The Red Mansions

Chapter 1379 Sister Feng: Then you really gave birth to a little duke. (Please give me a monthly tic

Chapter 1379 Sister Feng: Then you really gave birth to a little duke. (Please give me a monthly ticket!)

Ningguo Mansion, Grand View Garden, Hengwu Garden

Baochai was playing Go with Daiyu across an apricot-yellow chessboard, while Baoqin and Xiangyun were watching the game not far away.

Baochai said, "Xian'er, it's your turn."

Daiyu smiled coquettishly and said, "Sister Bao's chess skills are getting stronger and stronger. I can't beat her anymore."

Baochai smiled and said, "Your mind is not on this, so naturally your chess skills are a little weaker."

As he spoke, he looked at Daiyu with his moist almond-shaped eyes and said, "Are you thinking about him?"

Daiyu said, "Sister Bao, it's been so long, and he hasn't come back yet. He didn't come back during the New Year or the Lantern Festival, and he hasn't sent any letters."

Baochai comforted him, "Korea is thousands of miles away from here, and we are cut off from news. Before the war situation becomes clear, it is inconvenient to write to you."

Daiyu said, "Sister Bao is right. We want to write to him, but we don't even know where he is."

Baochai chuckled and said, "There might be a war going on at the front line, so don't add to the chaos at home."

Daiyu's bright eyes twinkled, and she looked at the beauty like condensed dew, and said softly: "Sister Bao is always so virtuous."

When Jia Heng was not at home, Baochai and Daiyu would usually drink tea and chat together, and they were much closer than before.

At this moment, Ying'er entered the wing room with a happy look on her face, her eyes sparkling like water, and she whispered, "Miss, the maid in the front yard said that the palace has sent another batch of food as a reward."

Baochai was surprised and asked, "Why are you giving me food for no reason?"

Under Daiyu's furrowed brows, her pair of bright starry eyes were as bright as water, and there was also a hint of surprise.

Ying'er responded softly and said with a smile, "I heard that Master won a victory in the Korean battlefield, and the emperor in the palace was very pleased."

Ever since she followed her daughter to marry into the Jia family, she has been receiving rewards from the palace one after another.

When Baochai heard this, her flawless face, which looked as white as snow-white pear blossoms, immediately blushed and she said happily, "Pin'er, he has won another victory."

Daiyu nodded, with a bright smile on her icy face, and said, "Yes, Sister Bao, it's common for Brother Heng to win battles outside."

She grew up listening to Brother Heng's war stories. Well, she remembered that the man had bullied her when she was little.

Daiyu couldn't help but feel an indescribable shame and sweetness in her heart. Now it seems that the man had been planning to marry her since she was very young.

This is the advantage of being a young couple, there are many youthful scenes to reminisce.

Xiangyun's face was as rosy as an apple, almost as red as the clouds, and she was plump and bright. She said, "Sister Bao, Brother Heng has won another battle. I was saying it's been so long, but there's no news even during the New Year."

Ying'er smiled brightly and said, "The nanny said that the female official specifically told me that the master will be able to return to the capital soon."

When Baochai heard this, her eyes showed joy, and she said softly, "That's really a happy event."

Since she got married on September 9th, it has been nearly half a year since we last met until the beginning of February.

A hint of joy also appeared on Daiyu's fair face, and endless longing surged in her heart.

As the palace lady-in-waiting came again, Qin Keqing, who was in the back house, also received the news of Jia Heng's great victory in Korea.

In the back house, in the main hall——

Qin Keqing asked Aunt Cai to send the female official away, and slowly sat down on a pear wood chair beside the small table in the hall. Her beautiful face became more and more radiant and charming.

You Shi's gentle eyes were filled with joy and she said with a smile, "I heard from that lady that the master will be back soon."

Qin Keqing's glittering face showed a look of longing, and she murmured, "It's a long way to go, and I've been gone for half a year. It's time to come back."

Third Sister You suddenly said in a gloomy voice, "You didn't bring back any Korean princess this time, did you?"

Qin Keqing chuckled and said, "Why don't you wait for him to come back and ask him."

A hint of annoyance flashed across Third Sister You's beautiful eyes, and her gorgeous face blushed as she said, "I don't dare to ask him."

If she angers the master, who knows how he will punish her.

Youshi scolded, "Don't you dare to interfere in my husband's affairs?"

You Erjie watched quietly from the side, with a hint of amusement in her beautiful eyes, but when she gazed in deep thought, the tall and handsome figure was inevitably reflected in her heart.

The old man was fighting in Korea, I wonder if he thought of her in his free time?

Thinking back to the day when the young man in the python costume seemed to be particularly fond of her body.

Every time I have to stay with her for a while longer.

Well, although this beautiful lady doesn’t talk much, she usually thinks about this matter.

And You Erjie's beautiful and peaceful face suddenly turned red as a cloud of shame.

Third Sister You glanced at Second Sister You and thought to herself, Second Sister must be thinking about Master again. Looking at her lustful face, she is probably thinking about Master again.

Qin Keqing thought for a moment, and a bright smile appeared on her beautiful face. She said, "Baozhu, go to Longcui Temple and inform Master Miaoyu, so that they won't worry about it again."

Baozhu responded softly, quickly left the room in the hall and went outside.

At this moment, Grand View Garden, Longcui Temple——

Miaoyu was sitting on a soft couch under the window in the hall, her snow-white face showing a dazed look.

This beauty has been pregnant for five or six months. Her belly is bulging like a ball, and her snow-white face seems to be covered with a blush.

Not far away, Xing Xiuyan was holding a little girl in her arms, who was Miaoyu's daughter Momo.

The little girl is almost two years old now, with small arms and legs, and looks quite smart and delicate. At this moment, her pair of eyes like black grapes are as clear as a pool of spring water, reflecting the human figure.

The little girl also inherited Miaoyu's delicate facial features, with lively eyebrows and eyes, and she has been a beauty since she was a child.

Xing Xiuyan asked with a smile: "Momo, do you miss your father?"

When she has nothing to do, Xing Xiuyan likes to play with her children.

Momo counted on her fingers, raised her face, and said in a soft voice, "When will Daddy come back? Aunt Xiuyan?"

Xing Xiuyan nodded and said, "I'll be back in a few months."

While the two were talking, Susu's voice came from outside, and she came into the hall and said, "Miss, Miss Baozhu from Grandma Heng's room is here to look for you."

Miaoyu was a little surprised when she heard this, and said, "Go and invite the person over."

Not long after, Baozhu, led by the maid Susu of Longcui Temple, entered the hall and said, "Master Miaoyu, the palace just sent a female official to your house, saying that the master had won a victory in Korea and will be back in a month or two."

Miaoyu's crystal clear heart was slightly delighted when she heard this, and she asked, "Did the guy in the front yard say when he'll be back?"

"The lady in the front yard didn't say anything." Baozhu said, "But I think it will only be one or two months."

Momo, who was standing beside her, had a very cute and soft voice. She opened her eyes like black grapes and said, "Mom, Daddy is coming back?"

Xing Xiuyan asked: "Momo, do you miss your father?"

"Yes." Momo said softly, her voice sweet and cute.

Just as they were discussing, suddenly a nanny's voice came from outside, saying, "The fourth and second young ladies are here."

It is cherishing spring and welcoming spring.

It can be clearly seen that at this moment, the Grand View Garden, which is opposite to the Ningguo Mansion, is roughly divided into three gathering centers.

One is Hengwuyuan and Xiaoxiang Pavilion, which are occupied by Daiyu, Xiangyun, Yunqin and others, because Xiangyun and Daiyu grew up together, Baoqin is a cousin of Baochai, and they also discussed maritime trade together.

On the other side is Miaoyu's Rongcui Temple, which gathers a group of cold, lonely and introverted people.

The third one is Jia Heng’s Qichiyuan, which is mainly composed of Zhenlan sisters, Tanchun and Yaruo.

At this moment, Xichun listened to the conversation and asked in surprise, "Brother Heng is coming back?"

Xing Xiuyan smiled and said, "The maid in the front yard said that it was spread from the palace that your brother Heng won a victory in Korea and will be returning to Beijing soon."

Maybe this time when I come back, I should be able to marry her.

I promised her before I left.

As another year passed, the girl grew one year older and gradually began to want to get married.

Xichun walked up to Momo and said, "Momo, do you miss your aunt?"

"Aunt." Momo stretched out her two soft, fat little hands, hugged Xichun's neck, and said with a smile: "Aunt, do you miss daddy?"

Xichun: "..."

The child's words were innocent, but although the speaker did not mean it, the listener took it seriously, and it immediately touched the girl's heart.

Although Xichun was young, five years had passed from the 14th year of Chongping to the 19th year of Chongping, and she had already grown into a beautiful young lady.

Now she is still unmarried and has reached an age that many people would consider suitable for marriage.

At this moment, Miaoyu glanced at Xichun, her bright eyes flashing, as if she was thinking about something.

Those who are involved are often confused, while those who are on the sidelines can see things clearly. How could Miaoyu not know that Xichun also had eyes for her man?

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As time passed, news came that Jia Heng had achieved a great victory in Korea and was about to return to Beijing, and gradually spread throughout the Ning and Rong mansions.

At this moment, Grand View Garden, Daoxiang Village——

It is the early spring season in February. Spring has returned to the earth, and the weather is still cold. The red apricot trees in the courtyard have already sprouted new buds, and the tender green is eye-catching.

The west window, with its carved wooden lattice, let in sparse sunlight, and on a soft couch covered with a thick mattress, a beautiful lady in a long blue dress and a beautiful bun appeared, while her unmade-up face was as white as jade under the bright spring sunshine.

Li Wan has been pregnant for several months, and her body has long since swelled into a round ball. At this moment, her face is as plump as a rosy cloud, and it seems that water can be squeezed out if it is pinched.

At this moment, Cao was sitting next to Li Wan, sewing the soles of shoes with her hands, and a thoughtful look appeared on her face.

Li Wan frowned and asked, "Are there any rumors going around in the mansion recently?"

Cao smiled and said, "That's not the case. You're just being overly suspicious."

Li Wan sighed and said softly, "After the Chinese New Year, I didn't go to worship my ancestors, claiming that I was not feeling well. This aroused the suspicion of the old lady, so she sent Yuanyang to investigate. During this period, I heard from Suyue that there have been some gossips in the mansion."

It is obviously not easy to hide a pregnant woman among the women in the Jia family.

Not to mention other things, there are also ancestor worship activities on New Year's Eve to celebrate everyone's birthday, not to mention going to Rongqing Hall to pay respects to Lady Jia.

During this period, there were some rumors among the maids in the backyard.

However, all of these were suppressed by Sister Feng.

As for Lady Jia, she was not completely unaware of it. She was a little confused, but she just pretended to be deaf and dumb.

Cao chuckled and said, "No one in the mansion is paying attention to you right now."

In the outer room, separated by a screen, there is a bookcase by the window. Two little girls, Li Wen and Li Qi, are watching, one copying calligraphy and the other reading a book.

But he tilted his ear to listen to the conversation coming from the other side.

A strange look appeared on Li Qi's beautiful and bright face. She lowered her voice and said, "Sister, my cousin is a few months old."

As a girl who witnessed Li Wan being held by Jia Heng, how could she not know whose child was in Li Wan's belly?

Li Wen was holding a brush in her hand and writing. Upon hearing this, a thoughtful expression appeared on her face. She said, "Four or five months."

"People say that a pregnancy lasts ten months, so my cousin will give birth in another five months." Li Qi tilted her beautiful face, her bright eyes full of curiosity.

Li Wen reached out and touched her sister's smooth forehead, and said jokingly, "What are you thinking about all day?"

Compared to her younger sister's eccentricity, Li Wen is more bookish, like a replica of Li Wan's gentle temperament.

Li Qi stuck out her tongue cutely. It was only in front of her sister that she showed some of her innocent and bright little girl's nature. She said, "I heard from mother that my sister and I are also going to marry Brother Heng."

Li Wen's face was slightly flushed, and she said, "It's our parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. We can only listen to our mother."

In fact, there is nothing special about Brother Heng except that he has more women.

Li Qixiu's eyes, which were as bright as stars, twinkled under her beautiful eyebrows, and she said, "Sister, will Brother Heng also take care of us in the future..."

By the end of her speech, the girl's face had turned red and half of her body had gone limp.

When Li Wen heard this, her face, which was as soft and rosy as snow, turned red with shame and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

This……

The girl couldn't help but think of the shocking scene she saw that day. Somehow, her cousin's appearance suddenly changed into her own. The girl felt half of her body go soft and her heart was pounding.

It can be said that Li Wen has had many dreams at night since that day.

Li Qi smiled, looked at her curiously, and said, "Sister, why is your face red?"

Li Wen's quiet and beautiful face blushed as she said softly, "Why is your face red? That's why my face is red too."

As he said this, he pinched his sister's rosy face.

While they were talking, a string of laughter as sweet as silver bells suddenly came from outside the house, which made the two sisters sit up straight and stop playing.

"Is Sister Zhu in the house?"

Ever since she and Li Wan started serving Jia Heng together, Feng Ji thought she had found a helper and often came to see Li Wan.

During this period, Li Wan was exposed to crises several times, and it was only with the help of Fengjie that she was able to resolve the crisis in front of Lady Jia.

Suyun came out of the wing room, walked forward and said, "Our grandmother is in the room."

Sister Feng smiled and said, "You stay here and I'll go in and see her."

How could she not know that Li Wan was pregnant? She was just teasing her on purpose.

As she spoke, she walked into the room with her slender waist, accompanied by a gust of rich fragrance.

Ping'er also went into the side room with him.

Looking at the bright and splendid clothes, Li Wan's eyes were filled with kindness and she called out, "Feng girl."

Sister Feng smiled, her eyes fell on the beauty's bulging belly, and said, "I came to see you, how is your pregnancy going?"

Li Wan's elegant, plump face blushed as she whispered, "I've been feeling a little sleepy these past few days."

"Well, you're always familiar with it the second time." Sister Feng said softly, then moved to the soft couch beside her with a bright smile on her face.

Li Wan asked, "Feng girl, how come you have time to come to my place?"

Sister Feng smiled and said, "Isn't this good news for you? My father won a victory in Korea. I heard that he will be back soon."

Upon hearing this, Li Wan's gentle face showed joy and she said, "Zi Yu, he is coming back?"

Sister Feng said, "The palace maid went to the East Palace to find Keqing and mentioned this matter."

Li Wan said, "I'm glad you're back."

After thinking for a while, he asked, "Did the old lady mention me again?"

Sister Feng chuckled and said, "It hasn't been mentioned in the past few days, so don't worry too much. From what I see, the old lady is neither deaf nor dumb, so she can't be the head of the family. Besides, you are a mother with a son, so who can force you?"

Li Wan said softly, with a look of longing on her face, "Let's talk about it when Ziyu comes back."

Sister Feng chuckled and said, "Don't worry too much. The baby in your belly is the most important thing."

Li Wan stretched out her slender hands and gently stroked her bulging belly, saying, "I just want the baby to be born safely. I don't think about anything else."

Sister Feng asked casually, "Do you usually like sour or spicy food?"

Li Wan thought for a moment and said, "I can't usually say it, but it seems to be more sour."

Sister Feng smiled and said, "Then you really gave birth to a little duke."

Li Wan's face suddenly changed when she heard this. Her heart skipped a beat and she said quickly, "Feng girl, you can't say such things carelessly."

If this gets out, I'm afraid she won't be able to keep the child.

Fengjie's eyes flickered. The clever Fengjie guessed Li Wan's worries at once and said with a smile, "That's just what I said. Besides, it's been five or six months in Longcui Temple. Who knows what's going on there."

Although he is an illegitimate child, he is still the eldest son, so Sister-in-law Zhu will have someone to rely on in the future.

From Feng Ji's perspective, she naturally didn't know the existence of Princess Jinyang and Zhen Qing, and instinctively thought that this was Jia Heng's eldest son.

Li Wan nodded and said, "It's the same as before. It would be good if she could give birth to a boy."

Fengjie's beautiful oval face showed an unnatural look. She lowered her voice and asked, "Why are you having babies one after another, but I don't see any movement here?"

Li Wan's beautiful face blushed as she said, "Who knows? Next time, ask him to take better care of you."

"Last time, you know that he..." Fengjie said, her face suddenly turned red, and her body felt hot.

In short, that feeling of swelling.

Li Wan bit her pink lips with her pearly teeth and said, "I don't know about that."

Sister Feng sighed and whispered, "I'll ask him again when he comes back."

Li Wan hummed softly and raised her plump, gentle face. For a moment, all kinds of thoughts surged in her heart.

Grand View Garden, Qichiyuan

In the evening, Zhen Lan was flying a kite with Tanchun in the courtyard. Not far away, Yaruo, Zhenxi, Shishu and several other maids raised their little heads and looked up at the sky. Smiles as beautiful as flowers appeared on each of their faces, some of which were innocent, some were smart, and some were childish.

There are two little girls, one has the style of the northern desert, with rough facial lines and a natural wild beauty, and the other has the gentle and soft style of the Jiangnan water town.

At this time, a maid entered the courtyard and said happily: "Young lady, there is news from the front yard, saying that the master won a victory in Korea and will be back in a while."

Zhen Lan was delighted when she heard this. She handed the kite in her hand to the maid beside her and said, "North Korea won the war? Did Brother Heng recapture the capital city?"

Compared with the other women in the back house, Zhen Lan did not know the ins and outs of the Korean War. During this period of time, Zhen Lan had nothing to do and often discussed the matter with Tanchun.

Occasionally, one person plays the role of the Jurchens and the other plays the role of the Han people, and they deduce the possible war situations between the two sides.

Tanchun's beautiful eyebrows were filled with deep thoughts as she said, "Brother Heng must have recovered the capital."

Zhen Lan's face, which was increasingly resembling Zhen Qing, showed a shrewd and thoughtful expression. She said, "Now that Wangjing City has been recaptured, it's time for Brother Heng to come back. I wonder how the Haizhou and Gaizhou guards are doing? If they can hold their ground, we can wait until March or April in the spring to send out troops to attack the Jurchens from three directions and pacify Liaodong."

Only if Brother Heng conquers Liaodong can he enjoy great prestige and power over the government and the country. By that time, he will have the foundation to emulate Yang Sui to replace Zhou or Sima to usurp Cao Wei.

Tanchun didn't think too much about it and said, "Then he will be back soon."

He had promised her to decide her own marriage. If the person she chose was... would he decide for her?

As she grew older, this young girl, who had beautiful features, brilliant literary talent and a charm that made people forget the world, found it difficult to suppress her inner emotions.

At this time, Yaruo came closer, listened to the two people's conversation, and said with a trembling voice: "Brother Heng is coming back."

Zhen Lan turned around with a smile, looked at Yaruo with her narrow and long phoenix eyes, and said, "Yes, it will probably only be one or two months."

When that day really comes in the future, we will really have to rely on the power of Yaruo's family behind her.

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(End of this chapter)