Cao Yue followed Zhu Yujiao out of Kunning Palace, because there were palace people on the side, and the two didn't say anything.

It was very cold outside, and after walking out of the temple gate, a gust of cold wind blew, and Zhu Yujiao couldn't help but shiver. Seeing this, Cao Yue immediately took off his robe, draped it on Zhu Yujiao's body, and whispered: "Princess, it's cold outside, be careful of catching a cold!"

"Thank you, Brother Yue," Zhu Yujiao raised her head and glanced at Cao Yue gratefully, her eyes full of tenderness.

She didn't expect that her father planned to marry her to Cao Yue and let Cao Yue be her concubine. After knowing this, she was very happy, but she was worried, for fear that Cao Yue would not agree, or that she would not look down on her, which would make her sad too much.

It wasn't until she received Cao Yue's letter that she understood that Cao Yue would still think of her and want her to help. But she still suffers from gains and losses, and I don't know how Cao Yue will react after knowing this.

Knowing that Cao Yue was going to enter the palace today, she didn't know how excited and nervous she was, and when she was dressing up, she repeatedly reminded the maid Yun'er that she couldn't be sloppy when she was dressed up. Yun'er naturally understood Zhu Yujiao's thoughts, and she hurriedly agreed with a smile in her heart.

Cao Yue's small act of undressing for her just now made her feel a strong warmth, it seems that the person in front of her is also interesting to her, otherwise she would not be so considerate.

At this time, the two had already walked to the corridor of the Jiaotai Palace, and they didn't know why, in this leeward place, the two of them stopped in unison.

Cao Yue looked at the pretty person in front of her with tenderness, and Zhu Yujiao's face became red again, but she was still bold, raised her head and looked at Cao Yue, looking like she wanted to say something.

"The gift given by the princess, Cao Yue has always brought it closely!" Cao Yue took out the piece of jade from his arms that Zhu Yujiao gave last time, held it in his hand and gestured to her, "Thank you very much for the princess's love, Cao Yue will definitely live up to it." ”

These words made Zhu Yujiao tremble, and her pretty face became even redder, but she still looked up at Cao Yue, her eyes were full of shyness, and she said softly: "You...... Don't you have a gift for me? ”

Cao Yue was stunned for a moment, folded his head embarrassedly, and after thinking about it, he took off the string of hand beads he wore every day from his hand, presented it to Zhu Yujiao, and said with a smile: "I entered the palace in a hurry, and I didn't prepare anything." This is my father's hand bead left to me, although it is not precious, but it is also the ancestral heirloom of our Cao family, I will give it to you today as my heart!"

Zhu Yujiao stared at the string of hand beads made of rosewood for a while and looked at it seriously, finally showed a happy smile, stretched out her hand, took the hand beads from Cao Yue's palm, and then put them on her wrist, and gestured to Cao Yue with her white wrist, and said in a coquettish voice: "Then I will accept it, the size is just right, but it is more than you." ”

Zhu Yujiao's coquettish smile made Cao Yue's heart more soft, and she couldn't help but reach out and grab Zhu Yujiao's little hand and hold it in her palm. Zhu Yujiao didn't expect Cao Yue to be so bold, and subconsciously struggled, but immediately gave up and let Cao Yue hold it.

The two looked at each other, Cao Yue looked at Zhu Yujiao with a smile, Zhu Yujiao's face became redder and redder, and her eyes became softer and softer.

Fortunately, no one from the palace showed up, no one found out about their private intimacy, and no one bothered them.

Seeing that there was no one around, Cao Yue gently stretched out his hand to pull Zhu Yujiao, Zhu Yujiao screamed in a low voice, and then fell into Cao Yue's arms. The two hugged each other tightly like this, and Cao Yue could feel the slight tremor of the body of the person in his arms.

Cao Yue, who finally found that someone was coming in the distance, let go of Zhu Yujiao, who looked confused, took two steps back, and said in a low voice: "Princess, someone is coming, I should also go." ”

"Okay!" Zhu Yujiao also woke up from her confusion and nodded in a panic.

"If I have a chance to enter the palace in a few days, I will come to see you again!" Cao Yue showed a bright smile at Zhu Yujiao again, turned around and left.

Zhu Yujiao watched Cao Yue slowly walk away in a daze, until he was blocked by Qianqing and couldn't see. After retracting her gaze, she realized that she was still wearing Cao Yue's robe, and she had forgotten to return it to him just now.

Touching the black robe with her hand, the tenderness in Zhu Yujiao's heart was even stronger, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but show a happy smile. After standing for a while, she turned around and slowly walked back in the direction of Kunning Palace, and when she left, she couldn't help but turn back several times.

She was thinking that this dress would definitely have to be returned to Cao Yue, so that the two would have a chance to meet again.

What should we say and do next time we meet? Let's think about it these days!

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Cao Yue stayed in Beijing for five days, and during these five days, he did a lot of things, but unfortunately, he was not able to enter the palace to meet Zhu Yujiao again. When Cao Yue arrived in Beijing, it was already the thirteenth day of the lunar month, and he had to rush back to Datong immediately, and there were still many things for him to deal with before the year.

Originally, Cao Yue wanted to ask to see Emperor Chongzhen once before leaving Beijing, but Emperor Chongzhen didn't have time to meet him, and he had too many things to do a year ago. Emperor Chongzhen asked Cao Yue to go back to Datong first, train the Datong town army, and don't worry about other things.

Cao Yue could only give up the idea of entering the palace, pack up, and prepare to return to Datong. However, before leaving, he still wrote a letter to Zhu Yujiao and asked a little eunuch to send him into the palace, of course, some silver is indispensable.

Cao Yue's return to Datong was already the twenty-first day of the lunar month, and another heavy snow fell.

Fortunately, Cao Yue walked faster and returned to Datong before the heavy snow closed the road, otherwise he would have delayed the trip.

It's going to be the New Year, Cao Yue didn't urge the soldiers to train hard, he was going to give the soldiers of the whole army a holiday, so that they could have a good New Year. Of course, the reward of the New Year is indispensable, and this is a large expense.

It costs a lot to recruit new soldiers and purchase weapons, and the money and silver raised by Cao Yue are almost spent. And the family's relief cannot last forever, and how to raise money and food next, Cao Yue must have a careful plan.

Around the Chinese New Year, Cao Yue had to worry about it.

Of course, he can't just ask for money from his family, he has to come up with a way to make more money out of the existing money, and making money in business is the best way.

Jiangnan is rich and makes money from Jiangnan people, this is the most practical way for Cao Yue to feel.

After the year, his mother and brother Cao Chao were going to Jiangnan, and some people in the family were also going, and Cao Yue wanted to discuss a good way before they left Datong.

Therefore, after arranging the affairs of the army, he also took his personal soldiers and returned to Caofu in the east of Datong City. After returning to Fuzhong, he also discussed with his mother, brother, and several elders in the clan about the clan as soon as possible.