The Red Mansions

Chapter 860 Jia Heng: Keqing is obviously sleepy right now
It was not just Feng Wan and Feng Wan who were disturbed by Jia Heng's meritorious title, but the East Road Courtyard, since Jia Amnesty was exiled, the Heiyou Gate courtyard that was originally separated by a wall in Rongguo Mansion, for the convenience of communication, Sister Feng also opened a door on the wall for cheap entry and exit.

And Yingchun and Xiuyan lived together in a wing room in the East Road courtyard. At the moment, the lights were bright and bright, and the two girls were sitting on the bed.

Siqi was talking to Yingchun, and said: "The uncle asked the girl just now, why didn't the girl answer?"

Yingchun said weakly: "I answered the call."

Siqi hated iron for being weak and said: "Girls should be more active."

Yingchun nodded, "Yes", and said: "Then I will go to Ning Mansion tomorrow for a longer walk."

Xing Xiuyan was washing his feet at the side, reading a book in his hand, upon hearing this, he stared at Siqi who was not far away, thoughtfully.

At this moment, the grandma who greeted the spring outside called out: "Second girl, Cousin girl, the eldest lady is here."

The master and servant who were talking did not speak for the time being.

Not long after, Mrs. Xing, accompanied by Wang Shanbao's family, entered the wing room. This eldest wife of Rongguo Mansion, since Jia She was exiled, Madam Gaoming was also taken down, and her position in the mansion is quite embarrassing.

Yingchun stood up while Siqi was tugging at his sleeves, and said to Mrs. Xing who was not far away: "I have seen my wife."

Here, Xing Xiuyan also put down her book, took out a pair of feet soaked in the water basin, put them on without wiping them, and gave a blessed salute and said, "Auntie."

Mrs. Xing said with a smile: "Okay, don't salute anymore, it's so late, it shouldn't disturb the two of you resting, but you have something to do when you come here to find Xiuyan."

Xing Xiu's smoky face moved slightly, and he said in surprise, "Auntie is looking for me?"

Mrs. Xing nodded with a smile, then looked at Yingchun, and said, "Siqi, you take the girl from the Yi family to rest first."

Siqi responded, and then took Yingchun to go. At this time, the servant girl brought Xing Xiuyan's foot basin.

While talking, he approached Xing Xiuyan, sat down on the bed beside Xing Xiuyan, took Xing Xiuyan's hand, and said with a smile on his face: "Xiuyan, let's talk about our own things today, aunt and nephew."

Xing Xiuyan pursed her lips, feeling a little embarrassed, and said softly, "Aunt, please tell me."

Among the Xing family, young girls were originally obedient girls.

Mrs. Xing asked with a smile: "How long has Xiuyan been at the mansion."

Xing Xiuyan thought for a while, and said with a serious expression: "It should be a year ago, last winter."

Mrs. Xing nodded with a smile, and asked, "Xiuyan will be fifteen this year, right?"

Xing Xiuyan's eyes flickered, and she said softly, "Auntie, I'm fifteen years old."

There are some guesses in my heart.

"Xiuyan, when you reach the age of Ji, it's time to make an appointment." Mrs. Xing smiled and looked at her niece.

She watched the Qin family live in the family for more than a year, and her stomach didn't move. Brother Heng must also be taking a concubine, otherwise how will the title of marquis be passed on in the future?Once the Qin family has nothing to do, then her Xiuyan family will be favored.

Even if the Qin family is out and Xiuyan becomes brother Heng's concubine, her life here will be much easier.

When Xing Xiuyan heard the words, her heart skipped a beat, and she said in shock, "Aunt...why did Aunt suddenly ask this?"

Mrs. Xing sized up the girl, with a smile on her fair face, and said, "Actually, I just want to ask you what Xiuyan thinks?"

Xing Xiuyan's cheeks gradually turned red like fire, and her calm brows and eyes, which seemed to be in the clouds, were already filled with shame, and she said in a low voice: "Aunt, my parents ordered me to follow the words of the matchmaker, and I will follow the orders of the elders."

This is the duty of a woman in this era, that is, to listen to what her parents say.

"Your father and your mother are honest, or I have to decide for you." Mrs. Xing smiled and said.

In fact, this is not wrong at all. Xing Xiuyan's family is poor, and Xing's father and Xing's mother were farmers without much knowledge. If Aunt Xue hadn't intervened as in the original book, generally speaking, she would have listened to Mrs. Xing's decision.

Mrs. Xing was quiet for a moment, then suddenly asked: "Xiuyan, what do you think of your eldest brother Heng?"

Xing Xiuyan: "???"

What brother Heng...how is it?this……

Immediately after realizing it, her gentle and peaceful cheeks were as red as haze, and she lowered her head, not knowing how to speak for a moment.

It's just that in the heart lake, I can't help but think of the tall and straight boy in the python suit. The vigor on his body is like a sharp sword, and his temperament is as tenacious as a pines and cypresses.

A long time ago, he seemed to have said that she had a relaxed expression and a forest atmosphere.

The girl didn't know how she felt, she usually joked about Master Miaoyu, but when it was her turn, she didn't know what to do.

In fact, even in terms of blind marriages in this era, whether it is appearance or power, Jia Heng is already rare in the world in terms of hard conditions, and belongs to the top predator in the blind date market.

But the girl originally had the calm temperament of idle clouds and wild cranes, and she didn't have much interaction and contact with Jia Heng before, so since she is not a nympho character, she can't talk about her heartbeat and obsession, and the girl's blush at this moment is even more Mostly it comes from the physical shyness of the daughter's family when it comes to marriage.

Well, to put it bluntly, Jia Heng didn't tease Xing Xiuyan much.

Mrs. Xing said with a smile: "Your elder brother Heng is now a first-class marquis, but now Ningguo Mansion also needs to import children. Brother Heng will definitely like Xiuyan's quiet and sensible personality. If he goes through the door for his wife , and give birth to a son and a half in the future, your father and your mother will be able to worry less."

Although it is a concubine's room, it depends on who it is. If it is an ordinary family, it must be the regular wife, but the family of the Hou Mansion, even if it is a concubine's room, will not be treated poorly in the future.

If she wants to rely on her for the rest of her life, she really depends on this niece.

Xing Xiuyan's face was flushed with embarrassment, and her voice trembled slightly: "Auntie, I'm still too young, so I'm not in a hurry."

No matter what my aunt said, she talked about having a baby...

She didn't know what to say, her heart was in a mess.

Mrs. Xing said again: "It's not too young, it's only been a few years, after the new year, it should be fixed, I see that your sister-in-law Heng also likes you quite a lot, the clothes on this body are all bought for you , and said to let you go to Dongfu to accompany girl Xichun, right?"

Xing Xiuyan blushed, pursed her lips, and said, "Sister-in-law Qin, she... regards me as a younger sister."

Obviously, the girl didn't know how to deal with it for a while.

Mrs. Xing said with a smile: "That's why I like you, and I will be able to match you as a sister in the future. A person as fierce as Feng girl also likes your quiet temperament. I will praise you once every time I see you. We don't say it just to climb up and step down." , Dong Manor, you don't like that, Brother Heng, I just watched Xiuyan go by."

The more I talked about it, the more I felt that my niece was the most suitable one. If she is that powerful, but it is not a cheap way to pass the door, then the Qin family probably doesn't like it either.

Xing Xiuyan's cheeks flushed with shame, her eyebrows drooped, and she said in a trembling voice: "Auntie, I..."

Seeing her niece with her head hanging down, her cheeks as red as clouds, and her handkerchief twisted back and forth, Mrs. Xing smiled, her eyes moved slightly, and she felt in her heart that six or seven points counted, and she patted Xing Xiuyan's plain hand , said: "Don't be in a hurry, the Chinese New Year is still far away, I will spare some time to help you talk to Brother Heng and Keqing, and try to test their minds, this matter can't be rushed."

As he said that, he didn't wait any longer, and led Mammy away.

When Mrs. Xing left, Xing Xiuyan's pretty face was flushed, almost like peach blossoms in full bloom in February, when she raised her eyes, her mind was complicated and inexplicable.

At this time, Yingchun walked over slowly, frowned and looked at Xing Xiuyan, and asked with concern: "Cousin, eldest lady, did you tell me about your cousin's marriage?"

Siqi also looked at the girl with gentle and peaceful eyes, with envy in his eyes.

Xing Xiuyan shook her head, her cherry lips twitched, and said softly: "It's not easy for me to say anything about marriage, parents' orders, and matchmaker's words."

She didn't know what would happen to her aunt?But just let it go.

Siqi smiled and said: "Miss Biao, what Grandma said just now was really for Miss Biao's sake, Uncle Heng is a man of good character, and is so capable, he will definitely not bury Miss Biao's character."

Hearing this, Xing Xiuyan felt ashamed again, and said tremblingly: "There is nothing to say, don't say it, don't say it."

The girl's voice became softer and softer. When she looked up at the flickering candle, the handkerchief had already been twisted into twists, and she finally let out a deep sigh in her heart.

She didn't know what she was hesitating about, or what she was... expecting.

Sister Miaoyu also seems to fall in love with that person, so what is going on with her now?
The next day, Ningguo Mansion
Early in the morning, a heavy fog last night has not dissipated. The milky white mist stretches from the sky to the ridge of the roof, and in the courtyard, there is nothing visible within ten meters of sight.

A sycamore tree in the southwest corner was covered with hoarfrost, shivering in the cold wind, shaking violently a few times between rustling sounds, shaking off frost flowers all over the ground.

Jia Heng woke up on the bed surrounded by curtains, and turned to look at the beauty on the bed beside her. The soft and soft jade-like body is quite warm and comfortable in winter.

The jade hairpin had already been loosened, and strands of green and lush hair that had fallen were gathered in locks on the temples. The beautiful eyes under the curved eyebrows were tightly closed, and the eyelashes were long and dense.

That bright jade face that looks like spring flowers and autumn moon seems to still have the rose red charm of last night. It is the ripples and light waves after the turbulent waves. Under the straight and straight bridge of the nose, the two lips are slightly moist, and a smear of snow plum under the neck appears and disappears in the embroidered apron.

Jia Heng looked at the sweet and charming expression between the beauty's brows and eyes, and his eyes were a little absent-minded.

The husband and wife reunited last night, almost tossing until midnight.

Ke Qing was obviously sleepy right now.

Jia Heng lightly lifted the quilt, got up slowly, took the cotton robe and put it on, but even though he was very careful, there was still a sound of "咕向" on the bed.

Qin Keqing who heard the movement woke up and turned around, stretched out a snow-white lotus root arm, rubbed her slightly sleepy eyes with one hand, and said with a sweet smile on her jade cheek, "Husband, are you up? I will help you change your clothes."

As he said, he raised his arms and was about to get up.

Jia Heng stared at the lazy beauty, sat sideways on the side of the bed, pulled the quilt to tuck her up, and said in a gentle voice: "Just sleep a little longer, I'll do it myself, good boy."

As she spoke, she lightly covered herself with the quilt and looked at the hibiscus jade face. It must be said that the curvy brows and plump cheeks gradually took on the graceful and graceful appearance of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

Qin Keqing grasped the quilt with two slender hands, her pink face was as rosy as snow, her voice was indescribably soft and charming, and said, "Husband, don't treat me like a child."

Jia Heng smiled, and said softly: "I'll tidy up for a while, and I have to go to the palace to face the saint."

Apart from going to see the emperor to discuss matters such as offering prisoners to the Taimiao and peace talks, and sending the list and deeds of meritorious generals and schools to the military aircraft department, there is actually no other business.

"Well, let's go then, my husband." Qin Keqing's beautiful eyes under her beautiful eyebrows were soft and sweet, watching the young man leave, and only now reached out to gently caress her slightly swollen belly, her heart Can't help but feel ashamed and happy again.

This time there should be a baby.

Thinking of last night's trembling, almost like a raging river, with a long rainbow shining through the sun... Li Xin thought so.

Jia Heng went out of the wing room, asked the servant girl to fetch a basin of water, finished washing, asked the kitchen to prepare breakfast, looked at the thick and enveloping fog in the courtyard, thought for a while, and walked to Xichun courtyard, he planned to see Miao Jade.

In fact, apart from Xichun Courtyard, there is no rush for anything else.

Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi came with him and spend a lot of time together on the boat, while Xi Chun and Miao Yu haven't seen him for a long time.

When Jia Heng walked along the corridor to the courtyard where Miaoyu lived, Miaoyu undoubtedly got up very early. At this moment, two old nuns and maids began to serve Miaoyu's daily life and food.

Jia Heng was dressed in a Su brocade robe and walked slowly into it. The little girl Susu was holding a steaming wooden basin. Seeing Jia Heng, she said pleasantly, "Master, why are you here?"

Jia Heng walked along the path paved with blue bricks to the verandah, and asked, "Where is your teacher?"

At this time, Miao Yu's clear and cold voice, like broken jade, came from the wing room, "Susu, who are you talking to?"

Jia Heng whispered softly, took the water basin from the hand of Su Su who was already blushing, opened the curtain, and entered the wing.

At this time, Miaoyu was sitting in front of the dressing table, holding the mirror to do her makeup. The girl's lush green hair was not tied up in a bun, and her sitting posture was like a lotus platform from the back, peaceful and soft.

"Susu, just put it there." Miaoyu said softly, and suddenly she frowned, feeling something in her heart, she suddenly turned her face away, saw the person coming, and said happily: "You...why are you here? "

Miaoyu said, and hurriedly got up.

Jia Heng put down the washbasin, looked at Miaoyu, and said softly, "Why are you so reckless?"

As he said, he pulled Miaoyu's slender hand closer, embraced the beauty's slender waist, and met that beautiful face.

Miaoyu is not short, with a graceful figure, and even among the twelve beauties, her facial features and appearance are in Xue Lin's class.

The joy on Miaoyu's face like frost faded away slowly, she turned her head and walked away, saying: "Why is Lord Jiahou free to look for poor nuns today?"

Jia Heng looked at the arrogant Wen Qingnv, leaned into Miaoyu's ear, and said in a low voice, "I miss my teacher so much, so I'll come and have a look. Since my teacher doesn't like it, I'll go back."

Talking about going.

Miaoyu said anxiously: "You..."

Jia Heng took Miaoyu into his arms again, looked at the aloof brows and eyes like Han Mei, and smiled.

Miaoyu knew that it was a young man who was playing with each other just now, and she became angry and said: "You are an apprentice, you are really annoying, eh~~"

Before she finished speaking, Qingyin Lanci was stuffed into her mouth and smashed into pieces. Immediately, the girl curled her eyelashes, closed her bright eyes, and gently wrapped her hands around the boy's shoulders.

After a while, Jia Heng looked at the girl with bright red face and bright eyes, and said, "Miaoyu, I miss you."

Listening to the simple words, Miaoyu felt as if she had been struck by a thunderbolt. She seemed to have exhausted all her strength and limp on the spot. Her eyes were soft and full of autumn water, like a small bridge flowing water, blue bricks and black tiles. Jiangnan evening scene.

Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly saw that gentle and soft breath coming again, which seemed to be plundering and plundering.

After talking, the two walked towards the inner room and sat down.

Jia Heng took Miaoyu's hand, gently caressing Miaoyu's cheek, the slightly hot and delicate skin overflowed inch by inch, and said with a smile: "I went to Gusu this time, and found the second elder, but the matter of moving the grave I still need you to handle it.”

Because the Changjin weaving in Suzhou at the beginning involved the abolition of the crown prince and the rebellion of Zhao Wang’s party, so even the same clan did not dare to collect the corpse, and the corpse was buried in a mass grave at the foot of Xiangshan Mountain, five or six miles outside Suzhou city. , although there are tombstones set up by relatives and friends of the Chang family, it is very dilapidated and desolate.

Miao Yuning looked at the young man and said: "I was thinking of going there, but you are busy with military affairs, and I went to make trouble for you."

Jia Heng said: "Actually, it is also feasible for me to be a son-in-law and move the grave."

Miaoyu rolled her eyes at the young man, but there was a warm current in her heart, and she said in a low voice, "When spring comes next year, if you have time, let's go to Gusu together."

She also wanted to go to Jiangnan with him.

"If there is no war next year, or if the war is over, let's go there." Jia Heng agreed, took Miaoyu's slender hand, and looked at the girl with picturesque eyebrows, feeling a love in his heart. After a while, Miaoyu Yu became more and more charming.

Talented as a fairy, temperament as beautiful as an orchid, um, still a steamed bun tiger.

Jia Heng took the girl's hand, sat in his arms, and asked: "Miaoyu, have you visited the Quicui nunnery? You will live there from now on. The environment is quiet and few people come there. You can clean up there." It's the best."

"I haven't watched it yet." Miaoyu was a little shy when the snowman was piled up by the young man, her clear frosty face blushed slightly, and she scolded softly, "Don't...don't make trouble."

"Master, I'm warming my hands. It's so cold today. Master just thinks it's a charity." Jia Heng whispered in Miaoyu's ear, teasing Miaoyu.

He and Miaoyu have already had a closer physical relationship, and this level of intimacy is considered a consumption downgrade to him.

Miaoyu's delicate body trembled slightly, her clear eyebrows were full of shame and joy, and she said, "You... a majestic man, Marquis of Yongning."

But it can only be left to Jia Heng, the eyes under the curved eyebrows are full of concern, turned to look at the young man, and said: "You were fighting in the south, how did you capture that Jurchen Prince Duoduo alive?"

"It's a long story. Since Duduo was defeated in Haimen in the first battle, he led the Korean Navy to make a comeback. There are still many things in the middle. I will talk to you slowly." Jia Heng said softly: "You first Dress up, wash up, don't wear a monk's robe, wear a daughter's attire, I'll see later."

Although the monk's robe seems to be more interesting, but it is really not the supreme beauty, especially in such a cold day, where is the see-through outfit.

"Then I'll change my clothes later, who knew you would come to see me today." Miao Yuyu said angrily, her cheeks flushed slightly.

Jia Heng watched the delicate and slightly angry girl enter the inner room, and after a short while, the girl changed out of her monk's robe and put on a plain blue dress with rustling.

"It's in broad daylight, don't be seen by others." Miaoyu said angrily, but seeing the joy and joy in the young man's eyes, she felt a bit sweet and self-satisfied in her heart.

Jia Heng said: "If you see it, you will see it. You and I are not shameful."

As she spoke, she took her slender hands into her arms, and whispered into the beauty's ear, "My Miaoyu still looks good in ordinary clothes."

Miao Yufang's heart was even more joyful, her jade cheeks were full of red clouds, and she said softly: "It's just a mystery of five colors, I don't want you to still be unable to see through it."

Jia Heng said: "Would the master wish to become the daughter of the demon, cross me across the river, and experience Zen in the great extinction?"

When Miaoyu heard this, her heart skipped a beat, and she said in shame, "You're talking nonsense again, and you're making fun of the Buddha."

This person is always unscrupulous, but he can always follow her words.

Jia Heng poked into the lapel of the beauty, plucked the flowers and leaves, and said in a low voice: "Master has lost a lot recently."

Miaoyu's tender body gradually weakened, she pressed Jia Heng's Tianshan Zhemei hand, and said in a low voice, "Don't make trouble for now."

Jia Heng smiled lightly and said, "Well, let's stop making trouble for now."

As he spoke, Tanshou took out a necklace from his bosom and said, "Miaoyu, this is for you."

"What... what is this?" Miao Yu stared at the sparkling gemstone necklace in the young man's hand, her eyes froze.

Jia Heng said: "When I was in Jinling, I bought it for you. I thought it would look better on you."

Miaoyu's bright eyes moved slightly, she stared blankly at the young man, her pink lips fluttered.

Jia Heng smiled and said, "Come on, I'll put it on for you. When I'm not by your side, you often take it out to have a look, that means I'm by your side."

Although Miaoyu had never seen wearing these jewels, she didn't necessarily dislike them. Of course, when she was in Jinling, she didn't think about buying some famous calligraphy and paintings, thinking that elegant things were also good for young women.

But he likes to "change customs and customs", and Wen Qingnv may not dislike these jewelry, everyone has a love of beauty.

Putting on the necklace for Miaoyu, she looked at the girl's loving and curious eyes.

Miaoyu pursed her pink lips, and said in a tone of joy, "I'm a monk, so I don't usually wear these. The jeweled ones are too vulgar."

Jia Heng's eyes were warm, he guessed that Miaoyu would say this, and said softly: "Then you wear it for me to see alone."

If you look at Miaoyu wearing a necklace, the treasure looks solemn, shaking, colorful...

Miaoyu said "hmm", while speaking, the two came to the dressing table and asked, "Aren't you going to the yamen today?"

Jia Heng said softly: "Isn't there a heavy fog today, after a while, go to the palace."

At this time, Miaoyu finished dressing, turned her face away and asked, "Have you had breakfast?"

Jia Heng said: "Not yet, let's have some food together later."

While talking, Su Su served breakfast.

After the two had finished their breakfast, they sat together again to talk.

Miao Yuning looked at the young man, and said softly, "Why don't you tell me about the Southern Province."

Jia Heng thought for a while and said, "Then let's start with the matter of leaving Beijing to deal with the salt affairs last time."

As he said that, he told about how he led the guards of the Jinyi Mansion to Yangzhou to rectify the salt affairs, and was finally assassinated by Duoduo, and how he planned to lure the salt merchants such as the Ma family and the Cheng family, and then the Jiangbei camp repelled them. bandits
Miaoyu listened, her eyebrows sometimes furrowed and sometimes stretched. When she heard the exciting part, her heart was pounding, and she couldn't help but clenched Jia Heng's hand a little bit.

Turning his eyes, he looked at Jia Heng with concern, and said softly: "It sounds so dangerous and unpredictable to the extreme."

Jia Heng said: "Actually, it's okay, many things are in my plans."

Miao Yu frowned, and asked worriedly: "Recently, Beijing seems to be talking about peace negotiations."

"You heard it at home too?" Jia Heng asked.

Miaoyu said softly: "I asked Susu to look for some mansion newspapers outside recently. There is a lot of news in the capital now. I think you should have a plan when you return to Beijing."

Jia Heng laughed and said, "As expected of a young lady from a family of officials, she has extraordinary knowledge."

As she spoke, she gently pinched Miaoyu's chin, her melon-seeded face with the graceful beauty of the south of the Yangtze River, the lines were a little deserted, the brows were full of aloofness, and the pink lips under the bridge of the nose were slightly pursed.

Miaoyu's watery eyebrows met the boy's eyes, and she felt sweetness and shyness intertwined in her heart.

But seeing that young man approaching his cheek again, the soft touch blossomed on the cherry lips, and the warm breath hit his face, which almost made her heart jump.

I don't know why he likes to kiss her so much, well, it seems that he never gets tired of it.

After a while, Jia Heng looked at the girl whose clear face was gradually turning blush, met the misty and misty eyes, and said: "When I'm not in Beijing, how are you at home?"

"I don't have much to do at ordinary times, just recite sutras and play chess." Miao Yu said with a slightly trembling voice as she looked at the young man intently.

Jia Heng had a snowball fight in the winter, and said: "When I have free time these few days, let's go for a walk?"

He didn't want Miaoyu to become a bird in a cage or a canary, but in ancient times at this time, the gates were not opened, and the two gates were not opened, so they built manors and pavilions at home.

Miao Yuqing said, "You are as busy as you are usually, and you may not have leisure time. Besides, everything withers in winter, and there is no place to enjoy it."

Jia Heng said softly: "It's a pity that you didn't go to Jinling with me last time. When I was in the south of the Yangtze River, I went to many places. When I was walking around, I just thought that it would be good if you were by my side. You are very knowledgeable. , be familiar with the past and the present, you must know a lot of allusions."

Hearing the young man's sincere praise, Miao Yufang felt bursts of joy in her heart, she leaned her head against the young man's arms, and said, "You are fighting in the south, so why take me with you?"

Jia Heng said: "In a few days, I'll see if I can move into the garden first. Next spring, when the flowers bloom, the garden will be so beautiful. By the way, there is a tree of red plums in Quicui Nunnery. You must like it."

Miaoyu looked at the young man, listening to the young man's narration, her heart filled with sweetness.

The two of them were talking, and before they knew it, it was morning. The sun was rising in the east, and the sun was shining, while the temperature in the courtyard gradually increased. Immediately, the white mist gradually dissipated.

Suddenly, the servant girl Susu blushed through the curtain and said: Miss, Miss Si is here. "

When Miaoyu heard this, she became anxious and said quickly, "I'm going to change clothes."

Jia Heng said: "What kind of clothes do you need to change, the fourth sister will not laugh at you."

Miaoyu obviously didn't want to spoil the impression in Xichun's heart, otherwise, a monk wearing this worldly clothes would not be dignified.

(End of this chapter)