Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 810 Secret Letter

Chapter 810 Secret Letter
Seeing Li Nai gnashing his teeth, Cao Yong couldn't laugh or cry.At the same time, he couldn't help being vigilant in his heart, Li Nai wanted to investigate further, whether he would be involved.

In his mind, he quickly went through the events of a few years ago, and made sure that there was nothing wrong, so he calmed down a little.

However, he really lamented for Yi Duli, just because he accepted Yang Ruixue, would he be suspected of being a murderer?

Cao Yong thought in his heart, but his face became heavy following Li Nai's narration.

Li Nai's intentions were obvious. He suspected that Yi Duli had something to do with Li Ding's death, and also wanted to avenge his brother.

Cao Yong pondered for a while, and said: "Big cousin, when Yidulin accepted Yang Shi, he happened to be an errand in Taipu Temple. He was a colleague of mine at that time, and I know something about it. According to him, he should have met Yang Shi in the second After my cousin passed away."

Li Nai glanced at Cao Yong, and said: "If you are guilty, then naturally no one will know the real time of their hookup. I have already checked, and after Yang followed his second brother to Beijing, there were irregularities. Among them, there are There is no Yiduli. After the death of the second brother, she was stranded in the capital alone. If she behaved well and did not leave the gate, how could she be able to make Yiduli who was born as an official?"

It seems to be reasonable, but Cao Yong knows that this is all nonsense.

Because Li Ding's death was not "killing people for rape" at all. If Cao Yong didn't know about it, no one would know about it.

But seeing that Li Nai misunderstood so much, Cao Yong couldn't speak up to defend Yiduli, so he could only think about it and said: "Big cousin, it's better to investigate carefully. Yiduli's grade is not high, but his family is prominent and he has many connections in the capital. So delusional."

After hearing this, Li Nai thought that Cao Yong was kind, nodded his head, and said, "Cousin, don't worry, I won't act recklessly. If it wasn't for what Yi Duli did, no one would be able to wrong him; if what he did, even if he is valuable , I will not let my brother die in vain." He said at the end with a bit of firmness.

Cao Yong heard the words, but he was relieved.This big cousin's temper is either listening to the wind or the rain, even if he doubts Yi Duli, he will pay attention to "evidence".

It seems that we need to send some more people to watch, so that we can feel at ease if we can control all the actions of this big cousin.Otherwise, if Li Nai really investigates this "brother-killer and enemy", maybe something will happen.

Zhuangzi's inner house, where the Li family lived.

When Li Nai arrived at Zhuangzi just now, he came over to greet Mrs. Li.Because Mrs. Li thought it was getting late and the road back to the city was long, she stayed with Li Nai for one night, and then took her daughter back to the city tomorrow.

Li Nai went to talk to Cao Yong, while Li Hanyu talked to Li Shi.

Thinking of how cute and cute she was by her side for the past month, Li Shi really felt a little bit reluctant.But it's also a rule to go back to Li's house to wait for marriage, and it's hard for Li to say anything.

Mrs. Li ordered people to tidy up the new clothes that were cut, the jewelry that was added, and the wishful things that Wang Concubine gave to her.

"Because of our lord's filial piety, it's not easy for me and your cousin and aunt to attend your wedding, so you won't have to worry about seeing each other when you're in Beijing. If it's cheaper in the future, I'll send someone over. I will pick you up at home." Li Shi said while groping for Li Hanyu's hand.

Li Hanyu blushed when she mentioned the matter of getting married, lowered her head and whispered: "Granddaughter thanked my aunt."

Sitting next to her, Mrs. Zhao Jia watched the two talk. After hearing this, she smiled and said to Mrs. Li, "Listen, my sister-in-law, she has become an aunt and grandmother. This niece and granddaughter are about to get married. Next year, I will add a great-nephew." Grandson, we are getting old and immortal."

After hearing this, Mrs. Li thought of her deceased husband, feeling quite sad in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face, and patted Li Hanyu's hand.

Seeing that she didn't answer, Zhao Jia felt bored, and said: "Why didn't the little brother of the Li family come here? That child looks good and looks smart."

Li Cheng, the first son of Li Nai, is 12 years old this year. When he first came to Beijing to pay his respects to Mrs. Zhao Jia, Mrs. Zhao Jia also met him.

Because he was about the same age as the fourth sister, Zhao Jia took a closer look at him.But I also know that it is useless to watch, the two children are not in the same generation.If they are of the same seniority, they are a good match.

The fourth sister is ten years old this year, she looks a bit like an adult.His temperament is quite generous, not as sharp and harsh as Zhao Jia's.

What makes Zhao Jia sigh is that the fourth sister looks like Cao Quan, but she can only be said to be mediocre.With the background of the fourth sister, her father and brother are not prominent, and with such appearance, it is really not easy to get promoted through the draft.

In the past two years, Mrs. Zhao Jia has given up the idea of ​​"looking forward to her daughter becoming a phoenix", thinking that in a few years, she will find a reason to ask someone to apply for exemption for her fourth sister, so as not to be rejected from the draft and lose her value by kissing her.

In this way, Mrs. Zhao Jia began to pay attention to the juniors among relatives and friends who were about the same age as the fourth sister, thinking that in two years, she would tell her daughter a well-known marriage.

Although the fourth sister and the fifth son both grew up beside Fei Cui, but the fourth sister is her own flesh and blood after being pregnant for ten months, and she is still an old girl, so she also prefers it in her heart.

"I heard from his father that he was picked up by his cousin." Mrs. Li replied casually.

While talking, Chu Yu came in with a maidservant, and said to Mrs. Li, "Ma'am, where are the meals? In the wife's room, or at the flower hall?"

Seeing her coming in, Li Hanyu stood up from the bed and listened.

"The flower hall is cooler, it's better to go to the flower hall. Call all the younger ones and let Yu'er practice today." Li Shi put down Li Hanyu's hand and said.

Chu Yu complied, said a few words to Mrs. Zhao Jia, and then led the people down to prepare dinner.

Seeing their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law getting along so well, Zhao Jia felt a little uncomfortable thinking about the daughters-in-law at home.

Mrs. Li had already turned her head, and said to Mrs. Zhao Jia: "The children went to the back mountain to catch birds yesterday and caught a lot of quails. I remember that you like to eat them. I specially asked someone to keep them for you to eat fried quails at noon. "

When Zhao Jia heard this, she was happy in her heart, but said in her mouth: "It's so hot, it's so boring, who can bear to eat that? It's only at this time that I have a meal, so I have an appetite."

Seeing the corners of her eyes crooked, Mrs. Li couldn't hold back her smile, and let her speak harshly without thinking about it.

Li Hanyu bowed his head and listened to it, only thought it was funny, the second wife of the in-laws was like a child, and the aunt and grandma always coaxed her with food...

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The Cao family has three meals, and this one is for lunch.

The dining table for the female family members in the inner house is placed in the flower hall, while the dining table for Cao Yong and Li Nai is placed in front.Li Nai saw that there were no delicacies from mountains and seas on the table, but there were exquisite snacks, so he also felt his appetite whetted.

These days, thinking about his younger brother, he has trouble sleeping and eating, so how many meals have he eaten seriously?

On Cao Yong's side, it was because of something on his mind that he lost his appetite.

After the meal, the servant brought tea. Cao Yong stayed with him for half a day, and just wanted to ask Li Nai if he would go down to have a rest, when Wu Sheng came in and said, "Master, the Seventeenth Lord is here, and he has already entered Zhuangzi."

Before sixteenth elder brother went to Rehe, he mentioned it to Cao Yong, saying that seventeenth elder brother also wanted to come to Changping to recuperate, but he didn't see seventeenth elder brother leave Beijing for a long time.

Cao Yong was still thinking about it two days ago, should the [-]th elder brother come when the holy driver left Beijing for ten days.

"Master Seventeen?" Li Nai looked at Cao Yong with doubts on his face: "Brother Seventeen?"

Cao Yong nodded and said: "Well, the Seventeenth Lord's Zhuangzi is nearby. Since he is here, cousin can go out with me to greet him?"

Naturally, Li Nai had nothing to say, so he followed Cao Yong out.

As soon as he entered the yard, he saw Elder Seventeen coming from behind the screen wall with a young eunuch. Cao Yong stepped forward and said, "Master Seventeen came here today? Why don't you give me a letter, so I can go Greetings to Lord Seventeen."

Elder Seventeen already had a folding fan in his hand, and said with a smile, "Fu Ruo thinks I've been an uninvited guest? I heard that you're comfortable here, and seeing you today, it's true."

Cao Yong didn't wear a hat. He was wearing a gray fine step robe that was probably new, and blue cloth shoes on his feet. They were all homely attire, and he didn't look rude when he looked at them.

"I've been looking forward to the seventeenth master coming, and I can play a game without any problems. The seventeenth master can hold his breath. It's already April, and the peach blossoms are all gone." Cao Yong has always been familiar with him, and there are not so many Politely, said with a smile.

Brother Seventeen had already seen Li Nai following behind Cao Yong, and looked at Cao Yong with doubts. ,
Cao Yong met with Elder Seventeen, turned around, pointed to Li Nai, and said to Elder Seventeen, "Master Seventeen, this is my cousin, the eldest son of Suzhou Weaving Mansion, named only Nai." Words." As he spoke, he said to Li Nai, "Big Cousin, this is Elder Seventeen. In the early years, my younger brother was a companion in the study room for a few months, and Elder Seventeen is considered acquainted."

"Slave Li Nai has seen Elder Seventeen, please greet Elder Seventeen." Li Nai had already knelt down to greet Elder Seventeen.

Seeing him treat each other with such great courtesy, Elder Seventeen felt a little embarrassed, waved his hand and said: "Get up, there is no need to be too polite."

He has recuperated in the past few years, and he is impatient with outsiders, so after saying this, he doesn't know what to say.He coughed twice, and said to Cao Yong: "Since Fu Ruo has guests here, is it because I came here by accident?"

Seeing this, Cao Yong understood what he meant, and he was too lazy to deal with outsiders, so he called the housekeeper to take Li Nai to the guest room to rest.

In Li Nai's heart, the princes and grandsons are unattainable and noble figures, so he doesn't feel strange that the seventeenth elder brother is so alienated.It's just that in the guest room, he thought about Brother Shiqi's affection for Cao Yong, and felt a little envious in his heart.

If my father had sent me to be an errand in Beijing in the early years, and I was also in the bodyguard, would I have become acquainted with the princes?
At that time, the younger brother was still there, and the father favored the younger brother. It was really not easy for him as a legitimate son.Because of this, my mother shed so many tears.If it weren't for the grandmother's pressure, the aunt would have climbed over the mother's head a long time ago relying on her father's favor.

Thinking of this, Li Nai's previous thoughts of hunting down his brother and enemy with all his heart, unknowingly faded a bit...

*
Suzhou, Weaving Mansion, Study Room.

Li Xu held the family letter written by his eldest son in his hand, his face was gloomy and uncertain.The death of his second son was always a pain in his heart.Although he hasn't been to the capital these few years, he has always kept people looking at Shuntian Mansion.

However, because there were too few clues, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture had been changed several times, and the case of Li Ding's murder was not solved.

Now, the eldest son has been in Beijing for two months, and there are two major events in succession.First, it was found out that the blood of the Li family was scattered outside, and then it was found out that the Yang family was related to Li Ding's murder.

Thinking of the Yang family who was once under the control of his father and son, Li Xu crumpled the letter in his hand.If the son's death was really related to this slut, then he would definitely tell the slut that life would be worse than death.

As for the question in the eldest son's letter, how to track down the past, Li Xu squinted his eyes, and a gentle and polite figure appeared in front of him.

Already an Earl?That is also the nephew of the Li family.

Since Cao Yin died of illness, Cao Yong is the head of the Cao family, and the relationship between the Cao and Li families should be closer.

Thinking of this, Li Xu smiled, picked up a pen and wrote back a letter to his son, and then wrote another letter to Mrs. Li.

Li Xu also knew about the rumors about Li's life experience in the capital, and when he recalled the previous clues, he was quite shocked.But so what?

Regardless of whether the Li family is of the blood of the Tian family or the clan Gege, as long as one day's surname is Li, she is the daughter of the Li family.The Li family's kindness in nurturing for more than ten years cannot be erased.

*
Changping, Caojiazhuangzi, the living room.

Cao Yong sat down with the host and guest of the seventeenth elder brother, and the seventeenth elder brother waved his hand and dismissed the attendants who followed him.When Cao Yong saw this, he knew that he had something to say, so he sent off the two young men who were standing by the door.

Only Cao Yong and Seventeenth Brother were left in the room. Seventeenth Brother restrained his smile and said to Cao Yong seriously: "Fu Ruo, I'm looking for your help!"

Cao Yong has known Elder Seventeen for many years, knowing that he is not a person who speaks easily, he said: "What difficulties did Lord Seventeen encounter?"

Brother Seventeen sighed, took out a letter from his sleeve, handed it to Cao Yong and said, "Fu Ruo, take a look."

Cao Yong looked at the name and signature on the envelope, hesitated for a moment, and did not open it immediately.

Brother Seventeen said: "Brother Sixteen is not here, so I can't tell others. What else is Furuo taboo about?"

After hearing this, Cao Yong didn't say anything, and opened the letter to read it.

This is a letter from Brother Nine to Brother Seventeen from Rehe, which also mentions Brother Fourteen.

Elder Seventeen has been recovering from illness for the past few years, and has never taken on any errands.Now that his illness has almost recovered, before Kangxi left Beijing, he asked him if he wanted to return to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to work as an errand, or to go to the Six Departments for training.The seventeenth elder brother said that he was not mentally strong, and he hadn't settled down yet.

The ninth elder brother meant that he wanted to recommend the seventeenth elder brother to replace the fourteenth elder brother to serve as an errand in the military department. He also specifically mentioned that this was what the fourteenth elder brother meant.

"Before the fourteenth master left Beijing, did you look for the seventeenth master?" Cao Yong said after reading the letter in his hand.

Elder Seventeen nodded, smiled wryly and said, "I've been looking for it twice, and I didn't let go when I mentioned this at the time. He has Brother Nine and Brother Ten to rely on, and he hooked Brother Fifteen and Brother Sixteen. I just thought he was talking casually and didn’t want to get into this muddy water, but I didn’t expect to bring up this old story again after half a year.”

"What does the Seventeenth Lord mean?" Cao Yong asked after deliberation.

"If I want to say I have an idea, why don't I come to Xun Furuo?" Elder Seventeen said helplessly, "I just want to calm down and live, and I don't dare to think about the credit for Qingtian's protection. It's just Brother Fourteen... He loves to hold grudges, and I'm really afraid of offending him... If I follow him, I'm afraid I'll offend others... For a while, there's no way to have both..." At the end, he sighed heavily.

Elder Seventeen had a cheerful and lively personality when he was young. If it hadn't been for Concubine Qin's early misfortune, he wouldn't have developed such a heavy heart.

Cao Yong also sighed in his heart when he thought of the young man who bluffed himself in the dressing room of the upper study in the early years.

"Master Seventeen, sometimes, if you don't want to offend everyone, I'm afraid you'll offend them all." Cao Yong thought about it for a while, and said a word in a calm manner.

Brother Seventeen raised his eyebrows, looked at Cao Yong and said, "Now is the time to make a decision?"

There was silence in the room. After a long while, Cao Yong didn't nod or shake his head, but said softly: "Xu Yes, Xu No, I'm not in the game, what I say with empty teeth is all false, and it's up to the Seventeenth Master himself." understand……"

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Asking for a monthly pass, Xiao Jiu rolled around begging for a monthly pass. . .

(End of this chapter)

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