In the tea room, Cao Yan and his sister Cao Jiashi gossiped for a while.

Because he had to go to Mafu for a banquet, it was not good to go late, Cao Yan took out his pocket watch, saw that the time was about the same, and told his sister the reason, if he wanted to say goodbye and leave, he would come to visit next time.

Cao Jiashi heard that she was going to Ma Lian's Taoist house for a banquet, but refused to let go, and asked Tingqin to send two people to pass the word to Ma's house, so she said that she would stay here in the county king's mansion, and she would personally bring her younger brother over as a guest.

Cao Yan smiled bitterly, isn't this a bit overwhelming? Cao Jiashi saw what his younger brother thought, pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Ma Lian Taoist family has come to ask for peace, but it has not revealed the meaning of marriage, if it were not for the two years of filial piety, I am afraid that we would have to chase our family to settle down." Could it be that the younger brother is unwilling to accompany his sister, but is in a hurry to visit his father-in-law? ”

Cao Yan saw that Cao Jia's family was narrow, but it should not be, nor should it refute, so he could only smile and say nothing.

There was the sound of footsteps in the distance, and after a while, someone asked crisply, "Is my sister-in-law entertaining guests here?" Then, a maid replied in a low voice.

Cao Jiashi listened to it in the room, and the corners of his mouth were a little more smiling, and he whispered to Cao Yan: "It's the prince's sister who came, her surname is a little pampered, and her heart is kind." ”

As soon as Cao Jiashi finished speaking, the coquettish voice outside started again: "Sister-in-law, Baoya is here!" ”

Cao Yan was a little curious, looked at the door, and a petite figure walked in with the voice. Dressed in a goose yellow flag suit, his skin is as white as snow, and his eyes are big and full of agility.

Cao Yan was a little surprised in his heart, the angelic and cute little girl in front of him was completely different from the arrogant and rude Manchurian personality in his imagination. No matter what he thought in his heart, he still stood up, although he knew what to say next according to the rules, "Slave Cao Yan has seen Gege" or "Slave Cao Yan asked Gege to say goodbye", but the words were in his mouth and he was not used to opening his mouth for a while.

Baoya didn't know that Cao Yan was in a dilemma, so she walked up to him in three steps and two steps, and her big eyes were full of curiosity and kept looking at him.

Even if Cao Yan was thick-skinned, she was a little uncomfortable being stared at like this, and coughed lightly twice, reminding the little girl to be more restrained.

Bao Ya's eyes widened, and she raised her hand to touch Cao Yan's forehead: "Are you sick?" How to cough! ”

Cao Yan tilted his head slightly, avoiding Baoya's little hand, he was speechless, this little girl was too unreasonable.

Bao Ya put down her hand and blinked with big eyes: "You look so good, you are more handsome than Liu Zidan in the Sanxi class!" ”

When Cao Yan first came to the capital, he didn't know who Liu Zidan was, but Cao Jia's family knew, and his face was a little ugly.

When Bao Ya said it, she knew that she was speechless, even if she praised people, she should not compare herself with the drama. With a red face, she ran to Cao Jia's side, pulled Cao Jia's sleeve and said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, it's Baoya who lost her words, how can the actor surnamed Liu be compared with the Cao family's brother!" ”

Cao Jia's family knows this sister-in-law's temper, she has no intentions, how can she care a lot. Although Cao Yan is indeed older than Baoya in terms of age, this brother can't respond. Cao Yan will be on an errand in Beijing in the future, and Baoya is a person who doesn't know how to measure, if he is called out by others, it will be wrong for people to find fault with the Cao family. Therefore, Cao Jiashi pulled Bao Ya and said: "You are about the same age, your brothers and sisters are inverted, you call each other by name, isn't it better to get along as friends!" ”

Baoya's status is precious, and there are very few friends who often come and go. Her surname is active, and she can't play with her boudoir daughter. Those children under her umbrella, because of the identity gap, are all flattering her, how can anyone dare to be her friend. Therefore, after listening to Cao Jia's words, Bao Ya nodded again and again: "Okay, it's better to be friends!" ”

Cao Yan glanced at her sister, and arranged a child for herself in a blink of an eye, did she want to make herself a part-time nanny? What did my sister say about pampering just now, he thought that this Gege had a big temper, but now he understands that his surname is innocent and too childish.

Bao Ya remembered the battle with Mongol Gege, and became depressed again, looking at Cao Yan who came up with an idea in his mind, and immediately asked: "Cao Yan, can you shoot arrows?" ”

Cao Jia's family knew about Baoya's war, and he didn't want his younger brother to cause trouble, so he didn't wait for Cao Yan to reply, so he said first: "Yan'er has been weak since she was a child, and archery is just a trick." You still ask the prince for help, pick a few good shooters from his barracks, and there will be one eventually. ”

Bao Ya had a smile on her face, and her eyes kept rolling: "It doesn't matter if you can make a move, there are always other ways to win!" ”

Before the second hour, the king of Pingjun, Nersu, had not yet returned to the house, and sent someone back to say that he was mixed with chores, and he could not return to the house until after dinner, so that Fujin could eat first, and not because he had finished eating.

After hearing this, Cao Jiashi said to Cao Yan with a little guilt: "The prince didn't know that you were in Beijing today, it seems that you won't be able to see it today!" ”

Cao Yan didn't take it to heart, and joked that it was nothing for the brother-in-law of the county king to see him a few days late, as long as his nephew didn't see him late.

Cao Jia's family sent someone to ask the nurse to bring the big Belle Fupeng over, and ordered someone to put the banquet on the side of the tea room.

Fupeng was ten months old, white and chubby, with big eyes, and he looked very cute. Cao Yan looked at his nephew and couldn't help but think of his younger brother Cao Shunlai.

After the expiration of the filial piety period in Qingliang Temple, when Cao Shun returned home, Cao Shun was already three and a half years old, with a long sturdy knot, and he looked small and good. Cao Yan remembered the history of his previous life, and he really didn't know whether Cao Shun could avoid the fate of early death.

In order to give Cao Yin a preventive shot so that he would not be heartbroken by the pain of losing his son, Cao Yin told a half-truth and half-lie before leaving Jiangning. He deduced that he had a dream, and in the dream, he saw that the person who would serve his father a hundred years later was not himself, nor his younger brother Cao Shun, but Cao Fu, the cousin of the second uncle of Xifu.

Although Cao Yin said that his dream words should not be taken seriously, his eyes showed a little sentimentality. Cao Yin only hoped that in case he and Cao Shun really had misfortune, Cao Yin would be able to remember the words of today and attribute everything to the will of heaven to avoid dying due to heartache.

Thinking of these, Cao Yan's mood was a little heavy, if he couldn't change history, not only Xiao Cao Shun, but even he could only live to the fifty-third year of Kangxi or the fifty-fourth year of Kangxi. Five or six years of hard work is not short, but not long. Could it be that he is just going to the countdown to death day by day. But is history so easy to change?

The maid had already laid out the meal, and Cao Jiashi beckoned Cao Yan and Baoya to sit down.

Cao Yan saw several familiar dishes on the table, and knew that it must have been specially ordered by his sister, and his heart felt a little warmer. This girl is not only like a qualified little daughter-in-law and mother, but also like a qualified sister.

After finishing the meal, Cao Yan got up and said goodbye. Cao Jiashi knew that he was going to do an errand tomorrow, and there were many things to prepare, so he didn't stay long, so he only asked him to come back after the arrangements were made. Bao Ya was a little reluctant, and repeatedly said things like asking Cao Yan to come back early.

*

Out of the Pingjun Palace, Cao Yan thought about what he said in the Ming Dynasty, and he wanted to report to the guard camp, and after receiving the waist card, he was the Lan Ling guard of the sixth grade.

Xiao Man saw that he was far away from the gate of the county king's mansion, and Lema approached Cao Yan: "Master, it's a little weird!" ”

"How?" Cao Yan asked.

"When the people sent back by the king of the county just entered the house, a porter asked him where he came back, first said that he came back from Liufang Hutong, and also mentioned what 'Haitang Pavilion', and saw that there were outsiders, and then changed his words to say that it was a barracks. The porters were not strange, they seemed to know what to expect. Xiaoman replied.

Cao Yan squinted his eyes, his face sank, sneaky, most likely nothing good. Just this one sister, you can't let people bully the past at will, this matter has to be investigated. If there is anything that Nersu really can't do with his sister, then he has to play the old drama of his brother-in-law beating his brother-in-law.

Cao's Mansion and Pingjun Wangfu and Cao's Mansion are all in Xicheng, and you can get there after turning two streets.

*

As soon as I arrived at the gate of Cao's mansion, someone came up to report that there were two guests waiting in the hall and had been here for a while. The people who came were Yongqing and Ma Jun, the friends Cao Yan made in Jiangning, and Cao Yan was very happy in his heart. One of these two was on an errand in the palace, and the other was taking the exam in the capital. Originally, he planned to contact the two of them tomorrow after arranging an errand, but he didn't expect them to get the news first.

When you meet again after a long absence, there will naturally be more conversations between friends. Yongqing has already married, and he will be a father in a few months; Ma Jun's father was promoted to the platform, and this time he will try to get on the list, depending on the ranking arrangement of the April palace exam. Ning Chun, the fat man of the year, although he is not in the capital at the moment, heard that he went to Beijing in September to get married.

Cao Yan remembered the matter of the Fangcai County Palace, and because the two friends were more familiar with the capital than himself, he asked, "Have you ever heard of the 'Begonia Pavilion'?" ”

Yongqing and Ma Jun were stunned for a moment, looking at Cao Yan with a somewhat strange expression. Ma Jun is okay, he has a little bit of Sven. Yongqing laughed evilly: "Look, I'm not very old, and I'm starting to think about women!" ”

It's really a memory house, although I have thought about it a little bit in my heart, but Cao Yan is still very disappointed after confirming it. Originally, I still had some expectations for my brother-in-law who I hadn't met.

Ma Jun shook his head: "This 'begonia' takes the meaning of 'a pear flower pressing begonia', and there are actually some Qing people from twelve, thirteen to fourteen and fifteen. In the past two years, it has become a fashion for the powerful people in the capital to send 'begonia flowers'. ”

"That 'Begonia Pavilion' is in Liufang Hutong?" Cao Yan asked again.

"Liufang Hutong is in Xicheng, and 'Haitang Pavilion' is in Chongwen, separated by several miles!" Yongqing replied, as if he remembered something, and asked rhetorically: "You came back from the county king's mansion?" Do you know about the prince's outer room? ”

Ma Jun couldn't help but glance at Yongqing, this guy doesn't have a long brain, even if he doesn't know, he understands everything after listening to his words; Looking at Cao Yan again, his face remained the same, but his eyes were more profound.

*

Pingjun Palace, the main house of the inner courtyard.

When Narsu returned with the smell of wine, it was already late at night. Cao Jiashi followed the maid to change her husband's clothes, and complained slightly: "Why are you busy today, Yan'er arrived in Beijing in the morning and came to our house in the afternoon!" ”

"I don't know, I'm really sorry for him, I'll invite him again tomorrow!" Nersu lay on the bed, closed his eyes and said, "I went to Liufang Hutong in the afternoon and drank Mr.'s wedding wine!" ”

"Mr. finally accepted Miss Lu, it is not in vain that Miss Lu is infatuated and hardworking, and it is not in vain that the prince has carried the black pot for him for half a year!" Cao Jiashi sat on the bed sideways, helping her husband rub his temples while smiling.

Narsu suddenly felt a chill in his body and shivered.

Cao Jiashi asked, "Where is the prince uncomfortable?" ”

Nersu opened his eyes: "Something is wrong, the right eyelid is jumping non-stop, it can't be any disaster!" ”