A few days later, the Cao Mansion received an invitation from Prince Jian's Mansion, which was given to Chu Yu's mother and daughter by Prince Jian Fujin.

On the 16th birthday of Prince Jian Fujin in February, a banquet was held in the palace, and several female relatives were invited to listen to the music and watch the play, and the guest list included Chu Yu's mother and daughter and Cao Yi.

When receiving the invitation, Chu Yu could only sigh "pity the hearts of parents all over the world".

Among the powerful members of the clan, who doesn't know that Prince Jian Jifujin is not a lively person. Unless it is necessary to entertain, she is rarely in foreign affairs, and she has married into the palace for many years, and for her own sake, she has only invited a handful of foreign banquets.

This time, it was against the norm and took the initiative to set up a banquet, mostly for the sake of Liugege.

Liugege's wedding date is set for September, which is only half a year's work.

A few more opportunities for her to contact her mother-in-law and sister-in-law, get acquainted with each other, and save her anxiety about marrying into the Cao family.

Speaking of which, Chu Yu is her sister of the same clan, Cao Yi is her mother's best friend, and Liu Gege also met these two in his early years. Even Tianhui, she has seen it in the Ping Wangfu.

It's just that Liugege was young at that time, and Tianhui was even younger, and he had only seen it.

When Chu Yu mentioned this matter to Cao Hao, Cao Hao thought of Tianyou and said: "Although I didn't give Tianyou a post, but since I knew about it, Tianyou didn't know it, so I prepared a gift for him alone, and asked him to go to King Jian's mansion to ask for An Heshou before the banquet." ”

Although he knew that what his husband said was right, but thinking that there would be two more elders who needed to be honored by his baby son in the future, Chu Yu inevitably felt pantothenic acid in his heart, and said: "Wait until my birthday, see what Liugege honors me?" ”

Cao Hao "haha" smiled: "Madame doesn't need pantothenic acid, at that time, the daughter-in-law has already passed the door, can you still be filial piety?" Maybe you have to receive double filial piety, and there is also the big Gege's share. ”

Chu Yu laughed with a "flutter" and said: "The son is really raised by others, but fortunately, he married his daughter-in-law and entered the door, and he has the right to have two more daughters, but it is not a loss." ”

Cao Hao nodded and said, "It's good to think like this, they are all children, if you can tolerate it, you can tolerate it, and don't sulk when you encounter something that doesn't suit your heart." They all say that wife, wife, in the future, you just look at me in your eyes, let them be small and casual. ”

Chu Yu didn't like hearing this, glanced at her husband, and said angrily: "Look at what the old man said, am I the evil mother-in-law?" Do you want the master to beat me first? ”

Seeing that his wife was annoyed, Cao Hao hurriedly said: "That's not what you mean, isn't it that you're worried about your body, and you are reluctant to bother?" As the children get older, they can't tire us for a lifetime. Even if you are pregnant and born in October, but since you have raised and raised well, you have to let the children take responsibility for themselves. Teaching his wife and children is his responsibility as a husband and a son, and he can't push it to our old couple. ”

Her husband's face was full of concern, and in the final analysis, it was because she felt sorry for her, Chu Yu only felt that her previous anger was a little unreasonable, and said: "Don't worry, master, I will cherish myself, but I don't dare to accept this 'old couple' of the master." The old man looks young, he is in the prime of life, where is he old? ”

Cao Hao smiled and touched his beard, thinking about how to make his face look older.

The emperor is already showing his old state, and Prince Yi is also showing his twilight appearance, he is alive and jumping, don't be an eyesore anymore.

He didn't want to think that he was the same age as Prince Yongzheng and Prince Yi, but those two regarded him as a son and nephew.

After two days, it was the turn of the household to take the turn again, and Cao Hao, as usual, took the time to take a sedan chair to the palace gate.

By the time the chamberlain introduced everyone to the palace gate and went to the Heart Cultivation Palace, it was already mid-morning.

The few cousins who met in the foreign marquis were worried along the way, wondering if there was any accident or change.

Only Cao Hao, because he got the news of Gu Na, knew that the former official of the Xiaochao was leading the foreign officials who entered Beijing to take up his post, so he was not surprised by the delay of the Xiaochao.

Sure enough, when they were about to arrive at the Heart Cultivation Palace, the group met the servants of the Ministry and a dozen or so officials wearing supplementary uniforms at all levels.

Judging from the supplemental uniforms they are wearing, these officials range from the seventh grade to the fourth grade.

Not to mention them, even the servant of the Ministry who was responsible for introducing officials to the Imperial Front, saw that Cao Hao and the two Shangshu of the Criminal Department were there, and they could only bow down to avoid them.

Cao Hao glanced at the crowd, and Gu Na was among them.

Whether it is grade or age, Gu Na is inconspicuous.

Cao Hao nodded slightly, thinking in his heart that it was better to be so uneye-catching, and it was better to be so eye-catching than to be too eye-catching among everyone, so that Yongzheng remembered that Gu Na had been under the Ninth Elder Brother.

He didn't know that Yongzheng had already remembered Gu Na, and it was not a good impression.

When the chamberlain led the hall officials into the Heart Cultivation Palace, Yongzheng's face was not good-looking, and his gaze at Cao Hao was particularly sharp.

Cao Hao stood in the queue, although he didn't raise his head, he felt Yongzheng's unkind staring. He only felt that his scalp was numb and his back was tight, and his heart was already quickly wondering if he was at fault and whether he had committed a taboo.

But after thinking about it, I still have no clue.

Cao Hao couldn't think of it, so he settled down and stopped thinking about it.

At most, it was a reprimand for picking bones in the egg, and after experiencing it once, Cao Hao only felt that his skin was getting thicker and thicker.

But fortunately, Yongzheng finally withdrew his gaze, and when Cao Hao returned to the household department, Yongzheng didn't say anything.

Until the end of the Xiao Dynasty, if there were any other accidents, Cao Hao was somewhat relieved in his heart.

Unexpectedly, just as he retreated with everyone, Chen Fu came over to pass on Yongzheng's message and ordered Cao Hao to meet in the Dongnuan Pavilion.

Cao Hao's face remained unchanged, but the surprise in his eyes could not be hidden, and he was suspicious in his heart.

Chen Fu's eyebrows were bent at this time, and he said, "Master Cao, go over with the slave and maid, it's not good to ask the master and the prince to wait." ”

Seeing this, Cao Hao was relieved, and said to Chen Fu: "I'm tired of the general manager, Cao has thanked the general manager." ”

Chen Fu said in a low voice: "Don't be polite, Lord Cao, the slave maid received the favor of Chief Wei in her early years, and in the future, Master Wei will have to worry about Lord Cao's care." ”

This was inexplicable, and Cao Hao only felt confused.

The only "Manager Wei" who can give Chen Fu favors and mention that everyone can still know is Wei Zhu.

But as far as Cao Hao knows, since Yongzheng ascended the throne, Wei Zhu, the red eunuch of the Holy Ancestor Dynasty, was assigned to Jingshan Shouhuang Palace as an errand boy.

Although he still has the title of chief eunuch, he is actually equivalent to being placed under house arrest in Jingshan.

Although Cao Hao was a little embarrassed, for a high-risk profession such as the Son of Heaven's close attendant, it was already a fluke that Wei Zhu could leave his life.

Because of this, for the various rumors of Yongzheng's ascension to the throne, Cao Hao is inclined to Kangxi's will. Otherwise, Wei Zhu, Kangxi's close attendant, would have been extinguished long ago, where could there still be a surname.

Anyway, the two have been friends for more than ten years, and although Cao Hao is unable to get Wei Zhu out of trouble, he can take care of his nephew who he is most worried about.

It's just that this matter is confidential, and Cao Hao didn't dare to entrust it to others, so he still asked Cao Jia to do it quietly. I don't know how many turns there are in the middle, but Cao Hao is not afraid of finding his head.

At this time, the two of them turned back to the Heart Cultivation Palace, which was not the place to speak, so they kept silent.

When I entered the Dongnuan Pavilion, I saw Yongzheng sitting cross-legged on the kang, although he still had a straight face, but he was not as cold as the Xiao Chao.

The thirteenth elder brother sat on the chair with a calm expression.

Although the scattered dynasty is only a cup of tea, Cao Hao still has to kowtow honestly according to the rules to say goodbye.

Yongzheng didn't scream, snorted coldly, and said: "Since you are related to Gu Na, you are also familiar with each other, so tell me, how about Gu Na?" Can I be assured? ”

Is it because of Guna?

Because he thought of this possibility before, Cao Hao was not surprised in his heart, but he still showed a look of surprise and panic on his face, and he thought honestly for a while, and said: "If you go back to the emperor, Gu Na lived in the minister's house when he was a child, and studied with the minister, until Kangxi took the forty-fourth year of his career, and then left the Cao family to enter Beijing to take the exam. The minister is familiar with the young man Gu Na, who is diligent in his studies and filial piety to his mother...... When the minister is older, there are fewer contacts, and the minister will not be able to say ......."

In his heart, he actually wanted to praise Gu Na a few more words, but he was afraid that it would backfire and cause trouble to Gu Na, so he thought about it again before saying this.

Yongzheng listened, his expression softened slightly, and said: "I heard that you came back from Tongzhou a few days ago, and you traveled with Gu Naluyu, if you don't say anything else, just tell me how you feel?" ”

Looking at Yongzheng's demeanor, it didn't look like he was disgusted with Gu Na, but it seemed like he wanted to reuse, Cao Hao's heart was settled.

This time, he didn't ponder or hesitate anymore, but replied happily: "When the minister saw Gu Na at that time, he almost didn't recognize it. If you hadn't seen their hired carriage break down on the side of the road and wanted to come close and ask for help, you would have missed it in person...... I originally remembered that Gu Na was handsome and elegant, but I didn't expect that he hadn't seen him for a few years, but he had grown a lot older...... It looks like a different person, but looking at him is full of energy, and there is less sourness between words...... Yongzheng's face calmed down, and he looked at the thirteenth elder brother and said, "Since the thirteenth brother is in favor, Cao Hao praises it, then this Gu Na." Hangzhou is attached to the province, and the prefect has settled down early. ”

The thirteenth elder brother said with a smile: "It's still the emperor's discernment, thinking of Gu Nalai, otherwise the younger brother is also a headless fly, where can he come up with such a proper candidate." ”

With Cao Hao here, it is not cheap to speak in the end, so Yongzheng waved his hand and sent Cao Hao to retreat.

It wasn't until Cao Hao went out that Yongzheng said: "At the beginning, Gu Jingxing relied on a little fame, but he didn't take the court in his eyes at all, and he didn't go to court repeatedly, what can he do?" He never forgot the previous dynasty and held the shelf, but in order to find a backer for the family, didn't he give up his sister as a concubine? If he knew that his nephew was still the master, and his nephew's grandson and granddaughter all had the noble blood of my love for Xinjue Luo, I don't know if he would be so angry that he jumped out of the coffin! ”

It turned out that after responding to Li Weizhi's request to resume the Zhejiang Township Examination, Yongzheng also wanted to give grace to Zhejiang Shizi in order to eliminate the bad influence caused by the previous suspension of the Township Examination.

It happened that the prefect of Hangzhou was due to illness, and the prefect of Hangzhou was vacant.

Because he saw the news at the sticky pole before, he knew that Gu Na was the great-grandson of Gu Jingxing, a great Confucian who had a high reputation in Jiangnan Shilin, so Yongzheng wanted to order him to make up for the prefect of Hangzhou.

However, thinking that Gu Na had been under the sect of the ninth elder brother, he was somewhat unhappy in his heart, so he passed on Cao Hao and had this question......

(To be continued)