"But...this rumor buries Mr. Tai..."
Brother Ninth frowned, pouted, and said with grievance and resentment: "The good brotherhood between me and Brother Eight is said to be..."
"Could it be that just for a few gossips, I have to put aside this brotherhood and be different from the Eighth Master?"
Shu Shu asked rhetorically.
In her heart, she wanted to break up the gang, but not because of this incident, otherwise it would be a hidden danger.
When Brother Jiu regrets it, he will take his anger out on her.
"That's not possible! Our brothers have been friends for more than ten years. How can we be separated by just a few words and a few gossips?"
Brother Jiu shook his head hurriedly: "I just hate this nonsense. There is nothing wrong with the arrangement, but I chose to make it up like this..."
Shu Shu fell into deep thought...
Throughout the ages, lustful and immoral people have been the best way to criticize someone’s character.
After all, such private relationships, especially those involving illegal "adultery", are mostly private.
It is not easy to catch an adulterer, and it is also difficult to prove one's innocence.
Could it be that the target of this rumor is Brother Ninth? !
It makes no sense!
An elder brother who is not on duty, even if he is the son of a beloved concubine, has a brother above him, which means that the great favor will not fall on the ninth elder brother.
Otherwise, it would be the elder brother of the Yikun palace who would take the lead, which would not be in line with Kangxi's balance, and the other concubines in the harem would not sit idly by.
When Brother Jiu saw that she didn't speak, he became nervous and said hurriedly: "You won't believe that these are not available, will you? I'm not blind, how could I fall in love with Guo Luoluo!"
Shu Shu rolled her eyes at him.
What happened to Guo Luo Luo?
Shu Shu lived in the Qing Dynasty for more than ten years and saw a lot of women of all kinds, and the appearance of the Bafujins was among the top three.
Brother Ninth Brother, who was rarely transparent, added: "I rarely see someone like you... knowledgeable and understanding of human relations..."
Shu Shu chuckled: "Okay, okay, I don't need to use nice words to coax me... No matter how stupid I am, I won't miss you so much..."
Seeing Shu Shu's calmness, the ninth elder brother's originally anxious and upset heart calmed down, and he told the story about Jian Jia and the tenth elder brother's speculation.
Shu Shu listened carefully and was thoughtful when she heard that Kangxi asked Brother Jiu to investigate the matter.
When she heard Brother Ten's guess, Shu Shu nodded along: "I also thought that there was something wrong with Prince Anjun's palace... Such slander of a person's character may at first glance seem like an insider's method, but it is too rough... …”
If it were a housewife's method, the rumors concocted would not be so simple.
Specious, if true or false, point out the time when Brother Jiu visited Prince Anjun's Mansion.
In this way, the "admiration" of Brother Jiu has turned into a hookup and adultery between a couple.
"Do you have any quarrels with the other gentlemen in Prince An's palace?"
Shu Shu thought of this possibility.
Ninth Prince's previous behavior was indeed not very pleasing to the eye, as he was arrogant and rude.
Brother Jiu frowned and said, "We are all different in terms of seniority and age, so we can't go together. How can we go there to cause discord?" Speaking of this, he remembered something: "In April, Prince An's brother Yun Duan was reformed. Viscount Bei... But there is nothing to do with me here. Even if they bear a grudge, they can't blame me..."
"For what reason was he knighted?"
Shu Shu became curious.
You must know that several princes from Prince An's lineage, Beizi, are all legitimate sons of Taifu Jin, and they are all assigned Niulu in the name of Prince Anhe.
Every change of title involves the reassignment of Zhenglan Banner Niulu.
Even if according to the rules, these Niu Lu will not be transferred to other people, but will still be allocated to the names of the lords of Prince An's Mansion, but transferring points is transferring points, and it is strange that brothers do not turn against each other.
Shu Shu had long heard about the infighting between the brothers in Prince An's palace. Could it be that Kangxi was behind this?
"It was during the inspection of the clan in April that we found out that we were tired of doing errands..."
Brother Ninth recalled it and couldn't remember any obvious charges: "He was the one who messed around. Even if Khan Amma demoted his prince to Viscount Bei in the early years, it was to bring order to the chaos. Otherwise, he would have been granted the title at the age of fourteen without any merit. The king of the county is unfair to other clans, but it is not without room for improvement... Whether he is working as an errand or traveling in the military department, he will be promoted after accumulating merit... He spends the whole day recruiting followers and swaying those talented people. , reciting sour poems, many of them resentful of the emperor’s favor, either committing suicide or not..."
Shu Shu was speechless after hearing this.
Why was Prince An's family so generous in those years?
The titles of royal princes are never given lightly.
Prince Anhe became the general king in the Shunzhi Dynasty and conquered Khalkha in Outer Mongolia during the Northern Expedition.
In the Kangxi Dynasty, he served as the general king and fought for five and a half years. He was the hero who quelled the "Three Feudatories Rebellion".
For this reason, by the time the merits were discussed, his prince Heshuo had already been crowned, so he would extend his favor to the disciples.
The four legitimate sons, except for one prince, the other three, two county princes, and one beizi, were all conferred by Kangxi himself.
Now that "people die like lamps going out", they downplay their previous achievements and talk about "too much grace"?
How unkind!
However, this is also inevitable for the concentration of imperial power.
Otherwise, most of the Niulu in Zhenglan Banner are in the hands of brothers from Prince An's family. If they really want to unite, even if they do not threaten the imperial power, they will still be constrained.
"Otherwise, I should discuss this matter with the Eighth Master and see how to deal with it... Speaking of Anjun Prince's Mansion, it would be more convenient for the Eighth Master to come forward to investigate..."
Shu Shu suggested.
She still felt that this rumor might have other motives, and that the idiot Jiu Age was just being harmed by Chi Yu.
"This...what should I tell my brother..."
Brother Ninth couldn't help but feel entangled.
Even if he knew that he was innocent, this matter involving a man and a woman, or between an uncle and a sister-in-law, made people uncomfortable and made them unable to open their mouths.
Shu Shuruo had some realization and asked: "Sir, what would happen if the news about me and Bafujin is not about you and my brother-in-law, but about my brother-in-law?"
Brother Jiu's face suddenly darkened, and he gritted his teeth and said, "You dare to say anything?"
"Just for example, how would I deal with similar rumors?"
Shu Shu continued to ask.
Brother Ninth felt his scalp was numb and his hat was a little green.
He has not forgotten that his Fu Jin has the same temperament as his empress, and he is so beautiful!
During the "first meeting", he stared at Brother Bazhao with straight eyebrows and even glanced at the boss several times!
"How to deal with it?! I'll lock you up! Let you go out and attract bees and butterflies! Even if you make an unintentional mistake, if you behave yourself, can you attract prying eyes?"
Brother Jiu felt so angry that he wanted to vomit blood when he thought of that possibility.
Shu Shu nodded: "That's it! Judging from your reaction, I seem to have guessed the intention of the person behind the scenes!"
"Um?"
Brother Jiu was confused when he heard this: "What did you guess? What does it have to do with my reaction?"
"Perhaps the other party is trying to drive a wedge between the couple Ba Ye and Ba Fujin..."
Shu Shu gave this most likely conclusion.
Kangxi had a very good idea and arranged for the eighth prince to marry Guo Luoluo, thereby gaining the support of the Anwang family and joining the Zhenglan Banner in preparation for taking over the Zhenglan Banner in the future.
But no one is a fool.
The clan of Zhenglan Banner includes not only the An Wang family, but also other lords, big and small.
There is also Yun Duan who was dismissed without any reason, so someone should be alert.
These people are all suspects.
And Prince An's brothers may not be as willing as Malhun to accept the Eighth Prince into the banner.
Brother Jiu was still confused, so Shu Shu explained it to him carefully.
Brother Ninth was immediately annoyed: "Okay? To sow discord between Bago and his wife, why are you talking about me? Even you are affected..."
The eighth prince stood at the door, already stunned.
After getting the news, he went to the Shang Shufang to look for the ninth elder brother. As a result, he was a step late and chased him back to his place, just to appease the ninth elder brother.
I'm afraid that the young couple will get resentful because of this, and I'm also afraid that Brother Jiu will be anxious about this.
It wasn't that he didn't want anyone to inform him on purpose, but when Yao Zixiao wanted to report it, he heard Shu Shu say something about inciting the relationship between the couple, and was stopped by his eighth prince.
As for the person behind the scenes, he thought about several possibilities, but he did not think of "beating a cow across the mountain". He only thought that Brother Jiu had been careless in the past and was being "used to exploit the situation."
I even thought more about whether it was the revenge of the servants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs...
It turns out that the suspect is Prince Anjun...
In the study, Shu Shu said to Brother Ninth: "This is just a guess. As for the specifics, I will discuss with the Eighth Master and we should check it out from Prince An... No matter who it is, we must find out, otherwise This time I made up two lies, and next time I will have other harmful thoughts..."
"Well, I'm just going to tell someone to go and tell my boss and see when the Eighth Brother will come back..."
The ninth elder brother was still a little bit at odds with each other, but now he is a little anxious for the eighth elder brother.
Khan Ama hopes that Bage can take over the flag affairs of Zhenglan Banner. If Bage cannot gain a foothold in Zhenglan Banner, Khan Ama will definitely be disappointed.
Khan Amma…
Not a tolerant person...
I used to be so kind to Uncle Wang back then, but after the Battle of Ulan Butong, he took Sanniu Lu away from him, and was fined for three years, and was suspended from political affairs.
The same goes for Uncle Wang. He stopped discussing politics in the 29th year and fined the king's salary for three years, leaving him idle.
The eighth prince then signaled Yao Zixiao to pass on the message.
"Master, Fujin, the eighth master is here..."
Yao Zixiao raised his voice.
Brother Jiu had a look of surprise on his face, and he strode out in stride.
Shu Shu did not follow, but looked up and looked out the window.
There was no one in sight, and anyone who wanted to come outside had been standing at the front door for who knows how long.
Shu Shu stood up with a smile, but she was surprised in her heart.
She didn't have much contact with Yao Zixiao, but to be promoted to the study as an errand, her qualifications were sufficient.
Are you so ignorant of the rules? !
The eighth prince outside did not enter the house immediately, but stood on the porch.
I guess I was afraid of any inconvenience if I came in directly.
Brother Ninth Brother has already pulled Bage's arm: "Brother Bage, come in quickly, let's do the sum total to see which grandson is behind the scheme..."
The Eighth Prince half-pushed in, saw Shu Shufu's body, and said with guilt: "I am the one who has implicated you..."
Shu Shu said kindly: "Eighth uncle, you're welcome. It was our husband and wife who acted carelessly before, which led to the villain's arrangement..." After that, he said to the ninth elder brother: "You guys are talking in the study, I will ask someone to cut the melon, Master." Take two bites..."
