Chapter 147 Gold (Second update, please vote for me——
"The tenth brother's loyalty..."
Shu Shu praised.
Everyone is biased, and among all the princes' elder brothers, Shu Shu also has the best impression of the tenth elder brother.
She could also feel the closeness and respect that Brother Ten had for her, perhaps because of his love for the house and the bird, or perhaps because of the power of delicious food.
It's not surprising to say that the tenth elder brother protects the ninth elder brother. The two have a strong bond.
It is not easy to take the initiative to protect the thirteenth brother.
Brother Ninth curled his lips and touched his chin: "I found out that not only the boss has a bad mouth, but the tenth also can't speak... You said he came out to protect the thirteenth and sold it out as a good favor, isn't it great? That's right.
Just because he was rude, he hurt Thirteen and made him embarrassed... When Thirteen thanked him, he asked for a new whip... When Thirteen agreed, he didn't hesitate to ask for it anymore... You say
What do you think he wants? A good favor, a waste of hard work, almost ruined by just a few words... Stupid or not..."
When Shu Shu listened, the smile on her face became even brighter, and she looked at Brother Jiu without speaking.
Being soft-hearted and arrogant, are these common problems among the brothers of the Aixinjueluo family?!
Brother Jiu was uncomfortable being looked at, so he put his hand over her face: "Don't look at me and smile, you are so mean. In your heart, I am destined to be Master Gu..."
Shu Shu took Brother Jiu's hand and shook his head with a smile: "I'm not complaining, I just don't know what to say at the moment... It seems that after not seeing each other for a long time, I have become a lot more mature and steady..."
Brother Ninth's chest puffed up: "I'm already married, and I'm about to start a career. I'm not a little brother who is naughty all day long, so he is stable..."
"Uh-huh!"
He responded comfortably and convincingly, just pretending that he had amnesia.
I don’t even remember who was carrying the fishing rod by the river yesterday and showing off with great pride.
The rest of the journey was relaxing and monotonous.
Wu Fujin has no symptoms of motion sickness anymore and spends most of his time with his fifth brother, accompanying the Queen Mother.
Shushu is liberated here.
I don’t know what to do in the dining room, but there must be a lot of commotion because several of the stewards have new faces.
Now it's not that she doesn't go to the dining room, but the steward there who is on duty every day comes to pick up the extra menu for the next day.
Yes, add vegetables.
Shu Shu had some errands to help the Queen Mother prepare menus, but instead of changing all the Queen Mother's meals, she thought of two new dishes and two snacks every day.
The new dishes, one meat and one vegetarian, are served for the afternoon meal.
Put snacks and the like in breakfast.
Even if it doesn't suit the Queen Mother's taste, there are other typical dishes.
When these stewards saw Shu Shu, it was as if they were meeting their own master, and they wanted to kneel down and listen to orders.
If there are any new dishes or new ingredients, they will be delivered without Shu Shu’s instructions.
Shu Shu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. After this incident, his reputation in the Ministry of Internal Affairs was probably spread even more.
However, she didn't care.
On the other hand, Qi Fujin and Thirteenth Brother follow Shu Shu to cook new dishes every day.
With the Empress Dowager's permission, Qi Fujin alternated between riding horses and carriages, and finally found some fun in traveling.
Afraid that Qi Fujin would be uncomfortable, Shu Shu sent away the ninth elder brother, leaving only the underage thirteenth elder brother to follow.
My uncles and my sister-in-law were riding along, which was quite interesting.
On the fourth day, we arrived at Halatuohai, an area under the jurisdiction of the Aohan tribe.
There were still two days to go before the palace of Prince Aohan, but Prince Aohan did not dare to delay any longer and went to the banquet to welcome the emperor and his party.
Nvjuan from the Aohan tribe must have gotten the news and rushed here in advance to greet the Queen Mother.
Shu Shu also finally understood why the Aohan tribe wanted a prince and a noble son-in-law, because although the two leading women Juan were both Fumeng sect daughters, they were not of high rank. One was a county prince, the other was a county prince, and the rest
A few of them are rural princes and have no rank.
In the entire Aohan tribe, the highest-ranking eldest daughter is a princess, the second daughter-in-law of Princess Aohan, and the aunt of the princess. She is old and has not come here.
Maybe it was to apologize, maybe it was to show that the strength of the Aohan tribe was not that weak, this time Shu Shu and the others received a very generous meeting gift.
Nothing else, just solid gold.
There are dozens of taels of gold necklaces and dozens of taels of gold bracelets.
Even Shu Shu couldn't help but be aroused by the golden light. She privately pulled Brother Jiu and asked: "Sir, there are several tribes on the road..."
There are sixteen tribes in Monan Mongolia. How many are in the east?
If it's half, doesn't it mean that I can receive five or six more gifts?
It would be great if they all followed the standards of the Aohan Department.
Brother Jiu smiled and said: "It's a good idea. The Aohan tribe is an exception this time... who told them that they have bad intentions at the front... There is nothing else, only Horqin is left..."
Shu Shu showed disappointment.
Brother Jiu comforted him: "If you want to receive a heavy gift, there is Sheng Jing... This time you and the fifth sister-in-law are here, and you are also a new relative. The Guo Luoluo family will prepare a filial piety..."
Shu Shu thought for a while and shook her head: "Forget it, 'the wool comes from the sheep'. That family relied on the empress's influence to get promoted. Looking at Guidan's style, this is not a case of profiteering from a tiger's skin."
Twice..."
After all, it was Concubine Yi's natal family, so she stopped talking after saying this.
Brother Jiu frowned and thought for a while, then said: "I'll check it out later... I didn't think about this before, so I thought they were good... But it's not just Guidan, even the stewards know how to pull money hard...
There is no excuse for honoring us with one hundred taels of silver. If you take one thousand taels from outside, it will enrich their pockets and damage the reputations of the empress and our brothers..."
Shu Shu hesitated for a moment: "Do you really want to investigate?"
The Guo Luoluo family may be able to hide their actions from the emperor.
After all, a wealthy family, an official in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, was far away in Shengjing. Even if it was a concubine's natal family, its weight was limited, and Kangxi would not pay too much attention to it.
But Kangxi would not fail to pay attention to the actions of the prince's elder brother, the ninth elder brother.
Brother Jiu will check it out and the emperor will definitely get the news.
By then, if the Guo Luoluo family is not thoroughly investigated, it will not be over.
"I can see that this person's ambition is raised, and so is his appetite... In the past, they took advantage of the fact that the empress was the concubine, and dominated Shengjing. Even the Minister of Shengjing didn't take it seriously; now the five
Brother banned Baile, but I don’t know how rampant they are... When the time comes and they commit crimes, I might have to drag fifth brother to wipe their butts... Instead of dealing with them after something happens, it’s better to deal with them now..."
Brother Ninth said.
Shu Shu felt that Brother Jiu's idea was right, but it was not easy to go beyond Concubine Yi.
Even in the heart of Concubine Yianyuan, father, brother, son and nephew are not as good as her biological son, but if her son checks her parents' family privately, she won't be happy either.
"It's not good to hide it from your Majesty, I'd better tell you beforehand..."
Shu Shu advised.
Brother Jiu thought to himself: "Then, what if the empress stops me?"
Shu Shu was silent.
It turns out that this man himself has no idea and wants to kill him first and then tell him about it.
"That's my mother's family. How to restrain and discipline me? It's better to follow my mother's wishes..."
Shu Shu said seriously: "If someone goes beyond me to discipline my parents and family, even if the starting point is for my own good, I won't appreciate it too much. Instead, I will feel that I have been neglected..."
Brother Jiu nodded with a hint of helplessness: "Well, I will tell the fifth brother first, and then we will discuss it with my wife... Just pretend you don't know, so as not to make my wife feel uncomfortable..."
Shu Shu agreed.
She thinks Brother Jiu is amazing and can seamlessly switch between being sensible and ignorant.
This emotional intelligence goes up and down.
The mind is mature sometimes and childish sometimes.
Quite interesting.
Just so cowardly!
The next day, he stationed at Wulangangan.
Horqin and Shuodarhan Prince Ebandi led all the princes to come to the court.
This consort is the great-nephew of the Empress Dowager, and his wife is Princess Shizu and Princess Shuo Duanmin.
Princess Heshuo Duanmin is the legitimate daughter of Prince Jianchun and the niece and adopted daughter of the Queen Mother.
After all, Prince Darhan is the uncle and cousin of all the princes.
At the same time, Prince Darhan is also the cousin of the Queen Mother and great-grandfather.
Their fathers are brothers, and they are both brothers of the late Empress Dowager.
In other words, Princess Duan Min married her cousin.
A few days ago, the Tenth Prince said that the Aohan tribe and the Aixinjueluo family were closely related by blood. In fact, the only ones with the most powerful blood connections were Horqin and the royal family.
Nowadays, many princes and princes in Horqin are descendants of princesses.
The entire royal family has Horqin blood.
Shu Shu was okay. Listening to these relatives, he had a clue in his mind.
Qi Fujin was immediately confused: "Why is it so confusing? Even if it doesn't matter seniority, it is still a distant branch, so marriage is done regardless of seniority. The cousin is not a distant relative..."
Shu Shu noticed another thing.
Because it is close to Horqin.
At that time, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will send people to pay homage to the elders of the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother's elders.
Only then did Shu Shu realize that the Queen Mother actually had a connection with Prince An's Mansion.
The Queen Mother's nominal mother is Heshuo Gege, the granddaughter of Taizu, the daughter of Abatai, King of Raoyu County, the sister of Prince Anhe, and the maternal aunt of Bafu Jin.
As for why Shu Shu said it was in name only...
That's because if the Queen Mother was of the blood of a clan daughter, no one would mention it.
It will also be recorded in the history books.
In all these years, I have never heard that the Queen Mother has any preference for Prince An's Mansion.
The Queen Mother is truly a noble woman and would not be so indifferent to her uncle's family.
In addition to the "Ehe" in the Queen Mother's mouth, it is obvious that she is not a noble eldest daughter, but a more down-to-earth Mongolian housewife, and she should be a Mongolian Fujin.
"In addition to Princess Duanmin, Horqin also has the eldest princess...Why didn't the eldest son-in-law come to court?"
Qi Fujin couldn't understand the relationship, so he stopped thinking about it and mentioned the eldest princess.
The eldest princess, Princess Heshuo Chunxi, the eldest daughter of Prince Gong Chang Ning, the adopted daughter of the emperor, and the eldest sister of the princes' elder brothers.
"Some of Horqin's left and right wingers, today the princes of the left wing are here..."
Shu Shu said.
Regardless of whether they are on the left or right, they are all relatives of the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother's mood improved visibly with the arrival of the Horqin princes.
Shu Shu finally saw the reward here.
A gold and enamel pearl necklace.
A string of jasper beads.
A plate of beeswax beads.
A pair of gold and agate bracelets.
Shu Shu was uneasy and went to say goodbye: "Grandma Huang, don't reward me anymore. I just talk and do nothing every day... I deserve it... I can't compare to the fifth brother and the fifth sister-in-law who spend all day long."
It is very hard to serve the daily life under the knee of Emperor Chenghuan's grandmother..."
"It's all there, it's all there!"
The Queen Mother laughed heartily: "Grandma is dressing you up, and your two sisters-in-law are also wearing it. When Horqin wears it, it will save you from being looked down upon..."