Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 101

On November 48, the 26th year of Kangxi, Shengjia went to pay homage to the Temple of Temporary Safety and Xiaoling Mausoleum.He ordered the crown prince Yinfeng, the fifth elder brother Yinqi, the seventh elder brother Yinyou, the eighth elder brother Yinhu, the thirteenth elder brother Yinxiang, the fifteenth elder brother Yinxi, and the sixteenth elder brother Yinlu to accompany him. Departure from Changchun Garden.

Cao Yong ushered in the long-awaited long holiday.

On the 27th day, Cao Yong finally got a good night's sleep.In fact, the so-called lazy sleep is only two hours later than the usual school time. According to modern time, we get up at seven o'clock.After breakfast, Cao Yong punched, and then went to the study to read a book for a while, thinking that it would be too comfortable to live like this.

Catch up with Zhuang Xi and go out to listen to books. Cao Yong has nothing to do, so he follows.After listening to a passage about the Three Kingdoms, after I came out, I went to Zhengyangmen to cut the sauced beef of Fushunzhai as usual.

At Zhengyang Gate, Cao Yong ran into Ning Chun.Seeing Ning Chun's attendants carrying things in big and small bags, Cao Yong couldn't help laughing, and teased Ning Chun: "Brother Jing Ming is moving?"

Ning Chun slapped his legs and said with a smile, "Sure enough, it's brother, you're right, you just want to move!"

Cao Yong was taken aback: "Really moving?"

Ning Chun leaned over and said in a low voice: "I didn't find a good house in the city at the beginning, so I temporarily placed Qiuniang outside the city. I was always afraid that something might happen to me, so I have been sending people to look for it. Now I have it. Let her move here."

Cao Yong nodded: "After all, the city is safer."

"No!" Ning Chun patted him on the shoulder: "The house is still a bit messy, so I'll tidy it up in a few days, and you and Yongqing will come to drink later! Brother knows you don't like Tang Jiaojiao, This time I will get you a stunning..."

Cao Yong hurriedly said: "Stop, brother, if you keep doing this, I won't even dare to come to the door, little brother!"

Ning Chun laughed: "You have to come here to identify the door, and I will have to ask you to take care of me in the future! I don't like the tune, so let's go back to the suburbs of Beijing to hunt? I thought it would be just these two days—the thirties or the beginning of the twelfth lunar month. One, um, anyway, let’s go hunting before Laba anyway, how about going hunting?”

Cao Yong said with a smile, "very good, I'm here too!" Then he talked about the sixteenth elder brother who went with his retinue and got a vacation for himself.

Ning Chun was overjoyed when he heard this, and they agreed to go hunting together.

Because it is inconvenient to invite Cao Yong to drink because I bought something for the family today, Ning Chun pleaded guilty and left in a hurry.Cao Yong and Zhuang Xi bought beef and returned home by themselves.

*
Cao Mansion, Sunflower Courtyard.

Cao Yong went back to his room and changed his clothes. When he saw Zijing coming, he said casually: "I cut the beef from Fushunzhai, and I changed the knife under the kitchen. It will be served in a while."

Zijing smiled and said: "Master, you've bothered, but next time you don't need to buy it! It's just Xiantao, I'm tired of eating it like this!"

Cao Yong nodded: "That's what you said, but it's rare for you to praise it well, and it's not something you eat every day. Let's talk about it when you're really tired!"

Zijing smiled, then asked again: "Master, the first day of the twelfth lunar month is the third girl's birthday, so I have to start preparing now. Although it's not a whole birthday, it's the first time I've spent it in Beijing. It's not unusual. Our side There is no precedent to follow, and the uncle needs to make an idea first."

Cao Yong patted his forehead: "I actually forgot! Ping'er is not young anymore, so I have to do something serious. Well, it's Ping'er's birthday after all. Let's ask Ping'er what she means and see if she wants to." Watching the play, or thinking about what to do!"

The two came to the bamboo courtyard, and saw that Cao Song was also here after school, sitting cross-legged at the Kang table, holding two ebony three-inlaid silver chopsticks, talking to Cao Yi while shaking his head while eating beef.

Seeing Cao Yong and Zijing come in, Cao Song quickly put down his chopsticks and stood up to say hello.Cao Yong sat down on the edge of the kang beside him, and said with a smile: "Did sister eat? You eat first?!"

Cao Song smiled embarrassedly: "I'm hungry, the third sister will let me eat. I'll ask Yuchan to send my share to the third sister." Then he called the servant girl over.

Cao Yi waved his hand, invited Zijing to sit down, and at the same time dismissed the maid, pretending to be angry: "Where can I let you pay it back? It's only a few slices of beef!"

Cao Yong said: "If the second brother is willing to pay back, wait until your third sister's birthday in a few days, and prepare a big gift with all your heart!"

Cao Song nodded in agreement, and asked Cao Yi what he liked, explaining that he would buy it after school.

Cao Yi said with a smile: "Brother is joking, you take it seriously!"

Cao Yong said: "It's not a joke, we just came here to make a deal with you. The first day of the junior high school is your birthday, so it's up to you to decide how to live. Should we invite a troupe or..."

Before Cao Yong finished speaking, Cao Song yelled: "Call the theater troupe, call the theater troupe! I want the kind that can turn eighteen somersaults in one breath!"

Cao Yong patted him on the head: "I have to listen to Ping'er this time, and I will make your birthday in the first month, and then you can order as you like."

Cao Yi shook his head and said: "It's just a birthday, there are only the three of us in the house, and we don't need to invite relatives to eat and drink, or we don't need to invite any theater troupe, it's better to have a quiet meal."

Cao Song's little face fell down: "Isn't it the same as usual?" Cao Yi smiled and said nothing.

Cao Yong suddenly remembered the Zhuangzi at Xiaotangshan Hot Spring in Changping. In April, he ordered the housekeeper He Maocai to buy land and build a house. When he came back from the grassland in September, the Zhuangzi had already been built.It's just that Cao Yong has been busy for the past two months, so he has no time to see it.Now that I think about going to Zhuangzi there, there should be all kinds of facilities available, and I have nothing to do. Since Cao Yi doesn't want to celebrate his birthday at home, why not go out with his family for vacation!

Cao Yong brought up the idea of ​​going to Zhuangzi to live for two days, and Cao Yi and Cao Song immediately responded enthusiastically.

When he heard that he was going to go for a few days, he could ask for leave and not go to class, Cao Song was so happy that he almost turned over eighteen somersaults in Kang's school, which made everyone in the room laugh out loud.

After the three brothers and sisters reached an agreement, they began to discuss the details.

"Brother, can Ping'er invite Bao Yagege to go with sister Yongjia?" Cao Yi asked.

Cao Yong nodded: "Your birthday, you can decide which guest to invite. I just tell you sister Zijing later, so that we can arrange the yard over there in advance."

Cao Yong thought about meeting Ning Chun and made an appointment to go hunting in the next few days. Since he was going on vacation, he might as well invite a few more people to have fun.There are barren hills near Xiaotang Mountain, and hunting is also possible.But after all, it was his sister's birthday party, so he still asked Cao Yi's opinion.Cao Yi naturally would not object.

Cao Song listened to it, and his eyes widened, and he asked if he could bring his friends there.Cao Yi smiled and said of course.Cao Song happily began to count the names of Fengde and Fengche friends who had just settled in the school.

Cao Yong smiled: "I'll invite you for your fake, but where is Fengde's fake?"

Cao Song thought about it too, couldn't help but pouted, and muttered: "Brother also invites friends, third sister also invites friends, but I have no friends to invite..." He held his head and thought for a while, then suddenly raised his head, He said happily: "I see, I invite Brother Suhebalu and Brother Seshtu to go!"

Cao Yong patted him on the shoulder: "Suhebalu is the imperial bodyguard, and he has already gone to protect the holy driving Xiaoling; but Seshtu is a foreign bodyguard, and he doesn't follow him. You can ask him about the day when he rests and ask him to come together. go."

*
Cao Mansion, Sunflower Courtyard.

Thinking about the upcoming trip to the hot springs, Cao Yong felt very comfortable. Seeing that Zijing ordered the little maid to help him pack his bags, and was still busy inside and out, he stopped her and told her not to worry about this place. , Pack your luggage and go by yourself.That's what he originally planned, Zijing was also tired for more than half a year, and it happened that everyone went out together to let her have a good rest.

Zijing shook her head and said: "It's the twelfth lunar month, the house is busy with business, where can I be free? It's okay if no one stays at home. Uncle has a lot of schoolwork every day, but it's serious to take a good rest these few days. "

Cao Yong knew that she was thinking about the mansion here, so he deliberately said: "Of course the family can't do without you. I just don't know if I can have a good time in Zhuangzi over there. I invited Baoya and the lady from the Earl's mansion, and My friend, even the second brother has invited guests. After all, it is outside the city, and it is Xinzhuangzi, so I am afraid that if there is something inappropriate, it will make people laugh if there is a mistake."

After hearing this, Zijing was really worried, she frowned slightly and said: "That's true, this servant didn't think carefully before. Then I should take someone over there first, the third girl has to look good, doesn't she?"

Cao Yong responded: "Well, bring more people, there is still Uncle Zhong here, just leave the people who watch the yard is enough!"
*
The next day, Yi lived quietly in the Earl's Mansion of Yongwu.

This is Yongjia's small courtyard, located in the northwest of the Earl's Mansion, next to the garden next to it.

When they went to the west room, Yongjia asked someone to bring some snacks, and entertained Cao Yi and Baoya who came to visit: "This is made according to the method passed down in the palace. Although it is not unusual, it tastes good. Try it Bar!"

Bao Ya looked at it twice, and said to Cao Yi: "Third sister, this yellow one is golden silk crisp, salty and fragrant, you will like it if you eat a piece!"

Long ago, Baoya's maid, Lingque, and Cao Yi's maid, Chunya, helped the two masters clean their hands. According to Baoya's instructions, Cao Yi picked up a thumb-sized snack, put it to his mouth, took a bite, and smiled. Praise: "It's really good!"

After eating, Cao Yi wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and looked at Yongjia's injured arm: "How is sister Yongjia's injury?"

Yong Jia replied: "It's been more than a month, and it's already healed! It's just that the doctor is more cautious, and let's pay attention to it for a while!"

When Baoya heard this, she immediately became happy: "It's good, it's good, it's good, let's go to the hot spring together!"

"What hot spring?" Yongjia was a little surprised.

"The third sister's family has a Zhuangzi in Changping. I heard that there are hot springs! Cao Yong is on vacation for a few days, and the third sister celebrates her birthday in two days. Everyone agreed to go to Changping Zhuangzi to play. I came here on purpose. Come invite Sister Yongjia!" Bao Ya said happily.

When Yongjia heard this, her face froze, she lowered her head slightly, and did not respond.

Baoya didn't notice Yongjia's strangeness at all, and continued to say: "Those who plan to stay there for three or two days, they have to prepare their luggage and change of clothes for two days!"

Cao Yi, however, saw Yongjia's expression, and was slightly surprised in his heart, not understanding why Yongjia had avoided suspicion since returning from Cao's house.It's okay to invite her out now, but if she gets involved with the Cao family, she always refuses to say yes.

*
Earl's Mansion, inner courtyard, main room.

Wan Jiha's wife, Princess Fuhui, was sitting on the kang, thinking of Bao Ya and Cao Yi whom she had just met, one is delicate and lively, the other is quiet and pleasant, both of them are the best in appearance.Regardless of his origin, whichever one he takes out is worthy of his precious son Yongsheng.However, Baoya is a daughter of the clan, and the marriage is decided by the palace.In recent years, there are very few girls from the clan clan who are of the right age, and it is very unlikely that Ge Ge, like Bao Ya, who is a descendant of the imperial family, will stay in Beijing.If there are no accidents, it should be married to the kings of Mongolia.Cao Yi, it's good to behave like a human being, but if you are a concubine, even if you are good in every way, you won't show it.

Thinking of this, Princess Fuhui sighed, pinched his fingers and began to count the filial piety period, 27 months, less than eight months have passed, and there is still more than a year to complete the filial piety.After all, it is the husband who has extraordinary knowledge and thought of this early on. Apart from the Cao family, Yongjia, an old girl in her twenties, can't find a good match!

Someone sent a message at the door: "Madam, Xiaoxi is calling!"

Princess Fuhui was waiting, and hurriedly said, "Let her in!"

This Xiaoxi is 16 years old, she is the servant girl of Yijingju, because her old mother is the head of the laundry on the side of the main house, she can be regarded as the ear god of Princess Fuhui.

Princess Fuhui was impatient, and before Xiaoxi could speak, she asked, "What are Baoya and the others doing here looking for the girl, have you listened carefully?"

Xiaoxi lowered her body first, and while bowing to Princess Fuhui, she replied: "Go back to my wife, Bao Gege and the third miss of the Cao family invited the girl to play at Changping Hot Spring Village! It is said that the eldest son of the Cao family is on vacation. It's Miss San's birthday again, so we want to go to Changping to play together!"

After hearing this, Princess Fuhui showed joy on her face: "Hot Spring Zhuangzi, it sounds like a good place, can you agree, girl?"

Xiaoxi shook her head: "The girl didn't say a word for a long time, until she was urged by Bao Gege, and she said that she would accompany the old lady to eat fast, and it's inconvenient to go out!"

Princess Fuhui frowned: "This silly girl, who wants her to show filial piety at this time, no, I have to go and have a look!" While speaking, he asked someone to prepare a snack and went out of the main room, intending to go to Yijingju .Just in time for Yongsheng to come back from outside, seeing his mother walking in a hurry, he asked, "Emiang, where are you going?"

Princess Fuhui loves this son the most. Although he is seventeen or eighteen, he is still a child who has not grown up in her eyes.Seeing that his ears and nose were red, I couldn't help but hold his hand in distress, and covered it vigorously: "My son, where are you going? Why don't you wear a big woolen coat? How do the servants wait on you? Turn around and tell someone to beat them!"

The maids and women watched, Yongsheng felt very uncomfortable, and withdrew his hand: "My son went on a horse race outside the city of Chongbao Baylor, who was in Shuncheng Palace, and was detained in the mansion all day, and his bones are stiff. !" Speaking of this, he looked at the food boxes carried by the maids: "Is Er Niang going to deliver food to Yongjia?"

Only then did Princess Fuhui remember that there was serious business over there, and said to her son: "My son, you go back to the yard and put on thick clothes, and Er Niang asks the kitchen to stew wild duck soup to keep you out of the cold! Baoya and The three girls of the Cao family are here, I'll go and have a look at them!"

"Baogege and the third miss of the Cao family are here?" Yongsheng's eyes lit up: "Emiang, I'll go with you, but I haven't seen them for half a month!"

If we talk about it, Yongsheng and Baoya are distant cousins, and they have known each other since childhood.Therefore, when he said this, Princess Fuhui didn't think too much, and followed his son to Yijingju with a smile.

Yijing lived here, Baoya and Cao Yi persuaded her for a while, but Yongjia just didn't let go.Baoya blushed and pouted, looking like she was about to get annoyed.Cao Yi helped pull her down, and sincerely said to Yongjia: "If it's an ordinary day, I wouldn't dare to bother my sister, it's my younger sister's birthday. In the capital, there are only two friends, my sister and Gege."

Yongjia didn't want to go, but Cao Yi said that it was hard to say no to him.When he was in a difficult situation, he heard someone outside the door say: "Miss San is right!" Following the voice, Princess Fuhui and Yongsheng walked in.

Cao Yi and Baoya hurriedly got up, and Princess Fuhui said with a smile: "It just so happened that the chef made some new snacks. I thought about your sisters' gossip, so I just wanted to eat them as snacks." Putting some snacks, she held the corner of her mouth, and instead of telling the servant girl to put it out of the food box, she said to Yongjia: "I just heard it from outside the door, you are too ugly as a sister. Even if you are busy right now, it will take two days, since the two of them came to invite you sincerely, it would be rude for you to make excuses!"

Yongjia bowed his head and said nothing, Yongsheng asked Baoya curiously: "Are you here to invite Yongjia? Are you going to offer incense, or go to a restaurant again?"

Seeing that things had turned around, Baoya was in a good mood, and replied with a smile: "It's in time for the third sister's birthday, and we plan to go to the hot spring village in Changping. Are you free, let's go together?"

Yongsheng thought it was boring to be in the mansion, and was invited by a beautiful lady, so he immediately suppressed his joy, put on a serious face, and said: "Since you invited Yongjia, I will accompany her for a while!"

Both Bao Ya and Cao Yi nodded their greetings, and then talked about the departure and return dates.When Yongsheng heard that he was going to stay in Changping for a few days, he couldn't hold back a smile all over his face.

Yongjia was by the side, seeing that the matter had come to this point, there was no reason to refuse, he sighed inwardly, but there was a little bit of joy faintly.

(End of this chapter)