The Red Mansions

Chapter 768 Zhen Qing: Sister Xi'er, you, why are you here?

Ningguo Mansion, the inner hall of the back house
Jia Heng returned with the imperial edict, met the bright or shy gazes, nodded and said: "I have accepted the imperial edict."

"Brother Heng, what does the imperial decree say?" Under Dai Yu's smoky eyebrows, starry eyes sparkled, and she stared at the young man not far away.

At this time, Li Wen and Li Qi also put down the Jiulianhuan in their hands, looked at the young man curiously, and their eyes fell on the bright yellow silk in Jia Heng's hand.

Is this the decree?

The uncle enshrined several copies in the ancestral hall, and they only took a look at it when they worshiped the ancestors.

Jia Heng handed the imperial decree to the nanny at the side, and ordered him to keep it in the study, saying: "The holy majesty issued two imperial decrees, one was to posthumously posthumously title the deceased father, the other was to confer the title of Prince Taibao, and two The imperial decree should be a reward for the great victory at Haimen."

Princess Chu Zhen Qing looked at the young man with her long and narrow phoenix eyes shining under Liu Yexiu's eyebrows, and said softly, "Brother Heng, what does the prince Tai Bao say?"

Hearing this, Jia Heng looked at Zhen Qing, and slightly received the moistness in the beauty's phoenix eyes, her heart moved slightly.

This mopan could not be from the official position of Prince Taibao, associated with the Prince of the Eastern Palace, right?

Jia Heng sat down, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said softly: "Since the Taizong Dynasty, Sangong and Sangu have been empty titles and have no real power... and have nothing to do with the East Palace."

When Zhen Qing heard this, her phoenix eyes flickered. How could she not know that this was a false title of being an official? She just wanted to guess what her father was thinking, whether she had the idea of ​​establishing the East Palace, and she would ask him later.

Zhen Xue stared at the young man with beautiful eyes, joy filled with pride in her heart, and said softly: "Zi Yu, the previous battle of Haimen was not easy, no wonder the court rewarded him."

Shui Xin seemed to feel the joy of adults.

Youshi looked at the young man and said, "Why don't you lead the people of Jinling tribe to sacrifice to the second Duke Ningrong?"

Jia Heng looked at You Shi, whose eyes were as gentle as water, nodded and said, "Sister-in-law You is very considerate, and when she chooses an auspicious day in these two days, she will offer sacrifices to her ancestors."

To offer sacrifices to the ancestors was to win the hearts of the people in the Twelve Houses of Jinling.

Seeing the young man readily agreeing to his proposal, You Shi slightly loosened his grip on the handkerchief, and an indescribable joy floated in his heart.

Zhen Qing's phoenix eyes looked at Jia Heng charmingly, and said softly: "Brother Heng, I have a few things to ask you, can I take a step to speak."

Jia Heng stared at Li Ren, and said: "The princess will follow me to the study to talk."

Then, his eyes fell on Zhen Xue who was sitting quietly, looking at him tenderly, and said in a gentle voice: "Princess Beijing Jing, come here together, it just so happens that the latest news from Beijing King has been delivered from Beijing."

Bringing Zhen Xue along would obviously dispel some doubts.

As he said that, he looked at Daiyu and said, "Sister Lin, you sister-in-law, accompany the two sisters of the Li family and sister Zhenxi to talk first, and then talk after lunch."

"Brother Heng, you can go." Dai Yu's eyes sparkled, she quickly responded and watched Jia Heng leave.

In the study room, on the grand master's chair in front of the mahogany bookcase, Chen Xiao picked up a military book to read, and wrote on the paper with a pen in his hand.

Through the sunshine through the window lattice, it is clearly visible on the peach blossom letter paper, "The demon concubine bewitches the country."

Suddenly, seeing a group of people coming in from the outside, Xiumei frowned, his eyes fixed on Jia Heng, and finally fell on the Zhen family's Shuangshu in filial piety.

Jia Heng asked: "Xiaoxiao, why are you still here?"

Chen Xiao: "???"

She shouldn't be here, should she?Then she goes?

Chen Xiao snorted softly, glanced at the sisters of the Zhen family, and then left the wing.

Zhen Qing looked at Chen Ling with a surprised expression. Under the slender brows of willow leaves, she raised her beautiful eyes to look at Jia Heng, her eyes were full of suspicion.

This girl is the guard of the Jinyi Mansion next to this person, why does she look familiar?

But for a while, I can't remember where I saw it?

"Don't worry about her, she is my confidant, she is watching the wind outside." Jia Heng raised her eyes to Zhen Qing, and said softly: "Princesses, sit down."

Zhen Qing nodded, and the round millstone sat on the chair behind the young couple.

Jia Heng sat down with sisters Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue across a small table, and poured a cup of tea for the two sisters.

Seeing the shame, Zhen Xueyu looked at the young man with full eyes, and said shyly: "Ziyu, you have business with your sister in private, so you insist on calling me..."

Jia Heng handed over the teacup and said in a deep voice, "It's fine if it's the business, besides, I miss Xue'er a little bit."

While talking, Jia Heng came to sit down beside Zhen Xue, took a bare hand, the skin was slender and soft, and the skin was smooth, and on the slender finger of his right hand was wearing a ring, which Jia Heng had given to Zhen Xue before.

Jia Heng looked at Liren, because she was dressed in plain clothes, her eyebrows and eyes were originally beautiful, with a slight sadness flowing, and said in a low voice: "Xue'er, it's been a little clearer lately."

Saying that, she hugged Zhen Xue into her arms.

When Zhen Xue heard this, a blush gradually appeared on her white and greasy cheeks, her beautiful eyes were as bright as water, and she said in a trembling voice: "Ziyu, don't make trouble, eh~~"

Jia Heng moved closer and held Zhen Xue's shoulders.

After a while, Jia Heng looked at Zhen Xue, who was blushing and had misty eyes, and said in a low voice, "Xue'er, there is news from the capital that King Beijing has returned to the capital."

Zhen Xue: "..."

What did Ziyu mention the prince at this time?
Jia Heng looked at the strange expression on the beauty's face, and secretly thought, compared to Zhen Qing's selfishness and self-interest, Xueer still has the good virtues of traditional classical women, so every time she mentions King Beijing, she will feel guilty.

Therefore, he did not keep asking the beauty like he did to Zhen Qing, and it was unnecessary.

Thinking of this, Jia Heng couldn't help but tighten his eyes.

Zhen Qing looked up at the young man who was rubbing hands with Zhen Xue, and frowned. For some reason, she felt a little irritable. She had never seen this bastard or her sister before...

In fact, it was Jia Heng's previous "broken connection" remarks and his different attitudes towards Zhen Xue.

Zhen Qing suppressed a trace of negative emotions in her heart, and said in a low voice: "Second Uncle is keeping his filial piety at home now, and the Jiangnan camp is busy with the preparation of the army. Do you think it is necessary to evade the court and make a comeback?"

Jia Heng said softly: "In the past, Zhen Zhu led the Zhenhai Navy, and the Navy was ruined in the First World War. Although the court did not deal with it, it was just a lure. Now your second uncle is not good. It is bound to be like a tide of bullets, and it is impossible to say that if the emperor directly angers the Zhen family in a fit of anger, then catastrophe will be imminent."

Most likely, Emperor Chongping would follow suit and conduct a thorough investigation of the important officials of the Zhen family faction.

When Zhen Qing heard this, her jade face changed suddenly, she bit her cherry lips with her white teeth, and asked: "The old lady's bones are not cold, how can the Tian family be so ruthless?"

What the bastard said is not impossible.

"If you really don't show affection, the palace will issue a decree to severely punish the previous defeat of the Zhenhai Division." Jia Heng paused, and said in a low voice: "Actually, if your fourth uncle defeated Donglu back then, the Zhen family Maybe there is still a glimmer of hope, and Mrs. Zhen will not leave with regrets."

Zhen Qing's heart trembled slightly when she heard the words, she raised her eyes to look at the young man, and asked, "Then do you have any other ideas?"

Jia Heng was making intimacy with Zhen Xue. Hearing this, he frowned and said, "What can I do? Jiangnan Camp has all the vacancies for the five guards commanders, and I have not recommended anyone. Now that Zhen Shao is going home to observe his filial piety, I will serve him. Shu, ask Duoqing to get back, is Jiangnan Camp missing him? Or if Zhen Shao doesn't come out, what's the matter?"

Hearing this, Zhen Qing approached, grabbed Jia Heng's arm, and said angrily, "You'll get mad at me."

As he said that, he turned his eyes to look at his younger sister who was being kissed by Jia Heng with flushed cheeks.

The younger sister is also true, she will let him mess around, and she doesn't know how to help her with a word.

Jia Heng let go of Zhen Xue's hand, turned to look at Zhen Qing, and said: "There is no need to think about Zhen Shao's resurgence of love, and now there is no war. If a discerning person sees it, he is an unfilial son. Then When the government and the public are up and down, the sky and the sky are covered with spitting stars, which can drown your second uncle."

Zhen Qing frowned, took Jia Heng's hand, and asked, "When will there be a war?"

"No one can say this. Let's talk about it when there is a war. It's too early to say these things now." Jia Heng was silent for a moment, and said in a low voice.

Zhen Xue said softly: "Sister, Ziyu is right, there is no war now, I'm afraid they will be impeached, sister might as well wait patiently."

Zhen Qing: "..."

I'll wait patiently, let's keep you comfortable first, right?

This thought flashed by, and was dismissed by Zhen Qing, knowing that Zhen Xue had good intentions and didn't want to force this bastard.

Zhen Qing thought for a while, took Jia Heng's hand, and asked, "Zi Yu, based on what you know about Father, when will he order to deal with my Zhen family?"

Jia Heng had no choice but to leave Hongmei again, and said softly: "I think people will be sent to investigate the three major weaving bureaus before the end of the year.

Zhen Qing remembered the end of the year in her heart, thought for a while, and said, "Zi Yu, if the second uncle has credit, will it be better?"

"I told you before that there won't be much difference. There are more generals who can fight, but the deficit of the three major weaving bureaus, these real money, no one can change." Jia Heng said softly, seeing Zhen Worried, Qing took Zhen Qing's hand, embraced the beauty and cut her shoulders, and kissed Rose on her lips, and said, "Okay, don't worry about it, what we said last time was good, the married daughter splashed out of the water."

Zhen Qing sighed softly, and leaned her head on Jia Heng's shoulder.

"Tell me, will father be punished lightly?" Zhen Qing asked in a low voice.

On the other side of Jia Heng, Zhen Xue pursed her pink lips, and said softly: "Zi Yu, is it true that the only ending at home is being copied?"

"Even if it's for the sake of the two of you, I'll punish you lightly, but as the direct manager, your father will inevitably be imprisoned. You two just need to keep the female relatives." Jia Heng said softly.

In fact, it was precisely because of this that Mrs. Zhen entrusted Zhen Xi to him.

It can be said that from the time when Zhen Zhu was defeated, Mrs. Zhen knew that the decline of the Zhen family was a foregone conclusion.

When Zhen Qing heard this, she lost her gaze for a moment, and all the unwillingness in her heart finally turned into a long sigh.

She can no longer get deeper and deeper into family affairs, and... can't create a gap with him

Jia Heng pulled the two of them closer and said, "Okay, I haven't seen you for a while."

Zhen Qing looked at the young man, gently stroking Jia Heng's hand, grabbed the little Jia Heng, and said angrily: "You know how to mess around."

Jia Heng said softly: "Okay, Xue'er and I are messing around, you go watch the wind."

Saying that, she pulled Zhen Xue towards the bed behind the screen.

Zhen Qing: "???"

Looking at the young man leading her sister to the inner room, Zhen Qing snorted coldly, but did not leave, and followed the two into the inner room behind the screen, looking angrily at the two who were obsessed with each other.

Jia Heng ignored Zhen Qing, and hugged Zhen Xue together, rubbing each other's ears and talking to each other.

Zhen Xue's white and greasy cheeks were as red as clouds, and she said softly: "Zi Yu, is what you said true? Will the palace really order to copy our house?"

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then said in a soft voice: "The Zhen family has been extravagant all these years, and they have enjoyed so many years of wealth with state money, these must be settled."

Zhen Xueyu stagnated slightly, and sighed softly.

Zhen Qing looked at the two of them, raised her brows, and there was a trace of sullenness on her beautiful face, but she looked at the wind for the two of them.

Thinking about the future of the Zhen family, but the weird voice from not far away seemed like a magic voice piercing into Zhen Qing's ears, making people upset.

After a long time, Jia Heng hugged Zhen Xue and said in a low voice: "Good Xueer, call Brother Heng."

Zhen Xue's eyes were as bright as water, and she said in a trembling voice, "Ziyu, you... you, what's wrong?"

Jia Heng whispered, "Xue'er knows."

Zhen Xue's heart trembled when she heard the words, she seemed to think of Jia Heng's performance before and after, so she could only hold back her shame and obeyed Jia Heng.

But on the other side, in the courtyard where Daiyu lived, in the wing room, the bright autumn sun passed through the window, shining the figures of several little girls in the courtyard.

A few girls in bright clothes, and a girl in plain skirts and hairpins, sat on some embroidered pier, chatting with joy and laughter.

Dai Yu, who was talking to Zhen Xi, Li Wen, Li Qi and other little girls, looked at the sky outside and said, "It's already noon, it's time for lunch, Brother Heng doesn't know what to talk about What's up?"

"Girl, why don't I ask?" Xiren volunteered.

After Yuanyang conveyed Jia Heng's "promise", the girl settled down and served Daiyu wholeheartedly.

Daiyu put down a collection of poems in her hand, and said softly: "Xu Shi is discussing official business with Wangfei, if it's some military secret, it's not easy to go and disturb each other."

Because what Jia Heng is dealing with now is not the affairs of the council, but the secrets of the court, and Dai Yu doesn't want to affect Jia Heng.

Under Zhenxi's willow-leaf slender eyebrows, the clear and bright eyes with aura like streams shone brightly, and said in a low voice: "Sister Lin, why don't I go and have a look and call the eldest sister and the second sister."

Talking with a few girls here, although it is lively and cheerful, but after sitting for a long time, I also want to go out to get some air and move around.

Daiyu nodded, smiled, and said softly, "Go, let Xiren take you there."

Zhenxi made a sound of "hmm", Yingying got up, and went to the outside, along the long corridor of carved beams and painted buildings, followed Xiren to Jia Heng's study.

Autumn is approaching noon, and white clouds are floating in the sky. The small red or white flowers on the vines on the flower wall of the courtyard sway gently with the breeze, and birdsong can be heard from time to time, making the whole courtyard quiet and unspeakable.

Zhen Qing frowned and looked at the two of them. She wanted to urge her a bit, so she said: "Hurry up too, people will find out, sister, you are too useless."

Zhen Xue couldn't restrain herself at the moment, what did her sister say, so she was useless?

It's not that my sister doesn't know how powerful he is.

Jia Heng looked up at Zhen Qing, and said in a low voice, "It's Xue'er in the morning, and you in the afternoon."

After all, she hadn't seen Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue for seven or eight days, and the time interval with Zhen Xue was even longer.

Zhen Qing spat lightly, feeling upset, she moved the embroidered shoes under her skirt together, picked up the teacup on the table, and took a sip.

Zhen Xi left under the eaves of the corridor, looked at the study room in the distance, and said softly to Xi Ren: "Sister, I'll just go there alone."

Xiren nodded, and said: "Miss Zhen Si, just past the moon gate is the uncle's study."

"Yeah." Zhen Xi responded softly, and then walked slowly along the long corridor. As she gradually approached the study room, the girl's eyebrows were slightly condensed, and her thoughts were somewhat complicated.

Eldest sister still has the meaning of the family, which is to let her serve elder brother Heng in the future.

The girl walked lightly all the way without making a sound, and unknowingly came to the outside of the study. For some reason, she didn't meet Chen Xiao who was watching the wind on the way.

Seeing that there was no servant girl serving under the eaves of the corridor, Zhen Xi was stunned for a moment, then stepped across the threshold lightly, but saw no one in the hall.

Just about to open his mouth to call out, he suddenly heard a strange and familiar voice coming from the inner room, faintly crying: "Ziyu..."

Zhen Xixiu frowned, doubts flashed across her bright eyes, she walked towards the inner room according to the voice, walked around a screen embroidered with lotus flowers, and said softly: "Sister, it's already noon, it's time to use Lunch... eh?"

The girl entered the wing room and spoke to Zhen Qing who was sitting on the embroidered pier, and suddenly couldn't help but look in the direction of the embroidered couch, only to see Jia Heng hugging her second sister.

"This..." Zhen Qing was distracted and woke up suddenly. With a cry of surprise, she almost sat up from her chair, blocking Zhen Xi's line of sight, and said in a trembling voice, "Sister Xi'er, you...how did you come here?" gone?"

Well, I'm afraid that the air will suddenly be quiet.

(End of this chapter)