The True Winner of the Red Chamber

Two days later, the Jia family received news that Lin Ruhai was seriously ill, Lin Daiyu went back to Jinling, and asked Zhiqi to tell her before she left.

Zhiqi only muttered a few words after hearing this, so she didn't say much.

After all, the weather was already cold, and the Zhen family's yard was rewarded by the emperor, and every yard could burn earth dragons. The wall of the main house was still hollow, so it could be burned inside, and the inside of the house was as warm as spring.

Although Zhen's house is warm, it's not necessarily the case outside. No matter how luxurious the carriage is, it will not be warmer than at home. When you go to someone's house as a guest, you have to wear thick clothes and bring a lot of things, so don't go out at this time, Zhiqi Not much against it.

As for Zhilan, no matter if she really wanted to go out or was just pretending to be An Sheng, she could only stay at home.

Although Zhen Yingjia said at the time that he would wait for the Xue family to come to propose marriage, he himself didn't take it seriously, he was only waiting for the throne, or he might find a good opportunity to take down the Wang family, the Xue family and the Jia family.

As for Xue Pan... he is a very good breakthrough point. From him, Jia Yucun can be drawn, and then Wang Ziteng, and all the people who help him can't escape. Zhen Yingjia thinks that he should be reserved for a big use. good.

Soon the first snow fell in the capital.

This day was Muxiu again, Zhen Yingjia originally planned to stay at home for a day, but just got up when he heard the servant report that King Yutai came to visit.

There is really no free time.

Zhen Yingjia complained, but at the same time cleaned up neatly.Although Kang He wanted to go to the inner room to call him, and he knew the way, but he was accompanied by the housekeeper, so he didn't dare to be too arrogant.

Not long after Zhen Yingjia came out, Kang He smiled when he saw him, and said: "Master Zhen, I heard that Xiao Wang's house has been tidied up. I wonder if Mr. Zhen is free today, can you accompany me to take a look at it?" ?”

When Ji Chu saw his master coming out, he bent over and went out quietly.

There was still a thin layer of snow on the ground outside. Zhen Yingjia swept the window outside and frowned, saying, "Why did you choose today? It's so cold, it's better to eat hot pot indoors."

"It snowed yesterday, they tried the ground dragon and the wall of fire, so let's go and have a look today." Kang He said as he said, "Come back to eat the pot after watching."

Zhen Yingjia sighed, ordered the carriage to be harnessed, and went out together.

The two got into the carriage, Kang He said: "Your carriage is indeed more comfortable than the one in the palace." Seeing what Zhen Yingjia wanted to say, he said again: "The one in the palace is too eye-catching. know what I did."

Zhen Yingjia laughed, but said nothing.

Not long after, the carriage arrived at Kang He's new house. Before the carriage entered, Kang He called a stop, pulled Zhen Yingjia and jumped out of the carriage, and said, "The vermilion gate outside and the door plaque are all ready, come take a look with me." .”

The street in front of the Wangfu can be regarded as Kanghe's private property, because he will move out next year, and it has not been a few months, so the street is clean and there are no people. The trees hadn't been tidied up, and a few branches protruded from the courtyard wall.

Zhen Yingjia frowned when she saw it, and said, "Turn around and cut off all the branches, so as not to let bad people get in."

Kang He responded with a smile, and was just about to say which villain had the guts, when he heard a human voice behind him, the voice was not loud, but it was deserted but mixed with a bit of malice.

"My brother hides from me very well."

The two turned their heads and saw that Kang Quan was following behind him. Zhen Yingjia hadn't seen him for a few days. At first glance, they felt that Kang Quan had lost weight again. up.

Seeing the two of them turning their heads, Kang Quan said again: "Ever since my elder brother became a prince, he has never returned to Prince Yizhong's mansion, so it has become more and more difficult to find."

Kang He frowned. To Kang Quan, he was reluctant to maintain his superficial amiability, "Let's talk about it, you and I have nothing old to talk about."

Kang Quan pursed his lips. He was obviously about the same age as Kang He, but his demeanor seemed to be a few years younger. This action made the image of an unpopular younger brother more and more interpreted. vividly.

It's just that neither of the two people present is a person who cherishes fragrance and cherishes jade. In other words, to the two people present, he is neither fragrance nor jade.

"It's better for you to go back." Kang He calmed down a little, and the disgust between his eyebrows and eyes was almost invisible. He looked like a stranger to Kang Quan, "It's cold and the snow on the ground has not yet melted. If you are sick ——” Kang He paused, seeming to recall that when Kang Quan was still living in the East Palace, Kang Quan was in a panic when he got sick, and he spoke with a bit of malice, “Your father drove the entire palace to him again. You prayed."

Kang Quan's expression was a little dull, and he looked at Zhen Yingjia again, as if he wanted him to stand up for him, or at least say something, but Zhen Yingjia had always stood firm and was indifferent to Kang Quan's eyes.

"Father is sick." Kang Quan said, "Don't you go back and take a look, brother?"

Kang He's expression changed slightly, and then he calmed down and said: "It's better to see the imperial doctor when you are sick. First, I don't know how to see a doctor. Second, he is afraid that my son will die soon, so I won't give it to him." He got stuck."

Kang Quan's expression was gloomy, "Father often talks about you."

Unexpectedly, the corners of Kang He's mouth turned up when he said this. Zhen Yingjia thought that he was agitated, and just wanted to reach out to shake his hand to express encouragement, but unexpectedly, Kang He grabbed his hand as soon as he stretched out his hand , Kang He's palms were warm, in stark contrast to the severe cold outside.

Zhen Yingjia felt relieved, the two joined hands, and Kang He became more calm. "I still need to see the imperial doctor when I'm sick." After saying this, he smiled slightly, "Although it is said that Prince Yizhong has lost his favor and hasn't even left the gate of the palace for a year, you don't need such excuses. I said it in front of me, Prince Yizhong is the only son of the imperial grandmother, just for the sake of the imperial grandmother, no one in this capital would dare to treat him harshly."

Speaking of which, Kang He stretched out his fingers, and wiped Zhen Yingjia's wrist, which made Zhen Yingjia feel as if ants were crawling all over his body, wishing to throw Kang He's hand away and scratch it hard.

Who would have known that when he said such things to his brother-in-law in a serious manner on the surface, he could secretly play tricks in private?

Kang He said again: "It was the imperial physician sent by the imperial grandmother to ask for the pulse of Prince Yizhong. It was the same as before, once every three days. When I greeted the imperial grandmother in the morning, her palace was still calm. You said he was born?" Sick? Did you frame me?"

When Kang He broke his heart, Kang He didn't show panic on his face. Zhen Yingjia admired him for this. He has such skill at a young age, but it's not as good as Kang He.

Kang Quan coughed a few times, his pale face finally turned red, he said: "Father, this is a heart disease..." He paused for a moment, then sighed again, "You should go and see him Bar."

Unexpectedly, Kang He shook his head, and said: "Today I told my grandfather where I should go when I leave the palace, and I will definitely not go where I shouldn't go." After walking two steps forward, he turned back and said, "If you stay any longer, I'm going to have a heart attack. You can figure it out. I'm already a prince now. Find a way to get rid of you, who is nothing but loyal." The concubine of the prince..."

Kang He deliberately left the second half of the sentence blank, giving Kang Quan full imagination.

Kang Quan involuntarily took half a step back, but only this half step was a loss.

Kang He dragged Zhen Yingjia and the two to continue walking forward, "My new house hasn't been repaired yet, and it's very messy inside, so I won't keep you here."

After finishing speaking, the two entered through the side door, and the small door was tightly closed, shutting Kang Quan out.

Kang Quan stomped his feet, turned around, got into the carriage parked at the street and left.

Zhen Yingjia followed Kang He into the mansion, and was dragged forward by Kang He like a hurried march for a certain distance.Then Kang He stopped suddenly, shook his head and said, "It's not that he's sick, and it's not that he wants to see me—"

Zhen Yingjia knew that he was talking about Prince Yizhong, so she didn't bother her aloud. He listened to Kang He and said: "His temperament, if he really wants to see me, he will definitely send someone to arrest me and humiliate me in front of everyone." I won't save any face for me."

Zhen Yingjiaxiao sighed silently, and shook Kang He's hand vigorously to express encouragement.

The two walked slowly into the house, Kang He said with a smile: "Look at my house first, and talk about other things later."

This mansion was originally under the name of the emperor, and the emperor naturally would not live outside the palace. Therefore, although this mansion is located in a good location and has a large area, no one has lived in it for decades. Need a good rest.

Kang He took Zhen Yingjia for a walk, only looked at the main courtyards and gardens, then boarded the carriage and went to Zhen's Mansion.

Zhen Yingjia said: "It's not bad, after all, it was His Majesty who said he would reward you, and the subordinates are dedicated to their work, and when the Spring Festival begins and some trees and flowers are planted in the courtyard, it will be able to see through."

"Well," Kang He nodded, and said: "The floor heating in the house is also good, and the house is all freshly powdered, so you can live in it when you put on the furniture." Here I insisted on a screen similar to the style in Zhen Yingjia's bedroom, so I gave up.

When the two returned to Zhen's Mansion, the mutton pot that they ordered when they went out in the morning was almost done, and the soup in it was already boiled. Ji Chu wanted to wait on the side, but Zhen Yingjia waved him down, "Eat this by yourself. Besides, the two of us have arms and legs." He glanced at the big clock again, "Go and eat, too."

Only then did Ji Chu leave.

The two of them first took a bowl of soup and drank it to dispel the cold air all over their bodies. Kang He picked up another bowl of meat and put it there to dry, sighing: "These days Kang Quan is too close to me, many people I dare not contact him, for fear of being seen by him."

Zhen Yingjia took a sip of the soup before putting down the bowl, and said, "He is at the end of his rope. I see his body..." Zhen Yingjia shook his head, "It's definitely not as strong as yours, and he won't be able to keep up after a while .”

Kang He suddenly became interested, and said meaningfully, "You also think I have good physical strength?"

"No seriousness!" Zhen Yingjia saw that his eyes had turned down, and reached out to pat him. Kang He's face suddenly became very serious, and said, "Why don't I run around a lot these two days and get him out of here earlier?" Whether you are tired, sick or physically weak, it is better to get things done sooner."

"Actually, you don't need to worry too much about him." Zhen Yingjia said: "He claims to be intelligent, but that's just self-proclaimed. Although he caused you a lot of trouble, it's because he grew up with you and knows you very well. Besides, you have been to Jinling and done some errands, how can he be compared to a prince and concubine who has never even been out of the capital? People often say that reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles, and besides, how old is he? , I’m afraid I don’t have the time to read ten thousand books.”

Kang He smiled and said, "From what you've said, does he really have nothing to worry about?"

Zhen Yingjia nodded, and the two ate meat and drank again.After a while, Kang He frowned again, "Just keeping him is a scourge after all, the throne is not a fight between the two of us, and I don't know if Second Emperor Uncle let him out on purpose to confuse my sight Yes, besides, there is the Third Emperor Uncle, who has been watching covetously there."

Zhen Yingjia smiled, took a sip of tea and cleared his mouth, "Your third emperor uncle...he pretended to be low-key and innocent, and there will be his bitter fruit in the back. But your brother...he fucked with the second prince , I have an idea."