Let's go back in time a little. Just when Jia Heng was spending the Lantern Festival with Song Tian in Zhuixia Palace, the Wu Gui family in Shenjing City was also welcoming relatives.
Shenjing City, Wu Mansion
At this moment, from the main gate to Yimen and the second gate, there are lights all the way, with torches like dragons, making the hall brightly lit.
In the clear starry sky, a bright white moon shines brightly on the earth. The bright moonlight falls gently on the earth, silently.
Along with confetti flying and gunpowder smoke filling the air, firecrackers crackled and lanterns hung in front of the eaves of the courtyard swayed in the wind.
Wu Guiren came out of the sedan chair with the maids waiting on her. Under the colorful emerald jade crown, the tassels on her forehead were lightly covered. The beauty's face was bright and her skin was as beautiful as snow. Under the lights of the Shangyuan Festival, she looked even more gorgeous.
Brilliant and bright.
"Your Majesty, we're here," the female official said.
At this time, all the wives of the Wu family, led by Wu Tianyou's wife, walked along a paved red carpet to greet her. Mrs. Wu looked at the beauty, her voice was joyful and clear, and she whispered softly: "I have met the empress."
While they were talking, everyone welcomed the beauty into a palace specially used for celebrations. At this moment, the lights were like daylight and the lanterns were shining brightly.
Mr. Wu sat down and accepted the congratulatory gifts from the ladies below.
"I have met your empress." Mrs. Zhu Gaoming below said.
Wu Guiren glanced at all the ladies who were present with his cold eyes. For a moment, his expression was a little dazed. His lips were slightly opened and he said, "Let's all get back together."
Although he disguised himself as the noble Wu man, he had not left the palace for five or six years, so he did not know the Wu family's daughters-in-law and Madam Gaoming before him.
Fortunately, this beauty had a superior mind and had already roughly figured out which one of the many imperial wives with beaded hair was Wu Guiren's mother by their position and the color of their uniforms.
At this moment, Mrs. Zhonggaoming slowly came forward, crying and looking at her.
Wu Guiren stood up, supported the silver-haired Mrs. Wu, and said, "Mother, today is a day of family reunion and family reunion. Why are you crying?"
Compared to Concubine Yuan's tears during her wedding visit, there were no tears on this beauty's face. Although her voice was low and mournful, it still seemed to be somewhat deliberate.
Mrs. Wu's hair was gray, she stretched out her hand to wipe the crystal tears on her cheeks, and said softly: "I haven't seen you for five or six years, and I don't know how you are doing in the palace."
Wu Guiren said softly: "It's okay to be in the palace. The queen and the concubine in the palace take good care of my daughter."
Compared to Yuan Chun, who "didn't have much interest at all", Wu Guiren naturally didn't have much emotion when he saw the Wu family's decrees in front of him.
Afterwards, all the officials exchanged pleasantries.
Mr. Wu talked with Mrs. Wu until the third watch of the day. The beauty also slowly left the Wu Mansion under the urging of the palace eunuch, and headed towards the palace garden under the support of the sedan bearers.
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At this moment, the lanterns on both sides of the street swayed in the wind, and the orange light flowing out like water soaked through the bamboo curtains, shining on the beauty's jade-like skin. At the alternation of light and dark, the light seemed to penetrate the corners of the eyes.
A leather mask, with a few outlines of Qin Keqing vaguely visible on the face.
Wu Guiren, or the Holy Mother of White Lotus, gently opened the curtain, looked at the fireworks "whooshing" above the palace with her quiet eyes, her lips were slightly moist, and finally she sighed quietly.
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The interplay of light and shadow is like turning over a book of time with a yellowed cover, and time has come again to the beginning of February in the 17th year of Chongping.
The spring is cold and the evening wind is chilly.
Jinling, Ningguofu
At dusk, the blurred lights reflected the tung oil and gold paint plaque of Ningguo Mansion. With the sound of horse hooves "tacking", Jia Heng also returned to Ningguo Mansion.
"The uncle is back." Qingwen raised her eyes to look at the young man in the flower hall and said in surprise.
Jia Heng looked at the slim girl with a smile, his eyes lingered on Qingwen's beautiful face, and said softly: "Prepare some hot water, I have something to do later."
As he approached Jinling City, his longing for Tianniu became more and more intense. He would go see Tianniu later.
Qingwen picked up the teapot and poured tea, and said softly: "Uncle, where did you come back from?"
Jia Heng took the tea cup from Qingwen and asked, "Anqing Mansion, how are you doing at home these days?"
Qingwen smiled and said softly: "It's good, the snow has melted, and the girls are still flying kites today."
Compared with the scent of makeup and powder that Jia Heng brought home every day, this kind of dusty outside life, eating and sleeping in the open air, undoubtedly made Qingwen feel much more at peace.
Jia Heng gently took the girl's bare hand and asked with a smile: "Have you flown the kite yet?"
Qing pursed her pink lips and said softly: "Let it go."
Then the young man came closer.
Qingwen quickly closed her bright eyes at this moment, feeling satisfied for a while.
After all these years, the young master still likes her.
Then, Jia Heng took a bath under Qingwen's service, washed away the dust and dirt, put on a pair of brand new clothes, and headed to the palace garden.
At this time, Jia Heng came to the palace. When he raised his eyes, he looked at the girl with beautiful features and called out in a low voice: "Xiaoxiao."
Chen Xiao frowned his beautiful eyebrows, and there was a hint of ridicule on his jade face, which was like a thin layer of frost. He asked in a cold voice: "Has everything in Anhui been settled?"
Jia Heng nodded and said warmly: "It's all done. I just came over to the palace to see you."
Chen Xiao glanced at Jia Heng and said quietly: "You are telling lies with your eyes open, are you looking at me?"
I'm afraid he just came back and went to look for Queen Marie, but I don't know why he couldn't forget her so much.
Jia Heng's face was slightly dull, he reached out and took the girl's delicate hand, and asked: "Xiaoxiao, have you had dinner?"
Chen Xiao pulled Jia Heng backhand and said, "After you have eaten, come with me. I have something to do with you."
Jia Heng nodded.
The two of them came to Chen Xiao's residence one after another, which was an ancient side hall. It was just when the night fell, and the thin and mottled lights shone through the window lattice on a lacquered wooden table.
Chen Xiao held down the young man's hand trying to catch the monster and said, "Something may happen over there in Shandong recently."
Jia Heng hugged the girl and whispered: "Shandong?"
Chen Xiao said: "Shandong has just suffered a snowstorm."
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "In the past few days, I have also seen from the Di newspaper that Shandong has been hit by snowstorms recently. I heard that the Confucius family donated one million dan of grain to relieve the crisis. Apart from this, there should be no other
It’s about that.”
Many times, conditions have been clearly negotiated, such as children's admission to school, but they have to talk about alumni donations. This is the same reason. If the exchange of interests is too naked, it will not sound good.
"There is not that much food, and because of the snow disaster, the people have made some troubles, but now they have been suppressed." Chen Xiao's beautiful eyebrows curved, with a hint of embarrassment in her bright eyes, and she lowered her eyes to look at the man who was feasting on the snow pears.
juvenile.
Really, I never forget to mess around.
Jia Heng calmed down and asked: "Will there be new troubles in the White Lotus Sect recently?"
There was a solemn look on Chen Xiao's crystal-clear jade face, and she whispered: "Many soldiers in the guard station are from poor backgrounds, and many of them have received blessings from the teachings."
Jia Heng's face was thoughtful, and his mind drifted away for a moment.
This was the hint given to him by Xiaoxiao. When the White Lotus Sect assassinated King Zhongshun and caused trouble in the capital, he sent the Beijing camp to wipe out the school once, but he did not expect that it had infiltrated the local security system.
"What are you thinking about?" Chen Xiaojian raised his eyebrows slightly, with a hint of embarrassment in his cold eyes.
Jia Heng said: "It's nothing."
Chen Xiao raised his eyebrows, looked faintly, and said softly: "But I don't suggest you stop it in advance."
The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind. After the chaos in Shandong, he can be useful again.
Jia Heng frowned and was surprised for a moment, then said: "Why do you say that?"
"If even a little bit of what you did today gets out, do you think the person in the palace will tolerate you?" Chen Xiao asked with a look of ridicule on his face.
He hugged and kissed Queen Marie, and did such "cosseting" things.
She indulged him, not because she wanted to help him do evil.
Jia Heng's eyebrows were raised, his eyes darkened a bit, and he said warmly: "Now, we can only take one step and take a look."
Chen Xiao said softly: "If there can be chaos here in Shandong, you can also escape from the whirlpool of seizing the rightful son in Beijing. Otherwise, you have taken advantage of Tianniuer... so much, what is going on."
In her opinion, whether it is the King of Wei or the King of Chu, these people are the most aggressive and fight to the death, only then can the person in front of them have a chance.
Jia Heng looked a little unnatural and whispered: "You...don't call me Tianniuer."
"You screamed like a sweet girl to make her affectionate, but on the other hand, you didn't let me shout...well~" Chen Xiao was about to speak, but saw that the young man had quickly come over, and he was so soft and soft that he was stunned.
My lips blocked the second half of my words.
The girl struggled gently with Jia Heng's arm. After a while, she clenched her pink fist with her slender hands and gently beat Jia Heng a few times. Her crystal jade face turned red with embarrassment, her beautiful eyes filled with anger, and she said angrily: "Here
You said, don't kiss me."
She was looking at that...
Bah bah.
The girl spat lightly a few times.
Jia Heng said: "I am not a relative."
It's really outrageous.
After a while, Chen Xiao nestled her little head in the boy's arms, with a hint of embarrassment in her clear eyes.
Jia Heng gently stroked Chen Xiao's face and whispered: "I just told you not to shout randomly, and be careful that the walls have ears."
Of course, both of them spoke in a low voice. After all, they were the "Martial Arts Grand Masters" who had awakened before Jin Feng could move the cicada. There was indeed no one outside the hall at this moment.
Chen Xiao frowned, his clear eyes were crystal clear, and he said softly: "Then what are you going to do? Are you going to make the same mistake again and again later?"
Jia Heng's eyes were slightly lost, and he said: "It can't be said that way. I can only say that the fate is so deep that it is difficult to let go."
Chen Xiao no longer wanted to speak, her face was red, she pursed her pink lips, and said softly: "Then you go, I will look after you again."
What can you do when you encounter someone like this? It's just a matter of his temper.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment, looked deeply at Chen Xiao, and then headed to Zhuixia Palace.
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Palace Garden, Zhuixia Palace
The beauty was having dinner and ordered the female official beside her: "Go and call Princess Le'an over and sit down to eat together."
The female officer Nianyun responded softly and then left the palace.
Not long after, Nianyun walked in quickly and said softly: "Your Majesty, Duke Wei Guo has returned from Anhui and wants to pay his regards to your Majesty."
The beauty who was eating the food couldn't help but feel shaken. Under her slender willow eyebrows, her charming and flowing phoenix eyes shone with light, and she hurriedly said: "Go and call me over."
This little fox came back from Anhui.
Nianyun gently responded with a yes.
After a while, I saw a young man dressed in a python suit woven with gold threads and embroidered with gold threads. He walked in quickly, bowed and said, "I have seen the empress. She is a thousand years old."
Although there is a distance, the familiar fragrance of charming flesh is like a refreshing poison, exuding a fatal attraction.
However, he took a quick glance and found that Tian Niu'er's face seemed a little more haggard than when he left.
The beauty looked at the young man with gleaming phoenix eyes. For some reason, his snow-skinned jade face had a light blush. Her heart couldn't help but feel a surge of joy, and a hint of resentment. She nodded.
He said: "Ziyu, please go down without courtesy. There is an embroidered pier over there. Have you had dinner? If not, we can have dinner together."
Jia Heng straightened his clothes and said, "I would like to thank your empress for the banquet."
The beauty's jade face was covered with a hint of joy, her red lips parted slightly, and she said again: "Has the matter in Anhui been settled?"
Jia Heng said: "Go back to your Majesty, everything about the military camp has been decided."
Under the beauty's dark eyebrows, those twinkling beautiful eyes stared at the young man, and said in a smooth voice: "Then there is nothing going on in Jiangnan. When will you return to the capital?"
Jia Heng said: "Wei Chen is planning to return to the palace in the next few days. Where is the empress? Has King Liang ever come back?"
After returning to the palace, the risks will be greater.
The beauty nodded her head, her jade face smiled lightly, and said softly: "Wei'er is still in Hangzhou at the moment, and may have to return to Beijing with his uncle. I will go to Beijing with Xianning and Chanyue then.
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Jia Heng said: "At that time, I will escort the queen back to Beijing."
Boating along the river, there are so many people and so many eyes, nothing is likely to happen.
The beauty raised her eyes to look at the young man's thin face and whispered: "Let's not talk about this for now. Ziyu's journey has been dusty, so it's time for dinner."
Jia Heng nodded slightly and just thanked him.
The beauty picked up a pair of bamboo chopsticks, picked up the dishes on the plate, and ate them in small bites. The beauty behaved delicately, but as time passed, her eyebrows frowned, and her beautiful face became a little absent-minded.
In the past, we used to secretly play with each other under the table, but now there is no more...
Thinking again of the seriousness of the young man just now, the resentment deep in the beauty's heart became even more intense.
It's not that the beauty insists on letting Jia Heng be obsessed with her, but she is used to such... thrills, and now she is suddenly "broken up on a cliff", so it is inevitable to worry about gains and losses.
In this way, with a group of female officials and nuns attending from a distance, the two of them had dinner in a decent manner.
Jia Heng took the handkerchief and wiped his mouth, stood up from his seat, cupped his hands and said, "My dear, if there is nothing else to do, I will take my leave now."
Queen Song: "..."
No, are you serious? What are you doing here at this time? Just come over for a meal?
The beauty was stunned for a moment and said softly: "Ziyu, I have something to ask you privately about King Wei."
I really wanted to drive this person away as soon as I opened my mouth, but deep down in my heart I felt a little reluctant to let him go.
Jia Heng's expression changed slightly and he whispered: "Your Majesty, King Wei..."
As expected, Tian Niuer also missed him a little.
The beauty frowned and said, "I have something to ask you."
After saying that, without saying much, he stood up and left the main hall, heading straight towards the side hall.
Jia Heng had no choice but to follow.
In the eyes of the onlookers in the palace, it was Empress Song who wanted to consult Jia Heng about confidential matters because of King Wei.
Entering the side hall, the beauty turned her head, looked at the personal female officer Nianyun, and ordered: "Nianyun, you go down first."
When Nianyun heard the words, he bowed to the beauty Yingying and said softly: "Yes, empress."
As he spoke, he slowly retreated.
At this time, Nianyun actually felt that the two of them wanted to discuss some secrets about King Wei's succession.
Side hall, above the attic——
Jia Heng followed the beauty to the warm pavilion by the window in the innermost room on the second floor. At this moment, the wind whistled in the bamboo forest outside the pavilion window, and the cool spring breeze blew on his face.
"Kneel down." The beauty's scolding voice sounded.
Jia Heng: "???"
What does this sweet girl want to do? Kneel down and serve? This is a bit too much.
Seeing the young man's astonishment, the beauty's phoenix eyes were full of amusement, but her round and round voice was full of seriousness, and she said softly: "Ziyu, kneel down, I want to interrogate you."
Jia Heng said: "Yes, empress."
As he spoke, he did not kneel down, but came closer, hugged the beauty's plump and delicate body, and said in his ear: "Sweet girl, I'm thirsty."
At this moment, the beauty felt the young man's approach, her delicate body moved slightly, her cheeks turned red with shame, but she breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.
This is what she is familiar with.
She really couldn't help but feel embarrassed when this beautiful lady who loved the world took the initiative to greet her.
After just a moment of trance, the beauty's face turned red with embarrassment, and her breathing was already a little hurried. There was shame and annoyance in her charming eyes, and she said softly: "Don't be ridiculous first~"
However, the young man had already come closer, and his warm, soft, hot breath hit him, like a torrent of rivers, annihilating everything.
Then the familiar touch coming from the front of her back made the beauty's heart tremble.
Jia Heng built a snowman and whispered: "Sweet girl, you must have missed me too."
The beauty's jade face was blushing, her white teeth were biting her cherry lips, her voice was slightly annoyed, and she said softly: "The things you promised me have not been done yet."
He clearly promised her at the beginning that he would help her give Ran'er advice.
Jia Heng pretended to be surprised and said, "What's going on?"
At this moment, the pickled aroma surrounding the beauty almost filled his nose.
The beauty gently twisted the hand that was making trouble, her pink cheeks flushed with shame, and she whispered: "Don't pretend to be confused."
As long as they are tired of being together, they will take advantage.
Jia Heng looked slightly surprised and whispered: "Tianniu, please be patient."
The beauty's jade face was dyed with scarlet, and she said softly: "You accepted the deposit and agreed, and you told me to be quiet and calm? When you bullied me, why didn't you say calm and calm?"
Jia Heng warmed his hands and whispered: "What kind of bullying? Sweet girl is not feeling well."
beauty:"???"
Who feels comfortable? Ah, this little fox is so lawless. Did she let him serve her? He insisted on caring about her, and he was happy to do so.
The beauty was a little embarrassed for a moment, and said: "Don't touch me, I don't know who is willing to do it..."
Jia Heng said: "Okay, I am willing to humble myself and obey you."
It's really submissive.
Jia Heng's mind moved slightly, and he gently held the beauty's plump and round body, which was a little more plump than a millstone, and whispered: "Sweet girl, this time to deal with the military camp is an opportunity, let Ran'er..."
The beauty frowned her beautiful eyebrows, her beautiful eyes showed shame and annoyance, and said in a trembling voice: "What's Ran'er? Don't call Ran'er?"
Jia Heng said: "Then let King Wei take care of military affairs."
Saying that, the golden hairpin was buried in the snow...it was really unbearable.
At this moment, the beauty was gently holding the young man's shoulders with both hands. The golden hairpin tassel in her hair was shaking non-stop. She raised her beautiful head, her delicate body was trembling, and she said softly: "Take care of yourself."
Military settlements are something that offends people very much."
I don’t know why, but the ending of the voice is a little tactful.
The beauty is obviously not a fool, and she knows that rectifying the military camp will easily offend the military leader of the local guard station.
Jia Heng seemed a little hesitant, his voice became hesitant, and he whispered: "Then let the King of Wei help the court implement the new policy. Don't say that you offend the civil servants. You have to choose someone."
After saying that, he helped the beauty sit on the soft couch next to the Nuan Pavilion.
The beauty slowly sat down and stared at the handsome young man who was busy with himself. His beautiful and gorgeous face was already as bright as fire, and she endured the shame in her heart.
He said in a low voice: "If you think of another idea, the worst thing will happen is that I will... give you charity again."
The voice behind the words was soft and imperceptible.
Since he is willing to be humble, let him be willing to be humble.
Jia Heng: "..."
So, let him wait for you for a while longer? Who is giving charity to whom?
Jia Heng said: "Should sweet girl pay a little more interest?"
He has always cut off his head and made interest, and the profits are compounded. He comes out nine times and returns thirteen times.
Jia Heng said, without saying much, he knelt down and came closer.
Before leaving this time, he wanted to give Tian Niuer an unforgettable memory.
The beauty was now familiar with the young man's methods. Her heart trembled for a moment, and then she closed her narrow, clear eyes as usual. The beauty's eyelashes were thin, curved and long.
And her face, known as the Snow Beauty, although plump and bright, is now as red as an apple, bright and beautiful.
She did this for Ran'er, and besides, she had done it last time, and she felt pity for Ziyu. After all, the warm water in the cave crossed each other, and now it could be regarded as a drop of water, repaying the kindness of the spring.
The beauty was thinking wildly, her thoughts were racing at this moment, her heart skipped a beat, and she spat in her heart.
What are these words? Such disrespectful words, how could she...
The beauty's face was rosy at this moment, her beautiful nose was humming a few times, and the golden hairpin tassel on her hair was still swaying gently. I don't know how long it took, but suddenly the tassel paused lightly, and then swayed crazily.
I don't know how long it took, but the beauty's delicate body trembled, and her phoenix eyes were blurred for a while.
I don't know what I was thinking. When I tilted my head, I couldn't help but glance at the bronze mirror. I saw that face as red as rouge, which was as beautiful as rouge.
Yun, even the beauty herself was slightly stunned.
Although my nose was sore this time, I didn't shed any tears like before. I just looked at the rosy pink lips in a daze, slightly open, and breathed slightly.
The smooth and round chin, slightly raised, is as white as snow, like a swan.
But for some reason, there was an unexplained sense of loss in the beauty's heart.
However, at this moment, the beauty suddenly opened her eyes, and with a sudden glance, she was startled by the young man who was armed with a sharp blade and had a murderous intention.
No, how could he? This little fox... No, no!
After all, there was no real step before.
The beauty let out a cry, and was about to hold up her body as soft as a silkworm to stop her. Her pink lips slightly opened to stop her from speaking. However, at this moment, the beauty's mind was shocked, her beautiful eyes widened, and then her delicate body trembled as if struck by thunder.