In the dark courtyard and the study in the east wing, the dusk twilight shrouded the door, invading the door and faintly drowning an old figure, so the lights were on in the study.
Jia She sat on the chair of the Grand Master. After listening to Mrs. I still don’t believe her, I just let her make her own decisions.”
At this time, Jia Lian was also in the study and whispered: "Master, I heard that Yuanyang's father, Jin Cai, is looking at a house in Jinling. I'm afraid that he won't be able to make it. Her mother is also deaf in one ear. Not a big deal."
Hearing this, Jia She could not help but feel more and more irritable. He glanced at Jia Lian and shouted coldly: "How do you know so clearly?"
Jia Lian's neck shrank, how could he dare to respond? Could it be that not only his father, he was also thinking about the pretty maid in the old lady's house, who was tall, straight-nosed, and especially had a cheerful temperament.
Jia She's face was gloomy, he turned to look at Mrs. Tell her to rest early, I don’t want her, who dares to want her?!”
At the end of the sentence, his voice and look were both stern.
Mrs. Xing's expression changed and she could only respond calmly.
When Jia Lian heard Jia She mentioning him, his face was filled with anger. He didn't want to leave for a while, nor did he not leave.
"What did the second girl say?" Jia She suddenly thought of Yingchun and asked hurriedly.
Mrs.
Jia She's face softened a little and said: "Second girl has always been obedient, but what about Sun Shaozu? Lian'er, you haven't been getting closer to him recently, what does he mean?"
Seeing this, Mrs. Xing was secretly relieved. She had to accomplish one of these two things, otherwise she might not be able to bear the wrath.
"Sun Shaozu is very happy. He is talking about becoming a son-in-law with me." A smile appeared on Jia Lian's handsome and fair face, and his peach blossom eyes twinkled with light.
He secretly thought that once they were related, it would be cheaper to smuggle further north.
Jia She smiled and said, "Then let him bring another twenty thousand taels of silver so that he can buy a dowry for your sister."
After hearing this, Mrs. Xing couldn't help but take another look at Jia She.
Dowry has always been the capital of the mother's family for the married daughter to establish herself in her husband's family. The eldest man can't afford even a tael of silver.
Jia Lian frowned, hesitated, and said, "With so much money, I'm afraid I won't be able to raise it for a while."
Twenty thousand taels of silver was not a small amount, and even if he helped borrow it, he wouldn't be able to get it together in a short while.
Jia She picked up the tea cup on the table, took a sip, and said with a chuckle: "Then don't rush to make a marriage decision. We'll wait until he raises the money."
"Don't worry, sir, the Sun family will definitely find ways to raise funds." Jia Lian complained secretly in his heart, so he had to help first.
While Jia She and Jia Lian were talking, suddenly a servant from outside broke into the hall and said, "Master, Lin Zhixiao is here."
Jia She cursed: "This old bastard, what is he doing here now?"
Not long after, Lin Zhixiao, led by his servant, entered the side room, looked at Jia She, frowned and said, "Master, the old lady just sent a message, asking the master to kneel in the ancestral hall."
Jia She: "???"
His face darkened for a moment, and when he realized it, it was Yuanyang, that cheap maid, who must have accused Diao Zhuang!
Lin Zhixiao sighed and said: "Sir, that mandarin duck is the person the old lady is waiting for. How can I... oh..."
After all, there is a difference between master and servant. Even though Lin Zhixiao is an old servant, he can't say much. He just sighed longly, then without staying much, he bowed his hands to Jia She and left.
"Click..."
Jia She threw the tea cup on the table to the ground. His facial features were almost distorted because of his anger, and he said angrily: "Kneel down at the ancestral hall, kneel down at the ancestral hall!"
Jia Lian's expression changed slightly and he was so frightened that he dared not express his anger, while Mrs. Xing also lowered her head and said nothing.
Not mentioning how furious Jia She was, he said that Jia Heng returned from Jinyi Mansion and went straight to Jinyang Princess Mansion, intending to bring Yuanchun back.
Because tomorrow is Baochai's birthday, Yuanchun had promised to come back to help his cousin celebrate her birthday.
In the study room of the eldest princess's mansion in Jinyang, it was at dusk, and the brilliant rays of light dyed the sky red. It came down from the high green walls and fell into the pavilion, revealing the two little girls with their eyebrows and their faces. The beautiful woman is reflected in the magnificent glow.
Yuanchun was wearing a light yellow folded embroidered cross-collared coat and a plain plum blossom embroidered dress. He was talking to the eldest princess of Jinyang across a lacquered wood table.
The eldest princess of Jinyang had slender eyebrows and slender phoenix eyes under her curled up temples. She looked at the plump-faced girl opposite her. She also felt a little fond of her appearance and personality. She smiled and said, "You are gentle and virtuous. I am so beautiful." Gong also seems to like it, and I will find a good home for you in the future."
Yuanchun's jade face was flushed, her head slightly lowered, her eyes lingering on the tea cup on the small table, and she said softly: "Your Highness is joking."
The eldest princess of Jinyang smiled and joked: "As a female official in the palace, you are well-informed. You shouldn't be so coy."
I don’t know why, looking at the beautiful and delicate appearance of the young girl, I always want to be funny, and I don’t know if I was led astray by that person.
Yuanchun's heart skipped a beat when he was told that. The beauty with a sweet smile reflected in his bright eyes, and the unforgettable scene reappeared in his heart. The beauty pouted her lips, letting Brother Heng bully her, calling Brother Heng...
Her beautiful eyebrows furrowed, her panicked gaze lowered, her cheeks slightly hot, and she whispered, "Brother Heng...he said he was taking care of my affairs."
"Oh? What did he say then?" Princess Jinyang asked with interest.
Yuanchun said softly: "Brother Heng said that my marriage fell on him."
Princess Jinyang: "???"
After being stunned for a moment, he finally came to his senses and suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart. What do you mean by "the marriage fell on him?" What exactly was the intention of these words?
This kind of doubtful thoughts did not last long. At this time, a maid came from outside and whispered: "Your Highness, Governor Jia is here."
The eldest princess of Jinyang showed a bright smile on her beautiful face and said: "I was talking about him just now, and he is here to take you back."
Yuanchun raised his beady face and couldn't help but feel happy in his heart.
After a while, Jia Heng followed the maid into the study, glanced at Princess Jinyang, looked at Yuan Chun, and said warmly: "Sister, come back with me."
Yuan Chun Yingying stood up, responded, and saluted Princess Jinyang: "Your Highness, Brother Heng and I will go back first."
The eldest princess of Jinyang smiled and said: "Don't worry about it now, I still have a few words to say to Ziyu."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "I also have something to say to His Highness."
Yuanchun: "..."
"Brother Heng, let me pack my things first." Yuan Chun's cheeks were slightly red, and his skin was dizzy. He bit his lips with his teeth, glanced at Princess Jinyang, and sighed quietly in his heart.
Jia Heng nodded and watched Yuan Chun leave.
The eldest princess of Jinyang stepped forward, picked up the teapot and poured a cup for Jia Heng. She said softly and softly: "The emperor's sister-in-law suddenly wanted to take the Wang family off the list for some reason."
"The King of Wei and I had a conversation by chance." Jia Heng took the tea cup and took a sip. When he raised his eyes, his eyes fell into a snow-white ravine. He stood up with difficulty, pulled away, and whispered: "Pour I didn’t expect him to be so...cooperative."
It's hard for him to say that he is a dog licker.
"I tell you why the emperor's sister-in-law suddenly changed her mind." Princess Jinyang sat not far away again, looking at Jia Heng with her beautiful watery eyes, and said suddenly, she also stretched out her slender hand, picked up the tea cup, and said: "He has just opened his mansion and is in the Five Cities Military and Horse Department. Naturally, he wants to do his best to win your appreciation."
Jia Heng was noncommittal and said: "King Zhongshun, if you wait a little longer, we will have some clues soon."
Princess Jinyang's phoenix eyes sparkled and she asked: "That case?"
Jia Heng gently put down the tea cup and said slowly: "There are many implications in this case, and I'm afraid it will take a big prison to stop it."
This was also where he had some doubts. If the Imperial Mausoleum case occurred, Long Yan would be furious and the government and the public would be shocked. Would this go against Emperor Chongping's purpose of maintaining balance in the government?
However, in order to reform the official system and clarify the world, we cannot look forward and backward. From the perspective of observing the movements in the capital, the emperor's intention is still more serious.
"Xing Da Prison, what do you mean?" Princess Jinyang asked with a frown.
Jia Heng said with a gloomy look: "At present, there are many officials involved in the case, including the Household Work Department and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They are intertwined. Once the case is discovered, pulling out the carrots and bringing out the mud seems to be in line with the purpose of rectifying the administration of officials."
Princess Jinyang's phoenix eyes were filled with coldness, and she said in a cold voice: "That's a good time to catch them all."
"Li'er, don't be so cruel and make people..." Jia Heng took the beauty's jade hand and hugged her warm and fragrant soft jade body into his arms, feeling the plump touch spread out between the palms and fingers.
The eldest princess of Jinyang smiled, turned her eyes to the young man's face, and said softly: "You promised me what you promised me, but you haven't done it yet?"
Jia Heng said in surprise: "Aren't you doing it now? We are collecting evidence, please be patient."
"That's not it. You said... you want to serve me." Princess Jinyang raised her eyebrows, her beautiful eyes were condensed, and she bit her red lips with her white teeth and said softly.
Jia Heng's face paused slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "How about... let's do it another day."
Princess Jinyang's cheeks were as hot as fire and she said, "As long as you remember it, it doesn't matter which day it is."
Jia Heng smiled to himself, but remembered that Jinyang probably didn't quite understand.
These were not important. The two of them chatted for a while, and Jia Heng didn't stay too long. He got on the carriage and returned to Ningguo Mansion.
It was already dark, the lights were on, and the spring breeze of the first month blew into the carriage through the bamboo curtains, giving it a slight chill.
In the carriage, Jia Heng looked at the girl sitting quietly and elegantly beside him, and smiled: "What did eldest sister say to His Highness Jinyang earlier?"
Yuanchun folded his hands in front of him and smelled the faint fragrance that was so close at hand. Quan pretended not to smell it and whispered softly: "I didn't say anything, Brother Heng, there's nothing at home these days." Something happened."
"Recently, Beijing and the police are in full swing, and the Ministry of Industry will adjust its personnel. The second master is very worried about this matter. He was still talking about it at noon..." Jia Heng briefly recounted the incident.
After these Yuanchun returns, he will also listen to Mrs. Wang, so why not inform Yuanchun in advance.
Yuan Chun frowned slightly and asked worriedly: "What about father... what is Brother Heng's plan?"
Jia Heng looked at Yuan Chun and said warmly: "Don't worry, eldest sister, I have a plan."
Yuan Chun Wanli's eyebrows showed softness, and she said softly: "It's good that Brother Heng knows what's going on. I trust Brother Heng."
After what happened before, she believed that he would always have a way.
Jia Heng didn't say anything else. He closed his eyes and meditated while the carriage turned. Only the light from the lanterns and candles on both sides came through the bamboo curtains. Sometimes bright and sometimes dark lights flickered on his face one after another, becoming increasingly gloomy.
Yuanchun's face was calm, but he peeked at the young man from time to time, noticing the "tired" look between his resolute eyebrows, his cherry lips twitching, and the look of pity in his eyes. Finally, he couldn't hold it back, and whispered softly. : "Brother Heng, from now on... you should take more care of your body."
Jia Heng: "???"
He opened his eyes and looked at the girl opposite, with a look of confusion on his face.
However, Yuanchun was stared at by that doubtful gaze, and felt a little shy. His face, which was as white as snow, turned into a beautiful glow without realizing it. He turned his head away, picked up a cloth bag embroidered with lotus flowers, handed it over, and said in a trembling voice: " Hengdi, these are some I searched for in the herbal medicine room the day before yesterday...Hengdi can usually use them to make tea."
She had been reading some medical books in the past few days. It was said that this product can nourish the kidneys and replenish deficiency. She was wondering how to give it to him, so she just gave it to him now.
Jia Heng stretched out his hand to take the cloth bag, and his fingertips touched the jade-like skin, which was as smooth as fat. He immediately separated it, twisted up a small round fruit, frowned, raised his eyes and asked: "Sister, what is this... thing?"
In fact, there is a vague guess in my mind, but I am not sure yet.
"Wolfberry." Yuanchun's voice, which was soft as water in the past, has become a bit trembling, and her plump face is as hot as fire. She is a woman who has not yet left the court, and she received the essence-tonifying medicine from her younger brother. There is always something...shameless.
The so-called wolfberry has spines like thorns of wolfberry and stems like strips of wolfberry, so it is also named. It nourishes the kidneys, moistens the lungs and improves eyesight.
Jia Heng said "Oh" and suddenly felt enlightened. He pulled the red string on the bag, tied it up and said in a low voice: "Big sister is interested."
In fact, he has no need for these at all, but he might as well keep them, otherwise Yuanchun may be embarrassed when his good intentions are betrayed.
It's hard to say that Yuanchun must feel sorry for Yunying's unmarried woman in order to overcome the shyness of a young girl and give him such a thing?
Of course, Yuanchun came from the palace after all, so he was well-informed and would not be too coy.
When Yuan Chun saw Jia Heng's expression softened as usual, he softly said "Hmm". Although his heart was shy, there was also a surge of sweetness. He lowered his head and said no more. He just folded his hands in front of him and wrung his hands. Moving the handkerchief, my mind is uncertain.
She originally thought he would ask why, but she didn't want to just accept it.
I'm interested...
Yuanchun pondered these words in his mind, thinking about their meaning.
Yes, Hengdi is so smart, so he must have known that she was aware of his affair with Princess Jinyang.
Thinking about it like this, looking at the "haggard" face of the young man, I felt even more distressed, and said softly: "Brother Heng, if you feel aggrieved,... you can talk to me."
Jia Heng frowned, looked at Yuan Chun, and asked: "Sister, what grievance is it? What grievance is it?"
At this time, some monks were really confused.
In fact, Jia Heng never expected that Yuan Chun would think up a handsome man trick of bending down to serve others for the sake of the clan. Who would have thought of this?
Xu Shiyuanchun thought that he had entered the palace for the Jia family since he was a child, in order to gain the honor of the imperial concubine, and thought that Jia Heng followed a similar path.
Yuan Chun's eyebrows were as gentle as water, her cheeks were flushed, she pursed her pink lips and said hurriedly: "It's nothing, it's just a lot of things at home that make Hengdi worry a lot, and not everyone can understand Hengdi's hard work. Now, There is also my father’s matter, I think my family is very worried again.”
She shouldn't reveal anything about Princess Jinyang.
Hearing this, Jia Heng paused and said, "Fortunately, it's nothing. Big sister, don't worry about me."
When Yuan Chun heard this, her beautiful face became more holy and gentle, and she said, "Brother Heng, if you have any troubles in the future, you can tell me about it. Tell me, and it might be better."
Jia Heng noticed the concern on Yuan Chun's face, smiled, and said with relief: "If there is anything, I must tell my eldest sister."
The girl in front of him has a kind heart and a soft temperament. Perhaps she saw that he had been "bothered" by things at home recently, and she wanted to be a close sister and provide some relief.
There seems to be such a personality that feels extremely satisfied when being needed and relied on - a Madonna type personality?
But it seemed like he really had nothing to talk to Xun Yuanchun.
Yuan Chun nodded his head, and when he saw that warm smile, his heart gradually calmed down.
(End of chapter)
