The next day, when I felt comfortable, I dressed up, much more solemnly than yesterday. When Brother Jiu saw her, he also knew what was wrong with her. This little get-together between the sisters was like a beauty show, and he took great care of her.
Not counting yesterday, yesterday I met two pregnant women who were about to give birth. Shu Shu didn't dress up much, just normal clothes for going out. Today she is much more refined.
Shushu wears a doloma shirt on the inside, an autumn leaf yellow fragrant cloud gauze jacket on the outside, amber flowers on the head, and amber rice beads tassels on the inch-high flag shoes at the feet.
Brother Jiu said: "These clothes look familiar..." They are clothes from last year, but the material is dyed with a special process, so it has not faded, but has shrunk. There is now an inch and a half of extra trim, which looks new. Like clothes.
When Brother Jiu saw it, he couldn't help but become confused and said, "Do you like this dress so much? It's too short and you have to add a piece to wear it." Shu Shu compared the cuffs and collar and said, "Don't it look good? There are three stripes of trim. ?" Brother Jiu took a closer look and said, "It's not ugly." The lace on the clothes now doesn't have so many laces, it's mostly just one.
Shu Shu said: "There will be more and more edgings. In the future, we may not have 18 edgings..." She was not just talking nonsense, but it was just the fashion trend in the future.
She just saw the shrunken clothes and thought of this craftsmanship, so she asked Xiao Chun to figure out the trim in advance. It looked pretty good.
Today, I went to the Princess Courtyard to bid farewell to Princess Kejing. The day after the Holy Emperor's visit to the north, it was also the day for Princess Kejing to leave Beijing.
San Fujin had discussed it with everyone a few days ago and made an appointment to go there together today. This time there will only be women.
It is also a courtesy exchange. Everyone has accepted the gifts from Princess Kejing, and it is inevitable to prepare Cheng Yi. After breakfast, Shu Shu and Brother Jiu came out.
The carriage is ready. Not only was the carriage parked at the entrance of the Ninth Prince's Mansion, but also at the entrance of Babeizi's Mansion and the Tenth Prince's Mansion.
Today I went to bid farewell, and the Eighth and Tenth Fortunes were naturally included. Seeing this, Shu Shu was not in a hurry to get in the car.
She didn't get on the carriage until Babeizi Mansion's carriage moved and passed by. When she passed the entrance of the Tenth Prince's Mansion, her carriage was stopped.
It turned out that Shi Fujin didn't get into his own car and wanted to get into Shu Shu's car, so Shu Shu just let her go. The total distance is less than two miles.
The tenth elder brother was also at the gate of the prince's residence. When he saw Shi Fujin getting on the carriage, he got on the horse and chased the ninth elder brother. The carriage curtain was lowered, and Shi Fujin's face, which was originally cheerful, twisted.
Seeing her like this, Shu Shu asked with concern: "What's wrong?" Is losing weight a little less troublesome? She knew that Shi Fujin had been adjusting his diet recently. From the looks of it, it seemed to have some effect. His previous double chin had become smaller.
Shi Fujin glanced at Shu Shu, sighed, and whispered: "Sister-in-law Jiu, the emperor is going to patrol the north, why don't you order Master Shi to accompany you?" This year, the route of the emperor's northern patrol was in the direction outside the mouth, even if he didn't arrive there Abahaibu, but it's not far away.
After a few days of hard work, the horse will be able to make the round trip.
"Are you homesick?" Shu Shu said. Shi Fujin nodded, his eyes red. Shu Shu didn't know how to feel relieved.
Not only the tenth elder brother, but also the ninth elder brother, Kangxi rarely brought his entourage with him. There is even more pitiable twelfth brother, who is already sixteen and has not left the capital yet.
At present, the six-year-old sixteenth brother and the eight-year-old fifteenth brother are about to start retinue.
"In October, won't Taiji be here? We can see him then. If he is really uncomfortable, just discuss it with his tenth brother and see if there are any other ways." Shu Shu advised.
Guining's words directly are too eye-catching. As the tenth prince, unless he has the emperor's order, it is not appropriate to go to the Abahai tribe.
Shu Shu thought of the Fourth and Fifth Fujins, and said: "When the Holy Master comes out of the capital, the younger brothers and sisters will follow the tenth younger brother to visit Tanzhe Temple and pay homage to everyone. Maybe it will be there next year. Then I will write a letter to the county prince Fujin." , please come to Beijing to accompany the delivery." Shi Fujin listened and touched his belly, which was a small circle of soft flesh.
She said with a little more determination: "Well, I will listen to my sister-in-law." As she spoke, the carriage stopped and arrived at the Princess Courtyard.
Princess Kejing was taking Eighth Fujin to greet them at the door. When she saw Shushu and Tenth Fujin getting out of the car, she came over to greet them.
"You little sisters-in-law are really like sisters. You are only a few steps away and yet you still talk to each other so close..." Princess Kejing joked.
Shi Fujin had already wiped his tears and smiled like a spring flower. He hugged Shu Shu's arm and said, "In my heart, Sister-in-law Jiu is like a real sister." Princess Kejing nodded and said, "This is better, more harmonious. Well, we Manchus have an old custom of 'regarding sister-in-law as sister'. There are some old-school families outside, and the sisters are still treated like sisters. If you call sister-in-law nine, there are people outside who call sister-in-law nine..." Shi Fujin listened. Her eyes were wide open and confused, and she said: "Then Sister-in-law Ninth has become Sister Ninth. What is the name of Sister Ninth?" Princess Kejing said: "Manchu girls are precious. They have not gone out and are three generations older." "That's my aunt..." Bafujin glanced at Shu Shu while listening.
Fortunately, the customs are changing now, and many old rules no longer need to be observed. Otherwise, if she were to match the Dong E sisters, both of them would be annoyed to death.
At this moment, Sanfujin's carriage also arrived. Seeing everyone standing at the door, she smiled and said, "Why are they all at the door?" She was the leader, and everyone followed Princess Kejing forward.
Seeing that everyone had seen it, Shi Fujin remembered Princess Kejing's teachings and said with a smile: "Third Sister..." It took San Fujin a while to react, and he pointed at himself and said, "You are calling me?" Shi Fujin pointed Pointing to Shu Shu, she said: "This is the ninth sister..." As she said that, she pointed to Ba Fujin again, her voice was a little softer, and said: "This is the eighth sister..." Several people chatted and laughed, and entered the princess's courtyard. , sat directly in the living room.
San Fujin smiled and said, "Why did you remember this title? That's what my sisters-in-law call me. It sounds so old-fashioned." Shi Fujin smiled and said, "It's just the first time I know this rule. It's fun to call it." San Fujin He fell on Shu Shu's clothes again and said: "The material of this clothes looks familiar, but the appearance of the clothes is new..." Shu Shu pointed to the cuffs on the sleeves and said: "Old clothes made of high-quality materials. , it shrunk, so I just replaced the teeth." Sanfujin said puzzledly: "This is too frugal. Isn't it a lack of materials for clothes?" Shu Shu said with a smile: "There is no need to waste money, just save it. !" San Fujin sighed: "No wonder you two have become rich, you can really save money. The manpower at Brother Jiu's place has been halved, and you can only wear one piece of clothing for two years..." Shu Shu smiled and did not answer.
Not to mention two years, she still plans to buy some clothes for three or five years. Otherwise, it would be a pity to wear the same clothes as guests.
For some people who are embroiderers, a set of clothes costs dozens of taels of silver, which is almost the same as a dress, so they must keep it.
Today was an early farewell ceremony for Princess Kejing, and everyone brought a farewell gift. Let’s start with Sanfujin.
Sanfujin said: "It's useless to prepare anything else. Foreign goods are in fashion in the capital now, so I will prepare some. The princess can take it back and give it to others." Many of them were received during the half-month period of the Dragon Boat Festival when Brother San was acting as the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Pick out a lot of good ones and put together a decent gift list.
It’s not just this time, if there are comings and goings in the future, you won’t suffer.
"There is also a small set of Western gilt and treasure-embedded boxes, which are prepared for my niece..." Sanfujin comes from a family background, and his comprehensiveness is also refreshing.
Princess Kejing said: "Third sister-in-law has taken the trouble. I'll call your niece to come over and say hello to you later." San Fujin smiled and said, "I'm looking forward to that. Then I'll have a good kiss and kiss." Ba Fujin handed it over here. I didn't say much about the gift list, I just took it and couldn't help but look at the princess and said, "Can you write a letter to the fourth sister in the future?" She prepared a lot of things, some of which were good items from the dowry, some of which were bird's nests, Donkey-hide gelatin is a good nourishing food for women.
The princess was very happy and nodded: "Of course you can. You are your own flesh and blood, and you are not someone else. You don't need to ask someone to deliver the letter. It's more convenient to just go to the military department." Bafujin smiled and said: "Then I will write to the fourth sister in the future. ." The princess said, "Well, I'll wait, and I'd also like to hear more news from the capital." Shu Shu sat opposite and glanced at Ba Fujin.
All letters passing through the Ministry of War must be kept on file. I can’t say whether the content of this letter will be read or not. Obviously Bafujin did not know this.
Princess Kejing had been married to Mongolia for four years. Although she knew this rule, she deliberately mentioned the Ministry of War and had no intention of privately communicating with Ba Fujin.
She is really a cautious and thoughtful princess. When they arrived at Shu Shu's place, they prepared a variety of fine clothing materials, mostly of the grade of tribute, and two pieces of silk tapes prepared for the farewell ceremony.
People rely on clothes. Shu Shu was in the capital, so it was hard for her to show off her wealth, and she rarely got on top of all the fine clothing materials she received.
When a princess marries far away, it is the time when she needs to reveal her wealth in order to frighten the princes and nobles of Khalkha so that they will not dare to despise the princess.
This gift is not light, but Shu Shu mentioned it and wrote lightly, saying: "I didn't prepare anything, just some fashionable clothing materials. I can make clothes myself and give them to others." When he arrived at Shifujin, he smiled and said: " My gifts are heavier than those of the third sister-in-law, and they are also Western items, such as perfumes and snuff bottles. I thought they would be portable." Upon hearing the perfume, Princess Kejing's heart trembled and she looked at Bafujin.
Seeing Ba Fujin's face full of trust and closeness, Princess Kejing couldn't bear it. It's just that it's not easy to mention this in front of everyone right now, so she just smiled and said nothing else.
A banquet was prepared for the princess at noon, but the atmosphere was different from when the princess returned to court. There was a sense of separation, and everyone was no longer interested in joking.
A meal that is enjoyable to eat. After being out for a long time, everyone has to go back. Princess Kejing did not keep any guests and sent them out herself.
San Fujin looked at Princess Kejing's hand, took off a bracelet, handed it to Princess Kejing and said, "As I said before, we are blood relatives, not others. As long as the princess is willing to let her niece return to Beijing, the third master and I will treat her as our biological daughters." Wait." This was what the couple had agreed upon before she came to the banquet today.
They are all parents, and those who understand each other can understand that what Princess Kejing is most worried about right now is probably the marriage of her eldest daughter.
It is also common for the daughters of princesses and clan daughters to marry back into the royal family or clan. Like Prince Fujin, the daughter of the princess married back to the royal family.
Nowadays, the third elder brother is memorizing words, and no one outside dares to add insult to injury, but there are many who keep a respectful distance. Princess Kejing is not a helper in times of need, but she is also a kind person.
The couple just wanted to reciprocate their love. Here in Sanbeile Mansion, the second son happened to be the same age as Princess Kejing's eldest daughter. It would be good if they could get married. The dowry of Mongolian Fujin was rich, which was much better than choosing to settle down in the Eight Banners.
Princess Kejing was startled, but she still accepted the bracelet. Manchus are not fashionable
"Baby kiss", there is no habit of making a small engagement. Now that I have accepted the bracelet, it is not a done deal. It still depends on whether the two children can grow up and what their temperament will be like when they grow up, before deciding on the next step.
But they both know each other well, this is an alternative, and they are willing to get married. Shu Shu was beside him, his expression unchanged, and he was a little tangled in his heart.
The relationship is too close. But nowadays, cousins and aunts are the norm. For the princess of Fumeng, marrying her daughter back to the capital was also the best choice.
If she talks too much at this time, it would be too disappointing...
