The Red Mansions

Chapter 1710 Qu Lang: Come, take care of Prince Yan on his journey!
Jinyifu, Imperial Prison——

The dragon robe worn by King Chen Ze of Yan was already tattered, with bloodstains clearly visible on the body.

Apparently, this prince suffered a lot in the torture chamber of the Jinyi Palace.

The lush hair of King Yan Chen Ze was now disheveled, his face was covered in dust, and his whole body exuded a pungent stench.

At this moment, it was summer, and outside the prison there was a lush sycamore tree, and the chirping of cicadas made people feel upset.

At this moment, the sound of chaotic footsteps and the shouting of the jailer could be heard outside.

Chen Ze's mind was in a state of confusion for a moment, and he couldn't help but be shocked.

I'm afraid Qi Kun, Shi Jie and others have also been killed.

Then, a jailer said loudly: "You are the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, the highest position among the ministers, but you have to follow others to rebel. Even if the rebellion succeeds, won't you still be the Prime Minister of the Cabinet? Why do you have to do this in vain?"

"Isn't it? But he can be conferred a lordship in the future." One of the jailers said.

King Yan Chen Ze raised his thick eyebrows, his eyes as clear as rainbows were deep. Sitting in the prison cell, he couldn't help but feel an endless sadness in his heart.

How sad it is that he, the descendant of Emperor Xianzong, has become a prisoner.
If the late emperor were still alive, how could the thieves dare to act so rampantly?
At this moment, they heard the rattling sound of chains outside the cell, which shocked everyone.

Then, a young man wearing the robes of a high-ranking officer in the Jinyifu, surrounded by Jinyifu guards, said to the jailer beside him: "Open the door!"

Immediately, the jailer responded and opened the prison cell.

"It's you." Yan Wang Chen Ze looked up at the young man, his eyes almost bursting, and angrily said, "You are a lackey of my Chen Han royal family, but you work for the thief Jia. How can you, such a disloyal person, have the face to see the late emperor?"

Qu Lang looked indifferent and unmoved. He turned to look at the strong man beside him and said in a calm tone: "Come here, wait for King Yan to set off!"

King Chen Ze of Yan was startled. He looked at Qu Lang and asked, "What are you going to do? I want to see King Wei."

Even though he had already prepared himself mentally, the instinct for survival at this moment still made King Yan Chen Ze feel an unspeakable fear in his heart.

Qu Lang was silent for a moment, his clear eyes flickered, and he said in a deep voice: "King Yan, King Wei doesn't have time to see you."

Chen Ze's face, which was as white as snow, was as pale as paper, and he sat on the ground with a dejected look.

Qu Lang shouted in a deep voice, "The Prince of Yan is the direct descendant of Emperor Shizong Xian. Don't you think he has lost his courage to sacrifice his life for the country?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ze suddenly raised his head, with anger condensing between his eyebrows, as if it were real, and he was clearly glaring at Qu Lang.

Qu Lang said in a deep voice: "At this point, do we have to wait for the imperial edict to come down and list the crimes of the Prince of Yan in detail, thus bringing shame to the Han royal family?"

Prince Wei's wife is Princess Xianning. If the prince issues an imperial decree to execute Prince Yan, there will surely be a rift between the couple.

It would be better if he could be the evil one.

Let Prince Yan commit suicide now out of fear of punishment to prevent future troubles and save the prince from being in a dilemma.

Qu Lang said: "Come here, wait for King Yan to set off!"

As soon as these words were spoken, a bone-chilling cold wind seemed to blow through the entire spacious hall, instantly filling the entire room with a gloomy atmosphere that shocked people.

At this moment, it seems like there is no point in King Wei keeping you around.

Then, after a brief silence, accompanied by a series of chaotic footsteps, several burly strong men in brocade clothes held down Prince Yan's shoulders, while another strong man in the brocade clothes palace pulled Prince Yan's arm and began to pour medicine into his mouth.

Chen Ze struggled subconsciously at this moment, but there was no way he could beat the several burly and strong men from the Jinyi Mansion around him.

King Yan Chen Ze coughed violently, but even so, some of the medicine was still poured into his stomach.

After a short while, I felt an indescribable heart pain. I reached out and gently covered my chest. Suddenly, blood came out of my mouth and nose.

King Chen Ze of Yan cursed and said, "Jia thief!"

However, after a short while, I felt a black screen in front of my eyes, and my consciousness fell into emptiness and confusion.

Qu Lang stared at the King of Yan, Chen Ze, who was lying on the ground, and a chill welled up in his eyes.

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In the palace where Zhen Qing lived——

Zhen Qing was wearing a plain long dress with wide sleeves and floral patterns. Her facial features were as soft as water. After giving birth, her figure was well-proportioned and her curves were exquisite and graceful. Her dark black hair was piled up into an exquisite bun.

The beauty was sitting behind a lacquered wooden table with a book on it. She looked at the female official and said, "Has Chen Ze been arrested and taken to the imperial prison?"

The female official said, "Your Majesty, the Jinyifu guards have arrested Chen Ze."

Zhen Qing was silent for a while, and a hint of worry appeared in her sparkling eyes.

At this moment, a slender and beautiful young female official hurried into the hall and reported: "Your Majesty, the Prince of Wei has arrived outside the hall."

Zhen Qing was surprised and delighted when she heard this, and quickly said, "Explain."

Before the female official turned around and left, a young man in a plain silk brocade robe walked over from outside the hall. He had a heroic face and warm eyes.

At this moment, Zhen Qing looked surprised and asked, "You're here?"

Jia Heng paused for a moment and asked, "I came to see you. Why haven't I seen Jie'er these past two days?"

"He went to study at the Imperial College." Zhen Qing's delicate face was as white as jade, and her willow-shaped eyebrows were raised. She was silent for a moment and said in a soft voice.

Jia Heng nodded, gently put his arm around Zhen Qing's shoulders, a hint of surprise appearing in his bright eyes.

Zhen Qing's bright and beautiful face blushed for no reason, and she said angrily, "Yinyin is still in the back garden, she may come over at any time, don't make trouble."

Jia Heng said, "Okay, then we won't make trouble."

Zhen Qing asked with concern, "If you execute Chen Ze, will Xianning bear a grudge against you?"

Jia Heng said: "Xianning is a sensible person. Even if he is sad, he will adjust quickly."

"Then you should know the answer." Zhen Qing said in a low voice, "Now there should be no rivals for you in the court."

Jia Heng said: "Yes, looking around, everyone in the court, from civil officials to military generals, are my trusted confidants. When the time comes, I will be able to succeed to the throne in a natural way."

Zhen Qing asked: "When do you plan to abdicate?"

Jia Heng said: "Wait two or three years, and the previous new policies will be on track, and the government will be stabilized."

After hearing this, Zhen Qing asked again, "What plans does the court have for the next two or three years?"

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, and then whispered, "It's mainly about domestic affairs. It will take another two or three years for the government to make any progress."

Whether it is a steam locomotive or something else, these all take time to complete, and the six hundred officials in the court and the governors of various provinces also need to be replaced.

When, when he ascends the throne and becomes emperor, all the local provinces and counties come to congratulate him, that is when he ascends the throne and becomes emperor.

Jia Heng said: "The marines have already set sail. It won't be long before they can explore the overseas states. That is a rich land. Let Jie go there when the time comes."

Well, Australia was a barren land in later generations, used to exile criminals from the British Empire. Of course, from the perspective of later generations, it was indeed a rich land.

Zhen Qing's voice was filled with annoyance as she said, "As for overseas places, you let other people's children go, but my Jie'er won't go."

Jia Heng smiled, gently put his arm around the beauty's shoulders, and said, "Let's talk about it later. It's too early to talk about this now."

Zhen Qing hummed, turned her head and looked at the handsome and heroic face of the young man in the python costume.

While Jia Heng was speaking, he immediately moved closer to Zhen Qing's lips, pressed them down, and captured the sweet scent.

At this moment, Zhen Qing felt a mixture of shyness and joy, with a hint of annoyance in her eyes.

I secretly thought that they are an old couple, but he is still so clingy to her. It is really unbearable.

While the two were talking, Jia Heng gently embraced Zhen Qing's delicate body and walked towards the bedroom in the back hall.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhen Qing leaned her delicate head with long black hair in Jia Heng's arms, her cold and bright face covered with sweat.

Those narrow and clear phoenix eyes seemed to be filled with soft rippling waves, which made people's hearts tremble.

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Godly City, Ningguo Mansion

Grand View Garden, Hengwu Garden——

Baochai was teasing her own son, her face, as white and snowy as a pear blossom, full of joy and brightness.

As the beauty lives a life of luxury, her words and actions are silently imbued with a graceful and elegant demeanor.

"Look at how handsome the little prince's facial features are. His eyebrows and eyes are very much like yours." Ying'er, who was standing aside, said with a smile on her face.

This was because Jia Heng was a prince, and the son born to a concubine could at least be a prince of a county, so it was not an exaggeration to call him little prince.

It can be said that Baochai had already perfectly achieved the goal of marrying up, transforming herself from a merchant's daughter into a prince's concubine.

Baochai's face, which was as white as pear blossoms and as tender as snow, was silent for a moment. Her crystal clear eyes flickered and she said, "I hope that he can be as wise and brave as his father in the future."

Ying'er was silent for a moment, then whispered, "Don't worry, Princess. The young prince will surely be wise and brave in the future."

Baochai gently stretched out her hand and pinched her son's cheek, her sparkling eyes full of doting and joy, and said, "You must study hard and practice martial arts in the future."

In the future, her man is likely to ascend to the throne, and since the wife has no children, there is a high possibility that Zhuo'er will be made the Crown Princess.

The little fellow opened his pair of black grape-like eyes, which showed an indescribable cleverness.

Ying'er lowered her voice and said, "Young lady, you know that Miss Baoqin is pregnant."

Under Baochai's emerald eyebrows, her watery almond eyes were crystal clear. She said, "Baoqin is not young anymore. It's time for her to have a child."

Her sisters now have children and can be taken care of in the backyard.

Ying'er took over the conversation and said, "I heard that Miss Yun's stomach is showing signs of movement.

Baochai chuckled and said, "Yun'er is a noisy person. She needs to be watched. It's best to let her behave herself."

As she spoke, the beautiful lady's soft and charming almond-shaped eyes beneath her emerald eyebrows looked at Ying'er with a look of surprise on her face. She asked, "Does the prince know about this?"

Ying'er said, "Both of them have just been examined by the imperial physician, so the prince doesn't know yet."

Baochai nodded and said, "It won't be long before they pass on the news."

At this moment, Jiao Xing, another maid of Baochai, came in from outside, and said with an inexplicable joy in her tone, "Princess, the prince is here."

After a while, the young man in the python robe came quickly, with a smile on his handsome and heroic face. He came closer and called out, "Sister Xue."

Under Baochai's emerald eyebrows, a gentle smile silently emerged on her soft and lovely face, and she said, "My lord, you are here."

Jia Heng said, "Come and see you and the child."

As she spoke, she looked at Zhuo'er who was beside Baochai, her sparkling eyes full of doting.

"Daddy~" Zhuo'er called out to the young man in the python costume, her voice sweet and crisp.

Baochai smiled and said in a gentle voice, "My Lord, have you finished your work outside?"

Jia Heng said, "There's nothing going on outside."

As she spoke, she took her son Jia Zhuo in her arms, sat him down on a bed covered with a mattress, looked at Baochai, and said, "Sister Xue, has Zhuo been naughty recently?"

"Daddy, I'm not naughty. I was just listening to mommy." Jia Zhuo raised his cute and handsome face, and there was a hint of sweetness in his clear voice.

Baochai smiled and said, "This child."

Jia Heng nodded and said in a gentle voice: "You are so smart at such a young age. You are really gifted."

When Baochai heard this, she couldn't help but feel happy.

As Jia Heng spoke, he took out a jade pendant made of white jade from his waist and put it in his son's hand, saying, "Here, this is given to you by your father. You must study hard in the future."

Baochai was obviously overjoyed, but she kept saying, "My Lord, he is still young, how can I give him such a valuable thing?"

This jade pendant should symbolize something.

In Baochai's imagination, although Qin Keqing is the wife of Prince Wei, she has no children. Daiyu, who is also a concubine, has no children either.

As for Princess Xianning, she was a princess of the "previous dynasty" and it was impossible for her to compete with her for the throne of the Eastern Palace. Princess Qinghe and the daughter of the Song family were not her opponents.

Jia Heng immediately picked up his son and said, "You seem to be not a child anymore. A gentleman is like jade, which needs polishing. I hope that Zhuoer can become a modest gentleman in the future."

When Baochai heard this, although her expression remained calm, her heart was slightly moved. She naturally sensed a sense of expectation from Jia Heng's words.

But he did not explicitly say that he would give his title to his son.

Jia Heng teased his son and asked, "Sister Xue, how is Wenlong doing recently?"

Baochai said softly, "Brother has been doing business recently, and it's going pretty well."

Jia Heng nodded and asked, "Doesn't your brother have any children?"

He had not yet heard any news that Xue Pan had a child.

Baochai's beautiful eyes were soft and clear under her emerald eyebrows. She said, "I haven't heard the news. Mom said before that she wanted to have a grandson soon, but there has been no movement from my brother."

Jia Heng nodded and said, "Have you asked the imperial physician to diagnose it?"

Under Baochai's emerald eyebrows, her beautiful eyes flickered slightly, and she said hesitantly, "The imperial physician diagnosed it and said..."

At the end, there was a hint of concealment in the beauty's voice.

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then whispered, "What about your brother?"

On both sides of Baochai's jade-like face, which was as white and tender as a pear blossom, two red clouds floated in the mist, and from the sandalwood lips under her beautiful and straight nose, a soft "hmm" sounded.

Jia Heng nodded and said, "That's true."

When Xue Pan was young, he might have been too naughty, especially he liked homosexuality, which inevitably ruined his life and resulted in him being unable to have children.

Under Baochai's emerald eyebrows, her soft eyes flickered, and she said in a gentle voice, "Husband, do you have any ideas?"

Jia Heng said, "Let the doctor treat the patient first. If it doesn't work, let Xue Ke's son adopt one of his children to avoid the extinction of the Xue family."

Baochai nodded and said, "Now, this is the only way."

Jia Heng looked at Baochai with amusement and said, "Ying'er, take Zhuo'er and go over to the side to have a look."

Ying'er responded with a "hmm", then turned and left.

Baochai turned her head to look at the young man in the python robe standing beside her. Two bright red blushes appeared on both sides of his plump and gentle face.

Jia Heng gently put his arm around Baochai's shoulders, moved closer to her slightly pink lips, and began to capture the sweet and delicious breath.

Baochai hummed, and her snow-white face flushed, and a sweet feeling welled up in her heart.

It was unknown how long it had been before Jia Heng gently embraced Baochai's plump and delicate body and said, "Now the court and the country can finally be at peace for a while."

As Qi Kun, Shi Jie and others completely left the court, the entire court temporarily returned to peace.

Baochai suddenly asked, "Does the prince really want to take that step?"

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, his eyes sparkling, and he said in a deep voice: "The arrow is on the string, and it has to be shot."

Baochai's face, as white as snow, was flushed, and her voice was as clear as pearls and jade as she said, "The Han Dynasty has been established for a hundred years. It should not be easy to change the dynasty."

Jia Heng nodded, his eyes flickered, and he said gently: "Now the government and the country still need to make some adjustments, so there is no rush."

Baochai said softly, "Your Majesty is a contemporary hero, shouldering the sun and the moon, with the mountains and rivers in his heart. He must have a comprehensive plan in his mind, so it's not easy for me to say anything more."

Jia Heng hummed softly and snuggled in the arms of the beauty.

Jia Heng spent some time intimately with Baochai and did not stay in Hengwu Garden for long. He then went to Xiaoxiang Pavilion, intending to visit Daiyu and her daughter.

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