The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 342 Elopement
In the hot summer, the heat is unbearable.

Xiang He, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites and deputy envoy to see off relatives, trotted over to Jia Lian, and suggested, "Master Jia, the weather is too hot for many people.

If this continues, many people will be exhausted on the first day.

Besides, the princess's daughter's body, if she hurried on her way, she might be damaged.

In my opinion, we'd better find a place to repair it, and wait for the sun to go down before we can go on our way. "

Because Jia Lian was riding on the horse, Xiang He had to raise his head to talk to Jia Lian.

The noon sun was so venomous that he hurriedly raised his sleeves as a cover.

Jia Lian did not despise him.It is normal for the Qing and noble civil servants of the Sixth Department of the Beijing Central Committee to be pampered and pampered on weekdays.

Because he glanced back and forth, the officers and soldiers accompanying him were fine, and the formation was still intact.

The other personnel, especially the maids and eunuchs who held the guard of honor, were already very slack, and the expressions on many people's faces showed that they had reached their limit.

This is actually the reason why the team is moving so slowly.

As the leader of this mission, Jia Lian should have an overview of the overall situation.A total of three to four thousand miles away, the road is still long, if these people are really exhausted, he will have no place to replenish by then.

Besides, under such a sun, it is not cost-effective to exchange extremely high physical energy consumption for a poor travel distance.

So he nodded, "Then find a place to rest for an hour."

Xiang He immediately smiled and said: "The lower officials have already sent people to investigate. Two or three miles ahead, we can enter an area with a mountain back, which is blocked by the mountain. We can set up camp there for repairs."

"Let's just follow the wishes of adults."

"Thank you sir."

Xiang He got Jia Lian's affirmation, and immediately took people down to pass the order.

Looking at the figure of Xiang He leaving quickly, Jia Lian shook his head, unexpectedly this little old man's executive ability is quite strong.

No wonder the imperial court would choose this one person as their deputy envoy.

I heard that Xiang He was in the Ministry of Rites before, and he was just a Yuanwailang, and he had no hope of promotion.

This time he was suddenly promoted to be a doctor, and then served as a deputy envoy to Wala, I am afraid that it was an equivalent exchange.

The facts are similar to what Jia Lian thought.

This marriage is related to the overall situation of the court.Although the emperor hand-picked Jia Lian as his envoy, the officials in the court were still worried that Jia Lian was too young, it might be okay to fight and kill, but as a diplomatic director, I'm afraid it was not satisfactory.

Under such considerations, it is natural to assign an experienced official as a deputy to be in charge of the specific regulations.

But everyone knows that the Vala King's Court is thousands of miles away from the capital, and it is scorching summer, who is willing to take on this drudgery?Since the bosses are not willing to go, they can only choose from the middle class!

As an envoy to Oara, his own rank should not be too low.And as the saying goes, the emperor does not send hungry soldiers, so how can we get the right person to take on the job willingly?

Promotion!

Go up several levels!

As long as the errands are done, after returning, the position will be stable.

Of course, if the errand is not handled well, then I will be embarrassed.

Not only can the official rank in hand be lost, but it may even be reversed...

Jia Lian, who wanted to understand this truth, felt that he should win over Xiang He.

In any case, this trip must take a long time, and if he can have someone to help him share the affairs, then his pressure will be much less.

So after setting up camp, they wanted to go to Xiang He to "talk to each other". Unexpectedly, the officers and soldiers in charge of guard came back and said that an old nun had come and was entrusted by someone to give him something.

Hearing about nuns, Jia Lian immediately thought of Miaoyu.

After inquiring, it turned out that it was from the Muni Court, so Jia Lian asked someone to bring the things in.

Although Miaoyu did not sign it, Jia Lian naturally recognized her handwriting.

Looking at Miaoyu's good painting skills, and reading the veiled love poems written by the little girl, Jia Lian suddenly felt happy, and even the boredom caused by the scorching heat dissipated a lot.

Stopping thinking about going to Xiang He, Jia Lian was thinking about how to reply to the letter before sitting alone in the case.

Of course he can not return.

But he thought, Miao Yuming knew that he had a heavy responsibility, so she sent someone to send him a painting without hesitation.

Obviously, it shouldn't be pure boredom.

According to Jia Lian's many years of experience, it probably meant to give him a question.Well, you draw I guess?
But to be honest, based on this painting alone, Jia Lian could only tell that when he left the city in the morning, that girl should have gone to see him off.

It's almost like this. As for other big mysteries, Jia Lian can't see it.

Although he couldn't see it, Jia Lian knew how to do it.

A seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl who was as white as paper quietly sent a handwritten drawing to her sweetheart that she didn't even dare to sign her name. The meaning she wanted to express was just that.

I miss you.

Do you miss me?
As long as you understand this, you'll be fine.

……

Just when Jia Lian was silent in the quagmire of teasing love with the little nun, he was overjoyed.

In the shade of the mountain, the best and coolest place.The fourth prince also specially prepared gifts and came to find his imperial sister.

After passing the report, he entered Princess Zhaoyang's boudoir.

"Sister Huang, look, what I brought you."

Even the temporary boudoir tent is spacious and bright.

The basic furnishings such as tables and tea sets are also very complete.

The fourth prince went directly to Princess Zhaoyang's case, put down the box, and was about to open it.

Unexpectedly, he raised his head and glanced at his own imperial sister, couldn't help but be dumbfounded, and said abruptly: "Elder sister, you are so beautiful today..."

Princess Zhaoyang's favorite thing in the past was dressing up in strong clothes.Except in Weiyang Palace, even skirts are rarely worn.

At this time, he was wearing a colorful phoenix dress, and because of the heat, he removed all the extra accessories.

Among the glittering golden lights, it shows the most beautiful posture of the daughter's family.

Princess Zhaoyang didn't expect her silly brother to blurt out this sentence, so she couldn't help but also smiled, "It's rare to hear a good word from me from your mouth."

"How can... who told you to bully me all the time before!"

The fourth prince wanted to deny it, but felt that it was not his style, so he straightened his neck and said.

His words also made the maids in the tent smile.

Princess Zhaoyang waved her hand to let the extra maid go out, then sat upright, looked at the fourth prince, and asked with a smile, "Tell me, what did you bring me?"

Seeing the smile on Huang Jie's face, the Fourth Prince couldn't help feeling much better.

"See for yourself."

The fourth prince lifted the thick wooden cover, and with a burst of cold air, Princess Zhaoyang also saw clearly the contents of the wooden box.

It was frozen fruit.

Grapes, watermelon cut into pieces, etc., there are several kinds.

Princess Zhaoyang frowned slightly, glanced at the triumphant fourth prince, and said calmly, "You sent someone to bring this from the capital, right?"

"Uh, Miss Huang, aren't you surprised? It's such a hot day, isn't it the best thing to eat iced fruit?"

The fourth prince glared at Princess Zhaoyang, dissatisfied with her reaction.

Princess Zhaoyang was silent for a while, turned her eyes, and suddenly stood up, holding the edge of the wooden box with both hands, looking at the fresh fruit inside, and said: "It's iced fruit, I really like it, thank you for your kindness." Brother."

Uh……

The fourth prince saw the mocking look in his eyes when he saw the clumsy performance of the imperial sister, and when he accidentally raised his head to look at him.

The Fourth Prince shook his head helplessly: "Forget it, Miss Huang, you don't have to pretend.

Eat it quickly, before the ice melts.

Alas, when I first left the city, I saw that the weather was so hot, so I sent someone back to the palace to fetch ice cubes.

But those people are really stupid, they told them to pack more tightly, but when they came back, there was still only so much left.

So, it can still be used today.When tomorrow is far away from Beijing, I'm afraid it will be even more impossible to deliver. "

As a representative figure of pleasure-seeking, the Fourth Prince had people build a cellar imitating the inner palace as early as the beginning of the construction of his palace, storing a lot of ice cubes.

However, ice cubes can maintain their shape in the deep underground, and once taken out, given the current weather, they will quickly melt.

"But sister, don't worry, even if you stay away from the capital, I can do it.

We always pass through some states and counties along the way. The landowners and gentry in those places may also have ice storage, and I will send someone to buy them when the time comes.As long as I'm here, Miss Huang, you won't have to worry about the extreme heat any longer..."

Because of her state of mind, Princess Zhaoyang didn't care about enjoying herself.

But at this moment, seeing her younger brother, who never liked to think about things, taking such painstaking efforts to save her from the scorching heat on the road, I couldn't help but feel moved.

After carefully looking at his younger brother, Zhaoyang said seriously: "As the prince of Wei, it is still not appropriate for you to leave Beijing for too long.

Let's forget about today, and you'd better set off to go back tomorrow morning. "

The fourth prince was taken aback for a moment, then his brows sank, and he said angrily: "I've said it before, I won't go back.

Even my father allowed me to see you off, as long as I don’t leave Yanmen Pass.So until Yanmen Pass, I will not go back. "

In order to win the right to escort his sister, the fourth prince had to bargain with Emperor Ningkang for a long time.

He first wanted to take Jia Lian's place, and personally sent Princess Zhaoyang to the royal court of Wala.

Obviously, Emperor Ningkang did not allow it.However, seeing the deep love between him and his second daughter, he was specially allowed to send him out of the capital, but he was strictly told that he was absolutely not allowed to leave Yanmen Pass.

Emperor Ningkang's bottom line is his starting line.

He had already made up his mind, at least to send it to Yanmen Pass!
At this time, seeing Huang Jie frowning at him, the coercion he had accumulated since childhood made his stiff neck relax immediately, he stretched out his hand and pulled Princess Zhaoyang's sleeve, and begged, "Huang Jie, you will let me do it more!" Send you off.

You don't even know how sad I feel when I think that you are going to marry to Wala, and I may never see you again from now on.

Just let me see you off.

I promise, when I get to Yanmen Pass, I will go back, okay..."

Princess Zhaoyang didn't want the fourth prince to suffer along with her. On the other hand, the care the fourth prince showed for her this time made her feel a little heavy.

That's why I wanted to drive the fourth prince back earlier.

But at this time, seeing his true emotional expression, and carefully speaking, thinking that he and his brother are separated from each other, and they will not be able to help him in the future, I can't bear it.

"Okay. But it's agreed, when you get to Yanmen Pass, you can go back."

Princess Zhaoyang said sternly, the conclusion has already been drawn in her words.

"Ok, Sister Huang, eat quickly, it won't be cold later..."

The fourth prince agreed repeatedly, and urged Princess Zhaoyang to enjoy the iced fruit again.

Princess Zhaoyang just nodded, stretched out her hand to pick up a ripe grape, put it to her mouth, the skin was crushed, and the flesh jumped into her mouth.

There is a slight sourness in the sweetness, combined with the heart-warming coolness, it is really refreshing in this hot summer.

The fourth prince hurriedly moved a plate over, asked the emperor to put the fruit peels, and then asked expectantly: "How is it, is it sweet?"

"Good."

Princess Zhaoyang nodded in affirmation.

Picking up another one, he suddenly thought of something, and calmed down.

The fourth prince saw that Huang Jie picked up a grape again and held it in her hand for a long time without eating, thinking, Huang Jie would like to feed me, right?

It's been a long time since sister Huang fed me.

Well, should I reject it with distaste...

The fourth prince, who opened his mouth slightly, was waiting for his sister to feed him, but he saw his sister suddenly throw fruit into his mouth, and then called a maid in and ordered: "Take this plate of grapes to General Zhenyuan Jia Lian."

While speaking, he picked up the whole plate of grapes, handed it to the maid and took it away.

Looking back, she was about to taste the other two dishes, and seeing her younger brother's expression of bitterness and hatred, Princess Zhaoyang couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you?"

Seemingly thinking of something, she explained casually: "Jia Lian went to Wala this time, and I was burdened by it. That's why I asked someone to give him a plate of fruit, a little bit of my heart.

What, you don't want to? "

"No, I would love to!"

The fourth prince resentfully grabbed a piece of watermelon, threw it into his mouth, chewed it twice, and swallowed viciously alone.

Seeing his full of jealousy written on his face, Princess Zhaoyang couldn't help laughing.

Using the bamboo stick prepared by the fourth prince, reinserted a piece of watermelon and handed it to the fourth prince.

Only then did the fourth prince feel a little balanced, took the bamboo stick, and began to taste it slowly.

After eating the melon, seeing that there was no one in the tent, the fourth prince went to Princess Zhaoyang and said in a low voice: "Sister Huang, tell the truth, did you really marry Prince Navala voluntarily?"

Princess Zhaoyang frowned, but said nothing.

The fourth prince immediately said firmly: "Miss Huang, don't lie to me.

I don't know you yet.

You clearly really like that Jia Lian! "

The fourth prince said, bewitching in a lower voice: "Sister Huang, if it's not like this, I will tie Jia Lian when I turn around and move away from the capital.

Then my soldiers pretended to be prairie bandits and attacked the camp in the middle of the night, pretending that both you and Jia Lian were captured by the bandits.

Then, the two of you can wander the world and disappear from the rivers and lakes, how about it? "The fourth prince doesn't like that Prince Wala very much, he looks like a fur ball, black and strong.

Originally, Jia Lian was taller than him, but that shit third prince was not only taller than Jia Lian, but also as strong as a bear.

He is not worthy of his own royal sister.

It is absolutely impossible for Miss Huang to like such a barbarian.

In order to make Miss Huang happy, this is the best way he came up with.

That's right, he would rather let Huang Jie elope with Jia Lian than see Huang Jie marry in Wala.

If they eloped, one thing would allow Miss Huang to get what she wanted.Second, in the future, if he misses Miss Huang, he can still meet in secret!
As for whether Jia Lian is willing...

You have to be willing if you want to, and you have to be willing if you don’t want to.

Anyway, to be liked by his imperial sister, it has to be her imperial sister's person.

(End of this chapter)