Chapter 1111: Yingchun: Will she get married again in this life?
Chapter 1011 Yingchun: Will she get married again in this life?
Zilingzhou, Zhujin Tower
Yingchun's cheeks were pink, and she stood up on her arms. Under her light white dress embroidered with Yingchun flowers, small pointed lotus suddenly appeared.
"Girl, are you awake?" The little maid Xiuju noticed the movement on the embroidered couch, approached and asked Yingchun softly.
Yingchun took a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from her forehead, took a handful of herbal tea, "Gudong", "Gudong" and took a few sips. Her peach-cheeked face was flushed with red. She took a handful of Xiangfei
Fanning the wind, he said softly: "It's quite hot today. Where is Siqi?"
Xiuju chuckled and said, "Girl, Sister Siqi went to entertain Uncle Heng."
Yingchun suddenly heard Jia Heng's name, because she had just dreamed about it, her heart beat wildly, her delicate body trembled slightly, her pink cheeks were as red as blood, she quickly dismissed some embarrassing scenes in her dream, and asked
: "Brother Heng, why is he here?"
"Brother Heng said he came here to talk to the girl, and he came here with his cousin." Xiuju said softly, turning his eyes, not knowing what he had in mind.
"Looking for me?" Yingchun thought for a while, put her white little feet into embroidered shoes, and whispered to herself: "It's a rare visitor."
Brother Heng has always been the busiest, and he only sees her a few times a year, and rarely sees her in person at home. What should he do with her here?
At this time, a nun said with a smile: "Second girl, the eldest grandma is in my cousin's room. If the girl wakes up, you might as well go and see her."
Yingchun was stunned for a moment, but she didn't dare to neglect, and quickly responded: "I'll be there in a moment."
In the hall of Zhujin Tower, Jia Heng took a hairpin from Xing Xiuyan, found a handkerchief, wrapped it up, and put it in his arms as a precious treasure.
Xing Xiuyan also held the jade pendant presented by Jia Heng. When he held it in his little hand, it felt warm and moist. He also took the handkerchief and hid it on his heart.
After doing this, Xiafei's cheeks were already pale, and his eyebrows were drooped.
Mrs. Xing watched the two exchange tokens, her heart became more and more settled, she was overjoyed, smiled and said: "Brother Heng, let's just say this for now."
Then he looked at Xing Xiuyan, who was very shy, and said with a smile: "Xiuyan, I'm going over, I won't delay you guys talking."
Xing Xiuyan listened to Mrs.
What is your aunt talking about? She is engaged to Brother Heng, how can she still talk to her?
Jia Heng raised his eyes and looked at the girl with eyebrows like a cloud. His eyes moved slightly, and he inevitably felt a little fondness in his heart.
Although Xing Xiuyan's character is not well described in the original work of Red Mansions, few can match the elegance of the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
At this moment, a nun outside said with a chuckle: "Madam, the second young lady is here."
Mrs. Xing had a bright smile on her fair face and said, "Second girl is here."
While I was talking, I saw a girl with a medium figure, slightly plump skin, and wearing a red dress coming from outside. She walked closer, bowed to Mrs. Xing in a polite manner, and said, "I've met Mrs.
"Yingchun girl, my son, come here and show me." Mrs. Xing said with a smile.
Over the past six months, Mrs.
Some of them have made a lot of mistakes."
Mrs.
Jia Heng also got up, raised his warm eyes to look at Yingchun, and said warmly: "Second sister, please just get up. Here is the cut watermelon, come here and take a bite."
Yingchun glanced at the young man secretly and said timidly: "Thank you, Brother Heng."
Then, he sat down on the embroidered pier on the side, but did not pick up the watermelon, looking gentle and silent.
Mrs.
As soon as these words came out, Yingchun was slightly startled. She raised her charming and soft face and cast her surprised gaze at Xing Xiuyan who was standing aside. She glanced at Jia Heng's face again and asked, "When did it happen?"
For some reason, the girl suddenly felt a sense of sadness and sourness in her heart.
Jia Heng was surprised when he heard Yingchun taking the initiative to inquire, and then said: "It was just decided, second sister."
Hearing this, Yingchun said "hmm" and stopped talking.
At this time, Mrs. Xing smiled and said: "Brother Heng, I will make preparations when I get back. After three or two months, we will pick a good and auspicious day and we will get married."
A young prince like Jia Heng would obviously not go back on his promise, but Mrs. Xing was still worried about the long nights and dreams, so it would be better to get married as soon as possible.
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Thank you, grandma, for taking care of it."
When Mrs. Xing heard this, her expression changed, and she felt a sense of comfort in her heart.
I couldn't help but remember that because of the disagreement between the elder and this young man, I was able to receive such courtesy from this young man today, and I actually felt like tears filled my eyes.
I'm afraid that after a while, he will still call himself aunt.
Mrs. Xing thought proudly.
When the satisfied Mrs.
Here, the Jinlou is shaded by trees and surrounded by lakes. After a long time in the afternoon, the heat gradually subsided, and a cool air came from the forest and filled the room.
Yingchun had a dull temperament, and Xiuyan was clearly shy. She lowered her bright eyes slightly, and Jiaheng picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Siqi said: "Girl, why don't you eat the watermelon first?"
Yingchun thanked him, picked up the watermelon and started eating it.
Jia Heng turned to look at Xing Xiuyan. The girl's beautiful face was white and rosy for no reason. Looking at that gaze, she couldn't help but put her head aside.
Jia Heng broke the silence and said, "Xiuyan, let's play a game of chess."
When we arrive at the Spring Festival, playing chess is the most suitable thing to do, knocking the chess pieces and setting off the lanterns.
In fact, cultivating a relationship with Xing Xiuyan did not happen overnight. He did not feel that settling a marriage meant accepting Xing Xiuyan.
Whoever this young girl with a forest-like demeanor is going to get engaged to, I'm afraid she will inevitably be embarrassed by the cool breeze just now.
What sense of accomplishment does this bring to him?
Obtaining a woman's heart is just the first step, let alone setting up a marriage in name only?
Xing Xiuyan calmed down a little at this moment and responded with a "hmm". At this moment, Si Qi quickly smiled at the square of chess and said with a chuckle: "When we have nothing to do, our girl and cousin also play chess to relieve their boredom.
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"Go takes too long, let's play a game of backgammon first." Jia Heng said with a smile.
Xing Xiuyan also knew the backgammon that was played at home on weekdays, so she didn't need Jia Heng to explain the rules. She said softly: "Our sisters also play this game all the time, so don't worry too much."
Jia Heng picked up a black chess piece and placed it on the chessboard with a "clack" sound.
Xing Xiuyan also picked up the white chess piece and placed it on it. After a while, the two of them started going back and forth.
Yingchun ate two pieces of melon, wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, quietly walked over, sat on the embroidered pier, and watched the two play chess.
Jia Heng asked: "What have Xiuyan been doing with his second sister at home during this time?"
A blush appeared on Xing Xiuyan's face, she pursed her pink lips, and said in a soft voice with a hint of shame: "Playing chess, reading books, etc., I didn't do much else."
Jia Heng said: "That's quite satisfying."
As he spoke, he said softly: "We lost this game. Second sister, please come over and continue the game."
Well, this is a bit weird.
Yingchun was watching the two playing chess. When she heard this, she felt ashamed and said softly: "Okay."
After saying that, he came to the soft couch and sat down, looking at the young man. Suddenly he remembered the scene in his dream of being held and playing chess, and a slight blush appeared on Xinli's face, sitting where Jia Heng had just been.
Jia Heng stood up at this moment and sat down on the embroidered pier. Siqi smiled and took a tea cup and said: "Uncle Heng, drink tea."
In fact, the girl should have used the excuse that she had something to do to let Miss Cousin and Uncle Heng talk alone, but she couldn't care about that now.
Jia Heng picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and watched the two girls playing chess leisurely. The lazy afternoon sunlight reflected from the window, the bamboo leaves swaying on the orange chess floor, and also fell on the two girls as white as jade.
little hands.
Two lines of poetry couldn't help but echo in my heart.
The smoke of Baoding tea is still green, and the fingers of the chessboard are still cool after playing chess in the quiet window.
It must be said that the poem recited by Cao Gong through Baoyu's mouth is of high artistic level and fits this situation.
After taking a few sips of tea, I suddenly thought of Yuanyang. He had promised Yuanyang to go see her before, but he could only wait a little later.
Yingchun and Xing Xiuyan were playing backgammon. When they lost, they turned to look at the young man and said, "Brother Heng, come on."
Jia Heng chuckled lightly and said, "Sister Yingchun, let's play three games per person, so we don't have to keep rotating."
Hearing this, Yingchun lowered his eyebrows and softly said "hmm", gathered the chess pieces together, and started playing them again.
Jia Heng looked at the serene girl and praised: "Xiuyan's chess skills are even better than those of my second sister."
Xing Xiuyan said softly: "Second sister is absent-minded today. I usually can't beat her."
Her jade cheeks were as red as a blush in the spring, and she said softly: "I am no match for my cousin in backgammon."
The two of them were talking and playing another game. Somehow, because of Jia Heng's words just now, Yingchun felt a little bit of a desire to win deep in his heart.
Jia Heng turned to Siqi, who was serving tea, and said, "Is your girl okay here?"
Si Qi smiled and said, "Okay."
Xiuju's eyes flashed on the side and she said: "Uncle, everything goes well for the girl, except for one thing."
Jia Heng put down the tea cup and said, "Oh?"
The little girl glanced at the door, not knowing who she was looking at, and whispered: "There are usually some fresh snacks and food here. The nanny tastes them herself first. Usually she just gambles and eats wine, stealing the girl's money.
I went to pawn my clothes and jewelry for silver, and the golden phoenix I collected for the past two days and made silk silk has disappeared. I also said that the second girl is going to wear it on the day of my uncle’s wedding, as the house is very busy.”
Jia Heng's face slightly condensed and he said: "A golden phoenix with pearls and silk threads?"
The original work on this matter also mentioned that Yingchun had the kind of temperament that would not hurt even if she was pricked with a needle, so the nanny secretly took the golden phoenix.
Xiuju said: "That's right, it was originally worn by the uncle on his festive day. The girls in every room have them. Only the girl couldn't wear them that day."
Jia Heng looked at Yingchun, who was also holding the chess pieces, and said, "Second sister, is this something?"
Yingchun quickly shook her head and said softly: "I never had it."
Xing Xiuyan held a chess piece in her hand, her beautiful eyebrows frowned slightly, she raised her beautiful face, her eyes were filled with mist, showing her thoughts.
Jia Heng looked at the girl with calm eyes and asked: "Second sister, are you still lying in front of me?"
Yingchun's delicate body trembled, her eyes were dazed for a moment, she pursed her pink lips, and said in a weak voice: "Brother Heng, maybe I asked Siqi to put it away."
Xiuju said: "Girl, please stop talking nonsense. When did Sister Siqi put away the pawns? She asked the grandma to pick up the pawns. The girl should ask the old grandma. She just has a soft face and is afraid of being annoyed. Now she is afraid of being helpless.
"When everyone wears it on the fifteenth day of the month, we are the only ones who don't wear it. What does it mean?"
Yingchun sighed and said: "She may not have pawned it, maybe she just played with it and gave it to her after a while."
Xing Xiuyan stared at the two people talking, then turned her attention to Jia Heng, who was frowning and silent.
In fact, Yingchun was deceived by the wet nurse, and Xing Xiuyan also knew a little bit about it, but because Xing Xiuyan was a guest, he couldn't say much.
Especially in the Spring Festival, it is too resigned.
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Second sister, there is no need to look for help for the nanny. What Xiuju said must be well-founded. Siqi, go and call the nanny over."
When Yingchun heard the words, her delicate body trembled, and she lowered her head.
Under Xing Xiuyan's slender eyebrows, she stared at the young man with a thoughtful look on her face.
Is he going to help his second sister handle this matter?
Jia Heng picked up the tea cup and took a sip, calming down.
It’s time for Yingchun’s character to change a bit.
Not long after, Siqi had already called an old grandma. The grandma was actually only forty or fifty years old. Her face was wrinkled, but her eyes showed a shrewd spirit. She was already frightened by being called over at this moment.
No, come closer and lower your hands.
"Uncle." Nanny Xu glanced at the young man and whispered in a low voice, her voice already starting to tremble.
Jia Heng looked at the nanny with cold eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Let me ask you, did you secretly take the second sister's golden phoenix with beads and silk threads?"
Mammy hesitated and denied, "Return to the uncle, this is not a girl, how can I know?"
Jia Heng frowned and shouted coldly: "How dare you not tell the truth in front of me?"
After all, Jia Heng's awe-inspiring demeanor was cultivated by a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. At this moment, the aura was invisible, making the grandma's face turn pale, and she knelt down with a "plop".
Jia Heng said: "Where is the golden phoenix with all the pearls and silk threads? If you don't tell the truth, I will be sent to Jingzhao Mansion for questioning as a slave stealing the owner's property!"
When grandma heard the words, she was frightened for a moment and her body was trembling. However, when she came to her mouth, she still defended herself and said: "Uncle, I was confused for a moment. My grandson was sick and I didn't have money to treat him.
I pawned the golden phoenix with all the pearls and silk in it, exchanged it for silver, and hired a doctor."
Xiuju said angrily: "Nonsense! It's obvious that you pawned the money and went to drink and make money. Where did you ask the doctor to get medicine?"
Mrs. Xu cried and said, "My family is in a state of embarrassment. I was about to ask for redemption. I hope you will forgive me."
Jia Heng looked at Mrs. Xu and said in a deep voice: "Those clothes that are usually pawned to the second sister, are your grandson sick? Did you hire a doctor?"
The grandma was at a loss for words for a moment, and then she cried out: "I'm sorry, where did I get these clothes?"
Xiujuliu raised her eyebrows and scolded: "Are you making excuses again? You secretly pawned any of them, and now you haven't redeemed the clothes. One by one, one by one, I can remember them clearly for you.
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Jia Heng said coldly: "It seems that he has been a habitual offender for many years. Now his deeds have been exposed and he is still telling lies. It is really hateful!"
At this moment, the nanny Xu's heart trembled when she heard Jia Heng's unkind tone. She looked at Yingchun and said, "Girl, tell me something. You have grown up eating my milk. Can you bear to watch it?"
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Yingchun pursed her pink lips, with a look of embarrassment on her beautiful face, and said softly: "Brother Heng, I think it was an unintentional mistake for her to come."
Just as he was about to say this, Si Qi suddenly took the girl's hand and signaled with his eyes.
At this time, the uncle is dealing with the old lady, how can the girl help to speak? Isn't this a disgrace to the uncle's face?
Jia Heng ignored her and said in a deep voice: "I really can't cry without seeing the coffin! Siqi, go call some nuns from the courtyard to tie her up and take her to Jingzhao Mansion!"
Upon hearing this, Si Qi responded and turned around to leave.
When the nanny heard this, her face turned slightly pale, and she immediately kowtowed as if pounding garlic, and said urgently: "Uncle, I was wrong, please spare me this time, I won't dare to do it again next time."
Sent to Jingzhao Mansion, where is her life?
Jia Heng turned to look at Yingchun and warned: "Second sister, these evil slaves are used to bullying their master. If they are not punished in time, they will definitely bully their master even more. Second sister, please don't be too lenient."
Yingchun's jade face was slightly pale. Seeing that nanny Xu was being taken away, she felt a little unbearable. She bit her lips and said, "Brother Heng can just deal with it."
Jia Heng pondered and said: "How will the second sister deal with this problem next time?"
In fact, at this time, a woman's reputation is more important. Sending the wet nurse to the official office will also affect the Spring Festival. For such things, the general is usually kicked out, and then the master's family will gain a reputation of benevolence.
In the original work, Jia Mu is also treated in this way, but this method also has drawbacks, and it is easy to indulge others.
Of course, he still took this opportunity to practice to welcome the Spring Festival.
Yingchun didn't know what he meant for a while, so he thought about it and said, "It's better to just drive the general out."
Jia Heng said: "If there is another time, I will report to your sister-in-law Feng and ask her to beat the person first and then kick him out. Do you understand?"
When Yingchun met that scorching gaze, her heart trembled slightly, she nodded and said, "I understand."
At this time, several nuns had already entered the house under the guidance of Si Qi.
Jia Heng looked at Mrs. Xu and said, "I will listen to my second sister this time and I won't send you to see the official."
Yingchun's heart was shocked, and she turned to look at the young man, only to be met with a pair of encouraging eyes and said: "Next time something like this happens again, the second sister will handle it herself."
Facing those warm eyes, Yingchun nodded.
Xiuju said: "Uncle Heng, this grandma also has a son called Wangzhu. Wangzhu's wife is also waiting in Zhujinlou. She is also used to bullying our girls. If you want to throw her out, just throw them out together."
Hearing this, Jia Heng looked at Si Qi and asked, "Si Qi, is this possible?"
Siqi was silent for a moment after hearing the inquiry. After all, he couldn't resist the pressure of his gaze and said, "Uncle Heng, this is what happened."
Jia Heng pondered for a moment, then looked at Siqi and said: "Tie them all up and give Xu a forty boards. Wang Zhuer and his wife will be given twenty boards together and they will be driven out together. They will not be allowed to enter Jia's house again."
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When Si Qi heard this, his heart was shaken and he quickly responded: "Yes, sir."
Waiting for Siqi to lead a group of nuns and escort the ashen-faced Mrs. Xu out.
Xing Xiuyan took the tea cup and said softly: "Brother Heng, drink some tea to relieve your anger."
Jia Heng took the teacup, looked at the girl with mist-like eyebrows, and sighed: "Second sister, with her docile temperament, will suffer a lot when she gets married and has her husband's family."
When I heard the words in the spring, my heart was beating fast, and my plump cheeks were already as red as a blush.
Will she ever get married again in this life? She originally wanted to live in this garden for the rest of her life.
