The Red Chamber: Starting from Saving Xue Baochai

Chapter 65: The Season of Revival

Baochai's plump, fair face was shy and timid, and her complexion was as red as a rosy cloud. She simply turned her head to the side, bit her red lips, and let her lover do what he wanted.

After several months of getting along, Shen Yuan has already become familiar with the situation and knows everything about him.

Caressing her gently, the young man said softly, "In two days, I plan to ask my aunt for a date."

The last time I proposed marriage, I completed the three letters and six ceremonies.

Shen Yuan planned to prepare the betrothal gifts and go through the next steps of the one book and two gifts.

She took the gift book and went to the Jia Mansion to pay the betrothal gift and ask for a date to set the wedding date.

When Baochai heard this, she felt her delicate body and heart tremble slightly.

"Shen Lang~"

The young man wanted to marry her so much, which showed how much his lover cherished her.

Baochai suppressed her shame, bit her teeth lightly, moved her lips, and said softly, "I will listen to Shen Lang."

Feeling the girl's heartbeat quicken and her voice become a little intermittent, Shen Yuan slowed down and discussed, "May 5th, what do you think, sister?"

As Shen Yuan spoke, he clapped his hands rhythmically five times.

"Hmm, Dragon Boat Festival?" The girl gave the boy a shy look.

Shen Yuan nodded, tapped with his fingertips, looked at Jinsuo with clear eyes, and said softly: "I asked someone to calculate yesterday, that day is suitable for us"

After a pause, he fiddled with the golden lock again and said in a clear voice: "If you think it's too soon, you can choose the seventh day of the seventh month, which is also suitable."

Baochai whimpered. She had originally wanted to choose the Qixi Festival, but she was worried that her lover would be waiting anxiously, so she said, "May 5th, it won't be happy."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan quickened his finger movements.

Baochai:"."

I don't know how long it took, Shen Yuan looked at the beautiful girl, his eyes lingered below for a while, and whispered: "Let me serve my sister."

Baochai no longer had the energy to respond. She snorted in confusion, but she felt that the seat was empty and she had been picked up by the young man. Until her body touched the table, the girl could not utter a word.

Then, a rustling sound was heard.

Ying'er: “.”

The little maid was surprised. What was the son-in-law doing?
Soon, the scene that came into view was fixed in her mind.

Ying'er was shocked, her mouth opened so wide that it seemed like she could fit a whole candied haws, the biggest one.

But now there were obviously no candied haws for her to eat. She also didn't know since when her brother-in-law had forgotten to buy her favorite candied haws. Ying'er would have to ask for them some other day.

Thinking of this, Ying'er couldn't help but spit at herself. It was already this late, and she was still thinking about eating!
I almost cried when I saw my daughter being bullied.
While Ying'er was struggling, she saw the young man over there stand up.

Shen Yuan took out the handkerchief and felt strange in his heart. This time it was too fast.

Could it be that because Ying'er was by her side, Baochai was having a hard time holding back?
After a while, Shen Yuan approached the girl's red cheek, put his head close to her ear, and said softly, "Sister Xue, let's be a real couple today."

Feeling something strange, he has reached his limit.
What's more, the relationship between him and Baochai has already been established.

Baochai heard this and understood what her lover meant. However, the girl had just recovered from the shock and her thoughts were still in a mess. She said in a whisper, "Shen Lang, I..."

"Sister, don't you want to?"

"No." The girl explained hurriedly: "It's just that here..."

"It's okay." Shen Yuan turned his head to look at Ying'er who was "eating watermelon" in a daze, and said softly: "Ying'er, guard the door, I'll buy you candied haws later." After that, the young man carried the soft and weak Baochai into the inner room in a princess hug.

Only Ying'er was left outside, standing there in a daze.

After a long time, when she came to her senses, the chaotic thoughts exploded in the girl's little head.

In the inner room, Shen Yuan gently put Baochai down.

Because of what happened before, the girl was still a little messy at the moment.

Feeling the no longer concealed heat in the boy's eyes, the girl suddenly became more nervous.

In addition, there are some regrets.

Although the first time was given to the young man in front of me, it was not a very good feeling. If it were kept now, perhaps it would be more meaningful.

While I was thinking, the figure of the young man was gradually approaching.

Baochai grabbed the quilt with her bare hands, lowered her head, pursed her pink lips, and said in a trembling voice: "Shen Lang, please have mercy on me."

Before he could finish his words, he felt a familiar warm breath approaching his cheek.

In a moment, Baochai's heart trembled, and she couldn't help but let out a sweet hum from between her nose. Her almond-shaped eyes were closed, and she was like a small boat being tossed up and down in the rough waves.

The maid Ying'er, who had been standing there blankly, suddenly heard the noise coming from the inner room. Her fair and beautiful face flushed like fire, and I don't know what kind of images were floating in her little head.
After a long time, Shen Yuan looked at the quiet beauty in his arms with gentle eyes. Her originally fair and smooth face was now as red as clouds, and beads of sweat were still on her pink neck and forehead. Her beautiful eyes were shyly closed, buried in her chest.

"Sister, are you okay? Are you feeling unwell?"

Hearing her lover's gentle words, Baochai suppressed her shyness, raised her head slightly, and cast her bright almond eyes towards the boy's cheek, but she did not dare to look him in the eye. She said in a soft voice with a trembling voice, "Shen Lang."

Shen Yuan gently lifted Baochai's chin to let the girl get closer. He leaned close to the girl's ear, bit her pink earlobe, and said in a clear voice, "Call my husband."

She is worthy of being ranked first among the Twelve Golden Hairpins in the Red Mansion. Her softness, tenderness, grace and beauty made Shen Yuan unforgettable.

"Husband." Baochai bit her red lips and called softly, with a rare charm in her brows and almond-shaped eyes.

Afterwards, the two hugged each other for a long time. Although Shen Yuan had the potential to make a comeback, he did not bother to do it again. There was still a long time to come and there was no need to rush.

The next day, early in the morning.

Shen Yuan took the gift letter and several carts of betrothal gifts and went to Lixiangyuan of the Jia Mansion to ask Aunt Xue for a date.

There was nothing much to say about this matter. After listening to the young couple's opinions, Aunt Xue naturally agreed. There were still more than two months left, so although it was a little rushed, there was still enough time to prepare.

In this way, the wedding date of Shen Yuan and Baochai was set on the fifth day of the fifth month of the seventeenth year of Yuanzhen, the Dragon Boat Festival.

Qianqing Palace, Imperial Study.

Zhao Quan, commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, put the recent information about Shen Yuan's whereabouts on the Dragon Case.

"Went to the Military Equipment Bureau?" After reading the letter, Emperor Yuanzhen murmured and frowned in thought.

After a moment, he instructed Zhao Quan: "From now on, report everything about Shen Yuan every day."

Zhao Quan took the order and left.

It has long been an open secret that the Jinyiwei monitored and eavesdropped on civil and military officials, and everyone knows it.

It’s not that Emperor Yuanzhen was targeting Shen Yuan, he just paid more attention to him.

Throughout history, the emperor has always been one of the least secure positions.
(End of this chapter)