Jia Lian dismounted in front of Ning Guo Mansion, and two young men immediately came forward to take off his armor and put on a regular uniform that had been prepared for him long ago.
Picking up a filial piety scarf and tying it on his head, Jia Lian stepped into the palace, came to Jia Jing's mourning hall, offered incense to Jia Jing, and learned about You You from the mouth of Xiao Xichun, who was watching the mourning beside him.
News of his return home.
When they came to Ning Xuantang, they didn't see Youshi. They only saw Qin Keqing playing with Jia Heng in her arms.
"Where's my sister-in-law?"
"I don't know. I said earlier that I was going to see the old lady, but I don't know why I haven't come back yet."
Qin Keqing smiled and looked at Jia Lian. She just went to the front yard and saw Jia Lian and Xichun talking from a distance. It seemed that it was difficult to communicate with Jia Lian in front of everyone, so she thought that Jia Lian would probably come to Ningguo Mansion to see the two children, so
Got here early.
Jia Lian took Jia Heng from Qin Keqing's hand, and just wanted to kiss him, but he avoided it in disgust. Jia Heng frowned and said arrogantly: "Second uncle stinks..."
Qin Keqing looked at Jia Lian and was stunned. He seemed to have thought of something. He took a step closer and sniffed, then smiled and said, "Why did my second uncle drink so much wine? He smells so weird that the child is drunk."
With that said, he hugged Jia Heng back.
Jia Lian had no choice but to sit on the chair alone and said casually: "I had a few drinks with the soldiers in the army."
Recently, the firearms camp's training camp was successfully concluded, and it should have been a big reward. However, in the state of filial piety, it is not appropriate to publicize anything. And because today is Jia Lian's birthday, with the support of the generals, Jia Lian prepared simple drinks in the army.
To reward the soldiers, he himself drank a few more cups.
After teasing Jia Heng, he didn't hear Jia Lian speak for a long time. When he looked back, he saw that Jia Lian's face was dark. Qin Keqing guessed that it was because of fatigue, so he put the child into the cot, walked to Jia Lian's side, and rubbed Jia Lian's shoulders.
Song Gu said softly: "Uncle's external affairs are important, but you shouldn't worry too much about them. Uncle is still young and will have enough time to do those things in the future. If he is exhausted right now, not only will Aunt Feng feel bad, but also
Even for the country and the family, it is an unbearable loss. I hope my uncle will understand."
Qin Keqing has never been a simple woman, and what she said made Jia Lian feel uncomfortable.
He took her bare hand and patted it gently to show that he listened, and took advantage of the situation to let the beauty's weak and boneless body sit in his arms.
But seeing the beautiful woman with a jade-like face, rippling eyes, and a white filial piety, her charm and purity are mixed into one, making people want to peel off her excess shell right away, and directly enjoy the white flesh inside.
After all, I knew that this kind of temptation was just the norm, so I barely suppressed the impulse. I just lowered my head, ignoring the smell of alcohol on my body, and sealed the beauty's aromatic mouth.
After a deep kiss, Fang let go.
Beauty Qin already had a delicate figure and misty eyes. She looked up at Jia Lian and suddenly said: "When my mother-in-law came back today, I asked about the family affairs and learned that my uncle had taken care of everything. I was very grateful.
She also said that today is my uncle's birthday, and although it is difficult to publicize it due to internal and external reasons, we should take this opportunity to prepare a small drink to reward my uncle, as we meant it.
If uncle is free, I will go down and prepare now. In the evening, my mother-in-law and I will definitely toast him with a few glasses of wine to thank him..."
Qin Keqing said softly.
Jia Lian did not doubt her sincerity at all, and it was not difficult to understand that there was another layer of meaning hidden in her words.
It was a fragrant invitation that they could both understand without having to express it explicitly.
However, Jia Lian still shook his head and refused: "No need. Things are in chaos here now, and my sister-in-law is busy with traveling, so it's not a good time to bother. Let's talk about the thank you later.
In addition, I have told Ping'er to prepare wine and food, and invite the sisters at home to come and play in my courtyard in the evening. If you and your sister-in-law are free, you can also come over and have a glass of wine."
After hearing what Jia Lian said, Qin Keqing had no reason to force himself. He could only nod and said "Okay", and then looked at Jia Lian quietly as he stood up and walked out of the room.
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Entering the Grand View Garden from Huifang Garden of Ningguo Mansion,
Maybe he was really drunk, so Jia Lian didn't stop at all. He walked directly from the path at the foot of Mount Cui to Yihongyuan Avenue, preparing to go home and rest.
But when they were about to reach Qinfang Bridge, they saw Zhen Yuhuan and her maid Manxue walking towards them.
Jia Lian stood there, waiting for the two of them to come forward.
"Where are you going?"
When Zhen Yuhuan saw Jia Lian, she was obviously happy. She stepped forward quickly and smiled when she heard Jia Lian's question: "Sister Xiangyun sent someone to tell me where the flowers are blooming, and asked Sister Lin and I to come over to enjoy the flowers.
Sister Lin was too lazy to move, so I was the only one left..."
Zhen Yuhuan said, took a step forward, and joked: "Brother-in-law is here to see Sister Lin, right? I just happen to be away, so I won't disturb the whisper between brother-in-law and Sister Lin, hehe..."
Seeing her bright smile, Jia Lian also smiled. There are many differences between this girl's personality and Daiyu's. She is more lively than Daiyu... No, in fact Daiyu is also very lively, but her liveliness has a cooling time.
It's a bit long, and the trigger conditions are random...
Thinking of Daiyu, Jia Lian really thought of going to see her first.
Although Zhen Yuhuan was joking, her words were true at all. Zhen Yuhuan lived in Xiaoxiang Pavilion and lived and ate with Daiyu. Although the two of them got along fairly well, it somewhat affected the exchange of feelings between him and Daiyu!
It was okay at the beginning. When Jia Lian went to see Daiyu, the girl knew how to avoid him.
Since everyone got acquainted with each other, especially after experiencing the last incident and speaking clearly, Jia Lian could clearly feel that this girl took his "sworn brother" more and more seriously.
The result was that when he went to see Daiyu again, even if he didn't run into her, he wouldn't avoid her if he did. Instead, he got used to being a cheerful lightbulb next to her, causing Daiyu, who was already very shy, to
, it became increasingly difficult to express true feelings in front of him.
I originally thought that this girl was unintentional, but she just wanted to get close to him, so it was hard to blame. Now when I heard her say this, I realized that it was not that she didn't understand, but that she did it on purpose.
He shook his head, told her to be careful when playing with the crazy girl Xiangyun, and don't go too crazy and bump into her, and then walked to Xiaoxiang Pavilion.
"etc."
When he was about to pass by, he was stopped by Zhen Yuhuan.
Zhen Yuhuan was seen facing Jia Lian, staring at him for a long time, then suddenly took out an embroidered handkerchief from her sleeve, stepped forward, raised her head and gently wiped the corner of Jia Lian's mouth.
"My sworn brother is so careless that he doesn't even know there is rouge on his mouth. If Sister Lin sees it, my sworn brother will have trouble explaining..."
She spoke so seriously and her movements were so natural. She was clearly a young girl who had not yet grown up, but her behavior was somewhat virtuous.
Jia Lian himself was also in a daze. For a moment, it was as if he really had such a biological sister who cared about him.
But unfortunately, he knew that the other person was not. And he looked down at the other person's beautiful face that was 90% similar to Daiyu's, and smelled the fragrance of the girl who was so close. In his mind, he could still clearly remember those fresh and tender eyes.
The touch of her lips, recalling the soft and crispy fragrance of her petite body under the fresh clothes...
Zhen Yuhuan originally didn't know why she made such a bold move, and she did it in front of the maid. Her words were more like she was trying to explain her behavior.
But facing Jia Lian's stunned and profound look, she finally couldn't stand. She lowered her eyebrows, her pretty face glowed, and she stopped and was about to retreat.
Suddenly she felt a strong arm wrapped around her back, and then her body, which looked particularly petite in front of Jia Lian, was pressed against Jia Lian's chest.
Before she could react, the big hand on her back patted her, and then Jia Lian's voice came to her ears: "Thank you, sister."
Before she could react, she felt her whole body being released.
She was dizzy and looked up at Jia Lian, only to see him smiling and saying, "Go ahead."
So I felt ashamed and embarrassed at the same time, nodded blankly, and walked away with the wind at my feet.
After walking not far, she couldn't help but look back and saw Jia Lian still looking at her. She couldn't help but walk faster and faster, and soon disappeared at the end of the avenue.
In the same place, Jia Lian kept a smile on his face. Thinking that this girl is really rare, no wonder she is so favored at home, but it's a pity...
Stopping his delusional thoughts, Jia Lian turned around and asked A Qi and A Qin behind him to go back and rest first, while he walked to Xiaoxiang Pavilion alone.
When I arrived at Daiyu's boudoir, I saw no one, but Zijuan girl came over soon.
"Where are you girls?"
"The girl said she was a little tired. She just had hot water boiled and she was taking a bath..."
Take a bath? Jia Lian murmured, not knowing what scene he thought of. His feet were swaying, and he sat down on the soft couch where Daiyu usually read.
"Second Master, please have some tea."
Zicuckoo poured a cup of tea over and held it in Jia Lian's hands. Seeing Jia Lian take it, she didn't drink it. She just looked at her and quietly took a step back involuntarily.
After all, Jia Lian had bullied her not once or twice. The girl was not here at this time, and no one could protect her. If Jia Lian wanted to do something to her, how could she resist?
Fortunately, although Jia Lian's eyes were a bit unkind, he did not get violent and hurt anyone in the end. He just took a sip of the tea, then lay down on the couch, and commanded from his mouth: "I have been walking for a long time, and my legs are a little sore."
, you come and give me a beating."
"yes."
Zicuckoo walked over and saw that Jia Lian's eyes were indeed closed, so she knelt down beside the couch obediently, picked up a pair of delicate fists, and gently beat Jia Lian's legs.
Daiyu rarely let her serve like this, but Zijuan had already learned these basic skills when she was in Jia Mu's house. Therefore, her movements were very light, her techniques were very professional, and she was a little cautious.
She was afraid that it was a lie that Jia Lian asked her to beat her legs, but it was true that he took the opportunity to be scornful of her. It was not that she did not want to be scorned by Jia Lian. After all, she served Daiyu with loyalty, and she had already made up her mind to follow Daiyu for the rest of her life. According to Daiyu's
Her loyalty to Jia Lian has been confirmed throughout her life, so she is destined to serve them in the future.
But precisely because of this, she could not have an affair with Jia Lian before Daiyu officially married Jia Lian and before Daiyu agreed.
This is disloyalty to Daiyu. This truth was painfully concluded by Jia Lian after he held her little hand several times, kissed her little mouth, and made her heart tremble.
Therefore, she made up her mind to avoid Jia Lian, and she must not be suspected of seducing her master.
Doing a solid ideological construction in her heart, Zijuan naturally looked at Jia Lian's face from time to time. Then she soon discovered that she might be too sentimental.
Not only did Jia Lian not mean to take the opportunity to belittle her, but he seemed to have fallen asleep. This was finally confirmed when Jia Lian suddenly took his legs away from her hands and turned over to lie on his side.
Zijuan was a little stunned, and in the end she could only sigh helplessly: "Second Master must be too tired."
So he stood up, took the small quilt that Daiyu often used, and put it on Jia Lian.
"What's up with him?"
Daiyu's voice suddenly came from behind, startling Zicuckoo who couldn't help but take the opportunity to take a second look at Jia Lian's face after setting up the quilt.
Looking back, she saw that it was indeed Daiyu and Xueyan who had walked in. She hurriedly lowered her voice and said, "Second Master may be tired, so he was lying here just now, and he fell asleep soon."
"Fell asleep?"
Daiyu came over with some suspicion. It was common for Jia Lian to visit her Xiaoxiang Pavilion. This was the first time. While waiting for her, he fell asleep directly.
She turned her head and looked to confirm that Zijuan was not lying. Daiyu seemed a little annoyed, but finally said: "Since he is asleep, don't disturb him."
After saying that, he led Zicuckoo and Xueyan into the inner room to change clothes.
After a while, Zijuan and Xueyan took Daiyu's clothes to wash, while Daiyu walked out alone and sat next to Jia Lian.
Seeing Jia Lian wrapped in her quilt, sleeping soundly, even the fatigue condensed on her brows quietly dispersed. She looked at it silently for a while, then stretched out her hand to tuck the quilt again, and found that Jia Lian was not awakened by this.
I couldn't help but feel a little raw in my heart.
She knew that the eldest man in Dongbian Mansion was dead and there must be a lot of things to take care of. Moreover, Jia Lian always remembered the agreement with her. No matter how busy he was, he would come to see her and talk to her every two days.
Therefore, although she didn't care much, she also knew that Jia Lian had a lot of errands outside. He needed to take care of so many things up and down, both inside and outside.
To be honest, Daiyu didn't understand why Jia Lian worked so hard to run errands for the emperor, and worked so hard to be what Jia Baoyu called "a lucky beetle".
Many times she thought about persuading Jia Lian, but she held back.
After all, she didn't want to use Jia Lian's love for her to interfere with him, and she didn't want to be an ignorant woman in the eyes of others. Even if she understood, Jia Lian might not blame her.
She can't be like Sister Feng, who thinks about Jia Lian everywhere and tries every means to protect Jia Lian's future. She doesn't know how and she doesn't like it.
She understood better in her heart that Jia Lian was a very independent person and did not need her to be a "good wife" to help him make plans. He only needed her to support him silently.
Thinking of this, Daiyu couldn't help but reached out and touched Jia Lian's cheek, wanting to wipe away all the sorrow for Jia Lian. But she was afraid of disturbing Jia Lian's dream, so she only touched it lightly, then retracted her hand, stood up and walked away
open.
After feeding Gillian (the fat squirrel), I leaned against the window and looked at the parrot...
Occasionally she looked back at Ruantan, and Daiyu gradually became irritable.
Why isn't he awake yet?
Although Jia Lian often goes to Xiaoxiang Pavilion, in order to take care of Daiyu's state of mind and avoid gossip, he will not stay there for too long. Unless Zhen Yuhuan or Sanchun and others are present, everyone will recite poems and write poems.
Therefore, Daiyu was used to Jia Lian coming to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, chatting with her, and then leaving after playing a game or two at most.
How could he have expected this situation today... He shouldn't have slept until dark, right?
If that were the case, let alone the guesses of the servants in the courtyard, just say that Ping'er and others in Jia Lian's own courtyard would also follow the sound and look for him.
If she found out that Jia Lian was "sleeping" in her room, she would be embarrassed. She hadn't even met her yet, and she was just a cousin. There was no reason for her cousin to sleep in her cousin's room...
She had the intention to wake up Jia Lian, but she couldn't bear it. So, after waiting silently in her heart for several "half-quarters of an hour", and seeing that Jia Lian still didn't wake up, Daiyu finally made up her mind.
She walked over to the guqin she had placed under the west window, and gently plucked the strings, and a melodious "ding" sound swept over her.
A smile finally appeared on Daiyu's face. She glared angrily at the back of Jia Lian, who was still occupying her couch, and said to herself, "I didn't call you, I was just playing the piano in my own room. If I heard the music, I would wake up."
, that’s no wonder.
Who told you to sleep as deeply as a lazy pig?
As a result, the melodious sound of the piano quickly spread throughout the Xiaoxiang Pavilion.
The maids and servants in the courtyard who heard the music of the piano thought that Mr. Lian was appreciating Miss Lin's music again. They were indeed a man, a talented woman, and a beautiful woman, a match made in heaven. Their mood was elegant.
As everyone knows, the melodious sound of the piano today is just used by Miss Lin to wake up the snoozing Master Lian.