Ningguo Mansion, the inner hall of the back house
Jia Heng returned with the imperial edict. Facing a crowd of bright or shy eyes, he nodded and said, "I have accepted the imperial edict."
"Brother Heng, what does the imperial edict say?" Under Daiyu's smoky eyebrows, her starry eyes sparkled as she stared at the young man not far away.
At this time, Li Wen and Li Qi also put down the Nine Rings in their hands and looked at the young man curiously, their eyes falling on the bright yellow silk in Jia Heng's hand.
Is this the imperial edict?
The uncle made several offerings in the ancestral hall, and they only took a look at them when he was worshiping their ancestors.
Jia Heng handed the imperial edict to the nanny beside him and ordered her to keep it in the study. He said: "The Holy One has sent down two edicts. One is to bestow a posthumous title on his deceased father, and the other is to confer the title of Taibao to the Crown Prince. The imperial edict should be to reward the previous victory at Haimen."
Princess Chu Zhen Qing looked at the young man with her long and narrow phoenix eyes shining brightly under her beautiful eyebrows, and said softly: "Brother Heng, what does this prince's Taibao mean?"
When Jia Heng heard this, he looked at Zhen Qing, taking in the moistness in the beauty's phoenix eyes, and his heart moved slightly.
Couldn't this millstone come from the official position of Crown Prince and Taibao, and associate it with the Crown Prince of the East Palace?
Jia Heng sat down, picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said softly: "Since the Taizong Dynasty, San Gong and San Gu have had empty titles and no real power... and have nothing to do with the East Palace."
When Zhen Qing heard this, her phoenix eyes flashed. Could it be that she didn't know that this was a false title for being promoted to an official position? She just wanted to guess what her father was thinking, whether she had the intention of establishing the Eastern Palace. She would ask him later.
Zhen Xue stared at the young man with her beautiful eyes, her heart filled with joy and she said softly: "Zi Yu, the previous battle at Haimen was not easy, no wonder the imperial court awarded him a reward."
Shui Xin seemed to feel the adults' joy as well.
You looked at the young man and said, "Why don't you lead the Jinling people to sacrifice to the Second Duke Ningrong?"
Jia Heng looked at Mrs. You, whose eyes were as gentle as water, nodded and said, "Sister-in-law You has thought carefully about choosing auspicious days in these two days to worship and comfort the ancestors."
Offering sacrifices to ancestors was originally intended to win over the hearts of the people in the Twelve Houses of Jinling.
Seeing that the young man readily agreed to her proposal, Youshi's hand that was originally clenching the handkerchief loosened slightly, and an indescribable joy filled her heart.
Zhen Qing looked at Jia Heng with charming eyes and said softly: "Brother Heng, I have a few things to ask you. Could you please lend me a moment?"
Jia Heng stared at the beauty and said, "Then the princess will follow me to the study to talk."
Then, his eyes fell on Zhen Xue, who was sitting quietly, looking at her tenderly, and said warmly: "Princess Beijing, please come with us. We just have the latest news from King Beijing delivered from Beijing."
Bringing Zhen Xue with him can obviously eliminate some doubts.
As he said that, he looked at Daiyu and said, "Sister Lin, your sister-in-law You, the two younger sisters from the Li family and younger sister Zhenxi will talk first, and we will talk about it after lunch."
"Brother Heng, go ahead." Daiyu's eyes flashed, she quickly agreed and watched Jia Heng leave.
In the study room, on the Taishi chair in front of the mahogany bookcase, Chen Xiao picked up a military book and read it, writing on the paper with a pen in his hand.
With the sunlight shining through the window lattice, one can clearly see on the peach blossom letterhead, "The demon concubine seduces the country."
Suddenly he felt something, watching a group of people coming in from the outside, his beautiful eyebrows furrowed, his eyes fixed on Jia Heng, and finally fell on the two sisters of the Zhen family who were wearing mourning clothes.
Jia Heng asked: "Xiaoxiao, why are you still here?" Chen Xiao: "???"
She shouldn't be here, right? Then she leaves? Chen Xiao snorted lightly, glanced at the Zhen sisters, and then left the wing.
Zhen Qing looked at Chen Xiao with a surprised expression. Under Liu Ye's slender eyebrows, her beautiful eyes lifted up and looked at Jia Heng, her pair of shining eyes full of suspicion.
This girl is the Jinyi Palace Guard next to this person. Why does she look familiar? But I can't remember where I saw it?
"Don't worry about her, she is my confidant, watching out." Jia Heng raised his eyes to Zhen Qing and said warmly: "Two princesses, sit down."
Zhen Qing nodded, and the round millstone sat on the chair behind the table.
Jia Heng, two sisters, Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue, sat across a small table and poured a cup of tea for the two sisters.
Seeing her shame, Zhen Xueyurong looked at the young man with full eyes and said angrily: "Ziyu, you and your sister have serious business to discuss in private, so you insist on calling me..."
Jia Heng handed the tea cup over and said thoughtfully, "It'll be good if we get down to business. Besides, I miss Xue'er a little."
While talking, Jia Heng came to sit next to Zhen Xue and took a plain hand. The skin was slender and smooth, and there was a ring on the slender fingers of his right hand, which Jia Heng had given to Zhen Xue before.
Jia Heng looked at the beauty, and because she was dressed in plain clothes, her beautiful features had a faint sadness flowing through them, and she whispered in a low voice: "Xue'er, I have lost some of my beauty recently."
Saying that, he hugged Zhen Xue into his arms.
When Zhen Xue heard this, a blush gradually appeared on her white cheeks, her beautiful eyes were as bright as water, and she said in a trembling voice: "Zi Yu, don't make trouble, eh~~"
Jia Heng came closer, held Zhen Xue's shoulders, and kissed Zhen Xue's soft lips. Zhen Xue's delicate body trembled slightly, the mourning clothes on her body had not yet withdrawn.
After all, she and Mrs. Zhen were separated by a generation, and Mrs. Zhen was in mourning. Although the beauty felt a trace of guilt in her heart, she was immediately indulged in Jia Heng's passion.
After a while, Jia Heng looked at Zhen Xue, who had a blushing face and misty eyes, and whispered: "Xue'er, there is news from Beijing that the King of Beijing has returned to the capital."
Why did Ziyu mention the prince at this time?
Jia Heng looked at the strange look on the beauty's face and thought to himself, compared to Zhen Qing's selfishness and self-interest, Xue'er still has the good virtues of traditional classical women, so every time she mentions King Beijing, she feels guilty.
Therefore, between the bed curtains, he did not keep asking the beauty like he did with Zhen Qing, and there was no need.
Thinking of this, Jia Heng couldn't help but tighten his eyes.
Zhen Qing raised her eyes and looked at the young man who was rubbing her temples with Zhen Xue'er, and frowned. For some reason, she felt a little irritated. She had never seen this bastard or her sister before...
In fact, it was Jia Heng's previous words of "disconnection" and his different attitude towards Zhen Xue.
Zhen Qing suppressed the negative emotions in her heart and said in a low voice: "Second uncle, he is currently at home to observe his filial piety. The Jiangnan camp is busy with the task of reorganizing the army and preparing prisoners. Do you think he is going to the court to regain his love?"
Jia Heng piled a snowman and said softly: "Zhen Zhu led the Zhenhai Navy before and destroyed the Navy in the first battle. Although the court did not deal with it, it was just a distraction. Now your second uncle is not good. Ding You is at home and is obsessed with power and position. If we don't go, the civil officials will inevitably make a flood of comments. It's impossible to say that the emperor will be angry and directly move against the Zhen family. Then disaster will be imminent."
Emperor Chongping would most likely follow the trend and send important officials to the Zhen family to conduct a thorough investigation.
When Zhen Qing heard this, her beautiful face changed suddenly, her teeth bit her cherry lips, and she asked: "Old lady, her bones are not cold yet, how could the Tian family be so ruthless?"
What this bastard said is impossible.
"If you are really ungrateful, the palace will issue an edict to severely punish the Zhenhai Navy before." Jia Heng paused slightly and said in a low voice: "Actually, if your fourth uncle defeated the Donglu, the Zhen family There is no chance of survival, and Mrs. Zhen will not leave with regrets."
When Zhen Qing heard this, her heart trembled slightly. She raised her eyes to look at the young man and asked, "Do you have any other ideas?"
Jia Heng was being intimate with Zhen Xue. Hearing this, he frowned and said, "What can I do? Currently all the five commanders of the Jiangnan Camp are vacant, and I have not recommended anyone. Now that Zhen Shao has gone home to observe his filial piety, I will serve for him." "Shu, I beg you to resurrect your love. Is it because Jiangnan camp is indispensable for him? Or if Zhen Shao can't come out, what will happen to the people?"
Hearing this, Zhen Qing stepped forward, took Jia Heng's arm, and said angrily, "You will make me angry."
After saying that, he turned to look at his sister, whose cheeks were rosy under Jia Heng's intimacy. It's true that my sister would just let him do whatever he wanted and didn't know how to help her.
Jia Heng let go of Zhen Xue's hand, turned to look at Zhen Qing, and said: "Zhen Shao, don't think about the return of love, there is no war now, a discerning person will see that he is an unfilial son, then At that time, all over the government and the countryside, the overwhelming Tumo stars could drown your second uncle."
Zhen Qing frowned, took Jia Heng's hand, and asked, "When will there be a war?"
"No one can say this. Let's talk about it when there is a war. It's too early to say this now." Jia Heng was silent for a moment and whispered.
Zhen Xue said softly: "Sister, Ziyu is right. There is no war now. I'm just afraid of various impeachments. Sister, you might as well wait patiently."
Zhen Qing: "..."
I'll wait patiently. I'll hold you tight for a while to make you comfortable.
This thought flashed through her mind and was dismissed by Zhen Qing. She knew that Zhen Xue also had good intentions and did not want to force this bastard.
Zhen Qing thought for a moment, took Jia Heng's hand, and asked, "Zi Yu, based on your understanding of your father, when will he issue an order to deal with my Zhen family?"
Jia Heng could only leave Hongmei again and said softly: "I think people will be sent to investigate the three major weaving bureaus at most before the year. You...you should seize the time to clean up the mess."
Zhen Qing remembered the end of the year in her heart, thought about it, and said, "Zi Yu, would it be better if my second uncle had some merit?"
"I told you before, there won't be much difference. There are more generals who can fight, but the three major weaving bureaus are short of money. No one can change these real money." Jia Heng said softly, seeing Zhen Qing was worried, and took Zhen Qing's hand, hugged the beauty's shoulders, kissed her on the rose lips, and said: "Okay, don't worry about it. We agreed last time that the daughter who gets married will be Water out."
Zhen Qing sighed softly and rested her head on Jia Heng's shoulder. "Tell me, Father, will he be given a lighter sentence?" Zhen Qing whispered.
Zhen Xue, who was on the other side of Jia Heng, pursed her pink lips and said softly: "Zi Yu, is the only outcome for your family is to be raided?"
"Even if I get a lighter sentence for the sake of you two, your father, as the direct person in charge, will inevitably be imprisoned. You two just need to keep a few female relatives." Jia Heng said softly.
In fact, it was precisely because Mrs. Zhen saw this that she entrusted Zhen Xi to him.
It can be said that from the moment Zhen Zhu was defeated, Mrs. Zhen knew that the decline of the Zhen family was a foregone conclusion.
When Zhen Qing heard this, her eyes were blank for a moment, and all the unwillingness in her heart finally turned into a long sigh. She couldn't get deeper and deeper into family affairs, and... she couldn't be separated from him. Jia Heng pulled the two of them and said, "Okay, I haven't seen him for a while."
Zhen Qing looked at the young man, gently plucked Jia Heng's hand, grabbed little Jia Heng, and said angrily: "You know how to fool around."
Jia Heng said softly: "Okay, Xue'er and I are fooling around, and you go watch the wind." After saying that, he pulled Zhen Xue towards the bed behind the screen.
Zhen Qing: "???"
Seeing the young man leading his sister towards the inner room, Zhen Qing snorted coldly but did not leave. She followed the two of them into the inner room behind the screen and looked at the entangled two people angrily.
Jia Heng ignored Zhen Qing and hugged Zhen Xue, rubbing their ears and temples together and talking to each other.
Zhen Xue sat astride Jia Heng's arms, her cheeks as white as jade as red as clouds, and said softly: "Zi Yu, are you telling the truth? Will the palace really issue an order to copy our family?"
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said softly: "The Zhen family has been extravagant these years and has used national funds to enjoy the wealth for so many years. These must be liquidated."
Zhen Xue's jade face was slightly stagnant, and she sighed softly.
Zhen Qing looked at the two of them, her brows raised, and there was a hint of anger on Qingli's face, but she looked at the wind for the two of them.
Thinking about the future of the Zhen family, the strange sound coming from not far away seemed to penetrate Zhen Qing's ears like a magic sound, making people upset.
After a long time, Jia Heng hugged Zhen Xue and whispered: "Good Xue'er, call Brother Heng." Zhen Xue's eyes were filled with water, and she said in a trembling voice: "Zi Yu, you... you, what? again?"
Jia Heng whispered, "Xue'er knows."
When Zhen Xue heard this, her heart trembled, as if she remembered Jia Heng's completely different behavior before, so she had to endure her shame and obey Jia Heng.
After struggling with Zhen Xue for a while, it was gradually noon. Jia Heng looked at the clouds with disheveled temples, and her hair was stuck to the rose-red air.
The dizzy beauty whispered: "Xue'er, it's almost done."
"Yes." Zhen Xueming opened her eyes slightly, unable to respond. At this moment, her bun was messy, and her temples and smooth and round chin were covered with beads of sweat.
But on the other side, in the courtyard where Daiyu lived, in the wing room, the bright autumn sunshine passed through the window, shining the figures of several little girls in the courtyard.
Several girls in bright clothes, and a girl in a plain skirt and jade hairpin, sat on several embroidered piers, chatting happily.
Daiyu, who was talking to Zhen Xi, Li Wen, Li Qi and other little girls, looked at the sky outside and said, "It's already noon, it's time to have lunch, and Brother Heng doesn't know where to talk. What's going on?"
"Girl, how about I go and ask?" Xiren volunteered.
After Yuanyang conveyed Jia Heng's "promise", the girl settled down and served Daiyu wholeheartedly.
Daiyu put down a book of poems in her hand and said softly: "Xu and the princess are discussing official business. If it is some military secret, it is not good to go over and disturb them."
Because Jia Heng is currently dealing with either royal affairs or court secrets, Daiyu does not want to affect Jia Heng.
Under Zhen Xi's willow-leaf slender eyebrows, her clear and bright eyes were as spiritual as the stream, shining brightly, and whispered: "Sister Lin, why don't I go take a look and call the eldest and second sisters."
Although I am chatting with a few girls here, it is lively and cheerful, but after sitting for a long time, I also want to go out to get some fresh air and move around.
Daiyu nodded, smiled, and said softly: "Go ahead and let Xiren take you there."
Zhen Xi said "Hmm", stood up and headed outside. Along the long corridor of the carved beams and painted buildings, she followed the attacker towards Jia Heng's study.
It's almost noon in autumn, and white clouds are floating in the sky. The small red or white flowers blooming from the wisteria on the flower wall of the courtyard are gently swaying with the breeze. Birds chirp from time to time, making the whole courtyard quiet and unspeakable.
Zhen Qing looked at the two of them with a frown, and wanted to urge her, but she could only say: "Hurry up, let people find out, sister, you are so useless."
Zhen Xue was so embarrassed at the moment. What did her sister say? What does it mean that she is useless? It’s not like my sister doesn’t know how powerful he is.
Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at Zhen Qing and whispered: "It's Xue'er in the morning, and you in the afternoon."
After all, it had been seven or eight days since he had seen Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue, and the time gap between them and Zhen Xue was even longer.
Zhen Qing spat lightly, feeling upset. She closed her embroidered shoes under her skirt, picked up the tea cup on the table, and took a sip.
Zhen Xi left the eaves of the corridor, looked towards the study in the distance, and said softly to Xi Ren, "Sister, I'll just go there alone."
The attacker nodded and warned: "Miss Zhensi, just past the moon door is the uncle's study."
"Yeah." Zhen Xi responded softly, and then walked slowly along the long corridor. As she gradually approached the study, the girl's beautiful eyebrows were slightly condensed, and her thoughts were somewhat complicated.
The eldest sister also wanted her to serve Brother Heng in the future.
The girl walked lightly and silently, and unknowingly arrived outside the study. For some reason, she did not meet Chen Xiao who was watching the wind.
Zhen Xi saw that there was no maid serving under the eaves of the corridor. She was stunned for a moment, and then she lightly crossed the threshold, only to find that there was no one in the hall.
Just as he was about to call out, he suddenly heard a strange, familiar voice coming from the inner compartment, faintly crying: "Ziyu..."
Zhen Xi's beautiful eyebrows furrowed, and a flash of doubt flashed through her bright eyes. She followed the voice and walked towards the inner room, bypassing a screen embroidered with lotus flowers, and said softly: "Sister, it's already noon, it's time to use Lunch...huh?"
The girl entered the side room and spoke coquettishly to Zhen Qing, who was sitting on the embroidered pier. Suddenly she couldn't help but look in the direction of the embroidered couch and saw Jia Heng holding her second sister.
"This..." Zhen Qing was upset, suddenly woke up, exclaimed, almost sat up from the chair, blocked Zhen Xi's sight, and said in a trembling voice: "Sister Xi'er, you... ..How did you come?"
Well, I'm just afraid that the air will suddenly become quiet.
