Chapter 141 – Qing Transmigration Tale (50)
Si Ye’s anger was on the verge of erupting. He just looked coldly at Fourteen, but still did not say anything.
Eighth Prince carefully observed Si Ye’s expression. He could not help but gape inside. Fourth Brother was best at enduring. Regardless of what he faced, he seemed able to endure it, and manage to make it through.
Fourteen was given a fright by Si Ye’s sharp gaze, but then he could not help but think, what is so great about you? You are so great because you are now a prince of first rank? You can ascend into the heavens?You do not think, it is now the time to recommend the crown prince, you are stuck as a prince of first rank, and may have no fate with the throne. It was unknown who would have to depend on another in order to live in the future.
He did not accept Eight, but Eight was most popular. Saying a few good words would not harm anyone.
In any case, if he had a chance in the future to pull Eight down, he would be a bit better to his own brother.
Unable to endure this tiny slight, what could he accomplish?
Just as Fourteen was dreaming about pulling down Eight and then getting up himself before making it up to his fourth brother, Li De Quan’s voice came from behind him.
“Fourth Prince, the emperor summons you for a talk.” Li De Quan’s voice was filled with a smile. In his view, the emperor likely did not have a candidate in his mind, but the emperor liked Fourth Prince’s eldest a-ge the most. This was true. If one looked closely, they would find that while the emperor did not show much satisfaction with the fourth prince, he was the only person the emperor had not shown any dissatisfaction with.
In any case, the emperor had said that Eighth Prince was very smooth multiple times. Most of the time, he said it when shaking his head.
But when he searched in his mind, he never recalled the emperor saying anything of dissatisfaction about Fourth Prince.
He did not know if it was because Fourth Prince was careful in his conduct or due to other reasons. But if he had to say, it was not easy to be able to do this.
Si Ye just stilled slightly and then turned his horse back. He stopped in front of the imperial procession, got off his horse, and entered the imperial carriage.
Such a scene caused Fourteen to grit his teeth. What did the emperor mean? Why could he not understand? He seemed to be good to Four. Then was he a bit too hasty? He felt a bit of regret. Thinking that he had offended Four very much, he grew even more anxious.
He planned to go to the palace first after returning to the capital to talk to Eniang. Fourth Brother would not give him face, but for the sake of Eniang, he would not hold a grudge for long.
Eighth Prince glanced at Fourteen and did not know what to say. All this had been caused by Fourteen. The emperor likely did not like Fourteen’s words so he was giving Fourth Brother face in public.
Fourth Brother had profited from a disaster.
If he did not know that Fourteen did not have the brains for this, he would think the brothers would have planned this out, one being the bad person, the other being the good person, performing a double act in front of him.
Si Ye sat opposite the emperor, tea in his hand. He took a sip and frowned, saying, “Khan A-ma should control your consumption of tea. You have many matters on mind, and likely will not rest well at night. Milk should be prepared, it is better for health.”
After Si Ye said this, he stilled. The words were a bit rash. He thought he had been affected by Hong Hui’s words.
The emperor also stilled. He had not expected Four to say such things. But he responded, “Just a few cups in the day, milk at night.”
Si Ye breathed in relief and said with a smile, “In this son’s establishment, Princess Consort does not allow the young ones to drink tea, and even this son’s tea is limited. Only after oily food does she allow a few cups. Usually, when guests come, this son and subject’s cup will have either mint or hawthorn. However, sleep has been better after that.”
The emperor was encountering someone who started with daily matters. He finally understood where Hong Hui’s habits had come from.
He smiled and said, “Zhen has heard Hong Hui complaining to Zhen that his eniang is very strict with him.”
Si Ye said in annoyance, “The child does not like to drink milk or soy milk. Other than personally made by his eniang, he will not drink any, won’t touch it at all. A half grown boy, so picky with food. Can his eniang not worry? This son does not dare to relax, if this son relaxes, the servants will also relax. But he keeps on complaining.”
“Children of our family can eat anything they want, do not demand too much,” Kangxi smiled and said.
Father and son were just idly chatting. Si Ye just talked about daily matters, and did not dare to talk at all about anything else.
He spoke of the robe that Moyaqi had one short sleeve and one long sleeve, and the front of the robe was three inches short than the back. He spoke of how Hong Yun put all his efforts on slacking off, and he would have a stomach ache when he was called to work in the fields. He spoke of Hong Shi who had very bad talent in painting. He drew a peony, but Princess Consort thought it a cat. He spoke of how Hong Zhao had a pet lion dog, but he was bullied by the dog all the time, yet was still very happy.
One spoke spiritedly, the other listened with relish. The loud laughter of the emperor occasionally came from the imperial carriage.
Fourteen heard the response and was stunned. Four had such abilities. With his face of seeking repayment of debt, how could he get the emperor to laugh? He was more irritated. It seemed that he had to apologize to his fourth brother as soon as possible.
Eighth Prince thought, it seemed that Fourth Brother’s black face depended on the person.
On this day, Fourteenth Princess Consort received a letter that Fourteen had sent back, telling her to prepare rich gifts for Fourth Sister-in-law.
Why send gifts without a good reason?
Fourteenth Princess Consort counted on her fingers. It was not the birthday of Fourth Brother or Fourth Sister-in-law, not the birthday of the children. This was not any occasion, why send gifts? Stupid.
Then she recounted, and discovered that the birthday of the princely lady was in a fortnight.
But giving Fourth Sister-in-law gifts on the princely lady’s birthday? Fourth Sister-in-law would kick her out.
Sometimes, her ye‘s brains was worrisome, but he would not hint at doing something this stupid.
Fourteenth Princess Consort thought for two days, and still did not understand. Without any solution, she went with two carts of gifts, based on Fourteen’s orders. She thought, it must be some special day that she may have forgotten. If she first delivered the gifts, she would not be rude.
Lin Yu Tong was shocked. What to say? People who gifted things would have requests. She was worried. She feared the other would make a request that the family could not accomplish.
So, she warmly received Fourteenth Princess Consort. The sisters-in-law probed each other for a while. Fourteenth Princess Consort did not learn what happy occasion the establishment had.
Lin Yu Tong also did not understand what matter Fourteenth Princess Consort had come to ask help with. She was very anxious.
But this matter was not finished.
People who were able to get news learned that Fourteenth Princess Consort had went to the Garden of Perfect Brightness with two carts of gifts.
Tenth Prince ran to Ninth Prince’s establishment. “Did we forget some occasion of Four’s?” There were stewards in the establishment in charge of these matters to avoid being rude on these occasions. However, they could make mistakes. Tenth Prince felt a bit worried. Their relation with Four was not close, but he did not want them to be distant. If he really had some happy occasion, and they did not know at all, with Four’s pettiness, he would remember it. He would feel that the younger brothers did not keep his older brother on mind. Also, Fourteen was Four’s full brother, and he would not remember incorrectly.
Ninth Prince counted on his fingers for a while and did not understand. “Then we will just send people over. People will not fault too many gifts.”
Tenth Prince felt it was right.
So after Fourteen Prince’s Establishment, two other a-ge sent gifts to Fourth Prince’s Establishment.
Something definitely was happening.
Third Princess Consort looked at Third Prince, “Ye, have you learned what matter this is?”
“You are in charge of inner courtyard matters like this. You ask Ye, who will Yeask?” Third Prince was very angry. “If you do not know, then you do not know. But since gifts have been sent, then there must be a matter, just follow along.”
She was even less of use now, unable to manage these social relationships. He did not know what she could do.
Then, Third Prince, Fifth Prince, Seventh Prince, Eighth Prince, Twelfth Prince, and even Thirteenth Prince’s establishments all sent gifts. Even the members of the imperial house and the major officials learned of this and sent gifts along, confused.
Thirteenth Princess Consort said with embarrassment to Thirteenth Prince, “My head is less and less useful. I almost forgot the matters of Fourth Brother’s establishment.”
No one knew what happy matter Si Ye’s establishment had, but they could not ask about it. If they asked, it would appear as though they did not have Fourth Prince on their mind.
Fourteenth Princess Consort saw so many people sending gifts, and sighed in relief inside. This time, it was all due to Ye having reminded her. Otherwise, if other people sent gifts, and her family, the closer relation, did not, that would offend people.
So, at the end of the third month, when Fourteenth Prince returned to the establishment, Fourteenth Princess Consort praised Fourteenth Prince greatly. “I did not think that Ye is so considerate. Otherwise, it will have been very rude this time. I still have not remembered what happy occasion Fourth Brother is having?”
Fourteenth was stunned for a while, and just did not understand what Princess Consort was saying. He had just felt he had offended Four a bit, and felt that Four had some place in the emperor’s heart. So he wanted to send gifts first in apology, before he would go to Niangniang to beg for forgiveness. What did this have to do with happy occasions?
When he understood what had happened, he did not feel good at all.
The gifts they had received were definitely enough to make a dowry for a daughter.
But he had brought them the wealth.
People’s wealth came so unreasonably. He hadn’t just created a chance for Four in front of the emperor, he even brought them wealth. There was no order in the world.
Si Ye flipped through the gift lists as Lin Yu Tong complained, “You do not know, I was not able to eat well and sleep these days. I received these gifts, but I do not know what they want Ye to do. They come with gifts and the list, but they do not say anything or write anything down. I am so confused in receiving these gifts. They fill two storerooms. I did not dare to order them to unwrap them, they are just placed there untouched. Ye, tell me what to do?”
Si Ye initially did not understand, but after a while, he could not help but laugh.
What had Fourteen done?
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