Since the twenty or so roasted pigeons were packed back, everyone except Yu Qian and Yifei also received them.
On the elder brother's side, he asked someone to serve two ounces of soju and brought out the always-prepared chili pepper and cumin powder.
With the roasted pigeon dipped in it, the eldest brother drank two ounces of wine.
He always regarded himself as the eldest brother and refused to take advantage of his younger brother in vain.
Today, I sent someone to help my younger brother, and my sister-in-law helped with the shopping. She knew that they were not rich, so she tried to find ways to supplement them.
After eating the roasted pigeons, the eldest brother called the chief eunuch and asked him to deliver half a cart of good leathers that he had packed to the ninth brother and Jiu Fujin.
Quan should be thanking the two for their help.
The chief eunuch took a few people with him, both large and small.
The third elder brother stood in the yard next door and looked at it.
He felt a little unhappy.
The old college student raped...
The previously arrogant person has now begun to lower his body to win over his little brother. What does he want to do?!
The third elder brother had reconciled with the ninth elder brother on the surface, but there was still some awkwardness in his heart.
The matter of Qi Xi's illegitimate daughter was revealed only yesterday.
As a result, there was no follow-up.
Jiu Fujin looked amiable, but in fact he was very dignified and did not cause any trouble.
Now seeing the elder brother wooing the ninth elder brother, the third elder brother feels that he cannot be left behind.
Here at Laojiu, it's better to be at the front of the queue.
He still remembers clearly that Khan Amma asked him why everyone was not nice to him.
Even if he couldn't be bothered to pay attention to those people, he still had to have one or two good friends to show to Khan Amma.
With this in mind, he looked at the pigeons sent by Brother Jiu and felt that there was knowledge in them.
Pigeons are not a rare thing. Even if this pigeon came from a restaurant, it would only cost dozens of pennies.
It doesn't cost more than a tael of silver to buy a dozen or twenty of them, but you can sell them everywhere.
Be a filial son and a filial grandson.
Lao Jiu is also fine.
Brothers, every one of them is amazing.
He still had the nerve to laugh at himself for being stingy, and Lao Jiu was no better than him.
Tian Gege also got a pigeon.
But she had a look of disgust on her face and had no intention of moving her chopsticks.
Who knows whether the things outside will be buried or not.
She couldn't enter her mouth.
However, the third elder brother ate just right and thought that if he wanted to add more dishes to the prince's dining room, he could also add pigeons, which were cheaper than chickens and enough to eat without any extra cost.
Seeing that Tian Ge couldn't move his chopsticks, the third brother stretched out his hand and pinched the pigeon in front of her.
"Don't waste it. If you can't eat it, I'll eat it..."
Tian Gege: “…”
When the third elder brother ate the pigeon, the dining table was removed.
Tian Gege was a little hesitant.
Before, she wanted to find fault with the roasted pigeons, saying a few words about the ninth elder brother, Jiu Fujin was not good, and seeing that the third elder brother had eaten them, it was hard to say this.
At this moment, the eunuch in charge of purchasing came back.
It turned out that after much hesitation, the third elder brother decided to follow the crowd and add clothes to his followers.
Otherwise, it would be too eye-catching.
But he was reluctant to buy new clothes, so he settled for the next best thing and sent someone to a clothing store to buy these clean and refurbished cotton clothes.
The price can be saved by more than half.
More than 20 pieces of cotton-padded clothes, plus four or five pieces of small fur clothes, add up to less than five taels of silver.
That is 20% to 30% of new clothes.
Seeing that the clothes were clean and decent, the third elder brother nodded with satisfaction and gave instructions to the steward.
"Then just send it down, there's no need to come over and kowtow..."
The manager took care of the matter and handed it out without mentioning it.
The third elder brother was still a little distressed by the unnecessary expense and complained along with Tian Gege.
"Jiu Fujin is indeed a pampered child. He doesn't know that life is passing by, and he is too careless..."
Tian Gege was thinking about the roasted pigeon that was taken away, and didn't want to answer the conversation anymore...
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Wufujin is here.
The couple sat opposite each other, also eating roasted pigeon.
Wufujin usually eats a light diet and does not eat much meat.
However, the pigeon meat was lean and dry and not greasy when grilled, so she ate a few more bites.
When the fifth elder brother saw her, he broke off his pigeon legs to her.
"If you like to eat, eat more. How can you not eat meat? Only by eating meat can you grow strong..."
Wu Fujin's eyes fell on Brother Wu's waist, and he responded with some reluctance: "I usually eat..."
The meat on this kind of belly cannot be considered strong...
The fifth elder brother said: "The prince's dining room at Ninth Brother's side is very well prepared. After we return to the capital, we and my siblings will borrow someone to come over and arrange the dining rooms for the four of us. Then we will go to Ningshou Palace.
'Jingcai' is also convenient..."
It is necessary to be filial to your elders, Wufujin nodded and took note.
It's just "respecting dishes". I only respect Ningshou Palace, but not Yikun Palace?
Wu Fujin hesitated for a moment and did not ask.
I'd better discuss this with Shu Shu later to see if there is anything that needs to be avoided.
After all, the empress is currently pregnant and may have other arrangements for her diet.
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Shushu here.
Brother Ninth has come back.
The couple had different reactions when they looked at the several large bags of leather that the eldest brother had sent.
Shu Shu said a little embarrassedly: "It seems that I have received gifts from eldest brother several times..."
Those who take advantage of others are short-handed and those who take advantage of others are soft-mouthed.
This time and again, this person is too down-to-earth.
Shu Shu couldn't even use "Zhijun Wang" to refer to this eldest uncle.
Brother Jiu felt at ease and said: "The boss is like this. He has always been generous to the brothers. I guess he heard that we were buying leather, so he subsidized it..."
Shu Shu looked at him and said, "Since my eldest brother has always been generous to you, why didn't I think of you before I saw you..."
Brother Jiu hummed softly: "Who do you blame? It's not the boss's bad mouth... Treating people well means being kind, and training them is true training... Whoever wants to be trained and hurt by him should stay away from him.
…”
Shu Shu didn't want to talk anymore.
When will the ninth elder brother realize that he has the same problem as the eldest elder brother, even more serious?
The eldest brother teaches his younger brother, and as the eldest brother, his starting point is also good. Even if his words are not tactful, he can still be classified as "good words hurt the ears".
Ninth Prince, most of the time, is just asking for a beating.
That is, the prince's elder brother, in his ordinary identity, fights three times a day.
After Brother Jiu finished speaking, he realized that he was being unkind and changed his words: "But that was when I was a child. Now that I am older, I also know what is true and good, false and good..."
Shu Shu's heart moved and she nodded in agreement.
"Yeah, tell me, whether this is good or not depends not on how you say it, but how you do it... If it's good to just open your mouth, then it's a bit dishonest..."
Brother Jiu agreed very much: "That's right, that's right, isn't that what the third child is like? He just opens his mouth. If he really wants to believe it, then he is a big fool..."
Shu Shu smiled and did not answer.
Is there really only one third brother?
Let’s wait and see.
For a six or seven-year-old child, the "life-saving grace" from the mouth of a milk dog can be remembered for ten years.
What should a good brother do to a younger brother who starts running errands at the age of sixteen?
There is an eldest brother who treats the ninth elder brother as a son, and there is also a "brother-controlling" fifth elder brother, a "brother-controlling" tenth elder brother, and a "brother-controlling ready" thirteenth elder brother. I wonder if the eighth elder brother can still do it.
Occupy a high position.
Along the way, we followed the Hu's northern patrol and reaped rich rewards.
Compared with things that can be seen, invisible gains are more gratifying.
Shu Shu, I am no longer anxious.
Brother Jiu told Concubine Yi that she wanted some snacks.
Shu Shu felt that what Yi Fei mentioned was dried meat, dried meat, and the person who was craving for it might not be the chili peppers, but maybe the meat.
She then sent a message to Xiaotang and ordered him to prepare dried meat.
It is not the previous honey sesame flavor and spicy flavor, but several new flavors.
"Things with cumin flavor, salt and pepper flavor, plum flavor, and some slightly spicy ones, just borrow the flavor... Prepare more, except for the Queen Mother and the Empress, share them everywhere..."
Xiaotang agreed.
Although Yifei looks very healthy, who knows whether she will be weak after pregnancy.
If you are weak, you might get motion sickness on the road or have pregnancy symptoms or something.
Shu Shu then ordered again: "I remember that there are apples and pears in the dining room these days. You can bake some dried apples or pears. There is no need to do this troublesome thing. Just prepare a few boxes and give one to the queen.
One share for the Queen Mother, and forget it for the rest..."
She has no intention of staying even here.
Who said fruits are scarce at this time?
Everything in the dining room is tribute fruit.
He was not a supplier to their prince and Fujin in the first place. It was reasonable to show filial piety to the Queen Mother and Concubine Yi, but it was not so shameful to use it to gain points.
Brother Jiu usually doesn't care about food, but now he thought of Shu Shu's instant soup dumplings, and he couldn't help but discuss it with Shu Shu.
"It's cold now. Even if you rest on the road, it won't last too long. It only takes half an hour to feed the horses and so on. It's not convenient to have extra meals at that time. As I said, just prepare noodles, plenty of soup, and so on.
You can also prepare for the accompanying Eight Banners officers and soldiers..."
Shu Shu thinks it makes sense.
Instant noodles are so convenient.
It was not suitable for Prince Fujin to come forward in this matter.
This is not about sending some food to the masters, but about preparing meals for all the officers and soldiers in the retinue.
She then said: "I am now acting as the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and I can ask the kitchen to prepare side dishes. It is just a matter of saying a word..."
Brother Jiu realized it later and hurriedly stood up and said: "I forgot about this. This time, there is also my errand involved in the Luan matter..."
After that, he left in a hurry and went to seek orders from the officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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The next day, Kangxi returned to Luan with the help of the Empress Dowager.
The civil and military officials of Shengjing, as well as soldiers, civilians, merchants, senior citizens, women, children, etc., all gathered in the suburbs to thank the emperor for his kindness, kowtowed, cheered, burned incense and knelt to send him off.
Shu Shu sat in the carriage, listening to the loud cheers outside, feeling a little excited.
Finally returned.
Before leaving the capital, she was extremely looking forward to seeing the outside world.
But these days after being out, she misses the capital.
homesick.
From the palace.
There are also those outside the palace.
It is indeed a strange thing for a woman to get married.
The home I have lived in for more than ten years has become my mother's family.
Life is torn apart.
Before marriage, after marriage.
The Second Qianxi Institute in the Palace.
I didn’t think it was anything before, it was just a big yard.
To be honest, from the time she got married at the end of June to the time she moved out at the end of July, she lived there for a month and two days.
But compared to the outside, it feels like home.
Shu Shu, who was previously afraid of people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, wished she could move out of the palace as soon as possible.
Now that Ninth Prince is in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Bao Yi is the only one who is fawning over them. They are much more comfortable and less eager to leave the palace.
Thinking about the monotony of the second house and the exquisiteness of the courtyard of the first house.
Shu Shu discussed with Brother Jiu: "When the new year comes, I will also ask people to buy more flowers and trees to decorate the yard..."
Brother Jiu asked strangely: "Aren't you most afraid of bugs? Why do you still care about raising flowers and trees?"
Shu Shu was speechless.
I forgot about this for a while.
This time I entered Mongolia with my troops and stayed in tents many times along the way.
Even if the insect repellent is on and the mosquito net is up, there are still bugs slipping through the net.
In addition, the weather is getting colder and it is cooler inside the tent than outdoors, and many flying insects are phototactic.
Shu Shuzheng has gained a lot of knowledge.
She frowned and said, "Aren't there any plants and trees that don't breed insects?"
Brother Jiu joked: "With your temperament, don't you like fruit trees? Fruit trees are very smelly... If you are not afraid, I will ask someone to buy them for you..."
After hearing this, Shu Shu felt disgusted on her face.
When I first came out of Beijing, I couldn't catch the bugs in time at night and crushed the smelly eldest sister to death. Shu Shu felt sick for two days.
She quickly shook her head: "Forget it, let's wait until we have our own house to clean up the garden and stay away from the bedroom..."
Brother Jiu smiled and said no more, but he was thinking about asking someone to go to Changchun Garden to inquire about any fruit trees that are clean and insect-free...
It's already the middle of winter outside.
It's freezing cold.
The carriage is as warm as spring.
Small carbon stoves were prepared at the front and back.
Shu Shu and Brother Jiu didn't even wear big sweaters. They wore small sweaters and big fur cloaks.
Otherwise, it will be too hot.
He Yuzhu and Sun Jin, who were originally going to follow outside, were also sent by Shu Shu to take the car behind.
They were all on their way, and there were no instructions.
When we take a break in the middle, just the two of us can come over.
The two of them, Walnut, Xiaosong and other close attendants all wore small sweaters and clothes.
Wear it with a cotton coat to keep out the wind and cold.
Others were also rewarded with new cotton-padded clothes.
Because I was on the road in winter, my lunch break was short, probably only half an hour.
There was no time to prepare food, but the water room of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was one step ahead and had hot water ready.
Everyone drank hot water and ate a few mouthfuls of dry food.
In this way, Yi noodles that can be soaked become the best snack for every host.
The Eight Banners officers and soldiers who accompanied them did not have Yi noodles, but they also had steaming hot soup, which was accompanied by fried rice, fried noodles and other dry food. They also ate warmly.
Waiting for the first palace.
Brother Ninth took the people around and saw that the house was clean and tidy, and the various rice, noodles and meat dishes in the palace dining room were also seen.
Compared with the palace in August, it is completely different.
When he returned to his residence, he was talking to Shu Shu.
"They are all cunning and cunning, but they are well prepared. It is not easy to catch them..."
Shu Shu calculated the time and found that it had been more than four months since Ninth Prince checked his palace at the beginning of August.
If they don't take this warning and insist on seeking death, then they are big fools.
Brother Jiu gritted his teeth and said: "A group of giant rats, do we have to let them escape..."
Shu Shu said: "Master Qi has already conducted an investigation, and there should be records. When the time comes, I will have a reference if I want to punish him or to observe the consequences..."
Brother Jiu nodded and his expression softened.
The rest of the journey was uneventful.
The child in Yi Fei's belly was also well-behaved and filial, and did not suffer from morning sickness at this time.
Although her mother-in-law said she would not let Shu Shu and Wu Fujin go to visit the province, they could not really hide.
Every day, either before setting off or before checking into the palace, Shu Shu and Wu Fujin would go over to say hello.
Twenty days passed in a flash.
On this day, the ninth day of the eleventh month, the Holy Emperor arrived at Xincheng, where Emperor Shizu's Xiaoling Mausoleum was located and where Emperor Kangxi's Mausoleum was also located.
Early the next morning, Kangxi led all the princes, princes, ministers, guards, etc. to the palace temporarily, paid homage to the Xiaoling Mausoleum, and drank libations in mourning.
The coffin of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager is enshrined in the temporary enshrinement hall.
Next, we went to the mausoleums of Queen Renxiao, Queen Xiaozhao, and Queen Xiaoyi, where they drank libations and expressed their condolences.
The motorcade was waiting outside Xiaoling.
The female relatives are not qualified to visit the mausoleum.
Concubine Yi and Concubine Zhang got off the carriage and looked at the imperial mausoleum in the distance.
Shu Shu and Wu Fujin were waiting nearby.
Concubine Yi felt sour in her heart as she thought about the three queens who had already entered Feng'an in the underground palace.
At this point, she can no longer deceive herself.
No matter how much affection you have, it is still a concubine.
We can't live in the same room, and we can't live in the same hole in death.
She was a little discouraged and said with a wry smile: "I don't know how big our place will be in the future..."
Except for the empress who can be buried with the emperor, they will all be buried in the concubine's garden attached to the emperor's mausoleum.
Whether it is a high-ranking concubine or a big promise similar to that of a palace lady, there are no exceptions.
How many people are buried inside now?
Concubine Hui...
Concubine Wen Xi...
Concubine Ping...
No matter how early, I promise, I will always be here, noble man...
The two slaps are more than enough...
Birth, old age, illness and death don't seem so far away.
Especially birth, old age, illness and death in the palace.
Yi Fei was a little sentimental.
Zhang Bin also felt a little uncomfortable, and said softly: "I heard that the auspicious point has been selected in the concubine's garden. The empress must be the main point, and it belongs to the concubine. It's hard to say..."
Wufujin reads a lot and does not believe in ghosts and gods. He only thinks that the two of them are just expressing their feelings.
Who knows that there is an imperial mausoleum in front of us, and it is the middle of winter when everything is withering.
Shu Shu listened, but felt a little uncomfortable.
Concubine Yi was implicated by her son and was not granted the title of the new emperor. Naturally, she had to give way to the concubine, the concubine, and was buried in an ordinary way.
The events behind Zhang Bin's life were full of twists and turns, and they really fulfilled the saying "it's hard to tell".
It seems that one word has become a prophecy.
Shu Shu thought of her thirteenth brother and decided to remind him when she returned to the capital and ask someone to take a good look at Zhang Bin's side.
It would be great if the signs of illness could be detected, so that one would not be afraid of chronic diseases and would still have a buffering time for recovery.
If nothing can be found, and you are healthy now, but will have an emergency next year, there is nothing you can do...
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