It's night at the Princess's Mansion in Jinyang.
In the courtyard where Yuanchun lived, the lights were brightly lit in the wing, and a graceful and quiet figure was projected on a glass screen.
A young girl who had changed into a light red jacket and skirt, with lush green silk hair tied into a beautiful bun, picturesque eyebrows, plump cheeks, and white skin, was sitting on the bed, reading a book intently with the light on.
Because she had just taken a bath in the afternoon, her cheeks were dizzy, and her pink skin was illuminated by the bright candlelight, as if she could squeeze out water with a pinch.
"well……"
Yuanchun sighed quietly, unable to calm down at this moment, and once again looked at the beating cluster of candles in trance.
Somehow, the scene I saw before appeared again in front of my eyes. Whenever I closed my eyes, it appeared in front of my eyes and lingered in my mind.
Yuan Chun frowned and quickly dismissed the red face again, thinking, "Brother Heng... Her Highness the Princess is obviously more than ten years older than him. She must have some difficulties to do this."
It was also Jia's past "ascetic" image that left such a deep-rooted impression on Yuan Chun that Yuan Chun never thought that Jia Heng was voluntary.
"I remember that Brother Heng entered the palace to meet the saint before he could show his true destiny. He followed the path of the eldest princess of Jinyang. Therefore, the eldest princess must have forced brother Heng. The eldest princess has been a widow for many years and is unbearably lonely." Yuan Chun thought about it.
Here, the jade face is slightly red, and there is also a bit of annoyance in my heart.
Hengdi obviously regarded his merits as being highly valued by the emperor. When he first entered the imperial palace, the eldest princess gave him the rule. Otherwise, with Hengdi's self-discipline, it would have been impossible for him to come to the eldest princess's house in Jinyang for several days in a row.
While handling official duties, I also have to accompany the eldest princess.
"A widowed person still behaves like that... I'm really shameless." Yuan Chun couldn't help but secretly scold Princess Jinyang, but she also complained.
"Girl, it's late at night, it's time to rest." Just when Yuanchun was feeling uneasy, he carried the piano into the house and said softly.
"Yes, I understand." Yuanchun responded softly, put his books on the desk, removed his shoes and socks, untied his skirt, and only wore a plain silk coat, got on the bed, and lifted the brocade quilt.
superior.
Holding Qin, he took off the golden hook that hung the curtain, and the curtain slowly fell. He turned around and lowered his head to blow out the light, and the room suddenly fell into darkness.
Yuanchun was lying on the bed now. The girl closed her eyes, curled her eyelashes and fell asleep.
However, the previous scene reappeared in his mind, and he let out a light snort, dispersed it, and turned over.
At the beginning of her child's life, the girl fell into a drowsy sleep accompanied by the sound of even breathing.
The winter night is long, the moon is bright, and the cold wind outside the window is noisy.
In the middle of the night, on the embroidered couch inside the bed curtains, the breathing suddenly became rapid. The girl who was sleeping peacefully had a faint snort in her nose, and a strange blush appeared on both sides of her plump and soft face.
There was even an indistinct murmur coming out of his mouth.
But I was having a dream, and the fragments of the dream came to mind, most of which were clips of light and film clips, just a few scenes, and even a little confusing.
Along with the ripples of the circle water, the dream suddenly appeared:
"Crackling..."
A long string of firecrackers raised high on bamboo poles sounded, Ningguo Mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful, and the door was filled with guests.
"Who is getting married?" Yuan Chun was standing in the courtyard at this moment. Listening to the noise around him, doubts suddenly arose in his heart, and he moved under the eaves of the flower hall.
I saw that the hall was decorated with red brocade, and the beams and walls were deeply embedded with pearls. The lights were bright, and there were clusters of flowers. In the center of the hall, there was a red double happiness character, and every stroke was filled with a festive atmosphere.
"Worship heaven and earth."
Just then, a nun shouted loudly.
Yuan Chun's beautiful eyes turned aside, and she saw the young man who was as tall and tall as a orchid and jade tree, wearing a bright red groom's official attire, with a spring breeze on his face, holding a red damask with a hydrangea in his hand, and he was having sex with a woman covered with a flower cloth.
Bow to the outside.
Is this Hengdi?
Yuan Chun frowned, looked at the familiar young man's face, and thought, "Since it's Brother Heng getting married, why did he get married in Ningguo Mansion?"
Looking around, you can see the hall full of pearls and greenery, bright clothes, welcoming the spring, exploring the spring, Baochai, and Daiyu, all talking happily and laughing.
From the comments around him, Yuan Chun was slightly surprised, his beautiful eyes were shining brightly, "Brother Heng is marrying the eldest princess of Jinyang?"
Yuan Chun frowned and subconsciously looked for Qin Keqing's figure, but he was nowhere to be seen.
"Two bows to the high hall."
Hearing Mammy's voice again, I saw a few people talking and laughing, and in the middle was clearly an old lady with silver hair, but the appearance of the man and woman accompanying him could not be clearly seen.
"It's the old lady." Yuanchun murmured in his heart: "Are the other two Hengdi's parents, or the queen mother and emperor in the palace?"
"House of husband and wife."
Mammy called out loudly again.
I saw the groom and Princess Jinyang, who had a phoenix hijab embroidered on her head and wore a fiery red wedding dress, facing each other and bowing.
"Send it to the bridal chamber."
Following Mammy's shout, somehow, the sky, which was still the afterglow of dusk, suddenly dimmed, with red lights hanging high on the corridor eaves and candles glowing brightly.
And Yuanchun found himself in a festively decorated wing.
Looking around, he saw that in the bridal chamber, on a high lacquered wooden table, two candles as thick as a baby's arms were painted with golden words of joy, and on the table were candied fruits, dried fruits, longans, red dates, pomegranates and other items.
Yuan Chun stared at the young man sitting on the bed and sighed softly in his heart, "Brother Heng actually married Her Highness the Princess. I wonder what Ke Qing will do?"
While he was thinking about it, he saw the young man picking up a jade ruyi from a bamboo basket filled with melon seeds and picking out the bride's red hijab.
For some reason, Yuanchun's breathing quickened a bit, and there seemed to be a faint surge of anticipation in his heart.
At this moment, the flower hijab was lifted up by the young man, and a beautiful and charming face was revealed. The face was plump, and under the willow leaves' thin eyebrows, the eyes were full and bright.
"This...why is it me?" Yuan Chunmei opened her eyes slightly, looked at the familiar woman, and then suddenly found that she was sitting on the bed.
The usually dignified young man opposite had a warm smile on his face and said in his ear:
"Your Highness, it's night and it's time to rest."
"Brother Heng, it's me..." Yuan Chun felt anxious and said quickly, but found that the sound was in his mouth but could not come out at all. He wanted to get up and leave, but found that it was like a ghost pressing down on the bed.
Then bursts of numbness came from the ears, and the delicate body trembled, "Your Highness, don't be ashamed..."
Then I saw Brother Heng starting to rustle with the groom's clothes. He came over and quickly untied his own dress, almost in three or two strokes. The clothes were completely scattered, and the mutton-fat white jade was exposed.
The full moon was held out, and in the blink of an eye it was caught in someone's mouth. The Tengu ate the moon and nibbled it away.
"Brother Heng, no, it's me..." The girl narrowed her bright eyes slightly and murmured.
Shocked to realize that he didn't resist at all, he climbed onto the young man's neck obediently and closed his eyes tightly.
"Brother Heng..."
Following a burst of light and shadow changes, Yuanchun closed his eyes tightly and endured the collision from behind, as if he was walking on the top of the clouds for who knows how long.
"Um."
A snort came from the wings of his nose, and his delicate body trembled violently.
On the beautiful couch, Yuan Chun suddenly woke up from the bed. At some point, his body was as hot as fire, and fine beads of sweat oozed from his smooth and jade-like forehead. His legs were slightly cold, and when he reached down with his hands, he could see clearly the small clothes under his skirt...
Yuanchun's cheeks were hot, her beautiful eyebrows were curved, her beautiful eyes were as moist as water, and her teeth were biting her cherry lips slightly.
"I was... dreaming, but why did I dream about Hengdi... bullying me?"
The girl's round and round face felt hot, and she felt extremely ashamed for a moment.
Especially in the dream scene, the light and shadow are broken, but the memory of being "bullied" is still vivid in my mind.
After a long time, Yuanchun sighed softly, but he didn't know whether he was embarrassed or disappointed, and his eyes were blank.
In fact, for a woman of this age, what she sees during the day leaves a strong impression on her mind. If her thoughts are not in her mind, it will be reflected in her dreams, and dreams are mostly spliced together from subconscious fragments.
Coming out is like having a nightmare and not being able to escape. It is depressive, and the scene after that is more like release.
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Time flies, and before we know it, it is the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month. Because tomorrow is the Little New Year, every household begins to invite the Kitchen God for the Little New Year, and all the government agencies in Beijing also start to take annual holidays.
Even the Five Cities Military and Horse Division has adopted a shift system.
In the past two days, Jia Heng also routinely returned from the Beijing Camp, the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, and the Jinyi Mansion after handling official duties. Since yesterday, when he learned that the little princess had returned from the palace, he had not gone to Jinyang to visit.
Running to the princess's house.
On this day, early in the morning, Jia Heng was sitting in the flower hall, checking with Jia Xiao, Jia Dun, and Jia Chi, the literary generation members of several tribes, on the various ritual utensils needed for year-end sacrifices to see if there were any imperfections.
place.
"Let's get here first. We will purchase and replenish the things recorded on this list." Jia Heng put the copy of the directory in his hand into the drawer under the table.
Jia Xiao put a smile on his face and said: "If there is nothing else, I will go and get busy first. If the clan leader has any other instructions after looking at the account books, he can send someone to inform you."
Jia Dun and Jia Chi also nodded in agreement.
Since Jia Heng became the patriarch, the treatment of the common branch of the Jia clan has increased dramatically. Not only the literary generation Jia Xiao, Jia Dun, and Jia Chi have their own deacons in the Ningguo Mansion's external procurement, but also the jade generation Jia Qian, Jia Chen,
Jia Qiong, Jia Lin, Jia Yun, Jia Ling, Jia Qin, Jia Fang and others who are two generations younger also have their own paths.
How can we not be grateful when we have truly received many blessings from our clan members?
Jia Heng nodded and said: "Jiao Da, help me send off some uncles from the clan."
Jiao Da responded quickly and said: "Uncle, Qu Qianhu from Fusi, Beizhen is here."
Jia Heng thought for a while and said, "Let him come in."
Qu Lang came here probably because of Wu Jinxiao and Wu Jinjing's case, which has been thoroughly investigated.
And Wu Jinjing will also go to Beijing to pay tribute to Rongguo Mansion today.
Not long after, Qu Lang led several guards from the Jinyi Mansion, walked in from the outside, entered the hall, stood still, cupped his hands and said: "I have seen the governor in this humble position."
Jia Heng nodded at him and said, "Have you found out?"
Qu Lang said loudly: "All Zhuangzi's discounts have been checked out, the files have been filed, and the governor has been asked to take a look."
With that said, he ordered the clerk in the Experience Department behind him to hand over the dossier and the overall briefing.
Jia Heng flipped through the file, briefly read it, left a written briefing note in his hand, and said solemnly: "The next step is to recover the money and stolen goods stolen from corruption. By the way, Wu Jinjing of Rong Mansion will do the same today."
Went to Rong Mansion and arrested and interrogated them all."
Because Zhuangzi where Wu Jinxiao and Wu Jinjing lived were more than a hundred miles apart, and the two families had different journeys to Beijing, they were separated by some days.
Qu Lang said: "Sir, are you arresting someone in Rong Mansion?"
Jia Heng nodded and said, "The servants I asked will cooperate with you."
Later, he would first go to the eldest princess's residence to bring Yuan Chun back, and then go to Jia's mother to discuss matters related to ancestor worship during the New Year. At the same time, he would let Jia's mother know about the Wu Jinxiao brothers' embezzlement of the grain fields of Rongning's second mansion.
Qu Lang responded, cupped his hands and said, "Sir, do you have any other instructions?"
Jia Heng pondered: "White Lotus Sect, has there been any new progress in the past few days?"
Qu Lang shook his head and said solemnly: "This group of people is really too cunning. The detectives in the mansion found clues before, but they were quickly noticed and stopped immediately."
Jia Heng frowned and thought for a while, then said: "Inform the Qianhu of Jinyi Mansion in Beijing to cheer up recently and watch carefully to be on guard against another disturbance in the Shenjing City."
"Yes, sir." Qu Lang said, cupping his fists.
Jia Heng thought for a while and said: "Tomorrow is Xiaonian. If someone is arrested today, you should go home and reunite with your family."
"Thank you for your concern, sir." Qu Lang responded.
Then, Jia Heng asked a few more questions about the affairs in the capital collected by Jinyi Mansion detectives in the past few days, and then ordered Qu Lang to leave.
After half a while, Jia Heng got on his horse and led his retinue to the princess's mansion in Jinyang.
In the courtyard of the eldest princess's residence where Yuan Chun lived, two women, one large and one young, were sitting opposite each other, drinking tea and talking.
Li Chanyue's starry eyes flashed under her curved eyebrows, and she looked at the woman opposite. There was a bit of surprise in her clear and pleasant voice, and she said, "I've seen you before."
The beautiful eyes under Yuanchun Liuye's slender eyebrows were filled with emotion, and she looked quietly at the girl opposite Tingting, who was almost the same age as Hengdi. For some reason, she thought of Princess Jinyang in her heart, and said with a smile: "Before, I was here
I am a female official in the palace, and I may have met the princess."
Li Chanyue asked curiously: "Are you Mr. Jia's sister?"
Yuan Chun frowned his beautiful eyebrows, and the smile on his face couldn't help but fade a little. He shook his head gently and said: "Brother Heng and I are from the same race, not from the same mother."
Li Chanyue nodded and said: "The big family has a large population, but there are some. I heard that Mr. Jia was a member of the Jia clan before."
Bright eyes moved slightly and asked: "Then can I call you Sister Yuanchun from now on?"
Yuan Chun said softly: "If the princess doesn't mind, it's okay to call me like this."
After all, she is the daughter of a duke, so she is worthy of the princess and sisters, and she is not in a high position.
While the two were talking, they heard a nun coming in from outside and saying loudly: "Miss Yuanchun, General Yunhui is here."
Li Chanyue smiled softly and said: "Sister Yuanchun, let's go meet Mr. Jia together."
"Okay." Yuan Chun responded, and then followed Li Chanyue to the inner hall.
In the inner hall, there is a warm atmosphere and a fragrant aroma.
Jia Heng sat on a chair made of pear wood, enjoying a leisurely cup of tea.
"For your sister Yuanchun, I would trouble you to go there in person." The eldest princess of Jinyang was wearing a bright red cotton skirt, her hair was tied up high, her golden hairpin was shining brightly with her steps, and her face was as delicate as a peony stamen.
A smile is not a smile.
Even if I knew that this person didn't come because Chan Yue came home, I would still feel a bit of resentment and longing in my heart.
Not seeing each other for one day was like three autumns. She thought it was made up in the book, but she didn't expect that she would feel restless and tossing and turning in the past few days.
I wish I could get tired of being with the young man in front of me every day.
Jia Heng put down the tea cup, with a solemn expression on his face, and said slowly: "The capital has not been peaceful recently. There are bad people lurking and committing crimes, so we have to be on guard."
The eldest princess of Jinyang said: "That's right. Even Prince Zhongshun's palace was assassinated the day before yesterday."
Jia Heng said: "I have recently dispatched additional manpower near the Princess's Mansion. There are troops from five cities. The Jinyi Mansion is on alert and covertly. You should pay attention when traveling."
Princess Jinyang's eyes were slightly cold and she asked: "You mean, this group of thieves will attack the clan?"
"It's not impossible. These gangsters didn't assassinate anyone else, but only the clan members. This matter is quite suspicious." Jia Heng said with a gloomy look on his face.
A religious force like the White Lotus Sect has the idea of killing all the clan members and causing chaos in the world, so as to fish in troubled waters.
"Did you find out something?" Princess Jinyang's phoenix eyes were sparkling, and her charming gaze fell on the young man with a clear face.
Jia Heng said: "We have found some clues. In short, if your highness has nothing to do recently, just stay at home. I... will come over when I have time."
At the end of the sentence, I couldn't help but lower my voice.
The eldest princess of Jinyang nodded, then turned to give Jia Heng an angry look with her beautiful eyes.
The two were talking when suddenly, a voice like an oriole coming out of the valley came from outside, "Mother."
It was clearly the little princess Li Chanyue and Yuan Chun who had arrived.
Not long after, the two of them walked into the hall.
"Brother Heng." Yuan Chun called out first, but when he saw the handsome young man, an imperceptible panic flashed deep in his beautiful eyes.
Jia Heng raised his eyes and looked at Yuanchun, who had a slim figure and a gentle temperament. He felt a little strange in his heart. His face remained calm and calm, and he said warmly: "Sister, tomorrow is the New Year's Day, I will come to take you home.
"
Hearing this, Yuanchun chuckled and nodded, sitting quietly.
The eldest princess of Jinyang looked at the dignified and bright girl and chuckled: "Miss Yuanchun has been here for a long time. Now that I am going home to celebrate the New Year, I must give you a New Year gift. Lianxue, go and give me that
Just a jade bracelet for Miss Yuanchun."
"Yes, Your Highness." Lianxue responded with a smile, then went to the inside and took out a sandalwood box, which contained a jasper bracelet.
The jasper bracelet is the finest jadeite, smooth and round, green and clear. What is surprising is that the lotus pattern is ingrown inside, which is completely natural.
The eldest princess of Jinyang smiled and said: "I have been wearing this jade bracelet for several years. As the saying goes, it takes three years for a person to nourish jade, and jade nourishes a person for a lifetime. I will give you this bracelet."
"Thank you for your generous gift, Your Highness." Yuan Chun bowed and reached out to take the sandalwood box containing the jasper bracelet.
The eldest princess of Jinyang said softly: "There is no need to put it in a box, just put it on and put it back."
When Yuanchun heard the words, he nodded, rolled up the sleeves of his skirt, and an arm as white and tender as a lotus root suddenly appeared. It was as white as frost, delicate and shiny, and he carefully put the bracelet through.
The eldest princess of Jinyang glanced at Jia Heng. Since the little princess Li Chanyue was still here, it was difficult to say anything else.
But there was a hint of coldness in the face of a beautiful and bright face, and he chuckled and said: "Ziyu, I won't keep you here anymore."
Jia Heng also stood up and said goodbye at the right time. Together with Yuan Chun, they left the princess's mansion, boarded the carriage, and drove towards Ningguo's mansion.
