Rongqingtang
After Jia Heng left, Jia Mu looked at the jade on the coffee table next to her, her expression changed constantly, and she didn't know what to feel in her heart.
Recalling the auspicious words Jia Heng said about the psychic gem before, he glanced at Mrs. Wang with suspicion in his heart.
Is it true, as Brother Heng said, that the psychic jade was man-made to play tricks on ghosts?
Needless to say, Jia Mu really believed that Baoyu was born with the psychic Baoyu, so she had high hopes for it since she was a child.
Otherwise, Jia Lian is also a grandson, with first-class appearance and a great-grandson Jia Lan, but the pain is not as painful as that of Baoyu. Baoyu's auspicious bonus will naturally add a lot of points at the beginning.
After being glanced at by Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang turned pale and looked at the jade stone beside her, holding the beads tightly in her hand.
The monk told her that this object was very strong, so why did it break into cracks?
At this moment, Mrs. Wang held the jade in her hand and rubbed it gently. She found that although it was cracked, the inner lines were not damaged. It seemed that it did not break into pieces after being dropped three or two times, as Jia Heng joked. Solid as one.
If Jia Heng were here, Xu Hui's heart might be a little twitching, maybe this might really mean something?
Are there cracks in the former alliance between wood and stone?
At this time, Sister Feng came from outside and asked worriedly: "Old lady, second madam."
Jia Mu quickly said: "Girl Feng, go and ask someone to prepare some stoves and quilts for Baoyu. He has to go to the ancestral hall. Don't freeze. It's such a cold day."
Sister Feng responded softly: "Old lady, don't worry. I just asked Ping'er to take care of her. Some of the bedding and daily necessities in Sister Lin's house are also being moved to Dongfu."
Sister Feng handles things in a flawless manner.
Mother Jia nodded, sighed and said, "This father and son really makes me worried."
Sister Feng said: "Old lady, I also have high hopes for Baoyu. Brother Heng still loves Baoyu and hopes that Baoyu can support the family in the future."
There was such a big fuss today, and the old lady must have had some grudge in her heart.
Hearing this, Jia Mu said, "I know Brother Heng has good intentions, but Baoyu is still young after all, and Baoyu and his father are always shouting and killing."
Maybe it was because Jia Mu was a little tired after several consecutive struggles, or maybe her mentality had undergone subtle changes after the psychic gem removed its magical aura.
Sister Feng whispered: "Old lady, I see that Jia Yun and Jia Fang are all promising now. I'm afraid it won't be good if Brother Bao doesn't study in the future."
Mrs. Wang was listening next and looked up at Sister Feng with a bit of anxiety in her eyes.
Sister Feng said: "Old lady, since Brother Lai Bao doesn't want to join the army and wants to be an official, it is indeed indispensable to study for the imperial examination, otherwise Enshi will become an official. I asked outside, and there seems to be no such explanation."
When Jia Zheng'en became an official, it was because of Jia Daishan's military exploits, which Baoyu could not take advantage of at all.
Jia Mu said: "I didn't say not to let him study. As soon as the school starts, he will still be allowed to study."
Ningguo Mansion, backyard flower hall
In the house, the orioles and swallows are sitting together, wearing hairpin skirts and coats, shining with pearls and jade.
Qin Keqing sat and waited on the elephant bed. Youshi, Second Sister You, and Third Sister You were also sitting nearby. Mrs. Cao, who had come to visit, led her two daughters, Li Wen and Li Qi, to sit beside Youshi. Talk next to you.
Mr. Cao was obviously smart and astute, and did not lead his two daughters to join in the fun.
But the news from the West Mansion gradually spread, and the news that Baoyu threw the jade in anger, and even broke the psychic treasure jade, everyone in the hall was shocked.
Youshi said in surprise: "I heard it was held in the mouth since birth. Why does it sound like it was broken?"
Third Sister You's jade face was surprised, her pink lips slightly parted, and she said softly: "Since it is jade, it must be extremely brittle, so it would not be surprising if it breaks."
Sanjie You smiled and said: "Sister, who is pregnant with a child, and the child is biting a stone? And the stone happens to have words engraved on it? Are the words auspicious words? This sound is artificial. , I think it’s just for the child to be born with supernatural powers, like a golden lock of longevity hanging around his neck, just to pray for good luck.”
You glanced at Third Sister You angrily and said, "Third Sister."
Third sister is so outspoken, so she is not afraid of offending Xifu?
"I'm telling the truth. This is something that doesn't even appear in novels. Maybe I asked the nanny to stuff it into the child's mouth during the birth. I insist that it was brought during the birth." Sanjie You chuckled softly. He said with a bit of sarcasm in his eyes.
Youshi frowned and stopped: "Okay, the more you talk about it, the less likely it is. Stop talking about this."
Qin Keqing, who was sitting in a bright red dress, gently turned her charming phoenix eyes under her eyebrows, with a rosy look, and asked a nanny: "Has the west courtyard of Huifang Garden been tidied up? "
Mammy said: "To tell you back to grandma, it has been packed up, the bedding has been replaced, the furniture has been scrubbed again, and the hand stove and incense stove are being prepared."
Because Daiyu was coming to live there, she naturally had to build a courtyard for her to live in.
Qin Keqing asked: "Tell the warehouse that the quality must be high. I want to see it myself later."
Sister Lin and Sister Xue are both husband's favorites and should not be neglected.
Youshi's gentle and jade face is not as bare as when she was in Jinling. Instead, she has a light makeup on her eyebrows and cheeks. The earrings hanging from her earlobes are emerald, making the skin on her beautiful neck as white as snow.
At this moment, looking at the girl in gorgeous clothes and graceful manner, her eyes flashed, and she thought to herself, only such generosity can tie up the heart of her man.
At this time, a maid called from under the eaves: "Grandma, the uncle has brought Miss Xue and Miss Lin over."
The people who were speaking stood up and looked up, only to see Jia Heng and a group of Yingying Yanyan approaching.
In addition to Baochai and Daiyu, there are also Xiangyun, Baoqin, Tanchun and some maids.
The tears on Daiyu's beautiful face were particularly visible at this moment, and her bright starry eyes showed a gloomy look as she stared at the people in the hall.
"Husband." Qin Keqing walked closer and called Jia Heng. Then he saw the girl with pear blossoms and rain, took Daiyu's bare hand and said, "Sister Lin."
Jia Heng asked: "Have the place where you live been tidied up?"
"It's been arranged. It's in the courtyard not far from Huifang Garden. The furniture and bedding have been replaced with new ones. Sister Lin can just live there." Qin Keqing took Daiyu's soft little hand and said softly: " Sister Lin, please go into the hall to talk, it’s very cold outside.”
While talking, everyone entered the flower hall.
Qin Keqing took Daiyu's hand, sat close to her on the Luohan bed, and said comfortingly: "My sister can live here with peace of mind, just think of it as her own home. After all the garden decorations are ready, my sister and several other sisters will When you move in, the garden will be more lively."
Daiyu raised her head at this moment, looked at the beauty with a face as charming as a peony, and said softly: "I'm sorry to trouble Sister Qin."
This is Brother Heng’s first match.
Qin Keqing smiled and said softly: "We are all a family, there is no need to worry about anything."
When Baochai heard this, he paused and glanced at Jia Heng.
Jia Heng looked at Qin Keqing and said, "Keqing, please settle down with Sister Lin. I'll go to the study first. After lunch, I have to go to the interview in the afternoon."
Normally, he should comfort Daiyu, but at this time, it was actually more appropriate to let Keqing do it, and it also respected Keqing's status.
Qin Keqing nodded her head, and under her beautiful eyebrows, her eyes were as bright as water, and said, "My husband, please go. I will send someone to call you when it's time to eat."
Jia Heng stared at Daiyu, met a gaze as soft and beautiful as the water of Xiaoxiang, and said: "Sister Lin, stay here with peace of mind, don't worry about the rest."
Daiyu responded and watched Jia Heng leave.
Qin Keqing looked at the affectionate girl with a smile, and said softly: "Sister Lin, there are many sisters in the house, and it is usually very lively. We can get closer together."
Sister Lin looks a little petite, but the tenderness and grace between her eyebrows is indeed charming. Compared with Sister Xue, she answers Huan's words of fat and thin.
Well, my husband's vision... is really extraordinary.
At this moment, the nun outside said: "The fourth girl, the second girl, and the cousin are here."
While they were talking, Yingchun, Xichun, and Xing Xiuyan came from outside and called, "Sister-in-law."
Qin Keqing smiled and said: "While we are talking, it's time for you guys to come over. You, Sister Lin, are here. Come and talk together."
Several people came over to talk to Daiyu and comfort the girl.
In the study -
Jia Heng opened the curtain and entered the wing. He was startled for a moment, and his eyes fell on Zhen Lan, who was reading a book next to the lacquered wood table, and asked: "Sister Lan, why are you here?"
Hearing this, Zhen Lan quickly put down the book in her hand. She looked at the young man with joy between her beautiful eyebrows and asked, "You came here after dinner early in the morning. Brother Heng, did you just come from Xifu?"
Jia Heng nodded, sat down and said, "Why haven't you seen Sister Xi'er?"
"Sister, she is doing needlework in the house. She said she is embroidering some sachets for Brother Heng." Zhen Lan said softly, then lifted the teapot on the side and poured tea for Jia Heng.
"Well, I'll go over and see her later." Jia Heng raised his eyes to Zhen Lan and asked, "Are you getting used to Sister Lan being in the house?"
"Well, I'm used to it. Apart from being a little cold here, it's no different from home." Zhen Lan said softly, handed the tea cup to Jia Heng, and asked, "Brother Heng just went to Xifu?"
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Something happened over there in Xifu, did you hear it?"
Zhen Lan said "hmm" and sighed: "Actually, we also have a Baoyu in our family. He usually doesn't study much and plays around with his sisters. His grandmother dotes on him very much. Now his family is in a state of decline. Although he has not been imprisoned for a crime, his future is It’s all bleak.”
Jia Heng put down the tea cup in his hand and asked, "Sister Lan'er."
At this time, Zhen Lan looked at the young man with bright eyes and said, "Brother Heng is capable. Our Zhen family is not as lucky as the Jia family to have a talented person like Brother Heng."
Jia Heng said softly: "Sister Lan'er is too praised. If sister Lan'er is homesick, you can write a letter home. Don't be too hard on yourself. The responsibility of revitalizing the Zhen family's reputation should not be on your shoulders." .”
Hearing this, Zhen Lan's jade face froze slightly and her heart trembled. She raised her head and looked at the young man. Her eyes gradually became moist and her voice was slightly choked: "Brother Heng."
As he spoke, he rushed over with tears in his eyes, hugged Jia Heng's waist like a baby swallow throwing itself into the forest, and kept sobbing.
Brother Heng understands her. If she is born as a man, she will make great achievements like Brother Heng, and she will never end up with her house being ransacked before.
Jia Heng looked stunned for a moment and whispered: "Sister Lan'er."
At this moment, the girl's delicate body is soft, and the fragrance like orchid and musk lingering in her hair is astounding to her nostrils and fills her sleeves. Her shoulders are twitching like they are cut, and she doesn't know if she is really out of control or if she is doing it intentionally.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then gently stroked Zhen Lan's shoulders with his hands to comfort her. After a while, he handed over the handkerchief and said, "Sister Lan'er, wipe your tears."
This is not the time to defeat Zhen Lan.
Zhen Lan took the handkerchief, but did not wipe her tears. Instead, she raised her hazy eyes and said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng, what should I do in the future?"
Jia Heng said warmly: "Sister Lan, this is not your responsibility. There are still your eldest sisters in the house."
His eyes reflected the girl's delicate and picturesque eyebrows. Jia Heng couldn't help but think of Mopan, and wondered how she and Zhen Xue were doing in Jiangnan.
During his journey from Jinling to Shenjing, Mopan and Zhen Xue were probably suffering from severe morning sickness.
As for Jinyang, I don’t know whether they are pregnant with a boy or a girl. They will ride a fast horse to Jinling in the next year.
At this moment, Jia Heng was suddenly stunned, and saw that the girl had stepped up her feet and brought her cheek close to her face. The lips touched my own lips, soft and slightly moist, but obviously a little clumsy. I didn't know what to do except stick them together.
Jia Heng gently moved his face away, looked at the girl intently, and said, "Sister Lan, what are you doing?"
This Zhen Lan has quite a lot in common with Zhen Qing in personality. Otherwise, what girl would do such a thing as kissing him as soon as he comes up?
Zhen Lan's beautiful melon-seed face turned red with embarrassment, her long and narrow phoenix eyes filled with water, she said aggrievedly: "Brother Heng, I..."
She is so disrespectful of her daughter's family's modesty, what else does Brother Heng want her to do? Actually... you even avoided it?
Jia Heng looked at Zhen Lan steadily and said thoughtfully: "If Sister Lan intends to use my power to help the Zhen family, there is no need to do so."
When Zhen Lan heard this, her heart was slightly shaken. She mustered up her courage, looked at the young man closely, and said, "I...I really like Brother Heng."
As he said that, he looked at the young man with shame and said, "Brother Heng, you also like me, right? If you don't like me, why did you stand up for me in the Zhen family? And why did you bring me to the capital?"
Jia Heng looked into the girl's bright, tearful eyes and said, "Some of it is because of Xi'er, plus the friendship with the Zhen family. Of course, I do appreciate Sister Lan's character."
A large part of it is due to Zhen Qing. After all, she is the youthful version of Zhen Qing.
However, she originally wanted to stay for a while longer, but she didn't expect that the girl could no longer hold her nerve. In other words, this was somewhat in line with Zhen Lan's temperament, and she did not wait for him to arrange things step by step.
But this way, he was not used to it.
Listening to the young man's admiring words, Zhen Lan's bright eyes were filled with mist, her beautiful features showed joy and shame. She hugged Jia Heng's waist tightly and said softly: "Brother Heng really likes me."
Jia Heng: "..."
Zhen Lan raised her slightly narrow phoenix eyes and said, "Brother Heng, let me follow you from now on. Sister Xi'er and I will serve you together."
The two sisters served together to serve the eldest brother Heng. No matter whether it was Xue Lin or that sister Qin, they would all be inferior in the future.
She thought about this for a long time, and she didn't even sleep last night.
Brother Heng is now in charge of the royal robes inside and leading the capital camp outside. In the future, as he becomes more and more powerful, will any such military exploits end well in the history of history?
Therefore, she wants to help him achieve the career of Cao Cao, Liu Yu, and Zhao Kuangyin, and turn his family into a country!
And she will become the most noble queen in the world, her mother will honor the world, and she will rebuild the Zhen family.
As for the eldest sister, if she is capable, the Zhen family will not be raided, and the King of Chu's brother-in-law is weak and not a good match.
At this moment, no one knew that the fire of ambition was burning in the girl's heart. Even if she told her, no one would believe her.
But in fact, for a long time, there were already hidden signs.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then gently rubbed the girl's cheek and said, "Sister Lan, if you value my power, there must be someone more powerful than me in the world."
When Zhen Lan heard this, her delicate body trembled slightly, and the tears accumulated in her bright eyes kept flashing, and she asked: "Brother Heng, do you think I am a woman who is in favor of others?"
Jia Heng said: "That's not what I meant, but since you want to devote yourself to serving me, you can ask yourself why. If it is to revive the Zhen family's reputation, I can't do it. Besides, what does Sister Lan think? What caused the Zhen family's decline?"
Zhen Lan bit her lower lip, raised her eyes to look at the young man, and said: "Over the years, the tribe has lost its modesty and prudence and acted too arrogantly, which is why we have suffered this disaster. I... really like Brother Heng, even though Brother Heng is just a common man, if I meet Brother Heng, I will accompany him and make a difference."
She just met Brother Heng a little late. Along the way, she found out a secret from Qingwen, who had no scheming intentions. It seemed that before Sister Qin married Brother Heng, the Qin family seemed to dislike Brother Heng for his lack of achievements... …
Hearing this, Jia Heng gently lifted Zhen Lan's chin, looked at the face full of stubbornness and brightness between her eyebrows, and said, "Sister Lan."
She really looks a bit like Zhen Qing and Wan Wan Lei Qing. If he rejects Zhen Lan, will the girl become Lu Pheasant who was rejected by Yi Xiaochuan? Opposing him at every turn?
If the original speculation about Baochai's darkening was just a joking assumption, and they would probably forget each other in the end, then Zhen Lan would probably do it.
Because when it comes to knowledge, Zhen Lan was born in the Zhen family, which is close to the royal family. Although Baochai is shrewd, his knowledge does not exceed the limitations of his background. Otherwise, Bao Yu would not have been able to see Bao Yu's unworthiness in the original work and boarded the Jia family's pirate ship. .
To put it bluntly, Baochai has a little cleverness in being a husband and raising a son, but the big wisdom is political wisdom... This is a common problem among the Wang family's daughters. They are unparalleled in the palace, but their political wisdom is much worse. This is a limitation caused by their birth.
For example, Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue are even more short-sighted and find it difficult to make long-term investments.
When it came to execution, Zhen Lan jumped directly into his arms, while Baochai just waited passively. Of course, it was not ruled out that a high-level hunter would appear as prey.
But Zhen Lan and Zhen Qing both have the same temperament, they dare to think and act!
Zhen Qing wanted to use him as an excuse, so she dared to drug him and Zhen Xue. Although the chicken was stolen, the rice was lost, but it was because she was involved in it when he met him.
Drugging an important minister, is this something that an average woman can do with her brain? In a word, the execution is overwhelming.
And execution is the only way to produce results.
Zhen Lan needs to be trained and trained well, otherwise she may become a source of unrest in the harem. And Zhen Qing, after having a child, everything from simple physical needs to emotional needs, and even...
He could guess what Zhen Qing was fantasizing about next, using his power to support the puppet king of Chu, and then she would take the throne...
Facing the young man's somewhat aggressive and scrutinizing gaze, Zhen Lan slowly closed her bright eyes, and suddenly felt her lips soften. Immediately, her heart trembled, and she hugged Jia Heng's waist tightly, feeling the hot invasion. The closed eyes opened slightly, then quickly closed.
After a moment, Jia Heng looked at the girl with slightly pink lips and blushing cheeks. Jia Heng muttered, "Does Xi'er know that Sister Lan is doing this?"
Zhen Lan was still immersed in the turbulent waves just now, her heart was pounding, and she whispered softly: "Brother Heng, sister Xi'er has always listened to me."
Ever since she was little, her sister would let her have her things if she wanted them.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said, "Okay."
At this time, Qingwen's voice outside was a little angry and said: "Uncle, grandma is calling you for lunch."
"Okay, let's go eat together first." Jia Heng stopped Zhen Lan who wanted to speak and said softly.
At this moment, in the hall, Qin Keqing and Daiyu Baochai were sitting together, inviting a few people to eat.
After lunch, Jia Heng went to the Daming Palace to visit the Holy Spirit in Beijing.
Daming Palace, inner study room
It was in the afternoon when Emperor Chongping had finished his lunch. He was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, sitting behind the table, reading the memorials sent from various provinces years ago, and asked: "Dai Quan, what time is it?"
"Your Majesty, it's already the second quarter of the first lunar month." Dai Quan said.
Emperor Chongping pondered for a moment and said, "Go and send someone to summon Ziyu to the palace."
Tomorrow is the court meeting, and how to deal with the boiling voices of peace talks in the court hall is indeed a problem.
Dai Quan bowed his hands in response, turned around and left. Just as he reached the palace gate, an eunuch hurriedly ran over and said, "Your Majesty, Marquis Yongning has handed over a sign asking to see the Holy Majesty."
"Xuan." Emperor Chongping said.
After a while, Jia Heng, dressed in a python suit, walked from outside the palace into the inner study room under the guidance of the inner prisoner, and saluted Emperor Chongping who was behind the case.
Emperor Chongping looked at the young man with gentle eyes and said: "Ziyu, please bow down without courtesy. Someone will give you a seat."
Jia Heng thanked him, sat down, met Emperor Chongping's gaze, and said, "Your Majesty, regarding the meeting and war tomorrow, I think we should kill Duo Duo at the Sin Condemnation Formation to boost morale."
Emperor Chongping nodded and said: "Public opinion in the court is boiling now, and many memorials have been published in Kedao today, urging peace talks, but I have made up my mind."
In fact, he has already made a decision in his mind, that is, to end the war and make peace, but this matter is of great importance and no one can reveal it in advance.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said: "I have ordered people to count the Jurchen prisoners so that they can go to the Ancestral Temple tomorrow to present the prisoners to the ancestors."
Emperor Chongping asked: "Ziyu said last time that the Jurchens might attack Chahar Mongolia next year. Is this news confirmed?"
Jia Heng said: "Based on several pieces of information, I can confirm that I have been presiding over the response to this matter recently. I have sent detectives to Liaodong to collect intelligence. In the spring of next year, I will secretly go to Taiyuan and Datong to organize military affairs in order to deal with this matter." Enemy situation.”
(End of chapter)
