The Red Mansions

Chapter 1522 Jia Heng: Branching out, mostly like this (asking for monthly tickets!)

Chapter 1522 Jia Heng: Branching out, it’s probably like this… (asking for monthly tickets!)

Grand View Garden, Concave Crystal Pavilion

The ponds on all sides are filled with clear blue water. A gentle breeze blows past, revealing ripples on the water surface. The river rocks are cold white, and the scenery of the lake and mountains is dazzling to the eyes.

Fengjie and Ping'er sat down in the warm room of the wing. At this moment, under the brocade wooden and stone screens on all sides, there were crane-shaped palace lanterns, gilded and clear, reflecting people's shadows.

At this moment, Fengjie was holding up a blue and white porcelain teacup and taking a sip of the fragrant tea. As she grew older, her gorgeous oval face became more and more mature and beautiful, and her aura silently overflowed.

At this moment, outside the corridor with blue bricks and black tiles, there seemed to be a series of steady footsteps coming from far away and then getting closer.

After a while, the young man in python clothes, who was as tall as a pine tree and had sharp eyes, walked into the hall quickly, looked at Sister Feng, and asked, "Sister Feng, come here and call me."

Sister Feng looked at the young man in the python robe tenderly with her charming and flowing phoenix eyes under her drooping eyebrows, and whispered: "Brother Heng, the funeral arrangements for Master Jing have been completed, and he can be buried on a chosen day."

Jia Heng said in a gentle voice: "Then I'll have to trouble Sister Feng."

Sister Feng came closer, took Jia Heng's hand, raised her flawless face, stared at the young man in the python robe, and said in a complicated tone: "Brother Heng, I'm afraid Sister Zhu is about to give birth."

Jia Heng said: "I know about this. Please send more people to take care of him recently."

Sister Feng looked at the young man in the python robe with a gentle gaze under her beautiful willow eyebrows. Her tone was inevitably filled with a hint of melancholy as she said, "Why has my pregnancy been so quiet for the past two years?"

At the end of her speech, the beauty's tone was filled with a sense of loss.

Jia Heng comforted her and said, "When Sister Feng is done with her busy schedule, she should have a child by then."

The Twelve Golden Hairpins are now only missing Qiaojie, and then all the gods can return to their positions.

However, as time goes by, the Twelve Beauties of Jinling may be his daughters.

After all, both parents are handsome and beautiful, and the genetic inheritance will not be bad. Perhaps there will be a new love story?

When Sister Feng heard this, her narrow, clear, phoenix eyes looked at the young man in the python robe like condensed dew, and said resentfully, "Brother Heng has said this more than once or twice."

Jia Heng smiled, walked forward, and immediately grasped the beauty's slender hand, completely embracing her plump body in his arms, smelling the rich fragrance between her hair.

When Fengjie heard this, her narrow, clear, phoenix eyes under her drooping eyebrows sparkled like water, and a feeling of sweetness welled up in her heart.

Jia Heng nodded, gently lifted the beautiful woman's skirt, and felt the plumpness and softness of her breasts flowing through his palm. He whispered in her ear, "Sister Feng, did you miss me?"

Sister Feng: "..."

You ask even though you already know the answer, which day does she not want to?

Fengjie let out a sweet hum through her delicate, straight nose, and a layer of rouge seemed to blush on both sides of her oval face, which was a bit sarcastic, and she quietly felt the intimacy of the young man.

It was the spring of the first year of Jianxing. The ice and snow melted into water, and the spring was bright and beautiful. Gentle breezes blew the snow powder on the blue bricks and black tiles, and it fluttered down.

The two of them snuggled up to the window and looked out at the early spring scenery in the courtyard through a propped-up wooden window. The lake was clear and blue, like a mirror, reflecting the vast sky.

The breeze blows the willows, making them lush and green. New swallows peck at the spring mud and fly back and forth between the houses with green bricks and black tiles.

Jia Heng and Sister Feng snuggled together for a long time, until the afternoon, when the spring sunlight shone through the window grilles into the square room.

Jia Heng gazed at the beautiful, bright face in his arms. After the rain, she looked bright and beautiful, just like a hibiscus flower. She was breathing lightly, and a strand of black hair stuck to her temples with sweat.

Sister Feng was breathing softly, her eyes were dazed and absent-minded, like a small boat still drifting back and forth on the vast sea.

Jia Heng gently lifted a strand of hair that hung down from the fair face of the beautiful lady behind her ear and whispered in her ear, "It's getting late, Sister Feng, I'll go back first."

Fengjie's beautiful cheeks were blushing like clouds and as red as fire. She almost whispered in response, and her voice was filled with endless coquettishness and tenderness. At this moment, her delicate and graceful body had already collapsed into a pile of mud.

Accompanied by a strange voice, Jia Heng walked away, bringing with him a storm, straightened the lapels of his dragon robe, raised his sword-like eyebrows, and felt refreshed.

As he took a step, he turned around and looked at Ping'er, whose plump and lovely face was red, and said softly, "Ping'er, go take care of your grandmother."

Ping'er said "hmm" softly, and then went to take care of Fengjie.

Jia Heng walked out of Aojing Pavilion and walked quickly towards the Grand View Garden along a long and winding green-painted corridor. While talking, he returned to the study and told Qingwen to prepare hot water for a bath.

At this moment, Chen Xiao's expression paused, he looked up at the young man in the python robe, and said, "Are you back?"

Jia Heng said in a gentle voice: "Yeah."

Chen Xiao nodded, his nose twitched, he snorted in his heart, and asked casually: "Has there been any movement in the court recently?"

Jia Heng said in a gentle voice: "The matter of dismissing the border generals should be put on hold for a while."

Chen Xiao thought for a moment and whispered, "Recently, Qiu Liang found out about the palace maid who fled with the Song family on Lake Tai."

Jia Heng frowned, his eyes flickering with coldness, and he said, "We can't let Qiu Liang continue investigating like this."

Chen Xiao said coldly: "Wait a minute, I'll send someone to assassinate him."

"Just be patient." Jia Heng said with a frown and bright eyes.

If we act rashly at this moment, it will easily arouse the vigilance of the King of Chu and the cabinet, and the difficulty of subsequent planning will increase exponentially.

Chen Xiao frowned and said, "Then you can find someone to do it yourself?"

Jia Heng thought about it, his eyes flickered, and he said, "Wait a little longer."

Such a Jinyi commander, who is also a third-class earl of the Han Dynasty, must have been more vigilant about his own safety after a previous assassination experience, so it would not be easy to take action against him.

Jia Heng nodded and said, "During this period of time, I may stay in the Beijing Camp for a while to tidy up the camp."

At this time, he always felt a sense of crisis coming from all directions, and only by holding the gun in his own hands could he feel safer.

In other words, as the King of Chu ascended the throne for a long time and his reputation for righteousness and justice accumulated, his power became increasingly solid, and he was bound to move from the honeymoon period to the breakup period with him, and it might not even take a year.

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Time passed quickly and silently, and in the blink of an eye it was the end of February of the first year of Jianxing.

It was early spring in February, and the weather was chilly. A breeze blew, bringing a bit of coolness in the face, causing the maids and nannies walking on the corridor to tighten their sleeves.

After the weather turned warmer, the willow trees with lush branches and leaves in the courtyard of blue bricks and black tiles have already sprouted green leaves and swayed in the spring breeze, creating a scene full of spring.

Outside the Longcui Temple, one could see maids and servants carrying hot water, moving back and forth between the side rooms and the corridors.

Today was the day Miaoyu was due to give birth. Sister Feng was walking back and forth outside. She turned to Ping'er and said, "Send someone to invite the prince over."

Ping Erh said, "Madam, I have sent someone to invite her."

At this moment, in the side room, the nanny and the maids gathered together.

Miaoyu was lying quietly on a brocade bed with a curtain in the inner room, her lush hair spread out, her smooth jade forehead covered with beads of sweat the size of soybeans, her pretty face was distorted, as if she was exerting some effort.

"It's coming out quickly, it's coming out quickly, push harder." The midwife said anxiously.

"Ah, ah..."

Along with the loud cries of the baby, a chubby white baby was brought in by the midwife. The baby was washed clean of the amniotic fluid in warm water and then wrapped in a small quilt.

The baby was already crying.

Miaoyu's plump, fair face seemed to be filled with a happy smile. Her beautiful eyes sparkled like water under her curved eyebrows. She asked anxiously in a weak voice, "Is it a boy or a girl?"

"Madam, it's a big fat boy." The midwife said with a smile, and the wrinkles on her old face seemed to be blooming into chrysanthemums.

When Miaoyu heard this, her heart, which had been hanging in the air, suddenly calmed down again.

Just outside the Longcui Temple, new buds could be seen sprouting from tree branches within the pink-walled and black-tiled enclosure. At the moon-shaped gate, a young man in a black and red satin python robe walked briskly through the gate and into the square courtyard.

Sister Feng raised her eyebrows, met the concerned gaze of the young man in the python robe, and smiled as she announced the good news: "Brother Heng, mother and child are safe, and the child is a big fat boy."

At the end of her words, there was a hint of envy in the beautiful woman's charming and pretty eyes.

Jia Heng nodded and said, "Sister Feng, I'll go take a look."

Sister Feng advised: "Brother Heng, the delivery room is a dangerous place..."

Jia Heng showed no concern on his face, and said in a gentle voice: "I fought on the battlefield, surrounded by evil spirits, and there were no taboos."

As he spoke, Jia Heng stretched out his hand to lift the curtain and walked into the side room. At this moment, he did not pay attention to the greetings of the maids and nannies. He entered the inner room and stared at Miaoyu, whose face was covered with sweat, with a hint of joy in his eyes.

"Miaoyu." As Jia Heng spoke, he stepped forward, held Miaoyu's delicate hand, felt the warmth of the beauty, and said in a gentle voice, "Miaoyu, you have worked hard."

Miaoyu's flawless face was filled with happiness and sweet smiles. Her soft and bright eyes gazed at him intently, and she said in a gentle and pleasant voice, "Zi Yu, it's a boy."

Jia Heng's eyes were gentle, just like the warm sunshine, and he smiled and said, "Let me see the child."

As she spoke, the nanny came closer, holding the baby in her arms, smiling, and said, "Your Highness, the little prince weighs six pounds and four ounces."

Jia Heng's eyes were as warm as the warmth of the early winter sun. He stared at the baby whose eyebrows and facial features were somewhat wrinkled, and a sense of joy that was connected by blood arose in his heart.

I have another son.

It's basically like this when it spreads out.

At this moment, Miaoyu's rosy face seemed to be covered with a prosperous smile. Under her curved eyebrows, she looked at the young man in the python robe with a gleam of dew and said, "Zi Yu, have you thought of a name for him?"

Jia Heng thought for a moment and said, "Let's call him Jia Meng. In the Three Kingdoms period, there was a man named Lu Meng."

Miaoyu was pondering the words "Jia Meng" in her mind at this moment, and said in a coquettish voice, "The sprouting of plants and trees, their flourishing life, does have a beautiful meaning."

The talented woman from a scholarly family immediately understood the meaning of it.

At this moment, Jia Heng stared at his son, and he couldn't help but feel a little fond of him. He smiled and said, "You can't open your eyes yet."

Miaoyu was also looking at the baby in the cradle at this moment, and her sparkling eyes also showed a hint of love and maternal light.

Although it was not the first child, this one was a boy, and it still meant a lot to Miaoyu.

Jia Heng smiled and said, "Okay, let Mammy take care of you first. You just gave birth, so lie down on the bed and have a good rest."

Miaoyu uttered a soft "hmm", and her fair, delicate face was filled with inexplicable joy.

As Jia Heng spoke, he gently took Miaoyu's slender hand and said with a smile, "Miaoyu, now we have a son and a daughter, which makes up a good word."

The ancients still talked about this. With both sons and daughters, Miaoyu's life was complete.

"Yeah." Miaoyu looked at the young man in the python robe with her bright and soft eyes under her beautiful emerald eyebrows. A trace of happiness and sweetness surged in the beautiful woman's crystal clear heart.

She was born unlucky and thought she would be lonely all her life, but she didn't expect... that the man in front of her gave her a complete and happy life.

God has not been unkind to her.

Jia Heng gently held the beauty's delicate hand, looked at Miaoyu's bright face with gentle eyes, smiled and said, "You just gave birth to a child, and you have consumed a lot of energy. You should go to bed early."

Miaoyu quietly closed her bright eyes, and her rosy face without any makeup had a faint blush on both sides, which seemed more bright and beautiful than the hibiscus flower.

Jia Heng stayed for a while, until Miaoyu's unmade-up, peaceful face became rosy and white, and her delicate and small nose gave off even breathing sounds from under the wings of her nose. Then, without lingering any longer, he came to the outside of the Rongcui Temple.

As he spoke, he stood under the eaves, looked up at the slender Xing Xiuyan, and said, "Xiuyan, are you here?"

Xing Xiuyan's eyebrows were like peaks emerging from the clouds, her clear eyes were fixed with affection, and she said softly, "Your Highness."

Jia Heng's face was gentle, and he whispered, "Miaoyu is asleep now, you should come over and take care of her in the next two days."

Xing Xiuyan responded softly, and a faint blush seemed to appear on both sides of her frosty face. She watched Jia Heng leave quickly.

After saying this, Jia Heng did not linger in the Rongcui Temple for long. After entrusting all the affairs to Sister Feng, he left the Rongcui Temple.

As he spoke, he returned to the study and looked at Chen Xiao who was playing chess with Gu Ruoqing.

Chen Xiao turned around, his cold and sparkling eyes showing curiosity, and asked, "Zi Yu, how is the Longcui Temple?"

"Mother and child are safe." Jia Heng said gently.

When Chen Xiao heard this, his eyes fixed, and he felt a bit puzzled.

In fact, when I see my peers having children one after another, I feel some indescribable emotions in my heart.

Gu Ruoqing's bright eyes sparkled under her willow-shaped eyebrows, and she asked, "Have you chosen a name?"

Jia Heng smiled and said, "I've chosen a name. Call me Jia Meng."

Gu Ruoqing raised her eyebrows, which were like spring mountains, and her sparkling eyes seemed to show a thoughtful look. She praised: "This name has a very meaningful meaning. It is feasible."

Being a person with extraordinary literary attainments, he was able to hear some wonderful points in the poem at this moment.

Chen Xiao's clear eyes softened under her beautiful eyebrows. She stared at the young man in the python robe and said, "I'm afraid there will be some discussion in the capital. You are finally pregnant with a boy."

Boys are all born to other people's wives. Are they really like Guanyin, the Goddess of Childbirth, who is passing on the incense to other families?

However, Miaoyu's baby is finally her own.

There was a hint of strangeness on Jia Heng's calm face, and he said, "Well, it is the first boy."

Chen Xiao snorted and sneered, "Fortunately, they didn't give birth to twins, otherwise, this trick wouldn't work."

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, and then said, "That's right. Even a fool could have figured out some clues at that time."

However, he found that young girls would not give birth to twins, but women like Tianniuer would give birth to twins, probably because they were good at giving birth.

Gu Ruoqing listened to the conversation between the two. Her fair face looked gloomy, and her bright eyes seemed to be thinking about something.

Jia Heng nodded and said gently, "In the past few days, the capital has been much quieter, and nothing has happened. There is a sense of foreboding in the calm. The cabinet should reiterate the issue of withdrawing troops from Liaodong during this period."

Once a large-scale withdrawal of troops is carried out in Liaodong, it can be imagined that several cabinet ministers will infiltrate the Beijing camp, or take over the military power.

Generally speaking, these old foxes will not force people into desperate situations right away, but will adopt a salami-slicing approach to gradually seize control of the military.

In this situation, not everyone has the courage to burn their boats and raise the flag of rebellion.

Chen Xiao's beautiful face showed a thoughtful look, and she asked softly, "What are you going to do?"

Jia Heng said: "Let's wait and see what happens first, and then wait for the movement in the palace."

He was waiting for an opportunity, not only to wait for the result of Zhen Qing's medication, but also to see what new tricks the King of Chu could come up with.

Chen Xiao nodded and whispered, "You should be careful too. This matter concerns your life and property, so don't be careless."

In fact, the time for Jia Heng to take power was almost ready. After years of fighting in the south and the north, the power of the generals and officers in the army had expanded to include many cronies and confidants.

In other words, apart from his righteous reputation, Jia Heng's literary and military skills make him an emperor.

Jia Heng chatted with Chen Xiao for a while, and then left the study to go to Qichiyuan to rest.