At this moment, in the inner hall of the backyard, the square windows were open, and the late afternoon sunlight was reflected on the glass screen through the curtains, making the white crane with red beak and white feathers painted on it spread its wings and spread its wings.
Around the square wooden table made of mahogany, several women in bright clothes and hairpin buns and pink temples gathered around and were playing mahjong.
Qin Keqing was wearing a red dress and was sitting at the table. Opposite her was Xichun, who was wearing a pink jacket and skirt with airy bangs. Next to her, a maid came into the painting to help Xichun look at the cards, while Sister You and Third Sister were
They are sitting facing each other.
Qin Keqing held a "two strips" in his hand and prepared to fight out.
After two days, Qin Keqing had long forgotten the words of "stop gambling" under the encouragement of Third Sister You.
At this moment, a nanny quickly entered the hall and announced: "Grandma, Second Grandma Lian, Grandma Zhu, Miss Lin, Miss Bao, they are here."
Because the news from the West Mansion about Qin Ye's move to the right minister of the Ministry of Industry has not yet spread to the East Mansion, Qin Keqing doesn't know about it yet.
As soon as Jia's mother came to see Wang Yi's daughter-in-law and Mrs. Wang, she wanted to talk business with Jia Zheng, so she ordered Sister Feng to go to the East Mansion to congratulate Qin Keqing, and she asked Yuanyang to entertain Grandma Liu for lunch.
Then, Daiyu, Baochai, Xiangyun, Tanchun, Yingchun, and Li Wan led a group of maids, and they all came to join in the fun.
Sanjie You smiled, put down the cards in her hand, and said, "Sister Qin, it seems to be noon now, shouldn't it be time to prepare lunch? However, I look at Sister-in-law Feng as if she is here to have some lunch."
Although this remark was mostly meant as a joke, this pretty girl, with her charming eyes painted with rose-red eye shadow, seemed to have something to say, but Qin Keqing couldn't hear it for a while.
As he was talking, laughter like silver bells came from under the eaves of the corridor: "Hey, we are really just here to have a meal, but we are also here to congratulate your sister Qin, so you still have to take care of this meal.
It’s too late.”
It was Sister Feng's laughter. She could hear it before her lips opened. As she spoke, a pretty woman in a light yellow dress crossed the threshold with her slim and graceful figure. Behind her were Baochai, Daiyu, Xiangyun and others.
All the nuns also came over.
Qin Keqing smiled and said: "Sister-in-law Feng and all the sisters are here. I welcome them very much. Not to mention just a meal, it's nothing if they come here every day to have a meal."
Sister Feng smiled, and she didn't know if it was because she "rewarded herself" the day before yesterday by using someone as a fantasy object. When she heard that she came to have sex every day, her heart skipped a beat, and she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.
Sanjie You looked at Baochai next to Sister Feng, with a faint smile on her lips.
At this time, Xiangyun hurried forward and asked with a smile: "Sister-in-law, where is Brother Heng? It's already noon, why don't you see Brother Heng back?"
Qin Keqing took Xiang Yun's hand, looked at the round-faced, charming girl with Apple, and said with a smile: "Sister Yun, your brother Heng is on duty at the military aircraft department today."
Xiangyun said: "I haven't seen Brother Heng every day. I don't know why he is so busy. Last year, after he taught my third sister and I how to ride horses, we went for an outing. I don't know when he will be free."
At this time, Tanchun's bright eyes were also somewhat sad.
Last year, Jia Heng bought several ponies for Xiangyun and Tanchun and taught them to ride them. Later, many things happened and he no longer accompanied them, including state affairs and Baochai's affairs.
However, Xiangyun and Tanchun also like horseback riding, and they often ride horses in the school grounds outside Huifang Garden in their spare time.
When Daiyu heard the two men talking about horseback riding, her starry eyes flashed under her eyebrows, she pursed her lips and sighed quietly in her heart.
I remember that I bought three ponies, and one of them should be given to her. However, her body is a little weaker. After recuperating during this period, she is much better. I wonder if I can ask Brother Heng to teach her how to ride a horse?
Several young girls were chatting and laughing. Qin Keqing greeted several people to sit down. For a time, the orioles in the hall gathered together, their voices were like orioles coming out of the valley, crisp and graceful, and their youthful and beautiful smiles, as if
All kinds of flowers in Huifang Garden are colorful and colorful.
At this time, a grandma served the fruit. Xiangyun took an apple, put it into his mouth, took a bite, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, the apples here are still delicious."
Everyone laughed when they saw this.
Daiyu also covered her mouth and smiled softly.
Sister Feng Danfeng glanced at the mahjong that had not been put away on the table. There was a somewhat complicated look in Danfeng's eyes. This is how people compare themselves to each other. It makes people angry. She touches the dominoes and plays mahjong every day. She has everything she should have.
Yes.
Qin Keqing said with a smile: "Sister-in-law Feng just said, congratulate me. I wonder what kind of happy event it is?"
It was also because Sister Feng was used to joking in the past, Qin Keqing didn't think of her father's promotion for a while.
Sister Feng said with a smile: "Brothers and sisters, just now the second master came back from the General Affairs Department and said that Mr. Qin was promoted to the third rank of minister. Do you think this is a happy event?"
Qin Keqing was stunned when he heard this, and suddenly remembered what Jia Heng said before, that her heart was exploded with joy, a light blush appeared on the face of the gorgeous and unprovoked hibiscus jade, and she smiled: "This... I really don't know.
Is this the confirmed news today?”
Although Jia Heng had previously said about planning an official career for Qin Ye, it had not been fulfilled after all. Now through Sister Feng, she said that although there was an unexpected joy, the joy of expecting it to come true was even more exaggerated.
A bit sweet.
It can be seen that someone "accepts every word", so those past promises that started well and ended well are not meant to coax her.
Sister Feng said with a smile: "The master came back and said it, so I am convinced. I want to say congratulations to my brothers and sisters."
Not far away, Baochai, wearing a light yellow skirt, sat quietly beside Tanchun. Under the willow leaves' thin eyebrows, her moist and bright apricot eyes were raised, looking at Qin Keqing, with a somewhat complicated heart.
Not just envy, but also expectations for the future, the expectations that Jia Heng promised to be the "head wife".
Sister Feng couldn't help but hold Qin Keqing's hand, looked at the girl with a bright and charming smile, and said with a smile: "Mr. Qin has come to the end, and now he is a third-grade official, which can be ranked high in the Shenjing City.
"
As he spoke, a sense of unexplained sourness surged in his heart.
This is what a woman is. As long as she marries a good husband, she has the honor and respectability of a woman, even if she doesn’t have to do anything but play dominoes and mahjong in the backyard every day.
Now Keqing is not only a first-grade official, but also her father has become a third-grade official, truly the daughter of a high-ranking official.
"I don't know much about the affairs of the court outside. I guess it's because my father has reached the seniority level." Qin Keqing thought for a while, tried his best to suppress the joy on his face, turned his eyes to Baozhu, and ordered: "It's already noon, get ready.
Let Sister-in-law Feng and the others eat lunch together."
While he was talking, a grandma suddenly came from behind the screen and said with a happy face: "Grandma, Uncle Heng is back."
Everyone was stunned when they heard this.
Jia Heng got off his horse in front of Ningguo Mansion, handed the horse's reins to the young man who greeted him with a smile, and ordered the stewards of the front yard to escort the guards in guard uniforms across the courtyard to receive lunch.
Jia Heng passed through the Yimen, along the long corridor of the carved beams and painted buildings, passed through the moon door opening of the wisteria hanging wall, and headed towards the backyard. Because it was mid-spring, some wisteria, Xue Li and flowers with tiny flowers could be seen on the courtyard flower wall, and entered the backyard flower hall.
, I was startled, but I saw warblers and swallows, surrounded by pearls and emeralds, with pairs of bright, pretty, or charming faces. I was surprised and asked: "Why are they so neat today?"
I have guessed about 70% of the whole story in my mind.
Qin Keqing stood up Yingying, stepped forward, took the cloak and sword from Jia Heng, and smiled sweetly: "Husband, aren't you on duty at the military aircraft today?"
Jia Heng sat down and said, "I'll have a meal at noon and have a short rest. I'll go to Beijing Camp in the afternoon to see why it's so lively?"
Sister Feng had a smile on her face and said: "Brother Heng, I heard that Mr. Qin was promoted to the third rank of minister, so we came over to talk to my younger siblings."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "So this is what the master said?"
Sister Feng said with a smile: "I know I can't hide it from Brother Heng. I came down from the General Administration Department and talked about this matter."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "I only heard about the results of the trial when I was in the palace, and the Holy One even asked me for my opinion."
At this moment, everyone turned their attention to the young man in the python suit. When they heard this, they were all curious.
The main reason is that no one is not curious about the emperor, but it was not easy to ask questions in the past.
Qin Keqing asked: "What did the palace say?
Jia Heng took a sip of tea and said: "I just asked my father-in-law about his official reputation. I said I don't know about the rest. My father-in-law is an honest official and the family has no money. His Majesty Longyan was very happy and said that the Ministry of Industry was short of honest officials.
This one is better than a thousand others, there is nothing else."
It may not be easy to disclose the exchanges between the emperor and his ministers, but such compliments are not harmful.
Sister Feng smiled and said: "As old as I am, I have never seen the most noble and noble people in the palace."
Jia Heng glanced at Sister Feng and did not continue.
Qin Keqing said softly: "Husband, are you going to visit daddy tomorrow?"
"In two days, my father-in-law will be congratulated by his colleagues from the Ministry of Works, and he will also be familiar with the affairs of the Ministry of Works. He will be very busy." Jia Heng put down the tea cup and said softly: "Tomorrow, King Wei's residence will be completed.
, the invitation should be sent in the afternoon, I still need to go and take a look. Besides, I have to travel between the Beijing camp and the military aircraft office these days, which is quite busy. When these few days pass, I will have some leisure time. "
Qin Keqing nodded after hearing this.
She didn't know anything about the outside world, so she thought, and glanced at someone with smooth muscles and bones, and a white face, and saw a clear look of thinking between his brows and eyes, and the handkerchief hidden in his sleeve.
Clenched.
Xiangyun smiled and said, "Look, I just said it. Brother Heng is busy every day. Last time he said he would take me and my third sister to ride horses."
Jia Heng smiled and said: "Children like to have fun. If you have time these days, I will go. How are you and your third sister doing with your riding skills?"
As he said that, he looked at Tanchun.
Tanchun said: "Brother Heng, sister Yun rides very well. I haven't practiced for a while and am a little rusty."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "I'll teach you another time."
Xiangyun blinked. She seemed to remember that the third sister was okay in riding, right? Could it be that she hadn't gone riding in the past two days and was unfamiliar?
At this time, Sister Feng suddenly said: "Just now, my cousin-in-law from the Wang family came over to ask for something from me."
As he spoke, he told what happened.
Hearing this, Jia Heng put down the tea cup in his hand and asked solemnly: "Master, do you agree?"
"They should still be talking about this matter right now. Isn't this what Brother Heng said earlier? Although our family can say hello to this kind of lawsuit, it's not easy to get involved... I guess the master will also ask Brother Heng later.
." Sister Feng smiled and said softly.
It was also at the beginning that Jia Heng's warning to Sister Feng gradually took effect.
"I have just taken up my new post at the General Affairs Department, so I need to pay attention to the reputation. I don't need to remind you about this. I know it myself. Moreover, the imperial inspection is in full swing now. It's not a joke to be stared at by that censor."
Jia Heng thought for a while and warned.
When everyone heard this, they looked at each other with uncertain thoughts.
Sister Feng's face also became solemn, and she said softly: "Then I will talk to the second master later? But the wife... seems to want to agree. After all, they are relatives, and it is probably not easy to lose face."
This is what happened to Mrs. Wang, and she also "made up" for her a few words.
Jia Heng frowned and said in a deep voice: "I am the presiding judge in this case of the Ministry of Industry. Although the interrogation is impartial, so many officials are involved in the case. People dare not complain to them, but for some reason they hold grudges against our Jia family.
, now that the second master has been promoted two levels in a row and transferred to the General Affairs Department, and the father-in-law has been promoted to the third rank of the Ministry, in the eyes of these people, there is bound to be a lot of criticism, and there is no doubt that the person with ulterior motives is still looking for it.
If the opportunity arises, it will be easy for the master to interfere in the case and judge the case."
He had a hunch that a wave of impeachment memorials would be delivered to the General Affairs Department in the next two days.
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall was shocked. They didn't expect that there would be such a stake.
Sister Feng exclaimed in shock: "Listening to what Brother Heng said, this is really not a joke."
Tan Chun Yingli's eyebrows also showed solemnity, and she whispered: "Above the court, people's hearts are sinister, so we have to be careful."
"Will someone impeach my husband?" Qin Keqing sounded worried.
Jia Heng said: "There will be some more or less, but they won't make a difference. As an official in the court, especially the higher the position, there is no one who has not been impeached. As for... Mr. Yue Zhang
Xu Zongxian of the Metropolitan Procuratorate was the first to recommend it, and even if the Kedaoyanguan had any objections, he had already passed the test of the Metropolitan Procuratorate."
This time, he didn't participate at all, and on the way back, he learned that Shi Jie didn't say a word at all, which completely severed the relationship with him.
Criticisms based on rumors will not achieve much success, and it is said that Zhao Yiting, the minister of industry, strongly criticized Yang Guochang when he pushed it.
Baochai looked thoughtfully at the plump, snow-grey face of the young man in python suit.
"On the contrary, it's the Second Master." Jia Heng thought for a while and then warned: "After being recommended by the Ministry, someone may use it to make an issue. Fortunately, the Second Master has been scouting many young leaders in the Ministry of Industry. This time the Imperial Mausoleum embezzled
The corruption case has not been implicated in it, so it shouldn’t be a big deal, but it’s better not to make it too public recently, especially things that are suspected of bending the law for personal gain.”
Although it won't work out in the end, it might happen if Mrs. Wang mixes things up blindly.
After saying this, everyone looked solemn and had different thoughts.
Sister Feng thought for a while, then turned to Ping'er and said: "Ping'er, go over and talk to the old lady right now."
She had just seen the second wife looking so generous, and she was afraid it was not a good thing. After all, it was all their Wang family's business. She asked Ping'er to say it, and she could sell Brother Heng a favor.
Ping'er didn't say much and hurried away.
Jia Heng glanced at Sister Feng in surprise, and then sent the maid next to her, which somewhat offended Mrs. Wang. Of course, maybe if Mrs. Wang was more grateful, grateful to Sister Feng, and then... resented him?
At this time, Baozhu called: "Madam, sir, lunch is ready."
Jia Heng nodded, looked at Qin Keqing, and said, "Keqing, it's almost noon. I'm probably hungry. Let's have lunch first."
A crowd of warblers came to the small hall and ate their food.
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At this moment, in the Rongqing Hall, the nuns and maids were also setting up lunch to receive Wang Yi's wife.
Jia Mu, Aunt Xue, Mrs. Wang, and Jia Zheng are still talking at this moment. Baoyu is also sitting and watching, looking at his cousin Wang Zi not far away, wanting to talk, but afraid of being seen by Jia Zheng.
Baoyu was bored and felt like sitting on pins and needles.
Originally, she wanted to go to the East Mansion with the sisters, but Jia Zheng saw her just now, and suddenly stopped her, telling Baoyu to go to the ancestral hall after dinner, and then go to school tomorrow and not hang out in the back house.
Wang Yi's wife smiled and said: "Uncle, this is what happened. My family was wondering if they could meet with Fu Tongsuan to discuss whether the government has such a regulation?"
Jia Zhengning frowned, twirled his beard with his hand, and was silent for a moment. From his heart, he didn't really want to agree to this matter, but it was difficult to refute the Wang family's face.
Without him, because when Prince Teng was in charge, he still provided a lot of help to the Rongguo Mansion. It would be unreasonable for the Jia family and Wang Jiawei's in-laws to not even want to help with such a small favor as introduction.
In fact, it was also because Jia Zheng was too thin-skinned.
Mrs. Wang also smiled and persuaded: "Master, I just told my sworn brother and his daughter-in-law that since I accidentally injured someone, the other party would be happy to pay more, right?"
Mrs. Wang's mentality at this moment was generally that she wanted to show her dignity in front of her niece-in-law.
Jia Zheng's expression paused slightly, and he suddenly remembered the behavior of some of his colleagues in the Ministry of Industry, and said: "I'll ask Fu about this matter. I'm still a little unclear."
There was neither response nor objection, just using the "drag" tactic.
Mrs. Wang was very happy when she saw that Jia Zheng finally relaxed.
In the past, I always looked for my brother to do things, but now things have changed, and my brother's family also looks to him to do something.
Wang Yi's daughter-in-law also smiled and said: "Don't worry, uncle. After all, we are acting in accordance with the court's regulations and will not make it difficult for Fu Tong to do it."
Seeing Jia Zheng's promise, Jia's mother had nothing to say. If Brother Heng said there was no hindrance, it would be nothing if he helped Wang Yi's wife with such a small matter.
Just as a few people were about to go to the side hall to have lunch, Ping'er entered the hall and said: "Master, our grandma said that Uncle Heng has a few words that she wants to pass on to the old lady."
Ping'er said, glanced at Wang Yi's wife before she left, and hesitated for a moment.
When Jia Mu saw this, she asked with curiosity: "If Feng Yatou is not over there in Dongfu, what are you saying at this time?"
Ping'er thought for a moment and carefully weighed his words: "When grandma was talking just now, she was talking about this matter with the uncle. Uncle Heng said that I had just arrived at the General Administration Department and it was not easy to interfere in external affairs. There were twists and turns in my life, and this
Mr. Qin and the Ministry of Industry have both been promoted to official positions. Those officials who are the censors may not be convinced. I am afraid that there will be officials who will impeach the master in the next few days, so they must be careful."
Mrs. Wang: “???”
Wang Yi's daughter-in-law's smile suddenly froze, and her heart was filled with surprise and uncertainty.
What does this mean? If you are careful, will you not be helping their family a little bit?
When Jia Mu heard this, she was slightly startled and said, "This...is there such a thing?"
At this moment, Jia Zheng's face paused, and he said smoothly: "Mother, what Zi Yu said is a reminder to his son. The major case of the Ministry of Industry that is attracting the attention of the court is now being tried by Zi Yu. Now all his colleagues from the Ministry of Industry are involved in the case and are in prison.
, but now Mr. Qin and his son are safe and sound, and they are able to move. I am afraid that people outside will take the opportunity to slander them. "
When Jia Mu heard this, she was also a little panicked and said, "You will have dinner later and go to Dongfu to discuss things with Brother Heng."
At this moment, Mrs. Wang looked ugly and clenched her prayer beads tightly.
Even if she didn't want to admit it, she was still convinced of Uncle Heng's judgment. Doesn't this mean that she was "hurting" him just now?
Wang Yi's daughter-in-law looked at Jia Zheng's words and said, "Isn't this... a bit shocking?"
Mrs. Wang didn't wait for Jia Zheng to say anything, she frowned and said: "My sworn brother and my daughter-in-law, we have to guard against this matter."
Aunt Xue felt a little weird when she saw this scene.
Wang Yi's wife felt a little unhappy after hearing this, but she couldn't say anything else.
