The Red Mansions

Chapter 292 There is no competition
Seeing that Jia Zheng agreed and Mrs. Wang acquiesced, Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said, "Master Zheng, Second Wife, I want to have a few words with Eldest Sister alone, and ask some questions about the palace and our family over the years."

Mrs. Wang: "???"

When Jia Zheng heard this, he nodded and said, "You are the patriarch, you should."

Yuan Chun said softly: "There are some things, I ask brother Heng for advice."

Mrs. Wang didn't say anything else, she glanced at Jia Heng, and followed Jia Zheng out of the wing.

For a while, only Jia Heng and Yuan Chun were left in the wing room.

Jia Heng looked at the twenty-nine-year-old girl across the street, her eyes met, she couldn't help but sighed softly, and said, "Big sister, this is the first time to go home in these years, right?"

Yuan Chun slightly staggered his gaze, stared at the screen behind Jia Heng in a daze, and after a while, his red lips parted slightly, and he said quietly: "Since I was sent to that place where no one can see people, it has been a few years, and this is thanks to brother Heng, It's the first time I came back, and in the blink of an eye, the sisters who used to be babbling have grown up, and the parents with black hair and black hair can see a little frost on their temples..."

These words almost have the attitude of "there is a loquat tree in the garden, which was planted by my wife when she died, and now it is as graceful as a cover." Jia Heng stared, and couldn't help but take another look at the girl with square peaches and plums, round pearls and jade.

He remembered that Yuanchun was quite talented, not only could play the piano, but also compose poems.

As Yuan Chun said, he lifted up a beautiful and gentle face, looked at Jia Heng, his bright eyes seemed to hide stars and moons, shining brightly, and said in surprise, "There is also Brother Heng, who has established a family and made me the successor of Ning Rong's second house." Someone."

The young man in front of him was named a first-class general for his meritorious service, and won the holy family. Even the empress and empress hosted a banquet to win him over, and the Jia clan regained its momentum.

Jia Heng said: "Nowadays in the clan, although they don't dare to say that Ning and Rong are around, there is no need for the eldest sister to suffer in the deep palace to find a slim chance."

Yuan Chun nodded his head, his face showed joy, but after a while, he felt a bit lost.

Jia Heng thought for a while, then said softly: "Could it be that big sister is worried about... the marriage after leaving the palace?"

He felt that Yuan Chun had seen the world in the palace, and it was impossible for him to be like a young girl in cardamom, who was ashamed to mention marriage and generous, and simply put it, give him a reassurance.

However, the soft words were like a stone falling into the heart lake, and ripples were seen in circles. Yuan Chun was suddenly said to the central matter, his rosy cheeks were a little hot, and his bright eyes looked at Jia angrily. Heng glanced, and said in shame and indignation: "Brother Heng, you... how could you..."

But after thinking about it, the young man in front of him is the patriarch and married, so although the marriage is shy, there is nothing wrong with it.

Jia Heng's face was silent, and his Qingyue voice was as calm as water, and said: "Eldest sister entered the palace because of my Jia family, the matter of marriage is no longer the matter of elder sister alone, besides, I always think that my sister is generous, even if I mention these things, It should be nothing."

Perhaps it was Jia Heng's calm voice that diluted a lot of the shyness of his daughter's family.

Yuan Chunning looked at the handsome young man opposite, sighed lightly, and said, "It's nothing, I'm not a little girl after all."

After a moment of silence, he seemed to have lost his smile, and continued: "Like me, youth is gone, and people are old..."

"big sister……"

Jia Heng looked weird, interrupted quickly, looked up at the self-pitying girl opposite, and said: "Big sister is dignified and demure, suitable for IKEA, just at the age of youth, don't underestimate yourself."

For example, according to the original book, Yuan Chun was named a virtuous concubine, which has its own advantages, and besides, she is only over twenty-nine years old, which is the age of youth.

It's just that Yuan Chun is good at playing the piano. Generally speaking, people who understand art also have sentimental emotions.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have said, "Separation of flesh and blood, there is no fun in the end"

Yuan Chun glanced at Jia Heng and pursed his red lips.

She didn't know why, but why did she mention her marriage to this young man?
But she didn't know whether it was the other party's kind and natural attitude, or the other party's identity as the patriarch of the Jia clan, but she was not too shy.

Jia Heng pondered for a moment, then said: "Actually, when the queen's son opens a mansion, he may give female officials, but most of them are side concubines."

For some things, Yuan Chun needs to be vaccinated in advance.

If after a period of time after leaving the palace, Mrs. Wang would say that even being the side concubine of the vassal king would not be a road to wealth, and Yuan Chun would complain again.

Yuan Chun frowned when he heard the words, and said softly, "Brother Heng, are you talking about King Wei?"

For a moment, a young man with a gloomy face appeared in his mind.

Jia Heng looked solemn, and said: "The king of Wei will open the mansion next year, but big sister, my Jia family does not intend to get involved in the struggle for succession again, I hope big sister will understand, besides, I have contacted the two kings of Wei and Liang, and the second Wang's temperament is not a good match."

Yuan Chun has been in the deep palace for a long time, so he should know the pros and cons of seizing the heir apparent. As for the evaluation of the two kings of Wei and Liang, he will stop at the point.

Yuan Chun's heart trembled slightly, tasting the words "not a good match", and vaguely understood something.

As the daughter of the Jia clan, it is natural that the clan should be the most important thing. As Jia Heng is the helmsman, if she is not optimistic about the two kings of Wei and Liang, she can't have other thoughts.

Yuan Chun said softly: "There is a great danger in the matter of seizing the concubine, but Brother Heng is too worried. I am the empress's female official, but I know what the empress thinks. She and the two kings of Wei and Liang chose the concubine for the sake of the saint, so I will not follow the martial arts. Chosen by honor."

Emperor Chongping was very suspicious, and he was only able to secure his position, how could he tolerate the adult prince's association with Wu Xun again, Empress Song was always good at figuring out what she wanted, so she would not commit such a taboo.

Jia Heng nodded slightly, and said: "The night is long and there are many dreams, it's better for eldest sister to leave the palace earlier."

Yuan Chun: "..."

The bright eyes of the handsome and beautiful beauty flickered. I don't know if it was her illusion. Why is the young man opposite her more concerned about leaving the palace than she is?

After thinking about it, it might be...to protect oneself wisely.

"At his age, he is already a first-class general with heavy soldiers in his hands. If you want to die well, you need to be careful to avoid disaster."

Yuan Chun thought about it, and felt that he had grasped Jia Heng's thoughts.

The two chatted for a while, Jia Heng said: "Big sister, let's do this first, tomorrow, I will play by ear."

After discussing with Yuan Chun about going out of the palace, Jia Heng returned to Rongqing Hall without further delay, leaving the rest of the time for Yuan Chun to talk to his parents.

Rongqing Hall
Jia Heng came in again, met the eyes of Jia Mu, Feng Wan, Aunt Xue, Baochai, Xiangyun, Tanchun, Yingchun, Xichun and Daiyu, nodded and sat down.

Mother Jia asked anxiously, "It's all settled? What kind of proposition is it?"

Jia Heng said: "Eldest sister has been in the palace for all these years, but there is no result, please go home with grace."

He felt that Mother Jia should be able to get rid of this problem. Besides, after all these years, there has been no happy news, and the eagerness to climb the dragon and the phoenix should have died down.

In fact, if Jia Heng hadn't asked Dai Quan to use his strength in the palace earlier, Xia Shouzhong had arranged Yuanchun to be in the Queen's Palace of Song Dynasty, which would still have given Jiamu and Mrs. Wang some dim hope.

But, in the end, I didn't hear any news, and after all, it was nothing but joy.

Jia Mu sighed, and said: "As the patriarch, I know that I have always been ambitious. As for the big girl, she has suffered a lot these years. It is also her blessing to be able to leave the palace now, but... It is always necessary to find a good home for her."

Jia Heng frowned and pondered: "Marriage is a big deal, and we still need to find someone who has both character and talent. But it's too early to say these things. Even if you leave the palace, you can still reunite with your parents and sisters for two years. It’s not too late to leave the court, as my family’s family status, no matter if it’s a scholar in the Imperial Academy or a general in the army, only others can stand up to it.”

Mother Jia: "..."

Aunt Xue said with a smile: "Brother Heng is right. In terms of family background, only others can admire her. In terms of appearance, she is also a fairy-like figure. I see that the eldest girl has been away from home for so long, so it is necessary to have a good reunion."

Mother Jia smiled and said, "You're not young anymore. Anyway, it's better to settle the marriage sooner."

Jia Heng said: "As the saying goes, a man is afraid of entering the wrong profession, and a woman is afraid of marrying the wrong man. You have to choose carefully."

In fact, he can't guarantee what kind of family Yuan Chun wants.

Who can guarantee this?
There are few wealthy and powerful families in Beijing, and there are almost no people of the right age. They are small and small, and Mrs. Wang probably doesn't like them.

The main reason is that she is not young anymore, she is twenty-nine years old, and she will be twenty years old after that, not an old lady, but missing the best age for marriage, so she can only pick the rest.

Secondly, even if you look at the prince and grandson of the capital, there is no one who catches his eyes.

In fact, not only Yuanchun, but Baochai is also 13 years old this year. In two years, he will be engaged. out?
Thinking of this, Jia Heng turned his eyes to look at Baochai, and saw a girl with pistil face and plump figure, tilting her head slightly to one side, listening intently to his conversation with Jia Mu.

Turning her head suddenly, Baochai's almond eyes moved slightly, and a touch of panic appeared, combined with the young man's words "women are afraid of marrying the wrong man", her heart skipped a beat.

Brother Heng, what do you mean?
Mother Jia breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the words, and said, "Brother Heng, according to your patriarch's wishes, your eldest sister is out of the palace, and you need to help pay attention to her marriage in the future, such as family background or something." It doesn’t matter, but character and future must always be good.”

In Jia's mother's impression, those young children of Jia's old relatives, who were the same age as Yuan Chun, either married early or were not suitable. Also within reason.

Jia Heng said: "I will pay special attention to this matter."

Aunt Xue said with a smile: "Brother Heng is an official butcher outside, and he knows more about those capable princes and grandchildren, and has a wider knowledge than us women who don't leave the gate of the inner house. "

Jia Mu smiled and said, "Brother Heng never makes mistakes in his work."

Everyone echoed and laughed.

Jia Heng's face was calm, he picked up the teacup on the side, bowed his head and took a sip, but did not answer.

Seeing that Jia Heng's expression was silent, as if he didn't want to discuss further, Sister Feng changed the topic aside, and mentioned to Jia's mother that Prince Teng would have a baby tomorrow, and everyone chatted and laughed again.

Jia Heng sat here for a while, and when the dusk gradually fell, Mrs. Wang, Yuan Chun, and Jia Zheng also entered the Rongqing Hall again to bid farewell to Jia's mother.

Yuan Chun approached, with a reluctance on his face, saluted, and said softly: "Old Ancestor, it's getting late, I'll go back too."

Mother Jia stepped forward to support Yuan Chun, her eye circles were a little red again, and asked: "Big girl, take care of yourself in the palace."

On this side, Li Wan, Yingchun, Xichun, Tanchun, Chaidai and Baoyu stepped forward to persuade and talk.

Grandparents, grandchildren, and sisters are a little bit reluctant.

Baoyu called affectionately: "Big sister."

Yuan Chun turned his head to look at Baoyu, with some tears in his bright eyes, and said softly: "Baoyu should study hard in the future, and ask your elder brother Heng for advice when you encounter problems."

Baoyu obediently agreed.

"Old ancestor and mother, there is no need to send each other off, it will add more sadness." Yuan Chun said softly, then turned to look at Jia Heng who was at the side, with a pair of crystal clear eyes full of hope, and said: "Brother Heng, I am returning to the palace. "

Jia Heng said: "I'll go see off big sister."

Jia Mu nodded, smiled, and said, "Go ahead, you can also send the mandarin ducks for me."

At this moment, Xiangyun and Tanchun also opened their mouths to see off, Baochai's apricot eyes moved slightly, and said to Aunt Xue who was at the side to also see off the elder sister.

In the end, Tanchun also pulled Daiyu along, and Xichun also got up with her maid, both to send them off and to return to the East Mansion.

Jia's mother agreed together.

Because the carriage that Yuan Chun passed on was parked in Dong Mansion, so he had to go to Dong Mansion first and send Yuan Chun to the carriage all the way, so Jia Heng turned back.

Back in the study, Jia Heng looked at Xiangyun, Tanchun, Xichun, Daiyu, and Baochai, and ordered Qingwen to serve tea. The study was as warm as spring, but not cold.

Tanchun said softly: "If it's not elder brother, I don't know when my sister will be able to make it through. In the palace, I have to serve those nobles. I dare not make a wrong step, take a wrong step, and I don't see my relatives for many years. I don't know how these years are. came."

When Daiyu and Xichun heard what was said, they all felt sorry for each other.

Baochai pursed her lips and remained silent. If it was her, she wondered if she could endure such cold and lonely torment.

Once you enter the palace, will you definitely be a concubine?
Xiangyun Apple's round face was rarely serious, tilted his head, and said crisply: "But there are so many women in the world who want to go to such a shameful place?"

Baochai pursed her cherry lips, narrowed her apricot eyes, and took a deep look at Xiangyun, but it finally landed on the face of the young man opposite.

Jia Heng smiled, looked admiringly at the delicate and lovely Xiang Yun, and said: "Sister Yun asked well, women have always valued their husbands, and the world is like wealth, and there is nothing more beautiful than that inside the red eaves and red walls." Where is the dignity? People go to high places, and water flows to low places. If the human heart is like this, there is nothing to blame.”

If among the few people in front of me, Baochai should be the one with the most enterprising spirit. After all, as a woman, she wrote the poem "The good wind sends me to Qingyun by force".

Therefore, Xiangyun's words may not be intentional for the speaker, but intentional for the listener.

Although Baochai is not a petty person, it is always wrong.

Xiangyun pouted, and said in a playful voice: "It is said in the scriptures that there are intrigues in that place, and people are like ghosts and ghosts. Thinking about these every day will make you exhausted. Even if you are rich and honored, it is not interesting at all. It is better to eat and drink. , Idle clouds and wild cranes."

The bright eyes under Baochai's beautiful eyebrows flickered, and the hand that picked up the tea cup trembled slightly, brought it to his lips, and took a sip.

Tanchun joked with a smile: "Sister Yun is a quiet girl, with the ambition and virtues of the ancient Boyi and Shuqi."

Jia Heng smiled and said: "Xianzai, Yun Ye, a basket of food and a ladle of drink, in the alleys, people can't bear their worries, and Yun will not change their happiness."

This remark is a joke of Xiangyun, but it is just Xiangyun's words of idle clouds and wild cranes, but it reminds me of a poem "Crossing the Crane's Shadow in the Cold Pond".

Hearing Jia Heng's words, Xiang Yun's cheeks like Haitang's were as beautiful as the clouds, and he said shyly: "Brother Heng also made fun of me, how can I compare with those sages?"

Dai Yuyan smiled lightly and said, "Why can't it be compared? Sister Yun has a word for it."

Facing Jia Heng's smiling eyes, Daiyu's heart trembled slightly, with a smile on her face, there were dimples appearing on her face, her starry eyes looked up, with a bit of playfulness, she said softly: "Fan Shu Shi To drink water, bend your arms and rest your pillow on it, and enjoy yourself in it. Unrighteousness and riches and honors are like floating clouds to me. Isn’t there a word for cloud here?”

Baochai's apricot eyes flickered, and she said with a light smile, "His wit and quick thinking, there really is a cloud word."

Jia Heng smiled and said: "It doesn't matter if the wild crane is in the clouds or the Kunpeng is flying, each person has his own ambitions and his own way of life. As long as he doesn't harm the sky and the principles, he goes straight and there is no superiority or inferiority."

When Baochai heard the words, she stared at her with complicated eyes.

　Second, don't wait, you need to sort out your thinking, and your thinking is a bit stuck.

　
(End of this chapter)