The Red Mansions

Chapter 280 This...is quite good

Tianxiang Building
Listening to what the woman said, the smile on Xiangyun Apple's round face froze.

At that time, Mother Jia also cast her eyes from a distance, looked at the woman, frowned and said, "It's still some time before Chinese New Year, why are you in such a hurry to call people back?"

The old woman said: "Old lady, someone said that Miss Yun has been staying here for a few months, and she can't keep bothering her relatives here, it doesn't make sense."

Jia Heng picked up the tea cup from the side, took a sip, and looked at Mother Jia.

Xiangyun's face was gloomy, and he looked up in the direction of Jia's mother.

Jia Mu is silent now.

It's not that Jia's mother can't force her to stay, it's just because it's her natal family after all, and this is the second time she's been called, so it's not an option to force her to stay.

Tanchun held Xiangyun's hand, and the girl's pretty face showed helplessness, and said, "Brother Heng, don't you think Sister Yun will stay here for a few more days."

At this time, everyone turned their attention to Jia Heng.

Daiyu said softly, "Where is Brother Heng?"

Fangcai often makes fun of Xiangyun, but Daiyu actually cares about Xiangyun more than anyone else, and only Xiangyun often makes fun of Daiyu in turn.

Jia Heng thought for a while, looked at Mother Jia, and said loudly: "Sister Yun is fine when she goes back, the old lady might as well keep Sister Yun here for the New Year, the sisters are more lively."

Baoling Hou Shi Nai and Zhongjing Hou Shi Ding, one served as the governor of Guyong Camp, and the other served as the governor of Zhenwei Camp.

If he posted the post himself, it would be hard to say how much face these two would give him.

The main reason is to keep Xiangyun, he has no suitable reason at all.

On the contrary, if Jia's mother stayed in Xiangyun for this year, she said that seeing her natal family felt very cordial, because the elders liked their children and grandchildren, so it would be hard for the Shi family brothers to say anything.

In other words, Mother Jia has this power.

But judging from what Jiamu meant, she seemed to be a little hesitant, perhaps because she was worried about being complained by her natal family.

And he... Unless the Shi family brothers ask him for something, even if he posts the post, it is very likely that he will not give him face.

In fact, whether it is the first-class general Yunhui or the third-class general Yunhui, as long as he has not entered the rank of Gonghou Bochao, it is difficult to be counted as a top honor, because he is not among the fifth-class princes.

His current strength is entirely based on the trust of the emperor.

Bestowing the Son of Heaven Sword with the handle of life and death, this kind of trust is nothing more than using him and his Guoyongying camp as the last insurance to control the Beijing camp.

He even wondered if it was because he showed an incompatibility with Wang Ziteng that he gave the emperor the sword.

This is the real intention behind the emperor asking him to wear the emperor sword with him!
With the sword of the Son of Heaven, lead the soldiers and horses of the five cities, and when necessary, restrain the prince Teng of the Beijing camp, and defend the imperial power.

This is the role positioning of the hardcore emperor party.

"So, where are we going now? The road to fame and fame has only just begun. It's too early to leave the world with power, and the place to make contributions...is still the East Prisoner."

Jia Heng's gaze was deep, and his mood fluctuated.

Jia Mu smiled lightly and agreed, "Then Liu Yun'er can celebrate the New Year here."

As he spoke, he sent the old lady to turn around and answer.

Xiangyun was delighted when he heard the words, and looked at Jia Heng and Tanchun gratefully.

Everyone laughed again.

At the turn of the application, Jia Mu looked a little tired, and just at this moment the temperature dropped a little, so Jia Mu said that she would go back to the West Mansion to rest, and Mrs. Wang, Li Wan, Sister Feng, and Aunt Xue had to go back together.

On the contrary, Baochai, Daiyu, Yingchun, Xichun, Xiangyun, and Tanchun were left behind. Under the call of Qin Keqing, Youshi, Second Sister, and Third Sister, they found a game of throwing pots, and everyone played around together.

With Xiangyun, the pistachio, there was endless laughter.

Qin Keqing also played pitching pots for a while, her temples were covered with sweat, her cheeks were like hibiscus stamens, her face was rosy white, and she became more and more charming.

Here Qin Keqing held Xiangling's hand, called Jia Heng who was on the side, and said with a smile: "Husband, look at this child's facial features, they all say that he looks a bit like me, and I look like him too."

Jia Heng looked up at Xiang Xiangling, nodded, and said, "It's a bit similar."

It's as if Ling Guan'er is like Daiyu, with somewhat similar facial features and temperament.

"A certain version of Dream of the Red Chamber in later generations has the so-called Daiyu group and Baochai group. I remember that Qingwen is from the Daiyu group, and the actor who played Baochai was Zijuan at the beginning." Jia Heng's cold eyes Looking at the girl with a little bit of rice rouge between her eyebrows, her thoughts diverged for a while.

Xiang Ling was watched by eyes, especially Jia Heng's eyes, with her head hanging tightly, as if she was a bit cramped.

Jia Heng sighed and looked at the timid little girl with pity.

If such a little girl is spoiled by Xue Dafool, what the hell...

Baochai watched from the side, and said warmly, "Xiangling."

"Girl." Xiangling called in a low voice, her weak little face looked like a helpless child looking for "mother".

Qin Keqing smiled on her beautiful face like a begonia, and said softly: "I like this child from the bottom of my heart, my husband, how about I recognize her as a godsister?"

Jia Heng was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "This is... very good, but after all, she is sister Xue's maid, so you should ask her what she means."

Secretly thought, just now he was still struggling with how to save Xiangling, but he didn't want Keqing to solve this trouble by changing his mind.

Compared with him going to Aiwujiwu, his wife Keqing's excuse of similar looks is simply a stroke of genius.

In fact, Jia Heng didn't know that Qin Keqing caught the pity and thought in his eyes from time to time when he looked at Xiangling just a few times ago.

Seeing what Jia Heng said, Qin Keqing understood, and said with a smile, "I was being abrupt, I don't know what sister Xue meant?"

Baochai smiled lightly, and said: "Grandma Heng recognizes Xiangling as her younger sister, it's her blessing, Xiangling won't come over and call her sister."

This kind of thing, as long as you are not stupid, you know how to choose.

Recognizing the first wife of a young and powerful man as her godmother...

Qin Keqing smiled sweetly, and said: "That's really good. I only have one younger brother, and I have never had a younger sister. I have been looking forward to it, and today my wish has come true."

Saying so, rolled up the sleeves of the skirt, took a jasper bracelet from a white lotus root-like arm, handed it to Xiang Ling, and said with a smile: "It's the first time we meet, this is just a gift for sisters to recognize each other."

Hearing this, Xiangling raised a delicate and lovely face, looked at the smiling big sister with gentle eyes, felt her nose sore, her eyes were a little moist, and said delicately: "Thank you, Grandma Heng... ..."

When Qin Keqing saw it, she really felt pity, stepped forward and put her arms around Xiangling's shoulders, and said softly, "My dear sister, don't cry."

Baochai's apricot eyes flashed, and she said softly: "Sister-in-law Qin... this gift is too expensive."

Qin Keqing smiled and said: "A little girl like this may be treasured by her parents at home, but just give a bracelet, how precious is it? Come, sister Xiangling, I will put it on for you."

While speaking, he picked up Xiangling's slightly thin arm, showing a frosty wrist, and gave the jade bracelet to Xiangling
Turning to look at Baozhu at the side, she said with a smile: "Baozhu, take Xiangling to measure, and make her two clothes in two days."

Baochai watched this scene quietly, and thought to herself, Grandma Heng really likes Xiangling.

That's right, when I see a girl with eyebrows and eyes similar to my own, I always have a preference for some girls.

"It's just that I can't let my brother bully Xiangling in the future."

Thinking of this, Baochai sighed softly in his heart.

At the beginning, he was only moving his heart to hide, and worried that there would be some rift with his brother, but now he looks like this, but he doesn't know what to do.

Until the night fell, Qin Keqing entertained several people for dinner, and then ordered the maids and mother-in-law to send the girls back to the West Mansion.

Jia Heng went back to the inner study earlier, intending to read for a while.

In the inner study room, the candles were brightly lit, casting a slender figure on the bookshelves and vases.

Jia Heng concentrated on studying the materials collected from the Ministry of War at his desk, and from time to time picked up a brush to write and take notes on the side.

Suddenly, hearing the sound of Qingying's flustered footsteps, her heart skipped a beat, and she looked up, only to see a plump beauty in a light yellow dress opening the cotton curtain and standing pretty at the door.

"Master Heng, is it convenient at this moment?" The gentle voice was soft and timid.

This seems to be somewhat contrary to the bright and charming beauties in the past, with a bun and cloud temples.

However, Jia Heng didn't believe it when he read his saw-mouthed gourd's submissive temperament.

Jia Heng went around the book case, found a Nanmu chair on the east side of a mountain and river screen, and sat down, pointed to a chair with a backrest opposite the young couple, and said in a clear and calm voice, "Sister-in-law You, sit here."

As he said that, he stopped looking at You Shi, picked up the teapot on the small table, and poured You Shi a cup of tea.

Because Qingwen drank a few extra glasses of wine when she was playing the game of throwing pots, Jia Heng did not let Qingwen continue to serve her.

You Shi slowly moved over, and across the small table, he put the rounded ball on the chair, and in the blink of an eye, the jade face that had obviously been dressed up, looked a little cramped, his eyes were as bright as water, and he was about to say something.

"Sister-in-law You?" Jia Heng looked calm, and handed a cup of tea to the young table next to You Shi's hand.

You Shi was stared at by the gloomy and calm eyes on the opposite side, with his head drooped, his pink face flushed, his eyelashes drooped, and he looked at his toes.

Because he lowered his face and turned against the candlelight, he couldn't see his blushing clearly for a while, and said in a trembling voice: "I have nothing to do, so I knit a sweat towel for you, just thinking that it's cold in Beijing, and you Tied to the body, to shelter from the wind... I think it is very good."

Trembling and speaking intermittently, Xianxianrou took out a light blue scarf, raised her eyes and handed it over.

Jia Heng's eyes moved slightly, he was silent for a while, and said softly: "How can you bother Sister-in-law You?"

"You were born and died outside. I just enjoy the glory in the back house. I can't help if I want to. I can only make some needlework women's reds. I haven't done it for many years, and my craftsmanship has fallen a lot. Don't be disgusted... "Youshi calmed down as he spoke, raised his delicate and charming face, and looked expectantly at the young man opposite him under his willow-leaf eyebrows.

Jia Heng turned to look at the scarf in Youshi's palm, reached out to take it, and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law."

Seeing Jia Heng accepting it, joy suddenly appeared on You Shi's beautiful jade face, her cheeks were already hot as fire, she turned away and said, "Then you are busy, if there is nothing else, I... I will... go first."

As she said that, Yingying got up and almost ran away.

Jia Heng stared at You Shi's beautiful figure, leaving only a few wisps of fragrance lingering in place, with a quiet face, rubbing the blue scarf in his hand, and saw that the stitches on it were fine and the materials were exquisite, and the embroidery patterns were like orchids , elegant and beautiful.

"She really likes to wear clothes embroidered with orchid patterns." Jia Heng's eyes glowed brightly as he murmured, turning around and putting away the scarf.

But Youshi almost ran away, and when he got out of the inner study, the candlelight from the lanterns flickering in the wind under the eaves almost stained the beautiful face of the young woman with Huaxin red, her delicate body felt weak for a while, and her back got wet at some point.

Youshi calmed down his heart that was almost pounding in his throat, and walked quickly towards the courtyard where he lived.

As soon as he opened the cotton curtain and entered the wing room, he saw Third Sister You who had just showered and was wiping her hair with a towel, with her hair hanging behind her shoulders.

Third Sister You turned her head, looked back and smiled, "You're back?"

"Hmm... What's back?" Youshi responded first, frowned, and looked at Third Sister You suspiciously.

Third Sister You chuckled lightly, and joked, "Didn't Sister go looking for him?"

Youshi was ashamed and annoyed when his whereabouts were discovered, but he pretended to be indifferent on his face, and said softly: "I remembered that a hairpin fell in Tianxiang Tower, so I went to look for it."

Saying that, he took out a beaded flower hairpin.

Third Sister You smiled, and stopped poking, and sighed softly.

Her eldest sister is really pitiful.

If she still has the possibility of being a concubine, then the eldest sister can't even be a concubine, and the best result can only be sneaking.

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Rikain

The night was low, the evening wind was blowing, and with a biting coolness, Baochai led Yinger and carried a lantern, and entered the innermost wing room, where he saw a man with a full head sitting on the bed hung with gold hooks. Zhucui, a woman full of jewels.

Aunt Xue looked away from the account book in her hand, raised her eyes to look at Baochai, and said happily, "My dear girl, are you back?"

When Baochai entered the room, he first untied the crane cloak on the outside, handed it to Xiangling who was beside him, and gave a soft "hmm".

Then Baochai asked, "Mom, where's brother?" while washing her hands under Ying'er's service.

"He didn't know where he went to drink, and he hasn't come back yet." Aunt Xue smiled and said: "This is the account book of these earning shops in Beijing. I feel a headache when I look at it. My dear girl, why don't you help me look at it?" ?”

Sitting on the embroidered pier in front of the bed, Baochai called Ying'er to get some water to wash her feet, and said, "How can I watch this?"

Aunt Xue said with a smile: "My daughter is beautiful and intelligent. I think yesterday, those shopkeepers were afraid of you yesterday."

Baochai was stunned when he heard this, and said softly: "I'm not afraid of me, but Brother Heng in Dongfu. We haven't been involved in Jingli's business for several years. In the past two years, Jingli has sent people to the south. My son's interest is getting less and less."

This is cryptic, not to say that people's hearts have changed, but to say that the profit is getting less and less.

When Aunt Xue heard the words, her face was full of gloom, and she sighed.

After a moment of silence, he looked at Baochai and asked, "My dear girl, it's strange to say, I heard from shopkeeper Liu of Baofeng, why is your cousin still in charge of the Jinyi mansion? I heard that he helped the old lady at first. People from Jinyi Mansion who checked the accounts?"

Asking about checking the accounts, Aunt Xue was thinking about Xiang Zhuang's sword dancing.

Under the service of Yinger, Baochai took off her shoes and socks, and a pair of small feet like tender water chestnuts, with white backs, icy muscles and jade bones, soaked in a copper basin, faintly visible by the lamplight, ten pieces of jade. On the toes, Kodan is also smeared?

Baochai said softly: "I've inquired about this. Brother Heng also holds the official title of Jinyi Guard Commander, who is in charge of the people in Jinyi Mansion. Besides, didn't we meet in Huayin? Those wearing flying fish suits are Jin Yiwei is gone."

Recalling the grand occasion of hugging each other back then, Aunt Xue was both envious and sighed: "Yes, he is so young, how can he become such a big official? He is not as old as your brother."

Baochai was silent for a moment, then said softly: "You can't force people's chances. I don't think there are such outstanding young second-rank officials in Shenjing City. Mom shouldn't compare my brother with him."

Aunt Xue loves to hear these words, Aunt Xue smiled and said: "That's the reason, your brother is tall and tall, I will be satisfied if I can be a general like your uncle in the future."

Baochai:"……"

(End of this chapter)