Jia Heng bid farewell to Emperor Chongping, left the Daming Palace, and went to the Shuyu Palace where Princess Xianning lived. It was the turn of the Wei Dynasty at this moment. It was the end of midsummer, the afternoon light was strong, and the heat was hot. The palaces in the distance cast shadows from time to time. It can be seen that teams of eunuchs and palace maids are walking between the beams and pillars.
At this moment, as soon as Jia Heng entered Shuyu Palace, he heard the sound of silk and bamboo orchestral music coming from the palace, and followed the sound. As he approached the front of the palace, a female official hurriedly came to greet Jia Heng and chatted with Jia Heng several times.
The female officer quickly entered the palace and called softly to the girl who was dancing to the music: "Your Highness, Uncle Yongning is asking for an audience outside the palace."
Hearing this, Princess Xianning suddenly stopped dancing and her face paused slightly. Because she had just danced, she was panting, her cheeks were wet with sweat, and there was a layer of fine beads of sweat on her neck, soaking her tube top. She looked at it intently. He said to the female official, "Is Uncle Yongning here?"
Speaking of which, this was Jia Heng's third day back in Beijing. Firstly, because she was in the palace, her eyes were focused on Princess Xianning. Secondly, Princess Xianning knew that Jia Heng was going to reunite with her family, so she didn't want to disturb her rashly.
In other words, Princess Xianning does not want to go to the eldest princess's palace in Jinyang, because she has no home field advantage.
"Cousin, is Mr. Jia here?" Li Chanyue, the princess of Qinghe County, who was sitting not far away, paused slightly while stroking the strings of the piano in her hand, and asked with the same surprise.
"Well, I'll go and greet you." Princess Xianning said softly.
However, before Princess Xianning came out of the palace to greet her, Jia Heng was already led into the palace by another female official.
When I walked into the hall, I felt that the surrounding temperature was quite cool. The ice mirror in the southwest corner was exuding wisps of cold air, so that the hot temperature in the hall was several degrees lower than outside.
"Why are you here, sir?" Seeing Jia Heng, Princess Xianning's clear eyes were bright and clear under her beautiful eyebrows. She was looking at the boy in python suit opposite, and her voice was full of joy.
Jia Heng looked at the beautiful girl, smiled, and said, "I came to the palace to meet the Holy Emperor for something, so I came over to see His Highness. Is Your Highness dancing?"
In fact, because Princess Xianning has a slimmer figure, she does not sweat as much as Yuanchun and Baochai, and she is not as profuse, so Princess Xianning often feels like she has her soul sucked out.
Princess Xianning nodded her head, her originally cold eyes were soft and clear. She came closer and said softly: "If I have nothing to do in the palace, I will practice dancing with Sister Chanyue."
As he said that, he led Jia Heng to sit down in the palace. On the one hand, he ordered the female officials to offer fragrant tea, and on the other hand, he ordered the female officials to prepare washbasins and hand towels to wash away the sweat on their faces. On their beautiful and pure jade faces, there were drops of clear water. Slap in the face.
Here, the palace maid picked up a banana fan and fanned it hard for Jia Heng and Princess Xianning.
Jia Heng turned to look at the girl playing the piano behind a mahogany table, smiled, and asked, "Little princess, what piece of music were you playing just now?"
Li Chanyue, the princess of Qinghe County, had soft eyebrows and seemed to be a little shy under Jia Heng's gaze. She quickly retracted her small feet from a pair of embroidered shoes that were sticking out from under the case, lowered her eyes and said in a charming voice. : "Mr. Xiao Jia, I just played casually."
Jia Heng nodded, chuckled and said, "Would you like to play it casually? It sounded quite pleasant to me just now."
"Huh?" Li Chanyue's crystal clear eyes were like clear dew and mist, and there were waves of shame and joy in her heart. She said softly and softly: "Mr. Xiao Jia, I'm too complimentary. I don't practice piano much at all. Now I'm a little rusty. Just now I thought it was... It’s not like I was playing and forgetting a few tunes.”
Jia Heng looked at the young girl with a gentle look and said softly: "People regard the way of playing the piano as an elegant thing. As the saying goes, it is so long that after three months, you don't know the taste of meat. Just now I listened to the little princess playing the piano, and I felt that I was in a secluded world. , the wind blows from all directions, it is quiet and cool, and the little princess has already mastered her piano skills."
Well, maybe it's because Jinyang once told Jia Heng to be nice to the little princess, so now he has no choice but to make up for it and make a surprise attack. Anyway, he is not his biological child, so there is no taboo.
At this time, Princess Xianning finished washing her face and listened to the conversation between the two. She couldn't help but glance at Li Chanyue, who had a light blush on her pretty cheeks, and a trace of thought flashed through her clear eyes.
He waved away the female officer serving in the palace, stepped forward, sat down in front of Jia Heng, took Jia Heng's arm, and said: "Sir, Chan Yue has been learning to play the piano since she was a child, and she has learned a lot from her mother and concubine during this time. Music and dance, wait a minute
Why don't you dance and show me to your husband? "
Li Chanyue was being praised by Jia Heng and was both happy and ashamed. After hearing Princess Xianning's words, Chu Chu's eyes were slightly confused and she quickly said: "Mr. Jia, I am knowledgeable but not good, and my dancing is far inferior to that of my cousin."
Jia Heng looked at Li Chanyue and said softly: "This is also very rare."
It’s really hard to imagine what the quiet little princess would look like dancing?
Princess Xianning looked at Li Chanyue, who was shy and downcast, and changed the subject, saying softly: "Sir, if you have some free time these days, why don't we go for an outing in the suburbs together."
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said softly: "Xianning, in the past few days... tomorrow we have to worship our ancestors, and the day after tomorrow we have a court meeting. There is one more thing I need to tell you. I can't go south to Yangzhou on business." "
"Sir, are you leaving Beijing again?" Princess Xianning frowned and said in surprise. Suddenly a bright light flashed in her heart and she asked, "Sir, is it because of the salt affairs that you are going to Yangzhou?"
Jia Heng said: "Well, Yangzhou Salt Affairs has been unable to open up the situation, so I plan to go there."
Princess Xianning looked at Jia Heng steadily, pursed her pink lips, and said softly: "Then shall I go to Yangzhou with your husband?"
In the past few years, she had long wanted to go south to Huaiyang and appreciate the scenery of the south, but she had no chance.
Moreover, there is no suitable person to accompany me. Now I am going to Yangzhou with my husband to reform the disadvantages of the Salt Law and get rid of the corrupt officials. After the success, I can also travel around the mountains and rivers. This is better than being confined here in Beijing. The land is much better.
The little princess raised her head slightly, and under Chunshan's dark eyebrows, her starry eyes looked at the young man, clearly eager to try the trip to Yangzhou.
Some time ago, the girl traveled to Luoyang, Kaifeng, and Xuzhou with Princess Jinyang, which greatly broadened her horizons.
Jia Heng took Princess Xianning's hand and said warmly: "Xianning, I'm not going out for fun this time. I can't take you with me. Besides, Concubine Rong won't agree to it. You have to come back after such a long journey. Let’s reunite with my queen at home for a while.”
When going to Yangzhou this time, except because of Lin Ruhai, who needs to bring Daiyu with him to reunite with Lin Ruhai's father and daughter, it is not possible for others to accompany him. Otherwise, when the salt affairs are being rectified and the situation is critical, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not take risks.
And when there are more people, it is difficult for others to protect them.
Therefore, even if Xianning wanted to go south, he would at least have to wait until the situation in Jianghuai became more stable, but whether he would still be in Yangzhou at that time was another matter.
Seeing Jia Heng's refusal, Princess Xianning couldn't help but feel a little sad in her bright eyes, and said softly: "Then I'll wait for you in the capital, but how long will it take for you to come back this time?"
"This time... I can't say it now." Jia Heng looked at the beautiful young girl with a sad expression. After thinking about it, he said softly: "When the situation in Yangzhou becomes more stable, it won't be too late for you to go there."
When Princess Xianning heard this, she felt happy and said softly: "Then it's settled. When your husband goes to Yangzhou, don't forget to write a letter to Beijing."
Jia Heng said softly: "It's easy to write a letter, but it's difficult to send it. You are in the palace..." At this time, Li Chanyue suddenly said softly: "Mr. Jia, you can send it to me.
Princess Xianning said, "Sir, just write a letter and send it to Chanyue. "That's fine," Jia Heng said in a low voice.
Then, Princess Xianning rested her head on Jia Heng's shoulder and said softly: "Sir, I heard that Qinhuai is unique in the world..."
Although Jia Heng did not continue what he said later, it was also because the two of them had been close to each other for a long time, and there was no hint of hesitation in the conversation.
Jia Heng put his arms around Princess Xianning's shoulders and whispered, "Don't worry, Your Highness. Even though Qin Huai has thousands of charms, they are not as beautiful as the one in front of you."
As for which one is in front of you? Not sure.
Princess Xianning said "Yes", her cheeks were bright, and she responded in a low voice, "Mr., please take care of yourself when you are out there."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "The same goes for you."
Princess Qinghe, who was sitting not far away, saw the scene in front of her, her cheeks warmed slightly, her eyes sometimes dodge, sometimes she glanced at the two of them, and she clenched the handkerchief in her small hands.
Cousin and Mr. Jia really... don't even avoid people now, or do they not regard her as an outsider in the first place?
At this time, Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at Li Chanyue opposite and asked, "Has the princess been to Jiangnan before?" It was not easy to ignore Li Chanyue.
Li Chanyue heard the inquiry and said softly: "When I was a child, I went to Yangzhou with my mother, but that happened when I was very young, and I don't remember it now."
Jia Heng said softly: "If you have a chance, the little princess can go to the south and have a look. The little princess can go out more while she is young."
Li Chanyue nodded.
After a while, Princess Xianning said, "Chanyue, the two of us will show you the dance we rehearsed."
Before returning to Beijing, Princess Xianning encouraged Li Chanyue to rehearse a dance and wanted to dance it for Jia Heng to watch. The original intention was to "get" a matchmaker, but later because Jia Heng was too busy, she didn't take a fancy to it.
When Li Chanyue heard this, she felt a little ashamed. Zangxing Yunyue's eyes twitched as she hesitated, "Cousin, is it now?"
"Yes, I have been practicing for several days." Princess Xianning said, took Li Chanyue's hand, turned her eyes and said, "Sir, Chanyue and I will change clothes."
Jia Heng put down the tea cup, looked at his cousins who had already lifted the curtain and entered the back hall, shook his head slightly, and was a little speechless.
Without any explanation, she pulled Princess Qinghe into the back hall. Princess Xianning lowered her voice, stared at Li Chanyue with her clear eyes, and said: "Chanyue, you didn't hear just now. Sir, he has been too busy these days, wait and see." I’ll go to Yangzhou in a few days.”
Li Chanyue's cheeks were slightly red and she said, "Cousin, I...I'm a little scared."
Princess Xianning frowned, gave the little princess an angry look, and whispered: "What are you afraid of? Sir, he won't eat you, you are so familiar."
Li Chanyue lowered her eyebrows and bit her lower lip.
I thought to myself, Mr. Xiao Jia will not eat her, but who knows if Mr. Xiao Jia will eat her...
Princess Xianning sighed softly and said, "If you keep being so coy, it will be hard for my sister to help you. Although you can marry your husband in the future, he may not take you to heart. If you If you feel that you are irrelevant in your little Mr. Jia’s heart, then just stay like this.”
If the cousin she grew up with was too emotionally dull and slow, she wouldn't want to drag her cousin like this, it would always feel weird.
But the future will probably last a lifetime. If my husband doesn’t like Chanyue and doesn’t take her to heart...
Li Chanyue heard Princess Xianning's words, her delicate body trembled slightly, her beautiful face turned pale, she stared at Princess Xianning, and said in a trembling voice: "Cousin, I..."
"I... then I'll go change my clothes." Li Chanyue muttered.
Princess Xianning gently rubbed Li Chanyue's bangs and said, "Okay, sir, you will definitely like Chanyue dancing later."
Jia Heng picked up the tea cup and sipped it, waiting quietly, but in his heart he was thinking about the life experience of Qinghe Princess Li Chanyue.
Since he is not Jinyang's biological child, then whose child is it?
The deposed prince? Or the child of the deposed prince's subordinate Wen Wu? Or was it just that the eldest princess of Jinyang chose the child because she loved children?
Is there an unknown secret hidden in the little princess?
Based on Jinyang's relationship with him, it seemed that he had never thought of telling him, and he had a tacit agreement not to ask.
Just when Jia Heng was thinking about the reason, Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue came from the palace together. Princess Xianning changed into a long palace dress with green and white water sleeves, while Li Chanyue changed into a dress with pink water sleeves, like a flower. Butterfly, bright and pretty.
"Mr. Jia, I'm not very good at dancing. I only learned from my aunt for a few months. Wait a minute...don't laugh at me." Li Chanyue looked at the young man opposite and said softly. .
Jia Heng smiled and said, "The little princess and I are old acquaintances. When did I ever laugh at the princess?"
Speaking of which, I have known Li Chanyue for a long time, but to be honest, I don’t know much about Li Chanyue’s temperament. Most of them
At that time, his mind was focused on Princess Jinyang.
Li Chanyue looked at the smiling young man, and for some reason, Princess Xianning's words suddenly echoed in her heart again.
Are you really willing to become a dispensable person in Mr. Jia's heart?
Thinking like this, Li Chanyue and Princess Xianning danced, their sleeves fluttering, one green and one red, one slim and beautiful, one petite and exquisite, like an elf in a flower.
Because it was midsummer, the two sisters' clothes were light and thin, their bodies were delicate and crisp, their snowy shoulders were tender and smooth, their beautiful peaks were looming under the plain tube tops, and the cloud sleeves of gauze were pinched with both hands to cover their cheeks, revealing only a pair of gazing and flying, Beautiful and bright eyes.
Princess Xianning is tall and tall. After all, she and Jia Heng play a lot of games on weekdays. Her eyes are originally as cold as frost, but there is a hint of fiery lust in the lingering sadness.
Li Chanyue, Princess of Qinghe, used to be quiet and melancholy, but her eyes were moving, her charming and petite figure was like a rainy alley in the south of the Yangtze River shrouded in hazy mist and rain. A girl wearing a blue and white porcelain cheongsam and holding a pink oil-paper umbrella was walking between the two. Between the mottled and peeling blue and white stone walls on the side and the dripping eaves.
A pair of high-heeled sandals stepped on the bluestone road, stepping through the trickling rain. The cornices of the houses behind them, the lush trees, and the dim sky... were all shrouded in the misty rain.
The pink dress on the little princess's body is just like a pink peach blossom tree, leaning out of the wall. The petite and cute peach blossoms are swaying in the wind. Because the stamens tremble in the wind, they are even more charming and bright.
Suddenly, the girl lowered her snow-white arms, and her jasper bracelet slipped off.
As Mr. Shuren said, when I saw short sleeves, I immediately thought of white arms, and immediately thought of white arms.
The whole world... I can only imagine that such a leap can be made at this level.
Jia Heng picked up the tea cup and enjoyed the dance while sipping the tea. Well, how should I put it, my eyes are a bit inadequate.
However, after all, he has experienced the "test" of peerless beauties such as Princess Jinyang and Yuan Chun. In addition, Jia Heng has always been good at managing his expressions. On the surface, he is calm, but there is an undercurrent surging in his heart.
Therefore, Yang Guang, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, would not be as arrogant and extravagant with just one look.
Princess Xianning, who was dancing, was also observing Jia Heng's demeanor. She saw that she was holding a tea cup, sipping her mouth, and her eyes were as dark as water under her firm eyebrows, as if she was unmoved.
Princess Xianning felt a little frustrated, but when she looked down, she still saw some clues.
The little princess looked at the young man, but saw that the young man's eyes were on her, and she felt ashamed. Was she...pleasing Mr. Jia now?
And while Jia Heng was enjoying the dance between Princess Xianning and the little princess’s cousins—
On the other side, on the xuanchang street outside Ningguo Mansion, accompanied by the nuns and maids of Ningguo Mansion, Princess Chu Zhen Qing and Princess Beijing Zhen Xue boarded the carriage, lowered the curtains, and followed the sound of rolling. , in the afterglow of the setting sun, the carriage drove toward the distance.
Princess Chu Zhen Qing and Princess Beijing Zhen Xue were sitting side by side on the carriage.
"Sister, since Uncle Yongning agreed, he went to the palace to ask again. I think there will be clues soon, so don't worry too much, sister." Zhen Qing's eyes filled with excitement, she looked at Zhen Xue, and pulled her sister's slender body. whispered.
Zhen Xue nodded her head, her jade face as crystal clear as snow showing complexity, and said, "I'm not worried about having no features, it's just that the prince has always been strong in state affairs, so to return home with nothing like this, I'm afraid I'm in a depressed mood."
At this moment, the young Huaxin woman also vaguely understood that her husband had failed to complete his errands in the military towns of Datong and Taiyuan.
Zhen Qing said softly: "Border generals are difficult to deal with. My brother-in-law is still young and his prestige has not spread throughout the army. After he comes back, my sister will just untie him."
Under Zhen Xue's eyebrows, her eyes were everywhere, and she said softly: "This is the only way."
The young woman Hua Xin sighed quietly in her heart. If she was young, Jia Ziyu was not even as old as the weak crown...
Um? How could she have such an idea? How could she compare the prince with Jia Ziyu?
"younger sister
, I was thinking like this, when Uncle Yongning inquires about the news, let’s be a host and ask Uncle Yongning to be our host. "Zhen Qing was silent for a moment, then opened her pink lips slightly, interrupting Zhen Xue's chaotic thoughts.
Under Zhen Xue's beautiful eyebrows, her soft and beautiful eyes showed surprise and asked, "Excuse me, host?"
Zhen Qing smiled softly and said: "Sister, after I have helped you so much, I can't help but make arrangements for my brother-in-law in the palace. This time, let's not let him go in vain. Besides, if my brother-in-law comes back from Datong, he will I still have to work for the military aircraft, so I can’t do without Uncle Yong Ning’s help.”
Hearing this, Zhen Xue thought about it and felt it made sense for a moment, but she frowned slightly, still a little hesitant, and said softly: "Sister's words are not unreasonable, but the prince is not at home. I am a womanly person, even if I just invite you Dong Dao'er, it's always a bit inconvenient."
The King of Beijing is not at home, and now the Concubine Beijing is at home. Even if she wants to invite a host, in the eyes of her mother-in-law, she doesn't know what she will think of Zhen Xue.
"Sister, isn't this still mine?" Zhen Qingfeng's eyes flashed, and she said with a chuckle: "Sister, I am also the Princess of Chu, and the Zhen and Jia families are close relatives. As a middleman, I placed the post for Jia Ziyu."
Seeing the thoughtful look on her sister's face, Zhen Qing smiled and said softly: "By the way, the banquet place is not in the palace. I originally opened a restaurant in Xicheng called Zuixian Tower. We let the chef in the restaurant Cook a table of good food and wine. My sister and I will prepare gifts commonly used by military commanders for him. Let’s go there early and wait, so it won’t be too ostentatious.”
Hearing this, Zhen Xue's quiet face showed approval, and her gentle and gentle voice contained a bit of joy, saying: "Sister, this is a good idea. You don't have to worry about him not coming. Otherwise, if you hold a banquet in the house, you will be treated as a person." Even if it’s melon fields and plum blossoms... in short, he won’t keep the appointment.”
"That's what I mean. In fact, if he hadn't intentionally distanced himself from your brother-in-law, it would have been appropriate to hold a banquet at my house. But it's fine as it is now. It's the friendship between our Zhen family and Jia family." Zhen Qing Liuye. Under the slender eyebrows, the long and narrow phoenix eyes shimmered in the depths, and there was a hint of inexplicable meaning.
My good sister, anyway, your husband is as good as Long Yang. He is fooling around outside. I haven’t touched you in the past few years. At home, I have been a lot angry because I didn’t give birth to a boy. My sister is also considered Help you, don't let you remain a widow.
Perhaps thinking that it could alleviate the guilt in her heart, Zhen Qing was doing some mental construction in her heart. Zhen Xue didn't know her sister's thoughts. She thought about it and said softly: "My sister is still considerate."
Zhen Qing smiled and said no more.
This time she had to arrange things properly and without fail. After she got a handle on Uncle Yong Ning, she would not use this as a threat, but as an opportunity to reach a tacit understanding between the prince and Uncle Yong Ning.
She wanted Uncle Yong Ning to become a deeply hidden trump card in the hands of the prince.
As for my sister, she has always had a gentle temperament. Even if she notices something, I just need to apologize to her.
