Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1196 Love (please ask for a monthly pass)
Cao Mansion, Yuyuan, Shangfang.

Rubbing the moccasin shoes in his hand, Eunuch Tian couldn't stop nodding, and said, "It's really a good thing, you have a heart... It's just that Eunuch, I'm old, and it's hard for me to walk, and I'm probably paralyzed in the room, which is a waste of your kindness... ..."

When Eunuch Tian came out of the palace to take care of him, he was already seventy years old. In the blink of an eye, ten years later, he was already an old man in his eighties.

Due to his incomplete health, he mostly lived in seclusion in the Cao residence, and rarely saw anyone except the masters of the Cao family.In the past few years, my health has been poor, and I don't like to move more and more.

Cao Yong was released to Zhili, but Tian Gonggong did not follow him, and chose to stay in the mansion for recuperation.

In the past few years in the Cao family, apart from often talking about the ancient times with the Li family, the one that Eunuch Tian communicated with was the Tian family.

Just because talking about the past, Mrs. Tian and Eunuch Tian are from the same village, and they came from the same village, and they are both from Hejian County, Zhili.

Both of them were brought into the capital by their clansmen after their parents died.Mrs. Tian was sold into the Ning family to be a maid, while Eunuch Tian was directly sold to an old eunuch to be his apprentice, and entered the palace.

It's just that when Eunuch Tian entered the palace, he was still young, so he only remembered the place name of his hometown, and he couldn't remember anything else.

After becoming the leader and father-in-law in the palace in the early years, he also wanted to send someone to Hejian to inquire about relatives and clansmen, but he felt that he had lost his roots and was ashamed of his ancestors, so he delayed.

After knowing that the Tian family is also from Hejian, Eunuch Tian became a little close to her and asked her the names of her father and grandparents.

The Tian family remembered the names of their father and grandfather, and Eunuch Tian was not sure if they were relatives after hearing this.

The family names in the village are not like the genealogy and model characters of scholars. Most of them are casual names such as "tall, full, strong, rich, and hundred years old", which are easy to remember and easy to support.

Even if he is not a member of the clan, Eunuch Tian has always been close to the Tian family because of the same family name.

Tian's face is soft and kind-hearted. Seeing that Eunuch Tian is old and pitiful, he has a little more respect for the elderly.

If it wasn't for the consideration that Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng brothers would go on official careers in the future, Tian would want to recognize Tian as his granddaughter.

However, after getting along with each other for these years, although the two of them did not have the names of grandparents, they also developed a feeling of grandparents and grandchildren.

Seeing Eunuch Tian's wrinkled face, leaning on the kang pillow, his hands and feet were already unsteady, Tian couldn't help feeling sore, and said: "Eunuch, it's not good to lie in the room all the time. When the sun is full at noon, you can also let the little one go." The girl will help you out for a walk."

The two grandchildren of Eunuch Tian were sent to Prince Zhuang's mansion by Cao Yong a few years ago, which was arranged by Eunuch Tian.

The eunuch is physically incomplete, even if he leaves the palace, it will not be easy for him to live in the world.

Eunuch Tian himself is fine, he is getting old, and he is just waiting for death; those two little eunuchs are young.Even if Cao Yongrenyi continues to support them after Eunuch Tian is gone, it will not be easy to cover up and wait for death for a lifetime.

Therefore, Tian Gonggong begged Cao Yong to arrange the two disciples and grandchildren.

Hearing Tian's words, Eunuch Tian shook his head and said: "It's fine to just rest like this. Recently, Eunuch, I have been dreaming a lot. I dreamed that when I first entered the palace as an servant. After all, I am a waiter, so I can stand up. But it's a result of real practice, the soles of the feet are thick with calluses, half as thick as half a finger...It is also a blessing to be able to live and rest well..."

Tian couldn't persuade the old man, so he said that if he asked him to go there in the future, he had to recognize the door.

Eunuch Tian smiled and nodded in agreement, dragged out a small wooden box from the back of the kang pillow, opened it, pushed it down in front of Mrs. Tian and said: "Two children marry a daughter-in-law, and I don't want to be empty-handed, these two little things. , Then take a child to play.

Tian looked down and saw a pair of bronze statues of Maitreya inside, each the size of two fists.Looking chubby, naive.

Although it is not a valuable item, Tian is still very grateful for the gift from the elders, and said: "Eunuch, then I will accept it on behalf of the two children."

We will be moving out tomorrow, and the Tian family still has a lot of things to do, so they didn't sit in the Yuyuan for a long time, and said a few words with Eunuch Tian, ​​then got up to leave.

Eunuch Tian was also a little tired, he waved his hand and said, "Let's go, let's go."

However, when Tian took the wooden box in his hands, he couldn't help being stunned.

I thought this pair of copper Maitreyas weighed only seven or eight catties, but when I picked up the box, I realized that the actual weight was much heavier.

Although Tian was puzzled, she thought that Eunuch Tian came out of the palace, and the inner creation was naturally different...

The things Tian's mother and son are used to have already been sent to the new house.

After breakfast the next day, Tian took his two sons, bid farewell to everyone in Cao's mansion, and drove away with a few maidservants.

Tianyou sent them off on horseback, stayed in the house for half a day, helped Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng settle everything, and then returned to Cao's mansion.

After a few days, it came to September 28, the day when Zuo lived and hired.

Originally, the Ning family and the Ma family were related, and Yongqing was the big matchmaker.

Now that Yongqing has become Xiang Jun's adoptive father, he is a close relative, and Yongsheng will play the role of matchmaker. Cao Yong and his wife, and Yongliang and his wife, as the man's close relatives, go to Ma's house with Yongsheng to make a decision.The "Mrs. Quanfu" for the new couple invited Borzigit, the wife of Prince Chun's son.

The dowry gift of 24 is extremely respectable even in an official's family.

The bundles of silk and satin, and the boxes of gold and jade jewelry made the relatives of Ma's family who were quite critical of this marriage couldn't help feeling a little envious in their hearts.

In addition, the Minister of the Household Department, He Shuo Gege personally celebrated the ceremony, and the wife of Shizi was the envoy of "Quanfu". This kind of style, let alone hiring Ma Jun, a girl from the Shaoqing family of Dali Temple, is enough for the daughter of the scholar's mansion.

Others were only envious, Yongliang and Dai Jiashi were two, but they couldn't tell what it was like in their hearts.

Although there is no objection to the Zuozhu brothers pleading guilty and returning to the clan, and the love of the elders is also evident on the surface, the husband and wife are more or less guarded against the Zuozhu brothers.

Yong Liang is willing to give up part of the property and distribute it to the Zuo Zhu brothers in a seemingly fair manner, because he is afraid of losing the big.After all, he, the legitimate heir, was somewhat guilty when facing the two direct branches of the Ning family.

Until today, after seeing Zuo Zhu's brother's new house, and going through this decision, the couple realized that Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng might not care about the Ning family.

Even without the help of the family, with the strong support of the Cao family, the two brothers are doing well.Compared with the dilapidated old house, this new house with the plaque of "Ning's House" is even more vibrant...

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Because Ma Jun is the only son and has two households, Ma Jun's wife, Fang Shi, lives in Ma Jun's uncle's old house, which used to be the Minister's Mansion, with the concubine and children of the eldest family.His other wife, the Zhong family, lived with their children in a house adjacent to the west of the Shi Lang's mansion.

Although they are a family and live next to each other, but the two people live in a single house, they are not connected, and they don't live together, so there is a lot of right and wrong.

Because the plaques of "Ma Zhai" were hung on the two houses, the servants called them "East Mansion" and "West Mansion".

Mr. Xiang came from the Zhong family in the West Mansion, so the Ma family hosted banquets in the West Mansion.

Following Shi Zi's wife and Chu Yu, Dai Jia felt a little nervous, for fear that she might be rude.The group of them, led by the relatives of the Ma family, went to Lord Xiang's boudoir to perform Dading. .

Mr. Xiang is wearing a pomegranate red flag dress, which is more and more against the powder surface like snow.She has a gentle complexion, sitting on the kang with her head slightly bowed, she has the shyness of a young girl and the calmness of a noble daughter of an official family.

Mrs. Borzigit sent the white jade Ruyi to her, and put the hairpin ring on her; Mrs. Dai Jia was responsible for letting the bride try on the new clothes, and everything was done smoothly.

Coming out of Mr. Xiang's room, Mrs. Borzigit praised Mr. Xiang several times to Chuyu.

Because she is a rare "full-blessing person" among the women of the clan, she is often invited to be a "full-blessing person".There are not hundreds, but dozens of girls who have been ordered by her.

According to her, this young lady from the Ma family is really
This time, I praised Mr. Xiang from the bottom of my heart.

Chu Yu listened with a smile, and she also liked Mr. Xiang very much in her heart.

Although Mr. Xiang is not very old, but because of his status as the eldest sister, he behaves very calmly and speaks calmly, without any impetuousness...

Cao Yong and Chu Yu were a little drunk when they came back from Ma's house after drinking, and they were arranged by the maids after they changed their clothes.

When I opened my eyes again, it was already the next morning.

Cao Yong reluctantly got up from the kang, tidied up, and went to the yamen of the household department to order.

It was the time when the household department was busy with errands. Cao Yong, the Shangshu, was also busy all morning, and didn't take a breath until noon.

In the afternoon, there was news that Sheng Jia had returned to Luan or something.

The four-year show girl election in Yongzheng kicked off at this time.

Fourth sister, leave the mansion and enter the palace.

Although the fourth sister is only ordinary in appearance, she is dignified and has a strong frame. According to the words of the old people, she is a suitable child.Therefore, during the primary election, the fourth sister was left with a sign by the palace, and lived in Chuxiu Palace together with other beautiful girls.

Since Zhao Jia has entrusted her to her cousin, she is not very worried.

The only thing that worries her is that if the fourth sister really enters the clan, she'd better have a higher title than Seshtu, otherwise, when the sisters meet and talk about the country, the first daughter will be overwhelmed.

In the forehead of the Forbidden City, the place of Concubine Xi.

Concubine Xi looked at Hong Zhou with a smile and said, "This fourth girl from the Cao family is the one you mentioned three years ago?"

"En." Hong Zhou nodded vigorously, looking at Concubine Xi full of hope: "Emiang, my son is just this little bit of thoughtful, please let Emiang do it."

After hearing this, Concubine Xi showed a dignified expression, and said after a long while: "I can only make suggestions on the candidates for your concubine Fujin and side Fujin, but the final decision is made by the emperor. In terms of her status, side Fujin can barely do it. But the Thirteenth Fujin made a special trip to enter the palace a few days ago, just for the Fourth Miss of the Cao family... Listen to that, the Cao family has no intention of sending a daughter as a concubine, and the Thirteenth Fujin has already helped the Fourth Miss Cao choose a candidate..."

When Hong Zhou heard the words, he couldn't help being stunned.

After waking up, the usual hippie smile had faded from his face, and there was a bit of depression between his brows and eyes.

He looked at Concubine Xi, and said seriously: "Emiang, which girl did Huang Ama choose for me?"

Concubine Xi shook her head and said, "The draft has only just begun, who will know who it is."

Hongzhou twitched the corners of his mouth and didn't say anything more, but he knew in his heart that in order to prevent himself from having thoughts that he shouldn't have, both his wife Fujin and side Fujin would avoid the rich and powerful families...

Instead of being just a random person, why can't it be the Fourth Sister of the Cao family?

(End of this chapter)