novelonline Chapter 1440 Zhen Xue: She also misses Zi Yu
Chapter 1440 Zhen Xue: She also misses Zi Yu
Chapter 1440 Zhen Xue: She also misses Zi Yu a little...
Jinyang Princess Palace
Backyard, second floor attic
It was October, the golden autumn, the sky was high and the clouds were light. The luxuriant sweet-scented osmanthus tree in the courtyard fell down after an autumn rain. The fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus could be seen floating on the grass and soil, refreshing the heart.
Sitting on a pearwood chair by the window, Princess Jinyang, dressed in a scarlet dress, had beautiful eyes that were sparkling under her dark eyebrows. Not far away, Jia Jie, the eldest son of Jia Heng, was fiddling with an abacus, which made a crackling sound.
Princess Jinyang smiled and said jokingly, "This child is so calculating now, is he going to be an accountant in the future?"
A smile spread across Lianxue's bright face, and she said softly, "Your Highness, the young master will definitely be able to establish a career in the future."
Princess Jinyang's eyes were as bright as water under her beautiful eyebrows. She said, "Whether you establish a career or not, let's not talk about it for now. It would be great if you can be an upright, loyal, and upright person in the future."
Don't bow to power and don't fawn on money.
At this moment, a fair-faced maid dressed in silk and satin walked quickly into the attic and said softly, "Your Highness, it is said that the Duke of Wei has conquered the Shengjing City of the Jurchens and pacified Liaodong, achieving a great victory."
When Princess Jinyang heard this, her cold eyes were as bright as water under her beautiful eyebrows, and she said softly, "Liaodong? What's going on?"
Lian Xue showed joy on her face and said with a smile: "Didn't the Duke of Wei lead his troops to surround Shengjing City some time ago? Now the city has probably been captured."
Princess Jinyang's beautiful eyes sparkled like water under her beautiful eyebrows. She said, "Now that Shengjing has been conquered, Liaodong has indeed been pacified."
Under Lianxue's curved eyebrows, her pair of clear eyes were as gentle as water, and seemed to be filled with a smile. She said, "Didn't the military report say that Hetuala City had been breached? Shengjing City and Hetuala City are the old and new nests of the Jurchens."
Princess Jinyang's eyebrows were curved, and her clear, narrow eyes were filled with longing. She said softly, "Then he will be back soon."
Although Princess Jinyang has shifted the focus of her life to her child after having him, she still misses her husband a lot.
At this moment, Jia Jie, who was playing not far away, stretched out his soft and slender little hands. A happy smile appeared on his fair and rosy face, as if he had heard the conversation between Princess Jinyang and Lianxue.
"Daddy is coming back?"
Jia Jie's voice is soft, cute and lovely.
Princess Jinyang's beautiful face was beyond words, and her beautiful eyes were smiling as she said, "You have sharp ears. You heard it right away."
Then he walked closer and asked, "Is it fun? You are going to be a shopkeeper in the future."
However, Li Ren did not have so many taboos since she was a child. With Princess Jinyang's family background, she could ensure that her son would have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life.
Moreover, the person holding the abacus may not be a businessman, but may also be... an emperor who is rich and lives within his means.
Of course, Princess Jinyang had no such idea.
"Mom, I want to learn abacus." At this moment, Jia Jie raised his two soft and chubby white hands, holding a small wooden abacus, and said in a soft voice.
Princess Jinyang looked at Jia Jie with her beautiful eyes that were like crescent moons, smiling, her face full of doting, and said softly, "Mother can't teach you, wait for your father to come, and then I will teach you."
"When will Daddy come back?" Jia Jie chuckled and said softly.
Princess Jinyang kneaded the boy's face and said, "It will be soon. When the time comes, come back and let your father teach you martial arts."
Jia Jie responded softly, "Daddy hasn't been here for a long time."
"Yes." Princess Jinyang couldn't help but sigh and said softly, "Fortunately, after the war, your father has been in the capital and has not gone anywhere else."
Jia Jie said "hmm".
Princess Jinyang gently teased her precious son, then looked at Lianxue who was standing beside her and said softly, "You should also go and inform Yuanchun. She is pregnant now. Go and talk to her and make her happy."
Lianxue responded softly, then left the attic and headed towards a square courtyard with blue bricks and black tiles in the backyard.
At this moment, in the square courtyard, there is a golden osmanthus tree in the courtyard, with lush branches and leaves and a floating fragrance.
In the side room, Yuanchun sat on a soft couch, wearing a light yellow palace dress, with her lush green hair tied up in a beautiful bun.
Her belly bulged into a ball, and her face, which was originally like a full moon, became round and smooth, as white as snow.
At this moment, Baoqin held a cup of hot tea in her hand, came forward, handed it to her, and said, "Miss, have some yogurt tea."
Yuanchun's plump, fair face showed traces of happiness and a sweet smile. She said softly, "I don't have much appetite at the moment."
Baoqin smiled and said, "Even if the eldest lady doesn't drink anything, the fetus in her belly should need some."
Yuanchun's crystal-clear face was bright and flushed, and under her willow-shaped eyebrows, her beautiful eyes as gentle as water flashed an unspeakable shyness. She responded softly, then took the teacup and took a sip.
At this moment, Lianxue came into the hall from outside and said jokingly with a smile: "I'm busy right now."
Yuanchun placed the teacup in her hand, and with her delicate eyebrows and eyes, she looked at Lianxue with sparkling eyes and said, "Sister Lianxue is not serving His Highness, why did you come to me?"
Lianxue smiled and whispered, "You are pregnant in the backyard, you don't know that Master Heng has won a great victory in Liaodong and wiped out the Jurchens."
Yuanchun heard this and asked, "Really?"
Lian Xue said, "It's spreading everywhere."
Yuanchun said: "That is a great joyous event."
Lian Xue smiled and said, "Isn't it? Once Liaodong is pacified, there won't be any major wars in the north."
Yuanchun nodded, her eyes sparkling under her beautiful eyebrows, and she said loudly: "In the past two years, the wars in Liaodong, Korea and Japan have been one after another, and Brother Heng really has no time to rest."
Lian Xue said: "There shouldn't be any major battles this time, so I can take a good rest and spend time with you and the child."
Yuanchun gently stroked her bulging belly, pursed her pink lips, and her eyes were filled with sweetness.
When Brother Heng comes back, he should be able to see his child.
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In the backyard of the Prince of Chu's Mansion——
It was afternoon, the sun was setting, and the sunset glow fell in the hall. A Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain vase was lying on a stool, its shadow reflected on the painting of ancient pines and white cranes hanging on the wall.
Zhen Qing was holding her daughter Chen Yin in her arms at the moment, while Chen Jie, not far away, was playing with Zhen Xue's son.
Zhen Xue had a fair face and willow-shaped eyebrows. She smiled and said, "They really are together."
As expected, they are from the same family and can play together.
Zhen Xue's flawless face smiled and she said, "Yes, boys are supposed to be naughty."
Zhen Qing stared at Chen Jie, whose features resembled Jia Heng, and said quietly, "I wonder how the war is going on the front line."
Zhen Xue's eyebrows were curved, her fair skin and rosy face were as bright as clouds, and she said softly, "They should be besieging Shengjing City right now."
At this moment, the deafening sound of firecrackers was heard coming from outside.
Zhen Qing raised her willow-shaped eyebrows, and a look of doubt flashed across her narrow and sharp eyes. She said, "What's going on? It's not a festival, why are you setting off firecrackers?"
At this moment, a maid holding a corner of her skirt sawed across a vermilion lacquered red threshold, stared at Zhen Qing, and said in a joyful voice: "Princess, the court won a great victory in Shengjing City and pacified the Jurchens."
Upon hearing this, Zhen Qing looked at the maid and said, "The imperial army has won."
"We won, we won, we've already won." The maid's pretty face was filled with joy as she spoke softly.
Zhen Qing nodded and said, "This is truly a great feat of destroying a country."
When that bastard arrives, he should be able to be granted the title of a prince.
Zhen Xue said: "Sister, this kind of achievement of destroying a country..."
"It must be the title of a county king." Zhen Qingyu's jade-like face showed a proud look, and she responded softly, saying in a low voice: "Since the founding of the country, there have only been four county kings, and this is the fifth."
This is Zhen Qing’s man.
Strictly speaking, there are still four princes now, because the Prince of Nan'an has been demoted, leaving only these four princes.
Zhen Xue said softly, "The title of a county prince is truly... the highest rank among ministers."
Zhen Qing frowned, her expression paused for a moment, and she said after some thought, "Since he is a county prince, he should have four concubines. Lan'er and Xi'er should have at least one."
Zhen Xue frowned slightly and said, "But they are not yet Zi Yu's concubines. They will directly become concubines."
"I don't care." Zhen Qing heard this, and there seemed to be a hint of shame and anger on her cold and bright face, and she shouted.
That bastard took possession of the bodies of four sisters, but he didn't even give an explanation. How could that be acceptable?
At least Lan'er should be given the position of concubine.
Zhen Xue frowned, her beautiful eyes were as bright as water, and she said softly, "We'll have to wait until Zi Yu comes back before we talk about this."
Zhen Qing nodded and said, "Then let's wait until he comes back."
After she comes back, the matter of the East Palace will definitely be put on the agenda, and that bastard must give her a definite answer.
She gave birth to a pair of lovely twins, a boy and a girl. If the prince could ascend the throne as usual, Jie'er would be the crown prince.
After all, he is his bloodline, and he can still be the regent in the future.
She had heard the recent rumors in Beijing. Although they were eventually settled, they were not a good sign.
This kind of thing, once suspicion arises, there is no end to it.
At this moment, Zhen Xue was gazing at her son who was playing. Her beautiful eyes, as gentle as water, were rippling with a hint of longing.
She also missed Zi Yu a little.
In the beauty's calm heart, she couldn't help but recall the scene when she and Jia Heng were entangled to death in the south of the Yangtze River. Those unforgettable memories of the past were like a fire in her heart that suddenly spread across the prairie.
The two of them basically lived a widow-like marriage life. Having not seen Jia Heng for such a long time, they naturally missed him a lot.
Just as the women in Shengjing were overjoyed at Jia Heng's victory in Liaodong, at this moment, in the mansion in the west of Shenjing City -
It was afternoon, and the setting sun shone through the withered and yellow bamboo leaves and the wooden carved windows into the study. Behind a lacquered wooden table sat a young man in a plain silk brocade robe, with eyes like an eagle and a nose like an eagle's hook.
"Sir, I have found out that the Jurchens were destroyed by that general Wei Guogong." Ruan Yongde approached and whispered.
Chen Yuan sighed, "The Jurchens are really dead. This Jia Heng is such a good fighter."
He had long known that that young Jia Heng was simply the champion marquis of the Han Dynasty, invincible in battle and victory in every attack.
However, this is also a good thing. When he rules the world, he won't have to worry about the border problems in Liaodong anymore.
Ruan Yongde said: "Sir, I have already found out everything. In a few days, he will go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices to his ancestors and celebrate his achievements."
"Good opportunity." Chen Yuan raised his hand, a hint of murderous intent appeared in his eyes, and asked, "Are the explosives ready?"
"The gunpowder was strictly controlled by the Beijing camp. We stole some, but it might not be enough," said Ruan Yongde.
Ever since firearms played an increasingly important role in a series of wars such as the Han Dynasty's conquest of Liao and Korea, the importance of gunpowder has gradually increased.
Chen Yuan sneered and said, "Then think of a way to collect more. Not to mention blowing up the entire Imperial Ancestral Temple, we should also blow up the main hall."
Ruan Yongde responded and said, "Don't worry, sir."
Chen Yuan's eyes showed a sinister light, and he said in a deep voice: "No matter what, success or failure depends on this one move."
Then he rushed directly into the palace, and in the name of the Queen Mother, he detailed how Chongping had plotted to murder the deposed Crown Prince and King Zhao, usurped the throne, killed his brother and forced his father to surrender, and then restored order and brought the world back to Zhao...
At this moment, outside the window, golden sunlight silently fell on the lake. The breeze blew gently, and the withered branches swayed gently. The leaves could be seen falling and floating lightly on the blue brick lakeside path.
The autumn of the nineteenth year of Chongping is almost over.
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Liaodong, Shengjing City——
Let's go back in time a little. Jia Heng was inspecting the defense of Shengjing City these days and sent a large number of soldiers to the Liaodong garrisons to take over the forts left behind by the Jurchens.
After conquering Shengjing in Liaodong, the Jurchens did adopt the path of concentrated ethnic settlement, in other words, they embarked on the path of urbanization.
But this does not mean that there is no soil for the Jurchen minority to live in the vast and fertile land of Liaodong.
After entering autumn, the autumn wind is bleak and the grass and trees are withered. On the city wall that has been baptized by swords and arrows, a string of wind chimes on the eaves sway in the wind, spreading a string of loud bell sounds.
Under the bright setting sun, the city walls stand tall and majestic, the beams and pillars of the city gate tower are vermilion, and the eaves tiles seem to be covered with yellow and green moss.
At this moment, Jia Heng and Chen Xiao were inspecting the situation in the city, and whispered: "Shengjing City will be renamed Shenyang Prefecture in the future, with the Liaoning Governor in charge of the affairs and in charge of the entire Liaodong military farming affairs."
Chen Xiao said: "I don't know what the officials in the court will think of setting up an office."
Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then said, "Now that the cabinet ministers are all reasonable people, after Liaodong is pacified, it is also necessary to send officials to manage the affairs of the local barbarians."
"After all, there is a layer of separation, so it may be inconvenient to do things." Chen Xiao stared at the young man in the python robe, his clear eyes beneath his trimmed eyebrows, as if thinking about something.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment, and said, "Let's not talk about this for now."
The two returned to the government office. At this moment, a palace guard in a flying fish uniform came quickly and said with a fist: "Duke Weiguo, General Jia Fang is back."
Jia Heng's eyes flickered, he looked up at the Jinyifu guard, and said, "Follow me to take a look."
At this moment, Jia Fang led a group of Han army knights from the outside, and a carriage behind them slowly drove into the city. Behind them were some soldiers of the Plain Yellow Banner wearing light yellow foam-studded armor, with listless faces.
Jia Fang came closer, his handsome face was sweaty, but he looked energetic. He looked at Jia Heng and said, "I am honored to meet you, Marshal."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Have you captured the Jurchen Empress Dowager and Fulin?"
Jia Fang's face was full of high spirits, his eyes were sharp and bright, and he clasped his fists and said, "General Ji, the person is in the carriage."
At this moment, Concubine Zhuang, who was in the carriage, was listening to the conversation between the two people outside. She was a little surprised, and she lifted the bamboo curtain hanging on the carriage window to peek at the young man in the python robe who was talking.
The man seemed to have sensed something, and immediately, his sharp eyes turned over, which made Concubine Zhuang's heart jump, and she quickly lowered the hanging curtain.
Jia Heng said loudly: "Take him to the government office first."
He was actually quite curious about the famous "my Empress Xiaozhuang" in history. He wondered if it was Siqin Gaowa or Ning Jing at the moment?
Jia Fang clasped his fists and replied "yes", then he escorted a carriage and hurried towards Prince Yuan Rui's palace.
After a while, the carriage with the high shaft began to rumble, and it continued to move forward without stopping, and everyone entered the towering royal palace.
Concubine Zhuang had an indifferent expression. She gently lifted the curtain of the carriage, took Fulin's hand with her slender hand, and said, "Fulin, come down."
"Empress Mother." Fulin's tender, fair face was filled with worry.
Concubine Zhuang said softly, "With the Empress Dowager here, Fulin has nothing to fear."
As she was speaking, Concubine Zhuang took Fulin's hand and came closer. She looked at the Duke of Weiguo in the hall and was startled.
It can be said that it was not until this moment that Concubine Zhuang saw the true appearance of the Duke of Weiguo, who was so famous in the Jurchen country.
At first glance, the biggest feeling is that he is young, unexpectedly young, no more than twenty years old, heroic, with sharp eyes and a dignified and solemn demeanor. He has the calm and confidence of commanding hundreds of thousands of soldiers and conquering a country while chatting and laughing.
"Why don't you show respect in front of the Duke of Wei?" At this moment, a Jinyifu guard with a ferocious face said in a serious tone.
Concubine Zhuang raised her swan-like neck, her face full of pride, and said, "I am the Empress Dowager of the Great Qing Kingdom, and I have the same status as the Empress Dowager of Changle Palace of Erhan Kingdom. We are both monarchs. How can I kneel before a minister?"
Jia Heng looked at the stern-speaking Bumbutai, who was not the Mongolian lady as later generations said. He waved his hand to stop the young officer from shouting, and said loudly, "Come here, take a seat."
But she was just a woman, so he didn't bother to argue with her.
Concubine Zhuang was now holding Fulin's hand, sitting on a pearwood chair, and asked in a clear voice: "Are you the Duke of Weiguo of the Han Dynasty?"
"It is me." Jia Heng looked at Concubine Zhuang indifferently with sharp eyebrows, and said, "I have heard of Concubine Zhuang's great name for a long time in Han territory."
When Concubine Zhuang heard this, her graceful eyes were filled with surprise, and she said, "I don't know how my family's fame spread to Han territory?"
Be hard when it should be hard, and be soft when it should be soft.
Jia Heng sneered and said, "When Huang Taiji's body was still warm, Concubine Zhuang and Dorgon were secretly having an affair."
As soon as these words were spoken, Concubine Zhuang's expression changed suddenly, and the piece of silk scarf that she was originally holding tightened a little.
Fulin, who was sitting on an embroidered cushion not far away, had an angry look on his face and his fists were clenched unconsciously.
After all, he is a young man who knows things. How can he not feel humiliated when his own mother has an affair with his uncle?
(End of this chapter)