The Red Mansions

Chapter 417 Jia Heng: Does Baoyu's reputation matter?

Chapter 417 Jia Heng: Does Baoyu's reputation matter?

The golden afterglow climbed up the stone steps paved with bluestone, climbed over the threshold, and jumped into the flower hall of Rongguo Mansion, elongating the two figures.

Jia Heng is explaining Jia Zheng himself.

Suddenly, from the eaves of the corridor, a green-colored teeth-cut vest, a girl with a round bun, and a duck-faced face walked quickly, holding up the hem of her skirt, stepped over the threshold, entered the hall, and said softly: "Master Heng, the old lady is waiting for you!" Qingtang set out a meal, and invited you to go over to have dinner together."

It turned out that Jia's mother watched Baoyu take the medicine and fell into a deep sleep, so she talked with Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue, Sister Feng and Li Wan.

Up to this moment, after thinking about it, I still have to appease Jia Heng who just reprimanded Baoyu, and can't really let Baoyu go.

Of course, Mother Jia was annoyed by Jia Zheng, but she didn't call out.

Jia Heng said: "The old lady's place is also in a mess, so I won't go there. It's important to let Baoyu recover from his injuries first."

At this moment, Mother Jia wanted to surround Sister Feng and Aunt Xue to persuade him. He went to listen to the explanations of Mother Jia and Aunt Xue. Tell a story.

Yuanyang's face froze when he heard the words, hesitating a little.

Jia Zheng suddenly opened his mouth at this moment, forced a smile and said: "Brother Heng, I'm tired after all this trouble, I have to eat before leaving."

Yuanyang said: "That's right, Master Heng, I didn't take too much trouble just now."

Hearing this, Jia Heng raised his eyes and saw Jia Zheng's strong smile, and he could feel Jia Zheng's emotions to some extent. This was a father's or son's request, and he had the weight to comfort Jia's mother.

Today Jia Zheng, as a father, can be said to have lost all face.

Jia Heng thought for a moment, finally couldn't bear it, nodded and said: "Then I'll go to the old lady's place, and the master will have dinner too, it will hurt my health."

Jia Zheng looked grateful, and said: "Brother Heng, go quickly, I will sit here for a while."

Yuanyang said softly: "Uncle Heng, Second Master Bao has taken medicine for a while and has fallen asleep."

These words were not only for Jia Heng, but also for Jia Zheng. After Jia Zheng heard this, his expression softened a little, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Jia Heng glanced at Yuanyang, his eyes flickered.

I have to say that this duck-faced girl has top-notch speaking skills and emotional intelligence.

Jia Heng followed the mandarin duck, and the two walked along the corridor. At this moment, the golden sunset light was projected on the boy and the mandarin duck.

Yuanyang glanced at the young man, and said softly: "Uncle Heng didn't bother me much today, I remember when I was young, it was just like this, it was better in those years, but the second master has grown older in the past two years, but it's not easy to take care of him. .”

Jia Heng said: "The old lady dotes on her grandson too much, if she is so used to it, I'm afraid it will hurt him."

Telling some words to Yuanyang can be regarded as passing them on to Jiamu.

Yuanyang nodded.

Honor Hall

At this moment, Mother Jia is sitting on an arhat bed, being comforted by Aunt Xue, Sister Feng, and Li Wan, her face looks much better.

Mrs. Wang also wiped away her tears, and just now, under the service of the maid, she adjusted her makeup, but her face was pale, and her eyes were still slightly red and swollen.

Not long after, Yuan Chun and the servant girl came over from behind the screen holding the piano.

Jia Mu hurriedly asked, "Baoyu, what's the matter?"

Yuan Chun's snow-skinned and jade-like face still had tear stains on it, and he said softly, "I just ate some porridge, but now I've fallen asleep, Sheyue and the others are right beside me, waiting for you at any time."

Mother Jia sighed, looked at Wen Ning's brows like water, and saw the tired Yuan Chun, and persuaded: "Don't worry about it, children are normally tight when they are beaten."

Yuan Chun sighed softly, sat beside Tan Chun on the embroidered pier, and said sadly: "I have not been in the palace for long, I never thought that Baoyu, he, alas..."

At the end, her eye circles were red again, her heart was sad, and she clutched her handkerchief tightly.

For some reason, at first he was beaten because of his younger brother, but now it seems to be for other things...

In fact, it was also because Baoyu's injury had stabilized that Yuanchun let go of his worries for a while, and couldn't help but recall someone's gloomy face just now, but he felt panic and fear for no reason in his heart.

Tanchun hurriedly took the handkerchief and said softly, "Big sister, it's done."

At this moment, Baochai pursed her cherry lips, and said in a soft voice: "Brother Bao is still young and has few governors. My cousin will always teach me in the future."

I feel a bit empathetic, as there is a similar one in her family.

Jia Mu nodded and said: "Bao girl said yes, big girl, don't be sad, brother Heng will come over later, and you will take care of Baoyu with him in the future."

When Yuan Chun heard the words, his face paused, and he sighed inwardly.

Brother Heng, will he still take care of Baoyu?Maybe at this moment, even she is annoyed.

Jia's mother turned to look at Mrs. Wang again, and said, "Baoyu's mother, Baoyu's scriptures can make him suffer and gain wisdom. If you take care of him again, you must be reluctant to persuade him and let go of your anger." Sprinkle on the little girl, what do you think these little girls know?"

Mrs. Wang lowered her eyebrows and was pleasing to the eye, or in other words, she could only maintain a low profile, and replied: "What the old lady said is that if Baoyu makes mistakes in the future, I will persuade him. It was because I was anxious at the time, and I still have to teach Baoyu later. .”

Turning her head to look at Yuan Chun beside her, "Big girl, Jin Chuan'er will stay by your side first, and let her come over to serve me after two days."

Yuan Chun pursed his lips, and said softly: "Mom, let me see, let her serve me in the future. After this incident, she must have been terrified."

Mrs. Wang thought for a while, nodded and said, "That's fine, don't scare her."

In fact, Baoyu was beaten because of Jin Chuaner, and Mrs. Wang inevitably had no resentment in her heart, but she was reprimanded by Jia Heng just now, how could she show it now.

Jia's mother sighed softly: "Baoyu's mother, I didn't say you. What Brother Heng said is also right. If Baoyu made a mistake, you should punish him and keep kicking out the maid. It doesn't seem like we are sympathetic to the family What should be done, didn't the attacker push her away last time? Fortunately, she has lost her temper."

Then he said, "Xi Ren came out of my house too. He has served Baoyu for many years. He has always been gentle and peaceful. Baoyu often talks about her good things."

These remarks are actually taking the opportunity to express dissatisfaction with Mrs. Wang's past practices.

Xiren behind Yuanchun paused, glanced at Mrs. Wang, and quickly said in a low voice: "It's hard for the old lady to still miss me. I've always been clumsy, and I don't understand etiquette. I don't like the second master. Now follow me." It's good for a girl to learn some rules."

Just now, when he saw the scene just now, he couldn't help but feel a bit guilty in Xi's heart.

Jin Chuan wanted to be an aunt, but almost lost his life.

At the beginning, after Mrs. Wang demoted Xiren to a second-class maid, Baoyu was sad for a while.

Well, I also didn't dare to fart in front of Mrs. Wang, but just comforted Xiren with kind words. After a while, I said that after my wife's anger subsided, I would ask for grace again.

But not long after, Yuanchun left the palace to take Xiren's service, and since he went to serve beside his elder sister, Baoyu had no objection, so the matter was shelved.

Mrs. Wang glanced at Xi Ren from the corner of her eye, and there was a hint of disgust in the depths of her eyes.

Her family's Baoyu can have today because the big maid who came to the old lady's house didn't guide her well, otherwise why would it be here?Now I actually pick out beautiful words to say.

People are like this, although forced by the situation, they bow their heads and admit defeat, but they are not convinced, and they will only resent others even more.

Seeing Mrs. Wang's silence, Mother Jia persuaded again: "You, brother Heng just said rightly, the young Mu Ai is not worth anything at all, just discipline him well and guide him on the right path. Officials and eunuchs don't know who to kiss, you, a mother, can't watch him for the rest of your life, can you?"

In the original book, Mother Jia used similar words to comfort Mrs. Wang, but it was an opportunity to satirize Jia Zheng.

As soon as this remark came out, Aunt Xue answered with a chuckle: "What the old lady said is that when the son grows up, there are some who forget his mother when he has a wife."

Mother Jia sighed, looked at Mrs. Wang, and said, "That's why I said that children and grandchildren have their own blessings. When Brother Heng comes over and let Brother Heng take care of him, you don't have to worry too much. See Heng When did my brother beat Baoyu? Didn’t he discipline well? The last time he went to school, he also went to school for a while? And the big girl’s marriage, didn’t he mention it last time, it also fell on him Is it? You said how much of this Rongfu he managed back and forth? There are also those outside the mansion, Baoyu’s uncle, needless to say.”

Not far away, Tanchun, Xiangyun, Daiyu, and Baochai held handkerchiefs and listened, most of them deeply convinced.

Jia Heng would never punish someone without teaching him, nor would he beat someone.

Mrs. Wang could only nod her head and said, "The old lady said so."

At this moment, Lin Zhixiao's family said in a low voice: "Old lady, Master Heng is here."

When everyone heard the words, they put away all kinds of thoughts and stared at them, only to see the young man enter the room proudly, with a face as calm as water, showing no signs of happiness or anger.

Jia Mu hurriedly chuckled, and said, "Brother Heng, you've come here. I just told Baoyu's mother that you have to take care of Baoyu in the future. His father beat him in a daze. I don’t know what’s wrong, how can you teach your son like this? Brother Heng, it’s better if you take care of it from now on, mother Baoyu, don’t you think so?”

Mrs. Wang's expression was dull, and she said: "Brother Heng, Baoyu should have been disciplined in the first place. I indulged him in the past, and this will not happen again. I can rest assured that you disciplined him."

When everyone heard this, they felt somewhat strange.

Jia Heng looked noncommittal and asked, "Where's Baoyu?"

At this time, Yuanchun sat close to Jia Heng, looked at Jia Heng quietly, and said softly, "Brother Heng, Baoyu has fallen asleep."

Jia Heng looked at Yuan Chun, remained silent for a while, and said softly: "Big sister, don't be too sad."

In fact, he can still understand Yuan Chun. Compared with Mrs. Wang, Yuan Chun brought up Baoyu single-handedly, and loves her like a mother and child.

Well, he doesn't have any connotations. It can only be said that Yuanchun's temperament is more gentle and maternal, but he is not unprincipled.

Is it possible to applaud and give thumbs up secretly?Is this still a sibling?

Hearing this, Yuan Chun's heart trembled slightly, Qiong's nose was sore, but he didn't shed tears again, but the joy of being saved from a desperate situation surged in his heart, and he tightly squeezed the handkerchief that Jia Heng had given to him in his sleeve , softly said: "Brother Heng, I have already thought about it. When Baoyu is ready, let him board in the school. Come back two or three times a month, so as not to cause any trouble at home. Wait for three or two years. Get a good reputation, get married and start a career, that’s all.”

This is also an idea that Yuan Chun had just thought about. If school starts earlier, how can there be today's affairs in the school?

As for the merits of the imperial examination, this is actually a self-comfort or comfort to Mrs. Wang.

Jia Heng nodded and said, "That's fine."

Seeing the young man's calm expression, Yuan Chun felt relieved.

Seeing this scene, Mother Jia also breathed a sigh of relief, even Mrs. Wang endured the humiliation, obviously afraid that Jia Heng would say anything else.

Just a moment later, Jia Heng said: "However, after the injury is healed, I should go to the ancestral hall to kneel and reflect on myself."

Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang: "..."

Yuan Chun was stunned, with a plump and beautiful face, a sad complexion and clear eyes, but he couldn't speak.

Jia Heng pondered for a moment, then said: "I won't summon the clan elder, let him kneel down to Ningrong Second Patriarch, think about what's wrong, and write a [-]-word self-criticism."

When everyone heard the words, they all looked at each other in blank dismay. This review... what is it?

When Yuan Chun heard the words, he knew that the young man had made up his mind, and felt a little uneasy for a while, so he just pursed his lips tightly and remained silent.

Mrs. Wang's face was pale, her body was shaking, her heart felt like a knife, and she could hardly breathe.

She was humbled, what else would he want from her? !

Feeling the firm will, Jiamu's complexion changed, and she finally sighed, and said, "Brother Heng, if it spreads like this, will it affect Baoyu's reputation?"

"After all this trouble, what reputation can I have? Besides, does Baoyu's reputation have any influence? Is there still room for decline?" Jia Heng said in a deep voice with an indifferent expression.

Jia Mu and Yuan Chun: "..."

Mrs. Wang: "???"

Baoyu's beating was Jia Zheng's punishment, and the family's punishment could only be to kneel in the ancestral hall, otherwise it would be neither painful nor itchy, and Baoyu would not have a long memory.

And he won't promise anything. Whether Baoyu has a family background in the end depends on himself.

Mother Jia was speechless for a while.

Seeing that the young man had made up his mind, he sighed and said, "Forget it, Baoyu is a child after all. You should take good care of him while he is young. If you don't take care of him at this time, it will be better if he is older." It's terrible, I think there are many things that are worse than this in the ordinary duke's family, but I see that he is also filial and courteous on weekdays."

Aunt Xue said from the side: "What the old lady said is similar, it's better to take care of it from a young age."

This is to cover up as much as possible, wash Baoyu on the children, and dilute the impact of this incident.

Jiamu said again: "Our family is okay, but there are also those things that are not very good, that don't make progress, what are not three and four, cats and dogs are scratching in it... Forget it, they are all dirty."

At this point, Jia's mother tried her best to "compare death" to make up for Baoyu.

Meaning, Baoyu in our family is so small, what's wrong with playing a few words with the maid?

Mrs. Wang frowned, knowing what Jia's mother said.

Jia Zhen from the East Mansion was so good before, and there were some bad rumors in the East and West Mansions, and by the way, there was Brother Lian.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but cast a glance at Sister Feng, feeling "unkind" in her heart, at least Baoyu in her family didn't have such a stubble.

Besides, it's not uncommon for men to be greedy for good looks. Didn't Master Heng raise two good looks in the East Mansion?It's still a pair of sisters, so let's not talk about each other.

Sister Feng was a little uncomfortable at the side, and she didn't answer the words for a while, and she didn't answer, she was keenly aware of Mrs. Wang's complicated eyes, her face changed slightly, and she felt a little strange in her heart.

What look is this?

Xiangyun looked puzzled, and asked Baochai beside him in a low voice, "Sister Bao, what did my aunt say?"

"You are so young, you can ask me anything, who knows." Baochai said in a low voice.

As an old driver who has watched "Hundred Kinds of People in Yuan Dynasty" since he was a child, how can Baochai not know the allusion of "separating peaches and breaking sleeves"?But at this time, just pretend not to know.

Jia Mu said again: "You can't get used to those who are greedy. Baoyu is young, so kneel in the ancestral hall."

Jia Heng picked up the teacup beside him, his face was silent.

"Okay, let's stop talking, let's eat. We've been making a fuss for a long time, and we're all eating together." Mother Jia greeted Tanchun, Xiangyun, Daiyu and Baochai who were talking together.

The conversation was divided into two parts. When Jia Heng went to Rongqing Hall for dinner, Jia Zheng stayed alone in the flower hall for a while, and his mood calmed down a bit. For a while, he felt hungry and thirsty, and was about to get up.

However, at this time, a young man from the outside hurried over and said in a low voice: "Master, the chief historian of Prince Zhongshun's residence came to ask for an audience, saying that he came to visit the master."

As soon as these words came out, Jia Zheng's face was stunned, and he felt a little bit puzzled.

Gain, the Jia family has never had any contact with Prince Zhongshun's mansion, so they came to the door at this time, but they don't know what the intention is!

At that time, outside the gate of Jia's Mansion, Zhongshun Wang Changshi Zhou Shun looked gloomy and looked at Rongguo Mansion coldly.

It turned out that after Qi Guan'er escaped from the Zhongshun Palace, the Zhongshun Palace had not stopped sending servants in the past ten days. After these few days of searching, they finally found some traces of Qi Guan'er, who seemed to have some connection with the Rongguo Mansion.

Prince Zhongshun was furious immediately, and immediately sent Prince Zhongshun's chief Shi to the Rongguo Mansion to inquire.

In fact, if it was the Ning Mansion, King Zhongshun still felt a little bit jealous, but the Rong Mansion was much weaker. How could he allow the Rong Guo Mansion to abduct his family's actors?

Prince Zhongshun's Chief Shi waited for a while, followed the servants into the flower hall, and the young servants respected the fragrant tea and retreated to the side.

Jia Zheng frowned, and said doubtfully, "I don't know why your honor is here?"

The chief of the palace, Shi, is also a fifth-rank official. He was originally angry with the Jia family. Hearing the words, he said in a firm tone: "This official is not here to build the Tanfu, but because he was ordered by the prince to do an errand. For the sake of the lord, please give me a convenience, I will be grateful to you."

When Jia Zheng heard this, he became more and more puzzled, and asked, "I don't know what Chang Shi said?"

Zhou Changshi sneered and said: "There is a young lady in the Wangfu who calls Qiguaner, who originally stayed in the mansion well, but after the first day of junior high school, she was away from the mansion for more than ten days. Well, it’s fine if it’s just someone else. My lord’s thoughts on how to deal with this beautiful official usually, I heard that he is on good terms with the young master who holds jade in your mansion, and either kept it privately or abducted him. If you bother to ask the young master to tell you one or two, it will also save you from being an official and working hard, and being punished by the prince."

Because Rong Mansion Yuanchun did not confer concubine, Zhou Changshi's words at this moment are more impolite than the original one.

Direct presumption of guilt!

Of course, it was also because of the fact that Prince Zhongshun's son was detained by Wucheng Bingmasi last time, and he had long harbored resentment.

When Jia Zheng heard this, he felt his brows beating wildly, and he was inexplicably horrified.

Because according to what Jia Heng and Jia's mother said, the Zhongshun Palace is almost the political enemy of the Jia family, is that okay?

Therefore, he did not search for Baoyu at the first time, but instead asked: "How does Chang Shi know that the dog knows the whereabouts of that Qi official?"

After all, Baoyu had just been beaten, so it is unlikely that Baoyu would be brought up for questioning at this time.

Zhou Changshi sneered and said: "Qi Guan'er was given a sweat scarf by the prince. The sweat scarf was given to the court by the queen of Qianxiang Kingdom. The holy god gave it to my master, and the master gave it to Qi Guan'er. Qi Guan'er My son and your son exchanged sweat scarves, thinking they are best friends, I'm afraid they are still tied around your waist at this moment!"

Hearing this, Jia Zheng finally couldn't bear it anymore and almost spit out a mouthful of old blood.

The anger that had been suppressed had the tendency to surge up again, and even a little bit of sadness.

This careless beast!

It's nothing more than hanging out in the back house, but the actors who are loyal to the palace have such a close relationship with these actors.

Jia Zheng's face was pale, and his voice trembled a little, he said: "Your Excellency, wait a moment, I'll call someone."

At this time, where to call people, just ask Baoyu where to hide people.

Seeing the trembling Jia Zheng, Zhou Changshi picked up the teacup, a sneer flickered at the corner of his mouth, and said, "The old man will go on his own."

The Jia family is just like this, except for the uncle Heng, they only send one servant.

However, the young master who was born with jade was said to be very fond of the old lady of the Rong Mansion, maybe it was because of this, I don't know.

(End of this chapter)