Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 352 Visiting the Kinmen Winter Cold

When Detehei and Nalan Fusen came out of the house on the Shichahai side, it was already the second quarter of Shen Zheng (04:30 in the afternoon).

The wind was blowing outside, the sky was filled with gloomy dark clouds, and the sun had been completely blocked.Detehei and Nalan Fusen looked very heavy. After confronting the Li family members, they became more and more pessimistic about Li Ding's whereabouts.

Even Detehei, who has always disliked Li Ding, couldn't complain at this moment, sighed, and said to Nalan Fusen: "Since that is the case, the question is almost over, let's go back to the palace first, and report to the adults!"

Nalan Fusen nodded, and the two rode their horses to the palace together.

Cao Yong is a close relative of the Li family, and it was really hard for him to go with Nalan Fusen and De Tehei, so he stayed here to talk with Li Nai.

Seeing that Li Nai was full of fatigue, Cao Yong thought about it for a while, and said: "Big cousin just arrived in Beijing in the morning, and the road is also tired, why don't you rest for a night first, and think about the regulations tomorrow... If... If there is something that requires the little brother to work hard, it is better for the big cousin not to be a layman."

Li Nai rubbed his forehead, and nodded gratefully at Cao Yong: "Well, even if my cousin doesn't say that, there must be a lot of things to bother Fu Ruo." Having said that, he pondered for a while, and said: "I In the south, we don't know the situation in Beijing, do we have any enemies?"

Cao Yong saw that his expression didn't seem to be fake, but he didn't mean to regard himself as an outsider, so he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.If it was Li Nai who entered the capital of the Li family, and Li Xu relied heavily on this honest and honest eldest son, then things would be different.

Although he sighed in his heart, he didn't show it on his face. After thinking for a moment, he said: "This is unheard of. The second cousin is easy-going, and he is very close to his colleagues and relatives. I haven't heard of anyone having a quarrel with him."

Li Nai thinks about it too, his younger brother, like a villain, has always been slippery in handling things.

Because he drove fast for seven or eight days, and only slept two or three hours a day, when he arrived in the capital, he was anxious and panicked, and he couldn't bear it.

Cao Yong saw that his panting voice was getting thicker and his face was flushed, and he hurriedly said: "Big cousin, is this sick? I'd better ask the doctor to come and have a look."

Li Nai was worried about his younger brother's whereabouts, so he waved his hands hurriedly,

The big housekeeper, Qian Zhongshui, who was at the side, also saw that something was wrong, and persuaded him anxiously: "Master, it's getting colder today, you don't dare to delay when you are sick, you'd better listen to Young Master Biao and ask someone to invite a doctor."

When Li Nai heard this, he still shook his head, only to feel that his eyes were darkened, and he had passed out.

When Cao Yong and Qian Zhongying met, those who got up stood up, those who stepped forward stepped forward, and hurriedly helped Li Nai to the inner courtyard.

Qian Zhongshun hurriedly sent someone to invite a doctor. Cao Yong looked at Li Nai, who was sallow on the kang and had his teeth closed tightly.

The anxiety in Li Nai's heart at this time is probably similar to that of himself at that time.Cao Yong was thinking wildly, and couldn't help but secretly cursed himself, it was too hypocritical to be so hypocritical.

However, with the conscience of heaven and earth, he didn't have the slightest malice towards Li Nai, it just felt a little weird.No matter how innocent he is on the surface, he is a "thief" after all, and he still has a little more guilty conscience.

The main room in the inner hall is where Yang Ruixue usually lives. There is an incense burner burning on the table on the ground, and the room is filled with a subtle fragrance.

Even when he first met Yang Ruixue, Cao Yong didn't think much about it; but these days, he has thought about it.I am afraid that Li Ding has never given up on the matter of Zhuchang, so he has a relationship with the Yang family.

Yang Ruixue is a widow, so that dandy second young master of the Bai family will die.It's just that Cao Yong has never heard the news whether he went back for the New Year the year before last or went back for the funeral last year.Only at the end of last year, because of Zheng Hu, he knew that Yang Mingchang, the owner of Bihelou, had died.

Looking at Yang Ruixue's current attire, although she didn't wear red or green, she didn't look like a filial piety either.Thinking of her relationship with Li Ding, Cao Yong felt a sense of familiarity in his heart. Could it be that the unlucky Bai Ruixi was the Qing version of "Wu Dalang".

After a short time, the doctor had already invited over, checked Li Nai's pulse, rolled his eyelids, said something like "external evil invades, rushing to attack the heart", and prescribed two prescriptions, let the hair sweat first, and eat and drink. lighter.

After sending the doctor away, he took some medicine and Li Nai also woke up leisurely.

Seeing Cao Yong guarding the bedside, he was very grateful in his heart, sat up halfway, and said to Cao Yong: "Cousin, this is really troublesome for you!"

Seeing him like this, Cao Yong felt very uncomfortable, and said: "Don't talk about it, big cousin, it's better to take a good rest for two days... Second cousin... Second cousin may be auspicious, but he can't keep it all... ..."

Li Nai coughed, and said: "Cousin, don't comfort me, my father has already said that Beijing is dangerous, and he has told my second brother repeatedly." Speaking of this, his expression was very depressed: "In the end, it's all about me. It's useless to be an elder brother, that's why the second younger brother came to Beijing to suffer, now..."

This time, persuading everything to be false, Cao Yong lowered his head and sighed.

Li Nai continued: "I still remember the time when my cousin came to Beijing, when my aunt went north to visit the sick. I thought it was strange, why the chaos here in the capital is so rampant, and now it's the second younger brother's turn, so I don't know what to do." It’s a place like a dragon’s pool and a tiger’s den. I can’t blame my father for not letting me come, I think it’s because I’m afraid that it will be even more difficult for my worthless eldest son to gain a foothold in the capital.”

Cao Yong did not agree with what he said. As the saying goes, "If you don't want to be strong", an honest person like Li Nai in the capital, even if he can't add flowers to the Li family, he won't be as ostentatious as Li Ding.

After this trip, the afternoon passed, and it was getting dark outside the window.

Xiang Tong took the maid to hold the lamp, and Li Nai looked around at the curtains.Even the dullest person can tell that this is a women's boudoir.He was a little uncomfortable, and asked Xiangtong with doubts: "This is..."

Xiangtong's expression froze, and she didn't know how to mention the woman's identity to the uncle, when someone said at the door: "This is the room of the concubine, if the uncle is not too vulgar, I will live here for a while to recuperate, and the concubine will go to the guest room That's it!"

It was Yang Shi Ruixue who entered the room.Behind her, followed by a maid carrying a tray with a bowl of steaming soup on top.

Knowing that Cao Yong was in the room, Yang Ruixue was still hesitant at first, but when she saw Li Nai's question, she was afraid that Xiangtong would say something unpleasant, so she had less scruples to come in.

Yang Ruixue did not look sideways at a well-behaved woman, so Yang Ruixue bowed slightly to Cao Yong as a courtesy; then she ordered the servant girl to deliver the medicine to Li Nai's bed.

Although Yang Ruixue could be regarded as Li Ding's concubine, she was not a slave of the Li family after all, and Li Nai couldn't be too casual, so she leaned forward and said, "Trouble Madam Yang!"

Yang Ruixue shook her head dignifiedly, and said: "Master, you don't need to be too polite, please take care of your health!" After speaking, she didn't stay for a while, and she left with her maid.

This behavior is quite like being the mistress of the house and the wife of Zhenlie.Cao Yong has seen her several times, and he was very surprised to see her as a different person.

Xiang Tong stood on the ground, but almost bit her silver teeth into pieces.Although Li Ding is ruthless, she is her reliance.She had already convicted Yang Ruixue in her heart, so she hated her to death.

Seeing Yang Ruixue go out, Li Nai was a little dazed, remembered another matter, and asked Xiang Tong: "By the way, at noon, I heard that the housekeeper mentioned to you that the second brother has someone in the house. These days, he is in the old house." Waiter, can this matter?"

Xiangtong nodded, and replied: "If you go back to the uncle, there is such a thing. It is the son of our family in the capital, whose name is Miaoyun. She is..." She had to think about the time in her heart, and thought about it. After a while, he said: "She was served by Chu Qi in the uncle's house!"

Li Dingchu disappeared on the night of the eighth night, although Miaoyun accepted it, but only for one day.

Li Nai also had no choice, thinking that if there was no turning point, it would be good for the second brother to keep a bloodline.

Although he also knew that there was little hope of conceiving in one night, Li Nai still did not dare to ignore it, and said to Xiangtong: "I will ask someone to take you back to the house over there in a while! For this Miaoyun, you must take care of it with all your heart and take good care of it. After a few days, please invite a doctor to check your pulse, if you can really have a son and a half daughter, you will be considered a hero of the Li family!"

Xiangtong breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, saying that the uncle is kind-hearted, but it is so.She was also feeling uneasy these days, fearing that Li Ding's matter would involve her own size.Now, listening to the meaning of the uncle, it doesn't seem to mean that they want to use these servants as a way.

After giving Xiangtong instructions, Li Nai sighed and said to Cao Yong: "Cousin, you also met, but now there is no clue, so I can only make two preparations."

Today is 26, Cao Yong thought in his heart, Li Ding and Fu Cha's wedding date was originally set at the end of the month.Although the Fucha family is not as good as it used to be, it is a big family in Manchuria, and Cao Yin and his wife are the big matchmakers in this marriage. If there is an enmity here, there may be some troubles in the future.

Thinking of this, Cao Yong said to Li Nai: "Big cousin, although it is important to find the second cousin, there is still one thing that needs to be taken care of!"

Li Nai wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, and asked, "What is your cousin talking about?"

Cao Yong said: "It's at Fu Cha's house, the second cousin's wedding was originally scheduled for these few days..."

Li Nai felt his heart ache when he thought of his younger brother's accident before the wedding. He nodded and said, "Cousin thought it right. Second brother disappeared. Although our side is in a panic, it's not easy to come to my in-law's side. It's just that I rarely I haven’t been to Beijing since I’ve never been there, if my cousin is free tomorrow, can I go with my cousin?”

Cao Yong was also unwilling to have a rift with the Fucha family, so he agreed casually.

Seeing that Li Nai's face was pale and it was pitch black outside the window, Cao Yong said, "Cousin rests first, and younger brother goes home first. Tomorrow morning, I have an errand in the yamen, so I will come to look for my cousin!"

Li Nai struggled to get up and see him off, but Cao Yong hurriedly persuaded him.

Li Nai thought that the two families were close relatives, and he didn't need to see too much, so he ordered the housekeeper Qian Zhongsong to send Cao Yong out.

Because of the cloudy sky, there were no stars in the sky, and the night was dark.

On the Shicha Sea, it was even darker, only on the shore where there were residents, there were a few red lanterns swaying in the night wind.

Cao Yong rode on the horse, looked at Haizi on the side of the road, and asked Wei Hei, "Brother Wei, are you afraid?"

Wei Hei smiled heartily and said, "Master, it's not that I am arrogant. In this world, gods, Buddhas and ghosts, there is really nothing that I am afraid of. In this world, people's hearts are the most terrifying. You don't need to think too much, you just need to keep your heart , It’s good to be ashamed of heaven and earth.”

The latter sentence is to comfort Cao Yong.Cao Yong nodded, very taught in the heart.

Xiaoman followed on horseback, confused, and asked Wei Hei with a smile, "Master Wei, are you afraid of the dark?"

Wei Hei smiled and said: "You treat everyone like you, who was the one who was bluffed and cried that time?"

After hearing this, Xiao Man was ashamed and muttered: "When did that happen, why does Master Wei still remember!"

With the sound of speaking, the "da da" sound of horseshoes became less harsh.Because there were few pedestrians on the road at night, everyone walked quickly, and returned to Cao's mansion within a quarter of an hour.

Everyone didn't eat their lunch, they were a little hungry, so they dispersed.

Li's matter be considered to come to an end, Cao Yong thought in his heart.Looking at Li Nai's behavior, he is completely different from Li Ding.As long as Li Xu doesn't make any foolish moves, he shouldn't be too involved.

Will things go as you wish?

Sutra Library Alley, Dongcheng District, Lianbeile Mansion, Study Room
The eighth elder brother sat behind the desk with a heavy face, and the ninth elder brother turned around on the ground with his hands behind his back.

Seeing his gloomy face, the eighth elder brother persuaded: "Maybe we are thinking about it, this is just the Li family's personal grievance, it is not aimed at us!"

Brother Nine heard this, stopped in his tracks, frowned and said, "Brother, do you still have to deceive yourself and others now? Li Xu is a slippery old loach, so how could he have any personal grudges, let alone that the other party dared to commit murder in the capital?" !" Speaking of this, he gritted his teeth and said: "This must be the gang of thieves, the guy who burned Tao Ranju in July, they...they came for my old nine..."

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