Cao Yi's twenty-first birthday began in a chattering quarrel.

The old man's yuan partner has passed away for many years, and he has not remarried, and there are only a few aunts in the house. Cao Yi followed these people to serve in the inner house, worked for a long time, and rested at night.

Because the two of them came with the subordinate officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the imperial guards.

Although it has no name, the meaning is self-evident. These aunts also felt obediently, knowing that they were the heirs and daughters-in-law chosen by Long Live for their husbands, and they were very stammering with Cao Yi.

They made a special trip to clean up the quiet room and make it a temporary resting place for Cao Yi.

The old man was already unconscious, and he didn't have a few days to listen to the imperial doctor's wishes, so Cao Yi stayed in this mansion with Seshtu.

As soon as she got up the next day, Cao Yi heard a report from her mother-in-law that several wives and grandmothers of her family had come.

When Cao Yi first came yesterday, there were several grandmothers of the same generation here. Listening to the meaning of your aunts, those people are using the excuse that the old lady left a message when she was alive, and they want to divide the softness in the house.

Cao Yi listened to it, and it was very ridiculous.

Although there is no heir in the Guogong Mansion, but the old man still has a character under his knees, where is there a mother who does not leave her makeup to her own girl, but wants to give it to her nephew and daughter-in-law?

Since the elders are also moving here today, it is designated that when they see the two of them moving into the Guogong Mansion, they are anxious and want to rely on their seniority to oppress people.

Thinking of this, Cao Yi thought about it, and after sending someone to deliver a letter to Seshtu, he washed up in a hurry.

Because her mother-in-law Xitara does not like luxury, Cao Yi rarely uses luxurious jewelry.

However, in front of the dresser today, she chose a few pieces of jewelry that she brought with her and wore them in a few expensive and not fancy.

Glancing at the several sets of clothes sent by the family last night, Cao Yi chose an autumn-colored flag suit to change into, and then covered it with a ginger-colored armor and a fur collar of the same color.

Although the color is a little old-fashioned and not fancy, it looks dignified and solemn than usual.

Seeing that there was no smile on Cao Yi's face, Chunya whispered beside her: "Look at the girl's appearance, in a trance, there is a bit of the style of our family's fortune and nobles." ”

Cao Yi touched the bracelet on his wrist and said, "This is the eight-treasure bracelet given by my mother before I got married, which was originally placed in the dresser, but the old lady actually sent it over." In the end, it is an old man, it must be not easy for us to be here, and we need to clean up to overwhelm the scene. Otherwise, let those people treat us as poor sours who come to beg for food. ”

Shav said, "Why do you look down on people like this? If nothing else, just look at the outfits of those grandmothers yesterday, and they are no more magnificent than those in our house. Isn't the title in this mansion higher than that of the lord, how can this be? ”

Where is there anything to compare with? Although the prince of the auxiliary state of the clan is more noble than the people, the clan has a large pomp, a lot of entertainment, and little input, so it is said that the son is tight.

On my mother's side, there is a brother, when did you lack silver?

Thinking of his rich dowry, Cao Yi's confidence gradually increased.

If she has no desire, she and her husband are just ordered to serve the sick, and they are not greedy for the floating wealth here, so their hearts are naturally frank and open.

Those greedy faces, although she was impatient to see them, but she also knew that socializing was also indispensable.

She looked in the mirror and saw that it was all right, and then she stood up, and took the maid and the maid with her, and not only did she not pass slowly.

In the inner courtyard hall, two noble ladies of forty or fifty years old sat on the kang, and on several chairs arranged with goose wings on the ground, there were several young women.

These are all close branches of the Duke's Mansion, and most of them are families with titles. It's a low-grade one, and the man is also a general of Bong'en, so these people really don't take the Seshtu couple in their eyes.

plus the maids and women who are standing, a room full of people.

Although everyone was smiling and talking about homely things, their eyes looked at the door from time to time, and their ears were puffed up.

I knew that there would be outsiders who stuck a stick, what did everyone do in the past, wouldn't it be cheaper to divide things earlier?

Nowadays, it doesn't make sense to talk about that.

Everyone came over in a hurry, just to be able to draw a little bit before the old man had no breath, so that the title of this side would be settled, and they would no longer be able to come to the door to search for things justifiably.

When Cao Yi entered the door, he was greeted by all kinds of head oil and rouge incense, and the room was full of pearls.

Compared with the house full of pearls and greens, the hall here is like a snow cave, shabby and unsightly.

Except for the kang felt, chair cushions, and two half-human-high clumsy gall bottles, there are no other furnishings.

No, Xiao said, this is the handiwork of these close grandmothers.

Cao Yi saw in his eyes that he really didn't have any closeness to these cousins, sisters-in-law, and cousins.

Seeing her come in, everyone else sat down with a big grin, only the young woman who was sitting on the chair at the door stood up, leaned over slightly, and said, "Sister-in-law! ”

"Seven brothers and sisters!" Cao Yi stepped forward, saluted, and said with a smile: "It looks plump than last time, and the body is bigger?" ”

This young woman is one of Demao's nephews and daughters-in-law, Zhang Jiashi, the wife of General Feng'en Songhe.

Because Songhe and Seshtu are of the same age, the cousins are quite close, so they even have more contact with each other than others.

Zhang Jia's body was a little uncomfortable after entering the autumn, and Cao Yi had visited the house, so he asked like this today.

"Okay, thank you sister-in-law for your thoughts." Zhang Jiashi cautiously glanced at the kang and replied in a low voice.

The two sitting on the kang, and the one sitting on the east side, are Zhang Jia's mother-in-law, the wife of the third-class Zhenguo general Depei, Qi Deli.

Chidrich's chin was raised, looking at Cao Yi, waiting for Cao Yi to come forward and salute.

No matter what, it was not rude on his face, Cao Yi stepped forward and leaned over and said, "Say hello to the two aunts!" As he spoke, he said to the young women sitting on the chair: "And sisters-in-law! ”

Qi Deshi replied lightly and said, "It's Tu's daughter-in-law, you don't serve your old lady at home, why do you want to come to this mansion?" There are some things that you can't just reach out for. ”

Listening to these sour words, Cao Yishi was speechless.

Isn't it because they got the news that the two of them were sick at home?

After thinking about it in her heart, she said with a little helplessness on her face: "It's still my aunt who loves my nephew and daughter-in-law, and I know that my nephew and daughter-in-law's house can't leave, but what is the way, long live the will of the lord, who still eats the bear's heart and the leopard dares to disobey?" The nephew and daughter-in-law are now also looking forward to the old man's early recovery, and our father will also make errands. ”

Choked on a sentence that Kidri couldn't speak, frowned, and said, "You serve your emperor, and you have nothing to do with us. We are the housework of the government, and we have our own cooking. ”

This is ridiculous, Cao Yi didn't want to argue with her, and said with a smile: "That is the case, the aunts are busy first, and the nephew and daughter-in-law go to the kitchen to take a look, and they will see that they have reached the second time of medicine." ”

Where did Kidri allow her to withdraw like this, and couldn't help but raise her voice and said, "Let's go?" Leaving the key of the inner library, didn't it mean that Zhang De gave you the key? ”

Zhang De is the eunuch next to the old man, and he is the head of the inner house. These words, he also saw that the world was forced by these relatives to be helpless.

Yesterday, after the Seshtu couple followed the official messenger of the Internal Affairs Office into the house, Zhang Degui handed over the keys to the inner and outer libraries to Cao Yi to collect. Even if you are afraid that there will be many people in the near future, there will be places that you can't take care of, and you will lose the property in the house and be suspicious.

Cao Yi turned around, looked at Qi Deli, and said with a smile: "This inner library key was temporarily kept by Zhang Gong's bus to his nephew and daughter-in-law, and when the old man is better, he will naturally return it to his old man." ”

Seeing that Cao Yi was not humble, the Chidri clan was a little annoyed, lowered his face, and said, "Are you talking back to me?" It's a bit of a young and old, it seems that it's a good student to learn the rules! As he spoke, he made a color at the old woman standing on the side.

The old lady was not young, but her body was strong, she glanced at Cao Yi, there was no reverence in her eyes, and she took a few steps forward, which was quite unkind.

Chunya met with Xia Fu and busily escorted Cao Yi.

Cao Yi took a few steps back, stood still at the door, looked at Qi Deli's, his face sank like water, and said, "Madame's kindness, my nephew and daughter-in-law have it." It's just that my mother's family has parents and my husband's family has a mother-in-law, and it's not my wife's turn to teach me the rules! ”

Usually said that relatives come and go, Cao Yi is usually silent and good-tempered.

Chidley originally wanted to scare her and force her to give out the key and divide the things earlier, but she didn't expect her to dare to resist, and her face was a little unbearable.

The Chidri clan stood up from the kang and sneered: "When it comes to the sect family, we are the big sect, and your family is the small sect; When it comes to seniority, I am the elder and you are the junior. In front of me, where is the place where you can point fingers? Talking to you in a good voice, you picked up a big one? I don't believe it, I can't teach my nephew and daughter-in-law the rules as an aunt? Hmph, disobedient to your elders, aren't you afraid of a letter of resignation? What kind of tutor is this? ”

The previous words are nothing, Cao Yi is just when she barks; The latter sentence made Cao Yi annoyed.

She straightened up, glanced at Kidrich, and then at the rest of the room.

Except for Zhang Jiashi, who was a little uneasy, the others were mostly gloating.

Cao Yi's mood gradually calmed down, and he glanced at Qi Dry and said, "I don't know what immorality I have, and I have lost the face of my parents?" It seems that these days, I really want to go back to my parents' house, and I talked to my sister and sister-in-law to save my own shortcomings. ”

Credry wanted to say more, so he heard Zhang Jiashi whisper: "Eniang! ”

Seeing that his daughter-in-law was submissive, Chidley frowned and just wanted to reprimand her, then turned around and said to Cao Yi: "Good sister-in-law, E-Niang is in a hurry, and it is better for sister-in-law not to worry about E-Niang." ”

Seeing that his daughter-in-law was pleading, Chidley knew that he had said the wrong thing for a while.

scolded Cao Yi for his poor upbringing, didn't he even scold Cao Hao, the king of Pingjun, Fujin, and Heshuo.

Cao Yi was already impatient to entertain these female dependents, looked at Zhang Jia's face full of regret, nodded at her, and then said to everyone: "Everyone, feel free, I will be lost first!" With that, he turned around and wanted to go out.

As soon as she arrived at the door, before she went out, she heard a "click", the curtain opened, and a half-sized girl with horizontal eyebrows came in.

The little girl was wearing a new blue satin flag suit, combed a big braid, and her face was pale, she looked at everyone in the room and said, "Is this poor and crazy, and when you see the sky, it still makes people feel uneasy?" Get out of here! ”

The maid came in with the maid in the back, and when she heard the little girl's words, she was startled, and hurriedly persuaded: "Gege, silence, I can't help it!" ”

The little girl had red eyes, glanced at everyone in the room, and said, "Where can't you do it?" Some people are shameless, can't I still say it? Is it a robber, who drops things at other people's houses every day, not even a vase or tea cup, and is cleaner than the house, is it necessary to force people to go to the Zongren Mansion to file a complaint, so that they can settle down? ”

Credry and the others were so scolded that their faces turned red and white, and they were speechless for a long time.

When the little girl saw this, she snorted coldly, stretched out her hand, and slashed off the two gall bottles under the root of the south window, and smashed them.

Porcelain shards splashed and scattered halfway to the ground.

The little girl raised her chin and said, "Come on, clear the ground, this house stinks to death, you have to sprinkle water three times, no, ten times, you have to go to this filthy breath!" ”

No matter how much trouble she makes, she's just a half-sized girl.

The Chidri clan came to his senses, coughed, and said, "Yugege, we are just here to get some things because of your mother's will." You're still young, and it's not easy to talk about adults. ”

This little girl is the grandmother of the old man, her nickname is Yurui, and she is only twelve this year.

Yurui looked at the Qi Derry clan and said, "What kind of will, isn't it that Eniang promised to give half of the dowry to the ninth brother's future daughter-in-law before her death?" The ninth brother is gone, the daughter-in-law is gone, and the sister-in-law is in charge? ”

The ninth brother in her mouth is the heir of her husband's former grandfather, Songxi, who has died of illness, and the youngest son of the Chidri clan.

Credrick was so squeezed that he couldn't speak, sat down on the kang, pulled a handkerchief from under his armpit, covered his eyes, and cried: "My poor son ......"

Yurui didn't look at her, turned around and glanced at Cao Yi, and said, "But I look at the birth, you are the heir and daughter-in-law pointed out by the long-lived lord, and you also want to share the dowry of your mother?" ”

(To be continued)