There was silence in the inner hall for a while.
A strange look appeared on the mandarin duck's oval face. He blinked and said softly: "Uncle Heng, what the old lady means is that Mr. Bao has also been tired for two days. Let's see if..."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "It is right to let Baoyu get more sleep, and pay attention to the balance between work and rest... If you have inner passion, you should take your time."
Yuanyang's heart trembled as she listened to the young man's words. She pursed her lips and said softly: "That's what the uncle said."
It is the kind of appeal that I feel when I climb to the top, look down from the clouds, see the rocks piercing the sky, the waves crashing on the shore, and just take a leisurely stroll.
Qin Keqing's beautiful eyes flashed and she said nothing more.
She originally thought her husband was targeting Baoyu...
After the couple had finished eating, they each took a shower and changed clothes.
But in Jia Mu's courtyard, Jia Mu is sitting on the Luohan bed, having her shoulders rubbed by maids such as Amber and Jade, and talking to Li Wan and Sister Feng.
Hearing Yuanyang return, he smiled and asked, "What did Brother Heng say?"
Yuanyang smiled and said: "Uncle Heng said it, and Second Master Bao has almost finished writing it."
Before Yuanyang could finish speaking, Jia Mu smiled and pulled Baoyu aside, "Thank God, Amitabha, my Baoyu is getting better and better."
After being "affirmed" by the first person in the Jia clan, Jia's mother was overjoyed.
And Baoyu's face, which looked like the bright moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival, also had a shy and honest smile.
Daiyu and Tanchun are also happy for Baoyu.
Mrs. Wang, who was sitting next to her, was also smiling. Even if she couldn't stand the arrogant Mr. Heng from Dongfu and thought she was using her son as a raft, she still felt a little happy after hearing these words. .
Her family, Baoyu, is young and loves to play a little bit. If she really wants to be attentive, the people in Dongfu will have to say something convincing.
Thinking of this, he smiled and said: "Baoyu has spent the past two days doing this homework and forgetting to eat and sleep. He has lost a lot of weight. I think this time it will be close."
When everyone heard this, they all looked at Baoyu, but they saw that the face of the Mid-Autumn Festival moon was really... not thin at all.
There was concern in Daiyu's eyes as she said, "Brother Bao, you have quite heavy dark circles under your eyes. It's probably because you didn't sleep well last night."
Baoyu said softly: "Sister Lin, I wrote about the acquaintance of Zi Chou last night."
Facing everyone's eyes, especially Mrs. Wang's slightly cold and stern eyes, Xiren forced a smile and said: "Old lady, madam, I persuaded the second master yesterday. The second master said that today's matter should be finished today. Don't delay it. Tomorrow."
Everyone in Rongqing Hall was stunned when they heard this.
Jia Mu smiled heartily and said, "It's really good."
Mrs. Wang also smiled.
But after a while, Jia Mu pretended to be angry and said: "We can't endure it like this in the future. At such a young age, our eyes will be damaged again. Let's go and relax later."
Then I heard Yuanyang say: "Uncle Heng, I just said that Second Master Bao has also been tired for two days. There is no need to go to Qingxu Temple for the ritual ceremony. He can catch up on more sleep at home."
The smile on Jia Mu's face immediately froze, and she turned to look at Baoyu aside, only to see a big face slumped.
Mrs. Wang raised her eyes and glanced at Baoyu and said, "Then don't go, Xi Ren, let Baoyu sleep at home for a while."
From her own heart, she didn't want Baoyu to go out for fun. She might as well sleep at home and read a book.
Xiren nodded and responded, sighing quietly in his heart.
Sister Feng smiled and said, "It's getting late. My ancestors and my wife are also packing up. I'll go to Dongfu first to have a look."
Jia Mu smiled and said, "Go."
Talking back to Ning Mansion, Jia Heng finished taking a bath and put on a Sichuan brocade bamboo pattern robe. He opened his hands and tied Qingwen's belt. He smelled the fragrance of powder coming from Qingwen's body with his nose and said softly: " Qingwen, how many words have you learned recently?"
Qingwen's pretty cheeks were rosy, and she had clearly applied rouge and gouache on purpose. Her two red lips were glowing with crystal luster. She opened her lips lightly and said softly: "There are three or four hundred of them, but she can write very little, and she can't write well." Very nice.”
Jia Heng said: "Then I will ask someone to buy some copybooks, and you can practice in front of me."
"There's no one to teach me. I don't know how to practice with the copybook." Qingwen pursed her bright red lips, twisted her waist, turned around and walked to the wooden table, took out a sachet and jade pendant, and hung them on Jia Heng's waist. He said softly: "It's not easy to meet the young master once, but I don't want to take up too much of the young master's time."
Jia Heng pinched Qingwen's pouted red lips and said softly: "After you have been busy for this period of time, you can have some free time."
He is now leading the emperor's mission. Not to mention the urgency of urging people to do things, even if he wants to get results in a hurry, there is no way to rest. When he is busy, living in the yamen is the right thing to do, but when he is free, He can also take some time off from his busy schedule. Of course, this was also the words of comfort given to him by Emperor Chongping when he met the saint yesterday.
After the master and servant finished dressing and decorating, Jia Heng said: "In a while, you will also change your clothes, and we will go together. Just think of it as relaxing."
Qingwen nodded slightly, looked at Jia Heng, her eyes were bright, and said softly: "Master..."
Jia Heng chuckled lightly, lifted up his slightly foxy face, pressed it on his red lips, and captured the sweetness. After a moment, he touched Qingwen's hot cheek with one hand and said warmly: "Go away. "
"Um."
Qingwen responded as loudly as a mosquito, turned around and left.
Jia Heng watched Qingwen go away, then left the side room and headed towards the inner hall.
In the inner hall, Qin Keqing was talking to You, the second sister, the third sister, and Sister Feng who came from the West Mansion.
Qin Keqing has changed into a beautiful dress with a light red background and a green bun, making her look more and more bright and charming, graceful and delicate. Perhaps because of the moisture, her plump and gorgeous charm has flowed out between her eyebrows. Between frown and smile, the bright light is moving.
On the contrary, it attracted the frequent glances from Second Sister You and Third Sister You.
Seeing Jia Heng come in, Qin Keqing smiled and said, "Husband, Sister-in-law Feng is here to urge you."
Sister Feng smiled and stood up from her seat, and said coquettishly: "Brother Heng, I'm not urging you, I'm just here to discuss. What time did the old lady say we should set off? It looks like it's already getting late."
For large families, convenience must be considered when traveling.
"We can set off now." Jia Heng met the eyes of several people and said softly.
Sister Feng smiled and said to Zhou Rui's family: "Just go to the old lady and report the news."
At the right time, the servants and deacons of Ningrong's second mansion were dispatched, and people and horses lined up on Ningrong Street to wait for them.
Jia Mu rode in an eight-person sedan, Qin Keqing, Mrs. Wang, Li Wan, and Sister Feng rode in a four-person sedan, while Tanchun, Daiyu, and Xiangyun rode together in an eight-treasure carriage with a green cover and pearl necklace.
The three girls were exactly the age of junior high school girls in later generations, and they were petite. Therefore, in the original work, the carriage with Chai Dai and a spacious interior did not seem crowded even if it took more than one Xiangyun.
Yingchun and Xichun rode together in a carriage with a red wheel canopy, and Youshi, Second Sister You and Third Sister You rode together in a carriage.
There are also the maids Yuanyang, parrot, amber and jade in Jia Mu's room; Qin Keqing's maid Baozhu and Ruizhu, and Jia Heng's eldest maid Qingwen; Mrs. Wang's maid Jinchai and Caiyun; Li Wan's maids Suyun and Bi The moon; Daiyu's maid Zicuckoo and Snow Goose; the maid who welcomes the spring plays chess and embroiders oranges; the maid who explores the spring serves books and green ink; the maid who appreciates the spring paints and paints the screen, and many other little maids are either waiting around or riding in a carriage Follow without going into details.
Dozens of women were guarding each other in front and behind, and in the outermost room were older servants and young servants. There were hundreds of them. Jia Heng also rode a maroon horse, in Ning Mansion. Under the protection of a group of boys and dozens of soldiers from the Beijing camp, they headed towards Qingxu Temple.
It is worth mentioning that although the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division did not send them all the way under Jia Heng's order, they did send additional officers to guard the streets along the way.
As for the trip to the Jia Mansion to hold rituals and pray for blessings, it can be considered that the tense atmosphere of the day before yesterday when the cavalry came out of the capital, the Beijing camp blocked the east city, and wanted to hunt down the Sanhe gang members.
At nearly noon, a group of people from the Jia family came to Qingxu Temple. There were already the men from the side branches of the Jia family, Jia Qiong, Jia Chen, Jia Juan, and Jia Lin of the Yu generation, Jia Heng, Jia Yun, and Jia Ping of the Cao generation. , Jia Qin, took the first step with the men to isolate the inside and outside of Qingxu Temple to prevent outsiders from entering.
Along the way, there were shady pines and cypresses and brilliant autumn scenery. A group of female relatives and maidservants lifted up the curtains in sedans and carriages to look out.
It's September, which is the third autumn. The remaining red is not yet gone, and the birds are chirping. Suddenly, there is a sense of tranquility and openness, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
In the carriage, Daiyu was wearing a navy satin round-neck robe embroidered with bamboo leaves and plum blossoms, and a white embroidered horse-faced skirt. She had a small slick of hair, and her eyebrows under the airy bangs were almost like clouds and rain. She held a round fan in her hand and looked at her. Tanchun on the side said quietly: "Third sister, I didn't expect that this autumn scenery also has a lot to enjoy."
Tan Chun chuckled and said: "It is joyful to see hundreds of flowers blooming in spring and summer, and the colorful purples and reds are real, but the autumn scenery is rustling, and there are also sunsets staining the maple forest. You can take a look. This time I came out to take advantage of brother Heng's light to relax. Sister Lin can Stop sighing with sorrow for spring and sorrow for autumn."
As he spoke, Yingxiu looked at the back of the horse riding away in front of him.
Shi Xiangyun also smiled and said: "Sister Lin, what Brother Heng said yesterday is so good. The sun and the moon are advancing, and the times are prosperous and new. Don't think about the past, live up to the present, and not be afraid of the future...Sister Lin, what are you always thinking about? , This autumn scenery is so beautiful, it would be better to be happy, but it is a pity that my beloved brother is not here."
Tanchun smiled and said softly: "Yun'er remembers what he said to Brother Heng quite clearly."
Don't dwell on the past, live up to the present, and don't fear the future...
Daiyu's beautiful face paused slightly, her starry eyes were absent-minded, and she was clearly recalling what Jia Heng casually said in Tianxiang Tower last night. After returning home last night, she tasted it several times, and felt that it meant something meaningful, generous and heroic.
But after all, the two people were talking about sadness for spring and autumn. Daiyu's starry eyes flashed under her smoky eyebrows. She turned her head over, snorted, covered her mouth and said with a sweet smile: "The third sister is now talking about brother Heng. Although it’s not as affectionate as Sister Yun’s calling brother Ai (second), it’s still more affectionate (love) than brother Qing (love).”
Shi Xiangyun and Tan Chun: "..."
Lin is online. If he doesn't want to criticize, that's all.
When Tan Chunwen heard the words of "Brother Love", her pretty face turned red with embarrassment, and her petite and exquisite earlobes were all shiny and moist. However, on the contrary, the charming and majestic girl added a bit of elegance, with the addition of the outer cover. The fiery red cloak was even more fiery than the maple leaves in the mountains. She grabbed Daiyu's arm and said angrily: "Sister Lin, I will never spare you today."
With that said, he went to "knock" Daiyu. Daiyu dodged across the Xiangyun, holding a handkerchief and smiling sweetly, "My good sister, please spare me this time..."
Although the carriage was very spacious, the two girls were playing around, and soon their cheeks were red and they were dripping with sweat.
Xiangyun pouted slightly, her baby-fat round apple face became more and more pink, she snorted softly and said: "Sister Lin is not good at picking on people. She is used to making fun of this and that, let me tell you. Personally, if you dare to make fun of me, I will obey you."
Daiyu's starry eyes flashed, a hint of curiosity appeared on her bright face, and she asked: "Who?"
"That's Brother Heng. If you dare to tease him in person, I will obey you." Xiang Yun tilted his head and Li Duo said with a slight smile.
Daiyu's smile narrowed slightly, Chunshan's starry eyes lowered under her dark eyebrows, and she said softly: "How dare I make fun of him?"
In Rongqing Hall, the young man was so angry that everyone in the house was speechless. No matter it was the eldest master, the eldest wife, or Brother Bao, they were all afraid of the young man.
Although the young man was only a few years older than her, he was very majestic and could do things that even those adults could not achieve.
Moreover, if she teases him, what if he also asks her to write her review?
Um……
But, for some reason, when Yun'er said it, she was a little eager to try...
Xiangyun pinched his handkerchief and saw Daiyu frowning and saying nothing, he smiled and said: "It turns out that Sister Lin is also afraid of people. I only hope that in the future I can find a brother-in-law who is as powerful as Brother Heng to rule over me." Juzhi Lin sister..."
The little girl has no scruples about speaking in private. In other words, this is what Xiangyun said in the original work, asking Daiyu to find a tongue-tied brother-in-law Lin.
"Yun'er, you... what are you doing, Hu Qin!" Upon hearing this, Daiyu felt ashamed and angry. Her beautiful face was as red as rouge, and her heart trembled slightly, but she soon regained her composure.
They were married...
But he still couldn't help being embarrassed, and angrily wanted to "suppress" Xiangyun with force, but Tan Chun on the side grabbed his arm and said with a smile: "Sister Lin, we sisters are playing together, chatting, it's just... Just joking around, you must not be angry with Sister Yun."
Daiyu's pink cheeks were slightly red, and she snorted, and her slender hands were playing with a lock of hair hanging down from her temples. Just now, after all, she was the one who started it, and if she doesn't give up, she will appear to be a petty person.
While several people were talking, the carriage stopped, but they arrived. They all leaned towards the carriage window and looked into the distance.
At this moment, Jia Heng stood up and dismounted. Taoist Zhang in Qingxu Temple was holding incense and wearing robes, leading all the Taoist priests to wait for him at the mountain gate. Some men from Jia's family stood beside him.
"I've seen Uncle Heng on the trail." The Taoist priest Zhang, wearing a gray-green robe and a gray beard, came up with a fly whisk in his hand, bowed his head and said with a smile.
Jia Heng nodded, with calm eyes, and asked: "Your Excellency must be Master Zhang. I'll help Master Zhang later."
Zhang Taoist smiled and looked at the young man opposite him. Thinking of the rumors in Beijing today, he did not dare to underestimate him. He said with a smile: "Uncle Heng, it is Xiaodao."
At this time, Sister Feng's sedan arrived first. With the support of Ping'er, she came close enough and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for several years, but you are still so tough. You are almost an old god. Let's take care of you first." The disciples and grandchildren all dispersed to the side room, and the old lady and several girls and ladies went in."
At this time, a group of ladies from the Jia Mansion also gathered around the carriage and sedan and stood on several levels inside and outside.
Taoist Zhang smiled and said, "That's what Second Grandma Lian said."
With that said, he ordered his subordinates to retreat into the distance.
Mother Jia's sedan chair also alighted. With the support of a group of maids and women, she came forward and bowed to the local gods such as the City God and the Earth God. Then she glanced at Jia Heng and said with a smile, "Let's go inside first."
After that, all the female relatives of the Jia family also got off the carriage and entered the Qingxu Temple.
Daiyu, Tanchun and Xiangyun, served by the maid and mother-in-law, climbed up the steps and entered the temple to enjoy the scenery. Xiangyun was lively and looked around. He pointed at the moss-covered bronze tripod and said with a smile: " Sister Lin, Third Sister, look there are words on it."
Daiyu just covered her mouth and smiled sweetly, and Tanchun's eyebrows also showed a chuckle.
The ancient Taoist palace with vermilion eaves and green roofs, and the bamboo forest rustling in the wind, had its own unique charm. When they entered the palace, there was a little Taoist priest cutting candle flowers. He couldn't dodge and was about to run out.
But Sister Feng stopped her head on, slapped her in the face, and cursed: "Xiaoye bastard, where are you running!"
