Brother Jiu went to the study and read the files that He Yuzhu had retrieved one by one.
Shu Shu didn't bother him either.
Couples sometimes need to keep their distance.
She still resumed her own rhythm, sewing in the Toji room.
It is the middle coat of Brother Jiu, and it is already in the final stage.
It has been half a month since I started sewing.
However, due to various delays in the process, the sewing was completed.
After receiving the last injection, Shu Shu felt that she was very powerful.
Xiaoyu had prepared hand ointment nearby and wiped her hands with a clean handkerchief. Then she held a several-inch long wooden board with emery cloth on it and gently helped Shu Shu to remove the slightly overlong hair.
The nails were trimmed.
Nowadays, everyone is used to keeping their nails long, but Shu Shu is not used to it, it just has an extra little edge.
This small piece of wood for sharpening nails was also made by Shu Shu, and it has been written down in Xiaoyu's book as one of the products in the makeup shop.
After polishing her nails, Xiaoyu applied the hand cream thickly to Shu Shu's hands and massaged them starting from the fingertips.
Guiyuan followed Xiaoyu and watched without blinking.
I think Fujin's fingers are really pretty, white and tender, and look like onion tubes.
After the hands were massaged and a hot towel was applied for two-quarters of an hour, Xiaoyu wiped off the paste on it and replaced it with another one.
"take note of it?"
Xiaoyu put away a set of tools and asked Guiyuan.
Guiyuan nodded: "Remember it!"
She followed Xiaoyu for a long time and wrote down several things.
The night before, find out the clothes and shoes that Fujin will wear the next day and hang them up.
I need two sets in total, one for the upper body and one for the back.
Now Fujin is observing filial piety and does not wear a hairpin on his head.
Silver jewelry is not too expensive either.
If it’s not during the filial piety period, you’ll also need to match it with jewelry.
Before combing your hair in the morning, comb your hair 100 times.
Then, this type of hand care was previously done in the afternoon, after Shu Shu did needlework, writing, and archery, and almost before combing her hair in the evening.
Shu Shu had to finish her sewing work this morning, so she did it for an extra two-quarters of an hour. Her hands were sore, so she left it in the morning.
Then Shu Shu was supposed to read and write, but today the study room was given to Brother Jiu, so she relaxed and just took a copy of "Cai Gen Tan" and read it on the pillow.
It's a very interesting book. Shu Shu has read it many times and still gains something from it every time.
For example, this first sentence is a serious statement.
"Those who rely on power will be desolate forever." From Li Si and Zhao Gao in the Qin Dynasty to Obai in the Kangxi Dynasty, this sentence is a true portrayal.
This sentence can also be given to the "Baye Party"!
After messing around, it ended up being scattered in the end, with no good ending.
"A person who can be honest and kind is better than regulating his breath and watching his mind"...
Shu Shu clicked on this sentence and wanted to write it down.
The emotions have been so complicated these days.
Be more relaxed.
Since the secrets in the palace were revealed to the emperor, Kangxi should be left to worry about them.
You still have to manage your own small life and slow down your life.
Bystanders know better.
You shouldn't get caught up in the current situation and get confused.
As for your previous contributions, you don’t need to care too much.
Once the goal is achieved, that's it.
"No fault is merit, no resentment is virtue"...
"Ha! This is to become a saint!"
Brother Jiu didn't know when he came over. He leaned behind her and took a look.
He said with disapproval on his face: "This book is all about fooling people! If those scholars were so devoid of desires, they would not sharpen their heads to test people and take Jinshi! It is a hypocrite's book, teaching people to pretend
Mutually!"
Shu Shu smiled and said, "I only look at the good inside. This is just to persuade people to feel at ease!"
Brother Jiu curled his lips and said: "'You don't have to take credit for being in the world, and it's merit if you don't have any faults.' Do you think this is the truth? Then wouldn't it be more worry-free if you don't live in the world? On the contrary, it seems like you are losing someone, and you just have no faults."
Is this merit? A fallacy! The following sentence is also nonsense, "It is virtue not to be grateful to others, but to have no resentment." This sentence is even more unreasonable. Who deserves it? If you don't appreciate it, you won't complain.
Are they all considered good? What kind of relief is this? It makes people act like fools! If that’s the case, then I won’t give it to you. Is it okay if you don’t care about the ‘no complaints’?”
In this way, it makes sense.
Shu Shu turned to the first page and pointed to the sentence about Quan: "What do you say about this sentence?"
Brother Jiu shook his head, put his hand on her shoulder, and said, "Nothing to say! Who cares about eternity and who cares about it? We only want a hundred years!"
Hearing this sentence made Shu Shu feel soft.
She no longer meant to preach, and thrust "Cai Gen Tan" into Brother Jiu's hands: "I'm not learning to be a saint, but I just think it's interesting. I'll take the time to read it. I think I'll gain some knowledge."
Brother Jiu's human nature and sophistication are at a low level, but the rest of them are just mediocre.
Brother Jiu took it and hesitated: "Do you want me to follow the teachings in this book? Are you pretending to be a bitch?"
Shu Shu shook his head and said: "I'm not a saint, so I don't need to learn from it. I just think it has some worldly feelings and is quite down-to-earth. It's not as empty as the principles in other books. You can think about it carefully. It's all knowledge."
Brother Jiu lowered his head and said, "Then take a good look."
The two days were uneventful.
The fourteenth brother next door has resumed his studies in the study.
Maybe Shu Shu didn't give him a good look that day, so he stayed quiet and didn't come over to make trouble again.
This day is November 30th.
The day of greetings from Ningshou Palace.
When they were twenty-five years old, all the younger sisters-in-law asked for leave, just to avoid offending the Queen Mother.
It's not like he didn't show up for a hundred days.
When the "May 7th" period in Dafujin is over and "a small funeral" is held, the relatives will show their warm filial piety and there will be less worries.
Since she knew that Wu Fujin would enter the palace today, Shu Shu had no reason to pretend not to know.
It should have been summoned by Concubine Yi, otherwise Wufujin would not have entered the palace at this time.
In this way, Shu Shu sent walnuts to inquire yesterday, and after receiving the instructions, he only passed through Yikun Palace today.
As for the greetings from Ningshou Palace, they will have to stop for a while.
In the morning, Shu Shu put on a navy blue robe without wearing anything on her head. She took two small spring flowers and walnuts with her and left the second house.
In their hands, each of them held a basket with jujube cakes and red bean rice cakes to eat.
When they arrived at Yikun Palace, Wufu Jin had not arrived yet.
Concubine Yi was wearing a velvet blue flag dress that was not old yet. There was no embroidery, and there were just a few fringes on the cuffs and neckline. Her hair was either in a braided style or in a bun, with two tortoiseshell hairpins inserted into it.
Seeing Shu Shu coming over, Concubine Yi called her to sit down and said: "Originally, I shouldn't have asked your sister-in-law to come into the palace at this time, but the Queen Mother has spoken a few days ago, so that the Seventh Fortune Jin can go to the palace to pay her respects, and she also ordered the Third Fortune Jin and the Fourth Fortune Jin.
You don’t have to go to Ningshou Palace to pay your respects at five or ten with your sister-in-law... Fortunately for others, your fifth sister-in-law is here to come, otherwise the Queen Mother is thinking about your fifth brother and is worried about her..."
Shu Shu could not intervene in the lawsuit between the two generations of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, so she only said: "The Queen Mother is impatient with the crowd, so my sister-in-law can choose another day here."
Anyway, there is no need to pay respects to Concubine Yifei here.
If Wufujin comes here every once in a while, it will be uncomfortable to go through the motions with a bunch of concubines.
Concubine Yi nodded and said: "That's what I meant, that's why I asked your sister-in-law to enter the palace. I told her that when Dafujin goes out for a small funeral, she can choose the day by herself and set aside one day every ten days to enter the palace.
After wandering around here, I went over to accompany the Queen Mother..."
Shu Shu glanced at Yi Fei's belly.
Counting the time, Concubine Yi was already three and a half months old and already slightly pregnant.
Although the clothes are loose, it still looks a bit obvious due to the sitting posture.
The roads were slippery in winter, and Yikun Palace was far away from Ningshou Palace, so the Queen Mother asked her to pay her respects after giving birth.
There was a gap of more than half a year, and Concubine Yi arranged for Wufu Jin to come there, which was the best of both worlds.
After saying this, Concubine Yi lowered her eyes and said, "Did Brother Fourteen go to make trouble with you again?"
Shu Shu shook his head and said: "I went there on the 28th and asked about the palace people around him. I also mentioned Nanny Yang around him to Master Jiu. I wanted to express a favor, but Master Jiu said that we should follow the rules..."
Concubine Yi also heard about the fact that everyone around Brother Fourteen was arrested.
It was said that someone was pretending to be a ghost to scare my elder brother.
Yifei was not surprised.
Where are the ghosts in this world?
Whenever there is this kind of nagging, someone is playing tricks.
It wasn't that she wasn't worried.
Those people are causing trouble in the four places!
She had previously thought about whether someone would pull something off Brother Eleven. In that case, he would be seeking death, and she would never let him go lightly.
Fortunately, no similar gossip came out.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were talking, and the Five Fortunes arrived.
She is also dressed similarly to Shu Shu.
Compared with the haggard look he had just moved out of the house, Wu Fujin now looks calm and calm.
Shu Shu looked at it and was also happy for her.
As a Wufujin, as long as you stand up on your own, your situation will be different.
So what if there is Liu Gege at home?
Honor and inferiority are irreversible.
Concubine Yi looked at it and her expression relaxed a lot.
Concubine Yi arranged for Wu Fujin to enter the palace more often in the future. Although she had some selfish motives in it, she still thought more about Wu Fujin, and Wu Fujin was not unworthy.
So the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law discussed it.
Wufujin avoided the days of greetings on the fifth and tenth days, and handed the sign to the palace alone.
First stop at Yikun Palace, and then go to Ningshou Palace to chat with the Queen Mother.
After saying this, it was time for Chenchu.
Concubine Yi stood up and said to Wufu Jin: "I have something to go to Ningshou Palace. If you are not in a hurry to go back, just go to the Second Palace to have a rest before going back..."
Wu Fujin nodded and said: "My daughter-in-law is also thinking about the good tea from the ninth younger siblings..."
As she spoke, she took two packages from the girl behind her.
"My daughter-in-law is stupid. She has made her worry over the past two years. She has little filial piety. Please don't be disgusted by her vulgarity..."
Concubine Yi asked Xianglan to take it, took Wufujin's arm, and said: "I have no shortage of needlework people here. We are mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and we have taken it all in. In the future, when you gain skills, you should be more filial to the Queen Mother...
"
Wu Fujin listened carefully, nodded respectfully and said: "My daughter-in-law understands..."
Concubine Yi sighed and said: "It's not that I don't know what is good or bad, but the Queen Mother only raised the fifth child, and she always puts the fifth child first. We must be grateful for our kindness, and we must respect the elderly at all times, so that we can be worthy of the Queen Mother."
The kindness of Lao Wu..."
Wufujin also looked solemn and said: "Daughter-in-law, remember this!"
Only then did Concubine Yi smile. She took Shu Shu with her other hand and said to Wufu Jin: "I know you are a filial child, so don't worry about me. I still have your younger siblings by my side. They are like little cotton-padded jackets. They are always considerate...
…”
If these words fell into the ears of others, they would be unreasonable.
However, Wufujin understood Concubine Yi's intentions and fell in love with Shu Shufu.
Shu Shu hurriedly avoided it, helped Wu Fujin to stand up, and said with a smile: "Fifth sister-in-law respects the Queen Mother and coaxes her to go to her private room. When I am in front of the Queen Mother, I always prefer the good things. Each of us will have one, and neither of us will suffer."
…”
As soon as she interrupted, the atmosphere relaxed.
Concubine Yi is going to Ningshou Palace on foot, so it's time to set off.
Shu Shu presented the things he had brought and said: "My dear, my daughter-in-law's eye sockets are a bit shallow. She has received many good things from the Queen Mother in the past few months, so she is thinking about her again... Showing filial piety to some good things will save her money."
There are so many people around the old man, I forgot that I have a little granddaughter-in-law..."
Jujube cake and red bean rice cake are both in the same box.
There are three servings in total, six boxes.
In addition to the Queen Mother's, there are also those from Yikun Palace and Wufujin.
Concubine Yi asked Xianglan to pick her up, and said with a smile: "I don't blame you, you are following me, and I am also thinking about it! The Queen Mother is a rich man, so we can take advantage of it..."
She didn't change any other clothes, she just put on a large blue cloak and a hood, then she held Xianglan's hand and led a few palace servants out.
Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are all together.
Shu Shu and Wu Fujin sent Concubine Yi to the side entrance of the Imperial Garden and watched her leave.
Concubine Yi walked slowly, not in a hurry, with the corners of her mouth raised.
When we arrived at Ningshou Palace, it was only the first quarter of the morning.
The concubines who were paying their respects outside have not arrived yet.
Aunt Bai directly welcomed Concubine Yi in and said, "I heard you were coming, so I'm worried!"
Concubine Yi smiled and said: "You have given birth three times, how can you be so rich? Women from common people outside can do everything for seven or eight months..."
While she was talking, Concubine Yi entered the side hall.
When the Queen Mother saw her coming in, she made a sullen face and said angrily: "If you have something to do, just send someone here. If I don't let you come, you won't be obedient!"
Concubine Yi stepped forward with her grievances and said: "Don't blame me, who made the two little ones make trouble? I am just an errand boy!"
As she said that, she took the brocade package from Xianglan's hand and handed it over: "This is the filial piety of Wufu Jin. Their sisters-in-law have hot filial piety on them. If they don't come over, don't they have to use the concubines?"
Then, she took the two boxes of snacks and said, "This is from Jiu Fu Jin Xiao Jing. He specifically told me that the rice cake can be fried with sugar osmanthus and eaten, or it can be stewed directly with sugar water..."
The Queen Mother couldn't help but smile, and said: "You should act like your mother-in-law, don't get too used to it!"
Concubine Yi shook her head and said: "How dare you! One is your granddaughter-in-law, and the other is helping to take care of Lao Jiu. It's really not a matter of importance. I can only be a good mother-in-law. I learned this from you!"
"Ha ha……"
The Queen Mother smiled heartily, patted Concubine Yi's hand and said: "Be a good mother-in-law, don't be a crooked mother-in-law, favoring the little wife, the child will be disturbed..."
Concubine Yi smiled and said: "Don't worry. With this evil in your belly, you don't have time to worry about anything else. You can look after the fifth elder brother. The daughter-in-law around the ninth elder brother is also a decent person. I am just lazy..."
The Queen Mother said: "Don't be careless. If you insist on coming here in the dead of winter, there must be other things. Don't let the children take the blame..."
Concubine Yi said respectfully: "I know I can't hide it from you. Isn't this my concubine being petty?"
With that said, she leaned over and told her brother in a low voice what had happened in the past few days.
Concubine Yi pointed in the direction of Yonghe Palace: "The fourteenth brother is her lifeblood. How can I dare to let the old and the ninth couple get involved? How unjust it would be if they complained later? Sibeile is still her own son, and she also disciplines her carefully.
Brother, it made her hold a grudge. Every time she saw her nose, it was not a nose, and her eyes were not eyes..."
The Queen Mother's eyelids were drooped, and she was not very willing to get involved in these harem affairs.
Concubine Yi shook her arm and said: "My dear, just tell me, who is more reliable, the Fourteenth Prince or the Fourth Beile? Jiu Gege is less than a hundred days younger than the Nine Princes. I remember it really well."
Yes, I will be seventeen in the next year. Even if I don’t want to leave, how long can I stay..."
The Queen Mother showed hesitation on her face: "But there is no suitable family..."
Yi Fei said: "I just feel that when we are all old in the future, the younger generation should support each other and rely on each other. Si Beile's younger brother really has nothing to say. Even Lao Jiu is as noisy and annoying as Si Beile.
Take good care of her patiently, let alone a compatriot... Gege's marriage may be found in the home of someone close to Sibeile..."
In that case, Concubine De will be furious!
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