Chapter 946: Those who are close to Zhu (Chi Yue Piao)
"Sister-in-law Jiu, I ate four big rice dumplings this morning. The fresh meat rice dumplings are so delicious..."
Shi Fujin pulled Shu Shu and mentioned breakfast, but he still had unfinished thoughts.
Shu Shu couldn't help but glance at Shi Fujin's belly.
The whole body is covered with flags, and the waist cannot be seen, but glutinous rice is not easy to break.
"It's okay, I walked a lot today..." Shifujin said with a smile.
Shu Shu said: "If you agree, I will arrive at Ningshou Palace later and ask Aunt Bai to make you a cup of strong tea."
Shi Fujin smiled and shook his head: "No, I brought hawthorn candy..."
As she said that, she took her purse, which contained hawthorn balls wrapped in glutinous rice paper. She took one and handed it to Shu Shu.
Shu Shu was a little tired of the sweet and salty breakfast, so she accepted Shi Fujin's kindness.
This kind of hawthorn ball is only covered with a thin layer of frosting on the outside and no sugar is added inside. It is very sour and appetizing.
The ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother were beside each other. They didn't have to go to the Yamen, so they could be regarded as "brothers in need".
"Okay, but I have troubled you..." Brother Jiu felt a little guilty.
Brother Ten waved his hand and said: "Okay, Brother Ninth, why are you talking about this? My younger brother jumped out of the game on his own. It's fine now. Let's go to Brother Haidian's place tomorrow and the day after tomorrow..."
At this point, he raised his eyebrows and said: "When the time comes, I will show Brother Ninth my newly replaced land. If Brother Ninth thinks the location is good, just split it in two and we will build a garden together."
Brother Jiu asked curiously: "Who did you exchange it with? Is there anyone willing to exchange the land in Haidian?"
The tenth elder brother said: "Sunu Beizi, nine of his twelve sons are married, and the family has not been divided yet. It is because we cannot afford to divide the families. There are only eight legitimate sons. How to divide them? My younger brother will exchange the land in Tongzhou with him.
I moved to a small village of 200 acres in Haidian..."
Brother Jiu remembered Shu Shu's words and said: "Don't build the garden with great fanfare first. Just build a small courtyard. When the brothers above build the garden, we will follow suit. What if it is given by the emperor?"
Brother Ten said: "Then let's leave it alone. There are two lakes in the middle, which add up to twenty or thirty acres of land. This lake is valuable. It is not far from Changchun Garden, just five or six miles northeast.
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Brother Jiu became interested and said, "Don't leave it alone, raise more fish, or ask someone to raise ducks."
The tenth prince smiled and said: "There is a lotus pond there, which has been around for many years. It was grown from lotus roots taken from here when the Changchun Garden was built. It is a good place to raise fish, but it is a waste to raise ducks."
Brother Jiu heard this and said: "Whether it's a lotus pond, I'll also add some winter vegetables in the future."
At this moment, Shu Shu and Shi Fujin had already entered the carriage hand in hand.
Although both of them were in the carriage, they still wanted to talk on the way.
"Hehe, Master Shi said that when we get to Brother Haidian's place, we will quietly go to Hongluo Temple..." Shi Fujin said happily.
Shu Shu was very moved after hearing this.
She still remembered the cool mountain breeze when she went to Hongluo Temple in July last year and stayed in the guest house of the temple.
However, Hongluo Temple is still far away, and we cannot go back and forth on the same day. The little babies may not be able to live without people.
"When next year, we will go there and fulfill our wish..."
Shu Shu said.
The child will be one year old by then and can be taken with him.
Shi Fujin thought of the bamboos at home, which were growing well, and asked curiously: "I wonder if the bamboo forest in Hongluo Temple is bald?"
Shu Shu thought of Prince Zhuang.
Still no movement.
The myth of Hongluo Temple seeking a child has not been shattered.
Who says there is Shu Shu in the front, Wu Fu Jin and Si Fu Jin in the back?
Because of Prince Zhuang's age, many people mentioned in private that it was not that gods and Buddhas were not effective, but that Prince Zhuang himself was "incompetent".
As the couple talked, the carriage entered Di'anmen and stopped outside Shenwumen.
The two sisters got off the carriage and entered the palace. One went to Ningshou Palace and the other to West Sixth Palace.
When they arrived at Yikun Gate, Peilan was already waiting at the door.
"Excuse me, aunt..."
Shu Shu nodded and said.
"You're welcome..." Peilan said respectfully.
"It's been hot these days, how is your rest?" Shu Shu said after considering it.
The news about Prince Ninth's "joining the revolution" as the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was widely spread outside, and the palace was no exception.
Peilan said: "The Eighteenth Master has been brought back. The Queen has been busy these days, taking the Seventeenth Master to teach the Eighteenth Master how to speak."
Shu Shu was not surprised after hearing this.
Who is the simple one who can survive to the fourth concubine?
If things get messy, the fourth concubine will not be able to sit still.
While talking, the two of them entered Yikun Palace.
Concubine Yi was sitting in the second room. The room was different from usual. There was a carpet on the floor and two cloth tigers on the kang.
The eighteenth brother is not in the house, but he seems to be everywhere.
Concubine Yi's eyebrows softened a bit.
"Please be in peace..."
Shu Shu bent her knees and said.
Concubine Yi pointed to the seat opposite and said, "Come, let's talk..."
There are prepared tea and fruits on the small table.
Peilan knew the opportunity and signaled the two palace men to follow him and leave.
Only mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are left in the house
Concubine Yi rubbed her brows and said, "Did Lao Jiu cause trouble again?"
As for how to tell Yifei, Shu Shu and Jiu Age also discussed it. They couldn't let Yifei worry too much, so they could only calm down.
Shu Shu lowered her voice and said: "It's none of Master Jiu's business. Master Jiu was in a cloud before. Later, when the emperor mentioned the imperial censor, he guessed that there were several people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs who followed Suo Etu and Tong.
The family is deeply involved and has not been cleared yet, but it should be cleared..."
Concubine Yi was startled.
I thought it was Brother Ninth who caused some trouble, but the Emperor did not explicitly punish him, but found an excuse to punish him. Unexpectedly, those two families were involved.
She thought about it in her mind and said, "Fucha's family?"
Shu Shu nodded and said: "It seems so. Our master is also feeling uncomfortable. It seems to be Mr. Ma's family..."
Concubine Yi looked at Shu Shu and said, "Turn back and tell him to stay calm. Don't jump out carelessly and cause trouble."
Shu Shu nodded and said: "Master Ten has already persuaded our master. In the morning, they were still thinking about Haidian to escape the summer heat..."
Concubine Yi heard this and breathed a sigh of relief.
Shu Shu hesitated for a moment and came over today, but there were other things for Concubine Yi to make up her mind about.
Seeing her expression, Concubine Yi said, "Are you in trouble? Someone is coming to make trouble?"
Shu Shu hurriedly shook his head, got up and changed places, and came close to Yi Fei, and whispered: "I know such a thing... If you don't care about it, who knows if there are other illegal things out there; if you don't care about it, you don't know.
I don’t know how far I should take care of it... We don’t dare to be independent, we still need you to take the initiative..."
This is about Sanguan Bao raising ginseng in private.
Yi Fei's face turned pale as she listened. She lowered her voice for a while and said, "Did Gui Dan tell you about the scale and age there?"
Shu Shu said: "It is an official village under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Shengjing. The Guo Luoluo family is in charge there. It involves two hills and several gardens. This period should be more than twenty years..."
This is calculated from the time when the Guo Luoluo family members were the village heads there.
Yi Fei uses ginseng, and she also knows that the price of ginseng outside has tripled in recent years.
In the early years, one or two ginsengs cost two or three taels of silver, but now they cost seven or eight taels of silver.
This is only the price of second-class ginseng. The price of first-class ginseng and special-class ginseng is even higher.
Concubine Yifei's hands and feet have been cold for more than 20 years. How much money will she earn from this?
She was a little panicked and said: "Tell Lao Jiu to put this matter aside first, to prevent the dog over there from jumping over the wall and biting Fifth Brother and Lao Jiu."
Shu Shu nodded and said: "Our master said that you don't have to worry too much, your Majesty. It's a good thing to find out now. If it's a few years later, I'm afraid the Fifth Master and the Ninth Master will really be implicated."
The fifth elder brother opened the mansion the year before last, and the ninth elder brother opened the mansion last year. The relationship between the two brothers and the Guo Luoluo family has been very tense in the past two years, and there has been little contact.
Otherwise, who would believe that the Guo Luoluo family’s secret cultivation of ginseng has nothing to do with the two princes?
Concubine Yi took a breath and said, "Well, let's be optimistic."
Wufujin didn't come today, and Concubine Yi didn't call for the chariot. She and she even walked.
In addition, it was still early and relatively cool, so the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law left the Yikun Palace.
"The Holy Master will send the Queen Mother a blessing to the Spring Garden tomorrow morning. When will you go there?"
Outside, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked about everyday things.
Shu Shu said: "We are also looking forward to it. We can't use ice. The adults just pay it back. We just need to take more baths and change clothes. The children are very careful and are afraid of prickly heat."
Concubine Yi thought of her three precious grandsons and granddaughters, and put the troubles of Guo Luoluo's family behind her mind, saying: "Then don't delay it. When we go back later, you guys can move over there first to avoid a mess tomorrow.
We have to wait until later.”
The left and right luggage were also packed, so Shu Shu nodded and said, "I'll go back and discuss it with our master later."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law walked through the Imperial Garden and arrived near Zhongcui Palace while talking about homely things.
Concubine Rong brought Sanfujin out without calling for a chariot.
The two concubines looked at each other and walked in front side by side.
"Lao Jiu is fine, why did he leave the Ministry of Internal Affairs?" Concubine Rong asked.
Concubine Yi said: "He himself is ignorant, I don't know why the censor targeted him!"
Sanfujin and Shushu lagged behind.
Shu Shu paid it back, but San Fujin felt uncomfortable on his face, and whispered: "There have been rumors outside these days, and many people are throwing dirt on our father's head. It's all because others are jealous of our father's job.
, it can’t be taken seriously.”
Shu Shu glanced at San Fujin and said, "Those who are clean will clean themselves up. Sister-in-law San, don't worry."
San Fujin thought about the word in his mind and looked at Shu Shu's expression. Is this a literal meaning, or is it sarcastic?
As a result, when I looked at it, I saw Shu Shu's new jewelry.
"Xin Tianzi, it's not the same!" San Fujin's attention was diverted.
Shu Shu smiled slightly and said: "The coral material our master is looking for outside is made by Shun'an Silver House. If you like it, just send someone over to order it."
Shun'an Bank's business is better now because it signed several major projects that were withdrawn from the internal manufacturing office.
Sanfujin felt sad and said, "How much money will we spend on our hair and face this year?"
Shu Shu said: "These are not idle expenses."
Sanfujin didn't have this problem earlier, and he raised money openly and silently.
It's true that two people can't sleep under the same quilt.
Those who are close to ink are black...
Shu Shu couldn't help but want to stab her, then closed her mouth.