The Red Mansions

Chapter 7

Qin Mansion
Qin Ye met Jia Heng's gaze, heaved a long sigh, and said, "My nephew doesn't know something..."

After all, Qin Ye is not the kind of shameless person who will turn his face and be ruthless because of his power, so he will just tell the story of meeting Jia Zhen just now. Of course, if Jia Heng quits, he just happens to have a clear conscience.

Qin Ye's mind is precisely in such a complicated situation that swings from side to side.

Jia Heng pondered for a long while, and sensed the entanglements and contradictions in Qin Ye's heart, so he asked: "Qin Shibo, Lingmei and I have agreed on a marriage contract, should Qin Shibo regret the marriage?"

Qin Ye smiled wryly, and said: "Of course, the old man will not regret the marriage, but after all, this matter involves the patriarch of the noble family. After my nephew returns, there is no guarantee that there will be no more twists and turns."

Jia Heng said: "There is a saying that it is better to demolish ten temples than destroy a single marriage. Although the Ningguo Mansion is powerful, it can't escape a word of reason if it is said to break the sky. Besides, I am also a member of the Jia clan."

But in fact, Jia Zhen is [-]% going to mess around.

The original work of A Dream of Red Mansions mentions Jia’s interference many times, from Wang Xifeng gaining power over Tiekan Temple, using Chang’an Jiedu’s hand to participate in the marriage dispute between Chang’an’s prefect and Chang’an’s garrison, to Jia Lian’s stealing of Second Aunt You. As for the persecution, it can be said that the Jia family did not do one thing or two.

Of course, fortunately, his surname is still Jia, and if things get serious, he may be able to ask Mother Jia, the oldest lady in the two mansions, to comment.

But whether he can see Jia Mu is in between.

Therefore, this matter needs to be prepared in advance.

He has always planned before acting.

If you haven't seen Qin Keqing yet, it's fine. Now that you have seen Qin Keqing just now, if you retreat one step, wouldn't he become the victim of the tauren?
With this thought in mind, Jia Heng's eyes showed firmness, and he said in a deep voice: "Don't worry Shibo Qin, I will find a way to deal with it at the Ningguo Mansion, Shibo, please agree on a date for my marriage with Lingmei as soon as possible, otherwise, Jia The government can’t say that it will use another means.”

If she married Qin Keqing, it would be much more difficult for Jia Zhen to obstruct her.

Qin Ye hesitated and said, "Nephew, this is too hasty."

Jia Heng pondered for a while, and was about to persuade Qin Ye, when he suddenly heard a soft and soft voice, "Daddy..."

Behind the curtain, Qian Ying moved slightly, and a woman appeared.

Qin Keqing listened for a while behind the curtain, and when she heard that the patriarch of the Ningguo Mansion proposed marriage for his son, her expression changed,
"You, why did you come out?" Qin Ye's face changed slightly. Although the defense of men and women is not as good in this era, it is still a bit inappropriate for a woman who has not been out of the court to meet outside men.

But Qin Ye's family is a small family after all, so they don't pay much attention to it.

"Father, my daughter has already heard most of what happened just now. Since the marriage contract has been settled early, how can I easily break my promise? Even if there is something wrong, it is my daughter's fate." Qin Keqing looked at Qin Ye and said in a clear voice.

Seeing this scene, Jia Heng couldn't help but be moved, he really didn't expect Qin Keqing to say such words.

That's right, even if you can hang a beam in Tianxiang Tower, if you don't have a little bit of spirit, it seems that you can't justify it.

You must know that death is the only way through the ages, even if it is death, it actually requires a certain amount of courage.

Seeing Qin Keqing come out to persuade, Qin Ye's old face showed helplessness, and finally heaved a long sigh.

This person has spent half his life in the Ministry of Industry, and his temperament is already soft, otherwise he would not be so vacillating. If he refuses Jia Zhen, he can just say no in Tao Ranju. Can Jia Zhen force it?
If you want to regret the marriage, you can directly become a villain and send Jia Heng away.

But the former is afraid of Jia Zhen's power, while the latter doesn't want to be a villain, and at the same time is worried that Jia Heng will make trouble, so the two are in a dilemma, hesitate and hesitate.

Qin Keqing obviously knew her father's temperament.

Qin Ye's complexion changed, and he said: "Forget it, forget it, the marriage contract is established, how can you break your promise? Baozhu, take the girl back, and see what the foreigner looks like."

Baozhu walked over from the side, pulled Qin Keqing's sleeve, and whispered: "Miss, go back first."

Qin Keqing also reacted, and blushed. Just now, she didn't know why, she was anxious, and she was about to come out, but only now did she realize how out of bounds she was.

Taking a peek at the young man who was still calm and elegant, he saw his eyes warmly nodding at him, his heart beat faster, his cherry lips moved, and before he could say anything, he was dragged into the inner house by Baozhu.

"My little girl doesn't know how to be polite, my nephew is laughing at me." Qin Ye sighed and said with a distressed expression.

Jia Heng's face turned serious, and he said: "Where, Ling Ai is serious about her promise, she is honest and righteous, she is really a strange woman."

Compared with Ningguo Mansion, he was born in a side branch of Ningguo, and his family was poor. Qin Keqing can still fulfill his promise, which is particularly valuable.

In particular, it is even more admirable to stand up.

Qin Keqing is like this, how can he back down?
Hearing Jia Heng's praise, Qin Ye smiled, looked at Jia Heng, and said, "It's just a good nephew, how should we deal with the Jia family?"

Jia Heng said: "Although Jia Zhen is the head of the Ning State, I am also in the same line of the Jia family. The only way she can do it is to use coercion and temptation. If there is a big trouble, I will ask the old lady of the Rongguo Mansion first. It’s still not in harmony, it’s just a lawsuit.”

In this era, retiring marriages is like this. Although Jia Zhen is the head of the Ning Kingdom, she is not overshadowing the sky with one hand. If he is really forced to sue the government, the Jia family will also have a headache.

However, according to his estimate, if he really asked Jia Mu, the matter would stop there.

Qin Ye's temperament was soft, and when he heard the words, his face was bitter, and he said, "This...isn't it a disturbance all over the city?"

Jia Heng sighed, he understood Qin Ye's mentality, but now he really didn't have much leverage against the Jia family, and said: "Qin Shibo, that's just the worst plan, although Jia Zhen is strong and domineering, but If you even snatch the marriage of the clansmen, the old lady in the West Mansion has always been sympathetic to the poor, how could she tolerate him?"

Qin Ye sighed, and said: "That's the only way. It's just that my nephew thinks twice about everything. It's better to be cautious and considerate."

Jia Heng said: "Don't worry Shibo, Heng wakes up very well."

Although Qin Ye felt that it was inappropriate, but he couldn't do it right now, so he agreed with Jia Heng on the date of marriage, and they will be married on the fifteenth day of next month.

After Jia Heng left, Qin Ye sighed again, went back to the backyard, looked at Qin Keqing, and said, "I'm afraid there will be twists and turns in this matter."

Qin Keqing said softly: "Father, since you have already agreed to him, how can you change your mind so easily? I think this Mr. Jia is also a high-minded man. You have just listened to his words, and you are also upright and unyielding. If you say something wrong, you may return. A lot of trouble."

Qin Ye raised his head, looked at Qin Keqing, shook his head and said, "It's just that his family...compared with Ningguo Mansion, it's more difficult for you."

Qin Keqing sighed, and said quietly: "My daughter is not the one who covets riches and honor, besides, the family in Ningguo Mansion is not easy to climb, since my daughter has promised , if you go back on your word halfway, even if you marry into Ningguo Mansion, you will still be judged by others."

Qin Ye sighed and remained silent.

When Jia Heng left the Qin family, his expression was still uncertain. He couldn't see Qin Ye's psychological entanglement. As for Qin Keqing's thoughts, he couldn't grasp it for a while, and it was hard to guess what his daughter's family was thinking.

However, the first impression she made on him was not bad.If it weren't for this, she wouldn't have caught Jia Mu's eyes and received endless praise.

"We still need a sum of money to get married, and at the same time, we need to get a good reputation as soon as possible, otherwise, even if we marry Qin Keqing home, we won't be able to keep it." Jia Heng suddenly felt a sense of urgency.

All the way back to Jia's house without saying a word, with a heavy heart, just entered the house, Mrs. Cai asked what happened, and Jia Heng told the truth.

Cai said: "Brother Heng, you have done a good job in this matter. If the Ningguo Mansion dares to mess around, I will ask the old lady of the Rongguo Mansion."

Jia Heng said: "The marriage has been negotiated with the Qin family, the most urgent thing now is to get married as soon as possible to prevent changes."

As long as Qin Keqing passes through the door, Jia Zhen will calm down. As for any plans, she can only see tricks.

Cai said with a smile: "Brother, you don't have to worry about spending money. You have a family and a business, and the girl left a few hundred taels of silver when she was around. It's enough for the marriage."

Jia Heng said gratefully, "Thank you Aunt Cai for taking care of it."

(End of this chapter)