When the sound of firecrackers in the direction of Qianqing Palace became sparse, the two baskets of firecrackers were also set off.
There were scraps of paper all over the ground, and the smell of gunpowder smoke was in the air.
When Shu Shu saw this, she had to tell Li Yin: "Remember to send a few people over tomorrow morning to clean up, so as not to burden others..."
Otherwise, the clean stone pavement is full of paper scraps, and the eunuchs in the imperial garden sweeping team will have a hard time.
Li Yin bowed and responded.
Wei Zhu saw it in his eyes, praised it in his heart, and took his friend back to the check-in room.
Shu Shu and others also entered the corridor and went back to watch the New Year.
The sixth house has no owner.
Otherwise, the imperial minister of civil and military affairs of the second rank or above would be able to arrange a shift together with his clan relatives Fujin and the princess, and go to the Kunning Palace to pay their respects on the first day of the first lunar month.
In that case, Shu Shu will still have a chance to meet Eni and Amou.
Not now.
"Fortunately, I was spared the big congratulations..."
Mentioning this, Brother Jiu could only say happily: "It's hard work, the foreign ministers have to queue up at Jinshui Bridge before the third watch and wait to come in..."
Now there are still congratulations, and the number of people is small, that is, the kings, Beile, Beizi, the Duke, the ministers, the bachelors, the bodyguards, etc.
Other lords, civil and military officials, foreign vassal kings and envoys, etc., can just express their congratulations.
Brother Jiu leaned on the pillow, glanced at the clock, and said, "I just need to go over there."
This is the advantage of living in the palace. It is less than one mile to go to Qianqing Palace.
Brother Jiu said: "We don't have to go to Yikun Palace too early. When Khan's Ama comes back from Ningshou Palace, the concubines and concubines will have to pay their respects in Xinuang Pavilion. It is estimated that they will be separated at the beginning of the month. You can go after I leave." Get some sleep first..."
Shu Shu thought of Wu Fujin's side and said, "Fifth sister-in-law must also have entered the palace this morning..."
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "Well, I guess it's about the same time. There will be a clan banquet at noon, and they will also come in at noon..."
Shu Shu made a mental note to ask Xiao Chun to bring two purses when the time comes.
It was given to the two little brothers from Wubeile Mansion, Little Gege.
She is an aunt, so this is inevitable.
Guessing that the time was almost up, Brother Ten sent someone to ask.
Brother Ninth has already put on his winter clothes.
I can't wear this clothes twice a year.
The one he was wearing was made last year, and it still looks brand new.
Put on the end cap outside the court robe.
Because it is the period of filial piety, the red tassel on the winter hat has to be removed.
Shu Shu was about to send him out, but Brother Jiu quickly stopped him and said: "Stop fussing, lie down and go to sleep..."
Shu Shu stopped talking and watched Brother Jiu leave.
Xiaochun and Walnut have already come in and are waiting.
Shu Shu was already sleepy, but seeing that he was not sleeping, they had to stay with him, so they said: "I'm going to lie down first. No one needs to stay when I go to the room. Then call me when you're up..."
The two agreed.
Xiao Chun took off her shoes, Walnut moved the pillow, and when they saw Shu Shu lying down, the two of them tiptoed out.
Shu Shu didn't know why she thought of Concubine Tong.
Now there is no master in the harem, and the Crown Princess is in charge of the palace. Her name is not justified and her words are inconsistent, so she did not take this step to congratulate her.
When there is a concubine in the palace, will congratulations from the concubine resume?
According to the rules, the imperial concubine is naturally not qualified to accept imperial congratulations, but if she holds the phoenix seal in the absence of a queen, it is not impossible for her to abide by the power.
Concubine Tong entered the palace in the 29th year and was conferred the title of concubine, but there was no ceremony.
When was she granted the title of Imperial Concubine?
It seems like just these two years.
She has no holy family, and she has no children, but because of her bloodline, she comes from behind and puts pressure on the fourth concubine.
Needless to say, it was Kangxi who brought the water again.
In addition to the fourth concubine with children and the powerful crown princess, support a third party.
Shu Shu thought for a moment and then put it behind her.
By then, I and my ninth brother should have moved out, and we can go back to our parents’ home on the second day of junior high school.
It doesn’t matter whether she has congratulations or not when the time comes...
Unknowingly, I fell asleep comfortably.
When I opened my eyes again, I saw Brother Jiu sitting by the Kang.
"Master is back, why didn't you call me, don't delay any more?"
Shu Shu said, turned over and sat up, looked at the clock on the Baibao Pavilion, and couldn't help but be shocked.
It's already early afternoon!
late!
An hour late!
Shu Shu's face looked a little bad.
Seeing this, Brother Jiu hurriedly said: "It's okay, it's okay, there's no need to go over and say hello!"
Shu Shu was startled: "Did the empress send someone here?"
Brother Jiu looked strange and said: "No, it was Khan Amma who ordered that the afternoon clan banquet is cancelled, and tomorrow's court banquet is also waived. Now the clan members have all left the palace, and all parts of the palace are immediately closed for self-examination.
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"What happened?"
The clan banquet is also a big family banquet, and there are only a few in a year.
There are also court banquets, only once or twice a year.
This is grace, so many people are waiting for it.
Why cancel at the last minute?
"It is said that some gold objects were lost in Fengxian Palace..."
Brother Ninth said.
After hearing this, Shu Shu knew that this was just an excuse.
There must be something extraordinary going on.
Brother Jiu was irritated and said: "I will keep the prince and send everyone else away. Are they not sons?"
Since he is in the imperial palace, why leave him alone as the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?!
Brother Ninth was not only upset, but also worried.
"Isn't there anything you've missed, sir?"
Shu Shu shook his head, pondered for a moment, and said: "If it is said to be a theft to the outside world, it must be related to the access control and has nothing to do with the master's errand..."
"But I didn't keep the seventh brother. Is the seventh brother still in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs' military camp?"
Brother Jiu also suspected this, but he didn't think it was the case.
The Guards of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are responsible for guarding the outer gates of the Forbidden City and the Imperial City.
"Did the minister in charge of the bodyguard stay?"
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "Stay, it seems that the guards who are on vacation outside are also coming in one after another..."
The prince has nothing to do with it, but the prince may have something to do with it...
The guards have nothing to do with it, but the army guards have something to do with it...
The couple looked at each other and said in unison: "Wrapping..."
Brother Jiu couldn't sit still anymore, stood up, and said with curiosity: "What on earth did Khan Ama find? I can't wait for a few days?"
I followed my clan relatives to pay their respects this morning, but I couldn't see anything out of the ordinary. When I met him a few days ago, I saw that Khan Ama was in a normal mood, and there was nothing unusual about her.
Shu Shu thought about the heavy snowfall in the past few days and the clean road yesterday, and said: "It is estimated that some of the guards who came in to clear the snow two days ago are stranded in the palace..."
Because of the continuous snowfall in the past two days, the number of eunuchs in the sweeping team was limited, so a thousand guards came into the palace to sweep the snow everywhere.
Brother Jiu frowned and said, "Did they sneak in on purpose? What do they want to do?"
Shu Shu couldn't guess it either.
Maybe just to steal?
But Kangxi wanted to use this excuse to search the palace.
Not keeping the prince does not necessarily mean that he does not trust his son.
Maybe you're afraid of involving the prince's maternal family or something?
Thinking of the fireworks being set off in the middle of the night, Young Master Shu Shu couldn't help but remind her: "When we were setting off the flowers last night, there were a lot of people coming out of each yard. Are we trying to prevent someone from taking the opportunity to hide in and hide?"
Brother Jiu said: "Don't worry, Lao Shi mentioned it just now. We have already gone around from yard to yard and checked. We are fine..."
As he said that, he sat down and said: "Since Khan Ama has closed the palace, it is estimated that the guards will arrive next..."
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After waiting until sunset, two guards came belatedly.
Brother Jiu got the news, left the house and came to the front yard.
The leader is sixteen or seventeen years old, very young. It was at the beginning of the year that he was directly replaced as a second-class bodyguard. A few days ago, he was promoted to a first-class bodyguard, and Shun Anyan was on duty in front of the emperor.
"Master Jiu!"
Shun Anyan was very polite and humble, but his tone was not so polite. He cupped his hands in the direction of Qianqing Palace and said, "I follow the emperor's instructions and come here to inspect my elder brother's office. Every room in every courtyard must be inspected!"
Brother Jiu was a little annoyed and wanted to talk.
After searching the yard, it was as expected.
But what to do by emphasizing each room?
Want to search the main house?!
There is no reason for this.
Even if Shu Shu is not a harem, she is still a member of the prince's family,
According to the rules, these guards are to be avoided.
Shu Shu walked up to him wearing a cloak, nodded and said: "Okay, it's time to check! Please wait a moment, let the girls clean up first!"
Shun Anyan was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "Thank you Fujin for your consideration!"
Shu Shu said nothing and looked at him.
Are you saying that Brother Jiu is not considerate?
Don't have a good mind.
He is neither tall nor short, and his face is fair, but the arrogance between his eyebrows cannot be concealed.
He calls himself a "slave", but he only lowers his head slightly without bending his waist.
How does this look like Haha Zhu's companion seeing the prince who has been with him for more than ten years?
He seemed humble, but he actually didn't take Brother Jiu in his eyes.
No wonder Brother Ninth is sullen.
Xiaochun was smart. Hearing this, he took someone to the main room first and collected Shu Shu's personal belongings.
Shu Shu sent Walnut to the backyard again and asked Zhaojia and Wang to make preparations to avoid being bumped into.
At this moment, the tenth and thirteenth elder brothers heard the noise and came over.
Seeing Shu Shu outside, Brother Ten asked: "Why are you out?"
Brother Thirteen was standing by, looking at the guards with a look of surprise on his face.
Brother Ninth's face was livid, he glared at Shun Anyan and said, "Okay! He's heading directly to the Second Institute, right?"
The normal order is to start from the beginning.
Or start checking from the fifth institute.
Shun Anyan bowed and said: "My servant is thinking that Master Jiu has a female family member here. It would be bad if we check the other places first, in case there are really bad people hiding in the second house and disturbing Fujin..."
The ninth elder brother wanted to say more, but the tenth elder brother had already stopped him. Seeing that there were two guards, he said to the other elder brother: "In that case, you will stay in the second station to investigate and guard. Guard Tong will lead the investigation from the first station."
Well, it’s already early to check!”
These guards were just ordered to come here to investigate. They were going to investigate anyway, so they had no objection.
Shun Anyan's face was a little stiff, and he lowered his head slightly and said: "I respect the tenth master's orders!"
After saying that, he took some guards out.
The rest are very polite.
Xiao Chun came back and said that he could go to the room for inspection.
The chief commanded his guards: "The main thing is to take a look at the main room, the side room, and the main hall."
The guards went through the formality and came out.
The Second Office had already checked it before, and naturally couldn't find anything.
The guards left and calm returned to the two houses.
The 10th and 13th elder brothers did not leave, and the 12th elder brother also came from the fifth...