Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 275 Chance encounter and wedding

After the dragon boat race, the Jin Yiwei escorted Emperor Longqing and Princess Mingyue back to the palace first. Jia Qiong and others also left, and dispersed at the palace gate.

Jia Qiong was about to go home directly. When passing Yuqian Street, he accidentally caught a glimpse of a little girl dressed as a palace lady, picking at the candied fruits on the roadside. There was also a little eunuch standing next to her looking around nervously.

He thought the little girl looked familiar, so he took a closer look, only to find that she was Princess Yuanxi.

Jia Qiong was startled and glanced around, but did not see any other palace maids or eunuchs.

He felt something was wrong, so he drove his horse over.

Xiao Fuzi was looking around when he suddenly saw an official wearing a red robe walking towards them. He was so frightened that he quickly said to Princess Yuan Xi: "Little master, let's go quickly, a high official is coming."

Yuan Xi said nonchalantly: "What are you afraid of? Not many high-ranking officials recognize me. I haven't finished choosing yet."

Xiao Fuzi did not dare to drag Princess Yuan Xi away, so she had to pretend to be calm, hoping that the official was just passing by.

However, what happened was counterproductive. Jia Qiong rode up behind the two of them and stopped.

He jumped off his horse, walked behind Princess Yuanxi and said, "See Princess Yuanxi."

Princess Yuanxi turned around when she heard the voice and said in surprise: "Xiao Shixian, it's you."

Jia Qiong said: "Yes, princess, why are you here?"

Yuan Xi said without thinking: "I sneaked out to play."

Jia Qiong's face darkened upon hearing this, and she said to Xiao Fuzi: "Who asked you to take the princess out of the palace? Don't you want your head?"

Xiao Fuzi was so frightened that he didn't dare to say a word.

Princess Yuanxi realized that she had made a mistake and said hurriedly: "I asked Xiao Fuzi to take me out. It's none of his business."

Jia Qiong cupped his hands and said, "Princess, now that the emperor has returned to the palace, I will escort you back as well."

Princess Yuanxi begged: "I will go back now, please don't embarrass Xiao Fuzi, okay?"

Jia Qiong said: "Princess, don't worry, I won't embarrass him.

Let's go quickly. If someone discovers that you are not in the palace after a long time, Xiao Fuzi's life will really be in danger. "

"Okay, then let's go."

Princess Yuanxi said as she climbed onto the carriage parked nearby, Xiao Fuzi quickly followed to help her hide in the box.

Jia Qiong opened the door curtain and took a look and said: "Things entering the palace must be strictly inspected. Princess, you may not be able to get through even if you hide in a box.

Just sit quietly and don't make a sound, and leave the rest to me. "

"Okay, thank you Mr. Jia."

"You're welcome, Princess."

Jia Qiong escorted the carriage to You'anmen. They were originally on Yuqian Street, not far away, so they arrived in less than 10 minutes.

The Imperial Guards guarding the gate were all Yulin Guards, and there was no one who didn't know Jia Qiong.

Jia Qiong, the gatekeeper here, also knew him. He beckoned him to his side and said, "Captain Sun, there is a distinguished person in the car. Please let your people go without checking."

Lieutenant Sun said with some embarrassment: "Master Jia, this is against the rules. If something happens, I can't bear the low position."

Jia Qiong smiled and said: "The person slipped out of the palace from you. Now that I send the person back, no one will know and nothing will happen.

If you find out and let others know about it, you will also be responsible. "

Upon hearing this, Lieutenant Sun quickly said: "Thank you, sir, for reminding me. I will be released from the humble position immediately."

Jia Qiong sent Princess Yuanxi back to the palace, then turned and returned home.The main reason why he helped Princess Yuanxi was because he didn't want the matter to get too big and involve Xu Shan, the commander of the imperial army.

He didn't take it too seriously, after all, he was just a kid having fun.

But what he didn't expect was that the little princess became addicted to it, and soon she wanted to sneak out of the palace to play.

Later, Jia Qiong caused a minor trouble. This is a story for later, let’s not mention it for now.

In May, there was a big event in Jia Qiong's family, which was to marry Baochai.

Although they both married equal wives, this time neither the Supreme Emperor granted the marriage, nor Baochai's status was as noble as Qin Keqing's.

Therefore, the etiquette is far less grand than the previous one. Basically, it is just using a sedan chair to take people from Xue's house to Jia's house.

On the evening of May [-]th, Jia Qiong led the wedding team to a new house not far from Chengming Garden.

This is also a luxurious house covering an area of ​​[-] acres. It is the Xue family's new home in the capital.

The reason why the Xue family took refuge in the Jia family in the first place was to seek shelter from the Jia family, and also because they had the intention of marrying into the Jia family.

Since Aunt Xue decided to marry Baochai to Jia Qiong, it was no longer suitable for the Xue family to live in Lixiangyuan.

The Xue family is already wealthy, and with the income from the Freemasonry, buying a house is not a problem.

So when Jia Qiong chose a house, the Xue family also bought the Man Tangchun house that Xue Baochai liked and moved there last month.

Because Jia Qiong was not a real wife and was not suitable for grand affairs, the guests were only close relatives of the two families.

When Jia Qiong came to Mantangchunqian, in addition to Xue Pan, the people who greeted him at the door were several brothers and nephews of the Wang family.

Xue Pan naturally had nothing to say to Jia Qiong, and the Wang family was very enthusiastic towards him after receiving Wang Ziteng's entrustment.

Jia Qiong first paid homage to Aunt Xue, and then was led by Xue Pan and Wang Ren to have a few glasses of wine before welcoming Xue Baochai onto the sedan chair.

Xue Baochai was wearing a pink wedding dress and sitting in a sedan chair with a jade ruyi in her hand, her mood rising and falling with the rocking of the sedan chair.

She is just an ordinary wife, and she is not qualified to wear phoenix crowns, red wedding clothes, or a red hijab to cover her face.

Marrying Jia Qiong has been Xue Baochai's long-standing wish. Now that she has got her wish, she should be happy.

However, Baochai still felt a little uneasy when she suddenly changed from the eldest daughter of the Xue family to someone else's wife, and she was still an inferior wife.

She didn't know what life would be like after marriage, or whether she and Jia Qiong could play in harmony.

Whether she can get along well with Wang Yuyan and Qin Keqing is unknown.

The sedan carried Xue Baochai into Chengming Garden through the side door. Several women were asked to carry the sedan in the front yard, and they carried it all the way to Wang Yuyan's yard to drop off the sedan.

Jia Qiong opened the sedan door, smiled and stretched out her hand to Xue Baochai, who had a slightly uneasy face, and said, "Madam, we are home, let's get off the sedan."

Jia Qiong's "Mother" made Xue Baochai's heart calm down instantly. She shyly stretched out her hand and asked Jia Qiong to lead her out of the sedan chair.

Jia Qiong said: "Baochai, you know everything about our family.

This is the courtyard where Yuyan and I live. Your courtyard is in the West Cross Courtyard.

You go and serve tea to Yuyan and Keqing first. You are both good sisters. You don’t need to be nervous. It’s just a formality. You can follow their arrangements later.

I'll go to the front to entertain the guests first, and I'll be back with you later.

Myolie, please take the third lady in. "

Xue Baochai nodded and said, "Yes, husband."

(End of this chapter)