The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 166 Jia Cong returns to Beijing
Jia Cong tucked Daiyu into the quilt and sat down on the footrest. Daiyu pulled him to sit on the edge of the bed. Jia Cong said, "I rode back and forth for a day, and my body is covered with dust. I just hugged you dirty." .”

"Since it's already dirty, I'll just take a shower and put on something clean later. When did you get into the habit of having a disembowelment performed to hide the pearls?"

He actually pouted.

Jia Cong looked at Daiyu's gleaming jade face, his eyes narrowed. He remembered that in the original work, "Wind and rain evening suppresses the wind and rain poem". It rained continuously that night, and Daiyu was also ill, looking forward to Baochai's arrival. I visited her, but Baochai didn't come. She wrote the poem "Autumn Window Stormy Evening", but Baoyu came wearing a raincoat and a hat.

The two had an embarrassing fight in the light. When they left, Daiyu lit a glass hydrangea lamp for Baoyu to illuminate it. Baoyu was worried that it would break. Daiyu also said something like this, "Just There are limits to what you can do if you lose your hand, so why do you suddenly have this 'cut your belly to hide the pearl' temper again!"

Thinking of this, Jia Cong couldn't help but laugh. When Daiyu saw it, her eyebrows furrowed, and the tips of her eyebrows frowned slightly, and she said, "Brother Cong, why are you laughing again? Did I say anything wrong?"

Jia Cong gently pinched her white and plump cheeks, stood up and sat on the edge of the bed, held her wrapped in quilt in his arms, and said, "You're not smiling. You're right. I'll see you when I come back." I’m happy, but I’m worried that I’ll wake you up and make you look back and unable to sleep in the middle of the night.”

"I'm sleeping well now. Sometimes I stay up all night until dawn. By the way, didn't I say I won't come back until tomorrow? You put me down, and I'll ask Zicuckoo to prepare water for you to bathe and change clothes."

"I'm not busy, I'm leaving soon. Just now, the emperor announced my entry into the palace, and then I came out in front of the emperor. I will go back to the military camp in a while, and I will return to Beijing in a serious manner tomorrow. I miss you, but come back and see me."

At this time, it was already midnight. On the one hand, Daiyu was thinking that Jia Cong would leave the city early and get some more sleep when he returned to the military camp. On the other hand, she was reluctant to let him go. She locked Jia Cong's eyes tightly with her pink lips. Squeezing her lips tightly, resting her head on Jia Cong's lap, just looking at him.

Jia Cong leaned down and pressed his lips against the cherry blossom petals. Daiyu felt the light and shadow in front of her eyes darken, and her lips felt a burst of warmth. Her heart skipped a beat and she couldn't help but close her eyes. , the hands under the quilt were clenched into fists, and an unprecedented feeling of heart palpitations surged throughout his body.

After eating the jelly for a long time, the soft touch could drive people crazy, and he could clearly feel Daiyu's shortness of breath. Jia Cong just let go of her, and gently brushed her slightly red and swollen lips with his fingertips, and the two stared at each other. When they look at each other, their reflections are reflected in their eyes, and their tenderness touches each other's hearts like hooks.

Jia Cong lowered his eyes, restrained his surging desire, and changed the subject, "Is everything okay at home?"

"Everything is fine!" Daiyu was like a drowning person. At some point, she stretched out a hand and held Jia Cong's wrist firmly. Her delicate voice was trembling, "Sister Feng has been here a few times over there. She said Yes... I said that when you come back, I will... I will hold a family banquet for you to cleanse yourself from the dust."

Listening to Daiyu's speechless words, Jia Cong couldn't help but smile again. Daiyu was embarrassed by his smile and quickly turned her face away, revealing a white and smooth side face, with pearl-like earlobes that were round and dripping. Jia Cong Cong's heart moved, he leaned down and took her earlobe into his mouth.

Gently nibbling and chewing, Daiyu trembled all over in his arms. Jia Cong couldn't help but laugh out loud. Daiyu's pink fist had already been waved over.

Her face was buried in Jia Cong's arms, and her little fist almost hit Jia Cong's face. Jia Cong hurriedly caught her, picked her up, and breathed into her ear, "On weekdays, You should eat more, listen to me, sleep well, and exercise more to grow up faster."

"I've... eaten a lot!" She could feel that Brother Cong was having a hard time enduring it, but it wasn't her fault that he was too young.

Jia Cong couldn't bear to tease her any more, so he brushed her hair away from her temples and said, "If you come over there and say something again, you don't have to pay attention to it. Just make excuses. There's no need to offend them, so they don't make excuses for you. If there's any pushback, If you don’t go, just push it on me.”

Daiyu said "Yes", knowing that he was leaving, she held Jia Cong's hand with a jade hand. Although she didn't say it, her reluctance was obvious.

Jia Cong shook her hand tightly and said, "I'll ask Zicuckoo to come over and help you take a bath and change the bedding before you sleep."

"What about tomorrow? Will you come back after noon tomorrow?" Daiyu asked, "By the way, have you eaten before you come back? Are you hungry?"

"I'm not hungry. I ate some in the palace. The Holy One gave me some cakes. I asked someone to bring them back. You can have a taste tomorrow." He rubbed Daiyu's head. "Sleep well. I'll be back tomorrow." .”

"I'll see you off!" Daiyu said, wrapped in quilt and about to get up, Jia Cong said, "How about you get dressed, ride out of the city with me, and follow me to the military camp?"

Daiyu blushed and glanced at him with her charming bright eyes. Jia Cong smiled softly and went out to call Zijuan.

Zicuckoo had been waiting outside, watching Jia Cong come out, and said happily, "Second Master, I asked someone to prepare hot soup. Second Master, do you want to take a bath now?"

"You serve her to bathe. I have to leave the city and go back to the military camp. I won't be able to return home until tomorrow. So I can serve your grandma and let her rest early and not stay up late."

"Yes!"

Watching Jia Cong go out, Zijuan happily entered the suite again, and saw Daiyu wrapped herself tightly in a red silk quilt, sitting on the bed, looking towards the window with reluctance, across the room Through the window paper, Jia Cong's back could not be seen at all. His jade-like face was as red as clouds, redder than the red silk quilt.

"What are you looking at, grandma? The second master has already left. The second master asked me to help grandma bathe. Grandma is still young, and the second master doesn't know how to... so he has to take care of his body."

Daiyu was led by Jia Cong to read a lot of books since she was a child. Although she had never experienced anything about men and women, she knew a lot about it. When they got married, her grandmother also taught them about it, and she kept the book at the bottom of the box. When he heard this, his cheeks became even hotter and he panicked, "What are you talking about? He was covered in dust. He was afraid that I would dislike him, so he said he wanted to take a bath again and changed the bedding."

Zicuckoo smiled and said, "Second Master has always loved grandma and always thought of grandma. It's too late. He even came back to see grandma before leaving the city. Today, Second Mistress Lian saw that Da Niu had sent Yinglian back. , I also want to see grandma’s jokes.”

"Hmph, she has always been like this. She wants to see my jokes. What jokes do I have for her? Who does she think Brother Cong is? Even if Yinglian serves Brother Cong, what can she do? Could it be that I am as jealous as her?"

Today, what Xifeng did really made Daiyu angry. Her gloating look was not concealed at all. It was because Daiyu was concerned about the identity of her eldest sister-in-law and did not want to offend her.

While tidying up the bed, Zijuan said, "Second Master is definitely not such a person. Grandma's current title is just a little lower than that of the old lady. She is Mrs. Chaopinhou. This is a title granted by the imperial court. Second Master has always been Keep grandma in mind."

Daiyu is not that concerned about Feng Gao. What she cares about is his heart. No matter what kind of woman he has around him in the future, it will not be as good as the relationship between her and him. They grew up together and stayed together for three years. Years, those carefree days were precious to her.

Thinking of this, Daiyu felt a sweet feeling in her heart. She also thought of his completely different behavior just now. She couldn't help but trembled all over before they separated. She felt lovesick again. Listening to Zijuan's chattering, she couldn't help but say, "It's already too late. You are still talking about this, you have to get up early tomorrow, are you tired?"

"I am very happy right now. It has been a year since the second master and grandma separated. Who would have thought that as soon as the second master comes back, he will rush to grandma. Why am I unhappy?"

Daiyu gave her a charming look and followed her to the ear room. Hot water was already prepared. She didn't even bother to take a bath again. She just wiped the dusty areas on her body with a wet handkerchief and changed her clothes. When I got back to bed, I couldn't sleep.

Brother Cong used to hold her hand, carry her on his back, and make her laugh, but he never treated her like this. It was because his status was different and she was already his wife!

Unknowingly, Daiyu fell into sleep, and Jia Cong left the city through Anhua Gate and went straight to the military camp. Although the emperor ordered the prince to lead the civil and military forces to meet him ten miles outside Beijing, Jia Cong also It is impossible to really station the army ten miles away and let all the civil and military officials trek over. Wouldn't this be arrogance and unruly?
Five or six miles out of the city, they arrived at the military camp. Jiang Xiang, Feng Dakan and others came out to greet him. Concerned eyes fell on him. Jia Cong took off the saber from his waist and put it on the table in the central military camp. , said, "The emperor asked some things about the south. Tomorrow morning, the time for the suburban welcome is set at [-]:[-]. At most, you can only bring dozens of personal guards into the city. After the large army has passed through the suburban welcome, you will take your respective teams back to the airport. At the Xiong Wei camp, we will make a decision on restraining the troops and reorganizing them after I meet with the emperor. "

"Yes!"

Jia Cong had no idea how many people there were in the Flying Bear Guard in the capital at present, and who they were. He only knew that the top ten guards were organized by the guards who were under the command of King Zhongshun when Emperor Taiqi was the prince. Leader, it would be a very unwise choice to try to use the Ten Guards to arm-wrestle with the Jingying.

Therefore, Emperor Taiqi would order the prince Teng, who was related to the Jia family, to lead the Jiedushi of the Beijing Camp in an attempt to win over him and use him for his own purposes.

"The emperor has chosen the location for the Shenbing Camp. The Yamen is next to the Jinyiwei Yamen, and the production bureau is near the Jingwei Camp. Tomorrow, Jiang Xiang, Yu Xinhai, Zhang Ding and Wu Weizhong will lead their respective people to disperse and move the Shenbing Camp as soon as possible. Set it up and take over the previous work. A lot of time was wasted along the way. We have discussed with the craftsmen and tried to move forward the construction period as much as possible. If you work overtime, you will receive extra salary."

"Yes!" Jiang Xiang and others took the order and left.

For a moment, Jia Cong was the only one left in the camp. Kong An crept in from outside and said, "Master Marquis, it's getting late. Please wash yourself and have a rest!"

Jia Cong waved his hand and asked him to make a cup of tea. He sat in front of the case and listed the things he had to do again. He thought carefully about some of the joints. After thinking about it, he folded the paper and put it on the candle. Burnt to ashes on fire.

There was no talk all night, and there was no morning court meeting the next day. Only the cabinet ministers entered the palace to meet the saint. The rest, civil and military officials of third rank and five ranks below and above, gathered in front of the palace gate at the beginning of Chenshi. Led by the fourth prince Mu Yongzuo, Hao Hao They marched to the southern suburbs to meet Jia Cong.

Mu Yongzuo was currently untitled. He was wearing a prince's python suit and a beam crown. He was riding on a tall horse, followed by Mu Yongzheng, Zhao Duanhua and Tie Tu. Compared with Mu Yongzuo, these three people and Jia Cong The relationship between them is even closer.

By bringing these three people with him, Mu Yongzuo also meant to remind Jia Cong of the past when he was studying in the South Study Room, which was a way of gaining emotional traction.

Before dawn, the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division was already busy. The streets were cleaned cleanly. The road from Mingde Gate to the palace was decorated with lights and colorful decorations. People from the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division had already set up a human wall. Separate the people watching the excitement to avoid bumping into the nobles.A large number of civil and military officials had just left Mingde Gate. It was February and the weather was very cold in spring. The early wind blew from the plateau, still chilling people's bodies.

At this time, a group of eunuchs came out of the palace. The leader was Song Hong, followed by the royal guards. They passed the civil and military officials and ran forward. This strange behavior made the officials very confused. They did not know the order of the emperor. When people go to declare a decree, what is the decree?
Not long after, Jia Cong had already led his bodyguards over. In the middle was the imperial guard led by Song Hong. He was holding the imperial edict in his hand, followed by Mu Yongzuo and other civil and military officials.

"The emperor has a decree..."

As Song Hong's sharp voice shouted, Jia Cong and others hurriedly knelt down, hearing Song Hong declare the decree, "...Since ancient times, emperors have relied on the strength of their masters and military ministers to pacify the world..., and the government has five soldiers. Shen Zuo promised to invest in Bao Lue; he was favored by three tins, and he was awarded the title of Huanlong. He led the Flying Bear and was responsible for the military. He was rich in talent and armor, and Di Guo was determined to serve in the army; he had many minions and followers, and he worked hard in the royal family. Fight against the Japanese and Jinghai, relieve my worry about the south, and I have done so much! Now I give you a python suit, a chariot suit and a banner, and hereby express your kindness..."

After Jia Cong thanked him, many people raised their heads and saw the python suit held by Song Hong and the seven-beam crown on it. They all felt excited. Now this young man is a marquis. What about making great achievements?
Isn’t it possible to seal everything?

Jia Zheng, who was following at the back of the team, also had excellent eyesight. Looking at the tall boy who was humbly taking over the python uniform and changing into it, he felt a sense of relief that our son has grown up, but it was unavoidable. Some worries arose, and the young man kneeling in the snow in front of the Rongguo Duke's Mansion five years ago could not help but come to mind.

When Qin Ye saw Jia Cong, he was shocked. He was focused on official business in the yamen and had not had many contacts. He only heard about Jia Cong's name and never thought that Ning Guohou was so young.

Alas, it's a pity that Ke'er's marriage to Ning Guofu was originally arranged for Jia Rong. Wouldn't it be great if she could marry this young man now?

His family's Ke'er's life was also very bad.

At this time, Jia Cong had already changed into his python suit, saluted Mu Yongzuo, and met his former classmates. After not seeing each other for four or five years, he could vaguely recognize these young people from the impressions left in his mind.

"Yuanze, it's amazing. You have accomplished such feats in just a few years, but you have left us far behind." Mu Yongzheng joked. He is the eldest son of the Prince of Dong'an County. Although he has a title, Even if he attacks, it won't stop him from teasing Jia Cong.

Zhao Duanhua, the son of the Huai'enhou Mansion, is really jealous. His family belongs to the descendants. The Queen Mother is now very old, because the current emperor is not the Queen Mother's daughter. Once the emperor passes away in the future, how much love will the Tian family still have for the Huai'enhou Mansion? It's hard to say if it's divided.

Moreover, it is better to rely on yourself than relying on your parents.

Among all the nobles and nobles in the Shenjing, whose children were worse off than Jia Cong in the past; who else’s children today have the achievements of Jia Cong?
Tie Tu also looked at the python robe on Jia Cong with envy. Although he was a python practitioner, such a young man, who was six or seven years younger than him, had already put on the python robe that only first-class officials were eligible to receive. , how are these people going to survive?
Jia Cong just smiled, held up his hands and said humbly, "It's just a fluke. I have been protected by the emperor's prestige, and I have made some small achievements. The emperor is so kind, and Cong deserves it!"

It's not hard to be too affectionate with former classmates, but if they were very warm, Jia Cong didn't dare to do so at this time. After all, he didn't know what these people's temperaments were like after so many years, and what kind of power was behind them.

The person he is today is not the person he used to be.

After some pleasantries, Mu Yongzuo stood aside and watched with a smile, without saying much. Jia Cong said hurriedly, "It's getting late, and Cong still has to go into the palace to meet the saint. Your Highness, let's go now!"

A group of people entered the Mingde Gate in a grand manner and walked towards the palace. Now was the main event. Military music was played, which was very lively and solemn.

I saw crowds of people watching the excitement on both sides of the road, and the restaurants on both sides were also crowded. They probably didn't expect the young general to be as tall as a orchid orchid tree, and it looked like killing Wei Jie.

Some young girls and wives made exclamations, and the more daring ones threw sachets and purses and handkerchiefs down. For a while, a faint orchid-like musky fragrance floated in the air.

What's more, while leaning on the railing and looking over, I sang the song "A Cut of Plum Blossoms. Boudoir's Grudge" written by Jia Cong, "The fragrance of red lotus roots lingers in the jade mat in autumn, I undress my clothes lightly, and get on an orchid boat alone. In the clouds Who sent the brocade book? When Yanzi returned, the moon was full on the west tower..."

The melodious voice, like the oriole in the empty valley, is intoxicating. It also arouses the infinite reverie of those in the boudoir. They wish they could turn into the person who "easily undresses Luo Shang" in Jia Cong's works, and also asks him to express his "a kind of lovesickness". "Two places of worry" are in my eyes and in my heart.

While Mu Yongzheng and others were filled with envy, they couldn't help but joke that after today, no one in the world would recognize Jia Cong. From now on, Jia Cong can go whoring for free in the flower shop of Shenjing!

Jia Cong and Mu Yongzuo were riding in front side by side. Mu Yongzuo couldn't help but raise his eyes and look around, while Jia Cong's face was as calm as water, his eyes were not squinting, he was holding the reins and walking slowly, slowly. He walked across the long street and walked towards the palace gate.

Seeing this scene, Mu Yongzuo quickly calmed down. The corner of his eye fell on the young man, thinking about the meaning of his father ordering him to come to greet him this time.
He naturally felt Jia Cong's nonchalant attitude, but he never expected that this young man, who was perfect in battle and invincible in battle, had an impeccable conduct in life, which made him very troublesome.

However, Mu Yongzuo soon felt relieved. If Jia Cong was the kind of person he would pick up on as soon as he hooked up with her, or take the initiative to get close to her, he would not dare to get close to her and use her as his own.

The young man in front was sitting on a tall horse, followed by numerous officials like retinues. Many people were whispering to each other, naturally talking about the young man's greatness as a holy family member. In the emperor's heart, Jane also shook her head secretly. Young people's ambitions are the most taboo to pursue. The emperor's favor is so great that it is not a long-term solution.

With the palace gate in front, Jia Cong hurriedly dismounted, and together with Mu Yongzuo and hundreds of officials, they entered through Linjing Gate.

In Rongguo Mansion, Rongqing Hall, Jia Mu was lying on the Arhat bed as usual. Baoyu was sitting with her in Jia Mu's arms. Mrs. Wang, Li Wan, Xifeng and Yingchun were accompanying her.

"When you came over yesterday, Yu'er, did you mean that Brother Cong sent someone to say that he would return home after noon today?"

Xifeng was counting the hours anxiously in her heart. It was just noon. She didn't know if Jia Cong had come back from the palace. When Jia Mu asked, she hurriedly said, "Yes, yesterday, Brother Cong sent his own soldiers. , that’s what I told Sister Lin.”

As for the mother and daughter who were sent to the mansion, Xifeng was too embarrassed to mention it again. She originally thought that the girl was serving Jia Cong, but who would have expected that such a beautiful and charming one was not even touched.

As for her family Lian Er, none of the four maids she brought in as a bride were not touched by Lian Er. This was still in front of her, and now only Ping'er was left.

This is comparing people to each other, it’s really irritating!
They are all brothers from the same father. This one is still younger. Not only has he made great contributions, but he also has a superior title. He is only a shadow of a wife. He is also considerate. How come such a good person has not been touched by her? Up?
Thinking of Daiyu's imperial attire, Xifeng's eyes couldn't help but feel hot, and her heart felt agitated, and she sighed silently.

Guards?These two words have not been mentioned in the Jia family for many years. It was only when the young prince was alive that the term personal soldiers was used. If you don't go out to fight, you don't need personal soldiers.Jia Mu felt sad.

"It's already past noon now. Should we go over and have a look?" Mother Jia was moved again. If she wanted to repair the relationship with her, today is the best chance. Brother Cong had just come back from outside. , as an elder, I went over there and waited, making a gesture of welcoming the hope, which should be able to warm his heart to some extent, right?
Mrs. Wang was shocked. Shouldn't it be Jia Cong who came to greet the old lady after returning home? There is no reason for the elders to come to her door. Besides, such treatment was even better than Baoyu's treatment.

Speaking of which, Jia Cong is also the grandson of the old lady. Although he was born as a concubine, his mother was granted a third-grade imperial concubine by the emperor, so he cannot be considered a concubine. Moreover, now that he is in a high and powerful position, who would dare to say that he is a lowly concubine? ?

Thinking of this, Mrs. Wang was inevitably a little worried that her Baoyu status was unstable. Seeing Baoyu in Jia Mu's arms, with a face like the full moon and a color as bright as a spring dawn flower, she gradually felt relieved, regardless of Jia's mother. No matter what Cong is, he can't surpass her treasure.

She was born with a jade in her mouth, and she was born with great wealth. However, she is still young. In the future, she may not be able to make contributions like Jia Cong, follow her ancestors, and inherit the dukedom.

Just as I was thinking about it, there was a commotion outside, and the maid holding the curtain at the door announced, "Old lady, the master has returned home!"

Li Wan hurriedly stood up to avoid it. Jia Zheng came in from the door. He had not yet changed into his official robes, but his face had a rare pleasant look. He came over to greet the old lady. When he squinted, he saw Baoyu sitting beside him, and his eyes were full of joy. There was a flash of disgust.

Unlearned stuff!
"Why did you come back so early today?"

"Just now I went out of the city to welcome Brother Cong back. When I arrived at Linjingmen, the emperor summoned Brother Cong. Since there was nothing wrong with my son in the yamen, he said he would come back and tell the old lady the good news."

Mrs. Wang glanced sideways at Jia Zheng and said to herself, what kind of good news is this?What does the matter in Dongfu have to do with this place?
"So, it's time for Brother Cong to go home now?" The old lady was anxious to go over and wait, so she could have a look at Daiyu.

"I don't know how long the emperor has kept Brother Cong." Jia Zheng has never met the emperor. Although he has been in the Yamen for many years, he has never been exposed to core government affairs, let alone the military affairs of a country. He knows nothing about it. It’s also hard to guess.

"Girl Feng, let's go over there right now. You go and help Yu'er organize the family banquet. After Brother Cong returns home, we'll have a banquet in the big flower hall over there."

After saying that, Jia Mu stood up, and Mrs. Wang stepped forward to support her. She asked Xifeng in a low voice, "Are your aunt and others taking over?"

"Then, you should have entered the city gate by now."

What Mrs. Wang was thinking about was that her sister and her family were coming soon, and she had to welcome them. She swarmed to the East Mansion and waited for her relatives to come. What's the point of saying that there was no one here?

(End of this chapter)