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Ningguo Mansion
In the flower hall, Xue Pan and all the other servants have gone to the other courtyard to wait, and they are all served by maids and maids on both sides.
Yuan Chun was followed by two female officials. When they entered the hall, the girl's bright eyes under Liu Ye's slender eyebrows first saw Jia Zheng. Her red lips moved and she swallowed back the "father" that was on her lips.
Turning around, he turned his attention to the young man in Shu brocade robes. This was the true owner of the oral message.
Jia Heng saw Yuan Chun for the first time at this moment. The first thing that caught his eye was a beauty who was only 29 years old. She was of medium height, with plump face, gentle and graceful eyebrows, a face that was white and rosy, and her skin was like a baby's. Delicate, as if water will come out if you pinch it, there is some baby fat on the pink cheeks, under the curved willow leaves and thin eyebrows, a pair of red phoenix eyes like painted paint, bright and shining, not as sharp as Sister Feng, at this moment Xu is with The meeting with my father was a bit of a surprise.
"This is an elegant and graceful peony dial." Jia Heng thought in his mind.
I don’t know if it’s because of the clothes. Although I know that Yuanchun’s age is not as good as that of Double Ten, her temperament is bright, gentle and pleasant.
Followed by the girl wearing the attire of a female official, she said: "First-class General Yunhui, my Majesty has a message."
The round and jade-like voice sounded like big beads and small beads falling on a jade plate, soft and gentle as water, but because she was pretending to be serious, Jia Heng glanced at the girl, and a sentence came to his mind, the majestic beauty, the graceful softness, unexpectedly combined. To one person.
Jia Heng bowed and listened quietly to his words.
When Yuanchun passed the oral instruction, he cupped his hands and said, "My lord, Jia Heng would like to comply with the decree of the empress Yi."
The Yizhi can be used not only by the empress dowager, but also by the empress, and except for the Yizhi, there are no restrictions on male or female members of the royal family.
The content of the oral instruction was nothing more than to invite him to the palace for a luncheon tomorrow. At that time, the queen took Wei Wang Chen Ran to accompany him, which was regarded as her son's entrustment.
After Jia Heng finished responding, Yuan Chun across from him said softly: "Brother Heng, I heard in the palace that a young handsome man came out of Jia Jia Ning's house. I have always been acquainted with him. I didn't want to meet him today. Unexpectedly, Heng My brother is so young."
Yuanchun said, looking at Jia Heng with a bit of joy on his face. The children of Dongfu are the pillars of the imperial court, and the Jia family has a successor.
Jia Heng's face paused slightly, and he thought secretly, Brother Heng, why do you feel like you have unlocked a new title?
He stared at the girl opposite and said: "Sister, the palace is strictly forbidden, how come you have heard of me?"
Yuan Chun smiled, looked at the young man opposite, and said softly: "Your Majesty and the Queen often mention Hengdi, so I heard about it."
Jia Heng said: "The Holy Emperor's grace is great, and the Empress is kind to me. If not, how can I be so virtuous as to be able to talk about it all the time?"
Yuan Chun looked at the young man across from him making emotional remarks, smiled without saying a word, and said to himself, he really deserves to be the patriarch of this generation of the Jia family.
At this moment, Jia Zheng looked at Yuan Chun with a complex expression and called out.
Yuanchun turned to look at Jia Zheng, his eyes were red, and he swallowed: "Father."
After saying that, he bowed down and paid homage.
Just now, I was delivering edicts on behalf of the queen and dividing the territory between the monarch and his ministers. Now, it is family members meeting each other. How can a daughter not meet her father with great courtesy?
Jia Zheng looked excited, his lips trembled, and said, "Okay, I haven't seen you for many years, and you have grown so tall."
I wanted to step forward with my hands to help him, but I was a little overwhelmed and my hands were hanging in the air.
The female officer and Yuanchun's maid on the side were holding Qin. Seeing this, they quickly stepped forward to help Yuanchun up.
Yuanchun's mood was ups and downs at the moment, but he didn't want the accompanying female officials to see him. Tears welled up in his eyes. Looking through his tearful eyes, he said in a trembling voice: "Father, are mother and Baoyu okay?"
Jia Zheng said: "Okay, everything is fine. Baoyu is also big. He is in Xifu now. See you later."
When father and daughter meet, they have mixed feelings.
Jia Heng looked at this scene, his face paused slightly, he waved his hand, and ordered the serving woman to leave the flower hall, while Bao Qin also led another female officer out to wait.
Jia Heng ordered a woman under the eaves to arrange for the eunuchs who came out of the palace to entertain them well, and then asked another woman to go to Xifu to report the news.
Here, Jia Zheng and Yuan Chun talked about their feelings after leaving the queen. The father and daughter reunited. Although they did not cry each other, they were both sad and happy.
Jia Heng waited for a short while, then turned and returned to the flower hall. He looked at Jia Zheng and Yuan Chun, his father and daughter, who had normal expressions. He nodded and said, "The old lady got the letter in Xifu. I think she has been waiting for it now."
Jia Zheng nodded and said with a smile: "Brother Heng said, let's go."
Yuanchun's eyes were red, and there were light tears on his cheeks. He had obviously cried just now. When he raised his eyes to see the young man opposite him, his watery eyes were a bit complicated.
Such a young boy is so considerate and considerate in everything he does.
Jia Heng said: "It's not easy for my eldest sister to leave the palace. First, I will go to Xifu to meet the old lady, my wife and several sisters."
Yuan Chun nodded his head, his soft eyes fell on Jia Heng's face, and he said "hmm" softly.
Jia Heng turned around and ordered another maid, saying that he was going to Xifu for lunch, and at the same time he went to Xichun Courtyard to summon Xichun and went to Rongqing Hall of Xifu.
After that, he took Yuanchun and Jia Zheng and went to Xifu.
As for other things, let’s reunite mother, daughter, and sisters first, and then talk about other things.
Rongqingtang
Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue, and Sister Feng were chatting and waiting, but in fact they were very anxious. At this moment, Lin Zhixiao's family outside said with joy on their faces: "Master, Master Heng, and the eldest daughter are here."
When Jia Mu heard this, she stood up and said, "Where are they now?"
"We're in the corridor, coming over now." Lin Zhixiao's family responded.
"Let's go out and greet him quickly," Jia Mu said quickly.
The people in the room stood up from their seats and walked towards the outside of Rongqing Hall.
It was no wonder that Jia's mother was not enthusiastic. When she entered the palace in the spring of that year, many years passed. She used her youth to maintain the wealth of Jia's family.
This is one of the reasons why Jia Mu loves her second wife so much.
Aunt Xue, Baochai, Daiyu, Xiangyun, Yingchun and Tanchun all got up and accompanied them.
Wang Yi's wife looked embarrassed and couldn't sit still anymore, so she had to pull her daughter Wang Zi and follow Jia Mu and others to greet her.
On the corridor, the figures of three people gradually approached.
Jia Mu, who was standing under the eaves of the corridor, first called out, "Big girl."
As if struck by thunder, Yuanchun stared at Jia Mu, walked quickly, and as close as he could hold her, he paid homage and called out: "Old Ancestor."
Mrs. Wang on the other side was holding a handkerchief and looking at her daughter, her nose was sore and her eyes were filled with tears.
Not long after, Jia Mu was the first to cry and said: "Big girl..."
This moment made Mrs. Wang shed tears.
Sister Feng persuaded with a smile on the side: "Today is a happy day, ancestors, please don't cry anymore."
Aunt Xue also tried to persuade her, and Jia Mu wiped her tears and said, "Okay, we were separated from each other, but now we are reunited. This is the great grace of the palace."
With that said, he pulled Yingchun, Tanchun, Daiyu, Baochai, Xiangyun and Li Wan aside to meet Yuanchun one by one. There was no need to say anything.
Jia Heng followed Jia Zheng as he stood under the corridor and watched quietly, with a flash of thought in his eyes.
He then thought about how to "rescue" Yuanchun from the palace.
"Yanchun's departure from the palace was actually just a matter of a word from Empress Song. But in order to win over me, would this empress deliberately not let her go, or even...give her another son?"
Thinking to the end, his eyes are deep.
The Jia family had already been involved in the issue of heirloom, and it was only in his generation that they finally showed signs of "turning over." How could they be involved in such a disaster again?
The emperor is rich and young, and it is still early to seize the throne.
"The queen shouldn't do this in the short term, but I need to show my attitude, otherwise it will be a mess, and there is really nothing I can do to her, so I really have to go to the banquet tomorrow." Jia Heng thought.
Whether Yuanchun is a favored person or a concubine of a certain prince, it is not in line with the interests of the Jia family with him as the core of leadership.
At that time, the east wind cannot overpower the west wind, and the west wind will overwhelm the east wind!
"This matter needs to be prepared. The key is to get Yuan Chun's understanding and cooperation." Jia Heng looked at Yuan Chun and thought.
At this moment, Jia Mu looked at Jia Zheng and Jia Heng with a smile and called out: "Come here quickly, it's cold where you stand."
Jia Heng nodded, and Jia Zheng entered the Rongqing Hall and sat down one after another.
While they were talking, Xichun also came over from the East Mansion with his maid and mother-in-law, met Yuanchun, had a long talk, sat beside Yingchun, and then, with a pair of cold bright eyes, there was no trace of earth. Landed where Jia Heng was.
At this moment, Jia Mu took Yuan Chun's hand and said with a smile: "It's not easy for you to leave the palace this time."
Yuan Chun said softly: "This is because of the grace of the empress. It is said to be a banquet for Brother Heng."
As soon as these words came out, Jia Mu glanced at Wang Yi's daughter-in-law, who was smiling but not smiling, and said with a smile: "Is there something to say?"
Wang Yi's wife's expression changed, and the smile on her face became more unnatural.
Sister Feng said with a smile: "I'm surprised to see that the Queen personally sent the invitation. In my whole life, I have never encountered such a thing."
Because of Jia Lian and yesterday's Xichun incident, Sister Feng quickly found her position and was on the sidelines to enhance the atmosphere.
Yuan Chun considered his words and said, "The queen has said that the third son of the emperor, King Wei, will open his palace next year and let Brother Heng come to the palace to meet him."
Hearing this, Jia's mother smiled and nodded. Suddenly she remembered something and hurriedly asked Jia Heng: "This is Baoyu's uncle's son. You want to go to the palace, do you want to stagger it?"
As soon as these words came out, both eyes looked at Jia Heng, but Baochai still looked at his cousin-in-law's face and saw that her face was ugly, and thought to herself that she might not be happy.
Jia Heng pondered for a moment, sighed, and said: "Tomorrow I have an appointment with Academician Li from the Ministry of War to discuss matters. When I come back, I have to sit in the Yamen to look after things. It turned out that I couldn't even get away from going to the palace to celebrate my son's birthday. Just now I was with him. The Wang brothers have already said it, but now, we can only go to the palace for the banquet tomorrow, and then make other considerations."
Mother Jia frowned and feigned anger: "Are you just a busy person? The imperial court has just knighted you not long ago, so why can't you rest at home for a few days and spend time with your family?"
Wang Yi's wife clenched her handkerchief tightly, while Wang Zi turned to look at her mother in confusion, not quite understanding why her mother became unhappy.
Sister Feng took this scene into consideration, Danfeng's eyes flashed with amusement, and she smiled and said: "Brother Heng, yes, the court's errands are important, but the family affairs cannot be left behind."
Aunt Xue smiled and agreed: "If I didn't work hard and be more capable, I would never be promoted to a second-grade military attaché at such a young age."
Aunt Xue didn't think anything, she just saw the warm atmosphere and said a few words of praise.
Jia Heng said: "To my Jia family, the emperor's kindness is very great. It is the time to work hard and do things with heart. However, now that the palace is calling, I have to go to the palace first."
Sister Feng smiled and said: "Ancestor, please listen, Xu is so loyal to the king's affairs that the palace only cares about what brother Heng gives."
Everyone laughed when they heard this, and the Rongqing Hall was filled with laughter.
Yuan Chun smiled and said: "Brother Heng's diligence and courage are always praised by the Holy Emperor and the Queen, even in the palace. They are all full of praise."
When Jia Mu heard this, she asked, "Is Brother Heng's reputation known in the palace?"
Yuan Chun said softly: "Brother Heng has a great reputation in Shenjing City. Even though he is separated by the high walls of the deep palace, his reputation for loyalty and bravery can still be heard."
Mother Jia, Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue and others in Rongqing Hall looked at each other in confusion for a moment.
Sister Feng smiled and said, "Old Madam, you must have forgotten that the palace has given me food once. The peach blossom cake that the Queen cooked last time?"
Jia Mu pretended to remember it and said with a smile: "Look, I have a short memory and a big forgetfulness. The last time I was awarded the title of third-class general, some of you sisters tasted it."
As he spoke, his eyes swept over Tanchun, Xichun, Yingchun, Daiyu... and finally did not forget to glance at Wang Yi's wife's face.
Xiangyun smiled and said, "Auntie, I haven't eaten it yet."
Mrs. Wang was fine, but Aunt Xue was stunned for a moment as she listened. She subconsciously looked at her daughter's face and saw that Baochai also had a strange color on her face.
Apparently I didn't know this before.
Even though the Xue family's mother and daughter asked their servants to inquire about some of Jia Heng's deeds, after all, they were new here and there were always some details they didn't know about.
For example, the peach blossom cake cooked by Empress Song herself was given to Jia Heng by Emperor Chongping.
Aunt Xue smiled and said: "The most noble person in the world cooks the snacks himself. This... Brother Heng is really amazing."
Baochai's slender eyebrows were curved, and her almond-shaped eyes stared at the young man who looked calm and calm in the midst of everyone's discussion, his eyes undulating like water.
Facing everyone's gaze, Jia Heng fully fulfilled his role as a qualified tool man and said: "It's all the grace of the Holy One. The Queen has mercy on me."
Seeing the "showing off" scene of "everything you say to me", Wang Yi's wife put a faint smile on her face. She felt on pins and needles and wanted to leave, but she couldn't do it at the moment, so she could only listen. Several people talked.
Fortunately, at this time, Jia Mu ordered Yuanyang, "It's noon. We've prepared lunch. Let's eat some together."
At this time, Wang Yi's wife quickly stood up and said with a forced smile: "Old lady, madam, there are still things at home, I need to go back to help, so I won't be with you anymore."
Jia Mu persuaded her to stay: "My sworn brother and my daughter-in-law don't need lunch before leaving?"
Although I don't like the "flashy" way Wang Yi's daughter-in-law spoke just now, if her relatives came over once and didn't even leave any food, people who didn't know better would have thought that her Jia family didn't have the courtesy to entertain guests.
Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue also expressed their wishes to stay.
Wang Yi's daughter-in-law smiled and said: "Old lady, the eldest daughter is coming back. It's time for a family reunion. Besides, grandson's daughter-in-law has to send invitations to several houses to receive the royal decree, so it's not easy to keep too much."
Seeing that he insisted on leaving, although Mother Jia was unhappy, she did not want to show it on the big day. She said to Sister Feng beside her: "Girl Feng, send off my sworn brother's daughter-in-law for me."
Sister Feng smiled and led Ping'er there.
After Wang Yi's wife and daughter left, the noise in Rongqing Hall continued.
Yuan Chun talked with Baoyu, Tanchun, Xichun and Li Wan, then held hands with Mrs. Wang and her daughter, talked for a while, and started to have lunch.
After that, we sat down again to drink tea and talk.
Yuanchun, on his side, took Baoyu's hand, looked around at the smiling faces, sighed quietly, and said softly: "I live in a farmhouse, smoke and cloth, and enjoy the happiness of family relations. Now I live in a deep palace, and my flesh and blood are separated." , it’s ultimately not interesting at all.”
Hearing this, Jia Mu sighed and said, "Big girl, I've suffered a lot from you these years."
Mrs. Wang consoled her: "It's because of my mother that I have suffered a lot for you these past years."
Aunt Xue and Sister Feng also offered words of comfort.
Then at this moment, "Ahem..."
But there was a tactical clearing of the throat.
Everyone looked at him in unison.
Jia Heng put down the tea cup, with a calm face and a voice as clear as gold and stone, and said: "If eldest sister wants to maintain family happiness and live with her sisters, it is not impossible to ask the empress for her grace and return home from the palace. .”
Yuanchun: "..."
Jia Mu, Feng Wan, Sichun, Chai Dai: "???"
Baoyu's eyes lit up and he wanted to say something, but remembering how terrible Jia Heng was, he quickly picked up his hand and blocked his mouth.
Mrs. Wang's eyebrows were beating fast, her face changed suddenly, and she said anxiously: "This...how is this allowed?"
Baochai also looked at Jia Heng with raised eyebrows, her apricot eyes flickering with a hint of thought.
Facing the gazes one after another, Jia Heng looked calm and said: "Of course, it depends on the wishes of the eldest sister, but as the head of the Jia clan, I thought that now the children of my two clans, the East and West, have changed their weather and are bright and promising. Wealth, glory, fame and fortune can be achieved by making contributions to the country, and the elder sister no longer needs to bear the pain of separation of flesh and blood."
There are some things that Jia Heng didn't say too clearly. The implication is that I, the head of the Jia clan, think that my Jia family doesn't need a woman to enter the palace, but to seek wealth from relatives and waste time and suffer youth.
If others say this, they may face ridicule, you said it lightly!
Easier said than done!
However, Jia Heng's original "Resignation Form" was well-known throughout the country. Within a few months, he had repeatedly made outstanding achievements, received a second-rank official position, and was awarded the title of first-class Yunhui General. What he said was upright and inspiring.
For a moment, Rongqing Hall was silent for a long time, and you could hear a needle drop.
