Chapter 1042 Hongli's diligence

When Cao Yong arrived home, Li had already sent someone to wait in the second gate.

When Cao Yong arrived at Lanyuan, Li couldn't wait to ask: "Have you seen it? How about your uncle?"

"I've met you, my uncle and my cousin are all good." Cao Yong roughly mentioned the situation of meeting between his uncle and nephew, and the part where Li Xu was hidden was injured and pleaded for his son, which saved Li's anxiety.

After hearing this, Li sighed and said, "I'll tell the old lady so that she won't worry about it."

Seeing her mother like this, Cao Yong knew that she was worried about Gao Taijun, so he accompanied her to Shaoyuan and told her again about the situation of visiting Li Xu and his son to the Ministry of Justice.

Xiangyu had entered the palace the day before yesterday, and the peony courtyard suddenly became deserted.

It was clearly early summer, and the room was filled with a strong smell of Chinese medicine without any anger.

Gao Taijun listened carefully to Cao Yong's story and looked at him and said, "You are burdened."

Cao Yong thoughtfully said, "My aunt and cousin sister-in-law are already on the way to Beijing. I think it will take not long before I can come over to pay my respects to my grandmother."

When Gao Taijun heard this, his originally calm face was moved, and he nodded vigorously and said, "Since that's the case, the old woman will wait."

After saying everything he should say, Cao Yong returned to Wutongyuan first, and Li stayed in Shaoyuan to serve Gao Taijun's medicine.

Tianhui was also there in the room in Wutong Garden. She was not in high spirits. When she saw her father come back, she went back to her yard first.

"What's wrong with my daughter?" Cao Yong raised his eyebrows and asked his wife.

"I think about Xiangyu. Although she is more close to Niu Niu Shuping in Suzhou, she grew up with Xiangyu, so she still can't bear to leave her. She was afraid that Shuping and Sister Xian would be worried, so she came to ask me specifically, knowing that they didn't go to the palace to work, so she felt more at ease." Chu Yu said.

The couple were talking when they heard the sound of "dengdeng" footsteps coming from the yard.

Then, Le Chun replied through the curtain: "Master, Madam, Second Master is here."

Cao Yong had just changed out of his official uniform and put on the fine linen clothes he often wore. He felt much more refreshed and said loudly: "Call him in."

Le Chun responded and went out to invite Hang Seng in.

"My son has met his husband and wife, mother!" Hang Seng entered the house and greeted him respectfully.

Perhaps he was anxious and Hang Seng was sweating all over his forehead. When Chu Yu saw it, he felt distressed and called him to him, wiped him with a veil, and sent someone a plate of chopped watermelon.

Hengsheng took a look, but was not in a hurry to eat, but said to Cao Yong: "Father, today the Fourth Prince told his son that if his grandmother and the ancestor fell ill due to Xiangyu's cousin, he could ask the harem ladies to help take care of Yi2."

"Oh?" Cao Yong was surprised when he heard this, and said, "How did you deal with it?"

Hang Seng said: "My son remembers his father's teachings and dare not use his identity as a companion to seek personal gain. My son said that he was grateful to the Fourth Prince for his concern, but his parents decided on the matter at home. I am not good at being a son. When my son asks his parents for instructions, he will see if he has to help the Fourth Prince."

Cao Yong did not intend to teach his sons to be "big loyal ministers" who were ignorant of flexibility. It was just because Hang Seng is now a companion and is with the future crown prince, so he told him about the powerful relationship. He was just to be cautious in his words and actions, not to easily get involved in royal affairs, and to think about the pros and cons of everything first and then make decisions.

Hongli took the initiative to mention this matter because he wanted to sell his favor to the Cao family. After all, he was young and couldn't hold back his anger.

Although Kangxi was still alive, he treated Hongli differently, among the Yongzheng sects, there was also a prince Hongshi who was older than him.

Prince Hongshi was already twenty years old and reached the age of Kaifu’s title, but the emperor did not mean to let his eldest son leave the palace and open the palace. Some people who are tempted by the flames and possess the power must be wondering if there is any other intention in this.

Cao Yong has experienced the struggle for the throne of the Nine Dragons, and he suddenly understood Hongli's intention.

Due to Yongzheng's suspicion, if Hongli really had other thoughts, he might have to implicate the Cao family.

Cao Yong frowned, thought for a while, and said, "Tomorrow, you will tell the Fourth Prince that the Cao family will receive the Fourth Prince's intention. But the Prince should put his studies first, and his subordinates dare not use these trivial matters to disturb the Prince's studies. Only when the Prince is dedicated in his studies can he live up to the favor of the ancestor and the emperor..."

Hengsheng didn't know the profound meaning of his father's words, so he just recited them silently several times in his heart, and recited them without falling into a single word.

After a while, Tianhui also came.

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

It was not until the lights were held that Tianyou returned home and the family reunited, dispelling the heavy atmosphere in the mansion. Even Gao Taijun and Li Shi were in a better spirit when they saw Tianyou come back.

The next day, Hang Seng saw Hongli and during the break, he whispered his father's words.

Yongzheng did not have many concubines, and his current acquaintances were all wives and concubines in Qiandi.

The queen was the legitimate mother and loved her concubines very much. In the age of the imperial concubine was in poor health, she ignored the civil affairs; Concubine Xi and Yu, who were in charge of palace affairs, were Hongli's biological mother and adoptive mother.

Taking care of a new little palace maid is just a matter of one word for him, the prince.

He deliberately wanted to sell favors to the Cao family, thinking that Hang Seng was ahead and there was no suspicion of the prince making private court officials. Unexpectedly, Hang Seng believed in the truth and asked his parents for everything; and Cao Yong refused him again.

Hongli felt a little uncomfortable, a little annoyed, and a little confused, thinking that Cao Yong had always been smooth and would not refuse his kindness so bluntly.

But he was already scheming and did not show any signs on his face. He just smiled and asked Hang Seng, "Does Lord Cao have anything else to say?"

Hang Seng touched the back of his head and said with a smile: "The rest is what I teach me."

Hongli was a little curious and asked, "What do you mean?"

Hang Seng thought for a while, and said, "My father told me to remember two things. One is to tell me to follow the Fourth Master to go to school, to abide by the duty of accompanying him, and not to smear the Fourth Master on the face; the other is to warn me not to be competitive and be greedy for fame, and to say that the gentlemen are so angry that their words and deeds are kept in their hearts, and they can't hide any small actions, so they may lose their big mistakes and make them dislike the gentlemen."

After saying this, he hesitated a little and said, "Fourth Master, when it comes to the riding and shooting class, do I have to step back a few points in my grades?"

In fact, he was confused. He knew what he could not compete with the princes and grandchildren as soon as he entered the study room, and he tried his best to do so.

But there is a fourth prince who is excellent in both civil and military affairs. Although his qualifications in literature are a little mediocre, his achievements in martial arts are commendable.

He wants to hide his weaknesses, and his score is average every time he shoots.

When he heard his father's warning him, he felt a little wronged. When did he become competitive? He never thought about fame or something. It was just his father's teaching that as a son, he could only listen to it, but never refute it.

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

What Cao Yong really wanted to say to him was not the previous few false words, but the few words he said to Hang Seng later.

The corners of his mouth were slightly raised. He savored Cao Yong's intentions and felt enlightened, and the anxiety and anxiety in his heart disappeared...

Orchid Courtyard, go to the room.

After several days of training and inspection, Chu Yu brought Aunt Luo and Aunt Chang over to report the errand. Although Li had already told her that the placement of the ten maids was decided by his wife.

However, these people were given to Li by the emperor. Chu Yu was not good at interfering in his affairs, so he came to ask Li for instructions.

"The three girls who were born in prison may have experienced the incident of house confiscation, and they were afraid of being cautious in their words and actions. They did not dare to make any mistakes. Among the remaining seven, the two fathers and brothers in the family worked as minor officials in the Internal Affairs Office. Although they learned the same rules, they occasionally showed some frivolous attitude. The other five, who were from a different background, were willing to endure hardships, but when it comes to the female red and cooking skills, they were not as refined as the previous ones." Aunt Luo reported the results of her observations over the past few days to Li.

Li listened carefully and said to Chu Yu: "I originally wanted to choose two good ones, but I put them in the big girl's house. But the girl is getting older and it is difficult to change the people around me. This time, I will follow what you said and not send people to the big girl's house. If the big girl chooses, you, a mother, will share with her."

Chu Yu smiled and said, "She only made up for the girl at the beginning of the year, so there is no shortage of people? Yesterday she said that if the uncle and the two brothers were not enough, let the Cao Yuan family choose another family to have a son."

Li nodded and said, "Since that's the case, except for the three girls who violated the official family, choose three honest people from the rest, Changsheng, Tianyou, Hengsheng and their uncles and nephews. According to the example of a second-class maid, after all, they are from outside, and they are all over the mansion. If they are naughty, they will be annoying. The remaining four will be added to my yard to support them. There is no shortage of people in the left and right palaces. Please continue to do so and do not make things difficult for them. Raise them well for a few years, and let them go if they can, and place them well if they can't. It's not in vain that they will enter the Cao Mansion."

When Chu Yu heard her mother-in-law's instructions, she knew that she wanted Xiangyu who entered the palace and felt pity for the maids who were given the gifts.

If it were Chu Yu's words, it would be better if these ten people were kept in the Lanyuan Courtyard.

Tianyou and Hengsheng grew older, so she was unwilling to let the outsiders wait in her two sons' houses.

When he returned to Lanyuan, Chuyu sent someone to tell him that the maid in charge of Kuiyuan, Songyuan and Fengxiangyuan came over.

The one in Kuiyuan is Leqing, the one in Songyuan is Lelan, and the one in Fengxiangyuan is embroidered parrot.

"Those girls were given to the old lady in the palace. The old lady said that she went to work in various courtyards. After all, she was not from the family, so you should be careful. If you are honest, if you have other thoughts and want to take care of your brothers, tell me directly. The old lady believed you and entrusted you with several brothers. Don't have any errands and get tired of you." Chu Yu said seriously.

Le Qing and the other two responded. They had already had Chu Yu's orders and knew that their mistress could not tolerate the maid's naughty ones.

All three of them have children from their families. They know that they have served their current identities well for several years. After the master and wife praised them, they will be decent in the future. There are precedents to be housekeepers and hired as small-sized grandmothers outside.

Their honor and disgrace for the rest of their lives were all on the little masters, so they naturally became more and more careful.

After listening to Chu Yu's instructions, they went to Xingyuan to get the newly appointed maid.

When I returned to my respective yards, I had to tell the rules of the Cao Mansion to the newcomers.
Chapter completed!