Haidian, Cao Yuan, Jingchun Zhai.

This is the northwest corner of Caojiayuanzi, a small courtyard near the water. There are three north rooms, two bright and one dark, and two east and west rooms. There are several peaches planted in the yard, and the branches are already prosperous and falling, quietly bearing fruit.

This is Cao Song's residence in the garden, which he personally chose.

Because this side is close to the water, the level is like a mirror, this courtyard was originally called Jingchun Zhai. After Cao Song came over, he fell in love with this place, so he changed the name to "Jingchun Zhai". The deep meaning is only known to him in his heart.

Because Cao Song and his brothers all came to live here, several civil and military masters invited by Cao Hao also came to live, so that they could teach them to prepare for the exam here.

Cao Song followed his two younger brothers to learn strategy with his master, and practiced foot archery in the school field for half a day, and returned to the garden with sweat.

Jade dragon, jade cicada, and jade firefly have all waited with the garden, because there is no jade spider, and the big girl is missing, Zhao Jia's chose another girl to make up for it, named Jade Moth, fifteen years old, with a mediocre appearance, and it looks very duty.

Jade Cicada and Jade Firefly are both twenty years old this year, and they have reached the age of being released. The two originally hoped to let them go out and find a stable person to marry, and they also inquired about the little maid in the house, and looked at the two of them. But because Zhao Jia's didn't pay attention and forgot to release the stubble, the matter dragged on.

Although Jade Cicada and Jade Ying are anxious in their hearts, they also know the rules, and there is no reason for this kind of thing to be talked about first. Therefore, they had to wait, thinking that they would wait for the filial piety in August, the second master said that he was pro, and before and after the grandmother entered the door, he was designated to rearrange the personnel.

Although the two cousins were dissatisfied with the jade spider earlier, after all, they had been guarding the same courtyard for five or six years, and they were all sad to see her end up like that.

The remaining jade dragonflies were fed medicine, not to mention, and were implicated by the jade spider and ruined their faces. The two of them had to pray that the future second grandmother would be a kind person. If it weren't for a girl like Jade Dragon, who couldn't give birth to children and was ugly, where would there be room for a foothold.

When Cao Song came back from outside, the jade cicada, jade fireflies, and jade moths were lighting incense in the upper room to catch small insects, but the jade dragonfly was not there.

Seeing Cao Song coming back, everyone brought water, handed the handkerchief, and served him to change his clothes and freshen up.

After Cao Song finished changing his clothes, he drank two large cups of warm tea to quench his thirst. Jade Cicada stepped forward and asked, "Second Master, do you want to pass the meal now, or do you wait a while?" ”

Cao Song waved his hand and said, "Let's pass it on, I'm a little hungry." Speaking of this, I looked around, but I didn't see the jade dragon, and I was a little puzzled: "What about the jade dragon, why don't you see it, and stay in her room again?" ”

The jade dragon's words are a lot easier to say. Although when she was just in good shape, Zhao Jia's family also made people spread the rules for her, but Xu saw that the scar on her face was not pleasing to the eye, and after two days, he didn't let her go again.

After the jade dragon arrived in this garden, she never left this garden. Except for Cao Song, who came to wait at the time, the cat was in his own room at other times, and rarely appeared in front of people.

Seeing Cao Song ask about the jade dragon, the jade cicada said with a little worry: "I see that she has no spirit these days, the slave asked her, it seems that it is hot, she ...... The wound on my face itches badly, and I can't sleep well at night......"

When Cao Song heard this, he looked stunned and said, "Master go and see her, you ask someone to tell the kitchen, don't put soy sauce in your master's dish today, and don't put it in your grandfather's dish ...... in the future."

The jade cicada went down in response, and Cao Song stroked his face and picked up the curtain to go out.

The jade dragon lived in the east chamber, Cao Song walked to the door, wanted to knock on the door, put his hand down on the door, and gently pushed the door in.

The jade dragon sat on a small pestle and crouched on the side of the kang, next to which was a pair of needles and threads, on which were half-embroidered pomegranate flowers.

Xu heard the movement, and the jade dragon slowly opened her eyes, and saw that it was Cao Song, but she didn't react for a while.

Cao Song took two steps forward, frowned, and said: "If you are sleepy, you will rest on the kang, and you will sit and sleep like this, and your body will be tired!" ”

Only then did the jade dragon come to her senses, got up with a smile and said, "The slave maid was originally trying to finish this work, but she didn't have to worry about it. ”

Seeing that Cao Song had changed into neat clothes, Jade Dragon said: "The second master has finished grooming, have you used the next meal?" Slaves and maidservants are waiting for you to eat! ”

Cao Song turned around and said, "I haven't eaten, you come over quickly, let's eat together today!" ”

Jade Dragonfly just wanted to say that it was not in order, but Cao Song had already pushed the door out.

Looking at Cao Song's back, Jade Dragon reached out and touched the scar on his face, looking melancholy.

One time later, the kitchen had already brought food, and the jade dragon had also cleaned up.

Cao Song pulled her to sit down, stuffed the chopsticks into her hand, and said, "From now on, the master will stare at you, and see that you don't have any meat on your body!" Whether it suits your appetite or not, you always have to eat, and you can't see that you are sick and crooked. The left and right masters are not picky eaters, if you have anything to eat, you will ask people to go to the kitchen in the name of the master! ”

"This ...... Second Master...... The slave maid ......" The jade dragon still wanted to get up and wait, but was grabbed by Cao Song, and said, "What are you tossing?" I'm hungry, so hurry up and eat. While the sky is still bright, I will take you to visit the garden. ”

Seeing Cao Song's insistence, Jade Dragon didn't get up again, and nodded lightly.

Cao Song showed a little smile on his face, put a chicken leg in the jade dragon bowl, and said: "One for each of us, this is a pheasant sent by Changping Zhuangzi, it tastes good!" ”

Jade Dragonfly looked at the few dishes in front of her that were all pale in color, her heart warmed, and she took a bite of the chicken thigh, feeling a little hungry.

Cao Song saw that the jade dragon had eaten it, and he also took one, and was just about to send it to his mouth, when he saw the jade firefly hurriedly come in, and said: "Second master, the word is passed in the front yard, and the uncle has sent someone to find the second master, and he is already waiting outside the second gate." ”

"My brother makes people look for me?" Cao Song was a little surprised, because he didn't know what was going on, and he didn't dare to delay, he hurriedly put down the chicken leg and said to the jade dragonfly: "You eat first, save the food from being cold, and go ahead to take a look!" ”

"Hmm!" Jade Dragonfly got up and responded, and sent Cao Song out of the house.

Because Cao Song's courtyard was in the innermost part of the garden, the distance was not close, Cao Song trotted all the way and went out of the second gate.

Outside the second gate, standing was Cao Hao's personal servant Xiaoman. Xiao Man looked up at the sky while looking at the second gate. Seeing Cao Song coming out, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Oh, second master, you can come out, go with the little one, you won't be able to enter the city if it's too late!" As he spoke, he had already sent someone to lead Cao Song's horse.

"Back in the city, what's wrong with my brother? Or sister-in-law......" Cao Song was taken aback when he saw Xiaoman so anxious, and hurriedly asked.

Xiao Man listened, shook his head, and said: "The uncle is okay with the grandmother, the second master should not think about screwing it, the small one is to see that it is getting late, and I am afraid that we will not be able to enter the city." Speaking of this, he paused, added a little grime to his face, and said, "Second master, it's Miss Dong E's cousin who is here......

Xiao Man has always been by Cao Hao's side, and when Cao Song talked to his brother about Jinghui, he didn't avoid him, so he knew Cao Song's thoughts.

When Cao Hao instructed Cao Fang to send people to deliver letters everywhere, he deliberately mentioned that Xiao Man would come to find Cao Song, just because he was afraid that others would not be able to tell him clearly.

Hearing the words "Miss Dong E's cousin", Cao Song was already stunned.

At this time, someone had already come to reply and said that the horses were ready. Xiao Man saw that Cao Song was still stunned, and hurriedly said: "Hey, hey, good second master, you can be stunned soon, you don't have to go to the city gate, it's delayed, you can see Ming'er can just say it!" ”

"The ugly girl is here? When did you come to our house? What to do? Cao Song woke up, pulled Xiaoman's arm, and asked endlessly.

This matter is not something that can be explained in one or two sentences, Xiao Man smiled: "Second master, don't worry, let's go back first, there is kung fu on the way, let me talk to the second master slowly!" ”

At this time, Cao Song was already like an arrow and strode out of the garden. It was getting dark, and if you wanted to rush to the city at the gate, you had to hurry up.

"Drive, drive!" Cao Song turned over his horse, flicked his whip, and galloped towards the capital...... Wu Sheng heard that Cao Song was going back to the city, so he came out with him, and wanted to ask how the second wife would explain, but in a blink of an eye, there was only smoke and dust left.

* West of the city, Cao Fu.

When Cao Hao came back from the Yamen of the Infantry Army, it was already sunset, and the sky was full of colorful clouds. Long Keduo came back from Changchun Garden, brought Kangxi's edict, and had already handed over Jueluo to the Criminal Department.

Cao Hao followed, but it was inconvenient, so he sent Cao Fang to follow, and the top and bottom were dotted first. Because Jue Luo is a daughter of the sect and an edict, this is a case that Kangxi decreed to try in person, and presumably no one will make things difficult for the old man.

Although it has only been a few hours since the car was stopped in Gandu and the Yamen was knocked by the Jueluo Infantry Army, there was already a rhetoric in the market.

Mr. Zhuang happened to see that he was in good mood today, so he went to the teahouse outside, and just happened to hear about it. If it was just a matter of the Kali family, he just listened to it as a joke, but when it sounded, there was something Cao involved in it, so Mr. Zhuang was a little uneasy and hurried back home.

As a result, people inquired, it was really Cao Hao, and Mr. Zhuang couldn't help frowning. He left a message in the concierge and asked Cao Hao to come back and look for him in the study.

Therefore, after Cao Hao entered the house, he did not go to the inner house, and came directly to the study.

When he entered the study and saw Mr. Zhuang's face full of deep color, Cao Hao rubbed his forehead and said, "Mr. is like this, I must have heard of it, I really didn't expect Kali to do this." Old lady ...... Hey......"

Thinking of Jue Luo's gray-haired appearance, Cao Hao only sighed. After this lawsuit, even if the karma of the poisoned master did not end well, this Jue Luo's heart did not know how sad to be.

Seeing that Cao Hao was only thinking about how Luo was, Mr. Zhuang couldn't help but be angry and funny, and said: "How about the old man, don't worry about it first, since it is a knock on the case, there is a long live master who will arrange someone to judge it." But if you are on your own, why are you all involved in these inconsequential things? ”

Cao Hao saw that there was a reproach in Mr. Zhuang's words, and he still defended himself: "Isn't this just in time to catch up?" I know that this is a family affair of Dong Efu, and outsiders should not get involved. ”

Mr. Zhuang shook his head and said, "If Fu knows, he should know that there is something to avoid." Even if you want to send Mrs. Dong E to the Yamen of the Infantry Capital, you don't have to go there in person, and you are still wearing an official uniform. Mrs. Tai is already an old man, and she has a quarrel with her son, so she knocks like this, and it's good to know the details, but she knows that the old lady is stubborn, and she doesn't know that she thinks you are secretly instigating. Although Kali is already a person at the end of his rope, after all, there are still people from Dong E's own family. In addition to Dong E's family, there is also Prince Yu's mansion. ”

I got up in the middle of the night today, Cao Hao had been running outside for a day, and he hadn't eaten yet, and he was already tired and tired.

Although he knew that Mr. Zhuang's words were for his own good, Cao Hao was helpless, and said with a wry smile: "Sir, you didn't see the miserable scene of the old lady. If the quarrel is okay, it is poisoned. No matter what the grievances are, for the sake of the old people who are over eighty years old, it should not be so. ”

When Mr. Zhuang heard this, he was taken aback. He heard it in the teahouse before, but he only knew that the wife of the Dong E family was going to sue the royal complaint, and the children and grandchildren were kneeling on the street to stop it, but they didn't stop it.

When Kali dismissed the government the year before last, Kangxi had mentioned "how his mother is" in his will. Therefore, in these 49 cities, when it comes to Kali, the former governor of Liangjiang who was dismissed, many people know that his future is to lose at the hands of his mother.

"Poisoned?" Mr. Zhuang's face also added anger, and said: "I really didn't expect that there would be such a thing, even if the mother and son are born, you should always remember the word 'filial piety'!" ”

Cao Hao said: "Xu is because of the entanglement of the dismissal of the official the year before last, and there is a grudge in his heart. I said today that it was also a coincidence, my husband didn't see the urgency at that time, and the son of Kali with the guardian was already robbing people on the street. When someone saw it, they were upset and almost beaten to death by them. I was so unscrupulous that I was puzzled, but when I heard Kali admit to poisoning, I realized why they had to intercept the old lady and go back. ”

Mr. Zhuang shook his head, sighed, and said for a long time: "I can't complain about you like this, I still thought that you always knew the severity, and you shouldn't be so reckless......"

(To be continued)