Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 490
The next day was the thirtieth day of the twelfth lunar month.

Different from last year's deserted, this year's two families gather in the capital, it is really a family reunion atmosphere.

Cao Yin led his nephew and wiped the sacrificial vessels in the front yard.Mrs. Li and Mrs. Zhao Jia took Chuyu and the other little sisters-in-law busy in the kitchen with the ingredients for worshiping the ancestors.

Both Jinghui and Ruhui are new daughters-in-law, wearing red flag dresses with velvet flowers on their heads, they look very festive.

If they are not together, they don't feel it. When two people stand together, they stand tall and low in appearance.One is tall, one is petite, one has apricot eyes, and the other has red phoenix eyes, no matter how you look at it, Ruhui's appearance is more than three points pretty.

Zhao Jia looked on coldly, with a bit of complacency in his heart.

Although her eldest daughter-in-law looked unmistakable, her color was flat and she didn't look fresh.I really don't know what kind of disease my son has, but I just saw it right.

Being picky is picky, Zhao Jia is still somewhat satisfied with his eldest daughter-in-law.

The word "respectful" made Zhao Jia's post a lot.Let's just say that the appearance of looking at the nose with the eyes and looking at the heart with the nose, although it is a little dull and boring, but it looks very well-behaved, which makes people worry a lot.

Compared standing up, Jinghui is not as good as Ruhui; but in the kitchen, Ruhui is far behind Jinghui.

In her early years, Jinghui lived under the fence. Although she didn't have to worry about food and clothing, she knew all the cooking skills of female celebrities.On Chuyu's side, sometimes she cooks for Cao Yong herself.

The two sisters-in-law can see some rules as soon as they start.

On Ruhui's side, it failed.

Although before getting married, she had been taught by her nunnery and cooking skills, but she only knew the surface.Let her do it herself, but she can't even hold a kitchen knife steadily.

Rather than saying that she was helping, she was not enough to cause trouble, and the cut dishes were also out of shape and could not be served on the plate at all.

Mrs. Zhao Jia was beside her, but her face was bluish and bluish.Then I thought in my heart, it was just a formality for the New Year, and the family didn't need a daughter-in-law to cook in the kitchen.

Let's say that she has been married to Cao's family all these years, but her hands are wet when preparing sacrifices for the New Year.

Those who can do it will work hard; those who can't do it may be blessed.

People's hearts are like this, she looks at her niece pleasing to the eye, and the shortcomings are also the advantages.

Chu Yu and Jing Hui were already acquainted with each other, and they got along well when they were working, and there was a bit of familiarity and intimacy in their conversation.

Ruhui, who retreated to the side, could only do the work of passing the plates, looking at the two sisters-in-law with a stiff expression.

Although Chuyu looked pretty good, but when Tianhui was born, her vitality was hurt. Li Shi was afraid that she would be tired, so she said: "There is still half a day to work, don't be busy for a while, work slowly."

Chu Yu smiled and said: "My daughter-in-law is not in the way, but my wife got up early, and I'm tired after thinking about it. There are a few of us here, my wife and second wife go to rest first!"

Mrs. Li shook her head, and said, "We're just standing, we haven't done much work yet, why are we tired?" Speaking of this, he remembered something, and asked: "By the way, I heard that the money for sesame oil was sent to Guanghua Temple in the morning. ...what rituals are you doing?"

Chu Yu replied: "This year is my wife's 45th birthday, so it can be regarded as a whole life. Let someone send some sesame oil money, and light a few long-burning lamps over there to pray for my wife."

Mrs. Li was a little surprised, nodded with a smile, and said, "It's hard for you to remember, isn't it, you will be 45 in the next year!"

Zhao Jia was beside her, but she couldn't help frowning, feeling a little uncomfortable.She is the same age as Li Shi, and even a few months older.

This year is not only Li Shi's "Dark Nine" year, but also hers.

If you don't mention this point, you still can't remember it. When you mention this, she thinks of her own size.Looking at the two daughters-in-law, she felt a little sad when she thought that she lost her husband, and her son and daughter-in-law didn't remember it.

Mrs. Li saw that Mrs. Zhao Jia's expression was not right, and remembering that they were the same age, she smiled and said to Chu Yu: "Your aunt is also celebrating her birthday this year, so I asked someone to give me another share of the sesame oil money over there. This...just write to you two The names of brothers and daughters-in-law..."

"Yes, I got it!" Chu Yu smiled and responded, and went down to let someone speak.

Looking at Chuyu's back, Zhao Jia felt a little sore in her heart, and said to Li, "Sister-in-law is so lucky to have married such a virtuous and caring wife. I don't know if I know it, but she is still a daughter. Where can I see it?" It's the daughter-in-law."

Seeing Jinghui and Ruhui standing with their heads down, Mrs. Li looked a little uncomfortable, and said to Zhaojia with a smile: "Siblings and sisters are lucky, such a good wife. Wait for the fourth and fifth sons in the future." And married a daughter-in-law, then I will be even more envious!"

Zhao Jia curled her lips and said nothing...

*
Outside the Xihua Gate, Jueluo Mansion, the main house in the inner courtyard

Sitara was wearing a navy blue flag dress, with two combs on her hair, holding a string of sandalwood beads in her hand, sitting on the kang, looking more solemn than usual.

Both Saishitu and Cao Yi were dressed in green and stood on the ground with worried expressions on their faces.

"Emiang, let's go with our son and daughter-in-law!" Seshitu's voice was full of pleading.

"Yes, Er Niang, let's go! If you don't go, my wife will move back to serve you!" Cao Yi said after her husband finished speaking.

"Nonsense!" Hearing this, Sitara squeezed the beads vigorously, and said with a frown, "Since it is the holy order, you should go there. I am an old widow, what did I do in the past? I am not thick-skinned yet, so I borrowed your blessings." Light, but to be a wife!" Speaking of this, he looked at the shrine on the kang to the west, and said: "Besides, on New Year's Day and festivals, there must be someone to offer incense before your Amar's death."

Seshitu looked at his mother, feeling sad and speechless; Cao Yi heard this, and approached him and said, "Emiang, since that's the case, the daughter-in-law will stay here to serve Emiang."

Xi Tara took her hand and let her sit on the edge of the kang, rubbed the back of her hand, and said: "Silly boy, the mansion over there needs you to be the head of the family. There is nothing wrong with us in the courtyard." You can worry about it. I live not far away, and when I'm not busy, I just come home when I have nothing to do."

Cao Yi hesitated for a moment, then said: "E Niang, even if it's not far away, my wife and father can't do their filial piety by Er Niang's side, and I can't let it go. Since Er Niang doesn't want to enter the Duke's mansion, otherwise, he will be in the Duke's mansion next year. The neighbors are looking for a yard, and Er Niang should be sympathetic to us and move there. Otherwise, the uncle and the daughter-in-law will be stabbed in the back!"

This is also a helpless way, Shi Tara glanced at his son and daughter-in-law, nodded, and then he was a little relieved, and said: "We will talk about it when we find the house, you two, go down and prepare, and the sacrifice here will be over in a while. You have to go back to the palace sooner."

In the heart of the old man, he is also reluctant to part with his eldest grandson.But as a mother, she couldn't bear to tell her son and daughter-in-law directly, asking them to keep their eldest son, Shou'er, here.

Seeing his mother let go, Seshitu beamed with joy, nodded vigorously, and said, "Well, my son will go down and get ready..."

*
Thirty, not only ordinary people have to worship their ancestors, even the emperor's house is no exception.

The princes and grandsons of each palace, Fujin side Fujin, all entered the palace early in the morning, and also participated in the court's ancestor worship.

The eighth elder brother is still "recovering behind closed doors", but the eighth Fujin is still dressed up, and goes to the palace to greet the queen mother and concubines.

Standing in the Qianqing Palace together with all the older brothers, the faces of the ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother were not very good, with a bit of gloom, and there was no joy in the New Year at all.

It's not the first time Eighth Prince has been reprimanded. He was also reprimanded after he was recommended by hundreds of officials during the "Abandoned Prince". In the end, nothing happened.

As soon as the "killing eagle incident" came out, the third elder brother was originally happy, but now he was a little bit uneasy.Although the imperial father scolded harshly, he didn't take the next step.

The eighth elder brother has long sleeves and is good at dancing, and his wife's clan An Wangfu's old prestige makes the government and the opposition respond to it.

Some people act according to the wind, and some people still don't give up their dream of "supporting the achievements".

The fourth elder brother still had a cold face, looking very solemn.In his heart, he thought of the thirteenth elder brother who had not been able to enter the palace for many years, and he didn't care much about the honor of the eighth elder brother.

"The Sacred Heart is Unpredictable", the eighth elder brother broke out last month, who knows which one the emperor father will show up next month, and what is his name?
As Taylor said in his letter, all he can do is to bury his head in his work, "love" his brothers, and be a "submissive" minister.

Appearance is inseparable, it is said that these days are brothers and sisters.

No matter what you think in your heart, when brothers talk to each other, they are mostly very warm.Of course, except for the upright and straightforward Tenth Brother.It's just that his face is gloomy now, and he doesn't speak much. Except for talking to fifth and ninth elder brothers, everyone else is indifferent.

The seventh elder brother glanced at the third and fourth elder brothers who were greeting each other, felt that it was a bit annoying, turned around, and talked to the twelfth elder brother.

The sixteenth elder brother and the seventeenth elder brother were talking in a low voice, but they were thinking in their hearts that this year is the year of the draft, and the new nobles in the harem a few years ago have all given birth to elder brothers. Can Xiao's mother-in-law's rank be raised to a higher level?

Although in the harem, the sixteenth elder brother's biological mother Wang's name is "noble person", but she has always been given the treatment of "concubine".In the harem, everyone also referred to her as "Concubine Wang".

In the end, the name is not right and the word is not right, and the Wang family does not dare to take the title. Even if you meet a noble person who has just been canonized, you have to treat him with common courtesy.

Now, she is also a grandmother, brother sixteen hopes that his mother-in-law can live a better life, and don't have to be so careful anymore.

Regardless of whether they seem to be in harmony with each other or have a weird heart, Kangxi really can't feel close to those sons standing in the palace.

He sat in Dongnuange, did not go out immediately, but sat by the kang, talking to Changsun Hongxi without saying a word.

Although Hongxi is quick-witted, he was a bit out of character in his early years.In the past few years, he has experienced many things, and he looks much calmer.

Looking at the eldest grandson and thinking of the restrained second elder brother, Kangxi squinted his eyes, thinking of his wife who had passed away for many years, and felt a little desolate in his heart.

The house is full of children and grandchildren, but they don't feel the meaning of reunion. The loneliest person in this world is the emperor.

*
In a blink of an eye, after a long time of work, at dusk, the Cao family gathered in the ancestral hall to pay homage to their ancestors.

After the cumbersome sacrificial ceremony, it was already dark, and everyone returned to the Orchid Court for the New Year's Eve dinner.

All the servants in the front yard and the maids in the back yard, except those who have errands, also eat in the front and back yards.

The upper room of the orchid courtyard, and the room on the west side.

There is a screen on the ground, and inside the screen is a kang table, where the female relatives sit; outside the screen is a table, where Cao Yin sits with his nephews.

Tianyou and Hang Seng were still young, and they were held by their grandmother, following beside their grandmother.

According to the rules, there is no seat for a daughter-in-law in front of Mrs. Li and Mrs. Zhao Jia.It's just that Mrs. Li felt sorry for Chu Yu, so she let her sit by the kang, and then said to Zhao Jia with a smile: "Sisters and sisters, it's Chinese New Year, and the two nephews and daughters-in-law have been busy for a long time. This rule will be established tomorrow. They relax all night."

Jinghui was fine, but on Ruhui's side, seeing that she lacked energy, Zhao Jia felt a little worried, fearing that she was exhausted from being a new daughter-in-law.

After hearing Mrs. Li's words, although she was happy in her heart, she couldn't help but said on the face: "My sister-in-law loves them, but it seems that I am a bad mother-in-law." Then she said to the two of them: "Hurry up and thank the eldest lady. love?"

Jinghui and Ruhui leaned over to Mrs. Li and said, "Thank you, Mrs. Li."

Mrs. Li was choked speechless by Mrs. Zhao Jia's previous words. It's just that it's the New Year's Eve, so it's not easy to care about it, so she smiled at the two nieces and daughters-in-law and asked the maid to bring them stools.

Tianyou and Hang Seng, one is three years old and the other is two years old, they remember something.

Although the slap marks on Hang Seng's face had disappeared, the little guy still trembled uncontrollably when he saw Zhao Jiashi.

He held onto Tianyou and did not let go, and hid his small body behind Li Shi, not daring to look at Zhao Jia Shi.

Tianyou held his younger brother's hand, looked at Zhao Jiashi, and with a bit of fear and precaution, he walked up to Li Shi's side, and said in a childlike voice, "Grandmother, the bad guys are here, beat younger brother..."

A child's remark made Zhao Jia's expression change, and even Cao Song who was outside the screen was stunned...

*
Next update, around midnight.

Everyone, on the last day of the month, Xiaojiu cried and begged for a monthly ticket, and will work harder in May. . . .

(End of this chapter)