The Red Mansions

Chapter 243 A Kind Reminder
With this thought, some doubted whether the boy opposite had ulterior motives.

Princess Jinyang looked at Jia Heng with a pair of shining eyes, but remained silent.

Jia Heng pondered for a while, aware of the doubts of the opposite beauty, and asked: "Your Highness, do you think there is something wrong?"

"If I remember correctly, the House of Internal Affairs is currently in the hands of the old prince Zhongshun. These shops are going to be sold for silver and handed over to the House of Internal Affairs." Princess Jinyang said softly, her eyes dim, and said: " Now that this Palace is taking over some business, I'm afraid it will cause the Ministry of Internal Affairs to dislike it."

Some words, even doubts, are not easy to say directly, but she really wants to know, does the boy opposite have such thoughts?
Jia Heng put down the teacup, and the cold eyes under the sword eyebrows fell on the beauty's flawless face, and said: "Loyal Lord, I also know that he is small in size, and His Highness is worried about it. It's also human. It's normal...that I don't think carefully about things."

Since His Highness Jin Yang already suspected that he was using a knife to kill someone, any excuses he made would appear pale.

Because he originally had the intention of using the eldest princess of Jinyang to fight against King Zhongshun, but this was not killing people with a knife, but trying to form an ally.

But this can't be said directly, because it's too explicit, it can only be a test, which is similar to the relationship between men and women, neither the bamboo tube can pour beans, nor can it be concealed, and the amount of information given must be just right.

Therefore, what I said here is not only a sincere excuse, but also a bit of retreat, and a bit of temptation.

It is true that I did not deal with King Zhongshun, and I have a slightly lower opinion of him. Your Highness is worried that he will hold grudges, so forget about it.

The temptation is that I still said some negative comments of the old prince in front of His Highness. The intimacy between people starts with saying "bad things" about others.

Who doesn't tell people behind their backs, and who doesn't get told behind their backs?

"Princess Jinyang's not being called Brother Wang can also explain some problems, and judging from her daily words and deeds, she doesn't seem like a person who is willing to be lonely." Jia Heng thought.

When Princess Jinyang heard Jia Heng's words, her heart moved slightly, and she raised her head, that charming and crystal-clear jade face, because of the reflection of the setting sun, became more and more charming, she was silent for a while, and said slowly:
"Since I have promised you just now, there is no reason to go back on it."

Jia Heng breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile, "Thank you for your trust, Your Highness."

Princess Jinyang smiled softly, and said in a soft voice: "The old prince was young and vigorous in his early years, and he had some festivals with your Jia family's Daishan and Daihua Ergong, but those are old things. You have a lot of trust in the emperor now, so don't be too afraid."

These words are more intimate.

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, and said: "I'm afraid people don't hurt the tiger's will, but the tiger hurts the heart... The tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop."

Lian Xue: "..."

Pursing her cherry lips, these words were obviously her words just now.

The bright eyes under the thin eyebrows of Liu Ye, the eldest princess of Jinyang, blinked, and looked at Jia Heng quietly.

Jia Heng sighed, and said: "Although we are ministers in the same hall and share the worries of the sage together, it is not a harmony between the left and the right. Some are disputes between emotions, some are differences in political opinions, and some are...interests and enmities, you There is me in me, and you in me, and most of the things that go wrong in the world are broken here, and the whole court is united to overcome the difficulties, so why worry about being uncertain?"

This remark clearly shows the pattern, otherwise the previous "bad words" will be dishonest after all.

Princess Jinyang looked at the helplessness on the face of the young man Qingjun opposite, she paused for a moment, with complicated thoughts.

Lianxue's bright eyes twitched, she thought to herself, the officialdom is ups and downs, one mistake will be the disaster of destroying the family.

Jia Heng said: "It's hard to make things happen, but it's easy to do bad things. If you want to do things, you not only face the difficulties of being a director, but you also have to deal with constraints from top to bottom and criticism from colleagues..."

Speaking of this, Jia Heng smiled to himself, looked at Princess Jinyang, and said, "You shouldn't have said this to Your Highness."

Princess Jinyang saw the "wry smile" on the boy's young face, and comforted him, "It's okay, I like to hear it."

Jia Heng and Lian Xue: "..."

Princess Jinyang also felt that there was some ambiguity in this statement, and she seemed to go back and make up for it, and said with a light smile: "I don't usually see anyone here in this palace. Good to stay out of it."

Jia Heng said: "His Royal Highness has the world in mind, and cares about the country and the people, which is admirable."

There is one thing to say, compared with the princesses in the Han and Tang Dynasties, Princess Jinyang's reputation is indeed very good, she does not interfere in government affairs, and does not support her face.

Reading, composing poems, and discussing history can at most hold a literary salon, just like an elegant and intellectual high-spirited woman, all that is missing is a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.

"It was Tianhuang's status as an aristocrat that gave her the opportunity to be independent." Jia Heng thought.

Princess Jinyang Yurong paused for a moment, smiled and said, "Ziyu, follow me to the attic to talk about it. Those businesses and shops have to be discussed and discussed."

She always felt that talking about this in this flower hall felt like a leak everywhere, even though there were no servants inside or outside.

"Please, Your Highness." Jia Heng nodded and agreed.

The two of them and Lianxue left the flower hall and headed for the attic, not the embroidery building in the back garden, but the three-story attic that Jia Heng entered when he first entered the mansion.

The second floor is divided into several halls by screens, the floor is covered with wool carpets, and the furniture is quite exquisite and luxurious.

"There are not many people here in this palace. Over there... there is a bamboo forest and a small lake, which is quite quiet and interesting. I took a nap in the afternoon a few days ago, and I also took a nap here. The weather has turned cold recently, so it is not good to take a nap here. "Princess Jinyang pointed to the scenery of lakes and mountains in the distance to introduce, the beautiful woman smiled cleverly, and her beautiful eyes looked forward.

Then, in a tea room next to the window, she sat opposite Jia Heng across a small table.

Looking at the bamboo forest in the distance, Jia Heng said: "Wang Mojie has a cloud, sitting alone in the secluded grove, playing the piano and singing again and again. The summer is scorching. It's interesting to live here separately."

This is the home of princes and marquises. They move here to escape the summer heat in summer, and live in another house in winter.

Here, Lianxue was about to lift the teapot, but was stopped by Princess Jinyang's smile, she lifted a teapot, frosted her wrist, took the teacup, lowered her body a little and poured a cup for Jia Heng herself.

The hot air rises up, accompanied by the fragrance of tea.

The beauty lowered her body, and she could see a string of pearl and gemstone necklaces hanging on her neck. The gemstone necklace was like the tip of an iceberg, only a part of it was exposed, and the rest was hidden deep. The brilliance, up and down, dazzles people's eyes.

Jia Heng looked away, suppressing a sudden thought in his heart.

Princess Jinyang's beautiful eyes twinkled, and she said with a bright smile: "Drink tea."

Talking casually with Jia Heng about family affairs, there is a bit of kindness and familiarity between friends.

Jia Heng nodded, looked at the tea leaves floating in the teacup, looked up at Princess Jinyang, and said, "Thank you."

Taking the teacup, the warmth came from the fingertips, and said softly: "This place is quiet, and the bamboo forest is rustling in summer. Taking a nap in the afternoon, it is a comfortable and safe thing to think about."

The eldest princess of Jinyang showed joy, and said softly: "Summer is okay, but after autumn, it rained a few times in a row, and it was a bit chilly to live in. I caught a cold last month, so I asked the doctor to prescribe medicine." ..."

Jia Heng listened to the beautiful words and said, "Since autumn, the days are hot and the nights are cold, your Highness should have more... Pay attention to your lower body, and always be prepared to add two more clothes."

Drink plenty of hot water and change into more clothes.

Lianxue listened to the conversation between the two, and thought to herself, didn't these two come here to talk about business?

Princess Jinyang felt the concern in the young man's soft voice, met those warm eyes, smiled lightly, but only said "hmm".

This feeling of being cared for...

Jia Heng looked up at Princess Jinyang, took a sip, and said: "Some time ago, I should have taken the time to walk around and discuss history with His Highness to relieve boredom, but there were too many things and I was tied up. "

"You are currently busy with the errands assigned by the emperor, so you have no time." Jinyang Princess Yurong paused slightly, and said with a smile: "Now that you are free, it will be the same if you come again."

Jia Heng said, "I'll be busy again in a few days."

Princess Jinyang: "..."

Jia Heng said: "The Holy Majesty has sent a new errand, and the decree will be issued the day after tomorrow."

"What errand?" Princess Jinyang asked subconsciously, and suddenly woke up. For some reason, her cheeks felt a little hot. Fortunately, the beauty's skin was white and rosy, and there was nothing unusual about it. She smiled lightly, picked up the teacup, He said softly, "If it's inconvenient, then there's no need to say it."

"His Royal Highness is not an outsider, he just went out of Beijing to wipe out the bandits in Sanfu, Gyeonggi." Jia Heng said.

The two of them were talking casually at the moment, saying whatever they thought of.

When Princess Jinyang heard the words, her complexion changed slightly, and she said in surprise: "Going to wipe out bandits again?"

Jia Heng said: "In recent years, thieves have sprung up and harassed the place. Apart from Cuihua Mountain, there are also Weinan and Huayin counties..."

The eldest princess of Jinyang was silent for a moment, raised her eyes to look at the young man opposite, and said softly: "The soldiers outside are fierce and dangerous, you have to be careful. There is an old saying that the son of a daughter can't sit down. Tricks, but there is no need to take risks in everything. Jingli has said recently that you like to play tricks. On Cuihua Mountain, you took hundreds of people to the deep mountains and old forests. It’s okay if you win. What if... Not long ago, the Sanhe Gang came to the door, and started fighting in the Ningguo Mansion, I heard that many people died?"

Jia Heng smiled and listened quietly, feeling warm in his heart.

He thinks that the eldest princess of Jinyang... is pretty good.

This ardent exhortation is like a wife to her husband, somewhat offensive, but like a mother and son... Forget it, let's not make random analogies.

Of course, Princess Jinyang is his recommender, he is Princess Jinyang's protégé, and he was in the same car before, and entered the palace to face the saint, with such caring words, even if he got closer, but thinking about it, it seems that it is nothing wrong.

But this beauty seemed to be a little annoyed by Jia Heng's smile and silence, or that kind of "eyes" that looked at the little girl made her feel a little strange, so she stopped talking.

Princess Jinyang couldn't help but feel a sense of embarrassment in her heart, but her voice was a bit cold, and she said, "I kindly remind you, but you don't listen... that's all."

"Your Majesty's words of genius, every word is in the heart." Jia Heng said, simply repeating what Princess Jinyang said earlier, thanks to his excellent memory, almost word for word, and then sighed, Said: "A good fighter has no great achievements. Although he is famous for taking risks, it is not what I want. It's just that the enemy is strong and we are weak a few times before, so I have to do so."

Princess Jinyang Yurong paused for a moment, her heart trembled slightly, she was a little uncomfortable, thinking "every word is in my heart", she was absent-minded for a moment, and said softly: "You just need to know what's in your heart."

Picking up the teacup, eyelashes drooped, but she didn't know where to start, and she clearly sensed something was wrong.

Fortunately, this silence did not last long, and the offensive and defensive momentum was different.

Jia Heng asked casually: "Your Highness, why haven't you seen the little Princess?"

Princess Jinyang pinched the teacup with her slender hands, pressed her pink lips against the porcelain bowl, took a sip, sighed faintly, and said, "Chanyue is away from home all day, and she is in the palace right now. Cousin Huang is stubborn together, my house is also quiet and cold, she has no peers to be stubborn with, and she doesn't like to stay at home, but it's time to come back now."

These words have a bit of meaning, the house is clear and cold, maybe it is just like Yi Ren's mood.

Jia Heng nodded, and cast a pair of warm eyes on Princess Jinyang.

The beauty in palace clothes was sized up by the young man opposite, but she was somewhat at a loss.

She didn't know why, maybe the gossip just now made her more casual unconsciously.

Jia Heng said: "His Royal Highness can usually find an opera troupe to sing opera or something."

The characteristic of the princes and nobles in this era is to raise an opera troupe and listen to operas in the mansion.

For example, the Qi official of Zhongshun Palace.

Princess Jinyang said: "Noisy, I don't like it very much, so I sing with Chanyue's birthday twice a year, and I usually look for scripts to read, and read while drinking tea."

Jia Heng said softly: "I have the same feeling, I don't listen to dramas very much, but when is the date of the birth of Her Highness the Princess?"

Princess Jinyang: "..."

Lianxue was standing by the side, feeling strange in her heart.

Just ask Her Royal Highness, right?

However, he continued the conversation and said: "His Royal Highness's birth is on the eleventh day of the winter month, and the little princess's birth is on the first day of June."

Winter month is November.

Princess Jinyang said angrily, "You are the only one who talks too much."

Jia Heng nodded, remembering it, a Singles' Day, a Children's Day, um, it's easy to remember.

Princess Jinyang changed the topic, and said: "But there are no good story books on the market now, but some of your recent deeds in Beijing, with twists and turns, are even more exciting than the story books."

Jia Heng said: "Talk to Your Highness when you have time."

The beauty said softly: "There are many rumors in Beijing that are unclear, and I am going to ask you, the party, how about talking to Bengong at the dinner party later?"

Jia Heng said: "Alright."

Princess Jinyang said, turning her head to look at Lianxue, and said softly: "Lianxue, you go and order the back kitchen to fix some wine and vegetables."

"Yes, Your Highness." Lianxue saluted Yingying, and went down to the attic in response.

After Lianxue left, there were only two people in the attic for a while, and at that time, the sun was setting, and the light in the attic was somewhat dim.

Jia Heng put down the teacup, looked at the beauty in palace clothes opposite, and said in a clear voice: "Your Highness, there are a total of 55 businesses in the Three Rivers Gang. Apart from the gambling shop that has already decided to close down, there are more than forty shops. My The idea is that His Highness is planning to build a business name, and these shops will be included, and the profit will be divided into [-]-[-]%, that is, His Highness will get [-]%, and the remaining [-]% will be transferred to internal funds. Of course, if the proportion is not suitable, His Highness can still discuss it. "

[-]% is divided into [-]%, [-]% belongs to the emperor, and [-]% is for Princess Jinyang to hold, at least it is bullying honest people.

When Princess Jinyang heard the words, her jade face was gloomy, and she said in a clear voice: "It's also for the sake of the emperor's brother, whether to share or not, in fact, I don't care much."

Jia Heng was silent for a while, and said: "Your Highness can't let it go for nothing, there is no such reason."

(End of this chapter)