The King of Beijing in the Red Mansion

As for her husband, men, especially royal men, all have complicated thoughts. Apart from other things, her husband is good at showing off his eloquence, and his ways of humiliating others make him look like a person who sticks to the rules. Even she has been taught this.

Alas, both the master and the servant fell for their husband. It was also because her husband was too good to her, making her unable to refuse. She just did it without thinking. However, Yuanchun was relieved and gradually became content with it.

Back to the point, her husband had clearly been somewhat unhappy about coming to the Longcui Temple to discuss Buddhist principles with Master Miaoyu, but now he came here to drink tea and discuss Buddhism. In her opinion, her husband was not here to drink tea.

Although she had some guesses in her mind, Yuanchun remained calm. A smart woman should know when to pretend to be confused. How can she be the head of the family if she is not deaf or dumb? Now is the time to be confused, so she should just pretend to know nothing.

Besides, speculation is just speculation after all and should not be taken seriously. Maybe she was overthinking it and vilified someone's innocence for no reason.

But for some reason, after Yuanchun married into the palace, her mind became more and more complicated. When she saw the woman next to her husband, her heart sank and she became suspicious, not like her usual dignified and generous self.

Shui Rong did not stay long. After all, Yuanchun was present and it would not be convenient for him to interact with the nun. After sipping a cup of tea, he left hand in hand with Yuanchun.

Chapter 204 Hibiscus emerges from clear water

Prince Beijing’s Mansion, on the corridor.

Yuanchun Fengze's face was tinged with a hint of red, and her bright starry eyes looked at the two hands clasped together, revealing a hint of shyness.

It was nothing special for a couple to hold hands, but they were in a corridor, and there were so many people coming and going. As they walked hand in hand, I could faintly hear the sound of them laughing with their hands covering their mouths, which made me feel embarrassed.

If they were in the yard, let alone holding hands, even if the husband led the cattle and sheep, he would follow him.

Although she felt shy, the warmth came from her fingertips. Yuanchun was reluctant to let go. Her heart was filled with sweetness, and she imagined the beautiful day of holding hands with her lover and growing old together.

Suddenly, Yuanchun seemed to remember something. She tightened the handkerchief in her hand and looked at the young man's profile. Her starry eyes were a little strange. She said softly, "My husband, the middle of next month is the wedding day of my cousin Jia Rong and the second daughter of the Zhen family. We are invited to go and congratulate them. I wonder if you are free."

Shui Rong raised his eyebrows when he heard that, and a bright green peach blossom smiling in the spring breeze appeared in his mind. The second young lady of the Zhen family, that was his sweet cousin Zhen Hua.

When Shui Rong's mourning period was over, the lady of the Zhen family brought Zhen Hua to visit, intending to form a marriage alliance with the Beijing Prince's Mansion. However, Shui Rong was worried about the trouble the Zhen family would cause and that the Zhen family was too goal-oriented, so he politely declined the matter.

Although Zhen Hua declined politely, Shui Rong had a good impression of her, so he promised her the title of concubine. However, Zhen Hua was unwilling. After Shui Rong and Yuanchun arranged their marriage, she promised Zhen Hua that as long as Zhen Hua was willing to enter the palace, she would take care of the Zhen family and the old Concubine Zhen. However, Zhen Hua was still unwilling. Unexpectedly, Zhen Hua finally chose to marry into the Ningguo Mansion.

In fact, it would be a lie to say that I didn't expect it. To this day, there has been no news about Zhen Hua, which has already shown her attitude. She would rather be the legitimate wife of the Duke's Mansion than be a concubine of the Prince of Beijing's Mansion.

Yuanchun looked at the young man beside her with starry eyes. He looked normal, but the strength in her palms showed that there was something wrong with him. As a female official beside the old Concubine Zhen, she knew about the dispute between the Zhen family and her husband. Zhen Hua had lived in the palace for some time. If it weren't for the emperor's arrangement of the marriage, the position of Princess Beijing would most likely have been taken by Zhen Hua.

After a moment of silence, Shui Rong shook the hand of the beautiful woman beside him and said casually, "I am not busy. I will go with you to congratulate you in the middle of next month."

If Shui Rong had no thoughts about a beautiful woman like Zhen Hua, he would be deceiving himself. However, even if he had thoughts, Zhen Hua was too goal-oriented and Shui Rong could not give her what she wanted.

Shui Rong's wife at the moment is Yuanchun, who has a dignified and generous character, a beautiful figure, and is very friendly to a group of beauties such as Keqing and Yingluo, satisfying Shui Rong's fantasy of a wife.

If Zhen Hua had been chosen at the beginning, the mansion probably wouldn't be so harmonious.

Of course, this does not mean that Zhen Hua has a problem with her character, but it is due to her personality. One of them is very much loved at home and has a strong possessiveness, while the other one is observant and reads people's expressions in the palace, appearing mature and steady.

Considering Zhen Hua's background, there was nothing wrong with choosing to be the wife of the Ningguo Mansion. She just made her own choice.

Yuanchun felt the warmth in her palm, blinked her starry eyes, and replied, "I understand. I will prepare a gift when the time comes."

Shui Rong saw that Yuanchun was quite playful and cute, and couldn't help but smile. He stretched out his hand and gently pinched the beautiful woman's chin, and said with a smile: "My wife is virtuous and wise, and I am very pleased."

If Shui Rong was given another chance to choose, he would still reject the Zhen family and marry Yuanchun. Time has proved that Shui Rong's choice was correct.

Yuanchun's cheeks were slightly drunk. She waved her hand and gently slapped away the hand that was pinching her chin. She rolled her starry eyes at the young man and said angrily, "Husband, be serious. There are people watching us."

Shui Rong looked up at the maids behind him who were laughing secretly with their hands covering their mouths, especially Baoqin, who was holding her belly and couldn't help laughing. She smiled at Yuanchun and said, "Madam, Baoqin dared to laugh at the master. She must be punished severely, otherwise she will become even more unruly in the future."

Yuanchun looked at the young man unhappily, pouting her pink lips and saying, "My husband, if you are willing, I will punish you in any way you like."

Whenever the two of them served together, her husband's heart was with her, but his face was towards Baoqin. If he really had to punish her, she would feel heartbroken.

Having said that, Yuanchun left Shui Rong behind and walked forward in lotus steps, ignoring Shui Rong.

Shui Rong raised the corner of his mouth slightly when he saw this. He turned his head to look at Bao Qin, who was slightly drunk, and scolded her with a smile: "Little hoof, your daughter has spoken. She will not let you off next time."

Baoqin's pretty face flushed red when she heard this, her sparkling eyes were dotted with stars, and her slender body was half soft. The prince would not let her off next time, because

Shui Rong quickly caught up with Yuanchun and changed the subject: "Madam, how is the matter with the bathhouse going?"

Yuanchun turned her eyes to look at the young man, her brows showing joy, and said softly: "Husband, the bathhouse is almost finished, and I was just about to ask you to give it a name."

The jade stones needed for the bathing pool have already been transported into the palace from other places, and it will probably be completed in a few days.

Shui Rong chuckled when he heard that. He attached great importance to this bathing pool. Women are like water. When women meet water, they will perform unique charm. It is such a beautiful sight to see them wash away all the makeup and still be as beautiful as flowers.

After a pause, Shui Rong replied, "Let's call it Hibiscus Pond. What do you think, madam?"

Upon hearing this, Yuanchun rolled her eyes at the young man. As the saying goes, "A lotus emerges from clear water, naturally without any decoration." Her husband's little thoughts were clearly revealed from the name of the bath. She knew that her husband had no good intentions in building the bathing pool. It turned out that all men are the same.

Fang Xin spat softly, and Yuanchun said in a clear voice: "As long as my husband is happy."

Shui Rong nodded slightly upon hearing this, pulled the beautiful lady's hand, and said softly: "When the bathing pool is completely built, my husband and I will be the first to go and take a bath."

The space is too small, even if one is proficient in all kinds of martial arts, he cannot display them. This is the truth that Shui Rong realized when he was bathing with Yuanchun in the bathtub, so Shui Rong asked Yuanchun to build a bathtub.

Yuanchun secretly vomited, her plump face flushed, and her bright eyes like stars glared at the young man. This husband and wife bathing together is a mandarin duck bath. In the past, in a small bathtub, the husband could make a lot of noise, but if it was in a bathtub, it would be too late.

Thinking of this, Yuanchun felt shy and unbearable, and an inexplicable sense of strangeness lingered in her heart.

Pursing her moist lips, Yuanchun looked up at the young man with sparkling eyes and said, "Husband, do you mean the two of us?"

Upon hearing this, Shui Rong glanced at the beautiful woman who lowered her eyes, and couldn't help feeling happy. They were indeed a couple with one heart and one mind. The one who understood Shui Rong best was Yuanchun.

With a light laugh, Shui Rong said softly, "The bathhouse is wide, and it would be lonely for just the two of us. We can just let Baoqin and Yingluo wait on the side, and don't bother with them."

"Pooh"

Baoqin's pretty face flushed when she heard the words. Her willow eyes looked at the young man's back with tears in their eyes. She couldn't help but spit first. No matter what the prince said, they didn't need to pay attention to it. When the time came, they, the maids, would have to take care of them.

The one in the bathtub is just as the prince said, he will not let her off easily.

Shui Rong turned around and glanced at Baoqin without saying much. Just as he said, this little bastard could be dealt with next time and there was no need to rush.

Yuanchun was also feeling shy at this moment, she knew her husband would not be so simple, and he openly said he was lonely, which was obviously to satisfy his own selfish desires.

However, since her husband had spoken, Yuanchun could not refuse. She lowered her head and responded in a voice as soft as a mosquito, and then remained silent.

Shui Rong smiled and said softly, "Shall we call the third girl along?"

Yuanchun's eyes widened and her pretty face turned red when she heard this. She, Baoqin and Yu Yingluo were not enough, so she actually brought the third sister along. Is this what people say?

Chapter 205 Daiyu: It seems like I can’t take a joke

Qiu Shuang Zhai.

In front of the large rosewood marble desk, Tanchun, Baochai, Daiyu, Xiangyun, Yingchun and Xichun gathered together and chatted in low voices.

Xiangyun fiddled with the calligraphy works of various famous people on the table and said with a smile, "Third sister, my brother-in-law is so kind to you. He knows that you like calligraphy and sent so many calligraphy works to you."

When Tanchun heard this, a few blushes appeared on her pretty face. She gave Xiangyun a cold look with her bright eyes, but she did not refute. After all, Xiangyun's words were right, and her brother-in-law really loved her.

Although she felt sorry for him, her brother-in-law hasn't come since he blinded her last time. Could it be that he felt that she was not serving him well enough?

Thinking of this, Tanchun felt a little sad. It was obviously her brother-in-law who did it on purpose. She had only complained a few words. Why was it so serious? At worst, she would just not complain next time.

Daiyu was wearing a light purple lady's dress embroidered with plum blossom branches. The left and right collars were symmetrical, and the flowers and leaves were wrapped around her chest. The embroidery was exquisite. She held an embroidered handkerchief in her hand. She looked at Xiangyun with her bright eyes and smiled, "Didn't your brother-in-law teach you how to ride a horse the other day? He didn't seem to love you any less."

Xiangyun pursed her lips and said, "Brother-in-law doesn't just teach me. Sister Bao also learned how to ride a horse."

Baochai smiled when she saw that the topic was directed to her, and now the two of them started quarreling again.

The two sisters, Yingchun and Xichun, one older and one younger, were eating cherries on the table and watching the noisy scene in silence.

Daiyu's eyebrows, which were as thin as willow leaves on a spring mountain, could not help but slightly frown when she heard this. She said unhappily, "That's you. It has nothing to do with me."

The matter of learning horse riding made Daiyu angry for a while. It was not because Daiyu wanted to learn horse riding. She preferred quietness and did not like activity. She was not interested in riding horses. It was just that since they were her sister-in-law's, her brother-in-law did not even ask her a question. She just watched quietly and did not say a word to avoid appearing to be nosy and annoying.

Xiangyun rolled her eyes at Daiyu and said unhappily, "It's because Sister Lin is sick and weak, otherwise your brother-in-law would have taught you too."

Daiyu: "."

Baochai saw that Xiangyun had hit Daiyu's sore spot and felt that the situation was not right. She stepped forward and said, "Well, we sisters have finally gathered together. There is nothing to quarrel about. When we all disperse, it will be difficult to meet again."

Upon hearing this, the few people fell silent. They all knew that it was not easy for the sisters to get together at the moment. Daiyu, Baochai, Yingchun and Xichun were guests after all, and they would have to return to the Duke's Mansion after a while.

Daiyu looked at Baochai with her willow eyes, curled her moist cherry lips, and said in a clear voice: "There was no quarrel."

As sisters who grew up together, Daiyu knew Xiangyun's straightforward nature and did not mean to make personal attacks. There was no need for Baojie to be a good person, which would make her seem narrow-minded and unable to joke.

At this time, the gentle and silent Yingchun said, "It has been a while since we entered the palace. I think it will be time for us to return home in a few days."

Everyone: "."

At this moment, the voice of the maid outside came, saying: "The prince is here."

Hearing this, everyone looked outside the curtain with different expressions.

Soon, Shui Rong walked in, looked at the room full of pearls and jade, and greeted them with a smile: "Sisters are all here."

Shui Rong had walked into the East Courtyard with Yuanchun earlier. After thinking of Tanchun, he came over to look at Yuanchun in the face of Yuanchun's resentful eyes. Although he had to focus on Yuanchun, his legal wife first, he could not neglect others.

Tanchun came forward with lotus steps, looked at the young man with bright eyes, and asked in a clear voice, "Why is my brother-in-law here?"

Shui Rong's mouth twitched slightly when he heard this. Although Tanchun's tone was normal, coupled with her bright eyes with heroic eyebrows, it sounded like a question.

After all, he had indeed neglected Tanchun recently, so he replied gently, "Come and see Third Sister."

"Pfft."

As soon as Shui Rong finished speaking, Xiang Yun couldn't help laughing out loud. Her lively eyes were filled with cunning. She smiled at Bao Chai and the others and said, "Come sit in my room, so that we won't be disliked."

Several people understood what Xiangyun said and couldn't help laughing. After all, they all knew that Tanchun was not just his sister-in-law, so it was reasonable for him to come and see Tanchun.

Tanchun's ears were filled with the teasing voices of her sisters, and her pretty face flushed. She turned her head and glared at Xiangyun, who was covering her belly, and cursed, "You stupid girl, what are you talking about? Go and tear your mouth apart."

Shui Rong didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard this. How old was Xiangyun, yet she could say such things? She was really a smart kid. Moreover, the girls in front of him were only at the age of 15 or younger, yet why did they all look like "I understand"?

After a pause, Shui Rong stepped forward, reached out and gently tapped Xiang Yun's head, and scolded with a smile: "You are becoming more and more unruly, girl."

Xiangyun looked at the "brother" in front of her, her heart moved slightly. Shui Rong just tapped her lightly, and she didn't feel any pain. Instead, she felt a warm feeling of being pampered.

Xiangyun stuck out her tongue and smiled, then asked, "Brother-in-law, how long can Sister Bao and the others stay in the mansion?"

Xiangyun was concerned about Yingchun’s previous words. She thought it would be so nice for everyone to have fun together and didn’t want to be separated.

Shui Rong understood what he said, and after a pause, he said, "If you are reluctant, you can invite your sisters to come next time. Otherwise, you can stay at the Duke's Mansion with your sisters for a while, and then I will invite your sisters to visit the palace."

The Jinchai sisters have been playing together since childhood and have a very deep relationship. Even if they have some quarrels occasionally, it will not affect their sisterhood. It is understandable that they are reluctant to let go now. Xiangyun is at an age when she needs to play, so Shui Rong will naturally not restrict her.

Xiangyun's bright eyes lit up when she heard this, and she asked in a clear voice, "Really?"

Shui Rong touched the girl's head and asked with a smile, "When have I ever coaxed Sister Yun?"