The Red Mansions

Chapter 526 Jia Heng: Then I will reciprocate
Honor Hall

The hall was enveloped in a festive atmosphere.

Sitting on the Arhat's bed, Jia's mother looked at Jia Zheng and said with emotion: "Speaking of which, it has been 20 years since your father passed the testament. It's the grace of the palace again, it's not easy to save the palace's face, but I don't want you to stay in the Ministry of Industry for more than ten years. If you knew today, Xu had resigned from the official position, and you will take the imperial examination from now on. Dao, is it better?"

At the beginning, Jia Zheng succeeded his ancestor Yin En as Wailang, a member of the Dushuiqing official department of the Ministry of Industry. In the blink of an eye, nearly 20 years passed, and he really remained motionless, and he was never promoted again.

There is no other reason, such as winning an official by kindness, and suddenly appointing a member of the department, Wailang, who is not on the right track, it is inevitable that the superior will ignore it, and the colleagues will look blankly.

Of course, Jia Daishan did nothing wrong. Maybe he saw that his youngest son's pedantic temperament was not suitable for officialdom, and he would probably fail to pass the imperial examination, and there were risks. If he wanted a piece of grace, he would preserve the wealth of the three generations.

Listening to Jia Mu's sigh and emotion, Jia Zheng's face was also a bit dazed. The picture of being an official in the Ministry of Industry for more than ten years emerged in his heart, and his mood gradually became complicated. Everything is generally safe and smooth, but now that I think about it, my father was far-sighted at the beginning, and he knew that his son was not talented enough to bear the great responsibility."

A caring person needs to experience self-knowledge roughly three times from youth to maturity.

The first time, I realized that my parents were ordinary people; the second time, I realized that I was an ordinary person; the third time, I realized that my child was an ordinary person.

As I grow older, in my thirties and forties, I will clearly feel the boundaries of my cognitive level and personal abilities, and I will gradually reconcile with myself.

Jia Zhengzi is no exception. Now, after comparing with Jia Heng in Dongfu and various things, he has gradually realized his lack of ability.

In fact, in the original book, Jia Zheng had no achievements in officialdom and was disheartened when he was admiral studying politics. After returning, he suddenly felt that Baoyu's temperament might not be bad.

Sister Feng smiled, changed the subject and said: "Old Ancestor, the master has finally come to the end of his hardships, old lady, we must invite the theater troupe and the excitement of juggling."

But I knew what was going on in my heart, it seemed that Dongfu Heng brothers were running for the master, so they gave birth to two levels, I don't know...

With this thought in mind, Sister Feng took a peek at Mrs. Wang, and saw that she couldn't hide the joy on her face.

Xin Dao, I am afraid that even the imperial order will be promoted to the fourth rank.

"Yeah, let's not talk about this, it's a good time to celebrate." Jiamu nodded with a smile, looked at Yuanyang again, and said, "Why hasn't Brother Heng come back at this time? And big girl, she It’s time to come back and celebrate.”

Mrs. Wang answered, "I thought it was time for the eldest girl to come back. It's not a big deal that my daughter's family has been outside."

I don't know if it's her delusion, but I always feel that Mr. Heng, intentionally or unintentionally, doesn't want her eldest girl to stay in the mansion.

Jia's mother said: "It's already noon, let's eat first, Lin Zhixiao, you go and send the boy to watch outside and see when Brother Heng will come back."

Lin Zhixiao responded, and then left the hall.

And just when everyone in the Jia family was shrouded in a happy atmosphere, Jia Heng also ordered Qianhu in Jinyi Mansion to deal with the criminal in Gongling, take a statement, search the property of the criminal official, and register it.

It wasn't until noon that Jia Heng took the relevant searched property summary, left the Jinyi mansion, and came to the mansion of the eldest princess of Jinyang.

It was noon, and the bright spring light shone in the courtyard. Jia Heng followed the female official on the corridor, and through the flower wall and the pavilion, he heard the sound of piano music coming from the distant attic.

attic, second floor

Through the green smoke rising from a small round enamel blue incense burner in front of the table, one can see a woman in her twenties, wearing a light yellow dress, with a gold-winged hairpin on her temples, her eyebrows are like black moths. , bright eyes like stars, plump, white cheeks with rosy white cheeks, with a touch of sweetness in the plumpness.

On the rattan chair on the wooden balcony, Princess Jinyang was wearing a red dress, holding a book of stories in her hand and looking down.

The sycamore tree outside the window has already pulled out its green leaves, swaying in the spring breeze. An oriole croaked on the branch of the sycamore tree, and then flapped its wings and flew towards the blue sky.

Compared with the turmoil and treachery of Jia's mansion, this place is undoubtedly happy, peaceful and natural.

"Your Highness, Dudu Jia is here." At this moment, with the sound of embroidered shoes stepping on the wooden ladder, Lianxue went up to the attic and bypassed a screen with three ladies' bouquets.

The sound of the piano suddenly stopped.

"I just thought that he should come here at this time." Princess Jinyang put down the book in her hand, and the jade bracelet on Ning Shuanghao's wrist also hung down, and she got up.

Yuan Chun was overjoyed, raised his slightly drooping head, his round face with curly brows and plump cheeks was filled with joy, and said, "Brother Heng has also finished the investigation of the case, right?"

While he was talking, he saw a young man in a python suit enter the attic, looking at the graceful beauty who had gotten up gracefully.

The eldest princess of Jinyang is dressed in a vermilion embroidered phoenix dress with a slender waist and a high girdle.

Yuan Chun also got up, with a plump figure and gentle eyes.

"What are your highness and eldest sister doing?" Jia Heng asked.

"Just playing the piano, where did Ziyu come from?" Princess Jinyang smiled and asked.

Jia Heng found a chair and sat down, said: "I just came from the yamen, come and sit for a while, and then go to the Beijing camp in the afternoon."

Then, he took out a book from the cowhide bag he carried with him, and said: "In the Imperial Prison of Jinyi Mansion, I have interrogated several places where silver is hidden, and I have ordered people to discover the treasures. There should be news in the next two days." , This is the property of the recently confiscated prisoner.”

"Then I'll take a look later." Princess Jinyang smiled like a spring flower. Even though the boy on the other side was hiding something deeply, she still could see that there seemed to be something lurking in his eyebrows.

Her heart moved slightly, she raised her eyes to look at Lianxue, and said with a smile: "Lianxue, it's already noon, let the kitchen prepare lunch."

Lianxue nodded in response, and then called the surrounding nuns to leave.

Yuan Chun raised his face and fixedly looked at the young man, his beautiful eyes full of water did not move for a moment.

In the past, I didn't miss him like this, but with the warming up of my feelings these days, I felt a little flustered when I didn't see him for a while.

Jia Heng also felt it, turned his eyes to look at Yuan Chun, met those gentle eyes, and said softly: "Elder sister, I heard from the little school in Jinyi Mansion that the master has come down and transferred to the Secretary of General Administration." Right Tongzheng."

Yuan Chun was stunned for a moment when he heard that, with surprise on his face, he said: "This... I remember when I was a child, my father was in the Ministry of Industry, so many years have passed."

As he said that, he felt a little excited, looked at Jia Heng gratefully, and asked, "Brother Heng, you didn't take too much trouble, did you?"

Jia Heng said softly: "Master's rank has been fulfilled several times and he can't be transferred. Now it's a matter of course. I just pushed it casually and didn't bother."

Listening to the conversation between the two, Princess Jinyang interrupted with a smile: "The food and drink will be prepared later, you sister and brother have a good drink or two, just to celebrate."

Yuan Chun let out a soft "hmm".

While talking, Lianxue ordered people to prepare wine and dishes, and several people sat down in the small hall beside them for use. After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Princess Jinyang asked curiously: "Ziyu, why didn't you transfer to the head office of the Ministry of Industry?"

At this time, Yuan Chun also looked at Jia Heng, his cheeks were rosy from drinking some wine, extending to the earlobes and neck.

"Master is a Yuanwailang in the Ministry of Industry. If he is promoted to a higher level, that is, a doctor in the first division, it is better for the Secretary of the General Administration to be in charge of politics. He will try to participate in politics in a province in two years." Jia Heng put down the wine cup and said: "And the Secretary of the General Administration is also Take it easy."

Yuan Chun said: "Brother Heng, father is getting old, it is a good thing to go to the Department of General Affairs."

Princess Jinyang nodded, and said: "It's fine to go to the General Secretary, this is not the Sixth Office, it's not very eye-catching."

"That's what I thought too." Jia Heng smiled, said softly, then looked at Yuan Chun who was holding the jug, and said, "Elder sister doesn't drink much alcohol, so let's drink less."

Yuan Chun nodded his head, perhaps it was the blessing of alcohol, the crystal clear eyes under the willow-leaf eyebrows were like a lake of autumn water, full of affection.

Princess Jinyang smiled and said, "Ziyu, you sisters and brothers have a good talk later."

When Yuan Chun heard this, his cheeks turned red.

Jia Heng nodded.

"However, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has sent another batch of account books. Ziyu went to look at it with me." Princess Jinyang's soft eyes fell on Jia Heng's face, and she said softly.

Lu Mingxuan, in the study
Jia Heng stood in front of the window, dazed.

"Why don't you look uninterested today?" At this moment, Princess Jinyang hugged Jia Heng from behind. orchid.

Jia Heng's mind also relaxed all of a sudden, and said softly, "It's nothing."

I don't know if it was his illusion.

Seeing a trace of thought on Yuyan, the eldest princess of Jinyang, she took Jia Heng's shoulders and said with a smile: "Then Dudu Jia, let me guess, it should not be a matter of the court. Also, Jia Zheng of the West Mansion has just been promoted to an official, so it won't be the court, so there are only family matters? It can make Dudu Jia's brows sullen, presumably it is a matter of the back house? Why, this is with the family Did the girls of the Qin family quarrel?"

"There is no quarrel." Jia Heng couldn't help laughing, looking at the beautiful woman who was shining like a spring flower, and said softly.

Sometimes Jinyang is like a big sister, understanding and sensitive to emotions. Of course, he will not write his thoughts on his face, but capture them for Jinyang.

"I remember the day before yesterday, didn't she just confer a first-rank imperial order? Shouldn't the family be beaming?" Princess Jinyang blinked and asked.

There was no quarrel, but no denial, it was because of the Qin family.

Jia Heng said: "Yes."

Princess Jinyang saw the young man's gaze was in a trance, and his heart was suddenly blessed, Yurong paused, and said strangely: "Why, she found out about our affairs?"

Jia Heng was silent for a while, smiled and said: "It's not this, don't guess."

"Okay, then I don't want to guess." Seeing that Jia Heng really didn't want to say anything, Jin Yang didn't want to ask anymore, stepped forward to take Jia Heng's hand, walked to the bed, hugged Jia Heng unexpectedly, and put it in his arms. In a soft tone, he said: "Okay, don't frown, no matter what happens, if you feel bored, you can come to Bengong's side, if you want to talk, Bengong will make up your mind for you , if you don’t want to talk about it, let’s do something else, um, besides, your big sister is here too.”

At this moment, Jia Heng was breathless being hugged by the eldest princess of Jinyang, he could only feel the fragrance of snow filling his mouth and nose, but he could also feel some kind of soft maternal nature of the beauty, and seemed to want to use this to dissolve some of his emotions.

Actually, nothing happened.

Baochai and Keqing are actually alright, although a little unexpected, but as time goes by, once the running-in period passes, they will gradually become harmonious, and they may stop the civil war that day and unanimously go abroad.

Because even Baochai is not a jealous person. In the original book, she can tolerate Xiren by Baoyu's side.

After a while, Princess Jinyang's cheeks were slightly red, panting, and said softly: "I will change my clothes later, and I have to go to the palace to see the emperor, you go and talk to Yuan Chun, I will watch She wanted to talk to you just now, but because of my presence, she didn't want to talk."

Jia Heng let out a "hmm", without mentioning Yuan Chun, took Li Ren's jade hand, and asked, "Is it for the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

Princess Jinyang nodded and sighed: "Go into the palace to see what the emperor means."

Jia Heng was silent for a while, and said: "Your Majesty's temperament, you have a sense of proportion, just decide for yourself."

"Well, well, I made you sticky, and I have to take a bath and change clothes." Princess Jinyang said angrily.

Jia Heng watched the beauty leave, and the thoughts in his heart gradually dissipated. After thinking about it, he went to the courtyard where Yuan Chun lived.

In the wing room, there is a fragrance like orchid and musk floating in the air, which is refreshing.

Yuan Chun sat on the bed crookedly, with his head tilted slightly, it seemed that he was drunk now, but he didn't feel like vomiting, just slightly drunk, like walking on the top of the clouds.

"Girl, I don't know how the master handles it, but the master has been promoted by two levels." Accompanied by the sound of "哗啦啦", holding the piano, twisting the towel in the copper basin filled with clear water, while speaking, handing it over, Help Yuan Chun wipe his cheeks.

Because she grew up in the palace, it is not unknown that Baoqin faced the officialdom.

Yuan Chun opened his bright eyes with watery eyes, and said with emotion: "Yes, Brother Heng has been busy for some time, he has to take care of his internal and external affairs."

Brother Heng must be doing it for her, otherwise he wouldn't have made love to her, so he helped his father, and even got promoted two levels.

Baoqin said: "Uncle Heng really treats the East and the West as a family, and he is... sincerely kind to the girl."

At the end, her voice trembled a little.

Yuan Chun froze for a moment, then said softly, "Yes."

Baoqin must have noticed some clues, but they grew up together, so there is no need to worry.

"It's good that the girl knows what's in her heart." Baoqin smiled and said softly.

While the master and servant were talking, a familiar voice suddenly came from outside and asked, "Big sister, didn't you take a nap?"

While Jia Heng was talking, he opened the curtain, entered the wing room, entered the inner room, looked at Yuan Chun who was lying on his side on the bed and was about to sit up, smiled and said: "Big sister, you don't need to get up, just rest."

Yuan Chun Yurong calmly raised his eyes to look at the boy in the python suit, and said in a tone of surprise, "Brother Heng, why are you here?"

She thought that Brother Heng was "serving" His Highness at this time, could it be over?

Jia Heng rushed to Baoqin who was saluting to him and nodded, walked up to the side of the bed, and said: "Just now I persuaded my eldest sister to drink less, look at her blushing face."

"I'm happy today." Yuan Chun said softly, his cheeks dizzy.

At this time, Baoqin offered two cups of teacups, put them on a small table beside him, and said with a smile: "Master is talking to our girl, I'm going out first."

With that said, he left the room.

Obviously, as a personal servant girl, she naturally understands some clues about the situation of the two of them.

Jia Heng nodded, picked up the teacup, lowered his head and took a sip, feeling that it was not hot, he moved to Yuan Chun.

"Big sister, drink tea."

Yuan Chun said "Mmm", lowered his head and took a sip, looking at the boy shyly and timidly.

Jia Heng took the teacup, took an orange from the fruit plate, peeled it open, handed over an orange petal, and said: "Big sister, eat some sour ones to suppress the alcohol."

Esterification can relieve hangover.

Saying this, handed it to Yuan Chun's lips.

"Brother Heng, I'll do it myself..." Yuan Chun said in a low voice, sweet and shy at the same time.

"It's okay, I just like serving big sister."

Yuan Chun's heart skipped a beat when he heard the word serve.

After Jia Heng finished feeding, he asked, "Does Big Sister feel better?"

"Well, it's better."

Jia Heng looked at Yuan Chun, whose face was flushed, powdery and even baby fat, and said softly: "After drinking some wine, you can eat something sour."

"Brother Heng, this is... huh?" Yuan Chun said, his beautiful eyes widened, his mouth opened slightly, but seeing the shadows approaching, the familiar feeling came again.

Slightly closing her beautiful eyes, she didn't say any more.

Jia Heng hugged Yuan Chun in his arms, and said softly: "Eldest sister, do you want to go back to Rongguo Mansion with me in the afternoon, after all, it's such a big deal for the master to be promoted, the eldest sister, a daughter, has to go back and see. "

Yuan Chun was a little flustered, and said in a trembling voice: "Yes, but Brother Heng was not worried about Mom's side..."

Jia Heng said in a low voice: "But there is no reason why big sister should not be reunited with her family."

Hearing this, Yuan Chun raised his jade face, held the boy's hand tightly, and said softly: "Brother Heng, earlier because of Baoyu's matter, Mom had some prejudice against you, if Brother Heng feels unhappy, from now on..."

Mom, she had some misunderstandings with Brother Heng, and sometimes she didn't know how to persuade her, so she could only compensate her lover in this way.

Jia Heng joked, "What can I do in the future?"

"From now on, I...serve, serve Brother Heng, and I should only complain to Brother Heng and make amends." Yuan Chun said this sentence with a surge of alcohol, as if he had exhausted all his life's strength, his plump, white and greasy face glowed brightly. Like fire, like clouds and crimson red all the way to the neck, the sound is like mosquitoes and flies.

Jia Heng was stunned for a while, leaned close to the delicate and charming earlobe, couldn't help but hold back, and after a while, said in a low voice: "How does Big Sister want to serve me?"

Yuan Chun's delicate body paused slightly, as if killed by lightning.

Hanging her head down, she was already ashamed, how else could she serve him, she would serve him like His Royal Highness Jinyang.

Jia Heng looked down at the girl with dizzy cheeks, and his heart was a little touched.

Because he was going back to Rongguo Mansion later, Yuan Chun's behavior... would definitely be noticed.

Moreover, he also vaguely does not want to...

"Big sister, we are a matter of a lifetime, so there is no rush." ​​Jia Heng thought for a while and said softly.

"Yeah." Yuan Chun replied slowly.

"However, big sister, why don't we take care of each other for a while, take a bath later, and then I'll send you back?" Jia Heng said softly, and before Yuan Chun could say more, he put down the curtain on the golden hook.

After a while, Jia Heng gently brushed the hair around Yuan Chun's ears, looking at the rosy and jade-skinned hibiscus face, he felt an unprecedented satisfaction in his heart.

"Big sister, you really don't need to..." Jia Heng frowned, looked at Yuan Chun, and said in a low voice.

Yuan Chun turned his head, and said in a nonchalant voice: "It is said in the medical book... besides, I saw His Highness..."

Jia Heng: "..."

Where did you read the medical book from?
And Lier seems to be like this, right?
Jia Heng suppressed the weirdness in his heart, put his arms around Yuan Chun's jade shoulders, and said in a warm voice: "Then I will reciprocate."

If it wasn't for worrying about Yuanchun's first-time learning, he wouldn't have waited until now.

"Huh? Don't..."

Yuan Chunfang was slightly startled, she propped up one arm and was able to get up, but she couldn't hold back Jia Heng after all.

"Brother Heng." Yuan Chun had already buried her head tightly in the pillow at this time, feeling that she really didn't have to live...

It would be fine if I didn't drink that cup of tea earlier.

However, this has nothing to do with whether you drink tea or not.

Jia Heng just lay down and hugged Yuan Chun, who was already "loveless", smiled and said: "Big sister, okay, don't be ashamed, just now... it's evened."

Yuan Chun let out a "hmm", and for a moment, her heart beat violently, is it even?
Jia Heng knew that Yuan Chun was too ashamed to take care of himself, so he stopped being funny, and said softly, "Big sister, in a few days, let's go out for a walk, if there is a chance to go south, big sister will go to Huaiyang with me Go around, see the scenery of Jiangnan, and taste the delicacies of Jiangnan."

"Yeah." Yuan Chun also recovered some emotions at this time, seemed to feel some complicated emotions in the young man's words, and responded in a low voice, feeling a little bit sweet besides embarrassing and joyful.

After what happened just now, she will be his for the rest of her life.

Tired with Yuan Chun for a while, and then returned to Rongguo Mansion after bathing.

(End of this chapter)