The beauty in palace clothes was in a daze, with a look of worry in her eyes under her eyelashes, and she pursed her lips in silence.
For a moment, all kinds of thoughts surged up in my heart, mixed with sourness and bitterness, and finally turned into a sentence of self-pity... Why is her life so miserable?
If she asks her father to withdraw from the marriage, will Jia Heng also come to make trouble? He even dares to hit the Jia clan leader in Dongfu. If he gives his father a punch...
Qin Keqing's heart sank when she thought about how her father would go through such hardships when he was young, and his originally beautiful cheeks turned frosty white.
Bao Zhu sighed and said: "This Uncle Heng is too impulsive and often fights with others. What if he is brave enough to fight with others every day after getting married?"
Ruizhu answered and said: "It's better to report it to the master early and let people cancel the marriage."
"No, you can't." Qin Keqing lost her voice and said, her voice trembling because of worry.
Ruizhu and Baozhu both looked at their young lady in surprise.
Qin Keqing shook his head gently and said: "Since Jia Heng is so brave and fierce, he even dares to fight the head of the Jia family. If he becomes ruthless and comes to pick a fight again, what will our Qin family do?"
Ruizhu raised her eyebrows and said softly: "Then report it to the official! No matter how cruel he is, he still dares to go against the officials in the Yamen? Our master is also the fifth-rank life official of the imperial court!"
Qin Keqing sighed quietly, frowned and said, "That's what I say, but if he just comes to make trouble and behaves like a rogue, the government may not be able to care about it."
At this moment, when the master and servant were at a loss to resolve the matter of breaking off the engagement, Aunt Wu from outside said: "Girl, that uncle Heng is here."
The three masters and servants who were "plotting loudly" were all startled by Nanny Wu's voice. While speaking, Nanny Wu had already picked up the curtain, bypassed the screen, entered the wing, and said with a smile: "Girl, Uncle Heng, come here."
The appointment letter has arrived, and the master is waiting in the front hall to receive it."
Because Qin Keqing only asked Baozhu and Ruizhu to lead people to inquire about Jia Heng's situation in the past two days, but did not tell Aunt Wu. Aunt Wu didn't know about her girl yet, and her mind had changed.
Qin Keqing pursed her lips, thought for a while, and said softly: "Baozhu, Ruizhu, let me go and have a look."
If possible, she still wanted to meet Jia Heng and ask him how he could start a family and start a career if he was so ignorant and fighting with others. If he could make him feel ashamed and withdraw from the relationship...
"Girl, we haven't passed the exam yet. We don't want to do this. After three letters and six appointments, it will only take about ten days." Aunt Wu only thought that Qin Keqing was in a hurry to see the husband of the Jia family, with a smile on her face.
He said jokingly with a smile.
Qin Keqing, however, did not show shyness after being teased. She only had a very sad heart and said: "My family and his family have already agreed to marry each other, and the marriage contract has been signed early. Besides, he and I met last time. If it was just
Just answer a few questions, and since the maid and father are here, it won't be a problem."
She didn't calm down last time and was deceived by Jia Heng's appearance. This time it would be best for her to ask in person in front of her father.
Grandma Wu thought about it and felt that it made sense.
Of course, it is also related to the fact that the Qin family was originally a small family, and the rules were not as big as those of the Duke's family.
On this side of the room, Jia Heng followed Qin Ye into the flower hall. The guests and hosts were seated, and the servants served tea.
Qin Ye took the appointment letter from Jia Heng, opened it and looked at it carefully. After a moment, he twirled his beard with his hand, nodded, and said with a smile: "My dear nephew, now that the wedding date has been decided, you can perform the six etiquettes."
Perhaps Qin Ye still didn't know about the beating of Jia Zhen that took place in the Cuihong Building yesterday. This doctor in the Catering Department of the Ministry of Industry was an old scalper in the Ministry of Industry. He was conscientious and hard-working, and the news was relatively unknown.
Seeing that Qin Ye had accepted the marriage certificate and the betrothal gift had been paid, Jia Heng breathed a sigh of relief, cupped his hands and said, "We need to ask Uncle Shi to take care of the wedding ceremony."
Qin Ye smiled and said: "I already know the situation in my nephew's family. Now that I have been hired, I can change my mind."
He has been thinking about it for the past few days and feels that since his daughter Keqing likes Jia Heng, he might as well do something good. Besides, this young man has a dignified appearance, polite manners, and a calm demeanor in dealing with others. He may be a mature man, not a trafficker.
People who are just pawns, people who lead carts and sell pulp.
He is getting older and has only one son, Qin Zhong, who is shy and weak in temperament. If someone else sets up a family outside the family, he will still be able to take care of him in the future.
When Jia Heng heard this, his expression paused, he stood up, bowed deeply, and said solemnly: "My son-in-law has met my father-in-law."
Qin Ye stood up, stepped forward to help him, put his arms around and said with a smile: "My dear son-in-law, I only have this daughter, and I have pampered her since I was a child. After I get married, my dear nephew should be more tolerant."
Jia Heng didn't even dare to say anything, so Weng and his son-in-law sat down again.
Qin Ye asked again: "What has my good son-in-law been busy with these past two days?"
Jia Heng said: "My father-in-law, I just study and practice martial arts."
When Qin Ye heard this, he raised his old face and said in surprise: "My good nephew is studying, is he planning to take the imperial examination to become an official? Why do he still need to practice martial arts?"
In his understanding, the status of a martial artist is still somewhat inferior to that of a scholar. The imperial examination is a formal achievement, and one does not have to risk one's life in the battlefield to fight for wealth like a military general.
If he had a serious academic background, he would not have wasted half his life to reach the fifth rank in the Ministry of Industry.
Jia Heng said: "My nephew does want to get a bachelor's degree, but a gentleman must be proficient in some of the six arts. Moreover, practicing martial arts can strengthen the body and prevent disasters."
It was hard for him to say, "I think these troubled times are coming, with barbarians raging outside and bandits rising everywhere inside. I will retreat with martial arts to keep my family and country peaceful, and then I will rally my troops and follow the example of Wu and Liu Xiang."
Then, being forked out...
Qin Ye twirled his beard with his hand and said with a happy smile: "My nephew's opinion is true. The country has been in Guanzhong for hundreds of years. As for now, the civilized and military are humble. The Hanyuan Ci ministers are much nobler than the military generals. In the officialdom
It’s much cheaper to use and relocate.”
Jia Heng secretly sighed in his heart. Qin Ye, as a member of the Chen-Han system, had such thoughts. It is conceivable that in Chen-Han today, the trend of emphasizing literature and restraining martial arts is flourishing.
However, this is also a common phenomenon in the middle dynasties of all dynasties. Is it not the case in certain dynasties in later generations?
Qin Ye said a few more words, seemed to ponder for a moment, and said, "Xian son-in-law, there hasn't been much movement in the Jia family recently, right?"
While the two were talking, Qin Keqing and his maids Baozhu and Ruizhu had already arrived behind the bead curtain. They were shocked when they heard his father's words in the flower hall.
This... how come all the good sons-in-law are called?
Then I heard my father murmuring, "Don't you have any trouble finding a good son-in-law in Dongfu lately?"
Qin Keqing hurriedly listened attentively, only to hear the young man say, "I was about to tell my father-in-law that Jia Zhen from Dongfu made an appointment with me at Cuihong Mansion last night. She wanted to buy out the marriage contract with a thousand taels of silver, but I beat her up angrily.
After hearing it, I went to report it to the old lady this morning, and Mrs. Jia has already spoken, completely stopping Jia Zhen from thinking about it."
On the other side of the room, after Jia Heng finished speaking, he looked at the face of Qin Ye, his father-in-law. Suddenly, his eyes moved slightly, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a figure in a skirt at the beaded curtain.
"Qin Keqing, or a maid?"
There is no need to conceal this kind of conflict with Jia Zhen, and it can't be concealed...
Instead of waiting for Qin Ye to find out from others, slap his thigh and call out that it's broken, it's a big mess, it's better for him to speak on his own initiative and ease his doubts a little bit.
Sure enough, when Qin Ye heard this, he was shocked and said: "Why is my virtuous son-in-law so reckless? How can he beat someone? The master of the East Palace is a powerful general of the third rank of the imperial court..."
Qin Ye's face turned pale as he finished digesting the "bad news".
Jia Heng then spoke: "They, regardless of their dignity, want me to sell my wife for glory with a thousand taels of silver. Do you think I will swallow my anger?"
Qin Ye looked at the young man, smiled bitterly, and sighed: "But, you can't hit someone..."
