before, and couldn't help but retching.
"Are you pregnant?" the fifth elder brother said casually.
Everyone looked at the fifth elder brother, very speechless.
How can a man get pregnant?!
Seeing this, Fourth Brother couldn't help but frown and said, "Is the food stale and making your stomach uncomfortable?"
It's summer now, and food can easily become unclean.
The third elder brother waved his hand and said: "It's not that, it was me who vomited in Qingxi Bookstore the night before..."
Seeing his brothers, his mind became a little clearer.
The day before yesterday, he was rude to the emperor, and it could be said that he was temporarily confused. Now in front of his brothers, he admitted that he was resentful towards the emperor's father. He was not a big fool.
Everyone was speechless.
I really didn't think of this possibility.
The third elder brother was afraid that they wouldn't believe it, so he pointed to the washbasin and said, "I just vomited a little bit on the ground. I reacted quickly and hugged the washbasin directly. Most of it was vomited into the basin. I guess I vomited eight percent...
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The ninth elder brother was quietly warned by the tenth elder brother, telling him not to show his head and talk less.
But when he heard this, he still couldn't bear it and said: "Okay, third brother, please stop describing it, it sounds disgusting..."
The third elder brother glanced at the ninth elder brother and said, "Why do I eat too much? Who is the culprit?"
Brother Jiu immediately admitted his mistake and said: "Is it my younger brother? Yesterday afternoon, my younger brother admitted my mistake to Khan Ama. It was all my brother's ink. I just divided the banker's ticket. Why are you showing off the account book to everyone!"
After the morning meal, everyone started the meal happily without any further drama.
The little quarrel between the brothers was nothing, but as soon as the elder came out to start a fight, it was over.
Brother Ninth felt that he should also take this as a warning. When the three children grow up, they can let the brothers and sisters get along with each other on their own, and the parents will not interfere with them.
The third elder brother was stunned. He never expected that the ninth elder brother would admit his mistake so readily.
Brother Jiu said: "Third brother, you are usually smart, why did Qianer become so stupid? If my brother takes the ninety thousand taels, there is no reason for you to go back; if it is in the hands of Khan Amma, can you still take advantage of your son? You beg in private
Beg, show your performance, and Khan Amma will reward you every once in a while, so you can treat it as saving money, and you can be more dignified..."
The third elder brother's face turned red and white, and he remembered the emperor's father's reaction before and after eating that day.
He thought that by not mentioning the matter at the dinner table, the emperor would not care about him anymore.
When he was called to Changchun Garden, he thought he was going to be scolded again, so he became more and more sad and angry.
Unexpectedly, there are other possibilities.
After Brother Jiu finished speaking, he said: "Apologise well and coax you well, Khan Ama also likes to hold grudges..."
Before he finished speaking, the fourth elder brother had already scolded: "Okay! The more you talk, the more nonsense you get. Third brother knows how to act, so you don't need to be nagging."
The tenth elder brother also pulled the ninth elder brother's belt from behind.
Brother Jiu shut his mouth.
I’ve said what needs to be said, and I won’t say anything else.
Just tell the truth about your little evil intentions and little schemes in front of Khan Amma. In front of other brothers, you still have to stand firm and act like a good brother.
The eldest brother glanced at the ninth brother with admiration and said to the third brother: "How many times have you told me not to take money too seriously? With our status, do we still have to worry about dressing and eating? Yes.
This shortcoming will show your cowardice whenever money is involved. No matter how good you are in other places, if you only have this one "stingy" thing, people will talk about it. Now when people ask around, you, Sanbeile, have become Pixiu.
Does this reputation sound good? Who can respect you in their heart? No matter how much you value money in your heart, you must pretend to be noble in the future, otherwise others will trick you without even using your brain. They will only calculate money and you will fall into the trap.
Got it!"
He said it very rudely.
But the third elder brother knew that this was a good thing.
The only one who can say it so straightforwardly is this elder brother.
He smiled and said: "You are old at the age of three. The problems of more than 20 years cannot be corrected. I will listen to my elder brother and pretend to be more noble in the future."
Fourth elder brother usually talks more, but he is always talking to his younger brothers.
Now this is the elder brother. He could just give him a few words of advice in private, but in front of his younger brothers, he couldn't be embarrassed. He only said: "Since it is a crime of 'disrespect before the emperor', it should be a small punishment but a big punishment."
If I get a confession, I should be fine."
The third elder brother touched the top of his head and said: "Belle has a Beizi under his head, and a Beizi under his head is also a prince. I did do something wrong, so I will be punished. I am just afraid that there will be that screwdriver snob who thinks E Niang is with me."
I have lost ground and have been negligent..."
Having said this, he looked at Brother Jiu and said: "Old Jiu, please help me keep an eye on..."
Brother Jiu crossed his arms, showing his pride, and said: "Is it necessary for you, Third Brother, to speak? That's too much for looking down on my younger brother! My younger brother has already given instructions to the chief of the imperial kitchen and the minister of public affairs, and the distinction between concubines and mothers is still based on the concubine's position.
The supply will be recorded according to the concubine's position, and any shortfall in the middle will be recorded. I will come back to you to settle the settlement together..."
Speaking of this, he explained to everyone: "In one month, it will be more than ten, twenty taels of silver. It's not that the younger brother is stingy, but that this amount of money is the most suitable for the third brother to supplement. The concubine is relieved when she knows...
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The eldest brother patted him on the shoulder and said, "Not bad, he acted thoughtfully."
The fourth elder brother looked at the ninth elder brother with admiration.
Yesterday I was told to go back and apologize, but he was still reluctant, but he did it; today's matter was indeed appropriate.
Regardless of Concubine Rong's qualifications in the harem, just for the sake of the face of Third Brother and Princess Rongxian, they, as brothers, should be careful.
The fifth elder brother, who was standing by, thought of the Ma family, the culprit, and said, "How much money did the Ma family embezzle, and even the concubines and concubines were implicated?"
Everyone looked at Brother Ninth.
Since Concubine Rong is involved, the money collected by Zhong Cuigong accounts for the majority?
Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "This is all handled by the Division of Punishment. Zhao Chang from the imperial court came down to keep an eye on it. I only found out last morning where to check the account..."