When Sanfujin arrived in Haidian, he had no choice but to pay his respects to the Queen Mother.
The third elder brother thought for a while and said, "I'll go with you!"
Although he went to Ningshou Palace with the crowd during the Wanshou Festival a few days ago, he was just following the crowd.
Nanwusuo was three or four miles away from the North Garden, so the couple got on the carriage.
When he arrived at the entrance of the North Garden, Brother San discovered that there was someone at Beiliu Suo.
If there is any movement in the head, there will also be movement in the five and six houses inside.
Seeing this, the third elder brother ordered the eunuch beside him: "Go over and ask what's going on."
San Fujin thought about what Brother San had said before and said, "Are those families coming over too?"
"Lao Wu said yesterday that he would come, but the time has not yet been determined, and Lao Jiu did not mention it..."
Third Brother said.
Sanfujin asked: "Should we come out and they will know and follow suit?"
The third elder brother said: "If you can't protect me, Lao Jiu has also learned to commit adultery in the past few years."
After a while, the eunuch replied: "Master, there are people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs sweeping the yard."
The couple looked at each other, really making them guess.
San Fujin regretted coming to Haidian before, but he doesn’t regret it now.
The couple arrived at the gate of the North Garden and passed a message inside.
The Queen Mother was talking to Aunt Bai, and she was talking about the Ministry of Internal Affairs' sweep of the Sixth North Station.
"This is the time when the fifth and ninth brothers are coming. I thought their brothers would not come until April..."
The Queen Mother said with a bit of joy.
Aunt Bai said: "I guess I saw Jiu Gege didn't come over and was afraid that there was no one around to accompany you, so I planned to come over early."
When Jiugege was mentioned, the Queen Mother looked a little worried and said: "This is my first child, and I don't know whether to be careful or not..."
It turns out that Jiugege found out his happy pulse the day before yesterday, but because it was less than three months old, he didn't tell anyone about it.
But naturally she would not hide it from the Queen Mother, so the Queen Mother knew about it and asked Aunt Bai to go and check it out.
Aunt Bai said: "I'm just sleepy. If I eat well and sleep well, it's not time to hurt my mouth yet."
The Queen Mother calculated the time in her mind and said: "It's good to be in confinement in the winter months and the house is warm."
There was no movement in Jiugege, and the old lady felt uneasy.
As time went by, the concubine took a concubine and gave birth to children, and the whole family there became like a family.
What will happen when Jiugege is alone?
Even if there are brothers, each of them has a family, and they still have to live their own lives.
While the master and servant were talking, the eunuch in charge came in and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Cheng and Fujin are here to pay their respects."
The Queen Mother was a little surprised, nodded and said: "Let them come in!"
The eunuch in charge went down to deliver the message.
The Queen Mother said to Aunt Bai: "The couple moved to Haidian? I thought they would wait until Concubine Rong moved to the palace before coming here. They are really not afraid of trouble."
Aunt Bai said: "I guess it's like the Fifth Master and the others. Because Jiu Gege didn't come to Haidian, I'm worried about the Queen."
The Queen Mother drooped the corner of her mouth and said: "I have two concubines here, and I don't need anyone to play cards. I need someone to accompany me wherever I go."
Everyone has close and distant relatives.
These two couples are the source of trouble, how can the Queen Mother not express her anger?
But when the third elder brother and his wife came in, the old lady's face had returned to calm.
It's a bad debt that can't be settled.
The little elder brother was injured at all, but the little brother was hurt over there.
Nothing is bigger than human life.
This is where the old lady felt aggrieved on behalf of her grandson. It was obviously a man-made disaster, but it could only be regarded as a natural disaster.
"My grandson, please greet the royal grandmother..."
"My granddaughter-in-law, please give me the royal grandmother's greetings..."
The couple came in and squatted down.
The Queen Mother raised her hand and said: "Get up quickly, we moved here today? Why don't you take a good rest?"
The third elder brother said: "It's so close and I'm not tired. I'll give you a greeting and we'll go back to tidy up."
Sanfujin said: "Yes, when my brothers and sisters come over in a few days, we will come over to play cards with you."
The couple was self-aware and knew that the Queen Mother was not someone to be disturbed.
The two of them didn't dare to let go, so they excused themselves and left.
The Queen Mother ordered Aunt Bai to send the couple out, and then she lowered her face and became sulky.
When Aunt Bai came back, she found that she was unhappy and said, "Why are you sulking on your own? If you really want to be unhappy, what's the point of directly lecturing your grandson and grandson's wife?"
The Queen Mother waved her hands and said: "What are you talking about? I'll complain to Lao Wu later. I just don't like them. They don't mention it in vain, so Lao Wu suffers in vain."
Aunt Bai served milk tea to the Queen Mother and said: "Nothing can be hidden from the Emperor. The Fifth Master has been wronged, and the Emperor knows it. Prince Cheng is unkind, and the Emperor also knows it."
The Queen Mother breathed out and said: "A good child has grown crooked..."
*
Everyone in the Beiyuan Garden got the news, knowing that Beiliu was cleaning up, and the Imperial Palace also got the news.
Kangxi was in a good mood after hearing this, and said to Liang Jiugong: "Brother Jiu is definitely not so considerate. It must be the Dong E family who arranged it."
Earlier, Jiu Gege was going to follow him to Haidian, and the yard of the princess's residence had been tidied up. However, something unexpected happened, so he changed his mind and did not come.
Here, the Queen Mother is short of juniors to serve her.
Liang Jiugong said: "The Queen Mother loves the younger generation, and Jiu Fujin has always been filial to the Queen Mother."
Kangxi thought about the triplets that he had named himself, and he felt a little hopeful.
I've become enlightened, I don't know what's going on.
When the time comes, if you can bring it to the garden to pay your respects to Concubine Yi, you can also take a look at it yourself.
Later, when he heard that the third elder brother and his wife had moved to South No. 2 and went to the North Garden to pay their respects, Kangxi's smile faded.
So stupid.
When I was young, I looked pretty smart, but the older I get, the dumber I get.
The Ministry of Rites is busy now, these days are the examination period.
After the general examination is over, we still need to prepare for the palace examination.
In addition, the concubine Rong wants to move the palace.
Regardless of whether it is for business or personal reasons, the third elder brother and his wife did not move to Haidian at this time, but they did...
*
Here in Jiubele Mansion, although we plan to move to Haidian tomorrow, we sent someone to deliver our luggage there in the afternoon.
Cao Shun led people there.
When he came back, he came to the main courtyard to ask for an audience, and told Brother Ninth about the move of Brother Three and his wife to Haidian.
Brother Jiu said to Shu Shu: "Oh, you know that you are hiding an adulterer. I didn't even mention it when I came here yesterday."
Shu Shu didn't say anything, only said to Cao Shun: "You should go home early. In the afternoon, ask someone to take Sister Hui back. Just come back tomorrow morning. There is no need to ask the child to rush early. We will set off at the beginning of the day."
Cao Shun said: "Yes, I accept the order."
Today, we went to lay out not only the North Fifth House, but also the courtyard at the back. Cao Shun knew that the study here had not been stopped, but had been moved to Haidian.
Cao Shun also hadn't seen his daughter for a while. Seeing that there was nothing else going on in Baylor Mansion, he left the corner gate and planned to go home.
As a result, a carriage came and stopped at the entrance of Zhang's house.
A man got out of the car with a boy.
Cao Shun hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Second Master Zhang..."
The person who came was Zhang Tingyu, Zhang Tingzhan's younger brother, whom Cao Shun had also met, and he returned the favor.
The carriage must have been rented. The boy took the copper coins to settle the account, and the coachman turned around and left.
Cao Shun also said goodbye to Zhang Tingyu and returned to his yard.
Cao Shun is a smart man, has a good relationship with Fusong, and is familiar with the behavior of the Zhang family brothers.
I know that this Mr. Zhang has always been aloof and has no serious problems, so he rarely comes here.
Although the other party pretended to be calm just now, there was still joy in his eyes.
Is this a conferment?
Now is the period of spring, and we are seeing new scholars coming out, and then there will be a new class of concubines, and the previous period will be closed down to make room...
*
The courtyard in this row of Baylor Mansion has two entrances. Zhang Tingzhan had just returned from the Yamen and was reading family letters in the study.
Hearing the noise outside and knowing that his brother was coming, he also thought about the dissolution of the Hanlin Academy.
"Brother, eldest brother, Mrs. Wu has given birth..."
Zhang Tingyu came in, lost his usual calmness, and said excitedly: "My younger brother got his eldest daughter..."
Although Zhang Tingzhan was a little disappointed that Wu was not giving birth to a nephew, he was happy on behalf of his younger brother.
Even a daughter is better than being in desolation.
The younger brother refused to remarry and had only a side wife.
However, due to mourning the death of his wife a few years ago, my brother had no intention of having any children.
Now that things have changed, this person has become a little more lively.
"Less than four pounds..."
Zhang Tingyu mentioned her eldest daughter with pity on her face and said, "Ms. Wu is young. I'm afraid she won't be able to take care of the child well. I wonder if I can trouble my sister-in-law to send someone to take care of her for two months."
Zhang Tingzhan said: "Yesterday, your sister-in-law was still talking about Wu's delivery date approaching. She thought it would be at the end of next month, but she didn't expect it to be half a month early..."
Having said this, he pondered: "I will discuss with your sister-in-law later on whether to let Aunt Song go or let Brother Shuo's wet nurse go."
Zhang Tingyu was startled after hearing this, and said: "If Grandma Song is the best in the past, forget about my nephew's wet nurse."
Aunt Song is the wet nurse of the Gu family and she came here as a dowry. Brother Shuo's wet nurse is the daughter-in-law of a servant of the Zhang family.
In terms of convenience, the daughter-in-law of a domestic servant of the Zhang family would definitely be more suitable, but Zhang Tingyu felt it was inappropriate to involve her nephew.
Zhang Tingzhan said: "Brother Shuo is weaned and makes a fuss every day, so it's good to keep people apart."
Zhang Tingyu stopped talking and hesitated for a moment, then said: "I plan to announce the good news to my father and mother, and by the way, I will ask the father to record the child in the name of the Yao family."
After Zhang Tingzhan heard this, he showed his disapproval and said: "The first wife is the first wife, and the concubine is the concubine. This is just deceiving oneself and others. When we talk about kissing later, we will still be criticized by others."
Especially when the children of the Zhang family get married, most of them get married among their old relatives in Tongcheng, so they know everything about them.
Zhang Tingyu said: "Mr. Wu was brought in by Mr. Yao for me two months before his death, just to ask for a son. If Mr. Yao had not made the decision, my younger brother would have been alone. The Zhang family is flourishing, and my father has no shortage of male grandchildren. But Mr. Yao
With children and heirs in mind..."
It's just that this child came a little late, four years have passed since Yao's death.
Zhang Tingzhan still felt that it was inappropriate and said: "When the Wu family gives birth to a child, let's record it in the name of the younger brother and sister. If a girl wants to marry into another family, it is better to be clear as a legitimate concubine."
Zhang Tingyu shook his head and said: "Don't marry outside, choose children from among your old relatives."
He is not a hard-hearted person. With the example of his third sister before him, how could he be willing to let his daughter marry outside?
Even though she was in a better situation than the third sister after marrying outside, she was still separated from her.
Zhang Tingzhan looked at him and said: "This... I can't say what will happen to the heirs in the future, so why do you think of recruiting a wife?"
The families who brought in these children all had no sons, or their sons were too young to support the family.
Saying this, Zhang Tingzhan couldn't help but worry about his younger brother's health and said: "Is there something wrong with his body? Don't hide your illness and avoid medical treatment..."