My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 2112 Exchange
The next day, it was time for the younger generations to pay their respects in the North Garden.

When Shushu came out at the right time, the Tenth Concubine was already chatting shoulder to shoulder with the Thirteenth Concubine.

The Thirteenth Lady is cheerful and lively, and the Thirteenth Prince is also popular, so the sisters-in-law above are also happy to get closer to this younger sister-in-law.

The Tenth Lady was about the same age as her and seemed more friendly.

"It's great to come at this time. Sister Qi said a few days ago that we couldn't get enough people to play cards, but this time it's enough..."

The Tenth Lady said with joy.

Even if you can't sit for a long time, if there is a card game, it's good to play a few hands.

The Thirteenth Lady looked at the Tenth Lady's face, then looked at her abdomen and said, "The Tenth Lady looks really good."

Her face is as red as a silver plate, her cheeks are rosy, and she looks full of energy.

The Tenth Lady smiled and said, "The food is good. I have been eating and sleeping all day. Now I am full."

Seeing Shushu coming out, the two sisters-in-law stopped talking.

"Sister-in-law Ninth..."

The two sisters-in-law knelt down.

Shu Shu supported them one by one, looked at the Tenth Lady and asked, "How come I heard that Hong Xuan was beaten?"

Although Hongxuan was a little rebellious in front of his parents after learning to speak, it was difficult for him to really learn the lesson as he was still so young.

The Tenth Lady said helplessly, "She was restless last night and when she woke up this morning, she acted like a donkey and kicked Luo Mama. Our master got angry and slapped her."

Shushu didn't dare to ask any more.

Nanny Luo is the Tenth Prince's wet nurse and is now in charge of taking care of Hongxuan.

Such an old man, not to mention Hongxuan, even the Tenth Lady had to show some respect.

The Thirteenth Lady was standing beside him and didn't say anything either.

The Seventh Lady just came out and heard what was said. She said, "Tsk tsk, it turns out that every family has a strict father. My master is also not nice to his son."

The Tenth Lady nodded and said, "Yes, there is still a rule of 'holding grandchildren but not sons', but Uncle Nine is not like that."

The Seventh Lady looked at Shushu and smiled, saying, "Here is 'Strict Mother'!"

Shu Shu urged, "Let's go. Don't fall behind the sisters-in-law. It would make us look disrespectful."

When the group arrived at the gate of the tousuo, Guaerjia also came out.

The Seventh Lady immediately noticed her difference.

Guaerjia was a new bride, and she usually wore three-inch high flower pot-soled or yuanbao-soled Manchu shoes when she went out. But now, she wore a shorter pair of one-inch high thick-soled Manchu shoes.

The Seventh Lady looked away and looked at Shushu, signaling her with her eyes to look at Guaerjia's feet.

Shushu took a look and nodded to the Seventh Lady.

The Seventh Lady's smile faded a little, then she let out a breath and returned to normal.

The Thirteenth Concubine was alert and noticed that the Seventh Concubine had a strange expression. She followed her gaze and understood what was going on.

Only the Tenth Lady was completely unaware and said to the Seventh Lady, "Sister Seven, we have enough people this time. When we set up a card game, I'll go and make up the numbers."

The Seventh Lady smiled and said, "It's not easy to play cards when you have nothing to do all day. Let's form a group tomorrow."

The Tenth Lady smiled happily and said, "That's good. When you guys go out to play later, I can't follow you. You have to relieve your boredom first."

The sisters-in-law chatted and laughed and went into the North Garden.

The princes and their wives from Nansuo have not arrived yet.

Surprisingly, Princess Jiu was not there.

Before, it was always Jiugege who came first.

After the sisters-in-law had paid their respects, the Queen Mother asked everyone to sit down and said, "I'm sending Xiaojiu back. She has guests over today..."

The Seventh Lady asked, "Did the Prince Consort bring someone back? Otherwise, who would be so bold as to trouble the princess at this time?"

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "It's the second old lady of the Tong family who has returned. Madam Gong wants to bring someone to see Xiao Jiu today. After all, she is an elder, so we should entertain her."

That was Mrs. Tong Guowei, who was once the wife of a duke. Later, her husband held her accountable and stripped her of her imperial title and sent her outside the Great Wall.

The Queen Mother got a headache thinking about it and hesitated whether to meet the guest.

She is the emperor's aunt, and she should meet her for the emperor's sake, but I don't know what the arrangements are for the emperor.

This time, Bu Xi brought back Tong Guowei's four younger illegitimate sons, and Tong Guowei's wife Hesheli also came back with them.

This must be the emperor's grace.

However, the title of the Tong family was not determined. The eldest and third sons of Hesheli had died, but they left behind several grandsons.

Compared with a concubine's son, Hesheli definitely wanted her legitimate grandson to inherit the title.

Shushu listened without saying anything.

Kangxi was very interesting. He did not invite his uncle back, but invited his aunt back.

This aunt is from the Hesheli family and is a cousin of the prince's maternal family.

It would be better to choose the successor to the title from among Hesheli's grandsons, and please ask Hesheli to take charge.

The heir to the title was chosen from among several illegitimate sons who had grown up or were about to grow up, and Hesheli, the legitimate mother, was arranged to come back, because he was afraid that the second branch of the Tong family would be in chaos.

While they were talking, there was a noise outside.

The Crown Princess and several princes' wives from Nansuo have arrived.

The young sisters-in-law who were sitting all stood up and gave up their seats.

After everyone greeted each other, they took their seats again.

The Queen Mother praised the Crown Princess and said, "Third Princess is filial. I got a plate of green apricots. The peonies in the north garden are blooming. You can bring two pots back to Third Princess later."

The Crown Princess said, "Thank you, Grandmother, for the reward. The Third Princess has been talking about painting large flowers these past two days. She will be delighted to get the peony."

The Queen Mother said, "You wanted big flowers, why didn't you tell me a while ago? What a pity, the peonies have all withered..."

At this point, the Queen Mother looked at Shu Shu and asked, "Do you have any late peonies at home?"

Shushu smiled and said, "There are a few pots of purple peonies that are late blooming and are just forming buds. I will bring two pots to my second sister-in-law later."

The Queen Mother thought for a moment and said, "You are impatient. That child must have been raised by the county lady. Don't make the decision directly."

Shushu said, "Amu loves roses the most. He thinks peonies have a short flowering period and their leaves turn yellow easily. Roses are about to bloom, and the Empress Dowager has given me two good pots. I will take them to exchange with Amu for peonies."

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "Then add two pots of roses, just like the Chinese roses, and they can bloom until the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Shu Shu said, "Then the granddaughter-in-law made a profit, two pots were exchanged for four pots."

The Crown Princess was standing nearby, feeling a little embarrassed. She looked at Shu Shu and said, "Excuse me, sister-in-law."

Shu Shu said, "Why are you being so polite to me, Second Sister-in-law? Even if the Empress Dowager doesn't ask, what's wrong with me preparing two pots of peonies for my niece?"

Speaking of this, she remembered that the farm had planted sunflower seeds this year.

Unfortunately, the sunflower blooms only at the end of May.

If you go there to enjoy the flowers around early May, you will miss the flowering period.

But when the time comes, you can fill a few pots with it and present it to the Empress Dowager and Concubine Yi.

Nowadays, when people appreciate flowers, they consider large and bright-colored ones to be beautiful.

The sunflower is bright yellow and bigger than the peony, the king of flowers. It will not look good if it is directly placed in a pot, but it should look good in a vase.

After the Queen Mother finished talking to the Crown Princess, she looked at the Third Lady and said, "The roast goose you gave me as a gift is delicious. It's not worse than the one made by the chefs in the palace. The lotus leaf pancake is especially good."

The Third Lady smiled and said, "It was our master's idea. He has been talking about his childhood. When he first returned to the palace, the Empress Dowager always sent people to bring him steamed buns. His favorite ones were the red date steamed buns and sticky buns from your place."

The Queen Mother said, "If you like it, eat more. It's not something rare. Bring two plates back for the third child later..."

The Third Lady covered her mouth and laughed, saying, "Our master will be very proud of receiving the reward from the Imperial Grandmother."

The Queen Mother said, "Keep an eye on him, don't be too tired, tell him to eat well, don't be as thin as the Fourth Prince, but be as plump as the Fifth Prince."

"Uh-huh……"

The Third Lady nodded in response, somewhat understanding what "a husband's honor brings glory to the wife" meant.

Now that the Third Prince is respected in the presence of the Emperor, the Empress Dowager will follow the Emperor and give respect to herself, her grandson's wife.

She glanced at the Crown Princess and the First Lady, then at Shushu and Guaerjia.

This is also the reason why the Empress Dowager values ​​the Crown Princess and the First Concubine.

The Guwaljia clan is "loving the house and loving the dog in it".

As for Shushu, she has made her mark through hard work in recent years.

This honor is not due to the Ninth Prince, but it is the Ninth Prince who benefits from it.

The Third Lady felt a little regretful. She thought her brain was a mess. How could she not see these things earlier?

If I had avoided my mother-in-law when she was giving me trouble in the past, and gone directly to the Empress Dowager to show my filial piety and rely on her for support, I wouldn't have been so depressed for several years.

The Queen Mother looked at the Fourth Lady again and said, "I heard that the banquet the other day was very lively and the children all got to see the world."

The Fourth Lady smiled and said, "It was all arranged by our master. He loves our Second Princess the most and was afraid that the banquet would be deserted and disappoint his daughter. He prepared it as if he were doing a job, and he was very careful about everything from food to entertainment. He spent several days thinking about it."

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "It's good to love your daughter. The little princesses have been at home for a few years and it's right to love them. The Fourth Prince is a good father, and you are also a good mother."

The Fourth Lady said, "Our Second Princess is also very lovable. She just learned needlework and made a pair of socks for her grandson's wife. Our grandfather was jealous because she was ahead of him in the queue."

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "He's a good child. Tell the Fourth Prince not to be jealous. Girls are all closer to Ene..."

There were many people present, and the empress dowager was not a talkative person. She spoke a few words to the first concubine, asked the thirteenth concubine a question, and then asked everyone to disperse.

However, when the sisters-in-law were sitting and looking at each other, they all found that there was something wrong with Guaerjia's shoes.

The Tenth Lady, who had not paid attention before, also saw it and widened her eyes.

She was a little worried about the game.

I guess we won’t be able to get everyone together this time, so we have to send out invitations to a few sisters-in-law from the South Office to come over.

The Third and Fourth Concubines were fine, as both of them had no shortage of princes, but the First Concubine couldn't tell how she felt as she held the handkerchief in her hand.

She actually felt somewhat fortunate.

Fortunately, she was the second wife, and the first wife had a prince left behind. Otherwise, if she had not given birth after three years of marriage, she would either have to welcome a concubine or start taking medicine.

The Eighth Lady took a look and was also a little dazed.

She was not thinking about herself, but the Eighth Prince's medicine.

The eighth prince is taking medicine.

Or eat secretly.

Now, except for her, the wife, no princesses or concubines were arranged to come to the South Four Houses, but there were two connecting rooms in the study in the front yard.

The Eighth Lady had some idea of ​​what medicine the Eighth Prince was taking, and a hint of coldness appeared on her face.

If there was someone available, the Eighth Lady would really want to add some ingredients to the Eighth Prince's medicine to make him fail to achieve his wish.

Unfortunately, the Eighth Lady had no available manpower and did not want to take the risk.

I just hope that the gods will open their eyes and punish the wicked.

He has done all these grave-digging things, so it is only natural that he will have no descendants...