Chapter 555: Aftermath

Changchun Garden, outside the Second Palace Gate.

Cao Yong frowned slightly, walked left and right, occasionally stopping, looking into the direction of the inner palace. The Sixteenth Prince had been there for a while, but no news had come out.

Cao Yong was waiting for it, and was already a little anxious.

Judging from the Sixteenth Prince's meaning, someone blows the wind in front of the empress dowager and gives the Cao family eye drops. The mother Li is a gentle person. If he suffers grievances, he will not feel good as a son.

Because he didn't know how long it took, he had sent someone to the yamen to ask for leave.

Not to mention anything else, just say that the empress dowager follows the rules and asks Li to kneel for a while, which is enough for someone to drink a pot.

Thinking of this, Cao Yong couldn't help but complain in his heart.

At this age, I am so happy that I can rest. Why do I toss others to do if I have nothing to do? It is said that this empress dowager is a confused person, but now she looks like she doesn't seem to be troublesome.

Just as he was whispering in his heart, he saw someone coming out of the palace gate, but it was the Fourteenth Prince.

When he saw Cao Yong, he was slightly stunned, then he showed a little smile, looked Cao Yong with his eyes and said, "Is this the court still not leaving the garden?"

Although he was prepared, his identities were different. It was because the 14th Prince took the initiative to show his goodwill, and there was no room for Cao Yong to avoid it.

He hurriedly bowed and said, "If you say it to the Fourteenth Master, Bei Zhi has already asked for leave from the yamen. Later, I will wait until my mother and son return to the mansion and then go to the yamen."

"Oh, your mother and the eldest princess entered the palace? Are you going to the concubine Wang? We have more time to do it, do you need to send someone to ask for you?" The fourteenth prince had a rare warmth, but his expression was a little stiff.

The Tian family has no selfless affairs, and the harems are all the powerful people in the capital who know it well, but they all know it.

Cao Yong was no exception. In the harem, those who could speak in front of the empress dowager were the four concubines and the female relatives of several princes who were not separated.

Among them, he also knew which one was offended by himself.

I had originally suspected that the 14th Prince was, but now I saw that he wanted to cover up the truth, but this seemed to have been implemented.

Cao Yong sneered in his heart, and was already annoyed.

If he has nothing to do, he can do it. If he is accompanying social engagements, he can endure it even if he doesn't hurt his body.

After all, it was in this era of cannibalism, and the other party was the prince. If he didn't want to rebel, he had to respect him.

However, if he plots on his family, it is not something he can tolerate.

The dragon has reverse scales, and the rabbit still bites people when it is anxious.

With a tooth for tooth, with an eye for eye, Cao Yong had already whipped the future general and the king in his heart, but he smiled and said, "Thank you, Master 14, Master 16 has just gone to the place of Concubine Wang, so he is about to come out!"

Compared with the fourteenth prince's joy and anger, Cao Yong is a human sperm, and his gratitude is like a heart.

The 14th Prince rarely showed his diligence, but was rejected, but he was not angry when he saw Cao Yong's attitude.

He smiled and nodded, saying, "It's hard for you to be a friend of the younger brothers for so many years. But although you are about the same age, you have to worry about it. Starting from the eldest princess, you are my uncles." Speaking of this, I think that the Sixteenth princess and Cao Yong are different than others, and they are cousins ​​from the concubine Wang.

However, it is difficult to change after saying it.

He coughed and asked, "But you understand? Even if you have a good relationship in private, you should avoid taboos in front of others and avoid talking. People say that they have no rank and inferiority and are disrespectful to their elders!"

But he was holding his chest out and holding up the airs of his elders.

Although Cao Yong didn't know why he came here, he summed up the situation and responded with gratitude.

As the fourteenth prince said, he thought about his mother's warning just now, and these words would definitely not be aimless.

Although he was angry, he also knew that his mother loved him the most, and this suggestion was for his own good.

Thinking about it, it is no more than in the past.

In the past, he relied on the Eighth Prince and did not need to take the initiative to win over people.

Now it is the time when wings are growing and independent.

Not only did the Cao family father and son gain the holy heart, but they were involved in all aspects. It would be great if they could take it to their own use.

Besides, people like Cao Yong have no ambitions and no ambitions, and are the best control. The passing of the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince's rescue made him grateful for his many years, and he did not have to suspect that he went to and from the Thirteenth Prince's Mansion.

In this way, they are also people with affection and righteousness.

If he can be conquered, he can also be relieved to help others, so don’t worry that he is a fence-bearer.

Thinking of this, the 14th Prince just felt enlightened.

His expression became more and more intimate. He reached out and patted Cao Yong on the shoulder and said, "Just save money. Then let's do it first, I'll go to the ministry. You don't have to worry. There are many idle people in the ministry, so I don't have to rush over here today. I've heard that you're riding and shooting well. If you're idle again, we guys will go hunting and drinking. If you can beat Detehei, you may not win the ministry." As he said that, he didn't wait for Cao Yong to speak, and he had already made great strides.

The desire in the eyes of the 14th Prince disappeared, and the confidence that was bound to win made Cao Yong sweat coldly on his back.

Looking at that attitude, the 14th Prince regarded Cao Yong as a little white rabbit, and just thought that he could be so smooth as soon as he raised his eyes.

Looking at the back of the 14th Prince, Cao Yong felt his brain hurt.

Sometimes, this favor is more speechless than not.

When you don’t like it, you will stay away from it. When you like it, you have to think about how to deal with it. You must not be too close to you, leave behind sequelae, and be labeled as the "Fourteenth Party"; you must not be too distant to annoy this person, and you will be anxious to jump over the wall.

Is it because he is the culprit of the grassland incident that he holds hatred of Cao Yong in his heart? Or is it because he is the real culprit behind the Ning Chun family's transformation that he always defends Cao Yong?

The truth is not known yet.

Now that he can finally put down his figure, hide his personal likes and dislikes, and win over Cao Yong, is he already determined to win the position of the reserve?

Thinking of the last words that the 14th Prince said just now, a ridiculous thought arose in Cao Yong's heart.

It was six years ago that he won the Blacksmith, and it was far away.

It’s another trivial matter that is not aware of. Who would remember it if you don’t pay attention to it?

Dethei is a famous martial arts madman. He always gets two attacks in a month when he is trying to shoot arrows. He is nothing.

The 14th Prince, Detehei's defeated player back then, Detehei also showed off two attempts.

He is honest and open-minded. Although the 14th Prince is the prince, he does not flatter like others.

Back then, the Fourteenth Prince couldn't treat him differently because he won the competition, right?

Cao Yong was confused when he heard footsteps sound and turned around, but Li and Chu Yu came over.

The sixteenth prince was not seen, only his personal eunuch Zhao Feng brought two small eunuchs and carried a large bag of small bags and led the Li family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law out.

Cao Yong looked at Li carefully with a little uneasiness. Seeing that her face was pale, he couldn't help but feel anxious and stepped forward and said, "Mother, do you feel uncomfortable?"

Li walked outside the gate of the second palace and saw his son, and was surprised and happy.

After hearing Cao Yong's words, she shook her head and said, "Don't worry, Yong'er, I'm fine. It was the Sixteenth Concubine who had a fetal aura and asked the imperial physician to come and see it, which delayed for a while. The Sixteenth Prince looked at the other end and said that he would not come out first, and he would talk to you another day."

Cao Yong breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "How about the Sixteenth Concubine? I haven't heard the Sixteenth Prince mention this before."

Li said: "The Buddha blessed me and there was no danger, but there was no major incident at all."

Cao Yong nodded and said, "That's good. The Sixteenth Prince should be happy this time. It's a great joy."

Speaking of this, he smiled at Zhao Feng, who was standing aside, and said, "I will meet Master Sixteen later. Please make a move. I will say that I congratulate him on being a father again and I will eat his wine another day."

Zhao Feng bowed and said, "I have written it down. I will definitely tell my master if I turn around and tell you a word."

After saying this, he pointed to the half-large silk bag in his hand: "Master Cao, I have already told my wife and the princess just now, so I must say it here again. This is rewarded by the empress dowager..." He pointed to the hands of the two eunuchs behind him: "The bag of ginseng is rewarded by the emperor, and the rest is prepared by our empress and our concubine master. It's better to say anything else, the empress dowager's side will have to thank you in the future." In the end, it was unheard of.

He was not old, but he was an old man in the palace and knew what to say and what not to say.

It was just because Cao Yong had a close relationship with the Sixteenth Prince and treated him like a person over the years, and he felt a little close to Cao Yong, so he spoke more.

Cao Yong nodded and said he had written it down.

But there were so many things that he couldn't take, so he said, "Old Zhao, my Changsu is outside the garden, so I have to ask you to send me a ride."

Seeing that he knew something, Zhao Feng felt a little relieved and said with a smile: "Look at what Mr. Cao said, I was ordered to send my wife and princess out of the garden. Even if Mr. Cao didn't say it, I would still dare to be lazy. Will I turn around halfway through the delivery?"

While talking, the group left the garden.

Not far away, the Cao family's carriage was carried by Chang Suidu Hou.

Zheng Hu, Xiaoman and others were talking to Wu Shengzheng. When he saw Cao Yong and others coming out, he hurriedly lowered his hands and stepped forward.

"You sent your wife and grandma?" Cao Yong looked at Wu Sheng and said, "I sent my wife and the others on the way back. Since you rarely leave the city once, you will leave a day off and go to the other end of the garden to see your brother. By the way, ask how the garden is packed. How are the flowers and trees this year? It's hot in a few days, so you may have to go to the summer vacation."

Wu Sheng and his brother Wu Mao were both sons from the capital. They worked with Cao Yong in their early years. Later, Cao Yong was worried about the other end of Jiangning, so he sent Wu Sheng to the south. Wu Mao stayed with Cao Yong as the second general manager and lived under Cao Fang.

When he arrived in the capital, there was an old butler in the mansion, Cao Fang only managed the business and business of Cao Yong, while Wu Mao was sent to Haidian Garden as the butler.

The Cao family's garden in Haidian is next to the garden of Prince Chun's Mansion, not far from Changchun Garden, so Cao Yong ordered this.

Wu Sheng replied and asked someone to help the carriage. Seeing the maids and mother-in-law supporting Li's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law on the carriage, he smiled and said to Cao Yong: "Since it was the old man's order, the young man would have taken a break today. Don't worry, the young man must have carefully looked at the flowers and plants over there. If the wife passes, the bluestone road cannot be taken, and it will be appropriate to change the pebbles."

"Well, you can discuss with your brother and see, but don't delay. This day, you'll see that it's hot, so you'll pay the money to start construction as soon as possible after you've made a reservation." Cao Yong nodded and said.

Li's carriage and Chu Yu's carriage are both customized. In addition to these two carriages, there are also several green woolen carriages with maids and mothers.

Cao Yong took the long-range guard and rode a horse and carriage back to the city.

Along the way, when two or three groups of families who went out of the city to escape the summer heat, they mostly knew each other. When they stopped to give way, Cao Yong had to get off the horse and exchange greetings.

In addition, he was afraid that Li would be unwell, so the carriage was also walking slowly.

When Cao Yong and others entered the city and returned to the mansion, it was already the beginning of You (five pm).

Cao Yin had already returned from the yamen and was in a hurry to send people outside the gate to check.
To be continued...