The Red Chamber: Starting from Saving Xue Baochai

Chapter 140: What a Little Fairy

"I have said before your majesty that I will do my best to cooperate with the commander Wang Jie in organizing the army. This is not empty talk."

Wang Ziteng was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect Shen Yuan's answer to be so straightforward and without any hesitation.

But the more this happened, the more suspicious he became. He was silent for a moment, then tried to test the waters: "In this case, I would like to transfer Feng Ziying and Jiang Fan from the New Army Guard to the Beijing Camp to assist in the reorganization of the army."

"You can transfer people, but Feng Ziying and Jiang Fan can't." Shen Yuan said without any hesitation, "You can transfer two captains who are familiar with the new military drill manual to General Wang Jie, but... I have a request. Apart from training soldiers, they cannot be ordered to do anything else."

When Wang Ziteng heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly, he felt happy, and believed Shen Yuan's words more.

He proposed to second Feng Jiang and the other two just to test the waters, knowing that Shen Yuan would not agree. After all, the relationship between those two and Shen Yuan was extremely close. If Shen Yuan really agreed, he would become even more suspicious.

Even if Feng Ziying and Jiang Fan were allowed to join the Beijing camp, Wang Ziteng would have to expend his energy to guard against the two of them. However, if he replaced them with two thousand-householders, he would naturally feel much more at ease. With time and promises of benefits, he could subdue the mere thousand-householders.

"Okay, let's do as Huaizhong said. I will first transfer two thousand soldiers and have them come to my tent tomorrow to take orders." Wang Ziteng said, "When the Beijing camp is fully reorganized, I will definitely ask for credit for Huaizhong."

"I hope Marshal Wang Jie will be victorious soon." Shen Yuan smiled and didn't say much more.

Since Wang Ziteng was eager to achieve success, Shen Yuan didn't mind giving him a push and letting him face the sharp edge of the old military generals. As the saying goes, chaos comes before order. Who knows who will turn the tide by then...

The two of them were just using each other. Wang Ziteng used Shen Yuan to help him reorganize his army, and Shen Yuan was also happy to see Wang Ziteng test the depth of Wu Hou's power.

While Shen Yuan and Wang Ziteng were chatting about the reorganization of the Beijing camp, Baoyu, after finishing school, went straight to Rongqing Hall without notifying any maid.

In the Jia family, before a male member enters Rongqing Hall, the maid is required to inform him in advance to avoid awkward encounters with female members of the family, and those who need to avoid the place will also have time to do so.

But Baoyu was the only exception. With the old lady's tacit approval, he never had to avoid any female relatives. This could be seen from the fact that he slept alone in Qin Keqing's room. It seemed that everyone was used to it.

As soon as he entered the Rongqing Hall, Baoyu's full moon face showed a smile, and he called out happily, "Big sister."

He had learned from Grandmother Jia yesterday that Yuanchun was returning home today, so he was naturally happy to see her now, and there were so many sisters here.

Because of Shen Yuan, Baochai and Xiangyun basically avoided Baoyu. They had only met each other a few times since they came to Beijing from Nanjing.

Not to mention these two women, even Daiyu and Tanchun seemed to be unintentionally distancing themselves from Baoyu, which made Baoyu feel a little hurt in his heart.

Now that his elder sister is back, maybe things will turn around in the future. When the sisters at home play together, he will have more reason to join them. His elder sister dotes on him so much, maybe she can even convince his father not to go to that damn school every day. Thinking about this, the smile on Baoyu's round face became even brighter.

Yuanchun looked towards the door when she heard the voice and saw a big face. She naturally recognized Baoyu. Thinking of the brother who was as tall as the table seven years ago, she felt sad and her eyes turned red again. She said in a choked voice: "Baoyu..."

Baoyu took a few quick steps and came to Yuanchun's side, and a maid brought an embroidered cushion for him to sit on.

He took his elder sister's hand and began to talk.

The siblings have not seen each other for many years, but Yuanchun took care of her naughty younger brother like a sister and a mother, and they have developed a deep affection for each other. When they meet now, their love for each other remains the same.

While Baoyu was talking to Yuanchun, he would occasionally glance over to Sister Lin and Sister Yun with a smile on his face. It was such a good feeling after such a long time.

"Baoyu, have you made any progress in your studies recently?" Yuanchun asked softly.

As soon as these words were spoken, Baoyu, who had been smiling happily, changed his expression slightly and looked a little strange.

Facing Yuanchun's inquiring gaze, Baoyu was slightly stunned and whispered, "Yes... I go to school every day."

In front of his elder sister, Baoyu still felt a little guilty. Only he knew that he could not concentrate on reading if he spent three days fishing and two days drying the nets in school. He just played around with his classmates to pass the time.

"You didn't like studying when you were young, but now you are so diligent in studying. I am happy for you." Yuanchun's graceful face showed a trace of relief, and she smiled and said, "I will assign you some homework later. Spend more time on studying. Over time, you will benefit."

Yuanchun thought that brother Yuan was right. The future of the Jia family would ultimately depend on these men. Who knew Baoyu would become a useful person?

Baoyu: "..."

How could the eldest sister still want to give him more? Then he will have even less time to play with his sisters in the future!

Baoyu shrank his neck, as if he had lost his parents...

……

The night is getting darker and everything is silent.

After the dinner at Rongguo Mansion, Shen Yuan returned home with Baochai and Ying'er.

Shen Mansion, backyard wing.

The candlelight flickered in the room. Shen Yuan leaned back on the bed, and Baochai nestled in the boy's arms.

Baochai was still wearing the pink and white long skirt embroidered with peony patterns. She had planned to take it off and take a bath, but for some reason, she was stopped by her husband.

Baochai raised her plump and beautiful face and said, "Husband, my uncle... um~"

After she had spoken a few words, a few buttons on her front came undone, and her husband had already started playing with the "golden lock".

As expected, my husband likes things like gold locks and jade pendants.

Baochai felt a little shy when being caressed by Shen Yuan, but when she looked up at her husband who was unable to let go of her and was full of interest, a shy joy rose in her heart. She pursed her lips which were glowing with light, wondering whether her husband liked the gold lock more or the jade pendants?

Compared with the jade pendant, her gold locket is much bigger after all. Her husband should like a bigger one, right?
Shen Yuan lowered his eyes to look at that ruthless face, chuckled, and said, "Madam, don't worry. We only talked about some matters related to the new army today. It's nothing serious."

"Hmm" Baochai moaned softly a few times. She didn't want to cause any worries to her husband because of her mother's family.

Baochai sensed something was wrong, but she suppressed her shyness and found another topic, saying softly, "Today, the sisters are all very happy to see our elder sister come back."

"Madam seems to like the elder sister very much as well?" Shen Yuan couldn't help but put in some effort when he heard Baochai talking about Yuanchun.

"Hmm~" Baochai responded softly, and said in a trembling voice: "I always feel close to Big Sister when I am with her. Sister Lin and Sister Yun both said that Big Sister and I look a bit similar."

Shen Yuan pinched it, twisted it gently, and said in a gentle voice: "It is indeed somewhat similar."

Baochai said softly, "Today, my aunt mentioned that she wanted my elder sister to be the one to choose the prince's consort, but my elder sister refused."

"Well, elder sister is right. Being too close to the prince is not good for the Jia family." Shen Yuan said.

Shen Yuan was not surprised by Yuanchun's attitude. He had used this statement to test Yuanchun before, but at that time Yuanchun just didn't want to get involved in the royal affairs anymore.

Putting aside the feelings, investing in the prince now is extremely risky. Even among the ministers in the court, no one is siding with any prince.

After a pause, Shen Yuan continued, "Since Madam feels close to her elder sister, you can have more interactions with her in the future, so that she can adapt to life outside the palace sooner."

"Hmm~" Baochai's snow-white cheeks had already flushed red, and she bit her lower lip lightly with her pearly teeth, and she actually had some thoughts.

She raised her eyes and looked at Shen Yuan with a slightly dazed look, and said in a soft and gentle voice, "Husband, it's late, it's time to rest."

When Shen Yuan saw his wife showing her rare charming face, his blood boiled and he became as firm as a rock. He whispered a few words in her ear.

Baochai's beautiful eyes widened, and she pursed her shiny pink lips. Her snowy cheeks were burning hot. She rolled her eyes at her husband and said in a trembling voice, "My husband, please don't ruin... your skirt later."

As the beauty spoke, she slowly rose up...

Ying'er, who was waiting beside the bed, had a pretty face that was burning hot, and her body was a little uncomfortable. She endured the shame in her heart and waited quietly. -

Half an hour later, the bed was in a mess. Baochai was sleeping on it with her hair disheveled.

Fortunately, the pink and white peony dress was not damaged.

Shen Yuan knew that his wife liked the dress very much, and in fact he liked it too, so even at the moment of confusion, he did not tear it hard.

However, the white underwear was torn to pieces, revealing the snow-white buttocks with a strange rosy blush.

Also, the bellyband embroidered with koi among flowers had disappeared, revealing a large area of ​​dazzling white.

Shen Yuan said to Ying'er who was standing there in a daze: "Bring a basin of water and wipe Madam's body."

Baochai was feeling a little exhausted at this time, so it was not convenient for her to take a bath. She had to wash herself first and wait until the next morning to recover her strength before taking a bath.

Not long after, Ying'er brought a basin of warm water and helped Baochai take off her sweaty skirt and clean it.

Soon, Baochai fell into a deep sleep.

Shen Yuan put on a thin shirt and went out.

Ying'er followed him out, walked in front of Shen Yuan, lowered her eyes slightly, and was stunned. She said in a trembling voice: "Master, I..."

Shen Yuan looked at the expression of the girl in front of him and knew what was going on in this little head of hers. After all, he had known her inside out for such a long time, and this girl didn't know how to hide her thoughts, so he could see through them at a glance.

"Let's prepare hot water for a bath first." As he said this, he stroked Ying'er's bangs.

This has become a habitual action. There is no other reason for this. It is just that the girl looks so cute now that Shen Yuan can't help but rub her hair on her forehead.

But... Ying'er seemed to have received some instructions and squatted down as usual...

This…

Shen Yuan was a little confused for a moment. Did he not explain clearly? Didn't he ask this girl to prepare hot water for bathing first? Why did she squat down suddenly?

Shen Yuan even began to doubt whether this naive maid was greedy for her daughter's juice.

While he was in a daze, he suddenly felt a warm sensation coming over him. Hiss——

……

The next day, early in the morning.

Shen Yuan and Qiu'er were having breakfast.

Qiu Er asked in confusion, "Why didn't I see Sister Bao?"

In recent days, she had eaten breakfast with Shen Yuan, Baochai and Ying'er, but today she only saw Shen Yuan, without Baochai and Ying'er.

"Ahem..." Shen Yuan was drinking porridge when he suddenly choked. He coughed twice and said, "I went to the West Mansion for a banquet yesterday and came back late. Maybe I was tired. They should sleep a little longer."

It was indeed a little late to return home last night. Afterwards, Baochai and Ying'er were busy with Shen Yuan. After all, the weak young girl could not defeat the strong young general.

"Oh." Qiu'er was a little confused.

After all, she is just an innocent girl, how could she know the danger of a violent dragon?

Shen Yuan looked at the white rabbit jade pendant on the girl's chest and said softly: "This pendant..."

"Shen Lang thinks it looks good too, right?" Qiu'er's eyes sparkled.

The girl thought that the jade pendant that Sister Bao gave her yesterday was very beautiful, and Shen Lang liked it too.

"Well, it looks good, but..." Shen Yuan paused and said softly, "You should put it inside your underwear like your sister Bao."

Qiu'er was stunned for a moment when she heard this, then she reacted and responded with a smile.

"Uh-huh."

Yes, this little white rabbit jade pendant should not be shown to others. It can only be seen by myself and Shen Lang.

Just as she was about to put the jade pendant into her front lapel, she seemed to have thought of something, and her hand suddenly paused. She raised her head slightly and looked at Shen Yuan. A sly smile appeared in her beautiful eyes, and she said in a soft voice: "Shen Lang, help me~"

Shen Yuan: “…”

Wasn't this going to stop him from being a sage in peace? If he hadn't been heading to the military camp, he would have let this girl know what it meant to get into trouble.

"Shen Lang~" Qiu'er puffed up her cheeks, her beautiful face exuding a soft and cute aura.

Shen Yuan shook his head, but he couldn't get around the girl in the end, so he pinched the girl's puffy pink cheeks.

Because Qiu'er was wearing a round-neck long skirt with the neckline close to her neck, it was inconvenient to put the jade pendant in. Shen Yuan had to unbutton two buttons before putting the white rabbit jade pendant in. Under the influence of gravity, it sank between the white circles.

Shen Yuan slightly turned his gaze and said in a clear voice, "Okay, buckle it yourself."

If I continue reading this, I’m afraid I’ll feel uncomfortable all over in the morning.

"Shen Lang, help Qiu'er..." The girl did not do as her lover asked, but begged again, and her tone changed from soft and cute to charming.

"You little white tiger." Shen Yuan shook his head and sighed: "You are really a troublesome little demon."

Having said that, he reluctantly went to help the girl button her clothes. He was destined to feel uncomfortable this morning.

Qiu'er was confused, not understanding why her lover said she was a white tiger. She was obviously a rabbit, and the jade pendant was also a cute little white rabbit.

Before the girl could figure it out, Shen Yuan had already buttoned up the two buttons. When she saw her lover was about to take his hand back, she raised her slender hands and held that big hand.

"Ouch~" Then the girl pretended to be fierce and held one of Shen Yuan's fingers.

Her pretty face revealed a smug smile, thinking: "You said I was a little white tiger, then Qiu Er will show the momentum of a tiger."

This little look is so... adorable.

Shen Yuan looked at the girl's cute expression and felt the warmth sucking on his left index finger, and for a moment he began to fantasize.

The image of Qiu'er drooling in the study that day came into my mind again.

This girl... every word she says really has an alluring charm.

He stroked the girl's bangs with his right hand and said with a smile, "Be good, stop making trouble. I really should go out."

Upon hearing this, Qiu'er knew that it was indeed time for her lover to go out, so she stopped making trouble, slightly opened her lips, and reluctantly let go of the boy's fingers.

(End of this chapter)