Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 657 Settling the Troubled Mind

Rehe, Cao's other courtyard, east courtyard.

This is the yard where Chuyu planted sunflowers at the beginning of the month, and now Cao Yong and Chuyu live in this yard.

Chu Yu spent half a month in the garden of King Chun's Mansion for her injuries. She heard that Sheng Jia was going to Rehe, and her father-in-law would follow, so she returned here to recuperate.

Although she can't walk as usual, she can already get up from the bed.

Today is April 26, and Shengjia will arrive in Rehe soon.

Starting three days ago, the Jehol Palace and local officials began to prepare to pick him up.Early this morning, Cao Yong was full of grades and went to the Yamen of the House of Internal Affairs to be busy with various pick-up matters.

When Chu Yu came back here to recuperate, Fang Qiniang was the happiest.The two imperial physicians from Beijing also moved to the guest room here. Fang Qiniang was eccentric, and walked around in front of the two imperial physicians when she had nothing to do.

Because she is a little girl, even if the two imperial physicians don't like her, they shouldn't be too strict.After finding out that she had some talent, she became even more reluctant to reprimand her.

Fang Zhonggong has left Rehe and went to Zhili to check the background of Xu Yunlong and his wife.

He did not use Cao Yong to speak, but "unintentionally" heard Cao Yong's difficulties, and took the initiative to invite Ying.The reason why he stayed was not only to satisfy his daughter's wish, but also to return favors, so he was naturally willing to help Cao Yong earlier.

Even though they are in another hospital, because Mrs. Li and Chu Yu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are there, God bless the three of them are all there, which adds a lot of anger.Seeing that Baoya was very envious, she ran here to stay when she had nothing to do.

Looking at Tianyou, Hang Seng and Arslen who were playing in the yard, Baoya turned her body and said to Chuyu with a smile: "It's better that there are more children, or else I'll ask our prince to have another one?"

After lying down for half a day, Chu Yu went to sit on the soft couch in the porch to breathe.

After listening to Bao Ya's words, Chu Yu pointed to her forehead and said with a smile: "Look at this mother, she is not afraid of the child hearing."

Bao Ya smiled and said: "What is there to be afraid of? In a few years, my son will marry a wife. But you, the child is ready, and you still blush in front of Cao Yong, pretending to be a little girl, right?"

Chu Yu sees that Bao Ya's words are getting more and more out of line, so she doesn't argue with her.

Seeing Baoya, she clapped her hands and said, "Look, look, come again! Forget it, who cares about the 'boudoir fun' of you two? Wait until today's attendants and prince's family members arrive, tomorrow will start There will be endless greetings and greetings." At this point, he took a look at Chuyu and said, "At last you can save money by not having to smell those fragrant oil pollen. Otherwise, good people will smoke for two days." , I have to lie down and raise her."

Seeing that she was exaggerating, Chu Yu shook her head with a smile and said, "How could it be so exaggerated? Everyone came here like that when I was young, and I haven't heard you shouting anything?"

Baoya stood up, turned around in front of Chuyu and said, "Look at this robe, riding a horse and archery is much more comfortable than a flag dress." While speaking, he raised his leg again, and pointed to the boots on his feet: "Don't It looks like it’s made of leather, and it won’t be too hot to wear in summer after it’s made. But starting tomorrow, I’m going to start stepping on the bottom of the flowerpot.”

Seeing Baoya standing up, Arss ran over and pulled her sleeves and said, "Emiang, when are we going back to Horqin? Take Tianyou, Hang Seng and his son's little Anda for a ride!"

Hang Seng led Tianhui and came over with Tianyou.

Tianyou was a little confused when he heard this, and asked: "My lord, didn't you just say that Anda is a brother on the grassland? A younger sister is a girl, so speaking of a younger sister or a cousin, this is not a 'brother', is it?"

Arslen seemed to have never thought about this question, looked at Tianhui and said, "Anda is Anda, what's the matter?" At this point, he let go of Baoya's arm, stretched out his arm, hugged Tianyou upright, and Gathering the strength to breastfeed, she turned around and said, "Anda, let's marry Anda too...

Tianyou said that he was half a year older than Arslen, but he was not as strong as him.

Being embraced in a circle like a "child" like this made him blush with embarrassment, and gave Als a blank look.

Ars grinned, just smiled, turned to Hang Seng, wanted to hug Hang Seng, but Hang Seng was about the same size as him; wanted to hug Tianhui, but Tianhui had already been picked up by Hang Seng...

Seeing the children like this, Bao Ya couldn't help laughing, and said to Chu Yu: "It seems that my little lion is really rare and God bless them. It's only been a long time since we met, and we have two more little Anda. Earlier in Horqin, I have seen many children, but I have never seen him kiss anyone like this before."

"You know the kindness of your parents by raising children. Now I really have nothing to look forward to. I only hope that the children will grow up safely." Chu Yu said to Bao Ya, listening to the children's laughter.

Bao Ya remembered something, pouted and said: "I originally hoped that my elder brother and sister-in-law would bring my nephews and nieces here, so that the flesh and blood could be reunited, who would have thought that they would not have any followers."

Knowing that she misses her natal family, Chu Yu comforted her, "Just wait and see, isn't it said that in July, the princes and ministers who follow and those who stay in the capital will have to rotate, maybe it will come at that time."

Speaking of brother and sister-in-law, Baoya had already stopped laughing, hesitated for a moment, lowered her voice and said, "Chuyu, I heard that my brother's second elder brother and third elder brother are gone. I heard it. Although I know my sister-in-law is not that kind of person, but being gossiped like this is a hindrance to her reputation."

The wife and concubines of King Naersu of Pingjun gave birth to six sons and one daughter. Among them, the eldest elder brother Fu Peng, the fourth elder brother Fuxiu, the sixth elder brother Fu Jing and the elder Gege Fumin were all descendants. The second elder brother, third elder brother and fifth elder brother It is a concubine.

When Chu Yu heard about Cao Jia's family, she said, "What else can I have? It's just that the prince and Fujin's husband and wife are deeply in love, which makes outsiders jealous. I wish they could make trouble and make their husband and wife turn against each other. For a while, in Beijing, The rumors are so evil, because of this reason, Fujin also fell ill for a while."

"If it were someone else, maybe they would have a malicious heart. My sister-in-law looks so exquisite, and she also has arrogance in her bones. I am also worried that because of gossip, my brother and sister-in-law will have a rift." Baoya said with a wry smile: "Say Come to think of it, in the Wangfu and Baylor's mansions in Beijing, there is no shortage of resentful wives. They are all blindly married, and there are a few couples who can really match each other, and the rest are mostly "respecting each other like ice". In the young mansion, the first wife is just a decoration, and if she is free all day, troubles will naturally arise..."

When it came to the end, Baoya was a little bit speechless when it touched her heart.

On Chu Yu's side, thinking of her mother's house, she felt a little embarrassed, and didn't want to continue the conversation, so she broke the conversation with a smile: "It's almost the Dragon Boat Festival, I don't know if Rehe is lively or not? In the capital, there are temple fairs everywhere inside and outside the city.”

"The temple fair in the capital city..." Baoya showed longing on her face, then shook her head and said, "What's so interesting about the temple fair? When the time comes, there will be a banquet in the palace. You need to get well soon. Let's go to the palace to see Go to Jinger. Isn't it said that the scenery in the palace is the best in summer..."

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Ten miles away from Rehe, several rows of people stood crowed.

Although he knew that Shengjia would arrive at Rehe in the afternoon after starting from Karahetun, but who dares to wait a little longer, wouldn't that be disrespectful?

From the beginning of Sichu (nine o'clock in the morning), everyone just put down their errands and went out of the city ten miles to welcome the holy driver.For example, the seventh elder brother and Qi Min, the head of the palace, left yesterday to meet them in Kalahetun.

Although it wasn't hot, the sun was unbearably hot.Cao Yong was a little dizzy, so he took refuge in the shade of a tree and stayed there.

This is a wild elm tree, as tall as a person. The elm has all fallen, and it has tender leaves.

Cao Yong supported the trunk, thinking that before coming to Rehe, he still thought about taking Chuyu for a spring outing and picnic, but he didn't do anything.

At this time, someone behind him said worriedly: "Fu Ruo, can you still endure it? I see that your complexion is not very good."

It was Yi Duli who followed, with a worried look on his face, and looked at Cao Yongdao.

Cao Yong smiled wryly in his heart, although he did not "sick" according to the suggestion of Seventh Prince, but his health was not much better.

He was seriously injured on the grassland last year, and he didn't recover until winter, so he passed away just as Mr. Zhuang did.Since then, I have been sad and troubled, and have not stopped.

The two of Li Shi and Chu Yu have already ordered people to boil tonics for Cao Yong.Cao Yong thought about it for a while, but still made a small move, watering all the tonics.

Even if you don't pretend to be sick, you have to show Kangxi before drinking.

How can there be such a good thing in the world if the horse runs and the horse does not eat grass?
Now Cao Yong has fallen into a vicious circle, the more promising he is, the more things he encounters and the more people he offends.There is no room for retreat, how can we not make people feel overwhelmed?
He realized that he was a little too "sensible" and cautious, so that Kangxi could safely entrust him with errands.

It’s too late.

He was only 23, didn't those old men still call him a "yellow boy" behind his back?Making some minor mistakes is not a big mistake.

"It's okay, it's just that the errands are complicated these days, and I haven't had a good rest." Cao Yong flicked his sleeves and said.

Yi Duli shook his head, and said: "Look at how you look. Your eyes are sunken, and your clothes are rattling. I'm afraid a gust of wind will blow you away."

Cao Yong looked back at the direction of the palace, and said: "Finally, the repairs are completed before the holy car, and the errands of the two of us are forgotten. A few days ago, I was busy taking care of my wife, and the adults were watching over the errands. The adults are tired."

Yi Duli heard him mention this, shook his head and said: "Don't be ashamed of me, it's because I don't manage the family strictly and the door is not tight, which makes the thieves succeed and the princess is so dangerous. It's nothing to take on more errands, God Bless you, finally nothing serious happened, or else I would commit suicide and apologize to my lord."

"My lord, don't be overwhelmed. It's because of me that I attracted the enemy's family. Even if she is not in the lord's house, the woman will still make a move if she finds an opportunity." Cao Yong said.

After experiencing these changes, Yi Duli seems to have matured a lot, and has lost his usual frivolity.

While the two were talking, they saw some commotion in the crowd not far away, and heard someone say: "Look, the holy driver is here..."

Looking along the official road, the sound of drums and horseshoes can be heard from a distance, and only flags fluttering and countless soldiers and horses can be seen.

Headed by Cao Yong, everyone knelt down and waited according to their grades...

*
Capital City, Hall of Supreme Harmony Square.

It has been five days since we started praying for rain on the 22nd.

At noon on the 22nd, the sky became a bit cloudy, and then a few drops of rain, the clouds were blown away by the wind.In the remaining days, clouds accumulated twice and thunder rang several times, but the ground was not wet.

Today is not bad, the incense on the altar has not been burned out, and before the end, there is another thunder in the sky.

There are few princes and officials in the square, and everyone comes to the yamen for tea every day.

The fourteenth brother is not a patient person, but this time he prayed for rain, but he seemed to have changed his nature, and the sun never set.

The fourth elder brother saw it in his eyes and knew that he had other plans, so he snorted a few times in his heart.

If the drought continues like this, the people in Gyeonggi will suffer.The fourth elder brother raised his head, looked at the thin clouds in the sky, and hoped that the dark clouds would be thicker.

However, the sky did not follow people's wishes, and the originally sparse clouds gradually dispersed, leaving a clear sky for thousands of miles.

The scorching sun was unspeakably dazzling, the fourth elder brother lowered his head, feeling rather disappointed.

The incense on the altar has been burned, and today's rain prayer is over.

The fourteenth elder brother took out his handkerchief, wiped the sweat from his face, and said to the fourth elder brother: "Huang Ama is still waiting for the rain report from the capital. If this continues, how will the officials of the Ministry of Rites report it?"

The fourth elder brother smiled and didn't say anything, but heard the fourteenth elder brother continue to say: "Fourth brother, I haven't greeted Er Niang for several days. If the fourth elder brother is not busy, let's go to greet Er Niang?"

Seeing that the fourteenth elder brother was very close, and there was anticipation in his eyes, the fourth elder brother hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded.

The fourteenth elder brother has not yet divided the mansion, so he lives in the elder brother's house in the palace. When can't he go to visit his mother?When he said this, he thought it was because he was really busy recently, and he also wanted to get close to the fourth elder brother on purpose.

This time when Shengjia went to Rehe, Concubine De did not accompany her, but stayed in the capital to preside over palace affairs.

Seeing her two sons coming to pay her respects, she was also full of joy, she looked at this and then at that, and started to talk about things.

The fourth elder brother had a cold face, and it was not easy to show face in front of his biological mother, so he listened with a forced smile; the fourteenth elder brother was laughing and talking, telling anecdotes from the market that he heard in the yamen, coaxing Concubine De to smile all over her face.

Although the fourteenth elder brother is approaching his age, and the eldest daughter and eldest son are in their teens, he still looks like a child in front of his mother.

Concubine De looked at her youngest son with loving eyes; when she looked at her eldest son, her expression was not so natural.

"You are brothers from the same family, so you should be closer than other brothers. Emiang will feel relieved to support each other in the future." Concubine De said in her mouth, but she glanced at the fourth elder brother.

The fourteenth elder brother said with a smile: "Don't worry, Er Niang, the fourth brother has never been bothered with his son, and he has always let me go. In the future, I am also sensible, and I know that I should follow my brother and get close to him."

Seeing their mother and son singing together, the fourth elder brother only felt chills in his heart.

He squeezed the prayer beads in his hand vigorously, and nodded with a smile.

The smile on Concubine De's face became wider, and she said: "It's almost the Dragon Boat Festival, and our mothers will have a reunion at that time. Er Niang will make people prepare the banquet, and you will bring Fujin, little elder brother, and little Gege. ..."

It took more than an hour for the mother and son to get together and talk about the "family relationship".

Looking at the usually slightly dull birth mother, saying "ba la" and "ba la" endlessly, the fourth elder brother can also feel this "compassion".

It's just a little sad that this "compassion" is mostly for her youngest son, and even inside and outside the words, she told him, as an older brother, not to forget to protect his younger brother.

"Brothers unite in one heart, their profits cut through gold", this sentence sounds enviable, but the fourth elder brother can't see it from the fourteenth elder brother.

Dominating the Ministry of War and enlisting the people of the "Eight Lord Party", the Fourteenth Elder Brother is already showing the potential to replace him.

It's just because the eighth elder brother still has prestige among the clan and veterans, even if the fourteenth elder brother keeps making small moves, it's not easy to put them in broad daylight, and he has to cover them up.

As one of the older elder brothers, the fourth elder brother holds the title of prince and the power of his adoptive mother, Empress Xiaoyi, Queen Tong Jia.If they were to win over, Elder Fourteen would have borrowed a lot.

After all, he has grown up, the fourth elder brother looked at the fourteenth elder brother, and only had this idea.The fourteenth elder brother was so pampered when he was a child, he was only resentful and alienated to his elder brother of the same mother who was ten years older, and there was no time to be respectful.

The fourth elder brother held the teacup, looked at the hot tea in it, drank half a sip, and finally felt a little warm...

*
Cao Mansion, side hall.

Zijing looked at Han Jiangshi who was dressed tightly, and said with a smile: "It's a hot day, if you have something to send someone to pass on the news, is it worth rushing to come?"

Han Jiangshi was wearing a bamboo green double-breasted gown with a royal blue pleated skirt underneath, holding a plain round fan in his hand, looking extremely elegant.

Hearing Zijing's words, she said with a light smile: "It will open tomorrow. I'm afraid I won't be able to get away tomorrow, so I will take the liberty to visit the door today. The next one will open, and I invited a one-day show in the house over there. There are no outsiders, but It's a shopkeeper's lady or something. If the girl wants to show her face, she can go for a stroll."

Zijing called people to serve tea, and said to Han Jiang: "Since it was Grandma Han who said it, I appointed her to accompany her. When these four stores open, there will be ten in total. No matter how strong Grandma Han is, she will still be weak." A woman is not made of iron, but she should take good care of her in the future."

Han Jiangshi nodded and said, "Thank you for your concern, miss."

While speaking, the little maid beside Zijing had already brought over two packages.

Zijing took it, pushed it to Han Jiangshi, and said: "I heard that Grandma Han recognized a girl, and I have nothing to congratulate here. I have a few pieces of clothing material, which are bright ground gauze and Xiangyun gauze, for the girl. Let’s make two sets of home clothes. There is also a pair of gold bracelets, which I wore in the early years. They look simple and better than the ones in the outside world.

Han Jiangshi was a little moved, and said: "How can this make the girl spend money?"

"It's a rare happy event, grandma is willing to accept it, just to give me face." Zijing smiled, pointed to the package below, and said: "There are two snow lotus plants and half a catty of bird's nest in it. Our wife and grandma gave me supplements." For personal use. I am an idler, how can I use these? Although I know that Grandma Han is a rich man, there is no shortage of these at home, but I may not be satisfied if I bought them from outside."

The one in the front is fine, but the Han Jiang family in the back is a bit afraid to accept it, saying: "The young lady appreciates the kindness of the young lady. After all, it is the kindness of the wife and princess, let the young lady use it."

"I have something else, Grandma Han will take it..." Zijing said.

Looking at the muslin clothes on Zijing's body and the ordinary furnishings in the house, Han Jiangshi couldn't help but sigh in his heart, having been rich for three generations, it's different after all.Unlike the nouveau riche, it's all on the surface.

It's not as prosperous as brocade, but the subtleties are still good...

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