Hanyuan Hall, inner study room
The candlelight danced on the table, and the light and shadow intertwined, casting a cloud that illuminated the thin, dark face.
After Emperor Chongping listened to Han Huang's narration, there was a hint of uncertainty in his voice:
"Han Qing's son is also involved in the case?"
Han Huang took off his black gauze official hat, knelt down, kowtowed to the Prime Minister and said, "I am not strict with my dog, and I hope the Holy One will punish him."
Emperor Chongping stood up and paced back and forth.
At this moment, Han Huang's forehead and cheeks were covered with dense beads of sweat, and he felt that every step of the emperor was like a drum beating in his heart.
It has been many years since I was able to serve the emperor and adjust the yin and yang. Today, it was all because of the evil son who made one wrong move that he lost everything.
In fact, Han Huang could not have imagined that this matter would happen. If Chen Xiao had not made secret preparations, this matter might have gradually faded away as time went by.
Because there have been cases of imperial examination malpractice in the past dynasties. Before they were exposed, they would have been a misplaced life for decades. Only after they were exposed would a big prison be set off.
Just when Han Huang's heart was at the bottom, Emperor Chongping said: "Dai Quan, help Han Qing up first."
Han Huang was listening to immortal music, his voice was choked with sobs, and he kowtowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Dai Quan came forward and helped Han Huang up.
Emperor Chongping pondered for a moment and then ordered: "Dai Quan, go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to look for Xu Deqing."
The current situation in the DPRK has just stabilized, and it is not appropriate to make major changes now. Now that Han and Zhao have surrendered, things in Jiangsu will be half easier.
Local matters depend on Gao Zhongping's methods.
When Dai Quan heard this, he paused and bowed: "I obey the order."
Emperor Chongping did not say everything he had ordered, but Dai Quan, who had been by Emperor Chongping's side for a long time, already understood it.
Han Huang secretly bet on the emperor's thoughts.
Emperor Chongping suddenly said: "Han Qing, Jia Ziyu has just won the war. It is the time for us, the monarch and his ministers, to work hard and prepare for the revival."
Han Huang felt awe-struck, cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
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Ningguo Mansion, Grand View Garden
Jia Heng didn't know yet, but when he saw Sister Feng, there was a bit of surprise on his face.
Sister Feng didn't have any qualms. Under Liu Ye's slender eyebrows, Danfeng's eyes were filled with smiles and she asked, "Where are you, Brother Heng?"
"I'm going to Qichiyuan." Jia Heng glanced at the woman.
Wearing a crimson-trimmed blue-purple satin satin with a golden flower and grass pattern, and a purple-red long skirt, it outlines her plump and slim figure.
In the past few days, Feng Wan, Chai Dai, Miao Yu, and Bao Qin have all seen it, while Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi from Qichiyuan have not yet seen it.
Sister Feng looked at the handsome young man and said with a chuckle: "Brother Heng, have you eaten yet? I'm going to prepare a small banquet and ask Brother Heng a few questions."
This man can be considered her man.
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said softly: "Sister-in-law Feng, lead the way."
Sister Feng is a bit addicted.
Although the two of them had not made an appointment for the future, there were some things they knew tacitly, which was Sister Feng's code for asking for sex, which was to ask him for advice on something.
After hearing this, Sister Feng's face, as gorgeous as a peach, also had a faint blush, and her heart was beating hard. Then she looked at Ping'er and said delicately: "Ping'er, you lead the way and go to your residence to entertain us." Brother Heng."
At this moment, Ping'er saw his grandma "seduce" Jia Heng. Her delicate and picturesque eyebrows were slightly lowered, and she was obviously a little ashamed in her heart. She softly responded with "Alas", then she held the lantern and gave instructions. Feng'er went to the kitchen to prepare a banquet.
Several people held lanterns and turned towards the house where Ping'er lived.
Because years ago, Ping'er helped Qin Keqing manage the affairs of Ningguo Mansion, leaving a courtyard between the east and west mansions for easy access at any time.
In addition to staying in the courtyard where Jia Lian once lived in Rongguo Mansion, Sister Feng occasionally stayed there.
It was summer night, and the evening breeze blew against my face, dissipating the sweat and heat.
Jia Heng followed Sister Feng into the side room, and Ping'er ordered the accompanying maid to pour tea.
Jia Heng sat down, took the tea cup, looked at Sister Feng, and said, "Sister-in-law Feng, what's the matter?"
Sister Feng, who was round and plump, sat down and said, "The old lady said that she would invite Grandma Liu to come over to visit the garden in a few days. What do you think, Brother Heng?"
Jia Heng put down the tureen with a clatter and said softly: "Sister-in-law Feng can arrange these things herself."
Sister Feng said: "This is not for you, the owner of the Grand View Garden, to talk about."
Jia Heng said: "If the old lady likes it, just invite her over to enjoy it. The emperor has two poor relatives, so these are nothing."
Sister Feng nodded, looked at the young man, and said softly: "Brother Heng, my brother also wanted to treat you to a meal. He said he would carry things from Beijing to Nanyang and sell them."
Jia Heng said: "I don't have time these days. Let's wait until after the wedding. If he wants to send a ship to Jiangnan, the second half of the year will be a suitable time."
Sister Feng smiled and said, "Then I'll respond to him like that."
The two were chatting, and after a while, they saw the maid announcing from outside that the food and wine were ready.
Under the guidance of Ping'er, several maids placed the dishes, chopsticks and dishes, then turned and left the room.
Ping'er also immediately left the wing and stood at the door looking at the wind.
Jia Heng came to the banquet and sat down. He did not hold Sister Feng's hand, but asked: "I just went to the palace to see off the princess and the princess, but I didn't eat."
He decided to tease Sister Feng, but he couldn't respond to her requests.
Sister Feng sat down and joked with a smile: "Brother Heng, if you have a princess and a princess in the future, you can't ignore our dear family."
Jia Heng said: "How could it be? But you are pregnant with my flesh and blood."
Sister Feng's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. Some of the thoughts she had originally had in her heart surfaced, and she seemed to be a little firmer. She said softly: "Brother Heng, we are getting married in the middle of the month. How come the family has prepared a betrothal gift? This can't be shabby."
"Tomorrow, Eunuch Xia, the manager of the Sixth Palace, will come over to discuss various wedding etiquettes." Jia Heng took a bite of the food with his chopsticks, picked up the wine cup, took a sip, and said, "I would also like to have Feng. Sister-in-law, please take extra care."
Such things in the house are really inseparable from Sister Feng.
"That's really good." Sister Feng said with a chuckle. Seeing the young man eating the dishes, she said, "Brother Heng, eat more."
As he said that, he picked up the chopsticks and put the dishes in the bowl.
Jia Heng nodded and said, "I didn't have dinner."
What does this Sister Feng mean? You'll have strength after eating, right?
However, I know that this is a woman expressing her love.
In other words, for a traditional person like Sister Feng, I am afraid that after he scored twice the day before yesterday, after all kinds of fiddling, she has developed some dependence on him deep down in her heart.
This is different from Zhen Qing. Zhen Qing can't do it even once or twice. She is conquered by his various tricks, and she always thinks about turning against the guest.
But Sister Feng's possessiveness is probably deeper than Zhen Qing's hidden desire.
Sister Feng picked up a white porcelain bottle and jug to pour wine for Jia Heng, and said softly: "Brother Heng, wine."
Jia Heng sighed and said, "Sister-in-law Feng, I said that Brother Lai Lian has also been in Guizhou for a year or two."
At the sudden mention of Jia Lian, Sister Feng's delicate body trembled, her beautiful face paused slightly, she pursed her pink lips, and she didn't know what to feel in her heart, so she just lowered her head.
But he cursed secretly in his mind, what is this man doing to mention Lian Er?
Jia Heng stretched out his hand to hold Sister Feng's hand. The young woman's hand was delicate and without any calluses. It was warm and soft with some sweat, and said, "Sister-in-law Feng, are you still depressed?"
He didn't know why just now. He knew it was somewhat inappropriate, but he couldn't help mentioning Jia Lian in front of Sister Feng.
After all, Sister Feng actually has a very traditional temperament, and in the original work, she and Jia Lian also have a close relationship as husband and wife, but this happens...
In other words, this is a man's desire to conquer, which is like asking who is more powerful. By expelling his predecessor, he demonstrates dominance in a complete sense.
But it’s not yet time for me and Lian Er to decide which one is stronger.
Sister Feng's face, as charming as a spring flower, looked gloomy, and she was obviously not in high spirits. She said quietly: "Brother Heng, it's been so long since this happened, and even if I was depressed, it's gone."
Ever since she was tortured to death by this enemy, she didn't know what happened. For the past few months, she had been dreaming about this person at night.
Jia Heng stretched out his hand and gently pinched Sister Feng's chin, looking at the beautiful face that looked a little sad.
The splendid fairy concubine has a beautiful face, her lips are as smooth as peach blossoms, especially the sharp and arrogant eyebrows and corners of her eyes that have been cultivated by giving orders for a long time.
It is indeed Feng Lazi...
No wonder Monkey Brother, well, it was Jia Rui (the voice of Monkey Brother) who was fascinated and obsessed with it, and then the gun and oar were turned into ashes.
At this moment, Jia Heng's gesture undoubtedly caused the normally arrogant Sister Feng to feel a sense of humiliation in her subconscious. Her originally thin and curved willow-shaped eyebrows were slightly condensed, and her usually sharp red and phoenix eyes were a little panicked.
Jia Heng said: "Sister-in-law Feng has suffered a lot these past two years."
Sister Feng's heart trembled when she heard this, her beautiful face paused slightly, her pink lips twitched, but she saw that the young man had come closer.
Sister Feng quickly closed her red and phoenix eyes, her cheeks were as red as clouds, her heart pounded straight into her throat, she felt the alcohol coming over her, and she felt even more drunk.
It was summer time, and the young woman Hua Xin gradually had a layer of sweat on her temples and neck.
Jia Heng supported Sister Feng and headed towards the inner room. This was the boudoir where Ping'er usually lived. The furnishings were simple, except for the dressing table and wardrobe, a bed, a few tables and a few low stools.
Jia Heng sat on the bed, hugged Sister Feng, and said softly: "Sister-in-law Feng, I have been very busy recently. I have matters in Beijing and the wedding. I may not have time to accompany Sister-in-law Feng."
He felt that Sister Feng regarded him as her own man and was rather clingy.
In other words, at Sister Feng's age, she has been a widow for a year or two and finally meets someone she likes, so she is naturally more dependent on her.
Sister Feng felt something strange in her husband's arms and said in a trembling voice, "Brother Heng, I...I'm fine."
Jia Heng frowned and asked: "Sister-in-law Feng told me about sea trade just now. I was thinking that if the Xifu has some idle money, it can rent two ships to transport some goods and go to Nanyang with the Xue family to sell them. , what do you think, Sister-in-law Feng?"
"Brother Heng, let's... why don't we lie down and talk?" Sister Feng subconsciously stood up and used her dexterous hands to untie the skirt of her skirt. There was a slight tremor in her usual delicate voice.
She was really stunned, why did she let him act like this?
Jia Heng whispered in his ear: "It's better this way. It saves people from coming and making clothes difficult to wear."
Sister Feng: "..."
If you think about it this way, is it really true?
No, how come Brother Heng is so familiar with all these things?
Naturally, he would not know that Jia Heng had already verified it with Princess Chu in Nan Province.
Jia Heng asked: "Sister-in-law Feng, does Xifu have enough money these years?"
Sister Feng's face was rosy, she bit her pink lips with her rosy teeth, and said in a low voice: "The family seized nearly one million taels of silver from Lai's family and Shan Daliang's family the year before last. There was no shortage of silver in the past, but it was not repaired last year. Garden? I only stopped here for seven or eight times. Now the expenses in the mansion are quite large, so it seems not very sufficient."
Jia Heng thought for a while, gently held his hand, and said softly: "Xifu should save some money."
Sister Feng looked shy, stood up a little, and said softly: "When Brother Heng took over the shops in Dongcheng, Xifu did not follow, and there was already a loss of some income. The books are not as good-looking as Dongfu. In addition, Xifu has a larger population. This Brother Ciheng's big... wedding will cost a lot of money."
The tone of the following words is like the three layers of Yang Guan, melodious, charming and soft, and there is a hint of anger in Danfeng's eyes under the willow eyebrows.
Did this person do it on purpose? He was clearly making fun of her in the past, but yet...
Jia Heng looked at Sister Feng, who lived up to her name, smelled a faint fragrance between her nostrils, and whispered: "In fact, the palace does not require much betrothal gifts, and those yellow and white things are not rare in the Tian family."
Sister Feng couldn't help but snorted, her pink lips parted slightly, her voice became more gentle and coquettish, and she said in a trembling voice: "The royal family is different from other families."
She really believed his lies. It was obvious that she was being lazy and was making things difficult for her...
Jia Heng's face was brushed by the earrings on Sister Feng's earlobe, and he whispered: "Sister-in-law Feng's wedding was quite lively at that time. It is said that the Jinling Wang family is also a famous family."
Well, one of them couldn't hold it back and started mentioning Jia Lian in a roundabout way again.
Sister Feng obviously didn't expect that Jia Heng would bring up the wedding again. Just when she was frowning and frowning, the memory of the past seemed to appear in front of her eyes. At the wedding, she was wearing a phoenix crown and harem, and the dowry at that time was a hundred dollars. Twenty-eight lifts.
Jia Heng held her plump waist and whispered softly: "Sister-in-law Feng will wear a phoenix crown and harem one day. Maybe it will look better than the imperial uniform."
Sister Feng: "..."
What does this person mean? Is she wearing a wedding dress? Could it be that the bridal chamber is still full of flowers and candles?
Before he could figure out his intention, he felt startled. It was clear that the young man suddenly stood up and then hugged him to the dressing table in Xuanchuang.
Sister Feng's heart skipped a beat, and the beaded hairpin tassel hanging from her elegant bun hung down. There was some doubt in her trembling voice as she said, "Brother Heng."
What kind of trick is this?
At this moment, I couldn't help but feel ashamed and annoyed. I couldn't help but turn around and look clearly into the bronze mirror on the wardrobe next to me...
Looking closely through a wisp of candlelight, almost every detail is revealed.
Sister Feng was so frightened that she quickly turned her pretty face away, clearly not daring to look any further, and turned to look at the bright and dark sky outside the window. At some point, there was a roaring wind, lightning and thunder in the courtyard.
"Rumble..."
Summer thunder is deafening and earth-shattering.
Jia Heng frowned and said, "Sister-in-law Feng, it seems like it's going to rain outside."
The heavy rain in the summer of the 16th year of Chongping seemed to be brewing, and the strong wind carrying abundant water vapor blowing in the courtyard had dispersed the scorching heat that had remained high for many days.
Sister Feng seemed to have forgotten other things at the moment. She stared outside and murmured: "It's been quite hot these days, um..."
However, before he finished speaking, he felt that he was caught off guard, with strong winds and rain, lightning and thunder, and the storm that had been brewing for a long time was already beating on the window lattice with a rapid rhythm.
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Grand View Garden, Qichi Garden
This house, which was adapted from Yihongyuan, has a single courtyard, five main halls, buildings on both sides, green walls and black tiles, and is surrounded by green willows. Since Jia Heng usually does not come here to rest, it has become the boudoir of the two sisters Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi. , Xiulou.
It was already midnight, and a candle in the wing was still lit.
Zhen Lan was dressed in a pink dress, sitting pretty behind a mahogany desk, and the girl's slender body was leaning on the desk.
It was clear that the girl held up her cheek with a small hand, and looked up at the rain hitting the banana trees through the propped up window. The willow eyebrows under the airy bangs were frowned, and the pink lips under Qiong's nose were pursed. He took a sip and then sighed softly.
For some reason, the scene of someone kissing me that day resurfaced in my heart.
Since that day, the man seemed to be fine.
Maybe too busy? But no matter how busy I am, I never forget to go to Xiaoxiang Pavilion and Hengwu Garden to accompany those two people.
Thinking of this, the girl felt jealous.
After all, in that person's heart, she and her sister Pu Liuzhi were irrelevant.
Since you don't like her and her sister, why bring them back to Shenjing City? Why did he kiss her, hug his sister and sleep with her?
It can be said that Miss Zhen San, who was originally born in the Zhen family in Jiangnan and has been pampered since childhood, has a strong temperament.
Compared to Zhen Qing, she was no less generous. Being ignored by Jia Heng intentionally or unintentionally, she couldn't be as indifferent as her younger sister Zhen Xi.
"Sister, it's time to go to bed." At this time, Zhen Xi, who was wearing a light white tunic, walked over from the side. The girl had taken off her bun, her long, smooth black hair was spread over her narrow shoulders, and her eyes were as spiritual as the stream. With a childlike and delicate aura, she stretched out a small hand to cover her small mouth, as if yawning.
Zhen Lan turned her beautiful face to look at Zhen Xi and said in a clear voice: "Sister, please go and have a rest first. I can't sleep for a while."
Then he asked: "Sister, did I deliver a letter to you?"
Hearing this, Zhen Xi's originally tired spirit suddenly became much clearer. There was a hint of dodge in the depths of her bright eyes, and she said softly: "I haven't opened it yet."
Zhen Lan stared at Zhen Xi and said softly: "I saw you went to the study to find Miss Xiao today. Did the eldest sister also write a letter to Brother Heng?"
The girl didn't have any doubts, she just felt that Xu and the two of them might have reached some secret agreement on behalf of the Zhen and Jia clans.
Zhen Xi said softly: "That was written by the eldest sister to Brother Heng. I can't say it."
Zhen Lan smiled and said, "Sister, why don't you show it to me?"
Zhen Xi shook her head hastily and said softly: "This is not good. The eldest sister may be discussing some secrets with Brother Heng. There is a wax seal on it. If it is removed, Brother Heng will be angry."
What if the words written inside are love words for Brother Heng, what will the third sister do if she finds out?
Zhen Lan's eyes flashed, and she was a little suspicious in her heart, but her face remained calm and she said with a smile: "Forget it for now, it's raining now, let's rest first."
My sister seemed to put the letter under her pillow, and after she fell asleep, she went over to open it and read it.
