Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 484
At noon, the sky should have been clear, but the sky began to turn cloudy.When it was time to eat lunch, there were scattered snowflakes outside.
In Lan Yuan, the upper room, the atmosphere was frighteningly silent.

Although Hang Seng was laughing through his tears and playing jigsaw puzzles with Tianyou on the kang, his red and swollen face was particularly glaring.

Cao Yin sat on the edge of the kang, frowning into the word "Chuan".Cao Yong's face became more and more ugly.

Talking nonsense again, beating the child again, what is Zhao Jia trying to do?
Even when he is old, Cao Yong can not care about her, but he will not let the children be wronged.

After thinking about it for a while, Cao Yong's expression slowly returned to calm, turned around, and said to Cao Yin: "Father, my son is the eldest son of the eldest son, and the second uncle is not early. It is right for the son to worry more about taking care of the younger brother. The second is old, not to mention him, the third and the others, in the future, the son will pull where he can." Speaking of this, he paused, and said: "Although it is said that 'home and everything are prosperous', there are some It's better if people are far away, but it's easy to feel resentful when they're close, so let's... separate the family..."

Cao Yin couldn't help nodding when he heard what was said before, but he was stunned when he heard the last sentence.

Li Shi and Chu Yuyuan brought the maids to set the dining table, and they couldn't help being stunned when they heard Cao Yong's words.

Seeing that their father and son wanted to speak seriously, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other, hugged Tianyou and Hengsheng, and brought the maid and mother-in-law down.

Cao Yin came to his senses, with a bit of annoyance on his face, he said: "What is this called? After all, she is your own aunt. Even though she beat Hang Sheng by mistake today, she is also your own father after all. !"

Cao Yong raised his head, his face showed a bit of fatigue, and said: "Father, a few days ago, someone added arsenic to Daoxiang Village. The dim sum shop over there is just on Qianmen Street, and thousands of catties of dim sum are sold every day. If someone succeeds, at the feet of the emperor, poisoning dozens or hundreds of people to death, my father and I, even if the Lord Long Live is protecting us, how can we still have this peace?"

Cao Yin couldn't help being moved when he heard this, and said, "Arsenic? Can you find out who did it?"

Cao Yong shook his head: "My son can't think of it either. Fortunately, Han Jiang's family had already taken the lead and did not cause a catastrophe."

Cao Yin let out a long breath, and said: "You told me about this earlier, but this is with your second aunt..."

Cao Yong rubbed his forehead and said: "Father, I'm tired. The open guns and dark arrows outside have made people exhausted, and I can't do anything wrong; when I return to the mansion, I have to ask my son to pay for the second wife's attack." Thinking about it? The son doesn't ask for anything, he just asks for peace in the family. With the second wife's temper, the father is easy to get along with. Cao Song and the others are the second wife's sons, and it's okay to accept her kindness. There is no need for my son to make fun of me, I did what I had to do, and I am the second uncle worthy of the underground."

Cao Yong spoke quietly, but his tone was very firm.

Cao Yin still wanted to say something, thinking of his son going to the capital on the [-]th or [-]th, and having suffered a lot in these years, he couldn't bear it.

He sighed, pondered for a while, and said, "Let me think about it..."

In the east room, Mrs. Li sat by the kang, hesitated for a moment, and asked: "Yong'er, is this an idea she had long ago, or was it just born today? In your heart, are you... willing to separate the family..."

When Chu Yu heard this, she raised her head and replied, "Mother, I respect you as the second wife's elder in my heart, and I was annoyed because my second brother talked back to the second wife. It's just that something like today's is not the first thing. One time. Although I didn’t hit my children before, there were a lot of bad words. The husband sings and the wife follows. Whatever the uncle decides, the daughter-in-law can only obey. Otherwise, if the second wife is not polite next time, the daughter-in-law may not be able to bear it.”
Mrs. Li sighed, and said: "Second wife is not a bad person, but she is bad because of her mouth, and she never lets people do it."

Chu Yu lowered her head and said nothing.

At this time, a servant girl came to report, saying that it was the master who ordered the dinner.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law got up and went back to the west room.

Seeing that the dinner table was set up, Cao Yong asked his parents to take a seat, and he went back to Wutongyuan first.Mrs. Li waved her hand to Chu Yu and said, "There is no need to keep anyone here, you should go back first!"

After hearing this, Chu Yu leaned over to the elders and followed Cao Yong back.

There was egg custard on the dinner table, Cao Yin filled it for Tianyou and Hang Seng, and let the two little guys eat it.

Seeing Cao Yin's stern face, Li Shi was afraid that he would blame his son, and said: "My brother and sister are a bit too much. I asked my wife. Before we entered Beijing, this kind of quarrel has not happened once or twice. Look at Yong'er , it’s considered troublesome for the cousins, but it’s not good enough in front of the younger brothers and sisters, I can’t blame the children for being discouraged.”

Cao Yin shook his head and said: "Even if there is a problem, it still depends on the face of a few nephews and nieces, a few young ones are still young."

Mrs. Li thought about it for a while, and said: "Master, don't say anything else, it's just that my brothers and sisters came to ask for a shop today, and it will be necessary to appoint them in the future. It's not that I favor my son and grandson, but now the mansion over there also It can be regarded as rich, and there is also income in food, clothing, chewing, and use. If they are still mixed together like this, it is true that the master loves his nephews, but there is no reason to keep making his son and daughter-in-law angry."

Cao Yin couldn't help being a little confused when he heard that Li's words were all directed towards his son.

Could it be that he is not qualified to be a father, let his son support the family, and he doesn't know how to sympathize with his son, so he couldn't help being silent...

When he returned to Wutong Garden, Cao Yong was still angry. He removed the clothes outside and said to Chu Yu: "In the future, don't respect her too much. If there is such a thing again, you should be better. .Don't worry about mother, mother is reasonable."

Chu Yu helped Cao Yong change his clothes, and said with a bit of shame: "It's still my fault, I listened to the two wives talking, and didn't see the children quarreling."

Cao Yong waved his hand and said: "They are all little boys. When they are together, there is no one who doesn't fight! It's just that Tianyou's physique looks very strong, but he is not as strong as Hang Seng. He is nearly a year older than Hang Seng, but he can't beat him as a younger brother. of."

When Chu Yu heard about her son, she also nodded and said, "Yeah, Tianyou is a little bit delicate. When the weather is warmer in spring next year, let the children play in the yard more, I guess it will be better."

"Multiple little brothers are also a blessing from God." Cao Yong said.

Chu Yu hesitated for a moment, and asked, "My son-in-law, do you really want to separate the family? What does the master say?"

Cao Yong nodded and said: "Divided! If you have such an ancestor on your head, it's okay for you and me to suffer some grievances. Children, Tian's side will be dragged down, but how good? The master said to think about it. , no matter what, I will persuade my father this time. After all, Xiaoer and Xiaosan are married, and we have to give Xiaoer a chance to support the family. We live with a separate wall like this, and the family is separated. Isn’t it my brother? It’s just to block that person’s mouth, so as not to keep blocking this side..."

Zhao Jia's outbreak made everyone in the West Mansion feel troubled, but her own size was nothing.

She only felt that she lost face in front of her daughter-in-law, and also felt that Li's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law did not give her face because of their status.Therefore, after returning to the East Mansion, he was still indignant and felt aggrieved.

If her husband is still alive, if her son is doing his best, why should he look down on others.

Thinking of Hang Seng, she was also suspicious.

Adopted as an adopted son, he also passed the capital of the Eight Banners, and registered Hang Seng.If this little brat is really an orphan as they say, why all the fuss?

On my birthday in August last year, the child was conceived between October and November of the previous year.

For Cao Yong, it was still in the period of filial piety.

In a daze, Zhao Jiashi remembered something.I vaguely remember that after the eldest son went to Beijing in the winter of the previous year, it seems that Cao Yong also went to Beijing.

At that time, it was Chu Yu who was confinement... Thinking of this, Zhao Jia couldn't help but widen her eyes. Could it be that Hang Seng was not picked up, but Cao Yong's illegitimate child?The excuse is that he was an orphan, so he brought him back and raised him under his own name?
Chu Yu wants to pretend to be virtuous in front of her husband, so she treats her as her own, right?For Cao Yin and Li Shi, no matter who gave birth, they are both grandchildren, and it is human nature to feel pain.

The more Zhao Jia pondered over this reason, the more indignant and indignant he felt.How can you expect your nephew to be filial?She doesn't even observe the filial piety of her own uncle, let alone her widow aunt?

Even Cao Yin and Mrs. Li have always spoken nicely. When something happens, don't they favor their son and daughter-in-law?
The more Zhao Jia thought about it, the more panicked he became, and he hurriedly ordered Luju to put on a cigarette.

Jinghui was standing by, and she wanted to go forward to serve, but when she saw Luju was called, she stopped in her tracks.

Seeing Jinghui's eyes watching nose and nose watching heart, Zhao Jia was also upset, waved his hands, and said: "The in-laws who came to drink have almost left, and your master should be back, go back and serve!"

Jinghui responded softly, leaned over, and backed out.

Zhao Jia waited for Jinghui to go out, and muttered: "It looks like Fubo, it seems that I have to find a Taoist priest to show me, don't beat anyone else!"

Luju was listening, smiling wryly in her heart, she really didn't know what kind of daughter-in-law the wife was looking for.

Seeing Second Grandma's demeanor, she couldn't say anything wrong even if she was picky, but the wife still pinched her eyes and looked down on her.

If it weren't for the generous dowry of the second grandma, the natal family seemed to be very helpful, and I still don't know how the wife would break out.

As she was thinking about it, Luju saw the curtain open, and Zilan was waving to her.

Seeing Mrs. Zhao Jia leaning on the kang, smoking a cigarette with her eyes closed, Luju tiptoed out.

After leaving the house and walking to the wing, Lu Ju asked with a smile: "What's the matter, so mysterious?"

Seeing that there was no one around, Zilan replied in a low voice: "It's a big deal, I'm just going to ask you for an idea, see if I can tell my wife."

In the morning, Mrs. Zhao Jia was afraid that the third grandma's bride would be shy, and the dowry was new to the mansion, so she was afraid that there would be someone who wasn't taking good care of her, so she asked the eldest maid to take care of her.

Originally, they wanted to send Lu Ju over there, but after Zhao Jia said that she would match her with the third master, Lu Ju avoided going there, so Zhao Jia sent Zi Lan over there.

After hearing Zilan's words, Luju knew in her heart that what she was talking about was about the bridal chamber in the West Courtyard.

"What's the matter? Just now, I watched the eldest grandma go back, but everything is fine, and there is nothing strange." Luju asked.

Zilan whispered back: "What's the matter? Not a while after the eldest grandma left, the third grandma drove the third master out. The third master also seemed to be angry and asked someone to send the luggage to the study."

When Luju heard this, she was taken aback.

Since ancient times, it has been heard that brides are shy, how can there be a husband who is thrown out the next day after marriage?
Then I heard Zilan say again: "I don't know why, but listening to the meaning of the third grandma, she seems to be angry with my wife. I don't know whether I should go back to my wife or not. If I say something wrong, it will make the masters If there is a suspicion, then I am not a big sin! If I don’t reply, my wife will find out later, and I will be full of trouble when I investigate it. I’m just supporting you, you have to help me think of an idea.”

These things are just embarrassing for them who are slaves.

Even if the truth is told, if the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law really have any suspicions, maybe the anger will be spilled on them, and I can't blame Zilan for making things difficult.

After thinking for a while, Luju said: "When such a big event happened, you can't hide it. It should be answered. It's just vague, and the meaning is enough, and the details are omitted. The wives of the left and right know it. I also need to ask the third master and the third mistress, and let the masters reason for themselves, so let's stop mixing this up, so as not to take the responsibility."

After hearing this, Zi Lan nodded again and again, and said, "You're still smart, I've been wandering outside for a long time, but I still can't figure it out. Well, I'll do as you said."

While talking, the two returned to the upper room.

It happened that Zhao Jia took a few puffs of cigarettes and felt a little dry, so he asked for water.Green Chrysanthemum gave Zilan a look, and asked her to bring water to him.

Zhao Jia took the teacup, took two mouthfuls, and said casually, "Order the kitchen to prepare the food. I don't know how the stewed wild duck is doing."

"Yes, ma'am, this servant is spreading the word!" Zilan replied.

Mrs. Zhao Jia thought it was Green Chrysanthemum, but when she heard Zi Lan's voice, she raised her head and said, "You're back, how about Third Grandma? But after talking about what you want for lunch? In the morning, ask the kitchen to stew chicken soup with red dates." Do you want someone to send it over there?"

Zi Lan returned the teacup to the table of the Eight Immortals on the ground, with a bit of hesitation on her face, she said: "Madam, the third master has gone to the study!"

"Study room?" Mrs. Zhao Jia was a little puzzled when she heard this, and said, "What's this called? A good groom isn't in the bridal room, so why did he go to the study room?
Zilan lowered her eyebrows and said pleasantly: "I don't know about it, I just heard that the third master ordered someone to send a charcoal basin to the study, saying that he wanted to study."

Zhao Jia couldn't laugh or cry, and said: "This silly boy, even if he is in a hurry to read, he will not miss a day or two. How can he neglect the bride?" At this point, he shook his head and said: Someone called him to me. I have to let my mother worry about this, this stupid son." At the end, he was talking to himself.

Zilan responded and went out to order people. Luju looked at Zhaojia's cigarettes and saw that she was almost finished, and asked, "Madam, do you want another pot?"

Zhao Jia handed the pipe and pot to Lu Ju, saying: "Don't eat it, take it away, I won't be able to eat after a while."

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East mansion, front yard, study room.

In the West Mansion, after seeing off his in-laws and guests, and returning here with his two younger brothers, Cao Song heard from the butler that Cao Shuo had come to the study.

Cao Song felt that something was wrong, so he sent the two younger ones back and went to the study by himself.

Cao Shuo sat in front of the desk with a book of "The Analects of Confucius" in a daze, and he didn't even realize that Cao Song came in.

Cao Song saw the big red bedclothes in the warm pavilion of the study, stepped forward, and saw clearly that it was a dragon and phoenix bedding, he couldn't help frowning, and said, "Third brother, what's going on?"

Only then did Cao Shuo wake up, and stood up.

Seeing my elder brother standing in front of the warm pavilion and looking at his own luggage, his face was flushed red, he hesitated and didn't know how to respond.

After all, it's not a glorious thing to be kicked out by your wife the day after your wedding.

"What are you talking about?" Cao Song waited impatiently, and said, "Didn't you ask your wife to be kicked out?"

Cao Shuo was ashamed, wishing he could find a crack in the ground, and nodded slowly.

Seeing this, Cao Song thought of the temper of his cousin and sister-in-law, and felt a little sympathy for his younger brother.

However, his mouth was full of blame, and he said: "Look at your useless appearance, if you are told to come out, you will come out? How can a seven-foot-tall man be ruled by a little woman? Since he is someone else's wife , how can you be self-willed like a girl? You can't get used to your daughter-in-law?"

After hearing this, Cao Shuo replied in a low voice: "Isn't she in poor health? My uncle and aunt have told my younger brother several times before, asking him to let her go..."

"Even if you want to give it up, there is no reason to give it up. Isn't this a joke? You have to suffer even from your mother. Besides, it is not auspicious for these two couples to split up after they get married..." Cao Song frowned.

The two brothers were talking about this when they heard someone outside the door saying: "Is the third master there? Ma'am, please ask the third master to come over and talk."

It was the little maid in Zhaojia's room who came to deliver the message, her name was Button.

After hearing this, Cao Shuo looked at his elder brother, with a pleading look in his eyes, and said, "Brother, I..."

"Okay, let's go, I'll go to mother's side with you." Cao Song thought of his younger brother's marriage, and he also contributed to it, feeling a little guilty in his heart.

She has long known that Ruhui has a hot temper and is not easy to get along with. In order to marry Jinghui, she even urged her mother to tell Ruhui to her younger brother.Looking at it now, I am so selfish that I really don't deserve to be an elder brother.

It would be better if the younger brother, Tongru Hui, and the young couple could reconcile and be beautiful, otherwise, wouldn't this be the sin of oneself?

Cao Shuo followed his brother to the inner courtyard, but also felt his scalp tingling.About Tianxiang, I originally thought to tell my mother in a few days, but it seems that if it is investigated today, it may not be able to hide it.

The two brothers entered the main room of the inner courtyard with sullen faces and different thoughts.

Zhao Jia smoked a bag of cigarettes and had already calmed down, and asked Cao Xiang and Cao Fu who were the two people who came to have a drink, and whether the banquet was lively or not.

Cao Xiang and Cao Fu answered with their hands down, but some understood clearly, while others didn't pay attention.

When the second son and niece "return to the door" tomorrow, the wedding shed will be dismantled here, and the wedding will be done.

Thinking of the countless guests and the continuous gifts in the past twenty days, Mrs. Zhao Jia was a little bit unsatisfied.

She glanced at the two little ones, one was fifteen years later, the other was fourteen years later, and in two years' time, it was also the age to say happy events.

If there were two more proper marriages, then she would recite Amitabha.

While talking, seeing Cao Song and Cao Shuo come in, Zhao Jia deliberately put on a straight face, frowned and said to Cao Shuo: "You are an adult, why don't you remind me of everything? Even if you are in a hurry to study, you don't have the slightest effort. Still Hurry up and go back to the new house so that you can stay with your wife. You have to 'return home' tomorrow, and you have wronged the bride. Be careful that your uncle won't give you wine."

When Cao Shuo saw that his mother only asked him to go back to the new house, but didn't mention anything else, his mind couldn't turn his mind for a while, and he couldn't help showing a confused look on his face.

No matter how much you love your niece, you don't dare to ignore her, do you?Why isn't there a word of blame over there?Or was it because I received Tianxiang first, and my mother ordered me to back down in order to appease the other side?

Seeing Cao Shuo like this, Mrs. Zhao Jia scolded with a smile: "What are you waiting for? Are you really a nerd? I hope that you will study well and shine in the family in the future, but I also hope that you will add a big name to me as soon as possible. Fat grandson."

Cao Shuo blushed, lowered his head and said nothing.

It's Chinese New Year, and Cao Song doesn't want to make jokes at home.

Besides, as his mother said, his younger brothers and sisters will return home tomorrow, so he said to Cao Shuo: "Since mother has ordered, you should tidy up the study and go back to your own yard." While speaking, he winked at Cao Shuo.

Cao Shuo responded and withdrew from Zhaojia's house, hesitated in the yard, and went back to the study to pack his luggage.

After a while, Cao Shuo went to Xikuanyuan with his luggage.

In the upper room of the Xikuan courtyard, Ruhui was tired from crying, washed her face again, and was leaning outside.Tao Nanny sat on the side of the kang and tried to persuade her for a long time, but her mouth was dry, but she didn't see any soft words from the girl.

Thinking about "returning to the door" tomorrow, Nanny Tao sighed and said, "Miss, even if you don't plan for your own future, you should think about tomorrow. I still don't know how to worry about it. In order to prepare for the girl's marriage, the wife's hair is quite gray, so the girl has the heart to let the wife worry about it?"

Ruhui got angry and lost a lot of anger.

Hearing the mention of her parents, she felt a little worried, and said, "Mother, if Minger asks about it, why don't we say it's useless?"

Tao Nanny frowned and said: "My good girl, my wife is from here, how are you and my uncle, my wife still can't tell? Why do you need to ask this old slave?"

Ruhui sat up straight when she heard the words, with a bit of uneasiness on her face, she squeezed the handkerchief in her hand vigorously, and whispered, "Mother, what should I do then? Why can't I invite him back?"

"The girl finally knows it's not appropriate!" Tao Nanny gave her a reproachful look, and said, "Good girl, don't do this in the future, and you have to give my uncle some face and leeway. The young couple always fight on the bedside The end of the bed is closed, and there is nothing wrong with the diaphragm. The old slave gave up this old face and went to ask my uncle to come back." After speaking, he stood up.

Ruhui couldn't help but think of Tianxiang who lived in the wing room, she felt panicked, she turned sideways, and said, "Ma'am, don't go, it seems like we are in the wrong, obviously he is young and has bad morals." Check."

Listening to Ruhui's condescending tone, Tao Nanny persuaded: "Girl, although you and my uncle are first cousins, after all, they are husband and wife now, so it's better for the girl to speak softly."

Although she knew Tao Nanny was kind, but after listening to the nagging for a long time, Ruhui's ears felt a little callused.She lay down on the kang, covered her eyes with her sleeves, and said: "This is what I look like, and it's not like his family doesn't know about it! If I think my words are harsh, isn't the wing room still so soft?"

Seeing her daughter's ignorant childlike nature, Tao Nanny was really worried.

If this trouble comes to my aunt, it won't be a problem.It's just that now is not the time to think about this, it's better to invite the uncle back first, and deal with the matter of "returning" tomorrow, before talking about other things.

Just as she was about to pick up the curtain and go out, she heard the little maid in the corridor say: "Third Master!"

Along with the voice, someone could be heard entering the outer room.

Tao Nanny's face showed joy, Ruhui also heard it when she was on the kang, she removed her sleeves from her eyes, and stared at the door in a daze.

It was Cao Shuo who came in, holding the luggage and bedding in his hands.

He paused in the outside room, and without looking at Ruhui on the kang, he hugged the quilt and went directly to the bedroom in the inner room.

Seeing that Ruhui was still lying down, Mother Tao felt anxious, walked quickly to the edge of the kang, and said in a low voice, "Girl, can't let the old slave talk in vain, what did you just say? For tomorrow... "

Ruhui bit her lip, her expression was a bit complicated, she glanced at Nanny Tao, got up and followed into the back room...

Nanny Tao was still a little worried, she listened attentively to the movement in the back room, for fear that the young couple would disagree and there would be another quarrel.

Thankfully, there was no movement other than the rustling of the bed being made...

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