The King of Beijing in the Red Mansion

In the splendid palace, sandalwood is lit at the base of the platform, and clouds and mist are lingering. Emperor Yongkang is sitting on it, and the emperor and empress are on the left side. They are singing and dancing, sleeves are floating, bells are ringing, and chimes are ringing. In the palace and residence, people are in a state of dissipation and dissipation.

In the midst of the excitement, Prince Shui Rong and Prince Zhongshun arrived. They immediately apologized to Emperor Yongkang above and said, "Brother, I am late. Please forgive me, brother."

Hey, I was taking a walk and didn't pay attention to the time.

Emperor Yongkang's stern face had a smile, and he stared at Shui Rong and said, "I've long been used to your laziness, but I didn't expect that even my eighth brother would be led astray by you."

Shui Rongbei's lazy temper is well-known in the court, there is no doubt about this.

King Zhongshun took a step forward and said respectfully: "Brother Emperor, I thought that the banquet was noisy, so my brother chatted with him for a while, so I was delayed. I hope you will forgive me, brother."

Water soluble: "..."

Well, it's all his fault. When it comes to cheating his younger brother, King Zhongshun is not soft-hearted at all.

Emperor Yongkang stared at the two of them, chuckled, and said: "The songs and dances at the palace banquet every year are the same and lack new ideas. It is indeed boring."

As soon as these words came out, the dancing girl in the dance studio, whose sleeves were fluttering, paused slightly and became panicked. Good guy, you are dancing well, but trouble is coming from the sky.

Shui Rong was silent when he heard the words. How should he respond to these words? To say that the singing and dancing in the palace was boring was to be dismissive. To say that the singing and dancing in the palace was unique and contrary to his previous attitude was even more of a slap in the face. The best way was to shut up. Say nothing.

The beauty on the right side of the table turned her beautiful eyes slightly, smiled slightly, and said in a beady voice: "Your Majesty, Princess Beijing is still here. Even if the prince likes her, I'm afraid it's not true."

Shui Rong looked sideways and saw the beauty wearing a light blue palace dress, with fine cherry blossom petals embroidered on the skirt corners, an exquisite jasper hairpin on her head, decorated with thin silver beaded tassels, and a thin veil on her face. Fendai, with her dignified appearance, reveals an indescribable sense of charisma.

The beauty is Concubine Shu, the biological mother of the eighth prince Kang Wang Shuiying.

The beautiful eyes of Queen Zhou, who is the first case on the left, flashed with a hidden sparkle, and there was a bit of dissatisfaction in her heart. The harem was inextricably linked to the previous dynasty, and the battle for the crown prince was naturally closely related to these concubines who had children. Previously, Queen Zhou was in the middle Gong Peng killed Yuanchun for a while, but the concubine Shu started to sell well, making it clear that she was playing against her.

Emperor Yongkang didn't know the bickering between the two people beside him, or maybe he didn't care. He nodded lightly and asked them to sit down without saying much.

Shui Rong sat down, with the charming Princess Beijing on the left and the plump Yuanchun on the right. It was a family reunion.

Emperor Yongkang was holding the wine cup, a sharp look flashed in his eyes, he stared at Shui Rong and said, "By the way, Xiao Liu is so good at thinking about leading troops to suppress bandits."

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked slightly startled, with different expressions. The prince was leading troops to suppress bandits. How could he be so busy?

Faced with Emperor Yongkang's inquiry, Shui Rong had nothing to hide and said with a smile: "A young man in bright clothes and an angry horse, my brother thought about his majesty and proficiency in marching, so that he could gallop on the battlefield for the emperor brother in the future. "

A man of great righteousness is to assist the emperor anyway.

When Emperor Yongkang heard this, he was very happy and said sincerely: "It's rare for Xiao Liu to have such thoughts. In the future, you and your eighth brother will assist me in governing the country. I will have nothing to worry about."

Emperor Yongkang's words clearly set the tone. King Zhongshun managed the household department and would later become the prime minister, while Shui Rong was in charge of the governor's office and would lead the military in the future. It must be said that he did not express his high regard, which made everyone Sideways glance.

Queen Zhou's beautiful eyes turned slightly, and she said gracefully: "Brothers are of the same mind, it is a good story."

This is true. King Zhongshun and Shui Rong are blood brothers with Emperor Yongkang. The hearts of brothers are like the right-hand man of Emperor Yongkang, which is a good story.

Shui Rong and King Zhongshun understood the implication of Emperor Yongkang's words. Before their buttocks were still hot, they stood up together and said, "My brother, I obey."

When Emperor Yongkang saw this, the smile on his stern face did not diminish. With the help of the two of them, he did not have to restrain himself in the court. As for worrying about the two of them, given the current situation, as long as he is healthy, the court will be worry-free. , but if the dragon's body is not in good condition and it depends on the situation, follow the trend.

There was a glimpse of something strange in the eyes of Queen Zhou, Concubine Shu and some concubines. It was obvious that the two princes in front of them would be the most powerful officials in the court in the future. Although they were a little surprised, they did not find it strange. After all, considering their status and position, they were capable of shouldering this important task.

Since he would be a powerful official in the future, those concubines who had scheming minds were uneasy and were thinking about how to treat him in the future.

In addition to the concubines, the expressions of the princes are also different, especially King Yong, whose eyes are burning and there is excitement in his eyebrows. As long as Shui Rong is more respected in front of Emperor Yongkang, the situation for him to seize the throne will be wider. .

Thinking of this, King Yong turned his eyes to look at Zhang Pan'er, who was wearing a royal robe beside him. A firm look flashed in his eyes. He decided that Pan'er must tie Uncle Sixteen tightly.

Rongguo Gongfu, Jiayin Hall.

A large ram's horn lantern is hung in the flower hall, incense is burned on the platform, candles are held, melon cakes and various fruits are presented. Li Wan, Baoyu, Daiyu, Yingchun, Xichun and Zhen Hua are all in there. Long wait.

In the past, happy days like this were filled with laughter and laughter, but today they are quite dull, with occasional rustling sounds.

Baoyu originally liked pretty beauties. Now when he saw the painting with a face like a peach blossom and a body like a weak willow facing the wind, his love for beauty arose spontaneously and he came forward to chat with her.

The delicately painted jade face has a faint smile, like a harmonious spring breeze, giving people a comfortable feeling, which makes Baoyu's eyes brighten up. Facing Baoyu's greetings, the anger in Li Renfang's heart rises at this moment. , a vague stern look flashed in his eyes as he looked at Baoyu.

This dog-skin plaster is Jia Yuanchun's biological brother. It's disgusting. If he didn't want to keep everyone's ladylike demeanor, he had to slap him in the face. He was still a young man from the Duke's mansion, and he was a libertine who didn't know etiquette. Not even a hair on my cousin's head.

The beauty's filter made her ignore a few things that her uncle, nephew and wife had to say.

Baoyu didn't realize he was there, he just looked at Zhen Hua's beauty, so he just wanted to get close to her, nothing else. Seeing the beauty's lack of interest, he only said "um" and "ah", which was quite boring. He felt sorry for the beauty in her heart, although she was beautiful. But he was an inarticulate man. After looking around, he complained: "In the past, the sisters were all in the house, and everyone admired the moon. It was very lively, but this year it is a lot quieter."

In the past, he was the center of everyone, with a group of sisters coaxing him to play, but now, he is very indifferent.

Daiyu, who was sitting against the railing, was quietly watching Baoyu's embarrassment of having a hot face against a cold butt, with a sarcastic look on her soft lips. When she heard what Baoyu said, her raised eyebrows darkened, and she felt extremely sweet. I agree with Baoyu's words.

Think about it carefully, among the sisters, Tanchun is cheerful, Xiangyun is lively, and Baochai is considerate. These three are all lively people, but they are not here at the moment. Although there are Yingchun and Xichun, they are usually not very big. It's a perfect fit, but the elegant Sister Feng is busy up and down, and when she's not here, the hall is deserted for a while, which is reasonable.

Seeing this deserted scene, Daiyu felt nostalgic for the scene and turned her head away, with tears faintly gleaming in her affectionate eyes.

Alas, it really is true: "As the evening goes and the morning comes, the colors are different, and there are only a few horses and saddles in front of the door."

"Good sister, what's going on?"

When Zhen Hua saw Daiyu's sadness, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she became concerned as she came closer. Her clear and bright eyes were full of concern, as if she was the big sister next door.

This is her cousin's god-sister, and that is also her god-sister. Since she is loved by her cousin, she is naturally loved by Zhen Hua. The so-called love for the house and the bird is nothing more than this.

Except for one person, of course.

As soon as he heard that Daiyu was in trouble, Baoyu's heart clenched and he hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Sister, you are suffering from yourself again. You are sick and you need to take better care of yourself. I hate my third sister and the others for talking about kissing each other every day. Now, He abandoned us when he went to the palace."

Zhen Hua raised her eyebrows when she heard this, and looked at Baoyu with a sharp look, and said coldly: "Brother Bao, why did the third sister and the others abandon you? Is it possible that they should not marry for the rest of their lives and only stay with you?" stubborn?"

The male elders should get married, the female elders should get married, Tanchun and the others entered the palace to enjoy the blessings, how could it be that it was still their fault, this bullshit Second Master Bao in front of them was too self-righteous.

How come, do you really think that because you have a big face, you have a big face? He is nothing more than a spoiled brat. She is not used to being spoiled by others. She dares to speak ill of the Prince of Beijing, even the old lady of the Jia family, on the spot.

When Baoyu heard this, his face was startled, and he looked a little bit resentful. What he said was almost like pointing at his nose and scolding.

Daiyu wiped the corners of her eyes with an embroidered handkerchief, looked at Zhen Hua, and said with a smile: "In terms of seniority, you should call me aunt. Why do you call me sister? Isn't it wrong to be of the wrong generation?"

Although Zhen Hua is older, she married Jia Rong, who is of the grass-roots generation. According to her generation, she should call Daiyu aunt and Baoyu uncle.

When Zhen Hua heard this, she felt a little dissatisfied. After all, she didn't recognize her as Jia Rong's wife from the bottom of her heart. Naturally, she didn't want to follow Jia Rong's seniority and call others, but she understood that the girl was trying to distract her. Topic, I thought highly of her. The girl in front of me was not only beautiful in appearance, but also smart in mind. She made people lovable just by looking at her. It was strange that my cousin loved her.

Pursing her pink lips, Zhen Hua took Daiyu's hand and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, let's call him ours in private, no matter what age he is, I will be your sister from now on. If you have any grievances, just tell your sister , Sister will definitely help you out."

This is her cousin's sister, and she is also her sister. While avoiding Jia Rong, she also unknowingly identifies herself as her cousin's woman, killing two birds with one stone.

Daiyu was always kind to others who were kind to her. Seeing Zhen Hua's sincere words, her heart felt warm. She put her hands around the beauty's waist and said with a smile: "Sister said so. , I will recognize my sister tomorrow. If my sister dislikes me and refuses to give in, she is pretending to love me."

Zhen Hua's bright eyes lit up when she heard this. She had just thought about shouting in private, but she never thought that Daiyu would recognize her as her sister. She couldn't help but feel happy. She hugged Daiyu's weak body and said with a smile, "Sister." If you don’t get tired of it, I will admit it today.”

There was also restlessness in Daiyu's temperament. Seeing that Zhen Hua wanted to recognize her today, she was no longer coy and called "sister" softly and softly, which made Zhen Hua feel happy.

At this time, Li Wanlian walked up with a smile on her beautiful face. She placed her bare hands on Daiyu's head and said with a smile: "Now Yu'er has both a brother and a sister. Congratulations to Yu'er." .”

Daiyu's life was miserable, and everyone in the house knew it. After Shuirong recognized her as his god-sister, her mentality gradually improved. Now that she has a sister, it is also a good thing.

Daiyu's eyes sparkled when she heard this, and her heart was happy. Just as Li Wan said, she was happy to have a good brother who loved her and a good sister who loved her.

Zhen Hua was holding Daiyu in his arms, feeling happy in his heart. He lowered his eyes and looked at Daiyu and said, "Sister, I know that you are sick and you need to eat bird's nest porridge every day. I happen to have a good bird's nest somewhere. I'll make it tomorrow." Send someone to bring it to you.”

She, the Zhen family, is rich and powerful, but they don't care about these things, they just have a good relationship with their sister. Not to mention the bird's nest, it is gold, silver and jewelry, which is what Daiyu likes.

When Daiyu heard this, she said angrily: "Sister, there is a bird's nest there, please don't waste it."

The matter of bird's nest porridge was originally decided by my brother. When I returned home this time, I brought a lot of bird's nests from the Prince's Palace in Beijing, so there was no need for bird's nests.

Hearing this, Zhen Hua didn't take it seriously and said with a smile: "That's fine. From now on, if you need anything, just tell me and I will bring it to you. Next time you go to the Prince's Palace in Beijing, I will accompany you."

In the past, she went to Beijing Palace without a reputation, but now that Daiyu is there, the reason is far-fetched, but it is better than nothing.

Baoyu on one side suddenly fell down when he heard that Daiyu was going to the palace. He said coldly: "My sister has just come back. She left without mentioning anything."

If the sisters went to the palace, he would be miserable again. No, he couldn't let the sisters go to the palace of Laoshizi this time.

When Zhen Hua heard this, her charming jade face suddenly became cold. She looked at Baoyu with bright eyes, a stern look on her eyebrows, and scolded: "My sister is a young lady from the prince's palace, and she is not from the Duke's palace. Why can't she go home?" .”

Daiyu is Shui Rong's adopted god-sister. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is a lady from the Prince's Palace. Beijing Prince's Palace is home to Daiyu, and it is only natural for her to return home. Moreover, even if Daiyu is not a lady from Beijing Palace, she still belongs to the Lin family. What do people have to do with the government of the country?

The most important thing was that he dared to stop her from finding her cousin, and Zhen Hua was the first to refuse.

Daiyu was startled when she saw the atmosphere became tense. She stared at Baoyu and saw that his face darkened. She suddenly felt something was wrong and said hurriedly: "Brother Bao, I'm just going to stay for two days, it's okay. "

When Baoyu heard the words, he was heartbroken. He heard the implication of Daiyu's words, that is, his sister still wanted to go to the palace. For a moment, he felt a heartbreaking pain in his heart, tears burst into his eyes, and he pulled off the scarf from his neck. The psychic jade was smashed to the ground, and he said angrily: "I don't want this useless jade."

When everyone saw it, their expressions changed. It was such a scene during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and everyone couldn't take off their clothes. Zhen Hua looked at this scene with a sneer, a layer of chill covering her charming jade face.

I have long heard that Mr. Bao likes to throw jade. When I saw him today, it was really eye-opening. He dropped it without any warning. A piece of broken jade, I thought it was some kind of treasure. It broke just right. .

At this time, the mother-in-law outside reported: "Old lady, madam is back."

Daiyu's affectionate eyes were full of mist, and she looked at Baoyu with a look of sadness. She threw jade during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and there were countless gossips. She stayed in the palace smoothly, and once the Duke returned to the palace There will be no peace in the house.

At this moment, Daiyu missed her brother.

Chapter 302 Shui Rong: No wonder people talk about gentle places

Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang and the others learned that Baoyu had dropped the jade, and they didn't even have time to change their royal clothes. They came to Jiayin Hall in a hurry. They just entered the hall and their steps were still unsteady. Jia Mu's voice was full of excitement. A little choked up, he said urgently: "Why did I hit your lifeblood again? That is your lifeblood!"

When Baoyu saw Jia Mu and his entourage coming, she felt a little uneasy, or felt guilty that she had done something wrong. She turned her big face plate aside, lowered her eyes and lowered her head without saying a word.

Daiyu also saw Jia Mu and the others, sobbed, and wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. She felt a little confused and a bitter feeling arose in her heart. Fortunately, Zhen Hua came close enough to caress her shoulders and comfort her silently. Let Daiyu gradually feel at ease.

As for Li Wan, Yingchun, Xichun and others, their eyes fell on Daiyu, and there was a bit of worry in their eyebrows.

As is the old routine, when these two people quarreled, Daiyu was mostly the one to take the blame, and even they couldn't even blame them.

When Mrs. Wang saw that there was no psychic jade on Baoyu's neck, she became a little panicked. She quickly stepped forward to confirm and asked urgently: "Where is the jade?"

The maid Xiren had wrapped the jade long ago. When Mrs. Wang asked about it, she hurriedly held it up and said, "Here it is."

After Mrs. Wang took it, she felt relieved when she saw that the psychic jade was intact. She handed it to Jia Mu again and said, "Old lady, the jade is intact. It can be seen that it is blessed by gods and Buddhas."

The psychic jade has been dropped several times, but it is still intact, which indeed makes people feel a bit like the protection of evil gods and Buddhas.

Mrs. Wang, whose mind was slowing down, glanced at Daiyu who was crying with her eyes lowered. She felt even more disgusted. She looked at Baoyu, her fair face showing displeasure, and shouted: "If something goes wrong someday, you have to make trouble today." , to be so ignorant, fortunately Yu is fine, if something goes wrong, how can I bear it?"

The Mid-Autumn Festival is originally a day of reunion and celebration. Even some tempers should be restrained. There is really no sense of propriety when something goes wrong. Daiyu, not to mention being sick and weak, how can she become a wife with such a narrow-minded temperament? ?

Hey, it's a pity. If Bao Yatou didn't go to the palace, she would be the most suitable person for Bao Yu.

Daiyu had a sensitive mind, and upon hearing this, she knew that Mrs. Wang was referring to Sang, and she felt a sense of sadness and despair sweeping through her body and mind. Involuntarily, Daiyu's shoulders twitched, and she became speechless and choked.

Zhen Huasu gently stroked Daiyu's shoulder with her hand, and stared at Mrs. Wang with a bright face, a hint of hidden brilliance flashing in her beautiful eyes.

As a party involved, Zhen Hua knew the cause of the incident. It was Baoyu who threw jade for no reason. How could he blame others? Unexpectedly, Mrs. Wang did not ask clearly about the matter and put all the blame on others. Her precious son did not take any responsibility. responsibility.

As a widowed woman with no power, she was easily bullied and bullied indiscriminately. She would be the first to blame for any fault. She had seen this kind of thing when she was a child.