West of the city, Cao Mansion, living room.

Cao Hao saw that the girl in red was a little familiar, as if she had seen it, and he was puzzled, so he heard Bao Ya say beside him: "This is Sister Yongjia of Earl Yongwu's Mansion!" ”

"Earl of Yongwu's Palace?" Cao Hao opened his mouth and asked, "May I ask what do you call the girl and the captain of the guard battalion, Wanyan Yongqing?" ”

Yongjia was slightly stunned: "Gongzi Cao, do you know my brother?" ”

Cao Hao realized in his heart, no wonder he was familiar with this Yongjia, it turned out to be Wan Jiha's daughter and Yongqing's sister. Back then, he followed Wei Xin in Jiangning to see the demeanor of the city's celebrities in the teahouse opposite Lin Xiazhai, and this Yongjia was among them. In addition, after all, Yongjia is from the same mother as Yongqing and Yongsheng, and there are always similarities between the eyebrows of the brother and sister. Therefore, Cao Hao felt that Yongjia was familiar.

Seeing the two talking, Bao Ya was left out in the cold, full of unhappiness, and picked up a gold-covered horn bow from the coffee table next to the seat to offer the treasure: "Cao Hao, this is what I specially found from the palace treasury, you use it to win the Mongols, give me a long face." ”

Cao Hao smiled slightly: "Gege, hearing is false, seeing is believing, I didn't win Detehei, and my archery skills are only mediocre." If Gege wants to win, he should also find another high-level talent. ”

Baoya has been pampered by everyone since she was a child, and when she was a little older, she was held high by the sons of her families, like today, she took the initiative to find Cao Hao, and she cried and begged Cao Hao to come forward to shoot arrows, but it was the first time. didn't want to talk about it, but Cao Hao still didn't say anything.

Bao Ya felt aggrieved, and lost face in front of her friend Yongjia, her little face was pulled down suddenly, and she threw the bow in her hand to the ground with a "snap": "Dead minion, don't give face, what kind of identity are you, you dare to disobey Bengege!" ”

Cao Hao and Yongjia both changed their faces, Cao Hao closed his eyes, and exhaled in his heart, although he had always been unwilling to admit it like an ostrich, but Baoya's angry shout broke the fact that he was now a minion. Not to mention meeting Baoya, even a milk doll under the age of one in the royal family, he is just a minion. He felt funny when he saw the children in the house, but in fact, what is the essential difference between himself, he is also a slave, but he is a royal minion, and outsiders dare not underestimate it.

I can't help but feel funny, as a modern person who once lived in an equal society, when he came to these hundreds of years ago, he naturally accepted the identity of the noble son, and enjoyed the service of others with peace of mind, although he would not look down on those slaves and maids who had no status, but he would not hold the banner of "everyone is equal" to educate the world. However, if you are reduced to a low-status status and want to serve others, a few traversers will willingly accept their fate. or with his own knowledge of history, climb the big tree of the God King, mix with the king, and at the very least, tear the soil and seal the king; Or accumulate wealth, reach the sky with hands and eyes, and be a Xiaoqiang who shakes the mountains and shakes at will, and I will not fall down.

Yongjia saw that Baoya made the surname, and was afraid that Cao Hao would be angry, but he didn't expect him to laugh instead of being angry.

When Bao Ya said this, she already regretted it in her heart, but she refused to lower her status to apologize.

There was silence in the room, and in the end, Bao Ya couldn't hold her breath and asked loudly: "Cao Hao, do you want to compare archery with Bengege!" ”

Cao Hao shook his head without hesitation, picked up the teacup in his hand, and took a sip, this time he was really a little thirsty.

Bao Ya's face was red and blue for a while, and finally she stomped her foot, turned around and ran out.

Yongjia got up, looked at Cao Hao, and said in a low voice: "Gege has no intentions, so don't worry about it." ”

Cao Hao looked up at Yongjia: "Girl, don't worry, Cao Hao is fine." ”

Yongjia smiled and nodded: "Childe is generous, Yongjia is relieved!" That stupid girl must be angry with herself, hiding in the carriage and crying! ”

Cao Hao didn't answer, thinking to Cao Jia's family, what if this ignorant Bao Gege also posed the master's score in front of his sister? Then shook his head, impossible, my sister has already raised the flag, she is no longer the identity of the coat, and she is the prince of the county who was married by the emperor, Fujin, with her sister's intelligence, it is not easy to coax such a little girl.

Yongjia originally wanted to win some sympathy points for Baoya, but Cao Hao had no interface, so she naturally didn't want to say anything, so she said goodbye and left.

Cao Hao leaned lazily on the chair, saying that he was a big man who loved face, whether he was arrogant in his bones, every time he thought of being a slave, he felt uncomfortable. In fact, he also has the opportunity to find an excuse to stay in Jiangning, but what about the Cao family in that case? The Cao family, while being favored by the emperor, has always been the target of Qingliu's attack. Even Kangxi, in order to maintain his imperial image, had to condone these Qingliu's attacks on the Cao family. The Cao family covers the sky with one hand in Jiangnan, why do they repeatedly fall into passivity. There is only one reason, that is, it is far away from the capital and away from the core of power.

Although, Cao Hao had already made the worst plan, and it was a big deal to go to sea with his family and go to the Americas to pan for gold. However, with the current navigation technology, how can we cross the vast Pacific Ocean? Everything will be said when the time comes. Before this, the Cao family was still the Cao family who was relied on by the emperor as a confidant. In order to show this, he, a little minion, went to the capital on an errand willingly.

*

Outside Cao's mansion, a gorgeous carriage left in a hurry.

Yongjia guessed correctly, Baoya was crying in the carriage. When she saw Yongjia coming in, she said pitifully: "Sister Yongjia, I'm not sincere, who let him ignore me and don't play with me!" ”

Yongjia took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears: "Even if you are annoyed, you shouldn't say such things." ”

Baoya nodded: "Yes, yes, if it reaches my sister-in-law's ears, my sister-in-law is afraid that she will not like me, so what should I do?" ”

Yongjia thought about Cao Hao's casual appearance just now, and comforted: "Don't worry, Cao Gongzi doesn't look like that kind of stingy person, how can he worry about his daughter's family, let alone sue behind his back!" ”

Bao Ya was a little puzzled and looked at Yongjia: "Didn't my sister just know Cao Hao, why does it seem to be very familiar?" ”

Yongjia stretched out his hand to sort out the handkerchief: "Gege began to say again, even if it wasn't Cao Hao, if it was another man, he wouldn't bother with you!" I have older brothers and younger brothers, and I am accustomed to seeing them act, so I know it. ”

*

Cao Mansion, living room.

When the guests left, the chief housekeeper Cao Zhong came up to ask for instructions on giving gifts to Liuqing Palace.

"The crown prince is reinstated? When was this? Cao Hao asked.

"Back to the uncle's words, according to the news from the palace, it was the holy decree issued by the long live lord in the early court yesterday." Cao Zhong replied.

Cao Hao nodded, yesterday they went to the VIP building when they came out on duty, so they didn't know about such a big thing.

"Which Fujin is it, or which emperor's grandson is born?" Cao Hao thought for a moment and continued to ask. The prince can't make friends with foreign ministers, and the prince should avoid it. Although the magnates in the capital are vying to be the first to send congratulatory gifts, there must be a pretense.

"Back to the uncle's words, the slave heard that it seems to be the birthday of the prince's favored side Fujin Tang Jia's family."

"Well, then follow the previous example and give this side Fujin a backup gift." Cao Hao said: "Add three percent more to this and prepare one for the crown princess." Don't be too luxurious, don't be too wasteful, just choose some jade jewelry in the warehouse! ”

Cao Zhong said with a smile: "It's still a proper arrangement from the uncle, and it's not rude, it's not tongue-in-cheek, and it's not public." ”

Since the crown prince has been reinstated, what about the thirteenth elder brother who was imprisoned? Cao Hao thought of this and asked, "Is there any news of the Thirteenth Elder Brother?" ”

"It seems to be back to Brother's Office!" Cao Zhong had heard about the fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother rescuing the little master, so he was not surprised to hear Cao Hao's question.

The elder brother is the residence of the prince in the palace before the division of the palace. Although the thirteenth elder brother has been married for many years, he has not divided the mansion since now and still lives in the palace.

For the thirteenth elder brother praised as the "chivalrous king" in later novels, Cao Hao has a good impression in his heart. What kind of blow will the high-spirited young man suffer in the whirlpool of the abolished prince. From one of Emperor Kangxi's favorite princes, to being reprimanded by Yukou as "not a person who is diligent and loyal to filial piety, if he does not restrain him, he will definitely cause trouble, and he must not be prevented". Months in prison and the snub of the imperial father not only destroyed the young man's mind, but also destroyed his health.

Thinking of the prince's reinstatement, Cao Hao always felt as if he had forgotten something in his mind, vaguely, and couldn't remember it. He still had to visit a few relatives, and he didn't bother to think about it, so he asked Cao Zhong to go down and prepare to go out.

*

Shijuma Street, Pingjun Palace.

Lu Yunniang's injury was not light, and Pingjun Wang Nersu asked someone to take his post and invited several imperial doctors to come over one after another. Cao Jiashi also brought a few maids and women to take care of them in the guest room.

It wasn't until noon that Lu Yunniang's wounds were cleaned, and she drank the calming medicine and fell asleep.

Cao Jiashi thought that Lu Yunniang not only broke her forearm, but also added a half-foot-long opening to her once flower-like and jade-like face. Because the wound is too deep, even if it heals, the long scar will not be removed. Could it be that this is a thin life, Cao Jiashi sighed in his heart.

The husband and wife were of the same heart, Nersu saw that his wife was worried about something, and he didn't want her to work because of this, so he gently held her waist and comforted: "Mr. is not the kind of frivolous person who only loves women's beauty, even if Yun Niang is broken, he will love her and love her, Yan'er doesn't have to worry." ”

Cao Jiashi touched her stomach, turned around and smiled at her husband: "Well, what the prince said is that Yan Er is worried!" ”

After a while, Lu Dai, who went to Shuntian Mansion to report the case, returned home.

After seeing Yun Niang, Lu Dai went to the study with Nersu.

"How's the case? Have you found out the identity of those five? Narsu asked a little eagerly.

Regarding what happened to Lu Dai and Yun Niang, in addition to anger, Nersu was more guilty. Lu Dai and Yun Niang's marriage is a matter of these two days, and it is not known to the outside world. In the eyes of everyone in the capital, Liufang Hutong is the outer residence of King Pingjun. Since the other party dares to kill in front of the door so recklessly, is the target Yun Niang, or he, the king of the county? Perhaps, it was he, the king of the county, who affected Lu Dai and his wife.