Brother Ten came over at this time, just in time for dinner.
Zhou Song came over to deliver lunch boxes.
The ninth elder brother went to the east room and invited the fourth elder brother to come over.
It's the coldest month of winter, but because the lunch box has a cotton layer inside, the food is hot, and there are two soup dishes, which are directly equipped with a charcoal stove.
The ingredients are not expensive. The soup is shrimp stewed with wax gourd. The other bowls are also more vegetarian and less meaty. Many of them are Dongzi dishes, which is refreshing to eat in winter.
The three brothers sat together and had a simple lunch.
When he put down the bowl, Brother Jiu was satisfied and said: "What's going on in Prince Shuncheng's Mansion? It was also called a banquet yesterday? Why isn't there even a pot?"
Aren’t there more pots for a winter banquet?
The banquet held by Prince Shuncheng was turned into a spectator's seat.
It’s not just Jiu Age who is so naughty that he can’t use chopsticks, the others are just picking up the cake and eating the tea.
The tenth elder brother said: "It's all the slaves below who fool the master. He has been a young master for two or thirty years. The slaves below are inevitably arrogant."
Most of the money spent to prepare for the wedding banquet was probably in the slaves' pockets.
Even the people in the dining room should have other thoughts, otherwise they would not fail to remind the master that it is cold and the pot needs to be served.
Brother Jiu thought about Er Gege, but he still felt unhappy.
"None of them are good things. As long as there is a conscientious person, if you tell Er Gege in advance that the dowry is wrong, you don't have to be so defenseless. Maybe there is room for relaxation."
People can kill themselves because they are ashamed, angry, and unable to think about it for a moment. If you have made arrangements in advance, you don't have to go to this point.
The fourth elder brother was listening, looked at the tenth elder brother and said: "Is there a regulation on the matter of Er Gege?"
The tenth prince nodded and talked about Prince Kang's visit to the clan's mansion and how the emperor handled the matter.
Brother Jiu listened and couldn't help but chatter along.
"Fourth brother, please listen. The culprit was not mentioned at all. That bastard brother Gali had nothing to do. He exempted the clan leader from his life extension and was not fined. But my father-in-law, who is the most indifferent person, ended up in heaven.
Here comes the clan leader!"
The fourth elder brother listened and didn't know why his back felt cold.
Did the emperor do it on purpose or unintentionally?
Is this a way to increase longevity, or to reduce the power of Third Prince?
In the past two years, the third elder brother has been working in Nanshufang, and his reputation has become much greater than before.
Seeing that the ninth elder brother was completely unaware, the fourth elder brother looked at the tenth elder brother.
The tenth elder brother and the fourth elder brother looked at each other, lowered their eyes, picked up an orange, peeled it open and gave each of the two brothers a few pieces to clear their mouths.
Fourth brother took it and ate it.
They are all smart people. The fourth elder brother knows it, and the tenth elder brother should also have seen something.
After Brother Ninth finished eating the oranges, he thought of something and said, "Fourth Brother, has the Ministry of Rites made a decision? When will the Yamen be closed this year?"
Brother Si shook his head and said: "The notice will not come out until Laba."
Brother Jiu looked forward to it and said, "It's already the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, so it's only half a month at most."
The fourth elder brother glanced at the ninth elder brother. Did he forget that he had only been recovering from the illness for half a month and had only been in the Yamen for a few days in total?
After chatting for a few more words, the tenth elder brother went back to the clan mansion.
The fourth elder brother did not leave immediately. Seeing that the ninth elder brother's desk was no longer bare and covered with many files, and knowing that he had been to the Eight Banners Division, he felt a little satisfied.
Although he has a lazy temper, he can listen to advice, which is already good.
Moreover, Brother Ninth is more stable than he looks and does not cause trouble to others, which is very rare.
Brother Ninth didn't know that in the eyes of his fourth brother, he had become a good younger brother.
He has decided to ask someone to get Zhenghongqi's files tomorrow and take a closer look at the property of Prince Shuncheng to see what's fishy.
By the time Shen Zheng arrived, Brother Jiu was ready to leave.
At this moment, the eldest brother came over.
It turned out that he came from the imperial palace to send a message to the fourth elder brother and the ninth elder brother. On the tenth day of the lunar month, the Holy Emperor came to Nanyuan and ordered the two of them to follow him.
After the eldest brother told them, he said to the ninth brother: "Where Lao Shi is, the ninth brother just tell me that he is there too, and I won't look for him..."
Brother Jiu nodded and said, "Yes, yes, I understand."
He was quite looking forward to going on another round of siege. He was in such a hurry when he came back last time that he didn't bother to bring back the doe.
As for whether it's cold or not, it should be fine. It will be "59" by then and it will be warmer than the last time I went there.
The elder brother comes in a hurry and leaves in a hurry.
The ninth elder brother and the fourth elder brother said enthusiastically: "This should be the Eight Banners Parade. Fourth brother, do you want us to compete?"
After winning last time, he finally understood that sometimes it's not just the strength of the bow that matters, but also the brains.
The fourth elder brother looked at the ninth elder brother and said, "Do you want to compete for the first place?"
Brother Jiu cleared his throat and said: "Forget it if you are first, you can't be first every time. That would be so embarrassing. Just be the top three!"
It’s not that I don’t know, it seems like I won twice.
"Ha ha……"
Brother Ninth couldn't help but laugh out loud. He looked at Brother Four and said, "It shows that strength is of no use. In critical moments, you have to use your brain."
Brother Si couldn't stand listening anymore, so he picked up the curtain and went out.
If this person is smart, then all the other brothers will become smart people...
The ninth elder brother did not delay, and had no intention of accompanying the fourth elder brother in his hardships. He went directly out of the Hubu Yamen to join the tenth elder brother.
When the tenth prince heard about Nanyuan's siege, he was a little puzzled and said: "Why is it so early? I thought it would be after sealing the pen..."
Previously, the Holy Spirit went on a siege in the twelfth lunar month. It was at that time that everyone was idle.
Brother Jiu said casually: "Did Khan Ama miss us?"
The tenth elder brother: "..."
Maybe, probably, there is even the slightest possibility.
It's not that I miss my son, but that I want to bring my sons together.
As for why they are gathered together?
There are various possibilities.
This lawsuit between Prince Shuncheng and Dong E's family is the introduction.
When they got home, Brother Jiu told Shu Shu about the handling of the Imperial Palace and Dong E's family.
Leerjin should have been locked up a long time ago. The fine from King Shuncheng is not unjust, but what is going on here in Dong E's house?
Brother Jiu looked at Shu Shu's expression and knew that she was similar to him, and he didn't think it was a good thing for the head of the Dong E family to transfer houses.
Brother Jiu said: "Hey, Khan Ama is loyal to his father-in-law and thinks it is a favor. But my father-in-law has so many sons and he can't worry about them. How can he have time to worry about others?"
Shu Shu frowned and said: "Dong E's family is in Zhenghongqi. They are divided into five rooms. The fifth room is the old one. There is only one family in total. There is no side concubine. The other rooms are crowded with people, especially the old fourth room where the government is.
, this time the clan leader changes houses, they don’t dare to complain to the emperor, for fear of complaining to Amma.”
Brother Jiu said disdainfully: "So what? Who dares to fry wings in front of you? The father-in-law's seniority is here, and the title is second only to Zengshou, and we are behind, they can only fawn."
Shu Shu nodded and said nothing else.
But she knew in her heart that in the future, the members of Dong E's family would be more harmonious in face and heart.
What Galli had never forgotten before was to surpass the other heads of the house and succeed Peng Chun as the head of the Dong E family.
As a result, he was very happy, but the patriarch did transfer the house, but not to the second house.
When the matter of Ergege's funeral was mentioned, the couple fell silent.
Yesterday there was a sudden change. Er Gege passed away. It was already dusk when Shu Shu knew about it, and he did not go to Ning'an Hall to tell Mrs. Bo.
If a funeral ceremony were to begin, it would be too humiliating for Madam Uncle to express her condolences in person, but after all, she was her biological niece, so she would still have to tell her.
Since it is a funeral for Dong E's family, he will "pick up three" tomorrow and will go over to deliver the white envelope.
Shu Shu sighed and said, "I'll go there and arrange for someone to go there tomorrow morning."
Brother Jiu stood up and said, "I will go with you."
Shu Shu nodded, and the couple left the main courtyard together, picked up lanterns, and went to Ning'an Hall.
Lamps have also been lit in Ning'an Hall.
Hazelnut brought someone with a lunch box and was about to set out the meal.
Seeing Shu Shu and Brother Jiu coming, she hurriedly stepped aside.
With Brother Jiu around, Shu Shu did not go in directly, but told Zhenzi: "You go in first and pass the message for me."
Hazel agreed, picked up the curtain and went in.
In the house, Mrs. Bo and Ni Guzhu were in the west room, and the two of them were already waiting for dinner.
"Ma Ma, I want to eat two shrimp cakes..."
Ni Guzhu raised his head and said.
It turned out that Cao Shun sent someone to Tianjin to buy a cart of shrimps and fish.
These days, Baylor House has all kinds of shrimp balls, shrimp slippers, shrimp cakes, and Nigu Zhu loves to eat them.
The uncle said: "Then it's agreed that there will be two at most. After eating, we can walk around the house more, but we can't say we want to eat three tomorrow."
Ni Guzhu was satisfied and said obediently: "Not to mention three, two are enough to eat."
Seeing Xiao Zhen come in, Ni Guzhu became even more happy.
"Sister Xiaozhen..."
Xiao Zhen knelt down to Ni Guzhu, and then said to the uncle: "County Master, Master Jiu and Fujin are here, please let me know."
Mrs. Bo was surprised and hurriedly told the nanny beside her: "Please come in quickly, it's a cold time."
The grandma responded and went out to invite people in.
After hearing this, Ni Guzhu became excited, got off the kang, and followed her out.
Shu Shu and Brother Jiu entered the main room and saw the little guy rushing over.
"Ama...Ama...Ane...Ane..."
Because of the two princesses, the ninth elder brother has been a father-in-law for the past two days. When he saw this, he squatted down and picked up the fat girl.
Ni Guzhu hugged Brother Jiu's neck and smiled even more cheerfully.
Mrs. Bo had a bad premonition because she and her husband came together.
She thought of Prince Kang Taifujin from Leerjin.
The new year is sad, Leerjin has been ill every year, and Prince Kang Taifujin has not been as strong as in the previous two years.
But when she saw the couple coming in, Mrs. Bo felt relieved.
The two of them did not change clothes.
I should have thought too much.
Shu Shu and Brother Jiu looked at the dining table, hesitant.
How about we wait until Mrs. Bo has dinner?
If I had said this first, I probably wouldn’t be able to eat it.
"Amma, Enie, are you here for dinner?"
Seeing both of them looking at the dining table, Ni Guzhu asked: "There are shrimp cakes tonight, they are delicious. I have two, and I will give one to Amma and Enie."
This is a little girl who loves to share.
Brother Jiu saw that his daughter was even more lovely, and praised: "We are so filial, and we are just following Amma."
Ni Guzhu liked to hear compliments the most, so she immediately smiled and said: "I will follow Enie, Mama said, I am the sweetheart of Ama and Enie, I will follow Enie, and I will follow Ama...
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Shu Shu said: "Ah Mou, please eat first, and we will talk after the meal..."