The Red Mansions

Chapter 1695 Jia Heng: Just Leading the Way

Chapter 1695 Jia Heng: Just waiting for the opportunity...

Princess Jinyang's Mansion, on the attic -

Princess Jinyang was wearing a scarlet dress embroidered with a gold-threaded phoenix. She was sitting alone on the second-floor attic. Her hair was tied in an elegant bun, and her snow-white face was covered with a rosy glow on both sides.

The scorching sunlight, like a thin veil of mist, filtered through the window lattice and shone on the gentle and lovely face, which became more bright and beautiful under the sunlight.

Fu Qiufang's beautiful face was silent, and there seemed to be a hint of daze in her bright and sparkling eyes.

Princess Jinyang's beautiful eyes were as soft as water under her emerald eyebrows, and she said, "Qiufang, you are not young anymore, you can't delay becoming an old maid any longer.

Fu Qiufang gently grasped the hem of her skirt, and a faint blush appeared on both sides of her snow-white face. She whispered, "It's all up to Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Princess Jinyang nodded and said in a gentle voice, "Then the marriage will be held tonight. Lianxue, go to the backyard and tell the servants to help clean up the new room."

Fu Qiufang's plump and lovely face was blushing like a rosy cloud, her beautiful eyes were as soft as water under her willow-shaped brows, and her heart was filled with shyness.

After all these years, is she finally going to marry that man?

On this side, Li Chanyue and Song Yan sat on a soft couch covered with a mattress not far away. Princess Xianning was advising Li Chanyue, saying, "Chanyue, you should take good care of your pregnancy recently."

Li Chanyue slightly lowered her delicate head with long black hair like a waterfall, and a faint blush appeared on her bright face. Her starry eyes under her slender eyebrows were shining brightly, as bright and beautiful as a starry rainbow.

A pair of slender hands gently stroked the belly that had not yet bulged, and a feeling of sweetness surged in her heart.

Li Chanyue's beautiful face was flushed with red on both sides. She asked, "Cousin, do you think this child is a boy or a girl?"

Princess Xianning smiled and said, "Who can say that? Chanyue wants to give birth to a big fat boy for you, right?"

Li Chanyue felt inexplicably ashamed and annoyed. At this moment, she said coquettishly, "Cousin, what are you talking about?"

At this moment, a beautiful maid entered the room, looked at Li Chanyue, and said, "Your Highness, the Princess, the Prince of Wei is here."

Even as they were talking, a young man in a python robe with an upright figure, heroic face, and as tall as a pine tree, walked around a floor-to-ceiling brocade screen with golden characters on it and entered the hall.

"Sir, you are here." At this moment, Princess Xianning came closer and stared at the young man in the python robe. She came closer, took Jia Heng's hand, greeted him, and said, "Sir, Chanyue is pregnant, you should take a look."

Jia Heng then looked at Li Chanyue who was standing beside him, staring at her beautiful face, and asked with concern: "Chanyue, how do you feel now?"

Li Chanyue's eyes were filled with charming waves, and she said softly, "Brother Heng, I'm fine."

Jia Heng walked closer, stretched out his hand and gently pulled Li Chanyue's slender hand, looked at that gentle and lovely face, met her bright and clear eyes, and said: "Chanyue, you must take good care of your baby recently, and try to make it plump and white."

Then, he looked at Song Yan who was sitting next to him and said in a gentle voice, "How is Yan'er doing recently?"

Song Yan bit her pink lips gently with her pure white teeth.

Jia Heng's expression paused for a moment, and he gently reached out and took Song Yan's slender hand. He raised his eyes to look at that fair face, and said softly, "Yan'er, you should also take good care of your pregnancy."

Song Yan, on her side, uttered a soft "hmm". Her beautiful, charming eyes were soft and slightly moist, and her crystal clear heart was clearly filled with shyness and joy.

Jia Heng then looked at Princess Jinyang standing beside him and asked, "Jinyang, what have you been saying lately?"

Princess Jinyang said, "Jie'er has learned a lot in the school now."

Jia Heng nodded and said, "Let him study hard these few days."

Afterwards, Jia Heng talked with Princess Jinyang, while Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue on the side listened to their conversation quietly.

Princess Jinyang said softly, "I heard from Lianxue that the capital is going to send troops to attack Tibet. The troops have already gone to Yushu and are preparing to march towards Tibet?"

Jia Heng said: "During this period, the imperial court's troops were mainly deployed in Tibet."

Princess Jinyang said softly, "In recent years, the situation in the capital has been much more peaceful."

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Now, the whole world is peaceful and prosperous, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. It's almost time for them to rest and recuperate."

From the first year of Qiande to the third year of Qiande now, the Han Dynasty has almost rested and recuperated for three years.

The three-year period has arrived, and we welcome the return of the Han God of War.

Princess Jinyang's beautiful eyes were as soft as water under her dark eyebrows. She said, "After Tibet is recovered, the only thing left is the Western Regions."

Jia Heng said: "As for the Western Regions, we will still send a general to fight, which will be enough to deal with the Dzungar Khanate."

Princess Jinyang took a sip of the teacup and suddenly asked, "Xiahou and Qiufang are not young anymore. When will you take them into your room?"

Jia Heng frowned and asked, "They have been living in the mansion for many years and have not married."

Princess Jinyang glanced at Jia Heng with her beautiful eyes under her emerald eyebrows and said softly, "Isn't it because I like you?"

Jia Heng smiled to himself and said, "There are so many people in this world who like me. Do I have to marry every one of them?"

This is no exaggeration. There are so many women around him who want to offer themselves to him and get close to him.

Princess Jinyang nodded Jia Heng's head and said, "Okay, the child is grown up now, you should stop having those romantic affairs. Last time Xinxin came over, she even asked Jie'er to call her aunt. And during the Spring Festival this year, the way she stared at you... there was something wrong."

This guy is so serious that even his goddaughter misses him a little bit now.

What a troublemaker.

Jia Heng asked: "Xinxin?"

Xinxin is indeed already fourteen or fifteen years old. My daughter has grown up and perhaps she should be promised to someone in the future.

But sometimes, there was something really wrong with the way Xinxin looked at him.

Princess Jinyang said, "Last time I promised Xinxin a marriage, but she didn't agree. I heard that brother Xianning also wanted to marry Xinxin as his princess, but it seems you rejected her."

Jia Heng said softly: "I don't want Chen Ze and others to be implicated with Prince Beijing. Recently, Chen Ze is still..."

Three years later, Chen Ze had grown into a handsome young man. As the former deposed emperor, there were still some people in the former dynasty who cared about him.

Moreover, Chen Ze has been making frequent moves in private.

Out of consideration for Xianning's face, he just held back.

Princess Jinyang paused for a moment and said, "In that case, which girl do you plan to let Chen Ze marry?"

Jia Heng said: "Officials of the fifth rank and above in Beijing should select relatives and submit their names to the Ministry. A list will be prepared and sent to Beijing to be praised as talented people. If there is a girl who is suitable for a family, she can be married to Chen Ze."

Well, this was the title of the imperial edict that allowed Baochai to enter the palace.

Princess Jinyang's beautiful eyes flickered under her emerald eyebrows, and she asked suspiciously, "Are these for choosing a concubine for you?"

As the years have passed, the young and beautiful girls have now mostly become young women, and many are even middle-aged.

After all, it is now the third year of Qiande, and eight full years have passed since the fourteenth year of Chongping.

Jia Heng gently put his arm around Princess Jinyang's shoulders and said, "What are you thinking about? I am here to protect you now. I don't know what the people who come in again have in mind. Have you forgotten that when the Ye family of Annan Marquis sent their daughter here, I refused to accept her."

Princess Jinyang snorted and said, "Do you think you are so noble?"

Jia Heng smiled, not taking it seriously, and gently leaned over to the beautiful woman's soft and rosy lips and said, "Jinyang, we haven't seen each other for a long time."

Princess Jinyang uttered a soft "hmm", as if she was humming in disgust, but the young man in the python robe put his penis close to her lips and immediately held it in his mouth.

Although they are an old couple, they still have some intimacy and support for each other.

Princess Jinyang had willow-shaped eyebrows, her beautiful eyes were soft and gentle, her straight nose was delicate, and she snorted softly. Her face, as white as snow, blushed like clouds at this moment. She gently put her arms around Jia Heng's shoulders, and her charming eyes showed a hint of obsession.

After a while, Jia Heng gently put his arm around Princess Jinyang's shoulders, looked at her snow-white face, and felt an inexplicable joy in his heart.

Princess Jinyang said in a gentle voice: "Jie'er is not young anymore, I want to arrange a marriage for him as soon as possible?"

Jia Heng said: "There is no rush now. If he doesn't like it in the future, it is better to wait and see how he gets along."

As the saying goes, there are many romantic people in wealthy and powerful families. Maybe Jia Heng's son is also a romantic person.

Princess Jinyang looked somewhat pleased with herself, and said softly, "That's fine too. My son won't have trouble finding a daughter-in-law."

Jia Heng chuckled, stretched out his hand and gently put it on Princess Jinyang's shoulder, looked at her snow-white face, and said softly, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."

Princess Jinyang's eyebrows were as curved as crescent moons, and she said softly, "Please take some time today to bring Xiahou and Fu Qiufang into your room."

Jia Heng: "..."

"Why are you bringing up this matter again?" Jia Heng looked at Princess Jinyang and said in a low voice.

Princess Jinyang's bright eyes were soft and soft under her slender eyebrows. She said, "Xiahou has been in the mansion for so many years. Now she is over 30. Do you really want her to remain single for the rest of her life?"

Jia Heng was surprised for a moment and asked, "Have you asked Xia Hou? Did she agree?"

Princess Jinyang's emerald eyebrows flickered in her cold and bright eyes, and she said softly, "Why would she be unwilling?"

Jia Heng thought about it and said, "If that's the case, then let's do it this way."

Princess Jinyang sighed softly and said, "Then let them spend their wedding night together tonight."

Jia Heng said: "This is a bit too fast."

Princess Jinyang's cold and sparkling eyes flickered under her emerald eyebrows, and she whispered, "They are both not young anymore, so it doesn't matter if they grow old soon."

At this moment, Lianxue stood outside a bamboo screen, her eyes sparkling as water, and reported: "Your Highness, Your Highness, Minister Hang from the Ministry of War is outside the Princess's residence asking to see you."

The former Langzhong of the Military Affairs Department and the Grand Councilor has now become a Vice Minister of the third rank. In addition, the Right Vice Minister is Shi Shu, a former member of the Grand Councilor.

In the current Han Dynasty court, many of the cabinet and the six ministers have new faces.

Jia Heng looked at Princess Jinyang standing beside him and said, "I'll go over and take a look now."

Because Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue both lived in Princess Jinyang's mansion, Jia Heng did not seem out of place in the mansion.

Princess Jinyang frowned, her expression paused, and she said softly, "Go."

After Jia Heng finished speaking, he didn't say anything else. He stood up and walked quickly towards the front hall.

After a while, a middle-aged official with a fair complexion and elegant demeanor came up to him, bowed and said, "Your humble servant greets His Majesty."

Jia Heng's expression paused slightly, his cold and bright eyes flickered, and he said, "Minister Hang, please stand up and take a seat to the side."

Hang Min responded softly, then sat down again and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Meng is in Yushu and wants to go to the Jiangnan camp, probably during this time."

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then asked, "Have you prepared all the food and fodder?"

Hang Min said softly, "Reporting to the prince, the food and fodder have been prepared and can be shipped to Qinghai in the next few days."

Jia Heng whispered, "For troops deployed on the front lines, it would be best to send a letter to Qinghai and other places, so that they can collect food and fodder nearby and then send it to the front lines."

Hang Min said: "The food is from the enemy, the food is near, what the King of Wei said is very true."

While Jia Heng was speaking, he looked at Hang Min and said, "During this period, the national garrison examinations and drills should not be slack in the Military Affairs Office."

Hang Min responded softly with a yes.

Jia Heng turned his head to look at the officers of the Jinyifu Guards standing beside him, and ordered, "The Jinyifu will inform the soldiers of the Seven Guards of Guanxi."

The Jinyi Guard paused for a moment, then looked intently at Jia Heng, and then quickly turned around and walked out.

Hang Min whispered, "Prince Wei, recently the voices from North Korea opposing our Han garrison have become louder and louder."

Jia Heng's tiger eyes flashed fiercely under his thick eyebrows. He whispered: "The problem of Korea will be solved after Tibet is recovered. Of course, our dynasty will first send envoys to Korea to warn the king of Korea and stop him from interfering with our garrison troops."

Hang Min said: "Your Majesty is right."

Jia Heng said: "At the same time, the Chinese education of North Korea should also be gradually expanded."

Hang Min agreed and said, "Reporting to the prince, the relevant troops have been dispatched."

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, and then said, "Although the court has not mobilized troops much in the past two years, the local garrison soldiers cannot be too neglected. The Grand Council and the Ministry of War should regularly send officials to the south to inspect the local garrison soldiers."

After Jia Heng sent Hang Min away, he sat for a while, then returned to the hall and looked up at Princess Jinyang.

Princess Jinyang, wearing a scarlet dress, was teasing Xianning's son Jia Zhuo with Xianning, and said softly, "Zhuo'er, when you grow up, do you want to learn literature or martial arts?"

Jia Zhuo's voice was soft and cute, with a hint of cuteness and innocence, and he said, "I want to learn martial arts."

Princess Jinyang smiled brightly on her beautiful face and whispered, "There won't be many wars to fight in the future."

Under Jia Zhuo's thick eyebrows, his cold and bright eyes flickered for a moment, and he said softly, "Father will teach me, right?"

Princess Xianning reached out and gently pinched Jia Zhuo's cheek, whispering, "You can learn when you grow up. You can't even speak coherently now."

Jia Zhuo snorted softly, as if he was not used to being pinched on the face by his mother.

Li Chanyue and Song Yan watched this scene quietly, with a hint of amusement on their faces.

At this moment, the servant outside whispered, "The prince has arrived."

After a while, the young man in the python robe came out from outside, met Princess Jinyang's gaze, and said, "All matters outside have been dealt with."

Princess Jinyang's flawless white face paused for a moment and asked, "What do you mean?"

Jia Heng said softly, "It was about the expedition to Tibet, and some daily affairs of the Grand Council."

Princess Jinyang thought about it, stopped asking questions, and said, "Okay, let's eat first."

Jia Heng responded, then sat down and washed his hands.

Princess Jinyang whispered, "It's getting late. I've asked Lianxue to set up the backyard. After you take a bath and change your clothes, go over there."

When Jia Heng heard this, his resolute and calm face seemed to be surprised for a moment, and a hint of thought appeared in his bright eyes. He said, "Then I'll go over."

At this moment, Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue were watching this scene and asked curiously, "Aunt, what is this, sir?"

Princess Jinyang watched the young man in the python robe leave with her beautiful eyes and whispered, "Nothing."

Yuanchun was watching this scene from the side at this moment, and her beautiful eyes, as soft as water, also seemed to be filled with thoughts.

In the backyard, sisters Tanchun and Yingchun should have followed brother Heng, but I don’t know whether Xichun followed brother Heng.

Princess Jinyang's Mansion, Back House

Xiahou Ying and Fu Qiufang were in the east and west side rooms, wearing bright red wedding gowns and bright red veils on their heads.

Xiahou Ying actually refused at first, but Princess Jinyang showed her dignity as the Princess, so Xiahou Ying couldn't say anything else.

At this moment, Xiahou Ying was holding the corner of her clothes tightly with both hands, feeling very nervous. She was listening to the noise outside, but apart from the cool breeze of March and the rustling sound of the lanterns on the eaves, Xiahou Ying heard nothing.

Just then, heavy footsteps were heard outside.

Soon, the young man in the python robe stepped over the threshold, came closer, and looked at Xiahou Ying who was covered with a red veil.

At this moment, Xiahou Ying suddenly lifted the red veil covering her head. Under the bright candlelight, their eyes met, and there seemed to be a flicker in their eyes.

Jia Heng couldn't help but think of the first time he met Xiahou Ying. It should have been in the 14th year of Chongping. He led the Beijing camp troops to Cuihua Mountain to suppress bandits. In a blink of an eye, eight years had passed.

Xiahou Ying's handsome eyebrows and clear eyes showed a complex expression as she said, "Prince Wei."

At this moment, Xiahou Ying's crystal clear heart was filled with emotion.

She watched the young man in front of her rise step by step from a commoner to a powerful figure in the government, and sometimes she felt moved, perhaps this was a genius born from heaven.

Jia Heng walked closer and took Xiahou Ying's slender hand, who was in a trance, and whispered, "Xiahou."

Xiahou Ying's heart couldn't help but tremble inexplicably, and a beautiful blush appeared on both sides of her heroic face. Just as she was about to speak, she saw that warm breath approaching and covering her lips all of a sudden, and her heart couldn't help but be shocked.

Xiahou Ying’s snow-white face felt as hot as fire, and her delicate body felt weak.

For the daughter of a military commander, this was an experience she had never had before.

At this moment, Jia Heng gently put his arm around Xiahou Ying's shoulders and said, "It's late, Xiahou, let's rest first."

Wait a minute, it won’t be too late for him to look for Fu Qiufang.

In fact, the two men were of similar age, one a civil official and the other a military official in Jinyang Prefecture. Now they were like two generals, returning to their positions together.

Thinking of this, Jia Heng gently took Xiahou Ying's slender hand and lowered a light yellow curtain on one side.

At this moment, on the wooden high table, the red candle was swaying, as bright as clouds. Suddenly, the lamp flower jumped violently, and then, the wax could be seen dripping.

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