Shu Shu sensed something was wrong, but there were too many people in front of her, so she didn't rush to ask.
When the couple returned to the bedroom, Gingguo brought longan and ginseng tea.
Shu Shu waved her hand and sent the ginkgo away.
"What's wrong?" Shu Shu asked directly.
Coming out of Ning'an Hall, something didn't feel right. They looked at Fengsheng and Akdan with strange eyes, as if they wanted to cry.
Brother Jiu glanced at Shu Shu with hesitation.
The New Year is here, and it should be a joyful New Year.
But if you don’t tell Shu Shu, who else can you tell?
His face turned a little pale and he said: "Last spring, when the Holy Emperor was not in the palace during his southern tour, I looked through the case of the prince who died in infancy..."
The princes all have their doctors ask for Ping'an pulse, and their physical conditions are recorded on the pulse table.
Twelve princes died in the first place. In addition to the sixth and eleventh princes who were the first ones, there were also the ten younger princes who were not the first ones.
After learning about the strangeness of the Fourth Institute, he harbored doubts in his heart and wanted to find out the cause of death of the other prince's brother.
The Holy Emperor was not in the capital during his southern tour, so he had the opportunity to look through the sealed cases.
"At that time, I was thinking that it was due to smallpox. It turned out that in addition to those who died immediately after birth, there were also some who died in less than a hundred days. They wrote that they were weak and did not indicate other reasons. The other ten people all wrote the cause of death, and two of them were High fever caused by acne, not high fever caused by flowers, the cause of death was either wind and cold or intestinal disease..."
"But if you die from wind and cold, it's okay to die from the twelfth lunar month to February, but is it okay to die from May or July?"
"The disaster must be a man-made disaster, otherwise there wouldn't be Zhaoxiang, and my brother would have done so much. I just wonder how he could harm people silently..."
"How can you hide this from the imperial doctor..."
"Needless to say, in winter, you can open a window and run cold water over your body, just like Yin De's nephew. He can't survive the cold without leaving any trace..."
"I couldn't figure out the stomach and intestines thing before. The prince's instructions are the same every day, so how do you do it..."
"Salt can actually harm people..."
Brother Jiu murmured: "Who would have thought of this? I guess the imperial doctor wouldn't think of this either."
Shu Shu didn't know how to respond.
Salt is common knowledge in later generations. Do the imperial doctors know about it now?
She didn't know whether the imperial doctor knew it or not!
It was because I had eaten at Ning'an Hall these few times and found Ni Guzhu staring at the dining table, fearing that she would make a fuss about eating adult food, that I told Madam Bo about the salt taboo.
She thought about the records in the Materia Medica. Salt can replenish qi, strengthen muscles and bones, and soften bones.
If salt nourishes the kidneys, it must nourish yin, so if it nourishes the kidneys, it must also nourish the spleen.
Children with incomplete internal organs should avoid salt and there is nothing wrong with them.
Brother Jiu then said: "If there are more or less things outside the exceptions, people who investigated the past can also find clues. But if salt is too salty, who knows except the person who eats it? ?”
Shu Shu thought for a while and said, "Master Xu Shi thinks too much. There must be a purpose for harming people."
Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "Khan Ama should have known about it, but he couldn't find the reason. He didn't say anything else. He just said that the eldest brother and the third brother were sent to the minister's house, and then he stood still. That can explain one thing or two."
Shu Shu felt that maybe some of them were killed.
But it is unlikely that they were all killed.
Not to mention others, let's just say that Guo Guiren's son, who was born in the same age group as Jiu Age, died at seven months old in Zhaoxiang.
At that time, there were still nine elder brothers and ten elder brothers in Zhaoxiang Institute.
If someone really wanted to harm someone, wouldn't it be easier to attack Brother Ten directly?
Why touch a nobleman's son?
There are also the princes who were sent out of the palace to be raised. Not only the eldest brother and the third brother, but also the other princes were in mourning because they were not raised.
It's just that Brother Jiu has a grudge against the prince's premature death, so Shu Shu doesn't argue with him.
It's not a time when there has to be a debate about the outcome. When the husband and wife talk, sometimes just listen.
Brother Ninth rubbed his face and said: "They say children are difficult to raise, but look at the number of the emperor's grandchildren now, and the third brother's three have died in infancy, either as soon as they were born, or in less than two days. Yes, but it was all his own doing. He liked slender women and was a virtuous person like the Tian family. It would be strange if he could give birth to healthy children. The fourth brother died in infancy, and it was for the same reason that Hong Fang and his eldest daughter died in other houses. My elder brother is very good..."
Shu Shu felt that there were only a few people who were truly insane and capable of killing people; the majority were ordinary people who had bad intentions but not necessarily bad courage.
But there is no need to tell Brother Jiu about these.
It’s not a bad thing that Brother Ninth is now surrounded by soldiers.
Always let him know how terrible it is to have a house without peace.
And the root cause of such terrible things is mostly the struggle of interests and the struggle between descendants and concubines.
Brother Jiu saw that she was silent and said, "Are you scared? Dong E's family has a small population and no children who died young, so naturally he wouldn't expect this..."
Shu Shu nodded slowly and said: "It sounds uncomfortable to hear, but I don't think it is like this in every family. It also depends on whether the head of the family is clear or not. I don't talk about other people, just the uncle's family in the lobby, the fourth wife, A side wife, but she didn’t say anything bad, and there are only a few stories like the early years of Prince An’s Mansion.”
Brother Jiu nodded and said, "Yes, so if this man can stand still and can't even protect his wife and children, what's the use of working outside?"
Although there was no evidence and no place to look for evidence, he also understood that the child was weak and there were many ways to harm him. Apart from arranging for proper care, there was no other way to prevent him.
The next day was the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, the day Gao Bin got married.
The ninth elder brother asked the fourth elder brother a few days ago, and the fourth elder brother also received the post.
It's just that the fourth brother is still in the paddock and not in the capital. When he shows up, it's Fu Nai from Baylor Mansion.
During the southern tour last year, Fu Nai was ordered to bring the guards of Sibeile Mansion, escorting the ninth and tenth elder brothers south, and he was also familiar with Gao Bin.
Fu Nai represented the fourth elder brother and followed the ninth elder brother.
However, Brother Jiu stopped at Gao's house, asked someone to give him a gift, and then came out, leaving Erhe and Chunlin waiting here to have a drink.
Otherwise, it will take the spotlight and cause trouble.
He had a good impression of the Gao family. Gao Yanzhong was a little clever and calculating, but he was upright and kind and filial.
Mrs. Gao came from an official family. Even though her natal family was in ruins, she was still more knowledgeable than ordinary women, otherwise she would not have taught her sons so well.
Brother Gao Bin seems to be quite heroic. When he came to the fore, Gao Yanzhong was still working as a steward in the imperial kitchen, so he came up based on his true ability.
Younger brother Gao Bin is studying at the official school and looks very accomplished.
Fu Nai accepted sixty taels of silver on behalf of the fourth elder brother, and the ninth elder brother accepted a reduced amount of fifty taels.
However, he also ordered someone to transfer the title deed of one hundred acres of land at the Ministry of Household Affairs a few days ago. Fifty acres were in Gao Yanzhong's name and fifty acres were in Gao Bin's name, and they were given in advance.
The identity of the ninth elder brother is here. If he were still there, everyone in the Gao family would be reserved and silent, and even the guests would be as quiet as chickens.
After coming out of Gao's house, Brother Jiu went to Dutong Mansion and asked someone to buy two roast geese from the roast goose shop in the imperial city and bring them there.
He was not at home to entertain guests the day before yesterday. Although it would not be surprising if he did not know, he still wanted to make amends.
So, he became an uninvited guest and went directly to Dutong Mansion without sending anyone to tell him.
Qi Xi is not at home, but is on duty in front of the emperor.
When Jueluo came out to greet him, his heart also lifted.
She didn't know the reason until Brother Jiu apologized to her, and said hurriedly: "How can I blame Brother? I am impatient. I knew that the county owner didn't want to go home to celebrate the New Year, so I just passed by without saying hello."
Brother Jiu said: "I'm not a guest. My mother-in-law can go if she wants to. Saying hello is a heretic."
Jueluo Shi listened with a smile but did not respond.
If you pay it back once in a while, if you really do that all the time, that would be annoying.
What does this mother-in-law and her son-in-law have to talk about?
It's Shu Shu and the children.
Brother Jiu understood clearly, so he mentioned the reaction of the children in Xiaonian yesterday when they ate dumplings, and also described the teething of several children.
It sounded like Luo was regretful that he had gone there the day before yesterday and was in such a hurry that he didn't even visit his two grandsons.
Just listening to Brother Jiu's description, you can tell how well-behaved Fengsheng is and how coquettish Akdan is.
Whether it's Qi Xue or private school outside, the annual vacation has begun, so in addition to Zhuliang, Xiaosan, Xiaosi, and Xiaowu are also at home.
On the contrary, Xiaoliu, the youngest, has not yet started his vacation when he goes to the study. He is still studying in the palace and will not be able to come back until the night of the 29th.
But I can't rest at home for a few days. I have to continue studying on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, and I have to go back to the palace on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year at the latest.
Several people listened with great interest.
But apart from Shu Shu and a few nephews and nieces, the one they cared about most was Fu Song.
If you really want to talk about it, Fusong has to be ranked ahead of several nephews and nieces.
After all, Fusong never returned home after the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The fifth-year-old, the youngest, looked at the ninth elder brother and said, "Brother-in-law, isn't my cousin coming home yet? The New Year is over. If we delay any longer, will we not be able to come back for the New Year?"
Brother Jiu said: "Fusong is working in front of the emperor. It's a good thing to be busy. It can accumulate merit, but it should be soon. He will be back in three or five months!"
Brother Zhuliang was slightly disappointed when he heard this, but he was also happy on behalf of Fusong that he had received the letter.
Not everyone can show up in front of the emperor. Although the family is separated, it is nothing for the sake of the future.
When a man becomes a man, he is no longer a child.
Jue Luo Shi was standing by, looking at Brother Jiu with more kindness in his eyes.
Although she is a sensible person and has long warned her sons not to think about nepotism, so as not to drag Shu Shu down, but Shu Shu and Jiu Age are happy to pick up the children, and she will not stop them.
Brother Jiu was in Dutong Mansion and had a meal with his mother-in-law and brothers-in-law before preparing to leave.
But before leaving, he hugged Xiao Qi and remembered about the new vaccine.
He didn't know that Seventeenth Brother was going to get a new vaccine, so he just assumed that Seventeenth Brother couldn't make it.
But if we count the time, if Xiao Qi gets vaccinated the next year, he might be able to catch up with the new vaccine.
But he didn't mention this in front of Jueluo Shi.
After coming out of Dutong Mansion, Brother Ninth went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
All the errands from a year ago have been taken care of, and now I come here every day just to wait for the Holy Spirit to return.
When we take the emperor back to the palace tomorrow morning, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will officially have a holiday...
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The weather was exaggerated. It was uncomfortable to turn on the air conditioner, and it was even more uncomfortable not to turn on the air conditioner. Jiu wanted to watch four shifts every day, but struggled, begging for a monthly pass, and beating chicken blood.
(End of chapter)
