The Red Mansions

Chapter 691 Qin Keqing: She has nothing to fear

Chapter 691 Qin Keqing: She has nothing to fear...

In the back kitchen of Ningguo Mansion, in the evening, the setting sun shone on the window lattice, elongating the two tall figures.

"Sister Xiao, follow me to meet Aunt Jinyang? Aunt misses you very much these years." Princess Xianning looked at Chen Xiao and said softly.

Chen Xiao said coldly: "Jia Heng asked you to persuade me?"

Princess Xianning said softly, "Sister Xiao and Aunt have not seen each other for many years."

Chen Xiao was silent for a moment, neither agreeing nor objecting.

In fact, every time she went to Shenjing, she hesitated whether to meet Aunt Jinyang, but it was her elder brother who killed her father.

Princess Xianning persuaded: "Sister Xiao, if you don't go to see aunt, I'm afraid aunt will come to see you at the house. These years, aunt has missed you very much."

Chen Ling thought about it, and felt that with that person's temperament, she would indeed go to Ningguo Mansion to find her, and said softly, "Then I'll just go and see her later."

After all, it can't be avoided, if you have seen it.

Princess Xianning was slightly happy when she heard the words, and said softly: "Sister Xiao, let me tell you about it later."

Chen Xiao looked up at Princess Xianning, her clear eyes fixed on Princess Xianning, and said softly, "Sister Zhi'er, do you have an affair with Jia Heng?"

When Princess Xianning heard the words, her eyebrows and eyes were a little unnatural, she felt ashamed, and asked, "Sister, why do you say that?"

"You guys went together to fight the chaos in Henan and get along day and night. How could that kind of person give up such an opportunity?" Chen Xiao frowned and said, these two days of idle time, she realized later that the person before did not take her less Cheap.

Princess Xianning frowned, and murmured, "What kind of person?"

Chen Xiao didn't know what to say for a while, but there was a bit of coldness in his eyes, and he said: "In short...he is not a good person."

Xianning: "???"

What's the meaning?Cousin is speaking ill of Mr.Could it be that you suffered some losses in front of your husband?

Chen Ling thought for a while, looked at Princess Xianning, and said, "Otherwise, why would he provoke you even though he's already married? He won't be able to give you a title in the future. You are almost unacceptable by the world. Have you thought about it?"

"Sister misunderstood Mr., don't blame Mr., if you want to blame, you can only blame me. If it is provocation, it is because I provoked Mr.." Princess Xianning was silent for a moment, and fixedly looked at Chen Ling with an inexplicable expression.

Chen Xiao: "..."

Zhi'er is really hopeless, can she say such things that she doesn't know how to be reserved?

However, Chen Xiao didn't know that it was the truth.

Princess Xianning said in a low voice: "Okay, sister, don't bother with these things anymore, let's go see aunt tomorrow."

Chen Ling sighed, and it was not good to argue with Princess Xianning again.

After a while, Jia Heng entered the wing room and looked at the two who were talking.

Princess Xianning got up and said: "Sir, my sister has already agreed."

Jia Heng glanced at Chen Xiao, nodded and said, "That's good."

Chen Ling looked up at the boy in the python suit, his eyes flickered, and he kept his face cold without saying a word.

Princess Xianning said: "Sir, talk to sister, I'll go see sister Qin right now."

"You're in the inner hall, you just go there." Jia Heng said softly, Xianning and Ke Qing met, and it was not easy for him to follow, they settled their own affairs by themselves.

Princess Xianning also guessed some of Jia Heng's concerns, so she didn't invite again and went alone.

When Princess Xianning left, Jia Heng looked up at Chen Xiao, who was as beautiful and cold as frost, and sat down on the bamboo couch, picked up some watermelons on the table, ate them by himself, and asked: "Changed your mind?" ?”

Chen Xiao moved aside, glanced at Jia Heng with clear eyes, and said, "If I don't agree, you are calling Xianning this time, who are you going to call next time?"

Jia Heng ate the watermelon, smiled lightly, and said, "Since you live in the mansion, who do I want to call over?"

With that said, he put down the watermelon in his hand, picked up the handkerchief and wiped his mouth lightly, took out a piece of paper from the armhole, and waved it in front of Chen Ling's eyes.

Chen Xiao's eyes were attracted, she was surprised, and asked, "What is this?"

"Slave deed." Jia Heng unfolded the slave deed, showed it to Chen Xiao, and said, "This was written when you entered the mansion earlier. You are a servant of Ningguo Mansion when you are in the mansion. I will use you no matter what I want to do." Makes sense, right?"

Chen Xiao entered the mansion as a cook, so naturally she had to send the bond to the government for record, but the name on it was Xiao Sanniang.

Chen Xiaoxiu frowned, looked at Jia Heng intently, and said, "You don't think you can tie me up with just this piece of paper?"

Jia Heng put away the slave bond, and said slowly: "That's not the case. You are a noble daughter of the clan, and Bai Lian rebels against the party. How can you be bound by a slave bond? But since you have been sold to the mansion, you have to keep it The rules in the mansion, otherwise you don't want to find any heirs of the abandoned prince in Jia's house."

Chen Xiao was silent for a moment, and said in a clear voice, "What exactly do you want?"

"What do you want? For your own personal revenge, why bother to disturb the world?" Jia Heng looked at Chen Xiao and said in a cold voice.

Chen Xiao was silent for a while, and said in a low voice: "You don't understand."

"Your Majesty is your fourth uncle, and your father King Zhou was a hero. Since he chose to help His Majesty back then, it means that he made a choice. Even if there are really things you said, your father has weighed them." Jia Heng said softly.

Chen Xiao stared at the young man, pursed her cherry lips with white teeth, her mind was shaken.

Jia Heng stared into the girl's clear eyes, and said: "You are the only daughter of the king of Zhou. If you really commit treason and disobedience to human relations, how can you let the Tian family deal with it? Even if you have hatred in your heart, who doesn't?" Hate? In the Kaifeng rebellion, the generals and schools who died in the Beijing camp lost their fathers, and the Bailian rebellion caused chaos in the world. How many people will die and how much blood will be shed?"

Chen Xiao was silent for a while, turned her pretty face away, her heart was covered with a heavy haze, did she really do something wrong?

No, she just wanted to find out the heir of the deposed prince and take revenge in the easiest way without involving other people.

Jia Heng picked up another piece of watermelon and said in a low voice: "In a few days, I will go to Yangzhou, you will follow along the way and help cook."

People with unknown origins like this cannot stay in the mansion, but should be brought with them for easy monitoring and control.

When Chen Xiao heard this, her heart sank, she stared at the boy who was eating watermelon, and asked, "What are you going to Yangzhou for?"

If she went to Yangzhou, how would she find out the whereabouts of the deposed prince's heir?No, she won't go!

"Are you asking me?" Jia Heng looked at the girl with an anxious face, and couldn't help pinching Chen Ling's cheek, feeling that the skin was soft and smooth, as smooth as fat, and the touch was wonderful, and said: "This is you Should I ask?"

"You..." Chen Xiao was in a state of irritability, being teased by Jia Heng like this, she stretched out her hand and punched Jia Heng head-on, but at this moment, the young man on the opposite side reached out like lightning and made a small grab.

With the other hand, Chen Xiao hit Jia Heng head-on, but was restrained again, and the girl crossed her arms repeatedly.

"So fierce?" Jia Heng paused, and said with a chuckle, stretched out his backhand to hold Chen Xiao's two hands, and pressed her on the bamboo couch all at once.

Chen Ling fell down on the bamboo couch all of a sudden, looked at the condescending young man, his eyes flustered, his heart beat faster, his cheeks were slightly red, and he whispered, "You... let me go."

At this moment, Jia Heng was lying on Chen Xiao's body, restraining Chen Xiao's two arms.

Jia Heng looked down at the face that looked like Xianning's eyebrows and eyes, and said softly: "Every time you strike first? Then, if you can't beat it, just ask to let it go?"

When Chen Xiao heard this, she couldn't help feeling ashamed and angry. What do you mean if you can't beat me, please let me go?

He said in a low voice, "You were the one who made the first move. For the first time, and just now, you were the one who made the first move."

"It was you who went into the mansion to try to do something wrong, so I made a tentative move. As for just now, as a slave who sold yourself in, what happened to me pinching your face?" Jia Heng whispered, and said softly: "Do you believe it or not? , can you still kiss me?"

The daughter of the king of Zhou is quite arrogant, and she needs to kill her arrogance. Now she is boiling the eagle. The main reason is that if Chen Xiao is not controlled, she will be in some trouble. Let me take a step back. Jealousy, and then turned against each other, maybe with the help of Chen Xiao.

People without thought, he must worry about.

"Then I'll tell Xianning later that you bullied me!" Chen Xiaoxiu frowned slightly, her heart skipped a beat, her voice was slightly flustered, it was clear that the man had already moved his lips close to her face.

Jia Heng said softly: "Then you believe it or not, I told Xianning that you seduced me? In order to realize some ulterior secrets of your Bailian rebellious party."

Chen Ling was dumbfounded, and looked at the young man in disbelief. When she turned her head, she felt warm and soft breath coming from her cheeks, her heart skipped a beat, and she didn't dare to move anymore.

"You can try, does Xianning believe me or you?" Jia Heng said softly, keeping a little distance, "For example, just now, did you do it on purpose?"

Chen Xiao was ashamed and indignant for a moment.

Jia Heng stretched out his hand to let go of Chen Ling, still not forgetting to pinch her face as clear as frost. Under the girl's angry eyes, she got up and said in a low voice, "Clean up these two days, and then you can take care of yourself." I'm going south to Yangzhou."

With that said, he got up and left the room.

Chen Ling also got up with one arm, raised her eyes to look at the departing young man in python suit, was dazed, stretched out her hand to gently pinch her cheek, feeling a sense of doubt in her heart.

What is there to pinch?

But for some reason, I just felt a little bit ashamed at the bottom of my heart just by repeating this action.

Jia Heng left the back kitchen, after thinking about it, decided not to go to the back house to "persuade a fight", but to go to the courtyard where Miaoyu was, to avoid the limelight.

It was evening in the courtyard where Miaoyu lived, the sky was full of sunset clouds, and the courtyard was shone with bright red light, as if Liang Yu and the eaves tiles were covered with a layer of golden red gauze.

In the wing room, leaning against the window is a bamboo couch with a mat, Miaoyu sits on her knees, the green silk that was originally draped over her shoulders is lightly tied with a green rope, her snow-like jade face is peaceful and serene. Bo, holding a roll of Buddhist scriptures with a yellowed cover in his hand, flipped through them casually with the sound of "swiping".

Because of the long summer, the hot weather, and the unbearable heat, the girl was dressed in a light sky blue monk robe, but it still couldn't cover her exquisite and graceful body, and there were fine crystal beads of sweat on her forehead and temples, which were as smooth as jade.

"Miss, Uncle Heng is here." The little girl Susu entered the room and said to Miaoyu.

The Buddhist scriptures that Miaoyu was turning over lightly paused, without raising her head, she said indifferently: "Just say that I am studying Zen and have no time to see him."

Now that I think of her, where did I go two days ago?

However, with the sound of light footsteps, the boy in the python suit had already entered the room, his eyes were as warm as jade, looking at Miaoyu.

"Master, where are you reading the Buddhist scriptures?" Jia Heng said in a warm voice, walked forward and sat down on the side of the mat.

Miaoyu put down the Buddhist scriptures in her hand, raised her eyes and glanced at Jia Heng, and said calmly, "Is there something wrong, Master Heng?"

Jia Heng didn't take it seriously either, knowing that Miao Yu hadn't come over these few days, and she was playing with her temper, saying: "I miss my teacher so much, so come and have a look."

While speaking, he reached for the book beside him and asked, "What is the teacher looking at? So focused?"

Miao Yuxiu frowned, condensed her clear eyes, looked at Jia Heng, and said angrily: "You put it here, the poor nun hasn't finished it yet."

"Don't look, it's so hot." Jia Heng said, took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, wiped the sweat from Miaoyu's forehead, and asked, "Look, you're so hot that you're sweating all over your head. No ice cubes to cool off?"

Feeling the sweat on the face with the handkerchief, Miaoyu's face was as clear as cold jade, and the chill wrapped around her could no longer hold back, she said: "I'm a monk, I'm not so pampered."

Jia Heng gently wiped the sweat off Miaoyu's face, then picked up the cattail fan beside her to fan Miaoyu, and said softly: "Monks are also afraid of heat, when I turn around, tell the mother to put some ice in your place. Come on, be careful not to suffer from heat stroke."

Miaoyu listened to the young man's slightly reproachful concern, bursts of sweetness welled up in her heart, but she didn't hold her tongue anymore.

Jia Heng explained: "I have been busy with outside affairs in the past few days, so I have no time to come here. I have to leave Beijing in a few days. You should take good care of yourself at home."

"Are you leaving?" Miao Yu was startled when she heard this, raised her jade-like face, and looked at Jia Heng worriedly.

"Well, I'm leaving. I'll go to Yangzhou for business in the next few days." Jia Heng said softly, took Miaoyu's hand, and held the slender catkin. She felt soft and delicate, as soft as jade.

Jia Heng looked at Miaoyu and said softly: "I might go to Suzhou. You can write down the private houses of your uncle and aunt. You can tell me. When I get to Suzhou, I can go to worship."

When Miaoyu heard the words, her heart trembled slightly, she looked at the young man's eyes, her whole body was touched, and she said: "You go out and busy with business, you don't have time."

Jia Heng said: "Just take the time to go. As a son-in-law, I have to worship anyway."

When Miaoyu heard this, her delicate body trembled violently, her heart was filled with sweetness, that originally cold face, her cheeks were slightly flushed, and she said angrily, "What son-in-law, who... who said that he is going to marry you?"

She can't harm him, just like this is the luck of her life, she dare not be greedy and ask for other extravagantly.

"If you don't marry me, who else do you want to marry?" Jia Heng looked at Miaoyu's cold and jade-like face, approached her, lowered her head, held her two moist and soft lips, and gently grabbed her lips. Luscious.

Miaoyu's crooked eyelashes trembled slightly, and she closed her beautiful eyes. At some point, her whole body was as limp as water, letting the young man caress her. At some point, her hands touched Jia Heng's shoulders.

After a while, Miaoyu suddenly opened a ray of star pupils, which were overflowing with shame and annoyance.

"Don't...don't act recklessly." Miaoyu said in a panic, pushing her lightly with embarrassment.

Jia Heng said in a low voice: "I don't do anything else, just see your sweaty head, I'll wipe it off for you."

Miaoyu was about to speak, but she was caught off guard, and said "huh" again, clearly the shadow was approaching, she broke free slightly, and could only let Jia Heng mess around.

After a while, Jia Heng looked at Miaoyu who was full of shame and anger between her brows and eyes. It is really hard to describe the contrast between a nun who was still condescending and scornful just now, and suddenly turned into a small bird. Thinking about it, my heart is still full of love, just now the richness between the palms and fingers penetrated every inch of my heart, and said in a low voice: "Miaoyu."

"You will treat me lightly." Miaoyu snorted softly, turned her pretty face away, and said angrily, gently wrapping the front of her dress, sweetness and joy intertwined in her heart.

Jia Heng said in a low voice: "It's because I like you that I treat you lightly."

"You...you are...a glib, unreasonable talker." Miao Yuyu said with embarrassment, she turned her eyes away, and didn't pay much attention to Jia Heng when she spoke.

Jia Heng put his arms around Miaoyu's shoulders, hugged her in his arms, and said softly: "Miaoyu, when will you change into your daughter's clothes? Some want to see you change into your daughter's clothes."

In fact, many things are just looking for something new, because Miaoyu often wears a nun's monk's robe, and the monk's robe is not the transparent monk's robe when she was the supreme confidante, so it is very necessary to change her clothes.

Miaoyu said angrily, "I don't have that kind of clothes. I think my monk's robe doesn't look good. Don't look at it. I mentioned it twice."

This is the second time the person in front of him has mentioned it. It seems that he is really thinking about her wearing ordinary clothes. If so, she will show mercy and let him take a look.

Jia Heng said softly: "You look good in whatever you wear, and you will wear a wedding dress in the future, but I want to see more Miaoyu in several styles."

Hearing the word "wedding dress", Miaoyu's eyes were a little lost, her heart was rippling, she looked at the young man with clear eyes, and said in surprise: "Then when do you plan to come over?"

Jia Heng said softly, "How was tonight?"

Tomorrow is quite busy, I have to find Daiyu to discuss the matter of going south, and I have to go to Li Wan's residence for a banquet, I can't wait to come back to see Miaoyu after the banquet, if the teacher smells the wine, I will be very angry The teacher gave him a wooden fish.

"Tonight?" Miao Yu's eyes flickered, she nodded, and said in a low voice, "That's fine."

She just needs to take a bath later, but now her body is sticky and a little uncomfortable.

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On the other side, Princess Xianning went to the flower hall of the back house, intending to meet Qin Keqing. At this moment, Qin Keqing, who had just returned from the palace, did not play mahjong with Second Sister You, Third Sister You, and Sister Feng, but Sit and talk together.

Sister Feng smiled, looked at Qin Keqing who was wearing ordinary clothes except for the imperial clothes, and asked curiously: "I wonder what kind of excitement is there in Changle Palace for the birth of the Empress Dowager?"

Qin Keqing put down the teacup in her hand, and said softly: "A lot of orders came, I paid homage to the Queen Mother, had a banquet, enjoyed the singing and dancing in the palace, and there was nothing much to do. Keep it simple, that’s it, I’m exhausted.”

But I was thinking about that Princess Xianning, who seemed to be easier to get along with.

With envy in her eyes, Sister Feng smiled and said: "There will be many more after this celebration, but you still have to get used to it early, Qing."

This is the honor of a first-class madam, a face that no amount of gold or silver can exchange.

At this moment, a nun entered the inner hall and said, "Ma'am, Princess Xianning is here."

As soon as these words came out, Qin Keqing's jade face changed slightly, a little unclear.

Third Sister You raised her brows with serious eyes, and asked, "Sister, what is that princess doing here at this time?"

With the pungentness of the third sister, Rao didn't dare to do anything wrong with an imperial daughter of the clan, for fear of causing trouble to the family.

When Jia Heng led the army to go to war, Xianning once met Jia Mu and Yingying Yanyan from the Rongning mansion, but it was a private meeting at that time, but this time it seems to have a different meaning.

Qin Keqing couldn't figure out what was going on, so she settled down, stood up Yingying, and said softly, "Come out with me to meet you."

She has nothing to fear, she should be afraid of others!

Third Sister You and Second Sister You got up from their seats, looked at each other, and followed closely behind.

While speaking, Princess Xianning, accompanied by the female official Zhixia, entered the hall.

"Uncle Yongning's wife, Mrs. Qin, has met His Highness Princess Xianning." Qin Keqing looked at the slim and beautiful girl opposite, bowed and saluted with blessings, and Sister Feng, Second Sister You, and Third Sister You also saluted.

Princess Xianning sized up Qin Keqing, and after listening to the sign-up signified by the jade man, she took a few quick steps, stepped forward to support Qin Keqing, glanced at the group of beautiful Yingyingyanyans, and said in her heart, these people should be Mr. Concubine.

"Mrs. Qin, please hurry up. I'm visiting privately. I don't need to be polite. I hope you will forgive me if I bother you." Princess Xianning said softly.

After all, she hasn't passed through the door yet, so it's not easy to call Sister Qin, and she is a little more respectful to be called Mrs. Qin.

"Your Highness, sit here." Qin Keqing thanked her and invited Princess Xianning to sit down.

Qin Keqing looked at the young girl with a slender and beautiful face, and asked, "Why is Your Highness Xianning coming here today?"

Princess Xianning said softly: "Sir, I have something to ask for. I thought that since I came to the mansion, I couldn't miss the hostess, so I came to see Mrs. Qin."

Qin Keqing was silent for a moment, savoring the meaning behind the words of this noble "hostess" of Tianhuang, her heart moved slightly, and said softly: "Princess Xianning, you are welcome."

Princess Xianning looked at Qin Keqing and said, "Sister Qin, I don't know why, but I just look at her kindly."

"Then it should be a family." Third Sister You said.

Qin Keqing glared at Third Sister You, and quickly explained: "Your Highness, Third Sister is always crazy, she just talked nonsense, I hope Your Highness will not blame her."

Princess Xianning said in a clear voice: "Sister Qin, this Third Sister You is not wrong."

Sitting at the side and listening to the conversation between the two, Sister Feng gradually saw some tricks, she lightly smiled and changed the topic and said, "King, why hasn't Brother Heng come back yet?"

(End of this chapter)