The Red Mansions

Chapter 980 Baochai: Husband... um, frown?
Qi Wangfu

Qi Wang Chen Cheng finished reading the letter and said in a low voice: "Brother, this is a big matter, if Father knows..."

As the prince who participated in King Yong's conquest and played a role in it, he is well aware of Emperor Chongping's fear of King Zhao's remnants.

"Does Your Highness still have a choice?" Chen Hong frowned slightly, his eyes flickered coldly, and said, "Your Highness actually lost his Sacred Heart when the Sanhe Gang was involved."

Qi Wang Chen Cheng sat down slumped, his chubby face was blank for a while.

How could he not know?With his father's temperament, he would have been kicked out of the list of candidates for the East Palace, unless Wei Wang and Chu Wang made bigger mistakes.

Chen Hongdao: "Your Highness is not a direct descendant, and he is not against the Duke of Wei. The Holy Majesty does not like His Highness. If you want to stand out, this is Your Highness's only chance."

Chen Cheng was short of breath, and said, "But this is also the crime of beheading."

King Zhao's remnants were regarded by his father as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh. Once he got mixed up with others, once his father found out, it would not be as simple as cutting the prince.

Chen Hongdao: "If the king of Chu or the king of Wei subdues the great rule, does His Highness think that he will be able to settle down safely?"

Chen Cheng heard a chill in his heart, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Where is Chen Yuan?"

As a child of the clan during the Longzhi period, Chen Cheng naturally knew Chen Yuan.

"Don't worry, my lord, I'll arrange it." Chen Hong said in a low voice.

If you want to revive the Zhongshun lineage, you can only fish in troubled waters by muddying up the water first.

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Ningguo Mansion, Grand View Garden, Hengwu Garden

The night was falling, and the summer rain was bursting, and the candles on the high table were silently dripping wax tears, and the summer rain outside the courtyard sounded sporadically.

Jia Heng hugged Baochai's round and smooth fragrant shoulders, turned to look at the girl, and said softly: "It has been more than two years, and I have wronged my sister for letting sister Xue follow me without a name or a role."

It has been two years since Baochai went to Beijing that year, and it has been two years since the two confirmed their relationship. It was only at that moment that they became skin-to-skin, merged into one, and became a real husband and wife.

Baochai's plump jade cheeks were as red as peach pistils, under the curved willow eyebrows, her eyes were as clear as water, and she said softly: "Since I met Big Brother Heng, I have never felt wronged, never."

Jia Heng said softly: "I've also heard about the matter with my aunt. I don't really blame my aunt. After so long, I should settle my sister's matter."

Aunt Xue's loss of such a big person can be said to have spread among the servants of Ningrong and Rongfu, and it has also reached Jia Heng's ears.

Baochai pursed her pink lips, and said in a trembling voice: "Mom, she is also doing it for my own good, Husband, don't be as knowledgeable as her."

"Sister Xue's words seem out of place." Jia Heng said softly: "By the way, Wenlong has been in Wucheng Bingmasi for so long, and he should be able to come out and reunite next year. At that time, Wenlong's Marriage should also be put on the agenda."

Baochai asked, "Husband, brother, won't he cause trouble for your husband?"

Jia Heng gently took the girl's soft little hand, and said softly: "It's okay, I will restrain him."

Just when Jia Heng and Baochai were getting tired of being together, Yinger suddenly walked over quickly, with a little panic in her voice, and said softly: "Miss, sir, Miss Lin is here."

Jia Heng looked slightly surprised, got up quickly, looked at Baochai who was not restrained, and said in a low voice: "Sister Lin is here."

Baochai's snow-skinned jade cheeks were flushed as if drunk, and there was a little panic in her beautiful eyes as bright as water. She propped up one arm and was about to stand up, but she frowned, and the moist and charming eyes in her moist apricot eyes The water wave seemed to be unable to restrain it, gurgling out.

"Why don't I tell you, the girl has already rested now." Ying'er said hastily.

At this time, the two are sleeping together, how can Miss Lin see it?

Miss Lin is also true, it's okay to visit frequently when the uncle is not around. At this time, it's so late and it's still raining, what are you doing here?
Jia Heng thought for a while, then said in a low voice: "Sister Xue, you rest here, I'm going to see Sister Lin."

Daiyu probably didn't do it on purpose, maybe she just came to see Baochai, but she didn't expect that today was the day he broke the hairpin.

As for whether Daiyu will be jealous, now that the two of them know about each other's existence, naturally there is no such thing as jealous or not.

However, he was also a little embarrassed, and after thinking about it, maybe this is the introduction of Chai and Dai serving together?

Thinking of this, my heart trembles.

Baochai's face was flushed red, and she said in a trembling voice, "Brother Heng, why don't you just say you're asleep?"

Why is it that at this time, Yan'er came to look for her?If she were allowed to see her appearance, she would not know how to live.

Jia Heng said with relief: "Okay, it's okay, I'll go and have a look, you just need to rest in the room."

If you don't go, when Daiyu realizes it belatedly, she will probably be angry.

This really has a similar plot in the original work of the Red Chamber.

Saying that, he got up, took his clothes, put them on, left the wing room, and walked towards the outside along the path paved with gravel.

"Ying'er, go and welcome people over," Jia Heng said.

Not long after, I saw a slim girl in a lake blue dress, standing under the eaves of the corridor, the starry eyes under the willow eyebrows were condensed, as if there were stars shining.

There are Zijuan, Xiren and other maidservants behind him, but fortunately there are no other Xiangyun, Baoqin and so on.

However, this time is almost at the end of the unitary year, and it is not yet time to rest, and the rain has gradually stopped.

"Why is Big Brother Heng here?" Daiyu asked with surprise when she saw the young man.

Is this the treasure hunting sister?
Jia Heng said: "I'm here to see your sister Bao, sister Lin, it's so late, why are you here?"

For some reason, facing Daiyu, I felt like being caught in bed.

Saying that, he took Daiyu's slender hand closer.

"It just rained for a while, and I couldn't sleep for a while, so I came over to talk to Sister Baobao." Daiyu said softly, "Brother Heng, are you done with your work outside?"

Daiyu snorted softly, glanced at the slightly disheveled young man, vaguely guessed some of the reasons, couldn't help feeling sour in her heart, and said in a charming voice: "Brother Heng, it's really a coincidence that I came here. .”

Jia Heng thought, what a coincidence that you came.

"I haven't seen your elder sister Bao for so long, so I came here for a while, and I plan to see you tomorrow." Jia Heng explained, then pulled Daiyu into her arms, and said softly, "Your sister is jealous?"

Being embraced by Jia Heng, Daiyu showed a look of embarrassment on her face, and said angrily, "You...Brother Heng, there are still people here."

But Fang's heart was filled with bursts of sweetness, could he hug her in Hengwu Garden?
At this moment, Xiren and Zijuan showed shame on their faces, and quickly turned away tacitly, ignoring the two people who were getting bored with each other.

Jia Heng took Daiyu's hand and asked, "It's so late, has sister Lin eaten yet?"

Daiyu snorted softly, then turned her face, and said with concern: "I've already eaten, Brother Heng, haven't you had dinner?"

As he said that, he looked at the young man, and suddenly smelled the faint breath of cold incense pills from the person behind him, and asked, "Brother Heng, why didn't you see Sister Bao?"

Maybe the two of them are making out in the room, so does it mean that she ruined his good deed by coming here?snort……

Jia Heng said: "She has already rested now."

Daiyu: "..."

What do you mean, this is to drive her away, right?

The girl's eyes were gloomy, and a sour feeling welled up in her heart, she said in a low voice: "Then I won't bother Brother Heng and Sister Bao."

Saying that, he gently broke away from Jia Heng's hand, turned his hair-like hair like a waterfall, and prepared to call Zijuan and Xiren back to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

But Jia Heng took Daiyu's plain hand and said, "Sister Lin, have a cup of tea, it's not too late to leave later."

Today is the day when Baochai is happy to see her, so it is impossible for him to pull up his trousers and walk away, and of course it is impossible to ignore Daiyu's petty emotions.

Dai Yu turned her starry eyes under her smoldering eyebrows, and asked in surprise, "Brother Heng, Sister Bao has really rested."

"She was a little tired just now, and then fell asleep, and was about to rest, and you came." Jia Heng said calmly, and said slowly.

Daiyu is still a little girl and doesn't know much about men and women. Although she has been taught by him many times, she still doesn't know the real love affair.

Daiyu raised her bright starry eyes, her beautiful face was dyed crimson, and she said angrily, "Then why am I still sitting here drinking tea? Brother Heng, go and stay with Sister Bao."

The two of them might be up to something in the house, she came at a really bad time.

For some reason, there was an indescribable sense of humor in my heart, and the sourness in my heart seemed not so strong.

Daiyu turned her eyes to look at the young man, and said in a lost voice, "Brother Heng, let's spend more time with Sister Bao, it's getting late, I'll go back first."

Jia Heng hugged Daiyu, and whispered in the girl's ear: "She is not asleep, why don't Sister Lin go to see your Sister Bao?"

If you want Chai and Dai to match wings, the first step is to get rid of the shyness of being together, otherwise those happy times in the future will be out of the question.

Hearing Jia Heng's words, Daiyu was stunned, and panicked for a moment, her beautiful white face was as red as rouge, and she quickly said: "Brother Heng, what...how can I do it?"

Well, in fact, she is also a little curious, what are Brother Heng and Sister Bao doing?

Jia Heng laughed and joked, "Don't you usually just ask for something and give it to me?"

With that said, he took Daiyu's plain hand and entered the room.

And in the hanging curtain, Baochai already propped up her body as soft as mud, put away the handkerchief preciously by candlelight, and covered her body with a thin brocade quilt embroidered with daffodils, That white and greasy face like a pear blossom is delicate and bright, like a beautiful peony.

Baochai used to have a graceful and majestic face, but now that she has just become a bride, she is even more beautiful.

"Husband... um, hair?" Baochai opened a corner of the curtain, saw Jia Heng, and called out, and suddenly caught a glimpse of Jia Heng leading Daiyu over, she was dazed for a moment, and her heart was suddenly ashamed.

How did he bring Yan'er here?How will she meet people after this?

Daiyu was slightly startled when she saw that gorgeous face, she couldn't help calling out: "Sister Bao..."

Well, fortunately there was no unsightly scene, but Daiyu couldn't help but move her nose, her cheeks turned red suddenly, and she felt half of her body soften.

After all, Jia Heng and Jia Heng have been together for a long time, and they have been pleasing each other. It is impossible to be as pure as a white lotus. I vaguely guessed something, but I am not sure.

Immediately, Xing Mou looked at the young man angrily, and said, "Brother Heng, why... did you bring me here."

Jia Heng looked at the charming and angry girl, and said softly: "It's fine if you two want to talk for a while, I'm hungry right now, let Xiren prepare some food, I'll use some first."

In fact, it's nothing, Daiyu will have such an experience in the future, if she wants to live with Baochai, all these things will be unavoidable.

What should I do if I feel depressed all the time?
Daiyu stood where she was, neither leaving nor staying, knowing that she was just as she had imagined, she was really ashamed in her heart, but she was also a little curious.

Other than those things... how did Brother Heng bully Sister Bao?

It was Baochai who suddenly spoke, and to relieve the embarrassing atmosphere, said softly: "Hair, you sit on the embroidered pier first, and our sisters are talking."

In the future, I'm afraid he will still serve that person on the same bed, otherwise, he will probably go to the princess mansion to stay overnight.

Daiyu let out a "huh", and immediately sat down on the embroidered pier with both hands uneasily, raised her bright starry eyes, and asked, "Sister Bao."

Baochai's heart was filled with shame, but she kept her tone as calm as possible, and said, "Long time no see."

Dai Yuyan frowned slightly, and said softly, "Brother Heng and Sister Bao are not married."

Baochai pursed her pink lips, her voice was a little sweet, and she said shyly: "Now the palace has married a daughter of the clan, and I will marry Brother Heng... I don't know when."

Daiyu sighed softly, with complicated emotions, and said: "Sister Bao said so."

At this moment, there is no jealousy. A princess and a princess are married to him. The wedding is so grand. What else can she and Sister Bao do?

Thinking of this, the girl became a little less interested.

In fact, if Daiyu is jealous, she really can't finish it. Even if she is jealous, she should not be jealous of Baochai, but the jealousy of the emperor's daughter and the daughter of the clan.

Seeing Daiyu's gloomy expression, Baochai hastily said softly, "Okay, let's not talk about that, what is my sister looking for me for?"

Daiyu's starry eyes flickered, and said: "It's nothing wrong, I was a little upset, so I came to talk to my sister, I didn't want Brother Heng to be here, it's just a coincidence that I came here."

In fact, in the bottom of my heart, I didn't have the slightest thought of meeting that person in Hengwuyuan, but who knew that the two of them were just... sleeping.

Baochai's jade face was dyed crimson, and the fine sweat from her temples flowed towards her neck. She gently brushed a strand of hair from her ear to the back of her ear, her pink and plump face was as red as a peach blossom, and she said softly: "Sister, come again!" In half a month, Big Brother Heng is going to get married."

Daiyu Yuyan was dejected, and said softly: "I know."

She came here to talk about it.

"By the way, what did Brother Heng tell Sister Bao?" Daiyu asked with concern after she settled her mind.

Chai and Dai often talk intimately together when Jia Heng is not at home.

Baochai Yurong paused for a moment, her eyes gradually lost her focus, and her voice was slightly ethereal, and she said: "I didn't think about whether to give a marriage or not. I can be with Big Brother Heng for a lifetime, and I just want to be safe."

If it is said that she still had those thoughts of honoring others in the past, but after the skin-to-skin kiss just now, she will follow him for the rest of her life, even if she eats chaff and swallows vegetables, it will be fine.

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Han Zhai, the backyard, in a two-story attic, the sound of wind and rain, and the sound of rain hitting plantains made a ticking sound.

The middle-aged man in a white Confucian shirt walked to the window, listening to the sound of rain, frowning.

Yan Hong walked up to him, and said worriedly: "Brother, Jia Ziyu has been named the Duke of Wei, and his power is more powerful by three points. In addition, he will hold all the power in the court."

Han Huang said in a low voice: "Duke Wei's general situation has been established, and the Donglu will not be destroyed for a day. Heart, arousing the suspicion of the emperor."

"Brother, the Duke of Wei is a foreign relative and also in charge of the Beijing camp, so he should take the military power back to the Ministry of War, otherwise there is a risk of Tai Ah taking over." Yan Hong said in a low voice.

In fact, this is also the deep worry of some courtiers in the Han court.

Han Huang said: "The palace is now honoring and favoring him, so it is not appropriate to act rashly. Besides, after the Taimiao sacrificed prisoners, the emperor's prestige is at its peak, and some things are not enough."

Yan Hongdao: "Brother, to guard against the passing of time, we should let Duke Wei step down from the post of Deputy Envoy of the Beijing Camp, and the post of Jiedu Envoy should not be set up in the Beijing Camp."

Han Huang turned around, shook his head, and said: "If the position of Jiedu envoy of the Beijing camp is removed, the impression given to the foreign ministers is that the emperor is suspicious of the Duke of Wei, and the sage will not be so unwise. We need to wait for an opportunity. .”

Yan Hongdao: "Brother, recently the Ke Dao officials are planning to impeach Duke Wei for arbitrarily killing merchants and gentry in Shanxi, so he will resign based on this and force Duke Wei to resign from the post of Jiedu Envoy of the Beijing Camp. Brother What do you think?"

Han Huang said: "The merchants in Shanxi were arrested because they colluded with the Eastern captives. After Wei Guogong's victory over Jurchen, it is difficult to discuss this. On the grounds that Yingcai is good at fighting against the Eastern captives, the palace will only reprimand Ke Dao to appease Wei Guogong."

Now is not the time for impeachment.

Han Huang looked at Yan Hong, who had a pensive look on his face, and asked, "Gao Zhongping has been in Liangjiang for two months. How is the public opinion of Jiangnan Shilin?"

Just at the beginning of the year, Shen Fang, the former governor of Liangjiang, was dismissed and transferred to the Nanjing household department. After a game of games, Emperor Chongping appointed Gao Zhongping, governor of Sichuan, as the governor of Liangjiang.

After Gao Zhongping arrived in Liangjiang, using the words of the Jiangnan officialdom, he strictly enforced tyranny. In fact, he was calming down the powerful and evil gentry in Jiangnan, checking the money and food in the government treasury, and there was no shortage of records.

It can be said that when Jia Heng was not in Jiangnan, Jiangnan was still surging.

Gao Zhongping, a capable minister under King Yong, was not much less than Jia Heng, and he severely rectified the administration of Jiangnan officials.

Yan Hong frowned, and said: "Brother, Gao Zhongping is in the south of the Yangtze River to clean up Zhang's fields, picketing for fraud, and the people in the south of the Yangtze River are miserable. Recently, the censor of the Jinling Metropolitan Procuratorate has prepared to jointly impeach him."

Han Huang said: "Gao Zhongping won't stay in Jiangnan for too long."

Gao Zhongping has always regarded himself as a capable minister and official. If he enters Beijing, he may fight with the Duke of Wei.

In fact, this is a faint intuition, because Gao Zhongping was the favorite of Emperor Chongping in the past.

(End of this chapter)