Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 569

Cao Yong only felt in a daze, like a big dream.

In the dream, he actually started to take the bloody route and blocked the knife for Kangxi.His uncle's, even in a dream, Cao Yong is also full of slander.

If it were someone else, perhaps out of loyalty and desire for power and fortune, they would block the emperor's knife.

When it comes to Cao Yong, there is nothing but helplessness except helplessness.

If he had a choice, he really wanted to pretend to be slow to respond, first to stand by and watch, and then to rush to the sky.

However, they dare not take risks, the emperor's suspicion, history may change, any possibility, for the Cao family, it will be another storm.

Consciousness is not yet clear, only feel dry mouth, chest can't breathe, Cao Yong can't help moaning: "Water..."

I heard light footsteps, and then a cup was delivered to Cao Yong's mouth.

Cao Yong's eyelids were heavy, he subconsciously opened his mouth and took a sip of water.

But half of it was drunk into the mouth, and the other half flowed down the corner of the mouth and into the neck.

Someone took the veil and wiped it gently. Cao Yong was confused. Although he didn't open his eyes, he knew that the person who took care of him was not Xiao Man.

Footsteps came from outside, Cao Yong opened his eyes on the bed, and what caught his eyes was the purple-brown back with big black and shiny braids drooping on it.At the root of the braid, there is a red velvet rope and a pink braid.

"Cao Yong woke up?" The sixteenth elder brother came in at the door, and he thought he was in a hurry, panting heavily, and asked the person with the purple-brown figure.

"Responding to Master Sixteen's words, I just heard that Concubine Cao asked for water." The purple-brown figure bent down and replied.

"You've been up for a few nights, go and have a rest!" Elder Sixteen commanded, while looking towards the bed, he happened to meet Cao Yong.

"I finally woke up. If I don't wake up again, I'm afraid something big will happen." Brother Sixteen strode towards Cao Yong with some joy.

Cao Yong looked at Brother Sixteen, but felt a little alienated in his heart.

Although he didn't do the sixteenth elder brother's business, but thinking that he is Kangxi's son, Cao Yong still couldn't help but feel angry.

In the imperial power society, in the eyes of the emperor and princes at the top of the pyramid, the lives of other people are nothing but ants.

Whether it is the so-called "school examination" or "practice", there will naturally be no risk of Kangxi's life.If he guessed correctly, the middle-aged servant who looked at him should be the one who guarded Kangxi's safety.

He Cao Yong's safety, but it can only be resigned to fate.

Thinking of this, Cao Yong could not help feeling a little disheartened.

In this world, the only people who really love him and love him are his parents, wife and children besides himself.

Having a heart-to-heart relationship with the prince and elder brother, and having sympathy for the aging emperor, I seem to take it for granted.

The sixteenth brother saw that Cao Yong didn't say anything for a long time, his face was a little worried, and he frowned and asked: "What's the matter, your throat is not comfortable?"

A wry smile appeared on Cao Yong's face, he glanced at the cup on the round table not far away, and said: "Dry mouth... Please trouble Mr. Sixteen... Water..."

Elder Sixteen turned around and poured half a cup of tea, and returned to the bedside to help Cao Yong get up to drink water.

Leaving aside the tearing sensation in his chest, Cao Yong felt that his eyes were dark and dizzy, as if his body was not his own size.The moment he was lifted up, his stomach was overwhelmed, and he bowed his head and vomited.

He had been in a coma for several days and hadn't eaten anything during this period.

Under the vomiting, there was first the black undigested medicinal soup, followed by green bile.

Immediately, the room was filled with turbid air, and even Brother Sixteen was watching from the sidelines, and he couldn't help retching.

Under this rush, the clothes and quilts on Cao Yong's body were stained.

There was no trace of blood on his face, and cold sweat dripped from his forehead drop by drop.

For the first time in these years, Cao Yong felt the threat of death.

At the moment when the consciousness was about to disappear, what Cao Yong thought of was his expectant mother, Li Shi.

If the mother gives birth to a boy, then even if she is gone, can the elderly parents place their grief on the eldest grandson and youngest son?

"Mother..." Cao Yong couldn't help murmuring in front of his eyes...

Kangxi's furious sound came from the ear, and then Cao Yong fell into endless darkness...

*
Capital, Cao Mansion, Orchid Court.

Sitting on the kang, Mrs. Li frowned slightly.Chu Yu was at the side, questioning Tianyou and the maidservants beside them.

Tianyou's maid is Walnut, Hang Seng's maid is Xiaoxie, Tianhui is still young, and she has been in Wutong Garden, so there was no maid beside her.Later, Wu En came here as a errand, except for sometimes teaching Li Shi and Chu Yu how to write Mongolian, and at other times, she followed her to take care of Tianhui.

Xiaoxie is the granddaughter of the housekeeper Cao Zhong, she is fourteen this year.Her parents died young, and she lived with her grandfather and grandmother.What Li Shi and Chu Yu meant was to take care of the old housekeeper, so as to save his granddaughter from the errand.

Cao Zhong, however, refused to make it bigger, and begged in every possible way to send his granddaughter here as an errand.

"Where did you go besides Wutong Garden and the courtyard here? Do you remember carefully?" Chu Yu asked.

Among the three of them, Wu En was the elder and was the one who took care of Gu Tianhui, so Walnut and Xiaoxie looked at Wu En together.

Wu En's eyes were already red with anxiety, and he replied in a low voice: "Except for these two places, I followed the two young masters to play in the open space of the east corner gate, and did not go anywhere else."

These places have already been found by someone. Chu Yu thought about it, and said to them: "Maybe it fell in some unnoticed place, and it will not be kept. You guys, keep quiet and wait until after dinner." , there is no one there, go and look for it again.”

Several people responded, Li frowned and said: "There are too many people in this mansion, and it is difficult to keep some people with shallow eyes. Seeing that Tianhui wears it every day, she thinks it is expensive, so she secretly sealed it. Otherwise, tomorrow will send people to come." Ask the pawn shop outside?"

Chu Yu shook her head and said, "It's not gold or jade, it's just an old idea, how much is it worth? Besides, our mansion has already checked once this spring, and there are a few who have misbehavior. They all went to Zhuangzi outside the city. Those who stayed were Jiangning or the old people in the mansion. If they made a scene because of this thing and made themselves ashamed, they would not be so confused. But... the second wife came to visit in the morning , with a few unfamiliar girls by her side, she doesn't seem like an old man in the house..."

Mrs. Li nodded when she heard the words, and said: "You are talking about those two, they are quite handsome, but these two are compared with the green chrysanthemum and the purple orchid. I asked the second wife and said It's the dowry of Brother Song's daughter-in-law. Listening to this, it seems that Brother Song's daughter-in-law is tolerant, and sent these good-looking girls to Zhuangzi. A few days ago, when the girls in Xiaosan's house came back, these few I don't know whose favor I was asking for, so I followed back. The second wife just felt that there was a lack of maids in the house, so she put the two by her side."

Speaking of this, Mrs. Li was a little embarrassed, and said: "The family is separated, and it's not good to ask them about the next room. It's better to inquire quietly, so as not to make a fuss, the second wife is overwhelmed."

"What the wife said is that the daughter-in-law can save it!" Chu Yu responded.

She didn't say anything, but she knew Zhao Jia's plan in her heart.

It has been nearly a year since Jinghui came in, and there is still no movement in her stomach.Although Cao Song still had a concubine, Yulong, her body was ruined and she couldn't conceive.

If there was no change of Cao Shuo, I am afraid that Cao Song would have already added someone to the house.

It's not easy being a daughter-in-law, let alone Jinghui is an orphan.Even if there is a natal family in name, they are not real parents after all, so it is not good to disturb them at will.

Cao Song is the eldest son of the second family. It is a big deal to open up branches and leaves as soon as possible to support the family.Even if Mrs. Zhao Jia came to reward Tongfang, Jinghui would have to accept it.

Thinking of Zhao Jia's mother-in-law, Chu Yu was very grateful.

Although Li's mouth is clumsy, and he seldom says anything that touches his heart, he has never interfered with his son or daughter-in-law's affairs, and he has never lost face to Chu Yu.

Comparing my heart to my heart, my husband is an only child.Even if the father-in-law and mother-in-law want to have more grandchildren and multiply blood, it is human nature.

Thinking of this, Chu Yu glanced at her mother-in-law's belly, thinking about the day.It has been more than eight months, and the child will be on the ground in one month.

If it's a boy, I can feel more at ease; if it's a girl, the bloodline of the long house is too thin...

Chu Yu's heart was a little confused, and then she thought that her husband was also wearing a safety buckle. Could it be that there is something wrong with this father-daughter relationship?

I also thought about Jinghui's dowry. Most of the origins are related to several palaces, but it may not be appropriate. I should remind Jinghui to be careful...

*
Taijichang Street, Ba Age Mansion, Study Room.

Brother Jiu was holding something in his hand, tossing and turning, not knowing what was going on in his mind.

The eighth elder brother looked a little skinny, wearing a cloak, shook his head with a smile, and said, "It's really a shadow of a snake, but it's just a mascot worn by a child. Is it worth your trouble to think about it?"

"It's from Cao Yong's blind girl. Mynah, I asked people to inquire carefully. Although this little girl is a blind girl, she is the darling of Cao's family. Even Cao Yong's eldest son has to stand aside. Is it an ordinary thing to wear? Maybe you can rely on this buckle to find clues to the relationship between the Li family and the Queen Mother!" Brother Nine raised his eyebrows, held up the things in his hand, and said with a bit of complacency.

What he held in his hand was exactly the Tiger Bone Ruyi Buckle that Li Shi and Chu Yu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had been looking for but couldn't find.

The eighth elder brother showed little interest on his face, rubbed his forehead, and said: "Ninth brother, the one who loves money the most, why does he care about the Cao family again?"

Brother Jiu stopped laughing, let out a long breath, and said: "This time it is really strange, what is the relationship between this Li Shi and the Queen Mother? Even Fifth Brother doesn't know about it. Sheng Jiali Before Beijing, I went to visit Erniang in the garden, but I didn’t hear her say anything. Why did the queen mother come here all of a sudden when I arrived in Rehe?”

The eighth elder brother replied casually: "Perhaps it's not perfect even if you hit it off. Mrs. Cao Yin's background is mediocre, but she has a good reputation. I heard that she is an honest and well-behaved woman."

Brother Jiu waved his hand and said: "The queen mother has seen hundreds of orders in this life, and I have never seen a few times when she lost her temper. Besides, not only the queen mother, but also the old fourteen. The person who hates Cao Yong the most, has talked about Cao Yong's mistakes for many years, but now it seems to have changed his face. He recommended Cao Yong to leave Beijing, and there must be some way in it."

The eighth brother listened, but his eyes were on the pot of bluegrass on the window sill.

Pretending to be a "gentleman", is it actually any different from weeds?Is it the fragrance of flowers, which is more noble and clean; or is it green and green, and the green wax is cool?

Maybe I am a weed, but I am delusional about high positions, I have a big dream, and I have so much ambition.

Now, is it time to wake up and not seek to be a "virtuous king", but just to be a "leisure king" leisurely?
But it's the wind knife, frost sword, and the scorching state of the world, which makes people feel sad.

Don't be afraid to stop the silver rice, after all, it is produced by Zhuangzi, and the supply of the upper and lower people can keep up.

But as a man, he can't support the family, and let his wife and children be looked down upon by others, which is really intolerable.

"Cao Yong, not bad!" Eight princes said.

Brother Jiu couldn't help frowning when he heard this, and said: "It's just a cunning villain, what's so good about it? Heh heh, I figured it out. That kid is clever. There are many people who have plotted against him over the years. Who will take advantage of it?" Is it cheaper?"

The eighth elder brother just smiled, without explaining, he praised Cao Yong as "good", referring to his going in and out of the thirteenth elder brother's house without avoiding suspicion.

Although the old thirteen was unlucky, he finally got a good relationship.

On my own side, it's a "vain name". Although others flatter me, they have been neglected in the past two years.

*
Outer Mongolia, Uliasutai.

After a few days of tossing, Cao Yong's condition was better.

In fact, the wound on his chest was not deep, it was only more dangerous because the blade was soaked in poisonous juice.

Speaking of which, he should still be grateful to Amethyst.

If it wasn't for the tiger bone pinched in his arms, the blade deviated half an inch and missed the heart and lungs.Otherwise, even if he didn't die, he might become a useless person.

Every time I think of this, Cao Yong's resentment towards Kangxi deepens day by day.

Although it can't be said to be gnashing of teeth, but it can no longer give birth to a heart of intimacy.

I only have one life, but I can't bear to toss about it, I'm really scared.

"A companion is like a tiger", this sentence is really true, Cao Yong really learned the capriciousness of the emperor.

Now, Cao Yong is looking forward to the wound recovering later, to be lazy and lazy, and has no interest in being a scalper; he also hopes to recover soon, so as not to worry his parents, wife and children when he returns to Beijing.

He held the safety button that was shattered by the dagger in his hand, and he was really homesick...

"Forehead son-in-law, tea..." Following the purple-brown figure approaching, a soft female voice came from beside her ear.

Cao Yong raised his head and looked at the person in front of him, but he looked a little uncomfortable.

This woman is about twenty, with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes, showing half an oval face.Her name is Su Xin, and she is the grand maid beside Kangxi. She received the will of Kangxi and serves Cao Yong here.

Cao Yong was injured for more than half a month, and it was Su Xin who took care of him closely, serving him to eat and drink.

Element core is a little older and doesn't like to talk, but when it comes to taking care of others, he is considerate and considerate.

Since he was a teenager, except for his wife Chuyu, Cao Yong was served by other women for the first time.

In a coma, Cao Yong was unconscious, so it's okay to say; after waking up, the lonely man and widow are really embarrassing.

He wanted to tell Elder Sixteen to let Xiaoman come and take care of him, but he didn't see Elder Sixteen for several days...

(End of this chapter)