Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1362 Old and New

Capital City, Cao Mansion, Fuyuan Hall.

Mrs. Li was sitting in the small Buddhist hall, facing the benevolent Buddha, kneeling on the futon, closing her eyes and chanting sutras in a low voice.

After the chanting was over, she opened her eyes, with melancholy between her brows and eyes.

The male members of the whole family are not in Beijing, and Zuo Cheng is also out of Beijing for business. Zuo Cheng's wife, Mrs. Zhu, is pregnant in October, half a month ago, but there is no news that she has not given birth yet.

In Mrs. Li's heart, how could she not miss it?
Chu Yu couldn't sit still, so she went to Ning's house after breakfast today.

She really didn't dare to delay any longer, so she used her own post to invite an imperial doctor who is good at obstetrics and infants from the imperial hospital to go with her.

It's been a while since I've been here, I don't know what's going on there.

While thinking wildly, I heard a servant girl come to report: "Old lady, the eldest girl is here..."

A maid picked up the curtain, and Tianhui walked in.

She was wearing Gesha's flag dress and three-inch-high flag shoes, her small body was straight.

When Mrs. Li saw her granddaughter coming, she wanted to stand up.

Tianhui hurriedly took a step forward and held Li's arm.

The grandparents and grandchildren left the Buddhist hall, came to the small hall outside, and sat down on the Nankang near the window.

"Will it be too hard?" Mrs. Li asked while looking at her granddaughter's flag shoes.

Tianhui shook her head and said, "It's okay, but the soles are higher than the old ones... Nanny Chang said, it won't last long..."

Seeing her granddaughter's graceful demeanor, Mrs. Li put a smile on her face when she thought of her eldest daughter as a teenager: "When your aunt was this age, she said the same thing. You followed your aunt, and you are taller, after all, it's better to take advantage of it." ..."

Flag shoes are required to wear a flag outfit. It’s okay to wear flag shoes more than one inch high at home; when you go out as a guest, it’s not easy to go independently, and you should follow the trend and wear flag shoes three inches high.

Tianhui is tall and tall, wearing three-inch high flag shoes, she has a more figure; those petite eight-banner ladies also have the soles of the flag shoes made to be more than seven inches high.

Tianhui has been wearing flag shoes since she was 13 years old, and has been walking steadily for a long time.

It's just that Cao Yong and his wife love their daughter so much that they don't allow her to wear high-soled shoes, so they have someone make flag shoes that are one inch high for her; only when they officially go out, they change to three inches high.

However, since she was negotiating with the University Scholars' Mansion, under the advice of Nanny Chang and Nanny Luo, Tianhui also started to wear three-inch-high flag shoes at home.

"Tomorrow is your father's birthday... I've been away for so long, I don't know if I can make it back next month... Your two brothers are not here, it's a coincidence..." Li muttered.

Tianhui smiled and said: "Mother sent someone to Shengjing to give a birthday present. Tomorrow, father can eat birthday noodles. Don't worry, grandma..."

While speaking, she looked out through the glass window.

The sky is gloomy, and since June, the capital has been raining more frequently.

Li Shi didn't know what Cao Yong's errand was, but Tianhui knew it.Cao Yong's outfit before the trip was prepared by Tianhui with the help of his mother.

Following her granddaughter's gaze, Mrs. Li looked out the window, saw the light outside dim, and frowned, "It's only been sunny for two days, why is it cloudy again? Your mother hasn't come back yet, so don't be blocked by the heavy rain..."

Before he finished speaking, Chu Yu entered the yard surrounded by maidservants.

Li frowned, smiled and said to Tianhui: "Look at your mother walking safely and not in a hurry. Your second sister-in-law, Bai, should be fine..."

After Chuyu came in, she hesitated for a while, but did not send Tianhui down, and relayed the diagnosis made by the imperial physician in Ningfu.

Zhu's pulse condition is normal, and he is in good health. It is not uncommon to give birth later, so there is no need to worry too much, as it will be ripe in the next few days.

After all, Mrs. Li is an old man with many years of experience.

Hearing Chuyu say that Zhu's delay in giving birth was not due to her health, the colleague who was relieved was a little worried: "The doctor said it was right, it is not too rare to give birth ten and a half months late... just , those born late like this are mostly daughters..."

Chu Yu nodded and said: "The imperial physician also said the same...Bo Ge'er and Zhu's family are still young, this is the first child, it's okay to bloom first and then bear fruit..."

Li Shi said: "Because Mrs. Zhu was expecting to give birth, they hadn't moved back to the old house for a long time... It's really hard to delay until the full moon, or else they will lead people to gossip..."

Speaking of this, Mrs. Li sighed, and said: "I heard that Mrs. Ning's pair of children are still by Mrs. Ning's side. The old lady loves that grandson very much... This family is divided into two families, and the two families are merged into one family. Man, it's annoying enough... I originally thought that if Brother Bai's daughter-in-law gave birth to a boy, Mrs. Ning would get along better with each other for the sake of her great-grandson..."

Chu Yu knows that although Zuo Zhu is honest and honest, Zuo Cheng is successful.Although I haven't moved to the old house yet, everything has been properly arranged inside and out.

In the past, Mrs. Ning only wanted to take care of herself and take care of herself. She might not be able to use her status as a grandmother to interfere.

Mrs. Li was worried for nothing.

It's just that it's not easy to say these words in front of her mother-in-law, Chu Yu said: "After getting along for a long time, there will be a relationship... Ning Si has already returned to the house, and the old lady Ning only has two grandchildren, Brother Song, and they are not close relatives. Who else can I get closer to?"

Mrs. Li thought about it too, nodded and said: "That's exactly the truth..."

*
Shengjing, the southern suburbs.

Cao Yong and Yi Duli, both wearing coir raincoats, came to Dongjiao Bridge in the rain.

Since three days ago, Shengjing had another heavy rain, and the condition of the embankment below began to be bad.

As of today, three embankments have burst and six bridges have been blown up.

The other places are okay, and the floods have been released one after another, but the Dongjiao Bridge is in critical condition.

Just afraid of what will happen.

Although the Hun River in the eastern suburbs is a tributary of the Liao River, it is close to the Fuling Mausoleum of Emperor Taizu.The Fuling Gate is only a hundred or so steps away from the Hun River.

The two palm ministers squatted in Shengjing for a month. If Fuling was really flooded, let alone the hard work, they might not be able to keep the crown on their heads.

E Fei had already led people to guard here. Seeing Cao Yong and Yi Duli had arrived, he went up to meet him, and asked with a bit of panic: "Master Cao, are you really going to blow up the bridge? This is in front of Taizu Mausoleum, not other Territory!"

When he was the vice capital in his early years, he followed the princes to worship Fuling.

There are many stone statues and Chinese watches in Fuling.

The two bridges that Cao Yong and the others were going to blow up were too close to Fuling. If the furnishings in Fuling were damaged, not only Cao Yong and Yiduli, but also those present would not be able to escape.

Cao Yong did not answer immediately, but stood by the bridge, looked at the turbid river under the bridge, then looked up at the thick clouds in the sky, and said: "The water level has risen so high. What it is, Mr. E should also think about it."

E Qi struggled in his heart.

Although Cao Yong was ordered by the imperial court, he himself is the Minister of the Ministry of War after all.If he came forward to stop Cao Yong from blowing up the bridge, even if it was just a formality, it would be useless, but he could show his disapproval in front of others.

In that case, he will not be involved in the investigation in the future.

But who can I hide from my little thought of "seeking good luck and avoiding bad luck"?

In this way, Cao Yong will be offended.

There is also Yiduli, who has no idea, with Cao Yong as the leader, he will annoy himself if he thinks about it.

Do not take risks and continue to live a deserted life; or is it impulsive?
E Qi clenched his fist vigorously, finally retreated aside while biting his back molars, and remained silent.

"Boom"

"Boom"

Along the Hun River, four bridges were blown up in one breath, and the water flow became smoother, and the water level dropped as soon as I saw it...

Everyone in the Hunhe River was busy until dark, and even if the water level dropped, everyone did not dare to take it lightly.

Because the rain is getting stronger.

It rained heavily, overwhelmingly.

Everyone went to the barracks outside the west wall of Fuling to shelter from the rain, and the atmosphere in the room was very depressing.

Even with such an optimistic temperament as Yi Duli, he began to be afraid and regretted it in his heart.

A few days ago, Cao Yong wanted to blow up the four bridges here, but Yiduli persuaded him to come down.

Using explosives in front of the emperor's mausoleum is against the way of a courtier.

Cao Yong knew Yiduli's concerns, thinking that after all, this side is a tributary, the water volume is not as majestic as the main stream, and maybe the water level will not go up.

Because of luck, Cao Yong did not insist on blowing up the bridge.

Unexpectedly, a few days later, the water level of the Hun River was already critical.

This night was extremely difficult.

Listening to the sound of rain outside, how could Cao Yong fall asleep?

There was continuous heavy rain in Shengjing, and despite all the painstaking efforts of everyone, four army camps and two villages were still flooded.

Soldiers were sent to flood-hit villages to transport people and animals out for resettlement, so that no heavy casualties were caused.

The situation in Jiangnan will only be more serious than that in Shengjing.

Tossing and turning, Cao Yong fell asleep drowsily until the sky was getting dark.

The next day, it was God who opened his eyes and cleared the sky.

The water level of the Hun River has dropped by a foot compared to last night, and the water flow has also become gentler from the initial rush.

Yi Duli stood by the river, looked at the remnants of the bridge that had been blown up in front of him, and then looked back at Fuling not far away, smiling from ear to ear.

Seeing Cao Yong coming out, Yidu smiled and said, "We have completed our meritorious deeds, should we go back to the city?"

Cao Yong walked up to Yiduli, and looked like Yiduli just now, looked at the position of the water level, then heaved a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "Here, let's go back to the city."

Although he was happy, his body was weak.

It was unsteady when mounted and almost fell off the horse.

Seeing that, Yi Duli's heart rose to his throat, and he immediately dissuaded Cao Yong from staying temporarily, and sent someone back to the city to find the carriage...

*
In the capital, Ning's house, in the delivery room.

Chu Yu hugged the baby, looking at the baby sleeping soundly inside, she felt her heart was about to melt.

Mrs. Zhu was leaning on the pillow with a radiant look on her face, without the slightest bit of melancholy about having a daughter or son.

Seeing this, Chu Yu nodded secretly. This Mrs. Zhu is not only docile, but also kind-hearted.

Tian sat aside, her eyes glued to her granddaughter.

Seeing this, Chuyu handed the swaddle to Tian.

Tian took it carefully: "This little moron is finally willing to give birth to a mother's womb...but he will choose a date and have a birthday with their grandpa..."

*
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