Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 562
Haidian, Cao's residence.

But more than a month later, Empress Dowager Rehe has already gifted things twice, the last time it was red bayberry, apple, and ginseng, this time it was hazelnut, water chestnut, lotus root, and pheasant.

Every time, it was sent by the steward of Seventh Prince's Mansion.

Seventh elder brother and side Fujin Lala's family follow Rehe, so naturally they have to prepare things for their family and daughter.Every time I come down, there are several carts of things.

Because the queen mother "designated" the reward, Chu Yu personally came out every time to have someone pick it up, and it was the same this time.

Chu Yu first asked Seventh Brother about his health, and the steward replied respectfully.

After the steward stayed in the capital for a while, he had to return to Rehe tomorrow, after Chu Yu asked someone to wrap up a silver reward, he then asked him to come here on his return trip tomorrow.

On her side, she still has to write a "thank you" letter to the queen mother, and to write a letter home to her parents.

After the steward left, Chu Yu looked at the hazelnuts, fresh water chestnuts and lotus root placed in the hall in a daze.

Although she is the great-granddaughter of the Empress Dowager, the grandparents and grandsons have met countless times. Has there ever been such an excellent appearance?
She is not a fool, she understands what is going on in her heart, and Brother Qi's family letter also mentioned that she should be more "filial" to her parents-in-law.

Brother Seven knows Chu Yu's gentle temperament.It is mentioned here specifically, but it is because she is afraid that she will think less when she is young, and she will not be considerate to her in-laws.

Thinking of the empress dowager's gaffe that day, and thinking of the speculation with her husband before, Chu Yu sighed, took the gift list, and asked Xicai to bring the gifts to Mrs. Li with the wives.

It is really embarrassing for the Queen Mother to reward you so generously.

After all, it is an identity that cannot be revealed, so it is not a good thing to attract attention.

Li's side is lively.

Tian, ​​Lianqiu and Xiqiu were all talking in the Westinghouse, and the children were playing in the outer hall.

This is what Cao Yin told Chu Yu before, to ask her to bring more people to accompany Li Shi during the day, so as to avoid Li Shi sleeping, which is not good for her health.

Although there are quite a few dignitaries' gardens nearby, because of showing off her feelings, Mrs. Li is impatient to see outsiders, and Chu Yu is the one who arranges all the entertainment.

Although Chu Yu wanted to spend more time with her mother-in-law, but Zijing was not here, and she needed to watch a lot inside and out, so she didn't have enough time.This is really helpless, so she entrusted Tian and Lianqiu sisters.

Tian Shi, Lianqiu, and Xiqiu are a few of them, but they are considered half of their own, they are all honest and responsible, not the kind of mischievous and troublesome ones.Li Shi usually treats them as if they are his own, so they can talk together.

Naturally, these words are mostly about children.

Not counting Tianhui just toddler, Zai Niuniu is five years old, Tianyou, Zuozhu, Zuocheng are four years old, Hang Seng is three years old, they are naughty ages.

No, Niu Niu led Zuo to live in the first team, Tianyou led Zuo Cheng and Hang Seng in the first team, and the children played the game of fighting and grabbing the top of the mountain.

Although Niu Niu is a little girl, she is lively, with a small chest, and she has the air of a "general".

However, the "little pawn" Zuozhu didn't give her up, and lost two battles.

I really don't blame Zuozhu, this is the first time that the "Marshal" of the enemy God Bless sent a young general, Hang Seng.

Hang Seng is the youngest among the boys, but he looks the most acquainted, and his strength is also the best.

Although Zuo Zhu is also chubby and looks strong, but compared with Hang Seng, it seems like a fake, not Hang Seng's opponent.

After a retreat and regrouping, here comes the second "confrontation".

This time Tianyou sent Zuo Cheng, the twin brother who lived in Zuo.

Compared with his chubby elder brother, Zuo Zhu's younger brother is much more handsome, and his body is also slightly thinner.

He almost died after giving birth, and after seeking medicine from many sources, although he survived, he still suffered from illness twice a year.

Although it can't be said to be a "glass man", this crying child has milk to eat, and the whole house should pay more attention to Zuo Chengcheng.

Even if he lives here on the left, he also sees the world being talked about by his mother Tian, ​​don't bully your younger brother, love your younger brother, and so on.

Seeing that the opponent sent his younger brother, Zuo Zhu stepped forward, but he was a little afraid to make a move.

Boys are all mischievous, brothers Zuo Zhu and Zuo Cheng had fought before.

Tian's slaps were all raised, but she was still reluctant to fall on her son, but she was facing the spiritual seat in front of the hall, and cried for most of the night.

Although Zuo Zhu didn't get slapped on the body, he had a memory in his heart, and he didn't want to touch his brother again.

He bluffed twice, but withdrew from the "battlefield" and surrendered.

"Oh, oh, I gave you three pieces of lotus seed paste pancakes for nothing, where did all the energy go!" Niu Niu hopped her feet, pouted her mouth, and complained to Zuo Zhu.

Zuo Zhu blushed at the words, bowed his head and said, "You still have strength, but mother said, you have to learn from God Bless, you have to be like a big brother..."

After hearing this, Niuniu shook her head and said, "One size fits one size, idiots stay left."

Seeing the internal strife on their side, the boys on Tianyou's side were very proud.

Niu Niu really couldn't understand it, she pinched her waist and said to Tianyou, "It's only two rounds, what are you proud of? There's still a third round, I'm a general, I'm going to hit you as a marshal!"

"Compare, compare, who is afraid of whom!" Tianyou patted his small chest and took a step forward, but then he hesitated.

"You are a woman..." He hesitated and said.

Niuniu was already ready to face the battle, but when she heard Tianyou's words, her face flushed with anger.

Although she is still young, Niu Niu remembers that she has heard someone mention it, which means "it's good to be a boy", as if girls are inferior to others.

When Tianyou mentioned this, Niu Niu became a little angry, she stared and said: "What's wrong with the woman? Who do you look down on? You need to have some real skills, or you can't even beat women. Look Who is ashamed."

Tianyou said that sentence inadvertently, seeing that Niuniu was angry, he couldn't help but feel a little at a loss.

Niu Niu has already arrived at the "battlefield" in the middle, beckoning God to bless her.

Tianyou bit his lip and said: "Competition is a competition, there is no contempt."

With the sound of speaking, he has already stepped forward and reached the "battlefield" to meet the enemy.

Niu Niu is taller than Tianyou, and she is used to it.The circle drawn by the two children tore apart, and Niuniu had already pushed Tianyou to the ground.

Before the servant girl who was watching over had time to come forward to help her up, Niuniu had already sat Tianyou under her buttocks, and clapped her hands: "You are defeated, why don't you beg for mercy?"

When Tianyou fell down, he touched his leg, and his face was balled up.

After hearing Niuniu's words, Tianyou shook his head, very dissatisfied, and said, "I am the marshal who gives the orders, and the younger brothers are the generals who are on the field..."

While speaking, Lian Qiu and others had already reported to the back room, and the maidservant also stepped forward to separate the two children.

After Lianqiu heard the report from the servants, saying that her daughter had "beaten" Tianyou, she looked at Li Shi, Chuyu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law with some embarrassment, and rushed out to see.

Although Chu Yu said that the children's games are fine, she was somewhat worried and followed her out to watch.

In the hall, it was Niuniu who pulled Tianyou up, and the children gathered together, smiling and thinking about other games...

Waiting for Xi Caidai to bring the things given by the Queen Mother, I don't know if they are attracted by the new lotus root and hazelnuts, the little guys are also much quieter, and follow to the Westinghouse.

Just now, Chu Yu has shown the list of rewards to Mrs. Li for review.

Mrs. Li could not stop talking about "The Empress Dowager is kind", and asked Chu Yu if she needed to prepare filial piety.After all, it's a junior, so it's not easy to just accept this.

Chu Yu thought for a while, smiled and asked Mrs. Li to make a decision.

Mrs. Li also talked about the prospects in the village and the rare things sent from the south, thinking about finding some unusual things to give back to the Queen Mother.

The children are already spinning around water chestnuts, hazelnuts and so on.

Seeing this, Mrs. Li couldn't help laughing, and said to Chu Yu: "Since it is something given to you by the Queen Mother, it is not easy to give it away outside. Over there in the East Mansion... Look, if there are more hazelnuts, give it to the second wife." Send some, she likes to eat these most."

Chu Yu said with a smile: "There is a lot of everything, my wife keeps some of what I like to eat, and I will ask my wife to show me how to arrange the rest."

Mrs. Li waved her hand and said, "Since it's a reward for you, why should I have the cheek to make the decision? You look at the arrangement, but it's just a fresh meal, and it's not a rare thing."

After Chu Yu heard this, she didn't say any more.

Needless to say, Mr. Tian and Mr. Zhuang, Chu Yu also prepared a few copies to send back to the city. The larger one was sent to the East Mansion, the smaller one was sent to the Duke’s Mansion, and the least one was sent to the Duke’s Mansion. Everything is complete, and the food box is packed separately, which is reserved for Amethyst.

The Pingjun Prince's Mansion is related to the House of Internal Affairs, and the seasonal tributes in this kind of place, when the masters of the palace use up their hair, it will be the turn of the other princes' mansions, so there is no preparation on Chu Yu's side...

*
The capital, Dongfu, the upper house in the inner courtyard.

Zhao Jia looked at his son Cao Song with a bit of anger on his face. He frowned and said, "Why did you bring that showy hoof back? If it wasn't for her...your brother wouldn't have come this far...if it wasn't for the thought in her stomach." A piece of meat, should have been beaten to death with a big stick."

Cao Song's face is dark and thin, and he looks much more stable than before.

It has been a few days since he returned to the capital, apart from going to Haidian to greet Cao Yin and his wife once.At other times, it is useless for him to investigate thoroughly.

Seeing his mother like this, Cao Song felt uncomfortable, but he still persuaded: "Mother, after all, she is pregnant with the flesh and blood of the third brother, and will be the biological mother of the third brother's children in the future. She is left in the wilderness like this. There is no place to buy regret medicine if you make a mistake.”

Hearing this, Zhao Jia's face relaxed a little, but he still couldn't hide his disgust, and muttered: "If that's the case, let her be allowed for a few more months. You have to explain it to your wife, and wait for that slutty hoof to come back. , as far away as possible, don't let me see her, otherwise, I'm afraid I won't care about the piece of meat in her stomach..."

The mother and son were talking, when Zilan came in and said: "Ma'am, Grandma sent someone to deliver something, and said she wanted to greet Madam, did Madam see you?"

After hearing this, Zhao Jia was very interested, nodded and said: "Call them over, I just want to ask the eldest wife if she is okay in the garden."

The one who brought someone to deliver the things was Xiyun who had changed into a woman's attire.

She is already married, and now she is called "Zhang Yi's family" by the man, and she is still working beside Chuyu, but she no longer serves her closely. Instead, she goes out with Chuyu, or helps to go to other houses for entertainment.

When Cao Song saw his mother let go, he had already gone back first, and told Jinghui that he would prepare a carriage in the next two days to bring back Tian Xiang, who was waiting to give birth in the village.

If he can give birth to a boy and a half girl, the younger brother will also have a succession of incense.Cao Song thought so, so he took the initiative to mention this matter.

It was her husband's order and her mother-in-law's permission, so Jing Hui had nothing to say.

Cao Song didn't stay in the house for a long time, but went to Xikuayuan where Cao Shuo lived.

There are no people here now, and a few clumps of grass have grown between the green bricks in the yard, making the yard a bit more desolate.

Cao Song squatted on the ground, pulled out a few clumps of grass, and cursed in his mouth: "Bastard, what a useless bastard, why do I have a brother like you, ah, how can I have a brother like you..."

Cursing and cursing, he gradually stopped his voice, sat down on the ground, slapped himself several times, and said in a hoarse voice: "It's not good for you to be a bastard brother, Xiaosan, you are down here...don't Embarrass yourself, if you want to blame, blame your bastard brother for not teaching you well..."

*
Northwest, outside the Great Wall, looking at the military tents in the distance, Cao Yong's face could not help showing joy.

The scenery of the prairie is beautiful, and because of following the great lama along the way, he was warmly welcomed by countless Mongolians, but the boringness is beyond words.

All day, listening to the sound of wooden wheels, facing a big lama who seems to be able to see through the soul, this day is really not very interesting.

The great lama's destination is Hami, and he, the "angel", has to be accompanied by him.However, before reaching the Heshuo Army, it was considered to have walked more than half of the way, and there were only a few hundred miles left to Hami.

The officers in charge of the front of the army here are Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Funing'an, and Xi'an General Xi Zhu, while naturalized general Fei Yanggu and soldiers led by Fu Erdan are stationed in another direction.

After receiving the news that the great lama had arrived, Funing'an and Xi Zhu had already come out to greet him with their attendants.

The great lama is a Buddhist master appointed by the imperial court, and he also has a seat in front of the emperor, so they dare not neglect.

After staying here for a day, they still had to continue their journey, so the great lama ordered to be stationed not far from the barracks, and did not sneak into the barracks.

Funing'an and Xi Zhu also breathed a sigh of relief, they were really afraid that the great lama would bring all the people who followed into the barracks.

There are no women in the barracks, otherwise, those young girls must be the source of disaster.

Although the residences are separated, there is still a need to "receive the wind and wash away the dust".

In addition to the grand lama, Funing'an and Xi Zhu honored him as the honored guests, as well as the "imperial envoy" Cao Yong and ten guards including Nalan Fusen and He Shan.

Cao Yong was a little surprised, didn't this Xiaoer come to the northwest by order, and should be in front of Funingan's tent?His elder brother has been here for half a day, why hasn't Xiaoer come out yet?
After the banquet, Cao Yong couldn't bear it, so he found a bargain and asked Funing'an.

Funing'an saw that Cao Yong was in chaos, sighed and said: "Cao's father-in-law has been in Khalkha for the past few months, and it's not uncommon for him to fail to receive letters from his family. Please also express my condolences, and let my younger brother accept the funeral. Xin'er, go back to the funeral..."

Cao Yong felt that his head was buzzing, and he was already stupid...

Until someone patted him on the shoulder with joy and said, "Fu Ruo, it's true that you're here, I'm still a servant..."

(End of this chapter)