The Red Mansions

Chapter 901 Li Wan: She's Really Bewildered... (Ask for a monthly ticket!)

next day
The day just broke dawn, the morning light was slightly dew, and the golden morning light shone over the square courtyard, seeming to dispel the bitter cold wind and bring a little warmth to Jia's mansion, but the maids and mothers in each room still shrank. He tightened his neck, cupped his hands to his mouth, and breathed hot air.

Qichiin

In the wing room, Jia Heng got up from the bed, helped his dizzy forehead, quickly put on his clothes and shoes, came to the desk, and picked up a white porcelain teapot to pour himself a cup of tea.

With the sound of "哗啦啦", the tea soup came out from the spout, and the tea foam wrapped in the fresh and tender tea leaves floated up and down, which also drifted away Jia Heng's thoughts.

In fact, Li Wan is different from Zhen Xue and Zhen Qing. Xue'er is soft and gentle like water, and she takes it with restraint.

But the wan sister-in-law, who is like a withered tree and ashes, seems to be brewing sparks, why she is helpless in the middle, it is because she can feel like an active volcano that has been dead for a long time, and there is magma that burns everything inside.

It's just a first acquaintance, not yet there.

Going on like this, dignified on the outside and inside...

I can only sigh with emotion again, feudal ethics harm people.

Jia Heng suppressed some messy thoughts in his heart, his eyes were fixed, and he felt something in his heart. He suddenly raised his eyes to look at the pretty girl standing behind the bead curtain, and asked, "Sister Lan, when did you come here?"

As he spoke, he picked up the teacup, took a sip, and looked as usual.

Zhen Lan's bright eyes flickered, but she looked at the young man in surprise, and asked curiously, "Why is Brother Heng here? When did you come back last night?"

Jia Heng put down the teacup and said softly: "I don't remember either, but I saw you sleeping soundly last night, so I didn't call you."

Zhen Lan said "Oh", and Fang Xin subconsciously felt suspicious. She blinked her long and narrow eyes, but she couldn't see the slightest clue, and said softly, "Then I will prepare hot water for Brother Heng to wash."

Jia Heng didn't say much, picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip, his face was like dark water, still thinking about Li Wan's matter.

Li Wan is actually easy to deal with. This is actually quite common among the rich and powerful, but it is not on the table.

In the future, it seems that Jalan will be treated kindly.

Not long after, Zhen Lan went back and forth, holding a basin of hot water in her hand, and said softly: "Brother Heng, the hot water is ready, let's wash your face first."

Jia Heng nodded, took the copper basin, and said, "Where is Qingwen?"

Qingwen has always been taking care of his daily life, but now she is obviously missing.

Zhen Lan said softly: "Brother Heng is not usually in the Qichi Courtyard, so Qingwen didn't come to the courtyard, but Brother Heng has been staying in the Qichi Courtyard for the past two days, so maybe she should come over these two days."

At this moment, the curtain was lifted, and a distinctive voice came, saying, "Master, are you calling me?"

I saw the girl enter the hall twisting willow snake waist, glanced at Zhen Lan, and said: "Miss Lan, don't dare to keep you busy with these rough jobs."

Jia Heng looked at the tall girl who was pouting her cherry mouth, and said with a smile: "Qingwen, ask the kitchen to prepare breakfast, I'll have some food later, and head to Beijing Camp."

Zhen Lan said softly: "Brother Heng, I have already informed you about breakfast."

At this moment, Qingwen glanced at Zhen Lan, snorted softly, then went to the teapot and said, "Master, this tea is not hot anymore."

She just didn't want to see the sisters of the Zhen family these few days. The two sisters lived in the Qichi courtyard. What was she staying here? She was serving them as a maid?

Jia Heng picked up the towel and wiped his hands, and said softly: "Is there any? It seems that it was a little lukewarm just now, I didn't notice it, just change it to a pot."

"Sister, it's so early." At this moment, Zhen Xi, who covered her mouth with a soft hand and yawned, opened the bead curtain and entered the hall, saw Jia Heng, and said, "Brother Heng?"

Jia Heng said softly: "I came back last night, you put on more clothes in the morning, so you don't catch a cold."

Zhen Xi said softly: "Brother Heng, it's quite warm in this room, there's nothing wrong."

Jia Heng asked: "Is the letter I asked you to write yesterday finished?"

"It's finished, bring it to Brother Heng." Zhen Xi said hastily, then turned over to go to the desk, took the envelope and handed it over.

Jia Heng said: "Put it on the table first, and bring it with me when I leave."

Then, after breakfast with Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi, instead of hanging around, they went to the front yard, ordered Qingwen to prepare hot water for bathing and changing clothes, and left the Grand View Garden for the study.

Coming to the study room in the backyard of Ningguo Mansion, Chen Xiao walked over lightly and said, "Just now Li Shu from Jinyi Mansion sent someone over early in the morning, saying that Qu Lang came back from Shandong this morning."

Jia Heng nodded and said, "I'll go to Jinyi Mansion later."

Chen Xiao took a look at Jia Heng, and said softly: "In the past two days, Beijing has been discussing the Jiangnan province, and there has been a lot of discussion recently."

Jia Heng said: "How do you say that?"

Chen Xiaodao: "The capital is discussing candidates for the governors of Anhui and Jiangsu provinces. Fortunately, the governor of Jiangsu can be replaced by the governor of Jiangnan, but whether the new governor of Anhui will be succeeded by Xu Shikui, the governor of Jiangzuo, is still in doubt."

Jia Heng pondered for a moment, and said: "The selection of the ministers of the border is decided by the imperial court and the cabinet. Random guesses are totally missing the point."

Chen Xiao's clear eyes flickered under her eyebrows, she looked at Jia Heng uncomfortably, and said, "Are you planning to recommend Li Shouzhong?"

Jia Heng: "..."

He remembered that he didn't tell Xiaoxiao, so where did he get the news?
That's right, he hasn't bathed and changed since last night, Xiaoxiao has a dog's nose.

Chen Xiao took a deep look at Jia Heng, and didn't point out the fact that Daoxiang Village had a banquet last night, but said with a cold face: "You should go south early and deal with business. Although you haven't been at home for a few days recently, you are too indulgent."

When I was at home, I could only trouble one person in two or three days. According to this speed, the big girl and the little daughter-in-law in the garden must be all troubled.

Jia Heng looked a little unnatural, and said softly: "I'll be leaving these two days. I don't have anything to do in the capital. I don't plan to stay at home."

Apart from Tanchun passing the message for Aunt Zhao, wanting to invite him to dinner and talking about Jia Huan, there seems to be nothing else going on at home.

This trip to the south of the Yangtze River is not only to preside over the division of provinces, but also to inspect the navy again. When the war begins in the spring of next year, preparations will be made now.

This battle is related to his life and death, honor and disgrace, so it needs to be prepared as soon as possible.

"This is the distribution of the businesses of the eight Shanxi merchants in the capital city and various counties in Shanxi. Take a look, and you'll have a good idea." Chen Xiao remonstrated, and as she spoke, she took a bag from her leather bag. Zhang map.

Hearing this, Jia Heng took the album, collected himself, and looked at the map records on it.

The eight Shanxi merchants mainly include Qiao, Chang, Cao, Hou, Qu, Kang, Fan and Kong.

That is, the Qiao family in Qixian County, the Chang family in Yuci, the Cao family in Taigu, the Hou family in Jiexiu, the Qu family in Qixian County, the Kang family in Linfen, the Fan family in Jiexiu and the Confucius family in Taigu.

Among them, the Kang family in Linfen is known as the richest man in Shanxi. It is said that the assets of the family amount to tens of millions of taels.

Jia Heng flipped through the album, looked at the girl with a beautiful face, and praised: "This album is much clearer than the words, Xiaoxiao has a heart."

Chen Xiao glanced at Jia Heng, and said coldly: "Go to Jiangnan earlier, come back earlier, it's best not to wait until the next year for the affairs of Datong, settle down early, so as not to be in a hurry in the future."

Indulging in female sex every day, still thinking about business?

Facing those sharp eyes, Jia Heng nodded and said, "I think so too."

It really wouldn't work without Xiaoxiao taking care of him, but Qing and the others didn't dare to take care of him.

And at this moment, a servant girl said under the eaves of the outer corridor, "Master, the angel from the palace is here."

Jia Heng and Chen Xiao looked at each other and said, "I'll go and have a look."

There are some guesses in his heart, maybe the imperial decree sending him to Jiangnan has already been sent.

At this moment, in the flower hall covered with Persian carpets in the front yard, Dai Quan, a member of the Daming Palace, was sitting on a pear-blossom chair and drinking tea under the protection of several inner guards in brocade clothes.

"Eunuch Dai." Jia Heng entered the hall, bowed his hands to Quan Eun who was wearing a big red python robe.

Dai Quan stood up and saluted, with a bright smile on his fair face, he said, "Jiahou, Your Majesty has an order."

Jia Heng paid homage in a hurry and said, "I accept the order."

Dai Quan unfolded the yellow silk with a brush, and then recited in a high-pitched voice: "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, Zhiyue... Jiangnan has a vast area, complicated personnel, and complicated government affairs, so many government offices have been issued, resulting in unclear powers. , I intend to focus on the territory, set the provincial vassal system as Anhui and Jiangsu provinces, and selected good officials as the governor of Anhui to supervise the town, so I sent the Marquis of Yongning as an imperial envoy to go to the south of the Yangtze River to specialize in the division of provinces and open up borders. , Depose the county magistrates of the two provinces and cities, hereby."

The meaning of the imperial decree is very simple, that is, to send Jia Heng to Jinling as an imperial envoy to preside over the division of Jiangnan provinces.

But this actually involves not only the delineation of the territory, but also the screening, division and retention of officials in the south of the Yangtze River. Otherwise, if it is simply divided into two provinces, it will still be difficult to check and balance the tendency of southern scholars to form a group.

Jia Heng said: "My minister obeys the order, long live long live long live long live."

Dai Quan delivered the imperial decree and said: "Jiahou, Your Majesty has said that for the newly built naval divisions such as Jiangnan and Jiangbei Daying, the Marquis of Yongning can hold the Tianzi Sword to supervise the military affairs. This is the responsibility of the military aircraft, so there is no need to issue a special imperial decree. "

This is of course the meaning of trust and reliance.

Jia Heng's face was changed, and he respectfully said: "I will remember the entrustment of the Holy One."

Dai Quan said with a smile: "Then our family will not stay longer, and return to the palace to return to life."

"Eunuch Dai, go slowly." Jia Heng said, sending Dai Quan away.

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Grand View Garden, Daoxiang Village

On the embroidered couch surrounded by curtains, the beautiful woman with a beautiful face and a peaceful face trembled slightly with her curved eyelashes, and then she heard a "sigh", as if awakened suddenly, her beautiful eyes opened quickly, and the originally soft eyebrows and eyes were lingering. The bewildered look gradually disappeared, and turned into embarrassment.

She... She had a dream yesterday.

However, the feeling of endless rivers last night lingered in my mind, and it truly reminded the young woman Huaxin that it was not a dream at all.

Just when I was about to stand up with a lotus root arm, I suddenly felt that my whole body was soft like a ball of mud, and suddenly I couldn't use any strength at all, and my two fair, slender and straight cheeks trembled slightly, and my blushing face gradually faded. , Heavy and red as haze, beautiful for no reason.

This... this is really inappropriate.

The young woman in Huaxin was ashamed and annoyed, spat secretly, slowed down, lifted the quilt, got up quietly, and when the blushing aura around her came, she couldn't hold herself back anymore, and hurriedly put on a skirt .

But just after such a toss, the peach blossoms on both sides of the crystal jade face flushed, beautiful and beautiful.

At this time, Suyun and Biyue heard the commotion in the wing room, and came in from the outside lightly. The two maids had red cheeks, lowered their heads, and whispered: "Grandma, wash up."

Li Wan's jade face was tranquil, her beautiful eyes were as bright as water, her pink lips were pursed and she said: "Suyun, what time is it?"

But as soon as the young woman Huaxin opened her mouth, she was startled again by her slightly soft and greasy voice.

But Suyun didn't take it seriously, and said softly: "Go back to grandma, it's the end of the day."

Bi Yue approached and supported Li Wan, and said, "Grandma gets up, I'll help grandma wash up."

Li Wan let out a "hmm" and didn't dare to say any more. He put on embroidered shoes and straightened his dress. At this moment, on his cheeks with disheveled temple hair, the spring charm had not faded, and the beautiful clouds were scattered. It was obvious that his face was not smeared with any rouge. If Niu Nai had been washed, she would be rosy and rosy, and she would be thrillingly glamorous.

The two maids were the maids when they were in the boudoir, they could be said to be Li Wan's confidantes, and even if Jia Heng's identity was not mentioned, it was Li Wan's hardships these years, and the two maids knew better than anyone else.

Therefore, the two of them didn't touch it, one approached with hot water, and the other tidied it up lightly, only when they saw the mess on the quilt, they blushed.

This... grandma wets the bed.

Li Wan was still a little ashamed at the beginning, but as time passed, he gradually tried to take it easy, washed his face, brushed his teeth with a wicker branch, and immediately said: "Get some hot water, I... I will wait take a bath."

It's not exciting inside and out at the moment.

Bi Yue said softly: "The hot water is ready, grandma can just take a shower later."

Li Wan gave a "hmm", sighed inwardly, and suddenly asked in surprise, "Why don't you see Aunt Cao?"

Suyun said: "Auntie went to the old lady's place to say hello early in the morning."

Hearing this, Li Wan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then he was startled and said, "Have you paid your respects to the old lady?"

Don't you just sue her for being tricky?
Suyun lowered his voice and said, "Grandma, don't worry, the old lady likes to talk to auntie. Miss Wen and Miss Qi went to Lixiangyuan early in the morning."

Li Wan nodded, and immediately felt ashamed and said angrily, "Am I worried?"

Now she is afraid that her aunt will look back and make fun of her.

In fact, Mrs. Cao is also a fine person, or in other words, even if it was a joke, she shouldn't have come here at this time, at least when Li Wan and Jia Heng's love affair is hot, it's not beautiful to startle the snake just once now.

Li Wan didn't talk to the two maids, but came to the dressing table, looked at the beautiful peach stamen in the bronze mirror, and gently stroked the thrilling charm in the corner of his eyes, his heart was both joyful and worried .

Ah, this is too gorgeous... It is absolutely impossible for people to see the clues.

"Grandma, the hot water is ready." Su Yun called softly, and also pulled Li Wan from his chaotic thoughts.

Li Wan responded softly, then turned to the inner room, looked at Suyun and Biyue, and said in a low voice: "Put your clothes here, I'll do it myself."

Suyun and Biyue agreed without saying a word, and then left the room.

In the past, two maidservants took Li Wan's bath.

Li Wan took off the dress on her body, and with her fragrant shoulders down, she lowered her eyes to look at Yingyue, her heart skipped a beat, clearly recalling the hazy dream from last night again.

Then, feeling the roundness and crispness, it seems that there is a slight red mark on the back, and the sound of the bamboo joints snapping can be heard faintly.

I don't know if he was thinking too deeply, but in a trance, he couldn't help but pat lightly. Immediately, Li Wan came to his senses, his bare hands were almost as if they were getting an electric shock, and his jade cheeks were hot as fire.

She was really stunned, how could she be so shameless?
Li Wan secretly spat on his hooves and didn't stay any longer. Accompanied by the sound of "哗啦啦", he quickly entered the warm water. The steaming heat in the wooden barrel covered a delicate face with beautiful eyebrows and eyes drooping slightly. , gently brushing the water to wash his body, but his eyes were gloomy and his thoughts were busy.

Last night, she obviously looked reluctant, but why...

I really didn't dare to think too much, I suppressed the chaotic thoughts in my heart, and suddenly thought of something, Yurong changed slightly, last night's such a dark knot, I'm afraid it's a big scandal.

Probably not, but Qing hasn't had children for so long, so she won't be.

In fact, last night, Jia Heng was too busy to forget. In the end, the inner...in the heart, and the outer in the action.

Li Wan didn't dare to think too much, stretched out her slender hand, and gently swiped the water to wash her beautiful neck. Under the reflection of the water, the smooth and delicate skin seemed to be a little sluggish and crystal clear, and the water droplets washed off the loose powder, which seemed to be different. The things in the heart are washed clean, but the imprint in the bottom of my heart is like a steel seal of thought.

In the future, no matter if Lan Ge'er is an official through the imperial examination or doing other things, Uncle Heng will treat him well, so her painstaking efforts will not be in vain.

Yes, she did all this for Lan Ge'er. If it wasn't for Lan Ge'er, she would not have entertained Zi Yu last night, would not have gotten drunk, and would not have seduced Zi Yu by drunkenness.

The young woman Huaxin kept telling herself in her heart.

In other words, after waking up, the shackles from the secular ethics are almost like invisible shackles, and they cannot be removed.

Li Wan sighed softly, his eyes stared blankly.

It was also the last time.

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On the other side, Jia Heng accepted Dai Quan's imperial edict, returned to the study, and met Chen Xiao's searching eyes.

Jia Heng put down the imperial decree and sighed: "Since the imperial decree has come down, let's go tomorrow."

Chen Xiao nodded, and said: "Then you go back and look for the demon concubine in Jinling. You'd better be careful, and don't let people see the clues."

The demon concubine of the Zhen family has a big belly, and if she is too close, some people may suspect that she has stained the blood of the Tian family. This crime is not a joke.

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then said: "Xinxin is still in the south, I didn't go there without a reason, besides, I will pay attention."

This time is still in the first three months, it is a dangerous day, he will not be indifferent.

Chen Xiaowen said in a warm voice: "I'll keep an eye on this side of the capital for you, so you can leave at ease."

"Then I'll leave it to you." Jia Heng nodded and said, "I'll go to Jinyi Mansion to meet Qu Lang later."

At this time, Qingwen called for the hot water to be ready, and Jia Heng returned to the wing room to take a simple bath, then changed into a new python suit, and then returned to the inner hall of the backyard, intending to talk to Qin Keqing about the next trip to the south.

(End of this chapter)