The Red Mansions

Chapter 1556: Queen Song: This Zhen family is really too much! They even came to my door!

Palace, Palace

Queen Song was in the warm room on the west side, looking at the two children with great joy. Her beautiful and bright face was covered with a light blush like a rosy cloud.

At this moment, Chen Luo was sitting on the soft couch beside him, playing with his sister Qianqian, clapping their hands, their little faces full of inexplicable joy.

Queen Song was also holding needle and thread in her hands, sewing a small white dress, and her fair and shiny face was shrouded in a layer of maternal tranquility.

Queen Song's beautiful face was slightly flushed on both sides, and there seemed to be a soft light in her charming eyes. She whispered, "You two should be more careful."

At this moment, a tall female official walked into the hall quickly. Her expression paused slightly, and she looked at Queen Song with eyes as bright as water, and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother from Kunning Palace is here."

When Queen Song heard this, her flawless white face flushed, her eyes flickered, and she asked softly, "What is she doing here?"

Not long after, Zhen Qing, who was dressed in a plain dress, appeared. She had a pair of bright eyes under her curved eyebrows. She walked around a bamboo and wooden brocade screen, and a fierce aura seemed to shroud her whole body.

At this moment, the female official beside Zhen Qing came over quickly, her bright and graceful face flushed, and she said, "Song, why don't you come and greet the Empress Dowager when you see her?"

Queen Song's charming eyes sparkled like water, and she said in a gentle voice, "Song? I am the queen, Zhen, why don't you greet me?"

The female official next to Zhen Qing was about to scold her, but she heard Zhen Qing take over the conversation and whispered, "Shut up!"

Zhen Qing's eyes were filled with coldness as she rebuked him, "Logically, I am the Empress Dowager, and you are only the Empress. Moreover, you are the Empress who contacted her own children and forced Emperor Xianzong to abdicate."

Empress Song snorted coldly and said, "No matter what, I am the widow of Emperor Xianzong, and you are the Empress of the Central Palace. According to etiquette, you should pay respect to me!"

Zhen Qing raised her emerald eyebrows, her narrow, clear eyes were as bright as water, and she whispered, "I am too lazy to argue with you!"

Having said that, she no longer paid attention to Queen Song, and found an embroidered cushion to sit down, her face as white as ice, and asked, "How are Luo'er and Qianqian doing recently?"

Queen Song's eyebrows were as beautiful as the willows on the spring mountain, and her beautiful eyes were cold. She said in a sarcastic voice, "Don't worry about it. The two children are fine, but they seem to be frightened at the moment."

Zhen Qing chuckled, then turned her gentle gaze to the pair of eyes that had widened to the size of a bone, looking at her little guy, and said, "It really looks like him."

Queen Song: “…”

nonsense!

He is the offspring of that little fox, how could he not look like him?
Queen Song's face was as cold as frost. Under her curved eyebrows, her eyes were unfriendly. She whispered, "I want to ask you, what are you doing here?"

Zhen Qing's eyebrows were curved, and there was a hint of sarcasm in her sparkling eyes. She said, "I just came to see you, old man."

The beauty put some emphasis on the word "old", which was clearly intentional.

Queen Song's face turned pale, and she felt a surge of anger in her heart.

Zhen Qing on this side said in a cold voice, waved her hand, and dismissed the female official who was standing by.

At this moment, Queen Song narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, looked at Zhen Qing with sparkling eyes, and waited for her words.

Zhen Qing's narrow, clear eyes seemed to flash with a dangerous light under her beautiful emerald eyebrows. She said tenderly, "The Queen wanted to coerce Prince Wei and support Luo'er to ascend the throne. It was really wishful thinking! At the beginning, Emperor Xianzong decided that the late emperor would ascend the throne, and Jie'er would be the principal concubine."

Queen Song's face, as white as snow, was as cold as frost. She said, "When did I have such an idea?"

Zhen Qing's beautiful eyes were narrow and clear under her emerald eyebrows. There was a trace of dangerous light in her eyes. She said, "You don't admit it now, right?"

Queen Song glanced at Zhen Qing with her beautiful eyes and said coldly, "I don't even know what you are talking about."

Zhen Qing's sparkling eyes stared at Queen Song with a fierce look under her emerald eyebrows, and she said, "You dare not admit it?"

Queen Song's jade-white face was as cold as ice. She said in a deep voice, "I didn't do it. How can you admit it?"

Zhen Qing's eyebrows were curved, and her eyes were filled with coldness. She said in a deep voice, "I won't talk about this for now. I'll just tell you to give up those unrealistic thoughts as soon as possible."

Queen Song's expression paused for a moment, and a hint of coldness appeared on her frosty white face. She said nothing more.

Zhen Qing seemed to lower her voice, her face as frosty as she said sternly: "I don't care how you charmed that person, but I warn you that you can't have any intention of getting your hands on the throne, otherwise, I will never agree!"

Queen Song: “…”

Why is Zhen Qing coming here like that?

Zhen Qing said, turning her beautiful and cool face to look at the twins beside her with a cold light in her eyes, and said, "Otherwise, I will never allow anyone to threaten Jie'er's position."

When Queen Song heard this, she was filled with anxiety and asked, "What do you mean by saying this? You want to murder my son. Aren't you afraid that Jia Ziyu will turn against you?"

Anger could be seen surging on Zhen Qing's snow-white face, and coldness surged in her eyes. She said, "Women are weak by nature, but they become strong when they become mothers."

Queen Song's sparkling eyes flickered beneath her slender eyebrows, and she said loudly, "I am the same. If you dare to touch Qianqian and Luo'er, I will never let you go!"

Zhen Qing snorted coldly, and a faint blush appeared on both sides of her flawless white face. She said gently, "As long as you behave yourself, I will naturally not touch them."

Having said that, she no longer paid any attention to Queen Song, stood up, called a few maids, and quickly went out.

Queen Song Xiu Li raised her eyebrows and looked quietly at Zhen Qing who stood up and left. A layer of cold frost covered her snow-white face.

This Zhen family is really too much! They even came to the door!

After Zhen Qing left, Queen Song instructed the female official beside her, with a hint of anger in her tone, "Go to Ningguo Mansion and ask Prince Wei to enter the palace."

His woman came over and bullied her, which was simply outrageous.

On the other side, Zhen Qing came out of the palace where Queen Song was, her cold and bright face full of refreshed expression.

It can be said that he had just vented his anger in front of Queen Song.

……

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Godly City, Ningguo Mansion

In the wing room of Hengwu Garden——

Baochai was wearing a plain white lotus-colored dress, which showed off her graceful curves. Her lush, dark black hair was combed into a bun, which was dignified and beautiful.

At this moment, the beauty sat beside the window, her fair and snow-white face filled with inexplicable joy.

These days, Baochai, with her dignified and bright cloud-like bun, is still immersed in the ecstasy of Jia Heng being conferred the title of prince, and her mood cannot calm down for a long time.

At this moment, the maid Ying'er came in from outside, her eyes sparkling under her emerald eyebrows, and she said, "Miss, the prince is here."

As he was speaking, the young man in the python robe walked around a screen embroidered with bamboo, wood, rocks, and said with a calm and cold look under his sharp eyebrows, "Sister Xue."

Baochai looked at Jia Heng with her moist almond-shaped eyes, and said softly, "My Lord, you are here."

Jia Heng smiled widely and asked, "Come and see what you are doing now."

Baochai nodded and said, "Make two pieces of clothing. Brother Heng, are you not busy with things outside today?"

Jia Heng whispered, "We have finished the work outside."

As he spoke, he sat down on the soft couch beside Baochai, held the beauty's slender hands, chuckled, and said, "Let me see."

As he spoke, he suddenly took Baochai's slender hand, looked at her fair and plump face, moved closer to her slightly pink lips, and gently grabbed her clear and sweet taste.

After a while, two blushes appeared on both sides of Baochai's plump and lovely face, and she said in a trembling voice: "My lord, it's not dark yet."

Jia Heng said confidently: "When have I ever seen these?"

Upon hearing this, Baochai chuckled and looked at the young man in the python robe with infatuated eyes, her heart filled with joy and sweetness.

Jia Heng said, "Help me change my clothes."

Baochai uttered a soft "hmm" and came forward to help Jia Heng undress.

After a while, the beauty looked at Jia Heng with eyes as bright as water, and said in a voice almost whispering, "Your Highness, Ying'er is not young anymore."

After all, feeling that her personal maidservant was somewhat pitiful, Baochai thought of saying a word for Ying'er at this moment. Otherwise, after waiting for another one or two years, she would have to be sent away and married off to a boy.

Jia Heng remained silent and said, "Let's wait a while for Ying'er's matter."

He still somewhat disliked Ying'er's personality.

In other words, Ying'er embodies more of Baochai's evil side, nothing else.

Baochai's moist almond eyes were shining with light under her green and beautiful eyebrows. She said, "Your Highness, Ying'er is still young. When she grows up, she will be able to learn to be a better person in the future."

Jia Heng said, "Let's talk about it tomorrow."

Baochai:"……"

At this moment, Ying'er, who was standing outside the brocade screen depicting bamboo and rocks, heard the conversation inside. Her face suddenly turned pale and her hands and feet felt cold.

Does Master Heng hate her?
What did she do wrong?
Seeing this, Baochai didn't say anything else, but just came closer and served Jia Heng.

……

……

Jia Heng and Baochai were affectionate with each other until the clouds cleared and the rain stopped.

Jia Heng held Baochai's slender hand, glanced at the dark sky outside the window, turned his head to look at the beautiful woman beside him, and said in a gentle voice: "Sister Xue, it's almost noon, let's get up."

Baochai's fair and tender face was flushed on both sides, and she responded in a lazy and charming voice.

While Jia Heng was talking, he put on a dragon robe and came to the hall. Ying'er brought a basin of warm water and said, "Your Highness."

Jia Heng turned his handsome and resolute face and looked at Ying'er beside him. He met a pair of red and swollen eyes like peaches, and his heart was moved slightly.

Ying'er quickly lowered her eyes, somewhat afraid to look him in the face.

Jia Heng placed his hands in a copper basin filled with hot water, turned to look at Ying'er beside him, and washed his hands silently.

He took a white towel from Ying'er, wiped his hands, looked at Ying'er intently, and asked casually, "Why are you crying now for no reason?"

Ying'er's voice was a little bit charming, but also a little bit aggrieved, as she said, "I didn't cry."

Jia Heng asked, "Your eyes are swollen like peaches, and you still say you didn't cry?"

Although the tone of the voice was still cold, it was undoubtedly more lively.

Ying'er's nose felt sore when she heard this, and she choked up a little as she said in a tearful voice, "I know the prince doesn't like me for being superficial and snobbish, but I come from a humble family and was sent to the mansion to serve the young lady since I was young, so I have to consider the young lady's interests."

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then raised his sword-like eyebrows, and his bright eyes flickered for a moment, and he said, "It's nothing that you are protecting your young lady."

At this moment, tears rolled down Ying'er's cold and bright face, and she felt her heart warmed up, obviously because of Jia Heng's casual words.

After all, Jia Heng is a prince, and every word he says is worth a thousand gold. The empathetic words he expressed for Ying'er at this moment warmed Ying'er's heart greatly.

Jia Heng took a towel from the basin, wiped the water off his hands, and then sat down beside the desk and whispered, "Come here and serve."

Ying'er's delicate body trembled slightly, her heart ached, and she quickly responded with an "ah".

Jia Heng raised his eyebrows, his eyes sparkled, he picked up a pair of bamboo chopsticks and started eating.

At this moment, Ying'er picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Jia Heng.

After a while, Baochai changed her clothes and came out from the inner room. Her face, as white as a pear blossom and as pure as a feather, was flushed on both sides. Under her emerald eyebrows, her watery almond eyes were filled with brightness and joy.

Jia Heng nodded and said, "Sister Xue, come and have dinner with us."

Baochai responded with a "hmm", walked quickly over and sat down next to Jia Heng.

Baochai's moist almond eyes twinkled under her emerald eyebrows, and her eyes were as bright as water. She said in a gentle voice, "My Lord, the marriage of Xue's cousin is being discussed in the mansion recently."

Jia Heng asked, "Oh? Have you decided which one?"

If it were according to the original novel, Xing Xiuyan would eventually get together with Xue Keyu, but now that Xiuyan is with him, the matter will naturally be dropped.

Baochai said: "My uncle still wants to let me go."

Jia Heng thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go back and see which official family's daughter would be more suitable."

In fact, if one has a shallow foundation among court officials, one can eventually achieve the goal of monopolizing the court by marrying into civil servants.

Baochai said, "That's what my uncle meant. Otherwise, with your connections, I might not be able to find a suitable family."

Jia Heng is now a different person from before. He is now a prince. As the saying goes, when one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit. The standards of his relatives in choosing a spouse have unconsciously improved a lot.

Jia Heng thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll talk to my father-in-law some other day and see what he thinks."

As the couple talked, time passed quickly without them noticing. The sky darkened and the lights came on, becoming brightly lit.

At this moment, a series of clear and loud laughter came from outside, saying, "Sister Bao is in the room."

As they were talking, Daiyu came quickly from outside, her petite, lovely face filled with a bright smile.

The sparkling eyes under her willow eyebrows were as bright as stars. She looked around a brocade screen and said in surprise, "Brother Heng is here too. I was wondering why I didn't see him these past two days. It turns out he came here to accompany Sister Bao."

Jia Heng looked at Daiyu with sparkling eyes under his sword-like brows and said, "Sister Lin."

While they were talking, Daiyu sat down not far away, and Ying'er handed her the poured tea.

Daiyu said with a hint of disappointment in her voice, "I haven't seen Daddy these few days."

Jia Heng said, "Uncle Lin has been in charge of the preparations for the customs guards. He may go to Jiangnan in the near future to supervise the customs guards."

Daiyu's eyebrows were curved, her eyes were bright and shining, and she said, "I don't know if Daddy is doing well lately. It will be a long journey south. Do we have to go?"

Jia Heng thought for a moment and said in a gentle voice, "My uncle seems to be in good health recently. He went south to prepare for the customs guards. He will stay in Nanjing and command his men to handle this matter. There should be no problem."

Daiyu's bright eyes twinkled under her slender eyebrows and she said, "That's not bad."

Jia Heng smiled, his eyes as warm as the early winter sun, and said softly: "But my sister has reminded me that when we go south this time, send two imperial doctors to go with my uncle to take good care of him."

Daiyu just said "hmm" and didn't say anything else.

As Baochai listened to the two people talking, a look of inexplicable melancholy appeared on her face, which was as white and flawless as a pear blossom.

Jia Heng's eyes flickered, and he looked at Baochai intently, saying, "Sister Xue, it's getting late now, you should take a nap first. Sister Lin and I will go back first."

Although Baochai was a little reluctant, she still said, "Brother Heng, go ahead."

Jia Heng nodded, looked at Daiyu beside him, and then left Hengwu Garden.

After Jia Heng and Daiyu left, Baochai turned around and looked at Ying'er beside her, saying, "What did the prince say just now?"

Ying'er nodded, her cold and bright face paused for a moment, and she said in a low voice: "I didn't say anything."

Baochai thought for a moment, stared at Ying'er, and said seriously, "Wait a little longer. But you should stop making troubles behind the scenes. There is still a long time to gossip."

Upon hearing this, Ying'er said "hmm" and lowered her head slightly.