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

Chapter 68: Punishing Evil Slaves

When she got closer to Madam Li, Buerhe also saw the piece of cloth in Madam Li's hand. She did not speak, but gestured to go out and find a place to talk. Once outside, she saw Zhang Lin tied up by two guards. Buerhe's brows began to frown. It seemed that this matter was not a small matter!

A few people went out and found the nearest pavilion. Nanny Li showed the kesi in her hand to Buerhe, and then told him everything she saw in the deputy steward's house.

Bull's brows, which were originally slightly frowned, were now tightly locked. These slaves were going too far. They were acting lawless where he couldn't see them.

This is what I caught myself. There must be more such greedy servants who treat their masters badly in places I haven't paid attention to.

After thinking about it, Buerhe turned back to the courtyard and gave instructions to the Sixth and Ninth Princesses, then he took a team of people to the Emperor's Taoyuan Book House.

The emperor was quite relaxed today, and was enjoying the company of a young concubine. When he heard Liang Jiugong come in and say that the Crown Princess had arrived with a servant, Kangxi's curiosity was piqued.

He knew his daughter-in-law well. She wouldn't come to him unless it was something serious. If it was a small matter, she would have solved it easily. It seemed like she had encountered a difficult situation today?

Kangxi waved his hand to let the young concubine go back, and asked Liang Jiugong to invite the Crown Princess in. The young concubine went back angrily, and when she met the Crown Princess and her entourage at the door, she glared at Buerhe fiercely, making Buerhe a little puzzled and confused.

She was furious today. How could this little promise be so arrogant? Buerhe asked Liang Jiugong beside him, "Liang An'da, may I ask which queen is this? Why is she so angry with me? But what did I do to irritate her?"

Liang Jiugong muttered to himself, "Bad luck," as he looked at the place where the young concubine had left. He then replied with a wide smile, "Your Majesty, don't bother with her. She's just a small concubine. The Emperor has summoned her twice in the past two days. It's just that I got what I wanted. Don't worry, there won't be a next time."

After hearing this, Buerhe said nothing more and followed Liang Jiugong into the main hall. Since Liang Jiugong had said this, this young concubine was definitely in trouble. However, this kind of thing was quite normal in the palace. You have no family background and no status, and you vent your anger on a master who is many levels higher than you for no reason. Isn't that just cannon fodder?

Even if this young concubine had not angered Burhe today, she would not be able to stay in this palace for long with her personality, and it would be only a matter of time before she was killed.

Entering the main room, Buerhe hurriedly bowed and greeted: "Your daughter-in-law greets the Emperor, and may the Emperor be blessed with good health and happiness."

Kangxi: "Baocheng's wife is here. Get up. Liang Jiugong will give you a seat."

After hearing this, Liang Jiugong hurriedly shouted "Hey" and ran to bring a stool to Buerhe. Buerhe thanked Kangxi for his grace and sat down steadily at the bottom.

Kangxi hurriedly asked, "Why are you free to come to me today? What's the matter?"

Buerhe stood up and said, "Your Majesty is wise. Today, your daughter-in-law came here to ask for your advice on something."

Kangxi now understood a little. It turned out that the Crown Princess came today to ask him to make the decision. So he asked, "Can you tell me what it is?"

Buerhe gave Kangxi an apologetic smile and said, "Please allow the nanny beside my daughter-in-law to tell the story. She was the one who discovered this."

Kangxi: "Okay."

Following Kangxi's order, Nanny Li was brought in from outside. As a Nanny who had been in the palace for decades, Nanny Li was ingrained with the rules, and her every move was in line with the royal norms: "Your servant Li pays homage to the emperor. May the emperor be blessed with good health and happiness."

Kangxi: "Li? Which Li?"

Nanny Li: "Your Majesty, I was a second-class Nanny in the service of the Grand Empress Dowager thirty years ago during the reign of Emperor Kangxi. Later, I was awarded by the Grand Empress Dowager to be the Crown Princess's tutoring Nanny. Now, I am a first-class Nanny in charge of the Yuqing Palace."

Kangxi remembered that it was Madam Li who had been with him when he was alive. He had said that Madam Li looked familiar. But, "What did you find? The Crown Princess couldn't even handle it?"

Matron Li: "Your Majesty, this matter began this morning when the master went to visit the two princesses. In the princess's courtyard, the master discovered that the princesses were being neglected. Not knowing the reason, the master asked the servant to investigate.

Because I had already arranged accommodations for the two princesses, I went directly to Zhang Lin, the head steward of the Imperial Household Department in the garden. Upon entering, I discovered that his room was furnished to a degree exceeding the allotment of the masters. There were also many items that were clearly tributes, which were far beyond the means of a mere deputy head steward like me. I immediately had two guards tie up Zhang Lin, and after consulting with the master, we all came to see Your Majesty.

After saying this, he suddenly thought of the kesi silk he had brought with him, and quickly took it out and placed it in Liang Jiugong's hand: "Your Majesty, please take a look. This is also the kesi silk cushion found on Zhang Lin's chaise longue."

Liang Jiugong then unconsciously exclaimed: "Kesi!"

Kangxi heard it and asked, "What's so special about this thing? Liang Jiugong, why don't you tell me about it?"

Liang Jiugong: "Your Majesty, this kesi silk can only be found in the royal family, and you have ordered all of it to be collected as tribute. Dingzhou can only produce ten pieces each year. Due to the complex craftsmanship and the huge waste of manpower and material resources, it is said that this thing is priceless. It is said that one ounce of kesi silk is worth one ounce of gold."

Kangxi looked puzzled upon hearing this. Liang Jiugong had been the one organizing these items, so whether they were genuine kesi still needed to be confirmed by him. He looked up and motioned for Liang Jiugong to verify their authenticity. Liang Jiugong lowered his head to examine them carefully, then twisted them with his fingers and said, "Your Majesty, this is indeed kesi, and it's from one of the two remaining batches from last year."

Hearing this, Kangxi was completely confused. A rat had appeared in his inner treasury, a house rat at that. Seeing the emperor's anger, Liang Jiugong quickly knelt and said, "Your Majesty, how about I go back to the palace and confirm this? Perhaps I'm mistaken, and this is just the same as the one in the palace?"

Kangxi: "Hmph, if it's true, then there are rats in the warehouse. But if it's false, and it's not from my warehouse, then there are rats in my country. No need to go back. Isn't that Zhang Lin from outside? Bring him in. I want to interrogate him personally."

Liang Jiugong: "Yes, I will go right away."

Seeing Nanny Li still kneeling on the ground, Kangxi called her up and then whispered to Buerhe, "The Crown Princess did the right thing. It's not appropriate to enforce justice now. I'll leave this matter to you. You can go back first. Leave Xiao Liuhe and Xiao Jiu to the Crown Princess for now. I'll go over and take a look once I understand the situation. That's all for today. I'll handle the rest impartially."

After saying that, he shouted to the door: "Wei Zhu?"

Wei Zhu: "The servant is here."

Kangxi: "I'm sending your mistress, the Crown Princess, off. Also, go to the Imperial Household Department with Madam Li. Be sure to get everything the princess needs. If there's anything missing, I'll hold you accountable! Go now."

Wei Zhu: "Yes, I will do my job conscientiously and will never let His Majesty down."

After saying that, he walked behind Buerhe and followed him out of Taoyuan Bookstore.

In Xifeng Courtyard, since Buerhe left, the Sixth Princess and the Ninth Princess seemed to have discovered something. The two clever girls looked at each other and tacitly found sandbags to play with the twins.

How should I put it? It's a little difficult for a three-year-old child, and a little childish for ten-year-old princesses. But when the two are combined into one, with a ten-year-old and a three-year-old playing in teams of two, it's just right.

In this way, until Buerhe came back, the few of them were still having fun, and the whole yard was filled with their laughter.

When Buerhe saw the smiling faces of the four people, the depression in his heart also dissipated. Forget it, there is no need to be angry with those villains. It is better to spend more time with his family.

They had lunch together in Xifeng Courtyard. This meal was cooked to the princess's standard. Of course, this was only noticed when the Ninth Princess said during the meal, "Today's meal is so much, twice as much as usual!"

While everyone was having a meal, Bu Erhe gave Wei Zhu a look, and only after Wei Zhu nodded did Bu Erhe eat with peace of mind.

It seems that the small group in Changchun Garden has not been greatly influenced by the Forbidden City. The banner families in the Forbidden City suffered heavy losses a few years ago, but instead of alerting these people, it has emboldened them.

They had only been in Changchun Garden for two or three days, and they had already dared to deduct the unfavored princess's share. This was truly audacious. However, they probably never expected that he would be so stubborn. He would directly ask the emperor for justice. Now that Wei Zhu had personally taken action, none of these rats could escape.

After lunch, Bull and the other two princesses made an appointment to go for a walk on Lilac Embankment together the next day. They also planned to play together in Changchun Garden in the future. Then, they took the twins back to Qingfeng House.

After a nap, Yinreng came back and took the twins out mysteriously. When Buerhe asked about it, Yinreng kept it a secret. Angry, she turned around and took the servants to Songlin Cottage to look for her fourth brother's wife.

Today, she discovered a delicious pastry from the Sixth Princess. It was sweet but not greasy, perfect for the Fourth Lady during her pregnancy. Made with apples, it was fragrant and soft, and even if she ate too much, she wouldn't have to worry about her blood pressure rising. It was truly the perfect snack during pregnancy.

When the Fourth Lady saw Bu'erhe, she wanted to jump for joy. But when she went to look for Bu'erhe this morning, she was told that he had gone to the princess. There was nothing she could do, so she could only stay in the pine forest cottage for the whole morning to get familiar with the bricks and tiles here.

The Fourth Lady said, "Second sister-in-law, you left without me today. I am so bored staying in this small courtyard all by myself."

Looking at the clingy person beside him who had clung to his arm and wouldn't let go the moment he entered, Buerhe jokingly said, "How about I ask my fourth brother to bring some of the girls from your house over to keep you company? That way you won't be bored anymore?"

The Fourth Lady was choked. Was that what she meant? She was clearly complaining that the other party didn't take her out with him? How could this have hurt her?

Forget it, just pretend I didn't hear what I just said. The Fourth Lady continued, "Second sister-in-law, let's go out and play together tomorrow. Do you have any good places to go?"

Buerhe saw the Fourth Lady's deceitful behavior and didn't expose her. It was fine to tease her occasionally, but it would be no fun if she got irritated. But why did the Fourth Lady think about playing all day after coming out this time? "Do you remember that you are a pregnant woman and the most important thing is to get enough rest?"

The Fourth Lady felt guilty for a moment, but when she thought of what the imperial physician had said this morning, she became more confident. "The imperial physician had already said this morning that my baby is almost four months old and I can walk around more. I just wanted to walk around more with my second sister-in-law so that we can have children in the future!"

Well, after hearing this, Buerhe felt that there was nothing wrong with what he said. The imperial physician had said the same thing when he was pregnant. Since the imperial physician said there was no problem, then he would bring the baby with him tomorrow.

Thinking of this, Buerhe nodded in agreement: "I will pick you up tomorrow, or go to Lilac Dike. Sixth Sister and Ninth Sister have not been there yet."

Although they were going to the same place, it was very beautiful and the Fourth Lady was not tired of seeing it, so she had no objection. Seeing the look in Buerhe's eyes, she nodded obediently.