Speaking of Cao Yin and Li Xu, they have some sympathy for each other.
Both of them had difficult children.
But there are many nephews.
Li Xu is a wise man here. He knows that his brothers below him are not easy to mess with, and he will not adopt him until he kills him. He only waits for his own children.
Not long after he got married, he had an eldest daughter. There was no problem in giving birth, it was just a matter of time.
Later, as expected, the eldest son was born.
When we got to Cao Yin, there were many twists and turns.
He had a wife and concubines before, but he didn't even have any pregnancy information.
He adopted his younger brother's eldest son as his heir.
As a result, after the adoption was completed, the stepmother gave birth to the eldest son.
"Cao Yin also has a title and has a biological son. He is not willing to give the family property to his nephew. It seems that he has changed it back..."
Brother Jiu was talking to Shu Shu about the gossip of the Cao family.
"It's a pity that the eldest son died when he was three years old. Fortunately, we have this one again. Otherwise, I would have had to bring Cao Shun back without being shameless..."
As for why Cao Shun still stayed in Zhizao Mansion?
That's because of Mrs. Sun.
This is the grandson of the old lady.
The eldest grandson is the lifeblood of the old man.
Reluctant to return to the capital, he stayed in Jiangning.
This is the first time Shu Shu has heard of it.
Brother Ninth also thought about himself, so he said a few more words, "It can be seen that this adoption is also troublesome, and there are hidden dangers."
Shu Shu said: "If you don't continue, it will be troublesome. Worrying about others will be a loss."
She didn't just say it with her mouth, she also thought it in her heart.
With their status, they are not afraid of having no one to support them in their old age, so why bother looking for them?
Brother Jiu hesitated and said, "Let's talk about it then. It's still early anyway!"
Perhaps Khan Amma’s words of comfort to him two days ago also made sense.
Just like Cao Yin and Li Xu, they both worried about losing their heirs.
But later, after Cao Yinyao died of his eldest son, he still had a son and two daughters, and Li Xu also had an eldest son.
In the evening, Wei Zhu came.
"Master Jiu, the emperor is going to the flag camp tomorrow and has ordered all the princes to accompany him."
"Did Ama Khan say anything else?" Brother Jiu asked.
What clothes, bow and arrow.
Wei Zhu bowed and said: "I changed my riding clothes and took my bow with me, ready to practice shooting!"
Brother Jiu couldn't sit still.
He was on pins and needles, wondering whether he should go to the imperial court to ask for leave.
But I thought I couldn’t go so often. If I didn’t have something serious to do, trivial matters would be annoying.
He is self-aware and is reluctant to waste the hard-earned love between father and son on this.
He didn't say much.
The next day, Brother Jiu changed his riding clothes and told He Yuzhu: "Bring that bow."
This is about the Four Force Bow that Brother Ten brought over a few days ago.
He Yuzhu took the bow and Brother Jiu took it out.
When Shu Shu saw this, she thought he was going to try out the bow, so she quickly reminded him: "Please put on your finger first, don't cut your hand!"
Brother Jiu coughed slightly, and without stopping, he said, "I see that Gong Xuan seems to be loose."
Shu Shu stood up and came over, saying, "Let me take a look."
Since I am learning to shoot, I have also learned to adjust the bowstring.
Brother Jiu didn't hand the bow to her, but moved his hands to adjust a few places.
When Shu Shu saw this, the corners of her mouth twitched.
Brother Jiu relaxed Gongxuan Xuan? !
She glanced at Brother Jiu.
Brother Jiu raised his eyebrows and said: "If someone has a seizure and insists on me coming on, it will be because the bow is not suitable..."
Shu Shu held back and didn't laugh out loud.
After struggling for a long time, I am still afraid of showing my timidity in front of others.
It's rare that Brother Ninth, who has always been proud, has such a lack of confidence.
Brother Jiu hummed softly: "When I was in the study, I also passed the examination of riding and shooting by Khan Amma. It's not like I haven't learned much for more than half a year, so I got my hands on it..."
Having said this, he also paid respect to himself and said: "No wonder it is said that 'Wenwen Township is the Hero Tomb'. I was also a person who started studying in the early Yin Dynasty!"
Now let alone Yinchu, Maochu can't even get up.
Shu Shu couldn't help but glanced at Brother Jiu and said, "That's all my fault. Did I drag you down?"
Brother Jiu was obedient and said hurriedly: "Isn't this the idea of husband and wife becoming one and prospering together? If I still dance alone, it will be a shame for me alone. Now I still have your face..."
Shu Shu said, "Okay, I understand, I'm doing this for my own good."
Favors fall from the sky!
What can be done?
For the sake of Brother Nine’s self-esteem, I’ll pamper him!
As the princes followed the emperor to the flag camp, the palace became quiet.
Shu Shu went to the Queen Mother to pay her respects in the morning, and then came back to rest.
I haven't been idle the past few days, and I'm a little tired.
After a while, Jiu Gege came.
Shu Shu welcomed her in and asked curiously: "Didn't it say that the Imperial Grandmother hired a nun to be a good lecturer?"
She was tired, so she couldn't bear to keep him company, so she came back after confessing.
Jiuge smiled and said: "The Imperial Grandmother said it was not suitable for girls in the boudoir to listen to, so she sent me out."
Shu Shu thought about it. This so-called Buddhist teaching is nothing more than karma and retribution.
It's also about women. Either husband and wife are at odds with each other, or mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are against each other.
Anyway, those involving cause and effect are not good stories.
There are also many marriage accounts between men and women, which are indeed not suitable for unmarried girls to listen to.
"Are there girls who pick tea in the tea gardens? Like the 'Nv Pier Xiang' mentioned in the notes from the previous dynasty?"
Jiu Gege asked curiously.
Xiaochun brought tea.
Shu Shu was holding the tea and was about to drink it. After hearing Jiu Gege's words, she put it down while looking at the tea soup.
"Don't mention this. It's disgusting. It's just those ungrateful and ungrateful people who pursue this..."
She was disgusted.
The so-called "daughter fragrance" refers to unmarried girls picking tea buds and holding them in their mouths.
Hearing what Shu Shu said, Jiu Gege also covered his mouth with a handkerchief, feeling disgusted.
Shu Shu said: "There are men, women, and children picking tea in the tea garden. However, the rules in the south are different from those in the capital. A woman cannot go out until she leaves the court. After she leaves the court and becomes a young daughter-in-law, there are less taboos about going in and out. This is just In ordinary people's families and in slightly better gentry families, women have their feet bound since childhood, so they are not suitable for work."
Since leaving Beijing, the dragon boat team has traveled through several provinces.
When officials from various provinces came to court, many of them came with them to pay their respects to the Queen Mother.
Jiu Gege had seen some of them, and thinking about the little feet of Mrs. Gaoming, she frowned and said: "Isn't it said that 'the body is affected by the hair and skin of the parents'? That foot binding looks quite scary, and it's not good for the body. Why don't we do it?" People say this?”
Shu Shu thought of the pair of shoes that Brother Jiu bought at Wanbao Pavilion.
Whether it's foot binding or later high-heeled shoes, they all have roughly the same meaning.
She is also not easy to judge.
To say that the rules are set by men is not objective enough.
Because more women are dependent on men.
They abide by the rules, or take the initiative to add rules, just for a better survival.
It cannot be wrong, this is also their way to seek a better life.
Shu Shu interrupted and said, "I brought this tea back yesterday. I ate snacks made with tea leaves yesterday, including glutinous rice dumplings and tea shortcakes."
Jiu Gege listened with yearning.
Seeing this, Shu Shu ordered Xiao Chun: "Look who is outside, send someone to find a teahouse on Yujie, ask about the refreshments, and buy a few of each..."
Xiao Chun agreed and went out to find someone.
After a while, she came back and said, "Fu Jin, Master Jiu left someone outside. It's not Sun Jin. It seems to be Cao Zhizao's nephew."
Now people are outside, waiting to say hello to Shu Shu.
Shu Shu was also curious about this and asked Xiao Chun to bring someone in.
Cao Shun was a tall young man. When he came in, he paid a thousand dollars to the two of them and said, "Slave Cao Shun, I have met Master Fujin and Jiu Gege..."
It turns out that Brother Jiu met Cao Shun when he went out in the morning and left him here to take care of him and run errands.
This is because I am worried about the inconvenience of leaving Sun Jin alone.
This is not the capital.
He nodded and said, "Get up!"
She looked at Cao Shun and realized that if it corresponded to "A Dream of Red Mansions", this person would be the prototype of Jia She.
Now I look at my nose with my eyes, my nose with my mouth, and I look like a big family.
Shu Shu said, "Excuse me, I have to pick something clean."
Cao Shun responded respectfully and followed Xiao Chun back.
Jiu Gege stood by and asked puzzledly: "Why did Cao Zhizao's nephew come to Hangzhou and run errands for Jiu Ge?"
Shu Shu said: "Yesterday, Cao Zhizao came to the court. Knowing that your ninth brother had some errands, he recommended his nephew to come. Your ninth brother will keep him to run errands first, and then send him on errands after the shopping is done."
Brother Jiu was not in a hurry to send people to Changhua.
The stone is placed there, and I am not afraid of delaying it for ten days and a half.
On the other hand, Ninth Brother has the job of helping the female family members with shopping.
The Cao family is a local leader in the south of the Yangtze River, so it would be a good idea to leave this to Cao Shun.
After hearing this, Jiu Gege said excitedly: "Hangzhou fans are famous. Seeing that the weather is getting hotter, I want to buy some and share them with everyone..."
Shu Shu said: "This is very convenient. You draw up the purchase list and ask Cao Shun to purchase it together."
Jiu Gege said: "Although the Cao family is not in Beijing, I have always heard people mention it. They are regarded as a respectable family in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. When I was choosing a study companion, I heard people talk about their family."
Unfortunately, there is no suitable girl in the Cao family.
Cao Yin had a niece, but she was a concubine.
Although the prospect of being a princess's companion is not as good as that of a prince's companionship, for a girl, it is extremely honorable to be educated in the palace for a few years.
Only then did Shu Shu realize that he knew too little about the princess.
I had never noticed before that there was such a group of people in the palace.
"Why haven't I seen him in the palace?"
After Shu Shu asked, she almost guessed it.
What else could there be?
Men and women are different.
Jiu Gege said, "They have not been studying in the palace for a long time. They were selected when they first grew their hair and were released before they had their hair. It only took four or five years..."
"What about my sister's previous companion reading?"
Shu Shu said.
There was melancholy on Jiugege's face as he said: "We are all going out. I am a total of two companions. They both gave me gifts, one from the year before last and one from the year before that."
Usually, the princess companion is two or three years older than the princess, as they are afraid that they would not know how to be humble at the same age.
Shu Shu said casually, "Have you received any news from the Imperial Grandmother about the candidate for the forehead consort?"
