The Red Mansions

Chapter 442 Jia Heng: Big sister, what wronged you?What are you wronged?

Chapter 442 Jia Heng: Big sister, what wronged you?What are you wronged?

In the dark-painted courtyard, in the study in the East Wing, dusk and twilight invaded the door, faintly submerging an old figure, so the study was lit up.

Jia Amnesty sat on the grand teacher's chair, and after listening to Mrs. Xing's narration, his white face in the past was already gloomy, and he said angrily: "The old saying is good, Chang'e loves young people in the moon, she must think I am old, go find me." I don’t believe her anymore, I’ll let her decide everything by herself.”

At this time, Jia Lian was also in the study, and said in a low voice: "Master, I heard that Yuanyang's father, Jincai, is looking after a house in Jinling. I'm afraid she won't be able to make it now. Her mother is also deaf in one ear, but it's true. It doesn't matter."

Hearing this, Jia She could not help becoming more irritable. He glanced at Jia Lian and said coldly, "How do you know so clearly?"

Jia Lian shrank his neck, how could he dare to answer, could it be said that not only his old man, but also the pretty maid in the old lady's room, who was tall and tall, with a straight nose, and especially a sharp temper.

Jia She's face was gloomy, and he turned to look at Mrs. Xing, and said in a cold voice: "Go and tell her, probably she is in love with the young masters, most likely because of Baoyu, and I'm afraid Lian'er is also there. If you have such a heart, then Tell her to rest early, I don't want her, who dares to want her?!"

When it comes to the end, the voice is sharp.

Mrs. Xing's complexion changed, so she had no choice but to agree.

But when Jia Lian heard Jia Amnesty mentioning him, his face was sullen, and he didn't want to leave for a while, or if he didn't leave.

"What did the second girl say?" Jia She immediately thought of Yingchun and asked quickly.

Mrs. Xing said in a low voice: "She can still say that, since everything is arranged by the master."

Jia She's face softened a bit, and said: "The second girl has always been obedient, what about Sun Shaozu? Lian'er, you have not walked closer to him recently, what does he mean?"

Seeing this, Mrs. Xing also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She had to make one of these two matters, otherwise she might not be angered.

"Sun Shaozu is very happy in his heart, and he is talking about becoming a son-in-law with the master." A smile appeared on Jia Lian's handsome, fair face, and the peach blossom eyes were shining with light.

Secretly, when they have a relationship, it will be cheaper to smuggle them north.

Jia Amnesty smiled and said, "Then let him bring another 2 taels of silver so that you can buy your sister's dowry."

After hearing this, Mrs. Xing couldn't help but take another look at Jia Amnesty.

The dowry has always been the capital given by the natal family to the married daughter to gain a foothold in the in-law's family, and the elder does not want to pay even a tael of silver.

Jia Lian frowned, hesitated for a while, and said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to raise so much money for a while."

2 taels of silver is not a small number, even if he helped to borrow it, it would not be able to get it together in a while.

Jia Amnesty picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and said with a chuckle, "Then don't be in a hurry to get married, and wait until he raises the money."

"Don't worry, my lord, the Sun family will definitely find ways to raise funds." Jia Lian secretly complained, so he had to help out first.

While Jia Amnesty was talking to Jia Lian, a servant suddenly broke into the hall and said, "Master, Lin Zhixiao is here."

Jia She scolded: "This old rascal, what is he doing here?"

Not long after, Lin Zhixiao entered the wing room under the guidance of his servants, looked at Jia She, frowned and said, "My lord, the old lady just sent a message to ask my lord to kneel in the ancestral hall."

Jia Amnesty: "???"

His face darkened, and he realized that it must be that lowly servant girl, Yuanyang, who had sued her!

Lin Zhixiao sighed, and said: "My lord, that mandarin duck is served by the old lady, how about my lord... hey..."

After all, there is a difference between master and servant, even though Lin Zhixiao is an old servant, he didn't say much, he just let out a long sigh, then didn't stay any longer, bowed his hands to Jia She, said goodbye and left.

"Crack..."

Jia Amnesty threw the tea cup on the table on the ground, his facial features were almost distorted due to anger, and said angrily, "Kneel at the ancestral hall, kneel at the ancestral hall!"

Jia Lian's complexion changed slightly, he was too frightened to vent his breath, and Mrs. Xing also lowered her head without saying a word.

Not to mention how Jia She was furious, but said that Jia Heng returned from Jinyi Mansion and went straight to the Jinyang Princess Mansion, intending to bring Yuan Chun back.

Because tomorrow is Baochai's birthday, Yuanchun had to talk about it earlier to help his cousin celebrate the birth.

In the inner study of the Princess Jinyang's mansion, it was evening when the sky was dyed red by the brilliant rays of the sun. It descended from the high green walls and landed in the Xuan room, bringing the two moths with moth eyebrows and Rong Yi into the room. Gorgeous woman, reflecting the majestic Xiaju.

Yuan Chun was wearing a pale yellow embroidered cross-collar jacket and a plain plum blossom embroidered wreath dress. Across a small lacquered wooden table, he was talking to Princess Jinyang.

Princess Jinyang curled up her temples, her eyebrows were sculpted, and her phoenix eyes were slender. She looked at the girl with a plump face opposite her, and she liked her appearance and personality a little bit. She said with a smile: "You are a gentle and virtuous person. Gong also likes it, and I will find you a good home in the future."

Yuan Chun's jade face was stained with crimson, slightly lowered her head, her eyes lingered on the teacup of the small table, and said softly: "Your Highness is joking."

Princess Jinyang joked with a smile: "You are an official in the palace, you are well-informed, so you shouldn't be so condescending."

For some reason, looking at the appearance of the young girl Duanli and Shuxian, I always want to make fun of it, and I don't know if I was led astray by that person.

Yuan Chun's heart skipped a beat when he was told, the smiling beauty was reflected in her bright and clear eyes, and that unforgettable scene reappeared in her heart lake...

Xiu frowned, lowered her flustered eyes, her cheeks were slightly hot, and said in a low voice: "Brother Heng...he said he was taking care of my affairs."

"Oh? Then what did he say at that time?" Princess Jinyang asked with great interest.

Yuan Chun said softly: "Brother Heng said that my marriage falls on him."

Princess Jinyang: "???"

After being stunned for a moment, when he realized it, a strange feeling suddenly surged up in his heart, what is meant by "the marriage fell on him?", what was the intention behind these words?

This kind of doubt did not last long. At this moment, a maid came from outside and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, Dudu Jia is here."

Princess Jinyang Yanmei showed a bright smile on her jade face, and said: "I was talking about him just now, now I'm here to pick you up."

Yuan Chun raised his round and smooth face, feeling joyful in his heart.

Not long after, Jia Heng walked into the study with the maid, glanced at Princess Jinyang, looked at Yuan Chun, and said softly: "Big sister, follow me back."

Yuan Chun Yingying got up, responded, and bowed to Princess Jinyang: "Your Highness, Brother Heng and I will go back first."

Princess Jinyang smiled and said, "I'm not in a hurry, I still have a few words to say to Ziyu."

Jia Heng nodded and said, "I had something to say to Your Highness."

Yuan Chun: "..."

"Brother Heng, then I'll pack my things first." Yuan Chun's cheeks were slightly red, his skin was dizzy, he bit his cherry lips with his white teeth, glanced at Princess Jinyang, and sighed inwardly.

Jia Heng nodded and watched Yuan Chun leave.

The eldest princess of Jinyang stepped forward, picked up the teapot and poured a cup for Jia Heng, and said in a soft voice: "For some reason, the imperial sister-in-law is suddenly going to take the Wang family out of the list."

"It was me and King Wei who talked about it by chance." Jia Heng took the teacup, took a sip, and when he raised his eyes, his eyes fell into a snow-white gully, stood up with difficulty, pulled away, and said in a low voice: "Fall I don't want him to be so...cooperative."

It's not easy for him to lick a dog.

"My palace said why the emperor's sister-in-law suddenly changed her tune." Princess Jinyang sat not far away again, looking at Jia Heng with her beautiful eyes full of water, and said suddenly, she also stretched out her slender hand, picked up the teacup, and said: "He has just opened a mansion now, and he is in the Wucheng military department, so he naturally wants to try his best to win your appreciation."

Jia Heng was noncommittal, and said: "Waiting for King Zhongshun, wait for a while, and we will soon have a clue."

Princess Jinyang's phoenix eyes sparkled, and she asked, "The case?"

Jia Heng gently put down the teacup, and said slowly: "There are so many implicated in this case, I'm afraid there will be a big prison before we can stop."

This is also where he has some doubts. The incident of the imperial tomb may cause Long Yan to be furious and shake the government and the public. Does this go against Emperor Chongping's purpose of maintaining the balance of the court?

But if it is to reform the government and clarify the world, but it cannot look forward and backward. From the perspective of Beijing's movement, the emperor's intention is still more important.

"Xing Da Prison, what do you mean?" Princess Jinyang frowned and asked.

Jia Heng said with a gloomy expression: "Currently, there are many officials involved in the case of the Ministry of Household Workers and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They are intertwined. Once the case occurs, pulling out the radish and bringing out the mud seems to be in line with the intention of rectifying the administration of officials."

Princess Jinyang's phoenix eyes floated coldly, and she said coldly: "That's just a catch."

"Li'er, don't be so ruthless, making people..." Jia Heng took the beauty's jade hand, and hugged the tender and soft jade body into his arms, feeling the fullness of the touch gradually dissipating between the palms and fingers.

Princess Jinyang showed a smile, turned her eyes to the boy's face, and said softly: "You promised me what you promised, but you haven't done it yet?"

Jia Heng was surprised and said, "Aren't you doing it now? I'm collecting criminal evidence, don't be impatient."

"It's not this, it's you who said... you want to serve me." Princess Jinyang said softly, her eyebrows curled up, her beautiful eyes condensed, her white teeth biting her red lips.

Jia Heng paused for a moment, thought for a while, and said, "How about... another day."

Princess Jinyang's cheeks were hot as fire, and said: "You just need to remember, as for the day, it doesn't matter."

Jia Heng smiled to himself, but remembered that Xu Shi didn't quite understand Jinyang.

These are not important, the two of them lingered for a while, Jia Heng didn't stay any longer, boarded the carriage, and returned to Ningguo Mansion.

It was already night, and the lights were just coming on, and the spring breeze of the first month blowing into the carriage through the bamboo curtain of the carriage was a little chilly.

In the carriage, Jia Heng looked at the girl who was sitting quietly and elegantly, and said with a smile: "What did the elder sister say to His Highness Jinyang earlier?"

Yuan Chun folded his hands in front of him, sniffing the faintly scented fragrance that was close at hand, but Quan pretended not to smell it, and said softly: "I didn't say anything, brother Heng, there is no one at home these two days. What's wrong?"

"Recently, the Beijing inspection is in full swing, and the personnel of the Ministry of Industry will be adjusted. The second master has been worried about this matter, and he was still talking about it at noon..." Jia Heng briefly described the process.

After Yuan Chun went back, he would also hear from Mrs. Wang, so it was better for him to inform Yuan Chun in advance.

Yuan Chun frowned slightly, and asked anxiously: "Then father...what's Brother Heng's plan?"

Jia Heng looked at Yuan Chun, and said softly, "Don't worry, big sister, I have a plan."

Yuan Chunwanli's brows showed tenderness, and she said softly: "Brother Heng knows what's in his heart, I believe in Brother Heng."

After the previous incident, she believed that he would always have a way.

Jia Heng didn't say anything else, closed his eyes and rested his mind, the carriage turned around, only the lanterns and candles on both sides of the outside came through the bamboo curtains, sometimes bright, sometimes dim light flickered on his face one by one, becoming more and more gloomy.

Yuan Chun's face was calm, but he peeked at the young man from time to time, noticing the "tired" expression between his determined brows and eyes, his cherry lips fluttered, and the look of pity in his eyes could not be concealed, he finally couldn't hold back, and whispered softly : "Brother Heng from now on...you still need to take good care of your body."

Jia Heng: "???"

Opening his eyes, he looked at the girl opposite, with a puzzled look on his face.

Yuan Chun, however, was stared at by that doubting gaze, feeling a little ashamed, his white greasy face like snow had turned into a beautiful glow, turned his head, picked up a cloth bag embroidered with lotus flowers, handed it over, and said in a trembling voice: " Brother Heng, these are some I found in the herbal kitchen the day before yesterday... Brother Heng can usually use them to make tea."

In the past few days, she has checked some medical books. It is said that this product can nourish the kidneys and tonify deficiency. She is worrying about how to give it to him, so she can just give it to him now.

Jia Heng reached out to take the cloth pouch, touched the jade-like skin with his fingertips, it was as smooth as fat, and immediately separated, twisted a small round fruit, frowned, raised his eyes and asked: "Big sister, what is this... thing?"

In fact, I have a vague guess in my heart, but I'm not sure yet.

"Goji berries." Yuan Chun's soft and watery voice in the past has trembling ripples, and her snowy and plump face is burning hot like fire. She, a woman who has not left the court, gave her family brother a medicine to nourish the essence, There is always something... shameless.

The so-called wolfberry has thorns like the thorns of wolfberry and stems like the strips of wolfberry, so it is also named, nourishing the kidneys, moistening the lungs, and improving eyesight.

Jia Heng let out an "oh", and suddenly he pulled the red string on the cloth bag, tied it up, and said in a low voice, "Big sister has a heart."

In fact, he doesn't need these at all, but he should put them away, otherwise Yuan Chun, who has been let down by his good intentions, might be embarrassed.

It's hard to say Yuanchun, Yunying's unmarried girl, how much heartache does it take to overcome the shyness from the girl, and give him such a thing?

Of course, Yuan Chun came out of the palace after all, so he was well-informed and would not be too ostentatious.

Yuan Chun saw Jia Heng accepting it as usual, and gave a soft "hmm", her heart was shy, but there were also traces of sweetness, she hung her head down, no longer spoke, just folded her hands in front of her, twisted Moving the handkerchief, his mind was uncertain.

She thought he would ask why, so she just put it away if she didn't want to.

Have a heart...

Yuan Chun pondered these words in his mind, thinking about their meaning.

That's right, Brother Heng is so smart, she must have noticed his affair with Princess Jinyang.

Thinking about it this way, looking at the "haggard" young man, the more distressed he felt, and said softly: "Brother Heng, if you feel wronged in your heart, but...you can tell me about it."

Jia Heng frowned, looked at Yuan Chun fixedly, and asked, "Big sister, what is wronged? What is wronged?"

At this moment, there are really some Zhang Er monks, confused.

In fact, Jia Heng never imagined that Yuan Chun would think of divergent thinking and come up with a trick for a beautiful man to serve others for the sake of the clan. Who would have thought of this?

Xu Shi Yuanchun thought that he entered the palace for Jia's family from a young age, in order to show the nobility of the imperial concubine, and thought that Jia Heng had almost the same way.

Yuan Chun's brows and eyes were as gentle as water, his cheeks were flushed, he pursed his pink lips, and hurriedly said: "It's nothing, it's just a lot of things at home that made Brother Heng a lot of trouble, and not everyone can understand Brother Heng's painstaking efforts, now There is also the father's matter, and the family is in a state of desperation when I think about it."

She shouldn't have brought up the matter of Princess Jinyang.

Jia Heng heard the words, paused, and said: "Fortunately, it's nothing, big sister don't have to worry about me."

Yuan Chun heard the words, the holiness and softness of motherhood became more and more visible on Yanmei's jade face, and said: "Brother Heng, if you have any troubles in the future, you can tell me about it. It may be better if you tell me."

Jia Heng noticed the concerned look on Yuan Chun's face, smiled, and said in relief: "If there is, I must tell my eldest sister."

The young girl in front of her was kind-hearted and soft-tempered, Xu Shi saw that he was "annoyed" by family matters recently, and wanted to be a caring big sister and open up.

It seems that there is such a personality that feels extremely satisfied when being needed and depended on—the Madonna personality?

But it seems that he really has nothing to confide in Xun Yuanchun.

Yuan Chun nodded, seeing that warm smile, his heart gradually calmed down.

(End of this chapter)