After asking for three days, Yunfei found an opportunity to take housekeeper Cao's belongings and come to see General Cao.
After a while, an old man with loose gray hair was helped out with a staggering step.
The originally strong old man lost most of his weight in just a few months.
He excitedly stepped forward and took Yunfei's arm, and asked expectantly, "Yun'er..."
"She's here. General, do you think you should send someone to pick her up, or should I send her here?"
"I'll pick her up! I'll go and prepare the horse myself!"
"General, your body..." the man supporting him reminded in a low voice.
"My general's health is fine! I was so heartbroken before because I thought that there would be no more blood of my Cao family in this world! Now that I know that Yun'er is still alive, I will naturally earn a future for her!!"
In short, no one could stop General Cao from making his decision. He got on his horse, his face was still pale, but his eyes were brighter.
Following Yunfei's instructions, he rode quickly towards the inn, followed by a group of servants.
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Seeing a group of people rushing into the inn, the shopkeeper's legs went weak.
He came out trembling and asked, "Everyone, what's going on with this shop?"
The servant of the General's Mansion smiled and reassured her, "Don't panic, storekeeper, we are servants of the General's Mansion, here to take my little lady back to the mansion."
"Little miss..."
General Cao has already seen Cao Jiayun in the guest room. He was in tears, and his thin, calloused hands rose and fell again.
"Little Yun'er...has grown up again, a lot taller."
"Grandpa!" Cao Jiayun only met her grandfather a few years ago, so she recognized General Cao.
Although she has been raised everywhere in these years, her parents will occasionally come to see her, and occasionally her grandfather will come.
It's just that Butler Cao has never taken her to see her family in the north.
"Good boy, just go home! Let's go back to our house with grandpa. You have suffered a lot these days!"
When General Cao came out with Cao Jiayun, he enthusiastically invited Yunfei to the general's mansion as a guest.
Unable to resist the hospitality, he still left the room and took Yuanyuan and the others to the General's Mansion.
When they arrived at the General's Mansion, Yunfei told everything about his encounter with Cao Jiayun.
After learning what happened, General Cao regarded them as benefactors and settled them in the guest room.
Until the day when the trial begins.
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This time the scale was larger and the body searches were more stringent.
Everyone was only allowed to put on their coats after the examination in their middle coats. They were not allowed to bring food or drinks with them, and their pens, inks and inkstones were turned over and checked over and over again.
Since his granddaughter came back, Old General Cao's spirit has also returned, and now he basically stays at home to accompany Cao Jiayun.
We have been chatting with Yunfei for a long time. Even at such an old age, he actually loves to listen to stories.
I also admire Yuanyuan. They have many of the same views on listening to stories.
Because Cao Jiayun's childhood was too miserable, General Cao doted on her when she came back this time.
What rules are there, embroidery work! They were not allowed to learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and they were obviously in a bad state.
She only asked her grandma to teach her housekeeper how to read the account books...
However, Cao Jiayun loves reading and writing and is still studying hard.
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After finishing the exam and waiting for the results to be released, Yunfei was selected without any surprise. His name was ranked seventh, which was enough to get an official position, so they couldn't leave Beijing for a while.
The old general made an appointment with Yunfei to talk in the study late at night.
"Yun Shen, do you have any ideas about where to serve?"
Yunshen is the character of Yun Feiqi. His surname is Yao, his given name is Chunlin, and his character name is Yunshen.
"It's best to stay close to home. My wife can't worry about her elderly father-in-law and mother-in-law."
General Cao nodded and said solemnly: "I'll handle this for you! What kind of calculations do you have for Qiyuan's future?"
"He wants to become an official. As a father, I naturally support him."
Old General Cao sighed, "If we hadn't forced the children to practice military art and martial arts from an early age! Instead, we had allowed them to do whatever they wanted, maybe they wouldn't have died."
So now he lets his little granddaughter do whatever she wants!
Damn this virtuous and virtuous person, who is dignified and polite. In and out of her words, she means to let the only child of their family marry those princes.
Their Yun'er family doesn't want to learn that!
Yunfei didn't answer this question, because it was impossible to say who was right or wrong in this matter.
There are always people who have to sacrifice themselves and carry the burden forward.
The whole family is loyal and loyal, which is sad and admirable.
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"I don't want Yun'er to walk into that cold palace. If she and Qi Yuan are allowed to get married, will Yun Shen agree?"
"This..." Yunfei frowned and said with some hesitation: "Jiayun is very good, of noble birth, and has a gentle and kind temperament. It's just a matter of marriage, so I have to ask the two of them.
After all, they are the ones who want to be with each other for the rest of their lives, and they must be happy. However, they are only nine years old now, so I’m afraid they don’t understand the love between men and women..."
"Hahaha, I have asked Yun'er. She is willing. As for Qi Yuan, you can ask. Whether it succeeds or not will not affect our friendship.
I am also worried! With my current body, I don’t know how many years I can last, so I want to pave the way for her before I pass away.
The water in this capital city is deep and not very good! Stay away from here and work as an official in a small county safely. You will not have to worry about food and drink, and if anything happens, you will not be blamed. "
It was also because Yunfei did not have the ambition to be a high-ranking official and have a good salary that General Cao thought of assigning his granddaughter to the Yao family.
With him here, it doesn't matter if the family is lower down. In short, there will be no shortage of food and drink, and what he values is the character of father and son.
Moreover, Yun Fei himself said that the male members of the Yao family did not take concubines.
The back house is stable, the husband and wife are harmonious, the parents-in-law are sensible, and the eldest sister-in-law is a woman who practices martial arts, and I guess she is also open-minded.
It's not that he can't find anyone to entrust his little granddaughter to, he's just not satisfied with those people.
Among the descendants of his old friend's family, who else would be willing to give him face after they leave.
Neither can my descendants! It would be better if he was still alive, but if he died...
Just like a princess, she married a concubine and forced her not to take concubines because of her status. However, she never stopped looking for flowers and willows in the outside rooms.
But Qi Yuan is different. Let’s not talk about family tradition, but just talk about the child’s temperament. He is not a callous person.
"My Cao family is indeed in a state of decline, but Yun'er is the only descendant of our family. Even if I die, I will arrange a beautiful life for her before I die.
So I don’t have many requirements for her future husband. It’s enough that he has good character, good family tradition, harmony among the elders, and that the husband can love others..." Old General Cao said both inside and outside that he would go through the back door before he died. Make arrangements for your grandson-in-law.
Let Yunfei rest assured that even if the Cao family is wiped out, their family will still not be in ruins.
"My main reason is that I don't want Yun'er to get involved in matters in the capital, so I asked her to get married and hide away.
If in the future, they are no longer willing, you can ask them to cancel the engagement! No matter whether this matter succeeds or fails, I will help you with your errands.
Yun'er can come back safely all the way, thanks to you. The Yao family will always be the honored guests of the Cao family! "
