Ningguo Mansion, in the inner hall, the lights are bright and the figures are longing.
The mother-in-law and the maid waited for instructions on both sides of the screen.
On a fragrant concubine, there is a mattress embroidered with blooming peonies. Qin Keqing is wearing a red skirt, with beautiful green silk tied into a bun, with picturesque eyebrows and white complexion. She is sitting quietly, Youshi, Youshi
The second sister and the third sister, You, were talking to the side.
Because Jia Heng had already reported to Ning Guo Mansion before going to Rongguo Mansion, Qin Keqing knew that Jia Heng was safe and his worries were relieved.
Looking up, he saw that the night was getting low and it was almost midnight. Qin Keqing quickly ordered the maid to prepare food in the kitchen.
At this moment, a woman opened the quilt curtain, entered the hall, and said: "Grandma, Uncle Heng and the fourth girl are back."
Qin Keqing stood up and said with a smile, "Let's go and greet him."
"The uncle said that the road is slippery late at night, so there is no need for grandma to greet her. It's just that the uncle and the fourth girl haven't eaten yet, so the kitchen can prepare a few more dishes."
Qin Keqing smiled and said softly: "Ruizhu, go to the kitchen and give your orders."
"Yes, grandma." Ruizhu responded.
While several people were talking, they heard voices coming from far and near. Two people came in from the outside, bypassed the screen, and entered the hall. It was Jia Heng and Xichun.
"Husband, are you back?" Qin Keqing felt happy when she saw Jia Heng, stepped forward and called softly.
Jia Heng raised his eyes and looked at his beautiful and beautiful wife, Yao Tao Jingli. He felt a little happy and said with a smile: "Well, have you had dinner?"
"Nothing." Qin Keqing said softly.
Jia Heng turned to look at Youshi Sanshu, who was smiling sweetly, and asked, "Is there nothing going on in the house?"
After sitting down, Qingwen handed the brewed tea to her.
"Everything is fine." Qin Keqing said softly, frowned, and asked: "Husband, why is there suddenly a chaos of war outside today? I heard that there was a rebellion in the Beijing camp, is your husband not in any danger?"
Hearing this, the three concubines of the You family also looked at Jia Heng, whose handsome, beautiful, and clear jade face showed concern.
Jia Heng picked up the tea cup and said: "I was not in any danger. It was because I discovered the rebellion in time. Otherwise, the consequences would be really disastrous."
As he said this, he narrated the whole story in a few words. After hearing this, Qin Keqing and Youshi's expressions changed slightly and their eyes were worried.
Youshi thought for a while and asked, "How come I heard that something happened to Uncle Wang's family? The servants in the mansion have just been spreading the news that the Wang family has taken refuge in the West Mansion."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "The Wang family's residence was stormed by rebel soldiers. I heard that the family suffered heavy casualties. Only Wang Yi's wife and one daughter came out."
You's expression suddenly changed, and she said in surprise: "Why is it so good? Just... Feng Yatou came here some time ago and said that Mr. Wang's uncle is highly valued by the palace."
During this time, Sister Feng came to visit, and in front of Youshi and Qin Keqing, she enthusiastically mentioned the sacred scrolls that her uncle Wang Ziteng had recently placed in the court and palace.
Third Sister You said in a charming voice: "The sky is unpredictable, people are prone to misfortunes and fortunes, and there is nothing to say about how much glory and wealth they can enjoy, and how dangerous the world can be."
Jia Heng took a sip of tea and said in a clear voice: "What Third Sister said is very clear. A person's life is full of ups and downs, and good and bad fortunes are unpredictable. As the saying goes, if the earthen pot is not broken outside the well, the general will inevitably die in battle."
Third Sister You's beautiful eyebrows were curved, and in her bright and flowing eyes, the figure of the young man opposite was clearly reflected, and she said: "Wealth and honor are sought in danger, and this is the same in ancient and modern times."
But Fang was praying in her heart that the gods and Buddhas had spirits and were protecting him, so that he would be safe and far away.
Qin Keqing stared at Jia Heng and asked, "Husband, do you want to send someone to the palace to express condolences?"
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "In a few days, the Wang family will be in chaos. After a few days, it will not be too late to go to the Wang family to express condolences."
Qin Keqing: "..."
Jia Heng said: "In the past few days, the aftermath of the incident in Jingying and the defense of Shenjing City need to be reorganized, so I can't get away from it."
He went to Wang Ziteng's house at this time. In Wang Ziteng's eyes, he might think that he was gloating about his misfortune, so he might as well go with the crowd to express his condolences.
While they were talking in the hall, the mother-in-law came in and reported: "Uncle Heng, grandma, concubine and Miss Bao have come from Lixiangyuan."
After all, Aunt Xue couldn't hold it back, so Baba followed, but she called Xiang Ling from Lixiangyuan and talked to Xiang Ling for a while, which delayed her for a while.
Xue Pan's life and death were unknown, and Aunt Xue had no choice.
Jia Heng was stunned for a moment, then faced the questioning glances, and explained, "I came here for Wen Long."
Qin Keqing's beautiful eyes flashed with doubts, and she asked curiously: "What happened to the Xue brothers?"
"I went to Beijing camp on duty early in the morning and was affected by the military disaster. Now my whereabouts are unknown. I have ordered people to search for it, but my aunt is not worried. Come and ask again." Jia Heng said with a calm expression, thought for a while, and then
He said: "Let the kitchen prepare a few more dishes. Aunt Xue and Sister Xue have not had dinner yet. You can entertain them first while I go take a bath and change clothes."
Qin Keqing nodded, turned to the maid and ordered to go to the kitchen.
While they were talking, Aunt Xue and Baochai, together with Xiangling and the maids, Ying'er, led by Ningfu's mother-in-law, entered the inner hall.
Aunt Xue's face clearly looked miserable, and her eyes were as wet as peaches from crying.
Baochai on the side is holding Aunt Xue's arm. Her pear core is as white as snow, and her smooth and plump face is also full of melancholy. Her almond-shaped eyes under Willow Ye's thin eyebrows are moist and shiny, filled with depression.
"Aunt, Sister Xue." Seeing the Xue family's mother and daughter, Qin Keqing hurriedly stepped forward and called her affectionately.
Aunt Xue looked up and saw Qin Keqing, but with tears streaming down her face, she called out, "Girl Qin."
Baochai called out: "Sister Qin."
Xiangling also came forward Yingying, raised her beautiful face, and called out.
Mrs. You, Second Sister You, and Third Sister You came forward to talk to Aunt Xue.
When Qin Keqing saw Aunt Xue crying, Chunshan frowned, her beautiful eyes showed concern, and asked: "Aunt, why are you crying?"
As he spoke, he handed over a handkerchief.
Aunt Xue cried: "Girl Qin, my incompetent son went to the capital camp. I don't want the capital camp to be in chaos. There is no news yet... Well, where is Brother Heng?"
While crying, a pair of tearful eyes quickly looked for Jia Heng's figure, but Jia Heng was nowhere to be seen.
Qin Keqing, Youshi Sanshu: "..."
Qin Keqing's expression paused and she said softly: "Aunt, my husband has gone to take a shower and change clothes. Aunt, don't be impatient. Talk to me first."
With that said, he pulled Aunt Xue to sit on Xiang Fei's couch.
Aunt Xue's eyes were filled with tears again, and she cried: "That cousin of yours has never given me peace of mind since I was a child. Now that I am working for his uncle, I thought I would have a good background. Who would have thought that I would meet this person?"
...It is also my fate. Pan'er and his father died early, leaving us orphans and widows. I fed Pan'er and Bao Yatou up with shit and urine. If Pan'er had any shortcomings, I... too
No longer alive."
Baochai was immersed in the grief of his mother. Suddenly, Liu Ye's eyebrows frowned, and tears flashed in his almond eyes. Just now... what's the big deal?
Qin Keqing comforted him and said, "Auntie, don't be too anxious. My husband told me just now that he has sent someone to look for her. I think there will be news soon. Auntie is worried because she is confused. She has to take care of her body and bones."
Youshi was also speaking and comforting.
Aunt Xue sighed: "Girl Qin, Brother Heng needs to worry more this time."
Qin Keqing said softly: "Don't worry, aunt, my husband will definitely do his best."
Aunt Xue wiped her tears, looked at Qin Keqing, and said: "Girl Qin, you are kind-hearted. I have known for a long time that Xiangling girl has a hard life, and you treat her like a sister. I see that she is like you.
By fate, I recognized her as my goddaughter not long ago and gave her my body deed."
When Qin Keqing heard this, doubts appeared in her beautiful eyes, and she couldn't understand the intention for a while.
Aunt Xue sighed and said: "What happened to Wenlong, our house is in a mess now, Xiangling will live here with you."
The solution that Aunt Xue came up with was to recognize Xiang Ling as her goddaughter. Then Qin Keqing promoted Xiang Ling and was willing to recognize her as her goddaughter. Then after a while, she would naturally...
She had inquired about it, but Grandma Qin had lost her mother since she was a child.
Well, this is the principle of "marriage marriage" that Aunt Xue came up with. Mainly, for a while, she really didn't think of giving Xiang Ling to the usually dignified Uncle Heng.
In fact, Aunt Xue treated Daiyu like this in the original work. In the fifty-seventh chapter, Aunt Xue said many loving words to Daiyu. Daiyu was so moved that she recognized Aunt Xue as her godmother.
Hearing this, Qin Keqing looked at Xiang Ling aside, her beautiful eyes flashed when she met those timid eyes, and as her mind raced, she somewhat understood Aunt Xue's intention.
Maybe Aunt Xue thought that the two families were not very close and her husband didn't care about Xue Pan, so...
Although the traces of pursuit are a bit heavy, it is understandable because he is worried about his son's life and death, and cares about him.
Qin Keqing thought for a while and said, "Auntie, it's okay if Xiangling stays with me."
Aunt Xue breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Qin Keqing agreed.
She was also forced to have no choice.
The Ning family has no shortage of money, and giving money seems like an insult. What else can she give?
Baochai watched quietly from the side, her apricot eyes gleaming with autumn waves, and her heart sighing quietly.
He turned his eyes and glanced at Xiang Ling, thinking that living in Ning Mansion might not be a bad thing.
In the wing room
Along with the sound of "wow", Jia Heng closed his eyes to rest, feeling the softness and firmness on his back, and said softly: "Qingwen, you have made progress."
Qingwen's cheeks turned red, and she worked harder, but in order to relieve her shyness, she had nothing to say and said: "Sir, the young cousin of the aunt and wife of the Xue family is not a good person."
"Who did you listen to?" Jia Heng chuckled and asked curiously.
Qingwen said softly: "Xiang Ling and Ying'er, they didn't say anything bad about the young master of his family, but the Xiang Ling was clearly bought by the Xue family after they beat someone to death before they went to Beijing. That's what Uncle Xue has in his hands."
It’s a human life on the line.”
Jia Heng asked in surprise: "Does Xiang Ling usually talk to you a lot?"
"The master of Xifu came over and the maids gathered together, how could they not say anything? It's just that Xiangling looked a little dumbfounded." Qingwen said crisply.
Jia Heng couldn't help but laugh. With the sound of water "swishing", he hugged Qingwen and kneaded the little panda. This was like the stressed people in later generations going to the supermarket to knead the little raccoon noodles. He said softly: "Don't
Look down on her. Now she is studying with her young lady, and she has learned how to read. In two or three years, she will be rich and talented, and she will not be smarter than you. Even if she is stupid, she will still be different from a dumb person who has not yet developed his mind.
the same."
When Xiang Ling studied poetry, there was a saying: "The essence wants to cover up the material to cope with the difficulties, but the shadow is from the beauty, and the soul is from the cold".
"Yes." Qingwen's jade face turned crimson, she let out a grunt from her nose, and her delicate body seemed to soften into a ball of mud.
Jia Heng whispered in his ear: "You know a lot of words now. Take the time to find more books on poetry and songs to read."
Qingwen's cheeks were as hot as fire, and she bit her lower lip with her teeth, and said softly: "But I... don't have time. I have been learning music from Baoqin recently. Master, I think... my musical skills have improved a bit."
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said, "I'll let you practice again later."
The master and servant were talking, and Jia Heng also initially relieved the fatigue of the day. He changed into regular clothes, adjusted his appearance, took a deep breath, and saw the calm look on the face of the person in the mirror before turning around.
Come.
I saw Qingwen, with a pretty red face and silky eyes, drinking tea and swallowing it.
Jia Heng said softly: "Okay, I'm going to eat first. You can clean up before going over."
Walking into the hall, I saw Aunt Xue and Qin Keqing talking together. When they saw Jia Heng coming in, they both looked stunned.
Jia Heng looked at Aunt Xue and Baochai calmly and said hello: "Aunt and sister are here?"
Aunt Xue looked sad and said: "Brother Heng."
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "Aunt, a little later, there will be a general from the Beijing camp coming to discuss matters. If there is any news about Wen Long, he will definitely bring it back. Aunt and Sister Xue will have dinner first."
Aunt Xue felt relieved when she heard this and said hurriedly: "Okay."
Everyone was eating food in the hall. Not long after, they suddenly heard a woman from outside reporting, "Sir, Cai Youqi is here. She said she was here to report military affairs."
After hearing this, Aunt Xue, who looked gloomy and couldn't bear to eat, showed excitement on her face and said anxiously: "Brother Heng, is there any news about Pan'er?"
Jia Heng put down Kuaizi and said, "Auntie, wait a moment, I'll go take a look."
Aunt Xue quickly stood up and said, "Brother Heng, I'll go over and listen too."
Jia Heng thought for a while, nodded and said, "Auntie can listen in the back hall of the flower hall."
Fang Ji, Ni Biao and others went to Yaowu Camp and were affected by the attack led by Luo Rui. If unfortunately they died, the body would not be difficult to find. If they escaped successfully, they would probably go to the Chinese army camp.
If there is neither a body nor a trip to the Chinese army camp, then the only possibility is to flee to the deep mountains and old forests outside Shenjing City.
Just when Aunt Xue was almost "begging" for Xue Pan in Ning Mansion, she was in the barren mountains more than thirty miles away from the sacred city.
In the cave, a bonfire was built, and the two of them gathered around the fire. However, it was extremely cold after nightfall in the mountains. Even though they had to warm themselves up by the fire, they were still shivering from the cold.
Xue Pan's lips were black and blue from the cold, and because of the arrow wound on his buttocks, he could only sit sideways, looking at the distant night in a daze with a painful face, and hot tears rolled down his big eyes.
Go to Te Niang to join the army. If he hadn't joined the army, he would be drinking with his arms around his little wife.
At this moment, with the sound of footsteps, a middle-aged general with a burly figure and a resolute face flashed in from the outside. However, his arms were wrapped with cloth strips and there were blood stains. It was Ni Biao.
It turned out that Ni Biao led his soldiers and escorted Fang Ji and Xue Pan to escape into the mountains along the woods. In the end, only three of them were left, and they walked for who knows how long before they finally got rid of the pursuing enemies of Liwei camp.
soldiers.
As soon as he saw the person coming, Xue Pan stood up quickly, but he didn't want to affect the injury on his butt. He let out a loud "hiss" and quickly supported the cold rock wall. His copper-bell-sized eyes widened and he asked urgently.
He said: "General Ni, have you found it and eaten it?"
Ni Biao entered the cave holding a torch and said in a low voice: "In Xiaoyanei, it's so snowy that it's hard to find prey, so I caught two of these."
As he spoke, he grabbed two snakes whose heads had been chopped off.
When Xue Pan saw the snake, his face changed with fright, and his voice trembled: "Can this be eaten?"
At this moment, Fang Ji turned around, his face scratched by dead branches, and said, "The roasted snake meat is enough to satisfy your hunger."
Xue Pan's face turned bitter and he lowered his big head. Annoyance and despair were intertwined in his heart.
How had he ever suffered so much when he was so old?
Ni Biao knelt down, picked up a dagger and cut the snake meat, then set it up on two branches to roast, and sighed: "I don't know what's going on over there in Jingying."
Fang Ji was silent for a moment and said in a low voice: "I'm afraid the situation is not optimistic. If Luo Rui takes over Yaowu Camp, he will definitely incite the soldiers to rebel. The regiments and camps in the Beijing Camp were originally dissatisfied with the commander. When they heard about the changes in Yaowu Camp, once they heard about the changes in Yaowu Camp,
Make a noise and respond, and break into the sacred city..."
Ni Biao sighed again: "How did you get to this point?"
Fang Ji also sighed: "Actually, there have been signs of mutiny for a long time. The eliminated generals and soldiers gathered around the Ministry of War Yamen. Alas..."
At the end of the story, I felt very upset.
Ni Biao frowned and said: "Sir, Luo Rui has incited the soldiers from the Beijing camp to invade the sacred city. How will the situation develop?"
"The city of Shenjing is bound to suffer a catastrophe, and the Commander-in-Chief may be in danger of his life." Fang Ji frowned and said in a low voice, "The whole army has been defeated, Shenjing is in chaos, and the world is now in trouble."
Xue Pan listened with fear and asked anxiously: "Um, Mr. Fang, my uncle..."
Fang Ji looked solemn and said: "If we really break into the sacred city, there is no doubt that the imperial court will use the commander's head to appease the rebel generals and the rebels. Commander-in-Chief is in danger!"
Xue Pan said with a trembling voice: "This..."
"With tens of thousands of soldiers from the capital camp entering the city of Shenjing, a great chaos is inevitable." Fang Ji looked at the moonlit mountains and forests outside the cave and said in a low voice.
Xue Pan's eyes suddenly lit up and he said hurriedly: "Mr. Fang, my cousin Heng leads the Five Cities Military and Horse Division and will not ignore it."
Fang Ji sighed: "There are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the Beijing camp, and they are supported by the eliminated generals and commanders living in the sacred city of Beijing. Even Jia Yunhui cannot stop them."
Thinking of the military robbery in Shenjing City, Fang Ji's face turned sad.
After this incident, the prestige of the imperial court was completely lost. Let alone the military training, it would be good if no other troubles occurred.
Xue Pan was so frightened by what Fang Ji said that his face changed, and for a moment he forgot the pain of the arrow wound on his butt.
I don’t know if the military chaos will affect the Jia family. Once it affects the Jia family, his mother and his sister... it’s over!
Thinking of this, Xue Pan became frightened. In addition, he was tired, hungry and injured. He fainted amidst the exclamations of Ni Biao and Fang Ji.