Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 493 Entering the house at night and meeting Sister Feng
"Master Marquis, Master Marquis, I have bought you the sweet-scented osmanthus cake and beggar's chicken from Zuixianlou. I also brought you a pot of sake. As for the rest, I just gave you a few hard dishes. "

"Well, that's good. Bring it over and don't let the wind blow."

The carriage continued to walk north, and the escort soldiers followed behind on tall horses. At the front, there were a few galloping cavalry, and the horses outside the pass snorted and exhaled bursts of white air. At first glance, they looked like they were galloping. After a while.

It turned out that he was released from the imperial edict.

Zhang Jinyu thought, after being hungry all day, she had to reward herself, and then she wouldn't care about it when she got home. Why not take some hot dishes, go sit with Lin Daiyu for a while, and then go see how the palace judge was doing. With that in mind, he turned around and headed towards Ningrong Street. As for the food, the food at Zuixian Tower was delicious, so he sent someone to buy it first.

Ningbian is shouldering the responsibility for this matter.

Ning Bian and his men galloped from the street in front, carrying several hot food boxes in their hands. When they stopped at the carriage, they handed the food boxes in.

Zhang Jinyu sat in the carriage and took several food boxes over. The aroma of meat emanated from the food boxes, and she couldn't bear it.

I didn't ride a horse when I went back today. I was tired after a long day, so I changed to a carriage when I came back from the prison.

I was still thinking that I hadn’t seen Sister Lin for a few days, and I didn’t know what was going on. I was not allowed to go and smell the fairy spirit. What I was most worried about was the big-faced treasure from Rongguo Mansion. I didn’t know if he was going to harass Lin Daiyu. I felt a little nervous when I thought about it. Nuwai, why are you walking so slowly?
"Hurry up, why are you so slow? Rongguo Mansion hasn't arrived yet."

"Go back to the Marquis, hurry up, we're just a block away, come on!"

The soldier driving the carriage hurriedly waved the whip in his hand and whipped it.

"call"

After a while,
The group of people arrived at Ningrong Street, walked slowly for a while, and arrived in front of the Rongguo Mansion.

Zhang Jinyu impatiently picked up the food box, jumped out of the carriage, and walked to the mansion with others. Although it was night, there was always someone guarding the concierge of a high-class house. The night steward saw him and wanted to greet someone. Open the middle door,

"Master Marquis, you are here, hurry, hurry, open the middle door."

The doorman was in a panic and ran out with his clothes on. Then he ran over and tried to lift the door bolt.

Why did Zhang Jinyu care about this? He waved his hand and said indifferently,

"Okay, everyone, get out of the way and take the side door."

Without waiting for a few people to reply, he broke into the side door of Rongguo Mansion with his soldiers. He planned to go straight to Xiyuan, but he didn't know that as soon as he entered the mansion and arrived in the front yard, he saw Wang Xifeng and Ping'er. There are also night guards walking in the yard, looking around to check the situation in the Duke's Mansion. The atmosphere in the capital is not right now, so be careful when talking less. Furthermore, once the care home in the mansion was established, it was Wang Xifeng who single-handedly took charge of it. Of course, this inspection had been going on for a long time. The servants in the house were even more afraid of the power of the second grandmother, and Wang Xifeng also enjoyed it.

After not walking far, we reached the front yard, and suddenly so many people suddenly appeared in front of us, which was really scary.

They met head-on. Wang Xifeng and others were a little nervous just now.
Not to mention anything else, how could there be so many people here at this hour, and they were all so incompetent, so both sides stopped and looked at each other.

tonight,

Wang Xifeng did not change her clothes. She was still wearing a light yellow satin skirt and a cape. She looked so heroic. Zhang Jinyu didn't recognize who it was for a while. After looking at it for a while, she realized that it was Wang Xifeng, because she must be followed by Miss Ping'er. .

Look carefully,

Not to mention, the clothes Wang Xifeng wears are really different, and she has a plump figure and a round figure in beautiful clothes. Even the girl Ping'er behind her looks like a ripe peach. I don't know how Jia Lian can bear it. You can tell, when it comes to Jia Lian, it seems that he hasn't seen anyone since the last time we said goodbye. I don't know what he is busy with, but he is still staying in the Beijing camp.

Zhang Jinyu thought it would be troublesome to talk, especially since Wang Xifeng was familiar with her, so she did not enter the courtyard and retreated as soon as she showed her body. She wanted to pretend not to see him and take a detour, but Wang Xifeng's sharp eyes recognized him at a glance. , moved quickly and shouted,
"Master Marquis, Master Marquis, don't leave in a hurry. You came without even saying a word. There is no way to entertain people this late at night. Where are you going?"

Seeing people running over, Zhang Jinyu stopped helplessly. When she turned around, she saw Wang Xifeng leading Ping'er and walking over alone. When she got closer, the scent of osmanthus came, with a faint feminine fragrance, and she couldn't help but feel deeply. Taking a sip, Wang Xifeng and Heping'er's face turned red.

He took another look at the food box in Mr. Hou's hand. It was for dinner. He felt enlightened and said,

"Master Hou, you haven't eaten yet. How can you do this? It's so late. Ping'er, tell Zhao'er to go to the kitchen and ask Sister-in-law Liu to quickly cook some vegetables for Master Hou and bring them to you while they're hot. How can we eat in such a deserted environment?"

"Yes, Grandma,"

Ping'er smiled. Grandma seemed to have something to ask, so she remained silent. She turned around and asked Zhao'er to go to the kitchen. Zhang Jinyu saw that it was so late and there was no need to make a big fuss. Besides, if you show courtesy without anything, you are either committing adultery or stealing, but tonight it is Being polite, he stopped Ping'er.
"Miss Ping'er, wait a minute. Sister Feng, don't be polite. I've already bought it. Just have something to eat. No need to bother me any more."

Wang Xifeng stood there with bright eyes, as if she wanted to pry, but she couldn't believe it. She said she was coming to Rongguo Mansion for dinner, but she didn't know who she was stealing from.

As the saying goes, a wife is not as good as a concubine, and a concubine is not as good as a thief. She sneaked to the West Courtyard so late at night. Although Lin Daiyu lived there, the ladies of the official family would definitely not let the Marquis stay overnight. If she didn't leave, her sister-in-law would also live there. Not over there. Someone came over, stretched out his hand and patted Zhang Jinyu’s forearm, and said with a smile,

"Hey, the Marquis is being polite. Since I don't have a meal and I don't want to cook a few dishes to accompany it, how can I do it? If I come to the Duke's Mansion, I can still ignore the Marquis's meal. I only need to eat well and drink well. Strength, otherwise you will be tired and hungry at night, which will be a spoiler of fun."

Wang Xifeng's soft voice sounded, as if there was something behind the words. Zhang Jinyu didn't understand for a moment why he was tired at night and didn't go out again. Only Ping'er behind him blushed and knew that what grandma was saying was that Mr. Hou touched the eldest grandma's vagina. The house was busy in the middle of the night, so of course I would be tired, and my grandma must be even more tired.

"Okay, just fry two dishes and send them to the west courtyard. I also want to ask why I haven't seen Brother Lian these days. Where has he gone? But he is on duty at the Beijing Camp."

Wang Xifeng felt a little strange in her heart. She glanced at Mr. Hou strangely. Even Ping'er was trembling in her heart. This was because she fell in love with grandma again, but there were so many people in her yard and she couldn't bear it. what to do,
"Why, why did the Marquis think of asking someone else, but something happened?"

Wang Xifeng endured the shame and asked.

"That's okay. Since the last time we said goodbye, I've been busy with court affairs and can't get away. So many days have passed and I haven't seen him. Now there are many trivial things in the capital. I also want to ask about the matters in the capital camp. , I didn’t expect Second Brother Lian to be so busy, so let’s drop this matter.”

Zhang Jinyu originally wanted to be perfunctory, but when it came to the Beijing camp, she really wanted to ask Jia Lian what the situation was like in the Beijing camp and its current combat strength. If reinforcements were needed in southern Jingnan, it was almost inevitable that the Beijing camp would take action. Although he was fighting a refugee, when he arrived at the battlefield, he was helpless and unlucky. He could not be avoided. The Rongguo Mansion really couldn’t live without him. If he died, not to mention Wang Xifeng, she would become a widow. According to the old lady’s words, With that in mind, Jia She has several other sons who are probably worse than servants.

The favored second wife, only Jia Zheng's son Jia Baoyu, was helped straightened out of nowhere, but it actually helped the big-faced girl. This can't be done, it really can't be done.

I was so lost in thought that I didn't notice that Wang Xifeng and Heping'er's master and servant's faces turned red. Especially Wang Xifeng, who clearly heard that the Marquis was just perfunctory and didn't look for him earlier, but he wanted to look for Jia Lian now. Something is wrong. I just want to know if Jia Lian is in the house. I don’t know if the Marquis has other ideas. When I think of my sister-in-law’s unbearable screams at night, I feel itchy in my heart and my legs tighten unnaturally. Some.Ping'er was even more worried. What if grandma wanted to do that, and instead of going to grandma's house in the evening, Mr. Hou came to the Liyuan? What should I do?
Just as the two were thinking wildly, Zhaoer ran over from the backyard and replied,

"Back to grandma, Sister-in-law Liu asked someone to cook a pot. She said that they would be able to cook some hot dishes soon. She also cooked porridge for the Marquis. She said that it was very cold at night and a little drink would warm the stomach."

This reminder brought the three of them back to their senses. The atmosphere was quite awkward. Wang Xifeng's expression changed and she hurriedly replied,

"Okay, if you do it well, you must cook some dishes for the Marquis. It's cold and humid, so you can't eat cold food."

Then he smiled again and looked at Mr. Hou. His hand still didn't let go. I don't know if it was intentional or if it felt soft.
"Master Marquis, Jia Lian was still at the house a few days ago. Yesterday, a letter came from the Beijing camp, saying that he wanted to train all the armies, especially the soldiers at the head of his battalion. If they needed any formations, he took his own soldiers there. Anhu camp, I don’t know when I will come back, it’s really inconvenient.”

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Zhang Jinyu carefully, and the last sentence also meant rejection. I wonder if the sister-in-law alone tonight is not enough. There are many people in my courtyard, and there are many people with many eyes. If there is one, I don’t know what will happen tomorrow. What happened.

Zhang Jinyu didn't take it seriously. Hearing that Jia Lian had returned to the camp, he felt something was wrong. He would not return sooner or later. At this time, the Beijing camp was undergoing training. Could it be that Wang Ziteng had noticed something, or was the grain merchant named Wang really The Wang family has received a secret message.

However, I still have to remind you, looking at the bright figure in front of me, my heart warms up. The moonlight is bright tonight, and people are still beautiful.

"Let's wait until Brother Lian comes back. But Sister Feng also needs to pay attention. If there is any movement in the capital camp, you still need to be careful. I will go to the West Courtyard first. Sister Feng can take care of herself."

After saying this, he was about to leave, but he was hungry.

But Wang Xifeng heard that something was wrong. What does it mean to be prepared early? Could anything else happen in the capital camp? Seeing that the person had left, she hurriedly chased after him and grabbed the Marquis's arm. Who knew that the person would pounce on him as soon as he was anxious? Going up, he leaned half of his body as if he was embracing him. Zhang Jinyu was also a little dumbfounded. It was indeed big enough.

Wang Xifeng blushed, took a step back hurriedly, and asked with shame,

"Master Marquis, don't leave in a hurry. I haven't finished speaking yet. What did you mean by what you just said? Can the Beijing camp still go to fight?"

"Why are you in a hurry? I didn't say we were going to fight. I just want to be careful in everything. Don't rush in and kill randomly like you are on the martial arts field. Okay, we'll talk about it then."

Zhang Jinyu stopped delaying and walked away. Wang Xifeng was confused and felt a little uneasy. After watching the person walk away, he ordered,

"Ping'er, follow me, Zhao'er, take someone to the kitchen, bring the dishes over, and get a jug of wine."

"Yes, grandma."

After saying that, he walked onto the path, and then the figures of the master and servant disappeared.

Ouchi,

Miyagi, Yangxin Palace.

Dai Quan took the sent secret letter and led the chamberlain to the courtyard in front of the palace with a gloomy look. He glanced in the direction of the study and saw that the room was brightly lit. The emperor must not have fallen asleep yet. It was such a big deal. How to say it.

Xiao Yunzi, who was following behind, shouted softly,
"Godfather, are you okay?"

"Well, the Za family is fine. I'm afraid today's affairs will be difficult. Over in Jingnan, the Za family always have a bad premonition in their hearts. They vaguely feel that there is some conspiracy inside, but they just can't remember what is wrong. There is also the cabinet, which is... Big problem."

Dai Quan thought about it carefully, he always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't explain it. Xiao Yunzi, who was waiting beside him, comforted him,
"Dad, it all depends on the manpower. My son just listened to it. There are no omissions in the arrangement on the surface. General Gu is also a strong general. He has [-] elite men under his command. He will definitely be able to defeat the rebel army and suppress the chaos. There will be news in a few days. Pass it over."

Dai Quan, who was just about to lift his foot, suddenly put it down. Yes, they all felt that the arrangement was reasonable and they all felt that they could win. But just because of this, they felt something was wrong. Who arranged this? There was only one person, Yu Ren, the governor of Jiangnan. Then, what does he want to do.

"Let's go in and face the Holy Spirit. Don't talk too much without permission."

"Understood, godfather."

The two of them entered the Yangxin Hall.
Moving carefully, Dai Quan arrived in front of the study door. He glanced at Xiao Yunzi, who understood and stopped to guard the entrance.

then,

Dai Quan pushed the door open alone and slowly walked in. Under the bright yellow firelight, in the study, Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong was sitting behind the desk, holding a red pen and still criticizing red. There were four people in the hall. A chamberlain stood with his hands down, his eyebrows lowered and his head lowered, waiting beside him. Light green smoke was still coming from the incense burner on the east side of the window, and the palace lanterns around him had already been lit.

Dai Quan carefully walked to the desk, holding a fly whisk and standing there without saying a word. In just a moment, Emperor Wu corrected several memorials, among which there was one memorial submitted by Jia Yucun, the prefect of Jinling in the south of the Yangtze River, saying that it was The best farmland in Jinling has been converted to rice and mulberry cultivation, and the acres of cultivated land have only made up for the shortfall, so this year's grain output has not increased.

When he saw this place, Emperor Wu looked a little unhappy.

If this matter was not handled well and the food supply was not increased, it would be impossible to increase it in other places. Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong felt a little annoyed and threw the memorial out.

"Dai Quan, tell me, the cloth shops in your Ministry of Internal Affairs are increasing their money by collecting silk from Jiangnan."

Dai Quan naturally saw what happened just now and replied,
"Back to Your Majesty, I have a piece of raw silk from the south of the Yangtze River. The people below came to report that the production of raw silk has increased. The silk in the Weaving Bureau must also increase. It is expected that the money will double this year. Changing the land to buy mulberry is still effective."

"Well, I agreed to this, but I didn't allow those fertile fields to be changed. The grain harvest must be guaranteed. When you go back, you will give me a secret order and tell the governors in Jiangnan that if the harvest of the fields in Jiangnan is less than last year, who will lose it? , just go home and take the baby."

Emperor Wu obviously had Wen Nu. These local officials all used chicken feathers as arrows. They wanted to earn money, but more importantly, they had to ensure food production. The consumption of Zhongzhou and the frontier army were all in Jiangnan. If there was If there is a shortage, many things will be difficult to do.

Seeing this, Dai Quan hurriedly responded,

"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand."

(End of this chapter)