The Red Mansions

Chapter 976 Jia Heng: Why are everyone so confident?
Ningguo Mansion, Tianxiang Building

Thinking of this, Jia Heng couldn't help but look at Sister Feng and take a look.

The beauty is a little bright and pink today, wearing a pink satin tube top and pomegranate red satin flowered pair of bodice, and a light yellow bamboo and chrysanthemum embroidered horse-face skirt with the word Fushou. Wave.

When she met a pair of calm eyes, Sister Feng felt her heart tremble, and quickly avoided her eyes, somewhat guilty of guilt.

For some reason, there was a sudden sourness in the depths of my heart.

Jia Heng glanced at Sister Feng, didn't say much, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Sister Feng is indeed as good as her name, or as the poem in Lu Xue'an's couplet, the north wind was tight overnight.

Qin Keqing smiled, like a beautiful peony flower swaying in the wind, and said invitingly: "Old lady, it's getting late, and it's time to serve. Everyone is hungry now."

At this moment, Chaidai, Sanchun, Yunqin, Lanxi, and Miaoxiu all looked at the unruly young man in the green shirt, with sparkling eyes and different expressions.

Zhen Lan looked at the young man with a smile, joy and sweetness intertwined in her pretty eyes.

This is the man she Zhenlan is looking for, the young Duke who can't reach him, even the princess and princess are married to him, and they will become relatives in the future.

On the other side, Zhen Xi's aura-like eyes looked at the young man hazyly, with a trace of longing in his heart.

Ever since Jia Heng came back from the south of the Yangtze River, he has been away from Zhen Lan, Zhen Xi, Miao Yu and others.

Under Bao Qin's eyebrows, she stared quietly at the young man, holding a handkerchief in her hand, her face with a little baby fat and pears and snow, occasionally flashed a dazed look.

The cousin's husband is going to marry that Princess Xianning, what about the cousin?Will I still be able to marry in the future?
Now, there is another saying that the two prefectures of Ningning and Rongzhou are concurrently in charge. What about in the future?

Xing Xiuyan also looked at the young man, then secretly glanced at Miaoyu, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Jia Mu said: "Okay, let's stop talking, let's eat first, and send someone to invite the second master. On this happy day, Baoyu is still copying the Four Books and Five Classics in the study. How can this happen?"

Now the case was solved. It turned out that after Jia Zheng had two glasses of wine with Mr. Qing Ke, when he came back, he saw Baoyu lingering at the gate of the garden, doing nothing. Suddenly he became angry and called Baoyu to the study to copy. Four Books and Five Classics.

Jia Heng was curious and asked, "Did Baoyu take the entrance examination this spring?"

Sitting not far away was Mrs. Wang, who was almost incompatible with Zhou Za's environment. Hearing this, she clenched the Buddhist beads in her hands a little bit, and felt her heart feel stuffy.

Mother Jia said with a somewhat unnatural expression: "Participating is participating, but it's just a little bit worse."

Jia Heng nodded and said: "There is no need to worry about Baoyu's admission to school, as he will."

At this moment, Sister Feng looked at the soft-spoken boy, her eyes flickered, her legs under the horse-faced skirt crossed slightly, and two blushes appeared on her snow-skinned jade face.

Jia Mu laughed and said, "What brother Heng said is true, and I also said so. People usually start school at the age of 20, but when it comes to Baoyu, why are you in such a hurry?"

Although the shattering of the psychic treasure made Jiamu know that Baoyu was not born with magic, but the inertia of doting over the years still made Jiamu have far more love and tolerance for Baoyu than others.

It's hard to say for Jia Heng, the 20-year-old is not called Jinxue, but Zhongju.

At this moment, Ping'er walked into the side room in small steps, with a smile on his white greasy face, he said softly: "Grandma, the food is ready, let's go to the table."

Everyone talked, got up talking and laughing, came to a table and sat down again, and sat down one after another around a table.

Sister Feng looked around and said in surprise, "Oh, why don't you see Mrs. Wan?"

Jia's mother was also surprised and said: "Brother Lan is just below, I haven't seen Brother Zhu's daughter-in-law, maybe she's gone back? Yuanyang, you go and call her, and the two girls of Mrs. Cao are here."

The two maids refer to Wenqi's two sisters.

Yuanyang responded, and was just about to get up to leave, at this moment, suddenly heard laughter coming from the direction of the stairs, the voice was round and jade-like, with a touch of clarity like clear water passing through a jade plate.

"I kept the old lady waiting for a long time." Everyone raised their eyes and saw that Mrs. Cao led her two daughters, Li Wen and Li Qi, up the stone stairs at the back of Tianxiang Building to the second floor.

Sister Feng got up to meet her, smiled and said, "Auntie, Sister-in-law, you are here."

Li Wan is wearing a lake blue dress at the moment, with her temples rolled up high, her beautiful face is as bright as a peach blossom, and under the light, she is more charming than a flower, charming and charming, with curved and beautiful eyebrows The mist is hazy, as if moistening the mountains and rivers.

At this moment, it was a coincidence when she raised her eyes. When she saw Jia Heng, Li Wan's delicate body trembled, her heart pounded. For some reason, she seemed to feel a sense of defecation again. The embroidered shoes under the horse-faced skirt couldn't help but close together. A few points.

At this moment, Mrs. Cao took two girls, Li Wen and Li Qi, one in a pink dress and the other in a light blue dress, and they came to Jia Mu together. She gave a blessing and said softly, "Xiang Lao The lady salutes."

Jia Mu smiled and said, "My family, don't be so polite, just sit down."

Then, she cast her eyes on the daughters Li Wen and Li Qi next to Cao's. Mother Jia looked kindly and said with a smile: "Wen girl and Qi girl are getting more and more outstanding."

If these two maids were to be Baoyu's concubines, they would not be too bad, but after all, they are from a scholarly family, and their eyes are higher than the top, so they may not be happy.

Li Tattoo was slender and beautiful, with a white face and bright appearance, under the curved willow leaf slender eyebrows, his big eyes were bright and clear, he took a sneak look at the young man in green clothes, and quickly dodged away.

Just like girls who are ignorant at the beginning of love, they often have a good impression of amazing people, and Li Wenzi is no exception.

Li Qi was also born graceful and graceful, but compared to her sister Li Wen's Shuning and gentleness, there was a bit of cleverness in her brows and eyes, and she also sneaked a glance at the straight-legged youth in blue.

Brother Heng hasn't seen him for a while, he has become the Duke of Wei.

"Let's all sit down." Sister Feng smiled and pulled Li Wen and Li Qi over to Chai Dai and Lan Xi's table, then looked up at Li Wan, her eyes lit up.

Without him, at first glance, she is charming and glamorous, especially her pink and greasy face is white and rosy, and the snow-skinned jade color under her neck dazzles her eyes.

Li Wan settled down, and as Mrs. Cao sat down next to Jia Mu, the beauty sat elegantly, with a peaceful face, gently picked up the teacup in her hand, took a sip, and opened and closed her red lips. It seems to have cherry blossom teeth that are crystal clear and extravagant.

Mrs. Cao, on the other hand, sat beside Jiamu with a smile on her face, looking at Jia Heng who was not far away, trying to find some clues from the young man's face.

But how to find it?

When everyone was seated one after another, it was a coincidence that Li Wan was sitting opposite Jia Heng at a big round table, with his head slightly lowered, not daring to look at the young man in green shirt opposite him.

Jia Mu smiled lightly, and said in greeting, "Let's use our chopsticks."

When everyone heard the words, they all picked up their chopsticks and started eating.

Jia Heng looked at Li Wan who was opposite, and when his eyes met, his expression was normal.

Jia Mu smiled and said: "Brother Heng, don't think you are too old, your daughter-in-law is pregnant, and you have to spend time with her recently, and you can't be busy with court affairs all the time. It will take another half a year to go out. "

Jia Heng nodded, then looked at Qin Keqing and said, "Recently, I said to be with Keqing well."

As he spoke, he looked at Qin Keqing at the side with a slight smile on his face.

Jiamu smiled and said, "You have made a duke this time, and our family has regained its foundation. Even the palace... also has a lot of love for you."

It's unbelievable to think about it. An emperor and a princess are both married to Brother Heng. There has never been such a thing since the founding of the country.

At this moment, everyone looked at the young man in green clothes, because Qin Keqing was here, so it was not easy to ask questions.

Qin Keqing was the first to speak, Xue Fuyu smiled sweetly, and said: "The palace loves the husband very much, the emperor's daughter and the daughter of the clan marry the husband together, and it is a good story passed down to future generations."

Mother Jia looked at the beauty with a big belly, feeling a little bit emotional in her heart.

Grace and grandeur, this is the demeanor of a big woman.

But thinking about it, Keqing is already pregnant, and those emperor daughters and clan daughters in the palace can't shake her status and foundation.

Jia Heng's complexion was a little unnatural, but when he raised his eyes, he met a pair of bright starry eyes, which was Daiyu with willow eyebrows and starry eyes.

Daiyu covered her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled lightly, her starry eyes glistened, seeming to hesitate to speak.

At this moment, Qin Keqing seemed to perceive the exchange of eyes between the two, turned to Jia Heng and asked, "Is Uncle Lin back?"

Jia Heng said: "In the past few days, there are still some leftovers in Taiyuan that need to be disposed of, and the supply and demand of the frontier army still needs to be supplied in time."

The case of the Eight Great Shanxi Merchants has spread throughout Taiyuan in the past few days, and the Jinyi Mansion is still doing its best to investigate the people involved in the case, but there is still no conclusion on this matter.

However, the family wealth of the relevant merchants, such as the Kang family and the Qiao family, have already begun to search and confiscate, and the stolen silver has been put into the treasury and charged into the national treasury.

The other six Shanxi merchants were also arrested one after another, and the Jinyi Mansion interrogated the whole story of the smuggling. Because Jia Heng came back with a big victory, the floating opinions of some officials in the court were suppressed for the time being.

Qin Keqing said softly: "Sister Lin has been thinking about Uncle Lin a lot these days, so my husband will go back and talk to Sister Lin about Uncle."

Jia Heng nodded, stared at Daiyu, and met the crystal clear eyes under the thin eyebrows.

It's been half a year since I saw Daiyu, who is nearly as old as Ji, and she has become more and more graceful, and she has a little sense of the crimson pearl celestial grass that has the beauty of the past.

Daiyu said softly: "Brother Heng, Dad wrote a letter the day before yesterday, saying that there are many things going on in Taiyuan."

Jia Heng said in a low voice, "It's only been two days."

At this moment, Aunt Xue looked at the eloquent young man with a sad look on her face, and a bitterness in her heart, what about her girl's marriage?
Let's treat brother Heng to dinner tomorrow, and let's talk about Bao girl by the way.

Qin Keqing smiled and said: "Sister Xue said that the account books during this period, my husband will also go and see."

Jia Heng raised her eyes to look at Baochai, staring at Baochai and said, "Sister Xue, you have been doing well these few days."

"Brother Heng." Baochai looked at the young man, staring at the young man with watery almond eyes, as if tears were shining, but the young girl thought that it was a day of great joy, so she could only suppress the sense of loss.

Jia Heng took a deep look at Baochai.

Mother Jia looked at Jia Heng with a smile, and said, "Baby girl is also a relative of our family. She grew up together and knows everything."

What he said was endless, but everyone present understood what it meant.

Jia Heng smiled and said: "I didn't tell the old lady before, did the old lady know?"

"Yes, I see." Mother Jia kept smiling, then looked at Aunt Xue, and said, "Baby girl and mother are also in a hurry, she is not too young now."

At this moment, Baochai lowered her head slightly, holding a handkerchief in her hand, her cheeks flushed slightly.

Everyone in the hall who knew the details looked at the girl with smooth muscles and elegant manners.

Jia Heng said: "There were some twists and turns this time, and we won't be able to wait long for the next time."

As he spoke, he looked at Baochai and said softly, "Sister Xue."

When Baochai heard the words, she raised her eyes and met those firm and sincere gazes, as if thousands of words were intertwined.

Baochai's heart trembled violently.

She got it, it was a promise.

Everyone looked at the two people who made eye contact, with different thoughts.

Xing Xiuyan shook her head secretly, this Uncle Heng is good at everything, even unparalleled in the world, but he has provoked quite a few women.

Then, Jia Heng didn't say much, and stared at Miaoyu, who was beside him, and asked: "This trip, many soldiers spilled blood on the battlefield, and the heroic spirits are still there. When will Master Miaoyu recite sutras?"

At this moment, Miaoyu heard the words and looked at the sound. Under the two curved willow-leaf eyebrows, there was a blaze hidden in the depths of a pair of cold and bright eyes. When the water waves looked at the young man, she called out the Buddha's name and said: "Amitabha In the next few days, a dojo will be set up to recite sutras for the generals who died in the war."

Jia Heng looked at Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi, and said, "Sister Lan and Sister Xi'er are okay at home these days?"

Zhen Lan's face, which resembled Zhen Qing's, smiled a little coldly, and said, "Thank you Brother Heng for your concern, my sister and I are doing well at home, a few days ago, Big Sister Jiangnan and Second Sister came to write letters. "

Mentioning Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue from Jiangnan, Jia Heng paused, and his mind was a little dazed.

Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue calculated according to the time, it should be five or six months now, and it is time to visit them.

After Jia Heng greeted Zhen Lan, she turned to look at a chubby girl and said, "Sister Qin, where is Nona these days? Why haven't I seen her?"

Under Baoqin's beautiful eyebrows like two emerald feathers, a pair of watery apricot eyes are shining, and the plump and snow-skinned face, baby fat is now slightly dimpled because of the smile, and said in a waxy voice: "Nona, she I went to the Military Weapons Supervision in two days, by the way, Brother Heng, it was the Hongyi Cannon that killed Huang Taiji this time, right?"

Jia Heng smiled and said, "I remember the last naval battle, when you asked questions about that Hongyi cannon."

After two days, do you want to show Bao Qin his red cannon?
Bao Qin chuckled and said, "When Brother Heng is free, Sister Yun and I still want to hear your stories."

Jia Heng nodded, looking at the snow-skinned and beautiful girl with shining eyes, her mind moved slightly.

She hasn't talked to Baoqin much for nearly half a year, and this sister-in-law may be a little bit impatient.

Just as you said a word and I said a word to Jia Heng, a nun said: "The second master and the second master Bao are here."

Jia Heng got up, looked at the smiling mother Jia, and said, "The old lady is eating here first, and I will meet the master."

Jia Mu smiled and said, "Brother Heng, let Baoyu come up too, and let's have fun together."

Jia Heng paused, did not answer, then went down the stairs, walked all the way through the brightly lit verandah, and came out of the Moon Gate, where Jia Zheng and Baoyu came to the courtyard, talking with Jia Cong, Jia Huan, Jia Lan and other men of the younger generation of Jia's mansion narrate.

Today is not a family banquet, but a family banquet where the Ning and Rong families gather together to celebrate their triumphant return.

Jia Zheng's refined and fair face was full of red light, and he looked at the young man excitedly and excitedly, and asked in surprise, "Zi Yu, it's been half a year, and I'm finally back."

The young man in front of him has already become a third-class Duke, and the ancestor of Ningguo is also the title. The momentum of Ningrong and Rongfu is really booming.

Baoyu looked at the young man with a calm demeanor, stepped forward, bowed in the same manner, and said, "I have seen Brother Heng."

Jia Heng nodded without saying much, and invited: "Second Master, take your seat first."

Baoyu was about to turn around and go up the stairs when he was suddenly called by Jia Zheng, who said in a deep voice, "Where else do you want to go?"

Baoyu shrank his neck in fright, quickly answered in a low voice, and sat down beside him.

He wanted to go up and have a look. There were more sisters up there, chatting and laughing, lively and bustling.

Jia Heng sat down with Jia Zheng and Baoyu, and unconsciously discussed the court situation with a few words.

Jia Zhengdao: "After Ziyu's battle, there will be no war in the north for a year or two. What will the future direction of the army be? Does Ziyu understand?"

As an important minister of Chen Hanchaotang, the privy prime minister who decides the direction of national policy.

Jia Heng pondered and said: "The Nuzhenjing was hit head-on earlier, maybe it was causing trouble in the northwest to contain my big man, and the king of Xining County passed away at the beginning of the year, and the Qinghai gangsters seem to be unstable."

Jia Zheng asked in surprise, "In other words, there may be war in the northwest?"

Jia Heng said: "I can't say it now. After staying in the capital for a while, I will go south and transfer part of the Jiangnan navy to Tianjin Wei."

He needs to go to the south of the Yangtze River, not just to see Jin Yang, Zhen Qing, and Zhen Xue.

Jia Zhengdao: "Talking with my colleagues today, they all said that the Beijing camp's combat strength has been completed. In the matter of dealing with the captives, in three or two years, we can send troops to the north and sweep the caves."

After drinking with Jia Zheng, it was already Xu time. Mother Jia got tired after playing around for a day. With the support of Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang, she returned to Rongguo Mansion.

And a group of Yingying and Yanyan went to live in various residences in the Grand View Garden.

Jia Heng took Ke Qing's hand and returned to the back house.

He must stay at Keqing's place the first night when he comes back, otherwise it would be a bit shameful.

In the back house, in the wing room, the orange candlelight spread and dyed the whole wing room like water, shining on the furnishings, shining brightly, reflecting the silhouette of people.

Jia Heng took Qin Keqing's slender hands, sat on the bed, and said softly: "You sleep inside, I will go to the study later, so as not to hurt the baby in my stomach."

Qin Keqing took Jia Heng's hand, turned her beautiful face, and said angrily, "Your husband finally came back, I can't even hug her?"

All this thinking about sleeping in a separate room with her, why is she so disliked by her?

Jia Heng said softly: "Look, you're thinking too much."

With that said, the two sat down.

Under Qin Keqing's willow-leaf eyebrows, her eyes were as bright as water, as if reflecting her sculpted face, and asked, "When will my husband marry sister Xianning and sister Chanyue?"

Jia Heng thought for a while, and said: "The wedding date is set in the middle of this month, and now the Ministry of Rites and the Queen in the palace are making preparations."

Discussing marriage with another woman in front of my daughter-in-law, I always feel that the atmosphere is a bit weird.

Qin Keqing couldn't help feeling an inexplicable sourness in her heart, she suppressed it forcibly, and said softly: "That's good, where is the wedding? It should be lively."

The marriage bestowed by the imperial daughters of the clan must be grand and grand.

"Jealous?" Jia Heng looked at the beauty with gloomy eyes, put his arms around Qin Keqing's shoulders, and said warmly.

Qin Keqing snorted softly and said, "If I'm jealous, I can take a bath in the vinegar jar every day."

Just now there are so many pink beauties in Tianxiang Tower, how many of them are intimate with their husbands.

At this time, Baozhu and Ruizhu brought two copper basins of hot water, and with smiles on their faces, they said in a low voice, "Grandpa, grandma, wash your feet first."

Jia Heng waved his hand, motioning the second servant girl to retreat, met Qin Keqing's surprised gaze, and said, "I'll help you wash your feet."

After removing the shoes and socks, a pair of feet like newly sprouted bamboo shoots seemed to shatter layers of light and shadow in the water.

Qin Keqing said softly: "Husband, it's all right, I'll just wash it myself."

Jia Heng got up and sat on the bed beside Qin Keqing.

Qin Keqing leaned her head on the young man's shoulder, and said softly: "My husband will spend more time with sister Xue and sister Lin these days, they may not have seen my husband for a long time."

Jia Heng said softly: "Well, I saw it today, but it's hard to talk about it."

In this kind of crowded place, everyone looks at him indifferently, and they are too intimate with people in private, and the person concerned can't stand the gaze.

Not only Chai Dai, but he also simply glanced at Miaoyu earlier.

Qin Keqing said softly: "Husband, when will the matter of the third sister be settled? It seems that it has been delayed for half a year, and the previous one still told me."

Jia Heng thought for a while and said: "After a while, you can make arrangements. Just after returning to Beijing, there are a lot of things in the yamen. There are many things that are entangled and complicated. .”

Taking a concubine is actually a simple matter, and a green woolen sedan chair can be entered through the side door.

Baozhu held a towel and said, "Grandma, wipe it off."

Qin Keqing gave an "um" and said, "Husband, wipe your feet and go to sleep."

Because she is pregnant, it is not easy to bend down.

Jia Heng responded, took Qin Keqing's hand, wiped it gently, and immediately put his arms around Qin Keqing's plain hand, and said softly: "Okay, let's rest."

But Qing has just been pregnant, so it's actually a little dangerous right now.

The husband and wife were lying on the bed, Jia Heng hugged Qin Keqing's shoulders, and stretched out his hand to caress Qin Keqing's slightly raised belly, feeling that there was a faint gestation of life in it, and a feeling of blood connection was born in his heart.

Qin Keqing raised her face and asked, "Husband, what name do you think our baby should have?"

Jia Heng smiled and said, "It depends on whether it's a boy or a girl, and it won't be too late to get it."

"It must be a boy." In Qin Keqing's soft voice, there was a faint unquestionable firmness.

Jia Heng: "..."

Why are everyone so confident?So it is concluded that there will be a boy?Zhen Qing is like this, so is Ke Qing.

Jia Heng thought for a while and said, "Then let me think about it in these two days."

According to the naming practice of the Jia people, the name should be based on the initials of cursive characters.

Qin Keqing said angrily: "Husband, think about it carefully during this time, this is our first child."

Jia Heng smiled lightly and said, "How many more children do you want?"

"How many do you want, my husband?" Qin Keqing asked with a chuckle.

"How about having seven or eight children?"

Qin Keqing: "..."

Angrily said: "Husband is a pig?"

The beauty scolded and said, her jade face showed a calm and self-sufficient attitude, like a kitten shrank into the hot chest of the man, and there was a sense of peace in her heart.

Jia Heng didn't say much, hugging her soft and plump body, closing her eyes, she felt that the exhaustion of many days was gone, and a sense of tiredness gradually came over her.

There was a bright moon outside the window, and the silver moonlight fell on the carpet of the wing room. Only the red candle was burning quietly, and occasionally flickered a few times in the summer wind.

(End of this chapter)