The King of Beijing in the Red Mansion

Upon hearing this, Yuanchun looked towards the light outside the window and couldn't help frowning. Her husband was really interested in learning horse riding in this weather. But when she thought about it carefully, it was summer now, and the weather was always hot. There were clouds in the sky today, so it was already a good day.

Yuanchun didn't want to learn horse riding, but Shui Rong's description of horse riding and outing made her yearn for it, so she said, "Okay, I understand. I'll go over later."

As she spoke, Yuanchun seemed to remember something and asked in a clear voice, "Have you informed the third sister and the others?"

Yingluo smiled and said, "I came to invite you first, Princess. I haven't gone to the third lady's place yet!"

Yuanchun chuckled. How could she not know about Yingluo's flattery? However, she did not dislike it. After all, Yingluo was her husband's personal maid and was extremely trusted. Now Yingluo was trying to please him in every way, which indirectly showed that her position as Princess Beijing was stable.

After a moment of silence, Yuanchun said, "I understand. Go and inform the third sister and the others first."

Yingluo responded, and after the blessing ceremony, she turned and walked out. Just as Yingluo stepped over the threshold, Yuanchun suddenly said, "Remember to invite Sister Qin."

Daiyu courtyard.

Zijuan came in with a tray and saw the graceful girl leaning on the couch with a book in her hands. She approached and said, "This is the iced sour plum soup sent by the princess. Please have some to cool down the summer heat."

Daiyu nodded slightly when she heard this. It was hot, so it would be good to have some iced sour plum soup. So she stood up, put down the book in her hand, took the porcelain bowl handed to her by Zijuan, and said with a smile, "There is a lot here, you can have some too."

Zijuan smiled, sat on the brocade cushion beside her, scooped up a bowl and started to eat, feeling quite comfortable. She glanced at the cold air emanating from the ice jar and couldn't help but sighed, "This life is so comfortable. It would be nice if I could stay in the palace in the future."

Daiyu chuckled when she heard this, and looked at Zijuan with unpleasant eyes, and spat, "You are bribed by a bowl of sour plum soup, you are really useless, and grandma doesn't need us."

The Duke's Mansion is also a wealthy family. Even if it is declining in age, a skinny camel is still bigger than a horse, and there is no shortage of luxuries such as summer ice.

Hearing this, Zijuan looked up at the girl, pursed her lips, and said softly, "I think that's what I meant. I feel that there are fewer things to do in the palace, and there are not so many gossipers. The girl seems to be in a much better mood."

Besides, the angry person was no longer around, and no one blamed the girl for it.

Daiyu paused for a moment after hearing this. She was a smart person, so she knew what Zijuan meant. She had been in the Rongguo Mansion for many years, but in the eyes of many people she was still an outsider. If there was anything that was not in line with the rules, she would keep silent on the grounds that she was a "young lady", but how to gossip about her in private was up to each wise person to decide.

But in the palace, things were different.

After a pause, Daiyu said in a clear voice: "We are guests in the palace, how can we neglect them?"

After all, Daiyu and her companions were guests of the palace, so it was only natural to treat them well, and there was no comparison.

Zijuan looked at Daiyu thoughtfully after hearing this, but she didn't say anything else. Although what the girl said was true, she was also a guest in the Duke's Mansion.

At this moment, a loud and charming voice came from outside the house, saying, "Sister Lin."

Daiyu smiled knowingly when she heard that. That voice must be that of Yun girl. Didn’t they just play together before? Why is she here again? She is really energetic.

After a while, Xiangyun came in with Tanchun. Xiangyun greeted with a smile: "Sister Lin, my brother-in-law said he would teach us how to ride horses today. Let's go over quickly!"

Daiyu was startled when she heard this, and thought it was something else, but it turned out to be about learning horse riding. To be honest, she didn't want to learn horse riding, but it seemed embarrassed to offend her brother-in-law.

Thinking of this, Daiyu sighed inwardly. After all, she was living under someone else's roof, so how could she not consider other people's feelings? Well, forget about riding a horse, just go and sit there for a while!

Inside the martial arts arena.

Shui Rong was wearing a blue suit with a pattern of flying clouds and bats, a rhino horn belt around his waist, and his black hair was casually tied with a silver ribbon. He had no crown or hairpins. A few strands of hair on his forehead were blown away by the wind, intertwining with the silver ribbon and dancing in the air, making him look quite light.

Feng Ziying came over and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, everything is ready."

Since it is a horse riding teaching, all the horse equipment must be prepared. Not only that, the sisters are all girls, so it is necessary to clear the place.

Shui Rong nodded slightly after hearing this, adjusted the straps on his wrists, and asked, "How is the guard training going?"

Feng Ziying knew that the prince was very concerned about the guards, so he responded: "Your Highness, I have been training every day without slacking off, please rest assured."

Shui Rong was satisfied after hearing this. After all, they were his guards, and he didn't want his men to be good-for-nothings. He groaned for a moment and said, "Ziying, the guards of the palace also need a team of firearms soldiers. You arrange this and let them practice."

It would be better to have more types of guard troops. In Shui Rong's imagination, the future will be an era where firearms are king, so it is very necessary to establish a team of firearms soldiers for the royal palace.

Feng Ziying paused when he heard this, he understood that the prince attached great importance to firearms, otherwise he would not have specifically asked His Majesty to set up a department dedicated to the research of firearms. It's just that as the guards of the prince's palace are basically personal guards, the shortcomings of firearms are too obvious and they are not suitable.

At the moment, the prince's attention was somewhat beyond his expectations, but since it was the prince's order, even though Feng Ziying was confused, he agreed.

"Brother-in-law."

Shui Rong tilted his head and took a look. Not far away, Yuanchun, Keqing, Tanchun, Baochai, Daiyu, Yingchun, and Xiangyun were walking hand in hand. Wherever he looked, there was Cui Yu.

Chapter 186 Shui Rong: It is normal for a brother-in-law to care about his sister-in-law

“After a long period of sunny weather, rain will come soon.” After a few days of scorching sun in the capital, it suddenly began to rain. The drizzle continued and the air became fresher.

"cough cough"

Daiyu frowned, covered her nose with one hand and her chest with the other, and coughed violently. Her thin body trembled like a lotus in the wind.

Zijuan came over with tea and saw Daiyu's face flushed red, with tears in her willow eyes like stars. She was too worried, so she came forward and stroked the girl's back gently, saying with concern: "Miss, are you okay?"

Daiyu took a break, coughed a few more times, and said softly, "I'm fine. I'll be fine after a rest."

Zijuan frowned when she heard this, and handed the tea to Daiyu, saying earnestly: "Miss, you seem to be coughing badly, why don't you ask the imperial physician to come and take a look."

Daiyu took the teacup and after hearing what Zijuan said, her brows, which were as light as a wisp of smoke, could not help but frowned. She said, "It's just an old problem. There's no need to make a fuss about it. There's no need to annoy others."

Zijuan felt helpless when she heard this. Ever since Daiyu entered the Jia Mansion, she has been serving her all the time. She knows this girl very well. As soon as the weather changes, she starts coughing and can't stop.

Originally, Zijuan only needed to take good care of the child, but now the cough seems to be much more severe than before, which is worrying, so she thought of asking the imperial physician to take a look. However, the girl is sentimental and cares too much about what others think.

Sighing, Zijuan consoled her, "Young lady, the princess is your cousin, and the prince is kind-hearted. Who would gossip about hiring an imperial physician? You'd better focus on your health."

In Zijuan's opinion, the two masters of the palace were both of very good temperament. How could they frame the girl for this? The girl was really too sensitive and always wanted to avoid trouble for others.

No, how can this be considered a trouble? It is not normal to ask a doctor for help when you are not feeling well.

Daiyu heard this and knew that this was Zijuan's good intention, but she

After a pause, Daiyu endured the dryness and itchiness in her throat and said kindly, "Sister, this is an old problem. You know it. It will be fine after a rest. Don't bother others because of these trivial matters."

When Zijuan saw Daiyu acting coquettishly, she immediately lost her temper. She knew Daiyu's temper and since she had made it clear again, if she went to invite her again, it would only make Daiyu angry again.

After a pause, Zijuan said, "Then I'll go to the kitchen and ask them to stew a pot of rock sugar and snow pear. That should be done, right?"

Since the girl doesn't want to trouble others too much, it's fine for her to go to the kitchen!

When Daiyu heard this, she was inexplicably moved. Although they were master and servant, they got along like real sisters, and the only one who truly cared about her was Zijuan.

Thinking of this, Daiyu's slightly pale face showed a smile, and she replied: "Good sister, I will listen to you. It is raining outside. Bring your rain gear with you, or you will lie down before I am well."

Zijuan laughed when she heard that and waved her hand, saying, "It's drizzling, it's okay. We're in the mansion anyway, so we won't get wet. Rest first, young lady. I'll be right there."

Having said that, Zijuan stood up and walked out of the house.

Daiyu was about to give her another warning when she suddenly coughed a few times. When she looked up again, Zijuan had already left.

Zijuan trotted all the way to the kitchen and told them her purpose. The people in the kitchen did not make things difficult for her and the food was cooked in no time.

Looking at the stewed snow pear with rock sugar in her hand, Zijuan suddenly realized that if this happened in the Duke's Mansion, she would definitely dawdle for a while and make some gossip.

Without thinking too much, since it was ready, Zijuan's first priority was to deliver it to Daiyu. She bowed slightly and walked quickly along the corridor towards Daiyu's courtyard.

When they reached the east courtyard and were about to turn a corner, a figure suddenly appeared in front of them. Zijuan was caught off guard and bumped into him.

Fortunately, the other party was quick to pull her up and steady her body. Zijuan looked at the tray in her hand for the first time, and saw that only some food was spilled, so she felt relieved. However, when Zijuan looked up at the person in front of her, she couldn't help but widen her eyes, and her jade-like face showed a look of panic, and she stood there for a moment.

The person he bumped into was Shui Rong, who had just returned to the palace after handling some official business at the Governor's Mansion. He was about to sit in Feng Yiting, but he was "attacked" as soon as he entered the East Courtyard.

Shui Rong looked at Zi Juan standing there in front of him, frowned, and said in a clear voice: "You are so flustered, how can you be so indecent."

It's true that he has a good temper, but now that he's been bumped into, how can he not have a little temper? However, he wouldn't be like Baoyu and kick someone in the heart directly.

When Zijuan heard Shui Rong's scolding, she came to her senses immediately and bowed hurriedly, saying, "I was careless for a moment and offended the prince. I hope the prince will forgive me."

Zijuan was about to cry at this time. She didn't expect that she had bumped into the prince. The punishment was light, but she was afraid that the girl would be implicated.

Shui Rong didn't say anything when he saw this. He waved his hand and said, "Be more careful in the future and don't be so flustered. It's okay if you bump into me, but if you bump into the Concubine Dowager or the Princess, you'll be in trouble."

When Zijuan heard this, she knew that the prince did not want to pursue the matter, and she felt relieved. She bowed and said, "Yes, I understand."

Shui Rong didn't say anything, but after seeing the maid's appearance, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and said, "You must be Zijuan, the maidservant beside Sister Lin."

Shui Rong didn't know much about the maids around Jinchai. After all, given his status, how could he have much interaction with the maids? His impression of them was just that they looked familiar. The only one that left a deep impression on him was the maid around his second sister. After all, it was hard for him not to look familiar to her.

Zijuan's heart tightened when she heard this. She didn't know what the prince meant, but when the prince asked, Zijuan had to tell the truth: "In reply to your question, I am Zijuan."

Shui Rong looked at Zijuan in front of him. She was also a pretty girl, especially her pair of bright eyes were the most striking.

After a pause, Shui Rong looked at the cup that Zi Juan was holding and asked, "What is this? Is Sister Lin hungry?"

Zijuan was about to answer when she heard this, but suddenly she remembered that the prince seemed to be quite sympathetic to the girl. When they were in the Duke's Mansion, the prince had even told the girl to take care of her health!

Thinking of this, Zijuan said softly: "My Lord, the young lady has a severe cough, so I went to the kitchen to stew a pot of rock sugar and snow pear."

Shui Rong understood what he said. Stewed pears with rock sugar is a cough suppressant. Daiyu had been coughing for a long time. In serious cases, she even coughed up blood. Her death was closely related to this.

After a pause, Shui Rong said in a clear voice: "Since you are coughing so badly, why don't you ask a doctor to take a look?"

He couldn't help but feel pity for the beautiful Lin Daiyu. Since Lin Daiyu was in the palace at that time, he naturally would not turn a blind eye to her.

Zijuan's eyes lit up when she heard this. As she thought, the prince was very concerned about the girl, so Zijuan sighed and said, "Your Highness, you don't know that the girl starts coughing as soon as the weather changes. This is an old problem."

Shui Rong frowned and said, "We still need to ask a doctor to come and take a look. It just so happens that I know a doctor with superb medical skills. I will ask someone to invite him later."

Zijuan was delighted when she heard this, and replied with a smile: "Then I would like to thank the prince on behalf of the young lady."

This was something ordered by the prince, and she didn't invite anyone. The girl wouldn't be angry with her for this, right?

After a pause, Zijuan's heart moved, and she asked, "Does Your Majesty want to go see the girl?"

Shui Rong remained silent after hearing this. After pondering for a moment, he said softly, "Since Sister Lin is not feeling well, I should go and see her."

After all, Daiyu called him brother-in-law, which means Daiyu is his sister-in-law. Now that his sister-in-law is not feeling well, it is not normal for her brother-in-law to care about her.

Chapter 187 Lin Daiyu's Heartache

Daiyu courtyard.

Shui Rong came here under the guidance of Zijuan. Under the eaves, the sound of coughing came from inside the house. Shui Rong couldn't help but frown. It seemed that Daiyu's situation was really serious.

Zijuan's eyebrows were also filled with worry. She lifted the curtain and came in. Seeing the girl leaning on the couch and coughing, she hurried forward and said, "Miss, the stewed pear with rock sugar and snow is ready. You can drink some first."

Daiyu nodded slightly when she heard this, and just stood up with the help of Zijuan. When she saw the figure coming in with her willow eyes, her heart paused. Just as she was about to greet them, her throat became dry and itchy, and she bent over and started coughing.

Shui Rong looked at the violently coughing girl. Her fair face flushed red. Her eyes were filled with tears, and her frail figure made people's hearts tremble. He felt pity for her and said, "My sister is not well. There is no need to be polite."

Zijuan gently stroked Daiyu's snowy back and said, "Miss, the prince is kind and generous. He won't care about these little details. Eat some rock sugar and snow pear to moisten your throat first."

After all, she had offended the prince before but he was not punished, so why would he care about such a small matter?

Daiyu slowed down and looked at Zijuan with her clear eyes. She felt a little annoyed. She had already told her not to invite anyone, but now even her brother-in-law was alarmed. She didn't know how many people would say she was being pretentious.