Chapter 199: Gao Taijun

Although Chu Yu has been a bride for nearly a year, he did not feel like a wife until Jiangning. After the sweetness, he began to feel the unique sensitivity and anxiety of the bride. That night, he had to hold a family banquet at the Weaving Mansion to welcome Cao Yong and his wife to Cao Song, but Chu Yu was worried about wearing clothes.

But she and Cao Yong went to invite Gao Taijun to the hospital first, and then went back to the yard in front to change clothes and prepared to attend the dinner. Chu Yu initially saw that his mother-in-law was not wearing a flag dress, but she didn't feel anything, but when she saw that what her grandmother was wearing was not a flag dress, she was a little uncomfortable in the flag dress.

Although she wanted to change it, her clothes are dowry when she got married. Besides the flag dress, there are no other things? She couldn't help but feel a little annoyed that she didn't think carefully at the beginning and didn't make more clothes. She really couldn't. She asked Cao Yong nervously, "Mr., Chu Yu is all flag dress...what should I do?"

Cao Yong looked at her wrinkled nose and pouted her mouth, and couldn't help but laugh: "What's wrong with the flag costume? Don't you wear these things all day long?"

Chu Yu shook his head and said, "My mother-in-law doesn't wear this. Just now..." At this point, she paused for a moment, with a little frustration, and said, "I just went to my grandmother to pay my respects, and my grandmother didn't wear a flag dress either!"

Cao Yong was afraid that she would think too much, so he hurriedly advised: "This is because my grandmother and mother lived in the south since childhood. Even the bannermen here wear everything, and there is no point in saying it. Look, isn't second aunt wearing flag clothes?"

Chu Yu still couldn't let go. After hesitating for a moment, Fang said carefully: "My grandmother looked at Chu Yu's outfit just now, and seemed to be a little displeased...so... she would better think of a way!"

Cao Yong was stunned and recalled that when he just went to pay his respects to Gao Taijun, Gao Taijun's attitude was indeed a little unfamiliar. Even when he was about Cao Yong, he was not as enthusiastic as when he left last year. However, for Chu Yu, he didn't know if it was because it was the first time he met. After looking at him a few times, she was a little lukewarm and said a few ordinary words lightly.

Because Gao Taijun has always been a taciturn person, Cao Yong was immersed in the joy of just returning home and did not think much. Now that he heard Chu Yu say this, he thought it carefully and felt something was wrong. But he still smiled and comforted Chu Yu and said, "My grandmother came to our house last year. Maybe it wasn't because she was pregnant with us, but she was not particularly enthusiastic about me and Yi'er. In addition, she has always been quiet and doesn't talk much with anyone. Relax and don't think too much!"

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Gao Taijun's yard, go to the room.

On the vermilion table table is a statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva in the blue-white glaze. Three pillars of sandalwood have just lit up from the small white jade tripod in front. In the incense, Guanyin Bodhisattva's eyelids are drooping, with compassion on his face and compassionately pity the world.

Gao Taijun sat on the kang, slowly counting the rosary to the Buddha's niche, but did not recite the scriptures, but fell into deep thought. Until the crying of the child sounded from the next door, she woke up and closed her eyes slightly.

After a while, my breasts came over with a baby girl. The baby girl was the daughter born to Lu Mei. She is now eleven months old and has a lot of strength. She is white and fat, completely different from when she was just born.

Although she couldn't speak, she had long known people. When she saw Gao Taijun, a cheerful smile appeared on her little face, she waved her little arms, and she was babbling, looking straight to the old lady's side, indicating that she wanted to hug her.

When Gao Taijun saw her, he couldn't help but smile from the bottom of his heart. He opened his arms and picked up the baby girl. While waving, he coaxed her and said, "Be good, do you miss your grandmother? Grandma's little heart, looking at her sleeping, her little face is blushing! Your brother and sister-in-law are back, you haven't seen it!"

Wuer is the nickname of this baby girl, and her big name is Cao Di. The word "Di" is pronounced as "Di" and the word means "Mei Hao". Because it ranks fifth among uncles and sisters, Gao Taijun gave her "Wuer" as the nickname.

If Wu'er hadn't been, Gao Taijun would have gone back to Suzhou long ago. He stayed in Jiangning just because he was worried about this motherless child.

Gao Taijun was coaxing Wu'er here, and Li came in outside. Seeing that the old lady looked as usual, she put it down and waved her hand to send the maids and the tits to hold Wu'er and retreat temporarily.

The smile on Gao Taijun's face faded, and he didn't look at Li, and said coldly: "I'm fine here. When the new wife comes home for the first time, you, a mother-in-law, have to be busy, so what are you doing here?"

Li originally came to invite his mother to the banquet. Seeing his mother's attitude, he remembered the treatment Chu Yu received when he came to pay his respects just now, and asked in embarrassment: "Does my mother not like her daughter-in-law?"

Gao did not respond, but turned sideways and looked at Guanyin's statue, his expression becoming more and more tumultuous, which was completely different from his usual kindness.

"Mother..." Li sighed and advised softly: "So many years have passed, why should my mother be upset? Besides, this past story can't be blamed on her daughter-in-law."

When Gao Taijun heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. He pointed at Li and complained: "Even if you are not a son, you are still a daughter. How can you say that? Could it be that the emperor gave you a little favor and let you forget all your previous grudges?"

Seeing that the old lady was angry, Li hurried over to pat her on the back and said more and more carefully: "Mother, don't bother, my daughter said this, but I just can't bear to make things difficult for her! My daughter is only one son. When she came back this time, I heard that she would not be at home for ten days and half a month at most, and then she went to the north to work. I don't know when she came back! Mother... just looked at her daughter and grandson..." She just said this, and her eyes were red.

Gao Taijun looked at her for a while and finally sighed: "I said that I was so quiet that I was so quiet that I wanted to go back to Suzhou first, but you and Cao both stopped me, saying that it was the end of the year, and it was not good to go back like this! Now..., alas, it's all right, I won't make you embarrassed by being a mother. I just said that I was tired and I don't have to ask them to come here to pay my respects these days!"

"Mother..." Li wanted to persuade him again, but was frozen back by Gao Taijun's eyes.

Gao Taijun stopped looking at her, staring at the Guanyin statue and said solemnly: "Shuqing, you have to remember that even if you marry into the Cao family, you are the daughter of the Li family! The Li family gives you more than you can think of. No matter how long we are, you cannot forget this, otherwise even if I, an old woman, will not be able to rest in peace! "

Seeing that Gao Taijun was talking so heavily, Li was anxious and hurriedly said, "Mother, my daughter has no other meaning, but this daughter-in-law is indeed a good child. I think if you let go of your knot, let the couple respect you well in the future!"

When Gao Taijun heard this, he turned his head, stared at Li's eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Shuqing, I'm not too confused yet. In recent years, your mansion has less contact with your brother. Last year, I picked me up specifically, and it didn't seem to be just because I missed me, right?" As she spoke, she changed her usual warm and loving appearance. In addition to being solemn, her face was also chilling.

When Mrs. Gao mentioned this, Li felt a little guilty and hesitated to think about what kind of remarks to find.

When Gao Taijun saw this, he shook his head: "Silly child, when did you hide your lies from me since you were a child?! What are you two planning to stop me from going back? You can't be afraid of being in charge of your relationship and bringing out my old woman to avoid being implicated by the Li family, right?"

In fact, Gao Taijun just guessed casually, but unexpectedly he pointed it at the right time. Li's face froze, he couldn't find anything to defend himself.

Gao Taijun was unintentional. Seeing her reaction, this party felt something was wrong. He hurriedly held Li's hand and said anxiously: "It seems that the old woman is talking about it? What is the trouble in your brother's family that even you have to avoid suspicion like this?" At this point, her angry face gradually became angry, and she shook Li's hand fiercely, pointing to Li's hand and said: "What did we say just now? You have thrown it all over. The Li family is to you... the Li family is to you..."

Gao Taijun was so angry that he couldn't speak. Li felt very aggrieved and choked and said, "Mother! Then what do you want your daughter to do? We haven't helped you with your elder brother, and we have been persuaded to do it. When did the father of Yong'er not persuade him in recent years? He advised him to restrain himself and repay the deficit as soon as possible; advised not to make too many mistakes, so as not to anger the emperor and cause unexpected disasters. However, the eldest brother's temper is not unknown, and his mother is the strongest, so how could he listen to the advice?"

Gao Taijun heard that Li was worried about the deficit, so he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "What am I still thinking? You couple are like frightened birds, and they are all soldiers! I and your aunt mentioned this before. The deficit was all the expenses of taking over the past few years, and it was not our own expenses! Your elder brother’s official position is not high, his salary is not large, and his family has a large population. How can he have any savings? Even if people save some in these lifetimes, they still have to save some money for their descendants. Use their own money to block the royal deficit. Could it be that the children will drink the northwest wind in the future?"

"Mother, the deficit is owed in the name of the elder brother! In addition, after all, I heard from Yong'er's father that in order to make up for the previous deficit, the elder brother moved the silver in the salt administration! If the emperor pursued it one day, it would be too late to make up for it! Moreover, this deficit is not a small amount. If you don't start as soon as possible, you may not be able to make up for it in a short while." Li persuaded with great thought, and was still looking forward to it. If he could persuade his mother and let his mother believe him and persuade his elder brother, it might have a miraculous effect.

Gao Taijun shook his head disapprovingly and snorted: "This deficit is the royal deficit, and the emperor also thinks it is known. What's the use of being so careful? 'All the king's land under the world is the king's subjects in the boundaries of the earth is the king'. If this emperor wants to promote one, he will not pick you and those who are not. If this emperor wants to deal with one, even if you don't have it, it's not!"

Li couldn't help but feel suspicious. How could her mother be just a widowed woman in the house for many years? Even if her father's death had something to do with the court, she wouldn't be so angry. She looked at her mother in a daze, and she didn't know what to say to deal with it.

Gao Taijun seemed to have noticed that he had lost his composure, immediately stopped his voice, lowered his head and twisted the rosary. After a while, he seemed to have made up his mind and said firmly: "Since you and his wife are worried about being implicated by the Li family, then I am the old woman who is more and more unable to stay with you! I can't compare to you. Even if the Li family is in trouble, I will go back to accompany you! What is your aunt treating me, so what is it to you? You know this! If there is really something wrong with me, the old woman. If I go back then, I will make things difficult for you? Why not take advantage of the peace and the two families will lose their fighting. Then you will live your peaceful days and we will guard our disaster!"

When Li heard this, he could not stand it. He knelt on the kang with his knees: "Mother, why is the daughter like this? Even the father of the son never thought about protecting himself! He had already thought about it. As long as the two families were not in trouble at the same time, they would always support each other just in case! My mother said this and asked her daughter to defend her! "

Gao Taijun moved away and did not accept Li's kneeling, but he also knew that he had said harshly just now. Just as he was about to persuade him politely, he heard someone outside the door say, "Mother, grandmother!"

Hearing that it was Cao Yong's voice, Gao Taijun hurriedly called Li to get up in a low voice. When Li wiped his tears and cleaned up, Gao Taijun asked Cao Yong to come in.

It turned out that in Kaiyang Courtyard, Cao Quan and Zhao Jia had already brought a few children. Cao Yong and Chu Yu also went there, and the whole family was waiting for Li to invite Gao Taijun to come. Li went there for a long time and did not come back. Cao Yong volunteered to come over, and by the way he wanted to see what was unhappy about his grandmother, thinking about prescriptions and making the old man happy.

As soon as he entered the room, Cao Yong realized that the atmosphere was a little wrong. Although Gao Taijun's face was still kind and Li was also smiling, it always made people feel a little stiff. Looking at his mother's eyes carefully, although tears seemed to have been wiped, the slightly red circles could not be concealed.

Cao Yong was a little sad, worried that his mother would be scolded by his grandmother for Chu Yu. Although he was confused, because he was a junior and was involved in his wife, he really couldn't ask him in person. He looked as usual and asked his grandmother and his mother to go to the banquet with a smile.
Chapter completed!