Just when the officials and gentry in Jinling City were inquiring about the details of the victory of the officers and soldiers in surprise and joy, Jinling City, in the Zhen family manor - Luo

The misty autumn rain enveloped the courtyard with its rugged rockery and winding bridges. In the half-acre lake on the west side, it was late autumn. The lotus flowers in the lake had long withered and decayed. Only clusters of yellow or green rhizomes stood there alone. The rain ripples on the lake surface, and the lotus stems sway gently.

Fuxuantang

The hall where Mrs. Zhen usually lives and entertains guests is no longer as noisy as before. Zhen Yingjia, the head of the Zhen family, and Zhen Xuan are sitting on both sides of the lacquered wood table.

On the left side of the bottom are Zhen Yingjia's wife Gan and Zhen Xuan's wife Xu. On the right are sisters Zhen Qing, Princess of Chu, and Princess Zhen Xue, Princess of Beijing.

Zhen Yingjia asked a servant anxiously: "Is there any military report coming from the front?"

Zhen Shao and Zhen Zhu went on the expedition with Jia Heng. Two or three days have passed and there is still no news. However, rumors are spreading everywhere in the city, which undoubtedly makes Zhen Yingjia worried and unable to sleep or eat well.

The servant said helplessly: "Go back to me, Sir, there has been no military report again."

Zhen Yingjia sighed, picked up the tea cup on the side, put it down immediately, looked at Zhen Qing, and said, "It would be great if your second uncle could make great contributions by going here."

At this moment, almost the entire Zhen family hopes that Zhen Shao can take some credit in the war.

Zhen Qing said softly: "Father, don't worry. Brother Heng never fights an unprepared battle. Now that we are sending troops, we have a certain chance of winning."

The worry on Zhen Yingjia's face did not lessen, and she shook her head and said: "Everything is available in the city now. Although Ziyu's generals are unparalleled, the naval force in the camp in the south of the Yangtze River and the north of the Yangtze River has not been recruited for a long time. Against the Jurchen's sharpness, there are some It’s hard to tell, a good tiger is still afraid of a pack of wolves.”

Zhen Xuan said: "Brother, didn't Ziyu win a great victory last time in Haimen with a small number and a large number?"

"At that time, Ziyu had six thousand against eight thousand, and together with the navy in the Jiangnan camp, there was no such disparity in military strength." Zhen Yingjia said worriedly, "Now the enemy's army is twice that of the official army. The only advantage may be that it is closer to my Han country."

Zhen's snow-white jade face was calm and calm, her pink lips twitched, and she hesitated to speak. In the end, she didn't say anything. She just balled up the handkerchief in her hand and thought, he is so powerful, he should come back victorious.

At this time, the voice of a servant from outside came, saying: "First Master, Third Master, the army and the army have won a great victory, a great victory!"

When Zhen Yingjia heard this, she was startled. She suddenly stood up and looked at Zhen Xuan. She couldn't hide the joy on her face and asked hurriedly: "What big victory?"

The servant smiled happily and said: "Sir, Uncle Yongning captured Duduo alive at Chongming Sands. A great victory for the army and the army, a great victory!"

As soon as these words came out, a breeze of joy suddenly blew up in Fuxuan Hall. Not only Zhen Yingjia and Zhen Xuan were happy, but Gan and Sun were also happy.

Zhen Qingfang was overjoyed, her cold and even slightly mean oval face, with a faint blush due to her excitement, was as beautiful as a peach and plum, and she said softly: "Father, let me just say that since Brother Heng went to war, he must have grasp."

I really let that bastard win.

Captured the Jurchen Prince Dodo alive? This is really... unbelievable? And it was in such a short time.

Thinking of that man's heroic appearance, an abnormal blush appeared on the beauty's snowy and rosy cheeks, and traces of moisture appeared in her beautiful eyes. Just like the slanting wind and gentle rain in the courtyard, her embroidered heels couldn't help but close together. A few points.

At this moment, Zhen Xue's gentle and soft eyebrows were also full of joy, and she held a white handkerchief tightly in her hand.

Ziyu, she knew, would not let her and her sister down.

Zhen Yingjia smiled and said, "Okay, okay, Ziyu fought well."

Zhen Xuan's elegant face was filled with joy and he asked anxiously: "Where are the second and fourth masters?"

"The red-feathered messenger who reported the news didn't say anything," the servant replied.

Jia Heng sent the guards of Jinyi Mansion over to report the news, but he only wanted to reassure the panicked people in Jinling and did not reveal the details of the war.

Zhen Qing smiled, turned her head away, her beautiful eyes were charming silently, and said softly: "Father, when brother Heng comes back, I will go and ask what happened to the second uncle and the fourth uncle."

The prince won't come over for at least a few more days, and she can still be obsessed with him for a few more days.

Zhen Xuefang's heart trembled slightly and she glanced at her sister.

My sister went to look for Ziyu, but Xiner seems to be still in Ningguo Mansion?

Well, no...

At the same time, Ningguo Mansion

In the flower hall in the backyard, there is a three-story hall separated by screens. In the inner room, orioles and swallows are sitting together, wearing skirts, hairpins, and coats, and pearls are shining. There is a gentle breeze outside the window, and the rain is hitting the plantains, passing through the forest and passing the leaves, matching the eaves. The sound of ticking on the tiles seemed to be intertwined into a symphony.

Yuanchun was dressed in a light red dress, with black silk tied into a bun, with bangs combed in front of her forehead. She had a calm look on her plump and soft face, and she was playing chess with Tanchun.

The beauty, who is over 10 years old, has lost her girlish youthfulness and her body has become plumper. Although she rarely wears a girly pink dress, her mature and gentle charm flows out silently.

Xiangyun was holding her rosy and chubby little face and watching with a focused expression. She raised her index finger on her chubby little hand and pressed it on her face, leaving a small patch of white on her apple-like face. print.

Whoever loses among the three will play, and Tanchun's chess skills are even better than Yuanchun's.

Two sisters, Li Wen and Li Qi, one in red and one in green, were holding a book in their hands and looking at it carefully. From the cover, they could see it was a play by Guan Hanqing.

The two little girls could only find some heroic women to read in the Li family. Such "extracurricular readings" almost opened their eyes.

Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi were sitting aside, in front of a painting scroll, drawing with their brushes.

As for Baochai and Daiyu, coincidentally, they were both embroidering something.

One is embroidered with autumn clothes. According to Baochai, it was sewn for his brother, while Daiyu was sewing a fan cover.

Bao Qin, on the other hand, was holding a Three Kingdoms dialect book in one hand and an apple in the other, reading and eating at the same time.

The girl has good teeth and bites apples very crispy, which often makes her cousin Baochai pout her pink face and look at her in anger.

Baoqin pursed her lips, handed over the apple in her hand, and said with a sweet smile: "Cousin, do you want to eat it?"

Baochai's moist apricot eyes showed shame and annoyance, and she said softly: "Sister, please be quieter when you eat, it will affect others."

My cousin, who has a lively personality and is too ambitious to run away, might not be suitable to marry into a family of scholars from the Hanlin Academy.

Bao Qin said: "Brother Heng's Three Kingdoms dialect book is really good. I was so fascinated by it that I forgot about it."

"Miss Lin, drink tea." Xiren said softly.

Baochai was too lazy to talk about Baoqin anymore. He lowered his eyes and looked at the Qiuchang in his hand. He continued to take the needle and thread and gently rubbed it on his hair to moisten the needle tip.

Well, it's obvious that Baochai is more proficient in female celebrities.

Daiyu took the teacup handed over by Xiren, looked at Yuanchun with starry eyes, and asked softly: "Sister, has there been no news from Brother Heng?"

Yuanchun put down the chess pieces, a look of worry appeared on his fair-skinned face, and said softly: "The two armies should be engaged by now."

Zhen Lan was mixing the paints at this moment, walked to the chessboard of Yuan Chun and Tan Chun, and said softly: "According to the schedule, there should have been a match the day before yesterday."

After saying that, he looked at Tanchun on the side, chuckled and said, "What do you think, Sister Tanchun."

In the past few days, Jia Heng was not in the house. There were many girls in the Ningguo house, which was usually more lively. Zhen Lan simply stayed in the Ningguo house for a few more days, usually chatting with everyone to relieve boredom.

Tan Chun put down the chess piece in his hand, blinked his bright eyes, and said thoughtfully: "Rumors have been spreading in the city in the past two days. I don't know why."

Zhen Lan walked closer and said softly: "Brother Heng is taking out fewer people this time. Is it possible to hold off for a while and then wait for reinforcements to arrive?"

"Since Brother Heng has gone to battle, he should already have a chance of winning. We can't just rely on the number of people and the number of people." Tan Chun said softly with firm eyebrows.

Zhen Lan smiled and said, "Third sister is right."

Although the conversation between the two was slight at this moment, whether they were Chai Dai who was doing needlework or Zhen Xi who was painting with a brush in his hand, they could not help but listen to the conversation between Zhen Lan and Tan Chun with some concentration. Luo

Wenqi put down the book in her hand, glanced at Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi, and then continued to flip through the book.

And at this moment, a nun's voice suddenly came from outside, saying in surprise: "Miss Lin, eldest lady, Uncle Heng has won the battle, and the army and the army have won a great victory."

When everyone in the hall heard this, they fell silent at first, and then looked at each other in shock.

Daiyu put down the fan cover in her hand, looked at the nanny with shining eyes, and asked: "Is Brother Heng back?"

Baochai stood up and saw the eager look on Daiyu's face. She was silent for a moment and looked expectantly at the nanny who came to report the news.

"Uncle Heng went to Yangzhou, and he hasn't said yet whether he's coming back or not." Grandma said as everyone looked at her.

Zhen Lan was slightly startled and asked in surprise: "Did you tell me how to win?"

The grandma laughed along and said: "How do you know this, old lady? You have to wait until the uncle comes back to tell you. There is news in the city of the great victory of the army and the army, and I heard that the Jurchen Prince was captured alive."

When everyone heard this, they all became happy.

And this kind of news is also reaching Youshi, who is talking to Cao in the back house.

Zhen Lan's clear eyes turned to Tan Chun, and she said with a chuckle: "Third sister, you are really right."

This Tanchun has been with Uncle Yongning for a long time, and is naturally better in knowledge. If she also... In short, there is no comparison at all.

Tan Chun chuckled and said: "Brother Heng has always planned his plans before making a move, now this should be expected."

In fact, I vaguely guessed some reasons, maybe it is related to Hao Jing's trip.

Baochai suppressed the excitement in his heart at this moment, but a sweet smile inevitably appeared on his pink face, saying: "A military commander can strategize and win a thousand-mile victory."

Defeating the Jurchens and capturing the Jurchen prince alive, how much credit is this?

Brother Heng is really a unique and rare man in the world.

After this achievement, you should almost be able to become a marquis?

The Marquis who is not as young as the weakest... Looking at the history, I really don't dare to think about it.

Yuan Chun couldn't help but glance at Baochai, who was beaming with joy, and thought to herself, my cousin is usually very quiet, who knows...

Daiyu was also overjoyed at this moment, her starry eyes were as full as water, she pursed her pink lips, and her eyes were lost in thought.

Brother Heng has achieved a great victory this time, and the war is over. I think he should be able to take a good rest for a while.

It's just that the girl was thinking to herself and couldn't help but glanced at Baochai with her glittering starry eyes, her eyebrows furrowed.

Humph, Sister Bao is also very happy, and she can't even hide the smile on her lips.
To be continued...