Chapter 719: Pillow Wind

In Jiangnan in August, the fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus is everywhere. In the courtyard where Yunqing lives, there is an osmanthus tree that is more than 60 years old. This sweet-scented osmanthus tree is thick and black, with layers of emerald and fine leaves, full of mystery. The light yellow flowers are small and compact, delicate and dense, very cute.

Yunqing stood under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree, said with a smile: "If Liu'er is here, I must collect these flowers." Because of Liu'er, Yunqing also knows that sweet-scented osmanthus has many uses, such as making cakes, spices, Make tea.

Fang Xing said with a smile: "The girl's family likes these flowers and plants, and so does my daughter." To be exact, the girl's family likes brightly colored things.

After talking a few gossips, Fang Xing asked, "My lord, didn't you want to find your husband for the son and the second young master before?" The two old men, Zhang and Wang, thought Yun Qing was a traitor, so they didn't want to teach Hao Brother, not everyone thinks the same as them. Brother Hao is Yunqing's eldest son, the future heir. Once Yunqing wins the world, he will probably be the future emperor's teacher if he becomes Brother Hao's teacher. Becoming the emperor's teacher not only brought his own reputation to the peak, but also brought great benefits to the family.

Yun Qing said: "I'm looking for it." Yuxi said in the letter that Brother Hao, as the heir of the husband and wife, is not only good at learning. Yuxi's requirements for Brother Hao's husband, in addition to being knowledgeable and noble, must also have served as a third-rank official in the imperial court.

Yuxi's request to have experience in politics also has something to do with Brother Hao's identity. Brother Hao wants to become a powerful person, not a great Confucian. And people who have been high-ranking officials not only have a sharper vision of political affairs, they will relax their horizons, and they will not be too rigid and know how to be flexible. The so-called precepts and deeds, having such a teacher will benefit Brother Hao a lot.

Yunqing also agrees with Yuxi's statement. But to meet these three conditions at the same time, it is really hard to find this candidate.

Fang Xing said: "Mr. Dong from Yangzhou and Mr. Liu from Suzhou are both learned and great Confucians." The reputation of these two gentlemen is only inferior to Zhang Wang.

Yun Qing didn't say that he wanted to see her, but just nodded and said: "I will send someone to inquire." If Yu Xi's conditions are not met, she will definitely not be able to invite her.

It was hard to find a husband for the four sons, but it was not difficult to find a luthier for Liu Er. The style of writing in the south of the Yangtze River is popular, and the piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and Fu are also sought after by people. Therefore, there are many people who play the piano very well. After the first round of handsome selection, there are still four people left. But Yun Qing only intends to find a teacher for Liu Er, so the four of them still have to pass the competition.

Yu Cong finished his work and went home. When Aunt An saw him, she said with a smile, "Master is back." After investigation, it was confirmed that Aunt An and Aunt Huang were not suspected, so Yun Qing left it alone. However, Aunt Huang lost her fetal gas because she was frightened, and in the end the child was not kept. Only Aunt An is pregnant, so Aunt An is now the hostess of the mansion.

Yu Cong handed the clothes to the maid, and asked Aunt An: "Is the child good today?" After speaking, he reached out and touched Yu Cong's stomach.

Aunt An's child is less than three months old, but because Yu Cong is looking forward to this child so much, she has to ask twice a day.

Aunt An waited for Yu Cong's hand to rest on his stomach, she pursed her lips and said with a smile: "The child is very good today."

The two talked for a while, and Aunt An said: "My lord, I heard that the lord is going to find a female husband for the Second Princess. Is this true?" This question is really not standard, but Yu Cong is not a thoughtful person.

Yu Cong nodded and said, "I'm not looking for a lady, but a luthier. The second princess likes temperament, and the prince wants to find someone who is good at temperament to teach her."

Aunt An held her belly and smiled and said: "I heard that the prince loves his children very much, it seems that the rumor is true.

"It's normal to love your children, but for more than ten years, you have only loved Princess Pingxi every day, which is worth thinking about.

Yu Cong didn't think much, looked at Aunt An's stomach and said, "Which father would not love his children?"

Aunt An hesitated for a while and said: "Master, since we want to choose a luthier for the Second Princess, we naturally want to find the best luthier in Jiangnan for her, don't you think?"

Although Yu Cong is sincere, he is not stupid: "If you have something to say, just say it, there is no need to beat around the bush."

Aunt An said softly: "The eldest daughter of the Liu family in Suzhou has achieved superb piano skills, and is honored as a piano fairy. I think it is most appropriate to choose a talent like the eldest daughter of the Liu family for the second princess."

Yu Cong said: "Qin Xian?" It is not an ordinary person to be honored as Qin Xian.

Aunt An hurriedly said: "The eldest daughter of the Liu family is famous far and wide, if the master doesn't believe it, he can send someone to inquire."

Yu Cong's eyes flashed sharply, and he asked: "You're so good, why did you mention the eldest girl of the Liu family to me?" Because of Gao Song's incident, Yu Cong had a shadow in his heart. So he was wary of concubines meddling in outside affairs.

Seeing Yu Cong's appearance, Aunt An was so frightened that she took two steps back. If it wasn't for the maid who supported her, she might have fallen to the ground. When she regained her senses, Aunt An burst into tears.

The maid Min Yue whispered: "Master, my aunt is still pregnant! But I can't stand the stimulation." Aunt Huang was frightened, so the child died.

Yu Cong looked at Aunt An's belly that was not showing, and his expression softened a little. Aunt An already has his child, so she shouldn't have second thoughts. Yu Cong said: "You take good care of your baby at home, the outside affairs are not your business."

Aunt An choked with tears and said: "The second princess is the heart of the prince. If you find a good husband for the second princess and satisfy the prince, won't he be more valued by the prince. I have worked so hard, and I am so happy." Not for the master, but for the child in my stomach..."

What Yu Cong was most afraid of were women's tears. Looking at Aunt An's lovely and pitiful appearance, his heart softened: "Don't cry, I will send someone to inquire." It is not impossible. Since it is to teach the second princess, it is more convenient for women.

After saying a few words, the entourage outside said: "Master, your appointment with General Fang is coming soon." He asked Fang Xing to have a drink together.

Yu Cong really took what Aunt An said to heart, and asked the guard A Bing beside him to inquire about it the next day.

Soon, Yu Cong knew the details of the eldest girl from the Liu family. The eldest girl of the Liu family came from the Liu family, a famous family in Suzhou for a century, and she also had an extraordinary talent in rhythm since she was a child. At the age of three, he worshiped Mr. Geng, who was the number one violinist in the world and the honorable title of the qin saint, as his teacher. At the age of fifteen, Mr. Geng said that she was better than blue than blue, and then she became a teacher. Because of Mr. Geng's words, the literati respected her as Qin Xian.

A Bing said: "When Mr. Geng passed away at the age of fifteen, the eldest daughter of the Liu family kept mourning for him for three years. During the mourning period for the eldest daughter of the Liu family, her fiancé died in an accident again. His fiance was from the famous Fu family in Suzhou. The eldest grandson of the second room, the second master of the Fu family asked the eldest daughter of the Liu family to watch over the family, but the Liu family was unwilling, and the two families almost turned against each other because of this matter. Later, the two families reached an agreement that the eldest daughter of the Liu family would keep filial piety for her fiancé for three years. After the filial piety From now on, the eldest daughter of the Liu family will not want to remarry." The current eldest daughter of the Liu family is already twenty-two years old.

Yu Cong asked: "Then find out why the eldest daughter of the Liu family wants to be the husband of the Second Princess?"

A Bing nodded and said: "General, this Fu family is the original family of Xihai governor Fu Minglang." With Fu Minglang around, the Fu family soon surrendered. It is equivalent to saying that the Fu family survived the war intact. The Liu family was worried that the Fu family would be a demon, so they wanted their daughter to be Liu'er's husband. With this relationship, the eldest girl of the Liu family will be safe.

This reason is barely justified. Yu Cong thought for a while and asked: "Is the piano skill of the eldest daughter of the Liu family really so good?"

A Bing lowered his head and said, "I don't know about this subordinate. But I heard that anyone who has heard Miss Liu's zither music will never fail to praise her, and she also said that the lingering sound is lingering in her ears for three days." The last words were a bit awkward. .

Yu Cong nodded and said, "I see."

Two days later, Yu Cong finished talking with Yun Qing, and casually mentioned: "My lord, since you want to find a violinist for the second princess, you must find the best one in the world."

Yun Qing snorted: "How do you say that?"

Yu Cong said: "I heard that Miss Liu from the Liu family in Suzhou is honored as the Qin Immortal. If you can invite her to be the second princess' husband, I believe the second princess will be very happy."

Just by hearing this name, one knows that this age is not very old. Yun Qing frowned and said: "How can this eldest girl of the Liu family be able to bear the title of Qin Xian?" Since he wanted to find a luthier for his daughter, Yun Qing naturally wanted to find the best one. If this eldest girl of the Liu family is worthy of her name, it is not impossible to invite her, but I am afraid that she is a person who deceives the world and steals her name.

Yu Cong told what he had heard: "With so many people's praises, I believe that Miss Liu must have real talents and real learning." Such a good name as Qin Xian cannot be granted casually.

Yun Qing thought for a while and said: "Seeing is believing, hearing is believing, let her participate in the competition. If she wins, let her be Liu Er's teacher." If he can't even win against those four, it means that this Qin Xian The name is also false.

Yu Cong nodded and said: "This is the best." After the matter was done, Yu Cong did not mention it to Aunt An.

To Yu Cong's surprise, on the day when the eldest daughter of the Liu family entered the competition list, someone gave Aunt An another small box of gold leaves.

Looking at the golden leaves, Aunt An showed a satisfied smile on her face: "The Liu family is really trustworthy." The one hundred taels of gold leaves given before, plus these two hundred taels, made a total of three hundred taels.

Aunt An is not from the imperial court, and her net worth is very clean, but she is a person with scheming plans. Although Yu Cong dotes on her now, she knows that most of them are for the child in her belly. In addition, she heard that the old woman far away in Pickaxe City was very jealous, and she was worried that the old woman would not tolerate her, so she wanted to accumulate more gold and silver. In this way, once there is a change, there are still these yellow and white things around. Yu Cong knew nothing about all this.

Interestingly, two of the four candidates voluntarily withdrew after hearing that another person was added, and this person was the eldest daughter of the Liu family. The reason why he voluntarily gave up is very simple, if he can't compete with Miss Liu, he won't make a fool of himself.

Yun Qing nodded when he heard the news. The four people selected are also outstanding among the luthiers, and two of them can be made to give in voluntarily. It can be seen that this Liu family has real talents and real learning. But after hearing a few words about it, he dropped it. Even if he is selected, he is only his daughter's luthier, and it is not worth his attention.

After two days, Yunqing received a letter from Yuxi. After reading the letter, Yun Qing's face was a little unhappy: "Si Bonian, go and call Yu Cong here."

After Yu Cong bowed to Yun Qing, he asked, "My lord, what happened?"

Yun Qing glanced at Yu Cong: "Mr. Lin went to ask the concubine about your taking a concubine." Taking a concubine is a private matter, but it is too ignorant for Lin to ask Yu Xi about such a private matter.

When Yu Cong heard this, his face showed nervousness, and he asked cautiously: "What did the princess say?" He hoped that Yuxi would tell Lin Shi about this, but he didn't want Lin Shi to know. This kind of contradictory mood cannot be understood by outsiders.

Yunqing said coldly: "What do you think the princess should say?" The Han family always bothered Yuxi with housework, and Yunqing was very annoyed, let alone Lin's.

Yu Cong knew that Yun Qing was unhappy, and hurriedly confessed: "It's all the fault of the subordinates, for not managing the family members well."

Yun Qing said: "Xu Wu didn't tell the princess about your concubine in the south of the Yangtze River. So when Mrs. Lin asked the princess, the princess was also at a loss. Now tell me, how should I answer the princess?" Although Yu Xi hid it well, but Yunqing knew that Yu Xi was still uneasy. This anxiety stems from the fact that there are too many men who break their promises and do not keep their promises. On the contrary, there are very few men who can keep their promises. Among other things, there are many treacherous men around him. Therefore, Yun Qing didn't blame Yu Xi for her uneasiness. But now Yu Cong has presented him with a problem. If Yu Xi is told that Yu Cong is taking concubines in the south of the Yangtze River, Yu Xi will think too much about it.

Yu Cong lowered his head, and said after a while, "Please don't tell Lin about this matter."

Yun Qing also didn't want Yu Xi to intervene in Yu Cong's housework: "Mrs. Lin told the concubine that if you take a concubine and have children in the south of the Yangtze River, she will die for you. How to solve this matter is up to you! "

Yu Cong's face was a bit ugly.

Yun Qing said: "Self-cultivation, governing the country and the world, your family's affairs are a mess, how can you lead good soldiers to fight a good battle? This time when you return to Pickaxe City, solve the family's affairs. If Lin really committed suicide, you All his life, he has been stigmatized for forcing his wife to death." Although he was angry with him, he didn't want Yu Cong to bear such a reputation.

With the comparison, I can better understand the importance of having a virtuous and capable wife. Like him, Yuxi took care of everything at home in an orderly manner, and he was never bothered. Well, the three brats don't count among them.

Yu Cong lowered his head and said: "It's the subordinate's fault to make the prince and the princess worry about it." Yu Cong felt a little resentful towards Lin at this time. What's wrong with him wanting to have his own child? Why did he force him like this? .

Yun Qing sighed and said: "No matter what Lin is, he was the one you married back then, and you have to be responsible to her." No matter how much, he didn't know what to say. (to be continued)