Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1170
Qingyuan City, Governor's Mansion, inner house.

"Staying in Shengjing temporarily?" Mrs. Li asked with some doubts: "The prince of the clan, can you stay out of Beijing for so long?"

Cao Jia sent a letter from his family, mentioning that he and Neersu had sacrificed to their ancestors, lived in the Old Prince's Mansion in Shengjing, and returned to Beijing later.It also made people bring a lot of special products from outside the customs, most of which are mountain delicacies.

However, Mrs. Li felt that something was wrong, if during the time of the first emperor, the clan stayed outside the customs for a while, and then went to Rehe to meet the holy driver, and the retinue escaped the summer outside the Great Wall, it would make sense; now the emperor is not only diligent in government, but also lives a very poor life.

He is reluctant to let him bring hundreds of thousands of horses and spend millions of dollars to escape the summer outside the pass every year.

"Brother-in-law is a hereditary replacement. Unlike ordinary clan princes, he has a gifted mansion in Shengjing. The two side Fujin of the old prince live in Shengjing Palace for the elderly. Now the elder brother has a son, and someone is in charge of the palace. Sister, My brother-in-law would be happy to spend some time outside." Cao Yong said.

Chu Yu also said: "The clan has always been confined in the capital, and if there is a chance to breathe outside, of course it is reluctant to come back."

After hearing this, Mrs. Li nodded and said with a smile: "That's the truth. Being bored in Beijing is worse than being clean and comfortable outside."

Cao Yong and Chu Yu sat together for a while before returning to Wutong Garden.

The ease and smiles on the faces of the husband and wife were gone. Cao Jia's family letter also mentioned this matter.

Said it was what Naersu meant, and wanted to marry Fuxiu.Cao Jia was looking forward to making Tianhui her daughter-in-law, so she mentioned this to her brother and sister-in-law for the last time.

If the husband and wife still refuse to agree, they must choose another lady from the family.

The husband and wife are not dissatisfied with General Fuxiu's engagement.

Even if the husband and wife refused to "get closer", it was for the sake of their daughter, but how could they not let people feel guilty for letting down Cao Jia, who has always loved Tianhui?
As for the harm of inbreeding, Cao Yong had already mentioned it, and Chu Yu would not foolishly ask her husband if he could change his mind.

In fact, Cao Yong didn't feel uncomfortable because of Fuxiu's engagement, but because Cao Jia asked his younger brother in the family letter what kind of family he wanted to find for Tianhui.

Instead of promising to the lord's family, a wealthy family, to be a trembling bride, there is no freedom in marrying into the palace, and the aunt is a mother-in-law.

What kind of family do you choose for your daughter?
Cao Yong thought of this problem, feel uncomfortable.The conduct of men in this era is really worrying.

"Sister and brother-in-law are afraid that they will be staying for a long time this time, so they should prepare more things and send them over earlier." Cao Yong said.

Chu Yu nodded, and said, "That's fine, the second aunt and the prince came to Beijing in the name of going out to sacrifice, and the things they brought may not be complete. Using this excuse, it's just right to ask people to send more things..."

The husband and wife were talking when they heard whispers coming from the yard.

Afterwards, a maid said at the door: "Master, madam, the girl is here..."

Chu Yu hurriedly raised her voice to call in, and Tian Hui, who was dressed in a pink and blue flag, came in openly.

Seeing the pretty little face of their precious daughter, Cao Yong and Chu Yu's mood also improved a bit.

"Father, mother!" Tianhui said, blessed.

Chu Yu waved at her, called her to her side, and said, "I'm so happy, it shows that I have received something good, tell us about it."

Tianhui carefully took out a pair of colorful bracelets from her purse and handed them to Chuyu.

Chu Yu only felt heavy, and Cao Yong recognized it: "Huh? It's this pair of bracelets."

It is a diamond-encrusted bracelet, inlaid with five-color diamonds, each of which is the size of a peanut.Although today's diamonds are not as valuable as 300 years later, the price is far higher than other gemstones due to their scarcity.

This pair of bracelets is one of Cao Jia's dowry.This bracelet has a western style, and it was made by foreign craftsmen invited by Cao Yin to Guangzhou.At that time, various gemstone bracelets and necklaces were made into a box, and this bracelet was the most exquisite and precious.

When Cao Yong saw it back then, he was amazed.He originally thought that diamonds were imported from abroad, so they were expensive. He made his sister laugh at him for a long time and showed him a book of geography, so he knew that China also produced diamonds.

However, a pair of bracelets like Cao Jia's is still rare in the world, and at least it can be worth 8000 taels of silver.

At this moment, Chu Yu also recognized that it was the bracelet Cao Jia once wore, glanced at her husband, and said, "This is too expensive."

"This is my aunt's favorite, and my daughter dare not accept it casually." On Tianhui's face, instead of the joy of receiving the gift, she was a little dignified.

Chu Yu used a handkerchief as a cushion, and put the bracelet aside, thinking about it, she asked, "Did the second aunt ever say that she would give this bracelet to you?"

Hearing this, Tianhui felt a little uncomfortable on her small face, lowered her head and said softly: "My aunt once said that when my daughter grows up, I will give this pair of bracelets to my daughter..." At this point, she raised her small face, Can't hide the worry in his eyes, and asked: "Father, mother, did my aunt encounter difficulties... Why did this diamond bracelet be given as soon as I said it was given? Although my aunt didn't say anything in the letter, my daughter always feels uneasy."

She is 13 years older, and for half of the years, she lives in Prince Ping's Mansion for more than half a year every year. She has a deep relationship with Cao Jia's aunt and nephew, not weaker than her own mother and daughter.

Cao Yong shook his head and said: "There is no difficulty, don't think about it. The etiquette of the Han family is that a daughter of fifteen and Ji is an adult; in a Manchu family, a girl of thirteen can leave the court. You are already thirteen this year, you are not a child..."

Tianhui looked at her mother again. Chuyu was afraid that her husband would be around and her daughter would be cautious, so she said, "Not many people wear diamond jewelry. I didn't think of it at first, but now I look at this bracelet. It's really beautiful. I have a few here. Come and see." Look, do you like it?" While speaking, he led his daughter to the inner room and sat down in front of the dressing table.

Seeing his wife acting like this, Cao Yong knew that his wife had something to say, so he got up and went to the east study.

Chu Yu opened the dressing box and found several pieces of diamond jewelry. Two diamond rings were the size of lotus seeds. There was also a diamond collar button with a plum blossom inlaid with mung bean-sized diamonds.

Tianhui took it, but she was a little absent-minded, and said in a low voice: "Mother, aunt really didn't encounter any difficulties... Uncle has been idle in the palace for two years, is it... Is the palace to blame..."

She was taught by Cao Jiashi when she was young, and she is far more knowledgeable about the political situation than ordinary ladies.

Chu Yu rubbed her shoulders, and explained, "Your uncle is a prostitute, and he has military exploits, and the whole family is safe. Now is the time when the solar terms are changing and illnesses are prone to occur, so you must not be overly concerned. It's really worrying and hurting, not only your father and I have to worry about it, but your aunt knows it and also cares about it."

Although Tianhui still had doubts in her heart, seeing that her parents were calm and not worried, she thought that even if there was something unusual on her aunt's side, it should be no big deal, otherwise her parents would also be anxious.

Seeing her obediently responding: "Daughter knows it's wrong."

Seeing her daughter's peaceful expression, Chu Yu felt a little worried.Cao Jia's desire to get married has not stopped for a while in these years, and Tianhui is more sensible than children of the same age.If a few words fall into her ears, then...

She said casually: "Speaking of which, your aunt's family may have a wedding again... Si elder brother has also reached the age of getting married..."

Tianhui smiled slightly when she heard the words, and said, "That's great. When my daughter is in the palace, the fourth cousin treats her the most kindly. When the fourth cousin gets married, the daughter should give me a generous gift."

Seeing her daughter smiling like a flower, Chu Yu also smiled and said, "Of course it should."

Tianhui chatted and laughed a few more times, looked at the clock, and said, "My aunt is going to do some work with my daughter, and mother will allow her to leave first."

"Don't hurt your eyes too much..." Chu Yu instructed in a soft voice before letting her daughter go.

When Cao Yong heard the movement, he came from the east room. Seeing his wife's thoughtful face, he said, "Tell my daughter, Fuxiu is going to say goodbye? How about my daughter?"

Chu Yu nodded, and said, "He was smiling all over his face, saying that he would prepare a congratulatory gift for Fuxiu."

"Wouldn't that be better? I'm really worried that my sister has no scruples in speaking. Speaking out in front of the children will make them think." Cao Yong sat down and said.

It's not that he is rigid, guarding against his daughter and nephew.

It's that in this era, communication is blocked. Apart from family members, the only outsiders Tianhui can see are a few cousins ​​and cousins ​​among relatives.

Chu Yu sighed, and said worriedly: "Tianhui is not a person who likes to talk, but today she is much more lively than usual."

Cao Yong didn't take it seriously, and said: "She has made up her mind since she was a child. If she really cares about Fuxiu, she won't just say that, she will tell us directly."

After hearing this, Chu Yu disagreed very much.

My daughter has a thin face, even if other things are straightforward, this little child will be uneasy about things, who can be generous.

It's just that the man is careless, and the husband can't understand these words, so she won't give up this tongue.

In the afternoon, when Niu Niu would return from Tianhui's sewing, Chu Yu sent someone over to invite Niu Niu to come and talk.

In the past few years, Tianhui has grown up and started to learn about female housekeepers, etc., and spends time with Niu Niu every day.

If Tianhui has something on her mind, maybe she can hide it from Chuyu's mother, but she can't hide it from Niuniu.

Chuyu told Niuniu about Fuxiu's marriage proposal, and asked Niuniu, "Tianhui went back in the morning, what's unusual? My sister also knows that the second aunt wanted to marry Tianhui for Fuxiu in the early years. Among the two cousins, Fuxiu and Tianhui are the closest again."

In Niuniu's eyes, Tianhui is both a niece and a sister.

It was about Tianhui, and she also showed solemnity, and said, "I was already there when Tianhui returned from sister-in-law's side. Looking at Tianhui's expression, there was a bit of melancholy, but also a kind of relief."

After hearing this, Chu Yu asked in surprise, "Why?"

"My sister-in-law and I also thought it was strange, so I asked. Tianhui said that she was a little bit reluctant to think that brother Fuxiu would play with others in the future. But if brother Fuxiu didn't talk about kissing again, Miss Ziyue would be afraid. If you can't keep it, you will be kicked out by Fujin. She is one of Brother Fuxiu's favorite two girls. If she is kicked out, Brother Fuxiu will be very sad. Now this is very good, Fujin has a daughter-in-law, Brother Fuxiu doesn't have to feel bad about being kicked out of the people around him anymore." Niuniu said.

Chu Yu didn't ask further questions, but she also understood the reason.

Elder brother of the palace, there are quite a lot of maids and maidservants waiting by his side.In the past few years, Fuxiu has grown up, and it is not uncommon for someone around him to have other thoughts.

Hearing the meaning of Tianhui's words, Cao Jia once kicked out Fuxiu's favorite maid.

Thinking about it, she really treats her niece like a daughter, and she doesn't want her son to have a housekeeper and concubine before her niece gets married...

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Khan, I wrote half a chapter last night and fell asleep on the table... I just updated it now, sorry... Make a fist, tonight is not counted, and the update time will be adjusted tomorrow...

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