Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 773
Indus Court, the upper room.

The imperial physician didn't come, so Qiniang came to look for Wu En.Although she is young, she has been praised by the imperial physician, and she has a "miracle doctor" father, no one dares to underestimate her.

Chu Yu asked her to check Jing Hui's pulse first, but it turned out to be Xi pulse.At this moment, the imperial doctor also invited, and it was confirmed that it was a happy pulse.It's just that he is too tired and needs to be recuperated.

Jinghui touched her stomach, feeling scared.Chu Yu couldn't help scolding: "Siblings are too confused, it's not the first time they're pregnant, and they don't even know they're pregnant?"

Jinghui said awkwardly: "This month's sunflower water is half a month late, it's just that it has become popular in the past few days, and it's just a delay."

When Chu Yu heard this, she couldn't help worrying.

The imperial physician has already gone out to prescribe a prescription, Chu Yu asked: "Emperor physician, this only talks about recuperation, not pregnancy protection, do you need to prescribe an additional prescription?"

The imperial physician shook his head, and said: "No need. The second mistress is just a little tired, and she doesn't have signs of fetal instability. If there is a little redness, it is caused by the placenta sitting in the uterus, Ge Ge doesn't need to worry."

Hearing what he said, everyone was relieved.

After the imperial doctor left, Chu Yu and Su Xin couldn't help but congratulate Jing Hui, Jing Hui touched her abdomen, let out a long breath, and said: "It's good to get pregnant as soon as possible, at last Zilan can no longer bear the false name. "

Chu Yu and Su Xin were a little confused when they heard this, Jing Hui blushed and said, "Zi Lan has been open for several years, but the second master has not consummated the house with her."

Chu Yu and Su Xin were both surprised when they heard this, but they didn't expect Cao Song to look careless, but he was considerate to his wife.Afraid that Jinghui would be controlled, so she did this.

"I tried to persuade her a few times, but it didn't work. This time, we can't delay. We are all one family. If she gets angry, it won't be a good thing." Jing Hui said.

The sisters-in-law whispered a few more whispers before going to Lanyuan to announce the good news.Fearing that Zhao Jia would find fault, he didn't say that the imperial physician was specially invited for Jing Hui, but that the imperial physician came to ask for Chu Yu's pulse. It happened that Jing Hui was feeling a little uncomfortable, so they went to see her together.

This heir is a big deal, not to mention that Jinghui is the eldest daughter-in-law of the second house.Mrs. Zhao Jia was not in the mood to pick a daughter-in-law for someone else. After busying herself with the imperial physician's orders, she brought her back to the East Mansion.

After their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law left, Mrs. Li recited Amitabha and said, "The second nephew's daughter-in-law is very thoughtful and has a pitiful background, and her mother-in-law has such a temper. It would be better to add a son to her sooner..."

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Nancheng, Chunshu Hutong.

Because Ertai was too drunk, Cao Qi asked someone to call a car from the car dealership to take him home.The Ertai Manchu surname is the Xilinjueluo family, which is also a common surname in Manchuria, but it is not as prominent as other surnames.

Cao Qi asked someone to lift the curtain of the car, trying to help Ertai get out of the car.Unexpectedly, when Ertai arrived at the door of the carriage, when he saw his door, he immediately grabbed Cao Qi's arm, stuck out his tongue, and said, "Sang'er...can't go back...go home...take me to find a place to save money... ..."

Seeing this, Cao Qi persuaded: "Brother Yi'an, you should go home, so as not to worry about my sister-in-law."

Ertai heard this, shook his head quickly, and said in a low voice: "No, no, your sister-in-law is worried that I will be hurt by alcohol, and only allows me to drink twice a ten-day period. This ten-day is already full."

Cao Qi has been with Ertai for many years, knowing that he has internal phobia, he doesn't want to say anything, so he can only order the driver to turn around and take Ertai back to his home first.

When we arrived at Cao Qi's house, Ertai only sobered up a little after drinking two cups of strong tea.

Looking at the plain purse on Cao Qi, Ertai said: "My brother and sister have passed away for many years, and Sang E also wants to open some, but the relationship between husband and wife is not good. I was a widower in my early years, and there is no woman in charge in this family. Days are not called days, it is better to discuss marriage as soon as possible. Otherwise, brother will talk to your sister-in-law to see if I can find a good wife for you?"

"Brother Yi'an's kindness is appreciated by Sang E. The elders of the clan have already entrusted the elders of the clan to the uncle." Cao Qi said.

"Clan Uncle, Cao Shilang?" Ertai heard this, and said with a smile: "It is said that the Cao family is a celebrity in front of the emperor, and their contacts are either rich or expensive, and they will surely find a good relative for Sang E. Brother will wait Have a wedding..."

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Cao Yong is like this, and he has already finished eating with Brother Sixteen.

At the crossroads, before we parted, Elder Sixteen mentioned that Zhang Tingyu was going to be the "Jingyan lecturer".The Jingyan lecturer is just a false title, but with this false title, he is the real emperor's close minister, and he is on duty in front of the emperor.With Zhang Tingyu's background and his knowledge, it is only a matter of time before he becomes a bachelor.

Sheng Jia recuperated in Rehe for half a month. In mid-November, the Empress Dowager's illness worsened. Kangxi got the news and returned from Rehe.In late November, Kangxi also issued a posthumous decree, listing the major and minor events of his enthronement for more than [-] years.

Rumors had already surfaced that Kangxi was not in good health and could no longer personally approve the scriptures.The promotion of Zhang Tingyu now seems to be more and more verified.Cao Yong didn't believe it, because he knew that Fang Zhonggong was at the thirteen elder brothers.

If Kangxi's health was really worrying, how could the suspicious emperor release Fang Zhonggong, an "insider".

Qiniang has been talking about her father for a long time, Cao Yong knew that after Fang Zhonggong arrived at Thirteenth Brother Zhuangzi, he sent a letter to Thirteenth Brother and sent Qiniang there to reunite with her father.

Kangxi may not be physically injured, but seeing the empress dowager dying, it is designated to be sad.Just like the eminent queen mother can't resist the call of impermanence; Kangxi, the ninety-five-year-old, will be like this one day.

When Cao Yong arrived at the door, he finally remembered why "Ertai" was so familiar.There were three famous governors in the Yongzheng Dynasty, including Li Wei and Tian Wenjing, and the third one was not Yin Jishan, but Ertai.The Ertai and Zhang Tingyu were the ministers appointed by Yongzheng to Qianlong.

In Er Yuehe's novel, Ertai and Zhang Tingyu formed a faction to fight against each other in the early years of Qianlong, and Qianlong rejected them.Before that, the scenery of these two people was the same as Mingzhu and Suo'etu in the early years of the Kangxi Dynasty, and their disciples were all over the court and the public.

I really didn't expect that Ertai, who put on a face all day long and pursued fame and fortune, would do something like this in the future.

Cao Yong couldn't help being vigilant in his heart. It seems that in the future, he really can't judge people by their appearance, so as not to offend a big shot without knowing it.

Everything in this world is about chance.

Li Shi and Cao Yin searched for a few days, and the selected candidate happened to be a girl from Xilinjueluo's family, who was the daughter of a cousin of Zhaojia's family.This Xilinjueluo family is coated with a blue flag, and it is Ertai's niece.She is the first daughter of the family, her father has no official position, but her mother is from a family, and she has three brothers and sisters.

Cao Yin is also quite satisfied.

Marry a daughter from a high family, marry a woman from a low family.If you really choose a famous family, you are also afraid of the bride's arrogance.

When Cao Yong heard his parents mention it, his heart moved, and he told his father about the friendship between Cao Qi and Ertai.

Cao Yin really didn't expect that there was such a fate.Cao Yong's opinion is the same as Li's concern, he thinks that Cao Qi should pay attention to himself, so as to avoid being blamed if the marriage is not smooth in the future.

Now that the Empress Dowager is seriously ill, it is not a good time to discuss marriage, so Cao Yin is not in a hurry, but just asked Li to choose a few more candidates, so that Cao Qi can have a choice.This customary marriage does not pay attention to seniority, but only family status and age; Chinese custom pays attention to the ethics of status.

No matter how good Xilin Jue Luo is, the Seventh Grand Master might not be able to make it through.

After all, Cao Qi was only a relative of the family. After two days of discussion in the mansion, there was a new topic, which was that Cao Xiang brought his family to Beijing.

Over there, Mrs. Zhao Jia hugged the concubine's grandson, and because of the green chrysanthemum, she also found it pleasing to the eye. After hugging for a long time, she even asked Jinghui and Su Xin to hug each other, so that she could be a bit male.

Jinghui is fine, she has a body, looking at this half-year-old boy, she also feels happy in her heart; Suxin's stomach hasn't moved yet, she just feels embarrassed.

After seeing his aunt, Cao Xiang went to Xifu to pay his respects to his uncle and aunt.

The uncle and nephew met here, and before saying goodbye, they heard a bell ringing from a distance.Cao Yin looked up and listened attentively, but there were exactly four rings.

When Cao Xiang heard this, he immediately got up from his chair and said in surprise, "Uncle, this is..."

"The Empress Dowager is dead..." Cao Yin took off his hat and put it on the table.

At this moment, I heard the bell ringing again, still four times.In the distance, other bells echoed.It would take a few hours for the news of the national funeral to spread throughout the capital.

According to the etiquette system, when the emperor and queen are in mourning, the people in the capital, regardless of whether they are soldiers or civilians, must wear mourning clothes.Officials wear mourning for a hundred days, and civilians for one month.

The household department yamen is next to the imperial city.When it was time to go to the Yamen, everyone in the Yamen naturally heard the bell.

Since the end of last month, the Empress Dowager has been seriously ill, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs has even prepared for the funeral, so when the bell rings, there is no disturbance in the government office.

Everyone took off their hats and tassels, but they had everything on their minds.

Some secretly complained that it was time for the "seal" to take the annual leave, just in time for the national funeral, and the New Year was not good, and they had to go to the palace to stand in line.However, this is also a high-grade one, and a low-grade one. I have already thought about it, so I hurriedly sent people home to buy more mutton and pork at the butcher shop.

In this national funeral, animals cannot be slaughtered for nine days, seven to seven, and nine days. Isn't it difficult?

It can be seen that it is not one or two people who have such thoughts. I heard that there was a panic buying in the butcher shop in the capital that day, and several people were injured.The raw meat in the butcher shop and the cooked meat in the box shop were all snapped up by the people.

This is all gossip, let's not mention it for now.

But he said that on Cao Yong's side, he had met the queen mother a few times, so he couldn't be treated as a stranger.When he heard about the death knell, he really felt bad.

The history of the Borzigit family in charge of the Manchu Qing harem, with the death of the Queen Mother, has completely become history.The Mongolian robes sewed by the mother at home were not finished yet, and the queen mother couldn't wait, so she left the Forbidden City.

The clansmen and princes and grandchildren of the major palaces in the capital have all changed into white clothes and rushed to the palace.Fortunately, a few days ago, the Ministry of Rituals issued a brochure and asked for instructions on the mourning etiquette system, so that all palaces were prepared.

On Cao Yong's side, they couldn't go to the Yamen according to the daily rules, and they didn't leave the Yamen until someone from the Ministry of Rites came to inform them of the time to gather and mourn tomorrow.

After a lot of tossing, when Cao Yong left the Yamen, it was already completely dark outside.

The houses that hung lanterns along the way also replaced them with white lanterns, making the capital look more and more lonely against the backdrop of the twelfth lunar month.

When Cao Yong got home, he saw his servants all changed into white robes.Cao Yong already knew about Cao Xiang's arrival in Beijing today, and he was relieved when he knew that he got home safely.

He was worried about his mother in his heart, and after entering the second gate, he went directly to Lan Yuan.

Mrs. Li was lying on the kang, her eyes were red and swollen, and her face was full of sadness.A Kang table was placed on the kang, and there were some side dishes on it. Chuyu was holding porridge in her hand and was urging her mother-in-law to eat some.

Other families have two meals a day, but the Cao family has three meals in recent years.This is what Cao Yong meant. The old and the young in the family are all in need of nourishment, and they tend to get hungry after two meals a day.

Seeing this, Mrs. Li was sad and didn't have dinner.

Cao Yong took the porridge bowl from his wife, sat down by the kang, and said: "Mother, you have been weak since winter, so why don't you eat anymore? From tomorrow onwards, you will go to the palace to mourn. If you Don’t you feel sorry for not being able to see the Queen Mother for the last time because of illness?”

When Mrs. Li heard the words, tears fell again, and she choked up and said, "Such a loving old man, if you say nothing, you will be gone. You didn't even see the Mongolian robe I sewed..."

"The Empress Dowager is 77, and she is also the longest-lived person among the emperors and empresses of all dynasties. It is a joy and funeral among the people, and the mother is still mourning. The Empress Dowager loves her mother very much. Knowing that her mother is like this, she can't bear it." Cao Yong persuaded.

Mrs. Li took the handkerchief, tried her tears, sighed, and said, "I know all of this, but I just have to be conscientious. I have lived half my life, and the only one who has treated me so well is the Queen Mother. Even if you know the Queen Mother Her status as an old man is noble, so I can't help but treat her as my own old man. These days, I pray in front of the Bodhisattva every day, hoping that the Queen Mother and her old man will live two more years, but it is in vain."

"The empress dowager prefers her mother because she is looking forward to her kindness. If the mother understands the empress dowager's kindness, she should take care of her even more." Cao Yong said.

Thinking of the Empress Dowager's care for the past few years, Mrs. Li felt extremely uncomfortable, but she couldn't bear to make her son and daughter-in-law worry, so she nodded, took the porridge from her son, and took a sip.

She put down the bowl, looked at the door, and said softly to Cao Yong: "The master went to the east room after dinner. It's been a while, and Cao Yong also went to have a look."

Cao Yong responded, got up and went out.

In the study in the East Room, Cao Yin leaned against the desk, no sadness or joy could be seen on his face.

"Father..." Cao Yong called softly.

Cao Yin rubbed his face with his hands, and said: "Yong'er is back, when will all the officials enter the palace tomorrow?"

"Yinzheng (four o'clock in the morning) entered the palace, the clan and all civil and military officials, as well as wives who were above the second rank in the Eight Banners." Cao Yong replied.

Cao Yin nodded, stood up, and said, "Is your mother feeling better?"

"Just now my son and daughter-in-law persuaded me to drink half a bowl of porridge." Cao Yong replied.

Cao Yin was silent for a while, then Fang said: "Tomorrow you have to get up early, you and your wife should go back first, and get settled early. Your mother is here, let me persuade you."

Besides worrying about his mother, Cao Yong also knew that his father was worried, and said: "Father, don't worry, the Queen Mother Fengjia passed away. Although the emperor is very sad, but there is an imperial physician to serve him, so he can be safe."

Cao Yin looked at his son for a moment, then nodded, and said: "Yong'er is right, he is worrying about his father..."

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