When Bai Moyan went out and came back in, Jiu Gege also came in.
"How's Sister-in-law Ninth?"
"I was still asleep when I came out." Brother Jiu said.
Jiu Gege hesitated for a moment and said: "Sister-in-law Jiu asked Princess Cao's family twice before..."
Brother Jiu was surprised and asked, "What are you asking her for?"
In this mess of greetings and greetings, the elder brothers all have their own errands, and no one pays attention to the women of the Cao family.
Besides, apart from Mrs. Sun, there is no other female member of the Cao family worthy of the prince's brother's attention.
Jiu Gege didn't know either, so he guessed: "Maybe it's because of his good looks?"
She is indeed delicate and cute, and she looks well-behaved.
Brother Jiu was dissatisfied and hummed: "What's going on with you guys? Isn't it good to read books and do needlework when you have nothing to do? What do you talk about together all day long? Why do you just look at other people's looks?"
shallow!
Jiu Gege said, "You have nothing to do in Jiangning these days. If the Cao family's female relatives come back later, I will take Cao Gege to talk to my sister-in-law?"
Brother Jiu hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no, you'd better live in peace. I'm here. It's inconvenient for you to bring outsiders!"
Jiu Gege was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing and said, "Cao Gege is only eight years old, what's the inconvenience?"
Brother Ninth: "..."
He couldn't figure out what his wife was thinking.
It seems that my wife is quite interested in the in-law relationship between the Cao and Li families.
She asked a few more questions before because Fu was the son-in-law of the Cao family.
Could it be that the Cao family and the Dong E family are related ancestrally?
But one is from the old Jianzhou tribe and the other is a prisoner of war, so there is no distinction between them.
The flag status of the Cao family has never been related to Zhenghong Banner.
He is someone who can't hold back his words.
After he had gone through the formalities at Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong, he returned to the east courtyard.
Shu Shu has woken up.
I woke up from hunger.
Because she asked people to spread the word that she would be vegetarian these days, what was served was assorted steamed buns, eight-treasure rice, and a few vegetarian dishes.
The people who work in the dining room now are extremely careful about the errands carried out by Brother Jiu and Jiu Fujin.
Even the side dishes don’t dare to be messed up, including delicate dishes such as vegetarian eight-treasure tofu and vegetarian spring rolls.
Just then Brother Jiu came back. Seeing this, he also asked for bowls and chopsticks, and the couple ate together.
Shu Shu ate with satisfaction and felt that Shi Fujin's proposal was really reliable.
After eating, sleeping, and eating, it seemed that the discomfort had really passed.
It would be a bit fake if I continue to talk about Ai Ai.
She looked at Brother Ninth Brother's dark circles and felt distressed, and said, "I'm fine. I just can't go to the elders. I just want to rest. I also sorted out my notes. I need to get some sleep and do whatever I need to do." what!"
"Is your family related to the Cao family? I've never seen you care so much about other people's affairs before?"
Brother Jiu asked directly.
Shu Shu - Shi didn't know how to answer.
This is just the curiosity of red fans about the prototype characters of Red Mansion...
But even the so-called Red Mansions experts in later generations have no empirical evidence to prove that "A Dream of Red Mansions" is a family affair of the Cao family.
There are also those who explain Zhu’s family affairs.
Shu Shu thought for a while and said, "I'm just curious. The Cao family and the Li family behave differently from other banner families. It's a coincidence that this is Jiangnan, a place where ethics and ethics are prevalent!"
If it is a Manchu family, it is the "multiple wives and direct children" passed down from early years.
The son born to Mrs. Side is also a legitimate son.
However, both the Cao family and the Li family were underwritten by Han people, and their businesses followed Han Chinese rules.
On Li Xu's side, the legitimate concubine still had some disagreements, and the fault lay with Li's father, who was suspected of abandoning his wife and remarrying. However, Li Xu's mother was indeed married to an Ming matchmaker.
Later, the first wife from his hometown came, and Li Xu's father bowed his head to Wen, because he was also sorry for Wen's mother and son.
When I arrived at Cao Yin's place, my biological mother was just a concubine in her early years.
But Cao Yin still dominated the younger brother born from his aunt's mother.
If the age difference between the two brothers was much different, it would make sense for the elder brother and the younger brother, but this is not the case.
Therefore, it is very interesting to say that Kangxi valued his concubines and concubines. It all depended on his preferences, rather than fixed standards.
Shu Shu said: "If you look at it this way, if Liu Gege on the fifth brother's side is asked to be the side room, will the eldest brother over there also have to overpower his direct brother in the future?"
After hearing this, Brother Jiu looked at Shu Shu and said helplessly: "What are you worrying about? We don't worry about other people's affairs. We don't have any Fu Jin or Mrs. Xi in our family!"
Shu Shu lowered her eyes and said, "It's not just you and I who can make the decision. I'm just worried that one day there will be something I can't do. The emperor will also give me a side room..."
Brother Ninth: "..."
It seems to be correct.
"The belt of my trousers is tied on my body. If I don't untie it, others can come up and pick it off? Don't worry, don't worry about it all day long!"
Brother Ninth said.
Shu Shu raised her head, looked at Brother Jiu, and said nothing for a long time.
No matter what happens to him in the future, he is sincere at this time.
Brother Jiu was embarrassed by the look, so he mentioned Madam Uncle's secret and said, "You learned the calligraphy from Madam Uncle, and it seems to be somewhat similar to what you wrote?"
Shu Shu nodded and said: "When I was a child, Eni gave birth to children one after another. I spent half of the time at home and half of the time in the uncle's house. Amou gave me the prescription..."
That was also the highlight of her life.
The four elders from the two mansions wanted to surround her.
The cousins at the top and the brothers and cousins at the bottom, combined, are not half as favored as she is.
Fortunately, she has not been a domineering child since she was a child, and she is also close to her cousins and younger brothers. Otherwise, she would be hated by others.
Brother Jiu then told the contents of Mrs. Bo’s secret book.
Shu Shu was dumbfounded.
"Is Xi Zhu a bloodline of the Dong E family, or not?"
Shu Shu was confused after hearing this.
She thought carefully about Xi Zhu's appearance, but it didn't look too much like her uncle, and it wouldn't be right to say she didn't look like him at all.
"Isn't it too hasty to rely solely on hitching posts?"
Shu Shu said: "Is there no other way to explain clearly?"
If Xi Zhu is a bloodline of the Dong E family, even if he is an adulterer with an innocent background, that is a way to deal with it.
But if it weren't for the blood of the Dong E family, that would be another way to deal with it.
Brother Jiu looked at Shu Shu and said, "You're so stupid. I can't even figure it out. It's probably not the case. Otherwise, why would that aunt be afraid of tracing the past and sacrifice all her life to keep her mouth shut..."
Shu Shu frowned and said, "What about Xing Quan? Does he also know that this child's bloodline is questionable?"
She couldn't help but start thinking about conspiracy.
Before, I only felt sorry for the Xing family.
But if her ex-husband Xing Quan was an insider, then this "poorness" would be discounted, as it directly reminded her of a cuckoo bird.
Brother Jiu said, "Who knows, I'll just wait until I get back to Beijing and ask."
Xing Quan's family is now under Shu Shu's name.
If it's really that thoughtful, it really can't be used.
Brother Jiu said, "Just now, I said a few words in front of Khan Ama and raised Xi Zhu's body. I can finally understand my father-in-law's difficulties."
He is an insider of the current Dong E family's knighthood, so he naturally feels that Xinda's etiquette is immoral and Xizhu is low-level, so the title should naturally be transferred to Qi Xi.
But what do others think?
Xizhu has been the only son of the uncle for more than ten years, but he was revealed to be an "adult son" before Chengjue?
Although it was Mrs. Bo who handled the matter, she seemed to have nothing to do with Qi Xi.
But in the eyes of others, they would all suspect that it was uncle Qi Xi who did it.
In addition to Xi Zhu's shabby body, Brother Jiu was still worried and said: "We just went through a funeral a year ago. How can Xi Zhu bear the burden of so many people? Something went wrong at this time, and my father-in-law also has a big head..."
Shu Shu didn't know why he thought of the Niu Hulu family. Everyone thought that Aling'a and his mother were plotting to seize the title. Is that really the case?
She sighed and said, "It can be seen that people who follow what they say may not necessarily be the ones who count. In the future, we can't just listen to one's own beliefs."
Brother Jiu nodded and said, "Real outsiders, even if they are curious, they just make a few idle remarks, and they have to be arranged with noses and eyes. They are not outsiders. They must have interests involved."
This is talking about the government side.
Shu Shu also thought about Dong Egong's mansion.
It's okay that my cousin is still alive, and the older generation of brothers also have a deep relationship.
But when Zhu Liang came to this generation, he was older than his cousins over there, and they didn't grow up together, so they really didn't have much friendship.
By then, I'm afraid the two families will drift apart.
*
Capital City, Prince's Mansion.
A funeral shed was set up in the yard.
The courtyard is filled with the sound of chanting.
There are three dojos: Shi, Dao and Fan.
Even though he has never held any actual position in his life, the title of Xindali is here, and the Dong E family has many in-laws and old friends, and many relatives and friends have come to pay their respects these days.
The old housekeeper and Qi Xi were at the front, as well as Fu Song, Zhu Liang and other brothers from Dutong, who were also at the front to provide support.
On the contrary, Xizhu, a filial son, did not show up at other times except for the third day of burial.
He was weak, and the funeral was difficult, but no one cared about him.
Only the two young masters who came from the palace muttered without knowing what they said and went to Xizhu's yard.
Xizhu lives on Bofu East Road, with a very spacious yard.
But the yard was also very deserted.
He got married last year and let the girls around him go.
By the time she and Guizhen divorced, it was already an embarrassing situation.
Madam Uncle never interfered with the affairs of the East Hospital, and Uncle Uncle was seriously ill and could not remember it.
Xizhu is short of manpower, the yard is also deserted, and it looks a bit dilapidated.
When the brothers came in, Xi Zhu was sitting under the window and was distracted.
When he saw the two of them, he stood up with caution and said: "Second brother, third brother..."
They are Peng Chun's second son Fuhan and third son Fuhai.
The two brothers looked at Xi Zhu's skinny appearance and looked at each other with pity.
"Auntie, aren't you too cruel? No matter what, Brother Zhu, you are my uncle's only bloodline..."
Fuhan sighed.
Mrs. Bo complained to the clan mansion, and the Dong E family was naturally alarmed.
According to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, the succession of titles is based on bloodline, but it is not 100% guaranteed.
These two were brothers from the same mother. They were born to Peng Chun's late step-wife. There was also an eldest brother above him. He had no hope of his title, so he set his sights on the uncle's house.
But they also knew that Mrs. Bo's side must be biased towards the Dutong Mansion, otherwise the matter of Xi Zhu's "adult child" would not have been revealed in the Zongren Mansion.
But they still didn't give up and wanted to inquire with Xi Zhu to see if they could find another way...
