The Red Mansions

Chapter 76

Qin Keqing saw that Jia Heng insisted, and knew that her husband was strong-minded, so she couldn't say anything more.

She had just passed through the door, and even though the two of them were... husband and wife, they still didn't know much about her husband's temperament.

Passing the fragrant tea to Jia Heng, he said softly, "Husband, drink tea."

Jia Heng took it with a smile and took a sip.

While the husband and wife were drinking tea and talking, they heard a voice from outside the courtyard, clear and urgent, "Is Master Heng at home?"

Jia Heng put down the teacup, paused, and thought to himself, "The members of the Jia family are really well informed."

The voice was not someone else, but a mandarin duck.

It is clear that Jia Zhen's imprisonment has already reached the ears of the old lady in the West Mansion.

In the courtyard of the patio, the mandarin ducks were full of eagerness on their beautiful, white and greasy faces. After being welcomed by Aunt Cai, they walked under the eaves of the corridor and asked about their intentions.

Just at this time, Jia Heng had already left the room, and said in a warm voice, "Sister Yuanyang, what do you want me to do?"

With a pair of crystal clear almond eyes under the slender eyebrows of mandarin ducks and willow leaves, with a slightly complicated expression, he said: "Master Heng, the old lady called you to the West Mansion, and she wants to ask questions."

Just yesterday, she wondered why this master left the table on such a happy day. She asked Aunt Cai, what else was there to do?
What could be more important than getting married?I don't want to take Uncle Zhen from the East Mansion overnight and send it to Jingzhao Yamen.

Jia Heng smiled, with inexplicable eyes, and said: "It's time to thank the old lady, and I'll go right away."

Then she turned and looked at Qin Keqing, who was holding a pink handkerchief and looking at the threshold, and said, "I'll go to the old lady, and I'll be back later."

"Husband..." Qin Keqing walked over, her jade face was full of worries under her rolled-up temples.

At this time, Yuanyang also looked at the prestige, and was taken aback for a moment, but was shocked by the beautiful and beautiful woman in front of him, and thought to himself, no wonder Uncle Zhen in the East Mansion is like crazy. Like the fairy who came down to earth.

Jia Heng patted the back of Qin Keqing's hand, smiled, and said comfortingly: "The old lady is a sensible person, I will come back as soon as I go."

Then he called Qingwen and said, "Qingwen, go to the house and get my sword."

This time, probably not only Jia's mother, but also Jia Amnesty, Jia Zheng, Jia Lian and others are waiting for a "three-court trial".

At this time, Qingwen took out a sword from the back room, and said in a low voice with a worried look on her face, "Young Master, be careful."

The mandarin duck's complexion changed slightly, seeing the heroic look on the young man's brows, he sighed in his heart, this master, with this temperament, really would rather bend than bend.

Qin Keqing's pink lips fluttered, like a begonia stamen, and her rosy and beautiful face was a little pale, meeting the clear and gentle eyes of the young man, and finally swallowed the words that came to her lips.

She was his wife, and she should trust him unreservedly.

When Jia Heng took the sword and hung it on his waist, he looked at Yuanyang and said with a smile: "Sister Yuanyang, let's go."

Yuanyang nodded, and then led the way out of the house. It was already noon, and the autumn day in mid-August was still a bit hot. Walking in the alley, Yuanyang glanced at the young man and said something. Said: "Master Heng, Master Fu, the general judge of Jingzhao Yamen, reported to the second master just now, saying that Master Zhen and Manager Lai from the East Mansion were taken away by Jingzhao Yamen, saying that they were accused by Master Heng. When I see the old lady later, Uncle Heng will at least say a few soft words..."

At this moment, because Emperor Chongping's will was drawn up by the cabinet and has not yet been released to the outside world, Jia's family does not know yet.

But Fu Shi, Jia Zheng's protégé, when he was on duty at the Jingzhao Yamen, heard a colleague in the Yamen mention Jia Zhen's arrest, so he came to Rongguo Mansion immediately to report.

Jia Zheng was shocked when he heard the words, and the whole Jia family was shaken. Jia's mother was so angry that she almost passed out.

Jia Heng was silent for a while, looked at Yuanyang beside him, and said: "Sister Yuanyang, I'm afraid this matter cannot be settled with a few soft words, Jia Zhen has achieved this level now."

The mandarin duck's pretty, snow-greasy melon-seeded face froze, obviously knowing what the young man in front of him said was right.

only……

Looking at Jia Heng, he sighed deeply in his heart, and said: "Brother Heng, the old lady is getting old, don't be so angry, the old lady did the same to Brother Heng last time...Brother Heng, I know you are decisive, With a strong temperament, everyone respects one foot, and I respect one foot, and I think it is a clear distinction between grievances and grievances."

Jia Heng took a deep look at the mandarin duck, the girl in the emerald lotus-colored skirt, with clear eyes, said: "I can save it."

Among the maidservants in Jia's family, in terms of appearance, no one can match Qingwen's beauty, but in terms of character, this mandarin duck is called a golden mandarin duck.

Yuanyang felt uncomfortable being scrutinized by Jia Heng, and was even a little ashamed. Fortunately, Rongguo Mansion had arrived at this time.

The two of them were speechless all the way, and entered Jia's mansion from the west corner gate of Rongguo mansion.

Honorary Hall

In the spacious and elegant hall, people were crowded, and two rows of nanmu chairs were filled with the masters of the Jia family, Jia Zheng, Jia She, Jia Lian, Jia Rong, Sister Feng, You Shi, Mrs. Xing and others.

Unlike the last time when Jia Heng was summoned to confront Jia Zhen in the Rongqing Hall, this time, because Jia Zhen was reported by Jia Heng to the Yamen and was imprisoned, it can be said to be the biggest event of the Jia family in the past ten years.

Sitting on the high table, Jia Mu's face was not as kind as before. Li Wan and Sister Feng, one on the left and the other on the right, spoke words of comfort.

It's comforting, but it's better to say that Sister Feng put eye drops on the side, and said: "Ancestor, it can be seen that Jia Heng has a sour face and a hard heart. The ancestor was so kind to him, and gave him all the maids around him. He is just an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf, Brother Zhen is such a good person, he turned around and arrested him, and sued the officials."

Then on the chair on the right, a woman who was over forty years old, with emerald green temples, and wrinkled brows and eyes, heard this, her willow eyebrows stood on end, and said: "Why did I hear what Feng girl said, there was a quarrel the day before yesterday?"

Sister Feng glanced at her mother-in-law, but she couldn't help it, especially when Jia Amnesty cast her gaze over, and explained: "Brother Zhen, I originally fell in love with the daughter of the Qin family, the official secretary of the Ministry of Industry and Construction, for Rong'er. He is a man with a marriage contract, and he has made a baby kiss. The man is Jia Heng. Brother Zhen was anxious for a while, so he wanted to give Jia Heng money to buy out the marriage. Called..."

Hearing this, Jia Shen's face was blue and gloomy, he snorted coldly, and slapped the teacup with a "bang", which made the tea cup jump up and down, and said angrily: "How dare you, I'm not at home for a few days, I don't want the family to be surprised It’s such a bastard thing, big or small! Why don’t you take that Jia Heng and beat him up..."

It is true that Jia Amnesty has not been in the capital for the past few days. He has just returned from Ping'an Prefecture, and found a business route with the governor of Ping'an Prefecture. He can sell some cotton cloth and liquor to the grassland for some leather and other goods.

It is worth mentioning that Ping'an Prefecture is located in Shanxi, not far from Datong, an important town on the nine borders.

Hearing Jia Amnesty's words, Jia Zheng felt a little uncomfortable at the side, a look of sadness appeared on his elegant face, and he murmured: "In the past few days, this matter has not been mentioned in the mansion."

Jia She said: "Second brother usually talks about scriptures and articles with some Qing guests. Even if there are some words in the mansion, I don't know that there are some."

Mrs. Wang raised her eyes and glanced at Jia Amnesty, and paused for a moment when the beads were spinning in her hands. Jin Chuan, who was waiting behind her, handed her a cup of tea and said in a low voice, "Madam, drink tea."

Mother Jia glared at Jia Amnesty, looked at the elder son with an angry and surly face, felt a headache for a while, and said: "I am keeping this matter from spreading, brother Zhen is rude first, and wants to rob the clansman. Marriage, again in Cui...then when Fireworks and Willow Lane is beaten by clansmen, will this kind of thing still spread everywhere? Baoyu doesn't know about it, and it just annoys him for nothing."

Jia Zheng sighed heavily, with a sad face.

How could the nephew Zhen in the East Mansion snatch someone else's marriage?Don't you hear that a gentleman has the beauty of an adult, and the evil of an adult, but the villain is the opposite.

When Jia Amnesty was reprimanded by Jia's mother, he also snorted angrily and remained silent.

"Then what does Fu Shi say?" Jia Mu frowned and asked Jia Zheng.

(End of this chapter)