King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 616 Three springs are here
The banquet continued, and everyone drank and drank, and everyone returned home exhausted.

"Princess, a new batch of things has been put into storage, and I would like to ask you to take a look..."

Baochai originally planned to say a few more words to Zhu Jinghong, but after hearing this, he could only leave first.

Zhu Jinghong left with Ke Qing, accompanied by Nuo Min and Qi Qige. The latter three lived in the same palace.

At the scene, Zhen Qin was so angry that her teeth itched, and finally she looked at Yinglian who was about to leave.

"Sister Yinglian, have you seen..."

"See what?"

Yinglian's words made Zhen Qin even more angry, and she said in her heart that she really couldn't carry her anymore.

"Three of them, together, abducted the prince!" Zhen Qin pulled Yinglian and said, almost grabbing her ear.

"This...is what the prince is going to do!" Yinglian replied helplessly.

"If they hadn't seduced her, how could such a thing have happened?"

"Then what do you want to do, sister?"

Zhen Qin said with high spirits: "I...I mean, we have to join hands to lure the prince to our side!"

"Oh……"

Seeing Yinglian's attitude, Zhen Qin had the desire to beat her chest. She really didn't understand how this girl could not be urgent.

"You can't be so decadent, otherwise there will be no place for you in this palace from now on?"

"But... I have been appointed as a chosen servant, and I have given birth to a princess, so there is no place for this?"

Good guy, Yinglian's words were really heart-breaking. Zhen Qin was hit hard in her heart and was speechless for a while.

And Yinglian's eyes were swept not far away, and then she shouted: "Miss Zhang..."

The girl Zhang who was called was Zhang Xiaoyue. At this time, she saw Yinglian waving to her, so she immediately left the accompanying female musicians and went.

"Greetings to the two empresses!" Zhang Xiaoyue saluted quickly.

The two people in front of them are both selection attendants, but their tempers are very different. Although Zhang Xiaoyue is facing Yinglian at the moment, his attention is on Zhen Qin.

There was nothing she could do, she was really afraid that this guy would cause trouble.

"You sing very well. You must have practiced for many years, right?" Yinglian asked.

She is a very pure person. When she listens to music, she just listens to the music. If she thinks it sounds good, she will ask a few more questions, and she will have no other thoughts.

"Reporting to your Majesty, I have been practicing singing since I was a child, and it has been more than ten years now!"

"Excellence in the industry requires hard work, and after ten years of continuous practice, it is fitting to have such a wonderful sound!"

Yinglian's praise came from the bottom of her heart, which Zhang Xiaoyue felt deeply, which made her sigh at the huge difference between the two selection attendants.

"Thank you for the compliment, ma'am!"

Signing to Zhang Xiaoyue to excuse herself, Yinglian smiled and said, "If I have the opportunity in the future, I'll listen to you sing other songs!"

She could let me sing at any time, but she said she would listen to it again when she had the chance. She was really... touched by Yinglian's warmth, and Zhang Xiaoyue burst into tears for a moment.

It's not that she's emotionally unstable, it's that after traveling thousands of miles from Yanliao, she has rarely been cared for like this by anyone, and she hasn't even seen a few good faces.

"If your Majesty wants to hear it, just send someone to give the order!" Zhang Xiaoyue leaned forward and said.

Zhang Xiaoyue also understands the principle of finding a backer. This selection servant is kind and kind, so it is perfect to be a backer.

What's more, in the palace now, the concubine under the princess is vacant, and the one with the highest position is the chosen attendant. From a practical point of view, Yinglian is also an excellent choice.

Yinglian smiled and said: "That's fine... let's spend some time and wait until you have some free time, but don't blame me for disturbing you!"

"Your Majesty, you are so polite!"

"Go ahead!" Yinglian said.

"Yes!"

After Zhang Xiaoyue left, Zhen Qin couldn't help but say: "Sister... why do you need to promote her!"

"A low-ranking girl climbed into the prince's bed using some charming tricks. This girl has many evil intentions!"

"Is this happening?" Yinglian was surprised. She thought she was a big girl.

"Look...if I hadn't reminded you, I'm afraid you would have been fooled by her again!"

"Sister... In this palace, except for me, who else cares about you!" Zhen Qin said seriously.

Although Zhen Qin wanted to form a clique, she was very kind to Yinglian, and it was not an exaggeration to say that she loved her heart and soul.

It's just a pity that her rank is too low and her goals are too high.

"let me tell you……"

After pulling Yinglian away, Zhen Qin began to analyze the pros and cons again, but Yinglian was thinking about her daughter.

A few more days passed, and the snow in the capital became even heavier.

"Brother Jia, do you really want to leave?"

In a house on the south side of the capital, Feng Yuan asked this question.

This is Jia Baoyu's residence, and he is sitting opposite Feng Yuan at the moment.

"Yeah!" Jia Baoyu responded.

Feng Yuan advised: "Although it is said that reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles, I think... reviewing the past and learning the new does not necessarily mean studying abroad!"

At this time, Jia Baoyu was indeed much calmer than before. He calmly replied: "Brother Feng, you passed the provincial examination, but I lost my name in Sunshan. Your road is in the capital, and my road is not here!"

In the autumn of September this year, Feng Yuan had won the election.

When I was in my early twenties, it was already a very rare achievement to pass the exam for the first time.

So in other words, Jia Baoyu is now fifteen or sixteen years old, so it is normal for him to miss.

If it is easy to win, those children who have been poor for decades and have not even been a scholar should really die.

Feng Yuangang was indeed very proud of his success in the first few days, but he soon regained his composure and devoted himself to intense study.

Passing the provincial examination was just a big hurdle for him, and next spring will already be a new difficulty for him.

"Brother Jia, could it be that... he wants to give up on his rightful path?" Feng Yuan asked bluntly.

Jia Baoyu replied: "Brother Feng, you should know that I have no intention of fame. The reason why I got involved is just to improve myself and win the respect of my uncle!"

"Now that I have lost my reputation, it will be three years before I take the exam again. My sister Lin is already in her prime years. How can I wait another three years!"

"So, you went to Jinling this time to meet Yushi Lin?"

"My uncle is seriously ill, I should have gone to visit him!"

So the study tour was just an excuse, and even visiting his uncle was a pretense. The real purpose of this person was just to see Miss Lin... Feng Yuan understood everything.

"Brother Jia has already thought about it?"

"Think about it!"

"Then I wish you a safe journey!" As a friend, Feng Yuan could only send blessings.

"Thank you!"

"When will you leave?"

"After the New Year!"

"Yeah!" At this point, there was some silence between the two of them, and Jia Baoyu winked at Ming Yan who was waiting outside.

The latter immediately brought in a bag, placed it beside Jia Baoyu and withdrew.

"There are twenty taels of silver in it, and five silver notes...Brother Feng, keep it!"

As an outsider, Feng Yuan has no foundation in the capital. He has been able to live a good life in the past two years. Jia Baoyu has really helped him a lot.

If he were in Jinling, the gentry would invest in him if he won the imperial examination, and the economic problems would no longer exist. It's a pity that he is staying in the capital now.

There are many dignitaries and dignitaries in the capital. Even if Feng Yuan wins at a young age, in the final analysis he is just an official. It is not certain whether he will win next spring, so no one has friends with him yet.

Of course, Feng Yuan was not short of money now, so he immediately stood up and refused.

"Brother Jia, you have helped me a lot. Now that I am in dire straits, it is really difficult for me to accept your favor!"

"These are nothing, you can keep them for now... Now you have nothing to worry about about food and drink, but in a few days you will have to socialize and socialize in high school, so more money is always good!"

In the past, Jia Baoyu had abhorred such things as socializing and entertainment. This year, he had become a director of the government, so he did not dare to slander it casually.

"Brother Jia, you have helped me enough. I really..."

Jia Baoyu replied: "Money and silk are nothing more than external things. Since you have some use, if I can lend it to you, just take it. If you say more, you will lose it!"

His attitude was very firm, and Feng Yuan couldn't refuse anymore. He just said "Thank you" and accepted the package.

"Brother Feng, you are talented and ambitious. I wish you a great success in the spring!"

"Thank you, Brother Jia!"

The two chatted for a while, and Feng Yuan left half an hour later. Then Jia Baoyu went to the room to change clothes, and then called the boys out.

Another half an hour later, he appeared on Ningrong Street, and then entered Rongguo Mansion through the corner gate.

Although he was expelled from the Jia family, he could still live such a comfortable life because of the support of the Jia family. To be more precise, it was the help of Jia Zheng, his wife, and Mrs. Jia.

This time he decided to travel far away, so naturally he wanted to say goodbye to his parents, obtain their consent and get help.

He first found his mother, but Mrs. Wang refused directly. She did not want her son to travel far away. In her opinion, going out was really dangerous.

No matter how hard Jia Baoyu persisted, he could not defeat Mrs. Wang in the end. Unexpectedly, the conversation happened to be overheard by Jia Zheng, who agreed with his idea.

Jia Zheng agreed with the concept of reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles, and he also thought about it when he was young. However, because of family affairs and becoming an official, his ideal ended before it even started.

So it is only normal for him to support his son at this time.

In their room, Jia Zheng was the head of the family, and Mrs. Wang's opinions were suppressed.

"Let's go after the New Year. I'll explain it to the old lady, so you can go with peace of mind!"

"On the way, you should read more and learn more, and you should always understand the principles in the book, and then..."

Jia Zheng put himself in his son's shoes, so he talked a lot next, and Mrs. Wang couldn't get in the conversation the whole time.

Compared with before, Jia Zheng was much less strict, and Jia Baoyu also got to know his father again.

But before waiting for a while, a boy outside reported that guests were coming, so Jia Zheng was not allowed to leave first.

After Jia Zheng left, Mrs. Wang began to speak, but she wanted to persuade her son to change his mind.

But in the end, her words were of no help, which shows that Jia Baoyu did grow up and become independent after leaving home.

Mrs. Wang couldn't persuade her, so she thought of taking Jia Baoyu to see the old lady and use the influence of her elders to further put pressure on her son.

At this time, Jia Baoyu also wanted to see the sisters, so he followed Mrs. Wang An Xin.

"They have something to do today, Yingchun!"

When Jia Baoyu asked, Mrs. Wang extinguished his good thoughts with just this sentence.

"What can they do?" Jia Baoyu asked.

Mrs. Wang explained: "Firstly, now that you are older, it is no longer appropriate to see the sisters again. Secondly, they are going to the East Palace to welcome the Spring Festival today and are currently bathing and changing clothes!"

Jia Baoyu is now fifteen, and it is really inappropriate to meet her sisters in private.

This is thanks to Jia She setting up the rules in the house. Otherwise, given Mrs. Wang's doting on Jia Baoyu, I'm afraid she wouldn't care too much about this kind of thing.

So Jia Baoyu could only follow her mother to see her grandmother. On the other side, in Yingchun's boudoir, she had already finished dressing up under the service of the maid.

Yingchun is already seventeen this year, and the government is busy arranging for her marriage, but there is no suitable candidate among the nobles.

Jia She and his wife were not too anxious about this, and Yingchun herself was even less anxious. After all, she already had someone she wanted.

She is usually taciturn, but today her face is rosy, and she can even be seen smiling.

"Girl, the last two times I went to the East Palace to meet the Crown Princess, I never saw you so happy!" Si Qi couldn't help but speak.

"Who said I was unhappy a few times? Don't talk nonsense!" Yingchun hurriedly denied.

"Go out and see if the sedan is ready. Then go quietly and see if the third sister is ready!"

In order to prevent Si Qi from seeing more of her thoughts, Yingchun said something to send her away.

After Si Qi left, Yingchun's smile became even bigger because she knew that the banquet held in the East Palace today was for the prince to entertain King Xiang.

I can finally see him again... Even though I haven't seen Zhu Jinghong yet, Yingchun's heart is as sweet as honey.

In order to have a better image for herself, Yingchun looked at herself carefully in the mirror and at the same time fine-tuned her hairpins and other items.

After waiting for a while, Siqi came back and reported that everything was ready, just waiting for her to set off.

Tanchun got on the sedan before Yingchun, and she was already thinking about how to behave later.

It was Wang Xifeng who led them to the East Palace. After all, she was the oldest of her generation, so it would be more formal for her to go there.

When they got on the sedan chair to greet the spring, the team from Rongguo Mansion set off and rushed towards the imperial city.

Half an hour later, the Jia family's sedan arrived outside Dong'an Gate, and Wang Xifeng and the other three could only walk in.

There are already female officials from the East Palace waiting here, so passing through the palace gate is very smooth.

"Has His Royal Highness Prince Xiang arrived at the East Palace?" Wang Xifeng asked.

"I haven't entered the palace yet, but I think I should be here soon!" the female official of the East Palace replied.

"Besides us, who else is here today?"

"Princess Jing'an is here too!"

Nodding, Wang Xifeng didn't ask any more questions, but looked at Yingchun Tanchun.

"The princess is here today, don't forget to talk more, it will be of great benefit to you in the future!"

Tanchun nodded and replied: "We understand!"

In fact, when the emperor went to Beijing for summer vacation, Tanchun and Yingchun had been following Zhu Yunsheng, and they developed a friendship during that time.

Zhu Yunsheng is very easy-going, so this friendship is very healthy and does not require any flattery.

When the three of them entered the East Palace, Zhu Jinghong and his wife had also entered the palace, but their sedan chair could enter the Dong'an Gate.

"Lao Liu is really interesting. He actually sent someone to invite me to a banquet. He wants to muddy the waters!" Zhu Jinghong couldn't help but complain.

Baochai answered: "Fortunately, he said he would invite you tomorrow instead of today...otherwise he would have to embarrass you again!"

"Embarrassed? If he really invites me today, he will be unhappy!" Zhu Jinghong said coldly.

"So are you going tomorrow or not?"

Zhu Jinghong then smiled and replied: "Go...why not go? We happen to be short of money. Let's go to his house to enjoy the autumn breeze!"

(End of this chapter)