The Red Mansions

Chapter 554 Qin Keqing: ...how come there are so many ghosts and ghosts?

Honor Hall

Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, Qin Keqing, Yuan Chun had already returned to the mansion first. It was noon, the spring was bright and warm, and the sunlight came in through the gaps in the bamboo curtains and the glass of the porch windows, and was divided by twelve screens. , the Rongqing Hall, which is elegantly furnished and spacious, will be bright and tidy.

"Yuanyang, go to the East Mansion to see if Brother Heng is back." Mother Jia was worried, waiting for Yuanyang to go to the East Mansion, then looked at Qin Keqing who was sitting by the side, and comforted: "Brother Heng, daughter-in-law, Don't worry too much, brother Heng left Beijing to suppress the bandits a few years ago, and later he didn't talk about anything, and he made great contributions and was promoted to the title of nobleman."

Qin Keqing's beautiful eyes were covered with a layer of worry, and she said: "Husband, his expedition this time is very different from the previous ones. I heard from Mrs. Song that there are hundreds of thousands of rioters in Henan, and the thieves are huge."

Mother Jia opened her mouth, also a little worried.

10 people is indeed different from the past.

Yuan Chun reassured: "Old ancestor, brother and sister, Brother Heng, he can mobilize a lot more soldiers and horses this time than before."

Jia's mother said: "Brother Heng, daughter-in-law, that's the reason. He has more soldiers and horses at his disposal now. The Duke Daihua of the Eastern Mansion fought in the north and south, and he fought many battles. There is also the Duke Xiaoguo. When I was here, every time I was on tenterhooks."

At this moment, joyful voices came from under the eaves of the corridor, people laughed before they arrived.

"Old ancestor, I sounded like you just now, why did you come back so early?"

While speaking, Sister Feng led Ping'er, Feng'er, Caiming and other maids into the Rongqing Hall, her eyes flicked to the faces of several people, and when they fell on Qin Keqing, she was surprised, her face froze, and she asked doubtfully: "Old ancestor, this is?"

However, seeing that there were no smile lines on the faces of the few people, it didn't look like they were ordered to return home after watching the ceremony. With Sister Feng's observation of her face, she guessed what happened.

Jia Mu greeted: "Feng girl, come and sit down, and I will talk to you later."

Sister Feng suppressed the doubts in her heart, walked briskly, and sat down on the embroidered pier in front of Jia's mother, her doubts even worse.

Just at this moment, Li Wan, Yingchun, Tanchun, Xiangyun, and Daiyu also led the maidservants to enter the Rongqing hall one after another through the curtain.

Some were called by Mother Jia with her maid, and some came after hearing the news of Mother Jia's return.

As for Baoyu, under the repeated urging of Jia Zheng the day before yesterday, he went to the Chongwen Hall of ethnology to study in a boarding house.

A group of Yingying and Yanyan bowed to Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, Qin Keqing, and Yuan Chun, and then sat down one after another, looking at the gloomy Jia Mu and Qin Keqing in puzzlement.

And the curtain shook a few more times, Aunt Xue and Baochai also entered the Rongqing hall accompanied by the maid.

"Old lady, why are you here?" Aunt Xue asked in surprise as soon as she came in.

At a glance, Baochai saw the jade man in the emerald bun with the clouds piled up in the emerald jewels, and doubtful light appeared in his dewy almond eyes.

Because the news from the imperial court had not yet reached the back house of Rongguo Mansion, everyone still did not know that something happened in Henan.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Mother Jia ordered Lin Zhixiao's family to prepare lunch, and said, "We are holding a concubine concubine ceremony in the palace. I don't want there to be trouble in Henan, saying that a group of thieves are coercing me The common people captured Kaifeng's provincial capital, Brother Heng hurriedly accepted the palace's order to go to Henan to suppress the bandits, and he will lead the troops out of Beijing later."

As soon as these words came out, Fengwan, Yingchun, Tanchun and Daiyu were all taken aback.

Lead the army?Going out of Beijing?
Worry appeared in Dai Yu's starry eyes under her smoky eyebrows, and she couldn't help but raise her eyes to look at the beauty in the first-grade imperial attire. At this moment, Qin Keqing was wearing a vermilion brocade dress and a crown of emerald beads. The hibiscus jade face no longer had the smiling face of the past, but was instead covered with worry.

Baochai Liuye frowned, and also cast a pair of lustrous eyes, just looking at the previous pair of beautiful eyes that were as soft as water, and her heart moved slightly.

Qin Keqing looked at Baochai, and nodded in a way that only the two of them tacitly agreed to express comfort.

Ever since I saw the noble Princess Jinyang, the feeling of superiority in my heart has long since faded away. Now that my husband is leading the army, and the soldiers are in danger, she and sister Xue can't do anything at home. Can only be on tenterhooks.

Sister Feng asked: "Old Ancestor, Didn't Concubine Nan'an say that Henan is fine these days?"

As he said that, his face was startled, and he frowned and said: "Brother Heng seems to have said that there has been a commotion about this matter in Beijing recently."

Liu Fang's mother, Mrs. Sun, came to tell tales, and Jia Zheng was in constant panic for the Secretary of General Administration's impeachment. Jia Heng deliberately explained this matter to everyone in Rongqing Hall a few days ago, so Sister Feng and others are not unaware.

Mother Jia sighed, "That's the thing, the military newspaper in Henan even made the Supreme in the palace vomit blood and fainted."

"This..." Everyone in Rongqing Hall gasped when they heard this.

The emperor vomited blood and fainted, was it so loud?
Jia Mu only spoke, and without waiting for Sister Feng to ask, she narrated the process of today's celebration ceremony in detail, and Yuan Chun added details at any time.

From the arrival of the good news, the news of Nan'an Taifei, Li Guogong Liu's family, Zhen Guo Gongniu's wife, and Gao Ming's wife, to the real defeat news, the emperor vomited blood and fainted, shaking the court and the public, although it was only described in words. , but I also heard that everyone was uneasy.

Sister Feng looked confused for a moment, and asked: "The old ancestor means that a good news came first at the grand ceremony. The civil and military officials thought it was a happy news, but it was actually a fake good news, but those officials couldn't tell the truth from the fake news. , only Brother Heng saw through it, and finally confirmed that there was a big disturbance in Henan?"

Jia Mu sighed, and said: "Brother Heng, he said many days ago that many people in Beijing impeached him for this matter, but now his words are true."

As he said that, he said with a complex expression: "When I came back, several orders said that Brother Heng seems to be able to pinch and count."

When everyone heard the words, they looked at each other in blank dismay, unspeakably surprised.

Under Baochai's willow-leaf slender eyebrows, her bright eyes are shining, and in her heart, joy and excitement are intertwined.

She said why did the emperor vomit blood?Mostly because of shame and ashamed, Fang Zhi was furious.

Under Tan Chun's handsome eyebrows, his bright eyes are shining brightly. All civil and military officials in the court were fooled by the "good news". Only brother Heng saw through the trick, and he saw through the trick from the very beginning, and arranged it in advance. can.

Daiyu's face was in a daze for a moment, although her grandmother downplayed the matter, but when the news of success came, many courtiers criticized and mocked him, and it was hard to see through the news of success.

Aunt Xue said with lingering fears: "This... the man in the palace vomited blood, what did he say later? You didn't blame Brother Heng, did you?"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone suppressed the surprise in their hearts, and their expressions changed slightly.

The emperor vomited blood and fainted, this is not a trivial matter, if it is blamed on him...

Sister Feng Liu Shao raised her eyebrows and said anxiously: "Old Ancestor, you can't blame Brother Heng for this anyway, right? Brother Heng reminded you a long time ago, but the officials in the court followed suit and impeached him , what can he do, the supreme being in the palace is the Son of Heaven, and it is only after thinking about it that he can make a clear distinction."

Tanchun said: "Often I heard brother Heng say that the current sage, wise and wise, would never indiscriminately anger others for no reason, this should be meritorious, otherwise he would not have sent brother Heng out of Beijing."

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

However, everyone else looked at Mother Jia, waiting for an explanation.

Jia Mu sighed: "How could it be possible to blame Brother Heng? Instead, let Brother Heng go to quell the rebellion. Speaking of which, those ministers who impeached Brother Heng earlier knelt all the way. Brother Heng, he has seen the man in the palace. Your Majesty, led the people out and went to the Beijing camp to dispatch troops."

He remembered the scene where Xi He and the civil and military officials of the Manchu dynasty outside the palace were kneeling on both sides, while the young man walked past.

I didn't feel it at first, but afterwards I felt that it was difficult to calm down.

Mrs. Wang looked indifferent and fiddled with the Buddhist beads without saying a word.

Xiangyun was surprised, and said in amazement: "Brother Heng is leaving Beijing to fight in Henan?"

When Daiyu heard this, she drooped her eyes and pondered over the pros and cons, with a hint of sadness in her gloomy brows and eyes.

Going to Henan to fight is no more dangerous than his previous campaign against bandits near the capital.

Yingchun listened quietly to the people talking, her eyes flickered, her face didn't change much, but Siqi beside her was contemplating with frowns.

Tan Chun fixed Ning Xiuli's brows, and said in a low voice: "Some time ago, Brother Heng and Jing Ying have been busy with this matter, and it has been a long time of preparation. If we send troops earlier, maybe the momentum will not be so noisy. big."

She was in Brother Heng's study recently, and saw some reports from the generals of the Beijing Army, and a princess titled Xianning was busy with Brother Heng, and I don't know... Does sister-in-law know?

Yuan Chun explained: "The imperial decree was issued in the palace, saying that Brother Heng was to be an imperial envoy to go to Henan to quell the chaos, to control local officials with the Son of Heaven sword, and to give them the right to do things cheaply."

Aunt Xue's complexion changed slightly upon hearing this.

A strange look appeared on Sister Feng's pretty face, and she said in a low voice, "Behead first and play later, I've heard this in operas."

This sounds like a big deal, with great power in your hands, and you don't know what kind of dignity and honor it should be.

Thinking of this, Sister Feng was in a daze for a moment.

Tan Chun said in a clear voice: "Local states and counties are no better than Beijing, and it would not be a good idea not to give this right. It is easy to be constrained and delay military plans."

Li Wan's elegant and beautiful appearance, which doesn't wear makeup, is also a little absent-minded. She also saw the gossip of Nan'an Concubine's house before, but she didn't expect it to be like this. She let him keep his words and let him lead the army To suppress bandits?

However, I originally thought that when Lan'er came back at the end of the month, I would invite a host to discuss with him about Lan'er's studies and whether to take the entrance examination this spring. came back.

Jia's mother said: "I don't know if Brother Heng will come back later or not. If you go on an expedition, you have to say goodbye to your family. Brother Heng and daughter-in-law, don't worry about it. Brother Heng is a capable man." , is also a very lucky person, he has made a great contribution to you in suppressing the rebellion this time."

Qin Keqing sighed: "I just hope that my husband can come back safely."

Baochai stared at the beautiful woman, hearing these words, her mind became somewhat complicated.

Although she gained the trust of the Supreme in the palace with her foresight, but once she was in front of the two armies, she had no eyes for swords and guns, and she only hoped that he would be safe and sound. Some things, let nature take its course and cannot be forced.

Just when everyone had different thoughts, a nanny came in from outside and said: "Old lady, madam, Grandma Heng, Second Mistress Lian, the uncle is here."

Qin Keqing was lost in thought, she was overjoyed when she heard the words, she got up quickly and looked at the prestige, her delicate and beautiful eyes were full of eagerness.

While speaking, a young man in python appeared in front of everyone, his face was calm, and there was no trace of sadness, but there was a guard in brocade clothes beside him.

It turned out that Jia Heng led Princess Xianning back to Ningguo Mansion, and just after she sat down, she saw the mandarin ducks. Knowing that Jia Mu and Ke Qing had returned to Rongguo Mansion, they came together.

"Brother Heng." Mother Jia stood up leaning on crutches, looked at the young man, opened her mouth, and wanted to say something, but suddenly she was attracted by the tall and bright guard in brocade clothes beside Jia Heng, and closed her eyes. Close your old eyes, you feel vaguely familiar.

At this moment, Yuanchun, Yingchun, Tanchun, Xiangyun, Chaidai, and Fengwan all looked at the boy in the python suit, but for a moment, they were startled by the brocade-clothed guard beside him.

Several nuns and maidservants were startled, and hurriedly covered up their girls, lest they would be looked at by outsiders.

Secretly thought, how could Uncle Heng bring other men in?

It's just that Daiyu's starry eyes flickered, and she saw that the guard in the flying fish suit had a beautiful appearance, with eyebrows trimmed and graceful, and his demeanor was even more deserted and seductive, and there were still earrings on the earlobes that dazzled with brilliance.

"Going to Henan this time, come here to bid farewell to the old lady." Jia Heng said softly, his eyes glanced at Yuan Chun and Ke Qing, his face was warm, and then he looked at Princess Xianning beside him, and introduced: "This is Princess Xianning, Uncle Song Guo was lost in Kaifeng Mansion, and Princess Xianning was worried about Uncle Song Guo's safety, so she was also included in the accompanying army."

Qin Keqing and Baochai: "???"

Feng Wan, Ying Tan, and Dai Yun: "..."

Qin Keqing's heart skipped a beat, her brows furrowed, and immediately, doubts surged in Wu Zhu's longing eyes.

Princess Jinyang hasn't figured it out yet, why is there another Princess Xianning here?
Could it be that the eldest princess of Jinyang, did she recognize the wrong person?
That's not right, the soft and charming attitude with every frown and smile, as well as the inexplicable and inexplicable breath feeling, are almost the imprint of her husband from the inside to the outside, she can't make a mistake.

But why is there another Princess Xianning?
At this moment, Baochai looked at the tall and beautiful young girl, her face, like a white begonia flower stamen, was also covered with suspicion, her apricot eyes flickered a few times.

Princess?

Why is there a princess here?Could it be...

Turning his head to look at the young man, he saw that his eyes were clear and calm, and he turned back and forth in his heart what the young man said just now.

Uncle Song Guo was trapped in Kaifeng Mansion, and the princess accompanied him to Henan to rescue... Seems to make sense.

But the girl with a quick mind and a shrewd mind raised her moist apricot eyes that were rolling with gazes, just in time to catch a glimpse of the fleeting eyes of the princess, her heart couldn't help but tighten.

She is very familiar with this look, sometimes when no one is paying attention, she will peek at him like that.

Baochai pursed her pink lips, and tightly clenched a handkerchief, feeling an indescribable feeling in her heart, and couldn't help but look at the "righteous master".

However, the "righteous master" is also in a daze of "I just captured a few demons, and then captured a few demons, why is there so many demons and monsters?"

Qin Keqing's complexion changed, and then she adjusted her mentality, and looked at the slim, bright and beautiful girl with a clear and handsome face.

Mother Jia was surprised for a moment, then smiled and said, "I just said that my face looks familiar. It turns out to be Princess Xianning. I got up to greet Her Highness the Princess."

While speaking, he was about to get up from the Luohan bed with a cane.

At the moment Princess Xianning is being scrutinized by bright and shining eyes, feeling a little uneasy in her heart, secretly thinking, there are so many sisters from Mr. Some are graceful and gorgeous, some are undergrowth, some are charming and natural, and some are charming and innocent...

At this time, when I heard Jiamu's words, I was startled, and hurriedly approached and bowed to Jiamu, and said softly: "Old lady, I should salute to you."

Jia Mu was just making gestures, and didn't really salute Princess Xianning.

This kind of super-grade imperial order with a full head of sixties, only bowed to Empress Song and Empress Dowager Feng. If the young princess received this gift, she would be disrespectful to the elderly in the eyes of others. In fact, Princess Xianning was also ordered by Empress Song Over the arm Jia Mu.

Then, Mother Jia acted as the introducer and introduced Mrs. Wang first. Mrs. Wang bowed to Princess Xianning, and after introducing Sister Feng, Li Wan, Qin Keqing and other older daughters-in-law, they all got up, She looked at Princess Xianning curiously.

Li Wan didn't dare to be negligent, and saluted Yingying Fu, calling out: "Li Wan, a commoner's wife, I have seen Your Highness the Princess."

"Madam, you are being polite." Princess Xianning looked at the woman with simple clothes and no extravagant headgear, and she knew she was a widow.

Sister Feng saw Princess Xianning, the delicate and delicate young woman with a smile on her face, and said, "Old Ancestor, is there a sycamore tree planted in our courtyard?"

Jia Mu was quite puzzled for a while, she was not sure what kind of medicine was sold in Sister Feng's gourd, she said with a smile: "How do you say that?"

Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue also looked at Sister Feng curiously, with puzzled eyes.

"There is no sycamore tree in this courtyard, so how could the phoenix fly over here?" Sister Feng smiled, and Danfeng looked at Princess Xianning.

When everyone heard the words, they knew what it meant and laughed lightly.

Sister Feng said with a smile: "People often say that all the people in Tianjia have the appearance of dragon and phoenix. It is true. Old ancestor, look, this appearance is really different from ordinary people."

Princess Xianning looked at the brilliant and beautiful woman with colorful embroidery, she was also a little shy by the praise, and said: "This sister-in-law is too praised."

However, she was not sure about the identity of this smiling beauty, so she had to call her sister-in-law indiscriminately.

Sister Feng's heart skipped a beat when she heard that, and she thought to herself, I don't know where she started talking about being called sister-in-law by a princess?

At this moment, Princess Xianning raised her eyes to look at Qin Keqing, smiled lightly, and called out, "Hello, Mrs. Qin."

Qin Keqing looked at the girl opposite in surprise, suppressed a trace of weirdness in her heart, and asked: "His Highness Xianning is going to Henan, and the empress and imperial concubine in the palace agree to this matter?"

Princess Xianning said: "Before, I followed my husband in the Beijing camp to take care of the regiment's soldiers and horses. Both the father and the queen mother agreed. My uncle is in Kaifeng, Henan, and the queen mother's family is also in Luoyang. Logically, I should go and have a look. It is."

Qin Keqing nodded and said: "His Royal Highness, pay attention to safety on the road. The front of the two armies is no better than the side."

Princess Xianning responded in a low voice, then looked at Yuan Chun, who had seen her before, and called out with a chuckle, "Sister Yuan Chun."

Yuan Chun hurriedly bowed and returned the gift, saying that he didn't dare.

Princess Xianning took Yuanchun's hand and said in a clear voice: "If my sister does not give up, you can call me sister Zhi'er. My sister is after Rongguo, and girls of the same age as me and Xungui's family are also called sisters. I was called sister by aunt before." When I saw my sister over there, I felt that my elder sister was considerate, gentle and generous."

Seeing this, Yuan Chun stopped insisting and called out, "Sister Zhi'er."

Princess Xianning saw Yingchun and Tanchun one by one, and finally her eyes fell on Tanchun's face, and she smiled at Shangyingxiu's eager eyes, "Sir, this sister is very Yingxiuqiongli. "

Jia Heng smiled and said, "Your Highness, this is my third younger sister. The third younger sister has a big personality and usually helps me sort out the confidential documents. You can get closer."

At the beginning, he promised Tanchun to go to the world to have a look. The shrewd and ambitious Tanchun should not be confined to the small back house.

Since she was born in the apocalypse, and her fortune has faded, then he will change her fortune.

Princess Xianning said happily, "Then it's too late for me to meet you."

Tanchun was a little embarrassed and lowered her beautiful eyes, and said softly: "Your Highness is too famous. Your Highness is a nobleman, but he worked so hard to follow Brother Heng to Henan to suppress the rebellion with a body of thousands of gold. Even those men It's not as good as it is."

The two briefly narrated a few words, Princess Xianning turned to look at Daiyu, and met a pair of gloomy eyebrows.

Daiyu is now wearing a red beige and a plain horse-faced skirt. Under her curly and comfortable willow eyebrows, her star eyes are shining brightly, and under her nose is a cherry sandalwood mouth.

Daiyu stared at the girl opposite, pursed her cherry lips, and said in a soft voice, "I have seen His Highness Xianning."

It's a bit interesting to say that Daiyu is still a little shy when facing strangers, and only after getting acquainted with them can she get the name Lin Dangdang.

"This younger sister's brows and eyes are like the water of Xiaoxiang, and her eyes are dark and smoky. She looks a bit like Sister Chanyue." Princess Xianning said to Jia Heng who was on the side.

Daiyu: "???"

Who is she like?There have always been others like her...

Jia Heng said: "It doesn't look like it to me, the little princess is eccentric, sister Lin should be quieter."

Qingwen is like Daiyu, Lingguaner is like Daiyu, and now there is another moon, um, that's not right, others have always been like Daiyu, and Daiyu has never been like anyone else.

Regardless of whether it looks like it or not, put them side by side on the bed...

Well, what is he thinking about?
"Anyway, I seem to be close." Princess Xianning said softly, looked at Daiyu, and said: "The name of Lin Yanyuan, I heard my father often mention it. I saw my sister today. She is very beautiful. Sister, you How will I be called a sister in the future?"

Apparently Princess Xianning didn't say "a lot of family treasures" to the relatives of Rongning and Ningfu, but she also knew some things. She knew that Daiyu's ancestor was a prince of five generations. Qinggui, even his own father often mentioned it.

When Daiyu heard this, she said a little shyly, "My sister is too famous."

This Xianning princess is indeed different from those royal family daughters. Although her face is a bit cooler, her speech is elegant.

At this moment, she turned to look at Baochai, and under Jia Mu's introduction, she smiled lightly and said, "I know this sister."

Baochai made a salute, and upon hearing this, she looked at the noble lady opposite in surprise, and asked, "How does Your Highness know me?"

Princess Xianning stretched out her hands to support her, and asked in a clear voice, "Your sister's family is engaged in imperial business, right?"

Aunt Xue continued with a smile and said: "Your Highness has good eyesight, our family is in charge of the imperial merchant's errand in the household department, and it was originally for the decoration of the palace."

Princess Xianning said with a smile: "That's it, I often hear it from my mother."

Aunt Xue was overjoyed when she heard this.

Secretly thought, if her daughter can be a sister in the boudoir with such a noble person, it would be good for her family, Pan'er, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, Baochai is about the same age as Your Highness, you young girls want to be close to each other. yes."

Princess Xianning smiled and responded.

Baochai frowned, glanced at her mother, and sighed inwardly.

The person in front of him might be his confidante outside... How can she get close?

Princess Xianning turned to Xiangyun and said with a smile, "Sister Xiangyun."

Xiangyun smiled and said, "Seeing that my sister is older than me, can I call sister Xianning?"

Princess Xianning said softly: "You are Mr.'s younger sister, so you should call me older sister."

Qin Keqing's heart skipped a beat when she heard the words, what should be?
Shouldn't the next step be to call my sister-in-law?

Turning her head to look at her husband, she saw him sitting on a chair, drinking tea with his head bowed.

After Princess Xianning met with everyone one by one, Princess Xianning and the girls all looked at the boy in the python suit.

Jia Heng put down the teacup, looked at Mother Jia, and said, "If the expedition is quick this time, it will take a month or two. The old lady should take care of herself at home. The master is still in the palace at the moment, and there is no time to say goodbye. I still hope that the old lady Congratulations."

Jia Mu looked complicated, and said: "Brother Heng, everything is fine at home, so you don't have to worry about it. You and your daughter-in-law will go back to Dongfu to say goodbye after dinner. I think you young couple have a lot to say."

Jia Heng looked at Qin Keqing, nodded, turned to look at Tanchun, and said: "If the third sister wants to join the army, she can be a companion with His Highness Xianning."

This time, before the situation became clear, he would put Tanchun and Xianning in Luoyang instead of going with him to the front of the two armies. In fact, Princess Xianning is fine. Just be by your side.

As for wanting to bring Tanchun by his side, it is more about gaining insight, if he stays in the back house, the good Min Tanchun will be raised and abandoned.

In particular, Tanchun was not reconciled, and originally wanted to do something to prove that even if he was a concubine, he could still stand on his own feet.

Hearing this, Tanchun's cheeks were rosy, his heart moved, his brows were frowned in a heroic manner, and he asked with burning eyes: "Brother Heng, can I go too?"

If she wasn't a daughter, she should be able to establish a career like Brother Heng.

Jia Heng nodded and said: "His Highness Xianning happened to take you with him on horseback, and you both happened to be companions on the road."

Princess Xianning also said: "I was just saying that this trip is a bit lonely."

Mother Jia was startled, and hesitated, "Brother Heng, she's still young, isn't it a bit dangerous?"

Jia Heng explained: "Even from Shenjing to Luoyang, I brought my third younger sister to learn more, and didn't let her go to the front line. Luoyang needs to provide military supplies for the army, and there used to be many dignitaries living there. "

Jia Mu sighed: "Brother Heng, Sanya is young, after all, she hasn't traveled far, and she has no one to take care of her on the way. It's inconvenient, let's wait two years."

Tan Chun hurriedly said: "Old Ancestor, I can take care of myself. Besides, I will go to Luoyang. If there is danger ahead, I will not go forward."

Jia Heng said: "Don't worry, old lady, I will take good care of her."

"After all, it belongs to the little girl's family." Mother Jia sighed again, and said, "Brother Heng, I know that you have always liked the sharp temper of the third girl, but after all, she is from the daughter's family, and she is so young. Such a tired pommel horse, such a tossing broke the body."

At this time, the child mortality rate was already very high. Although Tanchun was already in his teens, Jia's mother was still a little worried.

Qin Keqing also persuaded after hearing the words: "If my husband wants to take the third sister with me, it won't be too late for her to be older in two years."

Jia Heng thought for a while, looked at Tanchun whose gaze had turned from Jiji to gloomy, and said, "Third sister, let's do this first."

This is the bondage of girls in this era. They are confined to the back house. Princess Xianning is fine. After all, she is an aristocrat. She has practiced martial arts since she was a child, and she is proficient in bows and horses. Easy, and indeed a little young.

But it will be easier to bring Tanchun with you after speaking well in advance.

At this moment, another nun came in from the outside room and said, "Old lady, sir, there is a Jinyi guard in the front hall calling for Xia Houying, saying that he came to look for Master Heng on the orders of the palace."

Jia Heng paused when he heard this, and said, "Xia Houying?"

Xia Houying was a Dian army in the Jinyang Mansion, commanding the guards of the Princess Mansion, and was awarded the title of Commander of Jinyi by Emperor Chongping, she was regarded as an outlier in the Jinyi Mansion.

Xia Houying has strong martial arts skills and a meticulous mind. As a woman, she occupies a high position in the Jinyi Mansion. She cannot be regarded as an ordinary woman. In fact, no one regards her as a woman, and she is often assigned by Emperor Chongping to perform secret tasks.

In a flash of thought, he understood Jinyang's idea. This is to send a female guard to follow Princess Xianning. It is indeed much more convenient to have a female guard.

After a while, under the guidance of a nun, Xia Houying, dressed in a flying fish suit and embroidered spring knife, entered the Rongqing hall with a solemn expression.

The commander in brocade clothes, with willow eyebrows and phoenix eyes, face as clear as frost, with heroic eyes, because he was away all year round, his face and skin without makeup was a bit rough after the weather, and he bowed his hands to Jia Heng and Princess Xianning : "His Royal Highness has seen the governor, His Royal Highness Jinyang and the Empress specially sent His Royal Highness to Henan to protect His Royal Highness."

As she said that, she looked at Princess Xianning and said solemnly: "The Empress said that it is the first time for His Royal Highness to travel far away. If he arrives, he will always report to the palace that he is safe. When he finds Uncle Song, he will take him back to Beijing."

(End of this chapter)