Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1154 Frostfall
"The bond between husband and wife may not last long, but the love of flesh and blood lasts forever." This is too clear, and Cao Yong doesn't know whether to praise Niu Niu for being smart, or to say that this child is too extreme.

"It seems that there will be another happy event in the house..." Cao Yong said.

Yin and Yang are reconciled, and only the principles of nature can be followed.It is really not easy for a young woman to be a widow.

Chu Yu shook her head and said, "Even if Niuniu is thinking about Xiqiu, Xiqiu will not nod when this matter is mentioned. Although Niuniu was not born by her, she raised her hand in hand. Even if you want to remarry, you have to wait until Niuniu After the marriage is agreed."

Although this episode happened, the marriage between Niuniu and Wenzhi was finally put on the table.

Niu Niu didn't express her objection, but only wanted to ask Wen Zhi a few words alone.

Although Chuyu and Lianqiu were a little confused, they still agreed to Niuniu's request, and arranged for Niuniu to talk to Wenzhi in the study in the upper room.

Although they both know each other, after all, men and women are different, and they cannot be left alone in the same room. In the back room of the study, Chu Yu and Lian Qiu sat quietly and "listened".

Wen Zhi was a little ignorant, after all, before this, he followed God to bless them and called Niu Niu "aunt".Even though she knew that Guiniang liked Niuniu very much, she felt that Guiniang was thinking too much, not to mention family background, there was also the national law that bannermen did not marry.

In Niu Niu's eyes, although Wen Zhi is older than her, he is still too childish.

She was a little helpless, but she also knew that it was for her own good that everyone proposed marriage to her among acquaintances.

She pondered for a moment, then raised her head and said, "Your eldest brother's marriage has been settled, and then brother and sister-in-law will discuss marriage for you... Does Brother Zhi know what kind of wife you want to marry?"

Wen Zhi was a little embarrassed. He had been in the Governor's Mansion for the past two days, and he had sensed the concern of the elders, but he never expected that a girl younger than him would talk about this topic with him.

But Niu Niu put on the airs of an elder, her small face was tense, she didn't seem presumptuous.

"Auntie..." Although Wen Zhi felt a little weird in his heart, he blushed, stood up, and replied, "As long as uncle and aunt choose, I can't go wrong... I don't have anything to choose. It would be even better if it could be Tianzu, otherwise it would be too weak, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to carry on housework..."

It's not that he's picky, it's because he was worried when he saw the future sister-in-law a few days ago, so he said this.

Although we couldn't see Wen Zhi's expression, but listening to him speak, he showed a simple and honest temperament. Chu Yu and Lian Qiu were listening in the back room, with a little smile on their faces.

Niu Niu just made an opening remark casually, but she didn't expect Wen Zhi to respond so honestly.

She was also a little embarrassed, coughed lightly, and said, "It's better to sit down and talk."

No matter how naive Wen Zhi is, he still senses something is wrong.

He looked up at Niuniu, who was meeting her eyes.

Niu Niu hurriedly turned her head, but her cheeks were flushed red, although Wen Zhi had met Niu Niu several times in the Cao Mansion, it was just to say hello, but he couldn't help being stunned when he saw her act like a little girl.

Niu Niu clutched the teacup, feeling her palms were sweaty, and gave Wen Zhi a hard look.

Wen Zhi hurriedly looked away, the word "aunt" came to his lips, and swallowed it, and then couldn't help but sneak a glance at Niu Niu.

Niu Niu only felt that Wen Zhi's "thug eyebrows and mouse eyes" were really hateful, and she wanted to get up and leave immediately, but she stopped talking before she achieved her original intention, and said seriously: "If the girl who proposed to you asks her husband not to take concubines for life, you What do you think?"

Seeing that she was asking seriously, Wen Zhi lowered his head and thought for a while, and said: "A lifetime is too long, and nothing can be guaranteed. If you get an ugly wife and don't let someone take a concubine, then the situation as a husband is too miserable. "

This answer is very true.

Niuniu raised her eyebrows, she didn't know whether she was satisfied or dissatisfied, she served tea and said, "It's me who is busy, so I have been rambling, please don't blame Brother Zhi."

Looking at Niu Niu, Wen Zhi felt that she was no longer as majestic as usual, instead some children were pretending to be adults, but he didn't point it out, so he got up and left.

Chuyu and Lianqiu couldn't help but look at each other when they heard the sentence that they were not allowed to take concubines in the room.

At this moment, Niu Niu has already entered the back room.

Lian Qiu pulled her to sit on the edge of the kang, and said angrily: "You child, you dare to say anything, and you are not afraid of getting a bad name of jealousy!"

Chu Yu looked at Niuniu, but felt a little relieved.I am afraid that women in the world will have such thoughts in their hearts, but how many people dare to express them?
Niuniu hugged Lianqiu's arm and said: "Daughter doesn't care if she is notorious or not, she will live a lifetime no matter what, why do you have to compromise? My daughter doesn't want to rely on others to support her. If she can't find a suitable one, so what if she lives alone. ? Do you want to learn from others, wives and concubines fight each other, and make a mess? Aunt Luo and Aunt Chang have never married in their entire lives, and they live very comfortably..."

Lianqiu knew that her daughter read a lot, and her vision was higher than that of inner house girls, so she felt sore and numb, but she didn't know whether it was right to pamper her daughter like this.

Chu Yu thought about Wen Zhi's reply just now, it came from his heart, and there was no exaggeration or falsehood, so he smiled and nodded Niu Niu's forehead, and said: "Brother Zhi only talks about ugly wives, it would be more miserable not to allow concubines; if If I get a pretty bride, I'm afraid I won't take concubines willingly..."

Niuniu is a little girl after all, she was teased, she couldn't sit still, she got up and wrinkled her nose at Chuyu, saying: "Sister-in-law is boasting, brother wants to come here willingly..."

Before the words fell, the people had already hid.

Chuyu and Lianqiu were left behind, looking at each other and smiling...

Three days later, Tianyou led people to escort Cao Yong's gift of longevity, and returned to Beijing with Wen Zhi.

Wen Zhi was in a good mood, no matter when he looked at him, he always grinned and showed a mouthful of small white teeth.

Seeing this, Tianyou rolled his eyes and gritted his back teeth.

Wen Zhi understands what he thinks, whoever told him to be that, that's it...

"Haha..." Wen Zhi thought about it, and couldn't help laughing again.

Seeing his stupidity, Tianyou said with a cold face: "You don't have to be complacent, this horoscope has not been written off yet. My little aunt is Mr. Qian's personal disciple, and she is knowledgeable and sensible, which is not something ordinary men can match."

Annoyed, even the address of brother and brother was omitted.

Wen Zhi didn't take it seriously, put his arms around Tianyou's shoulders, and said with a shy smile: "I am the second master Wei who is loved by everyone, and flowers bloom everywhere. Of course, I am not an ordinary man! Brother Zhan, don't be annoyed, Who would force you to call me little uncle? With uncles and aunts on top, we can only discuss things differently."

Seeing that he broke his mind, Tianyou felt that his awkwardness was ridiculous.

In fact, whether it is Wenzhi or other people, as long as it is Niuniu's marriage partner, Tianyou will not like it.

Niuniu's name is "aunt", but she is actually more like the eldest sister of the Cao family.Thinking that she will prepare for marriage after the marriage proposal, everyone naturally feels uncomfortable.

If it wasn't for the fact that the words hadn't been said to death, Zuo Cheng had already thought of more than a dozen ways to show Wen Zhi his authority.

Although in the past, we also had some friendship, but compared to Niu Niu who grew up together since childhood, we naturally have a distance...

A few days later, Tianyou and Wenzhi arrived in the capital.

Brought by the housekeeper Cao Yuan, Tianyou delivered the Longevity Gift prepared by the Governor's Mansion to the yamen of the Ministry of Rites; Wen Zhi went home directly, told Guiniang about the whole city's decision, and then mentioned meeting Lianqiu's mother in the Governor's Mansion women's affairs.

Guiniang was very grateful when she heard that it was Chuyu who came to Mancheng to hire her in person; when she saw Lianqiu's mother and daughter mentioned, she could hear the strangeness in it, and she couldn't help but look at Wenzhi.

Wen Zhi had already got up and said: "Auntie, Miss Ping will be born in November, Aunt Cao asked her son to bring a post, and wants to invite Auntie and younger sister to attend Miss Ping's wedding ceremony."

Gui Niang accepted the post, her face was filled with joy, she nodded vigorously and said, "Okay, okay..."

*
Tongzhou, the pier.

Although winter is coming, there are still many boats parked on the pier.Among them, there was an official ship that entered the pier at noon, but no one disembarked.

Until nightfall, the people on the pier gradually dispersed, and only Ding Fu, who was stationed, patrolled back and forth with a wind lantern.

At this time, the big ship leaning against the pier opened the cabin, and dozens of soldiers with swords on their waists rushed out.

The guards were taken aback, and cautiously took two steps forward, wanting to ask who they were.

An official in patched uniform came over earlier, held up a sign in his hand, and said: "The Ministry of Punishment escorts criminals to Beijing. The imperial court keeps secrets. Anyone who leaks them will die!"

With dim eyesight, no one could see clearly what the sign in the official's hand was, but this man was wearing men's uniforms, followed by officers and soldiers, and whoever dared to talk about anything, all backed away obediently.

But he was curious, even if he backed away, he still looked at the official ship, wondering who this "want criminal" was, who made these adults so careful.

After a while, a person came out of the cabin, slowly stepped across the deck, and walked to the shore.

Although they were far away, the sound of "crawling" and "crashing" the iron chain mopping the floor was clearly audible.

Because of the dark sky, I couldn't really see the face of the man, only vaguely saw that he was tall.

Although he was walking slowly, the officials and soldiers who escorted him were not urged, they only quietly surrounded him, gradually drifted away, and left the pier...

*
Qingyuan, Governor's Mansion, Yin Hotel.

Elder Brother Shi sat cross-legged on the kang, held the wine cup in his hand, drank it all in one gulp, then looked down at Cao Yong who was sitting opposite him and said, "Hurry up, it's done!"

Before dinner, Cao Yong was invited by Elder Brother Shi to come over, but he was arrested to accompany him to drink.

He raised his head and drank the wine in the glass, but felt that it was extremely spicy. After tasting it carefully, this wine was not the lotus white and fruit wine commonly used in the kitchen of the mansion, but the burning knife commonly seen outside.

Cao Yong looked at the wine cup and couldn't help frowning, already annoyed in his heart.

Seeing him like this, Elder Brother Shi gave a cold snort, and said, "Don't think about it, no one has wronged me, I just love this one!"

Cao Yong couldn't help laughing, the mellow and strong wine fit the ten brother's temper.

Elder Brother Ten had already filled himself up with wine, and at this moment, he drank two more cups.

When Cao Yong saw it, he was puzzled and wondered what was going on. Elder Brother Shi wanted to drink again.

Although news from the outside is not blocked in this courtyard, it is possible that only Cao Yong and his wife are the ones who spread news to Elder Brother Shi.

Although there are some changes in the capital now, there is nothing related to Elder Brother Ten.

Elder Brother Ten had already put down the wine cup, pulled out a fold from his sleeve, pushed it in front of Cao Yong, and said, "The Wanshou Festival is approaching, this is a letter from the master to the new Emperor Yongzheng..."

(End of this chapter)