The prince only allowed me to have a baby, so the pressure is a bit high!

Chapter 47: Bull and Jiao Kejing (I)

Buerhe had no idea why the Queen Mother had called her in, but as soon as she stepped into the main hall of Shoukang Palace, she thanked the Queen Mother: "Grandson's wife, thank you Mama for helping me out today."

The Queen Mother blushed and asked Nanny Naren to help Buerhe up: "I still understand you. You are not the type to like to cause trouble. Besides, the matter of Kejing was indeed handed over to you after I discussed it with the Emperor. How can this be an excuse for others to cause trouble for you?

Besides, what I said is not wrong. If their status is not up to par, can they blame me and the emperor for not giving them a chance? "

Bu Erhe was once again shocked by the empress dowager's low emotional intelligence, but it was just as the empress dowager said. She was in the palace now, and as long as the emperor did not interfere in state affairs, he would definitely respect the old lady. It could be said that other concubines in the palace might be demoted or sent to the cold palace, and she, the crown princess, might be deposed or die of illness. But the empress dowager alone, according to the Qing Dynasty's national policy of governing the country with filial piety, would only be honored by the emperor and had no other choice.

So, why would she be afraid of offending Kangxi's concubines? She was several years older than Kangxi, and while they weren't biological mothers, their relationship was strong. Kangxi respected his stepmother deeply. By the time the next emperor ascended the throne, his wife would have long since passed away. Why would she still be afraid of offending the next empress dowager?

So although the empress dowager has low emotional intelligence, she has a clear mind. She knows that these concubines are not the queen. As long as she does not go too far and talks about it from time to time, the emperor will never take it to heart.

Buerhe: "Madam Royal~" and squatted beside the Queen Mother and acted coquettishly towards her.

The Queen Mother was delighted by the coaxing. "Alright, alright, you little troublemaker, I won't say anything about them. The main reason I kept you here today is because of Ke Jing's matter. Although their words are unpleasant, they do have some truth to them. As the Crown Princess, you must treat the younger sisters equally.

Although I helped you get through Ke Jing's incident today, if they whisper something in the Emperor's ear one day, you'll still be blamed. It's been tough for you and the Crown Prince these past few years. I'm thinking that you should just handle Ke Jing's matter according to the original rules of the Imperial Household Department. If they say anything again, I'll let the Imperial Household Department take over."

Buerhe had not expected the Queen Mother to be so thoughtful of him: "Ma Ma, thank you for your consideration for your granddaughter-in-law. However, Kejing is going to marry in Khalkha. Your granddaughter-in-law and the Crown Prince have inquired about that place and have looked up information. It is truly cold and harsh there, arguably the worst place for a princess to be raised. You may not have known this last time, but your granddaughter-in-law and the Crown Prince also went to Guihua City, which is the closest to that place. Guihua City was still frozen in April. Think about Khalkha, which is even farther away. Moreover, Khalkha is the closest to the Russians, where conflicts often occur. It can be said that sometimes survival is difficult.

Kejing's support for the Mongols is a national policy, and my granddaughter-in-law will not stop it. I don't know what the emperor's plan is, but the thought of a little girl leaving her homeland to live in a strange place thousands of miles away makes my granddaughter-in-law feel very uncomfortable. I want to help Kejing as much as I can.

What Burhe said reminded the Queen Mother of her reluctance to leave Khorchin. She knew the sadness of never being able to go back in her lifetime, and she could better understand the pain of Kejing marrying far away.

Indeed, just as the Crown Princess said, a young girl like this who married far away to Khalkha without complaint should be treated the best. What the Crown Princess did was the right thing, and those who were jealous were all unscrupulous.

The Queen Mother was led by Burhe, and she missed her homeland so much that she couldn't help crying.

Buerhe, who wanted the Queen Mother to empathize but never expected to make her cry, was dumbfounded. He hurried forward to hand the Queen Mother a handkerchief and helped her pat her back. Naren also hurried forward to comfort her, but she couldn't help but glance at Buerhe.

At this moment, Buerhe was worried and ashamed. She did not expect the Queen Mother's reaction to be so big. It was really her fault.

Fortunately, the empress dowager recovered quickly. It was not the first time she left home and she had the opportunity to return to Khorchin. The emperor had promised her that he would take her with him on his next northern tour.

She just lost control of her emotions for a moment, but she also knew that her action must have scared Bull.

The Queen Mother's voice was still a little hoarse: "Don't worry, I know you didn't mean it. I was just homesick at that time. Don't be afraid, child. No one will blame you. Don't blame yourself."

Bull and: "But..."

The Queen Mother interrupted her, "There's nothing to worry about. I said it's okay, and no one dares to blame you anymore, not even you. Okay, this matter is over. I kept you here because I know what you did for Ke Jing, so I found some old items in the warehouse and wanted to give them to you as a reward."

Burhe tried hard to smile: "Granddaughter-in-law thanks the Royal Mother for the reward."

The Queen Mother: "Oh, that's right, Naren, nothing happened in Shoukang Palace today, right?"

Naren was now aware that she had misunderstood the Crown Princess, and her master had also seen the resentful look in her eyes towards the Crown Princess. The Queen Mother said this at this time, firstly to assure the Crown Princess that what had just happened would not be spread out, and secondly to warn herself and protect herself at the same time, so that the Crown Princess would not remember her because of this incident in the future.

After thinking it through, Naren knelt down neatly: "Yes, Master, nothing happened today."

When Buerhe returned to Yuqing Palace with the gifts, Princess Kejing was already waiting there. However, she was making faces at the twins and had a few new little gadgets in her hands.

Seeing Buerhe coming back, he quickly put down the toys in his hand and saluted Buerhe: "Greetings to my second sister-in-law, and good luck to my second sister-in-law."

After Buerhe called out with a smile, Kejing and Buerhe returned to the twins together: "Second sister-in-law, I heard from my aunt..."

Bull and "Shh" interrupted Ke Jing's next words: "It's nothing. At that time, the Queen Mother blocked everything for me. Besides, even if they really put this matter on me, I am not afraid. As your sister-in-law, I should at least do something to help you girls get married, right?"

Ke Jing was anxious: "Then this is not the reason why they are using this incident as a target to target you like this?"

Buerhe smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I didn't suffer any loss today. On the contrary, if the emperor knew that the queen mother was angry today, then someone would be in trouble."

After gloating over his misfortune, Buerhe's face turned serious again. "You grew up in the palace, and you know that the emperor pays the most attention to hierarchy. They are his mothers after all, so you still have to pay attention to it at all times. This is only in Yuqing Palace. You must never say this again outside of Yuqing Palace." After saying this, he turned to the servants around him, whether they were from Yuqing Palace or those brought by Princess Kejing, and instructed them, "Just pretend this never happened. You didn't hear anything the princess just said."

The Crown Princess's deterrent power was still strong enough, and all the palace maids responded.

Ke Jing was about to say something, but Bullhe waved his hand and concentrated on the game of teasing the twins. Seeing this, Ke Jing sighed helplessly and joined in. But soon, Ke Jing was dancing with joy, and looked like he wanted to stick to the twins and not move. Even the twins' toothless smile or turning over would make Ke Jing excitedly praise him.

The twins, a boy and a girl, were still young, and even though they were more than three months old, the most important thing for them was to sleep, so soon the two children began to yawn and feel sleepy. Bu Erhe asked the wet nurse to take them away to rest, and then took Ke Jing's hand and went to the study.

According to Buerhe's plan, the dowry list must be completed today. Coincidentally, the main person is here too, so he can directly ask Kejing for his opinion on many things.

The aunt and sister-in-law wanted to stay in the study for the whole day. After having a simple lunch and visiting the twins twice, they finally finished the list. It was already late at this time, and Yuqing Palace Gong had already prepared dinner.

Bu Erhe held Ke Jing's hand and wanted to keep him for dinner. Ke Jing wanted to refuse, but the prince came back at that moment and tried his best to keep him. Ke Jing agreed embarrassedly.

The dinner was rich but not the traditional kind with plates piled all over the table. Since the second month after Buerhe got married, the meals in the main courtyard had changed. They no longer followed the original menu, but served whatever the masters wanted to eat or whatever seasonal fresh food was available in the small kitchen.

In Yuqing Palace, Buerhe and Yinreng abandoned the rule of eating only three bites of a dish. Logically speaking, this rule only applied to the emperor. According to the prince's portion, if he only ate three bites of a dish, he would not be full.

Originally, the emperor subtracted two dishes from his own portion and counted them as the prince's daily meals. However, since Buerhe took over the affairs of Yuqing Palace, he changed this rule and followed the daily diet list of the princes in the palace.

At first, the prince thought that the imperial kitchen in the palace had treated his princess consort unfairly. Later, after hearing Burhe's explanation, the prince realized that he had been very careful to remind himself not to overstep the line in his life, but he had actually overlooked such a trivial matter as the food menu. If Burhe had not reminded him, he probably would not have realized until he was old that he was still using similar meal portions as the emperor's father.

From then on, all the meals in Yuqing Palace were prepared according to Buerhe's requirements, so today's dinner was the same. Although it was very sumptuous, only because of the addition of Kejing, two more dishes were added, for a total of ten dishes.

Ke Jing was very surprised. Although she was very smart, she had to follow the rules in the palace. Her daily meal list was prepared by the imperial kitchen and it had never changed over the years. If she wanted to eat something, she had to spend money to have that dish added.

Buerhe immediately understood what Ke Jing was surprised about. She invited Ke Jing to take a seat. "Are you curious about the meals I and the Crown Prince eat? Whether they are good or not, whether they are delicious or not can't be summed up in a few rules. Rules must be followed, but people are living beings, aren't they? You are getting married soon, so even if you want to change, it's probably too late now. But my second sister-in-law will teach you today. If you go to Khalkha in the future, the princess's mansion will have its own kitchen, and you will have the final say on what to eat and drink."

After listening to this, Ke Jing humbly asked for advice: "But the imperial chefs who come with the dowry are all from the palace, the rules..."

Buerhe interrupted with a smile, "Then you don't have to worry. You can keep an eye out for a chef you like recently. When the time comes, I can directly inform the Emperor and include him in your dowry. I believe this should not be difficult for you. You still have plenty of time. Just take your time to think it over and tell me before you get married."

The prince also interjected, "Listen to your second sister-in-law on this matter. She has done a great job."

Ke Jing nodded, thinking about who he wanted to bring with him in the future. Buerhe said softly, "Don't think about it now, let's eat!"

The next day arrived quickly. Bu Erhe had arranged for the stewards to come and report back at the hour of Si this morning, and Princess Kejing also arrived at Yuqing Palace on time at the end of the hour of Chen.

Buerhe: "Come, sit together and see how these managers of mine help me manage Yuqing Palace. I have discussed this with your second brother before, and I feel that this must be handed over to you first, so that you can sort out the people around you."

Seeing Ke Jing's puzzled look, Buerhe added, "It's not that there's something wrong with the people around you, but I want you to carefully examine them after today. Some of them may be loyal, but they may not be qualified for certain positions. Your second brother told me that marrying into Khalkha will be a heavy responsibility for you. Although I don't know how to govern such a large Khalkha, I am confident that I have a way of managing talents. Even the Emperor praised me for this."

Ke Jing finally understood the purpose of today's event. She was looking forward to what was about to happen. "Second sister-in-law, you are too modest. Everyone in the palace knows that you have managed Yuqing Palace in perfect order. The Emperor has praised you many times. If the Emperor hadn't said so, your Yuqing Palace would have been trampled into pieces long ago. I heard that the flower viewing banquets at the Ulanara Mansion outside the palace have been the favorites of the female relatives for the past two years. Second sister-in-law loves Xiao Si so much that these are all valuable experiences that you have passed down to me. I am so grateful to you."

After thinking for a moment, Ke Jing leaned close to Burhe's ear and whispered softly, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. Khalkha will follow the orders of the Crown Prince from now on."

Bu Erhe didn't say anything more, just smiled and nodded, but in his heart he was thinking about what Yinreng had said before. It seems that his master still understands this fourth sister!