area51novel Chapter 2052 Suspicion
Chapter 2052 Suspicion
Chapter 2052 Suspicion
The fifth building in the north is the main house.
Shushu was listening to Zhou Song's report.
It turned out that the gate of the princess's courtyard at the back was open, so Shushu sent someone to check.
"Someone from the Princess's Mansion is here to lay the groundwork. The Fifth Princess will be here tomorrow morning..."
Zhou Song reported.
Shushu nodded and told Zhou Song, "Tell the kitchen to prepare assorted steamed buns and eight-treasure tofu boxes for lunch tomorrow."
Both of these are what Jiugege likes to eat.
Since you came to Haidian at this time, you must be in good health, otherwise you wouldn’t dare to move easily.
Zhou Song responded and stepped back.
Bai Guo hesitated and said, "The Fifth Princess has arrived, so will our eldest princess still live in the North Garden?"
Shushu said, "No matter what, it depends on what the Empress Dowager and Niguzhu think."
Since the Ninth Princess was already a married woman, it was inappropriate for her to move back to the North Garden. She only went there to chat with him during the day.
Bai Guo said: "The gift prepared by the first wife was prepared in advance. Does the wife need to prepare it in advance?"
Shu Shu nodded and said, "It's time to prepare..."
It's good to prepare according to the zodiac.
For ordinary gifts, it’s enough to be thoughtful and not too expensive.
As she was thinking, she heard some noise outside.
The Ninth Prince is back.
Shushu told the story of the embroidery gifts prepared by the first wife, and asked the ninth prince, "What should I prepare for my nieces? Something that looks exquisite and can be used in daily life. Do you have any recommendations?"
The Ninth Prince thought for a moment and said, "It should be something that is unique to our mansion and not available outside..."
When Shushu heard the word "unique", his heart moved, and he said, "In addition to food, chicken blood stone is also unique to our Beile Mansion!"
The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "Yes, each person is given two pieces of seal material, one is left blank for future use, and the other is engraved with the zodiac seal, so there is a distinction."
Shushu smiled and said, "This is good. The sisters have learned how to host banquets and have started to send out invitations. The seal can also be used."
The Ninth Prince said, "We have to think of one for our eldest princess. It's a pity that the pearls have to wait for two years, otherwise two pearl flowers for each of them would be decent."
Shu Shu said, "It's getting hot, so let's start using fans. I brought back quite a few folding and round fans from Jiangnan this time. I'll pick out a few with bright colors. The little girl will probably like them."
The Ninth Prince hesitated and asked, "Isn't the fan too ordinary?"
Fans are an indispensable gift for every family during the Dragon Boat Festival.
Shu Shu said, "Then buy a few small mirrors from your tenth brother's wife's shop?"
The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "This is good. Fans are very common..."
*
North Garden, Queen Mother's Palace.
Niguzhu was showing the Queen Mother the gifts he received today.
"nice……"
She said while holding the glass bracelet.
This is a watermelon red bracelet, which comes as a set with watermelon red tourmaline earrings.
The Queen Mother took it and weighed it, and found it was not heavy.
"Wear it after a while, so your arms won't get cold in the morning and evening."
The Queen Mother said.
"Uh-huh……"
Niguzhu nodded in response.
The Queen Mother looked at the tourmaline earrings and said, "You don't need to wear them. You can wear them when you have your hair back. Then you can dress up properly."
This is because Niguzhu is lively and active, and he was afraid that the earring would be accidentally scratched and hurt his ear.
Niguzhu liked this color and was not obsessed with whether to wear it or not. While responding, he showed the comb to the queen mother: "It smells good..."
The Queen Mother said, "This is a sandalwood comb. It can be used for many years. Ask the maid to comb your hair 100 times every morning. Don't use a comb..."
Niguzhu hasn't started growing his hair yet, but it can be seen that his hair is quite thick.
Niguzhu looked at the Queen Mother and asked, "Is it the same as Mother Uku?"
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Yes, just like Wuku's mother. Wuku's mother gets up early every day and combs her hair a hundred times to avoid hair loss..."
According to health preservation, massaging the acupoints on the head will make it less likely to get spots.
Compared with other people of similar age, the lady's face is very smooth.
Niguzhu said, "Okay, I'll comb my hair a hundred times too."
One hundred. It sounds like a lot.
As the Queen Mother listened to Niguzhu talking about her cousins, she also had a general understanding of the temperaments of the great-granddaughters of each family.
When Niguzhu went out to feed the birds, the Queen Mother said to Nanny Bai: "The character of the princess should be inherited from the one who taught her... It's a pity for Irgen Jueluo..."
The third and fourth princesses of the Prince of Zhi's Mansion lost their mother in their childhood, but the eldest and second princesses were already in their teens at that time.
The elder sister has taken good care of her younger sister over the years.
The shadow of the late wife can be seen in these four sisters.
Nanny Bai said, "The current eldest wife is also a kind person, and the life in the palace is peaceful."
If one's heart is not right, it is common to have a stepmother and a stepfather.
The Queen Mother nodded and said, "That's right. The Emperor loves his sons, and the eldest prince is the eldest son. Zhang was also chosen after repeated selection..."
It's the Fifth Lady, who seems to be in a dilemma now, but she was also elected in the election.
The Empress Dowager remembered clearly that the comments about the Fifth Lady's stay in the palace were very good, saying that she was "obedient and gentle, docile and honest."
His family is not only a branch of a noble family, but also a family of scholars, and they are well-educated and well-mannered.
Who would have thought that she was humble before giving birth to the prince, but revealed her paranoid and willful side after giving birth.
The Queen Mother couldn't help but complain to Nanny Bai: "If it were a princess or a concubine, they would think that the mother's honor is due to the child, but now they are the legitimate wife, and giving birth is just icing on the cake. Why have they lost their minds?"
Now the emperor has appointed Guaerjia as the fifth prince's concubine to make up for the shortcomings of his wife, but it is regrettable.
The Queen Mother had never given birth in her life, so she really didn't understand why the Fifth Lady's personality had changed so drastically.
Nanny Bai couldn't comment on her master, so she said, "Maybe you are too concerned and confused, and you don't know how to regret it afterwards!"
The Queen Mother sighed and said, "Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in this world..."
Even if the Fifth Prince didn't bother with the Fifth Lady, the Emperor would not forgive her.
Disrespecting your husband is the first sin.
The second most serious crime was causing the emperor's grandson to become ill due to his own actions.
That is to say, the emperor's grandson is still alive, and in order to give him dignity, it is not easy to deal with the Fifth Lady directly, otherwise the punishment will be more severe.
Seeing that the Queen Mother was depressed about the affairs of the Fifth Prince's Mansion, Nanny Bai told her what the princess had said.
"The princess will come to Haidian tomorrow, so your Highness won't have to worry about her anymore..."
The Queen Mother really shifted her focus after hearing this and asked, "It's been less than three months? Why is it coming already?"
I thought Jiugege would come to Haidian again after three months, which would be after the Dragon Boat Festival.
Nanny Bai said, "I must have asked the imperial physician and only came out if it would not hinder our journey. Don't worry, Madam!"
How can the Queen Mother be at ease?
"You're too impatient. No, I have to tell her to go to the city tomorrow morning and tell Xiaojiu to walk slowly and not get bumpy..."
The Queen Mother said to Nanny Bai.
Nanny Bai asked, "Then I'll go there?"
The Queen Mother shook her head and said, "Don't bother with it. You have to accept your age and ask a young eunuch to run errands for you..."
*
The third building in the south is the main house.
Seeing the Fourth Prince come back, the Fourth Lady was not surprised.
If nothing happened at home, the Fourth Prince should have lived in the Prince's Mansion and waited until the emperor moved to Changchun Garden in a few days before moving here.
But isn't this a problem?
Just as the Fourth Lady had expected, the Fourth Prince was asking his daughter in detail about today's banquet.
She asked about everything from the banquet dishes, to the half-day entertainment games, to the gifts prepared by the first wife and the two princesses.
After the second princess finished speaking, she also mentioned that Hailan was going to give everyone a little rabbit.
"I want the White Rabbit, but it's not good to take my sister's things for free... Sister Hailan likes sweet food, I want to give her a box of candied fruits..."
The second princess said.
The Fourth Prince shook his head and said, "Gifts should be exchanged. This is not the way to return gifts. Returning gifts immediately becomes an exchange..."
At this point, he looked at the Fourth Lady and asked, "When is the birthday of the Seventh Lady's niece?"
The Fourth Lady had the gift books of various families in her hand. She thought for a moment and said, "In late April..."
After hearing this, the Fourth Prince said to the Second Princess, "When the time comes, just prepare a birthday gift for your cousin."
Ergege, take note of this.
The father and daughter discussed the time of the banquet.
"It's not good to be right next to each other, but it's also not good to be too far apart. My sister is waiting behind me. I'll know how long the interval will be when I see when the West Garden sends out the invitations."
The Fourth Prince said.
The second princess nodded and said, "Yes, we will just follow them when the time comes. My daughter just talked to my father about the gift, so I guess we need to prepare it in advance."
The Fourth Prince nodded and said, "Just prepare according to the Fourth Princess's gift."
The second princess smiled and said, "My mother also said so. She said that we don't need to follow the example of the third cousin."
The fourth prince explained, "You haven't left your hair yet, you are a little princess. When you leave your hair, you can host a banquet and father will prepare better gifts for you."
The second princess nodded and said, "Yes, yes, I will listen to my father."
After the Second Princess left, the Fourth Prince let out a breath and rubbed his eyebrows.
The fourth lady served tea and advised: "It's just a small banquet, aren't you thinking too much?"
The Fourth Prince looked at the Fourth Lady and said, "There is a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children..."
Even though the Second Princess was raised by the Fourth Lady and taught by her stepmother, a concubine's daughter is still a concubine's daughter.
The Fourth Prince knows that he should be humble, but he also loves his daughter.
The Fourth Lady lowered her eyes, looked at the lotus seed tea in the teacup, and said, "In a few years, when other families request to confer the title of concubine, Master should also request the title for Li. Li has been with Master for more than ten years, and she has made great contributions in giving birth to a son, so she should also be conferred. By then, the status of the children will also be raised."
After hearing this, the Fourth Prince looked towards the Fourth Lady.
The Fourth Lady raised her head and said, "Now the royal family has changed its rules. A concubine's daughter is no longer considered a legitimate daughter, but it is still more respectable than a concubine's daughter, and the title is also higher..."
Even if she didn't mention it, the Fourth Prince would have asked for a title for Li.
The son of a Beile's concubine could be granted the title of first-class general supporting the country, which was equivalent to a second-rank military officer with a salary of 310 taels; the son of a concubine could only be granted the lowest title of general serving in the imperial court, which was equivalent to a fourth-rank military officer with a salary of 110 taels.
As the daughter of a Beile's concubine, the second princess could at least be given the title of "Xiangjun", which means she was a daughter of a royal family with a title; if she was a concubine's daughter, she might be a daughter of a royal family without a title.
But that was for ordinary royal family members.
The Fourth Prince's title will not stop at Duolo Baylor, and his children will also be given higher titles than they deserve because of their status as the emperor's grandsons and granddaughters.
However, a concubine's daughter and a concubine's daughter will definitely not be given the same title.
The Fourth Prince said, "Li is not reasonable, but the Second Princess and the Second Prince are both good children."
The Fourth Lady said, "Li is not a coward, she has been scared these days, I will just give her a minor punishment, but there is also the dignity of the Second Princess and the Second Prince involved."
Besides, if the punishment is really severe, there’s no telling when the Fourth Prince will regret it.
The Fourth Lady didn't want to be blamed.
The Fourth Prince felt a little annoyed when he heard about Li.
He gritted his teeth and said, "I was wrong before. I let her think too much..."
The key is also laughable.
Nowadays, when people talk about the first wave of princesses in the prince's mansion, they put Li Gege from Yuqing Palace, Tian Gege from Chengjunwang Mansion, Liu Gege from the Fifth Beile's Mansion, Nara Gege from the Seventh Beile's Mansion, and Li from his own mansion together.
Even the Fourth Prince was suspected of "favoring his concubine over his wife"...