Secrets of Yuqing Palace

Seeing that everyone in the family was so curious, Wanyu said to Xia He behind her, "Xia He, go get two pieces of bread and show them to my father and mother."

"Yes."

After watching Xia He's demonstration in front of them, Shi Wenzhuo, the Fucha couple, and Shi Liha were also quite proud of Wanyu's ingenuity.

[My daughter (sister) is so smart. ]

"Sister, when is the next time you and Brother Huang agreed to meet to discuss cooperation?"

"Then I can ask the teacher for a day off and go with you to see Brother Huang."

Wanyu shook her head, "No need, brother. Your studies are the most important."

"It will be fine if Mu Jin accompanies me then. In fact, I only need Xia Lu and the guards with me. I don't need you to accompany me at all."

Shi Wenzhuo insisted, "If you don't want Shi Liha to take leave to accompany you, Ama can let you do it."

"But Father is not completely at ease letting you go alone to meet the young master of the Hesheli family."

"When you leave the house, take Mu Jin with you. Only then will your mother and I feel at ease."

Fucha also agreed and said, "Yu'er, listen to your father."

Seeing the worry in her family members' eyes, Wanyu smiled happily.

"Okay, then I'll listen to my father and mother."

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At the hour of Mao the next day, Wanyu came to the main courtyard to pay her respects to Fucha, and then went to the main courtyard with Fucha to pay her respects to the two elders.

According to the rules of the Guwaljia Mansion, the young masters would pay their respects to the mistresses of their respective courtyards every day.

Except for special days, on the fifth and tenth day of every month, the princes and princesses at home would follow their mistress to the main courtyard to pay their respects to the old master and the old lady.

After paying their respects, they will also have dinner with the two elders in the main courtyard so that they can enjoy family happiness.

And for the sake of family unity and harmony, at the end of the day, all the masters, whether on duty or studying, returned home.

At dinner time, all the masters, big and small, would be in the main courtyard, having dinner with the two elders.

When the mother, daughter and Shi Mujin arrived at the main courtyard, the main house was already full of laughter and conversation.

The old lady Jueluo and the old master Shi Huashan were already sitting in the main seats.

On the east side of the main seat is the seat of the eldest wife's family.

At this time, sitting there were the first wife, Jueluo, and the pregnant wife, Qingde, Shushu Jueluo.

Below Shushujueluo was the second princess Wanlin.

The west side is where the second room is located.

After the mother and her two children entered the main room, they immediately paid their respects to the two elders sitting at the top.

Fucha and Wanyu performed the "squatting and greeting" ceremony.

"Please Ama (Mafa) An!"

"Greetings, Mother!"

Shi Mujin performed the "Kouqian" ceremony, "Greetings to Mafa, greetings to Mama!"

Shi Huashan said cheerfully: "An An An, all right, hurry up and get up."

After paying respects to the two elders, he performed the elder’s etiquette to his aunt, and the equal etiquette to his second sister-in-law and Wanlin.

After the greetings were completed, everyone sat in their seats and started chatting.

Fu Cha looked at Shu Shujueluo's bulging belly and asked with both envy and concern.

"Mrs. Qingde's belly is getting bigger and bigger. Is it almost time for her to give birth?"

Shushu Jueluo touched her belly and nodded with tenderness in her eyes.

"Second Aunt, the court doctor said that the baby will be due next month."

"Are the midwife and wet nurse ready?"

"Everything is ready, just waiting for the little one in the belly to come out."

The old lady above, Jueluo, smiled and said, "We in the Guaerjia Mansion are about to have another baby."

The young lady below smiled and said to the two elders, "Father and Mother, your daughter-in-law has a piece of good news to report to you two."

Jueluo said kindly, "Oh? What's the good news?"

Xiao Jueluo said with a smile on her face, "When the master returns to Beijing to report on his work next month, he will bring the Fu Dali couple, Mu Keden, and Shu Yierha with him."

"Not only that, the two little ones, Guanyinbao and Sigege, will also come back together."

"By then, not only will your great-grandchildren be there, but you will also have two more grandchildren to show your filial piety to you."

"This year's Spring Festival in our Guaerjia Mansion will be even more lively."

Shi Huashan nodded after hearing this. Now there are two more grandchildren in Guwaljia Mansion, and the old couple have never met them yet.

Now that they hear that they will be back this year, they are naturally happy.

And he has a grandchild, and a great-grandchild is coming soon. The family is thriving. How can Shi Huashan not be happy?

Although after the Three Feudatories Rebellion was quelled in the 22nd year of Kangxi's reign, he was questioned by the Council of Princes and Ministers for not saving Yongxing and was dismissed from his post and left at home idle.

But now it is the 30th year of the Kangxi reign, and I am almost 60 years old.

No matter how much resentment and ambition I had in the early years, I have let them go now.

The family is prosperous and the descendants are numerous.

His younger brother Shi Lin was promoted to Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi, becoming a veritable frontier official.

The eldest son, Wen Bing, is now a first-rank general of Fuzhou, and his eldest granddaughter is one of the most sought-after candidates for the Crown Princess.

Although the second son was only the Shaoqing of the Guanglu Temple, a fifth-rank official, he had been in this position for several years.

As long as he waits patiently and with the joint efforts of his family and the Fucha family, he will be promoted directly to the third rank of Guanglu Temple Minister in the next promotion.

In addition to the two legitimate sons, the rest of the grandchildren are also smart and promising children.

Although in March of the 27th year, he submitted a petition to the emperor, hoping to bring his family back to the Manchu army.

My family is originally a branch of the Suwan Guwalgiya clan.

Guwalja is a very ancient surname of the Jurchens with many branches. It is the first clan of the Manchus.

The surname is based on the place, and our ancestors have lived in Suwan for generations, so we are called Suwan Guwalja.

Ama Shi Tingzhu was a founding hero of the Qing Dynasty. Although he could not be compared with Eyiduo, He Heli and others, it was very rare for him to be granted the title of earl.

Starting from his generation, he was able to frequently marry into the Aisin Gioro family.

However, he did not expect that the memorial at that time was rejected by the emperor on the grounds that many of his clansmen were officials in the court, and he remained in the Han Army's Zhengbai Banner.

I was puzzled at the time, but after two years of being idle at home, I have figured out some of the reasons.

The Emperor probably did this for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

His ambitions became even more certain, and he was afraid that Wanlin would be the Crown Princess for sure.

Although the emperor rejected his memorials for the 27th year, he frequently promoted members of his family in the 28th year.

In particular, the eldest son Shi Wenbing held military power, while his younger brother Shi Lin was a veritable frontier official.

The family was favored by the emperor, and its influence continued to grow. They always used the Han surname "Shi" when traveling.

Over the years, the family has gained some reputation among the Han people.

If the emperor wants to win over the support of both Manchus and Han people for the prince, his own family is the best choice.

Moreover, Wanlin was often summoned into the palace by the master of the palace, which made Shi Huashan more certain of his thoughts.

After figuring it out, I have no regrets.

Now I just want to spend my old age in peace and enjoy family happiness for a few more years.

Jueluo was a little worried and asked, "Guanyinbao is almost four years old, right?"

Xiao Jueluo nodded, "After the new year, he will be four years old."

Jueluo nodded and said, "Guanyin protects this child, so I'm not worried. But the fourth princess is only a few months old. I'm afraid she won't be able to withstand the bumpy ride."

Xiao Jueluo comforted her, "Don't worry, mother. Fu Dali's wife, Niu Hulu, is here and will make all the arrangements."

"Also, there is a reason why my daughter-in-law asked me to bring the fourth princess back to the capital."

Everyone looked at Xiao Jueluo with doubtful eyes, but Wanyu already had some guesses in her mind.

This should be what the third sister said, about registering the fourth sister under the name of the great aunt.

As expected, Xiaojueluo said, "My daughter-in-law is thinking of registering the Fourth Princess under my name."

"Our Guar family prospers together and suffers together. The reputation of a legitimate daughter is always better than that of a concubine's daughter."

"When I look for a husband for the Fourth Princess in the future, I'll have more options to choose from. This will not only be good for the Fourth Princess, but will also provide more support for the family."