In the front yards of the two houses, there are colorful sheds with bright lights hanging high, as bright as day.
All the princes and elder brothers arrived and had wine with the guests who were seeing off their bride.
The ninth elder brother, accompanied by the fifth elder brother and the eighth elder brother, toasted at the table.
When it is the turn of the in-laws and elders, they are restrained by their superiority and are restrained, but they are just going through the motions. When it comes to their peers and brothers-in-law, they are young and energetic, with less scruples, and they are the main force in the drinking.
It happened that none of Shu Shu's biological brothers had grown up, and his cousin Xizhu looked sickly, so the one who came forward was his cousin who was a servant of the government.
Peng Chun's seven sons, except for the youngest two, are all adults, and they are the main force in the toasting.
For a while, the scene was very lively, brother against brother.
Peng Chun was also the one to see off his relatives. He sat on top of Qi Xi and the two cousins had a drink: "Your Majesty, Zhu Liang and his brothers are getting older. The good days of our Dong E family are still to come..."
Qi Xi drank it, and then personally held the pot and served it to Peng Chunman: "In these years, it is all thanks to the hard work of the elder brother and the repeated military exploits that the family has been able to support... Even today's happiness is mostly due to the elder brother, and the younger brother knows it in his heart... "
The two cousins have been in a lot of embarrassment in the past few years. It's not that the brothers have any quarrel, but that Qi Xi's red flag, Manchuria, was controlled by Peng Chun for many years.
Compared with the Mongol capital of Zhenghong Banner under the control of Peng Chun, the Manchurian capital naturally held real power, and had to take turns in the palace to be closer to the emperor.
Peng Chun patted Qi Xi on the shoulder: "Don't think too much. It's the niece who shines, and the emperor is so kind... Fortunately, you... The younger generation can't stand it. If Dong E's family loses the Manchurian capital, what will happen? I don’t know when I will be reincarnated. It’s not just our Dong E family who is a decent family in Zhenghongqi..."
The two cousins drank together again, both in the wine, and the previous differences were gone.
At the younger generation's table, the ninth elder brother and several cousins-in-law had a round of drinking. They refused to drink any more and pulled the third elder brother over: "The third elder brother will accompany the guests on behalf of the younger brother. Stay with me and drink well. You will never come back until you are drunk..." …”
The third elder brother was at the next table, so he was pulled over and stared at each other with several brothers-in-law and brothers-in-law.
The fifth elder brother was still kind, and took the initiative to bring up the wine pot and wanted to toast a few drinks on behalf of his younger brother, but he was drunk, saying every sentence in Mongolian and Manchu, and his tongue was stiff.
The third elder brother didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He quickly helped the fifth elder brother to sit down and grabbed the wine bottle in his hand: "Come on, let me pour wine for the new uncles!"
The brothers in the palace immediately became more honest.
Although the third elder brother is their biological brother-in-law, he is the newly minted Prince of Duoluo County and the only two among the princes to be crowned king. Not to mention their brothers, even Peng Chun has to be careful here.
After the ninth elder brother toasted with a round of wine, he was led to the side room by the eighth elder brother, where a sobering soup had been prepared, which was sour pear juice boiled with honey water.
Brother Jiu picked up the drink and drank it all. He was aroused by the sour taste in his mouth and sobered up a lot: "What's going on in Dong E's family? Those endless trolls don't look like they are here to support them, but like they are causing trouble. …”
The eighth elder brother thought for a while and said: "They are all direct descendants of the Dong E family. One is the head of the family and one is a side branch... They have always been honorable in the palace, whether it is the Qi Xi family or the uncle's family. That branch has little weight... In the past few years, the emperor has promoted Qi Xi, and not only divided their branch into new commanders, but also promoted them to the Manchurian capital... With one ebb and flow, the older generation has experienced ups and downs. I care about it, but the younger generation is involved in worldly duties and the like, so I am not in a hurry..."
Brother Jiu sneered: "What a great future? You don't want to think about your merits and get promoted, but you only care about the few pieces of meat in your own bowl..."
The eighth prince lowered his eyes, but smiled bitterly.
Decades after the Eight Banners entered the country, the world was at peace. How could there be any major wars?
The previous Battle of Zhungeer could not be said to be the last battle in recent years.
If it weren't for this military exploit, the brothers wouldn't have directly sealed the title of Prince Baylor.
Maybe the eldest elder brother, third elder brother, fourth elder brother, and fifth elder brother can be ranked high, but he and the seventh elder brother will definitely be one or two levels behind.
"A son is as precious as his mother." Those four were the sons of the fourth concubine. They were not direct children, but they were not considered concubine princes either.
That is to say, with the current emphasis on Sinology, the system of "concubine" among the bannermen is weak, especially for the royal family, which is divided into three, six, and nine ranks. Otherwise, according to the rules of the Taizu Dynasty, only the princes born from the fourth concubine or above will be ranked. He The one with the lower status of his biological mother than Seventh Prince is a concubine prince who doesn't even have a ranking.
When the ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother are ennobled in the future, they will also be ennobled on him according to the rule of "son is more valuable than mother".
fortunately……
With previous military exploits...
With this step ahead, as long as I work diligently in the future, I will be ahead in everything and will not be overshadowed by my brothers' titles.
After Jiu Age laughed at Dong E's family, he realized something was wrong. It was his in-law's family. From now on, everyone would be prosperous and suffer losses. He immediately said: "The Qixi family are honest, and they don't look very clever. They will have to pull some strings in the future." …”
The eighth prince couldn't help but smile: "Yes, I will be a brother-in-law from now on... But I want to act like a brother-in-law..."
Brother Jiu listened to it and nodded repeatedly: "Anyway, those in the government want to bully the younger ones based on their age, but that's not possible! If that happens, I will talk to Third Brother to reason with you!"
The eighth prince smiled and listened and said nothing more.
My good brother got married and had his own little family in the future...
Dong E's family is not only the eldest daughter, but also the only daughter of two uncles. She grew up pampered, and there were rumors that she was not getting along with her wife...
"Master, Master Fujin is waiting outside. He is going back..."
Zhao Fu, the eighth prince's attendant, bowed in and whispered a report.
The noise outside gradually subsided. Brother Eight took out his pocket watch and took a look. It was almost midnight, so he stood up and told He Yuzhu: "Help your master to the new house..."
Brother Jiu was half sober and his mind was clear, but his feet were a little weak, so he helped He Yuzhu out.
Ba Fujin was waiting outside, and when he saw Brother Jiu, he sneered: "You are married to a good Fujin. You know how to judge others' choices. You will give in to anyone, but you want me to be stronger!"
The ninth elder brother was confused when he heard that Ba Fujin had already dragged the eighth elder brother away.
The guests had almost dispersed. The fifth elder brother helped see them off, and the ninth elder brother moved to the new house.
Shu Shu was still in a cross-legged position, but there was a small kang table next to her, which made her waist so tired.
Wufujin was not a talkative person, and Shushu was also tired after a long day, so the two of them had to hold on.
Seeing Brother Jiu coming in, Wu Fujin stood up immediately: "It's getting late, you should settle in early..."
"Excuse me, Fifth Sister!"
Brother Jiu bowed and thanked him.
Normally he doesn't show it, but in the past two days of the wedding, the fifth brother, the fifth elder brother, was running around and was a lot of trouble.
When Brother Jiu saw this, he was naturally grateful, and he became more respectful and close to Wu Fujin.
Wufu said: "It's all as it should be..." He took the nanny and the maid and left, leaving the new house to the newlyweds.
Shu Shu had a keen sense of smell and was nauseated by the smell of alcohol that hit her nostrils. She hurriedly said: "I'm tired too, go and freshen up quickly..."
Brother Jiu was rushed and felt a little uncomfortable: "I'll go right away..."
There are five main rooms here, the newlyweds are in the east wing, the official room and the bathtub are in the east wing, so the ninth elder brother turned around and went out.
Shu Shu breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Aunt Qi who was standing next to her.
Shu Shu took a shower and changed clothes in the morning, but at the end of the day, her body was also sticky.
Aunt Qi also asked someone to prepare a bathtub, brought it in, and wiped Shu Shu inside and out.
Shu Shu also changed out of her Baizi shirt and put on a lighter and looser red gauze shirt. Her hair was also let down and tied loosely.
Brother Jiu came back after taking a bath and sobered up from the remaining wine. He hesitated when he saw Shu Shu sitting on the kang.
Shu Shu was already very sleepy, holding back a yawn and looking at Brother Ninth with watery eyes.
Brother Ninth hesitated for a moment and came over, questioning a bit: "Why did you offend the eighth sister-in-law again? Is she the sister-in-law?"
Shu Shu didn't like what he said, raised his head, and was very curious: "It's my sister-in-law, I have to give in; my brother-in-law, won't you be friendly in the future? If everyone above and below is careful, then what do I count as Jiu Fujin?" The son of a good concubine is in such a difficult situation, and I, the fortune lord, have to suffer along with it?"
Brother Ninth snorted: "Don't blame me? I haven't asked you yet, why do you want to give away the dowry money to the fifth sister-in-law, but don't want to give up the marriage property to the eighth sister-in-law? It seems that you are deliberately competing with her on this matter. It’s like she has no face.”
Shu Shu was surprised: "Isn't the number reduced by six tons? Isn't that respectful enough? I haven't heard of anyone comparing sisters-in-law's marriage assets one-on-one, just talking about the number of tons and the amount of money... If If you care about each other like this, how much hatred will the first few sisters-in-law have against each other?"
Naturally, the marriage property of Dafujin is not comparable to that of the princess. Amma of the Fourth Fujin passed away early and her family was in decline, so there is no comparison with that of the Third Fujin. The same is true for the Fifth and Seventh Fujins. The dowry amount is the same, which can be suppressed. Boxes of money and marriage property are all based on one's ability.
Every family is different, and the status and wealth of the family are also different. Who can care about this?
Brother Jiu also felt that Bafujin was too careless, but he still said harshly: "Master, you can't learn to be submissive even if you insist on eight hundred words!" After saying that, he did not sit by the kang, but turned around and went to the south window couch. He sat down, with a bit of pride on his face: "How could you be so strong before? Now that you have entered the elder brother's office, you must abide by the rules of the elder brother's office from now on!"
Shu Shu felt like his teeth were itching when he saw this villain's triumphant appearance.
Okay, I haven't seen the power of my parents-in-law yet, and there is this bastard waiting for me.
Shu Shu squinted her eyes, with a smile on her face: "What are your rules?"
"Listen to me in everything. Get close to whoever I tell you to get close to. You should honestly respect whomever I tell you to respect. You don't need to reason with me. My preference is the truth!"
Brother Jiu raised his chin, becoming more and more proud as he spoke.
Although he was worried that Mrs. Dong E would be bullied blindly, he didn't want to let her overpower him. When she got to his own territory, he would naturally suppress her.
Shu Shu felt so sick after hearing this, what kind of bullshit talk is this?
Are you a wooden person?
No preferences, just follow his preferences?
What a big face!
Shu Shu cursed, her expression became gentler, and she glanced at the Hexin wine on the Kang table: "When you marry and obey your husband, you will obey your master..."
Brother Jiu couldn't hide his pride, and the corners of his mouth were almost split to the base of his ears. His eyes fell on Shu Shu's pear dimples. He got up out of nowhere and walked over: "Be obedient and I will love you in the future!"
Shu Shu nodded slightly, his eyes falling on the wine plate, revealing his snow-white neck.
Brother Jiu used all his strength to look away. He also knew that this was the last etiquette of the day, so he picked up the wine glass and put it in Shu Shu's hand. He picked up another glass and said with a sigh: "This is called 'crossing a glass of wine', you know." How to drink?"
Shu Shupi smiled but said: "I have little experience, this is the first time I drink. Master Jiu has much experience, teach me well..."
Brother Jiu moved his eyes away and muttered: "Idiot, I will teach you..." As he said that, he reached out to hold Shu Shu's arm, and the two made a gesture of drinking.
Shu Shu was admiring the appearance of Ninth Brother. He was also a handsome young man and a real young man.
The only thing that makes people feel uncomfortable is that they were given a taste and didn't take the first bite.
There is nothing we can do about this. During this year's Eight Flags draft, the annual Ministry of Internal Affairs draft was also held.
Because the ninth elder brother was about to get married, Concubine Yi followed the rules and appointed two beauties from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to come over to teach personnel matters. Now they are in the backyard of the elder brother's residence. They have no official status and are only regarded as palace ladies.
Brother Jiu felt dizzy. The cold fragrance of magnolia hit his nostrils, and the hand holding the wine glass became weak. He quickly drank the glass of wine and tried to calm down, but his body became hot...
