The King of Beijing in the Red Mansion

Although "Heaven on Earth" is his own property, since he has come here to have fun, he still has to pay for it. This is how he distinguishes between public and private and treats it as his own business.

Du Yuejiao smiled and narrowed her eyes, saying, "Young Master, if you want to listen to music, I will perform for you. I also want to earn this money!"

Shui Rong raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this, and looked at Du Yuejiao, who had a slightly playful expression, and said in a clear voice: "Miss Du has no worries about food and clothing, so how can you be interested in this money? And you are the director of the museum, and you can also perform?"

It should be noted that Du Yuejiao is the director of "Heaven on Earth" and is in charge of the affairs of the guild. All food, clothing and other expenses are paid by the guild, so she has no shortage of anything.

Moreover, Du Yuejiao is the museum director and she doesn't perform for money, so why is she joining in the fun at this time? He probably wants to make fun of him.

Du Yuejiao chuckled, propped up her head with her jade hands, looked at Shui Rong with her clear eyes, and said in a clear voice: "Of course I won't do it to others, but if you want to hear it, I am willing to do it."

Look at what people say, it makes you feel comfortable.

Shui Rong groaned for a moment, then said, "Miss Du is the 'No. 1 in the capital', how could I dislike her? It's just that I want to listen to opera today, please help Miss Du to arrange it."

Most girls in "Heaven on Earth" have talents. Some are good at poetry, some are good at music, and some are good at opera, which can satisfy the preferences of all kinds of guests.

Shui Rong wanted to listen to opera today, and didn't want to listen to anything else. He also remembered his first meeting with Du Yuejiao, which was still fresh in his memory.

Du Yuejiao raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this, and looked at her own white wristed and rosy jade hands with her bright almond eyes. She said with a little resentment, "Well, that's right. After all, I'm old and my skills are not as good as others. It's natural for the young master to get tired of the old and love the new."

Shui Rong's mouth twitched slightly when he heard this. What do you mean by getting tired of the old and liking the new? Is this considered PUA? And what does this little girl mean? Why is there so much ambiguity in her words?

What a joke, each of them has its own merits. He has always treated them equally. If you don’t believe me, go ask Yingluo and Keqing. He has never compared them.

But this taste is right. This little girl Du Yuejiao always speaks in such an ambiguous way, which makes people feel itchy. This is a completely different feeling from Keqing and Yingluo.

To be honest, facing a colorful and charming woman like Du Yuejiao always evokes the most primitive throbbing.

However, Shui Rong had known Du Yuejiao for quite some time and had some understanding of her. This little girl was always frivolous in her words and was most likely joking. In short, she was teasing him. If things got serious, this little girl would withdraw and whet his appetite.

Seeing Shui Rong staring at her hand in silence, Du Yuejiao's cheeks were slightly drunk, her ears were burning hot, and she blinked her bright eyes at Shui Rong, shaking her hand gently and said, "Why, young master, do you want to try it?"

Shui Rong raised his eyebrows slightly when he saw this. The little girl was just talking about skills, nothing else.

Shui Rong couldn't help but look at the jade hand hanging in the air. The tips of her ten fingers were like bamboo shoots and her wrist was like white lotus root.

Well, she is not bad compared to Keqing, and Du Yuejiao has always been known as "the best in the capital", so she must be more clever than Keqing.

Just as Shui Rong was guessing what Du Yuejiao meant, he suddenly heard a "puchi" laugh. Du Yuejiao smiled as brightly as a flower, and her rosy almond eyes looked at him teasingly, as if making fun of him.

Shui Rong felt a headache when he saw this. He could easily deal with a good girl like Keqing, but he found it difficult to deal with a girl who didn't care about food or meat. In short, the girl's level was too high for Shui Rong to handle.

Thinking of this, Shui Rong felt that the little girl in front of him was really annoying. It was true that one didn't know how powerful a whipping was until he had been whipped.

But Shui Rong was just thinking about it. He was a gentleman with a humble temperament and would not do anything tasteless.

He had no aversion to Du Yuejiao. Because of her status, people who interacted with her would be respectful to her. On the contrary, Du Yuejiao's words were easy-going, which made people feel refreshed. After spending a long time with her, they felt like they had a confidante.

Besides, this little girl was just joking. There was nothing wrong with her behavior, and it wasn't worth anything. But she was petty-minded and ended up being treated badly.

At this time, Lian Er came slowly and saw Shui Rong sitting quietly. She bowed and said, "Miss, Master Xue Pan is here and wants to see you."

"Xue Pan"? Shui Rong frowned when he heard this. Xue Pan from the Xue family, could it be...

Chapter 55 Water-soluble Breaks Defense

"Which Xue family? There doesn't seem to be any famous Xue family in Beijing?"

Although Shui Rong had some guesses in his mind, he still had to confirm it, just in case they had the same name and surname!

Du Yuejiao originally planned to send Xue Pan away, but seeing that Shui Rong seemed to be interested in the Xue family, she showed a little strangeness in her eyes and said with a smile: "The Xue family is not from the capital, but from Jinling."

The Xue family from Jinling was most likely correct, but just in case, Shui Rong still confirmed: "But it's the Xue family from Jinling where 'in good years there is heavy snow, pearls are common in the dirt, and gold is as hard as iron'."

The saying "If the Jia family is not fake, they will build their halls with white jade and make horses with gold" refers to the Jia family with two Dukes in the family. "The Afang Palace is three hundred miles long, but cannot accommodate even one Shi from Jinling." refers to the descendants of Shi Gong, the Minister of the Chancellery of Baoling Hou. "The East China Sea lacks a white jade bed, so the Dragon King comes to invite the King of Jinling." refers to the descendants of Wang Gong, the commander of the county earl. "In a good year, there is heavy snow, pearls are plentiful, and gold is as hard as iron." refers to the Xue family, the imperial merchants.

Although they were far away in Jinling, the names of the four major families in Jinling were well-known. Even if Shui Rong had not read the original work, he had heard of them.

Du Yuejiao nodded slightly upon hearing this and replied, "That's right."

It was not surprising that Shui Rong knew about the Jinling Xue family. After all, she had heard of the Jinling Xue family's name.

Shui Rong suddenly realized what was going on when he heard this. It had been confirmed that it was Xue Baochai's family. It seemed that the Xue family had gone to the capital.

According to the original record, he went to the capital under the pretext of sending Xue Baochai to the capital for selection.

It's just that the Xue family took it for granted. Generally speaking, the selection should not be a problem with the Xue family's family background. But that's not always the case. One must know that the selection of candidates is extremely strict, and their family background and physical condition must be examined one by one, and nothing can be sloppy.

There was another important reason why the Xue family went to Beijing. Xue Pan had killed someone, and they came to Beijing to avoid disaster. There was a flaw in their family background. In addition, Xue Baochai was infected with heat poison. Even if Xue Pan had not happened, she would not have been selected, and she could not even pass the first hurdle.

Although Shui Rong was not obsessed with the gold hairpin, everyone has a curiosity. Shui Rong was quite interested in Xue Baochai, who had "a jade belt hanging in the forest and a golden hairpin buried in the snow."

Speaking of next year's talent show, Shui Rong is going to choose the Princess of Beijing County from among them. This is just a coincidence. I remember that Emperor Yongkang once told him to choose more people. Shui Rong can do something about it and make them his close friend. If he doesn't want someone who has come to his doorstep, wouldn't he be a fool?

As for the Princess of Beijing County, the Xue family can forget about it. No matter how rich they are, they are only royal merchants. Moreover, Xue Baochai's family background and physical condition are both flawed. Her condition is much weaker than Keqing's. How can she possibly become the Princess of Beijing County?

Although the four major families in Jinling are all closely connected and will support and protect each other, the Xue family at this time is different from before. It is almost in decline and no longer as prominent as before.

Moreover, the Beijing Prince's Mansion was also seriously damaged. Even if Shui Rong took Xue Baochai into the palace, Emperor Yongkang would not say much.

If you think about it carefully, Xue Baochai's lineage is the main branch. She lost her father at a young age, leaving only her widowed mother and her brother. The population is simple. The only troublesome one is Xue Pan, who is not a worry-free person. But it is not a big problem. Anyway, the Xue family also plans to settle down in the capital. With someone around, they will not be out of reach. They can just keep him under control, which is completely feasible.

It's just that Xue Baochai is estimated to be only thirteen or fourteen years old at this time, too petite, but it doesn't matter, just put the good food in the basket and take care of her.

Just as Shui Rong was calculating in his mind, Du Yuejiao groaned and said, "Lian'er, go and invite Master Xue in."

Lian'er was a little surprised when she heard this. You know, her young lady didn't like Mr. Xue and always said a few words to him every time he came. She never thought that today her young lady actually invited him into the house. It was really strange!

But after all, it was his young lady who ordered it, so he stepped back and asked for help.

Shui Rong was a little surprised when he saw Du Yuejiao inviting people in. You know, this "Luoyueju" does not welcome guests except Shui Rong and Feng Ziying. He never thought that Xue Pan could be invited in!

Thinking of this, Shui Rong was quite curious and asked, "Miss Du is familiar with Xue Pan?"

Du Yuejiao smiled when she heard that, holding her chin with her jade hand, looking at Shui Rong with full eyes, and said in a clear voice: "I can't say that we are familiar with each other, but I met him a few times last time when Master Feng brought him here, so I don't want to refuse the favor. But this Master Xue is a bit annoying, and I just happened to meet him today, so I'll trouble you to help me get rid of him."

Shui Rong understood after hearing this. It was no wonder that Du Yuejiao knew Xue Pan. It turned out that Feng Ziying brought him here. The girl naturally treated him differently because of Feng Ziying's favor.

It is true that this "is a bit annoying". It seems that Xue Pan's dandy nature has come out. But it is understandable. After all, Du Yuejiao is a very pretty girl. Even Shui Rong would take a second look at her, not to mention Xue Pan, a dandy boy who only knows how to spend money like water and has no knowledge or skills.

Thinking that Du Yuejiao was his subordinate, Shui Rong nodded slightly, as if agreeing.

When Du Yuejiao saw Shui Rong agreed, the corners of her small mouth curled up slightly, revealing two shallow dimples on her delicate face, as beautiful as blooming peach blossoms.

Not long after, Lian'er led a man in gorgeous clothes. He had an ordinary face and a slightly fat body. The most eye-catching thing about him was his big head, which was very conspicuous.

Xue Pan entered the elegant room in high spirits. Seeing the colorful figures, he couldn't help but feel excited. Just as he was about to greet them, he suddenly saw the man sitting opposite Du Yuejiao and couldn't help but frowned.

When he took a closer look, he saw that the man had delicate eyebrows and eyes, and lips like peach blossoms in March. Xue Pan's eyes immediately brightened and his body softened.

Hiss. Xue Pan let out a long sigh, then looked at Du Yuejiao again and asked, "Miss Du, who is this young man? May I introduce him to you?"

Du Yuejiao did not doubt him and smiled, "Master Xue, this young man must be my good friend!"

Du Yuejiao had guessed about Shui Rong's identity a long time ago, but they had been together for quite a while and she had never heard Shui Rong mention it on his own initiative. She thought Shui Rong didn't want to reveal his identity, so Du Yuejiao avoided the question and used her friend as a cover-up.

After saying that, Du Yuejiao glanced at Shui Rong, and seeing that Shui Rong was calm and did not refute, ripples began to form in her heart. Others would be ashamed to associate with a woman of the world like him, but Shui Rong did not care. It can be seen that the young man has extraordinary courage.

Du Yuejiao couldn't help but think of the look of disdain at that time, and her eyes became moist. People are really different. After all, she had trusted the wrong person before.

"Miss Du's friend shouldn't be a gigolo!"

After hearing this, Xue Pan started to think about it. In his opinion, "Heaven on Earth" was a brothel, Du Yuejiao was the brothel madam, and her circle of "good friends" was very narrow. In all likelihood, they were just this slutty woman's gigolos.

Xue Pan, who "understood", was excited and looked at Shui Rong with a strange look.

Shui Rong, who was looking at Xue Pan, seemed to sense a chill behind him. He thought it was the cool breeze coming in from Xue Pan's curtain, so he didn't pay much attention to it. He greeted him, "Brother Xue, right? Please take a seat!"

Since Shui Rong has some plans in mind, he should be polite. Who knows, Xue Pan might be his brother-in-law in the future, so he can give him some warning while he's at it. But don't think of hitting on Du Yuejiao, that bitch.

Upon hearing this, Xue Pan stared at Shui Rong and sat down limply.

Du Yuejiao wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, stood up and bowed, saying, "Young Master and Master Xue, please sit down. My sleeves are a little dirty. I will go to the inner room to change clothes first."

Shui Rong didn't say anything after hearing this. It was normal for a girl to change clothes. As for Xue Pan, his mind was no longer on Du Yuejiao, so he naturally didn't say much.

After Du Yuejiao left, Shui Rong and Xue Pan were the only ones left in the elegant room. Xue Pan moved and sat next to Shui Rong, and asked enthusiastically, "May I know your name, brother?"

Shui Rong frowned upon seeing this, but did not say much. Looking at Xue Pan's silly smile, he really looked like a fool, worthy of the name "Dumb King". After pondering for a moment, Shui Rong said casually: "My last name is Chuan."

Water accumulates to form a river, and water is the country's surname. There is no need to tell Xue Pan, just make one up.

Xue Pan started to worry when he heard this. Since he came to Beijing, his family members told him that Beijing was different from Nanjing. There were a lot of nobles there, so they asked him to avoid trouble. The surname Chuan was very rare, and there was no big family with the surname Chuan in Beijing. This made Xue Pan completely relieved.

Thinking of this, Xue Pan said with a smile: "Brother Chuan, right? I am Xue Pan, my ancestor was Ziwei Sheren, and now I am in charge of the inner treasury bank."

Shui Rong didn't care when he heard this. He also knew the background of the Xue family, but why did Xue Pan say all this? Was he showing off in front of him?

The Xue family's background can be considered powerful in the eyes of ordinary people, but in front of Shui Rong, it is not worth mentioning, and showing off is just clownish behavior.

Thinking of this, Shui Rong said with a slightly joking expression: "I have heard of the Xue family in Jinling."

Xue Pan didn't hear the contempt in Shui Rong's words, and thought Shui Rong was shocked by the reputation of the Xue family, so he patted his chest and said, "Good brother, although my Xue family is originally from Jinling, we also have relatives in the capital. If you have any important matters in the future, leave them to me. Just don't worry. With a brother like you, it will be easy for you to become an official and make a fortune."

Shui Rong smiled in silence when he heard this. This Xue Pan was really arrogant. He called him brother and elder brother, but he couldn't say that. However, Shui Rong didn't care. It was not wrong for others to be enthusiastic. What's more, Xue Pan said that all important matters would be handed over to him, and he could even become an official and make a fortune. If it were an ordinary person, Xue Pan would be a noble man and would be very happy.

If you think about it carefully, Xue Pan is actually a very loyal man.

Xue Pan saw Shui Rong chuckle, with a beautiful curve at the corner of her lips, sweet and warm, like a breeze blowing by. Xue Pan couldn't help but become dazed and his old illness recurred.

When Shui Rong was about to hit Xue Pan, he suddenly felt his jaw being grabbed. The incident happened suddenly and Shui Rong did not react for a while. When he finally reacted, a foolish face came into his sight.

Shui Rong was stunned. He remembered that Xue Pan was the first person in Jinling City who was very aggressive. Could it be that...

For a moment, Shui Rong felt a chill in his heart and ignored all etiquette. He picked up his sandbag-sized fist and punched the disgusting face.

"Fuck you"

Chapter 56 As soon as I entered the door, I saw Shui Rong beating Xue Pan

"Oh..."

Xue Pan, who was about to "get close to her", felt as if a hammer had hit his face. He felt a black screen in front of his eyes, stars flashed in his eyes, and he fell down involuntarily.

Shui Rong looked at Xue Pan, who was covering his face and wailing, with a livid face. He became more and more angry. He wondered why he felt a chill under his body earlier. It turned out that there was a villain causing trouble.

Thinking about it now, Shui Rong felt nauseous and felt even more uncomfortable when Xue Pan stroked his jaw.

He walks his bird all day long, and today he was actually spotted by a bird. This is intolerable. No matter whether he wants to take Xue Baochai in or not, he will not calm down unless he teaches Xue Pan a lesson.

Xue Pan looked at the blood on his palm. He didn't need to think too much. His nose was crooked. Thinking of this, Xue Pan's dandy nature was revealed. He stared at Shui Rong fiercely and cursed: "You dare to hit me, do you know who I am?"

In Xue Pan's mind, Shui Rong had already been classified as a pretty boy, a very difficult target. He never thought that the other party would dare to attack him. Could it be that he didn't know how powerful his Xue family was?