Not mentioning that Aunt Xue and her daughter were preparing for the marriage, but that Jia Heng passed through the intersection of Ning and Rong Mansion and returned to Ningguo Mansion through Jiaomen.
At that time, the night was falling and the cold wind was howling. As he stepped into the brightly lit inner hall, he saw Qin Keqing, Youshi, Second Sister You, and Third Sister You touching the dominoes around an Eight Immortals table, with their maids behind them.
Serving tea.
Beside Qin Keqing, Xiang Ling also tilted her head and looked at it, folding her hands, holding her palm-sized face, and looking at the dominoes on the table with her watery eyes.
Seeing Jia Heng return, several people turned their heads and cast their eyes towards him, either bright, brilliant, gentle, or moving.
Qin Keqing smiled and asked: "Husband, did you just come back?"
While talking, he stood up and walked towards Jia Heng.
Jia Heng smiled and said, "I had a meal at the old lady's place for a while, and then went to sit in my aunt's courtyard for a while. Where are you playing cards?"
Qin Keqing said: "After dinner, sit here and kill time."
It was still the time of Xuzheng, and it was getting dark early in winter. Qin Keqing, Youshi, the second sister, and the third sister gathered around a table to play dominoes after finishing their meal.
He turned to ask: "Husband, didn't you go to the afternoon court today? I heard from the second master of the Xifu that the palace gave my husband a python suit. What do you say?"
Jia Heng sat down, took the teacup handed over by Qingwen, and said: "In order to repay the trouble, the Holy One gave me a python suit and a brocade robe to guard the governor. Tomorrow there will be an imperial edict."
After getting the confirmation from Jia Heng, Qin Keqing's pink face showed a bit of joy and said softly: "The python suit, this is the official robe that only first-class officials can wear."
Youshi smiled and answered: "Even a first-class official may not be able to wear the clothes. This is the favor of the palace. I remember when I just came through, the Duke of the West Palace was still there. He was respected by the palace and wore a python suit."
The body has eight seats for living."
Jia Heng waved his hand and said: "It's far worse than the Duke of Guo."
The person given the python robe is not a prince, so he can just wear the python robe with a round collar and a round collar.
There was a smile in Youshi's eyes, and she said softly: "Brother Heng is still young, and there are still many opportunities for him to make great achievements. In the future, he may be a prince, a prince, or even a county king."
As soon as these words came out, Second Sister You and Third Sister You's beautiful eyes shone with hope, and they stared at Jia Heng intently, their moods already ups and downs.
Jia Heng said: "It is too difficult to confer military merits on a county king. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, there have only been four county kings with different surnames. All of them have made great contributions to the country. They are called emperors and ministers with Taizu and are actually brothers. Maybe they can regain Liaodong and destroy it."
Only Donglu has a chance, so don't force this matter."
Qin Keqing smiled brightly and said softly: "My husband is right. Wealth and glory are your destiny. Don't force it."
Youshi nodded and looked at Qin Keqing beside him, feeling envious in his heart.
Jia Heng said: "Now that the Holy One wants to use troops against the north, it is the time for the imperial court to employ people and to do military work. Many people dare not say that it is still feasible to earn a share of the family business for future generations and pass it down to heirs.
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Seeing the rare ambition on that young man's face, his eyes showed obsession.
Jia Heng nodded to the three of them, smiled and said: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. You can play cards first. It's still early, and I'll go to the study to read for a while."
In the spring and March of next year, he actually still wants to go to the examination center.
Qin Keqing smiled sweetly and said, "Then go ahead, husband."
Third Sister You said: "Uncle Heng, the fifteen chapters I have written have been sent to the study. Please help me to correct them."
Because Jia Heng was actually younger than Third Sister You, Third Sister You could not easily follow Tanchun from Xifu. Daiyu and others called Jia Heng Big Brother Heng.
Jia Heng said: "Then I'll take a look. If it's feasible, I'll print it on a daily basis."
Third Sister You nodded and watched the young man go away.
Jia Heng walked towards the inner study room and sat on the pearwood armchair, with the candle light turned on and it was as bright as day.
Suddenly, I smelled a delicate fragrance. When I raised my eyes, I saw Qingwen twisting the waist of the water snake, holding the tea cup, and said with a sweet smile: "Master, use tea."
Jia Heng was picking up a pile of scripture interpretations, flipping through them at will, and smiled at Qingwen: "Just put it aside."
"Yes, it's Young Master." Qingwen responded, putting the cooked Biluochun aside, getting close to the bookcase, holding the handkerchief, and turned to look at the book in Jia Heng's palm.
Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at Qingwen and said softly: "Do you understand?"
Qingwen smiled and said: I don't know much about the articles of sages and scriptures, but I read them through them. But I don't know why, I fell asleep as soon as I read this book. Only the young master has such great patience.
"
As he spoke, he came close behind Jia Heng and pinched his shoulders with his slender hands.
Jia Heng looked at the book intently and chuckled: "The strength is pretty good."
I thought to myself, no wonder in the eyes of scholars, reading at night with red sleeves and fragrant fragrance is so desirable.
Jia Heng read the meaning of the scriptures for a while, but found it difficult and obscure. He also felt sleepy. He couldn't help but stretched out his hands to rub his temples. Suddenly, he heard a movement in his ears, and Qingwen's charming voice came, with a hint of sweetness and sweetness.
Mei, "Young master, are you tired?"
Jia Heng said: "The earth dragon is burning in the room. I feel sleepy after sitting for a while. Go and light some incense."
As he spoke, he picked up the tea cup on the side and took a sip to refresh himself.
Qingwen lowered her head slightly, her cheeks were as red as fire, her foxy eyes were filled with autumn water, and she said softly: "Master, there is no need to light incense. I have a way to refresh you."
Jia Heng was stunned for a moment, frowned, and asked, "What can you do?"
Qingwen didn't answer, and knelt down. The girl was petite and exquisite, with a youthful and beautiful soft figure, as if leaning on a willow. At this moment, Qingwen was wearing a green jacket and skirt, and her hair was tied up with a red hair, which was as red as fire.
, seems to reflect the temperament of daring to love and hate.
Jia Heng's expression paused, and he noticed something was wrong. He frowned and said, "Qingwen, you... don't make trouble."
He said how to refresh himself...
However, Qingwen did not respond. She became busy with her dexterous fingers, and then buried her head, her beautiful green hair hanging down.
Jia Heng's eyes narrowed slightly, he put the book in his hand aside, picked up a manuscript such as a novel, and started reading it. He felt that in this situation, reading classics and meanings was really a bit "gentle and scum".
It is the script of the Sui and Tang Dynasties written by Sanjie You, which has fifteen chapters.
And just looking at the second chapter, Sui Dynasty Emperor Yang Jian came to Yu Chijiong's granddaughter Yu Chizhen. I have to say that Sister You's writing is still good, spicy and hot, vivid and fragrant.
A strange expression appeared on Jia Heng's face, and he stretched out his hand to lift Qingwen's hair hanging down her face to her ears. Her increasingly charming face, illuminated by the lights, was already as red as red clouds, spreading to her petite and exquisite face.
of earlobes.
After a long time...
Jia Heng looked at Qingwen, poured out a cup of tea, handed it to Qingwen, and said softly: "You..."
He felt that he had unlocked some of Qingwen's interests.
Coquettishness and dexterity attract people's resentment. This judgment clearly refers to the beauty's skill, not the ability of speaking.
But Qingwen is obviously talented, and she has made great progress from being unfamiliar to being proficient in just a few times, with ease.
While drinking fragrant tea, Qingwen lowered her head and said crisply: "I want to serve the young master, but the young master doesn't accept me."
Jia Heng handed over a handkerchief, asked Qingwen to wipe her mouth, and said, "I told you, why are you panicking after the New Year?"
Qingwen slightly pursed her glossy red lips, feeling unhappy and thinking, it turned out that there was the second sister and third sister of the You family in front of her, and now there is Xiangling. Seeing that there are more and more people around the young master,
When I waited for her to be admitted, I didn’t even know where she was in the queue.
Jia Heng rubbed the girl's bangs and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go. I also need to read for a while. Well, open the window and light the incense."
The inner study is a relatively private personal study. Few people usually come here, and they only come here often when visiting.
Qingwen said "hmm", raised a pair of charming silky eyes, and said in a charming voice: "Young master, call me if you have something to do later."
"Well, let's go." Jia Heng smiled and said, and then continued to pick up the manuscript sent by Sister You and flip through it at will. At this moment, it was just like Qingwen said just now, after refreshing his mind, his mind was clear.
I have roughly read through the manuscript written by Sanjie You. Overall, the writing is pretty good.
Jia Heng opened another book explaining the art of literature and art, and continued reading. It was not until he saw Zizheng that he felt tired, left the study, and headed for the bedroom where he lived.
The lights were still on in Qin Keqing's courtyard. When he entered the wing, he saw Qin Keqing sitting on the embroidered couch reading a book. Jia Heng asked, "Why aren't you sleeping?"
Qin Keqing chuckled and said, "Read the medical books for a while."
Jia Heng hugged the beautiful woman, removed her shoes and socks from the orbs, washed her feet with a wooden basin, and said softly: "The Chinese New Year is almost here. In two days, I'll call Mr. Jing from school and go to see my father-in-law together."
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Qin Keqing put down the book, nestled her little head on her husband's shoulder, and said, "Dad is growing up, and I'm wondering if I can become an official and enjoy a happy life."
Jia Heng said: "Look at what my father-in-law wants. I met him last time. Judging from his intentions, he still wants to continue to be an official."
Qin Ye is in his early sixties and is said to be approaching the age of becoming an official.
The couple talked casually, and as the night got darker, Qin Keqing lowered his eyes slightly and said softly: "Husband, it's getting late, so let's take a rest."
Jia Heng nodded and said nothing else. He hugged the beautiful lady who knew how to eat marrow and put down the curtain. He had only one thought: it was a good thing that he was young. Otherwise, his body would really be unable to withstand such a toss.
The Jade Rabbit sets in the west, and the Golden Crow rises in the east.
The next day, the sky was bright.
In the courtyard where Mrs. You was, Mrs. You was combing her hair with her maid in front of the dressing mirror. The mirror reflected her gentle and quiet face, with a lazy and mature temperament at the corners of her eyebrows and eyes.
Behind them, Second Sister You and Third Sister You were talking boredly.
Suddenly, Yindie, the maid outside, lifted the curtain and entered the side room, panting a little.
Youshi turned around and frowned: "Why are you so flustered so early in the morning?"
Yindie said: "Madam, Mrs. You is here."
Sister You's beautiful face showed surprise, and she said in surprise: "Mother, is she here?"
There was also a trace of doubt in Sister You's beautiful eyes, and she was even a little panicked. She had clearly told her family that she was not allowed to come to Ning Mansion, so how could she still...
Youshi's beautiful face paused slightly, and she sighed in her heart, and asked: "Where is he now? I'll go see him."
Yindie said: "I was in the back hall at the moment, and I happened to meet the old man who was returning home after a long hard time, and he was talking."
Upon hearing this, Youshi's face suddenly changed, and her delicate body trembled.
Not only did Youshi's expression change, but Third Sister You's heart also skipped a beat and she said, "Sister, let's go take a look."
Youshi nodded and said, "Let's go now."
In the inner hall, at this moment, Jia Heng was sitting upright, wearing a home robe, holding a cup of tea in his hand, looking at Mrs. You calmly, and said: "Mother You, sister-in-law You and the second sister, the third sister will be here soon.
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Mrs. You is over forty years old, her hair is combed meticulously, and her face is wrinkled, but she can vaguely see the charm of her youth. I don’t know if she specially changed into light blue clothes and wore a hat on her head to enter the Duke’s palace.
Gold hairpin headdress.
Seeing the young man opposite him with sword-shaped eyebrows and bright eyes, and a heroic temperament, Mrs. You seemed to burst into laughter as she said: "Listen to the second sister, the third sister said that there is a great young hero in the Ning Mansion. See you today."
He is truly a talented person with a majestic appearance."
Jia Heng said: "Aunt You is too praiseworthy."
He has no prejudice against You Lao Niang.
You Lao Niang looked at the stern young man opposite, her eyes moved, and she thought to herself, no wonder those two little hooves were reluctant to go back. If she were more than ten years younger, she would probably be so happy when she saw this handsome young man.
Legs.
"And the young man in front of me is a second-grade military attache of the imperial court. He is young and promising, which is even more remarkable."
The more Mrs. You looked at her, the more satisfied she became, and she asked intentionally: "Second sister and third sister live here, don't they cause trouble to Uncle Heng?"
Jia Heng was startled for a moment, thinking of Second Sister You and Third Sister You, and said, "Second Sister and Third Sister are dignified and generous, well-behaved and sensible, and they have not caused any trouble."
When Mrs. You heard this, her face was filled with smiles, and her heart couldn't help but feel even more joyful.
But at this moment, the bead curtains were heard rustling, accompanied by the sound of jingling rings, and the fragrant wind was approaching. Mrs. You, the second sister You, and the third sister You entered the hall, and the three ladies of the You family moved towards Mrs. You.
Called "Mother".
Mrs. You stood up with a smile, took the hands of the two little girls, and said: "Okay, okay, I haven't seen you for a while. The second sister and the third sister are getting more and more picky."
At this moment, when he saw his three daughters with gorgeous makeup and pampered parents, he couldn't stop the joy on his face. He just looked at the corners of their eyebrows and saw that the corners of their eyes were still closed, and he couldn't help but feel suspicious.
Secretly, what is going on?
She thought that the second sister and the third sister had accomplished good things with Brother Heng, but looking at this posture, something seemed wrong...
Mother and daughter were chatting.
Jia Heng said: "Aunt You, you guys chat first."
With that said, he left his seat and stood up. He didn't want to hear these filial piety.
Mrs. You smiled and said, "Brother Heng, you go and do your work first. We, the ladies, can just talk here."
After Jia Heng left, Madam You looked around at Mrs. You, Second Sister You, and Third Sister You, and said with a smile: "It's amazing."
Sanjie You frowned and asked, "Mom, where is this?"
Mrs. You smiled and said: "Come here to see you. Seeing that you are living well here, I feel relieved. I will serve Brother Heng well here, don't be petty, and give birth to a boy and a girl as soon as possible."
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The second sister You was more obedient, with a hint of shyness and joy in her soft eyebrows, and interrupted: "Mom, it's not what you think. The third sister and I are just staying here with the eldest sister for a few days, and we are not other people's concubines.
room."
Mrs. You smiled and said: "It's the same, you two, it will happen sooner or later."
Her two daughters were born with beautiful faces and beautiful colors, which ordinary people are not blessed with, and they are only young men like the ones just now.
Second Sister You blushed at the words.
Youshi sighed and said: "Mom, let's talk about the matter of the second sister and the third sister in private. There is still a mistress in the house, no matter how bad you are."
Mrs. You smiled and said, "That's right, why don't you see that Aunt Qin?"
"We are still in the backyard right now." Youshi said softly: "People are also gentle and peaceful. She was originally a daughter of an official family. Her appearance, bearing, and origin are also first-class. If I see you and talk to you later, don't
That's rude."
Mrs. You smiled and said, "How could it be? It's not too late for me to love her."
Half of the happiness of her two daughters falls on this Grandma Qin. How dare you offend her?
While a few people were talking, they heard the jingle of rings. Qin Keqing came from outside the eaves of the corridor. She had obviously received a message from You Lao Niang to visit her. As the hostess, she wanted to come over to entertain her. As soon as she entered the hall, she smiled and said
: "I think this is Aunt You."
When Mrs. You saw the person coming, she looked up and was startled.
I originally thought that my daughter was already a rare beauty, but when she saw the person coming, her heart beat wildly, and she secretly thought, is this the fairy in the painting? Her every frown and smile, her body and voice are so sweet, it makes your bones feel numb.
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He quickly stood up and came forward, with a flattering smile on his face, and called out: "Grandma Qin, I'm so polite."
At this moment, Qin Keqing was dressed in a gorgeous dress, with grace and beauty. Her hair was rolled up high on her temples, surrounded by green pearls. She walked into the hall with a charming February smile on her face. She stretched out her hand to support her and said:
"Ms. You, I'm embarrassed. Sit down quickly."
Several people exchanged pleasantries and talked.
You Lao Niang and Qin Keqing were smiling and talking, with obvious embarrassment on their faces, mainly because they felt guilty because their daughter wanted to crawl into another man's bed.
"Second sister, third sister is at your residence and is causing a lot of trouble," Mrs. You said politely.
Qin Keqing smiled and said: "Second sister, third sister is here to chat with me to relieve my boredom. I love my sisters. There is nothing wrong with me."
Hearing this, Mrs. You was very happy and said: "Of my two daughters, the second sister is the quiet one, and the third sister is a bit more aggressive, but she is kind-hearted."
Qin Keqing smiled sweetly and said: "My husband often says so, both sisters are of golden character."
The smile on Mrs. You's face became brighter and brighter, and every wrinkle seemed to be smiling.
On the side, Sanjie You, listening to the gentle, graceful and generous woman talking intimately and naturally with her mother, her bright eyes shimmering, secretly thought, she is convinced that such a woman is an important woman.
Suddenly, while Qin Keqing and You Lao Niang were chatting about home affairs, the mother-in-law from outside came to report, and the eunuch in the palace delivered the order.
The people who were talking were all stunned.
Qin Keqing knew that it was probably an imperial edict from the palace to confer a title on her husband, and he was not surprised. The smile on his face was as bright as a peach and plum, and he said: "Baozhu, go and inform the uncle that the imperial edict from the palace has arrived."
Mrs. You on the side didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse. She had a look of surprise on her face and cast a pair of questioning eyes on You.
Youshi said softly: "This is a good thing. Brother Heng made great contributions the day before yesterday and received a reward from the palace."
Mrs. You turned her worries into joy and said, "This is a great joy. I'm here now, and I can gain some knowledge."
He secretly thought that he was truly worthy of being a noble and wealthy family.
Jia Heng was still in his study at the moment. He was not surprised when he heard the imperial eunuch delivering the edict. When he arrived at the Yimen, he saw Dai Quan, the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty, passing through the palace surrounded by a group of eunuchs to deliver the edict.
, but there were several young eunuchs behind him, each holding a box containing official robes.
Xu is the python suit, belt, official boots and other items given by the emperor.
Dai Quan laughed, held up the imperial edict, and said loudly: "First-class General Yunhui will receive the edict."
"The humble minister accepts the order."
Jia Heng immediately set up a case with people burning incense and prepared according to the procedure of receiving the order.
Afterwards, with a high-pitched voice, Emperor Chongping finally issued his commendation decree to Jia Heng.
The content of the edict is quite simple. It simply states that Jia Heng calmly responded to the incident, calmed down the chaos, and protected the peace of the sacred capital. It comforts me. Then, he adds Jia Heng as the commander of the Jinyi Guards and bestows the special grace of wearing a python suit.
"I thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. Long live Long Live." Jia Heng bowed and bowed. After thanking you loudly, he was about to stand up when he heard Dai Quan say: "General Yunhui, please be patient. Your Majesty has another message for you." The mistress of the house."
When Jia Heng heard this, he was stunned. He looked up at the prisoner and said, "Father, what is this?"
Dai Quan smiled and said: "The Holy Emperor is so kind that he has granted the title of second-grade imperial concubine to the mistress of your mansion. Yun Hui has accepted her as well."
Since they were all acquaintances, Dai Quan didn't want to go through any trouble and directly sent an order to Jia Heng to settle the matter. It turned out that after Emperor Chongping went to court yesterday, he returned to the harem and chatted with Empress Song about the affairs of the previous dynasty. Empress Song gave her a reminder. , if it suddenly becomes impossible to award rewards again and again, you may be able to show kindness to Jia Heng’s wife.
Emperor Chongping accepted it happily, and then sent an oral edict, and the cabinet drafted another imperial edict.
