The Red Mansions

Chapter 395 Welcome Spring and Chess

Chapter 395 Welcome Spring and Chess

Not to mention how Jia Lian entertained Sun Shaozu and discussed the plan of "making a fortune".

But Jia Heng said that in the evening, when golden sunsets slanted on the bluestone slabs in spring, Jia Heng and Qin Keqing got into a carriage, and under the escort of their mother-in-law and servants, they drove through the spotlessly clean street.

In the carriage, a girl in a red dress with golden hairpins was wearing a pair of hibiscus embroidered quilts on her knees to keep her warm. She leaned her beautiful head on Jia Heng's shoulder and said softly, "Husband, do you seem to have something on your mind?"

Jia Heng turned to look at Qin Keqing, and said softly, "It's nothing."

Just now, he used the opportunity of drinking with Qin Ye to insinuate about Keqing's life experience, but Qin Ye had to say that he was very talkative, and he didn't find any clues.

But the more so, the more tricky it is.

"Boldly assume, carefully verify, even if Keqing is the daughter of the deposed prince, it seems that there is nothing wrong with it, because she is not a man, and the emperor will not tolerate a woman, and even conferred the title of princess to show the royal family and his own dignity. Exactly." Jia Heng thought about it.

Thinking about it this way, it doesn't bother me anymore.

Qin Keqing said softly: "My husband will drink less wine next time, as drinking too much will hurt your health."

Jia Heng smiled, grabbed the jade man's catkin, and said softly: "Yue Zhang is happy, it's okay to have a few drinks with him."

Qin Keqing said softly: "Husband, just now Daddy said that he wants to hug his grandson, when will we..."

Jia Heng smiled and said, "Wait a little longer."

If nothing comes out in two or three years, then the pressure on Keqing is almost conceivable.

But in this day and age, childbirth is a hell for a woman. Although Ke Qing's figure is not slim and bright, he is still a little worried.

Qin Keqing gave a soft "um", pursed her red lips, her beautiful eyes drooped, but she was attracted by the sachet on Jia Heng's waist, she reached out to pick it up and played with it in her palm, her beautiful eyes paused on the word "Heng", She chuckled lightly and said, "Qingwen embroidered this for my husband? The stitches are fine and the materials are exquisite. Well, this pattern is phoenix and jade dragon. This girl is quite ingenious."

Jia Heng paused, noncommittal, but it was difficult to say that it was Baochai's handwriting, but he didn't respond.

Qin Keqing smiled inexplicably on her beautiful and beautiful face: "The sweat towels and sachets that my husband usually wears are handled with such ingenuity, so I don't need to be busy."

Jia Heng said: "If you embroider it for me, I will like it very much."

Qin Keqing smiled and pointedly said: "I haven't been idle during this time, I embroidered some children's shoes, hats, clothes and so on."

Hearing this, Jia Heng was speechless for a while, hugged the girl, put her in his arms, and said in his ear: "You said you, you are only a little older, and you are almost bewildered when you think about children. This... is not afraid of starving the children."

As he spoke, he poked into his skirt.

Qin Keqing's pale face was blushing, and she didn't refuse, she leaned against the young man's arms, feeling her delicate body was burning hot, and Qiongbi snorted: "If your husband doesn't fight with the child, the child will not be hungry."

Jia Heng was stunned for a moment, paused, and couldn't help laughing: "Who did you learn these crazy words from?"

Qin Keqing's Yurong also blushed a little, and said a name in a low voice.

Jia Heng's eyes flickered, his face paused, and he said softly: "I didn't know that you usually talk about this in private. Later, I need to talk about her."

Third Sister You, this female driver is almost ruining his family Keqing.

Qin Keqing smiled sweetly, and said softly: "Husband, why don't you accept Third Sister after a year?"

The You sisters, the second sister You don't talk about it, and don't show their thoughts very much, but the third sister You, Qin Keqing has already seen the third sister You's thoughts in his eyes.

Jia Heng looked at Qin Keqing in surprise, and said, "You've been trying to get a concubine for your husband not long after you've been here?"

Qin Keqing raised Tao Rui's face and said: "I see Sanjie as a good one, she is bright in color and kind-hearted."

It's hard for her to say, with more Youshi sisters, she can tie down her man even more. Originally, she wanted Baozhu and Ruizhu to serve the person in front of her, but those two girls were a little shy.

This is also the intention of some ladies who bring dowry maids to marry. When it is inconvenient for them, or to please the hostess, they let the maids pass through the house.

Jia Heng laughed and said, "Okay, don't do such a media job."

Qin Keqing nodded.

In the evening, the couple returned to Ningguo Mansion and entered the courtyard.

Jia Heng asked Ke Qing to go back to the room to rest first, while she took a bath, changed into a round-neck gown, sat down in the inner study, and wrote the last ten chapters of the second volume of the Three Kingdoms.

Previously, because of the urging of Princess Xianning, he had written five chapters, ten chapters before it was published in the press, and he planned to finish it as soon as possible.

After writing for a while, Qingwen twisted the waist of the water snake, swayed to the front, held the lamp, and said softly: "My lord, eldest girl, third girl and Miss Lin, they are here."

Jia Heng paused, put down the brush in his hand, and said, "Let them come over."

Qingwen responded, turned around and went away. Not long after, with the sound of jingling rings, three women with fat rings, thin swallows, and bright clothes came hand in hand from the outside.

Tanchun smiled and said, "Brother Heng, what are you doing?"

As he said that, he came to Jia Heng's side very naturally, looked at the manuscript in the corner of the book case, and said pleasantly: "Brother Heng is writing the second part of the Three Kingdoms Storybook?"

Daiyu and Yuanchun also stepped forward, standing beside the mahogany desk, bringing a burst of refreshing fragrance, the fragrances of the girls are not quite the same.

Daiyu seems to use spices and bluegrass, which is elegant and peaceful, while Yuanchun is made of peonies mixed with spices, which is fragrant and elegant, and Tanchun is rose spice, which is lush and warm.

Yuan Chun's Xiaoqiao Qiong's nose moved, her soft eyes fell on the young man's blushing cheeks, and she asked in a pretty voice, "Brother Heng, have you been drinking?"

The girl with snowy face and beautiful skin had a clear and pleasant voice, gurgling like water, and a plump face with bangs on her forehead was full of concern.

Jia Heng lost his focus for a moment, and said with a light smile, "I went back to my mother's house with Keqing, and drank a couple of cups with my father-in-law. Why did eldest sister come to my place when she is free, instead of visiting relatives?"

Yuan Chun's beautiful eyes were still dewy, and there was a slight smile on that plump cheek, and he said softly: "I left, and I haven't been back for long."

Jia Heng turned to look at Tanchun, and asked, "Where's the third sister?"

Tanchun pulled his mind away from the manuscript in his hand, looked at the young man with a warm expression, and said with a light smile: "I just came back from the uncle's house that I went with my eldest sister.

He lowered his head, hesitated for a while, and said softly: "Brother Heng, my aunt wants to invite you as a host, so let me invite you over."

Jia Heng smiled and said, "Brother Huan is back?"

At the beginning, Jia Huan was taught by him with the Tianzijian, and then sent to the lecture hall to learn martial arts from the Jingying General School. I don't know what happened, so it's good to go and see now.

Tan Chun said: "Brother Heng, I have been at home during the Chinese New Year, my aunt said that I would like to thank Brother Heng."

In fact, it was the fact that Jia Heng was ennobled and the fact that the common people were promoted as generals in the army fell into the ears of Aunt Zhao, which made this woman who was always a monster in the original book move some thoughts.

Yuan Chun smiled, and said softly: "Brother Heng, I met Sister-in-law Zhu just now and said that I want to invite you as a host."

Recently, with the return of the fresh clothes and angry horses from the Beijing camp for the New Year of the Jia family, it caused some shock in the family, and Li Wan and Aunt Zhao both heard some rumors, and they wanted to talk to Jia Heng about their son's education and education. Future problems.

Jia Heng's thoughts changed, and he pondered: "Thinking about it, this is a matter. The education of the children in the clan is the responsibility of the clan leader. If you want to ask the host to thank you, there is no need for it."

Daiyu looked at the young man quietly, and suddenly said: "Brother Heng, if you have time, I would also like to treat Brother Heng to a meal."

In fact, wanting to ask the person in front of me to be a host has already been in my mind for a long time, but it's hard to say, so I can bring it up now.

As the original book of the Red Chamber said, Jia's mother went to Lai's house on the first day of junior high school, and Shan Daliang's house on the second day of junior high school, and then continued to toss like this for several days.

Jia Heng was rather surprised this time, chuckled lightly, and asked, "Why does my sister join in the fun?"

Daiyu frowned delicately, and said: "Brother Heng should be invited to have a meal. Brother Heng, has he ever eaten Suzhou cuisine?"

Jia Heng's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and he said with a smile: "Could it be that my sister cooks herself?"

Daiyu: "..."

This...how can she cook?

Yuan Chun gave Jia Heng a white look, and said: "Sister Lin is weak and can't smell oily smoke. If brother Heng wants to try some dishes, I will learn how to cook a few dishes from the imperial dining room in the palace."

Yuan Chun is in the palace, everything is for the concubine, and he is also very proficient in cooking.

Jia Heng turned to look at Yuan Chun, and said with a smile: "That's for sure, I have time to try Big Sister's handicraft."

Seeing the two talking and laughing, Daiyu blinked her starry eyes, and thought to herself, do you want to learn from the cook later?

Daiyu thought for a while, and continued: "I heard from Zijuan that a young cook came to Rongfu, who can cook dishes from all over the world, including Suzhou dishes, so I wanted her to buy some ingredients and cook some dishes from her hometown. Come let brother Heng taste the dishes."

Jia Heng smiled and said: "That's a good thing, I've never tasted Suzhou cuisine when I grow up so big."

Daiyu nodded and asked, "Brother Heng, do you have any free time these two days?"

At this time, Qingwen served several cups of maple dew tea, and said with a smile: "The girls use tea."

Yuan Chun took the teacup, said "Thank you", then sat quietly, watching Jia Heng and Daiyu talking with a smile on his face.

Jia Heng said: "I'm afraid it won't happen today. It's too late. Tomorrow, after offering sacrifices to the ancestors, I have to invite the men of the family to dinner. The third day of junior high school is not very good. On the fourth day of junior high, you can go to Brother Huan first. On the fifth day of junior high Go to sister-in-law Zhu's place, and then to my younger sister's on the sixth day of the lunar new year. I have official business these days, so I can only come back for dinner, what do younger sisters Lin and third younger sister think?"

The arrangement is clear.

Dai Yu's bright eyes under the smoldering eyebrows sparkled, and she said softly: "I listen to Brother Heng."

It's just that I can't help but think, I'm the last one?

At this moment, Tanchun put down the manuscript, with a smile on his face, and his tone was obviously joyful, and he said crisply: "Brother Heng, then I will ask Cui Mo to go back and talk to Auntie."

Jia Heng nodded, let Tanchun go to order the servant girl Cui Mo, then left the mahogany table, and greeted all the Yingying and Yanyan to sit down in the side hall.

Yuan Chun looked at the young man, his thoughts were somewhat complicated, and he said softly: "Brother Heng, when will I go to the eldest princess's mansion again?"

Jia Heng said: "It's not too late after the Lantern Festival."

Several people were chatting and laughing, Jia Heng asked suddenly: "Why don't you see Sister Yun coming?"

The smile faded from Tan Chun's face, and he said: "The historian sent someone to pick her up, and sister Yun went back. When the Lantern Festival comes again, the house will be much quieter for a while."

Jia Heng said: "Just wait for him to come over in a few days."

Xiangyun is Miss Shijia, so it is impossible for her to stay in Rongguo Mansion all the time. In the original book, she often lives in Jia's Mansion because Shi Nai and Shi Ding sent officials from other provinces, so she let Jia's mother pick her up.

Tan Chunxian said: "Sister Yun's family has a large population and costs a lot. The needlework women are all made by themselves, and sister Yun also has to do it. She often stays late at night. It means going back to celebrate the New Year. I don't know how to play around at home. I can't."

Yuan Chun asked in surprise, "Sister Yun told you?"

Daiyu also looked at Tanchun beside her, her starry eyes under her smoky eyebrows were full of concern.

Tanchun squeezed Yingli's eyebrows, and the obsidian gem's crystal eyes seemed to be dancing with clusters of candlelight, and said: "She was talking with Sister Bao last time, I listened, Sister Yun said she was a prince Qianjin, life is harder than ordinary maids, and she has to do her needlework very late, but she laughs more than anyone else every day."

When Jia Heng heard Tanchun mentioning Baochai, his eyes were a little lost, and he remembered the soft and delicate touch again.

Dai Yuxiu frowned, and said softly: "Sister Yun has been suffering all these years, no wonder she often talks about poor girls."

Yuan Chun frowned, looked at Jia Heng, and asked, "Didn't the second master of the Shi family come to look for Brother Heng last time?"

In front of Yuan Chun, there was nothing to hide, Jia Heng nodded, and said: "They originally received a salary in the Beijing camp, the Beijing camp was rectified, redundant generals were eliminated, and now they don't lead many troops, and the salary should not be paid much. , both of them now want to be transferred to other provinces."

Yuan Chun pursed his moist lips, looked at the young man, and said, "What does brother Heng think?"

"It's no small matter to seal off a province. It depends on what the palace and the court want." Jia Heng mused.

Compared with the Jia family who only know pleasure and honor, the Shi family brothers can keep the title inheritance. Obviously, they have to improve a lot. If the two brothers really plan to be transferred to other provinces, there is still a high probability of their wish.

Yuan Chun said: "At that time, the old lady can take Xiangyun over to live permanently."

Jia Heng said: "I think so too, otherwise the two elders are at home now, and they can only take over and live for a while."

After all, the matter of Xiangyun is too far away, and his hands are unlikely to be too long, but he still likes that delicate and innocent temperament, and can't bear to endure hardships. This matter allows Jiamu to work hard.

As the night fell, the Rongguo Mansion and Yingchun courtyard were lit with orange lights.

Suddenly, a thin figure trotted past under the eaves of the corridor.

The girl Xiuju opened the curtain of Mianru, walked quickly into the hall, and called out in a low voice: "Sister Siqi, has the girl ever slept?"

"When is this, girl reading a book?" The woman with a red vest and a pink skirt was taken aback by the light. Hide it.

This is a letter from Pan You'an, Siqi's cousin.

Xiuju said: "Sister Siqi, do you know who I saw?"

Siqi stood up, his tall and strong figure, under the light of the lamp, was projected on the tall vase at the side, his eyes under the thin eyebrows took a look at the embroidered orange: "I am busy in the house, How do you know who you saw?"

Xiuju was not annoyed, or rather he had long been used to the fierceness of playing chess, so he sat down next to one side and said in a low voice: "Just now I saw the woman in the wife's room came to get satin from the treasury in the backyard, saying that the master Find a marriage for our girl."

Si Qi was startled when he heard this, and raised his brows slightly: "Marriage, how old is the girl? Is this an early engagement?"

Xiuju said: "I heard that this is what the master meant. I don't know why, sister Siqi, I'll go ask the girl."

If Yingchun gets married, Xiuju will definitely go there as a dowry maid, and even Siqi, as a big maid, will not be able to survive alone.

Si Qi frowned, and also thought of this level, put down the needlework in his hands, and pulled Xiu Ju's arm: "I'll go there too."

At this moment, Yingchun is sitting on the soft bed, reading a book by the lamplight, the girl is wearing a pink skirt, three strings of red wreaths and tassel hairpins are pinned to her hair, one big and one small, her forehead is covered with airy bangs, Braids were plaited on both sides of the cheeks, which made her bright and childish.

Opening a page, she seemed a little sleepy, held a small hand, covered her mouth and yawned, put down the "Taishang Induction Chapter" in her hand, a tired look appeared on Xinli's face.

At this time, the little maid Lianhua said: "Miss, is it time to rest? I'll fetch hot water to wash your feet."

Yingchun murmured "Mm", put the book in blue cover on the small table at the head of the bed, leaned against a pillow of autumn fragrance, closed her eyes and rested her mind.

The light, as soft as water, cast a dark shadow beside the creamy and delicate Qiong's nose, and the skin on the fragile face was rosy, but there was a lingering bitterness between the eyebrows and eyes.

At this moment, Siqi and Xiuju hurried over and called out, "Miss."

Yingchun opened her eyes and looked at the two of them in surprise.

Siqi sat down at the end of the bed beside him: "Girl, I heard from Xiuju that the eldest wife is going to book a marriage for you."

Xiuju nodded, and said: "I heard the old woman next to the eldest lady say."

Yingchun sat upright, staring at her and asked: "Madam is very nice, why are you betrothed to me?"

For a moment, there was no shyness on his face, only daze and doubt.

Siqi has long been used to the girl's dull appearance, and said: "The girl is not young anymore, I see what the master and wife mean, to settle the girl first."

"Oh." Yingchun said softly.

Siqi hurriedly asked: "What is the girl thinking?"

Yingchun shook her head lightly and said: "It's the order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker, what can I think about, but the big sister hasn't made an appointment, how did I get ahead of the game."

Siqi asked: "Don't you want to know which family you belong to, Miss?"

At this moment, Fang looked at Siqi, frowned and asked, "Do you know which family it is?"

Obviously no matter how weak his temperament is, but as Jia Heng said before, Neixiu hides his heart and is not ignorant of the outside world.

Siqi turned his head and asked, "Xiuju, do you know which one it is?"

Xiuju said in a low voice: "I heard that this family came from Datong, Shanxi. They have visited the master several times, and now they are inheriting the officials handed down by their ancestors."

Yingchun nodded, and suddenly realized that she was a little ashamed, and said in a low voice: "It's up to the master and wife to decide this matter."

Seeing this, Siqi said: "Girl, I'll find someone to help the girl find out. It's not a big deal for a blind marriage."

"Who can I find to inquire about?" Yingchun shook his head, glanced at the two of them, and said softly: "Then you can do whatever you want, when tomorrow the clan will worship ancestors and embroider oranges, you will wear that silk Jinfeng pack it up, I will wear it tomorrow."

As she said that, the girl yawned again, and at that moment, the little girl Lianhua brought a basin of steaming water for washing feet and put it on the pedals.

He lowered his head to help Yingchun remove the shoes and socks, and put the white socks aside, revealing a pair of little feet as white as lotus root, with no kudan on the nails, as pure as jade, gently soaking in the water.

Yingchun closed her eyes slightly, her expression was tranquil, her eyelashes drooped, and she let the little girl Lianhua do her best, as if she had fallen asleep.

Seeing this, Qin Siqi sighed inwardly, her girl has always been submissive.

Forget it, help to find out who the young master of the Sun family is. After this fate of master and servant, after another year or two, she will always find a way to get out of the house.

The night was deep, and unconsciously, the second day of the first lunar month in the 15th year of Chongping passed quietly like this.

(End of this chapter)