Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 81
The next day, Cao Yong got up as early as the previous days, thinking that the palace would ask for some days off.Cao Yi's illness needs to be visited by someone, and Cao Song also wants to accompany him to Zhaojia Mansion to pay his respects.This is what it feels like to be an elder brother, not worrying about this, or worrying about that, for fear of being a bit inconsiderate and unable to take care of him.Cao Yong thought of his elder brother in his previous life, who was nearly 20 years older than himself, so he must have felt the same way about him!

Seeing the sadness on Cao Yong's face, Zijing thought he was worried about Cao Yi's side, and comforted him: "Don't worry, sir, the third girl's side has been properly arranged yesterday!"

Cao Yong remembered one thing: "Why didn't you see the vanilla in the room over there? I went there twice yesterday, but I didn't see it."

Amethyst pondered for a while: "Vanilla, the situation is not very good!"

"What's the matter? Tired from the journey, acclimatized? Why no one mentioned it yesterday, this can't be delayed, please ask someone to see a doctor earlier!" Cao Yong asked.

Zijing shook her head: "It's not because of these things. Speaking of which, Xiangcao is a good girl who wholeheartedly protects the Lord. When Aunt Zhang wanted to beat the third girl, she stopped in front and was caught on her face, leaving two scars. After all, she is a girl, with such a face that she doesn't want to meet people, she took the initiative to ask for the job of decocting medicine for the third girl, and just stayed in the kitchen."

Cao Yong frowned: "Have you gone to see it, is it serious?"

Zijing hesitated for a while, and replied: "The two marks on the left cheek are about an inch long. Although it has been forty days, you can still see it. I asked Zhang Gen's family, and I have had someone look at it in the south. There is no good way, I just said to use pearl powder to adjust slowly."

Cao Yong nodded: "As long as there is a cure, don't worry about money. If there is no money in the house, arrange someone to go outside to buy it. Their mother and daughter have taken care of Ping'er for many years and are very dedicated. This time, they are protecting Ping'er from disasters again. .It’s just that you can’t stay in the kitchen, and the oil fume is not good for wound healing. Find a reason to arrange some sewing work for her, and keep it clean.”

*
Bamboo Courtyard, Dongnuan Pavilion.

Cao Yi felt cold all over in a trance, standing alone at the gate of Zhizao Mansion, looking at the closed vermilion lacquer gate, as if in a lifetime, behind him was a vast expanse of water, like the boundless ocean.The water rose higher and higher for no reason, and gradually rose above her waist. She was at a loss for what to do, but suddenly a violent wave surged up on the surface of the water, roaring and rushing towards her.She was so frightened that she hurriedly slapped the gate of Zhizao Mansion forcefully, and shouted miserably: "Mother, mother!! Brother, brother!!"

But no matter how much she yelled, the door was still closed tightly, and there was no sign of it opening. She clutched the door knocker in the beast's mouth tightly, and finally couldn't help crying. There is only a piece of coldness left, which pierces the heart.

……

Zhang Gen's family heard the movement and rushed over, knowing that Cao Yiyan had arrived, pushed her and said: "Girl, girl, wake up!"

Cao Yi suddenly opened his eyes, but there was no focus in his eyes. He let Zhang Gen's family wipe away his tears, his face was lifeless, and he was muttering, not knowing what he was talking about.

Zhang Gen's family looked sad, and listened carefully, only to realize that Cao Yi was calling "brother" and "brother", and his heart became more and more sad. He raised his eyes to see the sky outside the window, and the night was still dark, so he comforted him: "Girl, sleep again." Yes, the uncle will come after dawn!"

While whispering, it was the sound of Fang Cha getting up and getting dressed.

Zhang Gen's family put Cao Yong's tent away, and whispered to Fang Cha next to him: "Young lady, I have been crying for a long time. I heard crying in the outer room. You should be more careful when you are on duty at night!"

Hearing this, Fang Cha raised eyebrows and raised eyebrows immediately, and said: "Could it be that only you mother and daughter are loyal, and everyone else is lazy? After sitting on the boat these days, getting tired and sleeping more deeply, is it a big sin? "As he spoke, the voice became louder and louder.

Zhang Gen's family was afraid that Cao Yi, who had just lay down, would not argue with Fang Cha, and turned back to the outer room.

Fang Cha was still not angry, and muttered: "Where is your turn to say that I am easy to bully?"

*
Outside the Qing Palace, go to the study.

Cao Yong came early and waited for Elder Sixteen to come over to inquire about leave.Right now, he is not alone in the mansion, he has been promoted to the head of the family, so naturally he has to arrange his younger siblings properly so that he can feel at ease.

The sixteenth elder brother will not arrive until the second quarter of Yinzheng (04:30 in the morning). When he came in, he said excitedly to Cao Yong: "You went back early yesterday, and then Yuan Tiangan was named the champion of martial arts. In vain, we gave him praise for a long time, it is well deserved. The official salary is the second place, and Han Guangyu is the best, and today he wants to pass on the golden palace."

Cao Yong was not surprised. Tian Jian was excellent in riding and shooting.Right now, he wasn't in the mood to care about those martial arts examiners, so he asked Sixteenth Brother in a low voice about asking for leave.

Hearing that Cao Yong wanted to ask for ten days off, Elder Sixteen hurriedly shook his head: "Where is it easy to ask for leave for the study? If it is a sick leave, you need a medical report issued by a doctor, and someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs will come to verify it. ; If it is a personal leave, the parent must write the reason and hand it to the palace three days in advance, and the leave can only be taken after the master here agrees."

Cao Yong didn't expect it to be so troublesome, so he said to Elder Sixteen: "My brother and sister are here, they arrived yesterday afternoon, I have to take care of them for a few days! If it's not good for ten days, what about today and tomorrow?"

Brother Sixteen rolled his eyes twice, let Cao Yong listen to him, and whispered in his ear for a while.

Cao Yong smiled wryly, although this is not a good idea, but there is no other way at present.Thinking of this, he stood up and went to the toilet while the teacher was not there.

There are no fixed toilets in the Forbidden City. The toilet room of the upper study room is in a small room behind it. There are two partitions inside, and a toilet is placed in each partition.

"Vector up and down diarrhea", diarrhea cannot come out, only vomiting.Cao Yong walked into a partition and began to induce vomiting with his fingers.The method provided by Elder Sixteen is also simple, it is just "pretend to be sick", but because there is an imperial doctor waiting in the palace, if someone is sick in the study, the master will immediately invite a special person to diagnose and treat, which is even more pretending There is a style.He vomited a few times first, and then when the imperial doctor came, he insisted that he was not feeling well, so it shouldn't be difficult to come down for a day or two.

Before Cao Yong came out, he only drank half a bowl of porridge, and after vomiting twice, there was nothing left in his stomach, but thinking about Brother Sixteen’s instructions, he had to vomit at least three times before he could appear weak, so he had no choice but to continue up.

During this period, I heard footsteps, and it seemed that someone came to greet me.

When Cao Yong vomited three times and came out of the partition, he met the very annoyed face of the seventeenth elder brother Yinli.

"Seventeen Lord Ann!" Cao Yong rubbed his throat and said.

Brother Seventeen looked at Cao Yong with bright eyes, and asked, "Cao Yong, are you 'ill'?"

Cao Yong nodded slightly weakly, Elder Seventeen smiled and said: "You came early today, it's cheaper for you, I originally planned to be 'sick' today!" After finishing speaking, he turned and went out.

Cao Yong can't laugh or cry, it turns out that this trick is a panacea, and whoever catches it will use it, but today it is "fortunately" that he used it "early".

Although the process was a bit nauseating, and the eyes of the imperial doctor who came to diagnose the disease flickered a little, Cao Yong finally got his wish and took two days of sick leave.

*
When we got back to Cao Mansion, it was already light. Cao Yong had just entered the gate when he saw a figure standing at the entrance of the front hall. It was Cao Yi.

When Cao Yi saw Cao Yong coming back, he ran out of the hall: "My brother didn't leave, but my brother is back!" Zijing, Fangcha, Zhang Gen's family and others followed behind him.

Seeing Cao Yi's tottering appearance, Cao Yong quickly reached out to support him: "It's so cold in the morning, what are you doing here?"

"My brother didn't leave, but my brother is back!" Cao Yi was still repeating these two sentences over and over again.

Seeing Cao Yi's dumbfounded look, Cao Yong was really distressed, and gently took Cao Yi's hand: "Well, brother didn't leave, brother is back! Pinger, let's go to my yard and let Zijing prepare it for you. food!"

Cao Yi nodded obediently, and let Cao Yong lead him to the sunflower courtyard.

Lying on the soft couch in the warm pavilion, after being coaxed by Cao Yong to drink half a bowl of porridge and half a bowl of medicine, Cao Yi slowly fell asleep.

Cao Yong was puzzled, seeing Cao Yi before going to bed yesterday was already feeling better, why doesn't he look sober today as he did yesterday?After leaving the Nuan Pavilion, he turned his head and asked Zhang Gen's family who were following behind: "It was fine last night, what's the matter today?"

Before Zhang Gen's family could speak, Fang Cha hurriedly replied: "Master, the girl had a nightmare in the middle of the night, crying and shouting for half the night, and she woke up to find the master. Because it was still dark, the servant coaxed the girl to sleep again." In the meeting, I only said that the uncle would come at dawn. But the girl waited until it was dark, and got up to wash and wash, saying that she would wait for the uncle! The slaves sent someone to invite the uncle, and Zijing came and said that the uncle had gone to school, and the girl insisted on waiting in front. Don’t do it, and no one will persuade you!”

Cao Yong glanced at Fangcha: "Take care of your hard work!" Then he said to Zijing: "Ping'er is wearing a robe that you made a few days ago, please ask the tailor to make some more winter clothes!"

Zijing replied: "Slave servant, I planned to send someone to call after breakfast! Not only the third girl, but also the second master, and those who followed the two masters to the north must make some cotton clothes."

Cao Yong nodded, looked at Zhang Gen's family who couldn't hide his exhaustion, and then at Fang Cha who was full of glory, and waved to the two of them: "Miss, Zhu'er will wait on you first, you worked hard last night , go down and rest!"

Fangcha listened, paused, seemed to want to say something, looked at Zijing, just lowered her head, answered, and retreated with Zhang Gen's family.

(End of this chapter)