Chapter 650 Jia Heng’s three glasses of wine, the teacher returns to Beijing!
Huai'an Prefecture, Qingjiangpu
After Jia Heng held several internal meetings for flood control and commendation, he let the sergeants rest for two days before setting off.
On this day, the sun was shining brightly in Qingjiangpu, and the sky was clear. After a continuous rainy season, the sky was like a green wash, and the air seemed to be filled with the fresh scent of vegetation.
A large number of people stood on the streets of Fucheng, lining up from in front of the Hedao Yamen to the north city of Huai'an Fucheng. The officers from the Huai'an Prefecture's Yamen and the Central Guards from the Beijing Camp were already on guard along the road to maintain order.
In fact, in the past few days, the Beijing-based officers and soldiers stationed in Huaiyang, Huaixu and other prefectures and counties, stationed at building river embankments, have also received warm farewells from the local people one after another.
"Uncle Yongning is here, here he is!"
Not long after, the people gathered around shouted something, and the crowd suddenly became commotion and looked up.
At this moment, under the eaves of the official government office, Wu Xun, a young man wearing a python suit and jade belt, walked out of the official office surrounded by a group of royal guards.
Wen Xu looked at the people of Huai'an who were seeing each other off.
At this time, Cai Quan, the commander of Guoyong's battalion, came from a distance, clasped his fists and said, "Commander, the army and baggage have been lined up in the north of the city and are ready to set off at any time."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Let's move out in an orderly manner." Cai Quan clasped his fists and responded.
At this moment, a bodyguard in golden clothes came from a distance, stepped forward quickly, and said loudly: "Sir, the cabinet minister Zhao, the governor of Liangjiang, Mr. Shen, the chief envoy of Jiangzuo, Mr. Xu, and the governor of water transportation, Mr. Du, have arrived.
Bring your retinue to see you off at the gate of the North City."
When Jia Heng heard this, he smiled at Xu Kai, a scholar at the Hanlin Academy, and said, "Officials from both sides of the Yangtze River are seeing each other off. I thought they just pretended not to know."
Xu Kai also joked and said: "Uncle Yongning, this is a routine ritual in the officialdom. Mr. Zhao Ge and the others still know these etiquettes."
The Hanlin minister had decided to stay as an official in the local area. After returning to Kaifeng with Jia Heng, he went to Runing Mansion to take up the post of magistrate.
Jia Heng nodded and said with a smile: "Let's go meet him."
In recent months in Huai'an Prefecture, as a superior martial artist, a close minister of the emperor, and an auxiliary minister of military aircraft, he led tens of thousands of troops from the Beijing camp and suppressed several people, including the cabinet scholar Zhao Mo. These people felt it to a certain extent.
To his strong style.
At this time, Liu Jixian, a member of the Jinyi Qianhu family, brought over a horse, stood upright, and said to him: "Captain, mount the horse." Jia Heng nodded, took the reins, quickly climbed onto the horse, pulled the reins with one hand, and said with a smile
: "The generals listen to the order and proceed to the north gate."
"Yes." All the generals responded in unison.
Just like that, the Jinyiwei captured the Chinese army's banner, and together with the groups of flags and banners behind them, under the gaze of the people who were crowded with each other and with their heads down, Jia Heng was surrounded by a large number of Beijing camp generals and Jinyifu guards.
Go to the north gate of Huai'an Fucheng.
"Uncle Yong Ning."
The people around him began to cheer in unison and began to gather towards the gate of Huai'an Fucheng to see him off. Jia Heng waved to the people on his horse, but did not take off his official hat.
At this moment, at the north gate of Huai'an Prefecture, the cabinet scholar Zhao Mo, the governor of Liangjiang Shen Fang, the chief envoy of Jiangzuo Xu Shikui, the governor of water transportation Du Jitong, the inspection censor of the water transportation yamen and other related subordinate officials, as well as officials from the prefecture's yamen of Huai'an Prefecture There were also some gentry who came to see him off...
No matter how many conflicts had occurred before, the Hedao Yamen flood fight has now been successfully concluded, and Jia Heng led the troops to leave Huai'an Prefecture today. This is something that the entire Lianghuai official circles are happy to see.
Zhao Mo, the cabinet scholar, and Shen Fang, the governor of Liangjiang, were sitting in the pavilion. They were sipping tea with different expressions.
Shen Fang put down the teacup, and under his thin eyebrows, he cast his old and shrewd eyes on the old man opposite, and said: "Mr. Zhao Ge, the imperial decree has ordered Qi University Scholar to interrogate two members of the Household Department on the spot to investigate the case of reselling official grain. , what do you think, Mr. Ge?"
Zhao Mo looked gloomy and said absently: "I read the Di newspaper and this is what Jingli means."
Compared with this matter, he was most worried about another thing. Uncle Yongning returned to the capital with great achievements such as suppressing rebellion and fighting floods, and was welcomed by the emperor with generous gifts. He was afraid that he would be even more powerful and difficult to control in the capital.
Of course, Mr. Zhao Ge still had a vague reluctance in his heart.
In the places mentioned, compared with Yong Ningbo's contribution as governor of Nanhe, his performance in the Jianghuai area is somewhat mediocre and pales in comparison.
Shen Fang didn't know Zhao Mo's worries about the future of the court. He looked deeply and said in a low voice: "Qi University Scholar has taken this mission, and the salt management will definitely become more and more unscrupulous. Mr. Zhao Ge, the lower official heard that he had already intended to take it back. The Nanjing Household Department’s right to write off the salt quota will be taken back to the Shenjing Household Department or the Yangzhou Salt Institute.”
Previously, Lin Ruhai and Qi Kun, the biggest obstacle to rectifying the salt affairs was the Nanjing Ministry of Household Affairs. As the distribution of salt, the cancellation yamen, the salt merchants in Yangzhou, and even the Liangjiang officials who intervened in the salt affairs, and the middle-ranking officials in Beijing were all from Nanjing. The Ministry of Revenue obtained the salt quota, which cut off the wealth of many officials.
Many middle-level officials in the Ministry of Household Affairs resold salt to salt merchants for personal gain, and at the same time accepted bribes from salt merchants to obtain it.
Zhao Mo pondered for a moment and said: "The silver collected from the salt tax has been decreasing year by year. The Nanjing Household Department is responsible for slacking off, so there is nothing wrong with taking it back to the Shenjing Household Department."
Shen Fang frowned and was silent for a moment.
Just as the two were talking, they suddenly heard a burst of noise from the north gate of Huai'an Fucheng, and then the neat sound of horse hooves came along the bluestone road towards everyone.
"Uncle Yongning is here, let's go and greet him." Zhao Mo said, got up and left the pavilion.
No matter what, it is a good thing that Uncle Yong Ning returned to the capital and stopped interfering in local internal affairs. If there is any political dispute in the future, he will have to wait until he returns to the sacred city.
Not long after, at the city gate, a large number of people in brocade robes were seen guarding a handsome young man in python clothes with divine eyes.
Jia Heng arrived at the city gate, got off his horse, handed the horse's reins to the guards in Jinyi on the side, and greeted several people with his hands, "Mr. Zhao Ge, Master Shen, Master Du."
Zhao Mo and others returned the courtesy one after another. On the surface, the two parties seemed to be in a happy mood, with no usual disputes. The two parties exchanged pleasantries and came to the pavilion to sit down.
Zhao Mo looked at the young man in python suit opposite and said, "Uncle Yongning is returning to the capital on this trip. He is leading an army of thousands. We should restrain the soldiers so as not to disturb the people along the way."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "In the Jianghuai area, after the flood, there are still victims who need comfort and relief. Mr. Zhao Ge is here to coordinate the transfer of civil affairs, and his responsibilities are not small."
When everyone heard this, they all smiled strangely, feeling that there was something hidden in the words of the two court officials...
Du Jitong smiled and smoothed things over and said: "Uncle Yong Ning worked hard this time and turned the tide. If it had not been for Uncle Yong Ning to take charge of the dangerous work in Qingjiangpu, the dike and weir built by the Nanhe Yamen would have been in ruins. I am afraid that the land on the left of the river would have been ruined."
, to make the country of Zeze, Yongning Bo has immeasurable merits."
Once Jia Heng leaves, the candidates for Hedao Yamen will be discussed in court soon, and that will be his chance.
Xu Shikui, the chief envoy of Jiangzuo, also smiled and said: "Yes, these people admire Yong Ningbo's virtues and spontaneously come to see him off."
Jia Heng looked calm and said: "Master Du and Master Xu are overly praised. This is not due to Jia's personal efforts, but to the sacrifice of the generals in the Beijing camp. This time, more than 200 of our soldiers in the Beijing camp died in the Wang's fight against the flood."
There was a rebellion in the Central Plains. They were safe and sound when the bandits were raging in Heluo, but there was no war in Jianghuai. I don’t know how to explain to the families of the two hundred brothers when I go back."
At the end of the sentence, the voice sounded a bit low.
The expressions of several court officials present also became solemn at the right time.
At this time, Cui Qing, the magistrate of Huai'an Prefecture, picked up the jug, poured two glasses of wine, delivered it, and said with a smile: "Uncle Yongning, gentlemen, this is Huai'an's local mung bean wine. It is for Yongning and his army."
Facing the gazes of several people, Jia Heng took the wine cup, stood up, and said loudly: "This glass of wine, I want to commemorate the fallen generals of Mo Jing camp. They were brave and loyal and their heroism will last forever!"
When everyone heard this, their hearts moved slightly and their faces were moved.
In the eyes of an old fox like Shen Fang, this Yong Ningbo was worthy of his martial arts background. At this time, he still did not forget to mourn the generals who died in the king's affairs to boost morale.
Jia Heng raised his wine glass and sprinkled the wine on the ground in front of everyone's attention. The faces of the generals escorting him had a look of reverence on their faces.
Cui Qing
He picked up the wine pot again, poured a glass, handed it over with both hands, and said: "Uncle Yong Ning, please."
Jia Heng took the wine cup, was silent for a moment, looked at the surrounding gentry, and said in a low voice: "This is the second cup."
"I would like to pay homage to the people in Jianghuai who lost their lives due to the floods. The floods are ruthless and the common people are in great hardship."
At this moment, the gentry and common people of Huai'an Prefecture who had been surrounding him all became quiet after hearing this, with solemn expressions. Shen Fang narrowed his eyes and thought to himself, this is really just a pretense for fame and reputation.
Jia Heng's face turned solemn and he poured the wine in the wine cup on the ground.
At this time, Cui Qing, the prefect of Huai'an, handed over another cup, his face a little solemn. Jia Heng said: "This is the third cup."
After saying that, he paused and looked around at the people of Huai'an Prefecture present, as well as Zhao Mo, Shen Fang, Du Jie and a group of officials in blue and green robes standing around.
"With this cup, I would like to pay tribute to all the fellow villagers in Huai'an Prefecture, as well as all the water transportation departments who work diligently in fighting floods, all colleagues in the prefecture and county yamen under Huai'an Prefecture, and all the river yamen. Without you all working together in the same boat, and the government and the people working as one, we will never be able to do anything. There will never be a time when Jiangzuo is as safe as a rock and the people can live and work in peace and contentment."
The officials from various yamen who were originally called to see off the troops in the capital camp had some complicated thoughts. Upon hearing these words, their hearts were shaken, and they felt a warm current welling up in their hearts.
Given Jia Heng's current power and strong temperament in the past, he was able to say these words of affirmation in public and toast them with a glass of wine. How could the officials present not feel so comforted?...
Without saying another word, Jia Heng raised his neck and drank all the wine in the glass.
"Uncle Yongning is righteous!" "Uncle Yongning is generous!"
There were bursts of cheers and cheers from the people and officials, which pushed the farewell atmosphere to a climax.
Zhao Mo watched the scene quietly, with a deep look in his eyes. Is this Uncle Yong Ning the most sincere person, or is he just a loyal person?
In fact, even Jia Heng's strong style in Jianghuai and other places gave Zhao Mo the impression of being unscrupulous and unscrupulous. If it were not for the emergency flood, he would almost think that he was arrogant and domineering based on his military achievements in fighting the Central Plains.
But now, this kind of demeanor just shows the affinity of the superiors, the unknown side of Uncle Yong Ning. Xu Kai looked at the young man in python suit who could lift and move easily, and secretly thought that Uncle Yong Ning was not a harsh person, but because of state affairs. It has to be so.
After finishing the toast, Jia Heng turned to Zhao Mo and said, "Mr. Zhao Ge, it's getting late, and the army is about to set off. It's not too late to hang around. Mr. Zhao Ge and a few other adults are also busy with official duties. "
Zhao Mo nodded, with a calm expression. He suppressed the weirdness in his heart, stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Be careful on the road to Yongning Bo."
At this time, Jia Heng looked at the people in Huai'an Fucheng and said loudly: "Fathers and fellow villagers, there is no need to send them off, just go back."
As he said that, he waved his hands to the people watching.
Then Jia Heng, under the command of the generals of the Beijing Camp and the retinue of the Jinyi Mansion Guards, formed groups of flags and flags to join the large number of cavalry from the Beijing Camp in the north.
The people in Huai'an City watched as Jia Heng and the troops from the Beijing camp disappeared on the lush official road, and they gradually dispersed after a long time.
And Jia Heng's three glasses of wine today gradually spread to the entire Jiangnan along with the scholars and people in Huai'an Prefecture.
(Looking down from a high altitude at the marching team of the Beijing Camp, which is winding like a long dragon, with flags and flags rustling, the voice-over sounds at the same time): "In the 16th year of Chongping, at the end of midsummer, the great Han Yong Ning Bo, the Minister of Military Aircraft, was the deputy director of the inspection of the Beijing Camp. The envoy, Jinyi Commander-in-Chief, Jia Heng, led the 60,000 Beijing camp troops and Jinyi Mansion guards to leave Huai'an Prefecture and return to Henan after completing the Nanhe flood relief work.
As the vigorous flood fight in the 16th year of Chongping came to an end, Jia Heng's reputation as a virtuous man, the military discipline and appearance of the Beijing army, and his fighting power in the Central Plains were quickly spread throughout the north and south of the Han Dynasty.
The name of Yongning Bo Jiaheng has once again attracted attention at home.
Because of the "celebrity anecdote" about Jia Heng's punishment of the Jinling Twelve Fang clan members in Huai'an Prefecture, the people are even more interested in talking about it.
From then on, everyone in the south of the Yangtze River did not know the powerful army of the imperial court and the Yongning of Wuxun Qiancheng.
And to some extent, because of the chaos in the Central Plains,
Chen Han, whose authority was damaged, rebuilt the central authority's prestige, and Emperor Chongping's prestige also improved to a certain extent.
However, Yongning Bojiaheng led the army through Kaifeng in early July. After accepting the labor force from the Henan officials in Kaifeng Prefecture, he did not stop at the Henan Governor's Yamen. Instead, he led the army to Luoyang without stopping and marched towards Shenjing.
It is already afternoon in the Rongguo Mansion in Shenjing City. In the Rongqing Hall, sandalwood mixed with borneol flakes are burning, and curls of green smoke are rising from the animal pattern incense cage, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Jia Mu had just finished her lunch and was sitting crookedly on the Arhat bed. Behind her, Yuanyang, Hu Hu and other maids were squeezing their shoulders, looking a bit lazy and comfortable...
On the embroidered pier on the left, Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue, who were wearing silk and satin dresses, were sitting. On the other side were sitting two young ladies with good intentions, Sister Feng and Li Wan.
Hairpin and Dai, Yuan Tan, welcoming the spring, Xiangyun are all at the bottom, skirt, hairpin, ring and coat, clouds and temples, pink hair, pearls and jade, complementing each other.
Before Jia Heng led the Beijing army to Luoyang, the eldest princess of Jinyang had already led Princess Xianning, Li Chanyue, Yuan Chun and Tan Chun back to the capital by boat.
"How long will it take for Brother Heng to come back?" Mother Jia took the Lao Junmei from Yuanyang, took a sip, and asked Xiang Yuanchun with a smile.
Yuanchun was dressed in a light yellow dress, her temperament was as elegant as a chrysanthemum, her round and round face under the bun was white and rosy, and her pink lips were slightly parted, her cherry teeth were slightly opened, and she said: "Di Bao
It is said that Hengdi has led the army into Guanzhong, I think it will be in the next two days."
When Mother Jia heard this, a smile appeared on her kind face, and she said with a smile: "Brother Heng is back. It's been a few months, and the family has missed him a lot."
After hearing this, everyone said it one after another.
Sister Feng wears a bun with a bun, a jasper phoenix hairpin pinned to her temples, a pink satin tube top under her fair white neck, and a pomegranate red satin flowered double-breasted jacket.
The pomegranate red color gives this young woman a bit of passion and romance, and the large area of snow-white skin and emeralds on the top of the tube top are slightly sweaty due to the hot weather in midsummer. There is just a little bit of powder and soft greasy, which makes her sweat.
meaning.
At this moment, the red phoenix eyes under Liu Shao's eyebrows were charming and flowing, and she smiled and said: "Isn't that what you always said? My brothers and sisters are still talking about it these days."
For a period of time when Jia Heng was not at home, Sister Feng often slept in the same room with Qin Keqing, and the two gradually fell in love with each other as close friends.
Jia Mu smiled and said: "Girl Feng, let the servants inquire outside the city. If there is any news of Brother Heng's return, come over and let him know in advance so that the house can welcome him."
Sister Feng smiled and said: "Old lady, you can rest assured. I sent a young man outside the city to inquire. I heard that this time the palace pays more attention to it than us. The young man asked the inner man who was guarding the city gate.
Supervisor, he said that the Tian family in the palace will welcome the army in triumph."
Daiyu sat quietly aside. The girl wore a white cross-collar tunic, a white pink and green embroidered bamboo leaf and plum blossom collar collar, and a silver-gray silk horse-faced skirt with floral patterns. Her face was as beautiful as the bright moon and the morning glow, and her eyes were full of affection.
Under her smoky eyebrows, her starry eyes were shining brightly, seeming to reflect her moving expression.
This girl who was once praised by Jia Heng himself as "a lonely forest in a fairyland outside the world" has gradually grown in stature as she gets older. Although her mannerisms and eyebrows still have the delicate air of grass and trees, she has gradually grown longer.
She is a young and beautiful girl.
Daiyu took the tea cup delivered by Zicuckoo and took a sip. Her Qiu Shui bright eyes flashed and she thought, "I heard from the third sister that he went to Yangzhou and met his father.
What were we talking about?"
Jia Mu smiled and said: "When Brother Heng comes back, the house needs to have a good celebration. By the way, there are also the ancestors who worshiped him when he was promoted to the title of Yongningbo. He has not told the ancestors yet. These are all
I’m waiting for him, the clan leader, to take care of it himself.”
Sister Feng, a young woman as gorgeous as a spring flower, had a prosperous smile on her face, and said in a delicate and clear voice: "Ancestor, you can rest assured, these have been prepared in advance, just waiting for Brother Heng to come back."...
Jia Mu nodded, turned to look at Yuan Chun, and asked with a smile: "Sister, you, Tan Yatou, Yun Yatou and the others went to Luoyang. When they saw him, did he say anything? Did he show you around?
?
"
"In the meantime, I met Hengdi several times in Kaifeng, Luoyang. Hengdi asked about his family affairs, but didn't say anything else. Later, Hengdi was busy building river embankments and fighting floods. Later, Hengdi
Because he was on an errand for the Hedao Yamen, he went to Huai'an Prefecture again, so we didn't go with him. In the meantime, he escorted the grain and met Heng brother again in Xuzhou. In short, it was a small gathering and a long separation." The beauty under Yuanchun's beautiful eyebrows.
His eyes were filled with autumn waves, and he said with a sweet smile.
Although she had been away from him less and less, there was more sweetness and infatuation when she reunited than in the capital, and it was almost the happiest time for her in these years.
Far away from the capital, it seemed that some worldly disturbances were gradually moving away from her and Hengdi.
There was a look of sadness on Xiangyun Pingguo's round face, and she answered, "Auntie, Brother Heng is too busy. Although he went out to play a few times, he was busy soon and didn't go out much.
My third sister and I have been to a lot of places."
Tan Chun smiled and said in a playful voice: "Brother Heng is busy with official business, so he can't travel like us. However, Sister Yun also went to some places of interest in Luoyang, and Brother Heng also accompanied us.
Gone."
Aunt Xue smiled and said: "Girl Yun, your brother Heng has a very important relationship. He is busy with national affairs, so it is not easy to play around."
Baochai listened to a few people talking about Jia Heng, and felt a little yearning for visiting Luoyang. She squeezed the handkerchief in her hand, and her face was as white as a pear, and her thoughts were like a tide.
Welling up in my heart.
The young and girl who are in love with each other are so in love with each other. After not seeing each other for such a long time, one can almost imagine how much they miss each other.
Li Wan also raised her elegant and gentle face, and a layer of ecstasy appeared between Liu Ye's slender brows. After she came back, she had to ask Brother Heng to be her host again.
As the spring began, Jia Cong, who was taking exams with Baoyu, entered school, but Jia Lan asked the teacher in the ethnic studies to stop Jia Lan from taking the exam based on the progress of his studies. Li Wan became a little uneasy.
Seeing a few people discussing, the mandarin duck here brought a plate of oranges. The girl with a white oval face and a tall figure in a green skirt said with a bright smile: "Old lady, this is the pineapple that the palace rewarded the day before yesterday.
It's a tribute from Haojing. The old lady and some girls are trying it."
Jia Mu smiled and said, "You all should try it too. The queen in the palace rewarded it a few days ago. There are only a few of them."
Aunt Xue smiled and said: "Old lady, this thing is very rare. I didn't even eat it a few times when I was in Jinling. It's something you can't afford to spend money on. It tastes sour and sweet."
Well, in terms of rarity, it is comparable to Peiling mustard. Everyone was eating pineapples and laughing happily. At this moment, in the backyard of Ningguo Mansion, in the three inner halls
Qin Keqing was sitting under the west window, talking to Second Sister You and Third Sister You. The warm afternoon sunlight fell on the beauty through the bamboo leaf-carved window lattice, and her beautiful face was covered with a soft and holy radiance.
, in the amber-green tea cup, the tea leaves unrolled, and the fragrance spread with the hot air.…
Third Sister You is wearing a bright red dress. Because it is midsummer, the girl's hair is tied up in a high bun. Under her beautiful neck is a white tube top. The large area of snow-white skin is as smooth as crispy. There is a smile on her charming face.
Mingli Shenghui asked: "Sister, uncle should be back in the next two days, right?"
"Well, Di Bao. Feng. Sister-in-law has been talking about it for the past two days." Qin Keqing, under Qing's green-feathered eyebrows, raised her beautiful eyes slightly and said in an absent-minded manner.
"Miss, you came back very early?" Second Sister You suddenly said from the side.
Qin Keqing said softly: "They have to set off earlier, and my husband has to lead the army and take care of them, but it's only for a day or two."
Sanjie You smiled and said, "Sister Qin, I have been away for several months, and now I am back."
Qin Keqing said with emotion: "Yes, it's been so long in a blink of an eye." Since the two got married, they have never been apart for so long.
Second Sister You said softly: "Sister, it's been a long time since I went to Nanjing, and I don't know what's going on."
Several months have passed since Jia Zhen fled, and You and Jia Rong carried the coffin to Jinling for burial.
Mentioning the You family, Third Sister You said softly: "
I just sent a letter last month and didn’t hear a reply.”
"How about sending someone to Jinling to ask when the eldest sister should return to the capital to live." Qin Keqing listened to the words of the You sisters, thought for a while, and said.
Second Sister You said softly: "I thought I should ask."
Now the two sisters are "enjoying happiness" in the Duke's Mansion, but they are indifferent to the eldest sister, which is somewhat unreasonable. Xichun Courtyard is a secluded house separated by a wall in the southeast. Under the green wall, there is a large bamboo forest. When the summer breeze comes,
, the bamboo forest is rustling, and the branches and leaves are in waves.
On the bluestone platform under the verandah, there are pots of flowers. A nun wearing a moon-white monk's robe and a black silk shawl is holding a teapot and watering the flowers.
The nun's sleeves were rolled up, revealing a lotus-rooted arm that defied the frost and snow. The large monk's robe could not hide the graceful curves. The mountains illuminated by the afternoon sun followed the nun's pace on the blue bricks under the window lattice.
The steps are winding and ups and downs, rising and falling indefinitely.
Under the nun's furrowed eyebrows, her clear jade eyes were as calm as water, and her pink lips were slightly pursed.
On a wicker chair not far away, Xing Xiuyan was wearing a long coat with a lotus print and a crimson skirt. She was reading a book in her hand, and her eyes were full of tranquility.
After living in the Jia family for a long time, the girl's fingers, which were as white as onions, were painted with impatiens flower juice under someone's instigation, adding a bit more youthfulness, beauty and charm to the girl.
Not far away, in front of a square desk with hanging curtains blocking the lazy afternoon sunlight, Xichun grabbed a paintbrush and concentrated on painting on the white jade-like rice paper.
The courtyard is indescribably quiet, with only butterflies flying back and forth on the moss-covered green walls and cloisters hanging with wisterias. From time to time, there are clear and clear bird calls, which further accentuates the tranquility of the courtyard.
The three girls, ranging in age from eldest to youngest, watered the flowers, read books, and drew, each immersed in their own spiritual world and enjoying themselves, like a picture scroll.
Entering the painting, he was serving tea to several people. Suddenly, from the corridor in the distance, a girl wearing a cyan waistcoat came walking quickly along the stone path. It was Caiping, another maid of Xichun.
"Have you heard? The uncle is coming back." Caiping pulled the arm of the painting and whispered. The three people who were originally quiet, elegant and picturesque all walked out of the painting.
The water column flowing down from the spout of the teapot was cut off.
Lifting a page of the book, the fingers coated with impatiens juice lifted up, then turned down again. The lines drawn on the rice paper suddenly became scattered.
Then, pairs of clear and bright eyes looked at the two maids who were discussing in secret. "Enter the painting?"
What are you wearing?"
Ru Hua led Caiping over and said with a smile: "Girl, Uncle Heng is coming back. He said he will be back in the next two days. Mistress Lian of Xifu has already sent a servant to find out the news."
As soon as he said these words, it was like a spring breeze of joy blowing into the whole room.
Seeing the look of surprise on Miaoyu's cold and frosty face, she put down the kettle in her hand, immediately calmed down her breathing, pretended to be nonchalant, and pursed her lips.
But it was Jia Heng's letter to this nun that she had read so many times in the dead of night. Unfortunately, Jia Heng seemed to be busy and forgot about it, and no more letters came through.
Xichun asked softly: "What did sister-in-law say?"
He smiled and said, "Grandma is still waiting. She said she would let someone know when there is news, but it will only be in a day or two."
When everyone heard the words, they felt happy in their hearts.