The King of Beijing in the Red Mansion

It seems that I need to find some time to chat with Lin Daiyu and ask her to persuade Brother Bao to be like his brother-in-law and pay his respects to the Concubine Dowager first when he returns home. Only when the mother is loving and the son is filial, can the family be harmonious.

But considering Brother Bao's temperament, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven. In comparison, Brother Bao is far inferior to my brother-in-law.

Chapter 223 Baochai: My brother-in-law is not the same inside and outside

Rongguo Gongfu, Lixiangyuan.

In the side room, as soon as Aunt Xue sat down, she looked at the quiet girl and asked with a somewhat nervous look, "My dear, how are you and the prince?"

There were so many people in Rongqing Hall before, so Aunt Xue didn't dare to ask too many questions. She held her breath and went to the wing room of Lixiangyuan, where she couldn't wait to ask.

When Baochai heard this, her plump cheeks flushed slightly, and her pair of radiant almond eyes were bright as water. She had a grasp on her brother-in-law's background, and his hand had been left on her shoulder. What else could she do?

But even my own mother was too embarrassed to say this, so she pursed her lips, lowered her eyes and said, "My brother-in-law said that he would marry my daughter into the palace when the time is right."

"Marry"

Aunt Xue grasped the key point. Since she was married, she would not be an ordinary concubine. At least she would be a good concubine. However, considering that Baochai and Yuanchun, the principal wife, were cousins, it was very likely that she was a noble concubine. If she was lucky, it was not impossible for her to be a concubine with a royal certificate.

Thinking of this, Aunt Xue's eyes sparkled and she reminded him, "My son, you have to pay some attention to this matter."

Upon hearing this, Baochai immediately frowned her elegant almond-shaped brows and looked at Aunt Xue, whose face was full of hope. She sighed slightly in her heart. She knew what her mother meant. She just wanted her to have a status and position in the palace.

Pursing her lips, Baochai said seriously, "Mom, although our Xue family's ancestor was Ziwei Sheren, the Xue family is now only an imperial merchant. The royal palace is invaluable. It is a favor for my brother-in-law to marry my daughter. How can you have any unreasonable expectations?"

For Baochai, status and position are very important. However, although she attaches great importance to them, she is not a person who does not know the overall situation. If her virtue does not match her position, she will eventually suffer disaster.

Aunt Xue smiled awkwardly when she heard this and said, "I'm not afraid that you will suffer, but what did the prince promise me?"

Although it is clear that there is a natural chasm between the Xue family and the Prince of Beijing's Mansion, one cannot help but have hope in one's heart. The principal wife is already taken, so one cannot have too much hope, but one can have some hope for a concubine. If not, at least she has to be a concubine. Anything lower than that is a little hard to accept.

Baochai naturally understood what Aunt Xue was promising. She pursed her pink lips and shook her head, saying, "My brother-in-law only said that he would marry my daughter, and he didn't say anything else."

Although Shui Rong promised to marry her personally, he did not say much about the status and so on. Baochai did not ask much about it, as she believed that her brother-in-law would not let her down.

However, Baochai had also made some considerations. What she hoped for was to be a concubine in the royal palace. This would not only give her a certain status in the palace, but also allow her to help the Xue family a little. In this way, she would have the best of both worlds.

If you ask for too much, people will dislike you.

If she were to be a concubine, it would not be considered an injustice considering her background, but Baochai could not help feeling disappointed. But since she had set her mind on her brother-in-law, she would not think of anything else.

Otherwise, she would not allow her brother-in-law to bully her. Even if her brother-in-law made some unspeakable requests, Baochai would try her best to satisfy them. This is because she believes from the bottom of her heart that her brother-in-law is her man.

The husband is the leader of the wife. Even if she is not his wife, she will follow her husband's temperament and try her best to meet his needs. This is also the education that Baochai has always received.

Aunt Xue was very disappointed when she heard this and said, "Oh, my son, how can you be so foolish?"

In Aunt Xue's view, since the two of them are in private, how can she not promise a legitimate relationship? It's good that she likes him now, but if she gets tired of him after being coaxed, her own daughter will be the one who suffers.

Thinking of this, Aunt Xue suddenly thought of something, her eyes flickered slightly, and after hesitating for a while, she whispered: "Daughter, is there anything...inappropriate between you and the prince?"

When Baochai heard this, her cheeks flushed. All that came to her mind was the way her brother-in-law was obsessed with her. Her heart trembled. It was more than just rejection. There were traces of her brother-in-law all over her body.

After a pause, Baochai lowered her eyes and said, "Brother-in-law treats me with courtesy and politeness, and has never overstepped the boundaries."

Her mother knew very well that if Aunt Xue knew that she and her brother-in-law were in a formal relationship, she would probably do the wrong thing with good intentions. So she simply concealed something from Aunt Xue to avoid any trouble.

When Aunt Xue heard this, she felt lost and sighed lightly without saying anything more. She was also thinking that if the two of them showed any refusal, she might as well let Baochai enter the palace as soon as possible to avoid any trouble.

When Baochai saw Aunt Xue's disappointed expression, she understood what was going on. The Beijing Prince's Mansion was a prominent and noble family. To put it bluntly, if it weren't for the connections in the Duke's Mansion, their Xue family would never be noticed by the prince's mansion.

On the surface, Aunt Xue's action seemed like selling her daughter, but it cannot be said that Aunt Xue was at fault. Instead, there was a huge difference in status. In addition, Baochai was not a wife but a concubine, so the rules were much more relaxed, and there were many unexpected events.

Not to mention the Xue family, many wealthy and powerful people in the capital would not hesitate if they had such an opportunity. For example, those beautiful girls and palace maids in the palace, all of them are waiting for the opportunity to climb onto the dragon bed and turn from a chicken into a phoenix.

After a pause, Baochai changed the subject and asked, "Mom, where is my brother?"

Aunt Xue frowned upon hearing this, then changed her expression into one of anger and helplessness, gritting her teeth and saying, "I guess he's gone to drink yellow soup again."

Baochai remained silent after hearing this. After all, her brother had always been like this...

After a few casual words, Aunt Xue did not stay long and left, allowing Baochai, who had just returned, to rest and recuperate.

Baochai sat on the brocade cushion and took a sip of tea to moisten her throat, then she said, "Ying'er, go get some warm water. I want to take a bath."

She had been intimate with her brother-in-law in the palace before, and although she had washed her hands, she still felt a little uncomfortable. In particular, she remembered the long, faint marks left by her bellyband, which were now soaked.

Ying'er responded after hearing this and then retreated.

Soon, the warm water was ready, and the sound of running water could be heard in the bathtub.

Ying'er walked up to Baochai and said with a smile, "Miss, I will help you change your clothes and take a bath."

Hearing this, Baochai held the embroidered handkerchief in her plain hands at her collar, her almond-shaped eyes flickering slightly, she pursed her pink lips and said softly, "No need, you go out first, I can wash it by myself."

Ying'er looked stunned and looked at Baochai with a puzzled look. In the past, girls had to be served when bathing, so why did she have to bathe by herself this time?

Although Ying'er was puzzled, she was still a maid. Since the girl wanted to wash herself, she had nothing to say. She responded and said, "Miss, the towels and clothes are on the rack. If you need anything, just tell me. I'll be waiting outside."

Baochai nodded, and after watching Ying'er leave, she couldn't help but feel relieved. Then she undressed. Her jade-like figure looked as crystal clear as snow in the sunlight. The only thing that was glaring was the bite mark on her jade shoulder.

Her jade feet landed on the ground, stepped over the carpet and into the water. The water splashed over the edge of the bucket, slid onto the lace carpet, leaving a large water stain.

In the bathtub, Baochai gently rubbed the towel and washed herself. The water droplets flowed along her creamy skin. Even the curved sand hills did not hinder her at all. She slid onto the water like a seesaw.

Baochai lowered her delicate head, and looked at the clearly visible red mark with her bright almond-shaped eyes. Her pretty cheeks turned slightly red, and she couldn't help but secretly spit in her heart.

It won’t be broken!

At this time, Baochai's thoughts were flying. She couldn't help but think of the man's obsession, the anger in his almond eyes, the boy was usually as gentle as water, and looked like a modest gentleman, but how could he be so greedy and unrestrained in private? His earnest teachings were like those of an uncle next door.

My brother-in-law is really a two-faced person.

But Baochai was not disgusted. Deep in her heart she was filled with the joy and pride of a young man's infatuation.

But then again, this did make Baochai alert. When the situation became tense, the young man was like a wild beast choosing its prey. He really did not know the seriousness of the situation. Now he only had snow-white shoulders. If he was like a child, I couldn't imagine how serious it would be. She should be more careful in the future.

Chapter 224: The famous jade-throwing scene

Daiyu courtyard.

In the side room, the maid Zijuan stood beside Daiyu with a book in her hand, helping her to tidy up the desk which had not been used for a long time, and put all kinds of famous calligraphy and paintings, writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone neatly in place one by one.

Below, Baoyu sat on a brocade cushion, his face in his hands, staring at the smart and clever figure busy in front of him with an infatuated look, as if in a trance.

Earlier, everyone had met Lady Jia in Rong'an Hall and then left. Baoyu followed Daiyu to her room out of habit. Perhaps it was because they had been separated for some time, and he felt uneasy without seeing Sister Lin.

While busy, Daiyu caught a glimpse of Baoyu's appearance, her willow eyes flickered, she held up her embroidered handkerchief to cover her mouth and laughed, "What a fool you are."

Baoyu heard the familiar curse and laughed foolishly. His eyes fell on the person he had been thinking about day and night, and he asked with a smile: "Sister, did you have any interesting experience at your brother-in-law's place?"

When Daiyu heard this, a hint of reminiscence appeared on her face. Speaking of the time she had stayed in the palace, she seemed quite relaxed and at ease, having fun with her sisters on weekdays.

If there is any interesting thing, it is the horse riding thing, but she is an "outsider" in this matter. It's not that Daiyu likes to learn horse riding, but she also went to the martial arts field, and Xiangyun and Baochai both taught her, but she was left behind. It seemed that her brother-in-law did not care about her as the sister-in-law, and he was upset for a while because of this.

The other thing was the matter between her brother and Sister Bao. This was a very interesting thing and made her couldn't help but smile. However, her brother told her about this matter without hiding anything. She knew it in her heart and how could she bring it up in idle chat and betray her brother's trust.

Pursing her lips, Daiyu calmed down and said softly, "It's just a gathering with the sisters, there's nothing interesting."

When Baoyu heard this, he was stunned. He had seen Daiyu's faint smile before, and it was obvious that something interesting had happened, but Lin Daiyu said nothing had happened.

For a moment, Baoyu felt aggrieved. In the past, he and his sister could talk about anything, but why did they become estranged now? His sister must have changed her mind.

After sniffing, Baoyu immediately changed the subject and asked, "Sister, are you happy in the palace?"

Daiyu nodded her head when she heard this, her willow eyes full of moving light, and she replied: "My brother and elder sister treat me very well, and my godmother is also kind, so I am content."

"elder brother?"

Baoyu was paused when he heard this, but then he thought that Daiyu was adopted as a goddaughter by the Concubine Dowager, so it was normal for her to call her brother-in-law brother. However, Lin Daiyu had only called him brother in the past, and now she was calling someone else, and her tone seemed even more eager than when she called him.

He raised his eyes and looked at Daiyu, whose sparkling eyes could not be concealed. Her eyes revealed an unconcealable joy, and her every move revealed a lightheartedness, like an elf in the woods.

After hesitating for a while, Baoyu said softly, "After all, he is my brother-in-law. I should be more careful about how I address him, so as to avoid being gossiped by others."

For some reason, Baoyu felt a little upset when he heard the cheerful voice of "brother". Subconsciously, he just wanted Lin Daiyu to call him "brother" so sincerely, so he reminded her verbally.

Daiyu frowned slightly when she heard that. She looked at the young man who lacked confidence with a look of half-furrowed eyes. She felt a little dissatisfied and raised her eyebrows and said, "I call my own name, and it doesn't bother others. I haven't seen Brother Bao for a while, so I've been talking a lot."

The concubine, brother, elder sister, and grandmother didn't care about calling him brother, but Baoyu did. Did she have to consider other people's opinions when she recognized a foster brother? It really didn't make sense.

Moreover, the brother Bao in front of her was the one who grew up with her. She couldn't care less about other people's gossip, but she didn't expect that Baoyu didn't understand her. Could it be that in Baoyu's heart, she was someone who coveted the prince?

Thinking of this, Daiyu felt aggrieved, her eyes were moist and tears welled up in her eye sockets. She had always been living under someone else's roof, and it was fine for her to be cautious, but now even if she had a good brother, it wouldn't work, as there were always people who couldn't stand her doing well.

Baoyu's face suddenly fell when he heard this. What did he mean by "talking too much"? It was clearly a satire on him for meddling in other people's business.

Baoyu stood up with anger in his heart, and was about to say something to explain, but when he saw Daiyu about to cry, he panicked and hurriedly comforted her, "My dear sister, that's not what I meant. I'm thinking about you. Look at Yun girl, she's not calling you brother-in-law."

Xiangyun is also Shuirong's adopted sister. She calls him brother-in-law in front of everyone. In fact, this is just for Yuanchun's identity. However, Daiyu

Seeing the two of them quarreling again, Zijuan was shocked and stepped forward to comfort Daiyu, who was about to cry, saying, "Miss, Master Bao is thinking about you. Don't get angry. It will hurt your body."

These two people think about each other when they are not together, and start quarreling when they meet. They are really enemies. However, enemies are enemies. They caused trouble as soon as they returned to the Duke's Mansion. Not to mention the old lady and the lady, the girl will be so upset that she can't sleep.

Sometimes I think it would be better for my girl to continue staying in the palace instead of coming back to suffer the humiliation.

Daiyu's eyes were filled with tears. She knew that Zijuan was trying to mediate. However, thinking of how Baoyu looked like he was going to get angry with her, Daiyu also felt angry. She glanced at Baoyu and choked up, saying, "You don't have to be nice to me sometimes and mean to me sometimes. If you want to get angry, just let go. Why keep saying these things?"

When Baoyu heard this, his face, which was as red as the Mid-Autumn moon, turned red. He had already lowered his head and surrendered, but why was Lin Daiyu still not giving in? What else did she want to do?

At this time, Zijuan was comforting Daiyu. Seeing that the situation was not right, she thought for a moment and said softly, "Second Master Bao, if there is nothing else, why don't you go back first and come to see the girl later?"

After hearing this, Baoyu found it reasonable. After all, his sister was crying, which showed that she was feeling upset. It would be better to wait until his sister recovered before coming back.

Thinking of this, Baoyu nodded slightly and said, "Okay, then Sister Lin, take a rest first, I will come to see you later."

Daiyu became even more angry when she heard this. Just because she was provoked, she would not care about anything?

Daiyu couldn't help crying and complained: "If my brother has such an attitude, it would be better for him to ignore me directly, otherwise I would seem to be making trouble for no reason."

When Baoyu heard this, he almost fell backwards with breath. What kind of attitude was that? It was just a suggestion, but he kept holding on to it. It turned out that his sister changed her mind after going out.

Thinking of this, Baoyu felt annoyed. He had no way to deal with Daiyu, so he simply grabbed the golden necklace on his neck and threw it to the ground, cursing angrily: "I will smash this useless thing sooner or later!"

The golden dragon necklace smashed hard on the ground, and the colorful stone embedded in the necklace, which was as big as a bird's egg and as shiny as butter, broke away and rolled around on the ground.

Daiyu and Zijuan looked at this scene with pale faces. Why did they throw the jade for no reason?

Chapter 225 Zijuan: Why are you crying even more sadly?

Rongqing Hall.