NFBE Chapter 153 Time flies
Chapter 153 Time flies
Chapter 153 Time Flies
The assassination of the emperor and the prince finally ended with the eradication of the White Lotus Sect in the capital. At the same time, Yuqing Palace also ushered in spring. The emperor not only rewarded many good things, but also personally ordered the disposal of the two princesses who had been rewarded to the prince. At the same time, he also promised that he would not assign people to Yuqing Palace casually in the future.
Even Hongye and Jingyi benefited from this. In addition to Sashiku from the Ulanara family, Kangxi also chose Ma Qi's nephew, Sun Jiacheng's son, and Li Guangdi's grandson as Hongye's study companions. It can be said that he chose two people from each of the Manchu and Han ethnic groups.
As a result, Jingyi was also able to continue studying in the Shangshufang. However, the emperor also directly instructed that Jingyi could go to the Shangshufang on the 1st, 3rd and 5th, and study needlework, chess, calligraphy and painting, housekeeping and other things that women need to learn in Yuqing Palace on the 2nd, 4th and 6th.
It was also on the winter solstice of that year that Kangxi issued an edict to determine the titles of several princes. Among them, the eldest prince was promoted to Prince of Zhi, the third prince to Prince of Cheng, the fourth prince to Prince of Yong, the fifth prince to Prince of Heng, the seventh prince to Chunbeizi, the eighth prince to Lianbeizi, the ninth prince to Minbeiler, and the tenth prince to Dunbeiler.
The following year, Min Beile and Dun Beile got married.
As spring goes and autumn comes, the maple leaves in the Forbidden City turn from green to red, and then to dark green. This seasonal change has occurred several times, and finally settled on the dark green at the end of summer in the 42nd year of the Kangxi reign.
In Yuqing Palace, the now fully grown and youthful Buerhe was discussing today's dinner with Qi'er in the main courtyard. Liuli, who was in charge of the small kitchen, was also offering suggestions.
Now, Nanny Pang in Yuqing Palace has semi-retired and is living in the back room of Yuqing Palace. Also living with her is Nanny Li, who has been helping Buer and managing affairs.
Liuli has become the main person in charge of the small kitchen. She has also accepted two young apprentices who suit her taste and is now training them seriously. I heard that new dishes have been developed these days, and Buerhe and Qier are discussing this matter.
Six years have passed, and there have been considerable changes in Yuqing Palace. In the past two years, after consulting the maids around him, Buerhe married Mo'er, Shu'er, Hua'er, and Yan'er out of the palace one after another. The only old people left by his side were Qi'er and Liuli, who vowed to follow him for the rest of his life.
Just as Liuli returned to the small kitchen with the dinner order, the voices of servants bowing could be heard from outside the main door: "Greetings to the eldest prince, eldest princess, young master cousin, and prince Honghui."
Hearing the noise, Bullhe smiled immediately and raised his eyebrows at Qi'er beside him and said, "Believe it or not, that old man Hongchang will be here in less than half a cup of tea."
Seeing his master's funny look, Qi'er smiled with a hint of helplessness. Other people's masters tend to become more stable as they get older, but his master, coincidentally, is the opposite.
When he was young, he was so steady. The old lady praised him many times for having the spirit of a great general. Now he is the mother of three children, but he has become more and more naughty, especially compared with Prince Hongchang. It feels like her own master is the child who just turned six years old.
Qi'er: "Master, please don't call the Second Prince like that. The First Prince and the First Princess will complain about you if they hear it."
Buerhe then realized that she had called Hongchang "little old man" again. She stuck out her tongue and said, "Can't I help it? It's because I called him "Little Green Tuan" before and he refused to answer. Besides, he's so young and hasn't even entered the Shangshu Office. His daily life is as dull and boring as a little old man. He eats on time, reads on time, and does different things at different times. Every day is as self-disciplined as if he has set an alarm clock."
Qi'er didn't know what to say at this moment. She had also watched several young masters grow up. The eldest prince and the eldest princess were extremely intelligent. They entered the Shangshufang at the age of three, which was already remarkable. They were very different from other children. Who knew that the second prince born to the master would be so extraordinary!
The Second Prince's IQ is average, not as amazing as the eldest prince or princess, but he's still above average. That's fine, as he's incredibly self-disciplined. Even at a young age, he'd already begun practicing hard work to overcome his shortcomings. He'd practiced eating well, and if it didn't work the first time, he'd try again, three, four times, and only when he'd mastered it would he move on to the next step.
As he started studying when he was a little older, his self-discipline became even more apparent. He wasn't a perfect memory, but he knew that revising old knowledge would help him learn new things. Every morning, after waking up, he would review the content he had learned the previous day three times. If he still couldn't remember it, no matter what, he would review it three times before going to bed at night. He would repeat this cycle until the knowledge was firmly ingrained in his mind.
Moreover, the Second Prince had a limited amount of playing time for himself every day. He would take a quarter-hour break after each meal and then start a slow walk. While walking, he would review the lessons he had learned that day, and if he had any questions, he would ask his brothers and sisters who had already finished school at that time.
Sometimes, if you don’t understand a problem at the time, it doesn’t matter. The Second Prince has a notebook specifically used to record the questions he encounters at the time. As long as there is a chance to solve the problem, the answer will be recorded in the notebook.
Even though the Second Prince is only six years old this year, his record books have already filled up a small box. They range from small common sense questions in life to big issues related to people's livelihood as recorded in history books. Sometimes, when his older brothers and sisters cannot solve a problem, they will find their father, the Crown Prince, and the record books will not be placed in the box until the problem is completely solved.
Several older children quickly came into the main courtyard, and when they saw Buerhe standing in front of the door waiting for them, they hurried forward to greet him: "Hello, mother," "Hello, aunt," "Hello, second aunt,"
Seeing these boys and girls, Buerhe was also pleased and nodded repeatedly. "Okay, okay, you guys too, come in quickly and have a drink of water and rest. You've been tired in class today. The kitchen has new dishes tonight, you're in for a treat."
Upon hearing this, Sashiku and Honghui, who had walked in obediently, turned around and happily high-fived Jingyi: "Yeah, there are delicious foods again. I'm so happy today."
The eldest prince, Hongye, who was following behind Buerhe, was disgusted by the childish behavior of his cousin, younger brother, and younger sister. He couldn't understand why they were so excited every time they encountered a new dish, even though the kitchen in Yuqing Palace was always researching new dishes and they came to eat there every day.
Hongye felt that they were not stable, but Buerhe felt that this state was the best for their age. The oldest among them was Sashiku, who was only twelve years old. In his previous life, according to ordinary children, he was just a kid who had not yet entered junior high school. Was it necessary for him to behave so maturely every day?
At this moment, Hongchang's cheerful voice was heard outside the door: "Brother, you are back." When this voice came out, Sashiku, Jingyi and Honghui felt nervous and hurried into the house to drink tea and eat snacks, for fear that Hongchang would catch them and ask questions.
They were also afraid. Ever since Hongchang's enlightenment, the questions they had were increasing every day, turning into a hundred thousand whys. Moreover, as they grew older, they could not answer many of the questions.
The old teacher who had originally taught Hongye and Jingyi retired early because of him, and was now replaced by a younger one. But Jingyi said that he probably wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer. Fortunately, Hongchang would be able to enter the Shangshufang this year, and the old teacher would soon be free.
Bull watched with amusement the three of them as they hurried to the table to have snacks, without exposing their little tricks.