Sun Shaozu was confused for a moment when he heard this title.
With his knowledge, he naturally doesn’t know the allusion between Zhongshan Lang and Mr. Nanguo. Perhaps even if he knew it, he would only feel a little scared, thinking that this was Jia Heng knocking him out.
At this moment, after a two-day tour of Jinyi Mansion's imperial prison, Sun Shaozu was already terrified of the fiery power of the Lord of Ning and did not dare to disobey.
Qu Lang watched this scene coldly, rather than elaborate on his sneaking to Datong.
Jia Heng ordered Qu Lang, and then he didn't stay much. He took the previously archived books and returned to Ningguo Mansion with Liu Jixian, a Qianhu of Jinyi Mansion, Yiying Jinyi Xiaowei, and the guards' retinue, and locked the books first.
Just as he was about to leave the study, he heard Qingwen say: "Sir, the eldest lady is here."
Jia Heng stood up, thought for a moment, and said, "I'll go there right away."
It was not surprising that Yuanchun came over at this time, because Mrs. Wang had a dispute with him at noon, and since Yuanchun had an "unexplainable" relationship with him now, he would probably come back to talk to him.
In the study room of the west wing, Yuan Chun was wearing a light yellow embroidered jacket and a plain underskirt. She was sitting in the small hall with a demure demeanor. There was a tea cup on the coffee table. Her plump and beautiful face looked somewhat lost.
.
It's not because of it, but what my mother said before. She seems to be quite old...
From time to time, a figure appeared in the lake in her heart, and she didn't know what was going on. As soon as she was free, that figure appeared, making her flustered. There were also the shocking scenes yesterday, and a sound in her ear.
Sound magic sound.
Big sister, do you look good? Do you look good?
After all, she is a young lady. When she knew that Jia Heng was not a thief, she became shy after realizing it.
At this moment, a familiar sound of footsteps came from outside.
As people gradually get along with each other, they can tell who they are just by listening to their footsteps, and Yuanchun is no exception.
Yuanchun's heart couldn't help but lift. He stood up and turned his eyes to look at the tall and tall young man in a python suit entering the side room. He couldn't help but be startled.
I find it really difficult to associate the person in front of me with the eloquent young man from yesterday.
Ah, why is she thinking about this again?
Yuanchun's cheeks were slightly warm, and his heart trembled. He quickly shook away some of the messy thoughts in his mind. His round and round voice was as clear and sweet as beads falling on a jade plate, and he asked: "Brother Heng, are you just coming from the Yamen?"
return?"
"Yes." Because he had just obtained the key evidence, Jia Heng was in a good mood at the moment. When he saw the girl with a plump face and bright eyes and white teeth, the cold color on her face disappeared. She came to sit down close enough and smiled and said: "Sister, use
Have you had dinner yet?"
Yuanchun looked at the young man with joy in his eyebrows and eyes, and felt a little happy, and said softly: "Not yet."
"We'll use some together later." Jia Heng said softly, picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup, lowered his head to sip the tea, and suddenly raised his eyes and asked, "Sister, will you go back to the princess's mansion tomorrow?"
Yuan Chun looked at the young man pouring tea and drinking, nodded, and said with a smile: "Brother Heng, will you send me there?"
Jia Heng said softly: "Go to the Yamen tomorrow and follow the road to see you there."
The two parties were talking briefly. Although they were ordinary words, there was an atmosphere of inexplicability and uncertainty.
"Brother Heng, if it doesn't work, don't go tomorrow. You are busy with things inside and outside, so you should always pay attention to your body." Seeing the tiredness on the young man's face, Yuanchun's jade face turned crimson, but he didn't.
I held back my words of advice.
Jia Heng held the tea cup and took a sip. His clear eyes fell on the girl's face. He smiled with interest and said, "I can't help it. His Highness is forcing me to go."
Yuanchun: "???"
Then, two blushes quickly appeared on Xue Ni's face, and Hengdi teased her about this matter again.
Jia Heng looked at the shy and timid girl with plump cheeks. Compared with Baochai, who was still growing up at the age of hairpins, Yuanchun, who was twenty years old, was undoubtedly more graceful and plump.
Thinking like this, his heart moved slightly, and he lowered his eyes. Jia Heng was silent for a moment, changed the topic, and asked seriously: "Sister, are you here for the second wife?"
When Yuan Chun heard this, the smile on his face faded slightly, and he said softly: "Brother Heng, as mom said before, I have never thought that way."
Jia Heng looked at the girl who was explaining and chuckled: "Sister, you and I know each other, so there is no need to say these things."
When Yuanchun heard this, his eyes were dazed for a moment.
You and I know each other, do we know each other?
But how did he and her know each other? Are she and him still ordinary siblings?
Yuanchun's mood was a little confused for a moment, and he had to change the subject and said, "Brother Heng, you have a plan in mind regarding the Zhongshun Prince's Palace, don't you?"
Jia Heng nodded and said: "Everything is ready, all we need is the east wind."
Hearing this, Yuan Chun frowned and said softly: "I think so. Not only does King Zhongshun have trouble with our family, he also has some disagreements with the eldest princess. Brother Heng will always have to vent his anger for the eldest princess."
When the girl said the last word, her voice was as soft as water, and there was something vaguely delicious about it.
Jia Heng put down the tea cup and said softly: "It's also to vent my anger for eldest sister."
When Yuan Chun suddenly heard this, his heart skipped a beat, and the beautiful eyes under Liu Ye's eyebrows flashed with shame, and he said, "Hum, why are you so angry for me?"
Why put her and the eldest princess together?
At this moment, the girl's gentle and watery eyebrows are so beautiful that she is as charming as if she was playing with her lover.
Jia Heng's eyes froze for a moment, then he chuckled and said, "Aren't you angry this morning? I'm just venting your anger on you."
"Brother Heng is just venting his anger on me." Yuan Chun said to himself and chuckled. The affectionate young man deliberately teased himself and downplayed the impact of some conflicts with his mother.
Jia Heng turned his eyes, looked at the girl with fair complexion and beautiful face, and asked: "Sister, how did you spend the New Year with your new baby?"
Yuan Chun was born on the first day of the Lunar New Year, on a snowy night.
Yuan Chun said softly: "On the first day of the new year, I am very busy inside and outside, and I don't have much time. Anyway, the house is very lively."
She is twenty-one and twenty-two years old. What’s the point of a birthday like this other than to remind her that her youth is about to pass away and she has no one to rely on?
"Have you ever been in the palace before?" Jia Heng put down the tea cup and asked with concern.
"In the palace..." When Yuan Chun said this, there was some gloominess on his crystal jade face, and he sighed softly: "The palace is no better than at home. There are female officials staring at me inside and outside, and I don't live much life."
Son’s.”
She has always helped the nobles with their babies, so it would be nice if she could give the imperial chef in the imperial dining room some money and let them make a bowl of longevity noodles.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said: "After the baby is born, I have to make up for my eldest sister."
Yuanchun couldn't help but be stunned and looked at the young man with a surprised expression, curious about what the young man was going to do.
Jia Heng turned around and walked toward the inner compartment, found a beautifully decorated brocade box from the cabinet, and handed it over.
Yuan Chun's heart skipped a beat, and he asked with surprise and joy: "Brother Heng wants to give me a gift?"
"I bought it some time ago. I always wanted to give it to my eldest sister, but during the Chinese New Year, things happened one after another, so I was so busy that I forgot about it." Jia Heng looked at the girl with red lips, pink face, crescent eyebrows and starry eyes, and smiled.
laughed.
"Brother Heng, there's no need..." Yuan Chun pursed his lips, looked at the young man with wide eyes, and said softly.
She didn't seem to have given him anything?
Jia Heng opened the brocade box and walked closer. It was clearly an emerald necklace. Looking at it through the candlelight, it was dazzling.
"Brother Heng, this..." Yuan Chun's eyes were immediately attracted, and his mind was filled with excitement.
Jia Heng smiled and said: "My eldest sister is born with fair skin, so she will look better wearing it."
Giving bracelets is easy to be seen. If Baochai asked, the cousins would say...
Yuanchun felt ashamed, lowered his eyes slightly, and looked at Xia Fei's cheeks.
What do you mean she has fair skin? Is this a compliment to her?
Yuan Chun took the necklace, and the hand that touched Jia Heng trembled slightly. He calmed down, lowered his eyes slightly, and said in surprise: "Is there a little tiger on this jade necklace?"
So it was really prepared for her?
Jia Heng smiled and said: "Eldest sister is born in the year of tiger, right?"
It was not a lie just now. When I was buying Baochai a birthday gift, I suddenly saw a tiger-shaped pendant in a jewelry store. I felt something about it and remembered the zodiac sign of Yuanchun, so I bought it too.
Yuan Chun's bright eyes were full of joy, and his heart was like a ball of joy exploding, and he said: "Brother Heng... is determined."
Jia Heng said: "As long as big sister likes it."
"Yes." Yuanchun had already picked up the jade necklace, played with it fondly, and then compared it in front of him, with a look of surprise on his pretty face.
Hengdi gave her this...
Jia Heng said warmly: "How about... I put it on my eldest sister?"
When Yuan Chun heard this, he raised his face, which was as bright as a spring flower. He felt a little panicked, nodded and said, "Thank you, Brother Heng."
Jia Heng took the necklace, walked around behind Yuan Chun, lifted a strand of hair from the back of his neck, and vaguely touched Yuan Chun's shyness with his fingertips.
"Okay, big sister." After a while, Jia Heng said softly.
"Yes." Yuanchun turned around, his eyebrows were slightly raised, his cheeks were blushing like a blush, and his voice was even softer.
Jia Heng looked at the girl with fragrant skin and radiant bones, resisted the urge to pinch her pink cheeks with baby fat, and praised: "Big sister, it really looks good when she wears it."
"Well, I would like to thank Brother Heng a lot." Yuan Chun lowered his eyebrows and responded softly.
Jia Heng sat down again, and the two of them drank tea.
Jia Heng put down the tea cup and suddenly asked: "Sister, by the way, what do you think about your marriage?"
As the New Year passed, Yuanchun's marriage should also be put on the agenda. He had said so clearly at the beginning, and if it fell on him, he had to...ask.
Yuan Chun was immersed in some kind of sweet joy. When he heard this, he felt as if he was struck by thunder, his face turned pale, and he said in a trembling voice: "Me? What do you think?"
"Well, what kind of husband do you want to find?" Jia Heng changed the way of saying it and asked softly: "Or, the ideal husband in your heart? I can also find him."
"I..." Yuanchun looked at the young man across from him, feeling a dull pain in his heart. His eyes were trance-like for a moment, and he said faintly: "I was sent to the palace since I was a child, and everything was done according to the instructions of my ancestors and mother. Now that I have left the palace,
Brother Heng makes the decision for me."
As he spoke, he pursed his pink lips.
After giving her a birthday gift and asking about her husband, I felt that the joy just now disappeared.
I really couldn't grasp the thoughts of the young man in front of me.
Jia Heng smiled and said: "The eldest sister must have certain requirements, such as how tall she is, whether she is practicing martial arts or studying literature, how old she is? What is her family background and character?"
The more Yuanchun listened, the more panicked he became. Especially when he saw the young man with a smile on his face, he felt irritated for no reason. He suddenly raised his beautiful eyes and just stared at the young man without saying a word.
Jia Heng's hand holding the tea cup paused, and he was silent for a moment, then said: "Maybe... it's a little difficult to find someone like me."
Yuanchun: "..."
Hengdi aside, I'm not polite, what do you mean it's a little difficult? Well, it's just...a little bit?
Jia Heng picked up the tea cup and gently sipped the fragrant tea.
Yuan Chun lowered his eyes and said softly: "If Brother Heng feels that it is difficult to find someone, then I will be like this for the rest of my life, which is fine."
It will be fine for the rest of my life, as long as I don't marry anyone again.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "It's quite difficult."
When Yuanchun heard the words, his heart was slightly shaken. A beautiful face looked at the sighing young man, and his beautiful eyes with flowing eyes immediately met the pair of deep and clear eyes, and their eyes met.
Jia Heng stared at those beautiful eyes and said softly: "With such a beautiful appearance and such a considerate temperament, what kind of man in the world can match my eldest sister? I looked at all the handsome men in Beijing and found that none of them could match her.
As for me, I don’t want to wrong my eldest sister and let her take care of her, so I’m in a difficult situation.”
Indeed, none of the peers he has come into contact with so far are worthy of Yuanchun.
As for Yuanchun wanting to find someone like him, well...
When Yuan Chun heard Jia Heng's words, he lowered his head slightly, and his hands hidden in his sleeves couldn't help but clenched the handkerchief tightly. His heart was filled with shame, joy, and sweetness at the same time.
Is she beautiful? Is she considerate?
It turns out that this is how Hengdi sees her...
Just a moment later, I remembered something, and my heart couldn't help but feel bitter.
Jia Heng sensed Yuan Chun's sadness. He was silent for a moment and said, "Sister, let's not talk about this for now."
He and Yuan Chun were no longer normal siblings. In fact, how could any clan sister care about the clan brother's sexual intercourse? How could any clan sister spy on her clan brother eating abalone? How could any clan brother wear a necklace for his clan sister?
It's just that both of them are restraining themselves, knowing that once they take some steps, they can never look back.
But some taboos are like volcanoes, the more suppressed they are, the more violent they erupt...
Yuanchun narrowed his eyes like dew, pursed his lips, sighed quietly in his heart, and said softly: "Then I won't say anything."
As he said that, he followed the example of the young man, picked up the tea cup, and lowered his head to sip the tea.
Just when the two of them were having different thoughts, Qingwen's voice suddenly came from outside, "Sir, grandma sent someone to call you. It's time to eat."
Jia Heng said softly: "Sister, let's go have a meal first."
Yuanchun looked at the young man's warm eyes, his mood brightened again, and said: "Okay, let's go."
With that said, he went to the backyard with Yuan Chun. At this moment, in the inner hall of the house, the lights were bright and the eyes were beautiful. Qin Keqing, Second Sister You, Third Sister You, Xichun, Sister Feng and Ping'er were also there.
A wide variety of dishes are available.
"Husband, eldest sister, come here for dinner." Seeing Jia Heng wearing a python suit and knowing that he was returning from the Yamen, Qin Keqing greeted him quickly.
Jia Heng and Yuan Chun sat down one after another and started eating.
Back to Prince Zhongshun, Qi Guan'er received a tip from the general banner of Jinyifu Road, informing him that he had agreed to meet Jia Heng in two days and then return to his residence.
As soon as I entered the residence, I saw a woman sitting in the small hall under the light.
"It's you, Mrs. Wei." Qi Guan'er frowned and whispered, secretly on guard.
Wei Lan smiled and said: "Did you forget something? Who are you?"
After such a long period of time, she calmed down, and now she and this person each have a handle on each other.
Qi Guan'er frowned and said, "Madam, don't ask questions that shouldn't be asked, for fear of being killed."
Wei Lan got up, walked closer, walked around Qiguan'er a few times, smiled and said: "No wonder the prince likes you, with your figure and posture..."
Qi Guan'er's face turned cold, she gently pushed Wei Lan away, sat down on the chair, and said, "Mrs. Wei, please respect yourself!"
Wei Lan was pushed, but he wasn't upset. He just stared at Qi Guan'er and asked, "Who sent you here?"
If she could find the person behind it, there might be a way to deal with that old thing.
Qi Guan'er did not answer, but sneered: "Mrs. Wei, if the things you did fall into the ears of the prince, I'm afraid your end will not be good."
"If the prince finds out about the things you did, your end will not be good." Wei Lan chuckled lightly, and suddenly sat on Qi Guan'er's lap like a snake. As he spoke, his arms moved.
Go and wrap around Qi Guan'er's neck.
"I can still leave the palace, what about you?" Qi Guan'er looked a little unnatural and pushed away violently.
Wei Lan's expression changed, and she smiled and said, "I can help you."
"Help me?" Qi Guan'er frowned and looked at Wei Lan's pretty face.
"Help you deal with that person. I can also help you find out some information in the palace." Wei Lan lowered his voice and said.
Qi Guan'er frowned and said nothing, thinking about the pros and cons.
After he finished the matter, he should be able to escape safely, but Governor Jia seemed to still want him to... and had no intention of fulfilling his promise.
If Wei Lan could be introduced, would he be able to remove it?
With this in mind, Qi Guan'er turned to look at Wei Lan and whispered: "When you come back the day after tomorrow, I will ask."
When Wei Lan heard this, she was very happy.
In the Daming Palace, the cool night enveloped the palace, pavilions, cloud bridges, and stone corridors. The octagonal palace lanterns hanging between the corridor pillars had already been lit, shining brightly like water. On the white marble square in front of the palace, a team of
The maids carrying lanterns passed by each other and headed towards Kunning Palace.
In the side hall and the inner study, Emperor Chongping was listening to Dai Quan's report. When he heard King Zhongshun and King Qi appeared outside the city, and looked at the Jia family's jokes, his face became uncertain.
After narrating the incident, the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty, Dai Quan, said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, later King Zhongshun and Prince Qi went to Wangyue Tower and returned drunk at dusk."
Emperor Chongping's face darkened, and he said coldly: "Nonsense."
He, the king's brother, is not young yet, but he acts more and more absurdly when he doesn't want to. In order to fight for the moment, he causes trouble without saying a word, and now he is getting involved with Chen Cheng.