novelonline Chapter 1684 Old Love (rolling around asking for monthly tickets)
Chapter 1684 Old Love (rolling around asking for monthly tickets)
Chapter 1684 Old Love (rolling around asking for monthly tickets)
Princess Chunxi was born in the tenth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign. She is 32 years old this year, one year older than the eldest prince, and is the eldest sister of all the princes and princesses.
When she was engaged, it was already becoming popular for noble ladies of the Eight Banners to marry late, so she didn't get married until the 29th year, when she was 20 years old.
The Ninth Prince was eight years old at the time and had been in the Upper Study for three years.
After the couple was welcomed into the house, the host and guests took their seats.
Princess Chunxi tells stories to Shushu.
"Back then, he was so naughty that he wanted to climb up the roof and tear off the tiles, making trouble everywhere. The best koi in Ningshou Palace were fed three times a day, and they were all stuffed to death..."
"It just so happened that everyone brought a puppy back from the cat and dog room to raise, but he was not obedient. He is just a prince, and the Khan Father is watching him. If it were an ordinary family, he would be beaten three times a day and still not feel satisfied..."
"He was not a good person. On the first day he went to the study, he was obsessed with the Western clock. He found a friend who was going down to practice riding and archery, and then he went back and took it apart into pieces..."
Princess Chunxi only remembers the naughty years of her younger brother, the Ninth Prince.
Another impression is of the legendary "dandy prince". When the brother and sister met again in thirty-seven years, they only met briefly and did not spend much time together.
Shushu couldn't help laughing as she listened.
No wonder the Ninth Prince developed such a temper in the past few years. It’s because he didn’t follow the rules when he was a child.
I'm afraid that Western clock can be dismantled but not reassembled.
After being married for several years, Shushu also realized that the Ninth Prince's hand-management ability was average.
Princess Chunxi went on to say, "Khan Ama is a frugal man and he couldn't bear to see this. He thought the craftsman could install it properly, but he didn't know what the little ancestor did. He just couldn't put it back. The ninth prince was almost punished, but the tenth prince intervened and said that he had lost a small part. As a result, your mother had to go to Changchun Palace to get a western clock and the matter was finally settled..."
Western objects are all imported from overseas and are very valuable.
Even in the imperial palace, not every master has it.
The Ninth Prince was listening with great interest. He was not ashamed but proud. He said, "The Tenth Prince is really good. He has known how to take care of his elder brother since he was young."
As for dismantling the Western clock by oneself, that was not just ordinary mischief, it was a form of academic research.
Although I didn't know how to pretend, I worked in the Imperial Household Department for three months and finally understood the principles of the movement of Western clock hands.
Princess Chunxi pointed at him and said, "How dare you, as an elder brother, say that? You were born more than a month earlier than the tenth brother, yet it seems as if you were born later."
The Ninth Prince smiled and said, "This is what a good brother is. I love him and he loves me. There is give and take, and this friendship will last forever."
He lived next door to the Tenth Prince, and the brothers were as close as ever. After the couple left home, their two sons were raised directly in the Tenth Prince's Prince's Mansion.
We are just brothers, that's all.
Princess Chunxi nodded and said, "You are a paper tiger, but you have a gentle temper inside; Lao Shi appears to be rough on the outside, but he knows what's going on inside. Now that you have established a family and a career, you can still be as close as you were when you were young. This is also the fate of the two of you."
The Ninth Prince pretended not to hear what the paper tiger said and said, "We will be good brothers for life, so don't worry, big sister!"
In the thirty-third year, the imperial concubine passed away and the tenth prince lost his mother. Several sisters who had fostered Meng sent people to bring gifts to comfort the tenth prince.
Whether it was out of genuine concern for his younger brother who had lost his mother, or out of show for his father, the Ninth Prince appreciated it.
Princess Chunxi looked at the Ninth Prince and said, "I often heard news from the capital before, but no matter how much I heard, I was still worried. Now I can finally feel relieved."
Seeing Princess Chunxi's slightly sentimental expression, the Ninth Prince said, "Don't worry too much. You still have to worry about what you need to worry about. The court has been recuperating for the past few years and has stopped fighting. The river works have been mostly done. When the Ministry of Revenue saves up some money, we may repair the post roads and stations in Mongolia. Then, my sister will have less bumps when she returns to Beijing."
Princess Chunxi listened and said with longing: "I am looking forward to it. Not when I am young, but when I am old, I will return to the capital to retire..."
Shushu stood by, listening to the siblings talking without interrupting.
Princess Chunxi, on the other hand, was very considerate. She talked to the Ninth Prince for a few words, and then to Shushu, saying, "I heard that you like to eat beef jerky, milk skin, and milk tofu. Other things are fine, but I don't lack these. You can take some back later."
Knowing that the couple would visit Princess Rongxian and the third princess, Princess Chunxi did not prepare any meal for them. She only ordered a lot of snacks, which were quite large, to be prepared for the two to take away.
The beef jerky is okay, it’s just what people like; the milk tofu is made with dried wild fruits, which neutralizes the sourness of the milk tofu and brings a fruity aroma.
Now it is placed on the small table.
Shushu took a bite and tasted it, saying, "It's dried sand fruit!"
Princess Chunxi smiled and said, "That's it. There are few kinds of fresh fruits in Khorchin, and the most common one is the sand apple with different flavors."
The Ninth Prince said, "The road to the rear has been repaired. I will send someone to bring fresh fruit to the eldest sister."
He thought that his oranges could be transported to the capital, so sending a few baskets to Korchin would only cost some money.
Princess Chunxi listened with a smile but didn't take it seriously.
Korchin is 1,600 miles away from the capital. No matter how good the fruit is, it will be damaged along the way.
Shushu thought of Tomato and said, "Have you been to the hot pot restaurant on South Street, sister?"
Princess Chunxi shook her head and said, "I'm impatient to go out for dinner. I've never been there. People say the pots there taste special. My husband ordered two tables and sent them over. They're really good. Everything tastes good."
Shushu said, "Then when we return to Beijing, I will prepare some tomato seeds for you, and then plant them in the flowerbed. You can see them and eat them."
You know, tomatoes have been introduced to China for one or two hundred years, and have been grown as flowers.
This was available in the palace in the early years.
Princess Chunxi smiled and said, "Okay, I love to grow flowers and plants now. When I left the capital, I brought more than a dozen kinds of flower seeds with me..."
Unfortunately, only a handful of them survive.
Flowers and trees grow differently depending on the local climate and soil, and most of them suffer from acclimatization problems.
As they still had to visit two more families, Shushu and the Ninth Prince sat here for half an hour before saying goodbye and leaving.
Princess Chunxi held Shushu's hand and personally escorted her out.
"Others are fine, but I asked someone to buy me the ginseng cream a while ago. I've been using it for more than half a month and my hair has become thinner. Korqin is very windy and sandy, so I need this the most. When you ask someone to deliver the seeds to the inner hall, please bring some of that for me."
Shushu naturally agreed.
Princess Rongxian's residence is in the back yard.
Shushu and the Ninth Prince did not get on the carriage, but walked over.
Princess Rongxian is already waiting.
After the greetings, she said to the Ninth Prince, "I knew you were coming, so I should have asked the Prince Consort to come and talk to you. However, the Third Prince Consort is hosting a banquet today to entertain Prince Wengniute, and I invited the Prince Consort and the eldest brother-in-law to accompany them. It's not a coincidence."
The Ninth Prince bared his teeth.
"It's just right that he's not here. I'm not really familiar with my second brother-in-law, and we have nothing to talk about."
Princess Rongxian: “…”
Shushu looked towards the Ninth Prince.
"Didn't my second brother-in-law work in the capital in his early years and only returned to Bahrain later..."
The Ninth Prince said, "That was more than ten years ago. I was in the study room all day at that time. I followed Eighth Prince and Tenth Prince to Ningshou Palace to take a look around before and after the wedding. I felt that he looked familiar, but due to the age difference, we couldn't get along well."
Shushu thought about the appearance of the second prince consort, with his thin eyebrows and eyes, he really looked kind.
The second prince consort's grandmother was the granddaughter of Taizu, and his mother was the great-granddaughter of Taizu. Their bloodline was the fusion of Manchuria, Khorchin and Bahrain.
The "royal characteristics" are revealed between the eyebrows and eyes.
Princess Rongxian also laughed when she heard this and said, "When the Imperial Grandmother summoned the Prince Consort to the palace, our Queen also said that he looked kind."
The Ninth Prince said, "It's strange. They are from the same family. Prince Balin and Santaiji just look different. They are not as friendly as my brother-in-law."
Princess Rongxian laughed and said, "The Third Prince was a rude man at the time. He complained to me in private that he was the only ugly one among his three brothers, and I caught up with him..."
The Ninth Prince said, "It's OK. Second sister, you are good-looking, so you probably won't be picky about appearance..."
(End of this chapter)