It has been less than a year since I decided to go out of Beijing on an errand last year, but it makes people feel that things are wrong. Standing at the mouth of the bamboo pole alley in Chongwen Gate, Cao Hao rode on a horse, looking at the closed house of Ning Chun's house, and there seemed to be a white and chubby Ning Chun in front of him. After a while, it was his triumphant appearance again, and he only smiled: "There is one more thing you have to congratulate me, my brother is about to be promoted recently!" ”

Ning Chun's family is also a Manchurian surname, and the ancestral graves are all outside the customs, so even if Cao Hao wants to go to his grave to have a glass of water and wine, he can't for a while.

Cao Hao sighed, turned his horse's head and went home.

He went to the Yamen of the Ministry of Household just now, after all, he entered Beijing in the name of "tolerance", and the errand must be finished first.

Peng Zhu, the director of the Shandong Division of the Ministry of Households, was his previous subordinate, so he naturally had nothing to say. After discussing with Cao Hao, several items in the budget of the Shandong Provincial Government Secretary for next year were dismissed, and the others were regarded as approvals. In this way, it is not only like abiding by the rules, but also taking advantage of the big benefits. Then hand it over to the court official and wait for the instructions.

Counting the words, Cao Hao can stay in the capital for a little longer. He had already passed through the guard office and went up to Kangxi to ask for an excerpt, and told him the reason why he went to Beijing because of "tolerance". As for whether to summon himself or not, that is Kangxi's will, and Cao Hao is a little indifferent. The reason why I went through this procedure was just to "show loyalty" and save myself from leaving right and wrong.

When I arrived in Xicheng, I passed Fengsheng Hutong and arrived at Caofu.

Seeing the carriage in front of the door, Cao Hao asked the little guy who came forward to lead the horse: "The second master has come back from the palace?" ”

The little maid took the reins and replied: "The second master has just returned to the house, and the third girl is here, waiting for the two masters in the front hall!" ”

Because of Cao Quan's funeral, as a filial son, Cao Song's personal entertainment is mostly exempted, but like the Pingjun Wangfu and the Sun family, they still have to go. Because Cao Hao was going to Yamen today, Cao Song went to King Ping's Mansion by himself.

Before he arrived in the hall, he heard Cao Song's loud voice: "No! Seshtura bastards, their kind of people, how can they stay any longer? It's that old lady, even if she hurts the third sister again, can she still be stronger than her own son? ”

"Second brother, he's your brother-in-law!" Cao Yi was very helpless.

"Bullshit brother-in-law! Third sister, you go back to the south with your younger brother, if you want to live comfortably at home, you want to find someone else......" Cao Song still persuaded without giving up.

"Less nonsense!" Cao Yi's voice was a little annoyed: "'A good horse is not worthy of a double saddle, and a daughter does not marry a second husband', do you look down on my sister and think that I will ruin the Cao family's style?" ”

Cao Song was so anxious that he jumped to his feet in the room, screaming "ahhhhh Cao Hao was full of fire when he heard this, and entered the room with a frown.

Seeing his brother come back, Cao Yi and Cao Song both stopped their voices and got up to greet each other.

Cao Hao glanced at Cao Yi and asked Cao Song, "When I saw my sister, what did she say?" ”

Cao Yi's face was flushed, and he lowered his head, thinking that he had made such a fuss and made everyone worry, which was really unproductive. Thinking that her sister had always told her how to run the house, but she thought that the Jueluo family was no better than the palace, so there was no need to be like this.

After listening to Cao Hao's question, Cao Song glanced at Cao Yi angrily and replied: "The meaning of the second sister is that the third sister's surname is too soft, and she wants to make the two mothers-in-law come to the third sister and help the third sister teach the rules to others!" ”

Even if the Pingjun Mansion is more powerful, it is not easy to meddle in other people's housework, and if you can stand your ground, you should help Cao Yi become powerful as soon as possible.

"The second sister said, the third sister is really ...... doing this Even the second sister is afraid that she will make people laugh, her own sister is in the capital, she is bullied like this, and she doesn't know how to find her as a sister, she is annoyed......" Speaking of this, Cao Song was a little silent, and quietly glanced at Cao Yi, presumably afraid that she would be sad.

Listening to Cao Song's words, Cao Yi's face turned pale, and it took a while before he came to his senses, and said with a smile: "It seems that the second sister is really annoyed with me, one day, I will go to make amends to the second sister!" ”

Cao Hao glanced at her and asked very seriously: "Ping'er, in your eyes, father and mother are old-fashioned people?" Are they still counting on your daughter to earn them a chastity archway? ”

"Brother......" Cao Yi lowered his eyelids and said, "He treats me well...... In the future, Ping'er will no longer feel sorry for herself! ”

Cao Hao really felt depressed in his heart, as if his breath was not smooth, and it made people uncomfortable.

Cao Yi didn't speak again, Cao Song clenched his fists, panting on the side, annoyed to himself. Seeing Cao Yi's face full of apologies and uneasiness, Cao Hao couldn't bear it after all, and opened his mouth to call: "Ping'er! ”

"Hmm!" Cao Yi responded and looked at his brother.

Cao Hao said: "Promise my brother, don't swallow your anger anymore, don't learn to be a 'virtuous' person, and live happily." Our family, I don't care about those false names, even if you leave the Jueluo family, aren't you my sister-in-law? ”

Cao Yiyuan was still afraid that her brother would force her to leave Jueluo's house, but now that she saw him, she didn't mean to force herself, she was grateful and moved. Although Seshtu broke her heart before, she was considerate to her in the past few months, and the husband and wife had not yet reached the time to make a decision. Even if she wants to build a second room for her husband, Cao Yi is thundering loudly and raining little, which does not mean to test Seshtu.

Cao Hao saw the girl's expression, where is there anything he doesn't understand? In addition to being depressed, my heart is still a little sour. The little girl who protected him like a "little overlord" back then finally grew up.

Cao Yi couldn't rest assured of her husband, and whispered a few words to Cao Song, and then said goodbye. Cao Hao thought for a while and asked, "What did Seshtu say, but he complained about the second child?" ”

Cao Yi wrapped the handkerchief in his hand and whispered back: "I muttered a few words, saying that I didn't hit people in the face, why didn't I hit the back." The forehead is injured like this, I am afraid that it will be difficult to see people for ten days and a half! ”

When Cao Song heard this, he was very annoyed, and said, "Hehe, it's really evil, that bastard...... That man still has a dough? It looks really light, so next time I'll shoot a few more bricks directly! He wanted to say "that bastard", but Cao Yi glared at him and stopped.

Cao Hao thought about it, and it seemed that he would have to talk to Cao Song later, don't this kid really stupidly have the idea of patting the back of his head. The front is a blooming flower, and the back is afraid that it will be a death. Thinking like this in his heart, he asked, "What did the doctor say, is the injury serious, can it be cured in ten days and eight days?" ”

Cao Yi listened to the doubts, looked at the way his brother said yesterday, and wished that Seshtu was angry, why did he become concerned again? looked at Cao Hao, but his face was full of concern, as if he was really worried about Seshtu's injury.

Cao Yi guessed that it was because of himself, since he still had to talk to Seshtu, how could his brother make things difficult for him again? It's reasonable to care about a few words. Therefore, he said: "Some of them are not good, the doctor said that the injury on the head is a little big, and now the weather is cold, it is not good to see the wind and move, so I have to recuperate for a month." ”

Cao Hao's expression was a little stiff when he heard this. A month, he returned to Yizhou early. If you do the math, it is already too much to say that he can stay in the capital for another ten days.

Sending Cao Yi away, Cao Song was so depressed that he was looking for Wei Hei and them to wrestle; Cao Hao returned to Wutong Garden and changed into his official uniform.

Xiyu and Xixue came in with water and served Cao Hao to freshen up. Cao Hao freshened up, but he was a little too lazy to move. Speaking of which, from Yizhou to Jinan Mansion, and then from Jinan Mansion to the capital, it is also more than 1,500 miles, which is not much closer than Cao Song's side.

Sitting on the chair in the study, Cao Hao was very depressed. Although I understand Ping'er's choice, I still feel aggrieved.

I think that when I first heard about Ping'er's miscarriage, Chu Yu and Amethyst were also extremely shocked, so Cao Hao picked up the pen and wrote about Ping'er's recent situation when he arrived in Beijing safely. Because he still has to stay in the capital for a few days, he will send a letter back first, so as not to worry about everyone.

The abolished prince, the eighth elder brother, the third elder brother...... Fourth Elder Brother ...... Kangxi ...... Cao Hao leaned back in the chair, closed his eyes slightly, and for some reason these people appeared in his mind. Ning Chun, Ning Chun, which one harmed you? In two months, your posthumous son will be born, do you remember the words of the hot spring Zhuangzi back then?

Although he didn't get a drop of wine, Cao Hao actually felt slightly drunk, as if he had gone back in time, and went back to many years ago, when he opened his eyes for the first time in Jiangning Weaving Mansion and saw his loving mother, strict father, and kind old grandmother; The first time he saw Ping'er, the "little bully" with a black face and bright eyes; The first time he met Ning Chun, Yongqing, Ma Jun and others, the smiling little fat man Ning Chun, with a little arrogant Yongqing, like a little nerdy Ma Jun.

It seems like a dream is not a dream, it seems to be drunk but not drunk, Cao Hao only feels tired. Suddenly, his nose itched so much that he couldn't help but sneeze loudly, and he heard someone laugh and say, "Okay, you are lazy to sleep here, and you don't know how to go to see me?" ”

When I opened my eyes, it was the sixteenth elder brother who had arrived. He was used to coming here, and since he could come in without calling for a report, he naturally wouldn't be polite to Cao Hao, so he sat down on the chair opposite the bookcase.

Cao Hao saw that he was wearing plain clothes, thinking that he had changed them after returning to his brother's office, so he asked, "Did you see my sticker?" ”

The sixteenth elder brother nodded with a smile, his face couldn't help but show a little pride, raised his eyebrows, pointed at Cao Hao and said: "Fu Ruo, Fu Ruo, you are really my great fortune star, as soon as I return to Beijing, I will have a great joy here!" ”

"A big event?" Cao Hao was infected by the smile on his face, and his originally depressed mood was a little better: "Is there news of the opening of the mansion?" ”

The sixteenth elder brother smiled and waved his hand, and said, "It's not this, guess again?" ”

What else could there be? Knighthood, part-time errands, and silver rewards? The sixteenth elder brother is not a person who is greedy for money and power, Cao Hao said casually: "You want to marry a daughter-in-law again?" ”

He is not talking about it, this year is the year of the show girl election, in addition to filling the harem, most of the show girls who have been left with a sign have to be pointed out to the clan. Sixteen, although there are two blessings on one side and one side, in the eyes of the old man Kangxi, I am afraid that the daughter-in-law is not enough.

The sixteenth elder brother really didn't move, his face showed a little melancholy, and he muttered: "What's so gratifying about this, it's just a number of Fu Jin!" Speaking of this, I couldn't help but sigh again.

Cao Hao knew that he had a strong relationship with the Li family of Fujin, so he thought for a while and asked, "Sixteenth master, is it Li Fujin who has good news?" ”

When the sixteenth elder brother heard him say this, he swept away his amazement, and said with a smile: "No, the imperial doctor only diagnosed it at noon today, isn't it a great joy?" ”

Cao Hao thought of his eldest son who died in August, and he was quite emotional, but he was really happy for him on his face, and said, "It's really a great joy!" I asked the kitchen to buy a few dishes, replace the wine with tea, and celebrate with you! ”

The sixteenth elder brother smiled: "Since Fu Ruo is sincere and filial, then the sixteenth master will reward you with face, haha!" ”

Cao Hao saw that he was so proud, he couldn't help but stretch out his hand and help him calculate, the child will not be able to land until June or July next year at the earliest, according to his family's Tianyou, he is nearly a year younger, and it seems that he is the life of a little brother again.

The sixteenth elder brother suddenly became angry, and after a while, he turned around and smiled at Cao Hao: "Cao Elu, don't be complacent, although my son wants to call you 'cousin-in-law', but to your little Tianyou, he is 'cousin'!" Speaking of this, I couldn't help but laugh.

Cao Hao tugged at the corners of his mouth, this kinship is really a bit messy, just let this child be happy first.

* Shijuma Street, Pingjun Palace, the main house of the inner courtyard.

Cao Jiashi sat there, thinking of the matter of the Jueluo family, and he was angry. She is a niece who has only served nine months of mourning for her uncle, and can move back to bed after the first three months.

However, when she was angry, she also faintly felt a little guilty of self-blame. Now that his parents and brothers are not in the capital, although he has a cousin, he looks at the cousin and brother-in-law of the Sun family, who is also a pedantic person who doesn't know anything.

The third sister is not very old, and it can be regarded as a disaster to the present, I originally thought that she was a good person, but I didn't expect to suffer such a wretchedness, which is really pitiful and hateful. As a sister, I really didn't take care of it.

When Nersoda came back from outside, he saw his wife sitting angrily, not getting up to greet him as before, thinking about the housekeeper talking about the second master of the Cao family, so he said, "What's wrong?" Did the second brother make you angry? This kid is also ignorant, he doesn't honestly guard filial piety in the south, what is he doing in Beijing? ”

Cao Jiashi remembered that when he entered the palace at the beginning of that year, Nersu was having a hot fight with the beautiful concubine, and it was also honey and oil. How much anger did she endure and how many means she used, and she survived. Now it seems that it may not be much stronger than the third sister, and I don't know who pities whom.

Thinking of this, she also lost her good heart, couldn't help but glance at her husband, and said angrily: "You men, you are greedy and lustful, and you don't have a good thing!" ”

Narsu was puzzled when she heard this, and thinking that there was no pigtail for his wife to grasp, he sat down beside her, and asked solemnly, "What greedy and lustful?" Could it be that his father-in-law and his old man have taken in his aunt again? ”

Cao Jiashi was stunned for a moment, turned her head, and couldn't help but slap her husband twice, and said, "Where is there anyone who makes fun of his relatives?" Yes, yes! ”

Nersu was full of wrongs, his wife had no brains, he could only think of Jiangning's side from Cao Song who passed through the house, where was the joke?

Puzzled, he asked rhetorically, "Are you not annoyed by this, or for which?" If it weren't for the injustice of your mother-in-law, you wouldn't be so concerned about other people's affairs? ”

Cao Jiashi was blaming herself for guilt, and after listening to her husband's unintentional words, she felt more and more that she was at fault. Not to mention anything else, it's her sister, who often picks up her sister to go around the house, or sends people to Jueluo Mansion a few times, Seshtu will also have some scruples, and she won't act arbitrarily.

Thinking that when her mother left Beijing, she told herself to take care of her younger brothers and sisters; Thinking that his uncle's filial piety had not yet passed, Cao Yi was so wronged. Cao Jia's nose was sour, and she almost burst into tears.

Seeing that his wife was silent, Nersu smiled and said, "It can't be that I listened to the gossip of the ladies of the royal family outside, right?" Everyone takes care of everyone, let's close the door and live our own little life! Those palaces, looking at the lively and crowded, fragrant and smelly, are all pulled into the house, what's the good? You can rest assured, the Queen Mother and the Long Live Lord went to each mansion to refer to the side of Fujin and Shu Fujin, also in order to reproduce the heirs of the clan, and there are four Fupeng brothers in our house! After two months, when your filial piety is full, let's work harder and add a little brother to Fupeng and Fuxiu! As he spoke, his hand had already touched Cao Jia's waist, groping and groping, a little irregular.

Cao Jiashi was tickled by the touch, it was really angry and funny, as if he was afraid of the newcomer entering the door. The girl who was waiting at the door had retreated, and the movements on Nersu's side were getting bigger and bigger.

Cao Jiashi was feverish, couldn't help groaning, stretched out his hand and pushed Nersu, and said: "What about filial piety, don't worry, in case there is, it's not a joke!" ”

Narsu let go of his hand and fell on his back on the bed, sighing like a scoundrel who hadn't stolen candy from a child.

Cao Jiashi tied up the clothes on his body and said, "Not only is the second child here, but the younger brother has also entered Beijing!" Seshtu is a little indecent, and the third sister has been wronged! ”

"What?" Nersu sat up from the kang, with a little more anger on his face: "He dares to snub our third sister, he is so bold!" ”

Cao Jiashi was so indignant when she saw her husband, for some reason, she just wanted to laugh and said, "You men, who is not full of flowers." Even stealing the daughter-in-law's dowry girl, do you want to be faced? ”

Nersu patted the edge of the kang vigorously and said, "It's too much to steal a wedding girl!" This...... looks very honest, why is it so bad! Ming'er, I'm going to find Brother Hao and Xiao Er, and I have to teach this kid a good lesson! ”

Cao Jiashi said: "The lesson has been completed, a brick down, the head has bloomed, it is estimated that I will raise a child!" ”

Nersu listened, laughed twice, and said: "Since the lesson has been taught, the little couple has a good time, you are the eldest aunt, what else is there to worry about?" If my brother-in-law doesn't remember his surname for a long time, isn't there still my brother-in-law? You can rest assured, you will never let the third sister be wronged! ”

(To be continued)