Cao Mansion, Wutong Garden, Shangfang, East Warm Pavilion.

Listening to the sound of the rain hitting the window lattice, Chu Yu added a little worry in his heart. There was a sound of bangs in the distance, and it was already the third watch.

Tianhui was already asleep, her arms were exposed outside the quilt, and she was holding a small cloth tiger in her hands. Chu Yu stepped forward, gently took the cloth tiger from her daughter's hand, and carefully tucked the quilt for her. Then, she whispered two more words before returning to the Westinghouse and sitting down.

Thinking that the relationship between Brother Jiu and her husband was not harmonious, Chu Yu became more and more worried.

In other people's families, Brother Jiu and Cao Hao, one is an uncle and father-in-law, and the other is a niece and son-in-law, and they are not outsiders. But the heavenly family has no flesh and blood, and Chu Yu also knows a little about external affairs, and knows that her husband has offended Brother Jiu because of an errand in the Internal Affairs Office, which is considered to be a deep grudge.

I heard the sound of rustling footsteps outside, Chu Yu stood up, and saw Xicai pick up the curtain and come in.

"Has the raincoat been delivered, and is the forehead still in the hospital?" Chu Yu couldn't wait for Xicai's announcement and asked.

Xicai replied: "Steward Cao went to Ermen to reply, the Tao has been delivered, and Eyu is now in Xizhimen with Brother Jiu and Manager Dong." The forehead passed the word, saying that he would not come back today, and let Gege rest first. He wants to go out of the city with Brother Jiu, and he won't be back until noon tomorrow......"

* Xizhi Gate, in the city tower.

Although the autumn rain outside was bleak and the room was a little chilly, the city gate officials were still sweaty. He lowered his head, stretched out his sleeve and wiped it, hoping that the person who had delivered the letter to the Yamen of the Nine Gates would come back soon.

In the house, in addition to the city gate official wearing the seven-grade supplement uniform, there is also a prince, two directors of the internal affairs office, and two imperial doctors of the imperial hospital.

Brother Jiu was dressed in regular clothes and sat on his feet.

After tossing for half a night, he was a little thirsty, but looking at the stained teacups on the table, he really didn't have the interest in drinking tea.

Cao Hao wore an official uniform, and together with Dong Dianbang, he was accompanied by the prime minister.

Brother Jiu made a fuss in the Tai Hospital, and after arresting two Tai Doctors, he refused to let Cao Hao go back. According to his words, he had to wait for the imperial doctor to finish the diagnosis and treatment of the eighth elder brother, and Cao Hao had to write an excerpt to the emperor.

Seeing that Brother Jiu was violent, Cao Hao was also afraid that he would toss something else, so he quietly sent someone to Dong's house to invite Dong Dianbang to come out.

Anyway, both of them are the heads of the Internal Affairs Office, and inviting him to come over to accompany them can be regarded as within their duties.

Dong Dianbang didn't know what the reason was, but he only heard that Cao Hao had something urgent to invite. When he arrived at the Xizhimen City Tower and saw Brother Jiu, he regretted it in his heart.

Concubine Xia De and Prince Jian both shirked each other and did not bear this responsibility; Now that Brother Jiu is making trouble, he wants the Internal Affairs Office to take the lead.

Cao Hao is a Heshuo forehead, and he has a few credits on his body, even if he misses, it is just a reprimand; He worked hard for decades before appointing the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and if there was a case, it would be difficult to turn a regular.

If he had known this, he should have pretended to be sick and avoided tonight's game.

Like Cao Hao and Dong Dianbang, there are still seats, and the two imperial doctors can only stand next to them.

On Cao Hao's side, his face was silent, and he was already thinking about the Yamen of the Nine Gates. When the city gate officials sent people to the Yamen of the Nine Gates, Cao Hao happened to hear it.

Now the Nine Gate Admiral Long Keduo, the nephew of Empress Xiaokangzhang, the younger brother of Empress Xiaoyi, and the uncle of the authentic country.

Unlike Alinga, who has always been in the limelight, Long Kedo is much more low-key, serving as a first-class guard by the emperor's side for many years. Among them, he let go of the deputy capital commander, but he was affected by his subordinates, lost his officer, and walked on the first-class guards.

It wasn't until the second abolished prince asked for guilt, and Long Keduo was appointed as the commander of the Nine Gates, that he appeared in front of people again.

Will Roncodo come?

In Cao Hao's heart, he was looking forward to him coming.

That is the real emperor's henchman, the son of heaven, and his seniority is high, if he shows up, Cao Hao and Dong Dianbang can also enjoy the shade of the big tree behind them.

But it backfired, until the sound of the fourth watch came outside, and no one from the Nine Gates came over.

The two imperial doctors who were arrested on an errand stood for more than an hour, and their strands were already trembling. One of the older ones, with a wrinkled face and gray hair, was wobbly and crumbling.

Brother Jiu always drooped his face, as if he wanted to pay an account; Dong Dianbang was stiff, and his body moved slightly into the chair.

Cao Hao sat down with his legs and feet a little numb, he pondered for a while and stood up.

As soon as he moved, Dong Dianbang and Brother Jiu all looked at him.

Cao Hao bowed down and said: "Ninth Master, there is still half an hour to open the city gate, I don't know how the carriage and lanterns are prepared outside, let the two imperial doctors go over and take a look, and save a moment of delay." ”

Although riding a horse is faster than riding a car, it is raining outside, there is no moon in the sky, and it is not appropriate to ride a horse in the middle of the night, so Brother Fang Cai Jiu ordered someone to prepare a carriage.

Seeing that Cao Hao said this, and he was also quite conscientious, Brother Jiu nodded.

When the two imperial doctors heard this, as if they had been pardoned, they hurriedly bowed down to receive the order, and retreated with a slow step.

Cao Hao's words broke the silence in the room, and caused Brother Jiu to also have a little interest in talking. He glanced at Dong Dianbang or not, looked at Cao Hao and said, "Since you are nicknamed 'Good Wealth Boy', you always know the phrase of repaying debts, right?" ”

This sentence was said without a beginning or an end, and Cao Hao was not easy to answer casually, with a little hesitation, he said: "Ninth Master, how can you say this?" ”

Looking at Cao Hao's unhurried and impatient appearance, Brother Jiu snorted coldly and said, "I don't know, Chief Manager Cao is such a forgetful person?" The 'favor' in February, the lord didn't have time to return the gift, and Mr. Cao forgot about it? By the end, there was a bit of anger on his face.

He was talking about the kidnapping of the Cao family's daughter after the bidding in February, after which Cao Hao went to Rehe, and there was no chance to contact him after he came back two months ago, so the matter was delayed.

In this matter, it was originally the ninth elder brother who was at fault, and listening to the meaning of this, it was like Cao Hao had something to do.

Cao Hao was bored when he heard it, but he didn't bother to argue with his tongues, and said vaguely: "The Ninth Master's identity is precious, and he won't worry about it with his subordinates in the future." If there is any rudeness in the lower officials, please also ask Jiuye Haihan. ”

When Brother Jiu heard this, he sneered, and just wanted to have a seizure, but when he thought of Eighth Elder Brother's illness and the place that made Cao Hao, he endured his anger and said in a deep voice: "Cao Hao, you remember, it's not that you don't report it, the time has not yet come." Ye has lived so much, and he has not suffered such a bird's breath, you have to think about it, how to make Ye dissipate this breath. ”

Even if you get to the bottom of it, it was Brother Jiu who provoked the incident first.

Cao Hao would rather the relationship between the two remain deadlocked like this than change. Whether it is worsening or easing the situation, it will be a dilemma, and the gains outweigh the losses.

Dong Dianbang sat on the side, listening to the two of them fighting, and he was also suspenseful, afraid that the two people in front of him would make trouble and make him suffer from the disaster of the pond fish.

Unexpectedly, Brother Jiu just talked about it, and he was not arrogant; Cao Hao's side is also respectful and decent, as if the two have never had a disagreement...... * Haidian, Babeile Garden.

Looking at the eighth elder brother who was burning on the kang and didn't know who was going to know who, Bafu Jinrao was so good and strong that he couldn't help it now, and his tears fell like beads that had fallen off the line.

Two braziers had been lit in the house, and goose feather mats had been laid on the kang, but in a daze, the eighth elder brother's body was still shivering for a while.

On the side of Bafujin, he couldn't care about cursing the Taomin who didn't come back, and he kept guarding the eighth elder brother and didn't dare to leave.

Seeing the eighth elder brother shivering, Bafujin took out his handkerchief, wiped his tears, and reached out to touch the eighth elder brother.

The profane clothes and the mattress below were already wet with cold sweat, Bafujin hurriedly turned around, called a girl in a low voice, took a set of clean profane clothes, and hugged a new set of bedding out.

Because the futon brought cool air, Bafujin made people warm up in front of the brazier, and then it was laid out next to the eighth elder brother. The same was true of the dirty clothes and trousers, which were heated on the brazier and set aside.

Bafujin helped her husband up, and motioned for the two mothers-in-law to come up as helpers, changed the eight elder brothers' clean and obscene clothes and pants, and moved them to the new bed.

Just this kung fu, the eighth elder brother has already groaned.

When Bafujin heard this, he hurriedly leaned down and called, "Master, ...... Master"

The eighth elder brother blushed terribly, but his lips were chapped and tight, his eyes were closed tightly, and there was no movement.

Seeing her husband like this, Bafujin couldn't stop her tears from falling again.

Standing next to him is an experienced grandmother, and Bafujin married the old man in the house. Looking at the symptoms of the eighth elder brother, she felt uneasy, and whispered to the eighth blessing jin: "Lord Belle looks like typhoid fever, Gege is still careful not to get sick." ”

When Bafujin heard this, he turned his head, glared at the old lady and said, "What kind of foolish words is Mama talking about?" Ye is my husband, is it possible that I am afraid of illness, and I still have to hide? ”

The old lady saw that she was moved, and she didn't dare to say any more.

On Bafujin's side, seeing her husband's shivering appearance, she became more and more worried, and whispered to someone to go down and boil ginger soup.

For a while, the maid brought the ginger soup.

Beatitude helped her husband up and wanted to feed him and drink. The eighth elder brother's teeth were tightly closed, where could he drink it, and the soup flowed down the corners of his mouth.

Seeing this, Bafujin hurriedly wiped her husband with a handkerchief. She really couldn't, she brought the ginger soup to her mouth, took a big sip, leaned over, and sent it to the mouth of the eighth elder brother mouth-to-mouth.

It took half a cup of tea to finish feeding the ginger soup.

Here, Bafujin just put down the bowl, and the eighth elder brother had already vomited, and the ginger soup he had just fed and the filth in his stomach were all vomited.

Even if he was in a hurry, his dirty clothes and quilts were stained.

The smell of sour rot permeated the room, which made people feel sick.

Under such a toss, Eighth Elder Brother's face was already pale, only between his cheeks, and it became more and more red.

Beatitudes took the husband's hand, and with tears in his eyes, he ordered the men to take clean clothes and bedding.

After the toss is over, it is already the fifth watch.

Ba Fujin sat on the edge of the kang, not daring to let go of her husband's hand, and unconsciously closed her eyes...... When I opened my eyes again, I could already hear the rooster crowing in the distance.

"Fu Jin, the Ninth Master is here with the Imperial Doctor." Mama called a few words, saw Bafujin open his eyes, and hurriedly leaned over and said.

Bafu Jin was still in a daze, and when he heard the word "Taiyi", he immediately sobered up.

"Where's the Imperial Doctor? If you don't pass it soon, why delay? Bafujin was in a hurry, and couldn't help but raise his voice.

Before Mama could reply, she heard someone outside the door: "Eighth sister-in-law, the imperial doctor is waiting here, so let's go in." ”

The Eight Blessings responded, and the Ninth Elder Brother took the two imperial doctors into the back room. Cao Hao and Dong Dianbang glanced at each other and stopped on the outhouse.

After a while, I saw Bafujin follow Brother Jiu out with two imperial doctors.

Seeing that Cao Hao and Dong Dianbang were also there, Bafujin was a little surprised.

Cao Hao and Dong Dianbang had already thrown off their sleeves and asked Bafujin for peace. Bafujin raised his chin, glanced at the two of them, and nodded, which was considered a return gift.

The ninth elder brother was worried about the eighth elder brother's condition, and he didn't care about telling the reason to the eighth elder brother, so he looked at the two imperial doctors and said, "But look carefully, what is the condition, and what prescription do you need to prescribe?" ”

The middle-aged man leaned over and replied: "Ninth Master, Eighth Elder Brother is the external wind and cold, the evil qi invades, and now the image of the yin, the inner evil is victorious, and the limbs are cold. Weichen didn't dare to prescribe a prescription at will, so he still drank it with ephedra soup first, and it was more appropriate to wait for a few imperial doctors in the courtyard to make a decision after consultation. ”

The eighth elder brother Fujin and the ninth elder brother turned pale when they heard it. Even Dong Dianbang was beside him, and he was also worried.

Although typhoid fever is common, few people catch up with the danger and survive it.

Cao Hao's side, but he knew that the eighth elder brother and the ninth elder brother had lived to the Yongzheng Dynasty, but he was much calmer.

"Ephedra soup is ephedra soup." Brother Jiu pondered for a moment, looked at Cao Hao and Dong Dianbang and said, "Today, it is said that the imperial doctor will come to the consultation, and the two managers will have to worry about it. and Huang Ama's side, the two chief managers are also going to perform excerpts. ”

The words sound polite, but the tone is an unmistakable command.

When Cao Hao and Dong Dianbang heard this, they hurriedly bowed down.

Ba Fu Jin pointed to the two imperial doctors and said to the ninth elder brother: "It's not okay if there is no one around the master to take care of you, these two have to stay first." ”

The ninth elder brother nodded and said, "Just do what the eighth sister-in-law says." ”

The two imperial doctors had already changed their faces, but they were not qualified to speak.

When Cao Hao and Dong Dianbang came out of the Eighth Elder Brother's Garden, it was already whitening in the east and the morning sun was rising.

I don't know when the rain stopped, the sky was pale blue, bright and fresh, and the songworms whispered on both sides of the road.

Cao Hao sat in the carriage, looking at the scenery outside, not knowing what he was thinking. Dong Dianbang's side, compared to Cao Hao's calmness, hesitated for a long time, and said: "Lord Cao, what Brother Jiu ordered is not something that you and I can call the shots, how can this be good?" ”

Cao Hao turned his head, looked at Dong Dianbang and said, "Tell Concubine De Niangniang and Prince Jian truthfully." If the two nobles stop it, Brother Jiu's side, it is no wonder that you and I are there. ”

Dong Dianbang thought about it, anyway, it was what Brother Jiu proposed, whether Concubine De and Prince Jian should or not, the rest was their business. He and Cao Hao only need to do their part well, they should tell the confession, and they should write excerpts and excerpts, so that people can't find mistakes.

It rained for half a night, and there was water on the ground, so the carriage could only move slowly. When he entered the city, it was already ten o'clock in the morning, Cao Hao made people stop the carriage, got off the carriage himself, and left the carriage to Dong Dianbang, while he himself rode back to the house to change clothes.

After tossing for a night, without closing his eyes, Cao Hao was also hungry and cold.

When he returned to the house and took a hot shower, he was relieved. After two mouthfuls of food in a hurry, he went to the yamen.

For Concubine De, Cao Hao has only seen two or three times, white and pure, looking at her kind eyebrows. But who can survive to the position of the fourth concubine and is the concubine in charge of palace affairs, who is a good match?

Yesterday, Concubine De dared to shirk her responsibility, and under the pretext that the harem didn't care about the outside affairs, she pushed the matter to Yarjianga; Today, the eighth elder brother has been diagnosed with wind and cold, and he wants the imperial doctor to consult him, but if Concubine De is holding back, she will be full of food.

Yarjiang's side is the same, even if he is arrogant, no matter how downtrodden the eighth elder brother is now, the prince is still the prince, "unintentional mistakes" and "intentional contempt" are not the same thing.

Sure enough, when it came to the next day, news came. The envoy of the Zongren Mansion took several doctors from the Tai Hospital who had made great achievements in typhoid fever out of the city and went to Haidian.

People are warm and cold, and the world is hot and cold.

It has always been more "icing on the cake" and less "charcoal in the snow".

I heard that Brother Ten also got the news and went out of the city to visit the sick. The fourteenth elder brother is in the palace, and he is the most well-informed, but there is no movement.

Cao Hao listened to this, and was a little incomprehensible.

It stands to reason that even if the fourteenth elder brother wants to subdue the original "Eight Masters", he has to behave more brotherhood. Could it be that while closing up the old department of the eighth elder brother, are you still thinking about drawing a clear relationship with the eighth elder brother?

How can there be such a cheap beautiful thing in the world, who can have two faces?

Dong Dianbang's side also listened to the movements of the Quartet, and saw that the matter of the eighth elder brother's illness had been opened, so he came over and wrote a joint excerpt with Cao Hao to explain the matter.

* Outside the Anding Gate, Prince Yong's Mansion, study.

On the several pieces of paper on the case, it is precisely the details of the movements of all parties since Tao Min, the chief of ceremonies of the Babeile Mansion, went to Beijing to seek medical treatment.

Seeing that Concubine De and the Zongren Mansion shirked each other, and no one sent a doctor, the fourth elder brother couldn't help frowning. When he saw Brother Jiu enter Cao's Mansion at night and make a big fuss about the hospital, his face was already gloomy.

After reading the front and back, he put down the fold and asked, "What do you think?" What will Huang Ama do with it? ”

Standing across from him was Dai Jin.

When Dai Jin heard this, he said, "Master, the sacred heart is unpredictable, and the slave does not dare to speak falsely." It's just that the master is different from the ninth elder brother, the master is the elder brother in the palm, and now the household department is preparing for the Zhili, and he has to put grain for relief, and he is busy with errands. It is reasonable if you don't care about visiting relatives and friends. ”

When the fourth elder brother heard this, he already understood what Dai Jin meant.

Dai Jin's side hesitated for a moment and said, "Master, Long Keduo got the news at the Admiral Yamen of Jiumen last night, but he didn't go to Xizhimen. ”

The fourth elder brother nodded and said, "Yes, my uncle is the most cautious. He has a special position, and Brother Jiu doesn't dare to go to the door to mess around; If he goes to Xizhimen, Brother Jiu will toss out some moths. It's Cao Hao, who has always been against that side, but I didn't expect it to be a wholehearted ...... this time" In the end, he already snorted coldly.

Dai Jin replied: "It is estimated that Brother Jiu has scruples, and Cao Hao is humble, so he didn't make trouble." can think of inviting Dong Dianbang to go with him, which can be regarded as thoughtful. ”

The fourth elder brother also understands these truths, but thinking that the Cao family, which has always been neutral, has a relationship with the ninth elder brother and the eighth elder brother, it is inevitable that he will be a little impetuous.

Although he has not made his words clear in the two times, the fourth elder brother has regarded Cao Hao as his subordinate in his heart. If Cao Hao really has the intention of deviating, then the four elder brothers must not be compatible with ...... * Rehe, Summer Resort, and Songhe Qingyue Palace.

The Queen Mother was lying on the kang, covered with a brocade quilt, stretched out her arm, and covered it with a piece of yellow silk. There was a physician kneeling on the ground, bowing his head and not daring to look up, and stretched out his finger to ask for a pulse.

The seventh elder brother, who stayed in Rehe to serve, stood behind the imperial doctor, looking at the empress dowager who was in good spirits on the kang, and his expression could not hide his worry.

Since the beginning of autumn, the Queen Mother's body has become more and more weak. It's only been half a month, and I've been sick two or three times. The seventh elder brother didn't dare to hide it, and he had already written an excerpt and sent it to the emperor.

Kangxi has a will every time he comes down and asks about the queen mother's condition. If he hadn't waited for the kings of Khalkha and Outer Mongolia to come to the court, Kangxi would have returned to Luan to serve the sick.

The imperial doctor asked for a pulse and retreated outside.

It's okay, it's just that I've accumulated food, and my stomach is a little blocked, so it's good to adjust my diet carefully. When the seventh elder brother heard this, he was relieved.

The Queen Mother was not at ease, so she passed on the seventh elder brother and asked about her illness in person.

I heard that it was a poor diet, and there was no big problem, so the Queen Mother said to herself: "It's getting old." ”

Seeing that the old man was sentimental, the seventh elder brother hurriedly said: "It's also because of the change of seasons, even those in the grandson's family, who are also drinking radish soup to recuperate." ”

"Carrot soup?" When the Queen Mother heard this, she was a little curious and said, "I only know that ginseng soup can regulate people, and this radish soup can also regulate people?" ”

"If you go back to the Queen Mother, the folk call radish 'little ginseng', and it is best to drink soup in autumn and winter. I have asked the doctor just now, and I said that it is the most appropriate to drink that ventilation. The grandson had already ordered him to go down and call the dining room to prepare it. The Seventh Elder Brother replied.

"'Little ginseng'?" The Queen Mother nodded, waved her hand to the Seventh Elder Brother, and said, "Even if it is your daughter-in-law, you should also go back to rest, you don't have to stay here all the time." ”

"Queen Mother, Huang Ama has made a decree to send the fifth brother to Rehe. When the fifth brother arrives, the grandson will rest. The Seventh Elder Brother replied.

When the Queen Mother heard this, her face showed a little joy, but her mouth said: "Okay, what do you want him to do." It's a cold day, and it's the road. ”

On the seventh elder brother's side, he said two more words with him, and saw that the queen mother was a little tired, so he went out.

When the seventh elder brother went out, the queen mother leaned on the kang head, holding on to the pillow, with a smile on her face, and muttered, "Is Changshengtian going to summon me?" Is the Empress Dowager going to summon me......"

is about to reach eighty, although the queen mother is afraid of death in her heart, and she dare not close her eyes every night. I'm afraid that I will never wake up after falling asleep.

But life is less than 100, who can escape death, is it time to arrange the ...... * Cao Mansion, Lan Courtyard, and upper room.

Changsheng was already able to climb, and he kicked his calves vigorously on the kang, crawled to Li's side, and grabbed the needle and thread in her hand.

Li Shi hurriedly raised his arm and called ** to pick Changsheng up.

Changsheng was so naughty that he struggled hard, but he still turned back to find the Li family. Seeing that Li had no time to take care of himself, he grinned and cried "wow".

Li couldn't, so he had to put down the needle and thread in his hand, take Changsheng from **'s hand, and patted his body to coax and persuade.

Just in time for Chu Yu to come over, the Li family handed Changsheng into her hands and said, "What a little ancestor, it made me troublesome all afternoon." Since you are here, help me coax me for a while, and I will rush to get a few stitches. ”

Chu Yu answered, and took the little uncle with a smile. Changsheng reached out and grabbed her collar to play with it, but he was much more honest.

Looking at the work on the kang, the best materials are used, and the stitches are so dense that you can't see them. This is a Halloween birthday gift for the Queen Mother, and it is a shirt and a big shirt sewn by the Li family himself......

(To be continued)