[Red Mansion] Hairpins fly when they are

This breakfast was probably the fastest Jia Yucun ate in his life. Before Baochai finished eating, he wiped his mouth and said, "I'm going to the front." Then he strode away.

Baochai didn't expect him to leave just like that, she was still holding the chopsticks in her hand, staring at the tall figure for a long time, she was shocked to find that his hands and feet seemed a little stiff.

Seeing this, Ying'er, who was waiting on the sidelines, was secretly delighted that her daughter finally had her heart on the master, and she was still staring at the back after everyone left.

Ying'er pursed her lips and smiled, persuading: "Master must be in a hurry, can you have another bowl of porridge?"

"Don't eat, I'm full." Baochai put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and suddenly laughed.

I thought he was really as calm as he appeared, but it turned out that he was also ashamed.Since you have a sense of shame, this matter is easy to solve.

"Ying'er, open the box and find some cotton cloth later."

"What are you looking for?" Ying'er asked casually while clearing the dining table.

"Make two coats for the master. I think he always wears satin, and it's wrinkled out of shape after a night's sleep. Remember to make it thicker, and the belt must be strong."

"Cotton is also wrinkled." Ying'er was puzzled, "Since the master likes silk and satin, it's better to make this kind, lest the master doesn't like it."

Baochai thought for a while, and asked her, "Do we have any dark satin material here?" If it is made of dark color, it must not be so transparent, and it will no longer poison her eyes.

Ying'er nodded again and again: "Yes, the housekeeper brought over some of the master's clothes. Miss, sit down first, and I'll find them later."

After Ying'er cleared the dining table and made tea for Baochai, she went to rummage through the box and brought out all the ingredients to wait for Baochai to make a decision.

Baochai looked at it, picked out two dull-colored ones, and said, "Just use these two. Hurry up, and the old man will not be able to wear his original coat."

When Ying'er heard this, she immediately looked serious, and patted her chest to promise: "Don't worry, girl, I will definitely be able to make a set within today."

"By the way, what about the apricot robe you made last time?"

The last time Jia Yucun saw the branch-shaped buckles made by Baochai and liked it, so he asked someone to send in a bolt of apricot-colored material, saying that he would use these pair of buckles to make a new dress.

Baochai was usually very busy, so she handed over the work to Yinger.

Ying'er: "It's almost ready, after all, it's a robe worn outside, so it needs to be made more delicate."

"Well, that one can be put away for a while, and the underwear should be driven out first."

……

Jia Yucun entered the study, drank tea, and read the book, but his thoughts were no longer on the book.

Why should I hide?This is a normal reaction of a man, and anyone who doesn't like this in the morning should go see a doctor.

He thought about it confidently, and nodded his head seriously, affirming that he was right.

Just turning her head, she felt that it was still her fault. After all, he and Baochai had no real skin-to-skin relationship. Any woman who saw this scene would feel humiliated, right?

Thinking about it this way, even Baochai didn't mind scolding and kicking in an extremely rude manner.

Just as the corners of his mouth curled up, he suddenly thought of Jia Baoyu again.

After all, Baochai had a relationship with Jia Baoyu, so she is not really pure and pure. Although Jia Yucun usually doesn't care about these things, once he cares about someone, he can't wait to be the only one for him.

His expression was lost, and he sighed heavily.

What's so sad about this, I knew from the very beginning that she had another identity - Second Grandma Bao.Forget it, don't worry about the past, as long as Baochai lives with her wholeheartedly in the future.

Jia Yucun's inner activities were very rich, and the expression on his face changed again and again. Shuangfu was watching from the side, feeling extremely shocked.

His master is calm and calm, even in the most difficult and dangerous times, his eyes are calm. What kind of difficult thing did he encounter today, and he turned out like this?

Jia Yucun let out a sigh of relief, got up and told Shuangfu: "Stay safe at home." Then he took Shuangshou out and went out.

He went around the shop first, picked out two bolts of the latest and best brocade, and asked them to wrap them up, and handed them to Shuangshou to hold in his arms.Then he went to a jewelry store and bought a pair of exquisite gold bracelets with twigs and flowers, and told Shuangshou to take them home and give them to Baochai.

Shuangshou didn't move, and asked hesitantly: "The villain is gone, and the master is alone."

Fan Jiaoxing beat this group of servants severely before, saying that no matter what, the master must be accompanied by someone.

Jia Yucun waved his hand: "Just go back, I have other things. Also, tell Madam, you don't have to wait for me for lunch."

Shuangshou didn't hesitate anymore, and rushed home with her things.

……

Daguang Temple in the suburbs.

The eunuch Gao Bao, the confidant of the Fourth Prince Zhu Yu, Eunuch Gao, came out to welcome Jia Yucun in person. Gao Bao's attitude was very enthusiastic: "Lord Jia, please come inside."

"I'm sorry." Jia Yucun said politely with a smile.

After walking along the long corridor for a long time before stopping, Gao Bao directly led Jia Yucun into the house because of the special instructions given by the fourth prince.

After Jia Yucun entered, he looked up and saw that there was not only the fourth prince Zhu Yu in the room, but also another ordinary-looking man in his 40s. The two were sitting around drinking tea.

Jia Yucun hurriedly saluted Zhu Yu. Zhu Yu helped him up with his own hands, and introduced him with a smile: "This is Mr. Qu Xueyuan, and you will be colleagues from now on."

Jia Yucun and Qu Xueyuan greeted each other, and Zhu Yu asked everyone to sit down and talk.

Qu Xueyuan was originally an official of the court, but he was framed and lost his official position. Now he is at home and runs a very humble shop.Others only thought that he was downcast and unmotivated, but they didn't know that he was already Zhu Yu's person in private.

Qu Xueyuan naturally knew Jia Yucun's experience, and couldn't help feeling a little sympathetic to each other. They all had talents and ambitions of patriotism and love, but they had nowhere to display them.

"Lord Jia, just now the fourth prince and I were talking about the current situation in the court." Qu Xueyuan smiled, and his tone was very friendly and modest, "I don't know what advice Master Jia has?"

Zhu Yu looked at Jia Yucun with a smile, waiting for his answer.

Jia Yucun nodded to Qu Xueyuan first, then looked at Zhu Yu, and said with a smile: "The fourth prince's complexion has improved a lot. I think the pain will disappear in time. It's really gratifying."

"Hehe." Zhu Yu smiled, "Although I still can't run horses and shoot arrows, I am indeed much better than before."

Under Dr. Xu's treatment, the originally pale and thin boy gradually improved, his face became rosy, his body bones gradually became stronger, and even his flesh grew a little.

He has a gentle expression, clear and resolute eyes, coupled with a unique and exquisite prince's clothes, he looks even more outstanding, making people surrender unconsciously from the bottom of their hearts.

Jia Yucun: "When the twelfth lunar month enters, it is the Longevity Festival."

The Longevity Festival is the emperor's birthday, and it is specially organized every year. This is not only a good time for the princes to show their filial piety, but also an opportunity for the courtiers to show their loyalty.

Zhu Yu's eyes changed slightly, and he instantly returned to normal: "The birthday ceremony has been prepared, and it is almost the same as in previous years."

Every year on Longevity Day, Zhu Yu would prepare the birthday gift carefully, but the emperor seemed to have forgotten that he still had this son, and never called him back to the palace during festivals, and when he saw the birthday gift, he just sent eunuchs to send some things over. .

Qu Xueyuan sighed and regretted, "It would be great if the Fourth Prince could reappear in front of people."

He has been nesting in the temple all the time, even if the fourth prince has contacts left by his grandfather, compared to the other princes, he cannot get the support on the surface in an open and honest manner.

The best way is to stand out, let the courtiers know that there is such a prince, and give them a chance to evaluate their allegiance.

"Although the Holy Majesty is old, he is very satisfied with the balance between the first prince and the second prince." Jia Yucun said slowly, "If you want to send you, the fourth prince, you must first break this pattern. Wait for the power in the court to become unbalanced." Now, the first one who is anxious is His Majesty, then he will naturally think of you, Fourth Prince."

The older ones are, the more afraid of death, the most fearful thing is that they will die badly and the government will be unstable. If any prince is impatient, can the Holy One die peacefully?

Zhu Yu pondered, and Qu Xueyuan couldn't help asking humbly: "It's easier said than done, I wonder if Master Jia has any good solutions?"

Jia Yucun: "The second prince has always cherished his reputation, and he does things in a secretive way. His braids are hard to catch. It's best to start from the harem."

Concubine Rong, the biological mother of the second prince Zhu Rong, is now over 40 years old. Although her beauty is long gone, she has won the sacred heart because of raising the prince, and has a very high status in the palace, almost equal to the empress.

Zhu Yu's eyes turned cold when he heard this.

The bowl of supplemented birth-promoting medicine that his mother and concubine drank when she was in labor had something to do with Concubine Rong, but at that time the Holy Majesty chose to calm down, and he was young, so it became a case of being smothered to death. Live unsolved.

"Fourth prince, don't be sad. When I was Jing Zhaoyin, I once handled a theft case. Although the case was small, who knew it involved the old lady in the old palace. What the owner lost was a painted copper goose lantern made inside. I got it back, but it didn’t seem like their family could afford it, and later I checked it in private, and it turned out that it was something from Concubine Rong’s palace back then, and I deliberately reported it to the Internal Affairs Department.”

Zhu Yu's eyes lit up.

As an adult, he has been investigating the inside story of the year, hoping to avenge his mother and concubine.It's a pity that many years later, when the emperor connived and Concubine Rong vigorously mowed down the tail, all the relevant palace servants were dead, which made it impossible for him to investigate.

"I paid attention at that time, and I can still remember the place name. I sent someone to investigate a month ago, and just received a reply, saying that the old woman is still alive, but with a different identity and name." Jia Yucun reported the place name, " The journey is far away, the Fourth Prince might as well send a few confidant guards to arrest him."

Zhu Yu was very moved, and thanked Jia Yucun solemnly, called Gao Bao in and whispered a few words, and Gao Bao led the order to go out to make arrangements.

"One south and one north, it takes a lot of time to go back and forth. Even if the witnesses are found, if the Holy Majesty is not willing to break the current situation, he will cover up and indulge him like he did back then. Therefore, we might as well start with the eldest prince first."

Jia Yucun had a smile on his face, and his voice was soft and gentle, and it was not obvious that he had any trouble with Zhu You.

"The first prince is not as cautious as the second prince. He is full of braids, such as lust, and his subordinates are indiscriminate and competing for profit with the people... However, such mistakes may not be enough to bring him down. At most, he will be reprimanded by the Holy One." That's all." Qu Xueyuan murmured.

Jia Yucun smiled lightly: "He is not only lustful, but also greedy for money, and what he is greedy for is military pay."