The Red Mansions

Chapter 163 Don't Call It Unpredictable!

Chapter 163 Don't Call It Unpredictable!

Ningguo Mansion——

Let the time go back a little bit, as Jia Heng led Cai Quan and others towards the palace city, Jiamu, Mrs. Wang and others in the backyard heard the mother-in-law's narration, they couldn't help being surprised, and they were talking in the inner hall .

"What is Brother Heng going to Miyagi for?" Mother Jia asked with doubts on her face.

Mrs. Wang thought for a while and said, "But go there and report the case, there are more government offices."

However, Mrs. Xing, who was going out, suddenly said in a startled voice: "Old lady, it's amazing, Brother Heng, went to lead people into the palace city to beat the Dengwen drum, which shocked the holy car. Now the people in the palace palace They all rushed to the palace city, and heard from the Elder Master that Brother Heng was going to be punished for his crime of disrespect."

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the women in the inner hall turned pale, and even Qin Keqing got up from their seats.

Jia Mu's expression also changed, she leaned on a cane in her hand, and said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng, how could he beat the drums so easily that he startled His Majesty, he is so confused."

She, the offspring and grandson, is trying to break the sky, and the Dengwen drum is easy to beat?As soon as the drum sounded, most of Miyagi heard it.

When Mrs. Wang heard the words, she said, "Why is it a crime of disrespect?"

As soon as this remark came out, Mrs. Xing suppressed the smile in the corner of her eyes, and said: "My lord said, when the drums sounded, half of the palace was startled, and the Holy Majesty was disturbed. High position, making a fuss over a molehill, if you can’t say it, you will take away the title, go to prison for a crime, and implicate the three clans..."

"Enough!" Mother Jia frowned, slammed her cane hard, and drank heavily, staring at Mrs. Xing with her old eyes.

She didn't want to hear the shocking words from this gossip woman.

However, Mrs. Xing's words were still like a boulder hitting the lake of hearts in the inner hall, setting off a stormy sea.

Not everyone can understand court struggles, especially the inner house, who listen to the explanations of the Jia clan men outside more about the political situation.

Mrs. Wang turned pale suddenly, looked at Jia Mu, and said in a trembling voice: "Old lady, this..."

Involving the three clans sounds too scary.

Won't it implicate Xifu and the others?Probably not, counting from Jia Heng's great-grandfather, in terms of blood relationship, it is five generations away from Rongguo Mansion.

"What are you panicking about? Brother Heng, he just made meritorious service and was conferred a knighthood, so he just gave the will, and if you take it back, will you lose the face of the court?" After all, Jia Mu saw a lot of turmoil, and just now, she figured out the key point.

There is no one who is knighted in the morning and sent to prison in the afternoon.

"Ma'am, maybe what's going on? Let someone ask for news." Tanchun frowned Yingxiu's eyebrows and said in a low voice.

Mrs. Wang nodded, suppressing her thoughts.

Even if the East Mansion commits any crime of treason, it can only implicate the three clans, and definitely will not implicate the West Mansion, she was shocked for a moment.

"This kind of wealth is not easy to enjoy. With his stubborn temperament of causing trouble, maybe one day..."

Mrs. Wang lowered her eyes, and a coldness flashed in her heart.

Mother Jia thought for a while, waved her hands, and said, "Girl Feng, let someone go to Miyagi to inquire and find out what's going on?"

No matter what, it is not a trivial matter for Fadden to hear the drum and disturb the peace in the palace, the key is not knowing what the palace means.

Sister Feng didn't mean to be joking either, so she responded and went out quickly, ordering Wang'er and Xing'er of Zhou Rui's family to ride fast horses to Miyagi to inquire about news.

In the inner hall, Tanchun saw the anxious look on Qin Keqing's face, and said with relief: "Sister Heng, Brother Heng knows what's in his heart, so he won't do anything reckless."

Upon hearing this, Qin Keqing looked at Tanchun with bright eyes and nodded.

But Jia She, who was in the outer corridor, was pacing back and forth, with joy on his face, and a sneer in his heart, he had just been conferred a noble title, and if he didn't stay calm, he would be wild when he was successful. Most of the palace city listened to the sound, startling the nobles in the palace, no matter how much credit they made, it was useless.

"Seeing him build a tall building, seeing him entertain guests, seeing his building collapse." Jia She hummed the opera, and felt extremely happy, "As for the account book, I spent thousands of taels of silver, and I don't believe that I can't invite Jinyi." The master of the government!"

Not far away, Baoyu frowned, put down the Book of Songs in his hand, raised his eyes and asked Xiren beside him, and said, "Sister Xiren, what do you mean?"

Puzzled on Xi Ren's bright face, he said, "I don't know about this either."

This is completely beyond Xiren's cognition.

As time passed, news from outside the palace gradually gathered towards Ningguo Mansion.

In the inner hall

Wang'er panted and said: "Old lady, there are imperial guards guarding the palace city, so you can't get in, but many officials are rushing to the palace city. There are crowds of people watching the excitement outside the gate of the palace city. have……"

Jiamu swayed, and Yuanyang and Li Wan beside her hurriedly supported Jiamu.

"What's the matter? Didn't Brother Heng and his cousin get beaten up? Why did it become such a big scene?"

Jia Mu murmured, her face also showing a bit of fright.

Mrs. Xing snorted softly, and said: "I just became a noble, and I am full of ambition. I was bullied to the top, and I am young and energetic. How can I swallow this breath, and this will not cause trouble to the sky? I am afraid that extreme joy will lead to sorrow. , misfortune and fortune are unpredictable..."

Listening to Mrs. Xing's words, everyone in the inner hall was silent, and their hearts were mostly filled with gloom.

Qin Keqing frowned slightly, and said in a clear voice: "Madam, what are you talking about? Even if my husband is not a knight, and his brother is beaten, shouldn't he stand out? You are old, and you can swallow your anger when things happen, don't you?" Do you want others to be like you?"

The beauty's voice was clear and sweet, although it was scolding, it was not overbearing.

"Baozhu, Ruizhu, send the eldest lady back!" Qin Keqing's crystal clear and beautiful face was covered with frost, and said in a clear voice: "My mansion cannot tolerate such people who curse the uncle!"

Mrs. Xing's face is green and white, and she stares resentfully at the bright and delicate face of the beauty across the way, cursing inwardly, what a little whore, wait until your man eats and dies Son, look at you are still so big!

"Madam, please." Baozhu and Ruizhu walked up to Mrs. Xing and said with a cold face.

Mrs. Xing said coldly to Wang Shanbao's family, "Go home."

Seeing this scene, Mother Jia's face was also a little ugly, she felt tinnitus and dizziness, she looked up at Qin Keqing and said, "Brother Heng, daughter-in-law, don't worry, wait for the news, I will always be with you, you sisters If you are hungry, go back to the West Mansion with the eldest wife for dinner."

As he spoke, he looked at Daiyu, Tanchun and the others.

Daiyu's starry eyes flickered, looking at the graceful and slender beauty, and thinking, this Grandma Qin looks gentle and peaceful, but when it comes to her husband's safety, she is also very cheerful, really...not a family People, do not enter a house.

"Old lady, I'm not very hungry." Tanchun said softly.

Daiyu also said: "Grandmother, I ate a little late in the morning, but I'm not hungry now."

After Qin Keqing finished speaking, the worry on her face remained undiminished, she stared at the door with bright autumn eyes, heard what Jia Mu said, and said softly: "Old lady, I ordered the kitchen to bring some snacks. , Let the sisters eat some first to satisfy their hunger."

Mother Jia nodded and said with a smile, "Alright, brother Heng's daughter-in-law is a virtuous one."

Brother Heng's daughter-in-law is virtuous, and Mrs. Xing, who just clashed with Jia Heng...

Obviously, this time, Mother Jia took Qin Keqing's standpoint.

In the original book, the great-grandson-daughter-in-law who was favored by Jia's mother is now a grandson-daughter-in-law.

Mrs. Wang didn't get up to leave either, she just raised her eyes and glanced at Qin Keqing, thinking in her heart, "This Qin family's temperament is somewhat similar to that of Feng girl..."

After a while, the bead curtains rattled, and Aunt Cai ordered the maids to bring up plates of candied fruit, snacks, etc., and put them on the small table.

Everyone was hungry, so they picked up some and used some. As time passed, their moods calmed down.

But at this moment, I suddenly heard the boy's voice from the courtyard, "I'm back, the uncle is back."

Zhao'er rushed into the inner hall, out of breath, and said: "Old lady, madam, Master Heng has arrived in the front hall."

"How do you say it?" Mother Jia put down the refreshment in her hand, stood up abruptly, and asked.

"Master is fine, he has an imperial decree in his hand."

"Could it be a crime..." Mrs. Wang said softly, suddenly realized something, and quickly covered her mouth, but she felt that Qin's side seemed to go out on her, so she couldn't help frowning, feeling a little displeased.

This Dongfu... She will never come here again.

Accompanied by Ping'er, Sister Feng entered the room, said with a smile: "Old Ancestor, Second Wife, Brother Heng is here now, um, where is Eldest Wife?"

Sister Feng just sent someone to investigate the news, and she has been waiting in the front hall, so she is not clear about the quarrel between Qin Keqing and Mrs. Xing in the backyard.

"Madam may be hungry, so she went back on her own." Mother Jia rounded up her words, covering up the matter.

Sister Feng's jade face moved slightly, thoughtful, at this moment, the woman outside the door said:

"Master Heng is here."

"Hurry up to meet you." Mother Jia said in a startled voice, and a group of Yingying and Yanyan got up behind her, but just as she reached the door, Jia Heng was already under the eaves of the corridor, holding the imperial decree in her hand, with a calm expression on her face.

"Brother Heng..." Mother Jia called out.

At this moment, a pair of eyes cast over, as if going back in time, staring at the imperial decree in Jia Heng's hand again.

It was just hope before, but now it has turned into fear.

I was afraid of hearing some bad news from the silent young man.

And Jia Amnesty and Baoyu under the eaves also cast their eyes away.

"What happened? Why did you beat the Dengwen drum?" Mother Jia asked with her lips quivering.

Jia Heng nodded, and said: "The old lady knows that my cousin who works in Wucheng Bingmasi was beaten. I went to Faden to hear the drums and complained, and the Holy Majesty appointed me as Wucheng Bingmasi. , I have given you a meal, by the way, have you all had your lunch? Keqing, this is a lunch given by the sage, the empress made a box of peach blossom cakes, and brought them here for you to taste."

Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, Feng Wan, and Tan Xi: "..."

Jia Amnesty and Baoyu: "???"

While Jia Heng was talking, he walked up to him carrying a food box containing peach cakes.

Everyone was surprised, digesting the message, only to feel their emotions agitated.

"Wucheng Bingmasi, isn't our old relative, is Qiu Liang in charge? Brother Heng is now his superior?" Sister Feng blinked Danfeng's eyes, and said with a charming smile: "Old ancestor, last time that Qiu Liang's daughter-in-law My son also said that her lord doesn't have a superior official, even though he is the second in command, he is not much worse than the first in command."

Because Sister Feng is in charge of the home in the West Mansion, some old relatives and friends in Jia's Mansion greet and send off, so she must get acquainted with her. She has met Qiu Liang's daughter-in-law Wu Shi several times.

Jia Amnesty in the corridor listened to what Jia Heng had to say.

"Qiu Liang has been punished by the Holy Majesty for the rampant banditry in the eastern city, and he has been dismissed from his post to wait for participation. I'm going to the Wucheng Bingmasi to declare to him later!" Looking at Jia Amnesty, his eyes were gloomy, like a tiger and a wolf picking people up, he smiled lightly and said: "My lord, I heard that I am familiar with Qiu Liang, why don't you run for me and deliver the decree to Qiu Liang? "

Everyone: "..."

Jia Amnesty was stared at by this wolf-like gaze, and couldn't help but shuddered. He met everyone's gaze, but with a smile on his face, he said: "Brother Heng, you misunderstood, I was just talking to him. After drinking a few times, how can we talk about getting acquainted?"

Jia Heng said lightly: "If you're not familiar with it, don't be familiar with it. It's just that the old man doesn't go back to check the accounts, what are you doing standing here? This autumn tiger is roasting people. If you suffer from heatstroke again, it will be bad if you collapse in the courtyard. Bi Son, let someone send the old man back to rest."

When Jia She heard this, his complexion was red and white, his heart was entangled with resentment and fear, biting his heart like a poisonous snake.

Just because Jia Heng's words were too shocking, Qiu Liang was dismissed from his post and will be questioned, will he be implicated?He just lost his size...

In the room, listening to Jia Heng's words of "seeing off the guests", everyone's faces showed a strange look.

Just now, Grandma Qin drove Mrs. Xing away, and now this Uncle Heng is chasing Mrs. Xing away again, they really deserve to be a couple.

Of course, this is not uncommon. The two sides already hated each other. No one can tell that Jia Heng is frivolous. After all, before being knighted, Jia Heng dared to scold Jia Amnesty in the ancestral hall like Lao Tzu scolding his son, and even scolded Mrs. Xing. For bitch.

God blocks and kills God, and Buddha blocks and kills Buddha.

Now, at least it's better, instead of scolding directly, she insinuates.

It is mainly because of Jia She's performance back and forth, jumping left and right, like a clown, even the girls from the Jia family feel somewhat...repulsive.

After all, Mother Jia still felt sorry for her son, frowned, smoothed things over, and said, "It's so hot, you should go back and rest earlier, Brother Heng is fine here, so you don't need to worry about it. "

worrying...

Jia Amnesty looked ugly, said goodbye to Jia's mother, greeted the servant, and walked towards the front yard.

He will never come to this Dongfu in his life!

Watching Jia Amnesty leave, Mother Jia sighed, looked at Jia Heng, and said, "Brother Heng, if you think about my old body, please...give him some face."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

Sister Rufeng pursed her lips, Danfeng's eyes were full of shock.

Because this is a bit of a sign of weakness, which means that the old lady has already regarded Jia Heng as an equal dialogue.

But after thinking about it, I feel that it is normal, now Jia Heng, relying on his own strength, has been conferred a noble title and is highly valued by the palace.

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then said: "Old lady, face is not given by others, it is earned by myself, this time my cousin was beaten, Qiu Liang is to blame! And Qiu Liang, Niu Jizong and others are hanging out with him again If you say that he really didn't get involved at all, who would believe it? I didn't mean it against him. The second master is upright and upright. Did I say something serious? Your heart is always like a mirror. Chui, but since you speak softly today, I also respect you for being old and tall, and I really can't bear it... Speaking of it, it doesn't matter if he jumps up and down, or has a strange mood, as long as he doesn't use tricks to harm me, I just take it as a joke Look! But there is an ugly saying that has to be said first, I am the patriarch of the Jia clan now, and I must always plan for the continuation of the clan, otherwise I will be sorry for my ancestors! Now the government is in turmoil. When things go against the interests, then...he is not decent, and I will help him to be decent! Don't say it is unpredictable!"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone in the inner hall was startled, looking at the young man in brocade with stern eyes and looking forward, he was speechless for a long time.

Sister Feng has willow leaf eyebrows, her phoenix eyes are slightly narrowed, two blushes appear on the face of the bright and gorgeous young woman who is as beautiful as a peach pistil in February, the knuckles of her jade hand holding a handkerchief are a little white, her slender legs in her skirt are brought together, she seems to be drinking tea just now Too much, it seems... a little urgent to urinate.

On Li Wan's elegant and graceful face, there was also a strange look, looking at the young man, he felt what kind of person he was.

These words are reasonable and restrained, soft and hard.

Jiamu's complexion changed, and she sighed heavily. The mandarin duck behind her hurriedly helped her up, but there was also a smile on her duck egg face.

Mrs. Wang lowered her eyes, thinking over and over again what the boy said, especially about Baoyu's father.

This was the first time that Jia Heng expressed his attitude towards Jia Amnesty in front of Jia's mother and other female relatives, and it was a preliminary consensus.

Of course, with Jia Amnesty's level of death, how could he stop?

This kind of person will not realize that he is wrong until he puts the knife on his neck.

How can such a person change?

only to die!

The bright eyes under Tan Chunying's brows are beautiful and radiant, and the words of the young man are hovering in her heart.

He is not decent, I will help him to be decent!

Don't say it's unpredictable!

Suddenly, a sentence from the history books appeared in my mind, although it was a bit out of place, but I couldn't think of a good one at the moment, in response to this powerful momentum, it was said by the former Ming Taizu:

"Golden cups to drink with you, white swords will not forgive each other!"

Dai Yu's twinkling starry eyes under her smoky eyebrows also fell on the young man's face, and her mood was much calmer.

She has gradually understood the boy's nature, but she doesn't think it's different.

However, there is also a saying from the predecessors in my heart: "If you do many unrighteous actions, you will die yourself, and you will be treated by your aunt."

(End of this chapter)