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Chapter 1955 Sorrow and Joy
Chapter 1955 Sorrow and Joy
After coming out of Ningshou Palace, the young sisters-in-law were all very quiet.
Since outside was not a place to talk, they all followed to Qianxi No. 5 Institute.
The eldest wife didn't know how to start.
Everybody came here to congratulate them, but now this thing cannot be delivered.
The newborn gifts for children are gold and silver necklaces.
If you give gifts at this time, it would be impolite.
The eldest wife sighed and said, "My sister-in-law, please accept my condolences."
The twelfth concubine nodded and said, "Yes, thank you, sister-in-law."
After seeing the excitement of the head office last time, she thought that she would be like the Thirteenth Lady, and directly become a nun and accept congratulations from her sisters-in-law; she did not expect such a change to happen.
It would be embarrassing to be like the Thirteenth Lady, but it was better than the current situation.
The Third Lady couldn't help but mutter, "Someone will gossip about it next, sister-in-law, don't take it to heart!"
She had been talked about for many years, and there were some reasons why Rongpin was in such a difficult situation at that time.
Rumors can melt gold, nothing more than this.
The Twelfth Lady's face turned pale and her mouth tasted bitter.
She tossed and turned last night because of this reason.
Two years into her marriage, she also realized that her husband’s situation was delicate and did not please the Emperor.
I'm afraid I'll be pissed off again this time...
But this life and death is beyond human control...
It was okay for her to suffer some injustice, but she was afraid that it would affect her reputation and implicate the Fucha family.
The Twelfth Lady is old now, and the sadness between her brows cannot be concealed.
Fu Cha sat at the last seat and could only watch.
There was no room for her to speak now.
Seeing this, the Fourth Lady looked at the Third Lady disapprovingly and comforted the Twelfth Lady softly, "Don't worry too much, so as not to make the little prince uneasy. You live in the palace, so it's convenient to summon the imperial physician. There's no way to keep this child."
The twelfth concubine's eyes were red, and she said, "The pulse was fine at first, and the baby was full-term, but the delivery took a long time. Later, both mother and child were safe, so I thought it was healed..."
So this accident really made people feel helpless.
If she had been the slightest bit inconsiderate or had been a little bit evil-hearted, she would not feel so wronged.
However, she had taken good care of him and had long since convinced herself to be a virtuous wife and mother, but something unexpected happened.
The Fourth Lady asked, "What did the imperial physician say?"
"The imperial physician said that the baby took too long to be born, resulting in insufficient amniotic fluid, which damaged the lungs and caused the high fever..." said the Twelfth Lady.
The Fifth Lady was standing by and clenched her fists tightly.
High fever in children...
The Third Lady was standing beside him, and her eyes were also red.
The Seventh Lady felt a tightness in her chest, feeling both uncomfortable and relieved.
Shushu thought of the inheritance of the 12th Prince that she knew...
Adopted the son of Emperor Qianlong...
That is extinction...
None of the twelfth prince's sons stood still.
But looking at the Twelfth Prince, he seemed to be in good health and showed no signs of weakness.
Maybe medicine and genetics are involved here…
For a moment, no one spoke in the room and everyone was silent.
The Eighth Lady was too disdainful to say these empty words of comfort, especially since she and the Twelfth Lady were not ordinary sisters-in-law, and there was also a woman named Fu Cha between them, which was already a bit awkward.
Shushu didn't want to speak either.
The Tenth Lady lowered her head, thinking about her own illegitimate son, and recalled what the Third Lady had said before.
Are you also being slandered?
When it came to the Thirteenth Lady, she was filled with fear.
The emperor didn't like her as a daughter-in-law, otherwise he wouldn't have chosen Guaerjia as his daughter-in-law right after the wedding.
If there was anything wrong with the children of Guarja Gege, she would be blamed even if it had nothing to do with her.
Everyone sat for a quarter of an hour, drank a few sips of tea, and then left the prince's residence.
The twelfth concubine was sent to the entrance of the corridor before being persuaded to go back by the first concubine.
The Third Lady couldn't hold it in any longer, so she said to the First Lady, "There's simply no place to complain. Who can say for sure about having a child? If there's a baby, it's not ours, but if there's a baby, it's ours."
If the princes and princesses gave birth to the emperor's grandsons, they would be considered to have made great contributions in childbirth and could be asked to be conferred the title of concubine in the future.
At this time, no one remembered that the princes' wives also made contributions.
The eldest wife said, "There is no other way. As the mistress of the house, it is my responsibility to take care of my concubines during childbirth."
She was actually looking forward to some movement in her own mansion. If there was no movement, people outside would speculate about the health condition of the eldest prince.
The Fourth Lady remained calm.
She also gave birth to illegitimate sons and daughters, but she had a clear conscience.
At that time, the Fourth Prince was the housekeeper. If there was anything wrong with the family, it was the Fourth Prince's fault.
Shushu noticed that the Seventh Lady was in a low mood, so she took her hand and walked behind her sisters-in-law.
The Seventh Lady had come to terms with it, and she let out a sigh of relief, whispering to Shu Shu, "God has been very kind to me."
Childbirth was one hurdle, and my eldest daughter’s serious illness was another hurdle, and I got through both.
What else is there to worry about?
She is the prince's legitimate wife arranged by the emperor, she is honorable and glorious, that's all.
Shushu likes the Seventh Lady's personality.
Always think positively about yourself and don't compare yourself with others.
If you can't think positively, you will hurt others and yourself, and there is no point.
"Yes, Buddha also blesses Sister Seven..."
Shushu agreed.
No one was in the mood to gossip anymore, so they all went their separate ways after leaving Shenwu Gate...
By the time we paid our respects on the tenth day of March, time had passed and everyone's faces were filled with joy again.
The birthday festival is approaching, who dares to look gloomy?
Besides, a bastard is a bastard.
If a legitimate child died, due to the relationship between sisters-in-law, everyone would not be happy and cheerful too soon; but if it was just a concubine's child, everyone would just say farewell and forget about it...
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Wucheng, canal, on official ship.
There are only five days left to the capital.
Brother Ninth is in a good mood.
The water flow in the canal is gentle and there is no seasickness.
The Ninth Prince ate the chicken wings and said, "The Braised Chicken from Dezhou is still the best. It tastes just like this."
Unfortunately, the weather has warmed up and it is impossible to preserve it.
Otherwise, he wanted to bring a few back to the capital for his wife and children to taste.
The Fourth Prince picked up a piece of chicken breast, peeled off the skin, and began to eat slowly.
The chicken was well cooked and the chicken breast was flavourful.
The Thirteenth Prince sat at the bottom and finished a chicken leg in just two or three bites.
The main dish for today's lunch is this Texas Braised Chicken.
By the time the dining table was cleared away, the Ninth Prince was already excited. While drinking tea, he said, "We'll go to Tianjin this time. We can bring a few barrels of seafood back to Beijing!"
Seeing that his teacup was empty, the Thirteenth Prince picked up the teapot and poured him some more.
The Ninth Prince raised his eyebrows and said, "Why are you so attentive? Do you want to borrow some money?"
The Thirteenth Prince was a bald prince with no title or salary, only an annual allowance of six hundred taels of silver.
Now that I’m a father, I probably don’t even have enough space to buy snacks for my children.
Thirteenth Prince hurriedly shook his head and said, "I'm not lending you money, I just want to ask if you can raise money for the North Sea cultured pearls that Ninth Brother mentioned before?"
The Ninth Prince said, "This is not a short-term business. It will take at least four to five years to see profits, and there are risks."
It's okay for others, as long as they can get 30,000 or 50,000 yuan, it won't be a big deal. But since Thirteenth Prince doesn't have any money to share with the family, it's hard to say.
The Ninth Prince has not yet figured out what the rules will be.
The Thirteenth Prince hesitated for a moment, then looked at the Fourth Prince and said, "Fourth Brother, do you think Khan Ama will give me and the Twelfth Brother some money to split the family property this year?"
She must leave the palace to make room for the Eighteenth Prince.
The eighteenth prince will move to another palace next year.
If there is money from the family division, we will be rich.
By then, whether you are investing in business or doing anything else, there will be room for maneuver.
If there was no money from the family division, we would have to live frugally.
The Fourth Prince thought about it and shook his head, "Most likely not. The floods in Jiangnan in recent years have reduced a lot of taxes. The national treasury has a lot of silver, but it has many uses, and a lot of silver is not easy to embezzle."
Under normal circumstances, the money from the division of the family property comes with the title.
As for the Fourth Prince and his group, the money for dividing the inheritance was not given until they set up their own government.
For example, the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince were also given a residence, but it was not within the rules.
The Thirteenth Prince immediately wilted.
He had limited savings, and if there hadn't been money from the family division, there wouldn't have been much he could have embezzled.
The Ninth Prince felt sorry for it and said, "Don't always think about the business that will make you a lot of money. You can also prepare a few that will make you a lot of money in the long run..."
Speaking of this, he remembered the official pot he had prepared when he returned to Beijing this time.
Shaoxing was very profitable, but it was banned in many places in Zhili.
As princes, they cannot break the law just for a few dollars.
The Ninth Prince rejected this idea in his heart and said, "I will think about it after I return to the capital and see if there is any business that requires little capital and makes money quickly. I will take you with me then."
"Thank you, Brother Nine..."
The Thirteenth Prince was immediately delighted and expressed gratitude.
The Ninth Prince waved his hands and said, "It's nothing. Back then at Xiaotangshan, you and the Twelve had less capital and earned less..."
It’s no big deal to find an opportunity to help my two younger brothers.
There are so many businesses in this world, and so much money to be made, so everyone who makes money will make money.
The Fourth Prince was nearby and also recalled the land sale in Xiaotangshan in the 38th year.
Those who earn less include not only the Twelfth and Thirteenth Princes, but also the Fourteenth Prince.
But since the Ninth Prince didn't mention it, the Fourth Prince knew that he didn't intend to bring the Fourteenth Prince along.
This is normal. In recent years, the Fourteenth Prince has not been close to anyone except the Eighth Prince...