The King of Beijing in the Red Mansion

After a pause, Shui Rong said, "Father-in-law, there is no need to see me off."

Jia Zheng also saw Li Wan and frowned, but he didn't say anything. He responded and left with Fu Shi, intending to have a good discussion.

Li Wan saw Shui Rong approaching and hurriedly went to greet him. She greeted him gracefully and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Shui Rong looked at the beauty in front of him. She was calm and relaxed, giving people a comfortable feeling.

"What's the matter, Sister Zhu?"

This pretty widow was wandering in the corridor, obviously waiting for a long time. He had nothing to do with Li Wan, so there was no need for him to do this. After thinking about it, he thought it was about Jia Lan.

Hearing this, Li Wan hid a little sadness under her curved eyebrows and said softly, "My Lord, is my Lan'er okay?"

As expected, the woman with the letter of marriage in front of him came for his son. Jia Zheng obviously guessed something, so he didn't say much.

After a pause, Shui Rong smiled and said, "Sister Zhu, Brother Lan is very well-behaved and diligent in his studies. There is nothing wrong with him."

Jia Huan and Jia Lan were studying in the palace. Although Shui Rong paid little attention to them, he was not ignorant of everything. Without Aunt Zhao's instigation, Jia Huan's temper had calmed down a bit. Jia Lan was a well-behaved and sensible child with strong self-discipline, and did not need Shui Rong's urging. Sometimes Shui Rong would even advise Jia Lan to relax for a while and not be too tense.

When Li Wan heard that her son was fine, she felt relieved. After a moment of silence, she said in a clear voice, "Your Majesty, I have prepared some clothes for Lan Ge'er. Could you please take them to him?"

Shui Rong raised his eyes to look at the hopeful face, and his heart paused slightly. It was not because he had any other thoughts, but because this young widowed beauty had placed her hopes on her son, but now he had taken away everything.

However, Shui Rong had no plan to let Jia Lan return to the Jia Mansion to study. As the saying goes, "Parents who love their children will plan for their future." Li Wan knew the benefits of studying in the palace, and she had agreed to it at the beginning. If Shui Rong sent Jia Lan back to the Jia Mansion, people might have overthinking about it.

Thinking of this, Shui Rong nodded and said, "Okay, Sister Zhu, do you have anything to say to Brother Lang?"

Li Wan paused when she heard this, pursed her pink lips, raised her sparkling willow eyes to look at Shui Rong, and said softly: "It's nothing, just ask Brother Lan to be more careful and don't overwork yourself."

As she spoke, Li Wan's voice became low and plaintive.

Seeing this, Shui Rong couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. He was doing a good thing, but it turned out that he was to blame?

With a sigh, Shui Rong said, "When I come to the palace in a while, I will bring Brother Lang with me. Sister Zhu will talk to him in person then."

Hearing this, Li Wan's eyes sparkled, her curved eyebrows trembled slightly, and her pretty face became a little more rosy. She said in surprise, "Your Highness, are you serious? Don't try to fool me."

Looking at the beautiful face of the woman in front of him, Shui Rong felt a little strange. He was a prince, but why would he coax a widow? It was really unreasonable.

However, this widow, whose heart was as dead as a dead tree, now had color on her cheeks and looked much younger.

Li Wan also noticed her own loss of composure at this time, and she calmed down. She bowed with a smile and asked her maid Suyun to bring up the new clothes. She said softly, "Thank you for your help, Your Majesty."

Shui Rong didn't say anything. He took the clothes and watched Li Wan leave.

Chapter 147 Know the Basics

Beijing Prince's Mansion, in the study.

Xiangling, Jia Huan and Jia Lan each sat in front of a desk, on which was a complete set of writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone.

Xiangling was a book lover, and with Shui Rong's permission, she focused on learning to read. Jia Lan was a self-disciplined person, and he read quietly and calmly. As for Jia Huan, his eyes moved with a hint of cunning, and his mind became uncertain. He just looked at the two people who were concentrating on reading and sighed softly.

Since they didn't say anything, if I said anything, wouldn't it be out of place? So I just picked up the book and read silently.

Sometimes, the atmosphere can also infect people. Moreover, Jia Huan had nowhere to go in the palace, and there was nothing to do if he didn't study together.

Not long after, Tan Chun walked in and saw Jia Huan studying quietly. He couldn't help but feel happy that this troubled brother finally looked like a human being. It was really good for him to study in the palace.

When several people saw Tanchun, they all stood up and greeted the third sister and the third girl.

Tanchun smiled and said in a clear voice, "I see that you are studying hard, so I prepared some fruits."

Jia Huan's eyes lit up when he heard that. He jumped down on his little feet, trotted to Tanchun, and reached out to take the fruit from the fruit plate. When he was only a foot away, a white hand suddenly hit him, and Jia Huan gasped in pain.

Tanchun raised her beautiful eyebrows and snorted, "What a disobedient person!"

Jia Huan wanted to say something, but when he saw Tanchun's imposing manner, he immediately wilted and drooped his head and muttered, "If it's not prepared for us to eat, I won't even take a piece."

Tanchun saw Jia Huan's unruly appearance, which had only lasted for a short time before he returned to his old ways. She was immediately furious and scolded him, "I gave you food to eat. I didn't ask you to be unruly. Why don't you sit back and study?"

Jia Huan felt aggrieved when he saw this. Was the girl in front of him his biological sister? This made him doubt.

Jia Huan couldn't help but mutter: "My brother-in-law said that we can't just study blindly, we need to relax occasionally."

When Tanchun saw that Jia Huan dared to talk back, her eyes widened immediately. Just as she was about to show her sister's "majesty", Xiangling stepped forward and said softly, "Don't be angry, Miss San. Master Huan is usually a good person."

After hearing this, Jia Huan felt better immediately. Sister Xiangling is still the best.

Tanchun looked at Xiangling. Although the person in front of her was just a maid, she was someone close to her brother-in-law. The fact that she was allowed to study with Jia Huan and Jia Lan showed how much her brother-in-law loved her. Looking at Xiangling's appearance, she really had the character of Sister Keqing, charming and affectionate. No wonder her brother-in-law loved her so much that he loved everyone in her. If she were a man, he would probably care about her more than her brother-in-law did.

The shrewd Tanchun naturally didn't know how to put up music scores, and said kindly: "Sister Xiangling, you don't know this kid's temperament. If he doesn't fight for a day, he will go to the house to uncover the tiles."

"If someone is not beaten for a day, he will tear down the roof."

Hearing a burst of joking voices coming from outside the house, Tanchun's heart trembled slightly, because her brother-in-law was coming.

Not long after, Shui Rong stepped in. When several people saw Shui Rong entering the room, they all greeted him.

Shui Rong nodded slightly and looked at the people in the room, especially the beautiful-eyed Tanchun. He could hear the girl's clear voice clearly from outside, and he wondered what she would sound like when she was hoarse.

"Who is the disobedient one who made our third girl angry?"

When Tanchun heard this, a blush appeared on her rosy cheeks. What do you mean by "our family's"? It's embarrassing, but it's not wrong.

After a pause, Tanchun said softly, "It's nothing, it's just that Huan'er is disobedient again."

Hearing this, Shui Rong looked at Jia Huan, who had his head drooped, and said with a smile, "It's my sister who is too strict with Huan."

To be honest, although Jia Huan is a useless person, he seems to be okay at the moment. Although he is naughty occasionally, he is not as lawless as a naughty kid.

Upon hearing this, Tanchun pursed her lips, looked at Jia Huan with cold eyes, and said in a clear voice: "Brother-in-law, how can I be strict? Look at Lang'er, he is a few years younger than him, but his temperament is much more stable. He is still an uncle, and I don't know who is the uncle."

Listening to Tanchun's cold and arrogant words, Shui Rong found it quite funny. How could Jia Lan, who was steady and mature, be compared with her? This sense of déjà vu, with some connotations of other people's children, was quite interesting.

Shui Rong walked to Jia Huan's desk, reached out and picked up the rice paper. The handwriting on the paper was neat and not disgusting. In fact, as a young man, Jia Huan should make progress in his studies. There is a passage in the original book that Jia Huan's poetry is better than Baoyu's, which shows that he is still talented. It's just that he was a naughty boy and his character was distorted by the environment he was in.

As the saying goes, if a young tree is not pruned, it will not grow straight. For Jia Huan now, all we need to do is to straighten his character, and there is no need to force anything else.

After a pause, Shui Rong nodded and said, "Yes, Huan Ge'er is really attentive."

When Jia Huan saw Shui Rong praising him, his little mouth immediately grinned. As a child, he was satisfied with just a few words of praise.

Shui Rong then looked at Jia Lan and said, "Brother Lan, I went to the Rongguo Mansion today. Your mother asked me to bring you some clothes to change into."

Shui Rong naturally did not forget his widowed mother's entrustment.

When Jia Lan heard this, his eyes moved. His mother had asked the prince to bring him some clean clothes, and he hadn't seen his mother for some time.

Shui Rong didn't say much about this, but Jia Huan's eyes were full of hope. This Jia Huan was a person who lacked love. Seeing Jia Lan's mother bring him a change of clothes, he was not looking forward to it.

However, Shui Rong did not meet Aunt Zhao. Even if she did, given Aunt Zhao's personality, she would probably not be prepared.

After a pause, Shui Rong said, "Okay, you guys have worked hard in studying, go out and play!"

Although academic studies are important, one must combine work and rest and not just study. Jia Huan is not worried. Jia Lan is a good student. He must not end up like his father. If that happens, the widow will kill him.

When Jia Huan saw that there was nothing for him to do, he felt disappointed, but thinking that it was not a bad thing as long as he had something to do, he left with Jia Lan.

When Tanchun saw Jia Huan leaving, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. With her personality, she would never let Huan be lazy. But since it was her brother-in-law who said so, she couldn't say much.

Shui Rong said nothing upon seeing this. He moved forward, reached out and held Tanchun's small hand hidden in her sleeve. He felt the warmth and tenderness in his palm and led her towards the big case.

At this time, Tanchun's pink little face was covered with bright rouge, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she let it lead her forward.

Shui Rong sat on the yellow wood chair behind the big desk and led the girl to sit in his arms. Her light figure did not feel uncomfortable, but instead a soft fragrance entered his arms.

Seeing Tanchun's shy look, Shui Rong smiled and joked, "Third sister, you are already an old couple, what is there to be shy about?"

Tanchun became more shy when she heard this, the rouge on her face extended all the way to her earlobes, and her heart began to beat fast. What old couple? She wasn't even there yet, she knew everything about them.

Chapter 148 Tanchun: Just This Time

Shui Rong embraced the beauty, and looked at her handsome eyebrows with a hint of shyness. The two temperaments blended together, creating a unique flavor. Shui Rong couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke her handsome eyes and beautiful eyebrows.

Tanchun felt the warm fingertips lingering between her eyebrows, and her heart was filled with shyness. She also knew that her brother-in-law loved this, otherwise he would not have fascinated her.

Just thinking of this, Tanchun's charming face stood up slightly. She would never be treated like this again.

"Third sister, what have you been busy with in the mansion recently?"

Tanchun came back to her senses and stared at the warm young man in front of her. Her heart could not help but soften again. She replied softly, "The East Courtyard is going to be renovated. My elder sister asked me to take charge of the renovation so that I can learn how to manage things."

Shui Rong was slightly moved when he heard this. Yuanchun asked Tanchun to take charge of this bunch of things. Tanchun was smart and capable enough to do the job. However, being in charge could offend people if taken seriously. Little did she know how much complaints Fengjie, the housekeeper of the Jia family, had received in private.

Yuanchun's move may have some hidden agenda behind it, and it seems to have some implications on Lady Wang and Sister Feng. Perhaps this is the connection between mother and daughter.

However, Shui Rong did not think much about it. Yuanchun came from the palace, so it was normal for her to have some tricks. Besides, Yuanchun had no intention of harming Tanchun. Letting Tanchun be in charge now would not only train her, but also enhance her status in the palace, killing three birds with one stone.

If you don't take care of things in the mansion, there's nothing serious for a girl to do. Go and ask Sister Feng if she's willing to hand over the management job.

Shui Rong held the girl's soft little hand, crossed her five fingers, and copied the size of her palm. He said softly, "You can just let the people below keep an eye on these things. You don't need to work too hard. Don't get tired."

The matter of the East Courtyard had been decided long ago. Not only did it need to be renovated, but a courtyard had to be prepared for Yuanchun and Tanchun respectively, and there was also the large bathing area. This was a very important matter and could be considered a huge project.

Just thinking of this, Shui Rong thought of Baochai again. Since she was also the chosen one, should he build the "Hengwu Garden" in Prince Beijing's Mansion first to wait for the beauty?

After thinking it over, Shui Rong rejected it again and again. It was not appropriate to explain at this time. You have to know that this girl is very sensitive and Yuanchun might notice something.

Although it's not something to be afraid of, it can save a lot of trouble. It's better to let nature take its course. Besides, since it's Baochai's yard, it's up to her to do as she pleases.

Tanchun listened to her brother-in-law's caring words, and her heart was filled with sweetness. She lowered her head slightly and said softly, "The people down there are so careless in their work. If we don't keep an eye on them, they might cheat and do something cunning. I'll go and check when I'm free, so I won't get tired."

Shui Rong understood what he said. The renovation of the East Courtyard was also a huge project, so there were bound to be some tricks involved. For example, the servants in the Jia Mansion were all exploiting people.

Shui Rong chuckled, pinched her straight nose, and said with a smile: "Third sister is smart and capable, I am very pleased. From now on, all the family affairs will depend on you and Yuanchun to take care of them."

With a virtuous wife at home, the house is peaceful. At the moment, Yuanchun is still very competent. With the assistance of the capable Tanchun, there is no need to worry about the filth in the mansion.

Feeling her brother-in-law's doting, Tanchun couldn't help but feel happy. Her eyes twinkled and she said in a coquettish voice, "Big sister is taking good care of you. I am just assisting you. Anyone who dares to disobey me will be spit in my face."

Shui Rong couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. What's the point of saying this to him? He had to say it to Yuanchun.

But then again, Tanchun's heroic posture when she spit in people's faces with a frown on her face was indeed unique and fresh in people's memory.

Shui Rong couldn't help but lean over and look into those big, heroic eyes.

Seeing this, Tanchun's face turned red, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she closed her eyes without saying anything.

After a moment, Shui Rong pursed his lips, lowered his eyes to look at the beauty in his arms, and whispered a few words in her ear.

After hearing this, Tanchun's bright and elegant eyes were filled with shyness, and she said angrily, "Brother-in-law, how can this be allowed?

Shui Rong chuckled and said softly, "Good sister, no one will break in. I'll ask Shishu to guard outside."