The King of Beijing in the Red Mansion

He didn't expect it to be so powerful. For a moment, Si Qi recalled the days when he was disobedient and was beaten by his mother with a wooden stick.

Chapter 391 Shui Rong is really gentle and silent

A breeze blew by, bringing a bit of coolness that made people shiver uncontrollably, and ripples seemed to appear on their fair and delicate skin.

At this moment, Siqi's pretty face turned a layer of rosy red. Her white hands held an embroidered handkerchief and wiped her crystal pink lips. Her beautiful eyes were full of anger.

After all, she is an unmarried girl, so how could she know the twists and turns here? She even has to wash and brush her teeth. It really broadened her horizons.

Shui Rong was unaware of his presence, and he looked very happy. Seeing Si Qi's angry look, he chuckled, stretched out his hand to pinch the beauty's face, and said, "Si Qi, you served well. Now clean up first!"

I have to say that although Siqi's appearance is not the best, her plumpness is really impeccable. She is the only one like her in the palace and probably in the capital.

When Siqi heard the young man's praise, her heart was delighted. She lowered her eyes and looked in front of her, only to feel embarrassed. She used an embroidered handkerchief to cover the softness in front of her. Under her trembling eyebrows, her clear eyes were full of water, and she looked at the young man with a look of shyness and anger.

The prince really likes her all over the place. He will definitely take a bath later, otherwise he will feel uncomfortable.

"Your Highness, you haven't told me whether I like the Second Young Lady or not!" Siqi folded the embroidered handkerchief and asked carefully while piling up the fallen skirt.

The young man asked her to concentrate before, so there was no response to Yingchun's matter. Now she has some free time.

Shui Rong's eyes narrowed when he heard this, and after some calculation in his mind, he said, "I think the second girl has woken up by now, so I'll go check on her first!"

As for Yingchun's romantic feelings for him, we cannot just believe what Siqi says. It is possible that Yingchun only likes him because of Shui Rong's kindness to her.

Young girls are always ignorant of their feelings, and it is common for them to mistake feelings of respect for love between men and women.

Siqi's eyes lit up when she heard that, and she stood up hastily and said, "Then I will lead the way for the prince."

In Siqi's opinion, since the prince intends to meet the girl in person, he would not ignore the girl as he appears to be.

Thinking about it carefully, although my girl is born timid and her talent is not as good as those of the other girls, she has a plump skin and you can't see her toes when she looks down. She is exactly the type that the prince likes, with cheeks as white as fresh litchi and a nose as smooth as goose fat. She is really a beauty.

How can such a person not be likable?

Shui Rong saw the joy in Siqi's eyes and felt amused. He asked, "Although the second girl is a concubine's daughter, she is from a Duke's mansion after all. She is more than qualified to marry an ordinary gentry official family and become the mistress. Do you really want the second girl to be my concubine?"

Siqi led the way, and when she heard the prince's question, she sighed softly and said, "Prince, poor couples have many sorrows, you are talking without any pain in your waist. Although the second young lady is not liked, her food and clothing are all treated like a proper young lady, and she is well-fed and well-dressed. How can ordinary people compare to her?"

Moreover, I know your personality best. Even if you become the first wife, I am afraid you will not be able to manage the daily life of the mansion. It is fine if you are not liked by your husband, but you will not be well received by your mother-in-law. How can you bear to be bullied by both sides for no reason, given your noble status?"

Shui Rong understood what kind of family the Duke's Mansion was after hearing what he said. Not to mention the monthly allowance, even the meals were things that ordinary people had never heard of.

"It is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality," this is a true saying.

And just as Siqi said, the mistress needs to be dignified and capable. Yingchun is born cowardly and it is indeed difficult for her to adapt to the role of housekeeper. Given Yingchun's indifferent nature, it is estimated that it is really as Siqi said, that she can neither please her husband nor be liked by her mother-in-law, and she will really suffer a lot.

What’s funny is that ordinary gentry and officials have become “poor couples” in Siqi’s eyes. It can be seen how extravagant the Duke’s Mansion is, even the maids’ standards have been raised.

But this is normal. After seeing the stars, the sea, rivers, lakes and the like, you will naturally not be interested in them.

Shui Rong smiled and said, "So the second girl is destined to be a concubine. You are really bold in speaking."

Siqi was startled when she heard this, her pretty face flushed red, and she quickly explained: "My Lord, that's not what I meant. If my daughter wants to be a concubine, she will only be a concubine to you, my Lord."

God have mercy on her, she had no intention of humiliating her own girl, she just felt that the girl had already had feelings for the prince, and that the princess had a sisterly relationship with the third girl and Bao girl, so they would definitely not bully the girl, which was why she urged the girl to become the prince's concubine.

Apart from anything else, when my girl lived in the palace, she was harmonious and happy, and her happiness was visibly evident. In that case, there was nothing wrong with being the prince's concubine.

It’s better than being the mistress of an ordinary family, letting a concubine ride on your head and suffer all kinds of abuse.

Shui Rong didn't say anything when he heard this. He could also hear that Siqi was thinking about Yingchun in her words, but she was also thinking about herself.

After all, Siqi is Yingchun's maid. If Yingchun loses face, then she, the maid, will not be much better off. Thinking about Yingchun's marriage is also considering herself at the same time. The two are not contradictory.

If you think about it carefully, Yingchun's weak and dull character makes it difficult for her to handle relationships within the mansion, and she is not suitable to be a mistress.

Inside Yingchun's house.

At this moment, Yingchun was sitting in front of the dressing coffin, wearing a round-necked double-breasted vest with wheat-yellow edges, a white background and yellow gold-woven floral patterns, a white round-necked gauze dress underneath, a white long skirt, and a light yellow apron around her slender waist, showing the liveliness of a young girl.

At this moment, Yingchun was holding a string of emerald green agate earrings, hanging on the crystal earrings, and asked softly; "Where is Siqi?"

She had just woken up from her nap and called Siqi several times but she was nowhere to be found. Hearing the noise, Xiu Ju hurried in and helped Yingchun get up and dress.

Xiu Ju gently held up the girl's hair and shook her head, "I don't know either. Maybe something has happened to Sister Siqi!"

Yingchun didn't say anything when she heard this. Her question was not meant to blame anyone, but was just curious about Siqi's whereabouts. So she asked once and then nothing else.

"Miss, look who's here." At this moment, Siqi's clear voice came from outside the house.

Xiu Ju was already a little annoyed about Si Qi's absence from her post, and now she was still yelling. She couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly, and spat in annoyance: "Little slut, where are you running to?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiu Ju suddenly saw the prince behind her. She was startled and hurriedly bowed: "This servant greets the prince."

At this moment, Siqi felt a little guilty. After all, as Xiu Ju said, she really went out to have fun, and it was irrefutable.

Yingchun's eyes fell on that gentle figure, and she couldn't help but feel happy. She stood up and came forward, her bright eyes sparkling, and said, "Brother-in-law, why are you here?"

It was no wonder Yingchun was surprised. When she was staying in the palace, Shui Rong had never come to her courtyard to look for her. She could only see her brother-in-law when the sisters gathered together.

Speaking of which, this was Yingchun's first time, and she was not very happy.

Shui Rong stared at the girl's delicate cheeks, unable to hide the joy between his eyebrows. He fixed his eyes and said with a smile, "Come and see my second sister."

Yingchun was secretly delighted when she heard this, and with a hint of shyness on her face, she said softly, "Brother-in-law, please sit down."

Shui Rong nodded, and then sat down on a brocade cushion. He watched the girl pour tea obediently, her rosy face filled with joy.

On the other side, Siqi made a gesture to Xiu Ju, then left the house with Xiu Ju, leaving the prince and the girl to have a detailed talk.

Xiu Ju followed Si Qi out of the house in a daze, then she couldn't help but move closer and asked in a low voice, "Si Qi, the prince doesn't have anyone to serve him in the house, what are you doing?"

If Siqi hadn't winked at her, she wouldn't have left the girl alone in the room.

Siqi rolled her eyes at Xiuju and said unhappily, "The prince and the young lady have something to say in private, so why are we maids staying here? We have no sense at all."

But she guessed that the words of the prince and the young lady were not something that maids like them could listen to.

Xiu Ju didn't say anything after hearing this, but the two of them got a little close, and when her nose twitched slightly, Xiu Ju couldn't help but frowned and said with some disgust: "Si Qi, why do you smell so weird?"

Siqi felt shy when she heard that. Her pretty face slightly heated up. She avoided Xiuju's scrutinizing eyes guiltily and said, "Maybe I'm sweating. I'll go wash it later."

Xiu Ju was startled, her beautiful eyebrows gradually frowned, and she looked at Si Qi with suspicion in her eyes.

Is this the smell of sweat? No way, how should I put it, it smells vaguely like chestnut flowers, and seems to have a bit of fishy smell, which is really weird.

Seeing this, Siqi became even more embarrassed. Her eyebrows immediately stood up, and she put her hands on her waist, scowling and pointing coldly, "You silly girl, I'll take care of you here, you go and do your own thing."

How could she explain this? Could she say that this was the taste of the prince?

Inside the house, Shui Rong took the tea handed over by Yingchun and said with a gentle smile: "Second sister, please sit down. I just came to take a look. There is no need for us to be so polite."

Yingchun's heart trembled, she bit her pink lips lightly with her pearly teeth, sat down on the brocade cushion beside her, lowered her head and remained silent.

The relationship between her and her brother-in-law is probably the same as that between her brother-in-law and his sister-in-law. Thinking of this, the girl felt a sense of melancholy and even a little irritated.

In fact, the girl also longed for the love of her brother-in-law. Whenever she saw his special love for her third sister and Baoyatou, she was always envious.

However, due to her status, Yingchun had to bury this excitement deep in her heart.

Shui Rong took a sip of tea and suddenly said, "Second sister, the marriage your father arranged for you..."

"Brother-in-law, I. I don't want to get married!"

Siqi had already told her about Shui Rong's investigation of Sun Shaozu. When she heard Shui Rong talking about her marriage, she refused for some reason.

No matter what Sun Shaozu's character was, she didn't want to marry him. She only knew that once she got married, she would no longer have the right to live in the palace.

As soon as the words fell, Yingchun's pretty face flushed red, her bare hands tightly grasped the embroidered handkerchief in her hands, lowered her head, and explained in a low voice: "Brother-in-law, I am still young and have not thought about getting married."

Speaking of marriage, the girl could not hide her shyness. Now that she was being bold, she felt nervous, fearing that her brother-in-law would be displeased.

Shui Rong's eyes fell on the girl, and he moved slightly, then asked, "Second sister, you reached the age of marriage last year, you are not young anymore, you can't stay single for the rest of your life, could it be that you have someone in your heart? If so, please tell your brother-in-law, so that he can check for you."

To be honest, Yingchun is indeed not young in that era, and girls of her age even have children.

Yingchun's heart trembled when she heard the words. Her cheeks, as beautiful as pear blossoms, became as rosy as clouds. She lowered her head and did not dare to look at the boy. Her bare hands tightly twisted the embroidered handkerchief. She seemed to be embarrassed by having her secrets exposed. She lowered her eyes and said nothing.

How could she say this? Could she say that the person in her heart is her brother-in-law and ask her brother-in-law to screen him? If she told others about this, she would be so embarrassed.

It was just the love and care from her brother-in-law that made the girl feel sweet, but also a little bitter deep in her heart.

Shui Rong saw Yingchun lowering her eyes and not saying anything. He knew the girl was shy. After thinking for a while, he asked softly, "Second sister, this is about your lifelong event. You can't be careless. How about this, if you have someone in your heart, nod your head, if not, shake your head, okay?"

At this moment, Yingchun's heart was filled with shyness, and her snow-white cheeks had already turned red. But as she listened to the boy's words, her long eyelashes trembled a little, and after a long time, they nodded slightly, barely perceptibly.

My brother-in-law is doing this for her own good, so how can he hide it? This is also a subtle confession of his own.

Shui Rong understood what was going on. In fact, there was no need to ask any more questions at this point. After all, as a girl in the boudoir, she usually did not see men outside her family. The only men outside her family she could see were Shui Rong and Xue Ke and Xue Pan from the Xue family next door.

Xue Pan naturally didn't need to worry about it, and Yingchun didn't have much interaction with Xue Ke. In addition, Yingchun was shy in front of him, so Shui Rong was sure that Yingchun did have romantic feelings for him as Siqi said.

Thinking of this, Shui Rong reached out and held the girl's hand, only to feel a slight chill in it. He said softly, "My sister's hands are a little cold, you have to be more careful."

Yingchun: “.”

At this moment, Yingchun's heart was greatly shaken. She stared at her hand held by the young man with her beautiful eyes wide open, her eyebrows full of surprise, shyness and joy.

My brother-in-law pulled her hand. What does that mean? Is he concerned about her health?

Although the girl was timid, it did not mean she was stupid. She had some vague guesses in her mind, but she was too timid to think about it, or rather, she avoided it.

Shui Rong saw the girl was shocked, and felt a little teasing. He gently patted the girl's snow-white hand and asked meaningfully, "Second sister, what's wrong?"

"Nothing."

Yingchun's heart was filled with astonishment and shyness. Hearing the boy's caring words, she hurriedly replied in a trembling voice. Her snow-white face was already as rosy as clouds, and her heart was beating non-stop.

It's normal for a brother-in-law to hold his sister-in-law's hand, right?

Shui Rong saw Yingchun kept her head down and dared not to see anyone, and he sighed in his heart. Even though Yingchun was such a gentle and silent person, Sun Shaozu could be so cruel as to torture her to death.

Since Yingchun has such thoughts, and he has always been a compassionate person, he naturally does not want Yingchun to be disappointed. As her sister-in-law, her brother-in-law will take care of her.

Thinking of this, Shui Rong reached out and pinched the girl's chin and lifted it up gently. The touch was delicate, and the girl's face, like a pear-shaped face, was rosy and her bright eyes under her willow-leaf eyebrows were full of water, like a swaying forsythia, dazzling and dazzling.

Yingchun's delicate body trembled, and she looked at the young man with her snow-white face under her two willow-leaf-like eyebrows. Her bright eyes like dewdrops were lost in thought, and her heart was filled with an indescribable throbbing.

Brother-in-law is...pinching her chin?

At this moment, Yingchun's heart almost jumped into her throat, her dewy eyes were filled with deep shyness and surprise, she closed her beautiful eyes in panic, not daring to look directly at the boy.

This...this...I can't believe it.

Shui Rong looked at the shy girl in front of him. Her cheeks were full of the tenderness of a young girl. He chuckled and said, "Second sister is really beautiful."