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Chapter 1984 Grace Stopped
Chapter 1984 Grace Stopped
After hearing this, Shushu was also speechless.
Guaerjia was a concubine appointed by the emperor himself, and was different from ordinary princesses.
She is at the front, so she is considered their younger sister-in-law.
In other words, at this moment, the other party is bowing to them.
When the Fifth Prince was promoted to Prince and Guaerjia became the Prince's concubine, the wives of the Beile would have to pay their respects first.
There is also the issue of distance and closeness.
If Shushu was throwing a tantrum at the Seventh Lady, it would be understandable since they had a relationship together.
The Fifth Lady looked displeased, not knowing what to do.
Shu Shu did not speak up for the Fifth Lady, nor did he add fuel to the fire. He just said, "It depends on your mind. Although we live close to each other, we are still half a street apart. We don't necessarily have to go in and out together."
The Seventh Lady nodded and said, "Yes, they are not children. They don't have to hold hands when going out. They are just relatives, so it's better to be polite..."
At this point, she looked at Shushu and said thoughtfully, "Did I give you face? I noticed that you seemed to be alienated from her every year..."
Shushu did not hide the truth and told her that the Fifth Lady wanted to encourage her to ask for mercy.
Seventh Lady: “…”
The Seventh Prince's Mansion is close to the Fifth Prince's Mansion, so the Seventh Lady is better informed.
But there was no definite news, and she didn't want to gossip about the child, so she didn't mention it before.
Seeing that the topic was coming up, she said, "She is blinded by greed. As a sister-in-law, she doesn't take the responsibility she should. The issue involves her own son. She has the guts to ask the empress dowager for help. Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, she seems like the prince's wife..."
Shu Shu said: "If you think too much, you will lose your way easily."
The Seventh Lady thought about Guaerjia and said, "With a concubine like this standing beside her, it's inevitable that she will lose her sense of proportion..."
Although she was considerate, the Seventh Lady didn't want to become the venting basin for the Fifth Lady.
"Stay away from me from now on..."
The Seventh Lady leaned back in the carriage, looking somewhat sad.
Shushu nodded. It was tiring to deal with such a sensitive person and it was easy to offend him if you were not careful.
Shushu had originally hoped to have a good relationship with her sister-in-law, but over the years, it was still just a formality.
All I can say is that they just don't have the same temper, so when getting along with each other, both of them need to be restrained and careful.
After a while, the two sisters-in-law got off the car in front of the Prince's Mansion.
The Seventh Lady looked to the west, then to the east, and whispered to Shu Shu: "You... I don't know whether I should envy you or sympathize with you..."
Four sisters-in-law live next to each other, two of whom are sisters-in-law.
The neighbor to the east had been a grudge against me in the past.
It was not a place for talking outside, so the two sisters-in-law entered the Prince's Mansion.
Shu Shucai said, "You should envy me. Fourth sister-in-law has the demeanor of an elder sister-in-law, and Tenth Concubine is like her own sister..."
The Manchus have the habit of calling sister-in-law "sister".
In Manchu families outside, sisters-in-law get along like sisters.
That is to say, in the palace, there is a Crown Princess, and although there is a gap in status between her and everyone else, she is still called "sister-in-law".
The Seventh Lady was really envious this time and said, "Our two families are too far apart..."
One south and one north.
Otherwise, if they lived next to each other, they would have more support from each other and could be closer in daily life.
On weekdays, the Seventh Lady is the mistress of the house and works hard.
Now that I'm here today, I'm relaxed.
The two sisters-in-law went to Ning'an Hall first. The Seventh Lady visited the Lady Bo and drank a cup of tea, and then the two sisters-in-law came out.
Then, Shushu took her to the inner study room and listened to the teacher's "education through entertainment" for half a minute.
The Seventh Lady gained some experience and said, "No wonder the Emperor wants to give you grace. It's ok for a princess to teach a child like this, but it's not OK for a prince."
Shushu said: "He is still young. He doesn't remember anything at this age. He will forget it even if I teach him too much."
The Seventh Lady nodded and said, "That's true. When it comes to childhood events, I don't remember many things before I was six or seven years old..."
After the two sisters-in-law finished looking at the inner study, Shushu took the Seventh Lady to the greenhouse to pick vegetables.
I saw that one side of the greenhouse was full of racks with large flower pots on them. Inside the pots were two-foot-tall trees with small purple fruits.
"What is this? It looks like Tiantian?"
The Seventh Lady said.
Shushu said: "Cangshan bilberry, also called blueberry, is recorded in the Materia Medica as a good eye-brightener."
The Seventh Lady was delighted when she saw them. She tasted two and then put them down.
Since it is an eyesight enhancer, it is better to leave it to the children.
At their age, they don't need any nourishment.
Shu Shu said, "It is because there is nothing in the capital that it seems rare. It is nothing more than a wild thing."
Unfortunately, the climate in Beijing is not suitable for its growth, so it can only be grown in a greenhouse.
Thinking of her own greenhouse, Lady Qi said, "If you can branch out, give me two. I will ask someone to plant them in Xiaotangshan later."
Shu Shu said: "Of course, these are the branches and leaves I brought back from the south..."
After picking some vegetables with the Seventh Lady, the two sisters-in-law returned to the main room.
The Seventh Lady washed her hands and face, then lay down on the kang and said, "I just picked a few vegetables. I want to have hotpot at noon..."
Shu Shu said, "Well, let's eat it. It just so happens that we still have some shrimp balls that we made a few days ago."
The Seventh Lady was not an outsider, so the fact that Akdan had been granted permission to enter the upper study room had to be told to others, so Shushu simply mentioned it.
After hearing this, the Seventh Lady couldn't help but whisper to Shushu, "Is the Emperor doing this on purpose? If there hadn't been that statement at the beginning of the year, saying that only one person from a family could be sent to the palace to study, then Akdan's study wouldn't have been a favor. With that statement, it would have been like a carrot in front of a donkey, and it would have become a favor if the Emperor allowed his grandson to study in the palace. This year he could have been given to the Ninth Master, and next year he could have been given to the Third Master and the Fourth Master..."
With this grace, it is not easy to ask for other graces.
In this way, the contributions of the princes were wiped out.
Shushu looked towards the Seventh Lady.
It's a really novel point of view.
The Seventh Lady said, "This time, the Emperor gave out silver for his birthday. People outside say that the Emperor is generous to his sons and relatives, but in fact, the main recipients are the princes. There are not many royal families, and all added up, it's only a few tens of thousands of taels of silver. There were rumors before that the prince would be crowned a king."
Shu Shu said: "This...why haven't I heard of it?"
Perhaps she knew that in history, Kangxi withheld his son's title, and had never thought about it in this direction.
The Seventh Lady said, "You two don't go out easily, so where would you go to listen to the gossip outside? It's still the aftermath of the enthronement of the prince in the 37th year. In the eyes of those Han officials, the status of the prince, even if it is not more noble than that of the uncles, should not be taken back and should be enthroned equally."
Shu Shu shook his head and said, "This is one time, that is another time."
In the early years of Kangxi's reign, Kangxi conferred titles on his brothers, which, to be honest, was beyond the rules.
At that time, there was also the intention of promoting close relatives and balancing distant relatives, and also because there were only three brothers in total, so it was easier to enfeoff them.
Even so, although they all appear to be Heshuo princes, in reality, there are differences in the population and industries of the commanders.
Prince Yu Fuquan had four more lieutenants and a lot more imperial farms.
That’s because Fuquan was not only a “noble son”, but also the eldest son of Emperor Shizu.
Fuquan's biological mother was Xiaofujin. According to her current rank, she was the highest-ranking woman among the Eight Banners in the harem except for Empress Xiaoxian.
Empress Xiaokangzhang and several other concubines who gave birth to princes had a lower status.
There are too many princes now. There are more than ten born to concubines and above. If they are all conferred the title of prince or duke, the new emperor will have a headache when he ascends the throne in the future.
Shushu didn't hide anything from the Seventh Lady, and the Seventh Lady also told her the truth: "I'm worried. Our master's identity is vague. I'm not sure whether he can be crowned king together with his brothers..."
Unfortunately, the Seventh Prince is an extremely strong-willed person, and if he is left behind, his life will not be easy in the future.
Shushu thought about the title of the Seventh Prince in history and said, "The titles of the previous princes are different after all, but compared with the later ones, the Seventh Prince will definitely be crowned a king first."
The Seventh Lady said, "Then I'll borrow your good words. As long as you don't fall behind or get in the middle, it'll be fine. Two years ago, the Eighth Prince was demoted to a Beizi, and many people outside laughed at him..."
To be honest, the Ninth and Tenth Princes had not been given titles at that time, but the regulations for their residences were here, and everyone knew what their initial titles were. The Eighth Prince, as the elder brother, became a Beizi, which was very conspicuous...
*
Qianqing Palace, Xinuang Pavilion.
Prince An, the head of the clan affairs office, and Prince Sunu, the chief of the clan affairs, came to see the emperor.
Before the Wanshou Festival, the emperor asked the clan office to count the idle clan members over the age of 20.
Before, these idle members of the royal family were paid according to the Tosalahafan salary, and in addition, they were given silver for weddings and funerals, and the poor were rewarded with real estate and people.
It can be said to be a great favor.
In the past, no one thought this grace was of much use, because there were not many yellow-belt males. However, after twenty years, it was discovered that many of these idle royal family members were vying for a son with a fifth-rank salary.
They were obviously a poor family, but they took in concubines and maids, and had eight or ten children.
After being urged several times by the emperor, the Ministry of Clan Affairs submitted a memorial requesting that the fifth-rank salary of these idle clan members be suspended, and that those who were over 20 years old and had no job be given silver and rice in accordance with the example of those who were wearing armor.
This was exactly what Kangxi wanted. He received the memorial from the Imperial Clan Court, met the two men, and directly approved the memorial...