In the government hall——
Jia Zhen refused to admit it, and Xu Lu sneered: "The evidence is conclusive, but we haven't confessed yet. It seems we can only report it to the Holy One to punish you for colluding with thieves and committing murderous crimes in the capital!"
Jia Zhen snorted coldly, closed her eyes tightly and remained silent.
He has obviously come to his senses at this moment. As long as he doesn't say a word and refuses to admit it, there is nothing the cruel official in front of him can do to him!
"Take it down!"
Xu Lu was shocked and asked someone to take Jia Zhen down. He waved his hand and left the government hall. Then he gathered the confessions and testimonies together and called Jia Heng and Dong Qian to the backyard.
"Sir Xu," Jia Heng said, cupping his hands.
Xu Lu frowned and asked, "Mr. Jia, Jia Zhen refuses to admit it. Is there anything you can do about it?"
Jia Heng said: "Sir, Jia Zhen will only admit to colluding with bandits unless she loses her mind and goes crazy."
"Can you blame me for not using torture?" Xu Lu twirled his beard with his hand, and his sharp eyes like an eagle fell on the young man's face.
Jia Heng shook his head and said: "Jia Zhen is also a third-grade mighty general. He has his own way to deal with it. It is not appropriate to use torture. Your Excellency can interrogate her and make her crimes obvious. This is an impartial law enforcement. Heng is really impressed."
Xu Lu nodded and said with emotion: "I am about to go to court to impeach Jia Zhen for colluding with bandits, abducting women and children, and disrupting the security of the capital. The Holy Candle illuminates thousands of miles, and he has insight into every detail. He will never tolerate such ferocious beasts!"
When Jia Heng heard this, his heart moved slightly. After all, it was hard to say anything.
Whether Jia Zhen can be impeached or not, and even what the final outcome will be, Xu Lu's memorial is the key.
"If she just colluded with bandits, kidnapped women and children, and disturbed the security of the capital, the possibility of Jia Zhen being imprisoned and put to death was relatively small." Jia Heng thought in his mind.
In this era, there was a system of eight opinions and official positions. After a prince like Jia Zhen, as long as he did not commit a heinous crime, his official title could be used to offset his crime and punishment.
"In desperation, Jia Zhen could not be found guilty of treason. Just now Xu Lu alleged colluding with bandits to rebel. It is okay to intimidate Jia Zhen with this crime, but it cannot be impeached by Xu Lu, the presiding judge. Otherwise, in Chongqing Exaggerating in front of Emperor Ping will be self-defeating." Jia Heng thought about this, his face was silent, knowing that this was the limit.
Fortunately, he had predicted before that the power of the Jia family could not be flattened at once.
The lingering shadow of the ancestors can save you from death the first time, but the second time... love is something that needs to be used once and lost once.
The love and favor of the Supreme Emperor are not unlimited.
In the remaining time, Jia Zhen, who does not have a title, will be able to think of more limited means.
He also has other plans...
Moreover, Jia Zhen's kidney meridian had been damaged. First, his body became increasingly weak, and then he died from urinating blood.
At that time, Ning and Rong would only think that Jia Zhen was drained by wine and sex, and would not believe her.
Xu Lu looked at the young man opposite, smiled, and said, "Master Jia, it's getting late. You should go back early. I have to write a memorial all night and submit it to the Holy Emperor tomorrow morning."
After all this tossing, the night was getting dark, and it was approaching Haishi. Jia Heng said goodbye, followed his cousin Dong Qian out of Jingzhao Yamen, and then returned home.
Ningrong Street, Willow Alley
In Jia's house, as Jia Heng left on the pretext of having something to do, the relatives and friends who came to the banquet were surprised, but they didn't bother to ask more questions. They waited until Youshi, after eating the food and wine, and dispersed.
In the side room, on one side of the table, under the word "Double Happiness", two red candles were burning high, casting a bright light.
Behind the landscape screen, Qin Keqing was dressed in a fiery red wedding dress, a phoenix crown and a red hijab. She was sitting on a bed decorated with splendid splendor and ornaments. As time passed, Qin Keqing also felt nervous and expectant from the beginning. Then to anxiety, doubt, and finally worry, I wanted to ask, but had to hold back.
The whispers of maid Baozhu and Ruizhu came through the screen.
"Why haven't you come back yet? It's already Haishi time. Wait until it's Haishi time." Bao Zhu frowned and said in a clear voice.
Ruizhu sighed and said, "I said I had something to do before I left, but I didn't say where I was going."
"How can it be like this? On the wedding night, the girl is left alone in the house." Baozhu said softly.
On the bed, Qin Keqing's hands were folded together and clasped tightly. She didn't know what to do?
Could it be that Jia Heng deliberately embarrassed her? But when I was leaving, I heard warm words in my ears, but it didn't sound like...
Qin Keqing pursed her lips and sighed quietly in her heart.
At this moment, Qingwen, who was in the next room, was also standing at the threshold and staring at the door. The girl was wearing a green skirt with water sleeves, and her melon-seed face was as red as a fragrant flower. She looked up at the bright moon, with charming eyebrows. During this time, there was no wisdom as in the past, and there was a layer of sadness.
On this day, for some reason, I just felt that I was out of tune with this joyful atmosphere, as if I was a superfluous person.
"Da da……"
At this moment, the sound of horse hoofbeats came from the alley. Qingwen looked pale and whispered: "Master is back?"
After a while, the door creaked, and a young man led a horse into the courtyard. Under the bright moonlight, he had a tall figure and a calm face. He walked to the foot of the pomegranate tree and tied the horse.
"Master..." Qingwen said in surprise as she ran over.
Jia Heng smiled and said, "Aren't you asleep yet?"
Qingwen said: "Sir, where have you been?"
"Go out and do some errands." Jia Heng said warmly. He took the basin from the maid Bi'er, washed his face and hands, and said, "Go and prepare some hot water. I'll take a bath later."
He rushed all the way to Shuiyue Temple, going back and forth, and it was so dusty that it was not easy to go directly to the house and Qin Keqing's bridal chamber.
Aunt Cai also came out of the house at this time, and said in a slightly reproachful tone: "Brother Heng, why are you back? I've been waiting in the house for a while."
In the side room, Baozhu and Ruizhu heard the movement in the courtyard, looked at each other, and said in surprise: "Young mistress, my uncle is back."
Qin Keqing was sitting on the bed, her delicate body trembling, and her red hijab trembling.
Is he... back?
A feeling of grievance arose in her heart. On their wedding night, her husband was nowhere to be found.
But at this moment, Fangxin couldn't help but be startled when she heard the voice behind the screen.
"Uncle." The maid Ruizhu called.
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Madam, please stay in the inner room."
"I have been waiting for my uncle for several hours, and not a drop of water has come in." Baozhu curled his lips, looked at the heroic young man opposite, and thought to himself, how could the bride be left in the bridal chamber on the wedding night, and the groom was nowhere to be seen.
Jia Heng frowned and asked: "You two, don't let me lift my hijab, eat something, drink some tea."
In his opinion, after going to the church to get married, even if it is a marriage, there is no need to be too formal.
Moreover, it is true that the bride can have some snacks under the hijab, otherwise the night will be long...
Baozhu rebutted and said softly: "The bride does not take off her hijab by herself, it's all..."
Jia Heng ignored Baozhu, and without waiting for him to speak, he walked behind the screen and said, "But sir, I'll take off the hijab first."
When he raised his eyes, he saw a beautiful woman with rounded shoulders and a plain waist, sitting on the bed and quilt. At this moment, the red lights in the room were burning brightly, and the candles were shining brightly. Jia Heng couldn't help but be startled.
Perhaps because Jia Heng came in, Qin Keqing's legs, which were together under her skirt, couldn't help but shrink inward.
Jia Heng smiled softly, picked up the scale beam on the side, walked to Qin Keqing, picked up a corner, and then stepped forward. Under the shining golden-winged phoenix crown, he saw a beautiful woman with national beauty and heavenly fragrance, as gorgeous as a hibiscus. Suddenly, he appeared in Jia Heng's eyes. Under the curved black eyebrows, he had bright eyes and white teeth, a beautiful nose with goose fat, a cherry sandalwood mouth painted with rose red rouge, a white and slender neck, and a jade pearl necklace sparkling...
Qin Keqing originally had that kind of graceful and elegant plump face, which is quite similar to Baochai in charm, but the timid and soft look between her eyebrows is similar to Daiyu, so it is said that she has the beauty of both Chaichai and Daiyu.
But at this moment, the phoenix crown and Xiapei set off the beauty without any reason, but it is like a graceful and beautiful peony.
"But..." Jia Heng picked up the hijab in his hand, put it away, and looked at the beauty opposite him gently.
Being stared at by Jia Heng, Qin Keqing's heart trembled, her flawless white cheeks were as bright as red clouds, her curved eyelashes were trembling, hiding a cluster of shy shadows, her beautiful eyes were slightly drooped, and her red lips painted with bright rouge were lightly parted. , said softly: "Husband..."
Jia Heng took Qin Keqing's slender hand, which she felt was as delicate and smooth as mutton-fat white jade. He stared at this beautiful lady in "A Dream of Red Mansions" with both hairpin and black hair, and said warmly: "Are you hungry? I'll get some snacks." , you eat some cushion first."
Qin Keqing raised her face, which was as beautiful and beautiful as flowers. There was a bit of shy joy in her beautiful eyes. She took Jia Heng's hand and said softly: "Husband, I'm not hungry..."
Jia Heng smiled softly, but no longer insisted.
