[Qing Chuan] Yongzheng's embarrassing empress

When it came time for the fourth elder brother to take a rest, Shuwan dragged her family and her husband to Yuanmingyuan with their children and concubines.

For a big family trip, there are seven carriages alone, and this does not include the fourth brother, Kang Bao and Xiao Bao!The three of them ride horses!

Because the journey was a bit long and the speed of the carriage was relatively slow, the family arrived at their destination around noon.

The servants in the garden had already prepared lunch and cleaned up the house. After eating, everyone returned to their respective houses for a lunch break.When the sun was not so strong, the fourth elder brother and Shuwan took everyone to stroll around the garden.

The Old Summer Palace has a good view and a good layout. There is running water in the garden, red carps shuttle in the water, and mandarin ducks cuddle up on the water.

Guaibao is very naughty, he has never been here before, so he is surprised to see everything.The little guy ran fast on his short legs, wearing clean little shoes, stepping on the dirt and mud.Seeing fish in the water, he dared to go into the water!

Xiaobao went crazy when he saw it, "Little Sanzi! Don't step on the soil, it's dirty! Stay away from the water, be careful of falling into the river and the ducks will peck your ass!"

Kang Bao grabbed his younger brother and held him in his arms, preventing him from running around.

Guaibao kicked in the arms of the eldest brother, "The eldest brother is bad, the second brother is bad, they are all bad!"

Da Gege smiled and hugged his younger brother, "My brothers are all bad, so is my sister bad? Is it okay for my sister to hug her?"

Guaibao obediently threw herself into Da Gege's arms and put her arms around Da Gege's neck, acting like a little angel.

Xiaobao sneered, this stinky brother is an obedient child in front of Sister Erniang, and an annoying jerk in front of elder brother!

The fourth elder brother looked at the children's friendly interaction and was filled with pride. He dared to say that in the royal family, his children are the most harmonious!

Niu Hulu is a smart person, she flattered her with a smile: "Brothers and Ge Ge have a really good relationship, brothers and sisters are in harmony, and the family life can be prosperous and prosperous, this is because of the good teaching of Prince Fujin!"

After speaking, Niu Hulu smiled shyly at Shuwan, as if she was Shuwan's concubine.

Niu Hulu's words sounded pleasant to the fourth elder brother's ears, but the fourth elder brother was very upset by Niu Hulu's eyes.

What is she doing!Winking at Fujin!

The fourth elder brother lowered his face and his voice became cold.

"The four of you go shopping elsewhere, Big Gege leads the younger brothers to play! Take care of Baobao, don't allow him to run around."

Song and the others retreated tactfully, while Shuwan laughed and teased the fourth elder brother.

"Isn't it good to have a good wife and beautiful concubine? Why drive them away?"

The fourth elder brother sneered, "What beautiful concubines? A group of old cucumber seedlings! Don't think I don't know, they stay here to accompany you, not to accompany me!"

Shuwan held a round fan, covering the corners of her mouth and laughing forward and backward.The fourth elder brother leaned close to her, and squeezed her hand hard.

"Stop laughing! Accompany me to the garden obediently!"

Holding hands, the couple walked slowly through the garden and chatted.

"When the garden is tidied up, I plan to invite the queen mother to come and have a look around."

Shuwan nodded in response, "Leave the matter of entertaining the Empress Dowager to me! I will definitely handle it properly! Well... let's also invite Er Niang to come over for a stroll! Er Niang has been in the palace for so many years, but the chance of leaving the palace is very rare. rare."

The fourth elder brother turned his face to the side, looked at Shuwan and smiled, "You are always so considerate and considerate."

"Hmph, it's not been a day or two since I've been considerate and considerate, you just know!"

The fourth elder brother shook his head helplessly, the daughter-in-law couldn't help boasting.

The couple walked a little further, and the fourth elder brother pointed to a place and said, "I fell in love with this place when I looked at the drawings before. This piece of land has been developed into a field. I will take the children to plant some wheat and vegetables."

Shuwan took a closer look, and found that the soil quality of this piece of land was good, flat and without depressions.It's a pity that the area here is not large, and it is still a bit difficult to grow wheat.

"You want to grow both wheat and vegetables. I'm afraid this space is not enough. If you set aside half of the wheat, the food you produce is probably only enough for our family to eat for one meal."

The fourth elder brother thought for a while and said: "Then plant all wheat, which is easier to take care of than green vegetables. After planting, I will send some to Huang Ama, which is my filial piety."

Shuwan didn't interfere with his farming, and planted as much as he liked, anyway, she was too lazy to do it.

The fourth elder brother said to Shuwan: "In a few days, Huang Ama will go outside the Great Wall to escape the summer again, and the prince accompanying me this year will not be there.

I don't have any important errands on me. The emperor rewarded this garden and I can live in it directly. Let's tidy up a little and change it according to our own preferences.When the emperor is gone, we will move to live in the garden, it is quiet and cool, more comfortable than staying in the capital.

When the emperor comes back, it will be almost the Queen Mother's birthday, so let's make good preparations, and the birthday gift must not be trivial. "

Shuwan nodded and wrote down, "Don't worry, these things are all in my heart! I won't miss it!"

The fourth elder brother's family lived in the garden for three days. After returning, Shuwan started to tidy up the garden, and by the way, did some decorations in the mansion.

The mansion has been built for many years, and some corners of the house need to be trimmed.After the fourth elder brother was promoted to prince, the size of the mansion has not changed, it is still the size of the county prince's mansion.

Shuwan happened to take the opportunity of tidying up the garden, and tidy up the palace by the way, at least to make the mansion look like a prince's mansion.

Time passed quickly, before Shuwan tidied up the garden and palace, the emperor had already left the capital to escape the summer heat outside the Great Wall.It was not until autumn that the emperor returned from outside the Great Wall.

After the emperor came back, the fourth elder brother played and invited the empress dowager, the emperor and the concubine Defei to visit the Old Summer Palace.

The fourth elder brother said that this year is the [-]th birthday of the Empress Dowager, the garden has just been tidied up, and the fourth elder brother would like to invite the elders to visit and relax.

The emperor readily agreed, but he didn't have much interest in visiting the garden, so he didn't go.

The fourth elder brother and Shuwan hurriedly prepared to take the queen mother and concubine De to the Old Summer Palace.

On that day, the Empress Dowager was very happy, and even the Concubine De was smiling from ear to ear.

Concubine De also secretly said to Shuwan: "I know, it must be you who proposed to take me out to the garden. You are the most considerate child. I am very happy today. It is hard for you to be so filial."

Shuwan hurriedly said: "Look at what Er Niang said! Fourth elder brother has always been thinking about you. You have rarely had the opportunity to go out of the palace to have fun these years. Fourth elder brother said that the queen mother is out for a stroll, so you should also take a stroll. This is the best of both worlds."

Concubine De shot at her, "You don't have to say good things for him, don't I know about my son? He is the same as Old Fourteen. They are indeed filial, but they are not so careful."

Shuwan lowered her head and smiled, as a tacit consent.

Concubine De thought to herself: I am also lucky to have a good daughter-in-law.Although sometimes very annoying, but the heart is very good.

Concubine De looked at the Empress Dowager, "It's almost the Empress Dowager's birthday, you and the fourth elder brother should be careful. I heard that the Empress Dowager has lost a lot of hair recently, and she closes her eyes when combing her hair, so you don't want to send hairpin jewelry."

Women are afraid of getting old, and the queen mother dares not watch her comb her hair. If the hair is gone, who cares about hairpins?

Concubine De made great efforts to inquire in the palace, she first asked her daughter-in-law a question.

"The queen mother likes bright colors recently. If you send clothes materials, remember to send bright colors instead of those old-fashioned colors. Even if the fabric is not suitable for the queen mother to make clothes, it doesn't matter. If the queen mother can't wear it, you can still have fun. It can be rewarded, but I will never take it out and throw it away."

Shuwan nodded again and again, "Fortunately, Er Niang reminded me, I have written all these down. Later, I will modify the birthday gift I prepared after consideration."

Big Gege, Kang Bao and Guaibao were talking with the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother smiled and turned to Concubine De and the others and said, "What are you mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talking about? You are so affectionate!"

Shuwan smiled and said: "Emiang is teaching me how to please the queen mother! My mother-in-law still loves me, she is afraid that I will be messy and not serve the queen mother well!"

The queen mother smiled and beckoned Shuwan to go over, "Come and serve me quickly, let me see what your mother-in-law taught you, if she doesn't teach well, I will make trouble!"

Everyone smiled and flattered, Shuwan coaxed the queen mother into submission, and played until dark before reluctantly returning to Changchun Garden.

The Empress Dowager lived in Changchun Garden for a month after her visit to the garden, and it was the Empress Dowager's birthday not long after returning to the palace.

On the right day, the fourth elder brother's family packed up and entered the palace in a carriage.

On the way, the fourth elder brother asked Shuwan: "Did you check the birthday gift?"

Shuwan nodded, "I checked it myself before departure, and I'm sure there will be no mistakes. The most important thing is the bed curtain embroidered by Mrs. Song and I. There are various birthday characters on it. Secondly, there are some precious jewelry and cloth, It's fine for the Queen Mother to reward others with it, or to display it by herself."

The fourth elder brother nodded, "That's good."

Shuwan smiled and said: "Er Niang said not to send hairpin jewelry, but to send some bright colors as fabrics. I passed the news back to the next door. I don't know how Fujin who is under house arrest next door prepared for his birthday."

The fourth elder brother smiled and pinched her nose, "It's really bad!"

Shuwan raised her eyebrows, "Oh, don't you just like me when I'm bad! A duplicitous little fairy!"

Fourth elder brother: "..."

Today is the [-]th birthday of the empress dowager, and the emperor prepared it with all his heart.Because the banquet at noon was a family banquet, men and women were exempted from the defense. The prince and prince Fujin sat together, and there were no separate seats for men and women.

At this time, the emperor had not yet arrived, and the relatives of the clan greeted each other when they met.

After a while, the emperor helped the queen mother into the palace, and everyone quickly sat down in their seats.After the ceremony, the emperor said a few words to thank the empress dowager for her kindness and care over the years, and then it was time for everyone to offer birthday gifts.

The fourth elder brother ranks relatively high, and the birthday gift he presented is quite satisfactory, and he is still dedicated.

When it was almost time for the eighth prince, he always felt uncomfortable and had a bad premonition in his heart, so he got up secretly to check his gift box.

Seeing the things inside, Eighth Prince's face darkened.

The eunuch carrying the box stepped forward and said, "Master Baylor, it's your turn soon, look..."

Brother Ba lowered his face, pointed to the box and asked, "Who has touched the things inside?"

The eunuch knew that there must be something wrong with the birthday gift, so he knelt on the ground in fright, "No one has touched it! You know, the birthday gift box is sealed! You just tore the seal with your own hands!"

Eighth Brother bent down and moved out the screen inside.

The screen frame is still intact, but the exquisite Kesi on it is full of scratches, and it is no longer in shape.

The eunuch reminded him cautiously, "This...it will be your turn soon."

The eighth elder brother asked him to remove the screen, "Remove the screen when reading the gift list, clean up this thing!"

After finishing speaking, Eighth Prince returned to his seat with a gloomy face.The second prince saw him coming back from a distance, holding a wine glass to cover the smile on his lips.