It is still the same as the route out of the palace on the day of the wedding, except that there is no need to change the carriage.
After leaving the Shenwu Gate, two carriages were waiting outside. Everyone got in the carriages and went directly out of the imperial city. The guards who followed on horseback had already received orders and were wearing regular clothes.
It was still early, but at noon, the group arrived at the gate of Dutong Mansion.
The older sons have all gone to school, leaving Qi Xi, his wife and Xiaoliu alone at home, having breakfast.
Upon hearing the news from the concierge, Xiaoliu immediately got off his stool and ran out.
Shu Shu returned to her home, naturally there was nothing to be afraid of. At this moment, she had already reached the main courtyard.
Xiaoliu came out, rushed over, and ran into Shu Shu's arms: "Sister, eldest sister..."
Shu Shu bent her knees and stretched out her hands to continue.
Brother Jiu took the lead and grabbed Xiao Liu.
No matter how big a brother-in-law is, he is always an eyesore.
Shu Shu looked at Brother Jiu's way of protecting the hen's food and glared at him: "How old is Xiaoliu..."
"Seven years old, a big boy now!"
Brother Jiu cleared his throat and said, "Isn't that right, Shou Shan..."
Shoushan is a famous name of Xiaoliu.
There is no typesetting when naming the banner people. Otherwise, it is directly a Manchu name, or it is a Chinese character with a good meaning.
Xiao Liu was originally pouting and unhappy, but after hearing this, he pursed his lips and puffed out his chest like a little rooster: "Of course, I am seven years old, I am not a child anymore..."
Qi Xi and Jue Luo also came out and couldn't take their eyes away from their daughter, looking at her from beginning to end.
In less than a month, a lot of news came out.
Even though they didn't know all the news in the palace, the couple still heard some vague information, and both of them were worried.
Different from the last time when she "returned home", Shu Shu lost weight obviously after the torment of these dog days, even though she didn't lose her mouth, but it affected her appetite.
Qi Xi turned to Brother Jiu and couldn't help but feel lucky.
Jue Luo raised the corner of his mouth and smiled even more, but his eyes were a little cold.
Brother Jiu put down Xiaoliu honestly and greeted him with lowered hands: "Father-in-law, mother-in-law..."
Jue Luo Shi nodded in return and took two steps forward to hold her daughter's hand: "Why did you come back so suddenly and didn't send anyone back to let you know..."
Qi Xi guessed the reason and his eyes brightened: "Will there be nine elder brothers in the retinue tomorrow?"
Shu Shu smiled and nodded: "Not only Master Jiu, but also our empress will take me with her..."
"Haha! Your Majesty is kind, good, good!"
Qi Xi was overjoyed. He was also among the retinue. In the next few months, there would be more opportunities for father and daughter to meet each other.
When Shu Shu saw it, she secretly regretted it.
She should have sent someone back to say something long ago, because there were a lot of things going on in the past few days and there were a lot of people watching what was going on in the second house. She thought that more things would be better than less things, so she didn't send people out of the palace.
There were some things that were difficult to ask in front of Brother Jiu, so Jueluo took her daughter to the next room.
"What's going on? With all the gossip that was going on earlier, did you offend the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess in the palace? Is it still the same thing as last time, and the Crown Princess feels uncomfortable?"
Jue Luo was full of questions.
As early as the rumors about Jiu Age and Ba Fujin came out, the couple felt something was wrong.
From the ninth prince's engagement to the wedding, the couple also dealt with the eighth prince, who was very gentle and considerate. It can also be seen that although the two princes' elder brothers are half-brothers, they are no different from their brothers.
The ninth elder brother doesn't have a palace, he can see through it at a glance, and is not someone who peeps at his brother's fiancée; the eighth elder brother is not so confused, sitting back and watching his brother put a hat on him without any grudge.
So where does this unhealthy trend come from?
When the couple called Fusong to inquire carefully, they found out the inside story. They did not suspect the clan of Zhenglan Banner, but directly suspected Taifujin Hesheli.
After all, this kind of defamation based on the relationship between men and women is too vicious and crude, like a feud in the back house.
However, following the line from Taifu to Jin, Qi Xi found Suo'etu Mansion and felt uneasy.
You must know that Tai Fujin's personal behavior is just an old fool venting his anger. If Suo'etu is behind it, then why?
This is not just a case of talking about Ba Fujin alone, he also dragged Jiu Age into the mud.
The couple were also confused and worried for many days, thinking about their daughter's previous actions, fearing that this would make the prince unhappy.
The prince is the next emperor. If this young couple is offended, the future life will be difficult.
Shu Shu couldn't express her suspicions in front of Brother Jiu, but of course she didn't hide it in front of Jue Luo.
"When it comes to offending the prince and the princess, there is nothing... There is no need to deal with it at all. If you want to offend, there is no place to offend... The prince is too arrogant. I am afraid that he does not take the younger brother behind him into consideration at all. Even if he has to worry about it, it is a big deal.
Brother... there is only one thing that is strange..."
Shu Shu starts with the incident in the dining room where the elder brother lived, and then the ninth elder brother traces the past events of the death of the eleventh elder brother, and the subsequent "rumors" and the ninth elder brother's heatstroke.
Jueluo's face became serious as he listened: "Although it may be just a coincidence, I remember to remember that I won't make a big mistake if I'm careful..."
"It just makes people confused. If we are really worried about our queen being favored, we should not be thinking about dealing with the fifth or ninth elder brother. What use is the youngest eleventh elder brother?"
Shu Shu just had doubts and couldn't identify the reason, and it was also because of this.
Just like there was the fifth elder brother in front of him, and the ninth elder brother will not be awarded a high title after that, the eleventh elder brother is still alive, that is, the second ninth elder brother, there is nothing to be afraid of?
Or is it because the Fifth Prince’s current lack of understanding of Sinology is due to his own fault?
Ningshou Palace is not my brother's place, so many pairs of eyes are staring at it.
As for the fifth elder brother, he is indeed different.
He is completely different from other hard-working children who are as diligent as social animals.
Even if a grandmother loves and dotes on her children, she doesn't do it this way.
If she was really so unreasonable, the Queen Mother would not be respected by Kangxi for most of her life.
But maybe Shu Shu had a dark mind, she felt that the fifth elder brother's "otherness" was more like Kangxi's handiwork.
Kangxi was afraid of Mongolia and would not allow the Queen Mother to raise him. The fifth elder brother, who was naturally close to Mongolia, had the slightest chance of ascending to the throne, so he let him not learn.
"It's different! Think about why the two red flags are in such a transcendent position? It's just because of the strength of the people. These two are the prince and nephew of Prince Li Lie, so they naturally stick together... The current prince, even if he does not have the power of the founding king, is Prince Congyu.
, in the case of Prince Gong, it is unusual for a prince to be granted the title of Prince Heshuo, let alone the son of a beloved concubine... Three Princes Heshuo, born from the same mother, plus the Queen Mother and Concubine Yi for support in the harem, what is the situation? It's really
Hard to say……"
The Jueluo family has experienced two dynasties. Even if I didn't witness it personally, I heard a lot of clan gossip when I was a child.
The royal family and the clan both complement each other and are at odds with each other. They look at the family on the surface, but the fight in private never stops.
If nothing else, let’s talk about the emperor’s fear of the two red flags.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the population of several other flags has been replenished, but the two red flags have never been replenished.
We can't see anything now, but over time, the two red flags will change from the flag with the most people to the flag with the least people, and their power will definitely not be as strong as before.
It's just that this kind of soft knife is used to grind meat, and no one can say anything.
After all, the emperor did not interfere in the affairs of the Two Red Banners, so the situation of the Two Red Banners was better than that of the other three flags.
The mother and daughter looked at each other, both feeling heavy.
Regardless of the person behind the scenes, Suo Etu or others, they are enemies of life and death.
If the other party can harm Brother Eleven, he can also harm Brother Nine. It doesn't mean you can avoid it if you want to.
Concubine De's youngest son also died. Is it really an accident?
Still have doubts?!
After all, Concubine De was also the favored concubine of the harem, and she gave birth to children one after another, including three princes from her compatriots.
"Step by step……"
Shu Shu was also helpless: "He is not smart, nor is he outstanding in civil or military affairs. As long as he doesn't bother himself, he will be fine for the time being..."
Jue Luo's brows furrowed: "That can't be done haphazardly. If Suo'etu really did it, with the prince's reliance on him, it would probably be difficult for the princes to ascend the throne in the future..."
Shu Shu said nothing.
Originally, she sympathized with the prince and felt that the reason why he stepped down was simply because "the father is strong and the son is strong", and the reason he was attacked by his brothers was because he was a natural target.
But……
When it comes to the power of life and death, no one is willing to sit back and wait for death.
"Watch the fifth elder brother and the seventh elder brother more. Compared with other elder brothers, these two elder brothers are generous and should be the most blessed among the princes..."
Jueluo's way.
Shu Shu nodded, thinking the same thing in her heart.
Don't mix anything, survive the "Nine Dragons Seizing the Progeny" safely, and start well and end well. Aren't these two people blessed in the future?
In the hall, Qi Xi was also asking about the grudge between Brother Jiu and the prince.
"The Emperor attaches great importance to the Crown Prince, and the throne has been determined early. If Master Jiu has any quarrel with the Crown Prince, he should find a way to resolve it..."
Qi Xi has a clear mind, and of course he will not blame Brother Jiu for the previous rumors. Instead, he sincerely raises some points.
Brother Jiu quickly shook his head: "What's the problem with someone who can't be beaten with eight poles? This time it's not me..." After saying that, he told the situation of his investigation and what he reported to the emperor.
I said, Suo'etu is too domineering... If you really have the ability, you will be aggressive with the boss, but it is just bullying the weak and fearing the strong... Let's see how Khan Ama handles it. If the prince really sits back and watches Suo'etu bully the prince, then we brothers will also
Not vegetarian!”
Seeing the ninth elder brother sharing the same hatred and advancing and retreating with the eighth elder brother, Qi Xi felt his temples pounding.
He suddenly had a bad premonition.
Wouldn’t Ninth Prince also be assigned to Zhenglan Banner?!
Zhenglan Banner has the clan of King An, the clan of King Yu, Prince Gong, and the Eighth Prince, who joins the banner alone, so it is inevitable that he will be weak and weak.
If that were the case, wouldn't the ninth elder brother also be on the side of the eldest son of the emperor?
Qi Xi only felt a toothache: "Maybe it's just a misunderstanding, or it depends on how the emperor reacts..."
The impression of Qi Xi crying when "Guining" was too deep, and the ninth elder brother had already told a man's most unspeakable secret, made him feel less alienated from his father-in-law and feel closer to him, and he complained in a low voice: "Khan!
In Ma's eyes, the prince is a treasure, so how can he be punished if he throws himself into a trap? Most of the time, big things are turned into small things, small things are turned into small things..."