After Brother Jiu finished speaking, he looked at Shu Shu, aggrieved.
Shu Shu said: "I was careless before. It was a mess outside. How many people were staring at my brother. It is indeed easy for me and my tenth uncle to go out at this time. It is really easy for people to criticize them. It is better to endure it for a few more days until the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs calm down... …”
When she mentioned the tenth elder brother, the ninth elder brother thought more.
Because of the whipping of the censor, the tenth son was impeached, and the Zongren Mansion also recorded a fault. Now he should be more honest.
He nodded and said: "Okay, then you sisters-in-law will go and tell Thirteen and Fourteen if you need anything..."
Having said this, he warned the fourteenth elder brother: "You must not let it go again. You act like an adult. If you dare to let your ninth sister-in-law bother, there will be no next time!"
Brother Fourteen puffed up his chest and said, "Brother Ninth, why do you look down on others? My younger brother is taller than you, why don't you look like an adult?"
Brother Jiu felt something was wrong when he looked at it. He seemed to be almost the same as himself. Is the needle moving so fast?
When he lowered his head, he found that the fourteenth brother raised his heels and stood on tiptoes.
Brother Jiu kicked him in the calf and said: "Stand still, you are still half a fist behind me!"
The fourteenth elder brother put down his heels and muttered: "I don't have half a fist left, at most an inch. By the second half of the year, I won't even catch up."
Brother Jiu looked at Shu Shu.
How to do it?
Wouldn’t he become the dwarf among the princes?!
Among the elder brothers in front, the fifth brother is also the shortest.
Shu Shu was also helpless. Seeing that Princess Kejing was half a head shorter than Princess Rongxian, she knew that these sisters had followed the maternal line.
However, she still consoled her: "My summer shirt this year is half an inch longer than last year's, and it will last several years..."
Brother Jiu immediately laughed and said: "'Twenty-three, run around', I can still grow for several years!"
The thirteenth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother looked at each other with different thoughts.
The Thirteenth Brother felt that the Ninth Sister was really gentle, she was always so gentle and gentle, coaxing the Ninth Brother into submission.
The fourteenth elder brother felt that his ninth elder brother was a bit childish, not like an adult, had to be coaxed, and didn't look like a master.
It was now dinner time, so the two of them stayed to eat.
Just in the morning, in order to entertain Princess Kejing, I asked the kitchen to kill a new sheep, and most of the remaining sheep were kept in the refrigerator.
Shu Shu asked people to directly cook a barbecue, a large plate of meat, grilled lamb chops, grilled lamb skewers, grilled lamb sausage, grilled pork belly, a large plate of vegetarian food, grilled cucumbers, grilled leeks, grilled cabbage, grilled coriander, and the staple food was also grilled. Milk steamed buns.
Served with chilled sour plum soup, the thirteenth and fourteenth elder brothers ate until they were full before leaving.
Brother Ninth was brought along by two people and he also ate two more pieces of mutton chops. He felt a little uncomfortable. He rubbed his belly and said, "I'm taking a walk to eat. I just happened to go and say something to Old Ten..."
Shu Shu smiled and said: "Let the tenth brother come over tomorrow and take care of the children with me. It can be regarded as practicing how to be an amma in advance."
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "Okay, let him practice his skills. When he gets used to it, when we go out to play in the future, we will send a few little ones over and let the county master have a rest..."
Brother Jiu held a cup filled with hawthorn water, walked to Beiliu Suo, and went directly into the front room without seeing anyone else.
The tenth elder brother was in the main courtyard. He came over after receiving the news and asked, "Ninth elder brother is here. Do you have any instructions for going out tomorrow?"
Brother Jiu waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, we won't go back this time, let's go next time!"
Brother Ten showed doubts.
Brother Ninth said regretfully: "It's just me who is troublesome. I wanted to tell Thirteen and Fourteen. It was just a formality to save Fourteen from turning around and gibbering. He thought that they must be more honest when they first arrived in the garden. , this is not the time to ask for leave, but in the end, Fourteenth actually asked for it. Khan Ama knew what was going to happen tomorrow, and thought that only the female family members were going out, so she allowed Thirteenth and Fourteenth to follow..."
Since it is a female family member and a young brother's, there will be more guards and troops following him, and any movement will be reported to the emperor.
Seeing his frustration, Brother Ten thought for a moment and said, "Brother Ninth still wants to go?"
Brother Jiu sat down on the chair and groaned: "Why don't you think about it? The last time I went out with your sister-in-law, I went to Hongluo Temple. It's been a year!"
The tenth elder brother said, "How about this? Let the ninth sister-in-law and the others go first in the morning, and we will pick them up at noon. After all, the thirteenth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother are still young. worried!"
Brother Jiu suddenly sat upright and slipped away, saying: "Pick someone up?"
Isn't this similar to last year's southern tour?
Picking up early is also picking up.
Brother Ten nodded and said, "Yes, we are going to the mountains after all. Sister-in-law Ninth also mentioned that there are wild boars there, which makes people worry."
Brother Ninth Brother smiled and said: "Well, well, it's agreed. Let's pick him up at noon tomorrow. Don't tell your siblings yet. I won't tell Sister Ninth Sister either. I'll scare them then..."
The tenth elder brother always listens to the ninth elder brother for such trivial matters that have nothing to do with the overall situation, so he said: "I listen to the ninth elder brother." Zhen said.
Brother Ninth didn’t stay long, got up and went back to the fifth house...
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Changchun Garden, Huichun Villa.
Yifei cleansed her face and applied facial cream in front of the dressing table.
Just half an hour ago, the eunuch from the King's Office came to send a message. The emperor turned over the sign here and did not send it to her, and then he wanted to come over and arrange it.
This is also common practice in the garden.
The garden is spacious, and the residence of the concubines who came with them is also cool and spacious. After the emperor turned over the sign, he would come and place her there.
Concubine Yi is rarely allowed to bathe and change clothes, waiting for the Holy Driving.
But it's not unexpected. Princess Kejing came in today to say hello. I guess the emperor wanted to ask.
Thinking of Princess Kejing, Concubine Yi sighed.
That's a smart child, and there are some things she needs to know.
Concubine Yi told her about what happened to Grandma Liu the year before last. Brother Jiu was injured, and the diagnosis at that time also affected his children.
He stretched out his hand towards the prince, and this touched the emperor's reverse scale.
He just thought that she had merit in giving birth to a child. After all, she gave birth to Princess Kejing and an elder brother. The emperor still tolerated it and just sent her back to her mother's family.
As for the death of Guo Guiren, we need to ask the Guo Luoluo family.
What Concubine Yi said was not to shirk responsibility, but because she knew that Kangxi had indeed never issued an order to execute Guo Guiren.
He values the prince's elder brother and is nostalgic for old friendships. How could he make his daughter resent him?
At this moment, the sound of whips was heard outside.
The Holy Spirit has arrived.
Concubine Yi hurriedly got up and came out to greet the Holy Master.
She was wearing a blue and gray Luo Yi. Kangxi helped her up, looked at it twice, and recognized the material as "Qing Taiping". Last year, the Hangzhou Weaving Yamen released new products. He once rewarded Yi Fei with two pieces, and said: "How can I get it?" To make clothes?" Needle
Concubine Yi smiled and said: "Last year, the emperor rewarded me with two horses. I have already cut my clothes and washed them a few times and can no longer wear them. These are the two horses I gave as a tribute before the season changed in March this year. I will give you ten horses." When they came, I only kept two, and let them take out the rest. This was a reward from the emperor, so it would be honorable to keep it and give it away..."
She knew what her daughter-in-law meant. She was afraid that she wouldn't like wearing the same clothes as others, so she sent all the materials.
But she felt that there was no need to adopt the "only me" attitude.
The emperor still has several horses in his hands. Who knows when he will reward which favorite, and there is no point in worrying about them.
Besides, this woman can't identify the exact color of her clothes. Isn't that the same as not changing her clothes?
Kangxi then remembered that he had directly rewarded Jiu Age and his wife with ten horses when he was in Hangzhou last year. Of course, it was for Jiu Fujin's bravery, and more importantly, for the improved bow.
At that time, I planned to report to Qi Xi after returning to Beijing and ask him to cooperate with the people in the Ministry of War to improve and promote bows and arrows. However, after returning to Beijing, one thing led to another and he actually forgot about it. Needle
Qixi can be transferred in two days.
Kangxi said: "I forgot they still have this in their hands. I am filial after all. I know you like it. It is not like before. All good things will be scattered everywhere."
Concubine Yifei served chrysanthemum tea and said: "They are spoiled children. They don't think about frugality. It would be better if they were older. Now that they are the people of Amma and Enie, they will know how to slowly build up a family fortune."
Kangxi took two sips of the chrysanthemum tea and said: "Tomorrow Dong E will take Jiu Gege to Zhuangzi. I will send the thirteenth and fourteenth elder brothers to escort them."
Concubine Yi listened with a smile, but felt strange in her heart.
Where is Lao Jiu?
You've been stuck with him Fujin all day long, why don't you stay with him at this time? Zhen
And Jiu Fujin is not the kind of person who can leave her husband and children at home and only take her sister-in-law out to play.
She didn't show anything on her face and just said: "Thirteenth brother is a stable man and can be an adult. With him following you, there is nothing to worry about."
Kangxi shook his head and said: "He is still a half-grown child, which makes people worry..."
Speaking of this, he pondered: "I am very curious about the farm that Lao Jiu mentioned. It is easy to listen to what he said, but raising chickens and pigs also consumes food. If we use several times the food to raise chickens and pigs, then it will not matter. Once it has been developed, it should not be promoted, otherwise it will be ineffective, and a lot of food will be taken up by then, just like the kind of pot-burning village, which makes more people lack food for the sake of the rich's appetite..."
When Concubine Yi listened, she always felt that there was some truth in this.
It seems that Laojiu and his wife are doing something wrong by raising chickens and pigs using grain.
Even if they don’t raise food any more, the food they save will be their own food and have nothing to do with others, right?
Since it is their own food, shouldn't it be up to them to decide whether to take the food or exchange the food for meat, poultry and eggs?
Why does it still seem like the food is subject to arrangements from above?
But she still echoed: "Your Majesty, you have to take a closer look at them. They are young and ignorant, and don't waste food anymore..."
Kangxi said: "Then I will take you there tomorrow to take a good look..."
Yi Fei nodded in agreement, but she couldn't help but complain in her heart.
It’s not over yet…
After going around in circles for a long time, even though I knew my sons were going out to play, I wanted to go out and relax, but I still had to involve myself in national affairs, and I had to involve myself as my "favorite concubine"...
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