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Chapter 1994 Intimacy
Chapter 1994 Intimacy
The emperor entered the North Garden. Even though he did not go to the Empress Dowager's palace immediately, he was smart enough to report to her.
The Queen Mother has just put down her chopsticks.
Accompanied by her grandson and granddaughter-in-law, she ate half a bowl more at lunch.
When she heard that the emperor had arrived, she went to see the little princes and princesses. The empress dowager looked at Shushu and the ninth prince and said, "You should go and welcome him quickly. Don't let the children bump into the emperor."
Although the emperor would not argue with his grandson and granddaughter, he was afraid that he would be too serious and scare the children.
Shu Shu and the others did not delay and immediately stood up and responded.
Although the children were taught the rules for meeting elders, Kangxi was not an ordinary elder.
If someone was inconsiderate to others, no one would care because the child was young; but it was different when it came to the emperor.
Kangxi was holding his fat granddaughter and was thinking about how to talk to Fengsheng.
I don't have much experience talking to my grandchildren.
Granddaughters are fine, they are just spoiled; grandsons are different after all.
It was just this friendly behavior towards his younger brother that reminded Kangxi of the Ninth Prince's childhood.
When the Ninth Prince was a child, he was inseparable from the Tenth Prince and always stood before the Tenth Prince when something happened.
Especially in the year when Imperial Concubine Wenxi passed away, the Ninth Prince was like an old hen, always flapping his wings, fearing that the Tenth Prince would be bullied.
Kangxi's eyes were filled with love, and he wanted to praise his grandson.
"Khan Ama..."
At this moment, the Ninth Prince and his entourage had already arrived in a hurry.
The Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince bowed their heads, while Shushu and the Tenth Lady knelt down to pray.
Niguzhu knew that he had to avoid it at this time, so he pulled Kangxi's sleeve and said, "Khanmafa, let me stand..."
In front of his son and daughter-in-law, Kangxi didn't want to hold the child, as it would have made him look less majestic, so he coughed lightly and put Niguzhu down.
The four adults couldn't help but look at Niguzhu.
This person is so familiar with others.
It is true that the ignorant are fearless.
Kangxi waved his hand and called out, looking at the Ninth Prince who was in the lead, wanting to teach him a lesson.
Just pay your respects if you want, but you're staying here and disturbing the Empress Dowager's peace.
Before he could even open his mouth, a chubby little hand grabbed his hand and pulled it forward with all its strength.
Kangxi lowered his head and looked at his fat granddaughter.
Niguzhu smiled happily, and seeing that Kangxi did not move, he stretched out his other chubby hand and pulled Kangxi towards the Ninth Prince and the others.
The Ninth Prince was horrified and was about to speak up to stop them, but Kangxi had already followed Niguzhu.
The distance between Kangxi and the others, which was originally seven or eight steps, was shortened to three or four steps, so they were standing face to face.
Shushu and the Tenth Lady lowered their heads even more, as if they wanted to rest their chins on their chests.
"Khanmafa, my father and mother are going to take us to pick eggs and go fishing. Mother Wuku is also going. You should go too..."
After she finished speaking to Kangxi with her little face raised, she looked at everyone and said, "Father, Ene, Uncle Ten, Aunt Ten, Khanmafa's family has mandarin ducks... um... and colorful chickens and parrots..."
The Ninth Prince looked at Kangxi and explained in a flattering manner, "This child raised geese a while ago and is curious about birds."
Kangxi let out a sigh of relief.
Although it is okay to teach your son in front of others, it is not appropriate to scold your son in front of your grandchildren.
And she is also the wife of two daughters-in-law.
He swallowed the scolding words on his lips, glanced at the Ninth Prince, then looked at Shushu, slowed down his voice, and said: "The children are well taken care of."
When the triplets were born, I felt very uneasy.
It’s not that there are no women who give birth to multiple children, but there are too few who can be raised.
Not only did the triplets all stand up, they looked no different from the single babies, and the little one even looked healthier.
Shu Shu was flattered by the compliment, but she was also cautious and didn't dare to be arrogant. She said quickly: "It was all thanks to the help of the elders and the care of Master Jiu. The daughter-in-law didn't do anything."
Seeing that she did not take credit for herself and was not arrogant because of giving birth to three sons and one daughter, Kangxi became more and more satisfied.
Kangxi would indeed value his daughter-in-law who had "made contributions to childbearing" more, but that was not necessarily the case.
The wives he arranged for his sons were not just for the sake of having children, but he also hoped that they would be good wives and take good care of his sons.
This is also the reason why among his many daughters-in-law, he is most satisfied with the Crown Princess, the Fourth Lady and Shu Shu.
These three were all virtuous wives and the ideal daughters-in-law in Kangxi's mind.
The remaining princes' wives each had their own shortcomings.
Kangxi looked at the Tenth Lady again.
The Tenth Concubine has been married into the royal family for several years. She is no longer as innocent as when she first entered the palace, and she has long understood the severity of imperial power.
There was the example of the Eighth Concubine and the example of the Fifth Concubine.
She lowered her head, feeling a little guilty.
Because of her negligence, the Prince's Mansion lost a concubine's son, which was a serious mistake.
Kangxi saw that she followed the local customs and wore a Manchu dress, which made her look strong and sturdy. The contrast with the skinny Tenth Prince next to her was very sharp, and she looked half fatter.
He wanted to scold his daughter-in-law.
If I can't even take care of the Tenth Prince, what else can I do? !
He looked at the Tenth Prince again.
The Tenth Prince lowered his eyes and his expression could not be seen clearly.
Among all the princes, only the Tenth Prince and the Twelfth Prince behaved like this in front of him.
The twelfth prince was timid and lacked the pride of a prince, which Kangxi disliked very much.
As for the Tenth Prince, although Kangxi was not close to him, he felt pity for him for losing his mother at a young age and was more tolerant of him.
Kangxi asked, "Isn't it time for your eldest brother to circle his name?"
The Tenth Prince raised his head and said, "Then... my son will submit a memorial tomorrow."
In the early years, when the emperor's grandsons were young, each government would submit a memorial to request the emperor to circle their names when they turned one year old.
As the number of the emperor's grandchildren increased and some of them died, the time for requesting the emperor's permission to select their names was postponed.
The little prince was held by Fengsheng and stood beside, listening to the adults talking curiously.
When it was the Tenth Prince's turn to speak, he opened his mouth as usual and wanted to say "no", but Akdan next to him covered his mouth with his hand.
The young prince turned and looked at Akdan, somewhat confused.
Akdan did not put down his hand.
The little prince didn't struggle either.
Shushu stood beside the Ninth Prince, with her head lowered and her eyes fixed on the children.
The one who is most worried is Niguzhu.
As a result, Akdan was seen covering the little prince's mouth.
Fengsheng and Akdan were born from the same family. He understood what his second brother meant and made a gesture to silence the younger brother.
He had already realized that Khanmafa looked warm, but in fact he was an elder with a stern temper, otherwise Enie and Aunt Ten would not be so careful, and Ama and Uncle Ten would not dare to joke around.
The young prince understood and nodded obediently.
Akdan then let go of the little prince's mouth and frowned as he looked at his saliva-stained hands.
Shu Shu looked at her and thought she was so adorable.
Akdan's intelligence is no less than Fengsheng's.
Although he seems to be unfriendly towards others, he treats his "own people" differently.
Seeing that the scene was quiet and the adults were silent, Niguzhu took Kangxi's hand and said, "Everyone has come out, only Mother Wuku is left. Let's go with Mother Wuku..."
No one else cares as much as I do.
Kangxi found it pleasant to hear and liked the filial piety, so he nodded and said, "Okay..."
Shu Shu couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.
Who are we talking about?
It seems that I have to teach a few children what an emperor is and why imperial power is inviolable.
The children do not have a deep understanding of kinship.
It is estimated that in Niguzhu's mind, Kangxi's "Khanmafa" is no different from the "Guolomafa" of the Dutong Mansion. They are just parents and elders who dote on them, so they are so casual.
The group returned to the Queen Mother's Palace.
"Emperor..."
Kangxi let go of Niguzhu's chubby little hand and bowed to greet him.
The dining table had been removed and the Queen Mother was sitting there drinking hawthorn tea.
As I get older, I have trouble digesting food if I eat a few more bites.
Seeing Kangxi bringing everyone back, the Queen Mother smiled and said, "Have you seen the children? I have never seen such sensible and good children..."
Kangxi sat on the right hand side of the Empress Dowager, nodded, and said, "It looks good..."
The tenth brother’s child is young and his temperament is still unknown. The triplets are indeed good kids.
The more this is the case, the more we must not let the Ninth Prince teach recklessly. Otherwise, it would be a pity if he taught him incorrectly.
He looked at the young prince again and said to the Queen Mother, "It's time to circle the name of the tenth prince's eldest son."
The Empress Dowager thought of the smallpox epidemic last year. Although the little prince was not yet old, he was still vaccinated and survived the smallpox epidemic safely.
She nodded and said, "He's three years old now. He can become famous now."
As the mother and son talked, Kangxi clearly felt the Empress Dowager's joy.
The Queen Mother had a smile on her face and her eyes involuntarily looked at the children.
After seeing it, the Queen Mother couldn't bear to let everyone stand. So the adults stood, and the children also stood as well.
The Queen Mother looked at the Emperor and said, "Let the children sit down. They must have worked hard to get here by car this morning."
After hearing this, Kangxi felt disgusted.
Hard?
We just set out at the beginning of the day, how can it be hard?
I've never heard of anyone staying out so late...
The Ninth Prince must have done it on purpose, coming here at this time and bringing people to the North Garden to eat.
However, in front of the children, he still listened to the Queen Mother and said to the Ninth and Tenth Princes, "Sit down!"
The brothers and sisters-in-law reached a tacit understanding and each of them sat down with a child in their arms.
The Ninth Prince was holding the Youngest Prince, Shushu was holding Akdan, the Tenth Prince was holding Niguzhu, and the Tenth Lady was holding Fengsheng.
The four children also sat obediently in their arms.
Kangxi raised his eyebrows when he saw this.
I knew that the two brothers were very close. The Ninth Prince and his wife sent their two sons to Prince Dun's mansion both times they went out. But it was still different to see it with my own eyes.
For a moment, Kangxi was filled with emotion.
The Fifth Prince is the Ninth Prince's elder brother, but the brothers are not as close as the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince.
It can be seen that the brotherhood, in addition to the similar temperaments between brothers, also depends on the interactions between sisters-in-law.
It is not uncommon for brothers to have a close relationship before they get married, but what is rare is that they remain as close as before after getting married.
Dong E acted like an elder sister and took good care of Borjigit; Borjigit was simple and sincere and treated Dong E like an elder sister.
The harmonious relationship between the sisters-in-law not only did not alienate the brothers, but also made the relationship between them closer.
Of the ten princes who were getting married, except for the twelfth and thirteenth princes, the other eight all had their own residences, but they were like ordinary brothers, with only the ninth and tenth princes being as close as one family...
(End of this chapter)