Chapter 57: The General Election Is Approaching
When the eighth accompanied Xia Mo back to Yonghe Palace, he saw the fourth child holding the old fourteen and teaching him to read and write.
"My son asked my mother to say goodbye, fourth brother, you are also here, and I also said to send someone to invite you."
"Invite me to dinner, will you have a meal by the way?" The fourth child gave him a blank look, he had never seen anything like this, he didn't go to the palace of his mother, but he was diligent in running Yonghe Palace.
"Yes, yes! Yonghe's rice seems to be more delicious. ”
The fourth child rolled his eyes, it was all about whether the imperial dining room was good or not, what difference did it make?
"Starling, the fourth brother wants to give me 'Wang'!" The old fourteen and the old eight are showing off.
"No, Sister Mo'er is afraid of dogs, play with other things, old fourteen, you are good! Is it okay for starlings to catch fish for you, and is it good to have prawns? The old eight rushed over, trying to change Fourteen's mind.
"Starling, the fourth brother said to make wood for the old fourteen, rest assured." The Ninth Princess covered her mouth and smiled.
"It scared the hell out of me."
"Tortoise!" The old fourteen pointed to the turtle on the card and showed it to the eighth.
"That's smart, yes, it's a turtle." The eighth smiled and touched the head of the fourteenth.
"Fourteen want turtles, not fish and shrimp." Fourteen said very clearly, and the eighth looked at him with his mouth open.
The fourth child touched the old fourteen approvingly, and then the old god looked at the eighth child, who let him make a wish.
"Mo'er greets her mother! Fourth brother auspicious! Mo'er came in after taking a shower and looked at the whole room looking at the eighth child, which was a little strange, but she still asked An first, and then asked, "What's wrong?" ”
"The starling brother was afraid that the fourth brother would really get a dog for the old fourteen, so he promised to catch fish and shrimp for the old fourteen, and now the old fourteen wants a turtle!" The Ninth Princess forced a smile and explained softly.
"It's not a difficult thing, just let people go to the market and buy one, what a big deal." Xia Mo patted the old eight, of course she knew that the turtle was a mascot, and it was not allowed to be raised indiscriminately or taboo, but she knew that the old fourteen, the more she didn't give it, the more she wanted it, and turned her head and squinted at the fourteen, "You're not good, the turtle will bite people, be careful to bite your little nails." ”
"Really?" Lao Fourteen hesitated for a moment, looked at his little fat fingers, then looked at the picture of the turtle, stretched out his hand and compared, it seemed possible, and twisted, "Then don't want it, let's raise fish, fish don't bite nails." ”
The eighth child breathed a sigh of relief and kissed the old fourteen hard, and by the way, the old fourteen left saliva on the fourth child's neat clothes.
Concubine De watched quietly, Lao Ba Lotte and Mo'er were clever, the two of them seemed to be one person, without much eye contact, it seemed to have grown into one, and God was really good to Lao Ba.
Pity my fourth and fourteenth children who have not yet landed. In the future, what kind of woman can be like Mo'er, who sincerely plans for the eighth child and keeps him away from danger? There is also the ninth princess, the princess of the royal family, who is bitter to marry far away, and it is even more bitter to leave the nobles behind, she is so strict now, will she really help her be happy in the future?
The fourth and eighth children still ate before leaving, the four concubines sat on the kang, Mo'er played with the fourteenth, and the ninth princess still peeled peanuts, and divided them into two plates, one for Xia Mo to eat, and one for the old fourteen to eat.
"Niangniang, Ming'er handed over the sign and asked to see me." Mama Gui on the side said softly, according to this, these things should not be said in front of Xia Mo and the Ninth Princess, but Concubine De never avoided it, but she rarely communicated with Xia Mo and them, and let them see what they thought.
"Why?" Concubine De was stunned for a moment, except for the funeral of Prince An recently, there seems to be nothing related to the harem, why did someone hand over the sign?
"The three-year election is just around the corner!" Mama Gui reminded that the last election was presided over by Tong Jia's family, and Concubine De did not participate, this is the first time that Concubine De has presided over the harem, so she naturally has to kindly remind one or two.
"Isn't it next year? It's only February now, and next month Your Majesty will have a long life, because King An died, and it won't be too extravagant, so they think of next year? "Concubine De is really convinced, her mother's family is declining, and there will be no girls waiting to be selected, so the general election is generally not very concerned.
"The slave has inquired, the buddies are all older, except for the eldest brother and the eighth elder brother, the others are staring at it! You also know that next month's Hallowe, don't you want to take the opportunity to test your intentions! Mama Gui said with a smile.
Concubine De put down the book and thought about it, the general election is the daughter of an official on the fifth grade, according to the order of selection, the old man first, then the prince, and then the clan.
The emperor is in the prime of life, and the inner courtyard of the palace will naturally be enriched; The crown prince didn't say it, it was personally selected by the emperor; But the other princes are also older, even if they don't choose Fu Jin, there must be a few side Fu Jin and Gege; And then the Baylors of the old princes' family have also reached their age, and those who are in a hurry to get married naturally have to hand over the sign to ask for a better one. When the royal picks are left, what else can there be? So naturally we have to prepare early.
"Got it." Concubine De nodded and waved her hand, Mama Gui originally had something to say, but seeing that Concubine De waved her hand, she had to lead someone to retreat.
"Mo'er, what do you say to do?" Concubine De took a sip of tea and looked at Xia Mo.
"Ahh Xia Mo was stunned for a moment, didn't she just say that it has nothing to do with Eighth Elder Brother? For things that have nothing to do with the eighth elder brother, she doesn't bother to care.
Concubine De saw Xia Mo's blankness, and shook her head with a smile, "You are really, do you think it really has nothing to do with the eighth child?" Even if you don't refer to Fu Jin now, if the emperor refers to Fu Jin and Gege, what should you do? ”
Xia Mo took a deep breath, what she only thought about in the afternoon won't appear now! I'm only six years old, and I'm just ten years old, why are you in such a hurry?
"It's early, isn't it?" Think about it and laugh.
"It's only three years to delay, I don't want to do it now, and I have to think about it in the future." Concubine De pressed step by step.
"Just point it! I can't control the emperor, but I can still control the eighth child. Xia Mo gritted her teeth, this is also the conclusion she came to when riding a horse in the afternoon, is it really the same as what was written in the novel, desperate jealousy, which made Kangxi disgusted with himself? Who doesn't want to have more children and grandchildren, and if they get Kangxi's fate again, they can't kiss their own sons and grandsons.
Concubine De smiled, nodded, and turned her head to look at her daughter, "See, you don't have to learn anything else, Mo'er's momentum has to be learned." You are a princess, and you will have a princess mansion in the future, there, you are the biggest! ”
Xia Mo looked at Concubine De's daughter and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
"Sigh for such a long time?"
"Niangniang, of course, the princess is the biggest in the princess's mansion, but the princess can't live in the princess's mansion, and the princess will be summoned when she goes in, and the internal affairs office will record it. The princess is really the biggest, but no one can see it, what's the use? "Xia Mo's clear clothes over the years have not been in vain, the ninth princess is her beloved little sister, no one can be unlucky, she can't be unlucky.