It gets dark early in the winter months. As soon as it reaches the end of the day, the last rays of the setting sun are driven away by the dark night. The cold wind envelopes the earth, sweeping over the green walls, eaves and sycamore trees that have lost all their leaves.
There are several tall cedar trees in the backyard, their branches swaying in the wind, making a rustling sound.
In the inner hall, the lights are bright and there are many figures.
Jia Heng was having a dinner with Qin Keqing, accompanied by Mrs. You, Second Sister You, and Third Sister You.
To celebrate Jia Heng's return, Qin Keqing ordered the kitchen to prepare wine and food, which was considered a private celebration at home.
Qin Keqing had obviously just taken a bath recently. The twenty-eight-year-old beauty had changed into a goose-yellow palace dress. Her face was covered with beaded jade jewelry and her hibiscus jade face was radiant. Her bright eyes were as moist as water, and her peach cheeks were flushed.
, a breathtaking spring charm will fade from the corners of your eyebrows and eyes.
A woman like You who had passed through personnel affairs naturally caught the clue at a glance. She pursed her lips and glanced at Jia Heng. When she saw the young man with sparse features, his expression paused slightly.
After Jia Heng came back from lunch at Xifu, he took Ke Qing and had a loving relationship to comfort Ke Qing from his lovesickness.
At this moment, several people were gathered together. Compared with the mess in the West Mansion, the East Mansion seemed more or less calm.
However, the news of the commotion in the West Mansion spread to the East Mansion as time passed and the exchanges between the maids of the two houses.
Of course, compared to the shocking incident of Jia Lian stealing his mother, the nature of Jia Lian stealing the maid in Jia She's room is not too bad.
In view of this, Jia Heng did not specifically issue a hush order. As for Xifu, he even had an indirect intention to indulge the spread of rumors.
The purpose... of course is to cover up the truth.
During the dinner, Youshi put down the chopsticks in her hand, raised her soft face, and asked with gazing eyes: "I just heard from Cai Die that when Mrs. Xue's wife came over, something happened between Feng Yatou and her family.
The servants say that they have noses, eyes, and everything. What is going on?"
Jia Heng looked at Youshi and thought to himself, gossip is really a woman's nature. After thinking about it, he said casually: "According to what the elder said, it was Lian Er who hooked up with a maid in the room, and finally gave the maid to Lian Er as a concubine.
, it’s not easy for me to deal with either.”
Youshi said softly: "I heard that the father and son were fighting and killing each other?"
Jia Heng said: "I don't know. Sister-in-law You has been in the mansion for so many years, and she has a pretty good idea of what's going on in the Xifu. Lian Er... might as well not talk about it."
At the end of the sentence, I shook my head and didn't want to say more.
Youshi sighed and said: "Girl Feng, she is also a strong person. Even if this incident hadn't happened, she would still have caused trouble in the future."
Second Sister You put down the spoon in her hand and said softly: "Sister, look at Second Grandma Lian, she is very kind to others."
Youshi laughed and said, "Second sister, how long have you known her?"
Second Sister You lowered her beautiful eyes and didn't say much.
You turned to look at Jia Heng and said softly: "You are the leader of the clan now. If you do something shameless over there and ruin the reputation of the clan, will it hinder you outside?"
Jia Heng was startled for a moment and then said thoughtfully: "That's not the case. The two houses are just worshiping their ancestors and have some overlap in matters concerning their children."
Third Sister You took over the conversation and said in a charming voice: "Everyone in the house says that Mr. Lian is a womanizer. I heard he is as good as Long Yang..."
Jia Heng frowned, glanced at Third Sister You, and said, "You are not disgusted by saying this while eating."
Third Sister You's beautiful face was slightly stunned. She lowered her bright and moving big eyes and raised her red lips. Although she was scolded, she felt an inexplicable sweet feeling in her heart. She glanced at Jia Heng, lowered her head, picked up her chopsticks and
Holding rice in his mouth.
Second sister You said angrily: "Third sister, you don't even have a chopstick to pick up the food."
With that said, he gave the third sister a piece of green vegetables with chopsticks.
Third Sister You said softly: "This green rice is originally sweet and delicious."
Seeing this scene, Qin Keqing smiled, and her heart moved slightly.
She is not Sister-in-law Feng, and she cannot allow her husband to have other women around her and be known as a jealous wife.
Besides, the You sisters did not pose any threat to her at all.
Qin Keqing said in a delicate voice: "Husband, I saw the plum blossoms in Huifang Garden blooming. Why don't you call the old lady, Sister-in-law Zhu, several sisters, and by the way, the aunt and wife of the Xue family come over to enjoy the plum blossoms together."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Have the plum blossoms bloomed in Huifang Garden? It's an elegant thing to come and appreciate the plum blossoms."
"What about husband? Will husband have any official duties tomorrow afternoon?" Qin Keqing asked with a sweet smile.
Jia Heng thought for a while and said softly: "Not in the afternoon. I might have to go to the Wucheng Bingmasi Yamen and the Ministry of War Yamen in the morning."
After returning to Beijing, although you can rest for a few days, you can't really ignore everything. The Military and Horse Department of the Five Cities needs to have a look, and the Yamen of the Ministry of War is a matter assigned by the emperor.
In addition, there was Princess Jinyang's son, and he was thinking about what to give as a gift.
As soon as I thought about it, I had an idea.
The couple chatted about their daily life and had dinner. Afterwards, several people sat together to drink tea and talk.
Jia Heng asked the third sister You on the side, and asked softly: "Your story book, I told the shopkeeper of Hanmozhai when I left, it is ready for publication. When you have finished writing the manuscript, show it to me."
Sanjie You previously wrote a storybook with a background in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It has been a long time and it has not been published yet.
Sanjie You said: "I was not very satisfied with what I wrote before. Later, after carefully studying Uncle Heng's Three Kingdoms, I revised it again and asked Uncle Heng to correct me."
With that said, he ordered his maid Qiaoyue to bring over a pile of manuscripts.
Jia Heng stretched out his hand to take the manuscript, and saw the four characters "Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" written on it, and he frowned.
"In the past month, I have read a lot of history books. I was also inspired by my uncle's Three Kingdoms dialect book. It was very difficult to write and I only read three times." Sanjie You explained, her beautiful eyes fell on the boy opposite.
face.
Jia Heng nodded and read through it quietly.
Compared with the past, although the writing style is still immature, it is indeed based on historical books and the layout is a bit higher.
After Jia Heng finished reading, he looked at Sister You and said with approval: "Yes, although the narrative style is a bit immature, the idea is correct, but you have to find a context. After all, based on what Li Jingzhi has seen and experienced, it is a little bit cramped."
, you can give the Wagang Army more pen and ink to describe the revolution and the struggle for the throne in the late Sui Dynasty, but how do you find the history books to read?"
Traditional storybooks are different from the single-perspective narratives of later online novels. The story structure is more complex and there are more clues.
Sanjie You seemed to feel the surprise and affirmation of the young man opposite her, and her heart was filled with joy. She said softly: "Just looking at the Three Fengchen Heroes, I found this ancient story quite interesting, but the old and new Tang books are obscure and difficult to understand. These three chapters
It took a lot of effort, but I don’t know how much more effort it will take for the fifteen chapters to be completed?”
Jia Heng nodded and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the original thing is just a small way to make a living. Looking at history can tell the ups and downs. As long as you have one or two things, you will see people and things, and it will be a different world."
Third Sister You said: "Remember uncle's teachings."
Seeing the two of them chatting happily, You's beautiful face was smiling.
They talked for a while, and when they got close to Xu, Mrs. You, Second Sister You, and Third Sister You said goodbye and left.
The couple returned to the side room to rest.
In the side room, the candlelight flickered, and the couple sat side by side on the edge of the bed, soaking their feet.
Qin Keqing gently leaned her head on Jia Heng's shoulder and said softly: "If your husband likes Third Sister, can I talk to Sister You?"
When Jia Heng heard this, he was startled, turned his head, and said with a smile: "What's going on? How can you say this properly?"
Qin Keqing sighed quietly and said: "I thought, it's been so long since I started, and I still feel unsatisfied. There's no movement at all."
Jia Heng was silent for a moment, took Qin Keqing's hand, and said warmly: "How long have you been a beginner? Why are you so impatient? Besides, I was worried that giving birth to a child too early would be bad for your health, so I deliberately avoided it.
"
"Is this... deliberately avoiding it?" Qin Keqing's face changed slightly and she said with a trembling voice.
Jia Heng pulled Qin Keqing's shoulders, looked at the frightened jade face, and softly comforted: "At our age, having children too early is not only bad for the adults, but also bad for the children. My original intention
The idea is that it should be at least two years before you are eighteen, otherwise, giving birth to a child is a hell for women, so I hope you can go smoothly."
In fact, it is true that she has not had a child for three to five years, and rumors and rumors have done a lot of harm to Keqing.
So, it will only be one or two years at most.
Hearing this explanation, Qin Keqing felt happy and worried at the same time, and asked: "How can this hurt your body and bones?"
Jia Heng said: "This is what is said in medical books. I think it makes sense."
When Qin Keqing heard this, he asked doubtfully: "But husband, how did you avoid it?" Qin Keqing asked doubtfully.
Jia Heng smiled and explained: "It's a method in medical books. Have you forgotten? I asked you about Tiankui's day?"
When Qin Keqing heard this, her face turned red with icy flesh and jade bones. Although her voice was slender, she was extremely firm and said, "Husband, I'm not afraid."
Jia Heng chuckled and said: "You are not afraid, I am. You are the wife I am marrying, and I want to grow old together."
Qin Keqing's delicate body trembled slightly and her heart was filled with sweetness. She looked at the young man and said softly: "But my husband is a single son of three generations. If there is no heir, I am afraid of gossip. Why not bring the second sister into the room first? I think she is about the same age."
Already."
Jia Heng said: "You... are not the third sister, but also the second sister. How can you find a concubine for your husband as soon as you get married? You are too generous."
Seeing that Qin Keqing was still absent-minded, Jia Heng stretched out his hand into the skirt of the beauty's clothes, kneaded Xiuli in her anger, and said softly: "Okay, I haven't seen you for a month, let me check her body carefully later.
"
When Qin Keqing heard this, her face, as charming as a begonia flower, was as hot as fire, and she said shyly: "Baozhu, Ruizhu, these are all still there."
Baozhu and Ruizhu, who were helping to wash their feet, felt their cheeks heat up.
"When did the two of them not peek?" Jia Heng glanced at the second maid and chuckled.
When Baozhu and Ruizhu heard this, their hearts jumped, and when they met the eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, they felt a little weak.
Qin Keqing chuckled and said, "Husband, it's getting cold, so next time I'll ask the two of them to help warm the bed."
The couple joked, wiped their feet, and ordered Bao Zhu, who blew out the candles, put down the curtains, and lay down on the bed to rest.
They had been separated for a long time, and even though they had a rough time in the afternoon, they were still entangled to death at night.
When they arrived, a sudden snowflake fell, but the room was as warm as spring, and the two men, who were fighting fiercely, didn't notice it at all.
…
…
next day
Jia Heng got up from bed, left the inner wing, and came to the outer wing. This was a wing with several layers inside. There was a ground dragon underneath, and it was warm inside.
Jia Heng stood in front of the bronze mirror and put on several sets of second-grade military attaché robes sent by the Ministry of Personnel yesterday afternoon.
Under the eaves of the corridor, Qingwen's pretty little face was flushed, and her mouth was filled with heat. She opened the thick cotton curtain and entered the wing. She bypassed a glass screen and entered the wing.
The girl held a black cloak and said softly: "Sir, it snowed outside last night."
Jia Heng looked back at Qingwen and asked, "Is the snow thick?"
"It's a finger thick." Qingwen brought the cloak in her hand closer and put it on Jia Heng, her pretty voice filled with joy.
Jia Heng frowned, turned his head, let Qingwen tie it up, nodded and said, "That's okay."
A finger's worth of snow will not cause disaster due to falling snow.
There was a light snowfall half a month ago, which somewhat alleviated the drought in Sanfu Land.
Jia Heng was thinking to himself. He lowered his head and saw that Qingwen's fingers were not very flexible. He frowned. He took the little hand over and felt it was cold to the touch. He said warmly: "Why don't you wear thicker clothes?"
Qingwen was wearing an emerald white cotton-padded jacket and a cotton-padded skirt. Her clothes were somewhat thin, and her melon-seed face looked increasingly foxy and flushed as if from the cold. She said softly: "Master, I'm not cold."
Jia Heng frowned and said: "It's not cold yet, my hands are almost frozen. If these little hands are frozen, I won't be able to... do needlework."
Qingwen: "..."
Is the co-author just worried that she won't be able to become a female celebrity?
But seeing the young man's cold eyes hiding a "narrow" smile, her heart couldn't help but feel hot. She was so familiar with this smile. Whenever her young master teased her, she would...
I just didn't understand the reason for a while.
"I remember there are a lot of mink fur coats in the warehouse. Go find Aunt Cai and pick out two pieces to wear." Jia Heng said warmly.
"How can I, a maid, be lucky enough to wear that?" Qingwen pouted her little cherry lips and said deliberately.
"Clothes are what people wear." Jia Heng pinched Qingwen's cheeks. The little girl's cheeks were delicate, smoother than eggs, and full of collagen. He smiled and said, "Besides, you are not a maid."
At this time, Qin Keqing was also waiting on her with precious pearls and jewels, and was dressing up. The young woman still looked a bit lazy, with a white and rosy face, like a graceful and luxurious peony, and her every frown and smile were radiant.
moving.
Seeing the master and servant holding hands, their expressions remained unchanged and their smiles were full of smiles.
Qingwen turned her head and couldn't help but take another look.
"Husband, is it snowing outside?" Qin Keqing asked softly.
Jia Heng smiled and said warmly: "It rained a finger thickly. In the afternoon, I walked in the snow to look for plum blossoms. It's time to finish my breakfast. I'll go to the Yamen first and I'll discuss it later when I get back."
Qin Keqing smiled softly and said, "I'll ask someone to invite the old lady and a few sisters later."
Jia Heng nodded and didn't say much.
Not long after, the chef came over with breakfast prepared. Jia Heng accompanied Ke Qing in the room. After having breakfast, he went to the front yard, took two boys with him, and went to the Wucheng Army and Horse Department.
Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division
There were many people in the government office, and the charcoal fires in the braziers on both sides were burning brightly, trying to dispel the cold, but as people came in and out, the heat could not be retained.
When Jia Heng entered the official hall, he was met by civil servants and generals who were busy and all greeted him.
Jia Heng waved his hand and told them to keep to their duties and do their own thing.
Then he called his cousin Dong Qian and ordered several generals from Guo Yong to come over.
Now, he leads both the Guoyong Camp and the Five-City Military and Horse Division. There will definitely be more emphasis on one side of the affairs in the future, but now it is Chief Secretary Fan Yi who is in charge of daily affairs.
After listening to Fan Yi's report on the events in Shenjing during his departure from Beijing.
Jia Heng said: "Now that the snow has stopped, we can start to mobilize the soldiers to clean up the snow. There are also some homeless beggars. If they can still support themselves, help the workers and pay them some wages, and then we can help others in the work."
Porridge is given out at the entrance of Fangshi Street."
Are there any homeless and beggars in Shenjing City?
It must be possible. In this kind of weather, there is no way it will be a disaster.
Fan Yi cupped her hands and said, "Your Majesty, I will let someone handle it."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "I've finished my instructions. We'll discuss matters in the back hall later."
Prince Teng will be reorganizing the soldiers in the capital camp, and he will not be idle. In a few days, he will start training the soldiers in the Guoyong camp. He needs to confirm the regulations and then take the time to go to the weapons inspection.
