Jinling, Ningguo Mansion
At the end of the night, the candlelight flickered, and soon a tall and tall figure, ranging from long to short, was projected on the wall. Jia Heng returned to the side room, looked at the girl who was spreading a quilt in front of the bed with curtains, and called softly, Said: "Mandarin duck."
Yuanyang put down the quilt in his hand with a look of surprise on his face, turned to look at the young man, and said, "You're back? I'll bring you hot water to wash your feet."
Jia Heng nodded, sat in front of the bed, picked up a book on the small table, flipped through it, and started reading by candlelight.
Not long after, Yuanyang brought a basin of hot water outside, and the tall girl bent down. The orange candlelight illuminated her beautiful face.
Yuanyang raised his eyes to look at the young man and said softly: "Uncle, I will wash your feet."
Jia Heng looked at Yuanyang, smiled, and whispered: "I just told you to call your husband."
When Yuanyang heard this, she pursed her pink lips, and her face, as white as snow, turned as red as rouge. She was still not used to it.
Jia Heng smiled softly, but did not insist. He could just let Yuanyang call him after a while in bed. He put down the book, bent down to take off his boots, stopped Yuanyang's hand, and said warmly: "I will do it myself."
After saying that, he took off his shoes, removed his shoes and socks, and put his feet in the wooden basin.
"Is the water not hot?" Yuanyang asked with concern.
Jia Heng said softly: "Just right."
After saying that, he patted the bed beside him and gestured to come over and sit. Yuanyang leaned over with blushing cheeks and sat down, and then the young man pulled her slender catkin over her.
"Sister-in-law Zhu's two cousins are staying with Grandma You." Yuanyang said with bright eyes, looking at the young man tenderly.
Jia Heng nodded and said: "Sister Lin is quite bored at home. Although you are chatting with her, she is inevitably a bit lonely. Sister-in-law Zhu's two cousins are coming to live here. They are of the same age and can also Talk to her."
He also has official duties, so he can't bleat every day. Since Xiangyun and Tanchun are not here, Daiyu will inevitably feel a little lonely. It would be better for Li Wen and Li Qi to come and talk to Daiyu.
Yuanyang said softly: "The uncle is busy with official duties outside. Miss Lin is also considerate of the uncle and doesn't say anything. Miss Lin still understands the general situation."
It was not said that Daiyu would have some petty traits, but in fact the entire Rongguo Mansion knew that Daiyu's past temperament and consciousness generally had nothing to do with each other, and her performance during this period also made Yuanyang get to know Daiyu again.
Jia Heng smiled and said, "Why are you suddenly speaking for Sister Lin?"
Yuanyang said softly: "Miss Lin is a fairy-like person with a kind heart. I will treat her well in the future."
When Jia Heng heard this, his expression became more solemn and he said softly: "I will treat her well."
Yuanyang smiled and said, "However, when I see Miss Lin here, she no longer loves to cry as much as before."
Since joining the uncle, she can clearly feel Miss Lin's joy and joy from the bottom of her heart.
"She doesn't like to cry much, or no one likes to cry." Jia Heng smiled and said softly: "Here, give me the towel on the stool and I will wipe my feet."
Seeing this, Yuanyang chuckled and said, "What are you washing this uncle? I'd better wait for you to wash it."
After saying that, he knelt down and helped Jia Heng wash his feet. The girl's delicate hands touched Jia Heng's muscles and feet, scrubbing them gently.
Jia Heng could only let the mandarin duck take care of her. He looked at the girl, his eyes were a little softer, and the soft spot in his heart was touched. Of course, it was not because of the foot washing.
And this absence of consciousness only passed by for a moment.
After a while, Yuanyang helped Jia Heng wipe away the water stains, took the wooden basin, and went to the outside.
Jia Heng leaned on the bed, picked up the book again, and read it under the light, which was obviously much more comfortable than before.
After a while, the mandarin duck left and came back, sitting on the bed again, biting her cherry lips gently with her teeth, her bright eyes under her willow eyebrows filled with water, and whispered: "Husband, it's so late, don't look at her anymore. .”
Jia Heng put down the book in his hand, looked at Yuanyang with a smile, and said, "Well, I won't read it then."
He suddenly took Yuanyang's hand, and with the girl's low voice, the two of them fell down on the bed.
Yuanyang said angrily: "I...I haven't put on my clothes yet."
"I'll explain it to you." Jia Heng said softly, taking Yuanyang's hand and untying the front with his fingers as nimble as butterflies.
Yuanyang's oval face, as white as snow, was as bright as fire. He gently held the boy who was building a snowman and said shyly: "You... don't make trouble."
"You can untie your clothes quickly this way."
mandarin duck:"……"
This, this made so much sense, she was speechless.
While he was thinking about it, he saw warmth and softness coming over him, imprinted on his lips, and a familiar breath came towards him. With three strokes, five divided by two, Jia Heng helped Yuanyang untie his restraints.
"Deng..." The mandarin duck raised its neck like a swan, gently caressed the young man's shoulder, and said with a trembling voice.
"It would be better to see more clearly." Jia Heng said with a smile on the lake.
Yuanyang's delicate body trembled slightly, she stopped talking for a moment, closed her eyes tightly, and in the blink of an eye, she was submerged in the young man's sea of love.
After a while, just as Jia Heng said, it didn't take long for the two of them to hug each other tightly. There was no longer any silk barrier. They were almost integrated into one body, indistinguishable from each other.
In the middle of the night, the sky over the courtyard of Ningguo Mansion was filled with wind and rain. The lanterns under the eaves of the corridor swayed gently in the wind, making a rustling sound. Under the rockery with jagged rocks in the southwest corner, the branches of a pine tree grew gloomy after the rain. The wind came suddenly, and the raindrops trickled down and fell on the grass.
For a long time, Yuanyang rested her head on the pillow with her hair disheveled. Half of her beautiful black hair was scattered on her face, sparsely covering her ears and face. Her bright and beautiful face was as red as blood and as red as fire. Tong, just like Danxia.
Her charming bright eyes seemed to be slightly opened, and her sweet voice trembled: "When we get back to Beijing, Miss Lin, has your husband thought about how to tell the old lady?"
Jia Heng put down two slender sticks, leaned down, and whispered in Yuanyang's ear: "It's easy to talk to the old lady, but the deal is already done, so it's hard for her to say anything."
Yuanyang said in a crisp voice: "The old lady has been thinking about getting closer to each other a few years ago. Now Miss Lin is going south to be with the uncle. She doesn't know what's going on when she returns to Beijing."
Jia Heng smiled and said: "You mean Baoyu? I'm afraid he will smash the psychic Baoyu to pieces."
Hearing this, Yuanyang couldn't help but look unhappy. He opened his bright eyes and looked at the young man with watery eyes and said, "Sir, Second Master Bao is actually a bit naughty, and he doesn't have any evil intentions."
In both Ning and Rong mansions, the girl could be considered as witnessing the whole process of Jiaheng teaching Baoyu.
Jia Heng asked softly: "He has been hanging out in the back house for a long time. Why does the old lady not care about him? You are a caring person around the old lady. Do you know why?"
"The old man cares about his grandson, and there's nothing else. Besides, the clan doesn't need him to take the imperial examination and become an official, and the old lady probably doesn't expect him either." Yuanyang said softly.
Jia Heng said softly: "The parents' beloved son has far-reaching plans. The old lady doesn't look like a Hutu person, but she is too doting on Baoyu."
In fact, so far, due to his intervention, the original Red Mansion has been changed beyond recognition. It is true that Baoyu does not need to stand out. He can completely become a useless useless person and a reed of thought.
Yuanyang sighed softly and said: "The authorities are confused, but the bystanders are clear."
So why not? When I was serving the old lady, I had already made up my mind that no matter what, I would not be the wife of the men of the Jia family. But when I met him, I couldn't hide or escape, and I was very happy with it.
Thinking of this, my heart is filled with sweetness.
Jia Heng looked at the girl with warm eyes, gently piled a snowman, and asked softly: "What is Sister Yuanyang thinking about?"
Yuanyang gently touched Jia Heng's hand, her beautiful cheeks flushed with embarrassment, and she said angrily, "I didn't think anything of it."
Jia Heng held the soft and fragrant jade in his arms and asked, "Are you thinking about giving me a child when? I will teach him well in the future to become a talented person?"
Speaking of which, he also likes to tease this tall and beautiful girl. Although she is usually more reserved, she just let him play around with her, especially her slender and straight pair. Although she is slightly inferior to Xianning, she is not much worse.
Yuanyang said "Yeah", Xiafei's cheeks were full of shame and anger, and he said: "You...you are making fun of people again."
In fact, she wanted to ask him why she had been married to Grandma Qin for so long without having a child, but it was difficult to ask him, as if she was coveting something.
Jia Heng thought for a while and then asked: "How are you and Qingwen getting along with each other when I'm not at home these days?"
After Qingwen usually took a bath, there were several times when Qingwen tried to get her own status when he wasn't paying attention, but she was obviously not a qualified leader and couldn't find a way, which made him dumbfounded.
Yuanyang said softly: "We are getting along well, Qingwen is just sulking, nothing else, so don't neglect her."
"Actually, I didn't neglect her. I've been with her for a relatively long time. It's just that she's still young. Let's wait until two years later." Jia Heng said softly.
Whenever he takes a bath, Qingwen will take care of him.
Yuanyang was quiet for a moment and said softly: "Husband, what do you think of Xiren?"
Hearing this, Jia Heng gently stroked the girl's round shoulders and asked curiously: "Did she ask you to ask this?"
Yuanyang said: "That's not the case. We grew up together. I have always known that she is a high-spirited person. She usually doesn't say anything, just to save her breath secretly."
Ping Yuan Xi, the three giants of Ya'er Tower. In the past, Ping'er and Xi Ren had a aunt who was appointed by Jia Lian, and Xi Ren also had Baoyu as his destination, but Yuanyang was not found. Originally, Xi Ren still had some secret joy in his heart. You have a superior mind, but now the situation has changed, Jia Lian has been exiled, Ping'er is no longer in the capital, and Xiren has also left Baoyu's courtyard, with no where to be found.
On the contrary, Yuanyang stands out, and the husband she is looking for is unparalleled even if you look at big men.
Ping'er was fine and had a Buddhist mentality, but Xiren's mentality was somewhat unbalanced.
Jia Heng thought for a while and said in deep thought: "Let her take good care of Sister Lin. Don't think about anything else. Wait until Sister Lin leaves the cabinet in two years."
Qing is Daiying, Xi is Chai's deputy, and Xiren follows Daiyu. It is more appropriate to protect the love-minded Daiyu from being bullied in the future.
Hearing this, Yuanyang chuckled and said, "Then how about I tell her that when Miss Lin comes over in two years, she can also come to marry her like Zi Juan?"
Jia Heng neither admitted nor denied, but just said: "You are indeed her good sister since childhood. You will never forget her even if you have good things."
He didn't know what to say about Yuanyang, how could he be so generous? They were really like good sisters, just one quilt?
"No, just seeing her...well, I feel a little uncomfortable." Yuanyang sighed softly and said in a low voice.
Anyway, he didn't like Xi Ren very much, and Xi Ren probably just wanted the dignity of being an aunt.
"I found that you quite like the beauty of adults. You are really a golden mandarin duck." Jia Heng smiled and joked: "Let me see if this heart is made of gold."
I couldn't help but think of the original work in which Yuanyang saw Siqi and Pan Youan having an affair and helped them hide it.
In fact, he also vaguely discovered that Yuanyang has some adult beauty and a gentleman's legacy.
Yuanyang bit her lower lip with her teeth, stopped the young man from teasing, and said shyly: "Master, please stop making trouble."
"You're always like this, and you're easy to suffer." Jia Heng said warmly.
Yuanyang said softly: "People often say that suffering is a blessing."
At this moment, Jia Heng suddenly stood up with his arms around Yuanyang's shoulders.
Yuanyang exclaimed, her hair was messed up in a bun, and she looked down at the young man with hazy eyes in the rain and mist. Yurong asked in surprise: "How... how can this happen?"
How can a man be so inferior to others?
Jia Heng grabbed Yuanyang's slender catkins and said softly: "Good Yuanyang, I'm a little tired. Let's finish the trouble earlier so that we can go to bed earlier."
When Yuanyang saw this, Yadaner's face turned as red as a red apple with embarrassment, and he could no longer see the small freckles. Such a change in the world, some of him didn't know what to do for a moment, he only felt that his body was as delicate as water and as soft as silkworms.
After all, it was the first time. Fortunately, Jia Heng taught me through words and deeds, and soon I gradually understood the key points.
It wasn't until late at night that Jia Heng hugged Yuanyang and fell asleep.
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The next day, early in the morning, the sky was bright, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and it was still a bit gloomy. After the rain, the air in the courtyard was fresh, and the trees under the west window were lush and green, as far as the eye could see.
Jia Heng got up from the bed, washed up, put on his clothes and belt under Yuanyang's service, and planned to go to the Yamen of the Ministry of War to sit down and take care of things. Suddenly Qingwen came down from the eaves to report that Li Shu, the bodyguard of the hundred households in Jinyi, came to report something. .
Jia Heng looked at Yuanyang, who was looking for various accessories from the side. She was a graceful girl with a rosy complexion on her duck-egg face. The beauty and charm flowed silently between her thin eyebrows. He said softly: "Yuanyang, please don't leave the sachet for now." It’s tied, I’ll go take a look.”
Hearing this, Yuanyang quickly put down the sachet, straightened Jia Heng's sleeves, and warned, "It won't be too late for you to leave after having some food later."
Jia Heng said: "I'll go to the front yard to see what's going on. If it's an emergency, I'll eat at Zhenfusi."
With that said, he came to the eaves of the corridor.
At this moment, Qingwen, who was standing at the door, was wearing rose-red rouge on her red lips. She was pouting so high that her pink face was bulging, as if she could squeeze water out of her mouth.
"Where's the person?" Jia Heng asked, reaching out and pinching the girl's cheek, and said softly: "This mouth is pouting every day."
Qingwen snorted and said softly: "Sir, I am in the front hall."
Jia Heng smiled, strode to the side hall, looked at Li Shu who stood up to greet him, and asked, "What's the matter?"
At this time, Chen Xiao also entered the hall from under the eaves and stood behind Jia Heng with a silent expression.
Li Shu replied: "Report to the Governor, in the early morning, Liu Zhenfu captured five people from Zhao Jian, the commander of the Bao Tao Guard, from the house of Zhao Jian, the commander of the Bao Tao Guard. The five people wanted to recruit soldiers at the Jiangnan camp, but they were arrested. Liu Zhenfu led the Tiqi to capture them all."
Hearing this, Jia Heng looked silent and asked, "What's going on?"
Although it was expected yesterday that the soldiers in the Jiangnan camp would do something great, they did not expect that they would be so quick and private gathering to coax the soldiers into causing trouble in the camp.
Chen Xiao listened on the side, also surprised on his clear face.
Li Shu said: "Last night, Zhao Jian, the commander of Baotao Guard, invited the commanders and commanders around Huben to a banquet in the mansion. Liu Zhenfu sent people to monitor closely, but he didn't know what they were discussing in the mansion. Today. In the morning, Sun Xing, the general of the Jiangnan camp, heard that several people were discussing the mutiny last night. Knowing that the matter was serious, he went to Nanzhen Fusi to report the news. He happened to be stopped by Jinyi Baihu, and he asked. , Liu Zhenfu immediately sent Tiqi to capture a few people."
Jia Heng looked silent and asked: "Where is the person now?"
"They had already left the city gate and met me, Jinyi Tiqi, and had a conflict. Now they are all imprisoned in the prison of Zhenfusi. However, Zhao Jian, the commander of the Baotao Guard, repeatedly complained about their injustice and asked to see the Marquis of Annan and the Governor. ." Li Shu cupped his hands and said.
Jia Heng nodded and said: "In a moment, I will go to Beizhen Fusi, send someone to inform Annan Hou Ye Zhen, and invite him to Zhenfusi."
When Li Shu handed over his hand and left, Chen Xiaoxiu frowned, her jade face covered with frost, and she said coldly: "These people are so brave, they actually dare to coerce the soldiers into mutiny."
"Whimsical and beyond imagination." Jia Heng's eyes were slightly cold and he said in a deep voice.
Chen Xiao thought for a while and asked, "What are you going to do?"
Jia Heng said: "Execute a few of them and send them to the Jiangnan camp to warn the troops!"
Although he was investigated and arrested by the Jinyi Mansion before he could carry out the plan to stir up mutiny, this kind of crime, especially during the period of military reorganization, is the same as fanning and violent terrorism, even if it is for oral pleasure in public.
What's more, several people have gathered their own soldiers and are preparing to go to the Jiangnan camp.
However, just because a few people didn't really accomplish it, even though they were guilty, not all of them were bound to die.
Those who advocated it naturally wanted to deal with them with thunder to suppress military discipline in order to clear the way for future military reorganization. As for other crimes that were less serious, they could be treated with some leniency.
In fact, it would not be appropriate to execute so many of Annanhou's old troops at once.
Chen Xiao reminded: "This matter must be handled properly. We must not kill or kill indiscriminately. Otherwise, the people in the Jiangnan camp will be unstable. These people still have many old troops. Even if they send troops to exterminate them, there will be no setbacks caused by them." Small."
She was mainly because others said that he acted too harshly, which would be detrimental to achieving great things in the future.
Jia Heng looked at the stern-faced girl, nodded and said, "Don't worry, I have a sense of discretion."
