Jinling, Ningguo Mansion
It was already noon. Princess Zhen Xue of Beijing was sitting in the inner hall of the backyard. She was talking to Dai Yu. The little loli Shui Xin beside her was peeling and eating an orange. There was juice on her hands and face. He looked happy and happy.
Zhen Xue looked at the girl with delicate eyebrows and bright face not far away, and asked softly: "Is Miss Lin's ancestral home from Gusu?"
Daiyu looked at the young girl in the distance who had a delicate temperament, as delicate as orchid, and said softly: "She is from Suzhou. Later, my father went to Yangzhou to serve as an official, and I went to the capital, and I have been growing up in Shenjing ever since."
"It's not easy to leave your parents and go to Shenjing at such a young age." Zhen Xue looked at the pretty girl with soft eyes, sighed softly, and asked: "Has Miss Lin been to Jinling before?
Looking at the gentle and gentle beauty, Daiyu felt a little fond of her, shook her head gently and said: "This is also the first time I've been here.
"Jinling was the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, and there are many places of interest. Miss Lin can see more of them here." Zhen Xue said with a slight smile, and said softly: "If you need it, I can be your guide. I grew up in Jinling. Big, I am very familiar with every plant, tree and brick here.
Daiyu was a little embarrassed and said softly: "I can do it, but I don't want to trouble the princess."
Shui Xin raised her pink face and interjected: "Mother, my godfather also said that he would take Aunt Lin to Jiming Temple with me in the afternoon. Can mother go too?"
When Zhen Xue heard this, she looked surprised and said secretly, "Go to Jiming Temple?" She came...not at the right time.
Daiyu looked at Zhen Xue with stars in her eyes, hoping that Princess Beijing would say she didn't want to go.
Zhen Xue thought for a while and said softly: "Just go to Jiming Temple with your godfather and Aunt Lin. I came here just to see you."
I felt a little disappointed in my heart, and it would be annoying to keep clinging to him.
Shui Xin said in a soft voice: "Let's go together. Auntie said that the Bodhisattva over there is the most effective. I think if my mother gives me another younger brother, she won't have to wipe her tears in the future."
Daiyu: "???"
Zhen Xue: "..."
Fang Xin was both shy and a little moved. She hugged the little Loli's shoulders lovingly and whispered, "What nonsense are you kidding?"
Immediately, Miyan's face rose up, she almost blushed and looked at Daiyu, and said softly: "This child sometimes talks about things that are too big or too small, which makes Miss Lin laugh."
Daiyu smiled and said softly: "Princess, Xinxin, she is very sensible."
Just as a few people were talking, grandma's voice suddenly came from outside, "Uncle is back."
When Daiyu and Zhen Xue heard this, they were both stunned. They stood up and walked towards each other. Not long after, they saw a young man in a python suit coming from outside with a warm face. Not far behind him, he was wearing a flying fish suit and embroidered clothes. Chen Xiao from Spring Knife.
"Brother Heng, you're back." Daiyu's starry eyes focused on no one else, only reflecting the young man's slender figure.
Zhen Xue's bright eyes turned with awe, she looked at the young man intently, pursed her pink lips, and felt a mixture of emotions in her heart.
Although they had not seen each other for only a few days, she had heard about all the thrilling deeds he had done in Yangzhou in Jinling, and she had not even asked him how he was doing.
Jia Heng nodded towards Zhen Xue, looked at Daiyu, and chuckled: "Well, I just came back. Sister Lin, when did the princess come?"
Zhen Xue always came here with Zhen Qing, but this was the first time she came alone like this.
Daiyu smiled and said, "I've been sitting here talking for a while, and I said I came over to see Xinxin.
At this time, Zhen Xue took over the conversation, her beautiful eyes were shining, and she said softly: "Zi Yu, Xinxin has caused you a lot of trouble here, right? I was just about to take her back.
This young woman with flowers and letters had previously said to come and take a look, but now she said to pick her up. I don’t know what her mentality was.
Jia Heng stared at Zhen Xue and said warmly: "It won't be too late to pick her up in two days. I said I would take Xinxin to Jiming Temple to pay incense in the afternoon."
Go to Jiming Temple in Jinling to offer incense and help Daiyu’s mother pray. This is what I promised yesterday when I was together with Daiyu.
Shui Xin turned her pink face and said in a sweet voice: "Godfather, let's take my mother with us.
Zhen Xue's face was slightly shy, she looked at her daughter and said softly: "Xinxin, your godfather and your Aunt Lin are going to drop incense, how can I go?"
What was going on when she went? They didn't tell her to go, but they interfered in the middle. I don't know what happened.
Jia Heng looked at the beautiful lady with a gentle temperament and said softly: "It doesn't matter if the princess goes, I can also help my family pray."
Zhen Xue met that gaze, feeling ripples in her calm heart, and said softly: "Then...then it will be troublesome for Ziyu.
Jia Heng looked at Shui Xin and said with a smile, "Give some to your godfather."
Shui Xin took a piece of orange segment, handed it to Jia Heng's mouth, and said, "Godfather, here it is."
Seeing this scene, Zhen Xue frowned and said angrily: "Zi Yu, don't spoil her too much.
But there is a little sweetness in my heart, this looks closer than my own daughter.
If it were the prince...he would never care about Xinxin.
Jia Heng smiled and said: "It's okay, girls should be pampered.
Daiyu looked at the "father and daughter" from the side, smiled and said: "Xinxin, give me a piece too.
Shui Xin ran over, took an unpeeled orange from the fruit plate, handed it over, and said, "Auntie, here it is."
Daiyu: "......"
Jia Heng smiled and joked: "Your aunt's love for you is in vain."
Everyone laughed, and for a while the room was filled with cheerful laughter.
Daiyu also pinched Shui Xin's cheeks, with a smile on her gloomy brows and eyes, and said, "You are as big as a kid."
Jia Heng picked up the tea cup, brought it to his lips, took a sip, looked at Daiyu, and asked, "It's been almost noon, has Sister Lin eaten?"
Having just spoken to Zhen Xue, she couldn't ignore Daiyu too much.
"We were talking about dinner. We have already ordered the chef to do it." Daiyu chuckled and asked softly: "Brother Heng went to the Ministry of War Yamen to do something, did everything go well?"
Obviously, the girl does not want to just eat sheep with Jia Heng, but also wants to fully intervene in Jia Heng's work and life.
At this time, Zhen Xue also looked over and said softly: "Ziyu went to the Ministry of War today?"
Jia Heng said in a clear voice: "It's not going well. I guess I'll have to stay in Jinling."
"I'll stay for a few days, and I'll be walking around with Sister Lin.
Dai Yuyan frowned, her bright starry eyes were slightly moist, and she said softly: "Brother Heng, is there nothing going on at the Ministry of War?"
Jia Heng chuckled and said nonchalantly: "It's nothing, I can handle it.
As he said that, he looked at Zhen Xue, who was sitting quietly with a look of concern on his face, and said in a deep voice: "When I went to the Yamen of the Ministry of War to do business, I met Shen Fang, the governor of Liangjiang. I wanted to talk to the princess about some things about the Jiangnan camp. After a while, the princess can tell Mrs. Zhen that she has time after dinner."
Hearing this, Zhen Xue quickly put down the tea cup in her hand, raised her face with a snow-skinned jade face, and her soft eyes showed a bit of shame. She forced herself to calm down and said softly: "Zi Yu, I'll have it later."
Jia Heng turned to Daiyu, smiled and said, "Sister, how about we go to Jiming Temple after we take a nap?"
Fortunately, the summer days are long enough to take some time off from the busy schedule.
Although Daiyu had a vague feeling that something was wrong, because Jia Heng had just mentioned the Jiangnan camp, she didn’t think much about it and instead said obediently: “Brother Heng has decided.
Zhen Xue listened on the side, her hand holding the tea cup trembled slightly, what should I do next?
Chen Xiao was listening to the conversation between the two, frowning her beautiful eyebrows, staring at Jia Heng, and sighed quietly in her heart.
This man has just been doing business all day, and he is hanging out with Princess Beijing again. If this goes on like this, he doesn't know how to take care of his body, but can he still do it?
In the secret history of the palace, this noble lady who was born in the royal family has seen too many princes and nobles who were young, indulged in wine and sex, and died young.
While several people were talking, Zijuan ordered her mama and maid to place the food on the dining table not far away and said with a smile: "Sir, girl, it's time for lunch."
Everyone sat down one after another and began to gather around a round table to have lunch.
Jia Heng and Zhen Xue were sitting next to Daiyu, separated by Shui Xin.
Jia Heng picked up the bamboo chopsticks to hold vegetables for Shui Xin, looked at the pink and beautiful little Lolita, and said with a chuckle: "Xin Xin will grow taller if he eats this."
Shui Xin also imitated Jia Heng's posture, picked up the meat with chopsticks, put it into Zhen Qing's bowl, and said, "Mother, you can eat it too."
Zhen Xueli smiled lightly and said softly: "Your godfather gave it to you, why did you give it to me again?"
Daiyu picked up a pair of bamboo chopsticks and looked at the "family of three" talking in the distance. Her starry eyes were condensed, and there was something vaguely strange in her heart.
Jia Heng looked at Daiyu aside, picked up a few dishes with chopsticks, and said softly: "Sister Lin, you should eat more, so you can grow taller."
Daiyu: "..." Treat her as a child, right?
The four of them had a meal, Daiyu took Shui Xin's hand and returned to the wing where they lived, while Jia Heng and Zhen Xue went to the courtyard where they lived.
In the study room, the windows are bright and clean, and the layout is elegant. The warm afternoon sun shines through the windows into the house, dispersing the light particles.
Jia Heng and Zhen Xue sat across a lacquered wooden table, with the maids and female officials in attendance behind them. The sandalwood and ice silk in the animal head incense cage filled the room with fragrance.
Jia Heng looked at Zhen Xue. The beauty was wearing a sky blue flowing dress today, with her hair tied high, a jade hairpin on her beautiful bun, and shining earrings hung on her earlobes. She had bright eyes and white teeth, and her skin was as good as snow. , The sides of the snowy cheeks are white and rosy, as beautiful as peach and plum blossoms. The two shiny lips are painted with rouge, and there is a string of emerald crystal necklaces on the beautiful neck. Because it is summer, just now After eating the food, I feel pink and greasy, slightly sweaty, and crystal clear.
Clearly well groomed.
Even though she had been entangled countless times, Zhen Xue still felt a little uncomfortable under the scorching gaze from the other side. She lowered her bright eyes slightly, feeling a sense of shame in her heart, and asked softly and softly: "Zi Xiaoyu, you just... .....Say you have something to do with me.＇
But at this moment, the young man was already approaching. Jia Heng said: "Is the princess here just to see Xinxin?"
Zhen Xue's cheeks turned red with embarrassment and she whispered: "Xinxin has been living here for several days. I was about to take her back."
"I see she's having a good time here. If you miss me, come over and have a look." Jia Heng said, gently taking her slender hand. The middle finger of her left hand was clearly wearing the ring he gave her last time. .
Zhen Xue's jade face was blushing, her bright eyes were misty, and she said softly: "It's okay that she is here, I don't miss her too much... huh?"
Immediately it dawned on me, how could this person...
Jia Heng took Zhen Xue into his arms and said softly: "Xue'er misses me, right?"
Upon hearing this, Zhen Xue's eyelashes trembled and cast shadows down, she turned her cheek and said nothing.
Jia Heng sighed softly and said, "It's really difficult to hear Xue'er's true words."
In fact, the reason why he flirted with Zhen Xue was similar to how Ling Xiaodong kept asking Zheng Yiyun... It was also a process of conquest from body to heart.
When Zhen Xue heard this, her delicate body trembled slightly, her bright eyes were as full as water, and she looked at the young man who picked up the tea cup and drank tea as if bored.
"Ziyu..." Zhen Xuezhu's round and smooth voice was already trembling a bit.
No wonder he fell in love with his sister again.
But what should she say? If she didn't want to do it at all, why did she come here? Do you have to let her say it?
Jia Heng turned to look at Zhen Xue, put his arm on Zhen Xue's shoulder, leaned over and said softly: "I know Xue'er's thoughts."
When Zhen Xue heard the words, her bright eyes were as full as water, and gradually became hazy in the mist.
Seeing this, Jia Heng lowered his head and left.
He didn't force himself anymore. In fact, it was due to Zhen Xue's temperament. Compared with Zhen Qing's fiery temperament, Zhen Xue had a somewhat older sister-in-law temperament. Zhen Xue had a gentle and pleasant temperament, but only he knew that there was quite a bit between them in bed. Inwardly charming, if she wears gold-rimmed glasses, she may look pure and lustful, a bit like a little girl from the Gao family.
Zhen Xue reached out from Jia Heng's armpit and climbed up to the young man's shoulder.
Jia Heng looked at Zhen Xue and said softly: "Let's go to Jiming Temple in the afternoon."
"Yes." Zhen Xue responded softly. She also wanted to go over and pray for him. She was going through life and death with a knife and a gun outside.
Only then did Jia Heng move forward again.
It's just that this time Yin Han traveled far away in secret. Compared with the past when he opened the door and bowed to the thief, he chased her and fled. Ding Xiang had nowhere to hide. Zhen Xue obviously had a bit of "sir, this say" initiative and consciousness this time, which made Jia Heng slightly Somewhat delighted.
After a while, Jia Heng looked down at Zhen Xue, whose cheeks were as red as blood and her eyes were gleaming. He hugged Zhen Xue and came to the bed where he was resting. He whispered: "In the past, it was you who accompanied my sister here. , every time it was a little rushed, and Xueer was not fully entertained."
Previously, because the two concubines arrived together, they focused more on conquering Zhen Qing.
Zhen Xue's cheeks were slightly red, her delicate body gradually softened into a ball in Jia Heng's arms, and she couldn't help but ask: "Yesterday, my sister seemed to be here.
Jia Heng said: "Your sister...that's all, let's not talk about it."
Zhen Xuefang's heart moved slightly, she pursed her lips slightly, and couldn't help but ask: "Sister, she is very good. She has been strong-willed since she was a child, and dares to love and hate."
Jia Heng hugged Zhen Xue and said, "Where's Xue'er? Does Xue'er also dare to love and hate?"
Zhen Xue lowered her beautiful eyes and whispered: "Zi Yu."
Jia Heng grabbed Zhen Xue's slender hand and whispered: "I know Xue'er's thoughts. Have you always worn this ring?"
Zhen Xue sighed quietly and said softly: "Except when sleeping, I never take it off again.
She just didn't want to say it, he should understand her heart.
However, when she was in Jiangnan... she would always feel sorry for the prince.
Jia Heng said softly: "I know Xue'er's thoughts."
Zhen Xue's jade face was slightly red, her pink lips were moist, and she said in a trembling voice: "Zi Yu, did you go to the Ministry of War to do things smoothly today?" Jia Heng's face paused slightly, he piled a snowman, and said softly: "Two people from the Ministry of War in Nanjing The Ministry and the Governor's Office of Liangjiang are deliberately trying to make things difficult, but it's not a big deal, just wait for a while."
Zhen Xue's cheeks were red and she said in a trembling voice: "The day before yesterday, my sister came over to talk about my fourth uncle. Is there any trouble with my fourth uncle?
Jia Heng leaned close to Zhen Xue's ear, flirting with each other, and whispered: "It has indeed caused some impact. Now the Jiangnan Camp has also begun to take action. I went to the Ministry of War to ask for a batch of ordnance, but the Jiangnan Camp intervened in advance. Gang."
Shen Fang's interference made the takeover of Jiangnan Camp more complicated. This was all a chain reaction of Zhen Zhu's troubles.
Zhen Xuexiu's neck involuntarily raised slightly, and the rose-red halo extended from her beautiful face to her beautiful neck. The earrings on her petite and exquisite earlobes gently showed off circles of crystal brilliance. She trembled a little and said softly. : "That Ziyu, you...what will you do next?
Jia Heng whispered: "Don't be in a hurry, just take it one step at a time.
I don't know when, outside the study window, drizzle began to fall again. The misty rain closed tightly in the courtyard with cornices and brackets, making shadows blurry, and the wind and rain seemed like darkness.
Jia Heng was surprised and said softly: "Xueer, have you missed me these past two days?
Sure enough, after Zhen Qing arrived, Zhen Xue couldn't sit still, but this saved him some time.
Zhen Xue's eyebrows were lowered, her face was red, her face was filled with embarrassment and she said: "Ziyu, when are you going to come to me... huh?"
The beauty opened her mouth slightly and bit her pink lips to leave a light white mark. She then lifted up her slightly glossy cherry teeth, and her lips were full of blood, just like the stamens of a rose.
Under Jia Heng's stern eyebrows, he looked out the window at the hazy mist and rain. It was summer time, Jiangnan was sometimes sunny and sometimes cloudy, and the rain was abundant. The flower wall soaked by the rain was slippery and could be seen. His eyes were tightened as usual, and the corners of his nose were The fragrance of her green silk hair suddenly floated up, and she whispered: "Tomorrow, by the way, what did Mrs. Zhen say?"
Under Zhen Xue's slender brows, her bright eyes narrowed slightly. It turned out that the gentle and gentle voice was a bit ethereal, and she whispered: "The old lady is very worried..."
Jia Heng's sharp gaze under his sword-shaped brows withdrew from the rainy scene outside the window. Immediately, it became a little darker and he asked, "What are you worried about?"
In the Jiangbei camp earlier, his attitude towards Zhen Shao and Zhen Zhu was cold. Could it be that he used too much force? Perhaps the tense situation should be eased a bit.
Zhen Xuefang's heart trembled slightly, Yuliang Qiong snorted from the nose, pursed her lips, and whispered: "It's nothing, don't... don't mess around for too long, we have to go there in the afternoon At Jiming Temple, Miss Lin and Xinxin, don’t wait any longer.”
"Well, don't worry Xue'er." Jia Heng's face paused slightly, and he leaned close to Zhen Xue's ear and whispered: "Xue'er, come and call my good brother, so that we can go early."
Zhen Xue: "???"
Ever since he cried out because he was worried that he was hurt, has he been thinking about him? Really, she is several years older than him, why should she go earlier?
However, he suddenly thought of all the dangers he had faced while fighting with people in Yangzhou in the past few days. The beauty's mist-like eyes were blurred for a moment, and she thought to herself, just agree to him once and say what he wants. Her eyes with light red eyeshadow lowered slightly, her cheeks were red and she almost couldn't bear to shout out, "Good brother."
Jia Heng's expression paused slightly, his eyes narrowed, and he felt his heart pounding wildly.
At some point, Jia Heng looked out the window again, and saw that the sky and the earth were vast, and the rain seemed to be falling hard like broken pearls.
In the southwest corner of the courtyard of Ningguo Mansion, after the beginning of summer, there is a plum blossom tree that has long withered its red stamens. Its strong branches are holding crystal-clear raindrops. When they are swayed by the wind, when they flutter with raindrops, they seem to be To pierce the sky.
Jinling, Zhenzhai
In the flower hall in the backyard, the rain is hitting the banana leaves, and the greenery is dripping. In the Fuxuan Hall, Mrs. Zhen is leaning on the Arhat bed, surrounded by several maids rubbing their shoulders and beating their legs.
Zhen Yingjia frowned and said: "Mother, the news from the Ministry of War just now said that Ziyu went to the Ministry of War to ask for ordnance, but no one from the Ministry of War paid attention to it."
Zhen Zhu sat down not far away, with a silent expression on his face and a sneer in his heart.
He knew that, even if that kid could make all the difference in Shenjing, when he got to Jinling, he would not know what was going on and could only eat soft nails everywhere. On the other side, Zhen Qing was talking quietly to Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi. After hearing this, she put down a volume of poems in her hand and looked at her father, with a look of longing in her eyes.
That bastard was rejected by the Ministry of War?
Zhen Lan said softly: "Sister, Jia Ziyu originally wrote the Three Kingdoms, and the Linjiang Immortal was also written by him, right? Can you please come over to the poetry meeting in seven days?"
Because it will be August 15th in a few days. Although the third son of the Zhen family in Jinling City is engaged in merchants and goods, he is the most important scholar. He spends a lot of money to hold literary gatherings every year. Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi also use this to communicate with Jiangnan. Make friends with the daughter of an official and famous eunuch.
Two sisters, Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi, both love poetry. Zhen Lan made a lifelong promise to Fang Kuang, the son of Fang Yaochun, who was offering wine in the Imperial Academy at last year's poetry meeting.
Although Fang Kuang resold official grain with Pan Ruxi's son Pan Xiangdong more than a month ago, it was not a serious problem because he did not directly participate in the reselling of official grain.
Fang Kuang is seventeen years old this year. In Jiangnan, where literary talents are everywhere, he has already achieved great fame. Du Ding, Ruan Yin, Wang Guo, Xiang Shizhang, and Bai Haoran, who are older than Jiangnan, are also known as the Six Horsemen of Jinling.
The oldest of the six is twenty-five years old, and the youngest is seventeen. Through poetry and singing, organizing and participating in poetry gatherings, their reputation for literary talent has spread throughout the Yangtze River. They are almost the same as the older generation, who are around thirty years old, and are making their way in the south of the Yangtze River. The four great heroes of Wuzhong are equally famous.
Fang Kuang was determined not to be a Jinshi and would never get married, so he was able to set up a marriage with the Fang family of Jinling Imperial Academy and Wenkui of Nan Province, which took a lot of effort from Uncle Zhen Lan.
Zhen Lan is dressed in a pink dress, with a beaded flower hairpin on her head, her eyebrows are picturesque, and her eyebrows are curved with willow leaves. She has a standard oval face, a sharp chin, skin as white and greasy as snow, and her eyes are somewhat narrow and long, and she has a charming temperament. A bit like Zhen Qing.
Youth version of Zhen Qing...
At this moment, quietly listening to the conversation between Zhen Yingjia and Mrs. Zhen, her eyes flickered, showing a thoughtful look.
