Chai Shijiu was silent for a while, and Fang asked, "Erlang, is it worth it?" ”

Di Yong was stunned for a moment, and a smile appeared on his face: "I have never thought about fighting for anything in my life, but she, I want to be with her." I want to go for it. Even if you can't, you don't want to be surrounded by others. Obsession or not, that's the only thing I want to do. There's nothing worth it that isn't worth it. Nineteen Lang, we, in the end, are different. ”

Yes, it's not the same. Chai Nineteen smiled bitterly.

The waves in the mountain stream and the clear stream are not something he can pick up after all, and he is not such a person who walks in the green forest and clear stream, and is willing to stretch out his hand and pick up a wave to be satisfied.

If he never had extravagant hopes, he himself could not believe it. But he knew what he wanted.

There is no one in this world who can get everything without giving up anything.

"I see that you used to get along very well with Qinghe, why do you marry her now and you can't bear it? is to put all the girls in our family, Qinghe is the most outstanding one, my imperial uncle spoils her, far more than several princesses in the palace, if you marry him, it is not a bad thing for your family. Chai Nineteen's voice was calm.

"I only think Qinghe is a friend, if it was in the past, maybe I would have respected the emperor's order and married her, as you said, Qinghe is excellent, if you don't meet Yunshan, maybe Qinghe and I can live happily for a lifetime." But I met Yun Shan...... If you ask me what is so good about her, I can't say, but I see her laughing and hear her talk...... Even if she doesn't speak, as long as I can look at her, I feel that my heart is very quiet, very, happy. ”

"If you insist on it, I'll help you. But do you think that your method can make Qinghe die? With Qinghe's stubbornness, I find it difficult. ”

"Qinghe may not, but the Funing Palace, the Heavenly Family, will too."

Chai Nineteen sighed deeply.

He has loved Qinghe since he was a child, one is his friend, and the other is his beloved cousin, neither of which he wants them to be sad. But if Ah Yong's method can really succeed, at least there are two people in this world who he cares about can be happy.

There are not many people in this world who he minds, and if there are two people who can get what they want, then he will help them get what they want.

Just think, Ah Yong went to live the life he hoped for but couldn't.

"Medicine and people, I will help you do it. Since it is decided, it is better to do it sooner rather than later. Chai Jiu was silent for a moment and said decisively.

"Thank you."

Chai Jiujiu smiled: "Between you and me, why do you say this thank you?" ”

Di Yong's face showed some guilt.

Chai Nineteen waved his hand.

If Di Yong can't be by the side of the official family, it is indeed not a good thing for Chai Shijiu.

The two talked for a while, and Di Yong smiled: "I haven't congratulated you yet, I hope that the baby that Princess Liu is pregnant with is a man." ”

If Princess Liu's first child gave birth to a baby boy, it was indeed a good thing for Chai Nineteen.

The heirs of the heavenly family are difficult, and the king of Minjun, who has the highest voice for the prince, has no son, and the princess of Minjun has given birth to three children, all of whom are daughters, that is, the two born to concubines, and they are also daughters. But I heard that one of his concubines is pregnant again. If the Liu family can give birth to scales, the concubine of King Minjun will also give birth to a son, and the difference between concubines and concubines is very obvious. In the hearts of the Heavenly Family, and even in the hearts of the ministers, the weight of Chai Nineteen will undoubtedly increase by a few more copies.

But there are pros and cons to everything.

Although Chai Shijiu hoped that his princess Liu could get a man in one fell swoop this time, after all, if the firstborn gave birth to a son, it would give him an extra advantage over King Minjun, and indeed there was an extra bargaining chip among his imperial uncle. But the heavenly family may not want him to give birth to a son. So even if he gave birth to a daughter, it wasn't all bad for him.

Therefore, Princess Liu's birth is a boy and a girl, and Chai Shijiu looks at it more lightly than others. Whether it is a man or a woman, it is always his nineteenth child, and he also has the joy of becoming a father for the first time.

However, the Liu family attaches great importance to it, and as soon as the news of Liu's pregnancy is reported back to the Liu family, the Liu family will move the family. Therefore, these days, the Yijun Palace, which has always had little contact with the outside world, can be regarded as a city.

If Chai Shijiu has always looked high-profile and extravagant, but in fact he acts in a low-key manner, he will not receive guests, but he has let it go, and he may not have used this matter to test the intention of the official family.

Fortunately, there are constant rewards in the palace. No matter what the purpose is, Chai Nineteen feels that a good reaction in the palace is not a bad thing.

Hearing Di Yong's congratulations, Chai Shijiu just smiled, thought for a while, then changed the topic, and said to Di Yong: "Erlang, the situation of the Zeng family doesn't seem to be very good, I heard Imperial Doctor Wu say that Dr. Zeng doesn't seem to be able to drag on for long, probably not August." ”

"Isn't that Baniang very sad? She ...... "Di Yong was anxious, and after speaking, she felt that what she said was wrong, what's the matter, she should also show her concern for Master Zeng's body first."

Chai Shijiu just glanced at him, hid his smile, and said: "Birth, old age, sickness and death, non-human transfer, Banniang respects her father the most, I heard that Master Zeng is the most loving to her among many children, and the relationship between father and daughter is very deep, and sadness is inevitable." But you don't have to worry too much, it's as transparent as Banniang's girl, even if it's sad, you will definitely be able to get through. But if it's really in August, then you'll ...... The news will always reach Banniang's ears, I think, why don't I find an opportunity to tell her the truth? ”

"No, I," Di Yong hurriedly refused, "She was sad enough at that time, I couldn't comfort her, how could I make her worry about me anymore?" Besides, if it happens, I will always have a lifetime to compensate her, if not, why let her be disappointed and sad again? ”

"Forget it, if you have anything else, I'll pass it on to you."

Di Yong was silent, but still shook his head.

The two discussed things, Di Yong was about to say goodbye, Chai Shijiu said again: "If you want to make a show, you can do it all, and you don't have to show your feet a lot, these days, you might as well go to Funing Wangfu a few more times." ”

"Yes, I remember."

If he is enthusiastic about Qinghe's affairs, when the time comes, after his plan is implemented, there will not be too many suspicions. The less suspicious, the more hope he can have.

Chai 19 sent him out of the door of the study, and when Tong Mo sent Di Yong out of the small courtyard, Chai 19 went back to the backyard, because he heard Tong Mo say that his mother-in-law personally came to visit his daughter, and the princess invited him to meet him. He, who is a son-in-law, estimates that the mother and daughter have almost said the same, and in order to show his attention to the Liu family, he has to show his face.

By the end of July, Banniang became more and more busy, and every day the shop and workshop house, three o'clock and one line, there was no time to breathe.

She was busy for a moment, and she didn't want to be idle, but she didn't know that Di Xiang's Mansion and Prince Funing's Mansion had exploded.

That day, it was easy to get a little leisure, and the people next door sent some early and freshly picked lotus roots, because this thing is extremely rare, Banniang planned to use these fresh and tender lotus roots to make a few dishes, and went home at dusk, and rushed into the house.

Fried a lotus root clip, steamed osmanthus glutinous rice lotus, fried a sweet and sour lotus, stewed a red date lily lotus root soup, and then took it to the listening lotus courtyard, planning to accompany my father and mother to have a good dinner, this day was undoubted spirit was surprisingly good, not only the face was not sick, and also a rare piece of lotus root and osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root, and drank two bowls of soup. It's not okay to make Zhu happy.

But Banniang was abrupt in her heart, her right eye jumped for a long time, and she always felt that even if her father was sick, he would not suddenly get better like this. She didn't dare to think about the bad place, and after dinner, because the wind blew on the body at the end of summer, it was very comfortable, and it was rare that the weather was excellent, the night was full of stars, a shallow crescent moon hung obliquely in the sky, and the two small osmanthus trees in the courtyard also bloomed, and as soon as the wind passed, there was a dark fragrance floating.

once did not doubt that Banniang helped him walk around the yard, and Banniang responded with a smile on his face.

After walking a few steps, he didn't see him tired, but he was quite interested, and asked Banniang to help him go to the pavilion to sit, but talked about family affairs: "Speaking of which, when we came to the capital, your fifth sister-in-law was also a few months pregnant, and it is estimated that she will give birth in August, but I don't know whether this first child is a man or a woman, your fifth brother has always jumped out, but with your fifth sister-in-law watching, it is also reassuring." Dad feels sorry the most, is that your eldest brother and second brother, your eldest brother and mother went early, but Daddy lost his official position in the early years, just when he should be dedicated to studying, he and your second brother were asked to take care of the housework, and they were delayed for all these years. Especially your second brother, when he was studying in Taixue, he had a future, but because of our poor situation, he lost his studies and returned to his hometown to take care of his family. It's okay if Dad can't show his ambitions in this life, and he has dragged down your two brothers to this day. Shan'er ......"

"Daddy." Banniang responded.

"Our family, thank you for your hard work."

"Shan'er can do what she likes to do, and she is loved by her father and sister-in-law, how can it be said that it is hard? If this can also be called hard work, Shan'er is willing to work harder. Banniang smiled and comforted her father.

Zeng Budo sighed: "You brothers and sisters, are the pride of your father, your mother has worked hard for half a life, and finally enjoyed some blessings in recent years, your brothers and sisters-in-law are also filial, I don't worry about her, I just don't know if this is in your mother's belly, is it a man or a woman, I have thought about it for a few days, I have to give him a name, if it is a man, it is called Zikai, take the meaning of opening Tai, if it is a daughter, let's call Yunjin, go to Jinrutuan, Dad hopes that you can live a life full of flowers, happy and happy." What do you think of Dad's name? ”

How can this be as if he is explaining the aftermath? Banniang pressed down the uneasiness that surged up strongly in her heart, and said with a forced smile: "Daddy's name is naturally excellent, Zikai, Yunjin, and my daughter all sound very good." When the younger brother or sister is three or four years old in the future, their father will teach them to read, and if their father teaches them personally, maybe our family will have another one who is more talented than the second brother. At that time, Daddy will not be an official himself, but Daddy's sons are all officials, and Daddy is in charge of a lot of officials, let them go to the East, none of them dare to go west, maybe the daughter can follow the fox and fake Huwei a few times, wouldn't it be good? ”

Zeng Budo laughed at her: "On the official side, the important thing is to think about the people and do things for the people. Said and sighed again, "Although your brothers have different personalities, they are all generous people, but your little ninth brother, you take care of it more in the future, that child is different from your brothers when he is young, and I am most worried about him." ”

"The little ninth brother is very good, don't worry about it, although he is a little smart, but our family is a family that pays attention to Dunhou Zede, the little ninth brother is a member of our family, no matter how smart and strong he is, the left and right will not break the door style of the famous family of Qiuyu." What's more, there is the eldest brother and the second brother watching it, and the little ninth brother listens to the second brother, and the father just doesn't worry about the little ninth brother, is it difficult to worry about the second brother? Saying that, I felt that what I said was in line with my father's little decadence, so I hurriedly stopped and said with a smile, "Besides, if my father is watching, the little ninth brother still dares to disobey my father?" ”

Zeng Budo smiled when he heard this, looked at Banniang for a while, and sighed: "Although your third sister's in-law's family background is not too good, now that she has the dowry fields you bought for her, life is finally passable, your sixth sister is a capable person, and she is not afraid that she will have a bad life." Besides, Nancheng is also close to our house, and your brothers can take care of it. Your seventh brother-in-law is gentle, treat your seventh sister well, the Wang family and our family are generations of in-laws, and it will not be much worse in the future, your little tenth sister's child is no less smart than a man, little eleven is still young, with you to take care of it, Daddy has nothing to worry about, but the most uneasy is you, Shan'er, Daddy knows your heart, but the things of life are unsatisfactory eight or nine times out of ten, Dad looks at Seventeen Lang is a lifelong one, if it is ...... in the future If you marry him, Seventeen Lang will not treat you wrongly, the two of you know the roots, raise your eyebrows, respect each other like guests, it may not be a happy life. ”

Banniang suddenly felt very sad, fell to Zeng Budo's lap, and said softly: "What Daddy said, I know it, Daddy doesn't have to worry about me, my daughter will definitely let herself live happily for the rest of her life." I won't ask my father and mother to worry about me. As he spoke, he raised his face and smiled at Zeng Budo, "Brother Seventeen is a very good person, if he is willing to marry me, I will marry him." ”

The tone is relaxed and cheerful, and there is some playfulness that only a little daughter has, and he suddenly remembered that it seems that for many years, Banniang has never used such an innocent tone to lie coquettishly in front of him. I can't help but think of her when she was a child, and think about the delicate and weak daughter at the beginning, who has grown so big now, looking bright and dignified, and a killer inside, he really has nothing to worry about. He rubbed Banniang's head with pity.

Because he said a lot of words, it was already the limit of his body, and Banniang also saw that he was tired, so she got up and helped him: "Daddy, although the weather is still good, but the night is cold, my daughter will help you go to the house to lie down." ”

Zeng Budo smiled and nodded.

Entering the house, because Zhu's stomach is getting heavier and heavier, her legs are a little swollen after sitting for a long time, and she is lying on the couch by May, who is rubbing her legs, and seeing the father and daughter enter the house, Zhu let May stop, helped her stand up, and the mother and woman served Zeng Budo and lay on the bed.

Banniang was not at ease and wanted to accompany her, Zeng Budo glanced at Zhu Shi before saying, "I'm a little tired, you all go to rest separately." ”

Banniang still insisted on staying, but she couldn't resist her father, and when she went out of the inner room, she always felt uneasy, so she smiled at Zhu and said: "Mother, I won't go back to my courtyard today, just rest outside my father's house." ”

Zhu saw that Zeng Budo was in good spirits today, and was happy, and said with a smile when he heard this: "You father and daughter, what did you say?" It's been so many years, and I haven't seen you so sticky again. You've been busy all day, how can you rest outside at night? If you can't sleep well at night and don't have energy during the day, you might as well go back to your own courtyard and sleep. ”

"It's okay, the weather is lukewarm now, and the couch outside is spacious, so it's just right to sleep." As she spoke, Banniang helped Zhu Shi, "Mother, I'll also send you back to the house to rest early." ”

Seeing that she insisted, Zhu helped her back to the house, and thought that even if she slept outside, she was afraid that she would have to write and paint at night, plan some business things, and when she finished washing and lying on the bed, she sent her away.

Banniang went back to the side where she had no doubts, rested on the couch in the outer room, and always paid attention to the movements in the inner room. Because I was worried, I couldn't sleep, and in the middle of the night, I heard a few mutters in the back room, Banniang seemed to hear Zeng Budo call her "Banniang", and hurriedly woke up Qiu Wei, who was with her here, took the lamp, and waited until she got to the back room, but saw that there was no movement on the bed, and she didn't feel at ease and lifted the bed curtain of the thin green gauze to look, and saw her father lying quietly on the bed, with a faint and satisfied smile on his face.

"Daddy, Daddy." Banniang called lightly twice, and saw that Zeng Budo did not answer, so he stretched out his hand over, and his father still had residual warmth on his body, Banniang didn't know how, so she reached out and probed under his snort.

The tears in his eyes couldn't stop falling.

"Miss Eight?" Qiu Wei saw her pouring tears, but she didn't make a sound at all, and hurriedly called.

Tears blurred his eyes, but he could still see his father's voice and smile in front of him, bit by bit.

The person who loves her the most in the world is gone.

Banniang slipped and knelt in front of the bed.

Qiu Wei was so frightened that she almost dropped the lamp in her hand, and at this time, she just didn't know, and she guessed that it was the master. I couldn't help crying for a while.

Hearing Qiu Wei's choked voice, Banniang wiped her tears and said to Qiu Wei: "You go outside, find a maid, accompany you to Luoxia Courtyard and Erjin Courtyard, and call my brothers over." ”

"Good. The slave and maid will go, and the young lady will ...... alone."

"I'm with my father," no matter how I wiped the tears on my face, it seemed that I couldn't finish wiping them, and I mourned in my heart, but my voice was surprisingly calm, and I felt that the voice was not her own, "Madame, don't be alarmed first, you all be lighter, and when the brothers arrive, I will go and tell my mother in person." ”

"Yes." Qiu Wei glanced at her uncomfortably and quietly retreated.

When Zeng Ziye's brothers entered the inner room, they saw a picture like that, the little eighth sister knelt in front of the bed, holding her father's hand who was lying quietly on the bed with one hand, and caressed her father's face with the other.

The small figure was so thin in the dim light, as if it was about to float up when the wind blew.

"Daddy." The heart-rending cry made Banniang turn around.

I passed over a few brothers, but my eyes fell on the doorway.