Emperor Kangxi sent me to marry

Chapter 260 Arrival
Xuanhe transformed into the true recipe of the palace.

A stone of rice, a pound of tender mutton, 14 taels of rice, and a pound of almonds.

Boil until the juice is minced, add one or two ounces of woody aroma and brew together.

Don't let it get wet, it will be cooked in ten days and will be very sweet and smooth.

On the day when the emperor entered the capital, Haifeng asked people to open the jars of lamb wine and prepare a banquet for Duobu.

Regarding matters in Shaanxi, everyone in the Princess House worked together and tried their best.Regardless of the final outcome, Haifeng has a clear conscience.

She didn't want to reward her men in a big way, so she used the excuse of celebrating her master's return home and set up six tables in the yard, inviting everyone in the house who had helped out to come to the celebration banquet.

Ji Lan asked her to sit on the wicker lounge chair under the porch and watch, and she would take charge of the rest.

The east wind blew down pear blossoms all over the sky.In the yard, there are layers of fragrant snow. If you don't pay attention, snow-white pear petals will drift into the crystal-white mellow wine slurry.

Aunt Sai Lun got so drunk that she dragged Aunt Fu Cha and Aunt Dong to Haifeng, asking her to accompany her even if it was just plain water.

"Master, look at this slave's old face! I'm so happy today, and the princess only looks at us and doesn't join in the fun. What's the story?"

"Mom, what are you talking about? If you want to be able to drink, I'll drink it harder than you."

Hai Feng drank the cup of sweet rice soup handed over by A Xiang, and asked some of the delicious dishes on the table next to her to be passed down.

"How about the lamb wine? I won't drink it. It's too strong. I don't know what's stronger. Dobu likes this wine."

"How can the princess make wine? While my husband is not here, I have to pour out the truth that I usually don't dare to say. My husband is so lucky to be able to be husband and wife with our Highness. He looks good and is a good person. If you are of good character, you will have children when you come to the house, and you will be a hundred times better at reading and writing than your brothers. When the Empress Dowager was still here, she treated her like a pearl."

Speaking of Xiaozhuang, the three elderly grandmothers couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Just as Haifeng was about to open his mouth to persuade, Fugui, who was watching the wind outside, ran in in a hurry.

Aunt Dong was getting drunk and was not as serious as usual. She started jokingly:

"What are you messing around with? It's rare for you to relax for a day. Why, your master doesn't give you a drink?"

"No, my good mother, there is something urgent. Master, the Emperor is coming!"

One sentence confused a whole yard of people.

Haifeng knew how many pairs of eyes were staring at her, waiting for orders, and asked Fugui to elaborate.

"Why are you here suddenly?"

"Our master didn't tell you the details."

"He's already here?"

"Yes, we are making arrangements at the front. The master asked me to quickly bring a few people out to help."

"I know, let's see who can do it. You can pick it yourself."

"Hey. I said, Master, please prepare some tea and snacks first. Your Majesty will probably go to my study to sit down."

Fugui selected a few male servants who were usually clever in running errands and went out. Jilan walked up to his daughter and helped her with suggestions.

"I generally know what the emperor likes to eat. You don't have to worry about the kitchen. I'm just wondering if he found out about your involvement in Shaanxi and was unhappy, so he came to reprimand him."

"I have to take care of whether Khan Ama is happy or not. Anyway, my pregnancy helps to block it. Even if he scolds me, he can't scold me too harshly. When he says he's in a hurry, I'll pretend to have a stomachache."

A Xiang reacted first and rushed into the house to look for clothes and jewelry.The people around Haifeng follow the order step by step, and there is no confusion about who is doing what.

Aunt Dong combed Haifeng's hair, her hands were nimble and she kept mumbling like a barrage of words:

"If the emperor scolds the princess for being nosy, he will not be the emperor who grew up on my milk. Master, don't be afraid. I will go with you."

Haifeng was not afraid in the first place.

She didn't do anything wrong, so what was she afraid of?
Because she was already showing her pregnancy, Haifeng could only wear those wide and bulky clothes.Later, it was said outside that uncle had come with him. Ah Xiang took off the bright yellow brocade robe worn by phoenix and peonies that had just been placed on the shelf, and took out another one embroidered with lotus flowers to replace it. Hai Feng nodded.

"Since my uncle is here, it would be better to wear this one. Buddhism respects the lotus flower."

As soon as everything was done here, Liang Jiugong's apprentice came over to deliver the message, saying that Kangxi wanted to meet the fourth princess in the study.

When Haifeng was leaving the hospital, she happened to bump into Duobu who came to pick her up.

After staring at his wife, whom he hadn't seen for nearly two months, up and down, Dabu spoke sourly.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess will write letters to General Feiyanggu and General Sunsike. She will not write a few words to your weather-beaten husband and ask Balzhong to deliver them."

Embarrassed that there were so many people outside, Haifeng secretly squeezed Duobu's hand and took him to the study to meet Kangxi.

"I've prepared the food and drinks you like. When Khan Amma leaves, let's sit down and talk quietly. Isn't that better than writing letters?"

"I'm teasing you, why are you serious? I also have two eyes, and I saw the floods in Shandong. You were too busy saving people to care, so why should I complain?"

"Then, Khan Amma will come over today"

"I don't know what exactly he wants to say. But it seems like he doesn't want to scold you."

The couple walked to the study together, and Liang Jiugong came out to greet them.Haifeng asked him in code what was going on, but got no answer.

"I don't know, I don't know. Your Majesty made this impromptu decision. The Queen Mother and the Fifth Princess originally said they would come with you, but Your Majesty didn't agree."

Inferring from this, it is not a matter of parents being short-lived.

Let's just say, when Kangxi's mother-in-law was so sensitive that she passed by her daughter's house and was worried about her pregnancy, so she stopped by to take a look.

Duobu helped Haifeng cross the threshold. Apart from the young eunuch, there were only two people inside.

Kangxi sat cross-legged in the middle, accompanied by Dobu's great-uncle, the Living Buddha Jebtsundamba, who sat on the first chair on the right.

This study room is mostly used, and there is almost no trace of the refined bookish atmosphere of a scholar. It is so casual that it looks like the inside of a yurt. There are many bows, arrows and firearms on the shelves, which is half civilized and half military.Kangxi had not seen such a casual house in many years, and looked around with interest.

"Since you are pregnant, don't kneel down. You both should sit down."

Axiang and Shutai brought in a chair for Haifeng to use, while Duobu sat on the usual stool.

Kangxi took one look and knew that his daughter did not come to his son-in-law's study on weekdays.

"Dobu doesn't know about calligraphy, painting and porcelain. Why don't you bring some decent ones to make decorations for him?"

"This is his house, so he can do it as he likes. If it's too tidy, he doesn't like it, so he has to mess it up."

"Ouch, but Khan Amma came here specially to see you and wanted to complain."

"Don't you mind that my room is too tidy? Otherwise, count them carefully and ask Khan Amma and my uncle to comment."

Kangxi looked at the two of them. Although it sounded like they were quarreling, his eyes did not leave each other for a moment, and he felt something in his heart.

Who hasn't been young yet.

Farewell to the wedding, he had better finish the matter and return to the palace as soon as possible, and ask his daughter and son-in-law to get together behind closed doors.

At Kangxi's suggestion, Master Jebzundamba asked Dobu to take him to the small Buddhist hall in the princess's mansion.

The other eunuchs and maids all left, and Kangxi wanted to be alone to discuss important matters with his fourth daughter.

"I know everything about the situation in Guihua City. Fei Yanggu's secret agent arrived last night. He took the whole matter on himself. He thought that although there was a reason for the incident and he made his own decisions without asking for an order, he still tampered with the city's reserves. It is a serious crime. And I asked you repeatedly not to anger you. What do you say to me?" "When I return to Khan's Ama, I will receive General Fei Yanggu's letter in February and enter the palace the next day. Please stay in Beijing to supervise the country. The prince brother makes the decision."

Haifeng then told her in detail how she entered the palace in the rain and how she talked with the prince and his wife.

"Based on the situation at that time, the prince's brother clearly had food in his hands. But if Khan Amma did not punish the eldest brother for his crime of opening a wine shop privately and competing with the people for profit, he would not give it to him. If he asked Khan Amma for an order, he would not be able to use it as soon as he came on the road. Going back and forth wastes too much time; secondly, it seems that it is not the right time to make the discord between the eldest son and the prince public to the public. My daughter then advanced her own money and asked the victims to move over first."

After Kangxi listened, he didn't answer for a long time.

Haifeng waited patiently, waiting for him to think clearly.

Should I continue to let my two sons continue to fight so fiercely?

"I don't know whether I should be happy or sad."

Kangxi suddenly spoke leisurely, as if he was not talking to his daughter, but to himself.

"When the prince has grown up, this is the first time he has made up his mind to confront the boss. He usually feels that I am partial to him and there is no need to fight with the brothers. But, Feng'er, look at his methods. , It’s really not smart enough. If I could quickly take out the food and solve the urgent need of floods in Shandong, wouldn’t I be happier?”

Haifeng felt that the prince chose not to take it out because he was worried about Kangxi's undecided mind.

It is seen as a ridge and a peak on the side.

How to interpret something, there is always more than one angle.

It is even more weird and cunning when it comes to the mouths of those officials who have been practicing Eight-part Gu (Bagu) all year round and relied on quotations from scriptures to get promoted.

As long as they think, they can turn black into white.

Relief after natural disasters has always been an excellent opportunity for the emperor to show his kindness.

If the prince arbitrarily crosses Kangxi's territory to distribute grain, and is later attacked by his political enemies as having ulterior motives and ignoring his father, that would be a much more serious crime than a quarrel between brothers.

In fact, if she were an elder brother instead of a princess, no matter how anxious she was, she would not dare to solve it in the current way.

As a woman, she doesn't have a brother, at least it won't be misinterpreted as having any undue ambitions for the throne.

If the prince was willing to return from his lost ways, Haifeng's original plan was for her to step in on the prince's behalf and act as a buffer.

After Kangxi thought for a long time, he decided not to investigate Guihua City.

"Except for not asking for an order, this matter was done neatly and neatly. I will treat it as your unborn son and accumulate some good karma. The Shaanxi seed planting case, Sun Sike's brochure, said it was your idea."

"Yes. General Sun learned from Zhang Gong, an old farmer in Xianyang County, that many granaries in Shaanxi have been guarded and robbed. Khan Ama, the people in Shaanxi are fierce, and harvests often fail due to drought. Once there is a sudden natural disaster like Shandong in the spring, there will be no food in the granaries. Food can be released, but there is a fear of civil unrest. In my humble opinion, this incident in Shandong has already alarmed the snake. If the evidence is not sealed as soon as possible, and the account books are destroyed, won't it be impossible to investigate?"

"You have a big idea. How do you know that I definitely want to pursue it?"

"I have been with Khan Amma for many years, and I still have this look in my eyes. As an official of the imperial court, loyalty to the emperor is the most important thing. Khan Amma is in his prime, but they dare to form a clique for personal gain and seek refuge with the prince in the hope of favoring the new king."

"So, the grain is really transported to the wine shop run by the eldest brother in Shandong?"

"Whether Brother was wronged or not, once the truth comes to light, the one who is clean will be freed himself."

"Yeah. Okay. Let's do it then. Come and help us check."

As soon as he said the words, Kangxi regretted it.

The fourth princess had to raise a baby, which was the time when she needed to calm down.

"Forget it. You have to give birth to the child first. It's hard to find out anything about this case for a while. It's a pity that Guo Xiu is not here. If he were here, it would be just right. Let's see if Fu Lata and Zhang Penghe can understand my intention and put it into practice. Let’s investigate the case.”

"Thank you Khan Amma for your understanding. It's getting late. Would you like Khan Amma to have some lunch at my daughter's house?"

"No. I'll go back to Qianqing Palace to review the papers. There's no need to ask Duobu to come over again. Tomorrow, I'll ask him to rest at home and then go to the South Study Room the day after."

The food at the fourth princess's house was probably cooked by Ji Lan.

He didn't want to let himself miss that taste again.

After Kangxi left, Haifeng finally breathed a sigh of relief, asked someone to put lunch on the table, and went to treat Duobu and his uncle to a meal.

However, Duobu was the only one who came.

"I asked my uncle for help and asked him to go back to the temple first. We two have to stay alone for a while."

There are mostly Mongolian and Tibetan style vegetarian dishes on the table, and the pots are filled with freshly sealed lamb wine.

Dobra pulled Haifeng in front of him and looked at him repeatedly.

"You look good, but you are also fat."

"Can you speak? What does 'fat' mean? If you know it in your heart, it's over, but you have to say it out? You have to gain weight even during pregnancy."

Although there should be no ingredients in cosmetics from the Qing Dynasty that are harmful to pregnant women, Hai Feng still dared not use them. She has never worn makeup since she was pregnant.

No matter how carefully I take care of it and change the direction of the tire, there are still a few spots on my face.

"Hey, I'm asking you, please answer honestly. Have I become ugly?"

"Then don't be angry."

"Yeah. I'm not angry."

"Yes. A little. What about me?"

"A lot uglier. Not only is he tanned, but he also hasn't shaved his beard cleanly."

"That's right. People have to become ugly, and they are not gods. Always caring about these things is asking for trouble."

Duobu gently stroked Haifeng's belly, which was not particularly bulging.

"It is Mongolian custom. If a boy is born at home, a bow and arrows are hung at the door; if a girl is born, red silk is hung at the door. I asked my uncle for these two things, and he only gave me red silk. It's great that you are pregnant with a girl."

"Because I made a wish."

Haifeng placed his palms on the back of Duobu's hands.

"Fourteen years ago, my uncle said that I would be brought back here because of your prayer to the Buddha. But I always wonder, don't I have the value to change my destiny?"

On that afternoon when a heavy rainstorm was raging and he was returning to the Princess Mansion from the Forbidden City, Haifeng was on the carriage and suddenly felt blessed.

After waiting for so many years, the opportunity finally appeared.

This food crisis is the reason why she must appear again.

History needs her to turn the gears of time and space so that she can sail onto a new track.

On this track, the suffering of civilians and the regrets of the national destiny will be rewritten.

At the critical moment when she must give birth to a daughter, she will definitely make her wish come true.

Because of history, I chose to stand on her side this time.

　The recipe for lamb wine is taken from the Compendium of Materia Medica.Xuanhe is the reign name of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, and Huacheng Hall is the name of the palace.

　　
　
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