The Red Mansions

Chapter 1699: Holy Mother of White Lotus: She dares to touch Jia Ziyu?

Palace Garden, Wuying Hall
Jia Heng discussed the administrative structure and staff arrangements of the Lifan Yuan with the cabinet and military officials in the palace. The recovery of Tibet can be said to have brought the functions of the Lifan Yuan to their utmost.

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "As for the candidate for the Minister of Lifanyuan, the ministers still need to discuss it."

Qi Kun, the chief minister of the cabinet, took over and said, "Since it is a diplomatic matter, the Ministry of Rites should select capable officials to take charge of it, and then select officials who are proficient in foreign languages ​​to understand foreign affairs and assist in managing the affairs."

Liu Zheng thought for a moment and said aloud, "As for the Ministry of Rites, Fang Huan, the Minister of Rites, is a mature man who is good at planning for the country and is smart and experienced. He can be the Minister of the Lifanyuan."

Jia Heng said: "Now that Tibet has been recovered, the issue of rewarding the officers and soldiers for their merits should be put on the agenda. Shanhai Hou Cao Bianjiao has made up for his faults with his merits, so he should neither be rewarded nor punished. The king of Meng will increase his fiefdom by 2,000 households, and all the officers and soldiers who have made contributions will be rewarded according to their merits, and they should not be treated lightly."

Of course, when he ascends the throne in the future, he will confer the title of Duke on Shanhai Hou Cao Bianjiao as a reward for his efforts in cooperating in the dethronement and enthronement of the young emperor.

Liu Zheng was holding a goat-hair brush in his hand, and he wrote down the matter in detail on a blank memorial.

Jia Heng turned to look at Prince Beijing Shui Rong and asked, "Prince Shui, how is Xinxin doing at home recently?"

Shui Rong whispered, "That's fine. I said I would arrange a marriage for her, but this girl refused to agree."

After hearing this, Jia Heng remained silent for a moment, then said in a gentle voice, "Xinxin is still young, and there aren't many talented young people in the capital, so let's wait and see."

Shui Rong nodded and responded softly.

Soon after, Jia Heng stayed in Wuying Hall for a while. While talking, he quickly walked out of the hall and headed outside.

Just like that, after Jia Heng finished talking with several cabinet ministers, he left Wuying Palace and went to Kunning Palace, intending to share the good news with Queen Song.

Shenjing City, Kunning Palace——

Queen Song sat on a soft couch covered with a cool mat near the window. Her face, as white as snow, looked as bright and beautiful as jade under the sunlight.

As a beauty grows older, her beauty becomes more and more charming.

At this moment, a slender and beautiful maid entered the room and reported to Queen Song, saying, "Your Majesty, Prince Wei is here."

Queen Song's face was as white as snow, her skin was soft and tender, her soft and moist pink lips slightly opened, and she said softly: "Announce."

After a while, the young man in the python robe with a tall figure and resolute face came out from outside, his eyes sparkling.

Under Queen Song's two emerald eyebrows, her soft and beautiful eyes flickered, and she asked with a little excitement, "You're here?"

Jia Heng nodded and asked, "I came to see you. The King of Meng and the Marquis of Shanhai won a victory in Tibet, and Tibet has been recovered."

Queen Song's cold and clear eyes sparkled softly under her emerald eyebrows. She asked, "Earlier, did the King of Mongolia win a great victory in Tibet?"

Jia Heng said yes softly, "Once Tibet is recovered, the remaining ones will be the Dzungar tribe. The court should govern the Western Regions in the next two years and incorporate them into the territory of our Han Dynasty."

Queen Song looked at the ambitious young man in the python robe, her eyes sparkling like water under her willow eyebrows, and said, "After that, you just need to know what to do."

Jia Heng nodded, walked closer, and asked, "What's the situation in the palace during this period?"

Queen Song said in a charming voice with some agility and resentment, "It's not like that yet."

Jia Heng's eyes were bright and clear. He gently took one of Queen Song's slender hands, stared at her snow-white face, and moved close to her plump and slightly soft lips, capturing the sweet and fragrant breath.

Queen Song hummed, and said gently, "Don't make a fuss. These past few days, I always felt that Luo'er looked at me strangely."

Jia Heng was surprised when he heard this and asked, "Why do you say that?"

Queen Song sighed softly, her voice soft and clear, and said, "I'm afraid I'm a little suspicious of the relationship between you and me."

Jia Heng: "..."

Well, after all, the child is grown up, it is not impossible, and Chen Luo is so smart.

Queen Song looked lost, her beautiful eyes were as soft as water, and she whispered, "Do you think I should tell him his true life story?"

Jia Heng said: "Let's see when the time comes. It won't be too late."

Queen Song: “…”

Jia Heng asked, "How is Qianqian?"

Queen Song's beautiful eyes, which were as clear as jade, showed a hint of smile under her emerald eyebrows. She said, "It's quite good. Qianqian has been playing well with Yinyin during this period."

Jia Heng hummed softly, put his arm around Queen Song's snow-white shoulders, and then leaned close to Queen Song's soft and slightly moist lips, capturing the sweet and fragrant breath.

After a while, Queen Song gently pushed Jia Heng's burly figure away. Her beautiful eyes sparkled with charm under her emerald eyebrows. She said angrily, "You kissed me so hard that I couldn't breathe."

Jia Heng chuckled, embraced the beautiful woman's plump body, and said, "Okay, let's go inside and talk."

Queen Song's beautiful eyes were as soft as water and her eyebrows were as dark as spring mountains. She asked, "Song Xuan has been an official in Jingzhao Prefecture for two years now. Shouldn't we promote him to a higher position?"

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, and said, "Song Siguojiu has just been in Jingzhao Prefecture. He should serve two terms first to accumulate some experience in affairs. We must not force him to grow."

Queen Song's eyes flickered under her emerald eyebrows, and she said in a gentle voice, "That's true."

Jia Heng said: "Song Jing can temporarily take charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and take charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The rest is not urgent for the time being."

Queen Song nodded and said, "That's good."

As Jia Heng spoke, he put his arm around Queen Song's slender waist and walked quickly into the inner room.

It goes without saying that the old couple are deeply in love with each other.

When the clouds cleared and the rain stopped, Jia Heng and Queen Song stayed together for a while. Afterwards, Jia Heng did not stay in the palace for long. He stood up and walked out of the hall, intending to visit Concubine Duanrong and her son.

Well, it does have some psychological implications.

Palace Garden, Funing Palace——

At this moment, Concubine Duanrong was sitting behind a red lacquered wooden table, flipping through a musical score. Her fair face was rosy in the afternoon sunlight, and her skin was soft, smooth and translucent, adding a touch of gentleness to her demeanor.

At this time, a palace maid entered the palace, bowed to Concubine Duanrong, and said in a charming and bright voice, "Your Majesty, the Prince of Wei has arrived from the outer chamber."

When Concubine Duanrong heard this, her beautiful eyes, which were sparkling and as soft as water, under her green and beautiful eyebrows, could not help but tremble inexplicably.

What is Jia Ziyu doing here at this time?
Just when Concubine Duanrong was in a state of confusion, she saw the young man in the python robe enter the hall from the outside and said, "My Lady Rong, it's been a long time."

Concubine Duanrong asked, "Zi Yu, why are you looking for me at this time?"

Jia Heng looked at Concubine Duanrong and said, "I have good news for Her Majesty."

"What good news?" Concubine Duanrong's expression changed, and a feeling of confusion surged in her heart.

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then said, "King Meng and Shanhai Hou Cao Bianjiao led troops to Tibet and have pacified Tibet and brought it under their rule."

When Concubine Duanrong heard this, she was shocked.

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, and with an inexplicable tone of sarcasm, he whispered, "I'm afraid that Concubine Rong will be disappointed."

The expression on Concubine Duanrong's snow-white face changed slightly, and she said angrily: "Zi Yu, what nonsense are you talking about? When have I ever been... disappointed?"

Jia Heng asked, "Don't you want me to fail?"

Concubine Duanrong's jade-like face turned pale as paper, and she said with a bit of panic in her voice: "Zi Yu, what nonsense are you talking about? You are Xianning's husband, when did I ever think of letting you lose the battle?"

Jia Heng smiled gently, and at this moment he sat down on a chair beside the table, looking at his mother-in-law who was well-maintained and had a gentle and charming temperament, and said softly: "I'm afraid that the queen is thinking about it day and night?"

Under the beautiful eyebrows of Concubine Duanrong, her beautiful eyes sparkled with a firm look as she said, "Zi Yu, I am also the mother of Xianning."

Jia Heng turned his head to look at Concubine Duanrong, who looked so anxious that she was almost crying, but the intention of teasing disappeared from his mind.

Jia Heng raised his sword-like eyebrows, and asked with a bit of scrutiny in his cold and sparkling eyes, "Madam Rong, where is the eighth prince Chen Ze now?"

Under the emerald eyebrows of Concubine Duanrong, her clear and bright eyes flickered, and she said, "After we got married, we moved out of the palace. Why are you asking me when you know the answer?"

After the prince reaches adulthood, he should not stay in the palace according to the rules.

Jia Heng smiled faintly, picked up the blue and white porcelain teacup, took a sip of the clear tea, and did not ask any further questions.

Well, he really knew.

Concubine Duanrong's face, as white as snow, paused for a moment. Her beautiful eyes, beneath her slender eyebrows, were as bright as water. She changed the subject and asked, "How is Xianning these days?"

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then said, "It's been fine lately."

Concubine Duanrong said softly, "When you have time, spend more time with them."

Jia Heng nodded and said, "I will."

Jia Heng then chatted with Concubine Duanrong for a while, but without lingering for long, he stood up and walked quickly towards the outer room.

Under Concubine Duanrong's emerald black eyebrows, her pair of soft and beautiful eyes were as bright as water as she watched Jia Heng leave.

Jia Heng had just left the Funing Palace and was walking along the corridor with vermilion beams and pillars. Suddenly, a gentle voice like the sound of a mountain spring came from not far behind him.

It was clearly the voice of the White Lotus Mother, who called out, "Prince Wei, please stay."

Jia Heng turned around and looked in the direction of the voice. He fixed his eyes on the Holy Mother of White Lotus, who was wearing a goose-yellow dress and a beautiful bun, and asked, "What advice does the Holy Mother have?"

Under the beautiful curved eyebrows of the White Lotus Mother, her clear and bright eyes seemed to flicker, and she whispered, "Come with me."

As she spoke, the White Lotus Mother suddenly grabbed Jia Heng's arm, turned around and walked quickly towards the corridor at the side.

Jia Heng showed a look of surprise on his face. He looked at the White Lotus Mother and whispered, "What is the Mother doing pulling and tugging like this?"

The White Lotus Mother was silent for a moment, her eyes clear and sparkling like water, and asked, "What's going on with Keqing?"

Jia Heng asked, "What's going on?"

The White Lotus Mother looked at Jia Heng with eyes as bright as dew, and said in a deep voice, "Why did you promise me in the beginning? Until now, Keqing has no son?"

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, a puzzled look on his face, and said in a gentle voice: "I don't know why, but you haven't had any pregnancy in the past two years."

The White Lotus Mother snorted and said, "Everyone else in your harem has a son, but Keqing is the only one who can't give birth. I wonder if you did it on purpose?"

Jia Heng was a little confused and asked, "How could this be done on purpose?"

The White Lotus Mother said unhappily, "Who knows you? Other people's wives are twins, so what else could it be if it wasn't intentional?"

Jia Heng stared at the Holy Mother of White Lotus, and he felt a little strange when he heard her flirting words. He wanted to tease her and said loudly, "How about the Holy Mother personally take part in the battle during this period?"

Upon hearing this, the White Lotus Mother shuddered. She stared at the young man in the python robe and asked, "What do you mean?"

For some reason, the White Lotus Mother's heart was pounding, and her face was as red as fire and as bright as the clouds.

Jia Heng smiled to himself and said softly, "It's nothing."

As he spoke, he came to the desk and sat down, picked up a blue and white porcelain teacup and took a sip.

"Why don't you let the Virgin Mary give birth to a child for Keqing and raise him under her name? The child will be my bloodline in the future and can also be established as the Crown Prince." Jia Heng raised his sword-like eyebrows, looked at the Virgin Mary of White Lotus, said jokingly.

When Holy Mother White Lotus heard this, her heart trembled violently, and she felt somewhat confused about Jia Heng's words.

No, what he said just now was serious?
But, can she still give birth at this age?

Well, why did she follow this man's words? Yes, she was fooled by this daring Jia Ziyu.

At this moment, the plump and rosy face of the White Lotus Mother was red as fire, and her crystal clear heart was beating wildly.

Seeing this scene at this moment, Jia Heng moved closer to the beautiful woman's pink lips, holding those two soft and slightly pink petals, capturing the sweet and fragrant breath.

The plump and graceful body of the White Lotus Mother was struck by lightning, and her curved and thin eyelashes trembled slightly. She stretched out her hand and gently pushed Jia Heng's shoulder. The sides of her snow-white face were rosy as clouds. She said, "Don't mess around. What are you doing here?"

Jia Heng's expression paused slightly, and he raised his sword-like eyebrows. His clear eyes were as bright as water, and he said, "Isn't the Virgin Mary enjoying it too?"

The face of the White Lotus Mother was as white as snow, and her eyes were as bright as water as she looked at Jia Heng. She felt an inexplicable shame and anger in her heart, and said in a gentle voice: "You are really brave!"

However, a feeling of shock welled up in his mind. This Jia Ziyu was really too abominable.

This Jia Ziyu, she dares to get involved?
Jia Heng gently took the White Lotus Mother's soft and smooth hand, looked at the White Lotus Mother's face full of shame and anger, and said softly: "When the Mother is free, you can consider it."

The White Lotus Mother immediately shook off Jia Heng's hand, her face as cold as frost, and she said in a delicate voice, "How dare you!"

Then, without saying anything else, he turned around and walked away quickly.

Jia Heng watched the White Lotus Mother almost "escape" and felt a little amused. She was really an old girl in her thirties, feeling both repressed and eager.