The King of Beijing in the Red Mansion

"Your Highness, this is the fourth girl, Xichun, the eldest girl's cousin."

"Hello, brother-in-law." Xichun bowed and saluted. Her voice was a little childish, as the saying goes, very childish!

Shui Rong nodded slightly, looking at the petite Jia Xichun, who was very delicate, especially with the flower embroidery on her chest, which highlighted the artistic conception and was very suitable.

Jia Xichun is the daughter of Jia Jing and sister of Jia Zhen. She is of the noblest birth among the four sisters in the Jia family!

However, a girl of this background was not welcomed in the Jia family. Her father Jia Jing was addicted to Taoism and alchemy and ignored her. Her brother and sister-in-law did not care about her. If it were not for the education of Grandmother Jia, how could she have lived a comfortable life?

Neither her grandmother nor her uncle loves her, so it is no wonder that Jia Xichun is aloof and indifferent, with a cold heart and cold words.

I just remembered that Jia Jing was practicing Taoism outside and I didn't know what he was practicing. He got a small cotton jacket out of nowhere, which showed that he was not practicing the right way.

With a word of contempt in his heart, Shui Rong took out the golden nude and said warmly, "Fourth sister, take it!"

"Thank you, brother-in-law."

Xichun reached out to take it and returned to her seat with a smile.

Seeing this situation, Shui Rong understood that Jia Xichun was still young and had not yet become indifferent to the world and life.

Now I have a look at all these young ladies. Yuanchun is tall and plump, Yingchun is gentle and quiet, Tanchun has big eyes and is pretty, Xichun is cute and petite, Xiangyun is lively and cheerful, Baochai is plump and elegant, Daiyu is delicate and charming, and each of them has her own characteristics.

As for the other beauties, they were mostly maids and would not be introduced to Shui Rong.

Chapter 81 Baoyu: They are all parasites

Inside the house, Grandmother Jia's eyes turned. Previously, she thought that Baoyu had met the prince, so she did not let him come forward. But now that those who were not presentable had shown their faces, her own beloved child could not be left behind.

Thinking of this, Jia's mother smiled and said, "Baoyu is the eldest maid's brother, so it would be good for the prince to teach him a few words."

Baoyu stepped forward upon seeing this, bowed and said, "Brother-in-law."

Everyone calls him brother-in-law, so he can't be excluded, especially since he is his real brother-in-law.

Shui Rong nodded slightly and looked at Baoyu. To be honest, judging from his appearance alone, his face was as bright as spring flowers, his eyes were as bright as lacquer, and his gentle and refined manners made him definitely a modest gentleman.

It’s just that “you can’t judge a book by its cover”, not to mention Baoyu’s efforts to revive the family and bring honor to the family, even the people around him didn’t dare to stand up for him. In the end, when the Jia family was ruined, he still didn’t strive to make progress, but instead abandoned his family and career to become a monk. He was just a person with nothing in him.

But since this was his brother-in-law, Shui Rong would not reject his kindness, so he said gently: "Baoyu, you really live up to your name, like 'treasure' and 'jade'. I heard that Baoyu was born with a jade in his mouth. Where is the treasure in his mouth? Can I see it?"

Shui Rong was not interested in Jia Baoyu, but he was quite curious about the "Magic Jade". Now that he had the opportunity, he wanted to take a look at what the Magic Jade looked like.

Upon hearing this, Baoyu quickly took it out from his clothes and handed it over.

Shui Rong took it and looked at it carefully. It was as big as a bird's egg, shaped like a heart lock, bright as bright clouds, and as smooth as butter. It was wrapped with five-colored patterns and was colorful and crystal clear, very dazzling.

This is a colored stone.

Looking closely, there is seal script engraved on the front: "The spiritual jade, never lose it, never forget it, and you will live forever in immortality." There is also seal script engraved on the back: "One is to remove evil spirits, two is to cure diseases, three is to know fortune and misfortune." The meaning is auspicious.

This piece of colored stone is quite nice and fun to play with, but Shui Rong knows that this jade is Baoyu's lifeblood and taking it would be like slapping the Jia family in the face.

After praising it with a "good jade", he immediately returned the "Magic Jade" to Baoyu. As for giving it to Baoyu personally as in the original novel, he didn't have the leisure to do so.

But since he was his brother-in-law after all, Shui Rong still gave him some advice, and said to Grandmother Jia: "Old Lady, seeing Baoyu's good words and deeds, he has the appearance of a young dragon and a phoenix. I think the old lady and mother-in-law will naturally love him very much. But we young people should not spoil him or we will neglect our studies."

Baoyu's failure to become a talent is actually largely due to the doting by Lady Jia and Mrs. Wang. Excessive doting will only turn him into a giant baby, so his words are indeed words of advice.

When Grandmother Jia heard this, she was startled for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "Your Highness, what you said makes sense."

Shui Rong glanced at Lady Jia and agreed quickly, fearing that he would not be able to bear it in the end.

But Shui Rong didn't care, it was just a polite remark anyway. Shui Rong then looked at Baoyu, and seeing his face change slightly, he understood in his heart, because Baoyu hated so-called studies the most.

After thinking it over in his mind, Shui Rong said in a clear voice: "Baoyu, the first thing to study is to understand morality and etiquette, and fame and fortune are secondary. You must not become a scholar with shallow knowledge and superficial knowledge."

According to the description in the original novel, Baoyu is actually very smart and talented. If he is willing to focus on studying, he may be able to achieve something in his career. Moreover, although he is irresponsible, he has a good heart. If he pursues a career in economics, he will not harm the court.

Baoyu felt bitter when he heard Shui Rong talking about his studies, but when he turned to Shui Rong and advised him about his career in economy and officialdom, unlike others, he was delighted for a moment, as if he had met a soulmate. He praised him angrily, "Your Highness, what you said is very good. There is an old saying: "Reading books can enlighten people's minds, and reading history can enlighten people's minds." This is the right way. What's the point of reading those books that "enlighten people's morals"? They will only make you a parasite. I smell them as if they were a foul odor!"

"Baoyu."

Yuanchun, who had been calm and composed all this time, couldn't stand it anymore. The prince was teaching him, but he said something rebellious like "parasite", which made her scold him in a tender voice. Baoyu was frightened and became angry.

Shui Rong glanced at Yuanchun, who looked as cold as frost, and his eyelids couldn't help but tremble. Is this the gentle and lovely girl?

Yuanchun realized her own impoliteness and immediately panicked. She had high expectations of Baoyu and could not control herself for a moment, making the prince laugh at her.

"I was in a hurry at the moment, I hope Your Highness will not mind." Yuanchun hurriedly tried to make amends, hoping not to be disliked by the prince.

Shui Rong didn't care when he heard this. The original novel also stated that Yuanchun was the one who enlightened Black Baoyu. He understood that an elder sister is like a mother.

Just looking at Baoyu's trembling body, Yuanchun's majesty stood out in his heart, as if it was no less than that of his father Jia Zheng. It seemed that Yuanchun had the posture of a tiger mom.

Seeing Yuanchun's pale cheeks, Shui Rong soothed her gently, "You and I are husband and wife, I won't be offended, you don't have to be like this."

As the saying goes, caring too much will lead to confusion. Shui Rong would not blame him for this, and Yuanchun made him feel closer to her at this time. As for the "tiger", Yuanchun was just a big cat in front of him and could not act like a tiger.

However, Shui Rong still hopes that Yuanchun can become more powerful in another aspect, which would be quite touching!

Yuanchun was relieved to see that Shui Rong was not angry. She just listened to Shui Rong talking about husband and wife in front of everyone, which made her plump face slightly drunk. She lowered her eyes and said no more, thinking about teaching Baoyu a lesson later.

Shui Rong looked at Baoyu who was in a bad mood, and continued, "Baoyu, that's not what I meant. The so-called "parasites" are in their person, not in their books. If a person has an evil mind, he is a parasite in the court. If a person is upright and polite, he is an important official of the country. The key point is what kind of person you want to be, not judging people by their books. This is why I taught you not to be a "white-faced scholar."

Shui Rong disagrees with Baoyu's statement that reading books on "Enlightening Morality" will make one a parasite, but it should be noted that from ancient times to the present, scholars have been reading these books, and among them there are indeed so-called "parasites", but there are also famous officials who have been passed down through the ages. In the final analysis, the most important thing is to look at a person's character and not be misled by books.

But Baoyu's ideas are too extreme.

As soon as the words fell, several pairs of almond-shaped eyes fell on Shui Rong, and they obviously understood the meaning.

Baoyu was not convinced by what he said. In his opinion, how could one be good at studying? However, it was the prince's instruction after all, so Baoyu could not say much and just bowed his hands and agreed.

Shui Rong said nothing more upon seeing this. Anyway, as a brother-in-law, he had done his duty to teach. As for whether Baoyu would succeed or not, it did not matter. Shui Rong did not have high expectations for his brother-in-law Baoyu. He just wanted him to be a happy-go-lucky person with good values, and be sensible and wise.

Although Baoyu is irresponsible in the original novel, he is still honest and decent. He is much better than other young masters of the Jia family. He just needs to keep up the good behavior.

Yuanchun was very annoyed when she saw that Baoyu did not pay attention to the prince's teachings. It was true that Baoyu was spoiled by being spoiled as the prince said.

Tanchun, who was standing by, saw this and her bright eyes turned slightly. She stepped forward carefully and said, "Does the prince mean that my second brother should first cultivate himself and correct himself, and then help the country and govern the people?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yuanchun, Jia's mother and others all looked at Tanchun. They understood in their hearts that Tanchun was trying to help Baoyu out of the predicament, and they were immediately relieved.

Shui Rong also understood the deeper meaning of this. Among the people present, as a member of the older generation, Lady Jia was not allowed to say much. The same was true for Yuanchun, who had lost her manners in a hurry before. As for the sisters, they were also not allowed to say anything, except Tanchun.

Firstly, Tanchun was a concubine who came with the dowry, and her duty was to help Yuanchun. Now that Yuanchun's brother was in trouble, it was natural for her to step forward to help.

Secondly, Tanchun had been loved by Shuirong before, so even if she just said something, it had nothing to do with her, and Shuirong would not blame her given his personality.

As expected, Shui Rong didn't care about it. Instead, he looked up at Tanchun and asked with a smile, "Third sister, do you think what I said makes sense?"

Seeing Shui Rong's warm expression and the encouragement in his eyes, Tanchun's heart trembled slightly. She pursed her lips and said in a clear voice without hesitation: "It is said that self-cultivation and virtue are the way to achieve success. Your Majesty's words are reasonable."

The sound is sonorous and powerful, refreshing to the ears.

Shui Rong couldn't help but show admiration in his eyes when he heard this. What a "sonorous rose"! No wonder the verdict on her was "talented and shrewd", which was so accurate.

As for Baoyu, Shui Rong only said a few more words for the sake of his brother-in-law. Whether he changed or not did not affect Shui Rong, so Shui Rong did not intend to say anything more.

At this moment, a gorgeous and dazzling figure walked in, twisting her waist, holding a jade bowl with lotus petals in her hand.

PS: I will only write this chapter tonight, I can’t write the others.

Chapter 82 Feng Jieer: Am I annoying?

She wore a golden bun with eight treasures and a hairpin with five phoenixes and pearls on it, a red gold necklace with a dragon pattern on her neck, a bean green palace strip and a double-balanced rose pendant on the edge of her skirt, and a narrow red satin jacket with gold butterflies on it, a colorful carved silk coat with stone blue and silver mice on it, and a crepe skirt with emerald flowers on it.

The colorful embroidery is brilliant, as if it were a goddess or a fairy.

Isn't this the "cruel and ruthless" Wang Xifeng?

Young lady Hua Xin walked forward with a smile on her face, looked at Shui Rong with her phoenix eyes, bowed, held up the jade bowl, and said in a clear voice: "My Lord, this is a bowl of wine, eat it to sober you up."

Grandmother Jia introduced at the right time: "This is my granddaughter-in-law, the eldest girl's cousin's wife, her name is Xifeng."

Shui Rong heard it and it was true. This was the "spicy pepper."

At this time, Shui Rong was looking at Feng Jieer who was respectful and polite in front of him. She had a slender figure, a charming and graceful posture, a pink face that seemed full of spring, and narrow eyes, which were standard phoenix eyes. The corners of her eyes were upturned, forming a triangular shape, which made her eyes look very bright and had a strong aura. However, unlike Tanchun's heroic spirit, her willow-leaf eyebrows, combined with her phoenix eyes, made the tips of her eyebrows tend to be upwards. How to say it, it was like a murderous aura slanted into her temples, and her face showed that she was not someone who would be easily provoked.

"A pair of triangular eyes, two curved willow-leaf eyebrows, a slender figure, a coquettish figure, and a fair face that contains a charming charm." The description is very apt.

"Thank you, Sister Feng."

Shui Rong didn't know why Feng Jieer started doing the work of a maid, but since it was offered to her, she naturally accepted it politely.

Sipping the wine from the jade bowl, Shui Rong thought to himself, Sister Feng shouldn't be the type to smile before anyone else, why is she so well behaved now? Maybe she doesn't know the temperament of this prince, so she is a little cautious and polite.

Hearing Shui Rong addressing her, Sister Feng's eyes sparkled, and she said with high spirits, "Oh my, Your Majesty, you can't do that. Look at your appearance, you are just like a fairy. I feel weak in my legs. I am a poor man, how could I be so lucky to be your sister-in-law? It's obviously because of my elder sister's blessing. So, Your Majesty, just call me Feng Girl or Feng Lazi like the old ancestor. You can't ruin your blessing."

Everyone smiled when they heard this, even Shui Rong chuckled. What did it mean that their legs felt weak? This Feng Jieer was worshipping him as a god. If she was really sincere, why didn't Feng Jieer bow down in front of him?

What's more, Sister Feng is Yuanchun's cousin, so how could Shui Rong call her Feng girl or Feng Lazi? This would confuse the generations. Besides, Sister Feng is a pretty good girl!

But I have to say, this is what Feng Jieer is like.

Grandmother Jia smiled and scolded, "You are not worthy of being on such a high platform, making jokes in front of the prince."

As she spoke, Jia's mother smiled at Shui Rong and said, "This girl is a well-known ruffian here. She has never seen the world before. Please don't be offended, Your Majesty."

Aunt Zhao doesn't know how to behave, and Sister Feng is just flattering in a roundabout way, so naturally Lady Jia's attitude is completely different.

Shui Rong put down the jade bowl after hearing this, nodded and said, "I've heard of the reputation of "spicy spicy food" in the southern province for a long time. Today I see that it is indeed extraordinary. It is obvious that the old lady must be very annoyed by it on weekdays."

The so-called "hottie" in Nanjing dialect refers to a person who has a perverse temperament and is unreasonable. When facing this prince, Sister Feng was completely opposite to others who kept their voices and held their breath. She seemed quite unrestrained and rude, but she deserved it. He was nicknamed "Spicy".

Everyone heard Shui Rong's ridicule, and there was no dissatisfaction in it, so they all laughed.

Feng Lazi, who was watching the dishes, noticed Shui Rong's easy-going personality, so she didn't hesitate at the moment, laughed and swung the apricot-yellow embroidered handkerchief in her hand, looking quite ostentatious.

Shui Rong couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he saw this. You have to know that Feng Jieer was in front of him, and Shui Rong was sitting. His eyes were facing the unevenness, so it was hard not to see it. Feng Jieer didn't care about her posture, it was a bit dazzling!

It's really spicy.

Yuanchun looked at Shui Rong with her almond-shaped eyes, which were like stars. The royal nobles had seen this before, and most of them would speak with arrogance. In contrast, her future husband was peaceful and approachable, not old-fashioned, and would occasionally make a joke. She couldn't help feeling a little excited.

He is indeed a perfect match.

It was only because she was paying attention to Shui Rong all the time that Shui Rong noticed that she had taken a second look at the uneven part where Feng Jieer was shaking. She immediately understood the prince's preference. However, she also understood that Feng Jieer was a little careless about her body shape, so it was no wonder that the prince was like that. Yuanchun couldn't help but lower her eyes and looked at her, and her heart suddenly relaxed.

If you are evenly matched with others, you won't feel nervous.

After Jia's mother finished her music, she looked at Sister Feng and asked, "Feng girl, why are you here instead of helping the Second Madam in the front?"

Logically speaking, Sister Feng should be busy in the front at this time. She must have a reason for coming here at this time, and holding the porridge that she had asked the servants to bring.