Because Cao Hao had instructed him to find a secluded place to "get close" to his brother, so as to save him from leaving anything wrong, after Hongshu went back, he pondered all the places he thought of. In desperation, he finally realized that this place was not so easy to find.

If it is outside the palace, although there are many empty and secluded places, there are also many attendants followed by brothers; If it is in the palace, if Hongzhuo is really unconvinced, he will make a fuss and make a mess, and he, who is an elder brother, will inevitably bear a bad reputation for bullying his younger brother. In that case, isn't it counterproductive?

Because of his eagerness and the fact that he couldn't think of a suitable place, he couldn't help but sigh when he lay in bed at night. Borzigit sat down at the dresser, put down his hair, listened to his husband's sighs, and after going to bed, asked him why.

The husband and wife have been married for more than three months. Borzigit is from a family, and there is less gentleness in his daughter's family, and Hongshu is used to it, not a person of rhetoric, so the relationship between the husband and wife is just mediocre, and it is not as glue as other newlyweds.

Then, with Qiaofu's matter, Borzigit couldn't hang it on his face. It's just that due to the rules and etiquette, she, as a daughter-in-law, has to obey Chang Fujin's instructions. Besides, long before she got married, she knew that her husband would not be just her own.

Reproducing the bloodline and spreading the branches and leaves is the responsibility of every descendant of Aixin Jueluo.

However, Hongshu, who has always had a bit of a soft surname, was able to resist the persecution of his mother-in-law, and it would take a year to recruit people, which made the Borzigit clan a little surprised and moved. Hongshu felt guilty, but he was more considerate to his wife than in the past, and the younger couple became more intimate than before.

Although Hongshu has not officially asked for the title, outsiders have long treated him as the prince of the palace. His family affairs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs also handled according to the specifications of Baylor's grade.

Before the Borzigit clan left the cabinet, the family invited the palace grandmother to teach the rules, and they also taught it according to the status of the future mistress of the palace. After marrying into the palace, she found that her husband's situation was not as good as she had imagined earlier.

In the first two months of marriage, it is humiliating for any woman to accept tea from other women. How could Borzigit not be annoyed in his heart? But she also saw that although Chang Fujin looked kind, he was not a reckless person, and he would never arrange this for no reason. Subsequently, the cynicism of the brother-in-law, the gloomy eyes of the husband, and the resentment on the mother-in-law's face made her calm down.

If it comes out, who will lose the benefits? Since she knew it was a pit, how could she jump? took Qiaofu's tea, but he was precautionary in his heart, and he was also afraid of Hefu Jin.

Seeing his wife's question, although Hongshu didn't want to hide it from her, he still changed his rhetoric, only saying that he wanted to find a secluded place because his brother was uneasy and wanted to find a secluded place, drink with his brother, make friends, and "get closer"; I don't want the people in the palace to know, so that the relatives and elders don't have to worry.

Borzigit listened to her husband's words and knew that the "parent" in his mouth meant the blessing of the concubine. Recently, Chang Fujin has been very kind to Hongzhuo. Hongshu and their brothers have a disagreement, and it is rare for this mother-in-law to contribute to the trouble.

After thinking about it for a while, Borzigit smiled and said, "If you want to find a secluded place, isn't there a ready-made place?" The house by the Shicha Sea, did you forget? Although there are two people in the house who look at the house over there, they are all married, and they have nothing to do with the palace. ”

Borzigit is talking about her marrying property, on the shore of Shichahai, a three-entry house with a garden, which was originally used by Borzigit's family to send their daughter and son-in-law to spend the summer in Beijing.

Hongshu nodded hurriedly and said, "But it's cheap, it's really secluded over there." ”

That's it, after Hongshu followed his father for a long time, he looked for Yuzi to come out of the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites, went to Donghuamen, and waited for his younger brothers to come out.

Hongzhuo and Hongxin came out of the upper study and went down to school, and they were quite surprised to see their brother waiting outside with a smile. In the past two months, Hongshu has not been as respectful to his brother as he used to be, and Hongshu has a little complaint about his younger brother, and naturally he rarely has a good face when he gets along.

Hongxin didn't think so much, and stepped forward and asked, "Big brother, why are you here?" ”

Hongshu touched Hongxin's light brain and asked, "Little Si'er, didn't you like the gadgets that the eldest sister brought from Shandong before?" The eldest sister went to Beijing this time, and she didn't bring it less, but she didn't leave the favor, and you won't go to Tao for Tao anymore? ”

Hongxin just wanted to applaud, but he still closed his voice and asked hesitantly: "Big brother, isn't that too cheeky, will it make my sister and brother-in-law laugh?" ”

Hongshu listened to it and said with a smile: "What are these words?" They are our sister-in-law, brother-in-law, and not outsiders? My sister and brother-in-law don't hurt us, who else can we hurt? Besides, what my brother-in-law has always done to us, you should also know in your heart, you can't gossip about this and that, you shouldn't be far away. This last sentence was for Hongzhuo.

Hongxin clapped his hands and said, "Okay, okay, then let's go to my brother-in-law's house." It's not good to go to the door empty-handed, go to the front door to buy delicious food for the little girl and Tianyou. The blanket over there is the most delicious, and they love it. ”

Hongzhuo was also a little moved by these words, but he heard Hongshu continue: "It's just that I want you to go alone today, the eldest brother and your second brother have some things to do, let Bai Xing and them send you to your brother-in-law's house first, and we will pick you up before dark." ”

Bai Xing is the steward of the palace, responsible for escorting Hongzhuo and Hongxin, the two little elder brothers, to school.

Hongxin listened, looked at the two elder brothers, was a little unhappy, and muttered: "Where are the eldest brother and second brother going, why don't you take your younger brother?" ”

Hongshu smiled and patted his head: "I know that I am naughty, everyone is busy with the errand of Huang Mafa's birthday right now, where is the naughty?" ”

Hongxin knew that his father and brother were busy with this recently, and he did not doubt him, but he was the eldest brother who was ordered by his father. Thinking that he didn't have to go back to the house to be bored, he could go to his sister's house to buy the little things made of wood carving and willow, he nodded happily.

Hongshu waved his hand to a few small servants beside Hongzhuo, and said: "The second elder brother wants to run errands with the master, you are so good to wait for the fourth elder brother to go to Cao's house, and wait for the master and the second elder brother to find you over there." ”

Several people responded, followed Bai Xing, and escorted Hongxin to Cao's house.

Hongshu felt a little relieved, he had already been to Cao's Mansion before coming, and told his sister the reason, and asked his sister to send a letter to the palace, only saying that he would leave a few brothers to have dinner at Cao's Mansion.

Watching his little brother ride away on horseback, Hongzhuo missed the Cao family's dim sum and food, but then thought that he was no longer a child, so he turned his head and asked his brother, "Is this going to the Ministry of Rites?" Amma asked Big Brother to come looking for me? ”

Hongshu smiled, didn't say yes, didn't say no, but looked up at the sky, smiled and said, "Get on the horse, there's not much effort, it's not good to delay too much!" ”

Although Hongzhuo didn't know why the eldest brother was so happy today, he was afraid of delaying things, so he stopped being verbose, turned over on the horse, and followed behind Hongshu.

Hongshu went to travel, and there were seven or eight guards around him, but now he only left two henchmen, and the others were sent away.

Riding on the horse, looking at the front of him to Shichahai, Hongzhuo glanced at his brother with some surprise and asked, "Is this going to the Tenth Uncle's Mansion?" ”

Hongshu's smile became brighter and brighter, his mouth couldn't be closed, and he showed a mouthful of white teeth and said, "Second brother, you will know when you arrive!" ”

The breeze came, Yang Huaman danced, it was obviously late spring, but Hongzhuo seemed to feel a little cold. He looked at the surface of the water and thought, maybe it's because of Haizi?

In a courtyard where the two brothers were passing by, the wine and food came up, and Cao Hao, Li Ding, and Nalan Fusen were already seated.

After all, "painting the tiger according to the cat" is just "painting the tiger according to the cat", although the layout here learns from the forest, but the food is different. However, the grade is not low, it should be the chef from the south, and the dishes that come up are authentic Huaiyang dishes.

Although it was said that it would not be lively if he didn't drink, Li Ding still asked someone to prepare tea for Cao Hao instead.

With all the wine and food ready, Li Ding picked up the wine glass, stood up, and said to Nalan Fusen: "The younger brother has lived in Jiangnan for a long time, and he is not familiar with the rules of Beijing, and he will have to bother Brother Nalan to give instructions in the future." Here, the younger brother first toasts the elder brother with a cup and drinks it first. As he spoke, he tilted his neck and toasted the wine.

Nalan Fusen shook his head and said with a smile: "Xincheng, Xincheng, it was originally me, the elder brother, who wanted to catch the wind for the two younger brothers, this ...... It's a joke, but it's a new thing! So saying, he got up and drank all the wine in the cup, and then sat down in the back.

Cao Hao just smiled and watched Li Ding speak, it seemed that the Li family was also thinking about it. If Li Ding wanted to enter Beijing, he had planned it a long time ago, otherwise he would not have sent people to the capital to open a restaurant a year and a half ago.

The Li family is rich, who doesn't know and which one doesn't know in Jiangnan? Not to mention anything else, I heard that the Li family's family will have to spend tens of thousands of taels of silver every year. Thousands of miles to open such a small restaurant in Beijing, where would it be to make a few silver dollars? It's just an eyes-and-ears.

Li Ding saw that Nalan Fusen drank all the wine in the cup, and personally filled the cup for him, and then filled the wine cup in front of him, raised the cup, and said to Cao Hao with a little apology: "Cousin, today, my cousin is going to make amends with you, and I hope that my cousin will read it when my cousin first arrives in the capital, I don't know the depth, forgive me!" ”

He was so behaving that Nalan Fusen looked confused, and looked at Cao Hao with a slight sense of inquiry.

Cao Hao knew that Li Ding could speak soft words, but he was afraid that it was Li Xu's credit, otherwise according to this cousin's surname, it would not be easy to see this cousin make amends. It's just a matter of the Cao and Li families, why bother to bring Nalan Fusen to watch the excitement, it seems that he is ignorant at such a young age.

Because Li Ding was standing, Cao Hao was stunned and continued to sit, so he had to get up and say, "Cousin, what are you talking about?" I don't have to make Big Brother Fusen laugh. My cousin just praised me in front of outsiders, which is nothing. If the cousin makes an unintentional mistake, the cousin can't complain about the cousin; If the cousin 'became a heart' to make a name for his younger brother, then the younger brother should naturally 'thank his cousin' again, and there is no reason for his cousin to make amends. As he spoke, he raised the teacup, touched it with Li Ding, and took a sip.

Although Cao Hao had a smile on his face, Li Ding heard the meaning of his words. If you want to use him as a raft and calculate it on him, even if they are relatives of each other, they will give a "return gift".

Li Ding's expression was a little stiff, he looked at the wine in the cup, and said to Cao Hao: "Our two families have been friends for several lifetimes, and my cousin and I are close relatives of blood and blood. Although I am a few years older, I will have to rely on my cousin in the future, and I know what to do, although my cousin is relieved. ”

Seeing that he was sincere, Cao Hao also put a smile on his face and said, "Although we don't get along much, but since we are small, my cousin and I have met many times, and we also know what each other's surnames are." If it's too polite, I don't bother to say it. When my cousin acts, he has always thought about his parents and relatives in the south first, and he does not seek to hear about the government and the opposition, but only hopes that each other will be safe and secure, which is the blessing of our sons! ”

Li Ding drank the wine in the cup and said: "My cousin is a filial person, this brother has already been saved, and my aunt and uncle have a son, which is also the blessing of their two elders." ”

Although Nalan Fusen has always been a martial artist, he is not a reckless martial artist. Seeing that the two cousins were witty in and out of their words, and the atmosphere at the banquet was dull, he smiled and said: "Okay, okay, what do you cousins have to say, when no one is around, if you don't praise it like this, I won't be able to sit still!" ”

Since Li Ding and Cao Hao nodded to each other, they stopped being verbose, sat down, and talked to Nalan Fusen.

Cao Hao listened with a smile, but hoped that this cousin could really hear his words, and not care about it for fame and fortune.

Thinking of the Li family's tea garden and their relationship with the Internal Affairs Office, Cao Hao was not at all relaxed. I'm afraid it's useless to come forward by myself, it seems that my father still needs to persuade Li Xu, don't learn from others, worry about the merits of support, and make do with that unlucky eighth elder brother.

* Dongjiang Rice Lane, Chunjun Wangfu, out of a green tweed carriage.

Qiaofu sat in the car, looking at the Borzigit clan next to her with some anxiety, and wondered why her cousin-in-law would take her back to her parents' house, was it because of the "tea ceremony" last month......

(To be continued)