The King of Beijing in the Red Mansion

Yuan Chunxing raised her eyebrows slightly, her beautiful eyes trembling as she looked at the young man, and said with an angry tone, "Husband."

Is this the end? It was just a joke before, why do you have to tease her again and again and force her to be submissive?

Shui Rong saw that the beauty was angry, and knew that this could not happen again, otherwise she would get angry and make a scene. So he looked up at Yuanchun and said gently, "Okay, let's stop making trouble. It's getting late, let's go to bed early."

No matter how much trouble you make, the important thing is still the business. If you go too far, it would be really humiliating to others.

Upon hearing this, Yuanchun pouted her pink lips and turned her head to spit softly. It was clearly her husband who was making a fuss, but how come it seemed like she was to blame? Now that her husband was urging her, she would not be arrogant and forced herself to move forward with lotus steps, supporting her soft calves.

Seeing Yuanchun coming over, Shui Rong said nothing. He stretched out his hand to pull the beauty forward, then leaned over and kissed her.

Baoqin pursed her lips, feeling a little annoyed. Even if the prince is close to the girl, he shouldn't act like an independent. Well, forget it, just be self-reliant!

After a moment, Yuanchun looked at the young man with her beautiful eyes, wiped the corners of her lips with a handkerchief, and said angrily: "My husband is always fooling around."

It would have been fine if the master and servant had done their best last time, but now they were teasing her again.

Shui Rong didn't take it seriously. He reached out and unbuttoned Yuanchun's clothes, and said seriously: "We are husband and wife, why are you fooling around? My wife is obsessed!"

Yuanchun did not stop Shui Rong's nonsense. She knew in her heart that things between husband and wife were hard to explain. She did not mean to belittle him. At least her last experience was not wrong.

Pursing her pink lips, Yuanchun said sternly, "My dear husband, I don't want to be your mistress."

Baoqin staggered when she heard this. Yes, she has to come again.

Shui Rong supported Baoqin, not caring whether Baoqin's legs were unsteady because of Yuanchun's words or because of him. He looked at Yuanchun with a serious face and chuckled. Is this the last stubbornness of Princess Beijing?

Thinking of this, Shui Rong threw her brocade skirt onto the screen and leaned over to whisper a few words.

Yuanchun's eyes widened when she heard this, and she spat, "How can this be possible?"

Although there is nothing wrong between the husband and wife, this is not disrespectful to the prince.

Shui Rong didn't take it seriously and smiled. Then he lay down on the brocade couch without caring about anything else and said in a clear voice, "I'm a little tired and can't move."

Yuanchun felt helpless when she saw her husband acting like a rogue. However, from this point of view, it further proved that her husband had no intention of looking down on her.

After being intimate for a long time, Shui Rong threw the towel he used to wipe his face aside, twisted his stiff neck, and felt speechless. Normally, he thought that Yuanchun's plump figure was a good thing.

But it's not easy to say this too much. If you say it, Yuanchun will get angry again. After all, girls of this era hate it most when others say plump things about them.

Yuanchun stared at Baoqin's lips with a hint of regret between her eyebrows. Suddenly, she turned her eyes to see Shuirong rubbing her neck. Her pretty face flushed red, and she felt ashamed and annoyed. She spat, "It's not my fault."

Originally Yuanchun was unwilling, but her husband was so stubborn.

Baoqin also came back to her senses at this time, and noticed the prince's discomfort. She felt strange in her heart. How to explain it? The girl is plump, but the prince still has a superficial understanding of her!

Shui Rong paused when he heard this, and looking at Yuanchun's shy and annoyed face, he suddenly realized something. Although he didn't say anything, the scene at the moment was more obvious than if he hadn't said anything.

With a light cough, Shui Rong took Yuanchun into his arms and said with a smile: "My lady, I really blame you."

Yuanchun's pretty face flushed red, and she rolled her eyes at him, letting him do whatever he wanted. She knew in her heart that although she was a little plump, her husband did not despise her, but was obsessed with her.

At this time, Yuanchun felt a little confused. On the one hand, she was not satisfied, but on the other hand, her husband liked her. She was really conflicted.

She gathered up the black hair scattered on her snow-white shoulders and said, "Baoqin, it's getting late. Pack up and rest."

Shui Rong raised his eyebrows upon hearing this, and his eyes became increasingly unfriendly as he looked at Yuanchun, which was a blatant underestimation of him.

Chapter 180: Beat the oriole, don't let it sing on the branch

The Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army.

Shui Rong was sitting on the Arhat bed in the inner room handling official business. There was a bronze ice jar in the room, from which streams of white mist were emitting, making the room cool and refreshing. On the table were various fresh fruits and vegetables, and the room was fully furnished.

Soon, Qiu Liang, the commander of the military department, came in, knelt on one knee and saluted, saying, "Your subordinate Qiu Liang greets His Majesty."

Qiu Liang was very excited at this time. The prince had said earlier that he would let him enter the Governor's Mansion, but there was no movement after many days, which made him very annoyed. He wanted to ask something, but he was afraid of displeasing the prince, so he could only delay it.

Now that the prince has sent someone to summon him, this gives Qiu Liang hope.

Shui Rong nodded slightly, sat up straight, and said warmly, "Qiu Liang is here, please sit down first."

Qiu Liang responded and sat down with half of his butt sticking out, looking extremely reserved.

Shui Rong didn't care about it, and said with a smile: "I once promised to let you work in the Governor's Office, but the Governor's Office was busy with rectification some time ago, and I forgot about your matter for a while."

Qiu Liang's eyes lit up, and he knew it was this matter. However, before Qiu Liang could be happy, he heard the prince change the subject and said, "But right now, I have something for you to do, so I have to delay your entry into the Governor's Mansion."

Qiu Liang's mouth twitched slightly when he heard this, but he still tried his best to keep his facial expression, and said with a cupped hand: "Your Majesty, please tell me what you want to do, and I will do my best to carry out the task."

Even though Qiu Liang controlled his facial expression very well, Shui Rong could understand the disappointment in Qiu Liang's heart from the slight pause before.

But Shui Rong didn't care. After all, this was something Shui Rong had said before. It was just like in your previous life, your boss said he would promote you, but in the end it was just a pie in the sky. Anyone would feel resentful. This is human nature.

If it weren't for Shui Rong's identity, Qiu Liang would have been lucky not to have accepted the task respectfully or turned his head away.

After a pause, Shui Rong said, "I heard that the servants of the Jia family are using the power of the Duke's Mansion to bully men and women. You should lead people to investigate this matter secretly and collect all the evidence."

The servants of the Jia family were exploiting people and relying on the power of the Duke's Mansion to bully men and women. Shui Rong knew something about these things. Since the Jia family was now under his control, he could not just sit back and do nothing, so he had to start to rectify them.

Although Shui Rong is the son-in-law of the Duke of Rong's Mansion, he is still an outsider after all. However, if he tells this matter, the Jia family will take it seriously, but it will also alert the enemy. It is better to collect evidence first and catch them all at once. He does not want to waste too much time on the Jia family.

Qiu Liang was stunned when he heard this. The Jia family was originally a duke's mansion and the prince's in-laws' family. He didn't expect that the prince would ask him to investigate.

But he thought again, this matter is a private matter, and the prince asked him to do it, which is a matter of trust, so he bowed and said: "I obey your command. The military department has experienced investigators, please rest assured, Your Majesty."

Shui Rong nodded slightly upon hearing this. Originally, the Jinyiwei would be the most suitable person to investigate the case. However, the Jinyiwei were the emperor's personal army, and even if Shui Rong was a prince, it would be inappropriate for him to get involved with them. Moreover, they were not his own people after all, so there was no need to let the Jinyiwei get involved.

The duties of the Wucheng Bingmasi are similar to those of a police station, so it is not surprising that they have experienced investigators. Moreover, Qiu Liang is one of them, so it is most appropriate to let him handle the matter.

After a pause, Shui Rong said, "I originally wanted to have you come to the Governor's Office to take up the post, but this matter is my personal matter. After thinking about it, I still think it's better to postpone it for now. After the matter is done, I will let you come to the Governor's Office to take up the post."

Qiu Liang was delighted when he heard this, and quickly responded, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I know what to do."

Shui Rong didn't say much when he saw this. He asked him to investigate privately and let him leave after chatting for a few minutes.

After Qiu Liang left, Shui Rong looked at his back with a slightly changing expression. In fact, he knew that the Jia family was not just about the servants, but more about the corruption within. The source was the heads of the two mansions. If he wanted to solve it, the best way was to nip the source in the bud.

But Shui Rong is an outsider after all. If he attacks the heads of the two mansions, will the Jia family still be his power?

But it's not a big problem. If we use the matter of the servants to warn the two families, they should be more restrained. Besides, the heads of the two families are quite old now, so we can still deal with them.

For example, Jia Lian from the Rongguo Mansion, although he is a womanizer, there is nothing special about him.

After dealing with Qiu Liang's problem, Shui Rong lingered in the Governor's Mansion for a while, but felt that he had nothing to do, so he simply went back home and taught his sisters-in-law how to ride horses.

Shui Rong returned to the palace and walked along the corridor of the east courtyard. He met a little maid head-on. It was Ying'er, Baochai's maid.

"Beat the yellow oriole, and don't let it sing on the branch. If it sings, I will disturb my dream and I will not let it go to Liaoxi." Among the many maids, Ying'er is not the subject of the description with heavy ink and colors. However, as Baochai's maid, she also has her own unique features. She is skilled in handicrafts and has aesthetic taste. As soon as she appears on the stage, she draws patterns with Baochai. The part where Ying'er makes a silk net shows her excellent aesthetic vision. Her insights into the color matching between the silk net and the items it contains are quite good.

Ying'er obviously noticed Shui Rong as well, and hurried forward to say, "This servant greets the prince."

Shui Rong responded softly and took a look. Ying'er was wearing a green satin vest with her hair tied down. She had bright and attractive eyes and obvious dimples on her delicate face. She looked quite charming and lovely.

After a pause, Shui Rong looked at the food box in Ying'er's hand and asked with a smile, "Ying'er, are you giving this to Sister Bao?"

Ying'er's eyes curved when she heard that, and she smiled faintly and said, "Your Highness, I'm a little hungry. Here's the peach blossom pastry I prepared for you. Would you like to try it, Your Highness?"

Shui Rong chuckled. Ying'er was also lively and playful, quite the opposite of her master.

However, when listening to Ying'er talking about Baochai, Shui Rong's heart moved. Ever since Baochai entered the palace, he had not gone to look for her. It was not that Shui Rong was unwilling to go, but it was inconvenient.

Although Baochai now lives in the prince's mansion, she and the other golden hairpins live in the East Courtyard, where there are many people and eyes. If Shui Rong goes to see Baochai in a hurry, it would be like "here is a case of trying to cover up one's own mistake".

After a pause, Shui Rong said, "No need, it's a good opportunity to go see Sister Bao."

Ying'er was a clever person. Not to mention that the girl had already met the prince before, and although she didn't know the details, how could she not notice that the girl was different?

As Baochai's maid, she has a 70% understanding of Baochai's character, so she had long guessed the secret between the girl and the prince.

Thinking of this, Ying'er smiled and replied, "Then I will lead the way for the prince. The young lady must be very happy to know that the prince is going to see her!"

Shui Rong smiled but said nothing when she heard this. Anyone who can be a personal maid must be a smart person. But it doesn't matter. Ying'er is Baochai's close friend and won't gossip.

Chapter 181: Small sachet, full of love

Baochai Courtyard.

Inside the house, the quiet Baochai sat on the couch, holding a piece of brocade in her hands, her almond-shaped eyes focused on doing needlework.

Perhaps she was a little tired, Baochai put down the silk, rubbed her white jade wrist, and through the half-open gauze window in the corridor, she saw a golden butterfly flapping its wings and flying by, like little golden flowers dancing lightly.

After a pause, Baochai lowered her eyes to look at the red musk beads on her jade wrist. Her jade-like face gradually dimmed, and her radiant almond eyes were filled with sadness. She had been in the palace for a few days, but her brother-in-law had never come to see her.

However, Baochai is not ignorant of the general situation. Now that his brother-in-law is newly married, how can he reconcile with his aunt and cousin Qinse.

But even if she was avoiding it, she wouldn't stop looking at her. Could it be that her brother-in-law got tired of her after having a taste of it?

At this moment, the girl's anxiety about gain and loss made Baochai feel sad.

"Girl, I'm back."

After a while, the clear sound of Ying'er came from outside the house, interrupting Baochai's thoughts.

Baochai frowned slightly, then smiled. This girl has always been lively and playful, so there is no need to pay too much attention to her.

After a while, Ying'er came in with lotus steps. Seeing Baochai picking up the silk and working on it again, the corners of her mouth curved up and she said with a smile, "Miss, look who's here."

"You girl is getting more and more unruly, who will come?"

Halfway through her words, Baochai raised her eyes and saw the gentle and jade-like young man behind Ying'er. Her heart trembled, and she placed the silk in her hand on the table, stood up, and said in a gentle and watery voice with a hint of joy: "Brother-in-law, you are here."

It turns out that her brother-in-law still has her in his heart.

Shui Rong looked at the quiet and peaceful girl in front of him. She had a black, shiny bun on her head, a light purple cross-collared long coat with beige edges, and a flesh-pink pleated skirt. She looked simple and lovely.

"I came to see Sister Bao."

He had not originally planned to do so, but he happened to meet Ying'er, so he simply stopped by to see Baochai. However, he would certainly not say this directly, as girls all like to hear coaxing words. He had to show that he came here on purpose to create ripples in the girl's heart.

Sure enough, Baochai's smile was written on Fengze's face, like a blooming peony, fragrant and charming.

Shui Rong's heart moved when he saw this. It was indeed the bright and charming Xue Baochai, who was extraordinary. And upon closer inspection, he found that Baochai's plump face was somewhat similar to Yuanchun's.

Speaking of which, Baochai and Yuanchun are aunts, so it is normal that they look slightly similar. Moreover, both of them are ladies in feudal society and are quite conservative in character. In fact, Baochai is a bit like the young version of Yuanchun. If people were to tell others that these two are sisters, I believe many people would believe it.

I don't know if these two will be able to have a deep sisterly relationship and support each other in the future. I'm afraid they will be staring at each other in dismay.

After a pause, Shui Rong looked at the brocades on the tables and asked, "What is Sister Bao doing?"

Baochai saw Shui Rong looking at the silk and knew what he meant by it. Her plump face flushed with red. She reached out and took it. After holding it in her palm, she lowered her eyes and said, "Nothing. I just do some needlework when I have nothing to do."

Needlework, spinning and weaving are all essential skills for girls in the boudoir. Not to mention young ladies, even maids have one or two unique skills, such as Qingwen's "mending the golden pheasant fur coat while sick" and Ying'er's "knitting lace".