Chapter 107: Recreation

On the fifteenth day of the 12th lunar month, Cao Yin and Cao Yong and his son returned to the capital. Calculate their itinerary to return to the south, Cao Yin could only stay in the capital for one or two days at most. Cao's family has many relatives and friends in Beijing, and there are always several families who need to visit in person, so Cao Yin started socializing like a lantern.

Many people in the capital who had some thoughts were always paying attention to the Cao family's updates. The news that the Cao family took Kangxi's handwritten letter to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to get medicine was like announcing Cao Yin's return to Beijing. When those people received the letter, they came to visit or posted banquets. Some even came directly to propose marriage - such as Ma Liandao.

Ma Liandao came to the Cao family and said a few simple words about reminiscing the past, immediately getting to the point, expressing his desire to cultivate the goodness of Qin and Jin.

The Cao family and the Ma family are both families of the Internal Affairs Office, and they have been in contact for many years. For this reason, Cao Yin is very clear about Ma Liandao. In fact, he has never seriously included the other party in the scope of marriage. In addition, in April, Li came to Beijing and did not like the Ma family's wife and daughter. At that time, he wrote a letter to his husband that his family was not a good match, so Cao Yin no longer considered his family.

He did not receive a letter from Ma Liandao later writing a marriage with Cao Yin's family, otherwise he would have written a book and refused. This time, Ma Liandao mentioned it again, and Cao Yin did not go around in circles. He immediately said in a tactful and clear manner that the marriage between the two families was not suitable.

Ma Liandao was naturally unwilling to accept it, and he took some verbal remarks. Cao Yin still refused politely, and finally said Kangxi's words of being kind to marry, and his implicit meaning made him retreat.

Sure enough, as soon as this said, Ma Liandao immediately became depressed, and his regret was beyond words. After a few more polite words, someone came to visit outside the door, and Ma Liandao got up and said goodbye.

After leaving Cao's mansion, Ma Liandao felt that the north wind was cold and the clouds were bleak. He gathered thousands of miles away. He went home and told his wife Tian about the details. When Tian heard that the emperor was going to make a marriage in person, he was both angry and depressed, but he didn't even dare to complain, and he was just sulking.

After sitting for a while, Tian suddenly remembered her niece who had become the concubine of the third prince. She grabbed a life-saving grass and grabbed Ma Lian and said anxiously: "Yu Ying'er is now the concubine of the third prince. When I go and ask her to ask the empress in the palace, hand it over to the emperor in front of the Long Live Master, and point our daughter to the Cao family!"

Ma Liandao smiled bitterly and said, "My wife! Cao Yin has rejected our proposal, we are like this..."

Tian glared: "I ask others to ask for it myself, but I will not give you any face! So what if the Cao family doesn't rely on it? He has 1,000 people who don't rely on it. Long lively to point out the marriage, but he dares not resist the order?!"

*

The Earl's Mansion, Living Room.

Although Wan Jiha and Cao Yin have been in Jiangning for many years, they have all had different personalities and martial arts, and they have completely different preferences and styles, and they are actually not a good relationship. However, there is still something to talk about when they have experienced them together.

When the tea came up, it was Tieguanyin. Wan Jiha praised the tea first, saying that when the tea was released, it would lose its taste when it drank other teas. He even praised Cao Yin for his wise eyes to recognize good tea.

Cao Yinze smiled elegantly and spoke in poetry and essays and classics. He not only thanked Wan Jiha for his praise, but also included self-worth. When he heard it, he only felt that the words and sentences were just right and did not appear obscure or pedantic.

Although Wan Jiha is a martial artist, he is not a man without any ink. After understanding seven or eight out of ten, he can greet each other a few words, but he is far from being as straight as Cao Yin. At that moment, he smiled and praised Cao Yin for his literary talent, but in his heart he thought that he would be exhausted to speak like this. So he gave up this topic and talked about the scenery and human feelings of Jiangning. Then he sighed that time flies. Because he pointed to Yongqing who was with him in the hall, Yongsheng and Cao Yong said, "When I was in Jiangning, they were all yellow children, and now they can support their family business, and we are old."

Cao Yin also smiled and nodded and said, "That's right." Hearing Wan Jiha continued to praise Cao Yong for being steady at a young age, his future will be unlimited. Although he was humble, there was a hint of relief and pride in his eyes when he looked at his son.

Wan Jiha laughed again and said that Cao Yong had a good relationship with his two sons, and the friendship between the older generation continued in the next generation. Now the two families in Beijing are considered good families, and he told the Cao family that the father and son of the Cao family should not be polite. If Cao Yong had anything to do, he would come to the mansion here, and his family would help him.

After changing two cups of hot tea, the Cao family's father and son stood up to say goodbye. Wan Jiha stayed for a banquet, and Cao Yin politely declined because there were still several families to visit.

Today, Cao Yin brought Cao Yong and Cao Yi with him. Cao Yi went to the inner courtyard to visit Yongjia. Wan Jiha only asked his daughter to invite Cao Yin to rest when Yongjia sent Cao Yi out. As for marriage, he did not mention it at all, and even showed no trace of his mouth.

Both the brothers Yongqing and Yongsheng knew their parents' thoughts. Seeing their father like this, they were very confused, but they did not overestimate their father's reason. The two brothers had very different views on getting married to the Cao family. Because Yongqing was close to Cao Yong, he felt that his family's character was considered a good match for his sister; Yongsheng did not agree with it. In his heart, even the sister was worthy of the prince, prince, and prince.

After the Cao family and his son left, Princess Fuhui couldn't wait and asked her husband why she didn't mention the marriage when she returned to the room.

Wan Jiha frowned and said, "Madam is confused? How can we mention the marriage while we are mourning?"

Princess Fuhui stood up with an eyebrow: "Even if you don't talk about Xu Qin directly, you should also mention it or decide this matter first. There are so many dreams in the night. Who knows what happened in a year or two?"

Wan Jiha glanced at the wife: "Madam, don't be anxious. Have you ever thought that if you say that you are rejected by Cao Yin at this time, you will not be able to relax."

Princess Fuhui said annoyedly: "A family like us and Yongjia have a character, and it is already a pity to marry his family. Will he refuse?"

Wan Ji smiled: "My wife, do you know how many people are going to Cao's mansion in the past two days? I'm afraid that the people who proposed marriage will break the threshold!"

Princess Fuhui raised her chin and looked arrogant: "Whose family can be better than our family?"

"It is because of people like us that they disdain to be equivalent to them. Even if they propose marriage, they are not as decent as those people. If they fail, they are not ashamed!" Wan Jiha paused and said, "Today, they are all said. Cao Yin is a smart man. When he hears that his juniors have a good relationship, he will think about the relationship between our two families. Regardless of our character and appearance, our family background and identity, they are all the best choices. Cao Yin understands this, so he will naturally come to propose marriage. When the time comes, he will have face and inner self-containment, and our daughter will not be underestimated. Wouldn't it be a beautiful person?"

Princess Fuhui thought for a while, and it was true, but she still had doubts: "But if Cao Yin didn't understand the account, he wouldn't come to propose marriage..."

Wan Jiha shook his head: "Madam, I really admit that I am a damn good. Although the Cao family is also the best choice for our family, there is not only one Cao family in the world! It is good for him to propose personal information. If we don't come, will our Yongjia still not get married? We are still in the filial piety period, so we don't have to hurry up, just search for it slowly."

Princess Fuhui sighed and thought about her daughter, and finally said, "It's not that I'm bragging about protecting my husband. Our Jia girl has been much better than other people's daughters since childhood. There are only men in the world who are not worthy of our Yongjia, but not our Yongjia. No matter what, I will not marry her casually and be wronged! Now the Cao family is finally matched, and you and I are in harmony. If you say that we can't make Yongjia shorter, then I will meet the queen mother in the palace and ask her for grace. What do you think?"

*

West of the city, Cao Mansion.

Cao Yi's luggage was ready. Zhang Gen's family, mother and daughter, Xiaoqin, and Xiao Ai were both from the south, and were not used to the cold winter in the north. He heard that he could go back with a little joy. Fangcha's injuries were recovering for half a month, and it was almost better, but the person was much quieter. He knew that the girl was going back to the south, so he silently packed things, and had nothing else to say.

Chunya, Xia Fu, Qiu Xuan, and Dong Zhi had already heard Xiaoqin and Xiao Ai praised the prosperity of Jiangning and the wealth in the mansion there, and he also faintly looked forward to it.

The journey was too long. Zhao Jia was afraid of delaying her son's schoolwork, so she told her early in the letter from Cao Yin, so she did not have to rush back to celebrate the New Year and went back next winter. Cao Song was a teenager and had only been three or two months away from home. Before he missed home, he naturally was happy to stay in the capital. He was just a little reluctant to leave Cao Yi, so he went home immediately after school these days and talked to his sister.

However, Madam Zhang had two daughters married to the south and missed her little grandson a little. However, when Cao Song instigated her to go back with the master, she remembered Zhao Jia's explanation and said she refused to do anything. Cao Song rolled his eyes secretly, but he had no choice.

Cao Yong wanted to go back to Jiangning for the New Year from the bottom of his heart. Not only did he miss his mother, but he was also a little worried about Cao Yin's health. The old man had to travel back for a month and rushed back again. It was unbearable to think about it. However, when the emperor came back here, his studies had to continue.

I had already inquired about it. I only had five days off during the Chinese New Year, and I would continue to attend classes on the first day of the Chinese New Year. In just half a month, it was a joke to go back and forth between Jiangning and the capital. Therefore, Cao Yong had to rest and began to discuss with Amethyst to discuss various gifts prepared for his mother and some New Year's goods. In addition to these, even uncles and aunts and others should be filial. Although Cao Yong has not gotten married yet, he has come out to serve as a job after all, and the gifts he should prepare must be prepared. In addition, Fu Xiu, the fourth prince of the Prince Ping's Mansion, is about to be a hundred days old, and Cao Yong is an uncle, so congratulatory gifts are indispensable.

The fourth prince Fuxiu is the son of Cao Jia's family in September. He ranks fourth among brothers. In addition to the eldest prince who was born from the same mother, there are also two brothers of the concubine.

Nersu is less than twenty years old, but he is already the father of four children. Cao Yong doesn't know whether he should praise him for his strong abilities.

The 17th day of the twelfth lunar month,

Cao Jia was dressed neatly, took her eldest prince Fu Peng and went back to Cao's mansion to visit her father with her husband Nersu. Fu Peng was about to be two years old, and his mouth gradually became clear. He inherited the good looks of Ama and his mother, and was very popular. Originally, Cao Jia wanted to carry the fourth prince Fu Xiu with him, but was persuaded by the old nannies in the palace. The fourth prince was only three months old, and it was the twelfth lunar month again, so it would be bad if he saw the wind.

Baoya doesn't have to be as dependent as her brother and sister-in-law, so she went to Cao Yi early and went to Cao Yi to find Cao Yi. Thinking that she would live a very leisurely life with Cao Yi for the past three months. Tomorrow she will go back to the south. It would be easier to meet her again. Seeing that everyone is old and it will only take one or two years to get married. At that time, Baoya, who has always been cheerful and lively, couldn't help but feel a little sad about separation.

In the Cao Mansion, I had already received a letter from the concubine's return to the province in the afternoon. I started to organize and clean up the house and the house was decorated with fresh clothes.

Because there were no older female relatives in the Cao family, only Cao Yi was still an unmarried girl. Prince Ping asked Tingqin and Nongshu to come here in advance and help Amethyst to buy an inside and outside banquet.

Cao Yong looked at the busy people inside and outside, thinking that his sister had come back last time when he was sick, but it was not as complicated as this. The etiquette in ancient times was really hard to explain. After a while, I didn’t know whether it was the Cao family respecting the daughter of the concubine or the father of the mother. However, even if it was family, even if the process was troublesome, the etiquette in the middle must be kept. Otherwise, the Cao family would not know the etiquette, and the concubine would neglect the mother's family.

Cao Yin changed into a blue python robe and outer cover according to his title. Cao Yong also changed into a dress with embroidered leopard patch. In fact, according to his official position, he should wear a fifth-grade military officer's uniform, but because he had a third-grade light chariot master, he could wear a third-grade clothing. Even Cao Song changed into a new dress, followed his uncle and brother, waiting to welcome the concubine's sister and the prince's brother-in-law.

On the second day of the lunar month, the car from Prince Ping's Mansion arrived at Cao's Mansion. Since Kangxi got married forty-five, the father and daughter have not seen each other for more than three years. In addition, before Cao Jia married, she had always been closest to her father. Now seeing her father is so old, her eyes fall down. If her husband hadn't been to comfort her, she would have almost cried bitterly.

Cao Yin was very pleased to see his daughter, son-in-law and wife being beautiful, and his grandson was well-behaved and cute. After everyone was chatting for a while, someone came to report that the banquet was ready.
Chapter completed!