Brother Jiu couldn't sit still.
He stood up and said: "I can't do anything today. The day after tomorrow is the official day, and there are only two full days left in the middle. I will go to the third institute to have a look..."
With that said, he grabbed the red paper with "November 17" written on it, got up and left.
Although he had experienced the "initial engagement ceremony" in early April, he was still in a state of emotion at the time and reluctantly followed the regulations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs without paying attention to it.
Now that he thinks about it, he has many regrets and shortcomings in his heart.
For Lao Shi’s first engagement ceremony, Brother Jiu hoped that it would be well organized and perfect.
*
Three main houses.
The tenth prince also prepared a gift list.
He hasn't gotten married yet, so the housewarming gifts he prepared for his brothers outside will be reduced, as long as the intention is met.
The remaining leather needs to be distributed.
For those from the Niu Hulu family, there is no need to give them now. It would be better to do them as a New Year gift in the twelfth lunar month.
Don’t give it now and prepare for it in the twelfth lunar month.
It's just a courtesy, it's not necessary.
The rest is the side of Abahai County Prince Fujin.
Fu Jin, the prince of Abahai County, is now in the capital, living in the "inner pavilion" under the Lifan Courtyard.
This was prepared for the princes of Inner Mongolia who came to Beijing to pay tribute.
Just north of Dongjiangmi Lane.
There is also a "wai pavilion", which is the residence of the princes of Outer Mongolia.
They are all nice courtyards, specially used for entertaining guests from far away.
The tenth prince knew that if there were no accidents, his first engagement ceremony would also be placed in the inner hall.
In what name?
How to send it?
Brother Ten was a little undecided.
The roll of ferret skin I bought in Shengjing was next to it, looking shiny and smooth.
Brother Jiu came in and took a good look.
"Is this a filial piety to my mother-in-law?"
Brother Jiu joked.
The tenth elder brother shook his head and said: "Well, my brother plans to settle down first..."
Brother Jiu disagreed and said: "Isn't it a pity that such a rare thing is available? Mongolians are not taboo about this..."
The tenth elder brother said: "They don't have any taboos, but my younger brother feels a little uncomfortable. It's the time of engagement, so after thinking about it, I might as well forget it..."
He wanted to avoid the good days of engagement and marriage, wait until Fujin came in, and want to add more when he gave New Year's gifts to his parents' family in the future.
He told Brother Jiu about his plan.
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "That's fine, no fees... If it doesn't work, you can still change the color..."
That would be a bit of a waste of a good thing.
The price of white mink is two or three times that of black mink, just because of its color.
The tenth elder brother said with a bit of pleading: "Ninth brother, in front of Khan Amma, can you help me with this? This first wedding ceremony..."
Brother Ten felt that it was not appropriate to give gifts rashly, so it was best to send them together with the gifts given by Khan Amma.
Brother Jiu opened his palm, revealing the red paper inside, and handed it forward.
"Look what this is?"
Brother 10 picked it up curiously, and his face turned red when he understood.
"Ah? November seventeenth? It's not the twenty-seventh, it's the seventeenth!?"
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "There were three days a year ago that were suitable for marriage and engagement. This is the latest..."
Brother 10 was a little numb, and he was nervous when he spoke.
"Then, what is my brother going to do..."
Brother Jiu thought about his day and said: "Change into a new auspicious suit. You don't need to do anything else. With a smile on your face, as arranged by the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, go over to pay homage to your parents-in-law... The prince is not here, so I will pay homage to him." Just Prince Fujin will be fine... Don't worry, there are officials from the Ministry of Rites following you, and they will tell you how to salute in advance..."
The tenth elder brother hurriedly said: "No matter what others do, Ninth Brother, you must accompany your younger brother. My younger brother is a little nervous..."
Brother Jiu smiled and said: "If you can't be promising, you will be nervous when you get engaged. What about the wedding?"
Brother 10 followed with a smile and said, "Everyone has already been brought in during the wedding, so what else is there to be nervous about?"
Brother Jiu was already thinking about who would accompany him.
When I first made the wedding ceremony, I was followed by Fifth Brother and Eighth Brother, two princes and elder brothers.
If Old Ten wants to wait, it would be best if there are three brothers following him.
The boss has neither time nor mood right now, so he will ignore it.
Fifth Brother’s face is scarred after all.
He looks a little lighter than before, but he's not very happy to meet people, so don't force him.
Lao Qi... doesn't like crowded places... skip it.
Myna must be fine.
In fact, brothers, even if they don’t say hello, they will follow.
leftover……
Just the third and fourth children...
I don’t even want to choose what to do...
It seems that the third child has been working in the Ministry of Etiquette for the past two years. Khan Ama will not order him...
No, no, it looks unlucky...
Otherwise, I would stop arguing with the fourth child and tell him?
*
Brother Jiu had made up his mind, so he started chatting with Shu Shumo when he lay down at night.
"I really don't know how to compare. I'm shocked... With the third brother comparing like this, the eldest brother has become a good brother, and the fourth child is not so annoying..."
Shu Shu couldn't help but laugh after hearing this.
"The same goes for me, remembering the things that happened when I was a child for more than ten years is enough..."
Speaking of which, due to the difference in age, even if the princes are brothers with the same father, unless they live in the same palace, their contact usually starts with going to the study room.
Whether it was being lifted up by the eldest brother or provoking the fourth brother's dog, more than ten years have passed.
This small-minded guy always remembers it now.
Brother Jiu hummed softly: "What happened to ten years? I can remember it for a lifetime..."
Shu Shu interrupted and said: "But my concern is right. We have to be on guard against the emperor ordering Three Belles to come over. It would be better for me to take the initiative to say hello to Four Belles..."
People are afraid of being disgusted with each other and being isolated from each other.
With contacts, there will be more ties between people who come and go.
Brother Jiu curled his lips and said: "Okay, for the sake of Lao Shi, I will go find Lao Si tomorrow..."
Shu Shu chuckled and said: "What did you say to Brother Fourteen? I'm not afraid that one day I will spill the beans in front of the Emperor..."
The ninth elder brother was wilted.
"Hey, so it's annoying to grow up... Even when I was a child, even if there was a small problem or irregularity, Khan Ama would just scold him for a few words... Now that I'm older, Khan Ama would scold me again, and I'd just give him a daily note. This Who can bear it..."
Shu Shu encouraged: "I will do my job well and be more stable in front of the emperor. In two years, I will request an order and ask the emperor to give the review..."
Brother Jiu was depressed and said: "I think so too, so I have to be more honest in the past three or two years, and I can't let him say it a second time..."
Shu Shu was not only in a good mood, she was almost excited.
Political correctness, boy.
Three or two years later, the foundation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has become stable.
Good……
Very good...
*
The two rested early and slept well.
Plus it’s a pretty good reason.
It's a little more sweet.
Wake up the next day.
Brother Jiu looked at Shu Shu with very gentle eyes.
He didn't want to be like the boss. He didn't think about cherishing it for more than ten years, but it was too late when he thought about cherishing it.
Shu Shu sat in front of the dressing table, Xiaoyu turned her head behind her.
Next to it are several pieces of jewelry placed.
Shu Shu took away the two pieces of rubies and said, "In exchange for the pair of gold flowers inlaid with beads..."
Her clothes today are fragrant.
It doesn't look plain, but it's not the silvery red and tender pink that An Ai usually wears.
Average.
Xiaoyu listened and changed her jewelry.
Shu Shu looked at her and said: "It's rare to go back, you don't have to come back today, just go home and rest for two days..."
This time when Nanny Qi returned to Dutong Mansion, in addition to bringing walnuts, Xiaoyu and Xiaosong also went back.
Xiaoyu responded with a smile.
"Grandma will definitely be happy when she sees the materials that Fujin rewards..."
Xiaoyu's grandmother was Shushu Enie's wet nurse, Aunt Wu.
He is a very wise old man.
This year I saw people reaching their 70s.
Before Shu Shu got married in June, she had been taught by Grandma Wu.
I happened to have a piece of Ning silk material with a longevity pattern on my hands, so I divided it into two parts. One part was given to Aunt Qi to take to Aunt Zhou who had followed her into the palace, and the other was given to Xiaoyu to take to Aunt Wu.
Shu Shu said: "I guess the shops outside have to be prepared. Go back and ask your brothers if they are willing to work as errands. You can go to the restaurant to do some odd jobs..."
Xiaoyu agreed and wrote it down.
Xiaoyu's family is the concubine of Jueluo family, and now she is also the person who opened the account in the name of Dong E's family.
However, because of Nanny Wu’s recipe, it turned out that the whole family was working as a servant at Jueluo’s winery.
In the past two years, the winery has been closed, and I have only started to take care of other errands.
When it comes to drinks, I am better than others.
Shu Shu was short of manpower here. She couldn't count on her ninth brother, so she wanted to recruit people from her parents' family.
Brother Jiu, who was nearby, also thought of his family's plan to open a restaurant, and said: "This has to be postponed. I can't take care of it for the time being, and it's not appropriate..."
Shu Shu also understood this truth, but it was just to reserve manpower.
The couple had breakfast.
Brother Jiu is going to the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Shu Shu is going to Yikun Palace.
There are several Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
There are them in the imperial city and also in the palace city.
In the palace, there is a duty room of the Household Affairs Office next to the back courtyard, just in front of the Yangxin Hall.
There is also a large Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is located outside the court.
To the north of the construction office of Cining Palace, it is almost at the same level as the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
The husband and wife both went north and went together.
Shu Shu takes Xiao Chun and Peanut.
Peanut is also a palace girl who was born as a beautiful lady in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and she is about the same age as Walnut.
However, compared with Walnut's progress, she is relatively quiet, and her presence in the second institute is not enough.
This time with the retinue, Peanut stayed with Xiao Chun in the second house to look after the house.
According to Xiaochun's stay, he is really honest and taciturn.
I don’t know what her family thought of sending such a temperamental daughter to the palace as a servant.
On Brother Ninth's side, besides He Yuzhu, Sun Jin is also following today.
It was Shu Shu who suggested it.
Brother Jiu didn't have enough people around him, so he originally planned to take Yao Zixiao out and choose a young eunuch to look after the study.
Let Shu Shu be persuaded.
After all, with the ninth elder brother on duty, the study will also be an important place in the future, so it is better for the elderly.
Shu Shu took the initiative to give Sun Jin to Brother Jiu.
Anyway, there is nothing much going on in the second office on weekdays, so there is no need to separate the internal and external managers. Li Yin alone is enough.
Brother Ninth had no objection.
During the past four months or so of his retinue, he often summoned Sun Jin.
It was originally the haha bead eunuch beside him, and it was easy to use.
In fact, he didn't know that Shu Shu had already planned to arrange an "inner study".
Moved her own things to the west room, freeing up the original study room for Brother Jiu.
As for Yao Zixiao, he was too involved with the eighth prince and had a bad record.
It's not good to keep this bond, otherwise there will be less time to worry about it in the future.
It's best to stay like this now, with the noble position being reserved and gradually being marginalized...
