hotmtlnovel Chapter 2096 Cowardice
Chapter 2096 Cowardice
Chapter 2096 Cowardice
Baiwang Mountain.
Gui Dan accompanied the twelfth prince and pointed to the felt house in front of them, saying, "This is a yurt. The herdsmen in Mongolia all live in this. Only the residences of princes and nobles have houses built. I heard that in the early days when there were no flags, even princes and nobles lived in this..."
The twelfth prince dismounted from his horse and walked towards the yurt.
At the foot of the vast mountain, the white felt tents make people feel cheerful.
Gui Dan was here yesterday and watched the excitement for a long time, so he talked about the guards' wrestling and archery.
"Master Wu and Master Jiu both have a Mongolian assistant commander. Mongolians are loyal and useful, and many of them can be used as guards. If you need someone temporarily, just let Master Jiu know..."
Gui Dan knew that the Ninth Prince and the Twelfth Prince had a good relationship, so she made the suggestion.
The twelfth prince listened and said, "Ninth brother said that there are still people singing?"
Gui Dan said, "Well, it just happened to be the number of people under the name of Jiu Ye. This time, I found it. Fu Jin also liked to hear it, and asked people to reward him several times."
The twelfth prince pointed to the empty space to the left and right of the yurt and said, "Isn't this... the farm that Ninth Sister-in-law brought as a dowry? I heard that it's used to grow vegetables and crops, so why is there such a large area left empty?"
Guidan didn't know the reason and looked towards the village head next to her.
The village head said, "The land here has been expanded, but we are short of manpower. The previous fields are enough for planting. The orchard is on the other side. Fu Jin hasn't decided what to do with this side yet, so it's left vacant for now."
Now it has been transformed into a small camp with yurts placed there, which looks quite harmonious.
Shushu told the village head that the camp here would be preserved.
When Gui Dan heard this, she remembered the reason and pointed to the hill behind the yurt and said, "This hill was originally shared by the two families. A small half was on the side of Fu Jin's farm, and the other half was under the name of Prince Kang's mansion. It seems that someone from the mansion went up the hill and accidentally damaged the pavilion on the hill. Prince Kang felt that it was inappropriate, so he exchanged it with Master Jiu, and now the hill is under Fu Jin's name."
"This farm is so big, how many acres does it have in total?"
The twelfth prince asked the village head.
The village head said, "The land deed says it's 2,840 mu, but in reality it's more than that. There's more forest land, probably 200 to 300 mu more."
Gui Dan smacked her lips and said, "No wonder it is of such high quality. It is equivalent to several imperial manors..."
Each imperial farm under the Ministry of Internal Affairs had an area of about 1,000 to 1,200 acres of land, and a half farm had an area of 500 to 600 acres.
The village head did not respond.
This farm has considerable profits, but also great expenses.
He raised dozens of oxen and had his own mill.
There are also many tenant farmers.
The staff for raising pigs, chickens, etc. are also fully arranged.
The twelfth prince lowered his eyes.
I wonder if he and the Thirteenth Prince will be given a share of the imperial estate when he leaves the palace this time.
If he could be divided into imperial farms in the capital, he would also like to free up a place like this so that he could bring more maids out to relax.
But Mammy’s age…
The twelfth prince knew that time was running out.
Instead of hoping for something uncertain, it is better to be thick-skinned and rely on the help of Brother Nine and Sister-in-law.
He didn't say anything else and returned to Haidian with Gui Dan.
But he did not go back to the Fifth Institute first, but went to Changchun Garden to ask for a meeting.
In Qingxi Study, Kangxi had just finished dealing with government affairs and was thinking about whether to ask someone to bring Concubine He to accompany him.
Although Hepin is now a concubine and lives in the main hall of Chengqian Palace, she is not a concubine after all.
It would be great if Hepin could get pregnant again, then she would be conferred the title of imperial concubine.
That was his twenty-first prince.
When Kangxi heard that the twelfth prince wanted to see him, he was a little surprised.
"Spread it..."
Kangxi ordered.
Liang Jiugong responded and went downstairs, bringing in the twelfth prince.
Kangxi was thinking about the Imperial Household Department and hadn't heard anything about it.
Ding Zaobao came to Haidian to take up duty every other day.
If it’s not about the government’s business, then what is it for?
The relationship between father and son has always been cold, and the number of days they see each other in a year is no more than the number on the palm of one hand.
The twelfth prince greeted and stated the purpose of his visit.
"Ama Khan, my son wants to borrow Ninth Brother's farm, please ask Madam to come out and relax..."
The twelfth prince looked up and said.
After hearing this, Kangxi looked at the twelfth prince with a sneer on his face and said, "You are in the palace, so you are well-informed!"
The twelfth prince was stunned and looked at Kangxi without explaining anything.
When Kangxi saw his expression and thought about the Ninth Prince returning to the city today, he began to understand that he had misunderstood.
This should be the Ninth Prince showing off and bringing trouble upon himself.
The twelfth prince also came to his senses, pursed his lips, and showed no intention of making any excuses.
It seems like he is acknowledging that he is "well-informed".
Seeing his expressionless face, Kangxi felt even more upset.
I have loved to act like this since I was little. At such a young age, I don’t know how to feel sad or happy.
Would it be unfair to him if I pointed out his adoptive mother to him?
Madam Su is a palace maid, but she is not an ordinary palace maid.
She was the person who accompanied the Empress Dowager all her life and taught Emperor Taizu and myself to speak Mandarin and Mongolian.
The people in the palace are snobbish and they talk behind people's backs because of Madam Su's identity.
It would be ridiculous if the twelfth prince felt sorry for himself because of this.
It was said that the child was given to Su Ma Ma to raise, but Su Ma Ma was already in her seventies at that time.
The Twelfth Prince, like other princes, was accompanied by a wet nurse, a nanny and others, and his daily supplies were no worse than those of other princes.
Before this, Kangxi thought that the twelfth prince had some resentment towards himself, the Khan, and so he disliked him.
But looking back over the past few years, it doesn't seem to be that reason.
If the Twelfth Prince really had any grudge against him because of this matter, he would not have been so filial to Madam Su.
This child, probably because he was raised in a Buddhist temple since he was young, is a little indifferent, cold on the outside and cold on the inside, and doesn't get close to anyone.
When he was in the study, he was only slightly close to the Eleventh Prince.
Later, the eleventh prince died alone.
Cheng Ding has been working as a civil servant for several years, and now he only has contact with the Ninth Prince.
Among all the princes, the twelfth prince is the only one in this regard.
Kangxi looked at the twelfth prince and became more tolerant. He said, "I just looked at Madam's pulse yesterday. She had been coughing and couldn't sleep at night recently. It would be good for her to come out to relax. However, she is old and it is time for her to follow her heart. Whether she comes out or not depends on Madam's own wishes."
The twelfth prince hurriedly said, "Well, my son will follow Madam's wishes. If Madam is impatient to leave the palace, then she will not leave."
The father and son looked at each other in silence. The Twelfth Prince was also anxious to return to the city, so he came out to apologize.
Kangxi glanced at the clock and it was almost time for dinner.
If it were the Ninth Prince, he would probably think about having dinner before leaving.
But the twelfth prince...
Forget it.
It's really frustrating to see the Twelfth Prince acting like a wooden man even when nothing happens.
Nanny was such a clever and kind person, how could she raise the Twelfth Prince to have such a personality?
This unfilial father is a filthy mother...
Wan Liuha, her appearance is acceptable, but her personality is indeed dull and taciturn...
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When the Twelfth Prince came out of the Xiaodong Gate, He Yuzhu was already waiting there.
"Master Twelve, our master has asked someone to prepare dinner. Please eat before you leave..."
Seeing the twelfth prince coming out, He Yuzhu stepped forward and said.
After hearing this, the Twelfth Prince hesitated for a moment, but still followed He Yuzhu to the North Fifth Institute.
Before, he was afraid of disturbing his brother and sister-in-law, so he wanted to go back to the city directly.
Now that they've called me, it would be bad if I didn't go.
The Ninth Prince was already waiting in the front yard. He looked at the Twelfth Prince and said unhappily, "How come you are pretending? If I didn't ask you to come, you were going to go back to the city directly, right?"
The twelfth prince said awkwardly, "I'm not pretending, I just thought that time is tight today."
The Ninth Prince waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter if we have two quarters of an hour. We can just go back before the palace gates are locked."
Hearing that the twelfth prince had arrived, Shushu sent Fengsheng and Akdan to pay their respects.
The Twelfth Prince looked at his two older nephews and felt a little reserved.
He was still a little kid the last time I saw him, but now he looks like a grown-up kid.
Akdan's appearance...
The twelfth prince couldn't help but look at him.
Akdan noticed something and looked up at the twelfth prince.
There are so many uncles...
I don't quite remember this...
The twelfth prince looked at Akdan's confusion and his eyes turned red.
The Ninth Prince was standing nearby, feeling sad as well, but he was hoping that what Lady Fu-jin said was true.
People have a place to come from and a place to go.
I just don’t know where I come from.
As for Fu Jin, she should have some background.
This woman is much smarter than ordinary women, and even among men, there are few who can compare to Fu Jin.
The two children were not familiar with the uncles and nephews, so after greeting each other, they followed the nanny back to the main courtyard.
The Ninth Prince looked at the Twelfth Prince and said, "Everyone has a destination. You read Buddhist books, so you should know what reincarnation is. The Eleventh Prince has been reincarnated."
Upon hearing this, the 12th prince looked at the 9th prince and asked in surprise, "Ninth brother actually believes this?"
You really can't tell on weekdays.
The Ninth Prince pointed to the study and said, "Why don't you believe it? We often worship Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva at home to pray for peace. We also prayed for our triplets at Hongluo Temple..."
The Guanyin bamboo didn't make much money, but it earned a lot of favors.
Now the bamboos in Hongluo Temple have been taken care of, and the Guanyin bamboos in the pots in my own greenhouse are becoming increasingly rare and valuable.
Thinking of this, the Ninth Prince couldn't help but tease the Twelfth Prince, "I gave you a basin when you got married, and I'll give you another one when you start your own residence..."
When the Twelfth Prince heard this, there was no joy on his face, but rather some fear.
After the Ninth Prince finished speaking, he also realized that he had spoken out of turn.
The twelfth prince lost his eldest son in February, so his fate with children was not smooth.
Three years after the wedding, there was no movement from the twelfth concubine.
The Ninth Prince coughed lightly and said, "The relationship between children can be deep or shallow, so you don't have to be paranoid."
The twelfth prince was somewhat discouraged and said, "Ninth brother, I am scared..."
He watched his concubine go through ten months of pregnancy and great pains to give birth to the little prince, only for him to die within a few days.
The pain of losing a child is really indescribable.
The Ninth Prince thought for a moment and said, "Is there something wrong with the mother's body? Since the pregnancy, the imperial physician has been checking her pulse on a daily basis. If it was weak, there would have been signs long ago."
He was thinking of the fact that the Third Prince had three illegitimate sons, and the Fourth Prince had his eldest illegitimate daughter and second illegitimate son.
Except for the second son of the Fourth Prince, the other four died at birth or during the confinement period.
The Twelfth Prince thought about his concubine and didn't see anything wrong with her.
He shook his head and said, "There are no signs. It should be because of the difficult delivery that the little prince is weak."
The Ninth Prince said, "Then there is no way. For a woman, giving birth for the first time is like gambling with her life. No one can predict the outcome. It may just be that fate is not there. You should stop worrying about it, so that your nephew will not be restless in the underworld and delay his reincarnation."
The twelfth prince nodded, hoping that his eldest son would really be reincarnated.
Dinner came and the two brothers ate.
The Ninth Prince urged the Twelfth Prince to leave: "I won't keep you this time, but we still have plenty of time. You are not allowed to ride horses..."