The two most noble people were killed in the palace one after another, and there was a busy scene everywhere, and the lives of people outside the palace were still unsafe.

The homes of ordinary people can be better, and they only need to respect the mourning, but the official eunuchs, it is not such a simple thing.

Not only the old men in the family have to enter the palace to keep the spirit, but even the wives who have a decree have to enter the palace to keep the spirit, so that the rights of the backyard housekeeper director can all be handed over.

Like the Cui family, with Grandma Cui, the eldest daughter-in-law who has been taught by Mrs. Cui, it is still better, and she can't make any achievements, but at least it won't be messy.

And a situation like the Cao family, it can only be handled by the second lady Cao, and Cao Rong of the long house assists.

In this way, the deep contradictions between the long house and the second room will inevitably erupt, and intrigue is really everywhere.

Second Mrs. Cao's stubborn and domineering and natural way of doing things really wants to make people sigh, "There are no tigers in the mountains, and monkeys are overlords." ”

There are not too many people like the Cao family in the capital, and for a while, many families have fallen into a short period of chaos, and there have been a lot of troubles in secret.

On the twelfth day of the Lunar New Year, the day before the first emperor and his wife mourned the imperial tomb, Cao Mu, an idle man who was suspended, came to Cui's house in a carriage.

These days, the Cui family, from the old lady, the eldest lady, to the eldest son, and the third son, are all running around in the palace.

Even the chief steward of the outer court, because he had to follow the master's side, served. I can't go home until the evening.

When the second housekeeper heard that the third uncle of the Cao family had arrived, he quickly greeted him and respectfully invited people to the Hengwu Hall to serve tea.

"The third uncle is here today, I don't know what happened? My old lady, eldest lord, lady, eldest son, and third prince are all in the palace and have not returned. ”

"Look" Cui Xin faced the notorious Cao Mu, where did he dare to invite a concubine to come out to entertain guests?

In order not to let this third uncle Cao pick a thorn. Trouble. He could only bite the bullet and bend down to inquire earnestly.

Cao Mu leisurely tasted the high-grade tribute white tea, and said indifferently, "Oh." I'm here today. I was talking to my brother-in-law. Your second master, he always stays at home and doesn't go out for a walk, right? ”

The second master of the Cui family is sick at home. It's been a year smaller, who doesn't know in the capital?

Still out for a walk?

Joke, if the second master Cui really went out, he could only kneel in the palace, and he wanted to wander around, it would definitely be too peaceful for the Cui family.

Cui Xin slandered in his heart, with a smile on his face, and said cautiously, "Yes, yes, our second master is indeed at home, and the little one will invite him to come to Hengwu Hall, and please wait for the third uncle." ”

"No need." Cao Mu put down the teacup in his hand, waved it quite casually, and said in a firm tone: "Why do you have to run around and waste time?" With your coming and going, I've said half of what I should have said! ”

"Let's go, lead the way, and the master will go with you."

When Cui Xin heard this, he secretly complained in his heart, he was not afraid of anything else, he was afraid that this third uncle was here to find trouble.

I think that back then, he was still a small long-term follower of the Cui family, but he had seen with his own eyes how the third master of the Cao family made a big fuss about his eldest master's study for his sister-in-law Cao Yunxiu and the young Miss Nine.

That momentum, that drive, hey, the scolded second master didn't even dare to raise his head, if it weren't for his own eldest master in front of him, I'm afraid that his fist would have been on the body of the second master.

So Cui Xin has lingering palpitations about Cao Mu, lest the earlier events be repeated in a repetition, you know, today, my eldest master is not at home!

If you really make a move, who can protect your second master?!

But Cui Xin didn't dare to say it, he didn't take Cao Mu to Xifu, and he didn't dare to treat this uneasy master slowly, so he could only reluctantly nod and respond, and brought people all the way to Qianheng Courtyard, where his second master now lives.

As soon as the little guy at the door arrived, Master Cao San arrived, and Cui Guangkui, the big housekeeper of the West Mansion, ran out to greet him.

Even Cui Yongzhong, who was closed, rushed out of the study where he stayed to greet him.

The pair of early friends, later enemies, and now brothers-in-law, met face to face on the verandah.

The two looked at each other, speechless, and it was inevitable in their hearts, setting off stormy waves.

This Cao Mu has been a hobby since he was young, and he is at the forefront of dressing and dressing in the capital, and his colors have to be the best, and he refuses to look at the slightly inferior objects.

Don't look at the fact that it is a national funeral now, there are many taboos, but his dress is not lazy at all.

Cao Mu was wearing a white plain robe today, with a mutton fat jade tiger stripe belt around his waist, thick-soled cowhide boots on his feet, and a white crane with pure white fox fur on the outside.

Standing here, being swept up by the winter wind, the edge of the crane can be seen at a glance, and the sachet and jade pendant he is wearing are all available.

Even the white jade crown with her hair tied is carved from top jade, no matter how you look at it, this is a middle-aged beautiful man with a good demeanor.

It is not difficult to imagine that Cao Mu's free and easy heroic posture when he was young, he can fascinate so many young ladies and maids, it is really not unreasonable.

On the other hand, this Cui Yongzhong Cui Er, the dress on his body is extremely simple.

Wearing a plain white cotton robe, casually tied around his waist with a white knot, what jade pendants, sachets, and all kinds of accessories are nothing.

Even the complexion is sallow, sallow, the eye circles are deep, the eye bags are blue, and the sideburns on both foreheads are also frosty white.

With such a haggard look, with such a casual robe, he looks so desolate that he is almost no shadow of Cao Mubi

If Cao Mu's heart originally had the intention of venting his anger, but this time he saw that Yulangjun, who was graceful back then, had actually become the sad appearance of the old man.

He couldn't help but sigh: "Second Brother Cui." You look like this."

"What's the pain?"

is such a simple sentence, but in an instant, it evokes countless heartbroken pasts.

Cui Yongzhong was already in a surging mood when he saw Cao Mu coming, but after so much time at this moment, he finally heard the familiar 'Second Brother Cui' again.

This excitement in my heart, where can I endure it?

At the moment, his clothes were wet with tears, he hid his face with his sleeves and whispered softly, "It's useless for me." It's me who is stupid."

"It's all my fault. It's all my fault, I'm sorry for Cloud Sleeves."

"I don't have the face to see you again"

The reason why Cao Mu came to Cui's house to see Cui Yongzhong today was not that he suddenly remembered his old feelings and forgave this brother-in-law.

Trip. It's all him and Cui Changjian. The result of a long and secret conversation.

What he originally said to Cui Changjian. Still skeptical.

was able to take this initiative step, half of it was for the nephew's daughter to be able to make a smooth trip, and the other half was for the sake of the future of the Cao family.

After weighing the pros and cons several times. Cao Mu felt that it was not a loss-making deal, so he agreed to participate.

Now seeing Cui Yongzhong's sad expression and tears of true feelings, Cao Mu completely believed what Cui Changjian said that day.

He couldn't help but secretly think in his heart: "If this heartbeat who can really be said today lets him act according to our plan, then for Second Brother Cui, who is now in a worrying situation, it is not a kind of salvation." ”

"Look at his current appearance of being a person and a ghost, if you really indulge him and let him shut himself up for another two years, then it must be really crazy?"

Originally, Cao Mu, who came to Cui Mansion with just a try-and-see attitude, changed his selfishness as soon as he met, and made up his mind without pressure to complete Cui Changjian's entrustment!

When he got here, he finally understood that Cui Changjian's grief and grief at that time were not pretending, and he wanted to pull him into the water.

Cui Yongzhong is Cui Changjian's biological father, and before he came out of the Zhou family, he was also very concerned about Cui Changjian, the future heir of the Cui family's Xifu.

It was Zhou's incident that hit Cui Yongzhong too hard, and it completely turned his life upside down.

Under the multiple oppressions of sadness, remorse and hatred, he finally chose to confine himself and began a long period of closed-door thinking.

In this case, Cui Yongzhong chose to give up his career, his life, and even his children.

Cui Changjian, as the eldest son who has attracted the most attention, has the largest gap in natural psychology, if you want to say who wants Cui Yongzhong to be redeemed and restore his former normality, it is really him!

Cao Mu figured out this, and was also entangled in the confusion of Cao Cui's two families.

He took the initiative to take two steps forward, ripped off Cui Yongzhong's long sleeves covering his face, and said to this second brother Cui, whom he once sincerely respected: "Second brother Cui, please don't be busy being sad, do the math, I am a younger brother, but I haven't stepped into your yard for six or seven years." ”

"Today can be regarded as a revisit to the old place, you, the host's house, don't you make good tea to entertain guests?"

When Cui Yongzhong heard this, he immediately understood that he was too out of shape, so he hurriedly cleaned up his mood and wiped his tears with his sleeve.

Reprimanded Cui Shan, who was standing next to him, with a cold face: "What an eyeless idiot, didn't you see your uncle arrive?" ”

"Why don't you go make tea and prepare snacks, what are you doing just standing here stupidly?"

Although he is insoluble and self-closed, he has always been an official for more than ten years, no matter how haggard he is, but this majesty is still there.

Just shouted, Cui Shan, Cui Jian was reprimanded, and the two of them hurriedly retreated, and went to the pantry without mentioning it.

Cui Yongzhong snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and took Cao Mu forward first, and the two entered the west room of Cui Yongzhong's study side by side.

Fortunately, in this western room, the windows are still bright, and they are not as sloppy as the master's house.

"Third uncle, don't be polite, come, let's sit on the kang and talk." Cui Yongzhong asked Cao Mu to go to the kang, and he first took off his black home-style cotton shoes and sat cross-legged.

Cao Mu followed with a light smile, after so many years, the two were finally able to sit face to face on a kang again, and they were full of emotion and excitement in their hearts.

Cao Mu is very familiar with this place, he loves to follow his mother when he was a child, and comes to Cui's house to play.

Compared with Cui Yongxin, who is old and strict, he still prefers the gentle and handsome Cui Yongzhong.

At that time, it was also Cui Yongzhong's little tail, and this study was the boundary that he must come to every time.

At this time, after some scrutiny, Cao Mu stopped his eyes behind Cui Yongzhong, his eyes flashed sadness and joy, resentment and hatred.

After a long time, he muttered, "This doesn't seem to be the original one, you painted it later, right?" ”

Cui Yongzhong had been looking at the picture scroll every day and repented, how could he not know what Cao Mu meant?

He nodded and said, "I gave it to Qing'er, so I have to let this hard-working child know what his own mother looks like, right?" ”

"This is my new painting, I originally thought, it's been so many years, I'm afraid I can't even draw the appearance of the cloud sleeves, but I didn't expect that some things are rooted in my heart, you think you have forgotten, but in fact, there is no at all."

"You see, I even remember her Japanese wishful knot being yellow and green."

Cao Mu said softly: "In the end, it's better for you to paint, and the painters outside always lack this charm when they paint." ”

"Second brother, if you can, please draw another one, the one in our house is not as good as your one, it looks like a god."

Cui Yongzhong couldn't ask for such a request, nodded again and again, and agreed without stumbling at all.

Cao Mu looked at Cao Yunxiu's picture scroll and recalled it for a long time, and then reluctantly withdrew his gaze.

He cheered up, pretended to have a mysterious expression, and asked, "Second brother, do you know why my brother came today?" ”

Cui Yongzhong was pouring tea for him personally, and when he heard the words, he was stunned, put down the purple sand teapot in confusion, and shook his head.

"My brother has been locked up in this courtyard for more than a year, and I don't know anything about the outside."

"Oh, the first emperor died, and the prince of Jin succeeded to the throne as the new emperor, the country name Wenhua, this brother knows it."

"It's a pity that you also saw it, just for my brother, I look like a wolf, and I don't have the shame to see people, so I didn't have the cheekiness to enter the palace and watch the spirit according to the system."

Cao Mu couldn't help but scold in his heart, "You are like this, aren't you practicing yourself?" I've been wounded on both sides, much more than you. ”

"It's a lot more psychological pressure than you're undergoing, why don't I have a wolf like you?"

But when he said this, did he deliberately anger people?

He coughed lightly twice, adjusted his mood, and said slowly, "Brother, I came here for your family business." ”

"What?" Cui Yongzhong was a little confused, he thought he had heard it wrong, looked at Cao Mu and frowned and said, "What did you just say?" Say it again, I'll listen. ”

"Brother, I came here for your family." Cao Mu said it all over again, and he didn't seem to feel that what he said was no less than a thunderclap on a sunny day to Cui Yongzhong's ears.

He has a calm and clear look, and the old god is there, and he is sipping tea unhurriedly.

I saw Cui Yongzhong's face, which was called unpredictable, one would be red, one would be white, and one would be green, which seemed to be wonderful as opening a dyeing workshop. (To be continued......)