Chapter 113: Joy brings sorrow

Although the two young masters were a little stupid, they were not fools. They could be regarded as the "Sixteenth Master" who could afford the great gift of Prince Jian's Mansion. Where is the second person in the capital? They both obediently bowed their hands and said respectfully: "Please Uncle Sixteenth!"

The sixteenth prince smiled, okay, this little skill has two older nephews. Judging from their age, the older ones are eighteen, nineteen, and the younger ones are sixteen and seventeen. He waved his hand like an elder: "Well! Who is the one in your house? I look at it and I feel a little jealous!"

Among the two brothers, the older one was a little stunned, who had just started to hit Yang Zimo; the younger one looked smarter and replied obediently: "Reply to Uncle Sixteen, my nephew's father's name is above picture and below. I didn't expect that I could meet you here. It's really a blessing for my nephews. No wonder I saw the magpies screaming when I came out this morning."

When Qi Hai heard that it was Tushou's son, he curled his lips slightly. It turned out that Tushou was a side branch of Prince Kang's mansion. He always liked to be a wise man. He didn't look like a master on weekdays. Although he was a yellow belt, he relied on the power of his father-in-law's family everywhere, which made people from various royal palaces look down upon him.

These two boys offended Prince Jian's mansion, so naturally there was no good result. The Sixteenth Prince was unwilling to participate in these messy things, so he just responded to it, said goodbye, and pulled Cao Yong away first.

The two boys behind him changed their previous arrogance and gave them with a respectful look down. Qi Hai also gave them with a respectful look, but the corners of his eyes were slanted with the two people, thinking about how to deal with them.

It was not until the horse was far away that the sixteenth prince shook his head in regret: "Oh, it's a pity for me, these two old nephews! It seems that the Tushou family has something to bear, and I really can't bear it!" The voice was filled with gloating without any concealment.

"It's all a royal family, right? For the sake of an actor, this is not a good reputation?" Cao Yong was a little disbelief.

Although Prince Jian Yaer Jiang A is a noble person, Cao Yong has also seen him enter and go to the Prince's Mansion twice. He is thirty-five or sixty years old and has a very low-key behavior on weekdays and has a good relationship with Nersu.

The sixteenth prince shook his head: "You don't like to listen to music all day long, so you don't know the details of the Sanxi Class. This was originally the family class of Prince Jian's mansion, Yang Zimo, Liu Zidan, and another named Lin Zibai, all of them were the flesh of Yaer Jiang'a. It was because the old prince passed away a few years ago, and the mansion was mourning and the actors were dismissed. They came out to build a team, and they still borrowed the power of the Prince's mansion. The name of the Sanxi Class was raised by Yaer Jianga himself." Speaking of this, he lowered his voice: "Two years ago, because the prince sent several officials to steal Lin Zibai, Yaer Jianga once led people to knock on the legs of those officials. The festival between the two families has not been solved yet. He is not afraid of the prince, and he still takes the little auxiliary Duke seriously?"

When Cao Yong heard this, he found it funny. The prince was really fraternal. This romantic debt caused so many enemies. The only one who knew about Cao Yong was two iron hat kings, and there were still many things he didn't know about.

"Actors are nothing. Everyone is just raising them as things, just fighting for leisure!" The Sixteenth Prince said again: "It's also terrifying that this honest man is angry!"

It was almost two hours since I left the palace, and it was time for the Sixteenth Prince to go back. Cao Yong and the Wei brothers sent him back to Donghua Gate. When they were about to enter the palace, the Sixteenth Prince turned around as if he remembered something: "Look at my mind, I was so confused by Yang Zimo that I couldn't find the North. I almost forgot to tell you something big! I asked someone to inquire about it carefully. Several concubines and princesses from the Chun Palace will go to Tanzhe Temple to burn incense on February 15th. Then I will find Yuzi to come out and accompany you to see your wife!"

Cao Yong's eyes lit up and he was a little expectant. However, although he was very curious about his little fiancée, he also knew that there were too many rules at this time. Since it was the female family in the royal family who burned incense, he would definitely have to arrange a guard to follow him. If he went to peep, he might be beaten out, which would be a big joke.

After hearing Cao Yong's concerns, the sixteenth prince smiled and said, "Since I said I would arrange for you to meet, I will make a solution and let you get what you want. Just wait for me!" After saying this, he patted Cao Yong's shoulder: "A few days ago, the big princess followed her mother to the palace to pay her respects. I have seen it, and it is indeed a good deal. It is really a cheap one!"

After joking about Cao Yong, the sixteenth prince entered the palace, and Cao Yong rushed back home.

As soon as he arrived at the door of the mansion, a servant came forward and led his horse: "The uncle is back, the mansion is coming. Mr. Zhuang is talking in the living room and asked someone to ask the uncle several times!"

"Where did the guest come from? Who knows what his surname is?" Cao Yong turned over and dismounted, handed the reins to the servant, and then asked.

"I heard from the gentleman that he called him "Xiao Cheng", and later he called him "Five Bridges". Five Bridges, this name is so weird!" The servant was very clever.

When Cao Yong heard this, he knew it was not "Five Bridges", but "Wu Qiao". A talented man whom Mr. Zhuang once mentioned, his surname was Cheng, his name was Mengxing, and his courtesy name was Wu Qiao. He heard that he had a good reputation in garden design. Mr. Zhuang heard that Cao Yong wanted to build a garden, but he did not have suitable drawings, so he recommended this friend who forgot his age.

In the front hall, Mr. Zhuang talked to a Confucian scholar who was watching the twenty-five or six years old. When Cao Yong came in, the Confucian scholar stood up. Mr. Zhuang introduced the two. The person who came was Cheng Mengxing. Although he was just a disciple, he had no restraint when he went in and out of the Cao Mansion. He was neither humble nor arrogant in his words and demeanor. He had a great demeanor.

When the two saw the greeting, Cao Yong smiled and asked Cheng Mengxing to sit down, while he followed Mr. Zhuang's instructions to look at the garden drawings on several tables.

Although it is just a simple outline, it shows that the layout is good, with both the atmosphere of northern gardens and the exquisiteness of southern gardens. The most important thing is that from the main courtyard to the auxiliary courtyard to the garden, the designs all exude a comfortable and leisurely charm. Compared with the free and graceful design, Changping's Zhuangzi is like a nouveau riche.

Cao Yong was very satisfied and hurriedly bowed to thank him.

Cheng Mengxing said a few words of humility, and compared the drawings one by one to explain the arrangement of flowers and plants everywhere. It was both a bit eye-catching and icing on the cake, and it was full of ingenuity everywhere. Cao Yong was secretly impressed. At this time, the literati should not be underestimated. There are many people in his heart who are there.

After explaining, Cheng Mengxing's enthusiasm for cultivating the garden was more powerful than that of Cao Yong, the main master. Finally, he clasped his fists to Cao Yong with a little expectation and said, "Mr. Cao, I have another unhappy request!"

"Brother Cheng is polite. Is there anything I can do? Please speak up!" Cao Yong said with a smile.

Cheng Mengxing stroked the drawing with a little reluctance, and then said, "I'm not hiding it from Mr. Cao, this garden was painted for himself in his spare time, because I was just temporarily living and my family was not in the capital, so I have been delaying until now. The site of the mansion, the surrounding scenery, and the location of the various houses, have not been seen yet. If you want to build the garden like this, you are afraid that there will be some incompleteness. If the young master allows you, can you see the site of the garden be modified and improved and reduce flaws."

"This is not a problem. Cao Yong is just asking for it. I heard from the teacher that Brother Cheng is famous. If Brother Cheng doesn't dislike it, he should have to have more contact!" Cao Yong could understand his thoughts. In his eyes, he was afraid that the drawing would be like his own child, and he was afraid that it would be a little imperfect.

It was getting late and it was already dinner time. Although Cao Yong and Mr. Zhuang tried to stay, Cheng Mengxing still said goodbye politely and made an appointment for the next time.

*

February 13th, Cao Mansion.

When he came back from the outside, Cao Yong was told by the servants that the princess of Pingjun's mansion had arrived, and the second master and Amethyst Girl were accompanying him in the hall.

Cao Yong walked all the way to the front hall. As soon as he arrived at the door, he heard Baoya's clear voice coming from the hall: "Why haven't your brother come back yet? I've been waiting for him for a while!"

Then, Cao Song's loud voice: "My brother is busy every day, how can he be as leisurely as you, Princess!"

Cao Yong smiled and smiled. The last time he saw Baoya was having a banquet at the Prince of Pingjun's Mansion on the Lantern Festival, he hadn't heard her crisp little noise for almost a month.

Baoya just got back to retort, but suddenly saw Cao Yong coming in with a smile, and forgot to argue with Cao Song, jumped off the chair, approached Cao Yong, and looked him up and down: "It's said that 'people feel refreshed when they are happy', it's true!"

Cao Yong was used to being teased by her, and was not annoyed. He asked with a smile: "I've been waiting for a long time. What's wrong with Princess?"

Baoya still tilted her head and said with a smile: "But you see the big princess' purse? You still don't thank me? I didn't coax it up, how could you get it so quickly!"

Cao Song didn't understand and said strangely: "What purse?"

Cao Yong's old face turned slightly red, and he continued to say this in front of Cao Song and Amethyst unwillingly, and quickly changed the topic: "What's the important thing about Princess? Don't delay Princess' serious things!"

Seeing that he was impatient to say this, Baoya stopped teasing: "It's nothing big. This month's 16th is the birthday of Sister Yongjia. I want to celebrate her birthday in advance. Will you and Cao Song come?"

Cao Song obviously heard her say it just now, and now he is looking at his brother.

Cao Yong was stunned: "This... Wanyan Mansion is still in the filial piety period..."

Baoya nodded: "I know this, Sister Yongjia himself can't have a birthday. I didn't plan to do this either, but I went to see her before and saw that she had lost some of her energy. I thought it was because of mourning, and I was not allowed to play around in the first month of the year, and I was bored at home. Therefore, I wanted to have a good birthday for her and let her have fun. Of course, I can't open a new restaurant in Wanyan Mansion or Xuanwumen. I heard it was good, and I had already booked a seat there."

Cao Yong nodded and asked, "I wonder which day the princess chose?"

Baoya replied: "Fifteenth."

Cao Yong remembered that the appointment of Tanzhe Temple in the 16th Prince was exactly fifteen days, and said, "I had some mundane affairs that day, and I really couldn't get through it, so I was afraid I couldn't get through it." Seeing Cao Song's face collapsed, he said, "My second brother has taken a few days off in the first lunar month. It's not easy to invite it again this month. When I finish school, I will go to the bar!"

When Cao Song heard that he wanted to go, he was delighted at first, then seemed to remember something, and frowned: "If you don't go, I won't go!"

Baoya pouted and said, "I didn't find too many people. I just thought that the table we wanted was lively and lively. If you don't go, you will be afraid you won't be able to support it!"

Cao Song muttered, "Brother, why should I drink with you women?!"

Baoya widened her eyes: "This is so fresh. You haven't drunk with us before? When my third sister was there last year, did you still drink with us every day?"

Cao Song blushed and said, "That was then...now...now..."

When Cao Yong saw that the two of them were still fighting as soon as they met, he interrupted: "It's not that he doesn't give the princess face. It's really a matter of fact that he has made an appointment with someone long ago. It's a must-have to bother the princess and bring me a gift."

Baoya gave Cao Song a blank look: "Hmph, forget it if you don't go, who would care about you! I'll go to the Tong brothers and sisters!" Then he asked Cao Yong: "What kind of congratulations?"

For a moment, Cao Yong was not prepared and had to look at Amethyst. Seeing Amethyst nodding slightly, Cao Yong accused Baoya and left the front hall with Amethyst.

Amethyst whispered: "Uncle, there were two sets of sweet white glaze dark pattern tea cups for the walk-in ceremony. One set of chrysanthemums, and the cousin liked it at that time, so he took it to the palace; there was also a set of camellia in the Curry. I took it to the uncle to take a look?"

The Cao Mansion’s ceremony was handled by Amethyst. Since she said that, it must be appropriate. Cao Yong nodded: "No need to look at it, this is the set! Pack it more exquisitely, write a note, and let Baoya take it with you!"

Amethyst went to Curry to get the set of tea cups, and Cao Yong went back to the hall to chat with Baoya for a few words.

Baoya waited happily for a long time, but before he made an appointment, Cao Yong and Cao Song felt very disappointed and did not like to stay. After a while, he saw that Amethyst had received the wrapped gift, so he stood up and said goodbye.

*

The Bold Earl's Mansion, Yi Jingju.

Baoya held candied fruit in her mouth and a vague voice advised Yongjia: "My good sister, just go! Look at you staying at home, the colors are not good! Just go out and walk around more, how comfortable we had last fall!"

Yongjia smiled and said, "You just think that everyone likes to play around like you? I appreciate the kindness of the princess, but I am not happy. Maybe it's because of spring sleepiness, I'm tired, so I can't play."

Baoya frowned and muttered: "But the seat has been settled, and the person has told me..."

Yongjia hesitated for a moment and asked, "Who has the princess invited?"

Baoya said, "Neither is outsider either. Sister Yierha, Sister Qilin, the three brothers and sisters of the Tong family, and then we and your second brother will be Yongsheng. We originally called the Cao family brothers, but they can't go if they have something to do."

After hearing this, Yongjia lowered her eyelids: "Since the princess has made a reservation with them, I should go there. Thank you very much for your worries!"

After hearing this, Baoya became happy, counted the dishes that everyone liked, and talked about the signature dishes of the restaurant. She didn't get up until dinner to say goodbye.

As soon as she jumped off the kang, the eldest maid Lingque came over and asked in a low voice: "Grandpa, have you forgotten the gift that the Cao family asked us to send?"

Baoya slapped her legs: "Oh, it's not! Take it over quickly." She smiled at Yongjia and said, "Because I didn't bring my gift today, I forgot the gift I brought! This is Cao Yong's. I asked me to send it. My gift will be given to my sister later." As he spoke, Lingque took a crab shell green bag and presented it to the kang table in front of Yongjia.

Yongjia smiled faintly: "You're worried, thank the princess first. The princess meets the eldest son of the Cao family. Please thank him for his gift on my behalf!"

Baoya smiled and said that her sister had seen each other, and then said goodbye and left.

When it was time to prepare the meal, Yongjia's maid Ru thought that the master was sitting at the kang table. She didn't know what she was thinking, so she came over and said, "Miss, do you want to arrange the meal? This thing..."

Yongjia said "um" and then reached out to open the bag. Four white and soft tea cups lying quietly in the sandalwood box. She picked up one with her hands. The setting sun sprinkled in from outside the window and fell on her face, hands, and the tea cup. As the light flowed, the dark patterns on the cup appeared, and it was a blooming camellia, lifelike.

Yongjia looked at it for a while, put it back, covered the box and wrapped it again, and said to Ruyi: "Put it away!"

Ruyi looked at the exquisite set of tea cups, which was the pure and elegant style that the girl liked. She only said that it would be used frequently. After taking them, she sent them to the carved cabinet for the girls' common items. However, she heard Yongjia's plain voice sounding behind her: "Put it in the black painted box in the west room!"

Ruyi paused, it was a box where the old one didn't need anything. She turned around and looked at the girl quietly. Seeing that the girl was holding the book and there was nothing unusual on her face, she picked up her bag and went to the west room, and asked Chuanwu to come in again.

*

The next day, there was only one day left for the female family in the Prince Chun Mansion to burn incense. After class in the study room, the sixteenth prince pulled him to the prince's house and gave some dressing instructions, saying that Cao Yong's usual clothes were too elegant and asked him to clean up decently. He commented on all the clothes, belts and boots, and even said anything with purses. Cao Yong was so amused and crying, but seeing that he was enthusiastic about the work and was unwilling to discourage his interest, he had to write them down one by one.

Cao Yong also felt like he had dated his girlfriend for the first time in his previous life, and was nervous in his excitement. Although he didn't rummage through the closet like a woman on a date, he also asked Amethyst to find a set of spring clothes made by a talent. However, the emperor's decree was not fulfilled and the imperial edict was here.

This time it was Kangxi's oral order, and the decree was Nalan Fusen, the second-class guard in front of the imperial court.
Chapter completed!