Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 268 Homecoming
Yizhou, Daotai Mansion, Inner House, West Courtyard.

Yuzhu sat in front of the dressing table, holding a piece of Meidai, holding up a bronze mirror with double Luan flowers, and carefully outlined it.These days, because the uncle is not in the mansion, the door of the inner house is more and more tightly guarded, and even those who are in their courtyard are not allowed to visit the house, it is really boring.

However, she was somewhat guilty, which was too unexpected.First of all, I didn't expect that the uncle would go to Beijing in a hurry after hearing about the grievance of the third girl; then I didn't expect that something happened, even the princess gave up the young master and went to Mengyin.

In the past few days, Yuzhu has been sleeping restlessly, and every time she thinks of the way Zijing looks at her, as if she has realized something, she regrets it in her heart.

But on the other side of the yard, Yulong was still feeling guilty and restless, thinking that she had leaked her words, leading to the right and wrong behind, losing the face of the Cao family, and causing Yuchan to be beaten, and she could not care about Yuspider.

Although Yuchan got hit by a board because of her tongue, she didn't complain about Yulong, and became more and more displeased with Yuspider.Even with Yuying, every time he saw the jade spider, there was something wrong with his expression.

Jade Spider had no idea, she had been peaceful for several days, but today she was really bored, so she thought of going to the main room, if she met Zijing, she would see if she could show some kindness.

Although I look down on Zijing in my heart, but now that the second master is not here, thinking of the previous things, it would be a lie to say that I am not afraid.The more afraid she was, the more she regretted why she had shallow eyelids.Not to mention that the second master is gone now, even if the second master is still there, the second master is really nothing.The uncle is the eldest son of the Cao family, and the future head of the family will naturally have a good future in the future.

In other words, in this mansion, she, the second master's housekeeper, is not as respectable as the big maid next to the uncle, and what she does is really boring.

Facing the mirror, after getting everything done properly, Yu Zhu took another look at the light blue gown on her body, the ivory bijia, her hair was nothing more than a small comb of rice beads, and a pair of pearl earrings on her ears.Plain yet pretty, nothing could be more appropriate.

After standing up, she took a cloth tiger from the kang table.She sewed this with her own hands, just to please Chuyu, the stitches are very tight, it can be seen that she put her heart into it.I found a piece of blue and white silk and wrapped it carefully.

Thinking that although it was snowing outside, but the north wind was strong, Jade Spider found a stone blue cotton cloak to put on, and then pushed the door out, and when she arrived at the door of Yulong next door, she asked with a smile, "Is Sister Dragon here?" ?”

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Yulong came out to open the door and welcomed her in.Seeing Yu Spider dressed up for going out, she was stunned, and then asked: "Sister, is this going to..."

Jade Spider smiled and said: "It's early for lunch today, and there's nothing else going on. Didn't you say that the main courtyard has added a dick? It's been a few days, let's go and have a look, or it seems like we're putting on airs." !"

Yulong hesitated, and said: "Sister Spider, this... Sister Zijing said that the master is not here, so the doors of each courtyard should be tighter? Isn't it good for us to go through like this?"

A gust of wind blew by, and Yu Spider could not help shivering, tightened the cloak on her body, and said with a smile: "It's just to see the new girl, and it's not just a visit. Tell us not to let us out of the yard! The same goes for my sister, even if you have complaints about her in your heart, it’s better not to be so calm, you have to deal with it in front of others, who made her the housekeeper!"

After hearing this, Yuqian was so anxious that her face changed color, and she quickly waved her hands and said, "Sister Spider, don't say that! Sister Zijing acts according to the rules, so why would my sister complain? It's all my sister's fault. If you don’t talk about this with your sister again, there will be no right and wrong later!”

Yuzhu went to hold her hand, and said in a low voice: "In front of my sister, what else can my sister hide? Even if she has served the old lady, she will take it too seriously, not to mention that my sister belongs to the second master." The person is Yuchan, who is also the girl of the second room, where is it her turn to discipline? It's just bullying the princess's innocence, relying on the old to sell the old! The poor second master is not here, and there is no one to make decisions for us, so we can only respond in a low voice."

Yuqin has been feeling guilty about the matter of the third girl these days, so how can she feel resentful towards Amethyst?However, she has always been stupid, and Yuzhu spoke so fast that she didn't know how to refute, her face was flushed from holding back, and tears rolled in her eyes.

Yu Zhu secretly smiled in her heart, but with a hint of helplessness on her face, she pushed her and said, "Don't be wronged, add some clothes, let's go together, so that she won't make trouble again and find us!"

Yuqin hit the kang and took a wool bijia cover, and said in a low voice: "Sister Yuzhu misunderstood, my sister never complained about Sister Zijing. Sister Zijing is relied on by the uncle and the princess, and she acts the most fair and proper. Previously It's not my sister's fault!"

Jade Spider said: "Look at you! Speaking of which, your status may not be more noble than ours, so there's nothing to say!"

Yulong wanted to say more, but was robbed by Yuzhu and said: "Okay, okay, my sister knows! She is a good person, and she will not make any mistakes! If it is true, it is my sister's fault. If it is not that day Out of curiosity, I asked a few more words, but Yuchan would not listen! She usually has a bad mouth, and everyone knows it, hey, this is my sister's fault!" As she said, her face was full of worry and guilt, Holding Yuqing's hand, she said: "She has always been merciful on the face, but she is strict with the servants. My sister has not slept well for several days, fearing that she wants to sell well in front of the uncle and the princess, and push all the faults to you and me. Body. Elder sister is better, not a person on stage, but younger sister has been with the second master for several years, isn't this a slap in the face of the second master? It's just you and me, and you can't rely on others! I rushed over because I wanted to sell it well, so that she could make big things into small things, and small things into small things!"

Seeing that the circles of Yu Spider's eyes were dark, and her energy level was really lacking, Yulong's hands trembled when she mentioned this matter, she looked really pitiful, and comforted her: "Sister, I'm worrying too much. What are you doing? Even my sister, Sister Zijing It's nothing, and it won't go to my sister! Besides, it's been a long time in the past, so how can I bring it up again?"

Hearing this, Yu Spider felt relieved and forced a smile: "Let's go there soon. It will be dark in a while, and I'm afraid I'm going to sleep. Let's go, but I'm in a panic!"

Yulong agreed, and then noticed the package in Yuspider's hand, and asked, "This is..."

"The little things for the young master belong to both of us!" Jade Spider laughed.

The snow on the road has been cleared away, revealing the path of bluestone slabs. Jade Spider looked at the bleak small garden to the north, and said to Yulong: "After all, it's not as good as in Beijing. There are not even plum blossoms here! I don't know why, sir. When we return to Beijing, we are the people of the second room, and with such an identity, living here is quite embarrassing!"

Yuqin could hear her melancholy, and she was also thinking about Cao Song, but she still comforted her and said, "Sister, what are you thinking about? We were originally bought by my wife, and we were assigned to serve by the second master. What's the big deal?" Room, second room?"

While talking, he entered the main courtyard and happened to see Xixia carrying a basin of clean water to the upper room.

Yuzhu hurried forward to help Xixia open the cotton curtain.Yulong saw that the water was not warm, but seemed to be cold. She was a little surprised, and asked, "Why is it cold water? Or should you bring it?"

Xixia thanked Yuzhu first, and then replied with a smile: "The kang is so hot today, I'm afraid that my son's throat will be dry, so the mother said to put a few basins of clean water in the house! A few little ones, It's time to eat, so I'll bring it over!"

Xiyan was in the room, when she heard Xixia's voice, she came out and took the copper basin in her hand, and said to Yulong and Yuspider: "The two girls are precious, and they haven't come to play in our yard for a long time!"

While talking, everyone entered the west room.

Jade Spider and Jade Dragon looked around, besides Nanny Ye, there was also a young woman in an indigo jacket sitting on the edge of the kang, guarding the rocking cart, coaxing Tianyou.With a bit of shyness on her face, she looked at the man with lowered eyebrows, and when she saw someone looking at her, she got up, smiled a bit shyly, and looked at Madam Ye who was sitting on the side with a little pleading.Come to think of it, this is the new Mrs. Xu.

Seeing that it was the jade spider and the jade dragon that came, Grandma Ye didn't get up, and said with a smile: "The two girls haven't come for a long time, what's the wind today? Hurry up and drink a cup of hot tea to get rid of the cold air!" Saying so, he called Xiyan to serve tea to them, and then said to Mrs. Xu: "From the Liu family, these two girls are from the second master's house, the taller one is Miss Yulong, and the other one is Miss Yuspider! "

Mrs. Xu leaned over, took a blessing, and said in a low voice, "I've seen Miss Jade Dragon, I've seen Miss Jade Spider!"

Jade Spider took a step forward, wanting to get closer to Mrs. Xu, remembering what Grandma Ye said just now, it seemed that she was afraid that she and Yulong would pass on the cold air to the young master, so she stopped, returned a salute, and said with a smile: "So it's Mrs. Liu, so young, don't make us call you old!"

The jade dragon behind her also returned the gift.

Xu was cautious, not knowing how to respond to the jade spider's joke.Mother Ye smiled and said, "Look at Miss Yuzhu's words, it seems like how old she is, she is exactly the age of a flower! By saying that, don't you let the old woman dig into the ground!"

"Mommy, don't you look, there is no one in the whole family who can be as young as Mommy! If you are an 'old', it will make other people have no way to live!" Yuzhu is obedient said.

Mother Ye was delighted to hear that, pointed at the jade spider with a smile, and said, "Why didn't you say these words in front of your grandfather? You are used to being clever, with just this mouth, no one else can compare to you!"

"Mommy, it's not that you don't know, it's Zhu'er who kissed you! I always think how wonderful it would be if you were Zhu'er's mother, we are unlucky to be born to us!" Yu Zhu's eyes were red. , whispered.

In a word, Yulong, Xiyan, and Xixia in the room also felt uncomfortable. They all lost their mothers.

Seeing the pale face and red eyes of Jade Spider's slap-sized face, Mammy Ye remembered that she and Jade Dragon were both sold by Cao's beater.Even if there is an old lady alive, I am afraid that I will never see her again in this life, and it is not like other families who give birth to a child with family and relatives, it is really pitiful.

As she got older and her heart became softer, Mother Ye waved her hand and called Yuzhu to the side of the kang, put the package in her hand aside, then held hands, and said, "Hurry up and put away the gold beads. Mammy loves you! It is your blessing to enter such a family and have such a master! You have always been in the house, and you don’t know what’s going on outside, and there are many things that you young people can’t hear. It’s not that Mammy is partial To be honest, it is really hard to find a family like ours!"

"Yeah!" Yu Zhu said with a smile on her face, with tears in her eyes, "Isn't it our luck? Needless to say, the cost of food and clothing, even the cold words in the eyes, have never been hurt, really entered the lucky nest!"

While they were talking in the room, they heard hurried footsteps in the yard. It was the little girl Wu En who came over and said to Nanny Ye: "Mommy, the uncle and the princess are back, and Sister Zijing is waiting for you at the gate of Yimen." Grandpa’s legs and feet are a bit inconvenient, so if someone wants to send them here, send me to inform Mammy, please sisters stay away, and the items on the side of the Nuan Pavilion are also the same!”

After hearing this, Mother Ye immediately put down Yuspider's hand, stretched her legs and got off the kang, and said, "I'm back now! I don't want anyone to come back and say something first. Fortunately, the fire at the Nuan Pavilion has never been extinguished!" To Xu The family confessed: "From the Liu family, our master is back, and the old woman is going to meet him. I'm here, please take care of me first!"

The member of the Liu family (Xu's family) leaned down to respond, and then Mother Ye remembered the jade dragon and the jade spider, and said with a smile: "The uncle just came back, and there will be chaos here, so we won't leave the two girls talking today. !"

Yulong smiled and said: "You are welcome, we will go back, and come tomorrow to greet the princess!"

Yuzhu took the package from the edge of the kang, handed it to Mammy Ye and said, "Mama, this is a little thing that Yuzhu sewed for the young master, don't think that Yuzhu is clumsy!"

Mother Ye smiled and said, "It's hard for you to think about it, who doesn't know your dexterity? Designation is good!"

Seeing that Ye Momo was in a hurry, Yuzhu and Yulong didn't want to stay any longer, so they greeted Liu's family, and went out with them, and went back to the west courtyard.

After the two left, Mother Ye hurriedly brought Xiyan and Xixia into the East Nuan Pavilion.

This is Chuyu's bedroom after giving birth. Madam Ye and the others looked carefully, put the two sets of outerwear in the closet, and put away a few small things that should not be seen by outsiders.

I touched the kang, and it was burning hot like the room on the west side.It's too late to fetch water now, so I have to wait a while.

Hearing footsteps in the yard, Madam Ye sent Xiyan and Xixia back to the west room, and only called Wu En to follow her.

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Finally home!Looking at the few upper rooms that are not eye-catching, Cao Yong suddenly felt a little bit emotional.Now, he was carried in by Wei Hei and Zhang Yi, and he looked really embarrassed.

Looking at the sullen Wei Hei, Cao Yong didn't know what to say for a while.

Although he also wanted to punish the Du family brothers to vent his anger, but he just wanted to beat the board hard.On Wei Hei's side, he wanted to pick their hamstrings and avenge Cao Yong's broken leg, but was stopped by Mr. Zhuang.

Although he heard a lot of reasons from Mr. Zhuang, he was still a little depressed, and his face was always unhappy.

Cao Yong couldn't help persuading him again in private, only saying that he was fine, and the two brothers naturally had national laws waiting, even if they didn't do anything, they couldn't be left behind.

Wei Hei is not an idiot. Seeing that Mr. Zhuang values ​​the two brothers so much, he knows that there are other uses.But, still can't help complaining about Cao Yong, should not be so merciful, keep their lives Bale; suffering always give them something to eat, or not suffer in vain.

Cao Yong could only smile wryly. He didn't want to be so "generous". No matter what, it had to be "death crimes can be forgiven, but life crimes cannot be forgiven". It is in line with his own temperament of "revenge for every grievance".

Mr. Zhuang did not agree to do this, saying that it would damage Cao Yongsu's "benevolent" image, and if it spread, it would damage his reputation.

After all, these two brothers will be of great use in the future, and they will have to go to court for questioning, testify and identify, and so on. It is better to give their brothers some hope, let them read Cao Yong's "generosity", and honestly and wholeheartedly "cooperate" "The yamen is here to suppress the bandits.

In the officialdom, there are such contradictions. Although honest officials can't do it, the image of this "hypocrite" needs to be maintained.If she keeps her pigtails and makes Qingliu get caught as a "villain", then don't expect to have a peaceful life in the future.

Even if your official career is not hindered, and you can go up a few more ranks, it's just a higher-ranking censor to watch over you.If there is a slight mistake, it is a denunciation, which is too embarrassing.If you are thin-skinned, you may even have the heart to resign from office and retire.

This is only half a year in the local area, Cao Yong has learned a lot, and he can only thank Mr. Zhuang in his heart.If it weren't for this old man who is well versed in officialdom, he would probably have fallen into the pit long ago, waiting to be cleaned up, just because of his small size.

Wei Hei and Zhang Yi sent Cao Yong to Shangfang Xinuange, and then went out.Chu Yu followed Amethyst in.

Seeing that Cao Yong's legs were clamped by wooden planks, Amethyst's eyes were red no matter how calm she was, she tried her best not to shed tears, and took people to the kitchen to prepare food for the two masters.

Cao Yong touched the warm kang, and saw Chuyu carrying his son through the door, feeling indescribably satisfied. "Wife and child are hot on the kang", how can it be better than this?
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(End of this chapter)