In the dining hall, there is a round table of flowers and birds inlaid with yellow pears and snails.

There is a purple purlin wood ivory carved plum blossom Linghan interstitial screen on the side of the table, and behind the screen is a pair of blue and white porcelain plum vases.

Inside the screen, there is a pair of green jade and purple bamboo lampstands.

The lampstand was covered with glass, and the candlelight filled the room.

The wealth of the Lin family has never been as flamboyant as the Jia family, either a dragon or a phoenix.

It is in the elegance of the house, revealing a good nobility.

Jia Qiang held a green lotus and held a bowl, and ate four bowls of rice in one go.

Daiyu ate rice grains with chopsticks on the side, watching him smile, and after seeing Zijuan come over with rice, he teased: "You can eat slowly, how can there be a reason to eat like this?" ”

Aunt Mei hurriedly smiled and said, "Why does the girl still think that my brother eats too much?" ”

Daiyu laughed and said: "I eat so much, and I don't see any weight gain, so I can see that I have eaten in vain." Auntie, look at his belly, and he doesn't see it bulging, where has all this food gone? ”

Aunt Mei also smiled, and Lin Ruhai said: "It's the time to grow your body, so you should eat more." ”

Daiyu smiled: "Daddy, you don't know him, he only eats a lot in the morning!" It's milk, it's steamed buns, it's beef, it's side dishes, it's a table full of people, and he can eat it all. ”

When Lin Ruhai heard this, he also looked at Jia Qiang with some surprise.

I seem to be worried that there must be something wrong with this child......

Jia Qiang ate the fifth bowl of rice under the strange eyes of the three of them, and then picked up the tea cup of ten brocades from the old kiln, drank it all, and was considered full.

He shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I don't know where I ate, but I have indeed grown a lot taller and have a lot more strength, which should be a good thing." I can't skip a meal when I'm hungry? The last sentence was said by looking at Daiyu, not without grievances.

Daiyu hurriedly said: "Who said that you won't be allowed to eat, but you can't eat so fast, how can your body stand it?" ”

Jia Qiang smiled: "It's okay, I've never felt uncomfortable." ”

When Lin Ruhai heard this, he said enviously: "It's good to be young in the end!" ”

At his age, especially if his physical condition is not good, it is really difficult to overcome it after taking one more bite.

Speaking of this, Aunt Mei suddenly remembered something and asked Jia Qiang: "Brother Qiang, you know some medical science, do you know why your husband is always unstoppably sleepy after eating?" Can't open your eyelids? After eating partially, you can't lie down and fall asleep. The Imperial Doctor came to take a look, but he didn't see anything famous......"

Daiyu was worried at first, and then smiled when she heard it: "Auntie really thinks he is a miracle doctor?" What the Imperial Physician doesn't know, can he know? ”

Jia Qiang's eyebrows fluttered and said, "Sister Lin, don't say it, the imperial doctor may not know the reason, I really know." ”

"Do you really know?"

Aunt Mei asked rarely.

Lin Ruhai also raised his eyebrows and looked over.

Daiyu's gaze was a little subtle, and Jia Qiang raised her hand decisively and said: "I didn't learn these Western medical theories to please the Yin family, so I have a little more effort, and I can't learn so much if I want to." ”

Daiyu smiled and said, "Wouldn't this be more coincidental?" ”

Jia Qiang: "......"

Seeing that Jia Qiang was speechless, Aunt Mei smiled with Lin Ruhai on the side: "I often ask Zijuan and Snow Goose some things about my brother, and I will definitely not hear bad words when I ask the girl." I thought that Brother Qiang's verbal kung fu was no longer lost to anyone, and he never refused to suffer. I didn't expect the girl to be able to cure him! ”

Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "Qiang'er let her." ”

Daiyu was not convinced, pursed her lips, and said, "No." ”

Jia Qiang coughed dryly twice, broke the stubble, and explained: "Xiyang Langzhong believes that people can be sober, walk, and do things because blood sends all kinds of nutrients everywhere. If there is a lack of blood, the man will be unconscious, and he will not be able to do anything. The blood is evenly distributed throughout the human body, and it is originally safe. The blood in the head provides nutrients to the mind and keeps people awake and thinking.

And the blood in the organs in the stomach, such as the blood in the stomach, provides nutrients for the stomach to digest food. If the stomach is good, a normal blood supply can make the meal more controllable. If the stomach is not good and the restraint does not move, then the stomach must increase its strength to restrain it. As a result, a lot of nutrients are consumed. If the stomach is not sufficient, it will divert it from other parts, such as the head. In this way, people tend to fall asleep after eating, especially if they are too full. ”

After Aunt Mei listened, she said in surprise with Lin Ruhai: "This Western fanzi is really famous. It doesn't sound as mysterious as what our Central Plains Lang Zhong said, but it barely seems to make sense? ”

Lin Ruhai slowly bowed his head and said with a smile: "Although it is a barbarian country, the firearms are sharp, and they have their own merits, which should not be underestimated......"

Although Aunt Mei saw that Lin Ruhai didn't want to talk about this, she still asked Jia Qiang again: "How can I alleviate it?" ”

Jia Qiang smiled: "Since it is a bad appetite, it is good to nourish the stomach more." The gentleman is too tired at the moment, and after this period, he should be able to get better. ”

Aunt Mei was relieved when she heard this, got up to prepare soup and tea, and heard Lin Ruhai say to Jia Qiang: "Jia Yucun has entered Beijing, and after the national funeral, most of them will go to Jia's house to visit you, when the time comes, you should understand what to do?" ”

Jia Qiang smiled bitterly when she heard this: "Naturally, I know...... Alas, there have been a lot of things to do lately, and I, as a disciple, am not light. Dongcheng is going to be closed, the evaluation of the evaluation, the division of the official. Plus a couple of funerals...... Jia Rong said well, but it was troublesome to respect the master, and she had to spare another father of the Qin family. Sir, there's one thing I can't figure out......"

Lin Ruhai smiled and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Jia Qiang said: "If a man has no wife, he can remarry." That woman is young and has no husband, how can she not allow remarriage? I know there's a question of observance, but why don't men keep it? The eldest aunt of the Jia family's West Mansion, the eldest grandmother of the East Mansion, the You family, and Jia Rong's wife Qin, are all a little older, and they are just a little older, so they are withered. Isn't it a bit cruel? ”

Lin Ruhai looked at Jia Qiang with a strange face, and said, "Did you mention this to the old lady?" ”

Jia Qiang tugged at the corners of her mouth and said, "Why didn't you mention it, I mentioned it this morning, the old lady almost didn't eat me!" ”

On the side, Daiyu was lying on the table and laughing, and Lin Ruhai also smiled helplessly: "It's really rare to think like you." It is a truth that women keep festivals and men do not be vassals. This is a matter of course, but what else can't be thought of? This is a great festival, a great righteousness, and it cannot be shaken. Qiang'er, don't think nonsense, just do your thing. By the way, you probably won't be brisk tomorrow, so be careful. What should be said and what should not be said. Know what you should do and what you should not do. ”

Jia Qiang smiled bitterly when she heard this: "Sir, as a courtier, how could he have so many choices. What's more, the disciple is not a noble and meritorious person who has been examined in the first grade, and he is a favored minister, and the palace keeps saying that he does not treat me as a son of a foreign minister...... Since I have received all kinds of benefits, I still want to retreat at this time, I am afraid that both sides will not be good. ”

When Lin Ruhai heard this, he sighed, looked at Jia Qiang and said, "It's hard for you...... It's up to you to think for yourself. Let's go back early and get ready. When you are at a funeral, choose a few more elders in the clan to take care of it, and you can rest and rest more. If you have leisure, you still have to read more. Don't forget to read well. ”

After Jia Qiang got up and received the teachings, she asked Daiyu, "Ming'er, I came out of the palace and took you to Jia's house for two days?" ”

After Daiyu's heart moved for a while, she still refused politely: "Daddy has been working too hard lately, if I am not there, my aunt alone will not be able to persuade him to eat and rest." When you go back, take care of yourself. ”

Jia Qiang laughed and said: "This sister can rest assured, no matter what time it is, I can always eat enough." ”

When Daiyu heard this, she pursed her lips and smiled, as if she thought that Jia Qiang could eat it, which was also something to be proud of.

After the two looked at each other for a while, Jia Qiang said goodbye and left.

……

When Jia Qiang returned to Dongfu, it was already dark.

He asked people to prepare the carriage directly, and the mother-in-law dragged it to the gate of Keqing Courtyard to wait, and he went into the courtyard to call people.

Before entering the courtyard gate, I saw Baozhu waiting at the door, and when I saw Jia Qiang, I was pleasantly surprised: "Master Hou is here!" ”

On the verandah, Ruizhu was overjoyed when she saw Jia Qiang entering the door from a distance, and went inside to inform Keqing.

Jia Qiang went up to the verandah with the jewel, and at the door, she saw Keqing coming out of it.

Ke Qing didn't apply powder on his face, wearing a pure white linen summer cloth robe, and the pity and heartbreak in his eyes were moving.

Jia Qiang didn't know how to persuade her, so she said, "Have you waited for a long time, then let's set off now." ”

After glancing at Jia Qiang with tears in her eyes, Ke Qing followed him and went out together.

Because I wanted to avoid people's eyes and ears, I only brought a girl with a jewel.

After the master and servant got into the car, they left the Ning Mansion, and Jia Qiang took his personal guards to ride horses and escorts to Puyi Street in Nancheng, Qin's house.

Because tomorrow is the day of the emperor's funeral, there are soldiers guarding the streets of Guanfang tonight.

If Jia Qiang hadn't led the way herself, any carriage and horse galloping in the inner city tonight would have been interrogated.

Even Jia Qiang reported a few times all the way home to Nancheng.

When he arrived at Qin's house, the carriage went straight into the second gate, and Keqing dismounted in front of the second gate.

Looking at the familiar scene when he was a child, and feeling that things are wrong, his father is about to pass away, and before he enters the door, Keqing is already in tears like rain, and his heart is like a knife.

There is no greater suffering in the world than this.

Baozhu and Wang's mother helped Keqing into the main room, and when they entered the inner room, they saw that Qin Ye had less air in and more gas, and he couldn't see it.

Keqing knelt in front of the couch and cried bitterly, crying the word "father" in a loud voice.

Xu is because he is worried in his heart, it is difficult to let go of his obsession, and Xu is that family affection is too heavy, in short, Qin Ye, who was about to die, trembled his eyelids and slowly opened his eyes after hearing this call to destroy his liver and intestines.

Jia Qiang's eyes widened when she saw this, worried that Qin Ye would say something terrifying, so she hurried away: "Mama and Baozhu go out first, let Master Qin and sister-in-law talk." ”

Mother Wang and Baozhu didn't dare to disobey, so they could only go out.

Keqing saw Qin Ye wake up, and he was so excited that he didn't know what to say.

Jia Qiang stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "Master Qin, the three generations of Jia Jing, Jia Zhen, and Jia Rong's ancestors and grandchildren are gone. My sister-in-law now lives in Ningguo Mansion safely, and after a few days, she will also take Qin Zhong over, discipline him, and let him become a talent. Do you have anything to say? ”

Qin Ye opened his mouth several times, but he couldn't make a sound.

In the end, she could only look at Keqing sadly, and Keqing cried: "Daddy, don't worry, my daughter is doing well now, and no one is bullying." I have already entrusted my uncle, and when Zhong'er is better, I will bring him into the Guogong Mansion, temper and temper him, and then send him to the Jia family to grow up. Zhong'er is a smart child and will be able to become a talent. will not disappoint, father and mother's high expectations. ”

Qin Ye's loving and regretful eyes kept looking at Ke Qing, although he couldn't speak, but the reluctance and unease that even Jia Qiang, an outsider, was moved by it.

He didn't know why Qin Ye adopted Keqing in the first place.

But people are not grass and trees, and they single-handedly raised Keqing from an infant girl and sent her out of the cabinet, no one knows how much effort and love she has paid.

Of course, Jia Qiang thinks that in addition to this family affection, there are some other deep meanings in it.

Keqing's life experience is a mystery, but it must not be simple.

Based on the current clues, I am afraid that it is very likely that it was born to the "abolished prince" Prince Yizhong and an imperial concubine surnamed Qin in the palace.

If that's the case, that's the biggest scandal in the Heavenly Family.

But if this is the case, why would the Jia family and the Qin family help hide Keqing?

Think about it again, Lin Ruhai once said that things were very complicated back then, and the posture of Prince Yizhong's virtuous prince was admired by the government and the opposition.

Could it be that Jia Jing and Qin Ye are the old ministry of Prince Yizhong?

This thought startled Jia Qiang.

If this is the case, could it be that Jia Jing clearly passed the Jinshi examination, but abandoned it, and instead went to cultivate outside the city, because Prince Yizhong was abolished?

Qin Ye has been a minor official of the seventh grade for so many years, and every time he returns to Beijing, he is blamed for some inexplicable trivial things......

These two don't want to be second ministers?!

Pushing down this logic, it seems logical that the Jia family later participated in the rebellion of Prince Yizhong's son-in-law......

Even if the Jia family had a concubine, this concubine later fell out of favor and died violently.

Jia Qiang's mind spun rapidly, and she followed this line of thought.

He felt that in his previous life, the Jia family was very likely to follow this path and run all the way to the road of raiding the family and destroying the clan!

All kinds of bad things are honored, and the beginning of provocation is really peaceful!

Fortunately, because of his appearance, the three generations of the Ning family's grandchildren received the lunch box and left early.

Jia Zheng was also beaten by him and Jia's mother, and knew the severity of it.

Jia Yu was simply deposed by him on the couch and couldn't get up, and even the golden seal of the first-class general was confiscated.

This dead end is no longer possible!

Qin Ye's last gaze was at Jia Qiang.

There seems to be a sense of exploration in it......

It's a pity that Jia Qiang's gaze is always indifferent, and she has no meaning for the code......

Seeing this, a trace of regret flashed in Qin Ye's cloudy eyes......

Seeing Qin Ye slowly close his eyes, in Keqing's crying, Jia Qiang thought, the Qin family has the palace skirt and jade pendant of the "Qin Concubine" in the palace, will the Jia family also hide something?

After going back, I still have to let Li Jing go to Xuanzhen Temple to find out.

"All right, get up. Master Qin saw you for the last time before leaving, and also learned that Qin Zhong was okay and would have good results in the future, so he was already satisfied, leaving no regrets and worries. He is old, and his children are safe, which is a joy and mourning. You only care about the grief, so that the old man can't go at ease. ”

Jia Qiang bowed down and helped Ke Qing up.

Keqing cried very painfully, and said sadly: "Daddy is gone, Zhong'er is also sick, and there is no one to take care of the aftermath, which is the unfilial piety of children." ”

Jia Qiang smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will take care of Master Qin's afterlife." ”

Ke Qing heard this, although she was sad in her heart at this time, she couldn't help but be stunned when she heard this, and looked at Jia Qiang stupidly.

If so, if I had met him earlier, it would have been greater.

"Rest assured, everything will be fine."

Jia Qiang persuaded gently.

Ke Qing looked at those warm eyes, with a soft look of concern, in this saddest time, like a rain of rain watering her cold heart, making her heart warmer, and she called out with endless feelings: "Uncle, ......"

In the faint and bright eyes, the tears are dotted, and the eyes are lingering and compassionate, as if they are pouring out all kinds of feelings......

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