allendalepharm Chapter 1402 Chen Xiao: Everyone I need to meet has been seen, and we will set off tomorrow!
Chapter 1402 Chen Xiao: Everyone I need to meet has been seen, and we will set off tomorrow!
Chapter 1402 Chen Xiao: I have met everyone I should meet... We will set off tomorrow!
Grand View Garden, Cuicui Temple
As night falls, the moon is bright in the sky, illuminating the entire courtyard. A red plum tree with lush branches and leaves stands in the corner. As the spring breeze blows, the branches and leaves sway, and the shadows of the tree dance.
After finishing his vegetarian meal, Jia Heng looked at Miaoyu, whose round and plump belly was bulging, with a warm gaze beneath his sword-like brows, and whispered, "It's getting late, let's take a rest."
Miaoyu nodded and said softly, "I'm not feeling well right now."
As the beauty's pregnancy approached, her cheeks became plumper and her belly gradually bulged into a ball, and her body was indeed not very comfortable.
Jia Heng said, "Before we go to war, I came to accompany you and Momo."
He didn't have any thoughts at the moment, or rather, after coming back, the constant warmth and tenderness of sex had gradually worn away the heroic spirit in his heart.
"You should send Xiuyan back now." Miaoyu responded softly with her clear eyes sparkling under her willow eyebrows.
Under Jia Heng's sword-like eyebrows, his clear eyes, which were as bright as rainbows, turned to look at Xing Xiuyan and whispered, "Xiuyan, let's go."
The wedding can only be postponed again and again, and Xiu Yan must be very disappointed. Of course, with her indifferent character, she should not be too worried about gains and losses.
Xing Xiuyan lowered her beautiful head with long black hair. Her face, which was as white as pear blossom petals and lightly made up, was flushed with two red blushes. Under the light of the lantern, she looked gorgeous and bright as clouds. She whispered, "Brother Heng."
Jia Heng nodded, then, without any more shyness than a young girl, he took Xing Xiuyan's slender hand and left Longcui Temple.
After finishing their meal, the two entered the wing where Xing Xiuyan lived.
Jia Heng gently pulled Xing Xiuyan's delicate hand and whispered, "Xiuyan, I'm sorry for inconvenience you. The originally agreed matter of taking a concubine can only be postponed for the time being."
Xing Xiuyan shook her head gently, with a hint of joy in her eyes, and said softly, "Brother Heng, I'm fine. Brother Heng, please take care of the things outside first."
Jia Heng paused for a moment, and whispered, "Xiu Yan, when the Liaodong matter is completed, if you are promoted to the rank of a prince, I will ask the palace for an imperial decree to confer you the title of a prince."
Among all the beauties in the Red Mansion, he actually admired Xiu Yan's character the most. She was indifferent to fame and fortune, did not follow the worldly crowd, and was content with poverty.
Xing Xiuyan nodded her head and said "hmm", a slight joy welling up in her heart.
Jia Heng paused for a moment, took Xing Xiuyan's slender hand, and said casually: "Xiuyan, why do you live here recently?"
Xing Xiuyan's eyes and eyebrows seemed to be covered with a hint of shyness, and she said softly, "This side is closer to Sister Miaoyu, so we can talk and relieve our boredom."
Miaoyu usually doesn't have many people to play with, so Xing Xiuyun would come over and talk to Miaoyu. When the two of them get together, they can talk about Zen and Taoism as well as some trivial things in life.
Jia Heng nodded and said comfortingly: "I'm not at home most of the time, so it's hard for you to accompany her."
Xing Xiuyan's bright eyes sparkled like water under her curved eyebrows. She whispered, "Brother Heng is busy with things outside and in the backyard, so he won't be able to take care of us. But when you're free, you can come and see Sister Miaoyu more often. Momo still misses Brother Heng."
Jia Heng said: "Yes, I will go to war again this time. After the war is over, there will be no trouble in the world, and I should have time to accompany you."
In the past few years, I have been busy with campaigns east and west, and I have never had a single day of rest.
Xing Xiuyan said softly, "Brother Heng, we are fine now. You don't need to worry too much."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Xiu Yan, it's getting late, let's rest together."
As he spoke, he glanced at the dark sky outside. It was a deep night, with a bright moon in the sky. The moonlight was like water, filtering through the gauze and falling on the floor inside the house, almost like stagnant water, illuminating people's shadows.
Xing Xiuyan lowered her head slightly and uttered a soft "hmm" in a voice as soft as a mosquito. Her pretty face blushed as bright red as a rosy cloud. She lay on the bed in Jia Heng's embrace.
"Brother Heng, you haven't taken off your shoes yet." Xing Xiuyan said softly.
At this moment, Jia Heng gently reached out and pinched the beauty's chin, then moved to her lips that were not painted with the slightest bit of rouge, and gently held those lips, capturing the sweet and soft breath.
Xing Xiuyan felt the warm breath, her cheeks blushed like clouds, and she let out a soft "hmm". Her curved eyelashes drooped down from under her eyebrows as beautiful as the clouds, and a blush appeared on her face. She felt the intimacy of the young man.
A bright silver moon was hidden behind a paulownia tree, and starlight was scattered in the courtyard. In the blink of an eye, a night had passed.
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The Jade Rabbit sets in the west and the Golden Crow rises in the east.
The next day, in the early morning, the sound of a rooster crowing in the sky broke the silence. A new day arrived, and the golden morning light fell on the houses covered with eaves tiles.
Jia Heng looked at Xing Xiuyan standing beside him, at the girl with even breathing, peaceful and comfortable eyes, and he felt a little pleased in his heart.
I didn't do anything last night. One reason was that Xiu Yan insisted, and the other was that I wanted to save enough energy for tomorrow's expedition.
Xing Xiuyan was still aware of the boy's movements at this moment. She slowly opened her eyes and looked at the boy who was putting on his clothes. A sound as soft as the sound of a mountain spring rang out, clear and pleasant to the ear, and she said, "Brother Heng, you're awake."
Jia Heng paused for a moment, then said softly, "Now that you're awake, let's have a meal together."
As he spoke, he stood up and straightened his clothes.
Xing Xiuyan's beautiful cheeks gradually turned red with shame, and she put on a light blue dress. But when she smelled the faint scent coming from the bed with curtains, her fragrant face turned red like fire.
Brother Heng was really...
When she thought of the fear and panic she felt when she was in a hurry, Xing Xiuyan's delicate body still felt a little soft.
After Xing Xiuyun finished dressing up, she came to the table where Jia Heng was sitting.
Jia Heng handed over the chopsticks, his eyes as warm as the rising sun, and said softly, "Let's eat together."
Xing Xiuyan paused for a moment, and said softly, "Brother Heng, this expedition is a war to annihilate a nation, so it should take quite a while."
Jia Heng said: "I guess he won't be able to come back before the New Year. He will have to wait until after the New Year. Xiu Yan will have to wait another year."
Xing Xiuyan pursed her slightly pink lips and said softly, "Brother Heng, I'm fine."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Yeah."
You will have a title, but the real test will begin after you pacify Liaodong.
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Jia Heng quickly walked out of the room where Xing Xiuyan was, wearing a black and red python robe embroidered with brocade, and came to the study. He saw the familiar figure who was bending over the desk and reading the map.
"All the camps have already deployed soldiers and organized them into teams. They can go out at any time." Chen Xiao put down the map in his hand, and looked at the young man in the python robe with his curved willow-leaf eyebrows, and asked softly: "When are we going to the Beijing camp?"
"Tomorrow." Jia Heng sat down and said, "Then I'll go see Xingzi later."
Chen Xiao looked surprised, and couldn't help but sneered, saying: "I thought you had forgotten this."
She still remembered that there was a Japanese emperor she hadn't seen yet.
Jia Heng also had a hint of unnaturalness in his eyes, and said, "I just remembered it this morning, but I haven't seen him yet."
He forgot, and after he came back, there was still one place he hadn't visited. The others were easy to deal with, but Xingzi came from a foreign country and they were rarely together, so he had to go and see them.
"Think about it again, what else have you missed or haven't seen." Chen Xiaochun looked at the young man in the python costume with a hint of amusement in his clear eyes under his dark eyebrows and said softly.
Jia Heng remained silent for a moment, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and stopped arguing.
Chen Xiao's clear eyes flashed under his willow-shaped eyebrows, which contained a cold and sharp aura. He asked, "I told you before, when do you plan to divide your troops and march in?"
Jia Heng nodded and said softly, "It won't be too late after the troops arrive in Beiping Prefecture."
Chen Xiao's clear eyes twinkled under his willow-leaf brows, and he whispered, "That's good too. By the way, Senior Sister is at Chen Yuan's place recently."
Jia Heng was stunned for a moment, nodded, and said, "Tell her to pay more attention to safety."
After thinking for a while, he said, "Xiaoxiao, I won't stay here for now. I'll go see Xingzi."
He bought a mansion in Ning'anfang in the capital city, which was exactly where he would house Xingzi.
Since he came back, he has been either busy with his wedding or preparing for war and has no spare time.
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Ning'an Square
A three-story mansion with carved beams and painted rafters, magnificent and golden, this is one of Jia Heng's many mansions in Beijing.
In the square backyard, it is already spring, with flowers blooming and a warm breeze. In the attic with double eaves and hooked corners, Xingzi, wearing a red dress as colorful as crabapple flowers, sits in the hall, holding a brush dipped in ink, and writing on rice paper.
The word "Tao" is clearly visible on the rice paper.
The Japanese royal family was greatly influenced by Chinese classical culture, and had made in-depth studies on Confucianism and Taoism, and had made considerable achievements. Xingzi was an expert in this field.
His daily hobbies are almost the same as those of the Han nobles.
At this moment, a maid quickly entered the quiet room, bowed to Jia Heng, and said softly: "Your Highness, the Duke of Wei is here."
Xingzi, who was writing, paused slightly and the brush in his hand shook. Suddenly, a large black stain appeared on the paper.
Xingzi lifted up the hem of her skirt and quickly walked around a wooden and stone screen that was more than a person tall and had intricate hollow patterns. Then, she looked at the young man in the python robe with an infatuated look and said softly, "Mr. Jia."
Jia Heng's eyes warmed up a little, and he whispered, "Xingzi, I'm coming to see you now."
As he spoke, he moved closer and embraced the beautiful woman's plump body.
Xingzi's eyes were as bright as water under her beautiful eyebrows. She whispered, "After Mr. Jia came back, there were rumors in the capital that the Han army was going to go on a large-scale expedition. Is this another war?"
Jia Heng said, "We will set out on an expedition tomorrow, this time to attack the Jurchen Tartars in Liaodong."
Xingzi was stunned for a moment, and his bright eyes seemed to show admiration. He said softly, "With Mr. Jia's military strategy, he will surely succeed immediately and win a victory."
Jia Heng nodded, held the beautiful lady's slender hand, chuckled, and said, "Xingzi, we have been away from Japan for many years. Do you miss home? The cherry blossoms in your hometown should be blooming by now."
Under Xingzi's bright eyebrows, her crystal clear eyes showed a hint of longing, and she said softly, "The day before yesterday, I wrote a letter to my brother in Edo."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "It's time to write a letter."
Emperor Go-Kōmei was a man of extraordinary talent and forbearance. In his estimation, he would not tolerate the long-term stationing of the Han army in Japan. Of course, Emperor Go-Kōmei would not dare to act rashly during his lifetime.
Jia Heng paused for a moment, then said softly, "I'll have someone build and plant some Japanese-style buildings in the courtyard. Then Xingzi can enjoy the scenery of his hometown without leaving home."
Xingzi looked at him infatuatedly with his two crescent-shaped eyes, which were as clear as crystal water, and said softly, "Jia Jun is so considerate."
Jia Heng said softly, "If you are bored, you can stay in the Grand View Garden and chat with the women in your family."
Xingzi's face flushed red, and she hummed softly with her straight and upright nose, and said "hmm" softly, without saying anything else.
Jia Heng said, "Let's go and take a rest."
As he was speaking, he embraced the beautiful woman's plump body. Suddenly he saw a piece of rice paper placed on the table. On it was written the word "Tao". It was stained with ink, and one could see criss-crossing lines.
When Jia Heng came closer, his expression paused slightly, a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes, and he said softly: "Xingzi, are you writing now?"
Xingzi's face turned slightly red, and there was a hint of panic in his voice. He said, "I have nothing to do, so I practiced calligraphy. I'm sorry to make you laugh."
Jia Heng's heart moved, and he leaned close to the beautiful woman's ear and whispered, "Xingzi, can you continue writing?"
Xingzi: “???”
Didn't Jia Jun want to be intimate with her? What is he doing now?
After being stunned for a moment, the beauty snorted, and then was embraced by the young man in the python robe and brought to the side of a lacquered wooden desk.
Xingzi felt a strange sensation coming from her collar, and her rosy face suddenly flushed, looking very charming.
But he still followed Jia Heng's instructions, picked up the goat-hair brush, and began to write on the paper, with a rustling sound that could be heard continuously.
Jia Heng gently lifted up the beautiful woman's round and soft skirt, feeling the fragrance, softness and roundness, his eyes were deep, and he said softly: "Xingzi."
The goat-hair brush in Xingzi's hand shook slightly, and a black stain could be seen on the rice paper, and it was almost impossible to form a word.
Jia Heng leaned close to the beauty's ear, felt the trembling of the beauty's delicate body in his arms, and asked softly: "Xingzi, how is it?"
Xingzi's beautiful and gentle face was slightly flushed with two rosy reds. When she heard the rhythmic sound of bamboo joints breaking behind her, she snorted and said in a trembling voice, "Jia Jun is really amazing."
Soft and charming.
Jia Heng said to himself, a normal life is just a normal life, some things remain consistent.
In an instant, the fire in my heart spread like wildfire and burned fiercely.
I don't know how long it was, but I could see dark clouds rolling in the sky outside the window. I also saw that at some point, raindrops began to fall. The rain gathered on the indigo eaves and flowed down, and the moss was wet, looking even greener and more lush.
Xingzi seemed to be crying and singing, her crystal eyes beneath her willow-leaf brows were hazy with mist and rain, and her soft and graceful face, which was unique to Japan, was as rosy as a rosy cloud.
Jia Heng gently embraced Xingzi's soft and voluptuous body, smelling the fragrance between her lush hair, and felt a little inexplicably intoxicated in his heart.
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This went on until the afternoon, when Jia Heng's expression paused slightly. He stared at the beauty slumped on the bed, and at Xingzi's fair and snow-white face, which was blushing.
Jia Heng looked at Xingzi, who was trying to calm down the turbulent waves in his heart, and said softly, "Xingzi, I'll go first."
Xingzi didn't want to move a finger at this moment. His jade-like face had already turned red with shame. His voice was soft and a little bit sweet as he said, "Jia Jun, go ahead."
Jia Heng gently pinched the plump and softness of Xingzi's collar, and then, without saying much, he slowly stood up and walked out.
When he returned to Ningguo Mansion, he quickly entered the study room where the wardrobe was placed, met Chen Xiao's gaze, and asked, "Are you back?"
Chen Xiao nodded and said softly, "We have already met everyone we need to meet, so don't delay any longer and set out tomorrow!"
Jia Heng did not argue much, but moved closer to Chen Xiao and asked, "What are you looking at?"
"These are the reports delivered by the soldiers from the Beijing camp. Since you are not at home, I can only help you keep an eye on them." Chen Xiao glanced at the young man and said softly.
Jia Heng nodded, sat down aside, and looked at the beautiful woman who was concentrating. Although she was in her early twenties and had a sharp face, she still had the cool and elegant aura of a woman.
"Don't look at me, look at this." Chen Xiaoxiu raised her eyebrows, and with a bit of shame and anger in her clear eyes, she glared at the young man in the python costume.
Jia Heng took a blue book, lowered his eyes and began to read it, staring at it.
This expedition mostly selected the elite troops from the Four Brave Battalions, the Four Martial Battalions, the Four Mighty Battalions, and all the elite troops.
Jia Heng said softly: "The soldiers are all elite soldiers from the Beijing camp. We will select 150,000 soldiers. If we add the 200,000 or 300,000 troops from Beiping and Xuanda, the total number of troops will be nearly 400,000."
"You haven't counted the Liaodong and Korean sides. The war of annihilation involved nearly 600,000 troops." Chen Xiao paused and said in a clear voice.
Jia Heng nodded, his cold eyes beneath his sword-like brows were as sharp as rainbows, and he said softly: "Even if a lion fights a rabbit, it will use all its strength."
However, the garrison in Shenjing City was less than 100,000 soldiers.
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(End of this chapter)