allendalepharm Chapter 1515 Jia Heng: Is the sweet girl going to be deposed?
Chapter 1515 Jia Heng: Is the sweet girl going to be deposed?
Chapter 1515 Jia Heng: Is the sweet girl going to be deposed?
The first year of Jianxing, the second day of the first lunar month
In the evening, when the twilight was falling, you could see lanterns hanging on the houses on both sides, the lights were shining like fire.
Grand View Garden, Xiaoxiang Pavilion
The orange candlelight on the high table was almost as bright as water at this moment, quietly hitting the embroidered screen, on which patterns of bamboo, rocks, pine trees, cranes, etc. could be seen embroidered.
Daiyu sat on a soft couch covered with bedding, holding a blue-covered book in her hand, staring at the words on the book.
The girl had a focused look on her face. Her bright and beautiful face was illuminated by the light, and her skin was delicate and rosy. Her eyes were sparkling and twinkling like a brilliant galaxy under her smoky brows.
"Miss, aren't you going to the Lin residence to visit your parents today?" Zijuan asked.
Daiyu's eyes sparkled like water under her smoky eyebrows, which were like spring mountains. She said, "It won't be too late to go back tomorrow."
How can a couple go back to their parents' home? It's just that the husband's family is upset and he is going back to his parents' home, hum...
I don't know if he remembers to go with her.
At this moment, Xiren came closer, brought a cup of fragrant tea, and handed it over.
She could guess a little about the girl's thoughts. She just wanted to wait for the prince to come back and then go back to the Lin family together.
After all, Daiyu is not like Baochai, because her family lives in Lixiangyuan near the Ning and Rong mansions, so it is very convenient for her to travel back and forth.
Daiyu asked, "Today is the second day of the New Year, why didn't Xiren go home to see her family?"
Because Xiren's family, Ruhua Zifang and others lived in the Shenjing city. In the original novel, Baoyu also went to Xiren's house with them, which was regarded as a low-profile version of "Empress Yuan's visit to her parents" in the original novel.
Xiren said in a gentle voice: "This is to take care of the girl. The girl can't be short of people."
"Zijuan will take care of us here. I'll allow you a day off tomorrow." Daiyu said softly with her starry eyes sparkling under her smoky brows.
Xiren responded and then stood up.
At this moment, Xueyan's voice rang out from outside: "My Lord, you are here."
"Come and see Sister Lin." The deep and gentle voice came from outside.
As he spoke, Jia Heng suddenly opened the cotton quilt curtain, walked into the warm room, met the pair of bright eyes, and said, "Sister Lin."
Daiyu's eyes were as bright as rainbows under her curved eyebrows. She looked at Jia Heng with affection and said, "Brother Heng, why are you back?"
Jia Heng said, "I just came to see Sister Lin."
As she spoke, she sat down on an embroidered cushion and said, "Tomorrow, we will go to visit my uncle."
Daiyu rolled her eyes at Jia Heng and said with a snort, "I've sent someone to tell my father he'll be there tomorrow."
While Jia Heng was talking, he sat down next to Daiyu and reached out to hold Daiyu's slender hand, which was soft and smooth to the touch. He smiled and said, "Sister Lin, we are really in sync."
Daiyu's face, white as jade, was clearly blushing, and under the bright light, it was bright and beautiful. Her delicate, straight nose snorted and said, "You are the only one who knows."
This person has figured out her temper.
Jia Heng gently embraced Daiyu's thin shoulders, not taking it seriously, or perhaps he had long liked Daiyu's "a woman who acts like a spoiled child has the best life", and asked with a smile: "Sister, what book are you reading?"
Daiyu's face was delighted, and her voice was full of cuteness as she said, "Romance of the West Chamber, nothing else."
Jia Heng came closer to look at the words written on the book, smiled and said, "Sister, do you still like to read this?"
Even after getting married, they are still immersed in the fantasy love story of a talented man and a beautiful woman.
Daiyu's eyes sparkled under her eyebrows that seemed to be curled and relaxed. She rolled her eyes at the young man in the python robe and said, "I like to watch it all the time."
Jia Heng immediately put his arm around Daiyu's slender shoulders and said, "Sister Lin."
At this moment, Zijuan came closer, looked at the young couple with a smile, and said, "My Lord, Miss, dinner is ready, let's have some."
Jia Heng said, "Sister Lin, come on, let's have dinner together."
As he was speaking, he came to a lacquered wooden table, took Daiyu's slender hand, and sat down.
Daiyu's bright eyes sparkled and she said softly, "Brother Heng, the national mourning should be over soon, right?"
Jia Heng nodded and said, "There is still a month or so left. By then, the Han Dynasty will be back to normal. We can wait for the Flower Goddess Festival, but what about my sister's birth?"
Daiyu's face flushed red, she snorted softly and said in a gentle voice, "Thank goodness someone still remembered."
Jia Heng gently stretched out his hand and pinched the girl's plump and lovely face, and said softly: "How could I not remember? I remember the births of many people in this mansion."
Daiyu: "..."
This person is deliberately trying to make her angry, right?
Daiyu calmed herself down, sighed again, and said, "It seems that there is no war in the world, but Brother Heng is still very busy."
Jia Heng said, "You should stay with Miss Lin during this period, right? You will have more free time in the future. I'm afraid Miss Lin will get tired of me being around."
Daiyu's face, white as snow, blushed like clouds and glowed like fire. She said in a trembling voice, "I won't get tired of it no matter how long it takes."
Jia Heng gently pinched the girl's plump face and smiled. When their eyes met, there was warmth in their eyes.
Sometimes, the little bit of true feelings that Daiyu occasionally shows are quite touching.
Zijuan was watching the two of them being so affectionate and felt extremely happy.
After Jia Heng and Daiyu finished their meal, they said, "It's getting late. Let's stay at Sister Lin's place tonight."
Daiyu responded softly, letting Jia Heng take her slender hand and sit down on the bed.
Daiyu leaned her long black hair against the arms of the young man in the python costume and said softly, "When do we set out tomorrow?"
Jia Heng said, "Early in the morning."
As he spoke, he gently held Daiyu's slender hands, helped her take off her skirt, and said, "Sister Lin, it's time to have a child in the next two years."
"Ah." Daiyu let out a soft "ah", and her beautiful face, as pure as snow, was slightly flushed, and her heart was filled with joy.
Jia Heng looked at Daiyu intently and whispered, "Sister, you are already 28 years old now."
The so-called best years for a girl are when she is in her prime and as beautiful as a flower.
In later generations, due to the exam-oriented education that suppresses human nature, the age difference is postponed to between eighteen and twenty-eight. It can be said to be the highlight decade for a woman, but also the darkest decade for a man.
During this decade, men will be scrutinized and examined by the opposite sex and society’s values, and even beaten, until they achieve success, and from then on, their careers will be high and their horizons will be vast.
The two talked, gently hugged Daiyu's slender shoulders, and lay on the bed.
Zijuan came to the high table nearby and was about to take a breath and blow out the light, but she heard the young man whisper from behind the curtain, "No need to blow out the light."
Zijuan's jade-white face turned red with shame, she frowned, spat secretly, then moved lightly towards the outside.
After Zijuan finished speaking, she went outside without saying anything else.
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The next day, the third day of the first lunar month
The crowing of a rooster heralds the dawn.
At this moment, Jia Heng turned his head to look at Daiyu who was lying beside him. He saw a girl with willow-shaped eyebrows and star-like eyes. Her palm-sized face was as white as jade, and there seemed to be a sound of even breathing.
Jia Heng pinched Daiyu's delicate and straight nose, but heard Daiyu let out a soft moan. Then, her curved eyelashes trembled, and a lazy and charming voice with a bit of morning grumpyness sounded in Jia Heng's ears.
"Brother Heng, I hate you..."
Jia Heng said, "The sun is shining down on my buttocks now. I have to go back home today."
Daiyu looked at Jia Heng with sparkling eyes under her beautiful emerald eyebrows and said, "Brother Heng, what time is it?"
Jia Heng nodded, glanced at the sky, and said, "It's already the right time now."
Daiyu said with a tone of reproach, "Get up, why did you have to toss and turn for so long yesterday?"
Jia Heng gently lifted the quilt on his body, then took a black and red satin dragon robe embroidered with gold thread from the table beside him and put it on in no time.
As he was talking, he came to a lacquered wooden table.
Zijuan and Xiren had already prepared breakfast, and at this moment, they brought over a basin of steaming hot water, with mist rising from it.
With Zijuan's help, Jia Heng washed his hands, picked up his chopsticks and started to eat breakfast.
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After breakfast, Jia Heng and Lin Daiyu, accompanied by their maids and nannies, got on a carriage and went to Lin's house.
At this moment, Lin's house
Lin Ruhai had also received the news that Daiyu had sent earlier, and was waiting in the flower hall early.
"Master, Prince Wei and the young lady are back." At this moment, a servant entered the room, paused slightly, and spoke softly.
Because she could not be called "Princess", and "Concubine" did not sound nice, so she was called "Miss".
Lin Ruhai stood up and walked to the outer room. When he came to the ceremonial gate with blue bricks and black tiles, he looked at Jia Heng and Daiyu coming together. He quickly approached and said, "Zi Yu, Yu'er, you are here."
Jia Heng said, "Uncle."
Daiyu responded softly, saying, "Daddy."
After exchanging pleasantries, Jia Heng and Daiyu followed Lin Ruhai into the hall and sat down.
Lin Ruhai paused for a moment, stared at the young man in the python robe with a warm gaze, and said, "Zi Yu, the situation in the capital has stabilized a lot in recent days."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "After the late emperor is buried, the political situation will gradually stabilize."
Lin Ruhai shook his head, his eyes deep, and said, "Yesterday the cabinet was still arguing about whether to give Queen Song the title of Empress Dowager. The reason was that a Hanlin scholar in the Hanlin Academy submitted a memorial saying that the new emperor's biological mother, Concubine Xu, should be honored as Empress Dowager, and whether to give Queen Song the title became the point of debate."
Jia Heng's face showed a thoughtful expression, and he said slowly: "The current emperor was designated by the late emperor's will. According to the usual practice, I will give my biological mother the title of Empress Dowager, which is also the precedent of the late emperor."
Lin Ruhai nodded and said, "That's right. Now some imperial censors want to depose the title of Empress Song, the mother of the rebel vassal."
Jia Heng: "..."
Is the sweet girl going to be deposed?
This was somewhat cruel. After the death of the previous emperor, the title of empress was abolished by the new emperor.
However, the arguments held by the Kedao and Hanlin elites are not without reason.
After all, the two Wei and Liang clans as well as Tianniuer did force the emperor to abdicate.
Jia Heng said, "We have to take the royal family's reputation into consideration. The Wei and Liang vassals have their own pitiable qualities. Moreover, the late emperor never blamed the empress when he was alive. If we handle this matter calmly, perhaps it will be much better."
Lin Ruhai frowned, shook his head, and said, "I don't know what the new emperor's ideas are. Now that the overall situation is stable, it is really not appropriate to stir up political turmoil again."
From Lin Ruhai's perspective, since Jia Heng "firmly supports" the new emperor's legitimacy, now that the new emperor of the Han Dynasty has ascended the throne, everything will move towards a prosperous era with stable politics, harmonious people and a well-governed world.
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Yes, now everything should be done in a safe way."
Lin Ruhai said: "Zi Yu is the new emperor's confidant, so why not give him more gentle advice in the future?"
Jia Heng said softly, "Maybe there's a chance."
Lin Ruhai nodded, then paused for a moment and continued, "In recent years, customs trade has flourished, and the court has focused on maritime trade. Thousands of ships are racing to the front, but there are also some chaotic things happening, such as tax evasion, which is endless."
Jia Heng thought for a moment and asked, "Tax inspection ships, don't these inspect related criminals at sea?"
Lin Ruhai said in a gentle voice: "There is a shortage of manpower. We previously borrowed some ships and personnel from the Jiangnan Navy, but as time went by, we were short of manpower and there were many deficiencies."
Jia Heng nodded, looked at Lin Ruhai intently, and said in a gentle voice: "We can set up a tax police force in the name of the General Administration of Taxation to investigate all illegal smuggling."
Lin Ruhai said: "This matter involves the formulation of the system, and the relevant details need to be reported to His Majesty for his decision."
Jia Heng thought for a moment and said, "My uncle is a minister of the cabinet. He can propose it to the cabinet, and the ministers can make the decision."
Lin Ruhai shook his head, his face suddenly showing an inexplicable expression, and said: "Just yesterday, the new emperor mentioned this matter and said that he would report the relevant major proposals to the emperor."
Jia Heng: "..."
The King of Chu has begun to seize power, but the cabinet seems a little easy to bully?
Not really. In other words, the cabinet, to which Emperor Chongping entrusted his son before his death, was originally supposed to be loyal to the King of Chu. Moreover, the King of Chu was an adult emperor, so it is difficult to say that the cabinet had offended the King of Chu from the very beginning.
At this moment, Daiyu, who was sitting at the side, had her fair and snowy cheeks flushed with red. She said in a gentle voice, "Dad, it's New Year's Day, and you're still talking about these court affairs."
Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. It's already noon, it's time for lunch. We'll have a table full of Jiangnan dishes later."
Then, the two of them went to the side hall not far away.
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While Jia Heng and Lin Ruhai were discussing the political situation, in the Daming Palace, Hanyuan Hall——
In the inner study, the King of Chu was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and was still in mourning. He was sitting behind a lacquered wooden table, holding a memorial in his hand and reviewing it.
Sang Yao, the internal minister of Daming Palace, stood by with his hands hanging down, not daring to make a sound.
At this moment, a young eunuch slowly entered the inner study room, came cautiously, looked at the King of Chu intently, and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen is here."
As they were talking, Zhen Qing walked into the room with her voluptuous waist, smiling slightly on her fair face, and said, "Your Majesty."
"Zitong." The King of Chu put down a sheep-hair brush in his hand, looked up at the plump and slender beauty, and asked curiously, "Where did you come from?"
Zhen Qing's beautiful face was filled with a smile, and she said softly, "I came from Kunning Palace. I just went to urge them to vacate the palace as soon as possible."
The King of Chu frowned and said in reproach, "Didn't I tell you before not to make things too embarrassing? Why..."
At this moment, the King of Chu was more driven by the instinct of his imperial will.
Zhen Qing didn't hear a word he said.
Zhen Qing couldn't help but feel unhappy when she heard this, but her beautiful face didn't show any expression. She said, "I am just... standing up for Your Majesty. Has Your Majesty forgotten the experience of being bullied by the Song family?"
The King of Chu sighed, his mind full of mixed emotions, and asked, "How can I forget?"
As he spoke, he picked up a jute-covered memorial in his hand, waved it towards Zhen Qing, and said in a deep voice, "In the past few days, the censors submitted a memorial requesting that I depose Song from the position of empress."
When Zhen Qing heard this, her beautiful face moved slightly, and under her dark eyebrows, she couldn't hide her joy. She asked, "Your Majesty, how could it come to this?"
The King of Chu was silent for a moment, then said, "A few days ago, the Imperial Censors submitted a petition to confer the title of Empress Dowager on my mother. Perhaps they felt that the two Empress Dowagers were a little unseemly, so they mentioned the Song family's case, and the Imperial Censors in the court began to criticize them."
Zhen Qingxiu raised her eyebrows, her eyes flickered, and she also said, "It is true that she should not be the empress. After all, she failed to discipline her children properly, and both of them became rebellious. The death of the previous emperor can also be indirectly attributed to the Song family."
Well, maybe I should blame it directly on Zhen Qing in the future?
The King of Chu frowned, his eyes were deep, and he whispered, "It is not impossible to depose the Queen, but it is too hasty now. Wait a little longer. I will keep it here for now, and the Queen Mother will take the position of Grand Empress Dowager first."
Zhen Qing nodded and said, "Your Majesty is thoughtful. The Queen Mother should indeed be promoted to a higher position."
The King of Chu frowned and said, "Let's just leave it at that for today's persecution of the Song family. It must not be spread to outsiders. The deceased emperor's coffin is still under mourning, and if such a thing happens in the harem, I don't know how outsiders will view me."
Zhen Qing felt even more unhappy when she heard this, and whispered, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have issued a gag order before."
The King of Chu stood up and stretched himself to relieve the fatigue in his mind. He said in a gentle voice, "It's noon now. I'll go have some food. We can discuss other matters later."
Zhen Qing said, "I will accompany Your Majesty there in a moment."
As they were talking, the two of them walked toward the outer room and came to the side hall.