The Red Mansions

Chapter 1592: Concubine Duanrong: How can my sister be with Ziyu

Chapter 1592: Concubine Duanrong: How can my sister be with Ziyu...

Shenjing City, Li's House

Li Zan and other Han court civil and military officials watched the Beijing army go on a long journey to attack Shu. They did not linger for long, but returned to their residences, with worries gradually filling their faces.

At this moment, the servant brought a cup of fragrant tea and then slowly retreated.

Li Zan sat there in a daze.

Now, the Prince of Wei stayed in the capital to guard against the possibility that someone in the capital would take advantage of his dispatching troops to attack his lair.

What followed was how to contact Imperial Concubine Duanrong and Cao Bianjiao to plan important matters under the noses of the Jinyi Palace spies?

Li Zan drummed his fingers on the wooden chair, thinking hard about a solution.

And thousands of miles away in Bashu, Shunqing Prefecture——

Outside the towering government office, the soldiers looked alert, holding the goose-feather knives at their waists tightly, and murderous intent could be seen on their resolute and calm faces.

Wei Wang Chen Ran and Liang Wang Chen Wei, along with Chen Yuan, Ruan Yongde and others, also gathered together to discuss matters.

At this moment, on the folding screen with a painting of mountains and rivers behind him, one can see a map of mountains and rivers hanging. On it are city walls, passes, mountains, and rivers. It is the map of Shu.

Chen Yuan's face was calm, like a mysterious water, and he said, "There are now 32,000 soldiers and horses in the sect, all equipped with armor. Recently, we have been training them well in order to fight against the government troops."

King Wei Chen Ran said: "Cousin, can the Shu army march to Huguang and sweep across the entire south? The provinces in the south have long been dissatisfied with King Wei because of the promotion of the new policy. If we can lead the army to the south, heroes and patriots will surely gather to respond."

Chen Yuan shook his head and said, "Sichuan doesn't have many soldiers and horses to begin with. If we march to Huguang, it will easily dilute the troops."

King Wei said: "If the army is only in Bashu and other places, the imperial army will surround them from many directions and they can only defend one area and it will be difficult to achieve anything."

Chen Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Wait a minute, discuss this with Master Gao first."

When King Wei heard this, his eyes sparkled.

In fact, the strategy proposed by the King of Wei was indeed feasible. Jia Heng wanted to control the chaos in Sichuan, and the Sichuan Army's attack on Jiangnan could indeed arouse some gentry in Jiangnan who were dissatisfied with Jia Heng.

Chen Yuan turned to look at Ruan Yongde and asked, "Yongde, how is the war in Tibet?"

Ruan Yongde said: "My lord, in Tibet, the King of Mongolia took the initiative and took over the gateway to and from Tibet, Chamdo City. Now the troops of both sides are fighting for it and the situation is tense."

"What about the northwest direction?" Chen Yuan asked again.

Ruan Yongde said in a deep voice: "Sir, in the northwest, the Junggar army should have arrived at the foot of Hami City, and the two sides should still be fighting for the city."

Chen Yuan sighed, "The idle men that the imperial court has casually deployed on the border over the years have now come to this point."

Chen Ran looked solemn, and said in a low voice: "These two routes can only divert the court's attention. If we really want to fight, it will be our Bashu troops who will have to deal with it."

Chen Yuan pondered and said, "Yes, now that Elder Gao is gone, things have become much more difficult."

Among the people present, no one could compare to Gao Zhongping when it came to military strategy.

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Jia Heng stayed in the Jinyifu office for a while, planning to go to the palace and enter the Kunning Palace to meet Zhen.

With the death of Gao Zhongping, a cabinet minister became vacant. As expected, the second-in-command of the cabinet would undoubtedly be Qi Kun.

This ranking is based on the order in which the civil officials entered the cabinet, based on seniority, on a first-come, first-served basis.

While Jia Heng was speaking, he passed through Anshun Gate and entered the palace.

Kunning Palace

Zhen Qing sat on a soft couch covered with a mattress. She was wearing simple and elegant clothes and had a beautiful bun on her head. Not far away were a pair of twin children, who were as delicate and chubby as jade.

"Have all the troops been dispatched?" Zhen Qing asked.

The female official said, "Madam, the soldiers have all left the city now."

Zhen Qing nodded her beautiful head. Under her emerald eyebrows, her cold and sparkling eyes showed a thoughtful look. She said loudly, "What's going on now?"

Originally, she wanted to go out and take a look, but that bastard insisted that women should stay away from military affairs and asked her to stay in the palace to take care of Jie'er.

After a while, a female official entered the hall and said, "Madam, the King of Wei is here."

When Zhen Qing heard this, her beautiful eyes showed joy under her curved green eyebrows and she said, "Xuan."

After a while, the young man in the python robe came out from outside. His face was calm, like mysterious water. He stepped into the warm room, bowed to Zhen Qing, and said, "Your humble servant greets the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

Zhen Qing opened her red lips slightly and said, "Stand up."

Jia Heng said in a gentle voice: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

As he was speaking, Jia Heng came to the embroidered cushion beside him and sat down, sitting upright.

Zhen Qing's narrow, clear phoenix eyes were filled with an inexplicable sense of shame, and she whispered, "Have the troops from the Beijing camp left the city?"

Jia Heng said: "The army has just set out."

Zhen Qing asked, "How long do you think it will take to quell the rebellion in Shu?"

Jia Heng said loudly: "It's hard to say, but I think it won't take more than two or three months."

Zhen Qing said in a clear voice: "It is better to settle it as soon as possible."

Jia Heng said: "You don't have to worry too much. The Sichuan government troops may not sincerely follow the Gao family in rebelling against the imperial court this time."

Some officers were also forced into action by the situation, and once the imperial army attacked, they would obviously be wiped out.

Zhen Qing raised her emerald eyebrows, her beautiful eyes sparkling like water, and asked, "What about the northwest? Are you really not going to send troops there?"

Jia Heng said: "The troops in Xining are already sufficient to deal with the border security situation. We have previously sent a batch of red cannons to support the troops in Xining. These problems are not too serious."

Zhen Qingxiu raised her eyebrows, her sparkling eyes flashed fiercely, and she said softly, "It's good that you know what's going on."

Jia Heng said, "After Gao Zhongping surrendered, the cabinet ministers are vacant, and new ministers should be selected. I came here to discuss this with the queen."

Zhen Qing's graceful and beautiful face showed a thoughtful expression, and she said, "As usual, Qi Kun will concurrently serve as the second assistant of the cabinet, and there is still a lack of a cabinet minister, so let the civil officials outside the court recommend one."

Jia Heng responded softly, then hugged Zhen Qing's snow-white shoulders, looked at that beautiful and plump face, moved closer, and suddenly kissed her rosy lips.

Zhen Qing's delicate, straight nose twitched, and the sides of her face were flushed. Under her slender eyebrows, her eyes were charming and sparkling.

"Go inside." Zhen Qing said softly, her eyes trembling under her curved and thin eyelashes, and a light blush covered her snow-white face.

Jia Heng said nothing more, holding Zhen Qing's plump and delicate body, he walked towards the inner room. The hanging light yellow curtain was gently tied up by a golden hook, and the fragrance like orchid and musk and the mature milk fragrance of the beauty's body intertwined and floated continuously.

As the two talked, they came and sat down on a soft couch covered with bamboo mats.

Zhen Qing felt the messy hands of the young man in python robe reaching into her clothes, and her beautiful face flushed as she said in a trembling voice, "Be careful, don't let outsiders see it."

Jia Heng said: "Don't worry, I'm taking good care of it."

As he spoke, he hugged Zhen Qing's plump body tightly, lowered his head and smelled the refreshing fragrance of the beautiful woman's flesh. At this moment, his heart was burning with fire.

He approached the beauty's collar, grabbed greedily, and ate with relish.

After a while, Zhen Qing, whose face was as red as fire, squatted down all of a sudden. Her plain skirt fell down in an airy manner. She stretched out her hand and gently stroked a strand of hair that fell by her ear. Her clear and gentle phoenix eyes seemed to be sucking in a hint of captivating charm.

Jia Heng's eyes dropped downward, and he felt an inexplicable throbbing in his heart.

This has become an everyday classic for the duo.

Having the Empress, who was the mother of the country, serving him so wholeheartedly, Jia Heng's expression paused, and he felt inexplicably happy.

Zhen Qing's beautiful eyebrows were curved, and her phoenix eyes were sparkling like a crescent moon. Her voice was a little soft and full of anger as she said, "You are the only one who treats me like this. I asked you to serve me, but you never agreed to do so once."

Jia Heng reached out and gently put his arm around Zhen Qing's shoulders, saying, "You forgot, this happened once before."

He seemed to have forgotten whether he had it or not.

Zhen Qing said unhappily, "When did it happen once? How come I don't know? I was the one who served you, right?"

Jia Heng gently stroked the millstone through his skirt with both hands and said, "Isn't it serving you now?"

As he spoke, he walked closer and the weary birds returned to the forest.

The two of them cuddled together for a long time. Jia Heng gently stroked Zhen Qing's shoulders, feeling the fragrance of her makeup flowing under his nose, and his mind became a little dazed.

Zhen Qing frowned her dark blue brows, and a charming blush appeared on both sides of her delicate and fair face.

Jia Heng picked up Zhen Qing and traveled through mountains and rivers, through wind and rain.

After playing with Zhen Qing for a while, Jia Heng did not linger in Kunning Palace for long. Instead, he thought about it and decided to go and see Queen Song and his twins.

Palace, harem

Queen Song was wearing a lilac-colored long dress and was sewing a child's dress with needle and thread in her hands. Her plump and lovely face was full of maternal love and her expression was extremely focused.

At this moment, a female official entered the palace and whispered to Queen Song, "Your Majesty, Prince Wei is here."

When Queen Song heard this, her fair complexion showed joy and she said, "Announce it."

After a while, the young man in the python robe walked into the hall and looked at Queen Song.

Queen Song couldn't hide her joy and excitement in her tone, and asked, "You're here?"

Jia Heng asked, "My Lady, where is Luo'er?"

Queen Song snorted, then looked at the child beside her and said loudly, "It's over there, go and have a look."

Chen Luo was already two years old, and at this moment he called out in a soft voice, "Brother-in-law."

Jia Heng turned his head to look at the chubby little kid, a happy smile appeared on his face, and he said, "Good boy, Luo'er."

As he spoke, he came closer and hugged Chen Luo, feeling a sense of closeness to him.

Queen Song said, "These past few days, Luo'er has been talking about you."

Jia Heng picked up his son, walked to an embroidered cushion, and slowly sat down.

Queen Song's eyes were filled with concern, and she whispered, "I heard from the female officials that the imperial court's troops have already set out to attack Bashu."

Jia Heng said, "The troops are going out today. The army has already set out."

Queen Song asked with concern: "How long will it take to quell this rebellion?"

Jia Heng said: "It's hard to say now."

The two chatted casually, and Queen Song looked at the female official beside her and said, "Go and take the little prince away."

The female official came forward and carried Chen Luo down.

After all the servants had left the hall, Jia Heng also moved closer and sat down near Queen Song.

Perhaps because Jia Heng was too close, Queen Song could smell the scent of powder on the young man in the python robe. She became jealous and asked angrily, "Did he just have an affair with that witch?"

Jia Heng said, "My lady, we just went into the palace and talked for a while, nothing else."

Queen Song gave a delicate rebuke and said, "Then don't hug my Luo'er just now."

What's the point of talking for a while? I'm afraid we'll just hang out together again.

Jia Heng: "..."

Why can’t I hug Luo’er?

Queen Song asked coldly, "Why didn't you lead the troops in person this time?"

Jia Heng paused for a moment, and whispered, "The situation in the capital is too dangerous. It's not good for me to leave the capital. It's not good for the stability of the country."

Upon hearing this, Queen Song rolled her eyes at the young man in the python robe, and a hint of sneer appeared in her sparkling eyes. She whispered, "Are you scared?"

Jia Heng said, "What are you afraid of? When have I ever been afraid?"

Queen Song frowned and fixed her eyes on the young man in the python robe, and asked, "Where do you want to sit?"

Jia Heng: "..."

Sweet girl, you can see it.

Queen Song said coldly: "The Han Dynasty has been established for a hundred years. I don't know how many people in the world admire the Han Dynasty. If you want to go further, I am afraid you will attract opposition from both inside and outside the court."

Seeing Jia Heng's thoughtful expression, Queen Song said, "Why not make our daughter Luo'er the emperor? Then, it will be no different if you sit on the throne yourself."

Jia Heng felt strange for a moment and said, "Then he is still my child now."

Queen Song said in a trembling voice: "You..."

Jia Heng gently took Empress Song's delicate hand and said softly, "Let's not talk about this. We finally meet once, and you're bringing this up again."

Queen Song snorted lightly, as if she was annoyed, and said, "You just had sex with that slutty vixen, don't come to me again."

At this moment, Jia Heng gently put his arm around Queen Song's shoulders, and immediately leaned close to her soft and slightly moist lips, moving closer to her.

Queen Song's face was flushed, her narrow, clear eyes were moist with soft waves, and she spat, "It smells like a fox."

Jia Heng reached out and gently pinched the smooth and round chin, looked into the tender and beautiful eyes, and said, "Then I'll go."

Having said this, he stood up and made a gesture to leave.

Under Queen Song's beautiful eyebrows, her pair of crystal clear eyes were bright and clear, and she said unhappily, "You dare."

Hearing this, Jia Heng turned his head to look at the beauty. A strange expression began to appear on that bright face. He said, "You won't let me go, and you won't let me stay. What do you want to do?"

When Queen Song heard this, her fair face turned red with shame and she said angrily, "Why didn't you come here just now?"

Why did you come over to provoke her again? Now you are all sticky.

Jia Heng didn't say anything else. He put his arm around the beautiful lady's shoulders and said softly, "Let's go inside and talk."

Queen Song responded softly without saying anything else. On both sides of her white and jade-like face, there seemed to be a rich and bright sunset glow, which made her look bright and charming.

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But when the two were entangled, Funing Palace, the palace——

Concubine Duanrong was chatting with her son, the eighth prince Chen Ze, mainly asking about Chen Ze's studies. After Chen Ze finished talking, he left the room.

Concubine Duanrong picked up a book on the small table, and a hint of thought appeared on her face as beautiful as a rose petal.

Suddenly, the beauty remembered something that she needed to discuss with Queen Song, so she stood up, left the palace and went to the outer room.

At this moment, in the palace where Queen Song lived——

Jia Heng was carrying a plump and graceful beauty as they walked along the bumpy road.

On Queen Song's beautiful head, the gorgeous and bright cloud-like bun was swaying gently up and down. Her face was as bright as clouds, and beads of sweat silently slid down her face and dripped into her delicate jade-like collarbone.

Queen Song was frightened and her fair face was flushed, like a small boat floating up and down in the rough sea.

However, because Concubine Duanrong had decided to go on a whim, she did not call on her female officials to accompany her and walked along the corridor. At this moment, the near-noon sunlight shone between the beams and pillars, casting the beautiful figure on the carved windows, lengthening it a little.

When Concubine Duanrong walked to the window frame, her mind suddenly moved slightly. She clearly heard a faint sound coming from the window frame, which was somewhat familiar.

The beauty was stunned at first, and then she was stunned.

This sound... How could there be the sound of a man and a woman making love in the palace?

In fact, this was also because as Jia Heng gradually took control of the situation in the palace, Queen Song became a little lax in guarding against being observed by others.

In other words, a former queen who had lost her power would have fewer palace maids and eunuchs to serve her.

Concubine Duanrong was filled with suspicion and tiptoed away. While she was talking, she had already reached the window, stretched out a finger, dipped it in saliva, and touched the window paper covering the window frame. She held her breath and looked inside.

After a while, he saw a terrifying scene inside, and he felt so shocked that he could hardly control himself.

I saw the young man in the python robe holding the beautiful woman and rushing forward. The scene was so shocking.

The rosy and chubby face of Concubine Duanrong was flushed, her body was trembling, and she felt inexplicably shocked.

How could my sister act like this with Zi Yu?

At this moment, Concubine Duanrong felt her brain go blank, her mouth opened, her throat felt dry, and her pretty face turned pale and then red.

Jia Heng was holding Queen Song in his arms and entering a critical moment when he suddenly felt a strange sensation in his heart, as if he was being spied on.

Seeing Jia Heng stop, he heard the plump and soft beauty in his arms speak softly and tremblingly: "Zi Yu, what's wrong?"

Jia Heng calmed himself down and continued to act, saying, "Nothing."

Soon after, there was another crackling sound like bamboo joints breaking, and at this moment Queen Song was once again caught in the surging river torrent.

At this moment, Duan Ronggui was looking at Queen Song who was deeply immersed in lust, and she felt inexplicably ashamed and annoyed.

How could my sister do this?

How could Emperor Xianzong do such a thing when his body was still warm? And how could Zi Yu do such a thing?

Concubine Duanrong's face flushed red, and she wanted to run away, but her feet seemed to have taken root. She wanted to leave, but she seemed to be possessed.

She had to see how her sister had wronged Emperor Xianzong!

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