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Lixiangyuan is shrouded in darkness and the lights are as bright as day.
Aunt Xue said: "Dear girl, what do you think if I ask him to help check the accounts of the past few years? Anyway, I have been looking at the accounts for a long time today, and I haven't seen any problems, but the ones in Jingli The shop's profits are getting less and less every year."
Speaking of which, Jia Heng helped the Rong Mansion recover hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, which really attracted too much attention.
Today, Aunt Xue was wary when she heard that Sister Feng even wanted to build a big garden.
Baochai said softly: "These are all difficult things to do."
It's hard for her to tell her. If she's not a relative, why should she help?
"Why don't you settle down? I'll ask him to be a host. I'll think of his kindness, or else I'll pick out some of the good things in the pawn shop and give them to him?" Aunt Xue said with a chuckle.
Baochai:"……"
After thinking for a while, he said softly: "Mom, I heard that people are busy with national affairs today. I have to find an opportunity to talk about this kind of thing."
Aunt Xue heard this and said happily: "My dear, you are right, we need to find an opportunity."
Baochai was silent for a moment.
I heard Aunt Xue say again: "I heard that the Jia family has established an ethnography school and invited a lecturer from the Imperial College. My dear, what do you think about us letting your brother go to study there?"
It has to be said that neither Baochai nor Aunt Xue has done anything else in the past two days except asking the maid to inquire about Jia Heng's deeds.
Without him, whether in Huayin County or at the gate of Shenjing City, the memory Jia left for the Xue family and his daughter was too profound.
And it's easy to inquire. After all, he is the most popular figure in the East and West Houses in the past few months. The mother-in-law and maids of the West House like to gossip, and some of their apparent deeds have been learned by Aunt Xue and her daughter.
For example, he got rid of his clan status, took over the Ningguo Mansion, was granted a title for his meritorious service instead of taking the title, and gradually became the current leader of the Jia Clan.
Baochai said softly: "I heard that the clan school is going to implement a boarding system. Students can only study in the school. Mom, my brother is gone. Don't cause any more troubles."
"It's precisely because of his temper that he needs to be well controlled." Aunt Xue said softly: "In a few days, we will ask Brother Heng to be our host. Let's talk to him about your brother's enrollment in school?"
Compared with the original work where Xue Pan entered the clan school and engaged in male-female behavior, because the clan academy has been reorganized, it will not be easy for a black sheep like Xue Pan to wander into it.
Baochai sighed softly and said, "Okay."
Obviously he is not optimistic about this matter.
How could such a young and handsome leader not pay attention to the education of the children of the clan?
How could people like my brother?
"Your uncle's baby will be born in a few days. You come with me to meet your uncle and aunt." Aunt Xue smiled and said.
Baochai nodded, said nothing, and waited for his feet to be wiped.
Xiangling brought over clean shoes and socks, asked Baochai to put them on, and then put on clean shoes and socks again.
Aunt Xue turned to look at Xiang Ling, frowned, and said, "This girl looks a bit like Brother Heng's daughter-in-law from Dongfu."
Baochai said softly: "I saw it too, it looks a bit like her. Sister-in-law Qin even recognized Xiangling as her sister."
"For such a little girl, your brother started such a life-threatening lawsuit." Aunt Xue was sighing to herself. Suddenly she was stunned and said in surprise: "Good girl, what did you say?"
"Not long after mom left, sister-in-law Qin took Xiangling and recognized her as her goddaughter in front of Brother Heng." Baochai said softly.
"My dear, why didn't you tell me earlier?" Aunt Xue said.
Seeing this scene, Baochai frowned and said, "Mom, I didn't ask just now."
Aunt Xue said with a smile: "This is a good thing. Tell me quickly, what is going on?"
Seeing that his mother was in high spirits, Baochai told the story and said, "I see that Sister-in-law Qin really likes this girl Xiangling, and she also said that she wants to make some good clothes."
Aunt Xue looked at the jade bracelet in Xiangling's hand and said happily: "Then, the matter of asking for help in checking the accounts has been settled."
Baochai:"……"
After thinking about it, he said: "What should I do with Xiang Ling in the future? It would be a bit outrageous to keep calling her around."
Aunt Xue smiled and said: "Our family does not lack such a maid. Now she will follow you, right? On weekdays, I don't do much with her when I see you."
The Xue family has its own maids and wives who can help them, so they don't have to call Xiang Ling all the time.
"It's just my brother's side, I'm worried..." Baochai said, looking hesitant.
"Xiang Ling is staying with you now. She is your maid, and your brother can't say anything." Aunt Xue also hesitated.
In fact, the best solution for Aunt Xue is to find a foster daughter or something, but obviously Jia Heng's power and position are not enough for Aunt Xue to subconsciously make such a determination.
While the mother and daughter were talking, Xue Pan's voice came from outside the hospital, calling: "Mom, sister, are you still awake?"
While talking, Xue Pan came in smelling of alcohol, sat at a table nearby, looked at Xiang Ling not far away, and said with a smile: "Come here quickly, wipe your face."
"Where did you drink two ounces of horse urine again?" Aunt Xue cursed and said, "Why don't you go out and sober up."
Unexpectedly, Xue Pan chuckled and said, "Mom, you don't know, this Shenjing is so fun. I went to play with Brother Rong and Brother Qiang."
Aunt Xue said: "I know how to play every day, tell me your business, have you done it?"
Xue Pan said: "Mom is talking about going to the household department to write off the accounts. I went there in the morning and is finishing it."
"Where is the Ministry of Rites?" Aunt Xue asked.
Xue Pan scratched his big head, his face sank, and he said angrily: "Mom, the official of the Ministry of Rites said that this election is all about officials, and our family is a merchant's family... It's not in line with etiquette, what? Bullshit etiquette!”
Aunt Xue: "...
Aunt Xue, who died before she started her career and failed in the middle of her career, turned pale. She felt extremely angry because she was discriminated against because of her origin.
What happened to the merchant's daughter?
Baochai's jade face was faint and she sighed softly.
She thought about whether it was her brother's fault, or whether she was born with heat poison, but after much thought, she never thought it would be such a ridiculous result.
The daughter of a merchant is really...
Baochai felt stuffy in her heart for a moment.
In fact, according to the common interpretation of the daughter of a famous official, the ancestor of the Xue family was Ziwei Sheren, also known as Zhongshu Sheren. This was an official of the fifth rank in Zhongshu Province. For several generations, he relied on in-laws After marrying into Jia Wang and other families, by Xue Pan's father's generation, there were no serious officials.
There are not many high-ranking officials in the Xue family, so it is quite far-fetched to say that she is the daughter of a famous official. These are all analogous explanations that are almost beyond the possibility of national predictions.
When the Empress of the Song Dynasty chose a concubine for her son, the two kings of Wei and Liang, she secretly instructed the Ministry of Etiquette under the guidance of a female official to choose a concubine from a family of eunuchs, preferably from a Hanlin and Zhanshi.
Why, because this kind of women are often well-educated and courteous, and their parents can help the prince to some extent. Even if they become relatives of the emperor, they will not do anything wrong.
Looking for a merchant’s daughter to be the princess and then the queen in the future?
If you tell me, you will be laughed out of your mouth.
Then there was a joke among the people in the market, "The queen had just entered the palace and asked the maids beside her whether this gold and jade vessel was worth a lot of money." Such palace jokes.
Therefore, when the Xue family handed Baochai's background, place of origin, and age to the Ministry of Rites, he was rejected by the Ministry of Rites.
Aunt Xue also said angrily: "This is too annoying. Didn't you put any money into it?"
Xue Pan's big eyes widened and he said: "I did it, but the official said that the palace would send someone to inspect it. How can this stand up to inspection?"
When Aunt Xue heard this, she seemed to be deflated. She turned to look at Baochai and said, "My dear, don't worry, I'll find your uncle to find a solution."
Baochai's soft voice comforted Aunt Xue and said, "Mom, don't say it. We didn't take it seriously originally, and the palace may not be a good place. I heard that Sister Yuanchun has gone there, and there are many young people there. So far, There’s no movement.”
In fact, she may not want to enter the palace. It is said that she can serve as a talented person with the princess and princess, but now she is not qualified to be selected.
Aunt Xue sighed after hearing this. In fact, she noticed a trace of depression hidden in her daughter's eyebrows. She thought about it and said with relief: "My dear girl, I will definitely find you a good marriage."
But I couldn't help but think of Baoyu.
After all, he is also the son of a prince, and the old lady loves him very much.
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The next day, Jinyang Princess Mansion
Above the attic, the mid-noon winter sunlight fell on the dressing table. In the mirror, a beauty with misty hair and pink face and red lips was reflected. Her dark eyebrows were as beautiful as spring mountains, and her phoenix eyes were as bright as autumn water. Under the nose, two peach blossom lips are painted with red rouge, which makes them look more like flaming red lips. A pearl necklace hangs on her fair and beautiful neck, her collarbone is as delicate as jade, and a pair of plump jade erections squeeze into a deep ravine.
"Lianxue, do you think this golden-winged crested hairpin looks better on your head, or this jasper hairpin." Wearing a peach red dress, the eldest princess of Jinyang stretched out her white jade hairpin wearing a jasper bracelet. With her hands, she twisted the jewelry in the dowry, and her voice was full of joy.
Lianxue smiled and said: "Your Highness will look good in any one he wears."
Ever since she came back that day, her princess couldn't hide her bright mood.
Princess Jinyang's jade face was dyed red, her red lips curved, she held the jade hairpin and said: "This jade hairpin was brought by the little girl. Is it too..."
Although I didn’t say pretending to be young, the meaning is pretty much the same.
Lianxue smiled sweetly and said softly: "Your Highness is in his prime. I think it would be better to wear this jasper hairpin, which will make you look more beautiful."
The eldest princess of Jinyang held a jade hairpin and put it down. She sighed quietly and said softly: "It's better to wear this crested hairpin."
As he spoke, he took the golden-winged crested hairpin on the other side and handed it to the maid next to him who was dressing up.
With her phoenix hairpin separated from her temples, the gentle and mature young woman Hua Xin stood out clearly in the mirror. Although time has not appeared on her face, her mature and charming temperament is still not as good as her youth in the eyes of the eldest princess of Jinyang. The 28-year-old and 29-year-old girls were "pleasant" and faced off against the young man.
The eldest princess of Jinyang stared at her phoenix eyes with light red eyeshadow, staring at the peerless face that was as bright and beautiful as a flower. She bit her lips and thought, "Oh, he is fourteen or five years older than him."
In fact, if Jia Heng hadn't started too quickly, it would have been possible for the single mother to retreat after her emotions cooled down.
Even after the kiss, the eldest princess of Jinyang was embarrassed and happy, but she also had thoughts of worrying about gains and losses.
When she was happy, she chuckled when taking a bath, and she hugged the quilt at night and secretly rejoiced. When she was disappointed, she sighed and felt sorry for herself. At her age... old cows eat young grass.
Even if she is a gentle elder sister, she will occasionally show the mood of a little woman when she falls in love.
At this moment, the maid came from outside, stood not far away, and said softly: "Your Highness, Bachelor Lu from the Hanlin Academy sent a servant to hand over a gift list outside the mansion to congratulate Your Highness on the birth of a child."
When Lu Li, a Hanlin scholar, first entered the imperial examination in Shenjing, he was shocked by the Jinyang eldest princess at a scholar banquet held by the eldest princess of Jinyang. Later, he was selected to the Hanlin Academy, but because of the eldest daughter of Jinyang, he was I am hesitant about my identity as a princess.
But in recent years, most of the time, gifts were sent to Princess Jinyang's house when her children were born. In the past two years, the eldest princess of Jinyang did not make any big arrangements, so Lu Li sent a servant.
"Ask Aunt Zhao to entertain me on my behalf." Princess Jinyang frowned and said softly.
The maid responded and turned around.
After that, maids came one after another to report, and the wives of officials and generals in the capital ordered people to send congratulatory gifts. In the end, Princess Qi, Princess Chu and several concubines in the palace also sent people to send gifts, but they were all ignored. The eldest princess of Jinyang ordered her nanny to entertain them.
As Jia Heng said before, the eldest princess of the Han Dynasty has no longer thought about making a fuss about her birthday in the past two years. Otherwise, there will be a large number of guests and cars and horses.
This thought of escaping from the end of youth and the passing of time was actually noticed by some of the imperial wives, and they went along with it. They visited more often, and during the birth banquet, they sent people to come and deliver congratulatory gifts.
Until another maid came and said: "Your Highness, Your Highness Princess Xianning, and Your Highness Prince Wei and Prince Liang are here. They said they brought congratulatory gifts from the Queen and the Imperial Concubine. They came to sit with Your Highness for a while. The little princess was in Lu Mingxuan is waiting for you."
The eldest princess of Jinyang had just put on her makeup at this moment. She was dressed in a gorgeous dress, with her temples held high. She had a pretty face, and her cheeks were bright and moving. She smiled sweetly and said, "I will come over right now."
After saying that, he greeted Lianxue and stood up. He just walked to the eaves of the attic corridor and couldn't help but stand and look out. He saw that it was almost noon, and the winter sun was shining on the lush pine and cypress trees. A handful of winter snow fell on it, reflecting the sun. He raised his head and thought, "Did he...be delayed due to official duties?"
The eldest princess of Jinyang, surrounded by her maids and mother-in-law, was about to go to the attic when she suddenly heard a maidservant running towards her from afar.
"Your Highness, First Class Yunhui General Jia Heng has handed over a greeting card and asked to see Your Highness. He has been led to the inner hall."
Princess Jinyang was overjoyed when she heard this, but her jade face was still as beautiful as ever, and she said in a clear voice: "I will go to welcome you right away."
Lianxue behind her said softly: "Your Highness, the little princess..."
"You need to ask someone to tell you first. I will be here in a moment." Princess Jinyang said softly.
Lianxue: "..."
Did you really have a lover and forget your daughter?
But he said that Jia Heng followed the servants of the Princess Jinyang's mansion all the way to the inner hall, holding the teacup in his hand and taking a sip.
The young man was wearing a Sichuan brocade green shirt, with a tall figure and a calm face, but there was a bit of expectation in his heart.
At this moment, the sound of jingling rings could be heard, the bead curtains clattered, and the sound of light footsteps came from the inner hall. Although he deliberately kept calm, Jia Heng could still hear it when it fell on his ears. to some urgency.
"Ziyu, you're here." While she was thinking about it, the eldest princess of Jinyang walked around the screen and stood in front of her. Along with a pickled fragrant wind, her round and gentle voice sounded.
"Your Highness." Jia Heng responded, stood up, and stared, with a flash of surprise in his eyes.
She was originally a beautiful lady, but now she is dressed in a red dress, with hairpins in the shape of the moon, which is alluring. Especially the slender waist tied up high, revealing the beauty's already graceful and graceful figure, making her look even more elegant and beautiful. , Dan’s lips parted lightly, with a warm smile.
Seeing the astonishment in the eyes of the young man across from her, the eldest princess of Jinyang was both happy and ashamed.
Jia Heng chuckled and said: "Your Highness today is so graceful and beautiful that I dare not recognize him."
When the eldest princess of Jinyang heard this, her eyes were slightly angry, and she stepped forward and said in a clear voice: "I am still my palace, there is nothing I dare not recognize."
Lianxue behind her quietly signaled the maid and mother-in-law to leave the inner hall. In a blink of an eye, the two of them were left in the hall.
Jia Heng spoke, but he had already moved closer. In the beauty's tenderness and anger, he stopped the slender waist, took her into her arms, and said warmly: "You must confirm whether your highness is your highness or not."
"How do you confirm... hmm~" Princess Jinyang hadn't finished speaking, but as soon as her breath came closer, the second half of her words were blocked in her lips. She felt that her rouged peach blossoms were being swallowed and eaten away by whales, losing every inch of her words. .
The extremely familiar oppression and plunder invaded again, making Princess Jinyang's delicate body soften, her heart tremble, and she let out a grunt from her nose.
After a while, the eldest princess of Jinyang, who was already out of breath, knew what Jia Heng's confirmation meant. She just heard the man chuckle in her ear, "It's sweet and rich, just like yesterday."
