hotmtlnovel Chapter 2074 "Papa" slap in the face
Chapter 2074 "Papa" slap in the face
Chapter 2074 "Papa" slap in the face
The Fourth Prince has always sought perfection.
Since he had mentioned before the Crown Prince that he wanted to choose a son-in-law from the Nala family, after returning to the main courtyard, he sent all the maids away and mentioned the matter to the Fourth Lady.
"Tell my mother-in-law later to pick two descendants of the right age to keep as the second princess."
After hearing this, the Fourth Lady let out a sigh and said, "How old is the Second Princess? Why would the Crown Prince pay attention to her?"
She was not willing to choose a son-in-law from her parents' home.
My father is a protective person, so it is not easy to be a son-in-law of the emperor.
By then, it might even implicate her.
The couple had already made the matter clear before, but they didn't expect complications to arise.
The Fourth Prince said, "Whether the Crown Prince wants to mention the Hesheli family or the Shi family, it is not appropriate."
If you really want to get married, it will be seen as "forming a clique" in the eyes of outsiders.
But if he refuses, the prince will not be magnanimous.
The Fourth Prince could only mention the Nara family as a shield.
The Fourth Lady also knew that things had come to this point and she could only make up for it.
She nodded and said, "Before the Dragon Boat Festival, I will go back to the city to pay my respects to my mother and tell her this."
The Fourth Prince said, "Don't worry, and don't tell your uncles. Just ask mother-in-law to pay attention. First of all, choose someone with a good temper, not stupid, and secondly, someone with a strong body..."
At this point, he thought of Mrs. Orondai and said with more disgust: "It also depends on the character of the parents. If the parents are confused and don't know the difference between respect and inferiority, we can't accept them!"
A princess is not a princess and cannot have her own household, but she also cannot marry off as a concubine.
The Fourth Lady said, "Ene will ask around later, and I will choose carefully. We still have ten years to go..."
Mentioning this, she felt a little regretful and said, "When Honghui selected Haha beads a few years ago, he should have chosen one from the Nara family. Since Honghui grew up in the palace, he would not have made mistakes."
At that time, the Fourth Prince planned to choose someone from the Nara family, but was stopped by the Fourth Lady.
The Fourth Lady herself had a distant relationship with her natal family and did not want her son to get close to her in-laws.
The Fourth Prince rubbed his brows and said, "Not all people who come out of the palace are good. There is a group of people who think they are nothing, but when they grow up with the princes and grandchildren, they think they are precious and wish their eyes were on top of their heads. They don't know what to do."
The Fourth Lady had heard the Fourth Prince mention it before and knew that he was talking about Shun Anyan. She nodded and said, "It's really not clear what he meant. Fortunately, the title of the Tong family has nothing to do with him..."
It’s not difficult to find out the news about West Garden.
Before the Fourth Prince left the next day, he received accurate information.
The only outsider who entered the West Garden yesterday was Chang Hai, apart from the prince's former staff members.
Chang Hai...
The Fourth Prince’s face turned even darker.
Chang Hai's eldest son was originally the son of Prince Hongxi.
Later, Prince Hongxi left the study, and Changhai's eldest son was also sent out of the palace.
The child is two years older than the second princess.
The Fourth Prince took this to heart.
But he knew that now was not the time to take revenge, and he would have to wait three to five months...
He also felt more resentful towards the prince.
You know, the Crown Princess's nephew is the Fifteenth Prince's Hahazhuzi, and his age is similar to the Second Princess.
The Fourth Prince was thinking about that child before...
*
North Garden, Queen Mother's Palace.
Niguzhu squinted his eyes, took a sip of milk tea and took a bite of braised lamb.
The mutton is very soft and the meat tendons are transparent like jelly.
Seeing that she only ate meat and drank tea and didn't touch the vegetables, the empress dowager picked up a piece of colorful cucumber shreds for her with her chopsticks.
"You can't just eat meat, or you'll feel sick in your stomach later..."
Niguzhu smiled and said, "I will drink honey water later..."
The Queen Mother said, "You can't always drink honey water. It's bad for your stomach."
"All right……"
Niguzhu was a man who listened to advice, so he picked up some cucumber shreds and ate them.
This is a cold dish topped with shredded pork.
The shredded pork is fried in soy sauce and is red in color.
The cucumber shreds are also filled with shredded eggs, shredded wood ear mushrooms, and vermicelli.
It doesn’t taste that plain and is the cold dish that the Queen Mother prefers.
Seeing that Niguzhu was eating obediently, the Queen Mother picked up two more pieces of food for her with her chopsticks.
After lunch, Niguzhu took the Queen Mother's hand and went out for a walk.
"Just now I was thinking about what delicious food to have tomorrow, but now that I'm full I don't think about it anymore..."
Niguzhu said while touching his belly.
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Don't you like meat? There will be a lot of meat tomorrow..."
Niguzhu said: "It would be better if we could get the meat that Wuku Mama doesn't have, otherwise it would be the same as eating at home..."
The Queen Mother said, "The cherries are ripe. Let's go pick them ourselves tomorrow."
"Good good..."
Niguzhu nodded and said, "Send more to Auntie when the time comes. Auntie loves to eat it."
This morning, Jiugege came and ate a lot of cherries.
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Okay, then let's pick a big one for your aunt..."
*
North five.
As the Queen Mother will be going to Baiwang Mountain tomorrow, the Ninth Prince and the Fifth Prince went to take a look this morning.
"We set up seven yurts, prepared fifteen sheep and two piglets..."
When the Ninth Prince came back, he told Shushu about the preparations.
The so-called piglet is a suckling pig weighing less than 50 kilograms. It tastes tender and has no fishy smell.
Shushu said: "We'll prepare a table of Mongolian food, and the rest will be roasted pork and wild vegetables..."
The Ninth Prince said, "My grandfather told the Fifth Prince that we should keep the yurt for a while longer and dismantle it after the Dragon Boat Festival."
After hearing this, Shushu said, "Then there's no need to rush for Niguzhu to treat us. Just wait for her turn."
The Ninth Prince said, "Let's go alone with the Tenth Prince."
Shushu remembered that the Seventh Lady also loved to play, so she said, "Then I'll pick a day and invite a few sisters-in-law to go for a stroll."
The Ninth Prince said, "Send Zhou Song over to keep an eye on it. Come back after you've dismantled the yurt..."
The couple talked while having lunch, and after the meal, the Ninth Prince went to Changchun Garden.
The plan was to bring the Eighteenth Prince out to stay for a night, so that he could get acquainted with Fengsheng and Akdan, so as to avoid feeling unfamiliar with them tomorrow.
Although he had already greeted the emperor, the Ninth Prince still went to Qingxi Study first to pick up the prince from the garden.
Kangxi had his lunch and was walking out, planning to visit the Imperial Rice Garden.
Seeing the Ninth Prince coming over, he captured some able-bodied men and said, "There has been insufficient rain since the beginning of spring this year. I wonder how the rice is doing after transplanting. Come with me to have a look."
The Ninth Prince agreed obediently.
There were no sedan chairs or carriages prepared outside, but the guards had horses waiting at the Little East Gate.
The father and son each rode a horse, followed by a hundred or so guards, and headed towards the imperial rice fields.
The Ninth Prince thought of corn and potatoes and asked, "Khan Ama, are rice planted over there? Are corn and potatoes planted?"
Kangxi said: "Two hundred acres of land will be set aside to plant corn in the north of the imperial horse farm."
The Ninth Prince said, "This is good. The yield of corn is higher than that of soybeans."
Kangxi shook his head and said, "There are some shortcomings. The oil content is not as good as soybeans, and the hair of horses raised is not as good as the hair of horses fed with soybeans."
Among the military expenses, livestock feed is also a major item.
The Ninth Prince said, "How can it be perfect? Let's just look at the good side. Not only is the corn yield high, but the corn stalks can also be used as firewood..."
The current population of the capital is 130,000 households and more than 600,000 people.
Firewood is indispensable all year round.
Kangxi said: "Although the corn yield is high, the extent to which it can be promoted also depends on the storage loss. Remember to tell the county magistrate of Xianghe later that all the corn should not be used to make wine, but should be stored in a separate warehouse and have people record the loss annually."
The Ninth Prince said seriously, "Well, I'll take note of it. I'll write a letter to Gao Bin when I get back."
Kangxi knew Gao Bin's background and had an ordinary impression of him. He had a better impression of Gao Yanzhong: "He is a capable and thoughtful person."
They also assisted the new chief steward of the Imperial Household Department wholeheartedly.
The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "Among the offices under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Imperial Kitchen has the most personnel and the most complex. Gao Yanzhong has worked in the Imperial Kitchen for more than 20 years and has gained a lot of experience."
The small imperial kitchen’s expenses accounted for 40% of the total expenditure of the Imperial Household Department.
The place with the most oil and water.
The three princes' maternal families, the Uya family, the Ma family, and the Zhang family, occupied the imperial kitchen and became more and more daring.
Although there is no quote for how much a chicken egg costs, the various purchasing prices are not cheap.
Gao Yanzhong did not keep up with the crowd, but he was not excluded by others either. It was not easy for him to gain a position by relying on his meticulousness and ability.
Kangxi glanced at the Ninth Prince and said, "I heard that you sent someone to the Ministry of War to inquire about the vacancy of the Lieutenant Colonel of the Zhenglan Banner?"
The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "In my son's Prince's Mansion, the highest rank of guard is the fourth rank. When Erhe was removed from the guards, he was already the fourth rank. If he was still working in the palace, he would have been promoted to the first-class guard by now. My son thought it would be a good idea to part ways in peace and not delay his future. I asked someone to find out if there were any vacancies for the post of lieutenant in the upper three flags, but they are all full. I can only wait. However, there happened to be a vacancy for the post of lieutenant in the Zhenglan Flag. My son also has Fuqing, who was promoted to the second-class guard before and is eligible to be a candidate for lieutenant..."
Both Erhe and Fuqing had appeared before the emperor.
Kangxi said: "I remember that Fuqing is not very old and has only been in office for a few years..."
The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "Yes, I was promoted to the third-class guard directly after I opened my mansion. In terms of seniority, I am not as experienced as Erhe. I am also very frustrated. Seeing that Prince Xin and Prince An hold the banner of the Zhenglan Banner, they are afraid that I will interfere. So I want to make things difficult for them. Anyway, if they want to stop me, let them do it. If they really want to stop me, I will respect them, hehe..."
Kangxi snorted and said, "The Ministry of War has reported that the post of assistant commander of the Zhenglan Banner is vacant, and Fuqing is the deputy."
When the court fills a vacancy, there are two substitutes, one principal and one deputy.
Unless the replacement is found to be inappropriate, he is basically confirmed as the starting pick.
After hearing this, the Ninth Prince's face immediately drooped and he said, "Okay, my son has been a member of the flag for two years and has never interfered with the flag affairs and personnel of the Zhenglan Banner. He only pushed this person out, and he was slapped in the face..."
At this point, his heart moved, and he looked at Kangxi and said, "Khan Ama, is Zhengxuan also from the Fucha family? Is he the guard in the Bage mansion?"
Kangxi shook his head and said, "It's not that one, it's Ma Qi's eldest son..."
The Ninth Prince blinked.
Ma Qi had many sons, but only the eldest son was legitimate.
That eldest son is the Crown Prince’s Hahazhuzi, who previously worked for the Yuqing Palace…