The Red Mansions

Chapter 652 Jia Heng: Is Daiyu shy?

Chapter 652 Jia Heng: Daiyu is... shy?

In the palace garden, in the Xihe Palace, Emperor Chongping feasted on Jia Heng, who returned triumphantly, and the generals of the Beijing camp. After the luncheon, they enjoyed singing and dancing. Emperor Chongping asked the generals about calming chaos and fighting floods , It was not until evening that Emperor Chongping let Jia Heng and the generals go back.

After receiving the news, Ningrong and Rongfu also anxiously waited for Jia Heng's return.

Rongguo Mansion, Rongqing Hall

Sitting on Luohan's bed, Jia Mu asked Sister Feng beside her, "It's almost dark today, why hasn't Brother Heng come back?"

Sister Feng was about to speak when suddenly a nanny came in and said with a smile. "I'm back, I'm back."

Everyone in Rongqing Hall looked excitedly at the nanny.

Mother Jia hurriedly asked, "Brother Heng is back? Where is he now?"

"It's the master, the master is back." The nanny said after taking a breath.

Mother Jia: "..."

Not long after, Jia Zheng entered the Rongqing Hall from the outside, wearing a fourth-grade court dress and a black gauze on his head. His face was full of spring breeze. Perhaps because he had had two drinks, the cheeks on both sides of his elegant face were flushed, and he turned towards Jia Mu. She bowed her hands and said, "Mother."

"Zheng'er, where's Brother Heng?" Mother Jia asked impatiently.

When everyone in Rongqing Hall heard the words, their eyes were either soft, bright, or quiet, and they cast their eyes on Jia Zheng one after another.

Jia Zheng laughed and said: "Mother, after the banquet in the palace, Ziyu was left behind by the majesty of the palace to say a few words, and he should be back now. Mother, Ziyu has just been promoted to the title of first-class earl."

Jia Mu was about to say something, when she suddenly realized, she said pleasantly, "First-class uncle? Brother Heng has been promoted?"

Aunt Xue, who was sitting on the embroidered pier below, looked shocked and her heart skipped a beat.

The Buddha beads that were turning in Mrs. Wang's hands paused slightly, and the indifferent eyes under her brows were full of disbelief.

How long has it been since he was promoted to first-class uncle again?

Baochai was holding the tea cup by herself, sipping tea with her head down pretending to be nonchalant. Hearing Jia Zheng's words, her snow-skinned face suddenly changed, and her beautiful eyebrows frowned slightly, in surprise.

Sister Feng smiled and said: "Master, brother Heng's title has been promoted again? He was not a third-class uncle before, but now he is promoted to a first-class uncle?"

Jia Zheng explained: "This time I was fighting floods in the Nanhe River, and the Holy Master rewarded Ziyu for his meritorious service. Now Ziyu is a first-class uncle."

In the end, his voice visibly trembled because of the emotional agitation.

Only then did everyone suddenly realize, and then were enveloped in surprise.

Yuan Chun was in a bright mood, and said in a tactful voice, "Brother Heng is busy fighting floods in Henan. He has his board and lodging on the embankment and stayed for nearly a month. With this year's heavy rain, everyone in Henan can't bear it." There is no trouble, and it is said that there is no small credit."

Tan Chunyingying's clear eyes overflowed with joy, and she said: "What big sister said is that brother Heng is in danger this time."

Jia Mu smiled and said: "It's a good thing to be promoted to the rank of noble, this is really a double blessing, I said wait for brother Heng to come back before offering sacrifices to the ancestors, otherwise I will be promoted to a first-class uncle, and I will have to offer sacrifices to the ancestors again.

The red phoenix eyes under Sister Feng's willow-leaf eyebrows turned, and she didn't know when her rouged lips opened, and she joked with a smile: "What the old lady said is that the ancestors are probably wondering, why is this sealed?" The third-class uncle, and promoted to the first-class uncle?"

The words were interesting, everyone couldn't help laughing when they heard the words, and for a while, the Rongqing Hall burst into laughter.

Especially Xiang Yunxiao's leaning forward and backward.

Jia Mu patted Sister Feng's arm and scolded with a smile: "You monkey, you don't even look like you when you say it. You pick up your ancestors and make jokes."

"Old lady, the ancestors and ancestors are all magnanimous people, they won't argue with my granddaughter-in-law, and besides, they always have to look at Brother Heng's face." Sister Feng said with a smile.

In fact, it was to look at Jia Heng's happy affairs, but this was a bit weird.

Aunt Xue laughed and said jokingly: "The ancestors and ancestors also forgave Feng girl's crime after hearing this good news, and they can't wait to worship their ancestors a few more times. Brother Heng's posture is like this, and he will be named a Marquis and Duke in the future. It is inevitable to worship the ancestors."

Originally he was talking auspicious words, but he was just talking, but he couldn't help but think of what Xue Pan said, with such momentum, it is not impossible for Brother Heng to be named a prince or even a county king in the future.

Her Baochai needs to make plans early?

Aunt Xue was thinking, and couldn't help but glance at her daughter.

But she saw that Baochai's snowy cheeks that were as condensed as litchi were slightly flushed, her eyebrows were drooping, and there seemed to be joy lingering at the tip of her brows.

This……

The smile on Aunt Xue's face faded slightly, but a hint of suspicion flashed in her heart.

Is Bao girl to brother Heng...

Tanchun looked at Daiyu's white teeth biting her pink lips, with a thoughtful face, took La Daiyu's plain hand, and asked, "Sister Lin, what are you thinking? Are you so preoccupied?"

Daiyu clutched her handkerchief, Chun Shan's starry eyes flickered under her black eyebrows, and said in a low voice, "I was thinking, Brother Heng is really not easy."

It sounds enviable to be a high-ranking official with a generous salary, but he has suffered a lot from being in white clothes to being in a high position now, and he is not a few years older than her, but he has to bear all these.

Baochai looked at Tanchun and Daiyu who were talking, took Daiyu's lead and said: "Get on the horse to control the army, get off the horse to keep the people safe, and you need to go to the rescue wherever there is an accident. Compared with ordinary civil servants, it is indeed not easy. No wonder the title of Big Brother Heng has been promoted in the palace."

So when others are talking about him, she always keeps silent, which makes people suspicious.

While everyone was talking, they saw a nun entering the Rongqing Hall from the outside and said: "Old lady, master, Master Heng has already returned to the East Mansion."

As soon as these words came out, Rong Qingtang suddenly became quiet, and then the atmosphere became a bit noisy.

Jia Mu said with a smile: "Feng girl, let's go, let's go to Dongfu to have a look."

Ningguo Mansion

Jia Heng handed the reins of the horse to the servant, and went straight to the back house, along the verandah, towards the back house, and saw a green girl with pinched teeth, a water snake waist, and slashed shoulders approaching from the moon gate. Qingwen.

"Young master." Qingwen looked at the young man in python suit who was holding the sword with surprise on her face. She walked a few steps quickly, and her bright eyes gradually became foggy. Immediately, the young girl threw herself into Jia Heng's arms.

Jia Heng had no choice but to hug Qingwen's shaved shoulders with both hands, feeling Xiaohe's wanton growth in her heart, and said with a smile: "Qingwen, long time no see, huh? Why are you still crying?"

Qingwen still has the same graceful, petite appearance, but she is much taller than him before leaving Beijing.

"Okay, where's Madam?" Jia Heng was relieved for a while, then gently stroked Qing Wen's shaved shoulders, and said in a warm voice.

At this time, Qingwen also knew that Jia Heng was in a hurry to go back to the back house to meet Qin Keqing, took a handkerchief to wipe away her tears, and said softly, "My lord, grandma is in the backyard."

Jia Heng nodded, took Qing Wen's hand, and said with a smile, "How is your family doing?"

Qingwen said sweetly: "It's all good, but they are all thinking about the young master."

Jia Heng smiled lightly and said, "Let's go, let's go to the backyard."

At this moment, the news of Jia Heng's return to the mansion had spread to the entire Ningguo Mansion. After the master and servant had not left for a long time, they came to the courtyard of the back house, and heard a haunting voice in the corridor, "Husband."

Qin Keqing was standing in the corridor, and it was already dusk, the golden-red sunset radiated from the flower wall and fell on the gorgeous and gorgeous beauty, and the beautiful eyes under the beautiful crescent eyebrows fixedly looked at the young man.

The haunting and clear face came into view very vividly, and there was no room for anything else in his eyes, as if there was only that young man in the world.

Jia Heng followed the sound and looked at Qin Keqing, looking at his wife with red lips and pink face, as bright as usual, smiled, and called out: "Keqing."

As she said that, she took a few quick steps towards Qin Keqing, approached, held a pair of slender hands that were soft to the touch and had delicate skin, and looked at the beauty who was as delicate as a flower.

"Husband, you are back." Qin Keqing said, unable to restrain herself anymore, she hugged Jia Heng tightly, when her beautiful eyes were closed, tears rolled down her curved eyelashes, her voice was almost whispering.

It was the time for the newlyweds to mix oil with the honey, but they had been separated for several months, and the thoughts in their hearts were almost submerged like a tide.

Jia Heng also took advantage of the opportunity to hug Qin Keqing tightly, letting his wife tell the pain of lovesickness with tears in her arms, gently stroking her soft hair, and said in a low voice: "Okay, everyone is watching, let's go into the room and talk .”

"En." Qin Keqing said softly, her face was dyed with embarrassment, she raised her beautiful eyes, and said: "I listen to my husband."

Seeing this scene, Third Sister You and Second Sister You looked at each other, and there were faint smiles on Yanye's and Jingmei's faces.

Welcoming Jia Heng into the inner hall, the husband and wife held hands and talked about their farewell.

Jia Heng sat down and asked, "Where is fourth sister, why haven't you seen her?"

"I've been notified, and I'll be here in a while." Qin Keqing looked at the young man, with distressed eyes in his lustrous eyes, gently touching Jia Heng's face, and said: "My husband has been working outside these days, watching I lost a lot of weight."

At the end, the soft and watery voice was a little choked up again.

Jia Heng picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said: "It's good to come back and rest for a while, and it's nothing serious, but you don't look very well."

Third Sister You said softly: "Uncle is outside, but I don't know. Sister Qin is at home. She can't eat well or sleep well every day. She misses Uncle."

Jia Heng took Qin Keqing's plain hand and said softly: "I miss you."

During this period of time, apart from being busy with business affairs, she was also busy with private affairs, Qin Keqing tolerated him all the time.

At this moment, a nanny's voice came from outside, saying: "Master, Grandma, Fourth Miss and Miss Xiuyan are here."

While talking, I saw Xichun wearing a pink dress, accompanied by a maidservant with a painting and a colorful screen, entering the inner hall.

"Brother Heng, sister-in-law." Xichun stood still, stared at the boy in the python suit, and called softly, with a look of intimacy in her eyes.

Xing Xiuyan also saluted Jia Heng and Qin Keqing.

Qin Keqing smiled and said, "Fourth younger sister, come and sit here. Your brother just said why he didn't see you."

Hearing this, Xichun gave a "hmm" and sat closer.

Jia Heng looked at Xichun with gentle eyes, looked at the cold and arrogant little loli, and said with a smile: "The fourth sister has grown taller, she has grown into a big girl."

Saying that, gently stretched out his hand to rub Xichun's bangs.

Under Xichun's beautiful eyebrows, her eyes lowered slightly, feeling the love of the person opposite her, her heart filled with bursts of sweetness, but also a little shy, and said in a low voice: "Brother Heng, the reply I wrote earlier, you Received yet?"

Jia Heng was not surprised by Xichun's change of address, and said with a smile: "I received it. Later, because I was too busy, I didn't have time to write back."

Xing Xiuyan quietly watched the intimate conversation between the siblings, feeling a little bit at peace in her heart.

Jia Heng did not neglect Xing Xiuyan either, and said a few words with Xichun, looked at the girl with an elegant and orchid temperament, smiled, and asked: "Cousin Xiuyan, I haven't seen you for a while."

Well, in fact Xing Xiuyan is older than Jia Heng, but Xing Xiuyan usually calls Qin Keqing his sister-in-law.

This kind of greeting undoubtedly made Xing Xiuyan, who was a little shy, blush, stared at Jia Heng, and said, "I haven't seen you for a while, brother Heng is okay outside?"

Qin Keqing looked at Xing Xiuyan with a smile on her face, her eyes were gentle.

For this niece of the Xing family, she and Sister-in-law Feng felt secretly amazed when they chatted in private. She is quiet and delicate, and she has a bit of the gentleness of a lady. It is really hard to imagine that she was born in a poor family. I took care of it a bit.

Jia Heng said: "Everything is fine."

In fact, he wanted to ask Miaoyu how she was doing recently, why didn't she come over?

After thinking about it, it would be better to meet Miaoyu when I have time.

While everyone was chatting and laughing, a nun entered the hall and said with a smile: "Master, Grandma, the old lady, madam, Second Mistress Lian, and Grandma Zhu from Xifu are here."

Qin Keqing said softly: "Husband, let's go to meet you."

While talking, I saw Mother Jia coming in from the outside, surrounded by Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue, Sister Feng, and Li Wan. Yuanchun, Tanchun, Yingchun, Xiangyun, Baochai, and Daiyu entered the hall. And Jia Zheng.

"Brother Heng." As soon as Jia's mother entered the hall, there was a smile on her benevolent old face, and she called Jia Heng.

Jia Heng approached, saluted, and said: "Old lady."

His eyes swept over Yuan Chun, and he called out, "Big sister."

"Brother Heng." Yuan Chun said softly, with soft waves in her beautiful eyes.

Jia Heng greeted Yingchun, Tanchun, and Xiangyun one by one, and immediately met Baochai's eyes, called out, and on Daiyu's body, his gaze paused between Daiyu's eyebrows and eyes, and he nodded.

Seen by the young man's gaze, Daiyu's white and greasy cheeks were obviously flushed with a slight blush, and the handkerchief clutched in her palm was tightly tightened.

But thinking of the letter from that day, the willows piled up with smoke on the embankment, and the gloomy eyebrows and eyes are in front of my eyes...

What does it mean to write such a sentence to her?

At this time, Qin Keqing smiled and helped Mother Jia to sit on the main seat, and said invitingly, "Baozhu, let the kitchen cook prepare dinner, and we can all eat here later."

Mother Jia smiled, and asked kindly: "Brother Heng, you can be considered to be back. It's been a few months since you left, and the errands assigned by the palace have been successfully completed. Are you tired?"

Facing everyone's gaze, Jia Heng smiled and said, "Fortunately, I'm not too tired."

Jia Mu nodded with a smile and said, "We still have to take a good rest for a while. I heard from Baoyu and his father that you have been promoted to a noble in the palace. I said these few days, you choose a good day, and you, the patriarch, will lead you." For the whole family, old and young, offering sacrifices to the ancestors of our Jia family and comforting them, and making them happy."

Jia Heng complied, and said: "Then I will discuss with Mr. Zheng a good day to worship the ancestors in the past two days."

Seeing Jia Heng's quick response, Jia's mother was even more happy, and said with a smile: "Just now on the road, Feng girl said that the house is very lively these few days."

Jia Heng glanced at Sister Feng, who behaved like a young woman, and said: "Sister-in-law Feng will arrange these."

"Isn't it necessary to talk to Brother Heng, the head of the family?" Sister Feng smiled and said, "Since Brother Heng said this, I also have the backbone."

Everyone laughed when they heard the words, but Third Sister You glanced at Sister Feng who was smiling sweetly, her gaze was inexplicable.

The maid served the tea, and everyone talked together.

Jia Mu asked: "Brother Heng, I heard from Sanya earlier that you met Yu'er's father in Yangzhou?"

As soon as this remark came out, Daiyu, who was holding a pair of bright star eyes and peeping at Jia Heng from time to time, paused for a moment, parted her pink lips, and said, "Brother Heng, is father okay in Yangzhou?"

Facing Daiyu's gaze, Jia Heng smiled and said, "I went to Yangzhou for business some time ago, so I went to Yangzhou Salt Courtyard to visit my uncle. My uncle is in good health, but his complexion is not very good, and he still needs to take good care of him." At the beginning, I mentioned the matter of coming to Beijing with my uncle, and I will be able to go to Beijing when the Yangzhou Salt Affairs is completed."

When Daiyu heard this, Qiushui's starry eyes under Chunshan's black eyebrows showed joy, and she felt her heart was bursting with joy.

Can father come to Beijing?

Jia Heng looked at Daiyu, smiled and said, "Uncle misses Sister Lin a little bit, and said that he hasn't seen her for many years, and I don't know how tall Sister Lin is. I think it's good if I can be an official in Beijing. We can also reunite."

Dai Yu's clear eyes under the smoky eyebrows were like dew, she looked at the young man, sighed softly, and said softly: "It's my fault, these years, I should see my father."

Aunt Xue said with a smile: "Silly boy, how can you blame you for this? It's so far away, how can you go to see your father at such a young age?"

Jia's mother also said in relief, "Yu'er, didn't your elder brother Heng say that you can come to Beijing once the matter of your father in Yangzhou is over."

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit gloomy, Sister Feng smiled to warm up the scene and said: "Old lady, uncle came to Beijing at that time, and I think he will be promoted a few more ranks because of his merits."

Aunt Xue also echoed with a smile: "Old lady, Miss Lin and her father have been in Yangzhou for so long. If they return to Beijing, it will be of great use."

Mother Jia turned to look at Jia Heng, and said with a smile: "Brother Heng, you know more about the court affairs, but you have such a saying?"

As soon as this remark came out, Daiyu, Yuanchun, and Tanchun all looked at Jia Heng, waiting for his words.

Jia Heng said: "Uncle Lin has patrolled salt for several years and has made great contributions to the country and society. If he can be transferred back to the capital, he will definitely be used in the palace, not to mention promotion."

Jia Mu smiled and said, "He was born in a serious Kejia, and his ancestors were Liehou, so his future is very comparable."

Obviously, Mother Jia attached great importance to her son-in-law.

"Uncle Lin's literary demeanor is indeed different." Jia Heng nodded, and couldn't help looking at Daiyu.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but Daiyu has grown a lot longer than before she left Beijing, and the charm of Xiaoxiang's concubine between her eyebrows and eyes seems to be more abundant.

It's just that Jia Heng stared at him, but saw that under the misty eyebrows of the misty rain, those bright starry eyes that looked like Xiaoxiang Chushui dodged away, seeming a bit shy.

Well, Daiyu is... shy?

Yes, she has grown into a big girl.

This thought flashed across Jia Heng's mind, his eyes moved subconsciously, and he glanced at the lamb.

Because Jia Heng just mentioned Lin Ruhai, so he glanced at Daiyu at this moment, which was more like etiquette, so no one believed it.

Jia's mother looked at Qin Keqing who was sitting elegantly beside her, and said with a smile: "Brother Heng, your daughter-in-law is always worried about you at home. If you don't have any official business when you come back this time, you can spend more time with your daughter-in-law."

Qin Keqing originally listened quietly to the conversation between the few people and Jia Heng, her white and snowy cheeks turned red, and she hurriedly said: "Old lady, my husband has a lot of errands now, and he is too busy to take time off." body, I have nothing."

"I know you are virtuous, but since you got married, Brother Heng has either trained soldiers or put down chaos. You two get together less and leave more." Jiamu said with a smile.

It's been almost a year since Qin's marriage, and her stomach hasn't moved much, so it's not a way to go on like this.

Sister Feng smiled and said, "Brother Heng will be able to rest for a while when he comes back this time, right?"

Jia Heng explained: "There are still many things in the army, but when it's time to take a rest, I will still take a rest."

After returning to Beijing, he actively prepared captives, made plans and plans for northern affairs, and everything was done if forewarned, and if not forewarned, it would be abandoned. There is also the matter of salt affairs that needs to be kept in mind at all times.

Jia Zheng twisted his beard under his chin, and said with emotion: "Zi Yu is now a military minister, and he has no leisure to take care of national affairs."

Everyone was talking, mainly asking about Jia Heng's experience in Henan and Huai'an Mansion. Before they knew it, night fell and it was time to hold the lamps.

Baozhu entered the living room and said, "Grandma, the food in the back kitchen is ready."

Qin Keqing smiled sweetly and said, "Old lady, have dinner first."

Mother Jia nodded, and everyone began to have dinner together.

(End of this chapter)