My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 2113 Comfort
Because Guaerjia was sitting at the last seat, the empress dowager did not notice her shoes. It was only after Nanny Bai reminded her in a low voice that the empress dowager noticed them.

However, she did not ask anything in front of everyone. When everyone left, the empress dowager spoke and kept only Guaerjia to talk.

When the group came out, the Third Lady said, "She is really lucky. She is only two months old and already married into the family..."

The Crown Princess nodded and said, "Grandmother Royal chose a good person."

The Third Lady couldn't help laughing and asked, "Are you praising others or yourself?"

Guaerjia was born in the Bordered Yellow Banner and was the direct descendant of the chief of the Guaerjia clan. In fact, she and the Crown Princess had the same ancestor, but they were five generations apart.

The first wife said: "After all, she is the daughter of a noble family. She speaks and acts well. I want to praise her too."

The Seventh Lady did not speak.

To be honest, she had no feelings for the Fifth Lady.

The two of them are not the same kind of people, but their situations are similar. Now, seeing that Guaerjia's concubine is powerful, pregnant, and everything goes smoothly, I really can't describe the feeling.

Shushu looked at her lonely face and walked up to her and held her hand.

The Seventh Lady turned her head and whispered to Shushu, "In ten or eight years, will there be a second Guaerjia clan or a third Guaerjia clan?"

Shushu replied softly: "No..."

The wives of the princes are all daughters of noble families. If one is confused, or two are confused, they cannot all be confused.

There is a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children.

As long as the legitimate wife does not make any mistakes, even if there is a concubine, she will not become the head concubine like Guaerjia.

In that case, the royal family would become a joke.

Now that Kangxi is advocating rites and ethics, the royal family will naturally set an example and will not confuse the legitimate and illegitimate children.

The Seventh Lady was not the type to dwell on trivial matters. After thinking about it, she let out a sigh and whispered, "If the one I have is really this good, I wouldn't be so depressed."

If that really happens, the wives and concubines will inevitably fight with each other, and by then either the east wind will prevail over the west wind, or the west wind will prevail over the east wind.

But that La Gege was timid and cowardly. After learning her lesson after her wedding, she never dared to provoke the Seventh Lady again and was very respectful to her.

If the Seventh Lady really wants to deal with Gege Nala, it will not be a dispute between wives and concubines, but a fight between husband and wife, and the Seventh Prince will stand in front of Gege Nala.

Shushu whispered, "Life is peaceful, which is better than anything else."

There is no need to mention the old saying like "A harmonious family brings prosperity". The fight for the throne is about to begin. If you want to protect your family at that time, you have to tighten the fences in this mansion.

The Crown Princess and others lived far away from the North Garden, so they all came by car.

I have to take a bus back now.

Shushu had already told Baiguo to come out early and bring two pots of late peonies for the Crown Princess.

The Crown Princess did not say any words of thanks. After being sisters-in-law for several years, there was no need for them to talk about their affection.

Seeing this, Sanfu Jin moved her mouth and wanted to speak, but when she thought about the fact that the Queen Mother wanted peonies, she had to exchange them with roses and roses, and it would not be good to speak without any words, so she closed her mouth again and only asked Shushu, "Aren't you going to treat us to go out and play? When is it?"

Shu Shu said, "That depends on what the two sisters decide. They are the host and we are just there to make up the numbers."

The Third Lady scolded, "You are the only one who is lazy. Are you going to ask everyone to help you look after the children?"

Shu Shu said, "Aren't these royal grandchildren and princesses precious? If you don't keep a closer eye on them, if they get bumped or bruised, the sisters-in-law will be distressed."

The Third Lady pointed to the North Head Office and said to the Seventh Lady, "It's not so bad for us, the elders, but it's really difficult for you, the younger sisters-in-law."

The Seventh Lady smiled and said, "What's the problem? It's just 'little sister-in-law'. The elders and the younger ones are here, so there's no need to be so clear about the superior and the inferior."

The Fourth Lady was standing nearby, feeling somewhat guilty as she thought that her family was about to appoint a concubine as their own.

I’m sorry to my younger brothers and sisters-in-law, I have to give them another “sister-in-law”.

The Crown Princess, the First Lady, the Third Lady and the Eighth Lady all got on the carriage.

However, the Fourth Lady, upon receiving the Empress Dowager's orders, did not go back with them, but went to the Ninth Princess instead.

After watching everyone leave, the wives of several princes from Beisuo turned around.

The Tenth Concubine reunited with the Thirteenth Concubine after a short separation and had something to talk about, so she followed the Thirteenth Concubine to the Fourth Institute.

The Seventh Lady was thinking about the dinner party, so she followed Shushu back to the Fifth Institute.

"I don't know when Tana will send out the invitations. They were going to set up the banquet in the beast park before. I wonder if they will change the venue this time?" said the Seventh Lady.

Shushu thought about the Guaerjia clan's behavior and said, "If we really have to make new arrangements, it will be too late for the banquet. I see that the Guaerjia clan follows the crowd and seeks perfection, so I guess they will still hold the banquet at the Beast Garden."

The Seventh Lady thought about it and said, "Once she has set a date, we can start preparing."

Shushu then told her that the first wife wanted to borrow the manor.

"But my sister-in-law doesn't like to be the first one to do things, so she won't use the manor before us."

After hearing this, Lady Seven said enviously, "Prince Zhi is really great with his children."

There are many stepmothers in this world, and bad stepmothers are not uncommon.

They say “if there is a stepmother, there will be a stepfather”, but it is also true that “if there is a stepfather, there will be a stepmother”.

Like Prince Zhi, he puts his children first, and would not dare to cause trouble even if the person who came into the house was not Zhang.

Shu Shu nodded and said, "In recent years, I heard that the Prince of Zhi's Mansion has been shopping around to buy dowries for several princesses. They are all legitimate daughters, so it's not easy to favor one over the other. Maybe they have to buy four copies. Not to mention half of the money for the division of the family, maybe all of it is spent."

When the Seventh Lady heard this, her expression softened a little, and she said, "In that case, our master is not bad either. He also benefited from you two. Our Third Lady's dowry is also unique."

Shu Shu said: "Wherever the money is, there is love. The dowry for the third princess is ready, and there is also the fifth princess. Sister-in-law Qi, please continue to work hard..."

At this point, she lowered her voice and said, "Seventh uncle's private savings are not as much as Fourth uncle and Fifth uncle's, but they are thicker than others."

After hearing this, the Seventh Lady straightened her chest and said with fighting spirit, "Yes, there is also the Fifth Princess's dowry..."

There are still more than ten years to go, so I can slowly save up money and prepare a generous dowry for the Fifth Princess...

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The princess's main house.

When the Fourth Lady came with her nanny, the women of the Tong family had already arrived.

Hesheli was over sixty years old. She looked plump in her early years, but after following her husband outside the Great Wall for several years, she aged a lot, her hair became sparse and white, and her face looked a bit bitter.

The Ninth Princess sat in the main seat, feeling a little uncomfortable.

Seeing that the lady was still talking incessantly, and her words were either about Shun Anyan who stayed outside the Shanhai Pass, or about Yue Xing'a, the eldest son left behind by Longkodo, the Ninth Princess felt upset.

As for who will inherit the title from the second branch of the Tong family, that depends on the arrangements made by the emperor. How can the eldest branch have the right to interfere?
The emperor ordered Bu Xi to bring back the second master's four illegitimate sons. The meaning was very clear: the successor to the title would be the sons, not the grandsons.

Seeing that the Ninth Princess did not respond, the lady of the palace also frowned and said, "The princess is also the legitimate wife, and the child she gave birth to is also a legitimate son or daughter..."

The Ninth Princess looked at Madam Gong and chuckled, "I am sorry to disappoint you. You were looking forward to having a bastard grandson in the past two years. It's a pity that you didn't get your wish."

Madam Gong: “…”

Thinking that the Empress Dowager had taken away her palace badge because of this incident, the Gong Furen couldn't even bring the Second Old Lady to pay respects to the Empress Dowager, and could only rely on the Ninth Princess. The Gong Furen became more and more unhappy and said, "They are just two maids. How can they be favored by the princess?"

Hesheli saw something was wrong. She came to please the princess, not to offend anyone. Just as she was about to speak, someone came in and said, "Princess, the Fourth Lady is here."

Jiugege stood up and said, "Please come in..."

The lady of the duke and Hesheli also stood up.

When the Fourth Lady came in, the Duke and Hesheli knelt down to greet her.

Seeing this, the Fourth Lady stepped forward, supported Hesheli, and said, "We are not outsiders, so there is no need for these empty formalities."

As for the gift from the lady, the Fourth Lady accepted it calmly. She looked at the lady and said, "The princess had a poor appetite recently. I thought the lady-in-law came over recently. I think the princess was filial and didn't want to trouble the lady-in-law."

The lady said embarrassedly, "Yes, I thought the princess lived next to the queen mother and everything was fine, so I didn't worry about her."

In the past few months, the lady has not been idle. She has been running around and inquiring about unmarried princesses with titles.

The prince consorts of royal families who have titles all have ranks and a good future.

The Tong family took advantage once, so they started thinking about it a second time.

The princess had no hope and wanted to choose between the princess of a county or the princess of a county.

The Fourth Lady also heard this and thought they were daydreaming.

The princesses of noble families either adopted Meng or had promising marriage partners in various royal palaces. They would never be willing to have anything to do with the Tong family.

Although the Tong family still had the title of the eldest branch of the family, the head of the family, Orondei, was notoriously unruly and had been attacked by the emperor several times over the years.

When the guests and hosts were seated, the Fourth Lady looked at the Princess and said, "The Empress Dowager really loves the Princess very much and even asks about her diet, but without the Prince Consort around, it's a little inadequate..."

The lady smiled and said nothing.

Upon seeing this, the Fourth Lady no longer wanted to argue with her about her husband's family and her own family.

no need.

If you don't have that intention, then just don't get close to it.

The Fourth Lady looked at Hesheli and said, "You look a little tired. You should have a good rest. After all, you have traveled a long way. The princess is not a stranger here, so there is no need to rush over to pay respects."

The Hesheli clan was not someone who could establish themselves on their own. Although they were from the Hesheli clan, they were only a branch of the Zhenglan Banner, not a close branch of the royal family.

When she was at home, she listened to her husband in everything. Later, when her son grew up, she listened to him and had no opinions of her own.

She came to the princess today with selfish motives, but she was also bewitched by the princess.

The lady was somewhat unhappy about the second branch of the family choosing the successor to the title from her own generation, as her family had been suppressed by the second branch of the family for many years in her early years.

She also knew that her husband had a bad temper, and she was afraid that one day he would lose his title, and the younger generation would inherit the title. At that time, they would be at a disadvantage compared to the heir of the second house, as they would be nephews and uncles.

If the second branch of the family inherits the title through a grandchild, apart from Shun Anyan who is disliked by the royal family, the only one left is the young Yue Xing'a.

He was an honest and timid child, raised by his widowed mother, and he didn't seem like someone who could stand up for himself...