Because he would be separated from the main force tomorrow, Brother Jiu did not dare to delay any longer and went directly to the Zhenghongqi camp to find his father-in-law.
If Shu Shu rides a horse tomorrow, it will naturally be more convenient for her to ride her own horse, so as not to worry about the unfamiliar horse.
Qi Xi was also assessing the days. Although they were biological father and daughter, there was a distinction between them. Even after two days of walking together, there was no chance to meet them.
As a born Ama, I have nothing to do, so it is not easy for me to go see my daughter easily.
Seeing the prince's son-in-law coming, Qi Xi's eyes lit up and he hurriedly greeted him: "Master Jiu...how is Fujin doing? Is the ride in the car tiring? Are your feet swollen? Is the meal okay?"
A series of questions, it was rare for Ninth Brother not to feel verbose, and he answered one by one: "Fujin is okay, he has the fifth sister-in-law and the seventh sister-in-law to talk to, he is not tired from the car, and his feet are not swollen... The food is prepared in advance."
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Qi Xi breathed a sigh of relief, but still felt distressed: "Being out is no better than at home. I lost a lot of weight in Kuxia before, and I'm afraid I will lose weight again this time..."
Brother Jiu remembered that Shu Shu's body was indeed not as fleshy as before, but because the weather was cooler than in the Forbidden City, his appetite was better these two days than in the palace.
He knew that Shu Shu was filial to his parents, so he said with some comfort: "Fu Jin ate a plate of beef with sesame cakes for lunch. It tastes better than when he was in the palace. He should be able to recover slowly."
"Is it!"
Qi Xi was very pleased after hearing this: "It's a good thing to be able to eat, it's better than being picky... There is beef, so Fujin is definitely happy... When I was a child, I didn't think that, now two years ago, she actually likes to eat beef... You
The mother-in-law felt sorry for her and was afraid that she would not be able to eat well when she went out. After your son left, she sent people all over the city to look for beef... It happened that a cow was injured in Shun Cheng Wang's village, so she asked for a cow leg to come back... In order
Save it and make it into dried meat. Master Jiu is here, so you can just take it back..." After saying that, he ordered the chief to go and get it.
Brother Jiu had been raised free-range since he was a child. Even during those years in Yikun Palace, he was not much favored.
Seeing his father-in-law and mother-in-law loving their daughter so much, he could only envy him. He explained his purpose of coming in a nice voice: "Father-in-law, I'm here to pick up the horse... Khan Amma and I have received an errand. Tomorrow we can go one step ahead and go to the front line to check."
Regarding the reception, Fujin will go with me..."
Qi Xi was surprised: "Why did Master Jiu think of this? There were many people in front of the imperial court yesterday, so it was inconvenient to talk. I was just about to mention this matter..."
"The road to Shengjing is still far away. It's difficult to walk after Bolo and Tun Road. It's a pain to take a car..."
Brother Jiu answered truthfully.
Qi Xi didn't say anything else, he just smiled and nodded: "Okay! Okay!"
Shu Shu's little red horse is kept in the stable not far away.
After saying this, Weng and his son-in-law walked over and led the horses out.
The chief attendant came over with several bags of things, large and small, and there were more than five or four of them.
Brother Jiu couldn't help but be stunned: "These...are all beef breasts?"
Qi Xi shook his head and pointed at two green cloth parcels: "These two are filled with beef breasts..." Then he pointed to the two blue parcels below: "These are two riding outfits and matching boots.
Socks..." He pointed to the two smaller ones on top: "Here are two hats, two pairs of cypress bracelets, two boxes of pearl powder, two boxes of peppermint ointment..."
There is a half-sized square package in the middle.
Qi Xi said this alone: "These are prepared by Madam Bo..."
Brother Jiu brought He Yuzhu over alone. When the master and servant returned to the palace, they looked like big bags and small bags.
This heavy weight is the loving heart of the elders.
Shu Shu was moved, and Brother Ninth sighed with emotion: "We went back temporarily the day before yesterday, and my mother-in-law and uncle-in-law only knew about our entourage. It took only half a day to prepare a lot, which is not easy..."
Shu Shu nodded: "It's been like this since I was a child. As long as it's my affairs, Amou and Enie will take it as a big deal..."
Whether it's Jue Luo's Sijiucheng looking for beef or the uncle's wife taking out the good things at the bottom of the box, they are all kind and loving.
In this regard, Mrs. Bo did the same thing as Concubine Yi. She also knew that the Mongolian princes and family members were very ambitious, so they found good objects to support Shu Shu's face.
A box of old beeswax beads, the middle beads and the back cloud are all made of sapphires, they look exquisite and luxurious.
Another golden corolla is inlaid with rubies and emeralds. It looks a bit bulky and does not conform to the current aesthetics of the capital.
But I think it's eye-catching, and there's just one word inside and out, "expensive."
Brother Jiu was silent for a while, with a slight struggle on his face, but after seeing the packages in front of him, he still spoke: "My father-in-law and mother-in-law can't bear to leave you. Why don't you ask Khan Ama to ask us to choose a location to open our mansion in the Zhenghong Banner boundary in the future?"
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Shu Shu was immediately moved. If that happened, he would be able to stay away from Babele Mansion!
But then Shu Shu calmed down.
Too much is too little!
Which father is really happy for his son to live next to his in-law’s family?!
He is a son, not a son-in-law!
If Brother Jiu really wants to speak, he is afraid that Kangxi will be dissatisfied, and it will not be good to vent his anger on himself or the Dong E family.
Nowadays, it seems that Kangxi promoted the Dong E family a lot and relied heavily on Qi Xi. It seems that the divine favor is not shallow, but the premise is that Peng Chun, the mainstay of the Dong E family, is idle.
If Qi Xi is not placed at the forefront, it will be difficult to properly supervise the red flag.
Even if the deputy capital is promoted to the Nala family, it is still different from the Dong E family's deep roots in Zhenghongqi.
To put it bluntly, as the in-laws of Prince Kang's palace, the Dong E family is like a delicate balance between the emperor and the princes of Zhenghong Banner.
With a member of the Dong E family occupying the position of the Manchurian Governor, the emperor could rest assured, and so could the lords of the Zhenghong Banner, big and small.
Unless something unexpected happens, no one will take the initiative to break this situation.
"You don't have to ask for this..."
Shu Shu held Brother Jiu's hand: "I accept your wishes, but filial piety does not mean living far away... Even if we live next to each other, we can live our own lives behind closed doors... The emperor is the emperor's father and has his own arrangements. We respect
According to the arrangement..."
When she said "Royal Father", she increased her voice.
Brother Jiu understood what Shu Shu meant.
Royal father, royal father, the emperor is in front and the father is behind.
It was also because Kangxi was so warm these past two days that he lost some awe in his heart and became bolder.
Brother Jiu felt bored, so he put the matter aside and talked about tomorrow's plans with great interest.
The holy driver set out at the beginning of the month, and they left the palace ahead of them, two quarters of an hour early, and it was already dawn.
"Let's take the car first and walk ten miles or eight miles. It will be daybreak before we change horses... In addition to us, there are also the guards of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the guards of the Three Banners. There are so many people. When I ask you to come out again, just say
I arranged for you to ride with me..."
Brother Jiu said, then paused: "I still have all the luggage and everything with me, so as to avoid the inconvenience... Tomorrow we will be stationed in Yaoting, more than sixty miles away from here, and the journey time is shorter than today... If we don't rest in the morning,
We can arrive before noon...the carriage is slower, and Weichu is about the same..."
Shu Shu naturally had no objection.
Otherwise, it would be troublesome if the luggage and accompanying persons are separated.
Even Shu Shu had expectations, let alone the two little ones.
"It's good this way. If we follow the big team every day, the horses won't be able to run and they will be even more tired from riding..."
The tenth prince didn't show it in front of Kangxi at noon, and he almost danced in private: "Tomorrow we will be in the front, and there will be no one pressing down on us. We all have the final say... then we will have a look at the dining room of the palace."
Let’s ask my sister-in-law to think carefully about what ingredients have been prepared and add two new dishes for the Queen Mother and Khan Amma..."
Brother Jiu said speechlessly: "Is this what you thought of? I told Khan Ama to go ahead and check if there are any omissions in the palace reception..."
The tenth elder brother curled his lips and said: "It's the same schedule every year, and the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is watching from the front, what can go wrong? Let's just use the excuse to come out and take a breather, don't look for trouble to make others uncomfortable..."
Brother Ninth was originally eager to show off in front of Shu Shu, but after hearing what Brother Ten said, he couldn't help but hesitate.
The tenth elder brother put his arm on his shoulder: "Ninth elder brother, listen to my younger brother. Although we used this as an excuse to leave the imperial palace, we can't make a joke of 'taking chicken feathers as an arrow'... Khan Ama really wants to restrict the investigation."
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has already sent down the elder brother from above. What can our bald brother do? We can only watch what others are planning to tell us to watch! It’s all in vain. It’s just a matter of you fooling me and me fooling you...
We know he is fooling, and they also know that we know they are fooling...what else can we do? It depends on the owner to beat a dog..."
The Thirteenth Brother originally thought that his two older brothers had become more motivated, and it was only then that the Ninth Brother took the initiative to ask for errands, with envy on his face.
After hearing what the tenth elder brother said, he had objections in his heart.
Since it is an oral edict from Khan Amma, it is either a "chicken feather" or an "arrow"!
It was difficult for him to refute directly in front of the tenth prince.
It wasn't until the two brothers left the east chamber that the Thirteenth Brother whispered to the Ninth Brother: "Brother Ninth, although my brothers all studied errands in the Sixth Ministry after they became adults, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is also an important place... Uncle Gong didn't work there in his early years.
Have you ever been in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs? Since Khan Ama agreed to Ninth Brother’s request and allowed Ninth Brother to intervene in the affairs of the palace, he had to look at Ninth Brother’s performance even if he couldn’t, and then consider where Ninth Brother would learn to work in the future..."
The ninth elder brother looked at the thirteenth elder brother and was very surprised: "How old are you that you have thought about this?"
The Thirteenth Brother shrank his neck: "In April, the clan government conducted an inspection of the clan, and several Dukes of Beizi who were not doing their jobs properly were dismissed from their titles..."
Over the years, many clan members have been reformed one after another.
The vacated errands here and there will fall on them, the princes who are growing up one after another.
If you really don't pay attention to errands, even if you are granted a title and open a palace, you can still be dismissed for "tiring out on errands".
As a younger brother, Brother Thirteen has naturally thought about these things.
In his opinion, this wave of princes starting from the Ninth Prince will probably be idle yamen such as the House of Internal Affairs, the Zongren's House, the Honglu Temple, and the Lifanyuan.
Brother Jiu raised his chin: "Okay, go to bed, brother knows it well!"
Brother Thirteen nodded honestly and went back to his residence.
Brother Jiu returned to the dormitory and sighed to Shu Shu: "I thought Thirteen was a little brat, but unexpectedly he started to think about whether it was a errand or not!... Tsk tsk! I really can't tell that this little guy Thirteen has his own intentions.
ah!"
Shu Shu smiled.
Although Zhang Concubine did not come from behind to overshadow Concubine Yi, she was still the most favored concubine in the palace after Concubine Yi.
She has been favored for more than ten years, but her beauty alone cannot last this long.
Can such a biological mother give birth to a fool?
That’s Master Thirteen!
The entire Yongzheng Dynasty left a strong legacy of "Prime Minister Wang Minister".
He was jokingly called the "Vice Emperor" by later generations of researchers!
The ninth elder brother just said this, but he was accustomed to consult with Shu Shu, so he told what the tenth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother had said, and then hesitated: "The tenth elder brother advised me not to move, and the thirteenth elder brother suggested that I move.
Everyone has their own reasons...Who do you think I should listen to?"
"Listen to Brother Thirteen!"
Shu Shu's heart was pounding and she gave the answer without hesitation.
"ah?"
Brother Ninth hesitated a little: "You are like Thirteen. Do you think Khan Ama will look at my performance? But the Ministry of Internal Affairs is not a serious yamen, it just deals with daily trivial matters such as the royal family. If I really want to get involved, even Khan A