The King of Beijing in the Red Mansion

Upon hearing this, Grandmother Jia tapped Baoyu's forehead lovingly without saying anything more.

Then, Baoyu said with a little excitement: "Grandfather, you haven't seen the prince. I am born by the prince, but I can't describe it. People always say that I am the only one, but I believed it. You can see how narrow-minded I am."

Everyone covered their mouths and laughed when they heard that. How could they be so self-deprecating? One of them said in a sweet voice as beautiful as spring water, "Idiot" in a low voice.

Baochai remained silent upon hearing this. She had also seen the Prince of Beijing. Although Baoyu had a delicate face and was a rare handsome nobleman, compared to Shui Rong, his appearance was no worse than Baoyu's, and the luxurious aura he exuded was much stronger than Baoyu's.

All I can say is that it’s not that Baoyu is not good enough, but that Prince Beijing is much better.

Jia's mother naturally laughed so hard that she couldn't close her mouth. She didn't care and asked, "You met the prince today. Did the prince teach you anything?"

The two families are married, and Baoyu is the brother-in-law of Prince Beijing. Logically speaking, Prince Beijing should treat Baoyu differently.

Baoyu didn't know the deep meaning of Jia's mother's question, so he shook his head and said, "The prince is busy and has no time to teach me."

Upon hearing this, Grandmother Jia frowned, but didn't say much. After all, Baoyu was right. It was rare for the prince to have some free time today. Maybe it would be better in the future.

As they were talking, Yuanyang came in and whispered something in Lady Jia's ear.

Upon hearing this, Jia's mother frowned and looked at Yuanyang in surprise.

Aunt Xue saw this and asked carefully, "Madam, what happened?"

Grandmother Jia groaned for a moment, but did not intend to conceal it, and said, "The prince came to the inner courtyard and went to the eldest maid."

Everyone was silent when they heard this. It seemed against the rules for the prince to go look for the eldest girl on the newly appointed day. However, despite this, no one dared to say anything.

After a while, Grandmother Jia stood up and said, "Well, the prince is not a stranger, let's go and take a look together."

Having said that, Grandmother Jia walked out of the court supported by Yuanyang, and the girls in the mansion naturally followed closely behind her.

Aunt Xue's expression changed slightly when she saw this, and she took Baochai with her.

Chapter 77 Shui Rong: I’m here to apologize

Shui Rong walked into the courtyard. Just as he was about to enter the house, he met his beautiful daughter.

"cousin."

The beauty was Zhen Hua. She was surprised to see Shui Rong, but when she came to her senses, Fu Li asked, "The prince is not in the front hall, why did he come here?"

In the past, she called him cousin to show her closeness, but in this situation, addressing him cousin was obviously inappropriate, and she could only respectfully address him as Your Highness. And logically speaking, Shui Rong, as the protagonist, should be attending the banquet in the front hall, so why would he come to the inner courtyard?

Shui Rong felt a little surprised to see Zhen Hua here, but when he thought about the friendship between the Zhen and Jia families, he understood it.

At this moment, Shui Rong felt a little confused. He thought that he would never see this sweet cousin again, but he didn't expect to run into her in the blink of an eye. Of course, this was just Shui Rong's sigh. He didn't have too many feelings for Zhen Hua, but when facing a girl who admired him, a man would generally treat her kindly.

Facing Zhen Hua's question, Shui Rong said gently, "Come and take a look."

Zhen Hua saw that Shui Rong looked normal, even though he was still speaking in a gentle voice, but she couldn't hide the disappointment in her heart.

Thinking of this, Zhen Hua looked up at Shui Rong and said meaningfully, "My Lord, my family wants me to marry the son of the Ningguo Mansion."

Shui Rong was stunned when he heard this. The Zhen family was going to form an alliance with the Ningguo Mansion?

In the original novel, Jia Rong of the Ningguo Mansion married Qin Keqing, but the beautiful lady had already been taken by Shui Rong, so Jia Rong did not marry.

As a large family, it is normal for their daughters to marry off their husbands. The Zhen family's marriage proposal with Prince Beijing's Mansion was rejected by Shui Rong, so he naturally set his sights on the Ningguo Mansion. After all, the Ningguo Mansion was also of first-class status.

It seems that this is the butterfly effect brought about by Shui Rong, and there is no need to pay too much attention to it. It was just that Zhen Hua told him about this, and coupled with his hopeful eyes, he suddenly understood.

My sweet cousin is still harboring evil intentions. It turns out that as long as a person is good enough, he or she will be remembered by others forever.

Looking at the beauty in front of him, Shui Rong groaned for a moment and said, "Cousin, things have come to this point, and there is no point in saying more. However, my previous words still stand. As long as you are willing, I will take care of the rest."

It is impossible for Shui Rong to have no thoughts about his sweet cousin, but these thoughts are more primitive and not to the point of being crazy about her.

At first, Shui Rong thought that the Zhen family was a trouble, so he refused to allow the Zhen family to have the title of principal wife. However, he could allow the title of concubine. However, the Zhen family did not back down, so Shui Rong had no choice but to give up.

At this time, the emperor had already granted the marriage and no one could change it. However, it was different for Zhen Hua. As long as Shui Rong made her attitude clear, there would be no problem for both the Zhen and Jia families.

Anyway, he had already taken on the big trouble of the Jia family, so it wouldn't be a big deal to have another one of the Zhen family. Just as Shui Rong had thought before, if he had known that the situation would become like this, he would have agreed to the old empress dowager and made Zhen Hua the Princess of Beijing County, which would have saved him a lot of trouble.

It was just that Shui Rong misjudged the situation at that time, which led to the current result.

Zhen Hua naturally understood Shui Rong's meaning. As long as she was willing to become a concubine, she didn't need to think about the rest. This made her feel a little relieved, knowing that her cousin still had her in his heart.

But a concubine is still a concubine after all, and Zhen Hua felt somewhat reluctant. She could not understand why her cousin could not make her the principal wife. Perhaps this became her obsession.

When Shui Rong saw Zhen Hua lowering her eyes and keeping silent, he understood in his heart that Zhen Hua's environment made her proud and she did not want to be inferior to others. She could allow Shui Rong to have many concubines around him, but she would never give up the position of the principal wife.

It’s not that Zhen Hua is wrong, it’s just that this is the subconscious jealousy of women, and they are unwilling to admit that they are worse than others.

Since Zhen Hua was unwilling, Shui Rong had no point in saying anything more, so he said, "Then I wish my cousin happiness."

After saying that, Shui Rong stepped in.

Zhen Hua opened her mouth when she saw this, but no sound came out.

Shui Rong entered the inner room. There were quite a few people in the room. Sitting in the middle of the brocade couch was Yuanchun. She was dressed in gorgeous attire, with five phoenixes hanging from the rising sun as pearls, and a bright red satin with a pattern of peony. Her collar was embroidered with a ruyi pattern, and she wore a red gold tasseled ring around her neck. She had a plum blossom-shaped hairpin on her forehead, her cheeks were painted with rouge, her eyebrows were trimmed with black eyebrow pencil, and her lips were painted red.

As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. Yuanchun was already beautiful, and now she was dressed like this, it had to be said that she was quite stunning, which made Shui Rong quite dazed.

Yuanchun was talking and laughing when she saw Shui Rong at the door. She was immediately startled and hurried over to greet him. She politely said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Shui Rong glanced at Yuanchun. His throat felt a little dry and hot, perhaps because he had drunk too much.

After taking a breath, Shui Rong waved his hand and said, "Please step aside first. I have something to discuss with Miss Jia."

Now that Yuanchun has left the palace, she is no longer a female historian. Shui Rong is not familiar with Yuanchun, so it is inappropriate to call her by her full name, so he calls her Miss Jia.

Everyone was surprised to hear that, they bowed and dispersed. One girl looked at Shui Rong with a strange expression, but Shui Rong didn't care. After all, he was indeed eye-catching, just like his sweet cousin.

Yuanchun was worried. Seeing that everyone had left and only Shui Rong and she were left in the room, she asked carefully, "What's the matter, my Lord?"

Shui Rong became serious upon hearing this and said in a clear voice, "I came here because of what happened in the Qianqing Palace that day."

Yuanchun's face turned pale immediately. What happened in the Qianqing Palace that day was a humiliation to her. How could she forget it? She was always worried about it when she had free time. Now that the prince had specially sought her out to discuss this matter, could it be that he was still dissatisfied and wanted to humiliate her again?

Thinking of this, Yuanchun's face was bitter, her eyes gradually became bright, and Fuli said: "My appearance is weak and ugly, which is annoying to your eyes, please forgive me."

Looking at Yuanchun's attitude, it was obvious that she was feeling resentful, but it was understandable. It would be strange for a girl to just laugh it off after being harshly humiliated by Shui Rong. It was precisely because of this that Shui Rong came to explain. After all, they were going to be husband and wife, and what he needed was harmony between the couple and a stable harem. There was no need to leave this rift.

Shui Rong then explained: "This time I came here to explain things clearly. Don't take my words that day to heart. If Miss Jia is a plain-looking girl, then are there any beautiful people in this world?"

Shui Rong was right in saying this. Yuanchun was extremely beautiful and was definitely a first-rate beauty.

Yuanchun felt better immediately after hearing this. Just as she had thought, the prince was just making excuses and she was overthinking it. But it was not her fault. After all, age and plumpness could not be faked. Especially since these words came from her future husband, it was inevitable that she felt worried.

After a moment's pause, Yuanchun remembered that Shui Rong was praising her, and a light touch of rouge appeared on her slightly plump face.

The shyness of a beautiful woman naturally has a unique charm, especially Yuanchun who is dressed up. She has an elegant and luxurious aura, and at this moment she shows the posture of a little girl, which seems to have a sense of contrast and is even more attractive.

After coughing lightly, Shui Rong regained his composure and bowed, saying, "Miss Jia, there is a reason for this. I was talking nonsense. I want to express my apology this time. I hope Miss Jia will not mind."

Seeing Shui Rong apologized seriously and bowed, Yuanchun was flattered and moved. The grievance she felt immediately disappeared. She looked at Shui Rong with her willow eyes and hurriedly returned the greeting, "I know your difficulties and I don't blame you. Your Majesty, please don't make me suffer for your precious life."

It was an embarrassing thing, but Shui Rong didn't think it was worth anything. Yuanchun was his future wife. He had made a mistake first, and there was nothing wrong with bowing to express his apology. What's more, he did it on purpose. It was obvious that a prince was apologizing to a woman with great sincerity.

It was just that Yuanchun said she knew his difficulties, which made Shui Rong's eyes light up, so he asked with interest: "Miss Jia knows my difficulties, why not tell me."

Yuanchun thought about it in her heart after hearing this. She felt that she and Shui Rong were about to become husband and wife, and they were treated so politely. She pursed her red lips and whispered, "The prince is avoiding taboos."

After saying this, Yuanchun said no more, fearing that she would make mistakes if she spoke too much.

Shui Rong understood what he said. As a prince, what could he be shy about? The only thing he should be shy about is marrying into the Jia family, which would make the emperor jealous.

It seems that Yuanchun is not a vase-like character. In fact, if you think about it carefully, it is true. Since Yuanchun has served in the palace for many years, how can she just leave it alone? Well, maybe she can be a good wife to me.

Thinking of this, Shui Rong smiled but said nothing. It was not appropriate to talk about these things at this time. It was enough for everyone to understand. So Shui Rong took out a red coral ring with a ruyi pattern from his embroidered robe, handed it over and said, "This is an apology gift. Please accept it, Miss Jia."

Shui Rong was very concerned about Yuanchun, his future wife. If he wanted to have harmony between the couple and peace in the harem, he had to take her seriously. Therefore, he apologized solemnly and prepared a gift of apology.

Yuanchun looked at the ring and stretched out her jade-like hand to take it.

Shui Rong was a little surprised when he saw this. He thought Yuanchun would refuse, but she was so generous. But it was also good this way. Since she accepted the apology gift, it meant that the matter was over. It must be said that Shui Rong admired Yuanchun more and more.

Thinking of this, Shui Rong said, "Miss Jia, do you have a nickname? Calling you Miss Jia seems a bit strange."

When Yuanchun heard this, the rouge on her cheeks became even redder. You must know that a girl's nickname is only known to her family and her husband, and cannot be told to others.

But Shui Rong was her future husband, so there was nothing wrong with asking her for her nickname. Yuanchun felt that Shui Rong was right. They were almost husband and wife, so calling her Miss Jia was indeed unfamiliar. She pursed her lips, lowered her eyes, and whispered, "The elders in my family all call me the eldest maid, so you can just call me Yuanchun, Your Majesty."

Shui Rong nodded slightly when he heard that. He wanted to call her the big girl, but it was not appropriate due to her age.

At this moment, the sound of footsteps was heard outside the house. Judging from the sound, there seemed to be quite a few people.

Soon, Lady Jia, with her hair full of temples, led people to the door of the house.

Shui Rong turned around and looked at the huge group of people coming to the door. They were all beautiful and graceful, making him feel like he was facing a picture of beauties.

Of course, except for the leader.

Chapter 78 First Encounter with the Golden Hairpin

"Ancestor."

Yuanchun saw Lady Jia at the door and called out to her with a slightly embarrassed look. The current situation seemed like she was meeting her lover in private, and being caught by someone else was the kind of thing. How could Yuanchun not feel shy?

Grandmother Jia nodded slightly but didn't say anything. After all, she heard from Yuanyang that it was Shui Rong who led the way.

Looking at Shui Rong, Jia's mother bowed and said, "I greet the prince."

Shui Rong knew from Yuanchun's address that the person in front of him was the old lady of the Jia family. Moreover, even if Yuanchun didn't call her, any fool could guess who the old lady was when she was surrounded by people.

"No need to be polite, old lady."

After all, Lady Jia is Yuanchun's grandmother, and nominally Shui Rong's grandmother as well. So when she saw her paying her respects, she naturally treated her politely.

After a round of greetings, Shui Rong and Jia Mu sat down at the main seat in the room, with Shui Rong's seat being on the left.

Grandmother Jia glanced at Shui Rong and asked softly, "The front hall is bustling with activity. Is it okay for the prince to hide in this quiet corner?"

Grandmother Jia did not pay much attention to Shui Rong's secret search for Yuanchun, but Shui Rong was the protagonist of the banquet, and it was not a good idea for him to sneak out.

Shui Rong didn't take it seriously and said, "I drank too much and my head hurts a bit. It won't hurt to take a rest for a while."

After all, given Shui Rong's status, how could anyone really blame him? Besides, he did drink a lot of wine with them.

When Jia Mu heard Shui Rong complaining about a headache, she hurriedly called out, "Yuan Yang, go and tell someone to bring some porridge to help the prince sober up."

Hanghejiang is a refreshing drink that can clear away phlegm, dampness and heat in the body and naturally help to sober up.

Shui Rong waved his hand and said, "Don't bother me, old lady. I can just rest for a while."