kingnovel Chapter 952: Yingchun and Yuanyang
Chapter 952: Yingchun and Yuanyang
Two merchant ships were moving slowly on the canal heading south from Kyoto City.
Tanchun stood at the bow of the boat, looking back at the Kyoto city which was getting farther and farther away, feeling a little melancholy.
At this moment, Yuanchun came over and said, "Third sister, the elder brother Cheng you mentioned is really amazing. Not only did he foresee the future and leave the capital city in advance, he also made arrangements to save our family from suffering. I'm afraid it will be difficult for our Jia family to repay this favor."
"Brother Cheng is indeed amazing, but I didn't know he could mobilize so many people. By the way, how are Madam and Rong's daughter-in-law?"
"Brother Rong's wife just caught a cold. She has taken some medicine and is much better now. Mother is old after all, and she was frightened. I'm afraid it won't be easy for her to recover."
"I don't know how my father is doing..."
At the same time, on the South Grand Canal in the south, Lu Cheng took the letter sent by the flying eagle from his subordinates and learned what had happened in Kyoto City.
Although Lu Cheng had left Kyoto, the Xuanwu Hall was still in Kyoto, with many affiliated gangs under his command. Even the Five Cities Army, the Imperial Guard, and the Kyoto City Defense Camp had undercover agents arranged by the Flying Eagle Gang.
Therefore, before leaving Kyoto, Lu Cheng specially arranged for someone to keep an eye on the Jia Mansion. If the Jia Mansion was raided, Tanchun and others would definitely be rescued as soon as possible.
There were people from the Xuanwu Hall all over Kyoto, so it was easy to rescue some people from the Prison God Temple. But unexpectedly, Yuanchun was also imprisoned in the Prison God Temple and was rescued as well.
In this way, the four sisters of the Jia family, Yuan Ying, Tan Xi, were all gathered together.
However, everyone in the Jia family was suddenly rescued, and Jia Zheng, who was still imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice, was probably in trouble.
Afterwards, Lu Cheng opened another piece of information about the court and the palace.
Because the court has been in chaos recently, Lu Cheng, the deputy minister of the Ministry of War, has been gone for more than ten days and no one remembers him.
But the Emperor Changtai in the palace seemed a little abnormal. If he pretended to be sick on purpose, in order to trap the law enforcement and clear the obstacles in his administration, it would not make sense. After all, he played too big this time and almost lost the throne.
If he was not pretending to be sick, Emperor Changtai might have been terminally ill and was in his last moments of life.
Perhaps, there will be new news in a few days, and then the dragon throne in the Forbidden City will have a new owner.
However, Lu Cheng didn't have time to care about these things for the time being, and instead put more energy into the south.
According to the latest intelligence sent back yesterday, the Suzaku Army and the Azure Dragon Army have arrived outside the East Gate and South Gate of Nanjing City respectively, and should be attacking the city now.
Lu Cheng started his career in the Jianghuai region. The city of Jinling had long been infiltrated by the Flying Eagle Gang, so attacking the city was a piece of cake.
After taking over the city of Jinling, Lu Cheng would be occupying all the territory of the Wu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period, plus most of the territory of the Shu Kingdom. He would truly own half of the country. Next year, he would be able to lead the army personally and unify the world.
After reading the intelligence and reviewing a few requests, Lu Cheng walked out of the cabin and exercised on the deck.
At this moment, Yingchun came out of the cabin with Xiuju and Yuanyang. She looked up and saw Lu Cheng on the deck. She bowed quickly and said, "Brother Cheng."
"Sister Yingchun, please don't be polite. It's windy right now. Why did you come out of the cabin?"
"I've been staying in the house for a long time and felt a little bored, so I came out for a walk."
"Then I will talk to my sister."
Seeing Lu Cheng walking towards her, Yingchun suddenly thought of the dream she had last night and the sounds she often heard from next door at night recently. She suddenly felt panicky and her legs went weak.
The soundproofing of the cabin was not very good, and Lu Cheng would go to Wang Xifeng's room every one or two days. Wang Xifeng and Ping'er, the master and servant, became more and more relaxed and gradually stopped suppressing their voices.
This also made Yingchun, Yuanyang, Xiu Ju and others who lived next door even more tormented. They often went to bed late and got late, and their eyes became panda-like.
Yesterday, Lu Cheng did not go to Wang Xifeng's room, but stayed in his own room to accompany Xiangling and Qingwen.
Last night, Yingchun thought she could fall asleep early and have a good sleep, but she still tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. It was not until the third watch that she fell asleep.
In the dream, Yingchun seemed to have returned to the Duke of Rong's mansion, and seemed to be sitting together with Brother Cheng playing chess, but while they were playing, she was hugged by Brother Cheng...
When Yingchun thought about the story that happened afterwards, she felt so embarrassed that she had to change her underwear today.
Not only Yingchun, but Yuanyang beside her was not much better. She used to serve Jia's mother, and although she had heard about some things between men and women, she had never seen it with her own eyes or heard it with her own ears.
In recent times, she has truly experienced what it means to be anxious and unable to sleep all night.
Yuanyang never imagined that Wang Xifeng, who was usually majestic and fierce, and Qiao Ping'er, who was gentle and considerate, could actually make such gentle sounds.
And every time Yuanyang saw the master and servant getting up at noon with rosy faces, she became more curious. Could it be that such a thing was more effective than rouge and powder?
"Sister Yingchun, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Come, let me take a look..."
"Brother Cheng, I'm fine, just a little hot."
"Is Yuanyang a little hot too?"
"Uncle Cheng~ I didn't, I just listened to too much music at night and couldn't sleep well."
Yingchun was stunned when she heard this, and then she understood what Yuanyang meant by listening to a song, and she felt even more embarrassed.
Being teased by others, Lu Cheng didn't care at all: "Do you want me to prescribe you a prescription to calm your nerves and help you sleep?"
"There's no need to trouble Master Cheng. I've heard this song so many times that I've gotten used to it."
"I've always heard from them that Yuanyang is the best at making witty remarks, and it's true."
Among all the maids in Rongguo Mansion, the three senior maids Ping'er, Yuanyang and Xiren were also nicknamed "The Three Giants of the Maid Tower" by later generations.
Xiren is Jia Baoyu's personal maid, a potential concubine. She is thoughtful and good at observing people's words and expressions, and is deeply loved by Baoyu. But Xiren has her own ideas. She wants to be Baoyu's concubine, and even rejects other people to some extent, such as Qingwen and Daiyu. In the original novel, Qingwen's death is inseparable from Xiren's betrayal.
Ping'er is Wang Xifeng's personal maid and also her maid. She is smart and capable, good at handling all kinds of complicated relationships and business, and can assist Wang Xifeng in managing the Jia Mansion. At the same time, she is kind-hearted and has good intentions towards many people. She and Wang Xifeng complement each other in character.
As for Yuanyang, she was the maidservant of Jia's mother. She took good care of her mother and was trusted by her. Even Jia Baoyu always called Yuanyang "Sister Yuanyang" when he saw her. But Yuanyang was self-respecting and self-respecting but not arrogant. She was smart and clever, and had some quick thinking. She was also an excellent candidate for secretary.