Chapter 231 Lotus Garden
After asking, the answer was ridiculous. Chu Yu had pregnancy spots on his chest half a month ago, and these days he found that he also had his forehead. Although people like Mrs. Han and Mrs. Lu said that these common ones are not in the way. It is Mrs. Han himself, although his face is covered with powder, he can still see dark spots on his cheeks.
Which woman in this world does not have the desire to love beauty? Besides, although Chu Yu is about to be a mother, she is seventeen years old and is in her prime.
Although Cao Yong looks steady on weekdays, the couple looks different when they are alone. It is not because of the fact that the couple is so loving. Chu Yu truly loves his husband, so he naturally has the idea of "a woman who pleases her" and thinks that the couple will continue to love each other in love. Now, his appearance is damaged, why not be sad?
Chu Yu initially used his "dizziness" to cover his forehead, so Cao Yong did not see it. The spots on his forehead seemed to spread gradually, becoming more and more focused than in the past. Chu Yu was afraid that he would lose his appearance and lose his husband's care, so he was worried that he would not be able to do so.
Seeing Chu Yu crying so sadly, Cao Yong thought it was a bit of a slut and coaxed him. If he was really lustful, he could still let Chu Yu "scrap". Before Chu Yu entered the door, his wife would have been able to get half a dozen.
After saying this, Chu Yu burst into tears and laughed, but he also knew that her husband was comforting him, and there was still a little worry between his eyebrows.
Seeing her like this, Cao Yong went downstairs to pick up the lights on the table and looked closely at the "real murderer" that made Chu Yu panic. It was just a light red spot. If it grew on someone else's face, it would not be so conspicuous. It was just because Chu Yu was whiter and looked at the redness of his forehead.
"Everyone has grown, what's the matter? You forgot what I told you, there is a pearl farm in our family by Taihu Lake, right? Let's send a letter tomorrow and ask them to send two boxes of good pearls. After making powder, it will be gone after applying it for a few days!" Cao Yong put the lamp back and said casually.
Although he was very sure, Cao Yong was also unsure. He was secretly wondering if he was writing a letter to the Pingwang Mansion and asked his sister if there was any way to remove freckles.
What Cao Yong said, how could Chu Yu not believe? But Cao Yongyuan wanted to be stern and "reprimand" her to avoid being stuck in her heart and thinking about it in the future. Chu Yu has already fallen asleep. Perhaps because of her pregnancy, she has been very sleepy these days. I think it was because of her worrying about the spots on her face and she did not sleep well, so she felt so sleepy.
Looking at his little wife with a round face and a red face, and thinking about her parents far away in Jiangning, Cao Yong felt warm in his heart, and the feeling of loss caused by envying Cheng Mengxing was gone. If he was more diligent and able to protect them, then he would change his laziness.
The next morning, when Chu Yu opened his eyes, he felt something was wrong. When he reacted, his face turned red with shame. He quickly pulled the quilt from Cao Yong's hand to cover it. Cao Yong looked at the sky and got up. He smiled and said to Chu Yu: "Like a butterfly, there is no need for pearl powder here!"
Chu Yu was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to say, and murmured: "Mr...."
Cao Yong stopped smiling, looked at Chu Yu, and said seriously: "If I meet a bandit tomorrow and my face is scarred, Chu Yu will not like me?"
When Chu Yu heard this, he shook his head repeatedly and said, "How could it be? No matter what the prince is, the prince is still the prince, how could Chu Yu not like it?"
Cao Yong said seriously: "Look, since you know this, don't be hurt by these things again! No matter what Chu Yu, he is my wife, my mother of flesh and blood, and he is the one who has agreed to be old. We will not always be young, nor will you face me and I face you all day long. If you meet a beautiful woman outside, I must look at her and praise her in my heart. This is also a human nature. Even if the mountains, water, flowers, grass, and look beautiful, everyone will look at her. After seeing it, I will just like it. Will I still bring a home to compete with you which one is more beautiful? If you think so, you will not only look down on yourself, but also look down on me!
Chu Yu was pointed out in his thoughts and looked embarrassed.
After Cao Yong said these words, his heart was both relaxed and indescribable melancholy.
Why do I feel soft-hearted? What if I am a little nervous? Even if I don’t have three wives and four concubines, I feel like a small harem, just like Ning Chun always said, “Marry a good wife, take a beautiful concubine, and find a confidant outside, a wife, a concubine and a confidant, and live a great life.” However, I just envy others and think about it. Chu Yu’s temperament, when people pretend to laugh, they will not cry to death in private.
Thinking of Ning Chun, Cao Yong's chest was a little tight, but he didn't know when the truth would be revealed. He also remembered that there was Yongqing in Shengjing, where Cao Fang was still there, and he arrived in Shengjing at the end of April, and in late May, he would go to Yizhou.
According to the rules, those who were exiled to Fengtian should be assigned to serve in each city after they arrived at the local area. If they were a royal family member, they would allocate money and food according to their titles; if they were an official offender, they would be left separately and sent to various levels to serve; those who were slaves would be assigned to the names of people wearing armor as slaves.
There are many tricks here. For those officials who have no identity and background and are difficult to recover, it is good that they can squeeze out some oil and water. Although they are not polite, they will not be too careful. Those who cannot squeeze out oil and water will be better than slaves. For those officials with family background, even if they are "never telling", they dare not offend too much. They cannot guarantee that their uncles, nephews, relatives, relatives, old friends, are the chief ministers of any banner, and the admiral of a certain province.
Yongqing still benefited from his family. Although his father announced in public that he would remove his family, his mother was the princess from Prince Kang's mansion, his sister was the legitimate concubine of the Iron Hat Prince's Mansion, his cousin was the legitimate concubine of the prince's mansion, and his wife was the lady from the Prince's mansion, who dared to underestimate it?
When they knew the reason for Yongqing's crime, the officials who had placed the offender here were no longer sure. They really couldn't figure out who this kid had offended? If they treated him well and complained, they would not be able to bear good results in the future. But if they were negligent, they would not be able to offend him.
For a while, he couldn't find a suitable job to settle Yongqing. In this way, Yongqing stayed in Shengjing. Because Cao Fang had used a lot of money to handle the money, he had seven kilograms to serve him, and the food and drink cost was good. Yongqing was not guilty, and his body, which was originally reduced, was much stronger.
As soon as possible, he will be amnesty for the New Year's Day next year. If he does not forgive the offender, he should find an opportunity to go north. Cao Yong was dressing while planning.
It was rustling, and Chu Yu also got up and put on his clothes.
After breakfast, Cao Yong went to Qianya to explain to Mr. Zhuang, and then took Chu Yu out of the mansion. The couple followed the light cart. In addition to letting Xiyun and Xicai take another carriage, only Wei Hei followed with him.
When Wei Hei was building this Nancheng house a few days ago, he was still newlywed, so this is his first time here. Previously, when people heard about the "golden house hides a delicate body", Wei Hei didn't believe it. He was with Cao Yong for more than ten years, but he really couldn't think of any woman who could fascinate this unusually ordinary young man who had been "adult" since childhood.
Because he wanted to bring Chu Yu over yesterday afternoon, Cao Yong asked Mr. Zhuang to clean Cheng Mengxing before he asked Wu Mao to lead people to level the road along the way to avoid bumps.
Even so, Cao Yong asked someone to prepare thick mats. Fortunately, the weather was still cool in the morning, so it would be hot enough if you couldn't get stuck in the car.
Cao Yong thought about the two sisters and felt a little embarrassed.
Yesterday, Cao Yong gave his body to Fan Die. The Cui Die sisters told him what he meant. The two sisters were grateful. They probably never dreamed that they would regain their freedom one day.
After thinking about it, the choice between the two sisters was a little beyond Cao Yong's expectations.
When my sister was two children, she was sold to a family with a thin horse. She had been surrounded by more than ten years and was fortunate to be free. She was not trying to find a wealthy family as a concubine, silk, satin, and seafood delicacies; she also wanted to go back to her hometown to find relatives, return to the people's homes, and live a peaceful life, but wanted to make a living by playing the piano and playing the harsh spirit. Maybe she found a wealthy family to teach the lady; maybe she joined the opera team and became a musician.
How innocent? Looking at the pink butterfly, the green butterfly felt like she was reborn, with a full face full of hope. Cao Yong couldn't bear to pour cold water immediately. Just as he came to the mansion to look for him, he went back to the yamen first.
The two sisters have such appearance and body shape, after more than ten years of upbringing, and their words and deeds are full of charm. How many men can control it? He is the one who cares about Chu Yu in his heart, and occasionally he will lose his mind in front of these two sisters.
Perhaps it was precisely because of this that Cao Yong wanted to resettle the two people as soon as possible, arrange to get married, or send them back home just in case, so as to avoid being in a while, and choose between "beasts" and "beasts". No matter which one choose, it will inevitably make people regret it.
Not to mention that wealthy families would not find such a woman with unclear origins to teach her daughters. Even if they hired two sisters, they would have the power to protect themselves just because of their father-in-law, mother-in-law, and old-father-in-law.
The opera troupe is even more messy. If the two sisters go, the boss will become unintentional and find someone to sell them at a high price. It is not a strange thing.
This is not a world where women can make a living independently, but the Han Jiang family in Jiangning, the daughter of a wealthy businessman. In addition to the inheritance left by their parents, they also need the protection of their relatives to gain a foothold. Even so, everything is inevitable and it is very difficult.
Cao Yong thought that Jiangning Weaver Mansion had a family class before it was even worse. Cao Yin was a man who loved to listen to music and watch operas, and he even wrote a few favourites. How could he prepare a family class to honor his father? But as soon as this idea came out, it was extinguished again.
Cao Yong distrusts Cao Yin's integrity at all. Not to mention the three concubines who are famous in the family, Liuli also added two unnamed and unnamed husbandry rooms after giving birth. This is just the family, even outside, and when she was young, she seemed to have had many romantic accounts.
Although his youngest son died and after he recovered from illness, Cao Yin looked a little bit like he saw through the world and his relationship with Li was much closer to the past. However, Cao Yong did not dare to gamble with his mother's stable life.
If this sister is sent over, Cao Yin can't control himself and will "go to the old and enter the flowers" to add two concubines to Cao Yong. Not only will Li be sad, but Cao Yong himself will be disgusted to death.
But, is it too unfilial to speculate on my father like this? Cao Yong frowned slightly.
Chu Yu's little hand gently stroked Cao Yong's eyebrows: "What are the prince thinking? He is so embarrassed."
Cao Yong grabbed her hand and said, "I remembered my father and mother, so I asked Wu Sheng that boy to come at least once a week. Judging from the letter at the end of May, his father and mother are still healthy and there is no trouble or worry in the mansion. The letter from June is coming in these two days!"
"The prince is content with mercy. His father and mother are both blessed people, and the president will live a hundred years old!" Chu Yu advised.
Cao Yong pointed a little and smiled at Chu Yu, "Speaking of it, there is still a difficult thing. I want Chu Yu to think of an idea!"
Chu Yu was still wondering. Cao Yong had already talked about the origin of "Yangzhou Slim Horse". It was nothing more than the little girls from poor families who were sold by their parents at the age of seven or eight, and then fell into the family that specialized in this operation. They deliberately "hungry" and developed a thin body. After fifteen or sixteen, they were picked to be concubines. If they were not found, they would flow into the streets and alleys.
Chu Yu has been in the royal palace since he was a child, but where have you heard of these? He murmured: "Where is still a human being when he is alive like this? So pitiful, their parents are so cruel!"
Cao Yong shook his head: "Not all, although there are bad parents, and there are pitiful people who are forced by life! Not to mention elsewhere, even our mansion is not born in the family, or the local disaster or the family is in trouble, and it will not be left to the hands of the children!" After saying this, he realized that he was a little off topic and hurriedly turned back to the previous words: "A few days ago, there were some favors outside, and the manager there sent two sisters, which was the kind of miserable woman I just told you. One is that it was difficult to refuse his family's face; the other is that he was pitiful, and he could help him by the way!"
After saying this, Cao Yong talked about his conversation with the sisters, his sister's thoughts, and his concerns one by one. Of course, those who were afraid that they would be "beasts", "beasts are worse than animals", and those who were from Jiangning, Cao Yin, would all hide.
The couple got married for more than a year, and they rarely talked about things outside except for family matters. Chu Yu's heart was filled with sorrow and bitterness, and he couldn't tell what he felt.
After thinking for a while, Chu Yu shook his head helplessly, not knowing how to settle it. The experience of these two sisters is already pitiful. If they ruin the rest of their lives because of their inadequate thoughts for a while, how can they feel at ease?
While talking, the carriage stopped and had arrived at the Nancheng mansion.
Cao Yong got off the car first, then sent someone to open the door and drove the carriage directly outside the second gate. Xiyun and Xicai had already gotten off the carriage behind and followed Chu Yu's carriage.
When Chu Yu got out of the car, Cao Yong held her hand and entered the second door. He walked dozens of steps along the corridor paved with pebbles, passed through the moon gate on the west side of the main room of the inner courtyard, and arrived in the garden.
Bypassing the rockery made of lakes and stones, the lush lotus pond is the lush lotus pond, and the air is filled with a faint fragrance of lotus flowers. There are corridors and corridors everywhere, connecting the pavilions, pavilions, buildings and pavilions near the water. Not to mention other things, this lotus pond alone is about ten acres, as big as four or five Taotai Mansion Gardens.
Chu Yu knew naturally that this was what Cao Yong called a "gift", and he couldn't express his joy in his heart. How could a husband who could always keep her in love with her, so how could he not make her grateful?
Cao Yong took her hand and pointed to the three small Xuan on the east side, saying, "There is the coolest there, which is suitable for summer living! However, except for the large garden, there are not many houses in front of me. I will set off for Jinan Prefecture in two days. I am really worried about leaving you here. When I come back, we will move here again!"
Chu Yu's eyes were bright and his mouth was curved and upturned, so sweet that he heard Cao Yong say this, and he nodded quickly.
The couple followed the floating bridge on the lotus pond and passed through the pavilion on the water, and also saw the other two buildings. They also enjoyed what to do and where to add something.
Cao Yong was afraid that Chu Yu would be tired, so he was thinking about where to help her rest, so he heard Chu Yu ask, "Mr., this garden was also given by someone a few days ago. Are those two girls here?"
After hearing this, Cao Yong looked at Chu Yu's face and saw that she had no strange expression. He said, "Well, I'm on the side yard, thinking about where to rest, so let's go to their sisters to bother?"
Chu Yu nodded and praised him for being kind. The couple left the garden and came to the side courtyard.
Sisters Fengdie and Cuidie, yesterday, heard what Cao Yong said and then took their body contracts away, and they were no longer as nervous and restrained as before. After breakfast, they set up a piano stand in the yard. One of them plucked the strings and the other played Xiao, and practiced the song.
Cao Yong and Chu Yu just went to the garden from the other side, although they heard something faintly, they didn't care. Now that they got closer, they realized that it was the music here.
The sound of the piano is melodious and the sound of the Xiao is long. Cao Yong and Chu Yu stop outside the door, and they can't help but feel a little confused.
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Taotaiyamen, side hall.
Looking at the figure of Amethyst leaving, Cheng Mengxing stood up and wanted to call her, but thinking about her solemn proposal just now, she was not surprised and refused directly, but was discouraged. He shook his head mockingly: "No head or tail, what is this?"
Chapter completed!