Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 94
In November, Cao Song went to Zhaojia Zongxue to study.In addition to the two young servants and two long-term attendants that Jiang Ning brought over, Cao Yong asked Cao Zhong to find two quick-witted and athletic guards in the Fuzhong Nursing Academy to guard him to school.

Ever since Yongjia followed Cao Yong and others to thank Seishtu, he asked someone to deliver a letter to Wanyan's mansion, asking them to send a car to pick him up, but he didn't get a reply for a long time.She was originally a person with a clear mind, it was really unexpected that her parents allowed her to recuperate in Cao's residence this time.But she thought it was because of Baoya, and because of his own little calculation, the second elder brother had said good things to his parents.Because she has been in the Cao Mansion for the past ten days, Yongsheng will come here every two or three days under the guise of visiting his sister.She never thought of herself, let alone that her parents had thought of getting married.

Until now, Wanyan Mansion refused to send a car to pick it up, only a few women came to persuade the young lady to rest in peace and recuperate Yunyun.Only then did Yongjia think of the reason, and immediately didn't know whether it was shame or anger.I am greedy for the warmth in the mansion here, and deceive myself into being a fool. I am afraid that it will become a joke in the eyes of others.

Where does Yongjia have the face to live anymore?Immediately begged Baoya's side, and went back to Wanyan's mansion that day.

Afterwards, Baoya and Cao Yi visited Yongjia twice, and it was fine if they wanted to take her out for a walk, but they couldn't if they invited her to the gate of Cao's mansion again.After being injured for a hundred days, Yongjia used recuperation as an excuse. How can Baoya and the others strengthen her?
In order to repay the Cao family for taking care of their daughter, Wan Jiha specially set up a family banquet and invited three brothers and sisters Cao Yong.Even his princess wife came out to meet the three juniors in person.When she saw Cao Yong, she took a closer look, and her face was a little more warm.

Although the three brothers and sisters of the Cao family grew up in the south, their good upbringing is no less than that of the children of the rich and powerful in Beijing.There was never a slight disrespect in words and deeds. Wan Jiha and his wife saw it, and they were secretly satisfied.

Perhaps it was Wan Jiha and his wife who looked at their son-in-law too eagerly, which made Cao Yong feel hairy.Although he had a good impression of Yongjia, it was not to the point where he wanted to marry her.Yongjia is a typical noble girl from Manchuria, different from Baoya's delicate and naive, but she always reveals a bit of nobility in her smile.There are many obstacles in the life habits of Manchu and Han. Cao Yong has no intention of marrying Miss Manchu as his wife.

Fortunately, Wanyan Mansion is in the period of filial piety, so it is not suitable to socialize too much, so Cao Yong doesn't have to bite the bullet to deal with Wan Jiha and his wife.If it was Ma Liandao and his wife, Cao Yong could still refuse with an excuse; but for Wan Jiha and his wife, he had to think it over again, after all, the relationship between Yongqing and Yongjia brothers and sisters had to be taken into consideration.

Yongjia is gone, and Baoya has no reason to stay in Cao's house, reluctantly taking her back to the palace.But I still come here every three or two days, and the relationship with Cao Yi is getting deeper and deeper.Right now, Cao Jiashi is out of confinement, and her health is getting better. Seeing that her sister and sister-in-law are on good terms, she often sends a car to pick her up to live in the palace for a few days.

Studying in the study room every day, Cao Yong's grades are still good.Many of my classmates have been handed by the teacher, but he has never been caught.Although his homework is good, it is not the first-class kind, and it will not arouse the jealousy or sideways glances of others.In this way, Cao Yong's life in the study was repeated in a low-key manner.

*
In mid-November, Jiang Ning came to bring letters from Cao Yin, Li Shi and others.

In his letter, Cao Yin mentioned the cultivation of pearls in Taihu Lake. The first batch of pearls this year has been harvested. There are more than 5000 pearls in total, including nearly [-] top-quality pearls. In addition, he also mentioned that he will go to Beijing at the end of the month.

Mrs. Li cared ardently, telling her son over and over again to take care of his health and take care of his younger siblings with all his heart.When I mentioned Cao Yi again, I felt very relieved when I heard that she had recovered.Cao Yong mentioned it in his family letter in October, so Li knew about it.In addition, Mrs. Li also mentioned Zheng Woxue, saying that she came to the mansion in October to say hello, but now she is doing very well and treats others with gentleness.

Although he had been in the Cao family for many years and had little communication with Cao Yin, he was a family member after all, so Cao Yong couldn't help but feel a little happy when he heard the news that Cao Yin was going to Beijing.In his heart, he still trusts his father's ability very much. Maybe Cao Yin can understand the key to the many puzzles that he can't see clearly.

As for Zheng Woxue's mother mentioned, Cao Yong suspected that his father meant it.Since Zheng Woxue is familiar with the secrets of raising pearls, how can Cao Yin allow her to leave the Cao family?Thinking of the girl who was dressed in men's clothing and cried to be her brother's slave, Cao Yong felt a little bit guilty.I was too inconsiderate at the time, and somehow tied the brothers and sisters to the Cao family's boat.However, in order to keep the secret of raising pearls, it is necessary to accept Zheng Woxue as a concubine, Cao Yong strongly disagrees.If he acts like this, if he needs it again in the future, will his daughter-in-law have to marry one by one endlessly?
Along with Cao Yin and Li's family letters, there were also all kinds of clothes and food prepared by Jiangning for the three brothers and sisters.Among them, there is also the snake oil essence that Cao Yong specifically asked for a few months ago.Because this is from Fujian, and the output is very small, so I searched for several months before I got a few bottles the size of a palm.

In addition, Cao Fang still has faith, mainly because he replied about inquiring about Wenxiu's family.Because it has been more than ten years, it is not easy to inquire.Because the locals in Jiangning like sweet-scented osmanthus a lot, almost every family has to plant a few trees, and there are not a few families with sweet-scented osmanthus gardens.Therefore, there is no useful news for more than half a month, and further investigations are needed.

Zijing took a few women in charge and counted the clothes and food that Jiang Ning sent.According to the list over there, they were assigned to the courtyard of Cao Yong and others.

Now in the capital mansion, there are two young masters and a young lady living inside and outside, and they seem to be living at home.These two are the sons of the two concubines, the future pillars of the Cao family, and the servants in the family are very dedicated to serving them.A young lady, although it is in the name of an adopted daughter, no one dares to neglect her.When Cao Yi first came to Beijing, there was a woman who didn't open her eyes and said a few insipid words, but Zijing kicked her out.The people of her family implored Cao Zhong to plead with Cao Yong, and Cao Yong's face was very ugly when he heard it, and even sent the whole family away.Since then, no one dared to underestimate this young lady.

As for this younger sister, Cao Yong was afraid that she would be wronged.Among the eight maidservants bought by mother Li, except for the two serving Mr. Zhuang, the other four were given to Cao Yi and two to Cao Song.In addition, all kinds of supplies can be delivered to the bamboo courtyard, and there is no fixed amount of money.

Zijing was also afraid that the girl would be bored, so after Yongjia, Baoya and others left, she went to the bamboo courtyard several times a day to discuss housework with Cao Yi, do some needlework with her, and so on.

This time, both Cao Yin and the Li family also had family letters to Cao Yi, and Cao Yong personally sent them to the bamboo courtyard.

When Cao Yi heard the letter from his parents, he tremblingly took it from Cao Yong's hand. After thinking for a while, he opened Li Shi's first, and tears flowed down his face after only one sentence.

"Ping'er?" Cao Yong was a little worried, and looked at her with concern: "But what was written in the mother's letter?"

Cao Yi wept and said, "My mother is blaming me! She said that she taught me carefully for many years, but she was so unreasonable. When encountering some twists and turns, she would lighten her life and life. It is really unfilial! She also said to wait for me. After I go back to the south, you must discipline me well, and I will not let me be so confused again!"

After hearing this, Cao Yong comforted him and said: "Mother just scared you. She always loves you the most. How can she be willing to punish you!"

Cao Yi shook his head slightly: "Brother has lost his mind. I'm not afraid of my mother punishing me. I'm just happy! My mother didn't blame me, and finally regarded me as her daughter!"

"Silly girl, what can I blame you for! It's not your fault, how can the family have so much resentment!" Cao Yong took a sip of tea and said.

Cao Yong gently wiped away his tears, then nervously picked up Cao Yin's letter, sent it in a daze for a long time, and then opened it to read.

There were only a few sentences in Cao Yin's letter, asking her about her health, and feeling guilty that she hadn't taken good care of her daughter because of her serious illness in the past few months, and then mentioned that she would take her back to Jiangning after entering Beijing.

Whether it was the mother's blame or the father's non-blame, Cao Yi felt sad for a while.

Cao Yong saw that although his sister was holding back her tears, but there was a faint joy on her face, she felt relieved.

*
Forbidden City, East Road, Argosuo.

After school from the study room, Cao Yong followed the sixteenth elder brother to visit the thirteenth elder brother who was recuperating.Brother Thirteen has been in poor health since he came back from outside the Great Wall, and his rheumatism is extremely severe. If no one supports him, he will not be able to walk by himself.

Kangxi had a partiality for this son, whether it was a southern tour or a northern tour, he always took him with him when he left the capital.Apart from the prince, he spends the most time with Elder Brother Thirteen and has the deepest relationship.Hey, this is "deep love and deep responsibility". In the storm of abolishing the prince last year, Brother Thirteen was also severely punished.Brother Thirteen's illness was caused by being imprisoned for sitting in the beekeeping lane.

Now that the crown prince is back on the throne, it seems that the storm of seizing the heirloom last year has disappeared.Kangxi thought of this son, and paid special attention to his condition, and ordered the Tai Hospital to treat him with all his heart.

Helpless, brother thirteen is damp and cold to the bone, how can it be so easy to treat?The Tai Hospital prescribed several prescriptions, but they all had little effect, so we had to focus on conditioning.

Seeing the few small bottles that Cao Yong sent up, Elder Thirteen was overjoyed: "This one, I found it again! The one you gave me last time is very good for use, because I know it is an occasional earthen thing in the mountains, so I don't like it. I didn’t talk to you again. I asked people from the Taiyuan Hospital to refine a few bottles, but the effect was not obvious. It’s hard for you to be considerate, and I really should thank you very much!”

Cao Yong hurriedly said that he didn't dare to thank him, and then he took out Zhang Fangzi from his arms and handed it over: "Master Thirteen, this is the prescription I found this time, because this snake oil is made from golden ring snake. That thing is rare in the first place. , and highly poisonous, very few people catch it, so this snake oil is not much available, but the refining method is simple. This golden krait is not unique to Fujian, it is also found in Guangdong and Guangxi, if you know Officials from the three places, it is not a rare item to get some!"

Elder Brother Thirteen smiled wryly and shook his head: "I'm the one in the ranking, dare to bother the officials of the three places to refine medicine for me? I'm afraid the medicine is not available yet, the impeachment of the imperial envoy and the order of the clan's mansion will come soon." down!"

From Kangxi's most beloved prince to the current status of being neither embarrassing nor embarrassing, it is true that not everyone can bear such ups and downs.Now, even the fourteenth prince who is two years younger than him has been conferred the title of Gushan Beizi, and the thirteenth prince has become the only one among the adult princes who does not have a title.

Thinking of this, Cao Yong and Brother Sixteen didn't know how to comfort them, and the room fell silent.

After a while, Elder Thirteen laughed and said: "I just forgot, Fourth Brother has a disciple who is the magistrate in Fujian, it seems that Fourth Brother can also be asked for help in this matter!"

Just as he was talking, he heard a young eunuch at the door tell: "My lord, Prince Yong is here to see you!"

(End of this chapter)