Yin? was the prince of Guo Guiren. He was born on July 23rd in the 22nd year of Kangxi. He was the same year as the ninth elder brother and was one month and three days older than the ninth elder brother.
Guo Guiren himself was very thoughtful. When he was pregnant, he was worried that Concubine Yi would give birth to a princess. He would scare himself after giving birth to a son who would be adopted. He would not think about food and food, and the child almost aborted, so he forced the fetus to survive.
Although I successfully gave birth to a baby brother, there were some shortcomings.
But she didn't want to think about it. Concubine Yi had already given birth to her fifth elder brother, and there was no shortage of sons. How could she care about adopting him?
Compared with Ninth Brother, who was born at full term and was bouncing around, Yin? Brother, his half-brother and cousin, looked much weaker, and he fell ill at the age of eleven months.
Guo Guiren fell in love with Concubine Yi, and thought it was Concubine Yi who caused trouble and got rid of his son. He was afraid that the Guo Luoluo family would favor his little prince in the future because of his status as the legitimate daughter.
He is just a confused person. The Guo Luoluo family is a wealthy family, and his father and ancestors do not have any high-ranking officials. They are all promoted because of the favor of Concubine Yi.
As long as it's the little prince, they're the ones they fawn over, so where is their turn to pick?
There are also rules in the palace. Princes and princesses must be carried to the Zhaoxiang House after they are born, and they will be raised until they are one year old before returning to live with their biological mother or adoptive mother. How can the palace concubine have the power to tamper with them?
But because he couldn't bear the pain of the prince's death and was jealous of his sister, Guo Guicai deliberately pretended to be confused and deceived himself.
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Second house, main house.
Shu Shu and Jiu Age had already used it late and didn't use much.
Four plates of side dishes, white-chopped chicken legs, sauced lamb slices, braised diced eggplants, vinegar-glazed cabbage, served with japonica rice.
Shu Shu ate a bowl of rice. Brother Jiu remembered what happened last night, and unlike before, he only used the bottom of the bowl and ate a bowl too.
You can’t always be weak!
When the two of them rested, Brother Jiu's expression changed and he looked a little ferocious.
Shu Shu was shocked when she saw his face turned white and cold sweat broke out on his forehead: "What's wrong?"
Brother Jiu stroked his abdomen: "Nothing? Just a little bloated..."
Shu Shu stretched out her hand and touched it. There was just flatulence and a hard abdomen. It was because she had eaten too much.
Just the amount of one bowl!?
It’s just a whole bowl, so what’s the point?!
Shu Shu was speechless, but she didn't dare to let him endure it like this, so she put on her clothes and went out.
There was no one on duty in the main room, but the lights in the side room were still on.
Hearing the movement at this end, Xiao Chun came out: "Fu Jin..."
"Send a message to the kitchen to boil a bowl of thick hawthorn water... If we don't have dried hawthorn, we will use white radish to boil a bowl of radish soup..."
Shu Shu ordered.
Xiaotang heard the commotion and came out, and immediately said: "I'll go right now..."
By the time Shu Shu returned to the house, Brother Jiu had already sat up from the kang, with a stern look on his face: "Just take it easy... What are you doing..."
Shu Shu didn't answer, but gave him a cup of tea.
Seeing her frowning and not smiling, Brother Jiu advised: "It's really not a big deal, it's just an old problem..."
Shu Shu frowned even more tightly: "There is always an imperial doctor on duty in the palace. I have Ping'an pulse every ten days, but I can't see it? Shouldn't I have prescribed prescriptions for recuperation earlier?"
Brother Jiu shook his head: "Mr. Liu has already said that I have a weak stomach and spleen, so I need to pay more attention to my daily diet and eat light and light meals... Don't worry, Grandma Liu has remembered it, and she has taken good care of me these years.
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"It's always been Imperial Physician Liu? There should be quite a few imperial physicians in Dafang Branch. Why don't we invite a few more people to come and check on me? It seems like a minor problem with gastrointestinal digestion, but when I was growing up, I couldn't eat or drink well.
How can I repair my body? Not only when compared with others, but also when compared with Uncle Ten, I am half a fist shorter, and I don’t look as strong as Uncle Ten..."
Shu Shu said casually.
When Brother Jiu listened to it, he felt it was a bit verbose at first, but it showed concern and was barely pleasant to the ears. Later, he only felt it was harsh.
What does it mean to be half a fist shorter than Lao Shi?
How can there be so many?
Two and a half fingers at most!
He still clearly remembered the scene a few months ago in the Beicheng Military and Horse Division, when Shu Shu deliberately wore four-inch-high flag shoes and looked down at him.
This woman!
Have you always looked down on him in your heart!?
Do you think he is short?
Do you think he is not strong?
Or maybe the prince brother she really likes in her heart is someone like Lao Shi?
Taller than him, stronger than him, and of better origin?!
Concern leads to chaos.
Brother Jiu became anxious again, gritted his teeth and said, "Is it that I don't like you so much?"
Shu Shu was still thinking about whether there was something fishy about "Mr. Liu". Otherwise, if he became an imperial doctor, he would not be able to treat someone with indigestion.
Isn't that a joke?
After listening to Brother Jiu's words, Shu Shu felt confused. She turned around and looked over, and saw that Brother Jiu was like a fried cat, his eyes were wide open, as if he was suppressing some grievance, and the corners of his eyes were blurry.
Hong, looks pitiful and cute, like the golden gradient she raised in her previous life.
Shu Shu felt like her heart had turned cute, and she accidentally put her head over and kissed the slightly red corner of her eye.
Brother Jiu's face turned red visibly, and he stepped back, wanting to stick to the wall, and then glared at Shu Shu: "You... do you still understand the rules..."
Shu Shu, however, stared straight at Brother Ninth, almost getting angry at him, and then chuckled: "Look, who else is in my eyes? Why don't you fall in my eyes?"
Brother Ninth's face turned even redder, but he was unwilling to be outdone. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Is this what I read in the book? He even learned the words of a scoundrel in the market to tease a young lady? He is really knowledgeable..."
Shu Shu said nothing, kicked off his shoes, walked a few steps on his knees on the kang, and arrived in front of Brother Jiu.
Brother Jiu hurriedly backed away, but he leaned against the wall, unable to avoid it.
Shu Shu stretched out her right hand and picked Brother Jiu's chin with her index finger. She lowered her voice and said, "Little beauty, you are so beautiful. Go to my uncle's house. I will buy you flowers..."
Brother Jiu was stunned at first, but then he woke up, with a face full of shame and annoyance. He slapped Shu Shu's fingers away and shouted in a low voice: "Mr. Dong E, you are lawless, aren't you?"
Shu Shu took Brother Jiu's hand and turned over to lie down on the kang. While playing with his fingers, he said: "Shu Shu..."
Brother Jiu was confused, but did not retract his hand. He asked with a bit of confusion, "What uncle?"
Shu Shu narrowed his eyes: "My baby name is Shu Shu, which means 'purple' in Manchu... Ama and Nie all call me Shu Shu, but don't call me Dong E's... There are thousands of people in the Eight Banners.
A Dong E family..."
Brother Jiu hummed: "There is no other person as arrogant and arrogant as you..."
After complaining about this sentence, he still couldn't help but whisper "Shu Shu", "Shu Shu" in a low voice. After repeating it twice, he felt something was wrong: "No, why do you think you are taking advantage of me? Have you been with Uncle Wang for a lifetime?"
"So, Xiao Shu?"
Shu Shu kindly suggested.
Brother Jiu rolled his eyes: "It sounds like they are both uncles, what's the difference?"
Shu Shu was silent for a while, until Brother Jiu was a little worried and looked over, she traced it on Brother Jiu's palm.
"The word 'Xuan'?"
Brother Jiu asked: "What is this?"
"Even if it's the name I gave me...is that okay?"
Shu Shu said with a smile.
"not good!"
Brother Jiu immediately denied it: "Since I chose the word for you, naturally I have the final say. Where is the word 'final'?"
In Brother Jiu's mind, a word came to mind for no reason, "Waiting in the boudoir".
It seems that Confucian custom does have this old custom.
When a man gets his crown, the title is given by his elder; when a woman leaves the palace, her husband takes the title.
Brother Jiu's heart softened.
Shu Shu looked at Brother Ninth and saw that he was thinking deeply, so he quickly added his request: "Master, I hope to live a long life and grow old together with you... This word should mean longevity, like
I thought of 'Xuan', or Crane, Qiao, whatever..."
Brother Jiu looked at Shu Shu and saw that she had a solemn look on her face. It was obvious that she really meant what she was thinking. He was deeply touched. He rarely made any excuses and nodded and said: "I know, I will definitely think of something that is smooth and has a good meaning."
Character……"
At this moment, there was movement.
Xiaotang raised his voice and said: "Fu Jin, it's time to drink..."
Shu Shu didn't call out immediately. The two of them returned to sit on the edge of the kang before calling someone in.
A bowl of dark red soup, with a strong hawthorn flavor, makes people salivate when they smell it.
"Yesterday, Sun Jin went to the imperial kitchen to buy dry goods, and there happened to be dried hawthorn for stewing meat..."
Xiaotang reported.
Shu Shu took it and handed it to Brother Jiu.
The two of them had just made a fuss. I don't know if it was because they moved or because they diverted their attention. Brother Jiu felt that his stomach was fine and he didn't want to drink. Seeing Shu Shu's concerned look, he still accepted it honestly.
The hawthorn soup must have been prepared in the dining room. It didn't burn your mouth and was just right to drink.
Brother Jiu was impatient to use a spoon, so he drank half the bowl in two sips, and stuffed the remaining half into Shu Shu's hands: "You should also take a few sips to save yourself the discomfort of food accumulation..."
Shu Shu smiled, feeling relieved.
There is a feeling that a child is sensible and can share.
She took it and drank it in small sips. Because of the soup base, it was very thick and a little sticky in her throat.
After Xiaotang took the bowl and went down, the young couple rinsed their mouths again before lying down again.
The sound of banging was heard in the distance, and it was already the second watch.
The two of them were still holding hands. It was hot and they were not pressed under the quilt.
After a while, Brother Jiu whispered: "Ning..."
Shu Shu was distracted for a moment and didn't really listen: "What did you say?"
"Ning, Shu Ning, I will call you Shu Ning from now on..."
Brother Jiu shook his wife's hand and spoke softly.
Shu Shu didn't refute, but there was an embarrassment on her face. They were all good words individually, but together they sounded very familiar...
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The next day, the young couple woke up early.
Brother Ninth no longer had the stinky face like the previous few days, but his face was full of warmth.
The atmosphere was just right, and Shu Shu naturally didn't want to spoil it, and she still sent it out the door with a loving look on her face.
The tenth prince and a young eunuch were already waiting in the front yard.
"If Grandma Liu comes back from her vacation, if you feel bored, ask for the key, go to the study room in the front yard to open a box, see if there is anything that can be used and put it away, take it out and use it, there is no use keeping it..."
Brother Jiu became worried and couldn't help but suggest.
Shu Shu smiled and nodded in agreement: "That's a good feeling, I'll keep it in mind... I won't be reluctant to dig out some good stuff..."