When Cao Hao arrived home, the Li family had already sent people to wait at the second gate.

By the time Cao Hao arrived at the Orchid Courtyard, Li couldn't wait to ask, "Have you seen it?" How is your uncle? ”

"I see, my uncle and eldest cousin are fine." Cao Hao roughly mentioned the meeting between his uncle and nephew, which concealed the part of Li Xu's injury and intercession for his son, which saved Li's anxiety.

When Li Shi heard this, he took a long breath and said, "I'll go and tell the old lady to save her from worrying." ”

Cao Hao saw his mother like this, and knew that she was worried about Gao Taijun, so he accompanied her to the Shaoyuan and told her about the situation of visiting Li Xu's father and son in the yamen of the Criminal Department.

Xiangyu has entered the palace before, and this peony courtyard is suddenly deserted.

It was obviously early summer, and the room was full of the smell of Chinese medicine, and there was no anger at all.

Gao Taijun listened carefully to Cao Hao's story, looked at him and said, "I've tired you." ”

Cao Hao pondered and said: "My aunt and cousin-in-law are already on their way to Beijing, and it won't be long before I can come over to say hello to my grandmother." ”

When Gao Taijun heard this, his originally calm face was also a little moved, and he nodded vigorously and said, "Since this is the case, the old woman will wait." ”

After saying everything that should be said, Cao Hao went back to Wutong Garden first, and the Li family stayed in the Peony Courtyard and waited for Gao Taijun's decoction.

Wutong Yuan went to the room, Tianhui was also there, and the spirit was insufficient, and when he saw his father coming back, he went back to his yard first.

"What's the matter, girl?" Cao Hao raised his eyebrows and asked his wife.

"Thinking about Xiangyu. Although she is closer to Niu Niu Shuping, she also grew up with Xiangyu in a small piece, so she is still reluctant. She was still afraid of worrying about Shuping and Sister Xian, so she came to ask me, knowing that the two of them would not enter the palace on an errand, so they would be more relieved. Chu Yu said.

While the husband and wife were talking, they heard the sound of footsteps coming from the yard.

Then, I heard Le Chun say through the curtain: "Master, wife, the second master is here." ”

Cao Hao just changed out of his official uniform and changed into the fine linen clothes he usually wears at home, feeling much more refreshing, and raised his voice: "Call him in." ”

Le Chun answered and went out to invite Hengsheng in.

"The son has seen husband and wife, mother!" Heng Sheng entered the house and respectfully greeted him.

Xu was in a hurry, Hengsheng's brain was full of sweat, Chu Yu was distressed when he saw it, beckoned him to him, wiped his sweat with a handkerchief, and asked someone to send him a plate of cut watermelon.

Hengsheng glanced at it, but he was not in a hurry to eat, but said to Cao Hao: "Father, the fourth elder brother told his son today that if his grandmother and ancestor fell ill because of Xiangyu's cousin, he could ask the harem ladies to help take care of one or two." ”

"Oh?" When Cao Hao heard this, he was a little surprised, and said, "How did you deal with it?" ”

Hengsheng said: "The son remembers his father's teachings and does not dare to use his status as a companion for personal gain. The son said that he was grateful for the concern of the fourth elder brother, it was just a matter at home, and it was decided by the parents, and it was not easy for me to be a son. Wait for the son to consult his parents at home, and then see if he is bothered by the fourth elder brother to help. ”

Cao Hao didn't plan to teach his sons to be "great loyal ministers" who didn't know how to change, but because Hengsheng was now a companion and was by the side of the future prince, he talked to him about the powerful relationship. It's just a matter of being cautious in words and deeds, don't get involved in royal affairs lightly, and think about the pros and cons of everything before making a decision.

Hongli took the initiative to mention this matter because he wanted to sell his favor to the Cao family. In the end, he is young and a little breathless.

Although Kangxi was there, he treated Hongli differently; But among the sons of Yongzheng, there is also an elder brother Hongshi.

Brother Hongshi is already twenty years old, and when he reaches the age of opening the mansion and being knighted, the emperor has no intention of letting the eldest son leave the palace and open the mansion. Some people who tend to be inflammatory, they have to think about whether there is any side intention in this.

Cao Hao has experienced the turmoil of Kowloon's succession, and he immediately understood Hongli's intentions.

With the seriousness of Yongzheng's suspicion, if Hongli really had other thoughts, maybe he would have to affect the Cao family.

Cao Hao frowned, thought for a while, and said, "Ming'er, you will tell the fourth elder brother that the fourth elder brother's heart is accepted by the Cao family." It's just that Brother should focus on his studies, and his subordinates don't dare to take these trivial matters and disturb Brother Brother's studies. Only if Brother is dedicated to his studies can he live up to the favor of the emperor and the emperor......"

Hengsheng didn't know the meaning of his father's words, but he just recited them silently in his heart a few times, and memorized them without landing a word.

One less time, Tianhui also came over.

Tianyou is coming back from the examination room today, and Zhang Yi has already taken someone to wait outside the examination hall.

It wasn't until the time of the lantern that he waited until Tianyou returned to the house, and the family reunited, dispelling the heavy atmosphere in the house. Even Gao Taijun and the Li family, seeing Tianyou come back, their spirits are a little better.

* The next time, Hengsheng saw Hongli and whispered his father's words during a break between classes.

Yongzheng does not have many concubines, and the existing acquaintances are all wives and concubines of Qiandi.

The queen is a mother-in-law, and she also loves her concubines; Nian Guifei is not in good health and ignores mundane affairs; Concubine Xi and Concubine Yu of the palace affairs are Hongli's biological mother and adoptive mother.

Taking care of a new palace maid is just a matter of words for him, the prince and elder brother.

He deliberately wanted to sell favors to the Cao family, thinking that Hengsheng was ahead, and there was no suspicion that the prince was secretly marrying courtiers. Unexpectedly, Hengsheng admitted death and asked his parents for everything; And Cao Hao rejected him again.

In Hongli's heart, he was a little uncomfortable, a little annoyed by Cao Hao's ignorance, and a little confused, feeling that Cao Hao had always been tactful, and he would not refuse his overtures so bluntly.

It's just that he already has a city government, and he doesn't show it at all, so he only asks Hengsheng with a smile: "Does Lord Cao have anything else to say?" ”

Heng Sheng touched the back of his head and said with a smile: "The rest is what was taught to me." ”

Hongli was a little curious and asked, "What words?" ”

Hengsheng thought for a while, pointed his fingers, and said: "My father told me to remember two things, one is to tell me to follow the fourth master to go to school, abide by the duty of accompanying the study, and don't smear the fourth master's face; The second is to warn me not to be competitive and greedy for fame, saying that gentlemen are sharp-eyed, and the words and deeds of students are all in their hearts, and they can't hide any small actions. ”

After saying this, he hesitated a little and said, "Fourth master, when it comes to riding and archery classes in the future, do I have to take my grades back a few points?" ”

In fact, he was confused. As early as after he entered the study, he knew what he couldn't compete with the princes and grandchildren, and he tried his best to do so.

But there is a fourth elder brother who is excellent in civil and military affairs, and he is a companion, although his qualifications in literature are mediocre, his achievements in martial arts are commendable.

He had to hide his clumsiness, and his shooting score was above average.

Hearing his father's words to him, he felt a little aggrieved. When did he become competitive? I didn't think about it or anything. It's just the father's teaching, and the son can only listen, and there is no reason to refute it.

Compared with the confused Hengsheng, Hongli understood it in his heart.

What Cao Hao really wanted to say to him was not the first few words, but the words he said to Hengsheng later.

The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and he savored Cao Hao's intentions, only to feel empowered, and the anxiety and uneasiness in his heart also disappeared...... * Lanyuan, go to the room.

After several days of training and inspection, Chu Yu took Aunt Luo and Aunt Chang over to return on an errand. Although the Li family has already explained, the placement of the ten maids is up to the daughter-in-law to decide.

However, these people were given to the Li family, and Chu Yu was not good at overstepping the line, so he still came to ask the Li family.

"The three girls who were born as criminals may have experienced the change of raiding their homes and confiscating them, and they were afraid to be a little cautious in their words and actions, and they didn't dare to make a little mistake; Among the remaining seven, two fathers and brothers in the family worked as small officials in the Internal Affairs Office, and although they learned the rules about the same, they occasionally showed some frivolity; The other five are from poor backgrounds, but they are willing to endure hardships, but when it comes to female celebrities and cooking, they are not as fine as the previous ones. Aunt Luo told the Li family the results of these observations, and said.

Li listened carefully and said to Chu Yu: "I originally wanted to pick two good ones and put them in the big girl's house, but the girl is getting bigger, and the people around her are not easy to change, so this time I will do what you said, and don't send people to the big girl's house." If the eldest girl picks on it, you, the mother, go and talk to her. ”

Chu Yu smiled: "She only made up for the girl at the beginning of the year, where is there a shortage of people?" Yesterday, she also said that if the little uncle and the two brothers were not around, she would let the Cao Yuan family choose another family to have children. ”

Li Shi nodded and said, "That being the case, in addition to the three girls from the criminal family, among the remaining people, I will pick three honest ones, Changsheng, Tianyou, and Hengsheng, and their uncles and nephews. Or according to the example of a second-class maid, after all, it is from outside, and it will be annoying if it is naughty. The remaining four will be supplemented in my yard and raised. There is no shortage of people waiting in the left and right houses, and they are ordered to go down and not let people embarrass them. Raise them well for a few years, release those who can't, and settle them well, so that they will enter Cao's Mansion in vain. ”

Chu Yu listened to her mother-in-law's instructions, and knew that she thought of Xiangyu who entered the palace, and felt pity for these palace maids who were given them.

If it is according to Chu Yu's meaning, these ten people will be raised in the Orchid Courtyard.

Tianyou and Hengsheng are getting older, so she doesn't want to let the people outside wait in the house of her two sons.

When he returned to the Orchid Courtyard, Chu Yu sent the head of the Kui Courtyard, the Song Courtyard, and the Fengxiang Courtyard to come over.

The one in Aoi Courtyard is Leqing, the one in Songyuan is Le Lan, and the one in Kaede Courtyard is embroidered parrots.

"Those girls were given to the old lady by the palace, and the old lady pointed to a few to go to the various courtyards on errands. After all, it's not at home, so you should all be careful. If it's honest, if you have other thoughts and want to bring a bad brother, tell me directly. The old lady and I believe in you, so I entrust a few brothers to you, so that you don't have an errand and get tired of you. Chu Yu is colorful.

The three of Le Qing bent their knees, they had already been instructed by Chu Yu, and they knew that their housewife could not tolerate the maid being naughty.

The three of them are all born in the family, and they know that they can serve the little master for a few years with their current status, and they will be praised by the old lady, and there will be a dignity in the future. There are precedents for being a housekeeper and being an external grandmother.

The honor and disgrace of the rest of their lives are on a few little masters, and they are naturally more and more careful.

After listening to Chu Yu's instructions, they went to Xingyuan to receive a new maid.

Back in their respective courtyards, they had to tell the newcomers the rules of the Cao Mansion.

I heard that they are waiting for the young masters, some of them are chanting "Amitabha Buddha" in their hearts, and some of them are ignorant. Others are honest on their faces, but they are annoyed in their hearts......*

(To be continued)