Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1383 Died of illness

Cao Yong felt his temples throbbing, and the appearance of Jinghui in his early years unconsciously appeared in his mind.

First the servant girl who passed out, then the servant girl who suffered from "dumbness", and finally her identity was revealed, she became Li Ding's ex-fiancée who retired from marriage, and the cousin of his own in-laws.

This woman looks so weak on the outside, but she is so tough on the inside.

The second room has a mother-in-law with various tempers, and there are a bunch of uncles and sister-in-laws below, but no one can single out Jinghui.

Even Cao Yong, the elder brother, is thinking of Jinghui in his heart.

When Chuyu was pregnant with Tianyou, she had a severe pregnancy reaction, she couldn't eat anything, and almost had a big accident.

It was Jinghui who first made Beijing-flavored pastries, and then took charge of Chuyu's small kitchen, taking care of her meticulously, so that Chuyu survived that dangerous period.

People's hearts are fleshy. Although Cao Yong is partial to Cao Song in his heart, he doesn't want to wrong Jinghui, a good girl.

When Jing Hui entered the Cao family, Cao Yong and Chu Yu did not regard her as a sister-in-law, but as a half-sister in their hearts...

Think about the two nieces again, Nongchao follows Jinghui, shy and quiet; Nongyu has the temperament of Cao Song when he was a child, charming and lively.They are all at the age when they will talk about marriage, but their mother dies.

There is also Tianwang, who is four years old...

Nongyu's age can wait until the next draft. If Nongchao delays next year's draft, he will have to report his age and get married by himself.

Li Wei's eldest son, Li Xingyuan, has already fallen into the eyes of the emperor, and he has reached the age of marriage, so he will probably be favored during the draft next year.

The second son, Li Xingju, was also born by his wife, one year older than Nongchao, so he could be married.

There is no malice in Li Wei's heart, but Cao Yong can't and will not accept this "good intentions."

There is a sacred intention that the two families are not considered personal enmity, but after all, a rift has arisen, so how can they be in-laws?
Li Wei's letter has already arrived in Beijing, and it will not be a few days later for the person sent by God to report the funeral. How can he talk to Cao Song then?
The news of the child's death is still hidden from him, and he still wants to wait for Jinghui to come to Beijing to tell him, now...

Cao Yong always felt restless and impatient, and couldn't sit still in the study outside, so he got up and went out.

When they arrived at the second gate, they happened to bump into Chuyu.

Seeing her husband's complexion is not good, Chu Yu couldn't help but worry and said: "Master, is it from the second uncle..."

Cao Song's lawsuit has not yet been settled, and Chu Yu only cares about it as a husband.

Looking at his wife's face after autumn, Cao Yong was very helpless.

Although he didn't want his wife to go through the pain of bereavement, he couldn't hide the news for a few days.

What's more, for the major events in the second room, the wife is often required to come forward to help prepare.

He didn't speak immediately, but after the husband and wife returned to Jiuruyuan, he opened his mouth and said: "Jinghui is gone... The person who reported the funeral estimated that he will arrive in Beijing in two days..."

Chu Yu was still listening quietly at first, and it took a long time before she woke up, the blood on her face faded, she held her husband's arm, thinking of the relationship between the two sisters-in-law for many years, and the couple who were brought back to the East Mansion just two days ago. A niece, and Jiang Ning's Tianwang, tears fell down: "That's it, why are you so cruel... What about the second brother? What about the children..."

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It is impossible to hide such a big event, so the second room must be prepared.According to the rules, those who died in other places, except those who were national heroes and important ministers, who had been ordered by the emperor to allow their coffins to enter Beijing, other people who died in other places, must not transport their coffins back to the city.

The mourning family can only find a temple outside the city to help the spirit return to Beijing.

Where is Cao Song...

Cao Yong's headache was so bad that he felt sorry for his cousin, so he invited Cao Xiang to come over.

Although Cao Xiang got the news early on about the death of his nephew and the serious illness of his sister-in-law, and also knew that God blessed him to go south to serve the sick, he never thought that Jinghui would die of illness.

Although he felt resentful for being treated poorly by his aunt in his early years, he never resented Cao Song and his wife.

For these two people, as his brother and brother-in-law, he always has respect and love in his heart.

With the willful and eccentric elder, Mrs. Zhao Jia, the second wife of the Cao family is able to get along well with each other and the sisters-in-law.

Seeing Cao Xiang blankly, Cao Yong could only say: "Send someone to visit some temples in the west of the city, find a clean place, and offer some incense. The provincial coffin arrived in Beijing in a hurry..."

The Cao family's tomb is just west of the city, and it would be cheaper to set the funeral near there.

Cao Xiang bowed his head in response, his voice choked with sobs.

Cao Yong sighed and said: "I'm afraid we can only hide it for a few days. Even if we don't attend the funeral in the city, we should prepare for it when the person reporting the funeral arrives in Beijing..."

Cao Yong's house is a cousin, and everyone who goes up to Li's family and down to Tianbao is obedient.Mrs. Li, Cao Yong and his wife, Changsheng Yifu, Tianyou and Tianhui, have to serve five months of minor merit.

As far as the head of the Dongfu Benfang, except for Nongchao's sister and brother, who have to pay filial piety for three years, everyone else is not waiting for a long time to make a small contribution.

Even the married aunts and grandmas are all convincing...

Sang Xin reported to Beijing Central two days later.

The one who returned to Beijing to report the letter was Wu Sheng who went south with God Bless.

When he returned to Cao's mansion in a hurry, Cao Yong just came back from the Yamen and changed his clothes to have dinner.

Hearing that Jiang Ning came back, Cao Yong put down his job in a hurry and hurried to the front yard.

Although Cao Yong had already been prepared, when he saw Wu Sheng in plain clothes holding a plain white envelope, his heart ached.

After reading Tianyou's handwritten letter, I knew what happened to Jinghui before she died.

Long before Tianyou arrived, Jinghui was terminally ill, but she was holding on.She didn't close her eyes until she saw Tianyou arrived and pointed to her son.

God bless people in Jiangning, the elders are not in front of them, so they decide on their own, and after "receiving the third", they help the spirit go north to attend the funeral. It is a waterway, and now the coffin is already halfway.

Cao Yong called Cao Fang over: "Send a message to the wife, the second wife is gone..."

Cao Fang was so frightened that he turned pale and went to the second gate to deliver a message.

Cao Yong himself took a deep breath, and told Wu Sheng: "Come with me to Dongfu, maybe the second master has something to ask you..." Speaking of this, he looks haggard and dusty, and he can guess without thinking. I must have rushed back to Beijing on this road, and said after a pause: "You have worked hard to come back, and when you report the letter to the East Mansion, you can rest for a few days..."

Seeing that Cao Yong's face was dark and his eyes were black and blue, Wu Sheng hurriedly said: "The little one is not hard, there are many things at home, and the master needs to take care of himself... the old and the young in the two houses have to rely on the master..."

It would be a bit overreaching to say this by other people.

Wu Sheng has served Cao Yong for more than [-] years. He is his most useful steward, and what he speaks is from the bottom of his heart.

Whether it is the master of the two houses or the servant of the servant, it cannot be said that the rise and fall of honor and disgrace are all tied to Cao Yong, and it is almost the same.

Cao Yong nodded, ordered people to prepare horses, and took Wu Sheng out.

The location of Dongfu is not far from Cao's new house, nor is it too close. It takes less than two quarters of an hour to ride a horse for seven or eight miles.

Cao Yong took Wu Sheng into the house directly, and waited for the steward to send a message to Cao Song and Cao Xiang.

Cao Xiang knew in his heart that most of the people who reported the funeral from the south had arrived; Cao Song didn't know this, he just thought his cousin was here to visit him, and his face was full of joy: "Why did the elder brother come in person? What's the matter, just ask the younger brother to go over... ..."

Cao Xiang followed Cao Song, with a heavy heart, thinking of the words "blessings are unparalleled, and misfortunes never come singly". Not to mention the elder brother lost his official position and faced lawsuits, and lost his wife and son, Jiangnan is indeed a fierce place.

Regarding the ups and downs of the officialdom, he lost his academic spirit and fear in his heart.

Cao Yong looked at Cao Song who was full of joy, and opened his mouth, but he couldn't say anything.

"Huh? What's the matter, brother?" Seeing Cao Yong's solemn expression, Cao Song's smile froze, and he whispered: "Could it be that there is news from the Ministry of Punishment..."

Cao Yong shook his head, but finally couldn't speak, so he pointed to Wu Sheng and motioned him to speak.

Cao Song followed Cao Yong's fingers and looked at Wu Sheng, who was weathered. He couldn't help asking curiously: "Isn't this Manager Wu? I haven't seen you for a while, what are you up to?"

Wu Sheng is an old man beside Cao Yong. He knows the relationship between his master and the second master. They are called cousins, but in fact they are brothers of the same blood.

And because they are similar in age and grew up together, to be honest, the master treats the second master's cousin no less than the seventh master from his compatriots.

Thinking of the current situation of the second master, Wu Sheng also felt sad, knelt down and said: "Second master, the villain went to Jiangning with the uncle, the uncle sent the villain back to report, and the second wife left..."

Cao Song was still puzzled: "Report the letter, let's go... Where will the second wife go if she doesn't return to Beijing?"

As he said that, he himself came to his senses, trembling all over, looked at Wu Sheng, and then at Cao Yong, who was silent beside him, with a helpless face, and pleaded a little: "Brother, he is lying..."

Cao Yong raised his eyebrows and said: "Are you a child? You have to remember that you are not only the eldest son and elder brother, but also a father and a husband...don't let your siblings worry about..."

Cao Song looked numb, staggered and almost fell.

Cao Xiang was staring at him, and when he saw this, he hurried forward to support him.

"I'm dreaming... I'm dreaming..." Cao Song's face was pale, his eyes were closed tightly, and the corners of his mouth were raised, and he murmured: "Dreams are always reversed, hehe, I'm dreaming..."

Cao Xiang's eyes were red, and he looked at Cao Yong.

Cao Song can deceive himself and others, but Cao Yong, the helm of the Cao family, cannot deceive himself and others.

"Hang white, report the funeral." Cao Yong said softly.

Cao Xiang nodded, supported Cao Song, placed him on the chair, and wanted to go down to give instructions.

Cao Song's eyes widened suddenly, and he grabbed Cao Xiang's arm: "Where are you going, you are not allowed to go?"

Cao Xiang choked up and said, "Second brother... think about a few nieces and nephews, don't let the second sister-in-law worry..."

Cao Song blinked and said, "My lawsuit can't be delayed until the Longevity Day. It's almost over. What else is your second sister-in-law worried about?"

He understood now.

Cao Yong raised his head, looked at the carved beams, his eyes were moist...

When the inner house got the news, the children and servants all changed into mourning clothes, and Cao Song still kept his eyes open and closed for a while.

Everyone cried, and Zhao Jia was helped out. Seeing Cao Song in a daze, he walked forward tremblingly, hugged Cao Song, and howled: "My poor son...my good wife..."

Only then did Cao Song calm down, tears falling down "Bada", "Bada"...

At this moment, Chu Yu helped Mrs. Li and arrived with a few little ones...

Outside Cao's house, the door was covered with white paper and white lanterns were hung.

Several aunts and close relatives who went out received the funeral letter from Cao's house that night...

(End of this chapter)