Chapter 1131 Jia Heng: Do you also want to have a boy?
Jinling, Ningguofu
It was late at night, and lanterns had been lit in the cloisters and various houses. The bleak autumn wind blew up, bringing with it a chill. The moonlight, as bright as silver, shone in the courtyard, and the jade steps were as white as water and dazzling.
Jia Heng stretched out his hand and gently held Bao Qin in his arms. The little chubby girl's plump and delicate body was soft and fragrant, and the aura around her body carried a sweet and greasy fragrance. She whispered: "Yes, sister Qin, do you want to take the place of your sister?"
Have you received it?”
Baoqin: "..."
I don't know why, but the scene just now seemed to be appearing in front of my eyes, and my delicate body couldn't help but soften half of it.
Would Brother Heng bully her like this?
Jia Heng looked at the girl with absent-minded eyes and said with a smile: "Sister Qin, I just have something to ask you."
"What's going on? Brother Heng." Baoqin's plump and beautiful cheeks were slightly red, her heart was pounding, and for a while, her thoughts were racing and she was thinking wildly.
Isn't Brother Heng bullying her just like he bullied Sister Bao just now?
"It's a little cold here, let's go inside and talk," Jia Heng said.
With that said, he took Baoqin's bare hand and came to a simply decorated room. Jia Heng took out the fire fold from the sleeve, lit the candle on the candlestick, turned around and looked at the red-faced man beside him, lowering his head.
The first Baoqin.
In fact, the little fat girl misses him too.
For a little girl of this age, it’s not so much about skin-to-skin contact, but more about attachment and closeness.
Jia Heng asked: "Sister Qin, is your father still in Jinling recently?"
Baoqin lowered his head, twirled his handkerchief a little shyly, and said softly: "Dad, he and his brother have been in Jinling recently. Business at sea has not been good recently."
Jia Heng said: "Then please come over in the next two days and discuss it with your father."
He can probably draw a map of the direction of Australia. He can even draw a map of the whole world. When the time comes, let Xue Yun send ships first to discover Australia. This time, he will not only recover the bay, but also Australia and other places.
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Baoqin frowned slightly, raised her head, her eyes flashed, her heart skipped a beat, and she said softly: "Brother Heng, I want to stay in the garden for a few more years, and I don't want to get married so early..."
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Jia Heng said: "It's not about getting married."
Baoqin: "..."
Could she have made a mistake? What else could she say if she didn't talk about getting married?
Jia Heng looked at the astonished girl, couldn't help but laugh, pinched her plump face, held Baoqin in her arms, and said softly: "Why, sister Baoqin already wants to marry me so much now?
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Bao Qin's cheeks were hot, her pink teeth were biting her pink lips, and she said in a voice like a mosquito: "Who wants to marry you? Marrying you means you..."
Thinking of how she had been bullied just now, Bao Qin's cheeks turned red, and she felt on pins and needles, and her heart was trembling.
Jia Heng looked at the girl with picturesque features, especially the shy jade face floating in the candlelight. He also had some thoughts in his heart and whispered: "Sister Qin."
Bao Qin is one year older than last year. She is naturally plump, fair and plump, soft and sweet. Of course, this is just her appearance, and her real intentions are not inferior to Bao Chai's.
It was clear just now that he was blocking him on the road he must pass.
As Jia Heng spoke, he came close to the girl's fragrant face. Amid the squeaking sound, he gently pinched the two shiny petals, and felt a sweet scent coming over him.
Baoqin's delicate body trembled violently, her watery apricot eyes hurriedly lowered her head, but suddenly her mind trembled, and she subconsciously wanted to push away Jia Heng's hand, but as if struck by thunder, she immediately collapsed in Jia Heng's arms.
On the mica screen on the side, the figures of the two embracing each other are reflected together.
I don't know how long it took, Bao Qin squinted his eyes slightly, and gently caressed Jia Heng's shoulders with his two fat little hands as white as jade. His heart was filled with embarrassment, and he looked at the sky outside the window and the sky behind the sycamore tree with his moist apricot eyes.
The dark clouds swallowed up the bright moon like a jade plate bit by bit.
Huh? How could Brother Heng...
Baoqin suddenly trembled, her moist apricot eyes filled with water, her face as red as fire was filled with shame, and the embroidered shoes under her skirt couldn't help but move closer together.
She, she seems...
Jia Heng suppressed the sweet and soft feeling and said warmly: "Sister Baoqin said that there is no rush to wait for two years to get married."
In fact, he is not young anymore, he means age.
Compared with Baochai, Baoqin is carved from pink and jade, and has flawless white skin. Because she has a little baby fat, she looks like a snow doll, just like Baochai in size M.
If Yuanchun were also asked to compare, they would probably be sizes L, S, and M. As for size X, could it be Aunt Xue?
Well, this... is too harsh on the eyes.
Bao Qin gently covered the messy and wet clothes, her cheeks were red and hot with shame, her eyes were as full as water under her beautiful eyebrows, and she said shyly and angrily: "Brother Heng, don't... don't bully me."
Jia Heng hugged Bao Qin and whispered: "I wanted to get close to Sister Qin. Besides, Sister Qin will marry me in the future."
Bao Qin's cheeks turned red with embarrassment, and she said softly, "Hmm", and suddenly asked: "Brother Heng, when will Sister Bao come over?"
Jia Heng said: "After this war at sea, as for Sister Qin, I'm afraid it will take another one or two years."
Bao Qin was silent for a moment and said softly: "Brother Heng, Sister Bao is not worried about her status."
Jia Heng said: "I know."
Of course, it’s good to just listen to this.
Baoqin suddenly turned around, looked at the young man blankly, and said, "Brother Heng, I don't want a status."
She and Brother Heng are already like this. Brother Heng will probably marry her in the future.
Jia Heng said: "I know Sister Qin's sincerity."
Afterwards, after getting tired of Baoqin for a while, Jia Heng asked Baoqin to go back and then went to the courtyard where Miaoyu was. Because he had promised Miaoyu before, he would spend more time with Miaoyu recently.
At this moment, in the courtyard, the night is as cool as water and the autumn wind is bleak.
Miaoyu stood under the eaves of the corridor and stared blankly. At this moment, the gauze-like moonlight fell on the beauty, as if she was draped in a holy gauze dress. Her frosty face was as white as jade, just like a Guanghan fairy in the middle of the moon.
When it comes to appearance and charm alone, Miaoyu originally has a character that is independent from the world and as fragrant as orchid.
While she was staring blankly, the sound of light footsteps could not help but come from behind. Xing Xiuyan walked closer and said softly: "Sister Miaoyu, let's eat first."
A look of despair appeared on Miaoyu's face, and she sighed quietly.
He promised her yesterday that he would have dinner with her in the past few days, but he hasn't come yet.
He turned around and was about to enter the wing, when suddenly at this moment, there was a "squeaking" sound from the door.
Jia Heng held a lantern in his hand and walked along the corridor into the courtyard. He looked at Miaoyu who was leaning against the door, smiled softly, and called out: "Miaoyu."
"You're here." When Miaoyu heard the familiar voice, she quickly turned around and looked at him as if struck by thunder. Her originally depressed mood suddenly became high, and she looked at the young man with bright eyes and affectionate eyes, calling softly.
Jia Heng asked: "Come here to see you, why haven't you eaten yet?"
It was only the Youzheng time at this time, and it was still early before the break time, so it was not too late after all.
"I'm waiting for someone, and he promised to come and eat with me." Miaoyu's eyes were like stars, looking at the young man intently, Feiquan Liuyu's voice contained a faint meaning.
I promised her before.
Jia Heng laughed dumbly, stepped forward, took Miaoyu's slender hand, and said: "I was saying I was hungry, so I came over to you quickly, let's go together."
It feels like Miaoyu has become a little more smoky after she became pregnant with his child.
Miaoyu's clear and beautiful face flushed slightly, and her brows turned slightly happy, letting Jia Heng hold her hand.
Jia Heng entered the hall, then raised his eyes to look at Xing Xiuyan, and said warmly: "Xiuyan, let's use some together."
Xing Xiuyan said softly: "Brother Heng, Master Miaoyu has been waiting for a while."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "Something is holding me back today."
"Which girl is holding me back?" Miaoyu's jade face was like a thin layer of frost, and she suddenly said.
Jia Heng: "..."
Well, it's probably the scent of makeup on his body, or maybe there's some other charming scent?
Miaoyu is also considered to have experienced many people.
Jia Heng did not hide anything and said frankly: "Sister Xue is sick, so I went over to see her."
Miaoyu didn't pay any attention to it. She took Jia Heng's hand and sat down. The maid Susu brought a basin of cold water over and helped them wash their hands.
Xing Xiuyan sat aside, holding up a tea cup, sipping the fragrant tea, looking at the couple, feeling a little curious in her heart.
Not only Jiaheng, but also Miaoyu.
Miaoyu asked: "What have you been busy with lately?"
Jia Heng smiled and said, "Don't you usually like hearing this?"
"Tell me about it, I want to hear it today." Miaoyu looked at the young man and said softly.
Jia Heng picked up his chopsticks and said, "I met Uncle Lin today and discussed the customs matter. Since the establishment of the customs, there has been a lot of tax revenue, but pirates are causing trouble at sea. The main purpose of going south recently is to solve this problem."
Xing Xiuyan listened quietly not far away and took a sip of tea.
In fact, from her point of view, Miaoyu had always regarded herself as an outsider, and she was not supposed to have anything to do with the fame-seeking princes of the court like Brother Heng, but who would have thought that she would still be with Brother Heng.
However, when I turned to look at the young man, I felt normal again.
After hearing this, Miaoyu nodded and said, "Then we are still going to fight this time?"
Jia Heng said: "Well, fighting is not bad."
Compared with the intrigues with colleagues, there is me among you, and you among me. The conflict between the enemy and ourselves in the war is clear, and it is not so tiring.
Miaoyu said softly: "Then we are going to sea."
The two of them were chatting together, just like a couple.
Xing Xiuyan stood up to say goodbye. Miaoyu looked at Jia Heng, hesitated, and said, "Go and see Xiuyan off."
Jia Heng: "..."
What did Miaoyu mean by asking him to give Xingxiu cigarettes?
"Let's go." Miaoyu said, turned around and went to the wing, and said softly: "It will be later, don't forget to come back."
He has a noble appearance and naturally has great desires. Now that she is pregnant with a child, it will be inconvenient for her to serve him. Susu is too young, so let him get along with Xiuyan.
For some reason, the beauty felt a little sad in her heart.
Jia Heng said: "Xiuyan, why don't I take you back?"
Xing Xiuyan felt a little shy and said in a delicate voice: "Brother Heng, just stay with sister Miaoyu. She is raising a baby, so you should stay with her more."
With that said, he got up and left as if running away.
Jia Heng watched Xing Xiuyan leave and couldn't help but laugh and shake his head. In fact, he also felt that Miaoyu might have just said that.
Although Miaoyu didn't seem to be jealous, she was still disappointed in her heart. Women who are pregnant like to have random thoughts.
Besides, he didn't really like flirting with Miaoyu's best friend under Miaoyu's gaze.
Maybe when Miaoyu didn't know about it, he became interested instead?
Jia Heng entered the inner room, hugged the beauty standing beside the Guanyin Buddha statue from behind, smelled the girl's breath, and whispered: "Miaoyu."
Miaoyu's delicate body trembled, and her gloomy look that had turned her back to Jia Heng suddenly brightened, and she pretended to be unhappy and said, "You didn't go to see her off."
"She didn't let me send her away. Besides, she wasn't here to accompany you and the child?" Jia Heng said.
Miaoyu's cheeks turned red with embarrassment and she whispered: "I don't need you to accompany me. Besides, I...I can't serve you."
Jia Heng pulled the girl's shoulders and looked at Yan Ni, who was as cold and lonely as Zhang Ailing. He felt a surge of affection in his heart and said with a smile: "I can sleep with you in my arms. Let's talk. We haven't seen each other for several months."
, I have a lot to say to you."
What are you waiting for? I just spent an afternoon obsessed with Baochai.
"Then you go take a shower first." Miaoyu said angrily with joy and sweetness intertwined in her heart.
Why are you so clingy to her all of a sudden?
"Susu, prepare some hot water, I'll take a bath." Jia Heng called.
"Oh, here we come." The maid Su Su responded with a smile.
Jia Heng turned to look at Miaoyu and said softly: "Listen to your child, it's been a few months."
It felt like Miaoyu was actually quite lacking in love, and she felt even more unspeakably melancholy after becoming pregnant. Although Miaoyu didn't say it, he felt it.
Miaoyu's cheeks were as red as a blush, she gently stroked her bulging belly and said softly: "The baby is still young, and the fetus hasn't moved yet."
"Let me listen." Jia Heng said.
Miaoyu Qingshuang's jade face was stained with crimson. She looked at the young man who was leaning against her belly and listened. She was in a trance for a moment.
Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at the beauty, caught the tears in her clear eyes, and whispered: "What's going on?"
Miaoyu nestled her baby head in the boy's arms, biting her pink lips, and whispered: "Do you think I can be a good mother?"
Jia Heng said: "Why can't you do it well? Besides, there is still me?"
Miaoyu's crystal-clear jade face had a look of sadness on her face, and she said, "What if after he was born, he knew that his mother was a monk who didn't follow the rules?"
Jia Heng smiled and said: "You are just practicing as a monk, and you are not really a monk. You will just return to secular life when the time comes."
Miaoyu gradually calmed down as she listened to the young man's comfort.
Jia Heng said softly: "Okay, let's stop thinking so much. Let's go to bed early. If we have anything to say, we can talk about it in bed later."
The young literary girl was thinking wildly, and he probably really needed to give Miaoyu more care, otherwise the child would be prone to problems if things continued like this.
After Jia Heng took a bath, the two of them lay on the bed. Jia Heng hugged Miao Yu's shoulders and asked casually: "Mia Miao, do you think the child is a boy or a girl?"
Miaoyu snuggled her little head into Jia Heng's arms and said in a clear voice: "It should...it should be a boy."
Jia Heng: "..."
Do you also want to have a boy?
But it may be for another reason, that is, I am worried that giving birth to a girl will bring bad omens.
Jia Heng chuckled and whispered: "It doesn't matter if it's a boy, then let's have another girl when the time comes, and the dragon and the phoenix will be auspicious."
A feeling of shame and joy surged in Miaoyu's heart, but she did not respond.
The two hugged each other and fell asleep, saying nothing again all night.
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next day
The golden rooster croaked, and the sky was bright. At some point, a thick layer of autumn fog appeared in the sky and the surrounding fields. As winter entered, the weather became colder.
Jia Heng looked at Miaoyu aside. The beauty was sleeping, her face was slightly red, and she kissed her forehead.
As he spoke, he lifted up the quilt and was about to get up when Miaoyu behind him made a sound, looked at the young man with bright eyes and said, "Where do you plan to go today?"
Jia Heng said: "I have guests today, so I can't stay with you tonight. Please sleep a little longer."
After he returned to Jiangnan, Chai Dai and Miao Yu had already been together, and the remaining sisters were Yuan Chun and Lan Xi.
By the way, there is also Feng Wan.
Well, even though this body is made of iron, it is still a bit unbearable.
Miaoyu was like a spring mountain under her black eyebrows. She looked at Lianying with her gleaming eyes. She smiled and said with a rare smile: "I'll get up too. Let's eat with you. I seem to have a better appetite."
Jia Heng said softly: "Then let's eat together."
After Miaoyu got up and finished washing, Miaoyu asked curiously: "What guests are you going to see later?"
"Gao Zhongping, the governor of Liangjiang, came over to discuss the promotion of the Jiangnan New Deal." Jia Heng picked up a handful of eggs and put them in Miaoyu's bowl, and said softly: "Eat more of this."
Miaoyu has a sweet heart, and she originally disliked the fishy and greasy eggs, but she didn't feel any difference in her mouth.
Jia Heng looked at the beauty with gentle eyes and said comfortingly: "I will go to Suzhou Mansion in the next two days. Don't worry, take good care of yourself and let me see my grandson."
Miaoyu said seriously: "I will."
Jia Heng and Miao Yu had breakfast, and the maid Susu said: "Uncle Heng, Miss Qingwen said that someone in the front yard handed over a greeting card and wanted to visit Uncle Heng."
Jia Heng nodded, looked at Miaoyu and said, "You take good care of the baby. I may have other things to do today."
Miaoyu said softly: "Go quickly."
Jia Heng came closer, kissed Miaoyu on the lips, and said softly: "Wait for me."
Miaoyu's delicate body trembled slightly, her eyes filled with water, and she said with shame and annoyance: "You should be more serious."
Jia Heng didn't say much else and went to the front hall.
Gao Zhongping is waiting while drinking tea.
As the governor of Liangjiang and a staff member of Emperor Chongping when he was hiding in his residence, he personally paid a visit to Jia Heng, which can be said to have given Jia Heng enough face.
"Master Gao's visit really makes the humble house shine." As Jia Heng spoke, he entered the hall.
Gao Zhongping stood up and said, "Duke Wei, long time no see."
Jia Heng said: "High platform."
The two of them finished chatting.
Jia Heng asked why he came and said, "Governor Gao has made great achievements in the past two months."
"There is still a strong backbone. There are many relatives in the Suzhou government. Officials occupy the grain fields and obstruct the court's new policies." Gao Zhongping introduced without nonsense.
Jia Heng pondered and said: "Yesterday the King of Chu paid a visit and mentioned that his teacher Yuan Tu, the Minister of Rites, had purchased it in Suzhou."
In fact, after the Yan Mao case shocked the country, the Nanjing officials of the Jinling Prefecture had already felt the chill. It was not until the Nan'an County King suffered a defeat in the northwest that the New Deal began to have twists and turns. After he cleaned up the mess in the northwest, the Jiangnan officials
I have seen the situation clearly and dare not openly oppose the New Deal.
The Xun Qi vassal ministers were also persuaded by Royal Bank, Xianning and the King of Chu, and their will to resist was offset a lot.
In other words, he made a good start when he came to Jiangnan.
Gao Zhongping said with emotion: "Yuan Tu is just one person, and there are others secretly fueling the fire."
This resistance is invisible.
Jia Heng asked: "Has Governor Gao tried to impeach the Minister of Rites before?"
He can't just contribute. There is also Anhui Province, and the emperor also wants to urgently push for new policies.
Gao Zhongping said: "I also have the intention of impeachment, but it is very involved. Now Yuan Tu is resisting the new policy of the imperial court in the name of the land granted by the Supreme Emperor."
Jia Heng thought for a while and said in deep thought: "I will have a talk with Yuan Shangshu in the next few days. In addition, I will first send officials to inspect the fields in Jiangsu and other places. If there are indeed officials in office who are obstructing the New Deal, I will first impeach them for violating national policy."
, I will also follow up on the follow-up investigation. As for Suzhou Prefecture, I will go to Suzhou in the near future."
Gao Zhongping said: "The Di newspaper said that Duke Wei, following the orders of the Holy Emperor, would also implement the New Deal in Anhui Province."
Jia Heng pondered and said: "It is true. Henan's new policy was successfully implemented this year. The Holy Spirit intends to promote it nationwide next year. Jiangnan should be prepared years ago."
Gao Zhongping pondered and said: "Time has not waited for us, and the imperial treasury is empty. Although sweet potatoes have been promoted in the north, the people's worries about hunger have been relieved for a while, but severe drought has the tendency to spread in the northern and southern provinces."
In fact, not only severe droughts, but also the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, such as earthquakes, locust plagues, and plagues, will also become more severe during this Little Ice Age.
Jia Heng said: "As soon as Prince Beijing comes back, I will lead the Jiangnan Navy to send troops to exterminate the pirates. In addition, I will send an order to General Wu Tao of Guangdong to go to Jinling to discuss military affairs. Before this year or in the spring, we can do it in one fell swoop."
Destroy the large island occupied by the red barbarians."
Hearing this, Gao Zhongping smiled and said: "Without the harassment of pirates, maritime trade will surely flourish, and it will also provide an additional source of tax revenue for the imperial court."
Behind him, chief clerk Kuang Shouzheng and general judge Wu Xiancheng looked at each other, with surprise visible on each other's faces.
The imperial court still wants to use troops? But this time it will be naval forces.
Jia Heng said: "The New Deal of 2017 will be ended in Jiangnan as much as possible."
As we enter the end of the 16th year of Chongping and the beginning of the new year next year, the situation of the struggle against the Liaodong Jurchens will also change, and the government may also undergo major changes.
Jia Heng and Gao Zhongping were talking, and it was almost noon before they knew it, and they ordered the cook to cook.
The news that Gao Zhongping visited Jia Heng in Ningguo Mansion also reached the ears of Jiangnan officials such as Yuan Tu, the Minister of Rites, and they became even more frightened.
When Gao and Jia join forces, who can stop Jiangsu officials?
This is the glorious trend of the imperial court. Shunchang will perish and no one will dare to stop it!
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Jinling City, Chengmen Cave
A rattling sound could be heard from the official road, which was locked in thick fog, and from a distance, a horse could be vaguely seen galloping towards him. The knight on the horse was full of energy, and he was surrounded by a young man in a python suit.
"Your Majesty, Jinling City has arrived." The guard on the side said.
Wang Shuirong of Beijing looked at Jinling City shrouded in autumn fog in the distance and said, "Enter the city and return to the palace."
Just like the Ning and Rong mansions, there are official residences in Jinling, and the princes of Beijing County also have private residences in Jinling. However, Zhen Xue and Zhen Qing raised their children in the same private residence of the Zhen family in order to take care of each other, so they did not live in the palace.
live.
After giving birth to the child, the child was carried to Beijing Prince's Mansion by Princess Beijing. Although Zhen Xue was unwilling, she could not resist Princess Beijing, so she had to return to Prince Beijing's Mansion and live with the child.
As soon as King Shuirong of Beijing entered Jinling City, King Chen Qin of Chu received the news and went to visit King Beijing.
