The King of Beijing in the Red Mansion

In the past, Daiyu rarely spoke in front of him, but today she actually started to talk back to him. I can only say that she is worthy of being Lin Duidui. She feels uncomfortable if she doesn't talk back to others. This is a disease and needs to be treated.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone smiled, making Daiyu's fair cheeks gradually show color, and her eyes, which seemed to be full of joy but not happiness, were filled with tears.

She is not a very eloquent person and when she can't win an argument she resorts to personal attacks.

"Oh, it's so lively!"

At this moment, a plump figure lifted the curtain and walked in. It was Yuanchun.

Shui Rong looked at Yuanchun, who was followed by Baoqin and Jin Chuan'er, but there was a pretty woman in simple clothes. Although he didn't know who she was, Shui Rong didn't care and said gently, "Why are you here? Why don't you accompany your mother-in-law and the old lady to have a good chat?"

Yuan Chun stepped forward, staring at her husband with sparkling eyes, and said in a clear voice: "Grandma is a little tired, so I don't want to disturb you. I came to see you when I have nothing else to do."

Playing chess is a fine entertainment activity. People with similar chess skills can play for several hours. Counting from the time Shui Rong came to the side room, it was estimated that more than an hour had passed. It was normal to get tired of chatting, and Jia's grandmother was old and lacked energy.

And she was really tired. Yuanchun couldn't see anyone and her heart felt empty.

Baoyu, who was standing aside, looked at the simple woman behind Yuanchun, his eyes slightly brightened, and greeted her, "Isn't this Sister Qiufang? You are here too."

Baoyu has a photographic memory of every pretty girl.

Fu Qiufang nodded with a smile, but her eyes were carefully observing the prince. Now that she could follow the princess, it also meant that she had the princess's approval, and she would have to enter the palace to serve the prince in the future.

When I saw him today, I saw that the prince had a handsome face and an extraordinary demeanor, and my heart began to beat fast.

This. It is not a bad thing to always be with the prince.

Shui Rong was confused when he heard this, and didn't know who "Qiufang" was for a moment. After pondering for a moment, he guessed that this girl who was related to the Jia family and named Qiufang should be the elegant and graceful Fu Qiufang.

Shui Rong remembered the famous people in the original novel clearly, but he did not have a deep impression of Fu Qiufang, who only appeared in a few words in the book. Looking up, he saw that her eyebrows were as curved as willows, her eyes were like lake water, her nose was small and high, her cherry lips were red without any makeup, her skin was as white and tender as snow, and she had a pretty face. She wore a white brocade belt around her waist, her three-foot-long black hair was shiny black, and she had a wooden hairpin on her side. The hairpin was exquisite but not luxurious, which complemented her plain dress.

As expected, the daughter's home in the Dream of the Red Chamber has been mentioned in some detail, and it is indeed somewhat different.

Of course, Shui Rong was only slightly curious about this Fu Qiufang, and he didn't care too much about her. He smiled and said to everyone, "Okay, I have something to discuss with your eldest sister. You guys play by yourselves, I won't join you."

As he spoke, he ignored the laughter of the ladies wearing golden hairpins and sat on a brocade cushion beside him with Yuanchun.

Yuanchun took the teacup handed to her by the maid and looked at the young man with her beautiful eyes. He had said that she had something to discuss with him, so she asked softly, "What is the matter, Your Majesty?"

Shui Rong nodded slightly, glanced at the golden hairpins sitting together, and said softly: "Seeing that the sisters are very close, I think we should invite them to live in the palace for a while and let them have some fun. The weather is getting hotter and hotter now, so we can treat it as a way to escape the heat. What do you think?"

The pavilion on the lake in the palace is a great place to escape the summer heat.

Although it would be sufficient to ask Yingchun and her group to go to the palace and ask Lady Jia for permission, after careful consideration, it would be better to ask Yuanchun to do the speaking. Besides, Yuanchun is the mistress of the palace, and getting her consent would make things much simpler.

When Yuanchun heard this, she was a little surprised. She thought it was something else, but it turned out that she was asking her sisters to go to the palace.

She raised her eyes and glanced at Xiangyun and the others who were listening with their ears perked up, and couldn't help but smile knowingly. Based on her understanding of her husband, this was definitely not what he meant. It seemed that this was the little thinking of Xiangyun and the other maids, and her husband always indulged them, so he just did what they wanted.

Yuanchun chuckled and nodded, "Okay, I'll go ask my grandmother for instructions later."

Yuanchun thought it was a good idea to invite all the sisters to the palace. The palace was small in population and it would be more lively with more people. Her mother would also be happier. Besides, it was her husband's suggestion and she would not refuse.

At this time, a few people who were absent-minded heard Yuanchun's words and their expressions were all happy. Baoyu couldn't help but said loudly: "Sister, I want to go too."

Yuanchun looked at Baoyu lovingly and replied with a smile: "Okay, you sisters go together."

As Yuanchun finished speaking, everyone became excited. Yuanchun said she was asking for instructions, but Grandmother Jia would not offend Yuanchun for these things, so this matter was basically a done deal.

Shui Rong's eyes became increasingly gentle as he looked at Yuanchun. How could he not like such a gentle and lovely wife in front of him?

But to be honest, he had no feelings about Baoyu going to the palace. However, he was Yuanchun's brother after all, and he couldn't neglect one while neglecting the other. So he said nonchalantly: "You are the mistress of the palace, and the arrangements for the sisters to go to the palace are left to you."

Hearing this, Yuanchun rolled her eyes at the young man and said angrily, "Your Highness, you are such a hands-off shopkeeper. You don't even know how to understand me."

Shui Rong chuckled and felt a little embarrassed. He asked Yuanchun to make the request and let her make the subsequent arrangements. He was just a hands-off boss.

He stretched out his hand and pulled the beauty's soft hand, and said softly: "My lady is smart and capable, so naturally the capable ones should do more work."

Yuanchun's face turned red and she quickly hid her hands under her sleeves. Her bright eyes saw that her sisters didn't notice, and her heart couldn't help but relax. She turned her eyes to the young man and glared at him. Her sisters were all here, so how could he hold her hand? Even if they were husband and wife, it would be embarrassing.

However, Yuanchun felt sweet in her heart.

Chapter 172 Yuanchun: Are you pretending to be confused, my husband?

There was a rustling sound in the house. It was the crowd watching the couple not avoiding suspicion and holding back while not making any sound.

However, Shui Rong didn't care about this situation. They were a legal couple, and others would only envy their harmony and would never laugh at them.

After a while, Yuanchun came back to her senses, looked at the beauty beside her, stretched out her hand and called, "Qiufang, come here."

Fu Qiufang's heart paused when she heard that. She grasped the slightly yellow Sujuan in her hand and walked closer with lotus steps. She felt a little nervous. She knew in her heart that the princess had passed, but if the prince was not satisfied, everything would be in vain. This was the final interview.

Shui Rong was puzzled when he saw this. Why did Yuanchun recruit Fu Qiufang for no reason?

Yuanchun saw Shui Rong's puzzled expression and introduced with a smile: "Your Highness, this is Fu Qiufang, the younger sister of the Fu family. The affairs in the palace are complicated. I saw that she is talented and beautiful, so I thought of asking Sister Qiufang to come to the palace to help out. What do you think?"

When Fu Qiufang saw the princess introducing them, she was moved and bowed, whispering softly, "Commoner Fu Qiufang greets His Majesty."

Shui Rong nodded slightly, not paying attention to Fu Qiufang. She looked at the smiling Yuanchun, feeling even more confused. She had suggested earlier that if Yuanchun felt that the affairs of the palace were too busy, she could ask some people to help out. So if Yuanchun had this idea in her mind, she didn't need to ask for his opinion. After all, the housekeeper's job was Yuanchun's, not his.

There are many ways to help, you can be a helper, or you can be a cushion like holding a zither. Now Yuanchun is asking him, is it

Shui Rong turned his gaze to the pretty girl who was bowing in front of him. She was wearing a simple dress and had a pretty face, and she exuded the charm of a beautiful girl from a small family.

When Fu Qiufang saw the prince looking at her, a blush appeared on her delicate face and she quickly lowered her head.

After a moment's silence, Shui Rong said to Yuanchun, "You are the mistress, just make your decision. I have already asked you to find some reliable people so that you don't have to deal with those chores day and night. I feel bad for you."

Anyway, he is just a helper, as long as Yuanchun likes him, Shui Rong doesn't mind at all.

Yuanchun looked at the young man with sparkling eyes. She was very happy about her husband's concern. However, she looked at his indifferent expression and her pink lips pouted slightly. Did her husband really not know what she meant or was he pretending to be confused? I'm afraid it was more likely the latter!

Seeing that the prince had agreed, Fu Qiufang felt relieved. With the ups and downs of life, who can be at ease? With her brother's temper, if the prince couldn't do anything about it, it was still unknown who she would entrust her life to. Now that she had someone she liked, why not do it!

It’s a good thing that the prince agreed, but seeing the prince’s indifferent expression, I felt uneasy in my heart. Is the prince satisfied or not?

Yuanchun felt annoyed for a moment, but then she came to her senses. Regardless of whether her husband was pretending to be confused or not, since he had no objection, she simply took him back to the palace.

Moreover, she had tested Fu Qiufang before and found her to be quite talented and good at abacus. In particular, the Fu family was Jia Zheng's disciple, so there was no need to say much about their reliability. Even if her husband had no other intentions, she could be considered a person to help with the chores of the palace. So Qiu Shui looked at Fu Qiufang with her bright eyes and said in a clear voice, "Qiufang, go back and pack up, and come back to the palace with us later."

Since she has accepted Fu Qiufang, Yuanchun will not be shy.

Fu Qiufang agreed after hearing that. Seeing that the prince was unmoved, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart and left.

Even if they were in the same room, everyone in the room could hear what they said softly. When Baoyu saw that the handsome Fu Qiufang was going to the palace, he felt quite sorry. He also wanted to get closer to Sister Qiufang.

Tanchun had no objection to this. After all, it was not something she could decide, so it was nice to have a helper.

Baochai, on the other hand, had her almond-shaped eyes full of sparkle, and her heart was slightly moved. As her aunt's cousin, she seemed to be more suitable than Fu Qiufang. She thought her elder sister would not object. After all, she and her brother-in-law had physical contact, so how could she not have some thoughts?

After they left, Yuanchun looked at her husband with her starry eyes. She saw him sipping tea from the cup in his hand. He didn't seem to care about Fu Qiufang's departure. She couldn't help but feel suspicious. It seemed that she was overthinking.

Not long after, Jia's grandmother and her party also arrived here. Everyone greeted them. Baoyu saw Jia Zheng in the crowd and his heart beat fast. However, Jia Zheng's gaze was not on him, so he did not feel suffocated.

With the help of Yuanyang, Jia's mother moved forward and bowed, saying, "My Lord, the banquet is ready. Shall we start?"

Even though Lady Jia is the dowager lady of the Duke of Rong's mansion and is nominally Shui Rong's grandmother, her status is still there and she should still be respected.

However, Shui Rong would not act recklessly. He stood up and said, "Since the banquet is ready, let's just start. Just tell the maid to come and inform them. Why bother the old lady to come in person?"

Upon hearing this, Grandmother Jia bowed her head and said nothing more. It is true that the prince is humble and polite, but he still needs to follow the proper etiquette so as not to be annoying.

After a few pleasantries, everyone, surrounded by a group of maids and old women, left the side room and headed towards the flower hall of Rong Xi Tang.

On the way, Yuanchun told Grandmother Jia about inviting all the sisters to the palace to escape the summer heat. This surprised Grandmother Jia a little, and she hesitated and asked: "Will it disturb the imperial concubine?"

It is not impossible for them to stay for a while, but there are quite a few of them. If they go to the palace, the food expenses and monthly allowance will be more complicated. How can the people in the palace not have complaints, especially since there is a Concubine Dowager Beijing in the Palace of Prince Beijing, and they are afraid that the Concubine Dowager will be disturbed and displeased.

And to be honest, as an older person, she also likes to be surrounded by sisters. Now that this person is gone, wouldn't she be bored?

But since this was suggested by the eldest girl, the prince would certainly agree with it, so it was difficult to refuse, and she could only bring up the issue of Concubine Dowager Beijing.

Hearing Lady Jia's hesitation, the golden hairpins all looked nervous, especially Baoyu. He finally had the chance to go outside and play with his sisters, and he didn't want to give up.

However, Baoyu has always loved to play, and it is absolutely impossible for him to insist on his own opinion in front of Jia Mu and others. He can only look at Yuanchun with hope and cheer her up secretly in his heart.

Yuanchun smiled and said, "Grandma, mother also likes to be lively and will not disturb her."

Yuanchun had a pretty good idea of ​​Concubine Beijing's temperament, so she would definitely not be unhappy. You know, the last time Mrs. Wang brought a group of sisters to visit the palace, her mother was very happy.

Seeing that Yuanchun had spoken, Jia's mother, although reluctant, had to nod and say, "Okay, then let them stay in the palace for a while!"

As she spoke, Jia's mother turned around and looked at the group of golden hairpins, and warned them, "When you go to the palace, don't play around and disturb the concubine."

Everyone responded in unison upon hearing this.

At this moment, Jia Zheng looked at Baoyu, who was smiling while holding Xiangyun's hand, with a stern look, and raised his eyebrows and said, "Baoyu, you don't have to go. Stay in the mansion and study hard."

Baoyu: “.”

Chapter 173 Baoyu: Do you want to throw the jade once?

Baoyu's face turned pale, as if struck by lightning. Why can't he go? Study, study, what kind of books are you reading? Learning from those parasites, it smells like a foul stench to me.

Of course, Baoyu was just thinking about this in his mind, he didn't dare say it out loud, otherwise he would be beaten. Now Baoyu was extremely anxious, his mind was racing, and suddenly a light flashed in his mind, his eyes became dull and he stood there motionless.

Mrs. Wang's eyes had been fixed on Baoyu. Suddenly, she saw him "standing there in a daze." Her expression suddenly changed. She felt something was wrong and hurriedly called out, "Baoyu, Baoyu."

After calling Baoyu several times, there was no movement. This made Mrs. Wang panic. She didn't notice a beautiful figure on the side. She stretched out her hand and pushed Baoyu. She walked to Baoyu and said anxiously, "My son, what's wrong with you?"

Mrs. Wang's shouting and panic attracted everyone's attention. When Grandmother Jia saw Baoyu's condition, her heart skipped a beat. She also stepped forward quickly and asked anxiously, "My Baoyu, what happened?"

For a moment, all the maids and old women surrounded Baoyu, like stars surrounding the moon.

In a corner nearby, Baochai supported Daiyu, her almond eyes showing concern as she whispered, "Pin'er, are you okay?"

Daiyu's willow eyes were curved, her nose was slightly sour, and her bright eyes seemed to contain a little starlight. However, under Baochai's care, her fragile heart could not help but warm up, and she said softly: "Thank you, sister Bao, I'm fine."

Mrs. Wang was too anxious before, so she pushed him. Fortunately, Baochai acted quickly, otherwise he would have fallen.

Seeing that Daiyu was fine, Baochai felt a little relieved. She looked towards Mrs. Wang with a slightly frowned brow. Although Mrs. Wang was a little anxious because of Baoyu, it was still a bit too much. She should have just moved away from such a big living person instead of pushing her.

Perhaps this originally represents Mrs. Wang’s attitude. If Pin’er really gets together with the Bao brothers in the future, I’m afraid their lives will not be easy!

Moreover, Baochai turned her beautiful eyes to look at Baoyu, with her brows tightly furrowed. Brother Bao, you are too childish.

Daiyu calmed down and didn't say anything about Mrs. Wang's behavior. She just looked at Baoyu who was standing there in a daze, with a hint of worry in her bright eyes. However, she also knew Baoyu's character, and her heart was a little sad. It was just that he couldn't go to the palace, so there was no need for him to act crazy and stupid.

Everyone's eyes were on Baoyu, but no one noticed Daiyu. However, Shui Rong saw it and shook his head secretly. It was said that in the original novel, Daiyu and Baoyu were a perfect match, which was both right and wrong.

Love is a matter between two people, but marriage is not just a matter between two people. In the original novel, the two have friendship, but with Mrs. Wang's attitude and Baoyu's irresponsibility, the harsh reality will slowly erode the so-called friendship.

And to be honest, if Daiyu didn't take good care of her health, even if Grandmother Jia loved this granddaughter, she would not choose Daiyu as the best match for Baoyu. After all, Grandmother Jia didn't want the second branch of the family to be extinct. This is the reality.