Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 437
On the way back home, Cao Yong and Chu Yu had their own thoughts.Cao Yong held Chu Yu's hand, feeling very satisfied.Although a man is willing to look at a beautiful woman twice, but how can the blessing of Qiren be so easy to enjoy?

Yi Duli wanted to send his wife back home to settle down, and he had to turn around to comfort the outer room, so he might be too busy.

Chu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time was a little more grateful to Cao Yong.Although she had worried and thought wildly in her heart during the four years of marriage, now that she has Tianhui, she has gradually calmed down.

Thinking of the worries in the past, she couldn't help feeling a little ashamed, why couldn't she trust her husband, and even acted jealously?If the husband really has that thought, why wait until now?

This farce of wives and concubines fighting for power made the young couple realize their own ideas.

Unexpectedly, the farce outside did not start, but the mansion began to stir up trouble.

As soon as he entered the gate, he saw the chief housekeeper Cao Zhongzheng sending someone to send a car, saying that Zhao Jia was ill and was going to pick up the imperial physician.

Cao Yong and Chu Yu were taken aback. Before the young couple went out this morning, they had been to Shaoyuan. At that time, Zhao Jia seemed to be fine. How can this mean that he fell ill?

Because it was a matter in the inner house, Cao Zhong also knew it was not true, and only said that it was Miss Luju from the second wife's room who sent people to the second door to tell the story.

This is strange again, although it is said that Zijing will not be found because of the matter of the second room, but there are still brothers Cao Song and Cao Shuo, why is it a girl who ordered to invite the imperial physician?

Cao Yong and Chu Yu hurried into the second gate and came to Shaoyuan.

The room was in a mess, there were fragments of vases all over the floor, and half of the hair scattered all over the floor. Green Chrysanthemum was cleaning it up with a broom.Zhao Jia's face was pale, and he was lying on the kang with a baotou on his head.Seeing Cao Yong and his wife coming in, she struggled and wanted to get up.

Chu Yu glanced at the hair on the ground in surprise, stepped forward to help Zhao Jia, and asked with great concern, "Second Aunt, why is it so uncomfortable? See you all right when you get up early, and someone from the front yard has sent someone to pick up the imperial physician." , will be there in a while."

After listening to Chu Yu's question, Zhao Jia's lips trembled twice, tears welled up in his eyes, and he choked up and said, "I really have no bad intentions! If I'm the one who can't tolerate others, after the master dies, why don't you just leave me alone?" Did you send her away early? Will she still be kept as a filial piety for the lord for three years? It's just that the lord's filial piety is approaching, so I just asked a casual question, and I didn't force her to remarry immediately, but I wanted to twist her hair to observe the festival."

These few words were endless, and Cao Yong and Chu Yu couldn't react for a while when they heard it.

At the end of the hearing, the young couple realized that they were talking about Cao Quan's two concubines.

Of the two, Aunt Baodie gave birth to a son, so she naturally wanted to guard her son, there was no reason for her to leave the house, and the rest was Aunt Fei Cui.

Fei Cui is the son of Cao's family, and her natal elder brother works in Jiangning's mansion.

This is a private matter between the second wife and concubine, it is not easy for Chu Yu and Cao Yong to talk about it.

In fact, the young couple were still a little confused.Even if Jade had to keep festivals, it wouldn't make Zhao Jia weep and look like a concubine in mourning?
After Zhao Jia finished crying, seeing that Chu Yu didn't respond, she grabbed her hand and said, "Nephew and daughter-in-law, tell me, I just asked a question, and it's a big crime? Baodie and his mother came to me, Crying and begging, Song'er, that bastard, dare to throw face at me... Said that I wiped his father's face, and he will support the family in the future, and my aunt will take care of it, so I don't need to worry about it... What is this? Words? Could it be that he was not born to me, but none of these words are aimed at me..."

But the more he talked, the more wronged he became, tears fell down, and Zhao Jia was sobbing and speechless.

Cao Yong saw that the typhoon in the house seemed to pass through. As a nephew, he couldn't ask Zhao Jia's details directly.Therefore, he signaled Chu Yu to take good care of Zhao Jia, and he turned around and went out to look for Cao Song.

Zhao Jia's talk was endless, but Cao Yong understood the general idea.

Cao Quan died on the tenth day of June in the 51st year of Kangxi. Although it is said that Zhao Jia and his children have to observe filial piety for him for three years, in fact, according to the etiquette, it only needs to observe for 27 months.

Originally, filial piety should be removed on the tenth day of September this year, but because it was a leap month last year, filial piety should be removed on the tenth day of August this year.

Today is already July 26, and there is only half a month left.

For some reason, Zhao Jia thought of sending Fei Cui away. After all, she was just a concubine, had no children, and had no reason to remain a widow.Jade seems to have given up, and even twisted her hair.

Because Mrs. Zhaojia has always been domineering in the second room, she must have frightened Baodie and their mother and son, thinking that she couldn't tolerate a concubine and was about to be dismissed, so she came to Shaoyuan to intercede.

I don't know how Cao Song came out, what he said, and made decisions for his concubine and brothers, so he made Zhao Jia angry.

Entering Huaiyuan, I saw Yulong standing under the corridor, with a bit of worry on his face.

Seeing Cao Yong come in, Yulong bowed to salute, and said through the bamboo curtain: "Second Master..."

Before he could utter the words "Master is here", he heard Cao Song shouting loudly in the room: "I've said it all, I'm fine, you're fine, go rest now, what are you talking about?"

Yulong bit her lip and said nothing.

Cao Yong waved at Yuqin, sent her off, picked up the curtain by himself, and entered the house.

On the West Room Kang, Cao Song sat cross-legged, but there was a wine jar and a tea cup by his hand.He had a gloomy face and didn't know what to think. He poured himself a glass, pondered for a while, and drank it with his neck up; then poured another glass, and it was still the same.

Cao Yong stood at the door and watched for a while, but Cao Song didn't look this way.

When Cao Yong saw his brother drinking like this, he was afraid that he would hurt himself, so he stepped forward and said, "It's just some housework that makes you so worried?"

Only then did Cao Song realize that Cao Yong had come. He didn't know if he was drunk or sad, and with red eyes, he muttered, "Brother!"

Cao Yong sat on the edge of the kang, and Cao Song was full of alcohol, and he must have drunk a lot.

Cao Yong stretched out his hand and slid down the wine jar, which was five catties, and now half of it has gone down. Although the strength of this wine is not as high as that of later generations, after all, drinking too much can hurt the body.

"How old are you, and you still don't care about it like this. What problem can you solve by drinking these wines? It's making Xiaosan and Xiaosi laugh at you as a coward of a brother." Cao Yong said with a frown.

Cao Song grunted on his face, looked at Cao Yong, and said, "Brother, my brother doesn't want to take the martial arts exam anymore!"

Cao Yong heard this, raised his eyebrows, and asked: "You don't want to take the martial arts exam, do you want to be an errand?" Having said this, he thought for a while and said: "You are afraid that you will not be able to stay in the capital if you pass the exam. To Jinghui and their grandparents?"

Cao Song nodded and said: "Well, it's also because of this, not all of it. Brother and brother want to find a job to earn a salary and silver rice. It's okay to eat free food at home, but it's not good to use the money of brother and sister-in-law to do it. Favor."

For Cao Yong, silver is just a number.He didn't take it to heart, and naturally he wouldn't care about it with Cao Song.However, Cao Song was very happy to think of this.

In the past two years, he has regretted that he shouldn't have indulged Xiao Er lavishly in the past few years.It's easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to frugal. He doesn't want to become a playboy because he loves his younger brother.

Cao Song is already twenty, and he is not too young to be working now.Speaking of which, Cao Yong was also reluctant to let him leave his eyes.

Although Cao Song has a child's heart, Cao Yong can't borrow his strength, but the two brothers have been close since childhood.Speaking of which, in Cao Yong's heart, the feelings for Cao Song are deeper than those for his brother Cao Shun who is related by blood.

Seeing that he wanted to be an errand, Cao Yong nodded and agreed, thinking about the relationship between running and running these days, and seeing if he could make up for the guard.If the guards can't make up for it, there are the guard camp and the vanguard camp.

Seeing his elder brother nodding, Cao Song didn't show joy on his face, but hesitated for a moment and said, "Brother, if I give up the title to Xiaosan, will mother force me to marry my cousin?"

Cao Yong listened to this, but it was wrong.It is true that the title of the family is inherited by the eldest son, but what is inherited is not only the title, but also the responsibilities of the family and the obligations of the parents.

Cao Yong also opposed the marriage of the Minister's Mansion in his heart, so he also acquiesced in Cao Song's overtures to Jinghui.However, if for the sake of the girl he likes, even the responsibilities of the family and the eldest son and elder brother are pushed away, that is not what Cao Yong wants to see.

"What do you mean? You want to get out of the house and be a son-in-law?" Cao Yong faintly felt a little angry. If Xiao Er is so irresponsible, then he wants to kick him twice. .

Cao Song shook his head quickly after hearing this, and said, "That's not what I mean! I'm just thinking that my mother always wanted to find me a daughter-in-law with a high family status, which somehow has something to do with me inheriting my father's title. If the title is given to Xiaosan , then my daughter-in-law is from a low family background, so I’m afraid I’ll make it up for now.”

Seeing Cao Song's simple words, he was very angry and funny, and said: "If you give up the title, you are not your mother's son? You are not the eldest brother of Xiaosan and Xiaosi? What are you thinking about, even if you are thinking about it, You should also think of something reliable."

Cao Song bowed his head and said, "There are not many days left, aren't you anxious?"

Cao Yong recalled the fragments of the vase he saw just now in the upper room of the Shaoyuan, and said: "Why are you so honest now? I heard that you just showed your power."

Cao Song looked awkward, and asked: "Brother knows, is mother still angry?"

"Letting your sister-in-law take care of it over there has already sent someone to pick up the imperial doctor!" Cao Yong replied.

"Doctor?" Cao Song's face was a little more worried, and he said, "Is mother okay?"

Cao Yong glared at him, and said: "If there is something to do, you have to see the imperial doctor to find out. You too, even if you have a long waist, you should take it easy. After all, you are getting old. If you are really angry Come anyway, when the time comes, you will regret that there is no place to take the medicine!"

Cao Song stretched out his hand, touched his neck, and said, "I just watched my aunt cry pitifully, and my mother really went too far when she talked about this!"

Although Cao Song has a kind heart since childhood and is sympathetic to the weak, Cao Yong is very pleased with this.But for his reckless behavior, Cao Yong did not agree.

Such intensified conflicts will only make Zhao Jia feel more uncomfortable when getting along with the two aunts in the future.

But one side is a strong biological mother, and the other side is a weak concubine, how to mediate, Cao Yong himself can't say well.

However, he does not agree with the matter of giving up the title.

Leaving aside the fact that both the title and the duties of the eldest son are transferred to Cao Shuo, whether it is a good thing or a bad thing for Cao Shuo.It is said that Cao Song will have the name of the eldest son at home in the future, but he will not be the eldest son. In the future, there will be problems when brothers get along with each other. Isn't that just looking for trouble?

Cao Song was able to think so much for Jinghui, and Cao Yong was also a little moved in his heart.

Thinking of Yiduli's wife that I met today, Cao Yong said: "Why don't you talk to the second aunt first, even if you don't want to marry your cousin, you must let the second aunt know that you have someone in your heart. Jinghui is you Uncle Six's niece, she chatted with her second aunt first, so that she could have a solid foundation in her mind. Jinghui's parents and uncle are gone, but there are still many dignitaries in the tribe. If it doesn't work, let's spend some money and buy a house from Dong E The clan is looking for good relatives for Jinghui to see."

After hearing this, Cao Song raised his head and said, "Brother..."

Cao Yong thought about it for a while, and said seriously: "Brother can help you as much as you can. The key depends on your own size. The second aunt has to persuade and coax, but you can't make too much trouble. It hurts you. Love between mother and child. All goodness and filial piety come first. If you forget the kindness of your parents, how is it different from an animal? Although you marry a wife, it should be your heart. But this inner house is a place where mother-in-law and daughter-in-law get along. The second aunt wants to give it to her. It is not a fault to find a daughter-in-law you like. But there is one thing, you have to know that whether you can live a peaceful life in the end depends on your own stature. The daughter-in-law should be cared for, and the mother should also be filial. It’s a bit hard and tiring, since you are a man, you have to be responsible. From now on, don’t say anything about giving up or not, or I’ll really kick you!”

(End of this chapter)