Back in the palace, the inner palace door has fallen.

Dong Dianbang was in a hurry, and there was no way. Concubine De and Yarjianga didn't speak, and it wasn't his turn to call the shots. Cao Hao's side sighed twice in his heart, so he said goodbye to Dong Dianbang and went home.

I used to wonder if Dong Dianbang was the spokesperson of Brother Jiu in the Internal Affairs Office, but now it seems that it is not like it.

For the eighth elder brother's illness, although he is also anxious, he seems to be thinking about this.

When Cao Hao returned to the house, a lantern had already been hung outside the gate.

After going to Lanyuan for a turn, Cao Hao returned to Wutong Garden, and he was already hungry at the moment.

Chu Yu's side has already gotten the news and sent people to the kitchen to prepare.

By the time Cao Hao finished freshening up, Xicai had already led someone to set the table.

Looking at the hot mutton and radish pot, Cao Hao couldn't help but move his index fingers. Chu Yu sat on the side and personally helped her husband fill a bowl of hot soup and delivered it to Cao Hao.

Tianhui sat in the kang, holding a peeled baked white potato in her hand, looked at the voice, and said, "Daddy is late to come back." ”

Cao Hao drank two sips of hot soup before he felt more comfortable in his stomach.

When she went out in the morning, Cao Hao promised her daughter to come back early today and bring her roasted white potatoes outside. Because of the matter of the eighth elder brother, it was delayed.

Cao Hao didn't forget to promise his daughter to buy baked sweet potatoes, so he made a special detour near the front door and bought a few catties back. Chu Yu sent them to several children, and left two pieces for Tianhui.

After listening to his daughter's words, he put down the bowl and said with a smile: "I'm sorry Tianhui, I'm busy with errands in the yamen today." Tianhui don't keep boring in the house, ask someone to take you to the yard to play. ”

Tianhui stopped squeaking, brought the white potato to his mouth, and ate it one bite at a time.

After Cao Hao had eaten about the same, Chu Yu said: "Forehead, the old housekeeper fell down today." I have asked the doctor to come and see, but I am old, and I said that I would have to raise it for a few months. ”

The old housekeeper she said was Cao Zhong, the current housekeeper of Cao Mansion.

He is in his sixties, and he is in filial piety, so he has not been in charge of things in the past two years. Since Cao Yin and his wife went to Beijing, he has been talking about abdicating and giving up the position of sage and handing over the position of chief steward to Cao Yuan.

Because he and his father Cao Wu are both old men of the Cao family, Cao Yin remembered his loyalty and made him the chief manager.

The Cao family has lived in the south of the Yangtze River for a long time, and the old house in the capital is left with a few people, and many families have given birth to children in the past 50 years. Marriages are self-contained.

In Jiangnan Fuzhong, Cao Fu's father and son have been in charge for decades.

Since Cao Hao grew up and went north to the capital, everyone around him, such as having children and receiving foreigners, has gradually become a vein.

In this way, the people of Cao's mansion were unconsciously divided into three factions. The old house faction in Beijing, the Jiangning faction, and the young master faction.

Among them, because of the relationship between Wu Mao, Wu Sheng, Zhang Yi, and Zhao Tong around Cao Hao, the old house faction is closer to the young master faction; On the side of the Jiangning faction, there is a faint meaning of fighting for power.

However, Cao Yin is the head of the family, and Cao Hao uses few manpower, so in the past two years, the internal and external affairs are still dominated by the Jiangning faction.

Where there are people, there will inevitably be intrigues, and Cao Hao can understand it.

It's just that he doesn't like to cause trouble, and he understands the matter of people ganging up, but he can't support it. Otherwise, everyone will be busy with intrigue, and who will be willing to do their best.

In his heart, Cao Hao did not despise the domestic slaves, but he also did not want to indulge them. When you eat on errands, you can't eat white food when you receive the Cao family's money.

There was a dispute between the two stewards, which happened to make Cao Hao catch up. The reason for this is that it was because of factional disputes, and Cao Hao couldn't laugh or cry.

There was nothing to say, and he slapped forty boards each of the two times, and dismissed the errand.

Since then, even if there is a disagreement between the stewards, they dare not make any more troubles.

"I know, the old housekeeper is over sixty years old, it's good to take care of it, ask someone to prepare some tonics, and I'll go over and see him in a while." Hearing this, Cao Hao nodded and said.

Seeing Chu Yu's appearance of wanting to speak and stopping, Cao Hao said, "What's the matter?" ”

Chu Yu replied: "After the old housekeeper fell down today, Sister Amethyst also went to visit. When I came back, I sat here for a while. ”

In this house, Cao Zhong is nominally the chief housekeeper, but in fact, since Cao Yin went to Beijing, most of the external affairs have been handled by Cao Yuan. In addition, on Cao Hao's side, many errands were handed over to Cao Fang, and Cao Fang's son Xiaoman was used by his side.

Cao Fu is in the limelight in the house for a while.

Before Amethyst, he politely mentioned it to Cao Hao. Cao Hao's side is not good to say much, after all, there is still a father above who is in charge. Besides, Cao Fang's father and son have followed him for many years, and he is used to it, so naturally there is no reason not to use it for the sake of others.

"Use what you can use, and change what you can't. If the people in the house are still on guard, then what's going on? It's still the same old saying, honest duty is easy to use, and if you steal and play tricks, gang up, and make trouble, you don't need it. Cao Hao said.

Chu Yu responded, and Xicai had already come in with a bag of ginseng.

Chu Yu asked someone to light a glass lamp and go to visit the patient with her husband.

Cao Zhong's house is in the house in the back street of Caofu, and when you go out from the back door, you can cross diagonally.

This is the house of Sanjin, I heard that Cao Hao and Chu Yu were coming, and the porter was busy reporting to the house and asked Cao Hao to stop him. With Cao Zhong's surname, if he heard that the masters were coming, he would come out to greet him, which would be too much of a toss.

Cao Zhong has two sons and a daughter, the eldest son had a rash when he was a child and burned his head, so he has never been on an errand. The second son is Xiaoxie's father, who died in his twenties. has a daughter who recruited a son-in-law, who is also the son of the Cao family, named Zhao Zhiyong, and is Zhao Tong's uncle.

Zhao Zhiyong was in the front yard, so he had already received the news that Cao Hao and his wife were coming, and he hurriedly trotted out to greet him.

In the inner hall, Cao Zhong was lying on the kang, and his granddaughter Xiaoxie was serving medicine in front of the kang.

Cao Zhong was disgusted with the bitterness of the medicine and refused to drink it, muttering: "It's just a flash waist, just stick a few plasters, what do you do with drinking these?" The doctor is really, and if he is sick or not, he will prescribe a few prescriptions to toss people. ”

Xiaoxie has already entered the house on an errand and is the big girl next to Hengsheng. Today, because his grandfather is sick, he asked Li and Chu Yu to go home to serve the sick.

"Grandfather and granddaughter have been holding it for a long time, and their arms are sore. Isn't this a candied fruit? After eating this, I don't feel bitter in my mouth. Xiao Xie coaxed.

Cao Zhong's family, seeing that Cao Zhong still didn't drink, said angrily: "Don't let the children worry, if you don't drink it, it will be cold, and you don't have to make the children worry." The girl was busy in the kitchen and said that she would make noodle soup for you. ”

Cao Zhong was most afraid of his wife's chatter, so he took the soup bowl from his granddaughter and drank it with a frown.

Seeing that he had finished drinking, Xiaoxie hurriedly took a piece of candied fruit and brought it to his grandfather's mouth.

Cao Zhong opened his mouth and said to Xiao Xie: "In the future, I don't run home anymore, since I am on an errand, I must be careful." The master still needs someone to take care of him, so hurry up and pick it up and go back. ”

"Grandfather, my wife told my grandmother that I would be allowed to spend the night at home." Xiao Xie said with a smile while taking the medicine bowl.

When Cao Zhong heard this, he already straightened his face and said to his wife: "The masters are compassionate, and we also know what is good." Your granddaughter is not sensible, and you are also confused? How can a girl who works as an errand in the inner house spend the night outside? In this way, you will also go home today, and she will also go home tomorrow, what kind of system will it become? ”

Seeing that her grandmother was scolded, Xiao Xie was already a little uneasy, and said in a low voice: "Grandfather, no matter what happened to my grandmother, it was my granddaughter who came back by herself." ”

Cao Zhong lowered his face and pointed to his granddaughter: "Don't pick it up quickly, be more sensible in the future." Hitting you to the ground, eating and wearing are all the grace of the masters. Like other people's families, after receiving such a favor, it is natural that their children and grandchildren will be cattle and horses. In my previous life, I didn't accumulate virtue, and I didn't have children and grandchildren. Your father is blessed, and your uncle is like that, don't think you are a girl, take more responsibility, and be more loyal to your father and uncle. By the end, he was already choked up.

Xiao Xie had red circles in her eyes, nodded and said, "My granddaughter knows that she is wrong, and she will not dare to do it in the future." ”

Cao Zhong's family, hearing this, couldn't help wiping his tears, and said, "Okay, what are you doing with this?" made the child uncomfortable, so that the girl's aunt was also hearty when she heard it......"

Before the words fell, I heard footsteps outside the house, followed by Zhao Zhiyong's voice: "Dad, mother, uncle and grandmother are here." ”

When Cao Zhong heard this, he didn't come to his senses for a while.

Zhao Zhiyong had already picked up the curtain and let Cao Hao and Chu Yu into the house.

Cao Zhong's family and Xiaoxie were busy leaning over to greet Cao Hao and Chu Yu. Cao Zhong, on his side, struggled and wanted to get off the kang.

Seeing this, Cao Hao took a few steps forward, helped him, and said, "The old housekeeper is still lying down and talking, otherwise I will turn around and leave." ”

Chu Yu's side also helped him up, asked Cao Zhong's family to get up, turned around and took the silk package from Xicai's hand, and sent it to Cao Zhong's hand, and said: "Uncle is busy with errands in the yamen today, and he only arrived home after dark, and he heard that the old housekeeper was unwell, so he came over." This pack of ginseng was prepared by the uncle for the old housekeeper to replenish his body. ”

Cao Zhong's family hurriedly knelt down to pick it up.

Xiaoxie was beside him, and he also kowtowed.

Cao Zhong sat on the kang, choked up when he heard the words, and said: "Uncle is so busy, he can still take care of the old slave, but the old slave can't help the uncle, it's really ashamed." ”

"What are these words? Not to mention that the old house in the capital has been the heart of the old housekeeper all these years, just to say that I have been in Beijing for a few years, if there is no old housekeeper to bother, the house will not be so peaceful. Cao Hao opened his mouth and said: "Speaking of which, I should have thanked the old housekeeper for a long time." ”

Cao Zhong's side, after hearing these words, couldn't help but burst into tears, and said: "It's all done by old slaves, where do you dare to be the uncle's thanks?" There are many incompetences of the old slave, but the uncle has not even said a word of importance over the years. The old slave's father said before his death that it was a blessing for the old slave to have a little master like the uncle. ”

Seeing Cao Zhong in such a gaffe, Cao Hao couldn't say anything. always felt that under this sincerity, everything he said was fake, so he opened his mouth to ask a few words about his condition.

Cao Zhong respectfully agreed, and Cao Zhong's family also moved chairs, laid out brand new satin cushions, and invited Cao Hao and Chu Yu to sit down.

Seeing that Cao Zhong was straightening up and sitting in a proper manner, Cao Zhong's family, Zhao Zhiyong, and Xiaoxie were also uncomfortable, Cao Hao said a few words and got up.

While asking the old housekeeper to recuperate, he instructed Zhao Zhiyong to take care of him, and if there was anything uncomfortable, he would report to the house and invite the imperial doctor.

Cao Zhong's waist couldn't move, so he asked his granddaughter to kowtow to Cao Hao and Chu Yu on his behalf.

When he came out of the inner hall with Chu Yu, Cao Hao saw Wu Sheng running over out of breath.

After Wu Sheng bowed down to Chu Yu and saw him, he said to Cao Hao: "Uncle, Brother Jiu is here, waiting in the living room." ”

Not only Cao Hao was surprised, but even Chu Yu felt strange when he heard it.

"When a night owl enters the house, nothing does not come".

Cao Hao thought of the matter of the eighth elder brother, and he already had a rough idea in his heart, and he didn't have time to say more to Chu Yu for a while, and said, "You go slowly, take your steps carefully." I'll go over and take a look. ”

Chu Yu nodded, turned around and instructed Xicai to hand over the glass lamp in his hand to Wu Sheng, and then said to Cao Hao: "It's cloudy today, there is no moon, I am in a hurry, use this lamp to ......"

* Cao Mansion, living room.

Brother Jiu had a gloomy face, sitting on a chair, holding back his anger in his heart.

What is the hot and cold world, this is the hot and cold world.

If it weren't for Tao Min not inviting a doctor in the Tai Hospital, there would be no way to ask for it to go to the Nine Elder Brothers' Mansion, and the Nine Elder Brothers would not know about it.

These words, the rumors in the capital are not right, and Brother Jiu knows it. For the venison, he also made a special trip to Haidian. But there is no persuasion.

Because of the low position of the eighth elder brother's biological mother, he is strong and has a high heart when he is young. After more than 30 years, he ended up like this, and his heart was inevitably depressed.

If you are someone else, whether you are obsessed with beauty or indulge in alcohol, you can spread it.

The eighth elder brother is used to playing small self-control, and he doesn't pay attention to his wine and wealth.

Even if he didn't get the reward, he listened to Baylor and the official money in the palace, but it was still the prince's mansion, and Baylor's knighthood was still there. Who is so bold as to dare to snub like this?

Brother Jiu's heart was on fire, and because of the previous grudge, he suspected that Cao Hao was making a hindrance, so he came to the door to ask for the guilt.

I didn't expect Cao Hao to be so supportive, so that he waited for a cup of tea, and he didn't show up yet.

Longyou was played with shrimp in shallow water, and the tiger was bullied by dogs in Pingyang.

Brother Jiu couldn't help it, got up from his seat with a "Teng" sound, and stared at Cao Fang who was standing at the door, his eyes were about to burst into flames.

Cao Fang's scalp was numb when he was stared at, and he was looking forward to Cao Hao's arrival earlier.

On the side of Cao's Mansion, there were originally three people who were qualified to accompany guests into the hall to speak, Mr. Xixizhuang, Cao Zhong, the chief housekeeper, and Cao Yuan, the second housekeeper.

Mr. Zhuang died of illness, and Cao Yuan followed Cao Yin with Hu, not in Beijing; The chief housekeeper Cao Zhong was injured again and went home to recuperate.

As an ordinary guest, a steward like Cao Fang can accompany him.

With an identity like Brother Jiu, Cao Fang can only stand outside the door.

Originally, he was abiding by respect and humility, but Brother Jiu didn't know it, and when he saw that he was allowed to sit dry, he just thought that Cao Hao was arrogant, so he naturally became more and more angry.

Fortunately, he didn't have a seizure, so Cao Hao hurried over.

"Cao Hao, you are so bold, Bafujin sent someone to invite the imperial doctor, and you dare to stop it. If Babel has a mistake, can you afford to weigh your own weight? Seeing that Cao Hao had arrived, Brother Jiu sneered twice and said in a deep voice.

Brother Jiu was upset and irritable, but Cao Hao was calm and relaxed, and he had already thought about the prepared rhetoric on the way.

Concubine De and Yaerjianga shirked each other's responsibilities, and Cao Hao didn't want to bear this black pot in vain. Therefore, the matter of bowing down to the next day, starting with Dong Dianbang's self-search, was roughly talked about.

Hearing these words, Brother Jiu's face turned red and white, white and red with anger.

He turned around, looked at Tao Min with him, and said, "Is what Cao Hao said serious?" ”

Tao Min was waiting for news from the Tai Hospital, and he didn't know about Cao Hao's search for Prince Jian, but after the order of Bafujin, he handed the fold to the palace and asked Concubine De for instructions, but it was true.

After the ninth elder brother asked, he also knew that he had lost his words. If Cao Hao made up a lie, he would not have involved Dong Dianbang and Yaerjianga, so that he would know if he was true or false as soon as he inquired.

He stared at Cao Hao for a long time before he said coldly: "In Babeiler's disease, if the condition is aggravated due to the delay in diagnosis and treatment, then who can afford it?" I didn't know that the doctor in the hospital was so expensive. Manager Cao, you are the head of the Internal Affairs Office, how do you control your subordinates? I'm still bothering you, the chief manager, to go with the master, but the master wants to see, a prince, a general manager, can't ask a doctor to come out......"

(To be continued)