The Red Mansions

Chapter 291
Rongqing Hall
All the eyes were fixed on the young man who was silent before but now calm, and there was a shock in his heart.

In fact, other than Jia Heng, the patriarch, no one else can really say what about the children of the Jia clan.

Only Jia Heng, who shoulders the responsibility of prospering the family and honoring the lintel, has the position to say such an indomitable statement that "women are not needed for wealth and honor".

As for confidence, is there anything more convincing than a young age, being a second-rank official, being well-known at home, having a noble family, and attracting the attention of all officials?
Aunt Xue's face was shocked, could she be wrong?

Why is Brother Heng talking and talking, wanting to let girl Yuanchun come back from the palace, she was sent to the palace with great difficulty, why did she send it out again?

Baochai's white and flawless face also showed strange colors, the almond earrings on the earlobes were shaking slightly, and the lustrous eyes under the beautiful eyebrows had a complex and unspeakable expression, looking at the young man with a calm demeanor and clear eyes .

People don't want to enter the palace to be selected, they are self-reliant and self-reliant, and they don't seek the wealth of their relatives.

What kind of masculinity is this?
The problem is that people are not ambitious and talented, but practical and practical.

"As a side branch of the common clan, the official rank is second rank, the position is high and noble, but the age is less than twenty-eight years old. Throughout the history, only some princes and generals had such an encounter at the beginning of the founding of the country. "

Baochai was also used to reading, and when he thought of this, he sighed softly in his heart.

On the other side, Tanchun, with big and charming eyes, bright and radiant, seemed to be shining with light, staring at the young man with a clear face bewilderedly.

He understood Jia Heng's implication.

For a moment, Xu Shi's mood was agitated and his breathing became short of breath, so that his white and greasy cheeks were as beautiful as peaches.

This is her elder brother Heng, who is indomitable, rich and prosperous, and does not pretend to be in the hands of others.

Don't be gracious to your ancestors, not to mention your own fame, and you don't need a woman's marriage to seek the wealth of the Jia family.

I think that the eldest sister has entered the palace since she was not very old, and it has been several years in a flash, and now there is no result. She has suffered through her youth and separated her flesh and blood. When will this be a leader?
Dai Yuyan frowned slightly, while Qiu Shui's bright eyes looked at the young man unwaveringly, even though he knew that he was very comparable, he was still somewhat moved.

On Xiangyun's pink and round apple face, there was a rare expression of seriousness. Although she couldn't understand, she was... shocked.

Sister Feng and Li Wan also had different expressions, looking at the young man in surprise or doubt, not knowing what to say.

There are always some people that you regard as treasures and pursue diligently, but others regard them as dung and dismiss them.

Xichun's small face showed a dazed expression, she was holding a handkerchief, her thoughts were complicated and inexplicable.

And Yuan Chun looked at the young man quietly, with the same expression on his face, his red lips trembling slightly, and when he raised his eyes, he met those calm eyes like water.

All of a sudden, my heart was full of mixed feelings, and my eyes were a little hot.

Who wants to stay in such a place where no one sees people, for many years?

In fact, going to the palace does not necessarily mean being kind to the superior. Once Yuan Chun enters the deep palace, he needs to serve the nobles, just like a maid.

Yuan Chun took a deep breath, raised his plump face, and really wanted to answer Jia Heng.

However, at this moment, Mrs. Wang's face was gloomy, and she frowned and said: "Brother Heng, the eldest lady is a female official in the Queen's Empress Palace. My son said this, but he wanted to go home, I'm afraid the empress thought we were hiding resentment in our hearts."

Well, you little Jia Heng, the fox's tail is showing!

Her family's eldest girl has finally won the trust of the empress, now you are a traitor, worried that the West Mansion's limelight will overwhelm you, and you want to stir up pornography with all your heart?

If the eldest girl of her family returns home, after years of hard work, all previous efforts are wasted, and if she leaves the palace, what kind of good family can she promise?

If you are lucky enough to be gracious, her precious jade will be the uncle of the country in the future, and she will be the emperor's mother-in-law. No matter what kind of first-class general or third-class general you are, you are not enough!
Jia Heng's face was still calm, and he said softly: "My wife is too worried. The empress is magnanimous and magnanimous. If she hears the pain of the elder sister's separation, she will only bow down with kindness and fulfill her filial piety. How could she have other ideas? Madam, what did you say?" , didn’t you underestimate the most honorable empress in the world?”

When Madam Wang heard this, her complexion changed suddenly, and a wave of fear arose in her heart.

When did she underestimate the empress?

Knowing the sharpness of the young man's tongue, Qing Qing gritted her teeth secretly, without saying anything else, turned to look at Yuan Chun, who was at the side, and asked softly: "Isn't this a taboo?"

When Yuan Chun heard the words, the smile on Yurong's face froze for a while, her heart sank to the bottom of the valley, and her voice was a little weak: "This matter, after all, depends on the grace of the empress."

Mrs. Wang felt a little unhappy when she heard her daughter's ambiguous words, but it was not easy to force her daughter to express her opinion in front of everyone.

It was as if she was climbing the pole and climbing the dragon and the phoenix regardless of her daughter.

At this moment, in Rongqing Hall, Li Wan, Sister Feng, Aunt Xue, Baochai and others were all silent, with some understanding in their hearts.

Secretly, the wife wants to marry the Tian family and become a relative of the emperor.

Neither are fools.

Especially Aunt Xue, she had complicated thoughts, after all, her family Baochai couldn't even report her name.

At this moment, Jia Heng looked at Jia Mu and asked, "What does the old lady think? I have seen my eldest sister in the palace for many years."

The implication is self-evident, after so many years, there should be good news, it has already been there.

Is it interesting to be entangled like this?

Jia Mu sighed and said, "Let's discuss this matter later. You are the head of the clan now, and you should take care of the affairs of the clan. Later, you, the eldest girl, and Baoyu and his wife , have a good discussion and discussion."

Jia Heng nodded and stopped talking.

Mother Jia still had fantasies in her mind, while Mrs. Wang was... wishful thinking.

It's just a bitter Yuanchun.

From the current point of view, because of his appearance, the emperor has no motive to accept Yuanchun as his concubine, but staying with the queen, Yuanchun's destination is like a chess piece, which can be manipulated at will.

In case, Empress Song got mad and betrothed to the prince and his ilk, it would bring the Jia family into a disadvantageous situation.

"So, the key is Yuan Chun's attitude. If she is willing to leave the palace, I can talk to the queen."

Thinking about it this way, he raised his eyes and saw that he was facing the lotus jade face, with a pair of eyes as weak as water, and seemed to have a thousand words to say, but he clearly had some scruples.

It has to be said that the willow eyebrows are curved, the beauty is staring at her, and she wants to talk, which is quite touching.

Jia Heng looked silent, sighed inwardly, and picked up the teacup on the side again.

Yuan Chun probably didn't want to stay in the palace.

The reason is very simple, the ghost knows that I will definitely be named a concubine, instead of being "optimized" after becoming an older court lady?
"What's more, in the original book, even after Yuan Chun became a noble concubine, she was not very happy. When visiting relatives, all the Jia family were smiling, but Yuan Chun had tears in his eyes." Jia Heng thought about this, and then looked at that The girl with pink face and red lips had a verdict in her mind, "In the past 20 years, right and wrong have been distinguished, and durian flowers are blooming to illuminate the palace. Three springs compete for the early spring scene, and the tigers meet and return with a big dream."

Seeing a tragedy and turning a blind eye...

After persuading Yuanchun to return home, the atmosphere in Rongqing Hall became somewhat strange.

Fortunately, Sister Feng was at the side to enliven the atmosphere, and picked some fun things to say. After a while, laughter and laughter enveloped the Rongqing hall again.

Yuanchun and Baoyu were talking in a low voice. Although the siblings haven't seen each other for several years, they have a very deep relationship.

"Baoyu, have you studied recently?" Yuan Chun asked softly.

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the people who were talking and laughing changed slightly, and there was something strange about them.

Facing Yuan Chun's question, Baoyu Manyue smiled and said in a low voice, "I read it."

Jia Zheng, who was sipping tea and not saying a word, snorted coldly and said, "In front of your big sister, don't talk about studying, otherwise, even I will be ashamed to death. Three days of fishing, two days Tianzhaiwang, to learn some delicate mischief!"

Baoyu shrinks her neck, as if mourning her concubine.

Yuan Chun: "???"

Jia Mu said angrily: "Every day, you know Baoyu is fierce. Compared with before, Baoyu has grown a lot. Didn't you still listen to Brother Heng and read a book yesterday?"

Baoyu said weakly: ""Spring and Autumn", Brother Heng assigned the homework, so that I can feel after reading and writing."

When Yuan Chun heard the words, his brows were filled with joy, and his voice was full of joy. He just tasted the three characters after reading, and his eyes gradually became suspicious. What is it?"

Jia Heng said: "The homework assigned to Baoyu, I left Beijing for more than a month last month, and Baoyu didn't go to school much, just thinking that even if he doesn't go to school, he still needs to read some books. Spring and Autumn is one of the Five Classics." , He wrote down what he thought and thought, accumulating over time, there will always be benefits."

Yuan Chunzhi nodded, looked at the calm young man with gratitude in his eyes, and said softly: "My younger brother didn't like reading very much since he was a child. It's his good fortune to have brother Heng who can remind him."

She also recited silently the "Cijue Biao" written by the teenager in front of her.

Baoyu can have such a clan elder brother with both civil and military skills, which is an opportunity that cannot be wished for.

Jia Heng said: "Elder sister is knowledgeable and reasonable. If Baoyu has been teaching Baoyu, he will be able to study hard and not be so tired of studying."

Mrs. Wang's face turned black when she heard it, and the knuckles of her fingers holding the prayer beads turned white.

Pointing at Sang and scolding Huai, are you saying that she didn't teach Baoyu well?

Yuan Chun sighed lightly and didn't say much.

Everyone talked, until after a while, Jia Mu gave an order for a mandarin duck.

Guided by the mandarin ducks, Jia Heng called Yuan Chun, and Mrs. Wang also pulled her up to accompany them. In a wing room in Jia Mu's courtyard, several people sat down to talk.

The mandarin ducks handed tea to the side, and then slowly retreated behind the screen.

Jia Zheng's face was serious, and he asked, "Brother Heng, what's your opinion on the matter in the palace?"

In fact, after Jia Heng became the first-class Yunhui general, the right to speak in the east and west mansions has gradually shifted to the east mansion.

For example, when Yuan Chun was in the palace, it was difficult for Jia Heng to intervene. Instead, it was Jia She of the West Mansion who kept sending money into the palace.

Since there was no outsider, Jia Heng simply planned to clarify his interests and asked, "Master Zheng, whose idea was it to send eldest sister into the palace back then?"

Jia Zheng was stunned for a moment, and explained: "It was Lian'er's father's idea, but the old lady agreed."

Jia Heng glanced at Yuan Chun, who had a beautiful temperament, and sighed: "It's been a few years, and I can't believe it. I have been suffering like this, and I don't think it's a solution. I think the current emperor is busy with state affairs, and he hasn't paid attention to it in the past two years. My mind is on the draft, the situation has changed, and now the situation is very different from the sluggish situation of our Jia family, so it is really unnecessary for the big sister to suffer in the palace for a elusive opportunity."

Jia Zheng sighed and said, "I don't know."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wang panicked and said anxiously: "Master, the eldest girl has been in the palace for several years, if she is a lucky one..."

"The second wife said it was just in case." Jia Heng shook his head.

Mrs. Wang: "???"

Jia Heng looked at Mrs. Wang, and said in a deep voice: "Second wife, my Jia family is a duke of two countries, and Baoyu's uncle is also in charge of the 10,000+ people in the Beijing camp, and I am in charge of the five cities' soldiers and horses. The land is still in charge of the military power, if my Jia family seeks the wealth of foreign relatives again, I am afraid that there will be great danger hidden! The second wife must not care about the safety of the Wang family and the Jia family's young and old for the sake of a momentary glory."

Madam Wang: "..."

No matter what you say, the lives of the Jia and Wang clans are implicated!
Yuan Chun heard the words, her jade face changed suddenly, she stared at Jia Heng suddenly, the more she tasted, the more she became... afraid.

Jia Zheng, however, sensed the danger, nodded, and said, "Brother Heng said exactly what he said. My family, Jia and Wang, are in charge of the Beijing camp, the army and horses of the five cities, and have become relatives of the emperor. It's a good thing in the world." If the child falls on the head of the family, I'm afraid it's a misfortune rather than a blessing."

Mrs. Wang felt panicked when she heard Jia Heng's words.

Even if you don't want to admit it, after thinking about it, it seems to make sense?
But... Baoyu can be the uncle of the country.

After Jia Heng finished speaking, she looked up at Yuan Chun and said softly, "Big Sister, what do you think?"

Yuan Chun listened quietly at the side. At this moment, he was somewhat uncomfortable being stared at by the scorching eyes of the young man opposite him. There was a bit of weakness on his plump and gentle face, and he said softly: "I... inner."

Today's Yuanchun has not yet been conferred the title of virtuous concubine, and has not yet reached the point where he can ignore the opinions of the clan. Besides, Yuanchun entered the palace back then, originally to revive the Jia family, and now...

In Yuan Chun's eyes, Jia's mansion is in full swing!
Jia Heng said: "Then I'll think of a way later and ask the Empress for a favor."

It is not difficult to ask Empress Song for grace.

Of course not, "Empress, you don't want Ran'er to be bullied in Wucheng Bingma Division, do you? Or this job is very important to Ran'er."

Instead, look for opportunities to prevent variables.

There is another question, what should Yuan Chun do after leaving the palace?
This age is not too young, can you find a suitable family to marry?

This is older than Fu Qiufang...

At this moment, Mrs. Wang's eyes were gloomy, and she felt that the royal relatives and relatives were leaving her little by little.

Glancing at Jia Heng, a surge of hatred couldn't help but surge in his heart.

It's all this Uncle Heng, with all the smooth talk, why suddenly...is it a misfortune rather than a blessing?

You are in charge of the military power, and you are worried about being suspected. Could it be that you can cut off the road to wealth and honor for the eldest daughter of her family!

No, she has to think of a way. Go look for her brother tomorrow to see if this is the case.

(End of this chapter)