The hall is filled with pearls and greenery, warblers and swallows are flying, and there are happy voices and laughter, it seems that winter is passing and spring is coming back.
Xiangyun was explaining the Nine Links with Daiyu, perhaps a little anxious, her apple-shaped round face pouted with snowy cheeks, and beads of sweat could be seen on her temples and nose.
Daiyu covered her mouth and laughed jokingly.
Yingchun was playing chess with the eldest maid, concentrating on the game. The little maid Xiuju beside her was watching with her head tilted.
Yuan Chun held Baochai's hand and talked together. The two cousins, one wearing a red skirt and the other wearing a yellow skirt, both had smooth muscles and bones, and beautiful faces. At a quick glance, it was hard to tell them apart.
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Over here, Qin Keqing, Li Wan, and Sister Feng accompanied Jia Mu to listen to the opera. The opera troupe invited below sang "The Legend of the White Snake."
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Tianxiang Tower is filled with a cheerful and festive atmosphere.
Suddenly at this moment, a woman came forward and said with a smile: "Old lady, Grandma Heng, my concubine and my second wife are here."
With a smile on her face, Jia Mu called out: "Girl Feng, please welcome me on your behalf."
Sister Feng responded with a smile, wrapped her silk skirt in a crisp and round shape, left the chair covered with cotton mattress, and went out to greet her.
At this time, Baochai also left his seat and stood up, saying softly: "Sister-in-law Feng, I'll go with you."
"I'll go too." Yuan Chun stood up with a smile and followed Sister Feng to greet Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue.
After a while, Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang, accompanied by Baochai, Yuanchun and Sister Feng, went up to the second floor.
Everyone who was talking and laughing stopped for a moment, greeting each other with greetings.
Mother Jia raised her eyes to look at Aunt Xue and said with a smile: "My aunt is finally here. She is just waiting for you to listen to the play. Why are you here?"
Aunt Xue smiled and explained: "I just woke up from my nap, and my sister came over to see Pan'er, so I chatted with her at home."
Mrs. Wang also came forward to see Jia Mu at this time.
Mother Jia nodded, and then seeing Aunt Xue smiling and in a good mood, she smiled and said: "You sisters are always easy to talk to. You finally came here, so we two can talk to each other."
A smile appeared on Aunt Xue's fair face and she said: "What the old lady said, I would like to come more often, I'm afraid you keep annoying me."
After thinking about it for a while, I swallowed the second half of "I still have to take care of my Pan'er" and changed my words.
Jia Mu smiled and said: "How could it be? It's not too late for me to be happy."
Sister Feng also smiled and said: "This is the first year that my wife has been here. We are relatives, so we should have a lot of fun together."
Mrs. Wang accepted the greetings from Yuanchun and Tanchun, nodded to the two girls in a yellow skirt and a pink skirt, and sat down on the embroidered pier below Jia Mu, served by Jin Chuan and Caixia.
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Jia's mother turned to look at Mrs. Wang, with concern on her face, and warned: "Baoyu is going to visit his old relatives with his father. When you come back, you can talk to his father. Baoyu is young, so let him eat less wine."
Mrs. Wang responded: "Don't worry, old lady. I will tell the master and Baoyu when they come back."
After Jia Mu finished speaking, she nodded, turned to look at Qin Keqing on the side, smiled and said: "Brother Heng, my wife, did you say that Brother Heng is going to help with the military parade in the palace today?"
When Jia Heng was mentioned, everyone looked at the gorgeous and unprovoked woman in gorgeous clothes. Xiangyun also put the nine rings together and looked at Qin Keqing with his big bright eyes.
Well, even Mrs. Wang looked over, but her expression was a bit unnatural.
This was what made her angry. After the old lady asked Baoyu, she then asked about Uncle Heng.
Qin Keqing smiled sweetly and said softly: "My husband got up early in the morning and rode to the outside of the city. He said he was leading the troops to Anshun Gate to be inspected by the Holy Colonel. It's been a long time and he hasn't come back yet."
Yuan Chun listened on the side, with a look of curiosity on his face as white as jade, and asked: "My ancestors have experienced many things, have you ever seen a military parade?"
As soon as these words came out, Tanchun, Daiyu, Xiangyun and Baochai all looked at Jia Mu.
Mother Jia looked at her eldest granddaughter kindly, with a look of reminiscence on her face, and said: "I remember watching the military parade with the old Marquis once. Tens of thousands of people performed martial arts at Anshun Gate. The scene was very...
It was spectacular. It lasted for many years. Although it happened several times later, it was not as big as that scene."
Laohouye naturally refers to Shigong, the Marquis of Bowling.
At the end of the story, Jia Mu felt that her old face was getting a little hot. It was that time that she caught sight of the high-spirited Daishan who was leading the cavalry.
Jia Mu suppressed some of her thoughts and sighed: "It's been more than 20 years, but we haven't seen such a grand event again."
Tan Chun said softly: "My ancestors, Brother Heng, said that the military parade is a national canon. It was abandoned for many years. Now it is restarted for the purpose of promoting military affairs and inspiring people."
Yuan Chun's beautiful eyes looked at the girl with handsome eyes and plucked eyebrows, and said with a smile: "The third sister is right, the most important thing in the country lies in sacrifice and military service."
Jia Mu shook her head and said with emotion: "Yesterday, the officials of the previous dynasty were still opposed, as if they were making a fuss."
Tan Chun raised his eyebrows in a heroic manner, with thoughts appearing on his pretty face, and said: "Brother Heng didn't say the reason yesterday, but there should be no hindrance. Otherwise, today's event will not be held as scheduled."
Yuan Chun said: "Nowadays, the situation on the border is sluggish, and the army has been reorganized, which is the general trend."
After hearing this, Tan Chun turned to look at his sister and said softly: "That's what the eldest sister said."
Baochai was quietly listening to the conversation between the two sisters. Her watery apricot eyes were shining brightly. Her bare hands hidden in her sleeves grasped the handkerchief that the other party had not returned yesterday. She didn't know if it was an illusion.
It seemed that the warmth between that person's fingers still remained.
"Old lady, Grandma Heng, Uncle Heng is back." At this moment, a woman hurried up to the second floor and said in surprise.
Everyone who was talking suddenly stopped talking when they heard this, and their faces suddenly showed joy.
Qin Keqing smiled and ordered: "Baozhu, go over and greet her."
Because Jia Mu, the oldest elder of the Jia clan, was here, Qin Keqing couldn't leave Jia Mu behind and greet her alone. In the eyes of the people around her, they would also laugh at the couple who knew nothing about etiquette.
At this time, Qingwen, who was listening to the opera with Tanchun, Daiyu, and the maids brought by Yingchun through a screen behind a screen and smacking melon seeds, twisted her water snake waist when she heard the words, and her bright face
With a smile on Guazi's face, she said softly: "Grandma, I'll go and greet the young master too."
Qin Keqing's eyes were soft, and he nodded and said, "Go."
Jia's mother looked at Qingwen. The girl was wearing an azure-colored underskirt and an emerald-colored waistcoat. Her chest was bulging, and she already had a beautiful and charming figure. There was a faint charm lingering at the corners of her eyebrows and eyes.
Jia Mu smiled at Sister Feng beside her and said, "Is this girl the one named Qingwen in my house?"
Sister Feng said with a smile: "The old lady has a good memory. It has been half a year since I rewarded Brother Heng as a maid to serve in daily life."
Jia Mu nodded and said with a smile: "Looking at Chuluo, she is getting slimmer and slimmer."
He secretly thought, even though he didn't open his face, he could already see the charm of the little woman.
Come to think of it...
Thinking like this, I couldn't help but glance at Qin Keqing, and seeing that his face was calm, I secretly thought, this is the demeanor of a lady that can make the back house peaceful.
When she gave Aunt Zhao to Zheng'er, she had the same intention. She was not allowed to spoil her concubine and destroy her wife, nor was she allowed to roar like a lion from the east of the river, which would affect the prosperity of the clan.
Qin Keqing chuckled and said: "Qingwen is indeed the old lady's caretaker. She is a capable person. She helps serve the uncle and saves me a lot of trouble."
Jia Mu smiled and said, "Qingwen is a good girl."
When Mrs. Wang heard "Qingwen is good", her eyebrows skipped a beat, and she glanced coldly at Qingwen who disappeared at the top of the stairs. Her face was fair and there were no smile lines.
She still remembers the arrogant and arrogant look of this little hooves, relying on the power of Mr. Heng, who was not very respectful to her or Baoyu.
While everyone was chatting, they saw a young man wearing a python suit with a heroic temperament. Under the guidance of Qingwen and Baozhu, he climbed up the wooden ladder to the second floor.
Jia Heng nodded towards Sichun, Daiyu, Xiangyun and others, and his eyes passed over the beautiful, elegant and quiet girl.
Today, the plump Baochai once again put on a green dress, as if the shy and timid girl yesterday did not exist.
His face paused, and he paused for a moment on her face as white as snow. He didn't stop for a long time, then he raised his eyes to look at Jia Mu, stepped forward to greet her, and called out: "Old lady."
Mother Jia smiled and asked: "Brother Heng, have you had lunch?"
Jia Heng said: "It has been used in the palace."
Qin Keqing's beautiful face was calm, and she walked forward with graceful steps. She helped to untie the cloak as if she was her own, handed it to Ruizhu beside her, and asked: "Husband, why do you look so dusty?"
So, he turned around and ordered the maid to bring a copper basin filled with warm water and asked Jia Heng to wash his hands.
Baochai quietly watched the scene where the couple were respectful to each other, with her almond-shaped eyes slightly lowered and her cherry lips pursed.
After Jiaheng wiped his hands, handed the towel to Baozhu, sat down again, took the tea cup from Qingwen, lowered his head and took a sip.
Looking at each other, Jia Heng looked calm even though he felt a little weird.
At this time, Jia Mu asked: "Brother Heng, is everything going well for today's military parade?"
Jia Heng nodded and was about to speak when suddenly the sound of rushing footsteps came from the stairs. A woman walked around the screen and came closer and said: "Old lady, Uncle Heng, Master Wang Jiayi came to visit with gifts."
Uncle Heng."
A look of surprise appeared on Jia Mu's old face. She looked at the old woman and asked, "Brother Yi, are you here?"
Jia Heng frowned and thought to himself, what is Wang Yi doing here at this time?
As my mind raced, there was a bit of speculation.
Mrs. Wang also stared at the old woman with doubts in her eyes.
At this moment, not only Mrs. Wang was puzzled, Aunt Xue also frowned and looked puzzled.
Because Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang were mourning Wang Ziteng's wife Zhao, Wang Yi had said resentful words towards Jia Heng more than once in front of relatives.
However, at that time, Xue Pan had just been rescued by troops sent by Jia Heng. Aunt Xue was very happy about herself and did not take Wang Yi's resentful words to heart.
Mother Jia couldn't figure out the reason, so she simply said: "Brother Heng, we are all relatives. You might as well go see him first and see what's going on with him."
Now that the Jia family has regained its momentum, there is no need to be too distant from the Wang family. Relatives are connected to their bones and tendons, and they must always retain some dignity.
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said, "Then I'll go take a look."
However, just as he was about to stand up, as luck would have it, another woman stumbled up to the attic. Out of breath, she held her knees and said, "Master, grandma, there is a father-in-law in the palace who has passed by to deliver an edict."
When everyone heard this, their expressions changed slightly.
Jia's mother quickly looked at Jia Heng and asked: "Brother Heng, what does it mean when the palace announces a decree at this time?"
Tanchun, Yuanchun, Daiyu, Xiangyun, and Xichun also looked at the young man after hearing this. In addition, they also had a pair of dewy and clear apricot eyes, staring intently at him.
Facing the concerned or curious faces, Jia Heng spoke calmly, as if he was talking about someone else's business: "Today's military parade is about to be held. The Holy Lord Longyan Dayue has promoted General Yunhui to the rank of first-class male.
There was a sudden silence in Tianxiang Tower, and then it was like a huge stone thrown into the calm lake, with water splashing and undulating waves.
Tanchun, Daiyu, and Yuanchun all had joy between their brows and eyes, and they couldn't hide the joy that came from their hearts.
Mrs. Wang's face turned slightly pale, as if she were mourning for a concubine. She was so frightened and angry that her lips twitched unconsciously. The palms clenched in her sleeves were squeezed hard, and her nails dug into the palms of her hands, and she was not aware of the pain.
Aunt Xue's fair face with light wrinkles showed the same emotion, and her heart was shocked beyond words.
First class male?
How big a title is this? Compared to a first-class general, how many more titles have you been promoted to?
Aunt Xue didn't understand, so she subconsciously went to see her daughter, only to see Baochai facing her sideways, staring motionlessly at the boy in the python suit, with no apparent expression for a moment.
At this moment, Baochai looked at the young man who was calm and calm, with little joy on his face, and felt that his handsome and heroic face seemed to be in a trance.
She remembered that when she first came to the capital, he was still a third-class general. He was promoted to first-class by imperial decree, and now he is a first-class man. If this trend continues, maybe...
Baochai's heart skipped a beat and she didn't dare to think about it any more.
The smile on Jia's mother's face was frozen, and she didn't react for a while. She turned to Yuanyang and asked in an uncertain tone: "Yuanyang, just now Brother Heng said... Jinjue?"
Yuanyang smiled and said: "Old lady, because Uncle Heng has performed well in the military parade, the Holy Lord Jin Heng has made Uncle Heng a first-class man."
The conversation between Jia Mu's master and servant seemed to have pressed the play button on the second floor of Tianxiang Tower, and the original still picture quickly came to life.
Yuanchun's soft and beautiful face was full of joy. She looked at Jia Heng and said with a smile: "The first-class male will be among the fifth-class nobility. From now on, even if he becomes a prince, he will be just around the corner."
Sister Feng smiled and said jokingly: "Brother Heng, don't you have to call me Sir in the future?"
Jia's mother smiled and said: "This is a great event that will bring glory to our family. Our family has not had a fifth-class nobleman for many years. Brother Heng has really brought glory to the Jia family. We will wait until we are ready to worship our ancestors."
Looking at the young man who was unfazed and treated with indifference, I couldn't help but feel excited. Even if she went to see the Duke a hundred years later, she would still have something to say.
The four princes and eight princes, let alone the four princes, the eight princes, like her, have been reduced to only a few in the Jia family for generations.
For a time, everyone in Tianxiang Tower was in high spirits.
Sister Feng smiled and said: "Brothers and sisters, such a big happy event must be celebrated properly."
Looking at the woman on the side, I could hardly control my envy.
"It's time to celebrate." Qin Keqing said happily and ordered Baozhu to get some silver ingots and give them to the maid and mother-in-law to make them feel happy.
Baochai Liuye's slender eyebrows were curved, and her autumn eyes fell on the young man's face, with complicated thoughts.
Jia Heng looked at Jia Mu calmly and said in a clear voice: "Old lady, there is a decree coming from the palace, so don't wait any longer. I'm going to receive the decree first."
Jia Mu also reacted and hurriedly smiled and said: "Yes, yes, the angels in the palace should not be neglected. Go quickly."
Jia Heng said no more and went down to Tianxiang Tower.