The Red Mansions

Chapter 1630 White Lotus Mother: You’d better remember!

Chapter 1630 White Lotus Mother: You’d better remember!

Shenjing City, Jingying

It was early autumn, the sky was high and the clouds were light, and around the central army barracks, there were lush sycamore trees with leaves as big as banana leaves swaying in the wind, breaking and mottled the light and shadows on the ground.

Jia Heng raised his sword-like eyebrows, looked at Cao Bianjiao with blazing eyes, and suddenly said: "Now you should follow Li Zan's request and cooperate with him."

Cao Bianjiao: “…”

Upon hearing this, Cao Bianjiao came back to his senses from his doubts, and with a look of surprise on his face, he asked, "What does the prince mean?"

Jia Heng raised his sword-like eyebrows, with a gloomy look in his eyes. He said in a deep voice: "Since the ministers in the cabinet suspect me, then it is not a bad idea to follow their suspicion."

When Cao Bianjiao heard this, there was undoubtedly a storm in his heart.

Does the prince really want to establish his own regime in place of the Han Dynasty?

Jia Heng's eyes were bright and his face was as clear as dark water. He stared at Cao Bianjiao's facial expression but didn't say anything else.

Cao Bianjiao cupped his hands and said in a clear voice, "Your Majesty, I obey your command."

Jia Heng stared at Cao Bianjiao with a blazing gaze under his sword-like eyebrows, and said in a deep voice, "This matter actually still depends on you."

When Cao Bianjiao heard this, he felt like he was struck by lightning and his heart was inexplicably shocked.

When Jia Heng came close to Cao Bianjiao, he almost whispered in Cao Bianjiao's ear: "The Han Dynasty belongs to the people of the world, not to one family or one surname."

After saying this, he returned to the central military barracks without saying anything else.

At this moment, all the officers and soldiers of the Beijing Camp looked at the tall and handsome young man in the python robe with respect in their hearts. They bowed and said, "This general greets the prince."

Jia Heng raised his eyebrows, glanced at the officers, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, the training affairs of the Beijing camp will be managed by Shanhai Hou Cao Bianjiao. All generals should cooperate with them and must not slack off in the slightest."

Most of the young officers present had expressions of indignation on their faces, and some were glaring at Cao Bianjiao.

Cao Bianjiao raised his eyebrows, looked around, and pursed his lips. It was obvious that at this moment, he seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then whispered, "Cao Bianjiao, you can compile the training regulations of the Beijing Camp into a book and send someone to deliver it to where I am."

Upon hearing this, Cao Bianjiao said softly, "I will obey the order of King Wei."

Jia Heng did not linger for long, but quickly left the Beijing camp. He did not return to Ningguo Mansion immediately, but went to the place where the White Lotus Mother had agreed to meet him.

Dongliju, in the wing room——

But the sound of piano music rising from the room spread throughout the room, exuding an atmosphere of incomparable tranquility.

In the box, you can smell the aroma floating in the air, which makes people feel relaxed and happy and unable to control themselves.

Jia Heng walked quickly to the front, his face calm as water, his eyes shining as he looked at the White Lotus Mother and asked, "Mother, long time no see."

At this moment, Holy Mother White Lotus looked up at the young man in the python robe, and ripples arose in her mind.

While Jia Heng was talking, he slowly sat down and said, "Holy Mother, how are you doing recently?"

The White Lotus Mother pondered for a moment and whispered, "Now that everything is settled, what can happen to me? But you, the ministers of the cabinet, what did you say before?"

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Holy Mother, the cabinet is now trying to seize my military power, I am afraid there will be more actions to follow."

The White Lotus Mother was silent for a moment, then said softly, "What are your plans next?"

Jia Heng raised his sword-like eyebrows, his eyes flashing with coldness, and said: "Watch and see what happens, and lure the snake out of its hole."

Now he is more on defense, and at most he can make some arrangements in advance and can only wait quietly for the opportunity.

White Lotus Mother Cui Li raised her eyebrows, stared at the young man with burning eyes, and said: "Li Zan and others are not without plans, they really should not be underestimated."

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, his eyes sparkling, and he said in a deep voice: "I have never underestimated them."

The White Lotus Mother asked with some concern in her tone, "Is Keqing's stomach still not moving?"

Jia Heng said: "There has indeed been no movement recently."

The White Lotus Mother was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Then you have to hurry up too."

Jia Heng nodded and looked at the White Lotus Mother with a cold and deep look in his eyes. He asked, "Mother, what is the current situation of the White Lotus Sect?"

The White Lotus Mother looked at Jia Heng, sighed, and said, "After the uprising in Sichuan, it is inevitable that all the followers will be wiped out."

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, staring at the White Lotus Mother, and said in a deep voice: "Mother, can you help me keep an eye on the movements of the Funing Palace during this period of time?"

The White Lotus Mother's eyebrows were as beautiful as green and dark blue, and her beautiful eyes were full of ripples. She was surprised and asked, "What do you want to do?"

Jia Heng said: "Li Zan and Xu Lu may make some moves recently, so we need to be prepared as soon as possible."

The White Lotus Mother paused for a moment, stared at the young man in the python robe, nodded, and said softly, "Wait a minute, I'll help you keep an eye on him."

Jia Heng asked, "When will the Virgin Mary go to see Fu'er and Keqing?"

The White Lotus Mother responded softly, and when she raised her head with long black hair, a hint of surprise appeared in her sparkling eyes beneath her emerald eyebrows. She whispered, "I'll go over and take a look in the next two days."

Jia Heng nodded, and with some concern in his voice, he asked, "Does the Holy Mother intend to stay in the palace forever?"

Well, if he waits until he enters the palace, the White Lotus Mother may be able to meet Keqing one day.

The White Lotus Mother was silent for a moment, then said, "If not in the palace, then where else? In the future, I will still have to help take care of Keqing, so you must not forget what you promised me."

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "The Holy Mother is right. I might forget it one day."

At the beginning, he had promised the White Lotus Mother that if Keqing had a child in the future, he would make the child the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace.

The white lotus mother's crystal-clear jade face was covered with a layer of frost, and her tone suddenly became a little cold, and she said word by word: "You'd better remember!"

Jia Heng picked up the blue and white porcelain teacup, took a sip, and said, "Please rest assured, Holy Mother, Keqing is my wife, and I will cherish her child."

As he spoke, his eyes swept unconcealedly towards the towering buildings below.

The Holy Mother of White Lotus could naturally feel the scorching gaze, and an inexplicable feeling of shame and anger welled up in her beautiful heart.

This Jia Ziyu is truly a playboy, and he is becoming more and more unscrupulous.

The White Lotus Mother raised her slender eyebrows, glared at Jia Heng fiercely, and snorted coldly.

Jia Heng chuckled, raised his head, looked at the White Lotus Mother with eyes as calm as water, and said, "The Mother seems very angry."

"What do you think?" The White Lotus Mother's fair face seemed to be covered with a layer of blush, as bright as a peach, and she whispered, "I am your aunt."

Jia Heng: "..."

How could he not know? Isn't this more... exciting?

"When have I ever talked about these things?" Jia Heng raised his sword-like eyebrows, his eyes as bright as water, and said softly.

The White Lotus Mother remained silent for a moment, obviously unable to bear Jia Heng's passionate and provocative words.

As he spoke, he stood up and said, "If there is nothing else, I will go back first."

While the White Lotus Mother was speaking, she stood up and was about to leave.

Jia Heng watched the White Lotus Mother leave and lingered on her plump and round curves for a long while, his heart beating inexplicably.

……

……

Time flies, and before I knew it, three days had passed.

With Cao Bianjiao entering the Beijing Camp and successfully taking over the military power of the 12th Regiment of the Beijing Camp, Li Zan and Xu Lu were relieved at the moment and had no other thoughts.

Shenjing City, Palace Garden——

Concubine Duanrong was wearing a scarlet dress. She had a slender and graceful figure, and her long black hair was tied into a bun, which was beautiful and elegant. While she was talking, the beauty quickly came to a palace near Wuying Palace. This was the place that Concubine Duanrong and Li Zan had agreed to meet before.

In the autumn season, the sparse sunlight outside the window shines through the window onto the vase on the table, with a faint luster that reflects people's eyes.

Concubine Duanrong looked at Li Zan with some concern in her eyes and said softly, "Lord Li, are you ready?"

Li Zan's face was calm, like the mysterious water. He lowered his voice and said, "My queen, everything is ready, except for the east wind."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Duanrong frowned and asked, "When will we see the opportunity?"

Li Zan said: "This matter depends on the timing. As long as the Prince of Wei is in the capital, the chances of success will be slim."

Concubine Duanrong's beautiful and cold face showed a thoughtful look, and she said in a faint voice: "That's right, he has always been good at fighting and has a meticulous mind. If he were in the capital, it would be difficult for him to accomplish anything."

Her son-in-law is indeed proficient in both civil and military affairs.

Li Zan lowered his voice and reminded, "Your Highness should be more careful in the palace recently."

Imperial Concubine Duanrong raised her eyebrows, her beautiful eyes gleaming like water, and said, "Lord Li, I know."

Li Zan's face showed a serious expression, and he warned: "My queen, please be extra careful recently."

Concubine Duanrong responded softly, and then watched Li Zan leave the room, feeling extremely worried.

If Zi Yu knew that she was contacting outsiders, would he kill her?

And what about Xianning, who is caught between her and Ziyu? What should she do?

However, Emperor Shizong Xian had been very kind to Ziyu in the past, so how could Ziyu have the heart to do such a bad thing?

While Concubine Duanrong was in a state of confusion, she did not say anything else and returned to Funing Palace.

On the other side, Jia Heng came to Kunning Palace to meet Zhen Qing.

Kunning Palace, in the hall——

Zhen Qing sat down on a soft couch covered with a mattress beside her, a faint smile showing on her plump, lovely and charming face.

Not far away, Princess Beijing Zhen Xue was sitting on an embroidered cushion, her beautiful and bright face full of tenderness and charm.

Yin Yin was reading a book and teasing her younger brother Chen Jie who was standing beside her.

Shui Xin was flipping through a book, her chubby little face with delicate features full of concentration.

This little girl is now over ten years old. She has delicate features, skin as white as jade, and lively eyes under her sword-like eyebrows. Her beautiful face and facial features are inherited from her mother Zhen Xue.

At this moment, a slim and beautiful female official entered the room, looked at Zhen Qing, bowed, and said, "Your Highness, the Prince of Wei is here."

Zhen Qing raised her eyebrows, her eyes warm, and said, "Zi Yu is here."

Zhen Xue nodded gently, a look of joy welling up on her gentle and lovely face, and said in a cold voice: "I'll go and take a look."

Shui Xin immediately put down the book in her hand, and said in a voice as happy as a lark, "Godfather is here."

She hasn't seen her godfather for a long time.

As he was speaking, the young man in the python robe came out from outside. He had a resolute and handsome face. As he was speaking, he came closer and said, "Your humble servant greets the Queen Mother."

"Prince Wei, please stand up." Zhen Qing looked at the young man in the python robe with clear eyes under her brows, and said in a deep voice, "Come here, please take a seat."

At this moment, a eunuch immediately brought an embroidered cushion covered with a mattress and placed it in front of him while he was talking.

"Godfather~~" At this moment, the little girl Shui Xin ran to Jia Heng like a gust of wind and threw herself into his arms. Her rosy and chubby face was as bright as a peach.

Jia Heng smiled and said, "Xinxin, it's been a long time."

Well, the little Lolita has really grown up.

This age is the same as when Daiyu just entered the mansion. It is truly the time when our daughter has grown up.

I'm afraid that if I wait a few more years, Yinyin will become even more beautiful and charming.

Shui Xin raised her beautiful face, her eyes were full of water, and she said with a trembling voice: "Godfather, why haven't I seen you these days?"

Jia Heng said, "I have been busy with court affairs recently. Xinxin has really grown taller and looks like a little adult now."

Zhen Xue raised her beautiful eyebrows, and said in a charming voice with a hint of mystery, "Xinxin is already eleven years old in her age."

Jia Heng smiled, his eyes warm, and whispered: "It's been a few years, Xinxin is an adult now."

Zhen Xue's gentle and charming face showed a prosperous smile, and she said, "Ying'er is already five or six years old, so Xinxin, as the older sister, is naturally not young either."

Well, she is old too, and Zi Yu probably doesn’t come to see her because she is no longer attractive.

Jia Heng, holding Xinxin in his arms, sat down on an embroidered cushion nearby and asked, "Why didn't Ying'er come here earlier?"

Zhen Xue said: "His grandmother hired several teachers to teach him how to read and write."

Jia Heng pondered for a moment, his eyes sparkling, and he said in a low voice: "Ying'er is not young anymore, it's time for her to start learning to read."

Zhen Qing asked, "How come you have time to come to my place today?"

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then said, "Empress Dowager, there are some things I want to discuss with you."

In fact, it was still about Song Yuan. When the Wei and Liang vassals fled to Sichuan and launched a rebellion, Song Guojiu was controlled by the Jinyifu and was unable to leave the mansion.

Zhen Qing put down the teacup in her hand, took a sip of the fragrant tea, and whispered, "What's going on?"

Jia Heng said, "It's about Uncle Song San and Uncle Song Si."

Zhen Qing's eyebrows were as beautiful as black ink, and her narrow, clear eyes narrowed slightly. On her snow-white face, a trace of inexplicable anger appeared. She asked in surprise: "Then tell me, what happened?"

This bastard is pleading for the Song family again.

Jia Heng's face was solemn, and he said, "Your Majesty, Wei Wang Chen Ran is dead, Liang Wang Chen Wei is also imprisoned, Your Majesty, Song Siguo uncle was not involved."

Zhen Qing looked at him with a cold look in her charming eyes, and said unhappily, "Song Yuan is your father-in-law, right?"

Jia Heng whispered, "We are a family after all, so we can't make things look bad."

It is said that we care about everything, including family affairs, national affairs and world affairs.

Zhen Qing glanced at the young man in the python costume and asked, "Where's Song Xuan?"

Jia Heng said, "Song Xuan has been an official in Kaifeng Prefecture, Henan for two years. This time, the governor of Henan was transferred to Sichuan, and the post of governor was vacant. The Ministry of Personnel had previously intended to promote Song Xuan to the post of governor of Henan, but it was stuck in the cabinet."

Zhen Qing raised her beautiful eyebrows, her eyes sparkling like water, and said in a deep voice: "I remember this matter. The cabinet sent a letter to the Ministry of Personnel, but I was rejected by the cabinet."

Jia Heng frowned and asked, "So, why did you reject that memorial before?"

"The two vassal states of Wei and Liang have caused trouble several times and have refused to repent of their evil deeds. The Song family has given them many conveniences. How can I tolerate this? If Song Jing and Song Xuan show signs of rebellion again, will you come..." Zhen Qing raised her eyebrows, her beautiful eyes were as clear as water, and her voice was full of coldness and alienation.

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "You can't say that. Besides, everyone in the world is watching how the royal family will deal with it. If brothers always quarrel with each other, people in the world don't know how to view the royal family."

Zhen Qing snorted coldly, with a hint of coldness in her tone, and said, "You just want to do a favor for the Song family."

When Jia Heng heard this, his expression paused slightly, and he didn't say anything else.

At this moment, Zhen Xue tried to smooth things over and said, "Well, it's getting late now, let the imperial kitchen prepare the meal."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Qing ordered the female officials to go to the imperial kitchen and work non-stop.

Jia Heng didn't say anything else at this moment. He gently reached out and hugged his goddaughter Shui Xin.

"Xinxin, what books have you read recently?" Jia Heng said in a low voice with warm eyes, like the warm sun.

Xin Xin said softly, "Female rings also include poetry and the like."

The little girl's voice was sweet and her movements and demeanor showed a hint of brightness.