The Red Mansions

Chapter 330 Xiangyun: Pour the wine, Guan will come as soon as he goes...

Rongguofu

Several carriages were parked at the main entrance, and the lanterns hanging under the eaves made a hoarse sound with the wind. This sound fell on the ears of the Rong Mansion and Xue family's family members who returned from Wang Ziteng's mansion. It was desolate and desolate, as if it had not died.

Yuan Chun led Baoyu out of the carriage, and when he saw his younger brother, whose face was as pale as a sheet of paper, looking like he was out of his mind, he sighed, "If I knew, I shouldn't have let you go before."

Secretly thought, after going back, don't have nightmares.

I couldn't help but think of the nun from the Muni Academy to come and chant sutras.

Baoyu looked gloomy and sighed: "Uncle's house, alas..."

It was obvious that he was scared out of his heart by seeing the tragic situation of the "full family of loyalists" in the palace just now at his uncle's house.

Yuan Chun wore a plain white skirt without makeup, which gave the girl a bit of elegant charm that has faded away from the lead. It is not only a comfort, but also a teaching: "Wealth and prosperity are blessings. Isn't it a blessing to have a peaceful family? Standing between heaven and earth, not to mention being rich and powerful, at least you must protect your family from being bullied."

Baoyu looked confused and asked, "What about uncle? Why are you still..."

Yuan Chun: "???"

What does this tell her? Could it be that her uncle is not a man?
Suppress the chaotic thoughts in my heart.

Reflecting the candlelight, the girl's face showed a sense of loss.

How could she not be shocked by what happened today?

Let me ask, what if the rebels attacked her Rongfu?
Although Brother Heng sent someone to protect her, but without Brother Heng, how would she deal with the second residence of Rongning and Ningxia?

I can't play around with my sister at home anymore, I need to help Brother Heng, and I can't let him deal with everything alone.

With this thought in mind, Yuanchun planned to find Jia Heng.

In another carriage, Aunt Xue and Baochai also got out of the carriage with the help of maids and mother-in-law. Baochai's expression remained calm, while Aunt Xue's expression was gloomy and she remained silent.

Through the third person's narration and seeing with my own eyes, the senses are naturally different. The white flags are set up, and the crying is loud. Under the infection of that sad atmosphere, it is difficult not to be affected by emotions.

"If it wasn't for Pan'er's great fortune, I'm afraid my family would also..." Aunt Xue couldn't help feeling rejoicing when she thought of this, she took Baochai's hand and said with a trembling voice: "Baby girl, this military operation is too dangerous."

Baochai nodded.

How could she not know, otherwise, after coming to Shenjing City for so long, at a glance, there will be a capable person in Ningrong Second Mansion.

Aunt Xue sighed, and said: "Your brother should do business well, by the way, you can go to the East Mansion later and ask about the Imperial Merchant."

Baochai:"……"

After thinking about it, he said, "Mom, let's not push people too much."

Aunt Xue smiled wryly and said, "It's not that I don't know the truth, but the shop waits for no one."

Baochai sighed deeply and said, "Then I'll go and have a look."

In the last carriage, Sister Feng and Ping'er got out of the carriage under the care of Zhou Rui's family and other women and maids.

Sister Feng was actually better, after all, she had seen the miserable state of Wang's family yesterday, after a night, her mood calmed down a lot, but her heart was unavoidable.

While everyone was talking, they entered the mansion with the help of maids and mother-in-law.

As for the men of Jia's family, they are still in the Wang's house to take care of the funeral affairs, so let these female relatives come back first.

When we came to Rongqing Hall, Mother Jia was waiting in the hall. She had just slept for a while in the afternoon, and Mother Jia was not sleepy. She asked the mandarin ducks beside her, "What time is it, girl Feng and the others should be back?"

Yuanyang said: "Looking at the sky, it should be close."

Mother Jia sighed, and said: "The last time this was so chaotic, it was more than ten years ago. Later, our family never sent people to the army again. We just don't want to take the risk anymore, but it's a risk. , I thought about it, and I kept avoiding it, but it happened to me instead.”

Li Wan listened to him and thought to himself, maybe it's not that he doesn't want to take the risk, but that his descendants are unwilling to go to the army to fight for wealth.

Yuanyang said: "The old lady is right, now there are uncles in the army supporting the door, it's not like in the past."

Mother Jia said with relief on her face, "Yes, Brother Heng is a man of great potential. Apart from Baoyu, he is the one who wins my heart the most among my grandchildren. They will have one martial arts and one literary work in the future, by the way." , and Laner."

As he spoke, he looked at Li Wan, with a kind smile on his face, and said, "Brother Lan, you can keep up with your studies and homework recently."

There is a smile on Li Wan's beautiful jade face. This young widowed woman wears a jasper hairpin on her head and a necklace hanging down. She doesn't wear makeup on her face, but because of her good foundation, the elegant and weak widow's charm is silent Flowing, with a bulging chest, met Jia Mu's gaze, and said softly: "Lan'er, he can still keep up."

Her Brother Lang could barely keep up, but she couldn't keep up.

This lecturer invited from the Imperial College, is not as knowledgeable as a teacher in a private school, and she is almost unable to tutor the homework assigned.

Thinking of his own son coming back, he was dumbfounded by asking himself some questions about scriptures, and Li Wan also had a look of worry on his brows and eyes.

"We have to think of a way, let the preacher give Lan'er a little trouble." Li Wan thought about it, wondering if he could save some money for himself, and whether it would be enough to invite that Mr. Heng to be a host.

Thinking back to how it was only a few months ago, the young man who still borrowed books from Lan'er is now the Jia family's white jade pillar supporting the sky, and the purple golden beam that supports the sea.

After thinking deeply, Li Wan was in a trance.

On the other hand, Jia Mu sighed: "We can't make Lan'er too tired. As Brother Heng said, work and rest should be combined."

Li Wan nodded and said, "The old lady said so."

This is also a lesson for her husband.

While several people were talking, the mother-in-law suddenly came into the hall to report. Second Master Bao, Second Mistress Lian, Sister Feng, Mrs. Xue and Miss Bao came over.

Not long after, several people entered the Rongqing Hall, there were no smile lines on their faces, and they all saw Qi Qiran.

Baoyu was the first to throw herself into Jia Mu's arms and called out, "Old ancestor."

Jia Mu put her arms around Baoyu's head and screamed heartily.

And Sister Feng, Yuan Chun, Aunt Xue and Baochai took their seats one after another.

Baochai quietly watched the scene of "deep love between grandparents and grandchildren", but she remembered what her mother said earlier about "a good relationship" and couldn't help frowning, her face dazed. .

Baochai waved her hand and said softly, "Xie Yuanyang, sister, I don't... I'm really thirsty."

mandarin duck:"???"

Fortunately, Baochai took the teacup and took a sip.

Yuanyang thought to himself, maybe he was tired all day, and his mind was sleepy.

On Jia Mu's side, Wen Yan said a few words of comfort to Baoyu, and turned around to ask how many people met and saw in the Wang's house, and she was also very sad.

"Bao Yuming don't go, she's so young, she hasn't been through such a thing, she's going to be scared again." Mother Jia said distressedly.

Yuan Chun nodded and agreed.

Mother Jia ordered the back kitchen to prepare meals, but they all looked sleepy and obviously had no appetite.

Ningguo Mansion

In the evening, Jia Heng returned to the mansion, walked into the hall, and saw the hall full of jewels and emeralds, laughing and laughing.

Qin Keqing was talking to Xiangyun, while Tanchun and Daiyu were covering their mouths and smiling.

Seeing Jia Heng's return, Qin Keqing smiled and said, "Husband, Xia Ya is back?"

Jia Heng responded, looking at the smile of a lotus like a face and a willow like an eyebrow, feeling a little guilty for a while, and turned to look at Xiangyun who was holding a handkerchief, laughing up and down, with flowers and branches trembling.

Daiyu suppressed her smile at this moment, and threw a cut of autumn water at the young man, but saw that the young man's gaze fluctuated, and he couldn't help turning his head slightly.

Xichun also tilted her pretty face, looked at Jia Heng, and asked with a smile, "Brother Heng, did you come back from Beijing camp?"

Jia Heng smiled and said: "I went to Jinyi Mansion first, asked about Uncle Lin's affairs in Southern Province, and then went to the Beijing camp... Wucheng Bingma Division didn't deliver any urgent matters today, right?"

Tanchun shook his head slightly, and said softly: "Mr. Fan ordered the criminals arrested in the past few months and the tax and bank details collected by the eastern and western cities to be sent to my brother for reading. If it is feasible, I can directly use the seal."

Jia Heng smiled and said, "I'll take a look at it tonight."

The few people listened to the conversation between the two brothers and sisters, smiling and did not interrupt.

Qin Keqing ordered the maid to go to the back kitchen to prepare meals.

Daiyu pursed her lips and asked, "Brother Heng, where is my father?"

Jia Heng said: "It's nothing."

Tan Chun chuckled softly and said, "Sister Lin, Brother Heng is in charge of Jin Yiwei now, and it's cheaper to protect Uncle Lin than before."

Daiyu didn't say anything else.

Tanchun asked again: "Brother Heng took over the rectification affairs of the Beijing camp, is it going well?"

Jia Heng's complexion turned strange, and he said: "Steady and positive, before the beginning of spring, it should come to an initial conclusion."

Tanchun said, "That's good."

Xiangyun curled his lips at this moment, twisted the braid hanging down the front of his hand around his fingers, and said: "Third Sister and Brother Heng, now they are talking about important things outside, we can't get involved anymore. "

Qin Keqing said with a smile: "Their brothers and sisters are more interested in military affairs than in other affairs."

I still feel a little angry in my heart, knowing that my brothers and sisters are close, so I don't have to act like no one else all the time and neglect others.

Jia Heng smiled to himself, and said: "Listen to you, we don't talk about business here."

Then he said: "The third younger sister said last time that she wanted to learn how to ride a horse. I plan to buy some ponies tomorrow."

Qin Keqing: "???"

Tanchun's eyebrows and eyes curved into crescent moons, and he said in surprise: "Brother Heng, is it true?"

In fact, she wanted to learn how to ride a horse early in the morning, but she didn't have the chance.

Jia Heng smiled and said: "Tomorrow, we will prepare the horses and harness. There is a large piece of uncultivated grass in the north of Huifang Garden. Someone has leveled it. In my spare time, I can teach my third sister how to ride a horse."

Rongning Second Mansion is the home of the dukes, and the gardens are relatively large, with rockery lakes and lush forests, and finally merged into one to form the Grand View Garden.

Daiyu covered half of her face with a pink handkerchief, tilted her head to look at Tanchun, and said jokingly, "This time the family is really going to have a Mulan."

Tan Chuntao blushed, and said softly: "What Hua Mulan, I heard that those princesses and princesses all learned riding skills, not to mention proficient, but traveling on horseback is much cheaper."

The atmosphere of Chen Han was slightly more open than that of the previous Ming Dynasty, and most of the noble ladies of Wu Xun went out on horseback.

Jia Heng smiled, looked at Daiyu, and said, "If Sister Lin likes it, she can follow suit."

The bright smile on Daiyu's pretty face froze, her starry eyes blinked, and for some reason, she was both eager to try and a little afraid to move forward, so she had to hang her head in silence.

Jia Heng thought secretly, he was just saying it casually.

Daiyu's frail body, don't be shaken to pieces.

Xiangyun Pingguo's face was as red as rosy clouds, and he clapped his palms and said with a smile: "Brother Heng, I want to learn how to ride a horse, can you teach me?"

Jia Heng glanced at the mantis-shaped crane, Xiangyun with a cute smile, and said with a soft smile: "Sister Yun is physically strong, she can not only learn to ride a horse, but also learn to use a knife and gun. The character of Pear Blossom."

Xiangyun giggled coquettishly, and said: "Fan Lihua uses a spear. If I'm practicing swordsmanship, I have to practice a sword. It's best to be like the Qinglong Yanyue Saber. Brother Heng, I like Guan Yu who warms wine and kills Huaxiong the most."

As he said that, he raised the handkerchief in his hand, raised his head, stroked his clean chin, and said with a gesture: "Pour the wine, Guan will come as soon as he goes..."

Seeing that she is romantic and cute, everyone can't help but be overwhelmed by her accent.

Even Xichun, who was listening to the conversation, had a bright smile on his cold face, as if frost had melted away.

Jia Heng smiled and said, "Sister Yun may have difficulty becoming Guan Yu. If you practice martial arts diligently, you may consider becoming General Pan Feng."

Xiang Yun said with a bitter face: "Is that Pan Feng who was chopped off by Hua Xiong Sanhe?"

Seeing this, everyone laughed.

They have all read Jia Heng's Three Kingdoms storybook, so they know what they are talking about.

While several people were chatting and laughing, suddenly an outside woman came in to report that Yuanchun and Baochai came from Xifu.

Not long after, Yuan Chun and Baochai, accompanied by the maids Baoqin and Yinger, entered the hall, listening to the laughter and laughter, they were even a little uncomfortable after being affected by sadness for a day.

The faint smile on Jia Heng's face faded away, and he called out in a warm voice: "Elder Sister, Sister Xue, are you back from the palace? How is it over there?"

Yuanchun and Baochai responded, went forward to salute Keqing and Jia Heng, greeted Tanchun, Xiangyun and other sisters, and sat down one after another.

"Brother Heng," Yuan Chun looked at the young and outrageous boy opposite, and sighed: "Uncle, I can't bear to look at you. A few cousins, but they are only in their prime, unfortunately died."

Jia Heng was silent for a while, and said: "A white-haired person sends a black-haired person, life is more miserable than this."

Everyone followed with a few words of emotion.

At this time, the servant girl came in and said, "Ma'am, the back kitchen's food is ready, can I present it now?"

Qin Keqing said softly: "Husband, sisters and sisters, let's eat first."

Everyone responded in unison, then cleaned their hands and started to eat dinner.

After dinner, drink tea and talk.

Jia Heng knew that Yuan Chun came here for something, looked at Wen Ning and Jing Mei's girls, and said softly: "How about big sister to follow me to the study?"

Yuan Chun quickly nodded in agreement.

The two were about to get up, but they saw that Baochai's almond eyes seemed to be a little tangled, and the handkerchief in his hand was twisted, and he kept looking at him.

Jia Heng's thoughts changed, and he guessed some reasons, and said: "Sister Xue can also come here, I have something to talk to Sister Xue about."

When Baochai was called, her delicate body trembled slightly, and she was looking into those sharp eyes. For some reason, an unspeakable emotion came to her heart.

This is the same in later generations.

If someone observes your words and looks, sees your emotional entanglement, and urgently needs you, there will be a feeling of emotional trough going straight to the peak.

Baochai was a little ashamed to trouble others again and again, and it was hard to say anything.

Jia Heng nodded and said softly, "Sister Xue, come here."

Baochai let out a "hmm".

In the small hall partitioned off by the screen in the inner study room, the lights were like daylight, and several people took their seats one after another.

Jia Heng asked Qingwen to pour a cup of tea for Yuan Chun and Baochai, then looked at the two plump and dignified girls, and said, "Big Sister, Sister Xue."

Yuan Chun hesitated for a while, and said softly: "I heard Brother Heng say that I seem to be doing business in the East City with the Princess Jinyang's mansion. Now I am at home and have nothing else to do. I am very quiet and thinking about moving..."

Jia Heng said: "If big sister wants to help, I'll gladly see it, but..."

"But what?" Curiosity appeared on Yuan Chun's plump and mellow face.

Jia Heng said: "I didn't care too much about those businesses, but suddenly they are divided into two sides..."

Before, he almost handed over the operation to the Princess Jinyang Mansion and Fan Yi, but now Fan Yi helped him manage the Wucheng Bingma Division, and almost all of them were handed over to the people of the Princess Jinyang Mansion.

Facing Yuan Chun's expectant eyes, Jia Heng pondered and said: "If you want to help the people in Gu Dongcheng make a living, big sister might as well be a talented person in the princess mansion, and it will be cheaper to handle affairs. Of course, this is different from the In the palace, the inside and outside are isolated, and you are not allowed to return home. His Highness Jinyang is approachable, and he will not be a servant girl to a queen who has honored the country like my sister."

In the main mansion of Princess Jinyang, there are left and right managers, who are two older women. As for the guard of the princess mansion, Xia Houying is in command.

The rest of the young female officials with slightly higher status, Yulushuangxue, are in charge of their affairs. The official titles are Cairen and Zanshan, and each enjoys a salary.

Among them, Lianxue is the personal maid of Princess Jinyang.

Baochai listened from the side, her heart moved slightly, her apricot eyes as bright as water were thoughtful.

Brother Heng seems to be able to influence the appointment of personnel in the Princess Jinyang's mansion?
Also, the holy family is grand, and the relationship with the royal family is also very good.

Jia Heng looked at Yuan Chun with warm eyes.

In fact, he sent Yuanchun to Jinyang's side more as a form of protection.

Otherwise, Mrs. Wang might do something wrong, marry Yuan Chun indiscriminately, or betroth some vassal king who wants to win him over as a side concubine, and the latter will be a minefield for him.

Besides, since he brought Yuan Chun out of the palace, he had to take care of Yuan Chun's marriage.

Help people to the end, send Buddha to the west.

But it is a pity that there is no one in Shenjing City who has caught his eyes, so he can only search slowly.

As for Yuan Chun in Princess Jinyang's mansion, will he see his affair with Princess Jinyang?

Firstly, there is no shady affair between him and Jinyang, and secondly, if Yuan Chun can serve as a female official in the palace, if he doesn't have any vision at all, then he won't be named a virtuous concubine.

Yuan Chunyu looked thoughtful, and for a moment, there was a bit of lightness in her soft and flowing eyes, and said: "Then it's Brother Yiheng's."

The eldest princess of Jinyang, when she was in the queen's palace, she often heard the queen and the noble concubine discuss it, but she has a fierce temperament, and I don't know if she is as easy to deal with as Brother Heng said.

Jia Heng said: "Then in two days, eldest sister will go to the eldest princess's mansion with me."

After solving the matter of Yuanchun, Jia Heng turned to Baochai who was beside him.

Well, Yuanchun and Baochai belong to the same type, with soft and graceful cheeks, plump and pink cheeks, and elegant demeanor.

That's right, Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue were biological sisters, and the daughters of the two have quite a lot in common in terms of body shape and appearance.

(End of this chapter)