Chapter 624: Dilemma (Part 1)

At supper, Wutongyuan.

Although Chu Yu was smiling, Cao Yong still saw that her expression was wrong.

Even Cao Yong felt a little worried, and he lost his appetite when he looked at the table full of dishes.

Thinking of her going to the East Mansion to visit Jinghui in the afternoon, Cao Yong put down his chopsticks and asked, "What's wrong? Is the second wife talking about the fact that her brother and sister are not pregnant? How could this be so anxious?"

Chu Yu shook his head, hesitated for a moment, and told Jinghui about the current situation.

Cao Yong frowned at first, but then shook his head and said, "If it were someone else, it would be impossible to protect him. If Chun'er around his younger brother and sister, then there would be no misunderstanding in it!"

Chu Yu was puzzled when he heard this, Cao Yong said, "I heard from my second brother and Moshu mention it before, saying that my brother and sister would ask Chun'er to be his wife. Maybe my brother and sister were troubled by her second wife, and she was jealous of the archery and snakes!"

Chu Yu was originally feeling uncomfortable for Jinghui, and his chest was blocked. After hearing Cao Yong's words, Fang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank God, but I don't know what happened, which caused misunderstandings from my younger brother and sister."

Seeing Chu Yu so worried, Cao Yong said with a smile: "My second brother has been in the business for this year and has made a lot of money. Even if he was a fool before, he would always grow up. You look like a sister-in-law like a mother."

Chu Yu was embarrassed and said, "After all, my husband and I are still half-matchmakers, and there is no one to rely on for my brother and sister-in-law's family. If you suffer grievances, wouldn't it be pity for people? Speaking of which, whether it is peaceful or not in the East Mansion depends on her control."

"Although my younger brother and sister don't like to speak, I have an idea in my heart. After these days, it's better. On the side of the second wife... she is a wife, so she can only coax her more..." Cao Yong said: "Don't just treat her second brother as a child. I asked someone. He is very attentive in his job and gets along well with his colleagues. There is nothing wrong with it."

Chu Yu just sympathized with Jinghui, knowing that there might be something else in it, and his heart was already much more spacious. He picked up chopsticks and gave Cao Yong a dish.

After a while, the couple finished their meals and brought tea to remove the table.

Cao Yong rinsed his mouth and said to Chu Yu: "Seeing that the weather is getting warmer, I asked someone to clean up the garden in Haidian. I also asked my wife where I would like to build and buy it. The garden has been built for two years, but the master and wife have not lived there yet."

Chu Yu agreed, Cao Yong thought about it for a while and asked, "Master, the wife looks healthy, and her sons are all enrolled in school. Do you want to go out for a walk?"

When Chu Yu heard this, he was a little confused about Cao Yong's intention.

Cao Yong said: "I heard that this year I will repair the Rehe Palace, and the Interior Affairs Office will send someone to the presidency. Otherwise, I will arrange it and let's go there to live there for a few months. The weather is cool there. When the Imperial Vehicle moves eastward, I can follow the Suihu Grassland to see the beautiful scenery of the grassland and taste Mongolian food. If I can go there, I will be considered as a summer vacation!"

Chu Yu listened, his face showed a look of yearning, but he still had some concerns and said, "Mr., someone must be there to serve his wife, Tianyou and the others are still young..."

Cao Yong felt a little distressed when he thought of his wife's hard work all year round, and said, "How old are you, but you are plagued by trivial matters, and you are almost an old woman. Could it be that you really have to wait for your son to get married and we can go out for a walk? The rules in the mansion are ready-made, and the wife won't be able to manage the house? The sons will grow up little by little and always leave us. In the future, we will live together."

Chu Yu listened with a smile, but when he heard "the couple stayed together", he felt warm.

Cao Yong had already made up his mind and said, "That's all right. I'll go and talk to the master and wife later. If there is nothing else at home, I'll ask carefully tomorrow."

Although Cao Yong didn't say anything during these days of "repairing" at home, he looked a little depressed. Today, he is rare to show off his face.

Chu Yu was unwilling to discourage his interest, so he nodded and said, "It depends on the arrangements of the prince!"

After making up his mind, Cao Yong hesitated and said, "Do we want to build a house in Rehe? The master has been promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and there will be times when he will accompany him in the future."

After all, Chu Yu is a wife and is more concerned about it.

She didn't do a good job of serving her mother-in-law, but went out for a walk, and felt uneasy. After hearing her husband's words, she smiled and said, "That's right. Last year, my wife was just talking about the heat in the capital that was unbearable. If she followed her escort to escape the heat in the future, it would be better."

Speaking of this, when he remembered the Empress Dowager's different treatment to his mother-in-law, Chu Yu said, "If the wife can follow the master and follow the escort, I believe the Empress Dowager's Empress Dowager will be happy."

"However, if I really get the job, I'm afraid we'll set off before the end of the month, so I won't be able to catch up with Hongzhuo's marriage." Cao Yong thought of the marriage of the second brother-in-law of the Chun County Prince's Mansion.

Hongzhuo's wife, who has not passed away, is the daughter of the show who ran for the election last year, the daughter of the Yuanwailang Sahadai, and the niece of the clan of Iduli.

Hongzhuo’s wedding date is scheduled after the birthday of the Wandering Day.

Chu Yu also felt a little hesitant when he thought about this.

Cao Yong said: "The left and right is just a bustle. We are all close relatives, so what do we care about? Let's back up the generous gifts to Hongzhuo and do our best."

Chu Yu looked at her husband with infinite gentleness.

Cao Yong was embarrassed by his wife's look at her, so he grabbed her hand, clenched it and said, "What are you looking at? Can I still fly?"

Chu Yu bit his lip, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Mr., will you get tired of Chu Yu one day?"

Cao Yong was surprised and said with a smile: "Why do you talk about this? It seems that you should be a minor in the East Mansion after the exchange, so as to avoid thinking about it when you come back. OK, why bother? In this way, you have to worry about being a husband, whether you think you are old!"

Listening to Cao Yong's "husband" sound, Chu Yu's face was filled with joy and said coquettishly: "Where is the Emma Majesty old? A few days ago, Hongshu complained that the Emma Majesty has grown older over the years, but his face has not changed much."

Cao Yong reached out and touched his chin and raised his eyebrows.

Hongshu's words are true. Although he has been making trouble in recent years, he has not looked old and looks like a young man.

Even Cao Song had a beard, and Cao Yong was still as handsome as a young man. Fortunately, he often went to the grassland in recent years and his skin was slightly darker, otherwise he would have become a slut.

Cao Yong didn't take it seriously before, after all, in his eyes, he was in his early twenties and was still young. Now, after hearing what Chu Yu said, he felt a little strange in his heart.

Could it be that you have gone to extremes and a sign of longevity?

Cao Yong thought about it and shook his head again. That was too fantasy. Life is less than a hundred years old. He is not an immortal who practices Taoism, but he still dreams of immortality?

Just Shaoxing, just Shaoxing, it looks honest.

Cao Yong could only comfort himself for a few words like this, and got up and went to Lanyuan to look for his parents to talk to him.

Cao Yin and Li both agreed that Cao Yong was on a business trip with his wife, but the couple thought differently.

Cao Yin's side was just finished because of the bidding matter. The ninth prince was dormant, and Cao Yong was too enthusiastic about the popularity, thinking that his son would go out to Beijing to avoid it.

When Li saw that his eldest son did not have the intention to take a concubine, he also hoped that Chu Yu could take good care of his health and would make it easier for the Cao family to grow branches and leaves in the future.

Although there are many children in the family, only the relatives and grandchildren are Tianyou and Tianhui, and the bloodline of the Cao family is still too thin.

In the capital, Chu Yu was busy with housework, and Cao Yong was busy. If the couple went out together, it would be sweet. If they could plant seeds, it would be a great kindness.

Cao Yin nodded in agreement with Rehe's house purchase.

As the emperor gets older, his body needs more and more maintenance. Even in the middle of the capital, he rarely returns to the palace in recent years. He either stays in Changchun Garden or Tangquan Palace.

Every summer and autumn, I stay in Rehe for a longer time.

Many powerful people in the capital have already built their property outside the pass for the convenience of following the entourage.

The Cao family is already the Earl's Mansion, and the father and son are both in Jingtang. It is not a big deal to buy an industry in Rehe.

Although Cao Yong had already crossed the Rehe River several times, he was always the supreme servant. How could he have been free?

Now that he had made up his mind, he was also very happy and had a little yearning to travel.

The next day, when he arrived at the main hall of the Interior Ministry, Cao Yong ignored anything else and the first thing he inquired about was the repair of the Rehe Palace.

Since it has been decided that the 18th day of February, the Holy Lord visited the Jidian and inspected the rivers, so the Ministry of Internal Affairs was busy with this.

No one has ever asked about Rehe Palace.

Cao Yong was overjoyed and wrote a memorial to ask for an order. He followed the official documents and sent someone to the garden.

Now, everyone in the Ministry of Internal Affairs has no dissatisfaction with Cao Yong, at least on the surface. Even if someone who was angry before was not afraid to touch his edge because of his luck.

Who doesn't know that their manager is just getting favor with his real ability to make money, and even the Ninth Prince suffers a loss.

Many people have privately speculated what reward Cao Yong will receive.

After all, the bidding matters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is over, but the purpose of "rewarding merits and rewards" has not yet been completed.

Cao Yong ignored everyone's intention of exploration and asked someone to borrow a map outside the pass from the Ministry of War to check the map of the Rehe area. When he arrived at Rehe, he was not far from Fengtian.

Then I will find a Yuzi and go to Fengtian to visit.

Yidu was accustomed to making do with Cao Yong. Seeing Cao Yong looking at the map here, he was a little surprised: "Sir, are you trying to build a garden in Rehe? I'm afraid that the people outside will fall to the ground, but there are many people waiting to make a fortune with the adults!"

Cao Yong heard something in his words, and was a little puzzled: "Where does sir, start with this?"

Yiduli smiled and said, "This time, I won tens of millions of taels of silver for one bid. Not only did I solve the urgent needs of the Ministry of Revenue, but I also filled the inner treasury. Wealthy went to repair the Tangquan Palace and the Rehe Palace, which made great contributions. Some people have already placed bets outside, guessing how much the adult will make. Many people have begun to prepare silver and plan to make money with the adults. I am afraid that no matter what the adults want to arrange, they will respond to it now!"

Cao Yong waved his hand and said, "It's all due to everyone's hard work, so I don't deserve any credit. Sir, I have written a memorandum just now, and asked to go to the Rehe Practice Palace. If you are tired of living in the capital, you can go with me."

"Rehe... isn't he considered a escort... he has to wait until the end of September before he returns with the sage?" Yiduli said, his eyes lit up and asked.

"If there were no other chores in the capital, after repairing the garden, I would follow the throne to serve." Cao Yong replied.

Yi Duli was already moved, but when he thought of his mother at home, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Think about this, I will invite the imperial physician to come over tomorrow and show our old lady's body. After all, the old lady is old, if our old lady is in good health, I can still pull her feet; otherwise, I wouldn't dare to leave Beijing for too long."

Filial piety is the first priority for all virtues, and lust is the first priority for all evils.

Yiduli Fengliu is a romantic, but he is also a famous filial son.

Cao Yong had nothing to say and took the initiative to invite Yiduli to go there. It was only a few years since his two colleagues got familiar with each other. When he started a job, he was more comfortable than other nonsense.

Since the Saint is going to travel, the things that the Interior Government needs to cook are indispensable.

A few days ago, someone went to check the imperial boats, and all the boats were checked properly.

It has been fifty-five years now. Cao Yong remembered the devotion to the 14th Prince in the late Kangxi period and asked Yiduli: "Which prince is the prince of Suihu? Have you received the news?"

"Brother Suihu? I haven't received the letter yet, so it's hard for others to say that the Sixteenth Master is designated." Speaking of this, Yiduli lowered his voice and said, "I can see that the Sixteenth Master is very favored now. The Holy Lord summoned the Sixteenth Master everywhere he went, which was no different from the Thirteenth Master back then."

Thinking of the Sixteenth Prince, Cao Yong smiled and said, "I think the Sixteenth Prince is lazy, but he hasn't come to this yamen for two days."

In a blink of an eye, it was time to fall into the yamen.

Yidu made an appointment with Cao Yong, and the two of them came to Prince Jian’s mansion together.

Today is Prince Jian’s birthday, and wine was served on the royal palace, and both Cao Yong and Yiduli received invitations.

Although the court had rules and the royal family was not allowed to make friends with court officials, Cao Yong and Yidu established two, and they had relatives in the same palace as Prince Jian.

Rules are rules, and favors are favors.
To be continued...