Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 110 Marriage to Jia Qiong

The days passed day by day, and soon it was New Year's Eve.

When the Jia family opened an ancestral hall to worship their ancestors, Jia Qiong was able to enter the inner hall to worship their ancestors for the first time, alongside Jia Zhen.

Longshouyuan, Chonghua Palace, Fushou Palace.

This is the palace of the Empress Dowager, and Qin Keqing has been living here since she was recruited into the palace to serve as the female historian.

The Emperor and the Empress Dowager treated her very kindly, and she didn't need to do anything on weekdays.

She only needs to take care of the Queen Mother's daily life and occasionally talk to the Supreme Emperor, and her life is quite leisurely.

After two years, she has completely adapted to this kind of life.

It's just that a young girl of sixteen or seventeen years old is locked in this deep palace garden, and it is inevitable that she will often feel empty and lonely.

This was especially true during the New Year's Eve festival. She couldn't help but shed tears when she thought of her father and brother, whom she hadn't seen for two years.

At this time, in Penglai Hall, which is not far from Fushou Hall, members of the royal family gathered here to celebrate the festival.

Penglai Hall was originally a place for banquets and gatherings. There was a large stage in the hall, and a martial arts play was being performed on the stage at the moment.

The Emperor and the Empress Dowager sat on the high platform in the center opposite the stage. Emperor Longqing and the Empress lined up on the left and right, and the other princes, emperors and grandsons were sitting under the stage.

The Supreme Emperor was leaning on the dragon chair, looking very comfortable.

He asked Emperor Longqing, who was sitting upright next to him: "Lao Liu, do you know what this play is called?"

Emperor Longqing bowed slightly and replied: "Back to my father, I really have never seen this play, but it seems to be about the Tatar invasion in the past few years."

The Supreme Emperor nodded and said: "Yes, that battle really showed the prestige of our great Chu. In the past few years, the border has become much more stable.

I heard that there was a theater troupe outside who had rehearsed this play, so I asked someone to perform it. What was the name of this first play...

Yes, it's called traveling on the Jiubian Road and encountering horse bandits, and Xu Zhenyue's divine arrow shows off his power. "

"I see, this must be a good show."

Emperor Longqing looked as if he was stunned. After speaking, he looked very interested and began to appreciate it with relish.

Of course, he was also very proud of this battle, Wenzhi's martial arts. Before, he had only Wenzhi. This battle can be regarded as a rare martial arts in the Long Qing Dynasty.

However, on today's occasion, the Supreme Emperor suddenly made such a show, and Emperor Long Qing felt that this matter would definitely not be simple.

On the surface, he was watching a show, but in his heart he was rapidly thinking about the Emperor's intentions.

At this time, the stage was playing out the climax where Tian Li saw through the Tatar disguise, Jia Qiong proposed a surprise attack from behind, and Xu Shan's magic arrow killed the enemy.

The princes, grandsons, princesses and consorts below all started cheering excitedly, and the Supreme Emperor also laughed, as if his face was filled with joy.

"Xu Shan is really a rare brave general. It is said in the play that he can shoot a three-stone bow. Is it true?"

Emperor Longqing replied: "It's my father, Xu Shan is indeed born with divine power.

Not to mention the three-stone bow, even the five-stone bow can be drawn. Erchen has seen this before in the school. "

The Supreme Emperor nodded with satisfaction and said: "I remember that he seems to be the top martial arts scholar in this subject.

He is talented in literature and martial arts, and he is the seed of a famous general. What errand have you arranged for him? "

"Back to my father, he is now leading the errands of General Zuo Lingwei Zhonglang and commanding three thousand Yulinwei."

Emperor Longqing's heart was beating wildly, and he secretly wondered if the Supreme Emperor wanted to seize the power of the Yulin Guard.

This is the strongest armed force in his hands in Chang'an City now.

If the power of the Imperial Guard was taken away by the Supreme Emperor, he would really have trouble sleeping.

The Supreme Emperor shook his head and said: "Such a good general who has made such great achievements is a fourth-grade military attaché.

This is too low, and people will say that the royal family is mean and unkind.

I think it would be better to promote him to the third rank of Yulin General, which would be a reward for his previous military exploits. What do you think? "

General Habayashi is the immediate boss of the left and right wing guards, the commander-in-chief of the Habayashi Guards, and has important responsibilities.

Emperor Longqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that the Emperor's intention was not to seize the power of the imperial guards.

Xu Shan's ability is beyond words, and he is also very loyal.

Since the Supreme Emperor proposed it, it was not easy for him to object.

He thought about it and felt that he could take advantage of this opportunity to transfer the current General Yulin to lead the troops in Jiubian and add another hand to the border troops.So he agreed: "What my father said is that I will issue an order as soon as possible."

The Supreme Emperor nodded and added: "Actually, I like that boy Jia Qiong better. I like to read the martial arts novels he wrote.

After the hero, he is also a versatile man in both civil and military affairs.

Even if Xu Shan is rewarded, he cannot be left behind. What should I reward him with? "

Emperor Longqing immediately realized that Xu Shan was just an introduction, and Jia Qiong was the focus of what the Supreme Emperor wanted to say.

He carefully thought about it and said, "Jia Qiong has not yet entered the official service, so it is difficult for him to be promoted. Should we not give him a title?"

However, the Supreme Emperor shook his head and said: "He is still so young. He will serve the court for a long time in the future. It is better to keep the title and gradually rise to it in the future."

"How about I give him a mansion and some more property?"

"No, no, no, that guy's books are selling so well and he's very rich. He's just as good as you."

"What do you mean, Father?"

The Supreme Emperor smiled slightly and said, "I think I'll give him a marriage, which will just win his heart."

Emperor Longqing was stunned when he heard this, and for a moment he couldn't figure out what the Emperor's plan was.

He said: "Father, Jia Qiong is already married, and he is marrying Wang Jiechuan's granddaughter. How can we still grant him a marriage?"

The Supreme Emperor waved his hands indifferently and said: "What's wrong with this? It's normal for a real man to have three wives and four concubines.

For someone as talented and beautiful as Jia Qiong, it doesn't matter if he has a royal daughter as his equal wife. This just shows how much our royal family values ​​him. "

Emperor Longqing glanced at the unmarried daughters and nieces sitting below.

The two brothers who were not dealing with him had no daughters of the right age to marry. Could it be that the Supreme Emperor wanted to point the bright moon to Jia Qiong.

He couldn't help but think of what Prince Gong said a few years ago, and thought that this was not impossible.

However, he decided to first listen to who the Supreme Emperor wanted to refer to, so he asked: "I wonder who the Emperor Father wants to betroth to him?"

The Supreme Emperor said leisurely: "Qin Keqing."

Emperor Longqing was stunned for a moment when he heard this. He didn't react for a moment, and asked again: "Who is your father talking about?"

The Supreme Emperor said again: "I am talking about the history of Chonghua palace maid, Qin Keqing."

Emperor Longqing heard it clearly this time, and his heart immediately tightened. Many associations flashed through his mind, but he couldn't grasp any clues for the moment.

He calmed down and whispered: "Father, didn't you say that you want to betroth a royal daughter to Jia Qiong? Why are you talking about this female history?"

The Supreme Emperor turned his head, looked at Emperor Longqing intently and asked, "Isn't she a royal daughter?"

Emperor Long Qing felt his head was buzzing. At this moment, his heart was in his throat and almost jumped out of his chest. He felt that his palms were sweating.

Fortunately, he had a calm personality and finally forced himself to calm down.

He asked tentatively: "Father, Qin Keqing has a distinguished status. Isn't it too unfair for her to be an equal wife?"

The Supreme Emperor chuckled lightly and said: "Being a wife to Jia Qiong is a hundred times better than being a wife to those dandy boys. This means that you and I are helping the boss take care of his daughter."

Emperor Longqing finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and said to himself that it seemed that his father only knew that Qin Keqing was the posthumous son of the former prince, and did not find out any further truth.

He immediately said: "In that case, it is better to let my son recognize her as a daughter and make Qin Keqing a princess first.

What does the father think when Jia Qiong goes to high school and offers marriage to him after the palace examination? "

The Supreme Emperor was surprised by Long Qing's performance. He asked, "Do you really think so?"

Emperor Long Qing said quickly: "It's absolutely true. I also want my eldest brother's only flesh and blood to live a better life."

The Supreme Emperor stared at Emperor Longqing for a long time before saying: "It's good that you think so, but granting the title of princess would be too mobilizing, so I'll just grant her the title of County Lord."

"Father said yes."

In the Palace of Fortune and Longevity, the girl was weeping to the moon, but she didn't know that her fate had already become entangled with a strange man in the few words spoken by two generations of emperors.

At this time, Jia Qiong, who was having New Year's Eve dinner in Xushan's new home, never expected it.

Qin Keqing, the most beautiful woman in the Red Mansion, was about to become his wife in a dramatic way, and he was about to become Emperor Longqing's cheap son-in-law.

(End of this chapter)