Chapter 70 The beauty of the hairpin and the hairpin
In the government office——
Jia Zhen refused to admit it, and Xu Lu sneered: "The evidence is solid, but we haven't confessed yet. It seems we can only report it to the Holy One to punish you for colluding with thieves and carrying out ruthless soldiers to commit crimes in the capital!"
Jia Zhen snorted coldly, closed her eyes tightly and remained silent.
He has obviously come to his senses at this moment. As long as he doesn't say a word and refuses to admit it, there is nothing the cruel official in front of him can do to him!
"Take it down!"
Xu Lu was shocked and asked someone to take Jia Zhen down. He waved his hand and left the Yamen hall. Then he gathered the confessions and testimonies together and called Jia Heng and Dong Qian to the backyard.
"Sir Xu," Jia Heng said, cupping his hands.
Xu Lu frowned and asked, "Mr. Jia, Jia Zhen refuses to admit it. Is there anything you can do about it?"
Jia Heng said: "Sir, Jia Zhen will only admit to colluding with bandits unless she loses her mind and goes crazy."
"Can you blame me for not using torture?" Xu Lu twirled his beard with his hand, and his sharp eyes like an eagle fell on the young man's face.
Jia Heng shook his head and said: "Jia Zhen is also a powerful general of the third grade. He has his own way to deal with it. It is not appropriate to use torture. Your Excellency can interrogate her and make her crimes obvious. This is an impartial law enforcement. Heng is really impressed."
Xu Lu nodded and said with emotion: "I am about to go to court to impeach Jia Zhen for colluding with bandits, kidnapping women and children, and disrupting the security of the capital. The Holy Candle illuminates thousands of miles, and he has insight into every detail. He will never tolerate such vicious beasts and foster adultery!"
When Jia Heng heard this, his heart moved slightly and he couldn't say anything.
Whether Jia Zhen can be impeached or not, and even what the final outcome will be, Xu Lu's memorial is the key.
"If she just colludes with bandits, robs women and children, and disturbs the security of the capital, the possibility of Jia Zhen being imprisoned and put to death is relatively small." Jia Heng thought in his mind.
There are eight opinions in this era. Regarding the official system, after a duke like Jia Zhen, as long as it is not a heinous crime, the official title can be compensated for the crime.
"In desperation, Jia Zhen could not be found guilty of treason. Just now Xu Lu alleged colluding with bandits to rebel. It is okay to intimidate Jia Zhen with this crime, but it cannot be impeached by Xu Lu, the presiding judge. Otherwise, in Chongqing
Exaggerating in front of Emperor Ping will be self-defeating." Jia Heng thought about this and sighed in his heart, knowing that this was the limit.
Fortunately, he had vaguely predicted that if Jia Zhen's kidney meridian was damaged, he would urinate blood and die within a year or two.
At that time, Ning and Rong would only think that Jia Zhen had been drained by wine and sex, and would not believe her.
Xu Lu looked at the young man opposite, smiled, and said: "Master Jia, it's getting late. You should go back early. I have to write a memorial all night and submit it to the court tomorrow morning."
After all this tossing and turning, the night was getting dark and it was approaching Hai hour. Jia Heng said goodbye and followed his cousin Dong Qian out of Jingzhao Yamen, and then returned home.
Ningrong Street, Willow Alley
In Jia's house, as Jia Heng left on the pretext of having something to do, the relatives and friends who came to the banquet were surprised, but they didn't ask much. They waited until Youshi, finished eating the food and wine, and dispersed.
In the side room, on one side of the table, under the word "Double Happiness", two red candles were burning high, casting a bright light.
Behind the landscape screen, Qin Keqing was wearing a fiery red wedding dress, a phoenix crown, and a red hijab. She was sitting on a bed decorated with splendid splendor and ornaments. As time went by, Qin Keqing also felt nervous and expectant from the beginning.
Then I became anxious, doubtful, and finally worried. I wanted to ask, but I had to hold back.
The whispers of maid Baozhu and Ruizhu came through the screen.
"Why haven't you come back yet? It's already Haishi time, wait until it's Haishi time in Dudu." Bao Zhu frowned and said in a clear voice.
Ruizhu sighed and said, "Before I left, I said I had something to do, but I didn't say where I was going."
"How can it be like this? On the wedding night, the girl is left alone in the house." Bao Zhu said softly.
On the bed, Qin Keqing's hands were folded together and clasped tightly. She didn't know what to do?
Did Jia Heng deliberately embarrass her? But when he was leaving, his gentle words were in his ears, but it didn't sound like...
Qin Keqing pursed her lips and sighed quietly in her heart.
At this moment, Qingwen, who was in the next room, was also standing at the threshold and staring at the door. The girl was wearing a emerald-colored skirt with water-sleeved sleeves, and her melon-seed face was as red as a fragrant flower. She looked up at the bright moon, with charming eyebrows.
During this time, there was no wisdom as before, and there was a layer of sadness.
On this day, for some reason, I just felt that I was out of tune with this joyful atmosphere, as if I was an unnecessary person.
"Da da……"
At this moment, the sound of horse hoofbeats came from the alley. Qingwen looked blank and whispered: "Young Master is back?"
After a while, the door creaked, and a young man led a horse into the courtyard. Under the bright moonlight, he had a tall figure and a calm face. He walked to the foot of the pomegranate tree and tied the horse.
"Sir..." Qingwen said in surprise as she ran over.
Jia Heng smiled and said, "Aren't you asleep yet?"
Qingwen said: "Sir, where have you been?"
"Go out and do some errands." Jia Heng said warmly, took the basin handed over by the maid Bi'er, washed his face and hands, and said, "Go and prepare some hot water, I'm going to take a bath later."
He hurried all the way to Shuiyue Temple, going back and forth, and it was so dusty that it was not easy to go directly to the house and Qin Keqing's bridal chamber.
Aunt Cai also came out of the house at this time, and said in a slightly reproachful tone: "Brother Heng, why are you back? I've been waiting in the house for a while."
In the side room, Baozhu and Ruizhu heard the movement in the courtyard, looked at each other, and said in surprise: "Young mistress, my uncle is back."
Qin Keqing was sitting on the bed, her delicate body trembling, and her red hijab trembling.
Is he... back?
A feeling of grievance arose in her heart. On their wedding night, her husband was nowhere to be found.
At this moment, Fangxin was startled when she heard the voice behind the screen.
"Uncle," the maid Ruizhu called.
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Madam, please stay in the inner room."
"I have been waiting for my uncle for several hours, but nothing has come in." Bao Zhu curled his lips, looked at the heroic young man opposite, and thought to himself, how could anyone leave the bride in the bridal chamber on the wedding night, and the groom is nowhere to be seen.
Jia Heng frowned and asked: "You two, don't let me lift my hijab, eat something, drink some tea."
In his opinion, after getting married in a church, even if you are married, you don't need to be too rigid about etiquette.
Moreover, it is true that the bride can eat some snacks under the hijab, otherwise the night will be long...
Baozhu rebutted and said softly: "The bride does not take off her hijab by herself, it's all..."
Jia Heng ignored Baozhu, and without waiting for him to speak, he walked behind the screen and said, "But sir, I'll take off the hijab first."
When he raised his eyes, he saw a beautiful woman with rounded shoulders and a plain waist, sitting on the bed and quilt. At this moment, the red lights in the room were burning brightly, and the candles were shining brightly. Jia Heng couldn't help but be startled.
Perhaps because Jia Heng came in, Qin Keqing's legs, which were together under her skirt, couldn't help but shrink inward.
Jia Heng smiled softly, picked up the scale beam on the side, walked to Qin Keqing, picked up a corner, and then stepped forward. Under the shining golden-winged phoenix crown, he saw a beautiful woman with national beauty and heavenly fragrance, as gorgeous as a hibiscus.
Suddenly, he appeared in Jia Heng's eyes. Under the curved black eyebrows, he had bright eyes and white teeth, a beautiful nose with goose fat, a cherry sandalwood mouth painted with rose red rouge, a white and slender neck, and a jade pearl necklace glittering and translucent...
Qin Keqing originally had that kind of graceful and elegant plump face, which is quite similar to Baochai in charm, but the timid and soft look between her eyebrows is similar to Daiyu, so it is said that she has the beauty of both Chaichai and Daiyu.
But at this moment, the phoenix crown and Xiapei set off the beauty without any reason, but it is like a graceful and beautiful peony.
"But..." Jia Heng picked up the hijab in his hand, put it away, and looked at the beauty opposite him with gentle eyes.
Being stared at by Jia Heng, Qin Keqing's heart trembled, her flawless white cheeks were as bright as red clouds, her curved eyelashes trembled, hiding a cluster of shy shadows, her beautiful eyes were slightly drooped, and her red lips painted with bright rouge were lightly opened.
, said softly: "Husband..."
Jia Heng took Qin Keqing's slender hand, which she felt was as delicate and smooth as mutton-fat white jade. He stared at this beautiful lady in "A Dream of Red Mansions" with both hairpin and black hair, and said warmly: "Are you hungry? I'll get some snacks."
, you eat some cushion first."
Qin Keqing raised her face, which was as beautiful as flowers, and there was a bit of shy joy in her beautiful eyes. She took Jia Heng's hand and said softly: "Husband, I'm not hungry..."