Emperor Kangxi sent me to marry

Chapter 218 Pregnancy
In the 36th year of Kangxi, the three expeditions to Junggar began.

The prince, the second time to supervise the country.

Crown Princess Shi Shi was pregnant with Liujia, so she went to Qianqing Palace to prepare lunch according to the time.Although she has only been married into the Forbidden City for two years, she is willing to settle down and learn, and with Hai Feng on the side to guide her, she has already grasped [-]% to [-]% of the palace affairs, and she is quite organized.Kangxi was very satisfied with this daughter-in-law.

In the south study room, the prince was buried in a pile of memorials, and he felt hungry only when he saw his wife coming.

"It's already this hour?"

"Yeah, I'll write when I'm done."

The table is full of his favorite dishes.The crown prince saw a light fish ball soup in the center, so he scooped up a bowl and tasted it first.

"Are you cooking again? As I said earlier, just instruct the cooks to do it. The smell in the kitchen is bad, and it makes you sick. It's hard not to vomit."

The prince said so, but he was still happy in his heart. After drinking the soup, he only picked up other dishes to eat.

"Ama Khan sent a letter, saying that when I come back this time, I will marry my fourth sister. She is nineteen years old. You can go to Ningshou Palace later and ask the Queen Mother what she wants. Follow her arrangement."

"Hey, I see."

"Well... Also, when you go back to Yuqing Palace, bring me some old clothes."

Shi Bucai's hand paused, he wanted to ask what the purpose of the visit was, but when he saw that the prince didn't want to say anything, he swallowed it back.

"What kind of style do you want? Winter or summer? Body-fitting? Or something that looks good outside?"

The prince dawdled for a long time, and finally found out the letter Kangxi wrote to him, and stuffed it in Shi Shi's hand.

"You, see for yourself."

Shi asked the eunuch next to her to come over, took her place and continued to serve the crown prince for dinner, only then began to read the letter.

The prince's attention was all on his wife's expression when she read the letter, and he was not in the mood to continue eating.After drinking the fish ball soup until there is not a single drop left, it is called tidying up.

The two dowry maids who followed the crown princess signaled to the eunuchs that the masters had something private to say.So all the servants withdrew from the south study room, leaving only the prince and his wife inside.

"Khan Ama misses you so much, and wants your old clothes, so I hold them in my hand."

Seeing that Shi was about to cry in a trance, the prince hurried to her side to comfort her.

"Sister Rong, we've come this far. It's too late to be happy. What are you doing when you're sad? A wife is half a blessing. In the past two years, how much effort you have put into Han Ama, he slowly began to like me again. .I know it all because of you..."

They embrace each other vigorously, in the middle is Shi Shi's bulging belly, their child.

There's a lot to say, but it doesn't have to be said.With this letter, at least it shows that the reserved position will not be taken away by the elder brother who has made military exploits for the time being.With this letter, the two years of being cautious and cautious, like walking on thin ice, all have meaning.

The crown prince still has a lot of papers waiting to be reviewed, and Shi Shi can't stay for long, so he left after talking about other things, and went straight to Ningshou Palace.

The weather is hot, and the Empress Dowager has decided to move to the Changchun Garden to escape the heat in three days.Concubine De was leading a few decent nuns to check the cages, when she saw the concubine coming, she waved with a smile.

"Your Majesty is not happy, and you have a long nap today. Come and rest with me. You can't stand for a long time now."

Shi followed behind Concubine De and entered the fifth princess's room.Seeing no one inside, she knew she was going to Yikun Palace.

"Fifth Sister is really eager to learn. Can you speak the words of the Raksha people?"

Concubine De ordered the maids to serve cakes, and when she heard her asking, she frowned slightly.

"Don't mention it. The fifth princess followed the fourth princess, practicing day and night, but she couldn't learn well. The words of the Raksha people are really weird. The empress dowager was so angry that she wanted to tell the emperor, just throw it away. Back then, the fifth elder brother If you don't know Chinese characters, the Queen Mother will say that you don't want to learn them, but the Emperor has no objection."

Shi Shi knew that Concubine De always had ways in front of the Empress Dowager, so she asked her how Hai Feng's marriage was arranged.

"The Ministry of Internal Affairs naturally has a record of these things. I reckon it happened this year, after reading the account books. When it was sent out, it was nothing more than a two-day banquet held by the Palace of Preserving Harmony, accompanied by small things like boxwood combs and sweat towels. Son. Those dowry farms and shops will be rewarded by Khan Ama when they return home. But the fourth younger sister is always different from others, will the empress dowager add more?"

"No. The first one. You don't know who your fourth sister is? The most sensible one. She wants to eat an extra crab meat bun for breakfast, and she pays for it herself, so as not to embarrass the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Even if we make the main addition, she No more. These two, just don’t add anything, the private houses that the fourth princess has accumulated over the years, if calculated carefully, are enough to marry three princesses and leave the Forbidden City. The emperor made it clear that you can’t be too partial.”

Shi Shi got the idea, thanked Concubine De solemnly, and waited for the Empress Dowager to wake up.It took about an hour before there was any movement in the main hall, the nanny came in and asked Concubine De and Princess Concubine to come over.

The Empress Dowager really did not intend to change the rules of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and asked the Crown Princess to have a bowl of water, just like the three princesses who were married before.

"When I return home, I'll give it to her secretly. Does Concubine De have any ideas? I want to give her something real, but don't be too vulgar."

"That is, gold and silver utensils, right? The crown princess is also, don't give the four princesses jewelry. From her, the empress dowager's, Queen Tong's, Concubine Wen Xi's, and Concubine Jing and Concubine Yi's escorts, Lin Linzong is finally here. Together, I’m afraid it won’t be enough for the fourth princess to wear for a lifetime. I heard from the fifth princess that the fourth concubine loves to give jewelry, even the fresh ones from the Raksha Kingdom. No matter how good you choose to send it, compared with those, it’s not worth it. eye-catching."

After finishing this matter, Mrs. Shi wanted to go back to Yuqing Palace to find old clothes, and was about to leave when the Queen Mother stopped her.

"Son, in everything, you have to put your pregnancy first. It's seven months, be careful. It's hot, send someone who understands to ask, why bother to come here by yourself. The emperor hopes that you can get a man in one fell swoop, before leaving Before, I specifically mentioned it to me. From now on, I will ask the fourth princess to take care of you, and the fifth princess can also handle things now. You can take care of it with peace of mind, and you don’t have to worry about it. If the prince dares to refuse, I will make the decision for you.”

Shi Shi wanted to kneel down to thank her, but the queen mother asked Concubine De to stop her.

"You go to Yikun Palace, ask the fourth princess to take a pulse, and then prescribe a prescription to prevent pregnancy. Let the fifth princess come back when there is nothing wrong. Then why bother to study it so hard!"

Concubine De sent Shi Shi out of Ningshou Palace, and carefully instructed the following palace ladies and eunuchs.

"Your Majesty's decree should be taken lightly. The Crown Princess, mother and child are safe, and there will be extra rewards; if something goes wrong, there will be a lot of empty cells for the Secretary of Punishment. The fourth princess will be in charge again, so don't hit her hand."

Seeing that the matter was a foregone conclusion, Shi asked the maid to fetch the ledger.The eunuchs lifted the sedan chair and sent the princess to Yikun Palace where the fourth princess lived to hand over the palace affairs.

　Kangxi asks the crown prince for clothes, which is a slightly nasty scene, not made up by me, but a historical fact; the absurd scene, such as the empress dowager favoring her grandson and exempting from learning Chinese characters, is not made up by me, but also a historical fact; the princess gets married Sending handkerchiefs and combs, looking shabby, it's not my fault, it's historical facts.I've looked at that list over and over again, and it's really not worth much, and the quantity is still small.Maybe the big head is given when returning home.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)