The Red Mansions

Chapter 523 Qin Keqing: This body smells like Lengxiangwan

Chapter 523 Qin Keqing: This smell of Lengxiang Wan...

Because there are lanterns hanging high along the corridors and halls of Ningguo Mansion, and today's bright moon is bright and clear, and the moon is shining like practice.

Qin Keqing didn't carry a lantern, but illuminated by the lantern hanging on the corridor. While speaking, she came to the attic that stood in the southwest that Third Sister You mentioned, climbed up the steps, stood in front of the window, and faced west. Looking from the direction of the side study.

If, as Third Sister You said, from a high position, one can see through a leafy sycamore tree and see a window opening to the flower wall from an angle.

The Xuan window opens towards the flower wall, thorns and vines are planted in the side wall, and there is a gatehouse with cornices farther away, so ordinary people will not peep inside. At this moment, half of the carved glass shines through. The cabin is brightly lit and full of people.

Qin Keqing's eyebrows were condensed, and she closed her eyes to look at it. Her watery gaze swept to the front hall first, and she saw a figure sitting by the window, holding a round embroidery hoop in her hand, stretching her arms. This is doing needlework.

"Looking at the shadow, it looks like Ying'er, sister Xue's maid." Qin Keqing's beautiful eyes flickered, and she guessed who it was, without stopping, her eyes flicked to the left.

"Well, this is the inner room, without the curtain?"

Qin Keqing looked at the inner room, feeling out of control, so she stood on her feet and looked at it. At this moment, she couldn't help but clenched her handkerchief tightly, feeling a heart rising in her throat.

Although the lights were brightly lit at this moment, no figures were reflected in the window.

"Husband, he and sister Xue... Maybe they have something to go out?" Qin Keqing thought.

It's just that such thoughts haven't stayed in the bottom of my heart for a long time. After a while, Qin Keqing raised her eyes and saw two shadows projected on the window, she frowned slightly, as if struck by lightning, she couldn't help covering her mouth with her hands.

I saw the two figures embracing each other, the shadow of the head with the hair in the cloud bun seemed to be raised high, and the figure of the man was buried under the neck of the figure in the cloud.

"Husband, him and sister Xue..." Seeing this scene, Qin Keqing's delicate body swayed, and she couldn't help covering her heart with her hands. Her face was as pale as paper at some point, but the light in the attic was slightly dim, so she couldn't see clearly.

Feeling mixed, shocked, sour, relieved?

As for relief, it was nothing more than the last boot falling to the ground, and there was a trace of relief in my heart.

It is definitely not a day or two for the husband and sister Xue to communicate in secret. I am afraid that when Xue Pan was sent to Wucheng Bingma Division, the two frequently came and went. Just hooked up.

Well, why did she say hook up?

No, husband, he likes sister Xue so much, he should tell her, she is not a jealous person, huh?

But at this moment, the cold hands and feet, and the dull pain in the heart...

It's just that she... was very hard to be deceived.

If the third sister hadn't told her, perhaps she would have been kept in the dark after waiting for the two of them to conceive secretly.

When that day really comes, she shouldn't be the last to know, right?

Thinking of this, I was startled, and began to think about the eyes of those nuns, Third Sister You and Second Sister You in the past, whether it had a different meaning.

But after thinking about it, there is no other meaning.

"No wonder sister Xue has looked at me so complicatedly these past two days. It turned out to be..." Qin Keqing's beautiful eyes drooped slightly. At this moment, she realized that the girl's complicated eyes were peeking at her from time to time during the day. Doubt, now has the answer.

Qin Keqing took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the sourness in her heart, and left the attic.

Ningguo Mansion, West Wing Study Room

The wind and shadow outside the window are swaying, the candles in the house are clustered, and the warm fragrance in the smoked cage floats silently in the room with the light smoke curling up, which is refreshing.

A quilt embroidered with hibiscus flowers was spread on the bed surrounded by curtains, but at this moment there were already two people sitting.

The head with the cloud bun is slightly raised, the white and plump face is like a white begonia, and it is as bright as the clouds, and two white and soft jade hands are supporting the young man's shoulders.

And the tassels on the skirt have already been messed up by one hand.

Baochai's tender body shuddered, suddenly felt something strange, opened a ray of moist bright eyes, her moist lips seemed to be whispering and shy: "Brother Heng, what's the matter..."

Jia Heng got up, stared at Baochai, who was drooping her head, and said in a low voice, "It's nothing."

I don't know what's going on, but I feel vaguely uncomfortable.

It feels like being spied on.

This feeling is actually the feeling of being targeted by a sniper scope in later generations.

Putting down the curtain a little bit, and carrying Baochai to the inner bed, the feeling of being spied on was relieved a bit.

It should not be Yinger.

Jia Heng thought so.

Baochai felt unwell, her cheeks glowed like fire, extending to her earlobe, her voice was already trembling, and she said in a low voice: "Brother Heng...it's getting late, or...I'll go back first, it's too late , Mom should be suspicious."

She was worried that if this went on like this, it would really lead to chaos.

Jia Heng hugged her plump figure, and whispered in her ear: "Sister, it's raining heavily now... don't catch a cold."

"Brother Heng? Ah..." Baochai's heart trembled slightly, she was stunned for a moment, then she understood immediately, and then limp in Jia Heng's arms, her moist almond eyes drooped, hiding her panic.

Jia Heng said softly: "Why don't I serve my sister for a while?"

"Ah?" There was a trace of confusion on Baochai's jade face, as if she was a little confused.

Jia Heng thought for a while, then gave up, and said in a low voice: "When we pick up Wenlong tomorrow, let's go out for a walk."

I always feel that there is something wrong somewhere.

Baochai let out a "huh", bit her cherry lips with her white teeth, and her almond eyes were soft and wavy.

As the two talked, they tidied up and went out of the inner compartment, only the blush remaining on Baochai's face, as bright as rouge, seemed to remind her of the thrill just now.

Ying'er hastily put down the needle and thread in her hand, pretending not to notice Baochai's strange state, and said in a low voice, "Girl, shall we go back?"

"It's getting late, it's time to go back." Baochai said softly, then turned to look at Jia Heng, and said, "Brother Heng, don't send me off, I'll just go back by myself."

She was worried that in the future, she might not be able to stop his frivolity anymore.

While Jia Heng was talking, he also sent Baochai out of the study, walked to the eaves, and said, "Then I won't send Sister Xue off, Wenlong's side...huh?"

As he was talking, he was taken aback for a moment, and saw a slim and beautiful girl standing in the moon gate. Under the emerald clouds, the face of the lotus jade was covered with frost. She didn't bring a maid, but just stood there alone.

"Husband, it's getting so late, why don't you take Sister Xue back?" Qin Keqing asked with a smile streaming down her brows.

She had already figured it out just now, she was ordered by the imperial court, and she was the wife that her husband was marrying, she couldn't pretend that she didn't know, but let her husband mess around.

When Baochai heard Qin Keqing's voice at this moment, she couldn't help being startled, the original blush on her face disappeared instantly, replaced by pale as the sun, under the beautiful eyebrows of Cuiyu, her apricot eyes were stunned.

All the lanterns that Yinger was holding fell off.

Jia Heng asked: "But Qing, it's so late, why didn't you fall asleep?"

Qin Keqing wore a long red dress, and under the reflection of a string of red lanterns on both sides of the verandah, the golden steps on the cloud bun shone brightly. She stepped forward and said with a smile, "Just come and have a look, sister, the sky is still dark at this time." Good morning, why don't you go in and sit down and talk for a while, how can you have a good talk with your sister all the time."

It was said just now that it was still late, and it was still early at this time, but for the young girl, it was for the two of them.

Hearing Baochai's words, Yurong paused, bit her pink lips with her white teeth, and looked at the girl opposite with apricot eyes, vaguely understanding something.

It seems... was discovered?

Jia Heng was silent for a while, and said softly: "Ke Qing, Sister Xue will..."

Qin Keqing glanced at Jia Heng, and said softly: "Husband, let me talk to Sister Xue, you go back and rest first."

When Jia Heng's words came to his lips, he quickly stopped talking, because he was watching closely, and he noticed that there seemed to be tears in Ke Qing's eyes.

"Brother Heng, I'm just talking to... Sister Qin." Baochai calmed down and said in a low voice.

"That's fine." Jia Heng said softly, looked at Qin Keqing and said, "I'll wait for you in my room."

He really doesn't fit here.

With that said, he headed towards the backyard wing room.

As soon as Jia Heng left, Qin Keqing walked towards Baochai who was anxious, took Su's hand, and said softly: "Sister."

Ying'er glanced at her own lady worriedly, nodded her head, and said softly: "Ying'er, you just wait here, I have a few words to say."

Afterwards, Baochai and Qin Keqing went arm in arm into the study in the West Wing, and sat across from each other by a small couple, and sat down on a chair.

In this wing room where the two of them had secretly communicated with each other, Baochai frowned slightly, feeling a little strange in her heart.

At this moment, Qin Keqing picked up the teapot, and then picked up several teacups, as if she wanted to pour tea for Baochai.

Seeing this, Baochai's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly took the teapot and said in a trembling voice, "Sister Qin, I'll be fine if I come."

Qin Keqing's face paused, but she didn't insist. In other words, it was just a temptation. If she really let her serve her, then don't blame her.

At this time, the beautiful eyes under Liu Ye's eyebrows looked at the girl who was lifting the teapot to pour tea. She was plump and elegant, with smooth muscles and bones. No wonder the husband liked her so much and kept her secret from her for so long. Thinking of this, my heart felt sour.

Baochai felt a little uneasy, poured out the teacup, endured a strange feeling in her heart, took it with both hands, and said in a trembling voice: "Sister, drink tea."

At this moment, it was almost like offering tea to the doctor.

Qin Keqing reached out to take the teacup, looked at the beautiful girl opposite, felt a little better in her heart, took the teacup, took a sip, then looked at Baochai with burning eyes, and asked: "Sister and him... ...when did it start?"

When Baochai heard this, her cheeks turned red, she lowered her head slightly, and mumbled, "I..."

How should she answer this?

Qin Keqing sighed faintly, and asked, "But when the Xue family brothers went to Wucheng Bingma Division?"

Baochai said in a low voice: "...it was that time.

Qin Keqing paused, and murmured: "It's so early."

This sentence instantly made Baochai's heart hang in his throat.

Qin Keqing looked at Baochai who bowed her head silently, and said softly: "It seems that he really likes my sister."

Last year, she and him had only been married for a long time, and the Xue family had only been in Beijing for a long time, so they hooked up like this.

Moreover, through Xue Pan's incident, the two of them had the opportunity to get together, and they came and went, and fell in love with each other for a long time, why didn't she see it at the time?

What was she doing then?

Let her think about it?Hmm, dominoes?

This is really...

No wonder, he later fiddled with mahjong?

Qin Keqing suddenly felt absurd, but it seemed reasonable after thinking about it.

"Sister, I..." Seeing that the girl opposite her was silent, Baochai became more and more anxious, opened her mouth, and called out in a low voice.

In fact, if we really want to talk about it, it was she who asked Brother Heng to look at Jinsuo that day...

Qin Keqing withdrew her thoughts, took a deep breath, fixed her eyes on the girl across from her, and said, "Sister, I will go and tell my aunt tomorrow that I will accept my sister on a lucky day."

To accept rather than marry, of course, I never thought of marrying for a while.

When Baochai heard the words, Yu's face changed slightly. She considered her words and said, "Sister...he said to wait."

Speaking of the latter, I feel even more terrified.

"What are you waiting for? If others see it, it's not good for my sister's reputation. He doesn't know our daughter's family name, so there shouldn't be any stains." Qin Keqing picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said softly.

Baochai didn't know how to explain it.

Could it be that he is also marrying her as his wife? I'm afraid sister Qin...

But it's obviously not a problem if it doesn't explain the truth.

Baochai hesitated for a while, and finally said: "He said for a few years that he would marry me again."

Hearing this, Qin Keqing paused in her hand, and the teacup made a "da" sound, and her complexion instantly turned pale without a trace of blood.

Ever married?

What about her?

Is he going to divorce her?And then married a girl from the Xue family?

Impossible, she was ordered by the court to be the first rank.

That's right, if you have no children, you have violated the seven outlaws. Divorcing your wife has a name, so waiting for her here?

No, but it doesn't make sense. With my husband's temperament, as long as I make it clear to her, there is no need for such troubles, and I have always said before that I want to start and end with her.

Baochai saw that the beauty on the opposite side had a bad face, and she knew that there was a ambiguity in her words, so she quickly explained: "My sister misunderstood, it was he who said that after a few years of meritorious service, he would ask the palace for a marriage. It’s the best of both worlds, not something else.”

She sighed inwardly, if she hadn't heard about getting married just now, she wouldn't have said that she was married.

Qin Keqing's heart was shocked when she heard the words, she stared at the girl opposite who was clutching a handkerchief, she seemed to be annoyed, and said in a daze: "It seems that he really likes sister Xue."

This time his heart was even a little sour. He even said the promise of a marriage for his meritorious service. How much should he like it?

This is for fear that she will be wronged a little, and treat her like a regular wife, no wonder she is hiding it from her.

"Husband always keeps his word. Since he said so, he will definitely be able to do it in the future. Congratulations to my sister." Qin Keqing said softly.

Baochai quickly said: "My sister misunderstood, brother Heng likes my sister, and he has always loved her."

Just talking, I gradually felt that my words of defense for him were inappropriate, and said softly: "Sister Qin, it's me...it's my fault."

She spoke for him, and where did she put the person opposite?On the contrary, it seemed that she and him were husband and wife.

It's not like that.

Just when he was restless, he suddenly felt that his hand was being pulled, and he heard a soft voice sounding in his ears. He raised his eyes to meet the bright and clear eyes, and his heart moved slightly.

Qin Keqing said softly: "I know my sister's heart, so I don't need to explain it. As for him, I am married to him, and we both know it. In fact, I told him a few days ago that sister Xue has such a good appearance. When you get married, it would be nice to take over and be sisters together, but I didn't think about it..."

Didn't expect him to hide and tuck, pretending, his tone is really tight, is it because he is afraid that she will bully Sister Xue after passing through the door?

Besides, the second and third sisters in the room are all... waiting to be fed, and I told him early on that she is not a jealous woman, so I must tell her.

When Baochai heard the words, she stared at Qin Keqing with her almond eyes that were as bright as water, then sighed, and called, "Sister Qin."

"Okay, let's stop talking about these sisters, let's talk about my sister, does my aunt know about this?" Qin Keqing asked with concern.

Baochai shook her head lightly, and said in a low voice, "I haven't told Mom yet."

Qin Keqing thought for a while, and said in a soft voice: "I can't hide it for too long, even if my husband wants to make military achievements, and then ask the palace to marry me, but during this time, if my aunt is planning a marriage for my sister, what should I do at that time?" ?”

"Sister, what do you mean?" Baochai asked nervously when she heard the words, raised her snow-like beauty, pursed her cherry lips with her white teeth.

Qin Keqing said: "My sister can talk to my aunt when she thinks the time is right. If there is any difficulty at that time, come and find me. I should talk to my aunt. It will be better to spread the word at that time."

No matter what, she needs to think about her husband's reputation.

Hearing this, Baochai looked at the girl with gentle eyes across the way, and a warm current surged through her heart.

Because no one knows better than her, if the woman in front of her helps her to tell, that kind of gossip about private life will not be spread, gratefully said: "I listen to my sister."

Qin Keqing took Baochai's jade hand, sat on the soft couch beside her, smiled and said, "My sister can also come to talk often in the future, if she passes through the door, not only him, but we live under the same roof, and we all live together. It's a lifetime thing."

The one in front of me is easy to say, what other princesses and princesses are there, and I don’t know how many princesses and princesses there are outside, this is really tricky.

When Baochai heard this, her cheeks blushed, she nodded her head lightly, and said softly: "My sister knows more than I do, so I have to trouble my sister to mention it in the future."

"I also like my sister's character." Qin Keqing said with a sweet smile.

The two were talking without feeling the passage of time.

"It's hard for me to say anything else." Qin Keqing said softly, and swallowed back the words that before the two get married, it's best not to make a child. When she said it this way, it seemed like she was guilty, and she smiled and said: "Okay, my husband is probably waiting impatiently, so I'll send you there."

Baochai answered nonchalantly, feeling a little dizzy.

But on the other side, in the backyard, in the wing room, Jia Heng was sitting on the bed, picking up a book, reading it by the candlelight on the high table, after being surprised just now, he also calmed down now.

Although things were a little bit out of his expectation, but in fact, it would not cause a fire in the backyard.

After a while, I heard familiar footsteps coming from outside the embroidered screen with bamboo patterns. Not long after, I saw a beautiful woman with a graceful appearance and gorgeous clothes slowly coming in from outside.

"Back?" Jia Heng put down the book in his hand and asked.

Qin Keqing gave a "hmm", silently came to the dressing table, and walked towards the bronze mirror to take the golden hairpin between the temples.

Jia Heng put down the book, walked up to the beauty, looked at the lotus jade face in the bronze mirror, and said softly: "Today, Mr. Yuezhang and Mr. Shi went to see Mr. Shi from the Ministry of War. I think it will be just a few days ago."

"I'll see you when I see you. You don't need to tell me about these outside matters." Qin Keqing put the gold hairpin she took off into a brocade box, and said softly.

Jia Heng pinched Li Ren's shoulder lightly, and whispered in his ear: "I just wanted to tell you, and you should know."

"I want to know, but I haven't seen you say a word." Qin Keqing said quietly.

Jia Heng: "..."

"Are you jealous?" Jia Heng hugged her slender waist from behind and said in a low voice when Li Ren got up.

Qin Keqing turned around, with a smile on her beautiful face, she said: "I wipe the dominoes every day, with my third sister and the others, how can I be jealous? Well, I can still play mahjong now." , listening to the opera, compared with the old lady of Xifu, she is short of children and grandchildren."

"You still say you're not jealous? I'm afraid the whole Ningrong Street can smell the jealous smell." Jia Heng leaned closer to his cheek and joked in a low voice.

But Qing has always been obedient and obedient. Could it be that... Sister Feng led her to spoil her sudden debut?

Qin Keqing struggled lightly to free Jia Heng's arm, bit her cherry lips with her white teeth, and said angrily, "I'm afraid that the whole Ningrong Street smells like the smell of Lengxiang Wan. Don't put your arms around me right now."

Jia Heng: "???"

Seeing that the young man behind him was speechless, Qin Keqing also felt that the words were a bit offensive, but she was really upset if she didn't stab him a few words.

Jia Heng was silent for a while, and said softly: "I didn't tell you in advance."

But this should be the reason why Qing was angry from the beginning to the end. He hid it from her. This is the crux of the problem, but how can he not hide this kind of thing?

"There's no need to say it now, Sister Xue told me everything." Qin Keqing said with a self-deprecating smile, thinking that she had seen everything anyway. , He is generous, and he is also a person who knows the basics. I asked the day before yesterday, but my husband still gave me a sloppy eye... My husband's family has three generations of single pass, even if it is for the sake of extending the heirs, it doesn't matter if you have a few more rooms, and I will not stop it. "

If you have to keep it from her, and outside, she can't even ask.

Jia Heng pondered for a moment, then said: "Things are a bit complicated. You know what's going on in her family. I'm thinking of waiting a year or two to find a way to give her a name, otherwise..."

Otherwise, as soon as he got his elder brother in, he took down his younger sister. Aunt Xue probably thought he was going to seize the Xue family's property.

Qin Keqing sighed softly, and said: "It's good for your husband to know what's in his heart. Sister Xue is okay, and she can make military exploits. Please give her a title. If she is a princess, princess or something, give her a title. I don't think so." Is it easy? At that time, my husband also told me in advance that I will pack up and go back to my mother's house, and I won't let my husband make things difficult."

Jia Heng: "???

At this time, how should he answer the call?Just act as if you didn't hear it, but it's normal for Qing to be angry, and if you are not angry... you will be in big trouble.

But when you're angry, it's over.

"Ma'am, the hot water is ready." At this moment, Baozhu called out from the outside.

Hearing this voice at this moment, Jia Heng felt relieved, and quickly said: "Help me prepare my clothes, and I will take a bath too."

As he spoke, he took Qin Keqing's jade hand, and said in a gentle voice: "Okay, don't be angry, let's take a bath and rest earlier, there are still many things to do in the past few days."

"Mmm." Qin Keqing gave a soft "Mmm", and cast a white look at the young man, the sourness in her heart gradually dissipated.

She wasn't jealous at first, but...he insisted on keeping it from her.

And don't touch the ones around the East Mansion, and insist on searching in the West Mansion, no wonder the third sister You was so angry that she secretly tripped you up.

Well, she still has to help Third Sister to hide it, otherwise she will be kept in the dark in the future, and she won't even have an eyeliner to report the news.

It's just that sister Xue is also a scheming person. She can see that she doesn't know how much thought will be spent on how to get along with her in the future.

(End of this chapter)