Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 235
July 29 is the day of Cao Quan's funeral.Cao Yin left Cao Shuo to take care of his mother because he wanted to be buried in Fengrun's ancestral grave in Zhili, and he took his other three nephews to help Lingbei.Cao Yong took Wu'er with him, but instead of going to the funeral, he wanted to go back to Shandong to sell the holidays. The [-]-day funeral leave only had ten days left.

Although Mrs. Li originally wanted to take her niece to Dongfu to raise her, but seeing that Mrs. Zhaojia was not feeling well these days, she cried when she mentioned Wu'er, Cao Quan and others. She was afraid of making her sad, so she agreed with Cao Yong to bring Wu'er back. Shandong's proposal.

Cao Yong originally suggested that his mother take Wu'er and go to Shandong with the boat that sent the spirit away. After his father buried Cao Quan in Fengrun, he also went to Shandong to live for a while to rest.

But in Zhaojia's case, how can Li's make it?What's more, Cao Yin is no longer at the weaving mansion, and she is also coming out now, and I don't know who to entrust the internal and external affairs.Besides, although Cao Shuo stayed in Jiangning and did not go north with his uncle and brothers, he was only a half-grown child, so how could he be assured of keeping him alone?
Therefore, although Mrs. Li was thinking about his daughter-in-law's childbirth and was very reluctant to give up, he still stayed in Jiangning.She can only go to Shandong to visit her daughter-in-law and grandson or granddaughter when her husband comes back and Zhaojia's condition improves.

Because it was a waterway, the journey was very slow. Cao Yong was afraid that time would be too late, so after two days of traveling together, he took Xiaoman, Zhang Yi, Zhao Tong and others off the boat first, and let Cao Yanxiao and Cao Yanwei stay on the boat, and waited until Shandong. Escort Wu'er ashore and return to Yizhou.

Although the family letters from Yizhou these days say that everything is safe and sound, Cao Yong is still worried about Chuyu.Counting the days, her belly is eight months old, and it is worrying to look at it at six months.When I saw her very fragile and sensitive because of her pregnancy, I don't know how she is now?

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Chu Yu's life was not easy.

As a nephew and daughter-in-law, she mourned for her husband's uncle for nine months, and she also needs to move out of the main bedroom and live in the "chalk room" for three months.But because she is a twin, the heir in her womb is the most important thing, as long as she is aware of it. The "chalk room" was set up in the warm pavilion on the east side of the main house, and the kang was dismantled and a soft couch was laid.

Although Cao Yong is not in the mansion, but there are Zijing and several mothers to take care of her, Chu Yu is doing well, but after the steward and mother-in-law who sent gifts to Beijing come back, something is wrong.

When asked about the situation of the various mansions in the capital, when talking about other mansions, the two women talked about the situation of the various mansions, which was not bad.Just in time for Jiang Ning's mourning letter to be sent to the capital, he also brought back the list of favors from various prefectures.

Prince Pingjun's Mansion, Jueluo's House, Zhaojia's House, Fucha's House, Wanyan's House, Thirteenth Brother's House, etc. were all mentioned one by one.Only when mentioning Chunjun Prince's Mansion, the words of the two women were flickering, and their expressions were a little stiff.

Chu Yu is not very old, but she grew up in the palace of the prince, she observes words and demeanor, and thinks that there must be allusions.Thinking of Ama Erniang, she panicked a little, showing a bit of impatience in her expression, and seeing the two women's faces getting colder and colder.

The two women hesitated all the way, they really didn't know whether they should tell the mistress about the news of Chunjun Palace.After all, her body is heavy, if she makes a mistake due to worry, who can bear it?Originally wanted to go back to Yizhou, first consult with Zijing, and then decide how to proceed.

Piansheng Zijing is not an overreaching person, so she told Chuyu when she knew they were back.

The two women want to keep it a secret, but they are afraid that the mistress will complain and be unwelcome when she finds out the truth in the future; they want to talk, but they are afraid that it will make the mistress feel uncomfortable.He couldn't make up his mind, and it showed on his face unconsciously.

Not to mention Chuyu, even Zijing, who was sitting across from them, also sensed something was wrong.

Chu Yu is an authentic imperial granddaughter, she raised her face, the two women trembled at the sight, they finally ate and ate, and explained the reason.Hongxin, the fourth elder brother of the Prince's Mansion of Chunjun, was "happy to see him", and several Fujin and elder brother Gege were all "avoiding acne" in the inner mansion, but they did not enter the Prince's Mansion of Chunjun.

After leaving Beijing, I searched for news, but there was no letter to come out.

The fourth elder brother Hongxin, who is [-] this year, is the same as the elder brother Hongshu and the second elder brother Hongzhuo. He is the same mother and younger brother of Chuyu, who was born in the Nala family of the King of Chunjun.

When Chu Yu heard this, her hands and feet were cold, and she waved her hands to send the two women off, then she was speechless in a daze.Speaking of which, Chunjun Wang Fujin's concubine gave birth to six young elder brothers, seven little Gege, and thirteen children before, but only four elder brothers and four Gege survived, and the other two younger elder brothers and three All the little princesses died young, and three of them died of pox.

Seeing Chuyu's pale face, Zijing was horrified, stood up, walked to Chuyu's side, and said, "Princess, the fourth elder brother's slaves have seen it a few times, and they will be safe and sound! The princess is thinking about it, or I will invite the Buddha and Bodhisattva to come back to worship and pray for the fourth elder brother!"

Chu Yu was really anxious, and when she heard Zijing's words, if she saw a life-saving straw, she hurriedly asked, "This...is it effective?"

Seeing Chuyu's worried face, Zijing nodded with a smile, and said, "Sincere sincerity leads to spirituality. As long as the princess's sincerity comes, the Buddha will naturally protect the fourth elder brother?"

Chu Yu's eyes were red, she stretched out her hand to grab Zijing's arm, and said, "Sister Zijing, Chu Yu is sincere, but what if..."

Zijing saw her look of disbelief, so she smiled and said: "Not to mention anything else, even our uncle has seen Xi in the past, isn't it good now?"

This is not the Amethyst Curse Cao Yong. The old lady had been talking about it for several days before her death, saying that the grandson of Dao is a lucky one. He got out of the acne safely and did not leave any pockmarks on his face. He will surely live a long life.

After hearing this, Chu Yu's expression faded from joy, she closed her eyes, and said in a low voice, "Ge Ge and Elder Brother from other palaces also got rid of acne safely!"

Zijing thought for a while, then smiled and said: "Ge Ge, you don't know, the dangerous situation of our uncle in July that year? Not to mention slaves, even the master and wife are almost desperate, only the old matriarch As usual, I pray three times a day in front of the Bodhisattva, and then I should eat and drink, and ask the servants to play cards for fun! Talking and laughing are not the same as usual. It’s not that I don’t feel sorry for the uncle! Speaking of it, the uncle After it landed, it was raised in the yard of the old matriarch. When I was young, I was close to the old matriarch and the wife. If you say that the uncle is the half life of the master and the wife, it is the lifeblood of the old matriarch. The old matriarch Is there any reason why it doesn't hurt? When she was free, she told the reason to the servants. This cycle of life and death has its own fate. Some people have weaker lives, while others have stronger lives. In this muddle, one can detect elders and relatives If the elders and relatives are stronger, please ask the Bodhisattva to bless and disperse the little ghosts; it is better than mourning and despairing all day long, in this case, even if there is no impermanence to come to the door, it will be attracted!"

Chu Yu felt a little hopeful, and asked, "Is this how the forehead got through the dangerous situation?"

Zijing stopped laughing, and nodded solemnly: "Who is this servant? The princess doesn't know yet, even if this servant loses his mind and is insane, he won't use the uncle as an issue!"

Although these words were said to comfort Chu Yu, they were not made up by Zijing out of thin air.Cao Yong's kidnapping back then, although Cao Yin had kept it a secret from the inner house, but in the east and west, many of the children were relatives of family members, who didn't know in private?It's just that he didn't dare to spread gossip in the weaving mansion, and occasionally said something when avoiding the masters.

Chu Yu has been married to Cao's family for nearly two years, and she also knows a little about Zijing herself, knowing that she knows how to measure, and she is not a talkative person on weekdays, let alone making up nonsense.

What's more, now is a time of fear and anxiety, and the six gods have no master. After hearing Zijing's words, it seems that she has found the backbone. Chuyu immediately asked Zijing to help him go to the temple to invite the Bodhisattva back. , prayed silently, and prayed for his younger brother Hongxin.

Originally, Chuyu wanted to eat Duan Changzhai, but was persuaded by Zijing.In fact, according to the funeral rites, Chu Yu should also refrain from eating meat and fruits these days.However, she has two bodies, even if she doesn't keep this, there is nothing to say.After all, child interest is important and cannot be ignored, otherwise, even if you have done your filial piety, you will be a sinner of the Cao family.

What Amethyst means is that when worshiping Bodhisattvas, one must pay attention to the fate of each person. This is something that no one can explain clearly.If Chuyu believes that her younger brother is fine, why bother eating vegetarian food with a big belly, which is too deliberate; why not offer a few sticks of incense, and ask people to buy some new and interesting things outside, and send them to him. The fourth elder brother sent it.

Although Chu Yu hesitated in her heart, she also knew that for the sake of the child in her womb, she had to calm down; otherwise, if the mother's body was not healthy or depressed, it would hurt the baby in her womb, as her son-in-law said.

Thinking of this, Chu Yu gradually returned to normal, smiling all day long.It's just that there is no one in the middle of the night, and when she lays down on the soft couch, she will frown, stroke her belly gently, and murmur: "Baby, let's pray for your fourth uncle together! Your fourth uncle is lively and lovely!" Darling, you will definitely like him!" As he spoke, he picked up a small rattle by the pillow and shook it gently twice, but tears couldn't stop flowing out.

This rattle was given by Hongxin to his nephew or niece, and it came with various congratulatory gifts from Prince Chun's residence in March.

Thinking of what her husband said, crying by herself would hurt the baby's eyes, Chu Yu held back her tears, and murmured, "My son-in-law, why haven't you come back yet?"

Wiping away her tears, Chu Yu recalled what Zijing had said, vaguely believed in it, and secretly said in her heart: "It's okay, I'll get through it safely, and my fourth brother will get better!"

Thinking wildly, Chu Yu didn't fall into a deep sleep until it was daylight.

Cao Yong got off the boat and changed horses. After three days of fast travel, he returned to Yizhou.

Because of thinking about his little wife, after Cao Yong returned to the mansion, he did not go to the front office, but went directly to the main courtyard of the inner house.Xiyun and Xicai were all waiting outside the Nuan Pavilion. When they saw Cao Yong coming back, they had no time to greet them, so they all whispered: "The forehead is soft, Gege is still asleep!"

Cao Yong nodded, stepped lightly, and entered the Nuan Pavilion.

Chu Yu's face was stained with tears, and her right hand, which was exposed outside the quilt, was tightly grasping a small rattle.Although she was asleep, her small face was balled up, her brows were furrowed, and she looked very pitiful.

Cao Yong thought about it for a while, frowned and withdrew, called Xiyun and the others to the corridor, and asked: "Is there a letter from the palace? Si elder brother... what's wrong with Si elder brother?"

He also recognized the rattle, because it was a gift from his younger brother, and Chu Yu often played with it in his hand.

Xiyun nodded, and said in a low voice: "Returning to the son-in-law, the fourth elder brother is happy to see you, Gege has been very worried these two days! During the day, he doesn't show it, but at night, he has to cry once or twice!"

"Jianxi?" Cao Yong didn't react when he heard it at first, and then he thought it was "smallpox", but his mind was a little confused. He clearly remembered that "vaccination" had started in the Kangxi Dynasty, and there were dedicated "vaccination" offerings in the palace. , why does the fourth elder brother still contract smallpox?

Amethyst got the letter and knew that Cao Yong was back, so she also came to the yard here.Hearing that the princess was still asleep, she sighed and did not speak.

Cao Yong asked Zijing: "Don't talk about the capital city. When I was in the south, I also vaguely heard about 'pox vaccination'. This should not be uncommon among the people. Why have I never heard that there is a vaccination in our mansion?"

Amethyst nodded: "I have heard a little about 'pox vaccination'. Although the method of 'pox vaccination' is not difficult, and the master can find it, it can only be planted when acne is prevalent outside. After all, it is a dangerous thing. I'm always afraid of what might happen, if it wasn't for when the acne spreads to me, I don't know if I have contracted it or not, who would take the initiative to 'vaccinate' in advance?"

The more Cao Yong listened, the more confused he became. He was puzzled and said: "'Vaccination' is still dangerous? Isn't it just two small scratches of 'vaccination' on the arm?"

Zijing said: "The servants don't know the specific method. They just heard that after 'vaccination', flowers will bloom. Out of ten people, there will always be two or three who can't make it through! Who can know that they are cured? Seven, Among the eight people, there are still two or three people who can't stand it."

Cao Yong listened to Amethyst mentioning the dangers of vaccination, and touched his left arm involuntarily.In this position in his previous life, there was a thumb-sized cross scar, which was the scar left by "vaccination" after his first birthday.Speaking of which, people who were born more than [-] years ago often have this on their arms.A few years later, when his niece was born, there was no such thing as "vaccination", because "smallpox" had been declared eradicated long ago.Even the knife in his arm was wronged, but his parents did not dare to believe the so-called "smallpox eradicated" news, just in case.

Thinking of Zijing's "vaccination" just now, I always feel that something is wrong, Cao Yong said: "Why do you have to wait until the acne is popular for 'vaccination'? It's not troublesome. Isn't it better to take precautions in advance?"

Cao Yong asked confusedly, and Zijing became even more confused when he heard it. After a while, Fang said: "My uncle asked this question strangely, but the slaves dare not answer it indiscriminately! It's just that since it is a kind of 'human pox', when there are no patients, how can I get rid of it?" Looking for pox to plant?"

It’s not that Cao Yong is ignorant and ignorant. In his previous life, “smallpox” was too far away from him. The only thing he knew about it was to plant “vaccine pox” to prevent it; In other words, bento is one thing, but who would have thought that there is such a thing as "human pox"?I can't blame later generations for saying that some of the later Qing emperors died of smallpox. It turned out that it was because of this that cowpox was not discovered and popularized again.

Thinking of Hongxin's lively and cute, Cao Yong was also worried, and was still thinking about how to comfort Chuyu, when he heard someone behind him say, "Forehead son-in-law?"

It was Chuyu who woke up, vaguely heard voices, got up and went out of the room.She was overjoyed to see her husband come back.The husband and wife reunited after a small farewell, so naturally there was some homely gossip.

How is the health of the father-in-law and mother-in-law in Jiangning?

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Outside Daotai Mansion, at the corner on the opposite side of the road, a man in coarse clothes was leaning against the corner to bask in the sun.He has a beard on his face, his complexion is a little dark red, and he looks to be in his thirties.It looked inconspicuous, like an ordinary coolie who was tired and looking for a place to rest.

Inside the gate of Daotai Mansion, Wei Hei sneered, looked at the man in the distance, and said to Ren Shuyong and Ren Jiyong behind him: "You two boys have a good look, can you see something?"

Ren Shuyong walked along the crack of the door, squinted his eyes and carefully looked at the rough-clothed man in the corner, from head to toe several times, Fang said: "The beard looks real, and the jacket on his body is not flawed, it's just the pair on the soles of his feet. Although the cloth shoes are also old, they are actually cleaner and neater, they don't look like they were eaten with strength!"

Ren Jiyong asked: "Master Wei, this guy has been wandering around for three days, and he changes his clothes every day, as if staring at our yamen, who the hell is it? How about I bring two people to arrest this guy and ask him carefully?"

Wei Hei said: "If you don't think well, if you encounter someone with a hard mouth, it's not a broken thread! Whether it's against our yamen or against our adults, you must know where the wind is coming from! Follow the vines, It’s better if you don’t leave future troubles!” When it comes to this, it’s a little strange, secretly said: “Why does this guy look familiar all the time! But I can’t remember which one it is? Look at this cowardly look, he doesn’t look like a quack Friend on board!"

Thinking of this, he turned his head and glared at the brothers of the Ren family, and said: "It's just such a person, I asked you to follow him for two days, and you all lost him, it's not shameful to be ashamed!"

Although the two brothers were not convinced, they had no words to defend themselves. In the end, Ren Jiyong shyly said: "Master Wei, you can't blame my third brother and me. This guy belongs to rats, so guard against people tightly! This city He turned one by one on the several roads in the street, and it didn't look like he was going to arrive in half an hour, and if he didn't pay attention, he would lose it!"

Wei Hei said: "Your Excellency is back today, this guy's matter needs to be settled! After a while, we will divide into three groups, and each will keep an eye on each other. If you don't believe it, you won't be able to keep an eye on this guy!"

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(End of this chapter)