Ningguo Mansion
Mother Jia asked curiously: "Why don't you see Brother Heng come back today?"
When everyone heard this, they all looked at the beauty with slender eyebrows and various thoughts.
Especially Baochai's gaze was the most focused, almost unwavering.
Qin Keqing said softly: "This case of the collapse of the imperial mausoleum is of great importance. My husband is presiding over the case. He has been working day and night for the past two days. He didn't come back last night."
Well, Jia Heng stayed at Jinyang Princess Mansion yesterday, indeed day and night.
"After all, a vassal king fell because of this case. Brother Heng, he is worried about it." Jia Mu nodded.
Sister Feng smiled and said: "What the old lady said is that, to be honest, I was almost frightened yesterday. There were so many ladies from Gaoming. I don't usually see so many of them. Yesterday they all came to visit together. It was really scary." ”
Aunt Xue smiled and said: "Isn't this the reason for the rewards in the palace now?"
Jia Mu asked, "But sir, where is the imperial edict sealing the decree?"
"It has been enshrined in the ancestral hall." Qin Keqing said softly.
Jia Mu nodded repeatedly and said, "I'll wait for a few days, but I still want you to celebrate."
Qin Keqing said: "Now that my husband is busy with things outside, and things are going on in Beijing, it's better not to be too public."
After hearing this, Baochai paused slightly and pursed her pink lips.
This is really appropriate to say...
Jia Mu pretended to be angry and said, "We can celebrate by ourselves in the back house, and it won't hinder him."
"It's okay to hire a troupe and close the door and liven things up by yourself." Qin Keqing thought for a while and said softly.
Sister Feng smiled and said, "What you are saying is that it doesn't matter if we have fun at home."
"That's right." Aunt Xue smiled.
At this time, Aunt Xue finally understood that there might be a risk of overturning by following her sister's interest, but by following Dongfu's interest, everything was safe.
As everyone gathered around and talked, they didn't realize that time flew by. Night fell and the lanterns started to turn on.
At this moment, a nun from outside came to report and said: "Grandma, the uncle has come back. He is going to take a bath and change clothes now. He will be back in a while."
Qin Keqing said: "The old lady is having dinner here, it's quite lively."
After a while, Xichun, accompanied by several maids, entered the hall, saluted Mother Jia and said, "Old ancestor, sister-in-law."
Mother Jia looked at Xichun and saw that the little girl was combing her hair with bangs and her face was rosy and pink. She couldn't help but smile and said: "Four girls, come here, let me see. She has grown taller and gained weight."
Saying that, he hugged Xichun into his arms.
Xichun also kept calling her ancestors.
In a world without Jia Heng, this arrogant little loli might have only gained a small amount of affection from Jia Mu.
Jia Mu smiled and said, "Okay, okay, it's time for your sisters to laugh. They are now grown girls now."
He thought to himself, when he looked at the young girl, there were no smile lines on her face, and she was so cold-hearted that she didn't look like a child. Now when she looks at the little girl, she has more smiles than usual. .
"Fourth girl, when I asked you to come and live with Brother Heng, I was still worried about you. It seems that Brother Heng loves you the most." Jia Mu joked with a smile.
But what Xichun said made her heart skip a beat.
Brother Heng seems to treat her differently?
I can't explain why, but I always feel that Brother Heng treats her differently from the other sisters.
Qin Keqing smiled softly and said: "My ancestor is also the fourth sister. She has always been well-behaved and lovable. My husband and I both like the fourth sister."
Jia Mu sighed and said, "I'm relieved. Among so many girls, the ones I feel most sorry for are Si Yatou and Yu'er. They both have a hard life. Although they are young, their thoughts are more serious than those of adults. , Now that Brother Heng loves the fourth girl, I feel relieved."
At this time, Siqi, who was behind Yingchun, glanced at Jia Mu and thought to himself, Fourth Girl and Miss Lin are suffering, aren't their girls suffering as well? I lost my mother a long time ago, and now even I... well, nothing is better than having her.
After all, what hurts the old lady the most is probably the Baoyu.
He turned around and glanced at Yingchun, only to see that he was holding the bracelet and looking at it, as if he had no reaction at all to what Jia Mu had just said.
He sighed quietly in his heart.
Baochai took the tea cup from Ying'er and watched the scene quietly, with somewhat complicated thoughts.
Jia Mu called Daiyu over, smiled and waved and said, "Yu'er, come here too."
"Grandma." Dai Yu's beautiful face paused slightly, and she came closer.
Jia Mu sighed: "I have been without my mother since I was a child. The only thing I can't worry about is that now your brother Heng is taking care of you and recuperating your health. I am also very happy. In the future, I will get closer to your sister-in-law more, move around, and don't be bored all the time." In the courtyard.”
"Sister-in-law." Daiyu raised her bright, watery eyes to look at Qin Keqing and called out in a low voice.
Qin Keqing looked at the girl with weak eyebrows and smiled: "I also like Sister Lin's character."
Sister Feng said with a smile: "While we are talking, it's almost dinner time now, ancestor. My stomach is growling because I'm hungry."
Third Sister You smiled and answered, "I've already ordered people to make dinner."
Looking at this scene, Jia Mu also smiled a little and breathed a sigh of relief.
If only Feng girl could figure it out.
After several days, Jia Mu was also worried about Sister Feng being exiled because of Jia Lian, and she was depressed from then on, but she saw Sister Feng gradually come out.
But on the other side, Jia Heng, who had returned from Jinyi Mansion, was taking a bath in the tub under Qingwen's service. He closed his eyes slightly and enjoyed Qingwen's service.
All the various files in Jinyi Mansion have been collected. At present, under the premise of the fall of King Zhongshun, there is no prisoner in the imperial prison who refuses to admit death.
This is almost the same as later generations, who only admit misdemeanors but not serious crimes, and take chances.
"Young Master, a decree was just passed from the palace, saying that grandma was promoted to the first rank." Qingwen said with a smile on her pretty and charming face, and got into the bathtub with Jia Heng.
Jia Heng's expression paused, and then he said softly: "I know."
But it is not surprising that Qing was promoted to the first rank, because his title and official position were that of the first rank.
Now his title cannot be promoted without any merit. If the palace shows constant favor, he will work hard on his parents and wife.
Speaking of which, he has been quite neglected by her recently. He can only wait until after the court meeting and go to his father-in-law's house to spend more time with her to make up for it.
After Qingwen waited for her to change, Jia Heng put on a Su brocade bamboo pattern robe, tied a jade belt around his waist, and headed towards the backyard flower hall.
Entering the hall, he saw Qin Keqing, Jia Mu and others sitting aside, talking in a low voice. Feng Wan was accompanying them, while Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang were also accompanying them. Chai Dai, Tan Ying and Yun Xi were all there. Sit and talk.
Facing the gaze of everyone, Jia Heng called out: "Old lady."
Mother Jia smiled and looked at the young man who was upright and calm, and said, "Brother Heng, you are finally back. I was talking about you to your wife just now. Have you finished the case outside?"
Jia Heng sat down and narrated: "Such a big case can't be sorted out in less than half a month. The preliminary trial at Jinyi Mansion has been completed. The relevant officials will be discussed and punished at the court meeting tomorrow. The follow-up matters will be discussed. It’s not as onerous anymore.”
Jia Mu nodded and said, "It would be better to finish it earlier. By the way, your daughter-in-law has just been awarded a first-class imperial title by the Holy Emperor in the palace. This is a great event, and we need to celebrate it."
Jia Heng glanced at Qin Keqing and met his wife's soft and charming eyes. He felt weak in his heart. He quickly looked away and said, "I just heard Qingwen mention it. This is a happy event."
Unlike officials who have a right to follow the first rank, Mrs. Gaoming does not have a right to follow, and the first rank is the first rank.
"But how to celebrate?" Jia Mu asked.
Everyone also looked at the young man's face.
Jia Heng thought for a while and said warmly: "In your own courtyard, it's hard to hold a banquet and invite guests, let alone accept gifts from various families. Now it's hard to be too showy."
When it is time to investigate and deal with King Zhongshun, it is naturally foolish to have a big banquet for guests, receive gifts, and act like a "little man succeeds". However, if he invites a theater troupe in the backyard and listens to the theater and eats with his family behind closed doors, It's nothing.
Sister Feng smiled and said, "Listen, what does it mean for a husband and wife to be of one mind, to have the same mind, and even have the same ideas."
Xiangyun and Tanchun both had surprise on their faces.
Aunt Xue also smiled and said: "This is really not a family. If we don't enter the same family, we think of it all together."
Baochai sat down at the bottom, pursed her pink lips, and her heart skipped a beat.
In fact, she originally thought that way, but what her mother said...
Jia Heng's face was startled for a moment, and he couldn't help but stare at Qin Keqing, but saw the girl's eyebrows slightly lowered, with obvious shame on her face.
Jia Mu smiled and said, "I told your wife just now, and she said the same thing."
Hearing this explanation, Jia Heng felt a little strange in his heart. He laughed dumbly and said, "Then I really want to get together."
Being stared at by everyone with a "strange" look, Qin Keqing's cheeks turned red with embarrassment, and her voice was as gentle as water, and she said, "Husband, it's hard to cause trouble to my husband with the storm in Beijing nowadays."
"It doesn't matter if it adds to the chaos." Jia Heng said softly: "It doesn't matter if we close the door and celebrate by ourselves."
Sister Feng chuckled lightly and said, "These are the same words."
Xiangyun also smiled and said: "Brother Heng, my sister-in-law also said this."
Qin Keqing was completely blushing with embarrassment and didn't know what to say.
Hearing this, Jia Heng smiled and said, "Then I don't have to say anything. Your sister-in-law will make the decision in everything."
"I didn't plan to make anything earth-shattering. It was just that the two houses would get together to have a meal and listen to a play." Jia Mu said with a smile.
In fact, she also wanted to enjoy the good fortune of the East House and counteract the bad luck of the West House. Recently, the misfortune of the West House has happened one after another, but the East House has been prospering.
Jia Heng nodded and said softly: "The old lady just looks at the arrangement."
He secretly thought, if he remembered correctly, Jia She and Jia Lian and his son had been exiled in Guizhou not long ago, right?
Well, anyway... it won't last more than half an episode, and it will definitely be a hit.
After deciding on the celebration, Jia Heng asked again: "Why don't you see me?"
When Jia Mu heard this, her heart moved slightly and she looked at the young man.
At this moment, even Mrs. Wang, who was listening to everyone's amusements, raised her ears and listened attentively.
As Jia Mu spoke, she sighed and looked annoyed, and said, "Baoyu has been feeling better these days. He urged Baoyu to write a letter of apology and said he would show it to you later."
Jia Heng said: "Well, I think Baoyu should also write a letter of apology. After kneeling in the ancestral hall, he can go to school to study."
Mrs. Wang: “???”
It's probably "That's it, that's it?"
She thought she was talking about helping the master get promoted.
Jia Heng said: "It's the second master's errand at the Ministry of Works. The personnel of the Ministry of Works have been in chaos recently. The imperial court is bound to appoint capable ministers and officials to enrich the Yamen Office."
As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Wang's heart skipped a beat. Did she finally get to the point?
Mother Jia was also a little happy and asked hurriedly: "Brother Heng, is this what you think?"
"Wait later, I will go over and discuss it with the second master." Jia Heng said in a low voice.
It is actually not difficult to help Jia Zheng get promoted. The problem is that Jia Zheng will never be promoted to minister. The ministers need to be promoted. He has decided to use his father-in-law to get this position. This may require working with Han Huang of the Zhejiang Party or Shi of the Chu Party. Jie said hello, one of the two had to take the lead in defeating Yang, and the other was a political ally.
And Jia Zheng was only promoted to the rank of doctor in the first division. From the fifth rank to the fifth rank, it was a matter of course, and it took almost no effort. However, the position of doctor required practical work. This job was not that easy to do, and there were two people in his family. It's not a good thing that all the relatives are in the Ministry of Industry.
But any higher will require the use of some political resources.
He actually had his eye on an official position, the General Affairs Department, which was responsible for the administration of affairs. This was a fourth-rank official position, in charge of uploading and distributing information, and reading some memorials.
When he reaches his position, he also needs someone in the General Affairs Department to help him keep an eye on the impeachment memorial against him.
And those below the third rank were all recommended by the department. As long as they mentioned the matter to Han Huang of the Ministry of Personnel, it was a very inconspicuous transfer.
Mother Jia felt a little happy and said, "It's only right for you gentlemen out there to discuss this matter carefully."
Sister Feng looked at this scene and couldn't help but glance at Mrs. Wang. She saw her eyebrows raised, as if she was suppressing a trace of joy in her heart, and she felt funny in her heart.
The second wife didn't speak at this moment.
After a while, grandma said: "Madam, the food is ready."
Qin Keqing nodded, and then greeted Jia Mu to eat.
After a meal, everyone sat together to drink tea and talk.
Jia Heng finished his meal, rinsed his mouth, and then went to Xifu to see Jia Zheng.
At this moment, in Mengpozhai, the small study room was brightly lit and full of people.
Behind a lacquered wooden square table, Baoyu was writing at his desk with the light on. Under the purple gold crown, his face, which looked like a silver basin full of moonlight, showed an expression of embarrassment.
At this moment, I wrote a self-examination. The general idea was to tell the story of what happened. I didn't know how to behave, and I made fun with my mother and maid, causing Jin Chuan'er to fall into the well. Then I wanted to write something, but I didn't know where to start.
Uncle Heng said he had no responsibility, but what could he do?
Jia Zheng held a tea cup in his hand, lowered his head to taste it, his brows were furrowed and his face was ugly. There was already a crumpled paper ball in his hand.
He raised his eyes and looked at the two pieces of paper that Baoyu had already written on, and ordered the boy beside him: "Go and get what he has written."
The boy responded immediately, then walked to the desk, picked up a piece of paper full of writing, turned around and handed it to Jia Zheng.
Jia Zheng had read an article before and was obviously not satisfied. He crumpled it into a ball and scolded Baoyu to rewrite it.
Jia Zheng took the reading, but his veins were twitching. The more he read, the angrier he became. He threw the paper to the ground and scolded: "You bastard! You did such a shameful thing, but you still remember it fresh and wrote it down." , Everything is not done in detail, you are so shameless! You evil beast, you evil beast!"
Baoyu: "???"
No, didn't you just say that I had no memory, was vague, cursed an evil beast, and then rewritten it?
He had written it in detail, so why did he say this again?
"What are you doing standing there, why don't you rewrite it!" At this moment, Jia Zheng glared angrily and scolded.
Baoyu shrank his neck, quickly grasped the pen barrel, raised his aching wrist, and continued writing.
"Master, it's time to eat." At this time, a boy entered the room and cast a long shadow on the screen.
Jia Zheng waved his hand and said, "Wait until Baoyu finishes writing, then eat."
When Baoyu heard about the food, he felt extremely hungry and thirsty, and his eyes were filled with starvation. However, he had to pick up a brush and write in small regular script. He scribbled the text deliberately, but was worried about being asked to rewrite it again.
At this moment, a young man from outside came into the room and called out: "Master, Uncle Dongfu Heng is here."
When Baoyu heard this, his face paused slightly and he felt happy.
Now that Uncle Heng is here, I think he won't bother him as much as he did.
While talking, Jia Heng entered the small study room of Mengpo Zhai, looked at Jia Zheng who had stood up to greet him, and asked: "Master, it's so late and I haven't eaten yet."
When he just came in, he heard the boy mention it.
Turning his eyes to Baoyu who was writing at his desk, he thought to himself, how pitiful the hearts of parents in the world are.
If Baoyu doesn't eat, Jia Zheng will naturally not be able to eat.
Jia Zheng suddenly stood up and felt a little dizzy, but he still waved his hand and said, "I'm not hungry. I'm just staring at this evil beast writing a letter of apology. Zi Yu, why are you here?"
Seeing this, Jia Heng stepped forward to help Jia Zheng, frowned, and said: "The master looks very bad. It's hard to endure. Let's have some food first. I plan to discuss some matters in court with the master. "
Then he ordered the boy: "Prepare some wine and food for the master to use."
The boy immediately responded with a smile: "Uncle, it has been heated three times, and it will be served now."
With that said, he left the study and ordered dinner to be served outside.
When Jia Zheng heard about the affairs of the court, he knew what was going on in the court. He nodded and said, "I also wanted to find Ziyu to talk about the court situation."
Not only the matters in the court, but also the marriage of his son.
Jia Heng didn't say much, and then sat down.
After a while, the servants brought the food boxes that had been heated a few times and placed them on several tables. Suddenly, there were plates of steaming, fragrant food, a dazzling array of dishes, and a pot of wine and two wine glasses.
Jia Heng said: "Master, please use the food first."
At this moment, Baoyu held the brush in his hand and looked at the two of them, especially his hungry chest and back. Now smelling the aroma of the food, he was even more restless and couldn't even write a word. When was he hungry? Gotta coo.
He thought to himself, Brother Heng...have you forgotten me?
