Therefore, after a night of "careful consideration", Emperor Qianxing directly issued a decree to promote Xia Jin to the first assistant of the cabinet.

Cao Xun stood on the main hall and cast a helpless look at the emperor's nephew.

Emperor Qianxing is very familiar with this kind of look, the queen mother treats him like this, always wants to care, and in the end he will choose to compromise because of love, and will not scare him like his father.

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The emperor wants Gu Shoufu to return to his hometown to care for the elderly, and the former Shoufu and today's Gu Lao can only pack his bags and leave.

Gu Qinghe simply resigned and took his wife to accompany the second elder home to fulfill his filial piety.

On the day the Gu family left Beijing, Cao Xun brought Yunzhu to see him off, and Li Yong and his wife and Gu Min also came.

Gu Min threw herself into her grandfather's arms, tears wetting Gu Lao's clothes.

Gu Lao smiled: "Okay, okay, it just so happens that my grandfather is also tired, and his neck is stiff in front of the paperwork that he can't finish every day. ”

Gu Min understands everything, that is, he is wronged for his grandfather.

Gu Lao patted his granddaughter on the shoulder and looked at Li Yong and his wife: "It's an eventful autumn, if you can bear it, you don't have to worry about me, Li Yao will come back after the year, tell him this truth." ”

Li Yong: "Don't worry, he is not confused in major matters, and Amin can control him." ”

Gu Lao nodded, and his gaze fell on Cao Xun's face.

Cao Xun, as the uncle of the country, was somewhat embarrassed at this time, but his expression was calm, waiting to listen to the old man's teachings.

Gu Lao smiled and didn't say anything.

Everyone has their own way to go, and he only hopes that Cao Xun will not be blinded by power and led astray.

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Li Yao: You always comment, am I better or is he better?

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Chapter 74 "I've been watching it for a year and a half, will I still look stupid?"

Her mother's family had left the capital, and Gu Min was really uncomfortable, but she didn't want her husband's family to worry too much about her.

"Just like my grandfather said, take a step back and open the sky, the safety of the family is better than anything else, and my grandfather can also think about it, and they don't cherish officialdom and power."

"Mother, Yunzhu, you really don't need to comfort me, I understand."

Sitting in the warm pavilion, Gu Min smiled softly and quietly, like an orchid that seemed weak but was not afraid of wind and rain.

Meng Shi hugged his daughter-in-law with pity: "Good boy, don't worry, although your father and they are far away, there is still me in the capital, you just treat me as a second mother, tell me any grievances, and my mother will protect you no matter what." ”

Gu Min's eyes were red, she leaned on her mother-in-law's shoulder, and looked at Yunzhu with tears and smiles: "Look, my mother deliberately drew my tears again." ”

Yunzhu cooperated: "Not only do you attract tears, but also attract my vinegar, you have never been so good to me." ”

Meng Shi turned around and pulled his daughter over, and the two girls hugged them together.

After Meng left, Gu Min looked at her sister-in-law who looked more melancholy than her, and said softly: "It's not all bad news, the son of the world is coming back, if he goes fast, he may be able to rush back for the Lantern Festival, and he will definitely be able to go to the capital in early February." ”

The young woman missed her husband who traveled far away, this was a little embarrassing, Gu Min had already lowered her eyes, and her fair face was also red.

Yunzhu knew that her sister-in-law was just trying to persuade her to be relieved, otherwise her father, mother, grandfather and grandmother would leave, how could her sister-in-law immediately worry about her brother?

"Well, I miss my brother too, but fortunately, I have my sister-in-law, a female military teacher, who has helped my brother make meritorious contributions."

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Yunzhu had lunch at home before leaving.

It's just that as soon as he got into the carriage, Yunzhu couldn't pretend to smile anymore, and even frowned unconsciously.

She really misses her brother very much, but is it really a good thing for her brother to return to Beijing at this time?

The little emperor even said that Shoufu would be abolished, and his actions became more and more rampant and unscrupulous, and it was better for his father to be absent from officialdom now, and his brother's temperament was ......

Disturbed, Yunzhu practiced calligraphy in the study all afternoon.

She had to find something for herself to do, or she would have a headache.

"Madame, take a break, I've been practicing for so long, and my arms are going to be sore."

Forsythia and pomegranate not only feel sorry for their own wife, but also feel a little sorry for the precious rice paper, because they can see that their wife is just venting with paper and ink. Good things that ordinary people can't touch, and Mrs. just uses them seriously, and now it's really a bit of a tyrannical thing.

"It's better for Mrs. to kick the shuttlecock and move her legs and feet."

Pomegranate is clever and authentic, the shuttlecock thing, just kick it at will, and change it if it is rotten.

Yunzhu followed the advice of the two maids and moved to the yard to kick the shuttlecock.

In the winter, she actually kicked out a sweat, so tired that she couldn't lift her legs, so Yunzhu bathed and changed her clothes and lay down on the couch in the second room to rest.

Forsythia and Pomegranate stayed by Madame's side, one helping to pinch the shoulders and the other to help pinch the legs.

Yunzhu closed her eyes, trying not to think about anything.

The sky outside the window quickly darkened, Cao Xun came back, and came in to see two maids waiting for the little lady like this, a little surprised.

Forsythia explained.

Cao Xun told them to go down, and he served his little lady with his own hands.

Yunzhu opened his eyes, looked at him, and said, "You and Master Gu are best friends, and you don't help persuade the emperor." ”

Cao Xun explained to her: "The emperor made it clear that he didn't like the Gu family, and it was a blessing for him and Gu Lao to avoid the edge for the time being. ”

Yunzhu listened and cast her eyes out of the dim window.

How long does this "temporary" mean?

She even wanted to ask Cao Xun, he said before that he wanted his brother to practice outside, why was he transferred back to the capital by the little emperor after only one experience?

The little emperor made it clear that he wanted to deal with his brother, what would Cao Xun do?

It can be seen that Cao Xun is not as powerful as he himself said, and he can't control the little emperor at all.

What about uncle, he is not the closest kind, not to mention that the imperial power is above, and the little emperor doesn't even give face to the Empress Dowager Cao, what is uncle?

Because he knew that Cao Xun had no choice, at most he would only coax her with his mouth, and Yun Zhu didn't even want to ask.

"Alright, let's eat."

Cao Xun helped her sit upright.

When helping her put on her shoes, Cao Xun reminded: "Tomorrow Ah Nian will turn one year old, although my sister-in-law will not make a big deal, you should go and have a look, I will take the time to go over at noon." ”

Yunzhu smiled: "It's hard for you to remember it so clearly, I'm busy forgetting." ”

With so many things going on in her mother's family, he still remembers the first birthday of the daughter of a deceased friend, or when another of his friends left Beijing in disgrace.

Yunzhu couldn't tell if Cao Xun had such a deep friendship with these friends.

Maybe he's just good at face-saving work, visiting Zhang Xingjian and celebrating Zhang Xingjian's daughter's birthday are just trivial things, and you can show his value by doing it casually, when it was Gu Qinghe's turn to have an accident, what did Cao Xun really do?

Sleeping at night, Yunzhu lay on his bed with his back to him.

Anyway, she hasn't been in that mood lately, and he's not so despicable as to pester her at such a time.

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Yunzhu can't deny that after the "frivolous" incident, now she has added another layer of resentment to Cao Xun.

She understands that Cao Xun is no match for imperial power, and she will not force him to fight against the little emperor, she just doesn't feel a trace of sincerity from Cao Xun to help his wife, everything is just casual talk, and she can't see action.

If he treats her badly, then he can understand that Yunzhu is so indifferent, but Cao Xun still acts as if he cares about her.

While caring and not doing practical things, how can Yunzhu not complain?

If that's the case, she would rather Cao Xun be cold to her than stop playing hypocrisy.

On the way to the Huai'an Hou Mansion, Yun Zhu was all straight-faced, because she was now purely helping Cao Xun with favors.

It's just that when the carriage stopped outside the gate of the Huai'an Hou Mansion, looked at the closed gate in front of him, and thought of Zhang Xingjian's funeral, Yunzhu quickly calmed down.

No matter what kind of person Cao Xun is, Zhang Xingjian's untimely death is a pity, and Liu Jing raised a pair of children alone, which is pitiful here in Yunzhu.

She didn't want to help Cao Xun get away, but she really hoped that her company could bring some warmth to Liu Jing.

Zhang's family is in the period of filial piety, and they usually don't entertain guests, so the door is basically closed.

Forsythia stepped forward and knocked on the door, and the porter opened, and seeing that it was the uncle and wife, he hurriedly invited him in, and at the same time sent someone to inform the master.

Liu Jing hurriedly greeted her.

Yunzhu hadn't seen Liu Jing for a while, and when she saw that she was wearing a white dress and a demure and smiling face, she looked like an ordinary lady, not a poor widow whose husband had only been gone for a few months.

"Why didn't my sister send someone to say it in advance, look at how rude I am." Liu Jing quickly looked at Yunzhu as she approached, thinking that this sister had lost weight, and there was a sadness between her eyebrows and eyes that could not be concealed, which showed that this time had been very tormenting.

Yunzhu smiled: "I just didn't want to cause too much trouble to my sister, so I came quietly." ”

said hello in advance, Liu Jing must specially entertain her.

The two were greeting each other, and the young man Zhang Hu also came, saw Yunzhu, and saluted respectfully.

If Yunzhu could still see childishness in Zhang Hu before, Zhang Hu in front of him has completely become a little marquis, calm and introverted.

Through Zhang Hu, Yunzhu seems to be able to see his younger brother who is far away in Guizhou.

Her gaze and voice softened: "Brother Hu has grown taller." ”

Zhang Hu smiled lightly.

The three of them went to the warm pavilion, Ah Nian was staggering around on the warm couch, and the maid and the nurse were guarding in front of the couch.

Liu Jing sent the maids down, and after a while, she also asked her son to continue to study in the study, and she and Yunzhu sat on the couch and talked.

Liu Jing: "I heard that Lord Gu's family left Beijing yesterday, but unfortunately it was inconvenient for me to go out, so I couldn't send one." ”

Yunzhu: "Sister Zhao understands, and she specially asked me to accompany you more." ”

Liu Jing sighed: "Once a son of heaven and a courtier, I have no power to do anything for Mrs. Neizhai." ”

Yunzhu didn't want to mention that, so he called Ah Nian to his side with a smile, hugged and boasted: "Ah Nian will leave, it's amazing." ”

When Zhang Xingjian was still there, her daughter only had the milk name Tuan Tuan, and after Zhang Xingjian left, Liu Jing gave her daughter the name "Nian", which means nostalgia.