Xidan archway, Taifu Temple Yamen.

Since early in the morning, Yi Duli has always been smiling, and he can't sit still, just wandering around under everyone's noses. He hummed a little song in his mouth, what "stop for a long time to make a whole flower, and don't steal half of the face with a diamond flower", what "don't beware of the noise of sinking fish and geese and birds, then the shy flowers and the moon flowers tremble in fear".

Hearing Tang Zhiyu's frown, Cao Hao saw that Yi Duli was a little too much, so he stepped aside and said, "It's early in the morning, what's the beautiful thing about this?" Can't close your mouth? ”

Yi Duli knew that he was out of shape, and said a little embarrassedly: "This ...... This, I really achieved a big wish, and I was a little forgetful of joy, don't blame adults! ”

Seeing that he was embarrassed, Cao Hao waved his hand and said: "Le He, Le He, there's nothing to blame, it's just that this song is from the 'Peony Pavilion', right?" It's not appropriate to be in the yamen, I didn't see Lord Tang's face turned green! ”

When Yi Duli heard this, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "That Tang nerd, with a straight face, is really boring." Speaking of this, he said with a bit of ostentatiousness and a bit of teasing: "Fu Ruo, tell you something about men?" Don't tell anyone to go. ”

When the two of them talked, they were still Yi Duli of high seniority, but because of the little age difference, the two talked in private, so they were more easy-going.

Because he had no errands in his hands, and seeing that Yi Duli couldn't wait to have the words "I want to say" engraved on his face, Cao Hao leaned back in the chair and said: "If you want to say it, just say it, forget it if it's too private, if you say it one day, wouldn't it be sorry for you!" ”

Yiduli has held back for a long time, where can he endure it? couldn't wait to say: "It's nothing to talk about it, just don't say it in front of Cao Song and his mother." Speaking of this, his eyebrows fluttered, and he said with joy on his face: "I'm going to take an outer room, the day has been booked, twenty-six, and then Erfu Ruo will come to eat!" If you don't come, I won't follow! ”

Cao Hao thought about it in his heart, the Qingming that just passed yesterday, and the twenty-second today, there is not much effort left.

It's a little strange to think about it, even if you want to take a concubine, why don't you take it back to the house? Yiduli's wife is the sixth daughter of the old Shangshu Marhan, who has already been Zhishi, and is the sister of the Thirteen Fujin, a well-known virtuous person.

Yi Duli is the son of a large family, and there are several concubines and concubines in the family, and it is indispensable to come to the concubine room.

Thinking in his heart, Cao Hao asked.

Yi Duli heard this, and said with a wry smile: "I didn't want to be admitted to the mansion, but she just refused." It is already aggrieved enough to say that it is a partial house, but it is really impossible to rely on people anymore, and it is better to live in this way. ”

Although I haven't seen the woman yet, this sentence is right for Cao Hao's appetite. He glanced at Yi Duli and said, "Listen to the tone, the other party is also a very strong woman, not attached to you, tell me honestly, how did you coax other little girls?" "At the end of the day, with a bit of banter.

Yi Duli touched his chin, hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Fu Ruo, speaking of which, you know the Yang family we met in the restaurant last time, the one who calls you brother-in-law!" ”

When Cao Hao heard this, he was very surprised, his face stopped smiling, and he looked at Yi Duli with a little suspicion.

After Li Ding's accident, because Cao Hao ran away with the Li family's housekeeper for a few days, he also knew about Yang Ruixue's situation. It's just a secret prostitute used by Li Ding to entertain people, could it be that Yi Duli was the guest of Li Ding in the past?

Li Ding's "life and death are uncertain", if it is really an old man in the past, I am afraid that in order to avoid suspicion, Yang Ruixue is designated to hide far away, should he not be so strong and bold to pull to the side in a hurry, right?

"What are you...... When was this ordered? Cao Hao couldn't help but ask.

Yi Duli touched his head, "hehe" twice, and said: "Fu Ruo, I won't tell you, if I meet her in the tavern, I will be a little blind!" At the beginning, I thought she was a frivolous woman, thinking about how to get started. didn't think about it, she was a 'brother-in-law' and a 'ruthless' to Fu Ruo, but she seemed to have affection for Fu Ruo. A woman, what to do, I stopped thinking.

In the wax moon, I once went to Haizi's side to visit the door, and I happened to meet her going out to buy something. I recognized her, and that's what I did.

Knowing that her widow was unemployed, I thought of tempting people with things and moving them with emotion, but I didn't expect to hit the nail several times. It took months of hard work, and she was about to kneel down and beg grandpa to tell grandma, so she nodded. Follow me, follow me, but refuse to enter my house. ”

While he was talking, Cao Hao kept looking at his expression, and was relieved to see that he didn't seem to be a fake. It is the evil fate that began in the wax moon, and it should have nothing to do with Li Ding's banquet.

The key is that Yiduli's background is too complicated, and Suo Etu's grandson should be regarded as a remnant of the tide file; The eldest brother of the fourteenth elder brother should be able to belong to the Eight Masters; The brother-in-law and friends of the thirteenth elder brother, this can be returned to the fourth master party.

Thinking of this, Cao Hao's eyes were a little deep when he looked at Yi Duli. Although these messy relationships are all due to identity, Yiduli is an out-and-out tumbler.

Even if it is Cao Hao, who has been laid out for many years, it is just because he knows it in his heart, and he is deliberately close to the fourth elder brother, far away from the prince and the eighth elder brother and others. In this case, it is rare to offend the guys of the Eight Masters Party.

It's because of these kinship relationships that Iduli makes himself invincible. In addition, he is usually very arrogant and a very straightforward man, so no one will really embarrass him.

Seeing that he finished speaking, Cao Hao was silent and asked, "What?" If Fu Ruo laughs at me, I'm romantic? ”

Cao Hao shook his head and said, "No, no, I just remember that she still has family in Jiangning." ”

When Yi Duli heard him say this, he said, "Well, Rui Xue told me and begged me to send someone to Jiangning to pick up her mother and brother to Beijing. By the way, about the Zheng family's brothers and sisters, I also heard Rui Xue say that her father is really not a thing. It's just that now that the dead are gone, the living must live well. They are flesh and blood to this day, and they can't talk about old age and death. Fu Ruo still thinks of a way to let their brothers and sisters recognize each other! ”

Yang Ruixue is going to rely on Yiduli to get rid of the Li family; Or do you want to approach Yituli and gather intelligence for the Li family?

Cao Hao couldn't think clearly for a while, wondering whether to remind Yi Duli of a few sentences, and when he heard Yi Duli mention the Zheng family brothers and sisters, he frowned slightly and said: "That's their brother and sister's private matter, it's really inconvenient for me to interfere!" ”

Yi Duli was a little unconvinced, and said in surprise: "Hey, didn't you say that the Zheng family brothers and sisters are the descendants of the Furuo family?" Did I hear me wrong? ”

Cao Hao said: "Their brother and sister are free, my sister has already married, and my brother is just an errand boy in the Cao family because he married my housekeeper's [***]!" ”

Iduli laughed, "What's the matter with not being free? Could it be that if you are rewarded with a free body, you are not a slave? There's no urgency about this, and this knot can't be untied in a day or two, but I'll see what kind of character this brother-in-law is. ”

Obviously, Fengde and Fengche's Ama is your brother-in-law, and Baizhu is your brother-in-law, okay?

Cao Hao smiled on his face, still thinking about who Li Ding's original guests were.

It was hard to stay up until noon, and the yamen could leave, and Yiduli seemed to be unable to stay for a moment, and walked away with a smile on his face and like the wind.

Although Cao Hao himself has a wife and no concubines, he has known some wives and concubines through the people around him over the years.

This concubine is divided into "noble concubines" and "cheap concubines", like Lu Mei, who married into the Cao family under the banner of the niece of the Daotai clan, and Qiaofu, the niece of Fujin in the Chunwang Mansion, are all "noble concubines". Although he has to obey in front of his wife, he is not allowed to be beaten and scolded.

There are also those who have given birth to sons, and their sons have achieved fame, or they have a very high status in the family, and they can be regarded as "noble concubines".

In addition to these two, the other concubines, the maids who received the house, the ones who had good names, and the widows who received them again were all "cheap concubines" and the like.

Although Yang Ruixue has surplus funds, she was born in a merchant family and remarried, so she has nothing to rely on in the capital. If you enter the Yiduli family, life and death are in the hands of the master's mother.

She chose to be an outer room, but she was just a reluctant choice.

Although he knew that she was in a bad situation, Cao Hao really couldn't feel pity for her. Zheng Hu is about to arrive in the capital, so I should ask him what he means when the time comes. If he recognizes this girl, he will want to help him; If he doesn't admit it, let her go.

Being a concubine is different from the past. For the sake of the Zheng family's brothers and sisters, Cao Hao really hopes that she can follow Yidu in peace.

When I got back to the house, it was already early (one o'clock in the afternoon). Cao Hao thought that he hadn't asked Zhao Jia's for a few days, and after entering the second gate, he went to the Peony Courtyard.

Zhao Jiashi sat on the kang, frowned, and said to Lu Ju: "Why are the dishes in the capital so expensive?" Two chickens cost two dollars and six cents, two ducks cost four dollars, and two sheep cost four taels. ”

Speaking of this, she shook her head and said to Lu Ju: "There is a cat here, you send the little girl, inquire carefully, and see which one is purchased now?" Can't let these black-hearted bastards keep their money secret! ”

Lu Ju glanced at Zhao Jia's with some concern, and said, "Madam, the purchase was arranged by you only last month!" ”

Chen Dong's family is the dowry girl of Zhaojia's family, so both of them are Zhaojia's confidants. One was commissioned to buy, and the other was on an errand beside Zhaojia's.

Zhao Jia's face got better, and said, "It's him!" ”

She herself felt that something was wrong, and said to Lu Ju: "What do you say is wrong with me?" How can you forget everything? Whether it's the affairs of the house or the affairs of this courtyard, I don't remember it when I look back. Didn't I look for my cigarette pocket for a while this morning? ”

Lu Ju was not at ease, thought about it for a while, and said cautiously: "Madam, why don't you send someone to invite the imperial doctor to come and take a look?" ”

Zhao Jiashi hurriedly shook his head and said, "What kind of doctor do you want, I'm not sick?" That's a free invitation, two taels of silver at a time! That is, people like us can eat and wear without worry, and they can also see a doctor. In other words, ordinary people, can they save two taels of silver a year? If you get sick, you're not going to die! ”

Lu Ju said with a smile: "Look at what Mrs. said, the common people, if they have a small illness or a small disaster, they can grit their teeth and get through it, they really can't stand it, and they grab a pair of medicines indiscriminately, and they will deal with things and resign themselves to fate!" ”

While the two were talking, they heard a maid report from under the corridor: "Madam, the uncle is here!" ”

Zhao Jiashi sat up straight and said, "Please come in!" ”

Cao Hao came in, greeted Zhao Jia's family, sat on the chair, and said a few words of gossip with him.

Although Zhao Jia's face was smiling and his speech was much kinder than before, Cao Hao faintly felt that something was wrong.

It took him a while to realize that it was because the room was empty. On the Baibao grid, some of the ornaments had been put away and were about to return to the Wutong Garden, and he asked Chu Yu Lai, but the answer was quite surprising.

"Afraid of falling?" Cao Hao gestured with his hand and said, "That Baibaoge is four or five feet tall, how old are the fourth sister and the fifth son, where can I get it?" Besides, neither of them is naughty, how can they think of being afraid of falling things. ”

Chu Yu hesitated for a moment, and said: "Those jade ornaments have been put away by the second wife, and she sent someone to them, saying that she wants to go to the warehouse to find some sturdy ones, so that the snow cave is not good-looking!" ”

Cao Hao understood the meaning at this time, thinking that Zhao Jia's eyes were so careful, it was really funny, and asked: "The second wife is getting more and more boring, how did you get to her?" ”

Chu Yu said: "Because I was afraid that I would open this head and it would be difficult to deal with the back, I said that the things in the library were counted." If the second wife wants to change the ornaments, she will send someone to the peony courtyard to count them first. Then after returning to the warehouse, the second wife will find the available things. When the second wife heard this, she stopped talking and never mentioned the matter again! ”

When Cao Hao heard this, he couldn't help but smile and nodded: "This is the best, you can't get used to her, but after all, you are an elder, and it depends on the face of the second child, and it can't be too hard." This is the best scale! ”

Chu Yu heard Cao Hao praise her, pursed her lips and smiled, touched her belly, and said, "Forehead, the child has moved today......

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(To be continued)