This thought together made me wonder if the young man opposite had ulterior motives.
Princess Jinyang looked at Jia Heng with her shining eyes, but remained silent.
Jia Heng pondered for a moment, then realized the misgivings of the beauty opposite him, and asked, "Your Highness, do you think something is wrong?"
"If I remember correctly, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is now controlled by Old Prince Zhongshun. These shops will be sold at a discount and handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Princess Jinyang said softly, with a faint look in her eyes, " Now that I am taking over some business, I am afraid that it will cause displeasure to the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
Some words, even if they were suspicions, were difficult to say directly, but she wanted to know whether the boy opposite had this intention?
Jia Heng put down the tea cup, and his cold gaze from under his sword-shaped eyebrows suddenly fell on the beauty's flawless face, and he said in a clear voice: "I know a little bit about Prince Zhongshun, but he has a small capacity. Your Highness is worried about holding a grudge against him, and that's also true." It's human nature... I just didn't think things through."
Since His Highness Jinyang already suspected that he was killing people with a borrowed knife, any excuses he made would be pale.
Because he originally had the intention of using the eldest princess of Jinyang to fight against King Zhongshun, but this was not to kill someone with a borrowed knife, but to try to become an ally.
But this cannot be said directly, because it is too explicit and can only be a test. This is similar to the relationship between men and women. You cannot pour beans into bamboo tubes, and you cannot be secretive. The amount of information given must be just right.
Therefore, what he said was a bit of sincere justification, but also a bit of retreat in order to advance, and a bit of temptation.
It is true that I have nothing to do with King Zhongshun, and I have a low opinion of him. Your Highness is worried about being resented by him, so let's forget about it.
The test is, I still said some negative comments about the old prince in front of His Highness. Getting close to others starts by saying "bad things" about others.
Who doesn’t talk behind others’ backs, and who doesn’t talk behind others’ backs?
"The fact that the eldest princess of Jinyang does not call her the king's brother can explain some problems, and judging from her daily words and deeds, she does not seem to be someone who is willing to be lonely." Jia Heng thought.
When the eldest princess of Jinyang heard Jia Heng's words, her heart moved slightly and she raised her head. Her charming, flower-like jade face became even brighter and more charming because of the reflection of the sunset. She was silent for a long time and said slowly:
"Since I have just promised you, I have no reason to regret it."
Jia Heng breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "Thank you for your trust, Your Highness."
The eldest princess of Jinyang smiled softly and said in a delicate voice: "The old prince was young and vigorous in his early years. He had some festivals with your Jia family, Daishan and Daihua, but those are all old things. Now that you have great trust in Brother Huang, you don’t have to be too afraid.”
These words are even more intimate.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said: "I'm afraid that tigers are not harmful to people, but tigers are harmful to people's hearts... The tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop."
Lianxue: "..."
She pursed her lips and realized that these words were clearly hers.
The bright eyes under Liu Ye's slender eyebrows of Jinyang's eldest princess blinked and looked at Jia Heng quietly.
Jia Heng sighed and said: "Although we are ministers in the same palace and share the worries of the Holy One, we are not in harmony. Some are conflicts of temperament, some are political differences, and some are...interests, grudges, you There is me in the middle, and you are in the middle of me. Most of the troubles in the world will happen here. Xiang Envoy and the court will work together to overcome the difficulties, so why worry about the uncertainty of the Eastern captives?"
These words naturally follow the pattern, otherwise the previous person who said "bad things" about others would be dishonest in the end.
The eldest princess of Jinyang looked at the helplessness on the face of the young man opposite Qing Jun, her face paused slightly, and her thoughts were complicated.
Lianxue's bright eyes moved, and she thought to herself that in the world of officialdom, one mistake could lead to the destruction of the entire family.
Jia Heng said: "It's hard to achieve good things, but easy to do bad things. If you want to do things, you not only face the difficulty of being a director, but you also have to deal with constraints from above and below, and criticism from colleagues..."
Speaking of this, Jia Heng smiled to himself, looked at Princess Jinyang, and said, "You shouldn't say this to Your Highness."
The eldest princess of Jinyang looked at the "wry smile" on the boy's young face and comforted him: "It's okay, I like to hear it."
Jia Heng, Lianxue: "..."
The eldest princess of Jinyang also felt that these words had some ambiguities. She seemed to go back and add a sentence, and said with a chuckle: "I usually don't see many people here. Now the country is troubled, and I am the eldest princess of the Han Dynasty. It’s nice to stay out of it.”
Jia Heng said: "Her Royal Highness has the world in mind and cares about the country and the people, which is admirable."
One thing to say is that compared to the princesses of the Han and Tang Dynasties, the eldest princess of Jinyang did have a very good reputation. She did not interfere in government affairs and did not support her reputation.
Reading, writing poetry, discussing history, at most holding a literary salon, like an elegant and intellectual woman with a high level of knowledge, all she needs is a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.
"It is only because of Tianhuang's noble status that she is given the opportunity to be independent." Jia Heng thought.
The eldest princess of Jinyang, Yu Rong, paused, smiled and said: "Zi Yu, please follow me to the attic to discuss the business and shop arrangements. We must discuss them."
She always felt that talking about these things in this flower hall felt like leakage, even though there were no servants inside or outside.
"Your Highness, please." Jia Heng nodded and agreed.
The two of them and Lianxue left the flower hall and headed towards the attic. It was not the embroidered building in the back garden, but the three-story attic that Jia Heng entered when he first entered the mansion.
The second floor is divided into several pavilions with screens. The floor is covered with wool carpets, and the furniture is quite exquisite and luxurious.
"There are not many people coming here in this palace. Over there... is a bamboo forest and a small lake, which is quite quiet and interesting. I took a nap here in the afternoon a few days ago. The weather has turned cold recently, so it is not good to take a nap here. "The eldest princess of Jinyang pointed to the lakes and mountains in the distance to introduce. The beautiful woman smiled gracefully and her beautiful eyes looked forward to it.
Then in a tea room next to the Xuan window, he and Jia Heng sat across from each other on a small table.
Jia Heng looked at the bamboo forest in the distance and said: "There are clouds in the sky. Wang Mojie is sitting alone in the secluded bamboo, playing the piano and whistling loudly. In the hot summer, living here alone is full of fun."
This is the home of the princes. They move here to escape the heat in the summer and move to another house in the winter.
Here, Lianxue was about to lift the teapot, but Princess Jinyang stopped her with a smile. She lifted a teapot, Ningshuang Hao's wrist, took the teacup, lowered her body slightly and poured a cup for Jia Heng herself.
The hot air rises up, accompanied by the aroma of tea.
The beauty lowered her body, and you could see a string of pearls and gemstone necklace hanging on her beautiful neck. The gemstone necklace was like the tip of an iceberg, only a part of it was visible, and the rest was hidden deeply. When she stood up, the pearl necklace was reflected in the sunset with a touch of whiteness. The radiant light bounces up and down, dazzling people's eyes.
Jia Heng looked away and suppressed the sudden thoughts in his heart.
Princess Jinyang’s beautiful eyes twinkled, and she said with a bright smile: “Drink tea.”
Chatting casually with Jia Heng about family matters, it seemed like there was a sense of cordiality and familiarity between friends.
Jia Heng nodded, looked at the tea leaves floating in the teacup, raised his eyes to Princess Jinyang, and said, "Thank you very much."
He took the tea cup, the warmth came from his fingertips, and said softly: "This place is quiet and quiet, the bamboo forest is rustling in the summer, and taking a nap during the afternoon is a comfortable and peaceful thing."
The eldest princess of Jinyang looked pleased and said softly: "Summer is okay. After autumn, it rained a few times, making it a bit cold to live in. I caught a cold last month, so I asked the doctor to prescribe medicine." …”
Jia Heng listened to the beauty's greetings and said: "Since the beginning of autumn, the days have been hot and the nights have been cold, so Your Highness should be more careful... pay attention to your body and be ready to add two more clothes at all times."
Instead of drinking more hot water, put on more clothes.
Lianxue listened to the two people's conversation and thought to herself, didn't these two people come here to talk about business?
The eldest princess of Jinyang felt the concern in the young man's soft voice, looked at the warm eyes, and smiled lightly, but she just said "hmm".
This feeling of being cared for...
Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at Princess Jinyang, took a sip, and said: "Some time ago, I should have taken the time to come here and walk around, discuss history with His Highness, and relieve my boredom, but there were too many things and I was tied up. "
"You are busy with the errands assigned by the imperial brother, so you have no time." Jinyang Princess Yurong paused slightly and said with a smile: "Now that you are free, it will be the same again."
Jia Heng said: "I'll be busy again in a few days."
Princess Jinyang: "..."
Jia Heng said: "The Holy Father has sent a new mission, and the decree will be issued the day after tomorrow."
"What's the errand?" Princess Jinyang asked subconsciously. She suddenly woke up. For some reason, her cheeks felt a little warm. Fortunately, the beauty's skin was white and rosy, so it didn't look strange at all. She chuckled, picked up the tea cup, He said softly: "If it's inconvenient, there's no need to say anything."
"Your Highness is not an outsider, he just went out to the capital to suppress the three auxiliary bandits in the capital." Jia Heng said.
The two of them were talking casually at the moment, talking whatever came to their mind.
When the eldest princess of Jinyang heard this, her face changed slightly and she said in surprise: "Are you going to clear out the bandits again?"
Jia Heng said: "In recent years, thieves have appeared in droves and disturbed the local area. In addition to Cuihua Mountain, there are also counties in Weinan and Huayin..."
The eldest princess of Jinyang was silent for a moment, raised her eyes to look at the young man opposite, and whispered softly: "There are fierce wars and dangers outside, you have to be careful. There is an old saying, a son of a rich man cannot sit down in the hall, even if you keep your wits about you There is a plan, but there is no need to take risks in everything. People in Beijing have said recently that you like to take risks. That time in Cuihua Mountain, when you took hundreds of people to the deep mountains and old forests, it was good to win. What if...and Not long ago, the Sanhe Gang came to our door and took action in Ningguo Mansion. I heard that many people died?"
Jia Heng smiled and listened quietly, feeling a warm current flowing through his heart.
He felt that the eldest princess of Jinyang was... quite lovely.
This earnest exhortation is quite similar to that of a wife to her husband, which is somewhat offensive, but like mother and son... forget it, let's not make random comparisons.
Of course, Princess Jinyang was his recommender, and he was Princess Jinyang's disciple, and they had ridden in the same car before and entered the palace to meet the saint. With such caring words, even if they got closer, but thinking about it carefully, it seemed that it didn't matter. wrong.
But this beauty seemed to be a little suffocated by Jia Heng's smile and said nothing, or maybe the "eye" she was looking at the little girl made her feel strange, and she stopped talking.
Princess Jinyang couldn't help but feel a sense of shame and annoyance in her heart, but her voice was a bit colder, and she said: "I kindly remind you, but you don't listen... that's all."
"His Royal Highness's talented words are written in the heart." Jia Heng said, simply repeating what Princess Jinyang said before. Thanks to his excellent memory, he almost said it word for word, and then sighed, Said: "Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements. Although they are known as dangerous tactics, they are not what I want. It's just that the enemy was strong and I was weak several times, so I had to do this."
Princess Jinyang's beautiful face paused slightly, her heart trembled slightly, and she felt a little uncomfortable. "Every word is in my heart" was lingering in her heart. She lost her mind for a moment and said softly: "It's good that you know what's going on."
He picked up the tea cup, his eyelashes lowered, but he didn't know where to start, and he clearly sensed something was wrong.
Fortunately, this silence did not last long, and the offensive and defensive momentum was different.
Jia Heng asked casually: "Your Highness, why haven't you seen the little princess?"
The eldest princess of Jinyang held the tea cup with her slender hands, put her two pink lips on the porcelain bowl, took a sip, sighed quietly, and said: "Chanyue has been away from home all day, and she is in the palace with her at the moment. Cousin Huang must be naughty together, my home is also quiet and cold, she has no peers of her own age to naughty with, and she doesn’t like to stay at home, but she should be back now."
What he said was somewhat meaningful. The house was quiet and cold, perhaps just like the beautiful woman's state of mind.
Jia Heng nodded and cast his warm eyes on Princess Jinyang.
The beauty in palace clothes was looked at by the eyes of the young man opposite her, but she was somewhat at a loss.
She didn't know what was wrong, maybe it was the gossip she had just done that made her feel more casual unconsciously.
Jia Heng said: "Her Royal Highness the Princess can usually find a troupe to sing and perform operas."
The characteristic of the princes and nobles in this era was to have a theater troupe and listen to the plays in their mansions.
For example, Qi Guan from Prince Zhongshun's Mansion.
The eldest princess of Jinyang said: "I don't like the noisy stuff very much, so I only sing with Chan Yue twice a year. On weekdays, I look for story books, sip tea and read at the same time."
Jia Heng said warmly: "I feel the same way. I don't like dramas either. But when is the birth date of Her Royal Highness the Princess?"
Princess Jinyang: "..."
Lingxue was standing by, feeling strange in her heart.
Just ask Her Royal Highness, right?
But he took over the topic and said: "His Highness's son was born on the eleventh day of the winter lunar month, and the little princess's son was born on the first day of June."
The winter month is November.
Princess Jinyang said angrily: "You are the only one who talks too much."
Jia Heng nodded and remembered it, Singles' Day and Children's Day, well, it's easy to remember.
The eldest princess of Jinyang changed the subject and said: "But there are no good story books on the market now, but some of your recent deeds in Beijing, with twists and turns, are even more exciting than the story books."
Jia Heng said: "Let's talk to His Highness when we have time."
The beauty said softly: "There are many rumors in the capital that are unclear. I was about to ask you, the person involved, how about talking to me at the dinner later?"
Jia Heng said: "That's fine."
As Princess Jinyang spoke, she turned to look at Lianxue and said softly: "Lianxue, go and tell the chef to prepare some food and drinks."
"Yes, Your Highness." Lianxue Yingying bowed and went down to the attic.
After Lianxue left, there were only two people in the attic for a while. At that time, the sun was setting in the west, and the light in the attic was somewhat dim.
Jia Heng put down the teacup, looked at the beauty in palace clothes opposite, and said in a clear voice: "Your Highness, the Sanhe Gang operates a total of fifty-five businesses. In addition to the gambling house that has decided to close down, there are also more than forty shops. My idea is that His Highness is going to build a business, incorporate these shops, and divide the money into 70%, that is, His Highness will get 30%, and the remaining 70% will be transferred to the internal funds. Of course, if His Highness feels that the proportion is inappropriate, we can discuss it again. of."
70% is divided into 70%, 70% belongs to the emperor, 30% is given to Princess Jinyang, and any less is bullying an honest person.
Hearing this, the eldest princess of Jinyang had a faint look on her face and said in a clear voice: "It's also to share the worries of the emperor brother, whether it's divided or not, in fact, I don't care much about it."
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said: "You can't let His Highness handle this in vain. There is no such reason."
