The Red Mansions

Chapter 892 The disaster of Xiao Qiang is inevitable (ask for a monthly ticket!)
Ningguo Mansion

At the beginning of the Chinese lanterns, the lanterns hanging under the eaves of the corridor swayed non-stop with the wind, haloing circles of orange light and shadows, reflecting the empty steps in front of the court very brightly.

In the hall, Sister Feng and the three Youshi sisters were playing mahjong. Amidst the sound of "crawling", this was already a daily routine in Ningguo Mansion.

It can be said that when Jia Heng was not in Ningguo Mansion, Sister Feng almost regarded Ningguo Mansion as her own home and came in and out at will.

Third Sister You's face, which is as gorgeous as a spring flower, was illuminated by the bright lights, like peach petals, bright and moving, suddenly looked at the sky outside, and asked, "What time is it?"

Sister Feng laughed and said, "Maybe you won't come back? It's getting dark."

You Shi said: "If you don't come back, it's okay to stay at Qin's house for one night."

Sister Feng looked at Mrs. You, and said softly, "Sister-in-law You, the theater troupe who came from the south recently arrived at the house. In two days, the second master will have a baby, and the old lady wants to celebrate. "

With Jia Heng proclaimed first-class Marquis and Jia Zheng being ranked fourth, the Ning and Rong prefectures are now full of flowers and cooking oil with fire. Jia Mu used to like to be lively and could celebrate everything.

Youshi played a mahjong tile, and said with a smile: "The theater troupe has been settled in the mansion. I have seen it hang their voices every day these days, and I don't know how well they sing."

Jia Qiang went south to buy some small actors, and returned to Beijing not long ago, and now they are placed in the courtyard of Qunfang, a servant of Ningguo Mansion.

Sister Feng said with a smile: "Whether it's good or bad, let them sing. If they sing well, I won't invite people from outside in the future. Whoever has a baby in our family can be cheaper."

Saying that, he glanced at Third Sister You, and said with a smile, "Third Sister is going through the door, so I have to celebrate once."

Sister Feng already knew that Jia Heng would take the third sister as his concubine during this time, and although she would not make a fuss, there would be plenty of excitement.

Third Sister You smiled and said, "Look at what Sister-in-law Feng said, what do I have to celebrate here?"

Second Sister You pursed her pink lips when she heard a few people talking, looked at her younger sister, pinched the mahjong in her hand, and felt envious in her heart.

At this moment, a servant girl's voice came from the outside, and said happily: "Grandma You, Second Grandma Feng, Third Grandma You, Madam and Grandpa are back."

Third Sister You couldn't help feeling weird when she heard this address.

It sounded like the three of them were together.

Everyone followed the prestige and saw Jia Heng and Qin Keqing, surrounded by maids and mothers, entering the hall.

Third Sister You got up to meet her, looked at the graceful beauty, and called out in a friendly tone, "Sister Qin, you're back."

Qin Keqing nodded with a smile, and asked, "Have you had dinner yet?"

Sister Feng's eyes couldn't help but fell on the boy in the python suit, and she smiled sweetly on her gorgeous jade face, and asked, "It gets dark early in this winter, and we eat early, have you two finished your meal yet?"

Qin Keqing smiled lightly, glanced at Jia Heng with her beautiful eyes, and said softly: "I've eaten, but my husband hasn't."

I don't know if he is tired or not, the princess of the princess mansion only cares about using it, and doesn't care whether he eats or not, she is not afraid of exhausting him.

Jia Heng looked at the few people who were playing mahjong. The beaded faces and jewels were colorful and colorful, and said: "I was talking about eating later, you are playing mahjong."

The third sister You has a beautiful face, and under her black eyebrows, her beautiful eyes with curved eyelashes and light rose-red eyeshadow seem to be moistened secretly, she said: "It's getting dark early, when you have nothing to do, just sit down and play." Play."

Qin Keqing smiled and said: "Husband, why don't you go take a bath and change clothes first, then have some food, and I will play cards with my sisters."

Jia Heng: "..."

Let him go to take a bath and change clothes to wash away the fragrance of other women's powder on his body, right?

Sister Feng turned her eyes to look at the young man, with a smile on her face, she suddenly said: "Brother Heng, I heard the old lady mention it today, and she was talking about sending people to mourn the funeral. This is also an old friendship of decades."

As he spoke, he looked at Jia Heng, as if he was asking, "Is this all right?"

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then said: "As ministers of the same dynasty, the dead are the most important, so I should also send someone to pay homage to him. Today, I went to the palace to face the saint, and I also heard the mention from the saint. I mourn for this, and the court will not last for seven days."

Sister Feng nodded, and said again: "Brother Heng, when are you free? I ordered a table of wine and food at Tao Ranju, and called my elder brother to have a meal together."

Jia Heng said: "I don't have much free time today. Let's wait until tomorrow. Tomorrow evening, I may have to go to the military plane during the day."

Earlier, Sister Feng promised to see Wang Ren, but she didn't really want to see Wang Ren, but Sister Feng was obviously looking forward to it.

I don't know where Sister Feng's expectation comes from?Perhaps showing off?

Sister Feng smiled and said softly, "Then I can rest assured."

After Jia Heng finished speaking, she didn't wait too long, called Shang Qingwen, went to the wing room to take a bath and change clothes, and after washing away all the dust, she went to the study, ready to read for a while.

Sure enough, I saw the lights on in the study room, the one big and the two small in the room went about their own affairs, some read books, some played chess.

It was Chen Xiao, Zhen Lan and Tan Chun.

It's just that Zhen Lan peeked at the girl in the flying fish suit sitting on the pear flower wood chair from time to time, the narrow, clear eyes under the willow-leaf slender eyebrows flashed a lustrous light.

This Miss Xiao had been fighting with him when she was in the south of the Yangtze River, so she was undoubtedly a confidant.

Zhen Lan raised her brows, put down the chess piece in her hand, stood up, greeted her and said, "Brother Heng, you're back."

Jia Heng nodded, sat down, and asked, "What is Sister Lan'er doing?"

After being intimate with the girl that time, she didn't pay attention to Zhen Lan anymore, mainly because she wanted to hang out.

Zhen Lan said: "I just had dinner, I had nothing to do for a while, I played chess with Sister Tanchun, Brother Heng came back with Sister Qin."

As he spoke, he picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Jia Heng.

Tanchun got up, with bright eyes under Yingli's brows, she called out, "Brother Heng."

Chen Xiao put down the book in his hand, got up and came over, seeing an inexplicable color in his clear eyes, and said in a clear voice, "The king of Xining County is dead."

Jia Heng said, "Let's talk outside."

Zhen Lan's complexion was slightly stagnant, her eyebrows frowned, a look of sadness welled up in her eyes, and she sighed inwardly.

Brother Heng doesn't believe her...and the third younger sister.

Thinking in this way, he glanced at Tanchun, and saw the bright eyes of the young girl Xiuli under the eyebrows, looking forward to the sky, seemingly unmoved by it.

Jia Heng and Chen Xiao left the study room, they walked along the corridor to the wing where Chen Xiao lived, and sat in the hall talking.

Chen Xiaodao: "After the death of the King of Xining County, there may be disasters in Qinghai. Jin Xuan, the younger brother of the King of Xining County, has many heirs. He has established a solid foundation in the Xining Mansion over the years, and he is quite coveted about the succession of the title of King of Xining County."

"The lineage of the King of Xining has an orderly lineage. Where did Jin Xuan, the younger brother of the King of Xining, covet him?" Jia Heng frowned and asked.

Chen Xiaodao: "The father of the king of Xining County was a concubine back then, and he also inherited the title of the king. For example, the head of the king of Xining County has no adult males, and the second wife has no chance to inherit the title. The four kings of the county are all hereditary successors. As long as Jin Xiaoyu dies, or asks for a lordship, the imperial court will most likely make Jin Xuan the king of Xining County, in short, Jin Xuan will command the 10,000+ army of Xining Mansion."

The Xining County King who passed away in this generation was the third generation of Xining County King, and the second generation of Xining County King was the successor to the title.

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then pondered: "If you murder Jin Xiaoyu with your uncle, aren't you afraid of the court's punishment?"

Chen Xiao nodded, and said: "It may not be murder, if Jin Xiaoyu can't suppress the Jin family, for the sake of the Jin family, he will probably give in and compromise."

The father had a good relationship with the deceased king of Xining County, but the relationship between King Zhao and Jin Xuan was also a life-and-death relationship. At the beginning, Jin Xuan's lineage had not been cleaned up, and it was also caused by the improper position in the palace and not wanting to provoke the Xining County King who guarded the border.

Jia Heng looked thoughtful, and felt that the matter was quite complicated, and there was indeed an unstable factor in Xining, but he was unable to deal with the affairs of Xining Mansion right now.

Instead, he asked, "Over there in the south of the Yangtze River, where did Chen Yuan go?"

This person is a poisonous snake, and it may bite at any time. Although the emperor has sent the capable old man in brocade clothes to track him down, he is not optimistic about it.

"I don't know either. He hasn't trusted me since you went to rescue King Chu last time." Chen Xiao said in a low voice.

Hearing this, Jia Heng was silent for a moment, his eyes dimmed, and his heart was full of thoughts.

Some wanted to ask Xiaoxiao what happened to the White Lotus Sect, and what kind of god the White Lotus Virgin was, but after thinking about it, Xiaoxiao probably wouldn't tell him.

The identity of the Madonna of the White Lotus is really a cloud of fog.

In other words, once it involves the matter when the emperor was a hidden residence, things become complicated and confusing.

Jia Heng said: "Liu Jixian has not returned from the southern province. I will go to Datong after the new year. Please pay attention to the news from Shanxi merchants."

Now the salt merchants have been crippled by him, and there are still Shanxi merchants left.

Chen Xiao said in a low voice: "Shanxi merchants have had a lot of relationships with Jurchen high-level officials these years, and they also have contacts with Chen Yuan. When you go to Datong next year, you have to be careful."

King Zhao was in Beiping back then, and Shanxi merchants helped to transport grain and grass. In other words, Shanxi merchants were the losers of the previous seizure.

Seeing the girl hesitate to speak, Jia Heng asked: "What's wrong?"

Chen Xiao was silent for a moment, then said: "Chen Yuan may have colluded with the Jurchen, and when the chaos in the north occurred, he would like to take advantage of the fire, so you should be on guard."

Jia Heng's eyes were dim, and he approached, took Chen Xiao's hand, and said, "Xiaoxiao, is this your plan?"

At this point, all the chaos of the big man since the beginning of spring this year suddenly became clear.

The Central Plains was in turmoil, Bailian rebelled, and the civil unrest corrupted several provinces. Even if the civil unrest was extinguished, Chen Han's vitality would be severely injured, and the central government lost control from then on.

At that time, the Jurchens invaded, and the court of Chen Han was overwhelmed. At that time, the forces of the Zhou king in the capital camp began to attack. In the end, the king of Xining County, Qin Wang, joined the Sanfu, and Chen Yuan might invite the Supreme Emperor out of the palace again, and establish himself as the emperor. Then clean up the mess.

This is the big event that Chen Yuan and others wanted to plan in the past year?
Under Chen Xiao's brows, her clear eyes dodged, and she whispered, "What's the big deal, let me go."

Obviously, he knew that this person had learned the whole picture after a few reminders from her.

Jia Heng looked at the girl with clear eyebrows and secluded eyes, and said in a low voice, "Xiaoxiao."

As she said that, the warm and soft breath approached her lips that were not painted with rouge, and the cool and lotus breath came gradually.

Chen Xiao blinked her brows and eyes, and was about to speak when she felt her lips soften, she hummed softly, and finally closed her eyes.

After a while, Jia Heng looked at the girl with blushing cheeks, hugged her in her arms, and said, "Over there in Xining Mansion, should I go to the palace and talk about it?"

The blush on Chen Ling's cheeks faded slightly, and her voice was a bit cold, and she said: "No need, you say now, nothing can be changed in the palace, a disaster of Xiaoqiang is inevitable."

When there is chaos in the northwest, the one in the palace will think of using him, otherwise it will be difficult for him to make great achievements.

Jia Heng's face paused, his eyes flickered, and he said, "I really can't spare my hands now, where is Nine Sides?"

Chen Xiao said in a cold voice: "Back then King Zhao was in Beiping, and there were a group of frontier generals under him. Although they were cleaned up one after another, some old troops were still hidden and spread all over the nine sides. Chen Yuan had a list of these frontier generals. This is his greatest confidence to succeed.”

The reason why Chen Yuan urged Bai Lian to revolt at the beginning was to wait until the Han court center was devastated by internal strife, so that they could raise troops at critical moments.

"Don't look at me, I don't know who the people on this batch of lists are. This is his core secret." Chen Xiao's eyes flashed, and she said angrily.

She also has a group of her father's old subordinates scattered in the [-]th Regiment of the Beijing Camp. Although so many years have passed, she may not be willing to join the uprising, but at a critical moment, when she explains his identity, she will not object to him taking that position. .

In many cases, no opposition is a kind of silent support.

And the reason why Chen Yuan wanted to win her over was because of her father's past.

Jia Heng's mind tossed back and forth, smiled, and said in his ear: "I will stay in Beijing for a few more days, and I will go to Jiangnan to preside over the division of borders and provinces. This time you don't have to follow me, so you don't have to travel back and forth."

Chen Xiao glanced at the young man, and said with a cold snort, "I'm too lazy to go there."

The so-called going south, except for official duties, I'm afraid I will also go to see the pregnant concubine Zhen's family. I think she is getting in the way, right?
Jia Heng said softly: "Okay, don't be sullen, I know you can't bear to part with me."

Chen Xiao: "..."

Who can't bear you?Talking to himself again.

He couldn't help but stretch out his hand to push Jia Heng's hand away, and said angrily, "Let go..."

Jia Heng kissed the girl's tender and tender cheek, and said, "Xiaoxiao, after I leave Beijing, I will entrust you to take care of me here in Beijing."

Going to the southern provinces to investigate candidates for the governor of Anhui will not take long, but they just need to communicate with Li Shouzhong, and when they go to see Li Wan the day after tomorrow, they will also talk to Li Wan.

In the past few days, Feng Wan and the two lined up to entertain him, and there was nowhere to hide if they wanted to avoid suspicion.

Regarding the matter of Sister Feng's brother Wang Ren, he hasn't figured out what business to give him yet.

Jia Heng and Chen Xiao got tired of it for a while, but they didn't stay any longer. They returned to the back house, instead of going to the back house where Qin Keqing was, but to the wing room where Third Sister You was.

Third Sister You was talking with Second Sister You, they sat side by side on the bed, a copper basin was steaming under their feet, the two sisters washed their feet, talking in a low voice.

"Third Sister, what date has been set yet?" Second Sister You asked.

Third Sister You Yanye showed a trace of resentment on her jade face, and said: "The day is fixed, but it's not that the uncle will not be able to spare time these few days. If I am busy, I will not be able to handle it."

Said, Youyou sighed.

Since entrusting him with his body that night, he has not seen the uncle again in the past few days.

Second Sister You's soft and watery eyes fluctuated, and she joked: "My sister now has her wish come true, and it's the time of the spring breeze, what are you sighing for?"

Although the third sister was a bit more aggressive, it was precisely this temperament that made her win the first prize. A big man is a first-class Marquis of Wu, and it is so honorable to be a concubine for such a person.

Third Sister You had a smile on her face, and said, "Second Sister, don't worry, I won't forget you."

When Second Sister You heard the words, her cheeks were as red as the clouds, and she said: "Don't talk nonsense, people will hear the joke, I am such a vulgar fan, how can people think of me?"

That Uncle Heng doesn't seem to like her very much, since she came to the house, he hasn't said a few words in total.

Third Sister You said: "My second sister is dignified, why don't you like it, otherwise why would you let my second sister live in the mansion?"

Second Sister You fixed her eyes, looked at Third Sister You, and pursed her pink lips.

Third Sister You said with a smile: "It's just that there are too many beauties in pink dangling in front of the uncle, and he is busy with important affairs outside, how can he focus on our sisters?"

Second Sister You blushed, and said in a low voice, "I don't have that kind of thought. How can I be worthy of such a person from my background?"

"My sister said that, there is no one who is not worthy, and she will know that she is not worthy when she is on the bed." Third Sister You whispered in the second sister's ear.

Thinking of the close embrace that day, it was as if he was one with her.

Second Sister You really couldn't stand her younger sister's fierceness and blazing, her soft and graceful cheeks were hot as fire, and she said, "Sister...what are you talking about."

Third Sister You looked at Second Sister You who was blushing, and said with a light smile, "Second Sister, I can't deal with Uncle Heng alone, so you also come and help me, and when the time comes, we sisters can join hands to tie Uncle Heng firmly. Heart, don't let him be fascinated by those fox spirits outside."

Could it be that she didn't know what her sister was thinking, and she had already taken a fancy to the uncle, but she was reserved, but she didn't know where it came from.

Second Sister You felt weak all over, spat lightly, and said angrily, "Stop talking nonsense, the maids and mothers in the mansion said that we two are vixen."

The girl also listened to some gossip at the mansion.

Third Sister You took Second Sister You's hand, Yanye said with a smile on her face, "Fox spirits also have to be good-looking, who made our sisters have good looks? People still say that we are a beautiful couple. "

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to grab Second Sister You's body, and said, "Sister is worthy of being a sister, she is older than me."

Second Sister You blushed like a rosy cloud, pushed away Third Sister You's playful hands, and said, "Don't make trouble, wash your feet."

"Girl, the uncle is here." Just as the two sisters were joking, a maid walked in quickly and said in a low voice.

Jia Heng entered the wing room, walked around a bamboo and wood screen with a painting of celestial maidens scattering flowers, looked at the two sisters who were sitting on the bed washing their feet, and said, "Third sister, are you still asleep?"

Second Sister You, who was washing her feet, was blushing when she saw the boy suddenly, she lowered her head in embarrassment.

"Huh la la..." The copper basin under the feet splashed water, and the feet seemed to have no way to hide.

Third Sister You took the cloth towel at the side, wiped off the water stains on her feet first, put on the embroidered shoes, and said joyfully, "Why are you here, sir?"

Jia Heng said: "Come here to see you, the second sister is also here?"

In fact, after being husband and wife with Third Sister You, you should come and have a look, otherwise it will be a bit... ruthless, but after all, I was too busy a few days ago.

Second Sister You wiped her tender feet like water chestnuts twice, put her white feet like jade into embroidered shoes, blushed with a soft and quiet face, and said in a trembling voice: "Master Heng, you talk to Third Sister , I'll go back to my room right now."

As he said that, he left the wing room where Third Sister You was located in a little haste, and headed outside.

Third Sister You's eyes flickered, she didn't pull Second Sister You, and said with a smile: "I've been sleeping with my sister these few days, anyway, Grandpa isn't here, so no one hugs me at night, I'm not used to it."

One day, she got her sister drunk and stripped naked in the bed, and then she tricked the uncle into accomplishing a good deed.

After Second Sister You left, Jia Heng took advantage of the situation and sat beside Third Sister You, took Third Sister You's jade hand, and said softly: "These two days have been too busy."

Third Sister You turned to her pretty jade face and said with a smile, "I'm fine, it's just that the uncle should spend more time with my sister."

Jia Heng said softly: "She said in the carriage today that she asked me to come and find you today."

Third Sister You smiled when she heard the words, moved her heart, and said softly: "Master, Sister Qin has been in the house for so long, she should have a child, but Master has been with Sister Qin less often , going on like this is not a long-term solution.”

Jia Heng took Third Sister You's hand, and said, "As for the child, I think it should be up to you to see what happens next month."

Third Sister You stared at the young man with soft and moist eyes, and said shyly, "Then I will wait for the uncle to rest."

As she said, she helped Jia Heng untie the jade belt around her waist, and under the light, her gorgeous face was as charming as a flower, shining radiantly.

Jia Heng let Third Sister You undress, and asked, "Have you talked to your old lady?"

"I've said that, what Sister Qin means is that the engagement will be made the day after tomorrow, and an auspicious day will be chosen, but it also depends on whether the uncle has time." Third Sister You untied Jia Heng's clothes, and she untied the clothes on her body with a blushing face. , the fragrant shoulders are round and white, and the small dress embroidered with large peonies, the snowy mountains are indistinct, beautiful and beautiful.

The silver character is Sheng tune, the heart character is incense burning, and the streamer is easy to throw people away.The cherries are red, and the plantains are green.

Jia Heng said softly: "That's good."

Holding the girl's smooth as creamy shoulders, she leaned over her pink lips, her palm overflowing with shame.

Admiring the peonies, after a while, he raised his eyes to meet the beautiful eyes full of autumn water, and said softly: "Did third sister miss me these few days?"

I didn't really enjoy myself in Xianning, and Chanyue was still a little scared, so I had to let Chanyue watch it again, but she would never learn to swim standing on the shore.

Third Sister You said "Mmm" in a voice like a mosquito, her crystal clear and beautiful face was hot as fire, she didn't seem to be pungent in the past, or no matter how pungent a person is, she will become pliable when facing the person she likes.

The voice was soft and gentle: "Why don't you want to? It's just that the uncle is busy with state affairs, how can he be addicted to the gentle land? When the uncle is busy, he just thinks of me in his heart."

The traces of resentment in my heart just now have long since disintegrated in the sweet relationship.

Jia Heng reached out and stroked the girl's cheek lightly, and said, "I'm really busy recently, but I will come to see you when I have time."

Third Sister You's gorgeous and coquettish cheeks were blushing like a cloud of rosy clouds, and she answered softly, her heart filled with sweetness.

Jia Heng gave a soft "um" and didn't say much.

Third Sister You felt ashamed, she felt her delicate body tremble, and said in a low voice: "Master, the lamp, the lamp hasn't been turned off yet."

Jia Heng's voice seemed a little vague, and he said: "It's okay if it's on, there are lights for lighting, so as not to misidentify the wrong person and go the wrong way."

Third Sister You: "..."

wrong person?Is this to prevent her from pulling the second sister in?Well, what do you mean by going the wrong way?
Jia Heng stretched out his hand and slowly lowered the curtain on the golden hook. After a while, the tassels fluttered lightly and the shadow of the candle turned red.

In the wing room separated by a wall, Second Sister You took off her clothes and lay on the bed with complicated thoughts, tossing and turning in the bed. The icy sandalwood burning in the incense cage did not seem to calm her mind in the past.

Suddenly, his mind moved slightly, but a familiar voice came from the wing room separated by a wall.

Second Sister You's cheeks were gradually burning hot, she hesitated for a while, she lifted the quilt, put on a dress, tiptoed to the wall and put her ears on it, held her breath, and listened intently.

sister this is...

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from the next door, intermittent and out of breath: "Master, I'm really useless, why don't I and Second Sister serve you together?"

Second Sister You put a handkerchief to her mouth, raised her heart to her throat, and listened quietly, but she didn't hear the man speak for a long while.

this?Is this the default?
(End of this chapter)