The King of Beijing in the Red Mansion

Du Yuejiao's body trembled slightly, her cheeks were slightly drunk, and she glanced at Shui Rong with a look full of reproach. "Are you taking revenge on me?"

However, Du Yuejiao did not care. She just didn't expect her grandfather to say such a twisted logic, and she seemed unable to refute it.

Shui Rong looked at Du Yuejiao with a sidelong glance, not caring. After thinking for a moment, he reminded her, "We two are special cases. You should keep a close eye on the people below and don't let them do anything reckless."

As the boss, you have to have some privileges, but the people below you cannot. As the saying goes, there is no order without rules. Once this loophole is opened, it will be difficult to curb it.

As the saying goes, "If you love money, you must get it in a proper way." There is no need for Shui Rong to lose his pants for this, and abolishing this rule will not cause any loss to Shui Rong. On the contrary, there will be an endless stream of customers coming to the club, allowing Shui Rong to make a fortune. You must know that this rule was established to protect the sisters in the guild.

Du Yuejiao nodded slightly when she heard that. Even though she was a prostitute, it was still extremely important for her to have self-respect and self-love. It would be better for her to redeem herself in the future and have a clean virginity.

After a while, Shui Rong stood up and said, "It's getting late. I'm going back first."

Shui Rong is a family man, and there are three people in his family who cannot live without him. He cannot go home too late or make them worry.

Seeing this, Du Yuejiao glared at Shui Rong, teased him a little, and then left. In this situation, doesn't it seem like she is putting on her pants and not recognizing him?

But Du Yuejiao also understood the gap in their status, and this was just a naughty remark.

Seeing Shui Rong stand up, Du Yuejiao frowned and picked up the red mandarin duck bellyband from the bedside, covering the dazzling whiteness, and said in a clear voice: "I will help you change your clothes."

Shui Rong glanced at Du Yujiao's figure. What could this piece of cloth, which was less than a foot long, cover? The half-covered cloth was even more provocative. To be honest, he would rather the little girl didn't wear it.

But Shui Rong didn't say anything and enjoyed the service peacefully. But when he caught a glimpse of the bright red on the bed sheet, he felt puzzled, thinking that this was called a withered flower and a fallen willow, which was definitely a lie.

Although I don't know the reason, there is no need to delve into the sad story of this little girl, since he is the one who benefits from it anyway.

After a moment of silence, Shui Rong suddenly said, "If you have any important matters in the future, send someone to Beijing Prince's Mansion to find me."

Originally it was just a fleeting romance between an adult man and woman, but given the circumstances, it's a pity that it was just a fleeting romance.

Du Yuejiao raised her bright eyes and looked at Shui Rong with a smile on her lips. Shui Rong had never told her her identity before, and although she had some guesses, they were just conjectures in the end.

Generally speaking, young men who go to places of pleasure and enjoyment will deliberately hide their identities. Even those with strict family education will pretend that they do not know each other to avoid unnecessary trouble and worries.

People like those who are making so much noise are either dandy playboys who don't care about anything at all, or they are basically not valued at all and are showing off their status to satisfy their vanity.

Any prominent family has a strict family tradition and can keep a low profile and will never publicize it, especially the royal family. After all, it is understandable to be free and easy and sneaky, and even if others know about it, they will probably just smile knowingly. But if they make a big fuss about it, wouldn't that make themselves uncomfortable?

Shui Rong took the initiative to tell her this time, obviously treating her as an individual. How could she not be happy?

However, although she guessed that Shui Rong was a royal noble, she did not expect that it was the Beijing Prince's Palace. It should be noted that the Beijing Prince's Palace has a transcendent status, different from ordinary palaces, and everyone in the capital knows it.

Judging from his age, he was most likely the new Prince of Beijing. This surprised Du Yuejiao.

"What can I do? I will stay in Heaven on Earth to earn money for you. If you are bored and want to have a drink and listen to music, then come over."

The gap in their status was clear; she dared not think too much about it, nor did she ask for anything. As long as her master could come to her occasionally, she would be satisfied.

Shui Rong glanced at Du Yuejiao. What she meant was simply to spend the rest of her life in "Heaven on Earth" without seeking fame or status. It must be said that this was the good thing about this girl. While she was unrestrained, she also had a sense of propriety. She was a pretty good person.

If Du Yuejiao had other thoughts, Shui Rong would not tolerate them. No matter how much Shui Rong liked her, he would not let her enter the palace. The royal family would not allow it, and Concubine Beijing would not tolerate it.

What's more, Shui Rong couldn't say that he liked Du Yuejiao, it was more of lust.

Thinking of this, Shui Rong said with a smile: "You are treating "Heaven on Earth" as a golden house."

It is widely known that the Emperor of Han Dynasty kept a beautiful concubine in his golden house. The word "Jiao" in the name of this little girl also appears in her name, which is quite suitable for the situation.

Du Yuejiao glanced at Shui Rong and pouted, "I don't need a golden house because of my status. Please don't make fun of me, Master."

Shui Rong smiled but said nothing. The "beauty" hidden by the Emperor of Han was the Empress of Han. How could Du Yuejiao compare to her? However, he was just joking. Du Yuejiao was not A Jiao, and he was not the Emperor of Han.

After Shui Rong was dressed neatly, he walked away along the corridor. When he reached the gate of the courtyard, the maid Lian'er trotted over to him, handed Shui Rong something, and said it was given by her young lady, then turned and left.

Shui Rong looked at the object in his hand. It was a red envelope. It felt heavy to the touch and seemed to be made of stone or something.

Shui Rong's face darkened as he guessed something. He opened the red envelope and looked inside. A few pieces of silver fell out of it.

Chapter 60 Something Happened to the Master

Rongguo Gongfu, northeast corner, Lixiangyuan.

This was where Duke Rong spent his old age in retirement. It was a small and exquisite place with about a dozen rooms, a front hall and a back room, and was quite quiet.

Sitting on the warm kang in the room, there was a beautiful and graceful young girl. Her delicate hands were holding a piece of silk and her almond-shaped eyes were focused on doing needlework.

The young girl in her teens was named Baochai. She had just come to Beijing from Nanjing. Since she came to visit her relatives at the Jia Mansion, she has lived in Lixiang Courtyard.

Not long after, a middle-aged woman walked in. She was the mistress of the Xue family and the mother of Xue Baochai.

When Baochai saw the person coming, she put down her needlework, stood up and said with a faint smile, "Mom, didn't you go to your aunt's place? Why are you back now?"

Since moving into the Duke Rong's Mansion, my mother and my aunt and her two sisters have been chatting and reminiscing about the past every day, and it is very lively.

Aunt Xue looked at her daughter and smiled gently, "Your aunt is a little tired, and it's not good to disturb you, so I came back first. But my dear, why don't you go play with your sisters? What are you doing now?"

Baochai heard this and replied in a clear voice: "I just sat with Brother Bao and the others for a while. Now I have nothing to do, so I might as well do some housework."

When Aunt Xue heard Baoyu's name, her heart turned slightly, and she said thoughtfully: "My dear, your going to the capital to be selected is still uncertain, what are your plans for the future?"

Baochai sighed softly when she heard this. She hadn't even passed the first stage of the selection to go to Beijing. There was no hope for this matter and there was no need to say more.

Just hearing Aunt Xue asking her about her future plans, Baochai came to her senses and realized that her mother might have an idea in mind.

Thinking of this, Baochai lowered her eyes and asked, "What do you think, mother?"

Aunt Xue nodded slightly when she heard this. Her daughter was so well-behaved and obedient, much better than that troublesome girl.

After a pause, Aunt Xue said, "My dear, I was joking with your aunt earlier, praising you for being peaceful and considerate, and for being thoughtful. When you get married in the future, you will definitely be a good helper to the family. I said I would marry you to Baoyu."

Upon hearing this, Baochai lowered her eyes and said nothing. If it was really a joke, why would her mother tell her? She was probably both of them were interested in each other and wanted to strengthen their relationship, so they hit it off immediately.

Although Baochai has not been in the Jia Mansion for long, she gets along well with the sisters in the mansion and has a general understanding of their personalities. Baochai does not feel annoyed with brother Bao and even thinks that his straightforward character is quite good.

Not only that, the Bao brothers were born in the Rongguo Mansion. Although they are the second branch, their status and position are beyond the reach of ordinary people. The only shortcoming is that the Bao brothers are obsessed with rouge, hate economic careers, and are quite irresponsible.

Moreover, this brother Bao seems to be "crazy" and occasionally has attacks.

For Baochai, women are weak and should be dependent. A rational analysis shows that although Brother Bao has status and position, he is still a little short of the ideal son-in-law she has imagined.

It was just that “parents’ orders and matchmaker’s words” had been the norm since ancient times, and Baochai had always been conscientious in doing her duty, so it was not easy for her to refute it, so she could only lower her eyes and remain silent.

Aunt Xue understood what was happening, and sighed, saying helplessly, "My dear, you know the situation of our Xue family. Since your father passed away, the family business has been getting worse year by year. Others also think that we are an orphan and a widow and are easy to bully. They all have evil intentions in their hearts. They originally hoped that your brother would grow up and support the family, but you know what kind of person your brother is. If things continue like this, the Xue family will be ruined.

This time you entered the palace to be selected. If you were lucky enough to be favored by a noble, you could also help the Xue family in the future and keep the dignity of the Xue family. But you were not selected in the end. Now your aunt is interested in you, which is a good thing. Baoyu is a smart and handsome child, and he comes from a famous family. If you marry him, the Xue family can also rely on the Jia family and not be so disgraced. "

Baochai remained silent upon hearing this. She had been following Aunt Xue in handling the Xue family's business since she was a child, so she naturally knew the situation of the Xue family very well. The Xue family had no pillar and was looked down upon by many people. Not to mention other things, the Xue family's business was spread all over the place, and they had countless shops. When her father was alive, he often checked the accounts, so the shop owners did not dare to make any moves.

But ever since their father passed away, it has become difficult for them, an orphan and a widow, to move around, and those demons and monsters have emerged. Now, the profits from the Xue family's business are getting less and less every year.

The Xue family's situation is getting worse and worse, and they are almost declining. She is very anxious.

With a sigh, Baochai replied, "It's fine as long as mother and aunt think it's fine."

The situation is like this and no one can do anything about it. Although the Bao brothers have no ambitions, they come from a wealthy family and are smart. They are still young and their minds are not yet open, but they will be better when they grow up a little.

Aunt Xue smiled when she heard this. She knew her daughter would never refuse, so she said, "You are still young, there is no need to rush. You should get closer to Baoyu in the future, so that you can get along better in the future."

Now it's just the intention. Baoyu is still young, so there's no need to rush. Moreover, considering the old lady's doting on Baoyu, she must get her permission. Now it seems that not only Baochai should take the initiative, but she should also visit the old lady from time to time to show her face.

Baochai raised her eyes and glanced at Aunt Xue, remaining silent. How should she put it? It was a bit shameless for a girl to take the initiative to approach her.

But she also understood that the Xue family now had to rely on the Jia family.

At this moment, a maid ran in quickly, with an anxious look on her face. Without even taking a breath, she hurriedly reported, "Madam, Miss, it's bad. Something has happened to the master."

Aunt Xue was about to scold the maid because she saw that she had no manners, but when she heard that her son was in trouble, her face changed immediately. She stood up suddenly and asked, "Your master is fine, what could have happened to him? You are talking nonsense, I will expose your skin carefully."

Baochai looked worried, but she was a rational person, so she didn't panic. She knew her brother's troubles and that he had made trouble more than once or twice, so she asked, "Tongxi, what happened to your brother? Please tell me in detail."

Tongxi took a breath and said, "Miss, a Mr. Feng came from outside. He said that our master offended the noble and was taken to the Shuntian Prefecture Prison."

Aunt Xue turned pale when she heard this. She had offended someone and was sent to prison. What noble person had this evildoer offended? For a moment, Aunt Xue's eyes went dark and she almost fell down. If it weren't for Baochai's quick eyes and hands, she would have fallen down.

Baochai was also anxious at this time, but she obviously needed to understand the situation, so she asked, "Brother, what noble did you offend? Why did you end up in prison for no reason?"

Given Xue Pan's status, he was thrown into prison. The nobleman he offended must be extraordinary, which made her worried.

Tongxi shook her head and replied, "I don't know either."

Hearing this, Baochai suppressed her worries and thought for a moment. She looked at Aunt Xue, whose face was pale, with her almond-shaped eyes and said in a clear voice, "Mom, things may not be as bad as we think. Let's ask Mr. Feng to ask a few questions first, and then we can make plans."

Aunt Xue felt that what she said made sense. She had to first find out the situation and then find a way to get that evildoer out.

Chapter 61 I don’t know when this chaos will end

"Heaven and Earth", Luoyue resides.

Du Yuejiao was wearing a red mandarin duck bellyband and a middle coat. She was sitting in front of the table and drinking tea. When she saw Lian'er coming in, she asked in a clear voice, "Did you send the red envelope?"

Lian Er responded, "The red envelope has been given to the boss."

Du Yuejiao nodded slightly when she heard this, but didn't say anything more.

Lian Er looked a little hesitant when she saw this. She pondered for a moment and asked, "Miss, why are you sending a red envelope to the boss?"

Giving a red envelope is what brothels give to first-time customers. What is the meaning of this move by our lady?

Du Yuejiao glanced at Lian'er and probably understood what she meant, but she had her own way of doing things and there was no need to explain, so she said, "Don't worry about it."

Judging from Shui Rong's attitude, regardless of the severity of the matter, at least he approved of Du Yuejiao, which made her happy.

But she knew her own status, so how could she dream of climbing up?

The purpose of sending the red envelope to Shui Rong this time is not to make fun of him, but to clarify the relationship between them. The relationship between them is that of a guest and a sister, and there is no need to take it to heart, and I will not have any improper thoughts. I believe that you will understand the deep meaning.

Lian'er fell silent helplessly after hearing that. As a maid, she was only responsible for serving the young lady, so it was not easy for her to say anything about him. Seeing the mess on the embroidered couch, she stepped forward to tidy it up.

Lifting the quilt and looking at the mess on the sheets, the young and ignorant Lian'er did not turn around for a moment and asked in surprise: "Miss, did you wet the bed?"

Du Yuejiao, who was drinking tea, almost choked when she heard this. Her cheeks blushed with embarrassment. She glanced at Lian'er but did not blame her.

After all, Du Yuejiao knew clearly that although Lian'er was in a brothel, she was still young when she was sold there, so she could only do odd jobs. When she grew up, she came to her side. She had never been in the warmth of a brothel and had never seen the world, so it was understandable that she was ignorant.

Just looking at the mess on the sheets, her cheeks couldn't help but blush, like a long drought finally ending in rain, it was inevitable that she couldn't control her blushing for a moment, and she couldn't tell anyone else about it.

Thinking of this, Du Yuejiao changed the subject and said, "Go prepare some hot water first. I'll take a bath later."

I feel a little greasy, I need to wash first.

Lian'er nodded slightly when she heard this, and without saying anything more, she went downstairs to prepare hot water.

Du Yuejiao watched the people leave, thought for a moment, frowned and staggered towards the dressing coffin. After taking a pair of scissors, she walked back to the embroidery couch and cut off a bright red spot on the bed sheet. She stared blankly with her beautiful eyes, her thoughts flying.