In the side room, Lin Daiyu and Zhen Xi were talking, when suddenly a striking voice came from outside, saying: "Uncle, are you here?"
Jia Heng nodded towards the attacker, stepped into the hall, looked at the two girls who were talking, with warm eyes, smiled and said: "Sister Lin, what are you two talking about?"
Daiyu stood up to greet him, her starry eyes were as bright as rainbows, and she said softly: "Brother Heng, we didn't have anything to talk about. Just now, Sister Xi'er asked about Brother Heng's past deeds in Beijing, and I was just talking to her."
When Zhen Xi heard what Daiyu said, her jade cheeks turned slightly red. Before Jia Heng looked at her, she quickly lowered her water-cut eyes and said softly: "Brother Heng."
Jia Heng smiled, knowing that Zhen Xi was shy, so he didn't care. He turned to ask: "I've been getting used to eating and living in Gusu these days. Your sister sent me a letter the day before yesterday, asking
Keep an eye on your current situation."
Ever since Zhen Xi came over, Mopan seemed to have an excuse and often sent people to deliver letters.
Zhen Xi's curved eyelashes concealed a shadow of shyness, and she said softly: "Well, the scenery here is quite nice, so I don't have to worry about it, big sister."
Jia Heng nodded and said softly: "You and your eldest sister will write a letter later, and I will send someone to send it to Jinling first."
Zhen Xi responded softly, looked at Daiyu and the young man, pursed her lips, and whispered: "Brother Heng and Sister Lin are talking, I'm going back to the room first."
With that said, the girl Yingying stood up and left the side room.
Jia Heng watched Zhen Xi leave, his expression paused, but when he turned his head, he met a pair of shining star eyes, half-smiling, with a bit of amusement.
"Sister Lin, let's play chess." Jia Heng looked around to talk to him, whispered, and sat down where Zhen Xi was before, sitting across a table from Daiyu.
Daiyu said softly: "Brother Heng, I went to the Prince Consort in Kuaiji today. Did everything go well?"
"The success was unexpected." Jia Heng said quietly, gathering the black and white chess pieces into the box, then picking up a chess piece and placing it on the chess surface.
Surprise filled Daiyu's starry eyes. She looked at the young man who didn't have much joy on his face and asked curiously: "How do you say that?"
Jia Heng explained everything that had happened, picked up the tea cup, and said: "The prince-in-law of Kuaiji has prepared everything. It seems that he has expected it. He is still checking the authenticity of the books."
A look of thought appeared on Daiyu's pretty face, her pink lips parted slightly, and she asked with concern: "Then if this is true, what will Brother Heng do?"
Jia Heng took a sip of tea and said thoughtfully: "Let's end this matter here. The salt affairs matter is basically over. When we go back, we will send someone to ask for the money back."
Daiyu nodded and asked, "How will Brother Heng implement the new salt method over there?"
Jia Heng put down the chess piece and whispered: "I plan to let my father-in-law...well, my uncle have full authority over this matter."
When Daiyu suddenly heard the word "father-in-law", she felt her heart tremble slightly, with emotions of joy and shyness surging back and forth. Her snowy jade cheeks were filled with a rose-red aura, and her heart was filled with both sweetness and shame, sparkling with waves.
With a hint of anger in his eyes, he said, "Brother Heng~"
Father-in-law? Why is Brother Heng like this? She hasn't married him yet.
In the eyes of the girl, Jia Heng's slip of the tongue had undoubtedly been brewing in her heart for a long time. It seemed that she had brought out all the words in her heart without realizing it, and was a bit more sincere than the usual sweet words.
Jia Heng said softly: "I made a slip of the tongue. My sister, please forgive me. It is the new law on salt affairs in Yangzhou. I only control the general direction. My uncle and Qi University are responsible for the specific implementation. When the salt affairs are over, my uncle will return to Beijing with us."
Daiyu nodded her head, her starry eyes fixedly looking at the young man with a jade-like face and a thoughtful look on his brows, his eyes twinkling faintly, and he couldn't help but feel a little absent-minded.
Jia Heng raised his eyes and winked at Zicuckoo. After Zicuckoo and Xiren left and waited outside, he got up from his seat, passed over from the embroidered couch next to the window, sat down next to Daiyu, and held hands.
Holding a slender cat with smooth and delicate skin, she said warmly: "Sister, let me tell you something."
"What?" Daiyu's bright forehead covered with air bangs swayed slightly, her bright eyes were raised, her pink lips were slightly opened, revealing her neat, braided white teeth, and she said with a shy voice: "Brother Heng said that's all.
"
Jia Heng gently hugged Daiyu's waist, made the shy girl sit on his lap, and whispered: "After arriving in Jinling, I will go to Haojing. My sister will be waiting for me at home."
Daiyu's cheeks turned red, she pursed her pink lips and said in surprise: "Brother Heng, why are you in such a hurry this time?"
Previously, Jia Heng and Daiyu revealed that they were going to Haojing for business, but Daiyu thought they might have to do it later.
Jia Heng was already shepherding the lambs skillfully. He leaned close to the girl's ruddy ears, sniffed the fragrant fragrance escaping from a strand of hair hanging down from the temples, and whispered: "Well, what's the matter over there?
Being more urgent is also a matter of military affairs."
There wasn't much time left for him, and even though he was in love with his children, he still had to squeeze in every opportunity he had during his busy schedule.
Hearing this, Daiyu saw concern in her eyes and said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng, the autumn clothes I sewed for you, Brother Heng happened to be taking him with him on the way."
Jia Heng said warmly: "Well, I will wear the clothes made by my sister all the time."
As he spoke, he held Daiyu's little face in his hands. Under the touch of the bright red and slightly hot color, he gently pressed his moist lips together to capture the sweetness of her mouth.
It was almost noon, and in the courtyard outside the wing, there were sycamore trees planted with lush branches and leaves. The lush branches and leaves chopped up the sunlight, and the variegated light and shadow were projected on the stone steps paved with bluestone.
After a while, the distant Yinhan suddenly came to an end in the sunlight. The glow on Daiyu's cheeks had reached her earlobes. Her slightly thin body was trembling slightly. She grabbed Jia Heng's restless hand and said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng."
…”
Sometimes Brother Heng's love for her is so hot that it seems to melt her.
"Sister Lin and sister Xi'er have been inseparable these past few days. It's a bit inconvenient for me to come here." Jia Heng whispered in Daiyu's ear.
This explanation follows Daiyu's path, leaving Daiyu with nowhere to go.
Daiyu's snow-faced jade cheeks turned red, she lightly pursed her pink lips and said, "Sister Xi'er has just arrived and she doesn't have many friends. I can't be too indifferent to her."
In fact, I wanted to ask him what was going on with the fourth girl of the Zhen family, but for a while I didn't know how to ask.
Jia Heng smiled and said, "My sister has changed a lot compared to before."
It is a bit absurd to say that for such a young girl, in this age where precociousness is common, her mind is no worse than that of later generations.
When Daiyu heard this, her heart moved slightly and she asked curiously: "Brother Heng, what has changed?"
Brother Heng thinks, is she just that petty and annoying?
Jia Heng said: "My sister's demeanor makes her look more and more like a housewife."
"Brother Heng, what are you talking about?" Daiyu felt ashamed and happy at the same time. She was about to ask when she suddenly saw the young man approaching again, so she had to close her eyes quickly.
After a while, Jia Heng said softly: "Sister, I will try my best to leave as early as possible and come back as early as possible. After a while, after Sister Yun and Third Sister come over, the house will be much more lively."
Daiyu hummed softly, and under Liu Ye's eyebrows, her starry eyes were like misty rain in Gusu City. She was slightly moisturized and whispered: "Brother Heng, where are Sister Yun and the others now?"
"Last time Feige sent a message saying that the ship arrived in Luoyang, and it should be in Kaifeng now. When they arrive, I will probably be in Haojing at that time." Jia Heng paused slightly and said softly.
Daiyu thought for a while, her starry eyes flickered, and asked charmingly: "Brother Heng, I heard from Sister Yun last time that the princess can also ride a horse and has martial arts skills."
Jia Heng said: "You mean Xianning? Haven't you met before? Just wait until she comes over and you can ask her."
Daiyu said softly: "Yes."
Jia Heng felt the girl's sadness and said, "My sister is having random thoughts again."
As he said that, without waiting for Daiyu to speak, he leaned against Daiyu's clothes and began to bleat.
At noon, Zicuckoo's voice came from outside, saying: "Sir, miss, it's noon, it's time to have lunch."
As long as the girl and the uncle stay together, it doesn't matter day or night.
After a while, Dai Yuyan frowned slightly, her starry eyes narrowed, her cheeks were already as bright as fire, the earrings on her earlobes swayed slightly, her cheeks turned red, she reached out to hold Jia Heng's shoulders and said in a trembling voice:
"Brother Heng, the cuckoo... the cuckoo is calling."
Jia Heng was nibbling the lamb's nose. Hearing this, he stood up and looked at Daiyu, whose cheeks were as red as rouge. He said softly: "It may take me several months to come back. I just want to stay with my sister for a while."
.”
When Daiyu heard this, her heart trembled, her starry eyes filled with mist, and she said, "Brother Heng."
After coming to Jiangnan, she and he had not been separated for so long.
Jia Heng said softly: "How about I come over to take care of my sister in the evening?"
"Serve?" Daiyu's misty starry eyes blinked, a little confused, but for some reason, her heart was beating wildly, as if something terrible had happened.
Jia Heng whispered: "My sister will know about it in the evening."
This is to inoculate Daiyu in advance and save Xianning. After Chanyue comes, Daiyu will not only hurt herself but also feel sorry for herself. It can be regarded as a little shock to the tip of the tongue of Jiangzhu Xiancao.
Jia Heng and Daiyu were talking and came to the inner hall of the backyard. Several girls were already waiting in the hall, and various dishes were placed on the dining table.
Shui Xin, on the other hand, was sitting around the table accompanied by her grandma.
"Godfather, you're here." Shui Xin ran over quickly, came into Jia Heng's arms, and put his arms around his neck.
Jia Heng hugged Shui Xin and said with a smile: "Xinxin is sinking again."
Shui Xin said: "Godfather, when are we going to go out to play again?"
"My godfather has been very busy these two days. After he is busy, he can play with Xinxin again, okay?" Jia Heng said with a chuckle.
Zhen Xi looked at the two of them at this moment, with a bit of shame still showing on her beautiful face, and called out: "Brother Heng, Sister Lin."
Jia Heng nodded and sat down with Daiyu.
Since it was afternoon and Daiyu had the habit of taking a nap, Jia Heng did not get tired of spending time with Daiyu anymore, but was preparing to return to the study to calculate the account books he had received from the Prince Consort in Kuaiji.
Just after leaving the Moon Gate, I suddenly saw a girl in a plain snow-white plum blossom skirt, sitting in an octagonal pavilion in the distance, holding a handkerchief and looking at the lake in a daze. It was Zhen Xi.
Jia Heng paused slightly and walked gently towards Zhen Xi. He approached and said, "Sister Xi'er, what are you doing sitting here?"
When Zhen Xi heard a familiar voice, she turned to look around. Her eyes showed fear and panic, and she said, "Brother Heng, I...I'm leaving right now."
Jia Heng: "..."
Is this what he means?
It seemed that day had left a lot of psychological shadow on Zhen Xi. As she walked closer, the girl who was trying to leave looked down at her embroidered shoes and suddenly broke into Jia Heng's arms.
"Ah..." Zhen Xi bumped into her, took a step back quickly, and said, "I'm sorry."
Jia Heng looked at Zhen Xi, reached out and grabbed the girl's arm, and said: "Sister Xi'er, come to my study. I have something to tell you."
The girl raised her hurried pink face, her crystal clear eyes under her willow eyebrows widened, and said, "Ah?"
Jia Heng came closer and took Zhen Xi's hand. He could clearly feel the girl's shyness and said warmly: "Let's go, follow me to the study."
He didn't care about the little girl Zhen Xi from beginning to end, and she was too young.
"Yes." Zhen Xi lowered her head, responded softly, and then followed Jia Heng towards the study.
In the study, Jia Heng took Zhen Xi's hand and sat down, picked up a teapot, poured a cup of tea for the girl, and asked: "Xier, drink tea."
Perhaps it was because of Jia Heng's slow and leisurely manner that the girl gradually calmed down in her panic.
"Thank you." Zhen Xi picked up the tea cup, her eyebrows lowered and shy.
Jia Heng listened, but his eyes were absent-minded, but he thought of Zhen Xue. He stared at the girl whose eyebrows vaguely resembled Zhen Xue's, and asked: "How are you these days?"
"It's very good." Zhen Xi lowered her bright eyes, stared at the tea leaves being rolled in the tea cup, and said softly.
Jia Heng picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and asked, "Is Xi'er afraid of me?"
It feels a bit like a frightened little white rabbit, with its two ears cocked, always paying attention to the signs and sounds around it, and trying to escape at any time.
"No." Zhen Xi pursed her pink lips and said quickly.
Jia Heng stood up suddenly, but Zhen Xi shivered in fright, and quickly withdrew the hand that had just reached for the tea cup.
Jia Heng was speechless for a while, which frightened the child.
Jia Heng sat next to Zhen Xi, gently took Zhen Xi's hand, was silent for a moment, and asked: "Is it because of that day?"
Zhen Xi's cheeks were as red as clouds, she shook her head repeatedly and said: "Brother Heng, no, no."
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "Actually, I asked you that day. If you don't want to, I will tell your sister and send you back. And at the Zhen family, in front of the old lady of the Zhen family, I remember
My attitude is also very clear, if you are afraid of me, when we return to Jinling, I will take you back to the Zhen family."
"No, no, I don't want to go back." When Zhen Xi heard this, her heart was slightly confused, and she almost blurted out. Immediately, she quickly lowered her head, pursed her lips, bit her lips and said, "Brother Heng, this is grandma
It’s my last wish, please don’t send me back.”
Jia Heng said softly: "If this is not the old lady's last wish, are you still willing to stay here?"
"I...I, I don't know either." Zhen Xi's face was slightly red, she pursed her pink lips and said softly: "Brother Heng, I always listen to my family."
She didn't know what to do. Since her family asked her to serve Brother Heng, she just had to serve him.
Jia Heng chuckled lightly and said, "I understand."
Hearing this, Zhen Xi's heart skipped a beat, and facing the smile on the corner of the young man's mouth, she asked, "What does Brother Heng understand?"
"You are actually... just like your second sister." Jia Heng gently held up the girl's smooth and round chin, and looked into a pair of eyes as spiritual as a stream. The eyebrows and eyes were indeed similar to Xue'er's, and the eyes were pure and innocent.
And just the right amount of confusion.
Zhen Xi blinked her bright eyes, her pink cheeks pursed involuntarily, her lips seemed to be unopened, and she was obviously a little confused, "Huh? My second sister and I... um~"
Immediately, Zhen Xi's heart trembled when she saw a warm and soft breath coming in, with strong oppression. She quickly closed her eyes and allowed Jia Heng to do whatever she wanted.
After a while, Jia Heng looked at the girl with rosy cheeks, who was almost slumped in his arms, and said softly: "Even the subconscious reaction is the same."
Although he didn't take the initiative to cater to her, her clumsy attitude of opening the door to the thief and hiding in hiding was almost the same, or had something in common with her soft temperament. She was not as straightforward and fierce as Zhen Qing, and was a bit passive.
Zhen Xi's delicate body is as soft as a silkworm. She can feel her mind trembling, her heart pounding, her bright eyes filled with mist. Brother Heng, he is... and scornful of her.
Jia Heng said softly: "Do you like it?"
Zhen Xi's cheeks were red, but she didn't respond. She just twisted the corners of her clothes in her hands.
Jia Heng stretched out his hand and gently rubbed the air bangs on the girl's forehead, and said: "Stay with me from now on, I will take good care of you."
"Yeah." Zhen Xi pursed her lips and responded in a voice as quiet as a mosquito.
Jia Heng put his arms around Zhen Xi's waist, held the girl in his arms, and whispered: "Actually, if something like that hadn't happened that day, I wouldn't want to involve you."
Regardless of whether he is the youthful version of Xueer or not, he will not accept Zhen Xi just because of Zhen Zhu.
Zhen Xi calmed down, lowered her eyebrows, and said in a low voice: "It's not my fault that day, my family asked me to come over to serve Brother Heng. Even if that day hadn't happened... I would have to serve Brother Heng after all."
Jia Heng looked at the girl who was explaining in a low voice and thought, are you making a circular argument?
He gently grabbed Zhen Xi's hand and asked jokingly: "How do you want to serve me?"
"Brother Heng, ah." Zhen Xi's heart skipped a beat and she lost her voice. She quickly retracted her bare hands as if she was electrocuted, her heart pounding as if she was about to jump out of her throat.
Jia Heng said softly: "Xi'er wants to be like your second sister that day?"
Zhen Xi was stunned for a moment, then recalled what happened that day, with a look of fear on her pretty little face, and whispered: "Brother Heng, don't..."
She is really going to die...
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said warmly: "Xi'er is still young, let's talk about it later."
Zhen Xi can be regarded as a noble minister. That day, Xiaoxiao gave him a big problem. He couldn't kill anyone to silence him, so he could only make expedient measures first.
At this moment, Zhen Xi's delicate body suddenly trembled, her head lowered, and she said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng."
But when she thought that she was the old lady at home who had told her to come and serve him, it should have been like this. The girl thought about this, but she didn't dare to move.
Jia Heng did not make any more moves. These were not the purpose in the first place, but a means to break the ice. Otherwise, in addition to Yuanchun, Jinyang and other senior figures, as well as the extremely talented Baochai, there were also Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue.
For others, he felt that he was the one who suffered the loss because he was solely helping the poor through technology.
Jia Heng suppressed his thoughts and asked, "Sister Xi'er, don't you have anything to ask me? I was just talking to you, Sister Lin, asking questions."
Zhen Xi said "hmm", and in the arms of the young man behind her, she calmed down her panic and couldn't help but ask: "Brother Heng, my eldest sister said earlier that you... are not like that, what's going on?
?" cavity
That day, he, his second sister...and his eldest sister were together.
Jia Heng's eyes were dark, lost in the memories of the past, his voice gradually became cold, and he said: "This is a long story, and it starts with your sister plotting against me."
As he said that, he told the girl what Zhen Qing had done to him back then, of course hiding some indescribable details.
Zhen Xi listened to Jia Heng narrating the past, her pretty face was as pale as frost, her heart was trembling, her bright eyes widened, and her pink lips moved gently: "Brother Heng, eldest sister... how could she do this?"
The second sister is her biological sister, how could she drug her and ruin the innocence of the second sister, and even get herself involved in it in a self-defeating manner.
Well, no, even she now...
And Brother Heng, judging from the Three Kingdoms dialect book, he is so resourceful and full of schemes, but he was tricked by his elder sister? This... accent
"Your eldest sister may have her own difficulties." Jia Heng grabbed Zhen Xi's bare hand, with a hint of impatiens juice on her slender fingers, and a red rope bead chain on her wrist, and said softly: "But that's not the case either.
That's what it should be...that's all, let's not talk about it anymore."
As she talked to Jia Heng, especially the ordinary intimacy, it was not as painful as she imagined. Zhen Xi gradually lost some of her fear and sighed: "Second sister, she is innocent. In her life...
…What should we do next?”
"Your second sister is just like you. She was originally a victim. She is a bit innocent, but fate plays tricks on people, and no one is at fault." Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said: "Originally, I thought about having a romantic relationship, but you
The second sister has had a hard time these years, and your eldest sister, who is the princess, is forcing her, so it is also very difficult now."
Zhen Qing continued to play the villain at this time.
Under Zhen Xi's slender eyebrows, her soft eyes showed a hint of melancholy, and she said softly: "I heard from the third sister that the second sister... she has not had a good life in Beijing these years."
Some of the anger Zhen Xue suffered at the Prince's Palace in Beijing also spread to the Zhen family in Jiangnan through the mouths of Zhen Yingjia's wife, Mrs. Gan, and the dowry nuns of the Zhen family.
Jia Heng said: "So, when you suddenly barged in, what your eldest sister said was not wrong. Firstly, you were worried that the news would leak out. At that time, your second sister really didn't have to live. Secondly, you
Sister, there is a huge block of stone in your heart. If you bump into it, if you think about it again, the consequences will be disastrous."
That day, the reason why he acted as if there was no one around was because he had no choice but to take action, and also to remove Zhen Xue's psychological burden. Well, that day, Xue'er was extremely ashamed, and the effect was good.
Jia Heng looked blank and his eyes tightened again.
Zhen Xi has a soft temperament and a kind heart. After this explanation, she can sympathize with Zhen Xue, so Xue'er doesn't have to worry about strange looks from her cousin.
Zhen Xi's beautiful face was as bright as the clouds. She bit her cherry lips and said, "But that day, I said... I will keep it a secret."
Even though she had said it, the eldest sister was still holding her back like that...
"That day, your eldest sister thought it would be safer to drag you into the water, and I was also in love." Jia Heng said softly, then fell silent for a moment, and said: "Of course, if Xi'er regrets it and doesn't want to stay here, I'll take you back.
That's fine, Xi'er treats these days as a dream, as long as you keep the secret in your belly, and never see each other again."
"I...I won't go back." Hearing this, Zhen Xi's face changed slightly and she blurted out.
The old lady told her that night that as long as she went to Ningguo Mansion and served Brother Heng well, the Zhen family would not suffer disaster in the future, and she could not go back.
And how we get along these days... Brother Heng doesn't seem to be a bad person.
"Now that my innocence has been lost, can I still...can I still marry someone else?" The girl seemed to be worried about what Jia Heng would say again, and said softly.
Hearing this, Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said softly: "It's hard to go back, things are like this now."
That's what he said just now, and now it's impossible to send Zhen Xi back.
Zhen Xi was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "Brother Heng, are you still worried about being plotted by your eldest sister?"
"There are some, but it's useless to talk about it now." Jia Heng said softly. Zhen Qing couldn't get rid of her now. She looked at the girl with bright eyes and gently scratched the bridge of Zhen Xi's nose.
Said: "You are really smart as ice and snow."
The girl just looks like a little white rabbit, but her mind is crystal clear and her understanding is not low. It remains to be seen whether she even appears as a high-level hunter in the form of prey.
Listening to the young man's praise, Zhen Xi lowered her eyebrows and felt a little ashamed in her heart. She explained: "Listening to what Sister Lin has said about the past two days, Brother Heng should have a temper that would rather break than bend. When this happened,
, it is true that you are unwilling to do so, otherwise, the eldest sister would not have...won't steal the chicken but lose the rice."
Jia Heng: "..."
As he spoke, he gently held the girl's face, and moved closer under the girl's trembling eyelashes.
After a while, he looked at the girl with her bright eyes closed and her lips glossy, and whispered: "What Sister Xi'er said is that she has suffered the consequences of her own actions and is trapped in a cocoon."
Compared to Cher's pretentious enjoyment, M-size Zhen Xi may have some Stockholm syndrome tendencies.
Zhen Xi turned her blushing cheeks to the side, her pretty voice trembled slightly, and said softly: "Brother Keheng, eldest sister, and second sister... this is not a long-term solution."
Jia Heng pinched the girl's round and smooth chin, looked into the somewhat panicked bright eyes, and said softly: "Then Xi'er, give me an idea. Now that your eldest sister has my handle, what do you think I should do?"
Stockholm and convert fanaticism are sometimes twin brothers.
Zhen Xi pursed her pink lips, lowered her head and said, "Brother Heng has written so many strategies, so he must have a solution. I don't have any solution, and I am not as smart as the third sister."
Jia Heng said softly: "If Xi'er has any ideas in the future, tell me, but I can't tell your third sister. Your third sister can tell if you can't tell me."
"Yeah." Zhen Xi responded quietly and whispered: "Brother Heng's storybook was recommended to me by the third sister before, but I wasn't very interested in it before."
Jia Heng asked: "Then why do you look like this again these days?"
The little girl is quite honest. Zhen Lan may be interested in the Three Kingdoms dialects, while Zhen Xi is more interested in poetry.
Zhen Xi hurriedly said: "I've been looking through it recently when I have some free time."
"It's because we may have to live together in the future. Read books and know people in advance. Is it as scary as it was that day?" Jia Heng said.
Zhen Xi was touched, her cheeks suddenly flushed, and she said shyly: "Brother Heng."
Jia Heng hugged Zhen Xi and said softly: "We will be together for a long time in the future. It's not okay for sister Xi'er to be so shy all the time."
With the contact, Zhen Xi's temperament is slightly different than that of Xue'er. In other words, the youth version of Xue'er is also innocent. After becoming Princess Beijing, she gradually became gentle and dignified.
Zhen Xi pursed her lips and said, "This is how I am at home. Brother Heng doesn't like it. I...I can change it."
The third sister is more lively and cheerful. Brother Heng may like her accent.
Jia Heng looked at the timid girl and said, "What should I change? Xi'er is fine now."
As he said that, he moved to the girl's lips and pursed his lips.
After a while, looking at the girl with flushed cheeks, Jia Heng picked up the slender catkin, took a ring and gently put it on, saying: "This is for sister Xi'er."
Zhen Xi looked at the shining ring, her heart filled with joy and joy, and she said softly: "Brother Heng, this... this is too precious."
Jia Heng said: "It's a gift for meeting each other. Sister Xi'er will look better wearing it."
At the beginning, he gave Zhen Xue a ring, and now he also gives one to Zhen Xi. As for girls of Zhen Xi's age, if you treat her a little better, you can give you great feedback, and that kind of boxing skills are superb.
The old fairy, who has long passed the shy and blushing age, cheats on food, drinks, gifts, cars, houses, and betrothal gifts, and then she still doesn’t forget to play you.
When Zhen Xi heard this, her bright eyes showed a hint of joy.
Jia Heng whispered: "In a few days, I will go on a long journey and need to travel a long distance. You and your sister Lin are waiting at Ningguo Mansion in Jinling. Don't go anywhere at home."
As he said this, he hugged the girl and got intimate with her. The relationship between people is meant to develop slowly.
Zhen Xi said "Hmm" and was hugged by the young man behind her. Her heart was filled with shyness and joy.
kaifengfu
At the ferry crossing, the waves on the river disappeared with the wind, and the willows on the embankment hung down, their green branches and leaves swaying in the wind.
Shi Ding, the Marquis of Zhongjing, led several of his entourage and waited at the ferry. They looked at the distant sail shadow and had obviously been waiting for a long time.
Because the eldest princess of Jinyang was heading south to Yangzhou on business this time as the minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the eldest princess of the royal family. Although the officials along the way wanted to ask for a meeting, after the eldest princess of Jinyang left Guanzhong, she ordered people to go ashore in Luoyang to replenish the water supply.
and vegetables, did not stop.
At the same time, there were Jin Yiti cavalry escorting along the road, which can be said to have achieved the ultimate in safety.
"Here we come, Lord Marquis." A servant called excitedly, pointing to the ship in the distance with a happy face.
Shi Ding also saw joy in his eyes and said: "Come with me to welcome you."
At this moment, a towering ship as tall as a city tore through the sparkling river, the flags on the masts were flapping in the wind, surrounded by several smaller ships, and groups of richly armored imperial guards and internal guards.
Look alert.
Building ship, second floor of cabin
The eldest princess of Jinyang was dressed in a red dress and stood in front of the window, looking up at the winding green mountains receding into the distance.
The beauty's phoenix eyes under the willow-leaf eyebrows were full of waves. She turned to look at Yuan Chun aside, and said with a sweet smile: "Yuan Chun, the city of Kaifeng is ahead of me."
"Yes, Your Highness, the last time Brother Heng was in charge of Kaifeng Embankment, it seems like yesterday." Yuan Chun's voice was round and smooth, soft and soft.
Yuan Chun is wearing a light yellow palace dress today, with her hair in a bun. She is a beauty who is over 10 years old, with a plump figure and beautiful manners. On her beautiful face, which is as bright as a peach and plum, there is a light blush on her cheeks and pink lips.
The petals are illuminated by sunlight and have a slight glint.
Under the beautiful neck, a large area of snow-white skin is dazzling. A string of crystal and full pearl necklaces hangs on the neck, swinging in the soft fragrance of powder.
The eldest princess of Jinyang said softly: "He sent a message from Fei Ge the day before yesterday that the salt affairs and military affairs in Jiangnan have been sorted out. What's left is just some hands-on work. He is planning to go to Suzhou to visit the prince-in-law of Kuaiji."
The consort was also a man of extraordinary intelligence back then, but it was a pity that the emperor's sister took a fancy to him, and he wasted many years in his position as the Transport Department of Huaidu and Huaidu.
Yuan Chun looked at the beauty with a thoughtful look on her face and said softly: "Brother Heng said when he was in Beijing that if he went south to Suzhou, he would accompany Sister Lin to pay homage to my aunt."
The eldest princess of Jinyang asked with interest: "The daughter of Lin Yushi's family?"
Yuan Chun sighed quietly and said: "It has been seven or eight years since Sister Lin came to Beijing when she was six years old. This time I go south, I also want to pay homage to my aunt."
Princess Jinyang nodded and asked softly: "Is that Miss Bao from before a girl from the Xue family?"
The Xue family of King Jia Shi was a family of in-laws. She had met him in Xiangyun before. He was charming and charming, like a pistachio. However, Baochai faintly felt that... her relationship with him was a bit unusual.
Baochai also went south with Yuanchun this time. Of course, in name, he was going back to his old house in Jinling, visiting a relative, and handling some business at the same time.
Yuan Chun smiled and said: "Sister Xue is indeed the descendant of Ziwei Sheren during the founding of the People's Republic of China. Among the sisters in our family, the two sisters Xue Lin have first-class character and unparalleled poetic talent."
"I think your third sister is pretty good. She has the temperament of Hua Mulan and Mu Guiying." The eldest princess of Jinyang said softly with a smile as bright as a flower.
Yuan Chun smiled and said, "When Brother Heng was here, he also said the same thing about my third sister."
The eldest princess of Jinyang said: "I heard that there is a second girl and a fourth girl."
Because of her relationship with Jia Heng, the eldest princess of Jinyang naturally has an understanding of the female family members of the Jia family.
"Your Highness said that Sister Yingchun and Sister Xichun both have quiet tempers." Yuanchun said softly.
Princess Jinyang smiled and said, "It's rare."
The boudoir of this family is Qiong Yu. No wonder he didn't go to her house often when he was in Beijing.
The two people were talking, and a tall, beautiful woman wearing official dress entered the cabin with a stack of books. She looked at Princess Jinyang and said softly: "Your Highness, the account books compiled by the Luoyang House of Internal Affairs have been verified.
Yes, please take a look at it."
Hearing this, the eldest princess of Jinyang cast her beautiful eyes at Fu Qiufang and said with a smile: "Let's leave it alone first. When we get to Shangqiu, we will pass by Xinyang Prefecture. If Qiu Fang wants to send someone to deliver a message to your brother and sister-in-law, I and Xiahou
Tell her and ask her to send someone to deliver it."
Fu Qiufang is Fu Shi's sister. After Fu Shi became the magistrate of Xinyang Prefecture, he wanted to cling to Jia Heng, so he found an excuse to keep Fu Qiufang with Jia Heng. However, Jia Heng sent Fu Qiufang to the eldest princess of Jinyang.
Now she serves as a female official of praise.
Fu Qiufang said calmly and generously: "It's too far away to trouble Her Highness the Princess. My brother may be dealing with official business over there."
Princess Jinyang nodded.
And at this moment, a clear and sweet voice sounded, saying: "Mother, please try the persimmons that my cousin and I picked off the boat."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qinghe Princess Li Chanyue and Princess Xianning, accompanied by Lianxue, entered the second floor of the cabin.
The eldest princess of Jinyang looked at Princess Qinghe and Princess Xianning and said with a smile: "I asked what you two were going to do with the guards when we stopped in Luoyang. It turned out that you were picking persimmons."
Lianxue then ordered the maid to bring over a dozen persimmons and said with a smile: "Your Highness, these persimmons are ripe and ready for consumption."
Princess Xianning came over and chuckled: "I feel a little bored sitting on the boat all the time. Chan Yue and I went for a walk to get some fresh air."
In the cabin on the other side, Baochai, Xiangyun and Tanchun were sitting together. The maids of the Jia family were waiting on them. Xiangyun and Tanchun were playing chess.
Baochai, on the other hand, gently moved the bamboo curtain with one hand, looking at the sparkling river water, as if memories were floating on the snow-white jade face of a pistil.
Tanchun ate a horse from Xiangyun, and with clear eyes under his heroic eyebrows, he said: "Sister Bao, what are you thinking about?"
When Baochai heard this, he turned around and said softly: "I didn't think about it. From a distance, we see Kaifeng Fucheng. I didn't expect that there was a big war a few months ago."
Thinking about every moment with him, I wonder how he is doing in Nan Province? And Qier...
Thinking of this, an unreasonable worry surged in my heart.
Tan Chun said softly: "We were not in a hurry. Sister Xianning went with Brother Heng."
At this time, Xiangyun put down the chess pieces, came to Baochai, and said: "Sister Bao, there are many places to play in Kaifeng Mansion. But if Aunt Jinyang doesn't stay in Kaifeng, why not take my sister for a stroll in Kaifeng?"
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There was a smile in Baochai's moist apricot eyes, and he said: "Sister Yun, there are many interesting places in Jinling. I will take Sister Lin to visit them when we get there."
"Sister Bao, we can see Brother Heng then. Let Brother Heng take us there." Xiangyun said with a smile, then looked at Tanchun and said: "Third sister, let's not play chess for now."
Tanchun joked: "Sister Yun, you are going to lose this game, and you are deliberately defaulting on your debt."
"How can I default on my debt? This game is still a draw." Xiang Yun said with a chuckle.
While several little girls were having fun, a female official came in and said: "Girls, we have arrived in Kaifeng. The princess said that we will rest in Kaifeng for two days. The next rest will be in Xuzhou. Marquis Zhongjing is waiting on the bank.
, Miss Yun, come over and take a look." Qiang
Xiangyun took Baochai's hand and whispered: "Sister Baochai, let's go and take a look."