However, his son and daughter-in-law were in harmony with each other, and Kangxi was in a good mood.
Although there were some objections about Dong E's family these days, Kangxi knew that it was difficult to go into details. There was no shortage of strife and jealousy in the palace.
As long as she can be liked by the Queen Mother and can be protected by her mother-in-law, Concubine Yi, she will know that she is filial and smart, and will be recognized by her mother-in-law twice.
Looking at how devotedly she served her husband Ninth Elder Brother, and how friendly she was to her uncle Tenth Elder Brother, Kangxi only had praise in his heart, and he really didn't know what to find fault with.
The beautiful woman is here...
Son?
Even if it's okay, just don't curse a few words...
Brother Jiu didn't know that he had unintentionally benefited from it. He took the recipe for barley tea and handed it over with both hands: "Khan Ama, this is the recipe that Dong E found from an ancient book. It not only nourishes the stomach, but also nourishes the stomach." The key to relieving the heat is that it is not like tea. After drinking it in the afternoon, you will not feel sleepy at night... My son thinks it is good, and Khan Ama also wants to see if he can add it to the imperial tea room..."
The Shang Study Room was right in front of the Qianqing Palace. Kangxi knew all about what was going on there, and he also heard that Jiu Fujin sent someone to deliver tea bags yesterday.
Is this what it turns out to be?
Although tea is no better than food, it is indispensable in daily life.
Liang Jiugong took the prescription and handed it to the emperor.
Kangxi was quite surprised when he saw it.
I originally thought that since it was a restoration of an ancient recipe, it would definitely involve complicated procedures and a lot of waste.
I didn't expect it to be so easy to make, and it seems to be more convenient than ordinary tea.
Kangxi couldn't help but be moved: "Are there any tea bags in the study room? I asked someone to get them. I'll try them first..."
Brother Jiu hurriedly said: "My son brought a bag with him..." As he said that, he untied the bag and handed it over.
In the purse is a brand new veil, wrapped in half a handful of barley tea.
Because it was newly made in the past two days, the aroma of barley tea is very obvious.
Kangxi looked at it, reached out and pinched a few grains, put them into his mouth and chewed them. He was surprised: "Is this ordinary wheat?"
"Well, it's the wheat received directly from the imperial kitchen...the shriveled wheat that's specially sifted out will be sorted to be fed to the horses. It won't harm the real food..."
Brother Jiu replied.
Kangxi nodded and looked at Liang Jiugong.
Liang Jiugong was the best at looking at colors and had already signaled the young eunuch to bring boiling water in.
Seeing Kangxi's signal, he immediately made a bowl of tea himself.
With the blessing of boiling water, the fragrance of barley tea becomes more intense.
Kangxi looked at the color of the tea soup. It was just light yellow, not as bright as ordinary tea leaves, and probably not as durable as ordinary tea leaves.
After a while, the tea was no longer so hot. Kangxi picked it up and took a sip.
It smells good and tastes good when you drink it, but it's not cloying and has a sweet taste.
After finishing a glass, Liang Jiugong refilled the cup with hot water.
Kangxi continued to pay attention, and sure enough, the color of the tea soup became lighter.
This tea only lasts two or three brews.
Even so, there are merits.
That means you don’t need to throw it away, and you can chew it and swallow it after soaking it.
After Kangxi finished swallowing, he had some thoughts.
Brother Jiu looked at it, but the corner of his mouth twitched.
Why is this happening?
But Khan Amma is like this, and it’s hard for him as a son to say anything.
But this chewing barley tea...
Brother Jiu couldn't help but leave the rice tea behind.
That one is more suitable for this way of eating.
"Khan Ama, Dong E actually restored two tea recipes. In addition to this barley tea and rice tea, the frying method is the same, that is, the ingredient was replaced with rice, and the other one can also digest food and relieve heat...
But Mr. Dong E also said that the one with better anti-greasy effect and the effect of lightening the body and removing fat was not suitable for his son, so he didn’t ask anyone to prepare it..."
Brother Jiu considered it carefully and said.
"Rice tea?"
Kangxi nodded: "I have also seen this in the manuscripts of previous dynasties. It is said that it was popular in the capital during the reign of Emperor Jiajing. It was introduced to the capital from Anlu... Dong E probably also saw this record from these predecessors' notes.
...The effect of 'lightening the body and removing fat'? You can ask someone to try it. If it works, you can give it to the Queen Mother..."
The Queen Mother has been in the palace for many years, but she still maintains the eating habits of a child, with meat and milk as the main meal, so she is quite rich.
"Money can't buy you old age." As you get older, wealth will affect your health.
Kangxi lost his father and mother when he was young, and his grandmother had been gone for many years. He was truly filial to his aunt, so he naturally wanted the old lady to live a long life.
Brother Jiu's face showed a bit of flattery: "Khan Ama, do you think your son is filial and should be rewarded?"
Kangxi glanced at him: "I'll give you two pieces of cake! I've raised you so big, isn't it right for you to be filial to me?"
Brother Jiu felt depressed, but he couldn't talk back directly, so he imitated Lao Shi's usual cheating behavior: "Who let Khan Ama be Ama? If my son is not in trouble, who can he ask for if he doesn't ask Khan Ama?"
Kangxi hummed and said: "Borrow money? Then don't ask, I don't have money to lend you!"
Brother Ninth: "..."
Does everyone know that he borrowed money?
His face flushed, and he said quickly: "If I don't borrow money, how can I borrow money when my son is in the palace? I want to ask Khan Ama for two jars of imperial wine... Tomorrow, my son will take Dong E's family back home. This
Isn’t it decent to drink wine..."
Kangxi couldn't help but feel sour in his heart, and looked at the ninth elder brother with dissatisfaction: "No wonder I still wonder, why do you think of filial piety? It turns out that you are asking for my wine to please my father-in-law..."
Brother Jiu was not in a hurry to deny it, he just laughed and didn't know what to say.
It cannot be said that he remembered the perfunctory and rudeness of the "first wedding ceremony" and felt guilty when he thought about returning to Dong E's house. He wanted to make the gift more thoughtful and wiped away the previous events.
Seeing that he was obedient, Kangxi was too lazy to preach anymore and just waved his hand: "Go to the wine cellar and pass on my instructions. I allow you to go in and choose four jars of wine..."
Brother Jiu immediately responded happily and retreated.
"What's the use of raising a son? He's raised by his father-in-law's family!"
Kangxi and Liang Jiugong complained, but with smiles on their faces: "I have finally grown up, learned to take responsibility, and started to learn to be considerate in dealing with things..."
Liang Jiugong followed up by praising: "Jiuye looks good, and when he is with Tenth Master, he looks more like an older brother..."
Kangxi nodded and listened, quite pleased.
Everyone has a pity for the weak.
They are both biological sons, and he is not a stepfather, so he naturally pays close attention to the eleventh elder brother who lost his mother.
Just to avoid causing trouble and not to be exposed in front of others.
It is commendable that the ninth elder brother can maintain his original intention, be truly close to the tenth elder brother, who is a younger brother with a better background than himself, and not be jealous, and always take care of him.
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Before the ninth elder brother left school, Si Tan Yujiu arrived at the second school first.
They are all small jars weighing two kilograms each, and they look delicate and valuable.
The key is to stick to the wine seal.
Shu Shu looked at it and couldn't move his eyes away, because there were two altars with seals from the Shunzhi Year.
Seven years of Shunzhi...
In total, it's nearly fifty years.
Even though Shu Shu was not good at wine, she couldn't help but be curious and wanted to see this royal wine that had been stored in the cellar for half her life.
Amma didn't know how happy she would be when she saw him.
There are two jars left, and the wine seals also say the third year of Kangxi, which is more than thirty years.
Shu Shu thought with a smile on her face.
It seems that her efforts in the past few days have not been in vain and have been rewarded.
It's just that her performance was genuine and fake, not very sincere.
Brother Nine’s feedback was better than expected.
The relationship between Ninth Prince and the emperor was not close, but he was able to ask for this from the emperor in order to prepare for the "returning ceremony". Shu Shu was deeply touched.
Even so, she just sighed.
Perhaps, this is the so-called "business marriage"?!
It would be great if it were not in the Qing Dynasty. If only in today's society, whether two people were in love or getting married, Shu Shu would only be sincere to the sincere and would not hold back; in that case, even if the final result was to break up, Shu Shu would not hold back.
Regret.
But this was the Qing Dynasty, and she was used to being cautious. Also because of the unequal status between her and her ninth elder brother, she was unable to give her all her sincerity. The first thing she wanted to do was to protect herself.
Within the framework of rules, apply the rules well.
This is her code of conduct.
But it was a sigh of relief. When the ninth elder brother came back from school and entered the corridor, he saw his wife standing at the door of the second house with a smile on her face.
Seeing this, Brother Jiu quickly took two steps: "Why are you waiting outside?"
The time for study breaks is not fixed.
When it is early, it is Shenchu, and when it is late, it is Youmo.
Shu Shu smiled and said: "I just came out, I didn't wait long..."
At this moment, Brother Ten also came forward.
Seeing his brother and sister-in-law standing side by side, looking at each other, no one could get in, so he nodded as a courtesy and returned to the third house knowingly.
After entering the elder brother's house, the ninth elder brother grabbed Shu Shu and said, "You little liar, you didn't say it for a long time, and your hands were burned by the sun..."
Shu Shu did not deny it, but her eyes were fixed on Brother Jiu, with unabashed emotion on her face.
Brother Jiu rubbed his wife's hand, feeling soft in his heart.
What's so touching?
This is not what he should be like as a husband!
If she can devote herself to him, he can also devote himself to her!
This is what is called "couple"!
Aunt Liu was about to leave the wing, but when she looked at her, she quickly stepped back and muttered in a low voice: "Bah! I don't know how to respect. Whose master, Fujin, behaves like a little woman?"
In the main room, there were many people milling around Yujiu.
"Let me worry about it..."
Shu Shu shook Brother Jiu's hand back and said, "Amma will definitely be very happy... I guess she won't be willing to drink it... Not to mention Amma, even I want to hide it when I see it..."
Brother Jiu's face was filled with pride: "I personally went to the wine cellar to pick it out. This is not an ordinary wine..." After saying this, there was a rare hint of embarrassment: "The two jars in the seventh year of Shunzhi,
It was prepared for the wedding of Huang Mafa the following year...the same was true for the two altars in the third year of Kangxi..."
Shu Shu couldn't help but be stunned.
It turns out that these are not ordinary wines, and this year is not randomly selected!
Brother Ninth, are you trying to please her?!
Shu Shu's little heart jumped, and she looked at Brother Jiu softly, speechless.
At this moment, is this feeling real?
If only she was really only sixteen, she would be fair in return.
Life can be repeated, but youth cannot be returned.
From the memories of her previous life, she no longer has a simple girlish mentality, but is mature and rational, able to weigh the pros and cons, and calculate the gains and losses.
When Brother Jiu saw that she didn't answer, he looked over and saw her eyes were red. He couldn't help but feel a little at a loss: "What's wrong? Is there another servant who is disrespectful?"