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Chapter 2072 Heartbeat
Chapter 2072 Heartbeat
The prince frowned when he heard this.
Child marriage is not popular among the Eight Banners, but late marriage is becoming popular among clan daughters.
It's a bit ridiculous for a little princess who doesn't even have a head to talk about marriage now.
The prince glanced at Chang Hai with inquiry.
The prince consort of a royal family has ranks. The prince consort of a princess is a first-rank military officer, while the prince consort of a county princess is a second-rank military officer.
The prince suspected that Chang Hai had selfish motives.
There was only one uncle left in the Hesheli family, and all his sons and nephews were dismissed from their posts.
All of Sony's descendants are considered to have high ranks.
If it weren't for the fact that he was from the prince's family, he would have been torn apart and eaten long ago.
Seeing this, Chang Hai said frankly: "Your Highness, I do have selfish motives, but I also know the importance of things. I will not think of promoting the children of the clan at this time. I only hope that Your Highness will have more help. The candidate for the prince consort can be selected from the children of the Shi family."
As for the Hesheli family, they are not favored by the emperor, so they should just keep quiet for a few years.
The prince pondered.
Chang Hai continued to persuade him, "Si Beile is the fourth son of the emperor, and he ranks high among the princes. He is also the adopted son of Empress Xiaoyi. If he is lured over by Prince Zhi and Prince Cheng, or if he has his own ideas, then Your Highness will be in trouble."
The prince's eyes were much colder.
However, this annoyance was not due to suspicion towards the Fourth Prince, but rather to Chang Hai's instigation.
Chang Hai also knew that he had said too much today, so he stopped talking and retreated.
The prince felt angry and irritated, and drank the tea in the cup in one gulp.
The tea has gone cold.
The prince's restlessness also subsided a little, and he thought about Chang Hai's words again.
Fourth Prince, you have a decent family background, and even though you have weaknesses in riding and shooting, and are a little weak in body, the Qing Dynasty is no longer in its founding period, and there is no need for the emperor to conquer the world in person.
In this way, the Fourth Prince's shortcomings become less obvious.
The Fourth Prince has always been well-behaved and respectful to me.
But the Third Prince has developed ambitions, but the Fourth Prince has no such idea at all?
They are all princes. It is nonsense to say that they have no ambition at all.
However, the Fourth Prince is a down-to-earth person and not the type of person who would be arrogant and cowardly.
Discuss the deeds but not the heart.
The prince lowered his eyes. Marriage alliance?
It is worth mentioning this to see how the Fourth Prince reacts.
Let's see whether the respect you show on a daily basis is genuine or fake...
*
Taoyuan Book House, rear hall.
"acid……"
Niguzhu looked at the half green apricot in his hand, and his chubby little face wrinkled into a ball.
The other little princesses all had similar reactions.
The Third Princess of the Prince of Zhi Prefecture said, "Then spit it out and marinate it with rock sugar before eating it later."
The wet nurse and the maid saw this and covered the apricot flesh with their handkerchiefs, forcing the young masters to spit out the apricot flesh.
Xiaosong and Hazelnut were standing nearby and did not come forward.
Niguzhu did not spit it out. He chewed it twice and wanted to swallow it. However, because he had bitten half of a green apricot, there was too much apricot flesh and he could not swallow it.
This was different from everyone else's reaction, and everyone looked at her.
The third princess of Yuqing Palace hurriedly advised: "If it doesn't taste good, don't eat it, just vomit it out!"
Niguzhu covered his mouth and explained, "Food is precious and can't be wasted. You don't see any cats or dogs cleaning the food here."
The third princess of Yuqing Palace said, "There is a fish pond next to the pond. There are big carps in it. The vomit can be used to feed the fish."
Niguzhu looked at Hazelnut.
Hazelnut stepped forward and, like the others, used a handkerchief to pad her hands, allowing Niguzhu to spit out.
Niguzhu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You can't eat green apricots in a hurry..."
"Ha ha……"
Everyone laughed along.
Compared to the sour green apricots, the slightly sweet green and red cherries and the apples that have become a little soft due to age have become delicious...
After everyone had lunch, it was time to exchange small gifts.
Except for the two older ones in the Prince of Zhi's Mansion, the others were little princesses without haircuts, and their favorite things were all exquisite toys and decorations.
Being with their sisters, they can play together, have delicious food and receive gifts. The little princesses are all very happy.
Even Tana, who is less talkative, had a smile on her face.
However, some of the older ones, who were old enough to be governors, knew that the prince was both an uncle and not a uncle.
When the Fourth Princess found some time, she asked the Second Princess of the Fourth Prince's Mansion, "Next time it's your turn, do you have any rules?"
The second princess whispered back, "I asked someone to make Mongolian chess and flower cards for us, but the others have not been decided yet."
The fourth princess said, "One courtyard has been changed to another courtyard. It would be better if we were at home. We can still visit the gardens of each family."
The second princess prefers quietness to movement, but she still nodded and said, "Yes, it's better to go out for a walk than to stay in the house all the time..."
*
The second north building is the main house.
After leaving the Princess Prison, Shushu went to the North Second Prison.
I'm here to confess my crime.
The four princes traveling together is too eye-catching.
There is suspicion of forming gangs.
Although the Fifth Prince is in charge of this trip, they are visiting the Ninth Prince's estate, so the Ninth Prince will not be left behind.
The two brothers also wanted to bring their fellow countryman, the eighteenth prince.
The Tenth Prince came over and told the Ninth Prince yesterday that his family would not go with him from now on.
In this way, it would be natural for Shushu not to invite the Seventh Lady and her daughter.
It's hard to find fault with the sisters-in-law at the South Institute.
After hearing this, Shushu also became alert.
Next time when Niguzhu hosted a dinner party, she would invite a few sisters-in-law separately to go out and relax for a day.
The Seventh Lady was an insightful person and understood Shushu's concerns without Shushu saying much.
"Even if you invite me, I can't go. My uncles and aunts will be here, which will be very inconvenient..."
As for the Seventh Prince, due to his status, he did not interact with his brothers in private.
Shushu sighed and whispered, "Since my wedding, I have been very focused on my life, fearing that if I slack off, people will find fault with me. I don't know when this will end."
In noble families outside, if the daughter-in-law is not considerate in some ways, it is not a big deal and she can just endure it slowly; but in the royal family, if she makes a mistake, there may not be a chance to correct it.
The Seventh Lady nodded and lowered her voice, "It's better to be careful. The news outside is not good recently. This year is the Emperor's fiftieth birthday. Less than a month after the birthday celebration, two Grand Secretaries passed away..."
The Grand Secretary does not have the power of a prime minister, but has the title of a prime minister.
In addition to Yisan'a who died of illness a while ago, another incumbent Grand Secretary Wang Xi also died of illness.
There are some sayings among the people that they were civil officials and military generals or something like that.
Fortunately, the current ministers of the Imperial Guard seemed to be fine with the situation, so the gossip did not spread too widely.
Shushu felt sad.
Forty-two years is a bit weird.
The two brothers, Prince Yu and Prince Gong, also started the countdown.
The two brothers are 51 and 47 years old, which is not considered a long life.
By that time, Kangxi still didn't know how he would react.
When Shushu came to the Seventh Lady's place, the Seventh Prince was not there, so he stayed to have dinner.
The two sisters-in-law did not have eight dishes or eight bowls, but just asked someone to cook some silver thread noodles, rinsed them with water, and made them into sesame cold noodles, which they ate with a few small cold dishes. It was refreshing and appetizing.
After dinner, the two rested for a while and then went out together to pick up the children from West Garden.
They still met up with Guaerjia, and the three of them took a carriage to the West Garden.
However, when they arrived at the gate of the West Garden, the three of them did not go in immediately. Instead, they waited for a while until the First and Fourth Concubines arrived. Then they got off the carriage and went in with their sisters-in-law.
The eldest wife said: "The happiest days are when I was a little princess."
The Fourth Lady smiled and said, "I hope that the sisters will have a banquet every day, so that I can go out and have some free time for half a day."
The Seventh Lady nodded and said, "Yes, my ears are now clear."
Shushu said: "It's addictive. When I say I'm going to go out to visit someone, I start talking about it several days in advance."
Guaerjia said: "Our eldest princess did the same. She started trying on clothes yesterday..."
They were chatting along the way, but when they reached Taoyuan Bookstore, everyone fell silent at the same time.
The maids and old women who followed them also held their breath in concentration.
Looking at the numerous guards and escorts, no one looked away.
For the little princess, the status difference between her cousins now seems not much, and even if there is a difference in the titles in the future, it will be the difference between a princess and a county lady.
But for the sisters-in-law, the status is very different from that of the Crown Princess.
That one will be the mistress in the future, and currently she is also the one who holds power in the harem.
Not to mention, there is a prince in this Taoyuan Book House.
When we come here to pick up our children, everyone behaves politely and avoids idle chatter.
After meeting the Crown Princess, everyone felt less relaxed than they were elsewhere. After sitting for a cup of tea, they took their leave.
The Crown Princess personally brought the Third Princess to the entrance of Taoyuan Book House and watched everyone leave.
The Third Princess looked up at the Crown Princess and said, "Ernie, other than these few banquets, will I not be able to play with my elder sisters...sisters in the future?"
The Crown Princess looked down at the Third Princess and said, "There is an age difference between us. If you want to play with your cousins in the future, you should also be around the same age."
The third princess thought about it and shook her head, saying, "Forget it. Second sister is not as comfortable in our house as in uncle's. Sister Tana is also reserved..."
These two cousins are about the same age, one is two years older than her and the other is one year younger.
All three of them are quiet people, and they don't get excited when talking.
The Crown Princess touched the Third Princess's head and said, "When you have your hair cut off, I will choose two study companions for you to be your friends..."
It’s just that it’s not a good idea to choose the daughter of a noble, so it’s better to choose from among the clan’s daughters to avoid any trouble.
The prince was in his prime, and Hongxi was also ten years old.
If I choose a daughter of a nobleman, and she later has other ideas, it would be a loss of dignity for the Third Princess...
The prince always acts as he pleases.
Since he wanted to test the Fourth Prince, he did not delay.
Ask someone to keep an eye on South Third Institute.
Upon hearing the news that the Fourth Prince had returned, he sent the eunuchs around him to invite the Fourth Prince over.
Now I live in the West Garden, which has access control, but the prince has the final say on access control.
When the eunuch arrived, the Fourth Prince had just finished washing up and was listening to the Second Princess talking about her visit today.
"I met my eldest uncle last time, and this time I also met the Crown Prince's second uncle..."
The second princess said, "The prince's second uncle is wearing an apricot-colored dragon robe, and the color of the yellow belt is different from my father's..."
The Fourth Prince nodded and said, "Of course, the Crown Prince's clothing is of a separate class, different from that of the other princes..."
The fourth lady said, "I came back with two baskets of green apricots and ate them straight away. Do you want some wine?"
The Fourth Prince could not drink much, but his family’s wine cellar had a lot of wine, and he especially loved making wine, including various medicinal wines and fruit wines.
The Fourth Prince thought about it carefully and said, "Soak half in wine and pickle the other half with honey. Soak it in water and drink it in the summer..."
When they heard that the prince had sent someone over, the family of three stopped talking.
The Fourth Lady took the Second Princess to the side room, while the Fourth Prince met people in the second room.
"Prince, send me a message?"
The Fourth Prince looked at the lights in the room.
It’s almost time for the next update.
The eunuch said, "Yes, His Highness has ordered me to invite Lord Beile over..."