When the eighth master left the palace, he quickly went home and went straight to Yile Garden.

At this hour, Mao Tongtong was also finishing lunch and had just put Chun'er to sleep.

Seeing the eighth master coming in in a hurry, he thought something had happened. Just as he was about to ask, he saw the eighth master say with a happy face: "Tongtong, let's go to Zhuangzi tomorrow, the fourth brother approved me for five days off!" ”

"Five days?" Mao Tongtong was also surprised. It's really the eighth master, and it has always been difficult for them to ask for leave. Sometimes you don't have a few days off at the top of the year.

"yes!" The eighth master smiled: "Being pulled by the fourth brother for a morning's labor can be regarded as a consolation prize!" ”

"Huh?" Mao Tongtong was confused.

The eighth master didn't explain more, just urged her to hurry up and let people pack up her things, which was extremely excited.

"Ye is so happy, is there any other happy event?" Mao Tongtong couldn't help but ask.

"Well, it's not a happy event, it's just a promise from the fourth brother." Eight Masters said.

"Oh? What is it? Mao Tongtong said curiously.

"Tongtong guess?" The eighth master sold a pass.

Mao Tongtong thought about it, but couldn't think of anything. Knighthood, obviously, is impossible. The eighth master has not made any meritorious contributions recently. Therefore, it cannot be a reward. Thinking of what happened recently, Mao Tongtong hesitated and said, "Give Chun'er a name?" ”

This is the only one she thinks is the most likely. After all, Chun'er has just been full moon. If you can get the emperor's name, it is indeed a happy event.

The eighth master shook his head and said, "Chun'er's name, the royal brother won't rob me." ”

"Then I can't guess." Mao Tongtong frowned, "Ye will reveal the answer." ”

"Well, Ye decided not to talk about it yet." The eighth master smiled.

"Master, this is too much!" Mao Tongtong suddenly stopped, "How can there be such an appetizer!" ”

"Then it depends on what Tongtong takes in exchange for this good news!" Eight Masters said.

"Still going to swap?" Mao Tongtong raised her eyebrows.

"That's nature. Good news can't be said so easily. The eighth master teased her.

Mao Tongtong looked at the eighth master, a little crying and laughing. People in their thirties, but they will look like children. It seems that this good news is not simple.

After thinking about it, Mao Tongtong blinked his eyes and said, "Since you can't say it easily, then don't say it, hide it in your heart!" ”

"Huh?" The eighth master was stunned, obviously he didn't expect Mao Tongtong to give up so soon. He was hoping to be teased for a while.

"Poof!" Seeing the eighth master's stunned appearance, Mao Tongtong laughed suddenly, "Master is lifting a stone to shoot himself in the foot!" ”

"Okay, Tongtong also knows that it's broken!" The eighth master smiled and scratched Mao Tongtong's waist.

"Ouch, itchy!" Mao Tongtong smiled and dodged.

The two suddenly got into a mess on the bed.

After laughing, the eighth master reached out and hugged the person in his arms, panting slightly: "The fourth brother promised to let me go in three years." ”

"Let me go?" Mao Tongtong repeated, and couldn't help but look up at the eighth master, "Did you mean to retreat from the court?" ”

Three years later, the eighth master is not yet forty years old, is it too early to say retirement?

"Hmm." The eighth master nodded, confirming her guess, "Now that even the seventeenth brother has been in the court for a few years, why do I still occupy a position." Besides, there are many sons of the fourth brother. Those of us who are uncles are holding on to their positions, what are they going to do? Retire early, people are relaxed, not to mention, they can settle down. ”

The eighth master thought very clearly. After experiencing the struggle for the throne in the last years of Kangxi, watching the prince of Zhijun being placed under house arrest, the prince falling ill, and the third master who had been neglected for many years, what else could he reluctant? Now that they have given up the struggle for the throne, the current power is not so attractive.

"But Ye is still young, are you really idle at home?" Mao Tongtong was surprised.

She was really surprised that the eighth master would have the intention of retiring. Although she also thought that it was impossible for the eighth master to stay in the court for a lifetime, she thought about how she would retire until she was forty or fifty years old.

"Didn't Tongtong hope that Ye could accompany you more?" The eighth master smiled: "When the time comes, the master will be able to accompany Tongtong every day, isn't it?" ”

Mao Tongtong was dumbfounded. She said in her heart, it's good, but I'm afraid that you won't be idle for a few days, and I regret it.

It is not easy to stay in the house all year round. Even she, after so many years in the back house, didn't dare to say a word that she was used to. A lot of the time it's out of desperation. Whenever she has the opportunity, she still wants to go out for a walk.

Now that he has changed to a big man like the eighth master, a person who has been busy going in and out all the year round, Mao Tongtong didn't believe that he would be happy at all.

Rather than leaving such an eighth master by her side, she would rather watch the eighth master go out early and return late. At least that kind of eighth master is full of spirit and spirit.

Seeing that Mao Tongtong didn't look happy, the eighth master couldn't help but chuckle in his heart and asked, "Don't you want the master to retire to accompany you earlier?" ”

"How could it be! Of course I'm happy. Mao Tongtong smiled.

The eighth master saw that her smile was a little perfunctory, and couldn't help but speak again: "Master remembers that Tongtong said before that I hope you can always accompany you and your children." Why didn't he seem to be very happy to hear the news today? ”

"Master," Mao Tongtong looked at the eighth master and said thoughtfully: "You have been running errands since you were a teenager, and you have never really been idle." Even when I was recuperating in the mansion before, I knew you were planning something. A busy person, once idle, is likely not used to it. You're a man after all, unlike me who I'm used to staying in the back house all year round. I'm naturally glad you can be with me, but I don't want you to sacrifice to be with me. ”

The eighth master breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and said with a smile: "Tongtong was startled. So that's what you're worried about! ”

"Am I not right?" Mao Tongtong was puzzled.

"Tongtong, who said that you can only stay in the mansion with your master?" The eighth master smiled: "Since the master has made a decision, he has naturally thought it through." ”

"You already have a plan?" Mao Tongtong was surprised.

The two had occasionally talked about it before, but the eighth master had never said it so clearly as he did today.

"Don't worry, there are still three years to go, we can plan slowly." The eighth master smiled: "Now let's plan the next five days first!" ”

"Yes, we can plan slowly." Mao Tongtong laughed, this time from the heart.

The eighth master is not an impulsive person, since she said that she is thoughtful, she is not worried. Regardless of whether the eighth master has other plans to retire or really retires, as long as the two are not separated, it is all sweet.

In the afternoon, Hongwang and Yaliqi were both called to Mao Tongtong's house and told to go to Zhuangzi to stay the next day.

As expected, Yalich immediately jumped up happily, while Hongwang frowned and said that he would delay his homework.

"You kid!" Mao Tongtong couldn't help laughing and said, "Me and you Ama have already guessed." ”

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