Red Mansion Beijingwang

Rongguo Duke's Mansion, in the Flower Hall.

At this time, the hall was decorated with lights and colorful decorations, making it extremely festive. There was a stage set up in the middle, and a group of performers, holding gongs, drums, and ceremonials, were waiting quietly for the distinguished guests, ready to start the gong at any time.

Shui Rong and other people walked in in a grand manner and looked at the chairs that were fully arranged under the stage. There were all kinds of fruits, almonds, tea and snacks on the coffee table, tables and chairs.

I have to say that Sister-in-law Feng is very dedicated.

Sister Feng greeted everyone to sit down with a smile on her face. Shui Rong naturally sat on the main seat, with Yingchun beside her. Baochai, Daiyu, Zhen Hua, Xiangyun and Xichun were lined up on the left and right.

Logically speaking, the birthday girl should be the main one, but due to his status, not to mention Shui Rongtang, a prince, gave up his seat. Elders such as Jia Mu came later, and those who saw this scene might blame Yingchun for being ignorant.

Sometimes, it's either good or bad for you. You have to put yourself in other people's shoes and don't act on your own accord. Like Baoyu, even though he respects the girls, in the end it's him who causes the trouble. Chunchun Good intentions lead to bad things.

Therefore, it is said that only Shui Rong can sit on the main seat. If he hadn't been there, he would have avoided the main seat and sat down early. How could he not know the etiquette.

At this time, Sister Feng held the playbook and glanced at the young man sitting upright with her beautiful eyes. She turned her eyes slightly and handed the playbook to Yingchun with a smile and said: "Please give us two good plays for our birthday girl." .”

This man was very concerned about these sisters-in-law. If he hadn't seen the prince as a gentleman, she would have suspected that he was hiding a traitor in his heart.

Come to think of it, with the grandeur of Prince Jing's Mansion in Beijing, there is a good chance that he probably won't be so greedy.

When Yingchun heard this, Yurong was slightly startled. She didn't expect that Sister Feng would ask her to nod. She looked a little flustered and said, "Brother-in-law should order first."

Hearing this, Sister Feng laughed loudly and said: "I came here early in the morning to make arrangements, just because of you, the birthday girl. We only care about ours. A man as generous as the prince can still blame us."

Shuiluo looked at the rosy-faced Sister Feng, and saw that her phoenix eyes were paying attention to her expression with a look of admiration in her eyes. Not to mention what she was like, just looking at her true nature of observing words and expressions, she was indeed touching. The only way to get people's hearts right is to be able to get along well in the Duke of Rongguo's palace.

Since Sister Feng handed over all the words, Shui Rong naturally wouldn't be disappointed and said with a smile: "Today I am the second sister Fangchen. If you don't like this, you won't be able to start the show."

He took the main seat, so the first act didn't matter.

Seeing this, the Jinchai covered their mouths and snickered, but they didn't say anything. Even Xiangyun, who had always been a talker, and Daiyu, who was known as "venomous tongue", did not make a fuss, and looked at the birthday girl with a smile.

Zhen Hua, on the other hand, was always feeling unhappy. Her cousin had always been considerate and spoke softly to these sisters-in-law. It was because of her warmth.

Right now, the girl's heart is full of regrets. If she hadn't been angry back then, she would have been able to enjoy her cousin's warmth all the time, instead of being aloof like she is now. She couldn't even come forward to talk, so she could only Watching from a distance.

Upon seeing this, Yingchun's gentle and amiable face was slightly flushed, her brows and eyes showed a bit of shyness, and she couldn't help but feel a little strange deep in her heart.

How could her brother-in-law treat her so well?

With beautiful eyes, she glanced at the gentle young man shyly. Yingchun reached out to take the playbook and clicked a discount. After Sister Feng took it, she asked people to prepare for the gong.

Not long after, gongs and drums began to sound on the stage, and lively playing began.

The stage was bustling with activity, and the audience was not idle either. A few people were seen whispering about the singing of Suzhou Pingju Opera. Shuirong picked up the tangerines on several tables, handed them to the plump girl, and said warmly: "Look at this tangerine." Not bad, dear sister, give it a try."

I let Sister Bao take the blame before, but I can't care less now.

Baochai looked at the orange tangerine handed over by the young man, her plump face flushed slightly, she stretched out her white hands to take it, lowered her head and said softly: "Thank you, brother-in-law."

When Shui Rong heard this, he pursed his lips and smiled. He was about to enter the palace, and he was still so polite. It seemed that the intimacy was not enough. He would wait for Sister Bao to enter the palace and then slowly cultivate her.

Zhen Hua's cherry mouth was tasting the sweet orange petals. Seeing this scene, her mouth suddenly felt boring, and the tangerine in her hand was no longer fragrant. She put it on the table and felt greasy in her heart.

On the other hand, Baochai gently peeled off the orange petals with her bare hands and put them into her lips to taste. The sweet juice overflowed for a moment, and it seemed that the sweetness had penetrated her heart.

After a while, after the play was over, Sister Feng came up with the playbook in hand and a smile on her face. She handed the playbook to Shui Rong and said, "Please tell me about a good play, Your Majesty."

The birthday girl was taken care of before, but now he is the noble prince. You need to know that the pomp of the flower hall is prepared for this prince.

Shui Rong looked at the flattering and charming beauty in front of him, and couldn't help but feel amused. The second mistress Lian in the dignified Duke Rong's mansion actually became a maid. It's no wonder that Jia Mu likes Sister Feng so much. He also admires Sister Feng very much.

Who says Sister Feng can't lie down and be a little kid? It depends on whether you have the ability to surrender.

After taking the playbook, Shui Rong saw Daiyusu on one side supporting her chin with her hand, Liuye's thin eyebrows slightly frowning, and her bright eyes seemed to be filled with memories, so she handed the playbook over and said with a smile: "Zhe'er" Click on a play you like."

Daiyu was startled when she heard this. She looked at the gentle young man with her willow eyes, her heart trembled slightly, she reached out to take the playbook, pursed her pink lips, and said in a clear voice: "Since my brother said so, why not call a troupe of actors?" Come on, pick out what I love and sing it to me. It’s not a bad idea to ask me in the light right now.”

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Shui Rong was speechless. This arrogant little bastard took it all in, and felt so happy that he had to choke out a sentence. He really had a "venomous tongue".

However, Shui Rong didn't care. He groaned and said, "Speaking of which, my mother occasionally goes to the theater, but the palace didn't invite a theater troupe, so I just bought some. I'll let your sister-in-law arrange it for whatever kind I like." , choose a group to sing specifically for Yan'er."

Well, it’s not like you have such a request. As a brother, Shui Rong will satisfy you, and Shui Rong even talks about Concubine Beijing, and he doesn’t mean to deal with you. He covers everything, so there is no problem.

When Daiyu heard this, her fair cheeks flushed slightly, and her pair of willow eyes that seemed like smoke and rain gave the young man a white look that seemed both angry and joyful. She turned over the script in her hand uneasily and whispered: "I'm just doing it casually." As I said, there is no need to mobilize troops and mobilize crowds."

She just said it casually. She really didn't think about asking her brother to prepare a group to sing for her. It was just the feeling of being taken seriously that made her feel so happy.

Shui Rong couldn't suppress the curvature of Daiyu's lips when he saw her, and he knew in his heart that what she cared about was not the so-called troupe, but the attention from others.

Thinking of this, Shui Rong's eyes fell on Xiang Yun again and asked with a smile: "Girl Yun, which one do you like?"

We are all sisters, we can’t favor one over the other. I still have to put Yuanchun, the eldest wife, first. I also have to ask Sister Bao privately. There are more people in the house now, so I should get more entertainment things for them to pass the time. .

By the way, there is also Princess Beijing, otherwise the sensitive stepmother will have to complain about his partiality. She is so old and is still as jealous as a little girl. I really don’t know what to say to him.

Xiangyun has always had a lively and cheerful temperament. Since her brother-in-law asked her, and it was because of Princess Beijing, she said with a smile on her face: "As long as it sounds nice, I will do it."

Shui Rong chuckled when he heard this and had nothing to say to this little girl who loved to be naughty.

Daiyu blinked her willow eyes and looked at the boy, the corners of her moist lips slightly pursed. She originally thought that she was the only one, but she never thought that her younger sister also had a share, but she overthought it.

However, this is also a favor from an elder brother. They are both sisters, so they cannot treat each other favorably.

Zhen Hua, who was sitting quietly on one side, flashed her beautiful eyes and suddenly said: "Your Majesty, I bought this troupe from Suzhou. If you like it, why don't you take it back and give it to Princess Beijing and Princess Beijing in your spare time?" It’s good for the aunties to pass the time.”

I finally struck up a conversation with my cousin. What are some bought actors worth?

Shui Rong was stunned when he heard this, and his eyes fell on Tianxin's cousin. He was just thinking about buying some actors to make a family theater, but he didn't expect that his sweetheart cousin, who was married to another man, would immediately give him a theater troupe. It was really considerate. After a deep groan, Shui Rong said in a warm voice: "This troupe is a dowry specially brought from Suzhou by my nephew's wife. How can I take away someone's favor?"

There is no free lunch in the world. If there is, it is the leftovers that others do not want.

Zhen Hua looked at the young man who was lingering in his heart, suppressed the throbbing in his heart, and said softly: "The prince thinks it's okay, so just accept it. This is also the filial piety of the nephew and his wife. If he doesn't like it, just pretend that he didn't say anything." Pass."

The nimble Sister Feng watched this scene silently, her phoenix eyes mostly focused on Zhen Hua, and she admired in her heart that this Rong Ge's daughter-in-law from Dongfu really knows how to be a good person, even when it comes to giving gifts, she is flawless. It's hard to refuse.

However, she is a troupe from the beginning. This level of arrogance is staggering. I can only say that she is worthy of being the daughter of the Zhen family.

Shui Rong's gaze fell on the beauty, her bright eyes were clear and clear, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, with a hint of expectation, and she responded: "Since it is my nephew's wife's filial piety, I will accept it."

Even "filial piety" was involved, and it was really hard for him to refuse. He simply planned to buy a theater company, so he just accepted it, just in time to see what this sweet cousin meant.

Seeing this, Zhen Hua couldn't help but feel relieved. She asked the troupe to come to him, looked at the neatly arranged people, and said softly: "From now on, you can go to the palace to listen."

She is neat and tidy, and she really has the temperament of a grandma.

All the actors agreed upon hearing the words, and they had no grudges in their hearts. They were family actors, and it would be the same no matter where they went.

Sister Feng's eyes fell on one of the little girls in costumes, and she couldn't help but pause. Feng's eyes turned slightly, with a smile on her lips, she stepped closer, holding the actor's hand and pretending He looked at it carefully and said, "This kid looks like the same person. Who do you think he looks like?"

Shui Rong didn't care at first, but after Sister Feng's reminder, his eyes fell on the little girl she was holding. Her appearance had the shadow of a frown, and her expression was stunned.

Wait, why does this scene look so familiar?

Hearing the words, everyone looked over. Baochai turned his apricot eyes slightly and smiled without saying a word. Baoyu on one side thought about it and couldn't help but smile knowingly, but did not dare to speak.

As expected, the heartless Xiangyun smiled and said bluntly: "She looks like Sister Lin."

When Baoyu heard this, his heart tightened. This sister Lin was a careless person. The other sisters noticed it but refused to say it. They were all afraid that she would be annoyed. He never thought that sister Yun would say it without warning. When he came out, this made Sister Lin angry.

Baoyu, anxious in his heart, quickly glanced at Xiangyun and winked.

Xiangyun, who was laughing, saw Baoyu winking and understood immediately. He frowned and stopped laughing.

What do you mean, this is Feng Yatou’s fault. She can make fun of her, so that’s what she said, right?

Everyone understood, their eyes fell on Daiyu, and they saw a faint look of gloom in her eyebrows. They all remained silent. For a moment, the hall became quiet.

When Sister Feng saw this, she raised her eyebrows slightly and felt very upset. It turned out that she saw that the prince loved Sister Lin very much, so she brought up the fact that the actress looked like Daiyu to liven up the atmosphere. Xiangyun just named her by name, but nothing more. I once thought that Baoyu was still winking from the side, which made Sister Feng, who knew Daiyu's temperament, speechless. She wanted to lighten the atmosphere, but didn't know what to say.

Daiyu Liuye's slender eyebrows frowned tightly, her fair cheeks were faintly green, and her anger was not expressed in words.

What do you mean, it was just a joke. Everyone kept silent, thinking she couldn't take the joke? There is also Baoyu. Girl Yun has always been unscrupulous in her words. Although she feels a little uncomfortable, she knows that Girl Yun has no evil intentions or winks.

Involuntarily, a feeling of being excluded arose spontaneously, and she was so annoyed that she immediately stood up and wanted to walk away.

Shui Rong raised his eyebrows when he saw this, and asked hurriedly: "Are you from Suzhou?"

Daiyu paused when she heard this and looked at the young man with resentful eyes. Although she didn't understand what her brother meant, she twisted a strand of black hair on her shoulders with her bare hands and said aggrievedly: "My sister is from Gusu. Brother, do you have any advice?" .”

The elder brother also remained silent, and he must have thought that she was being petty. He had been annoyed with her before, but when he thought of this, he didn't know why, and he felt a surge of joy in his clear eyes, feeling extremely aggrieved.

Shui Rong saw the red circles under Daiyu's eyes and knew that this was an old habit of being sensitive, so he changed the topic with a smile and said: "This group of actors are from Suzhou. The ancestral home of Zhu'er is Suzhou. It is said that the soil and water support a person. Today, I actually believed it when I saw him."

Sister Feng was quick-witted and immediately understood that Shui Rong was trying to ease the atmosphere. She echoed in a sweet voice: "Your Majesty's words make sense. They are all born in the same land. It's strange that this child looks like Lin Yatou."

Now that everything has been pointed out, Sister Feng has nothing to hide. Anyway, they are not comparing Daiyu to an actress, but a person who was raised in the soil. There is absolutely no intention to belittle her.

When Daiyu heard this, she glanced at the young man with her beautiful eyes, and then glanced at Sister Feng. The two of them sang in harmony, so she didn't feel excluded by everyone, but it made her feel better, and she took a sip of powder. Lip, holding a goose-yellow embroidered handkerchief, wiped the corners of his eyes, and sat down again.

Shui Rong felt relieved when he saw this. This scene in the original novel did not expect to happen in front of him. Sister Feng said that the actor only looked like Daiyu, and did not compare Daiyu to an actor. He knew that although Daiyu was petty, That's just a sensitive mind caused by excessive self-esteem. On the inside, he is still very open-minded and doesn't care too much about such jokes.

The key is that everyone's reaction was too abnormal, especially Baoyu's winking gestures, which really made everyone think that everyone was blind. This was not Daiyu's petty nature to tell everyone openly.

Although he has good intentions, he is actually doing bad things.

However, Shui Rong didn't care much. This was the character of his brother-in-law. He glanced at Sister Feng who was smiling and saw that she was quite charming.

Immediately, he looked at the actor again. His eyebrows and eyes were very similar to Daiyu's. After thinking about it for a while, he asked aloud: "What's your name?"

When the actor heard this, he bowed and said, "Young official."

After hearing this, Shui Rong suddenly realized that, as expected, the actor who could look like Daiyu in the Red Mansion was the Lingguan. Looking at the twelve children in front of him, he realized that these should be the twelve actors in the Red Mansion.

In the original work, the Twelve Officials of the Red Mansion were originally purchased in Suzhou for Concubine Yuan's marriage. Now that Yuan Chun is Princess Beijing, there is no such thing as a marriage proposal. Unexpectedly, the Twelve Officials of the Red Mansion still appeared.

After thinking about it carefully, they were bought from Suzhou by Zhen Hua as a dowry. It can only be said to be a coincidence.

"Go down and get ready to sing!"

After hearing the words, everyone responded and immediately retreated to prepare. However, the young official's eyes that looked like Daiyu glanced at the young man. They knew in their hearts that she attracted his attention because she looked like Miss Lin. Shi Shiran He went down with the others to prepare.

At this time, Shui Rong glanced at Dai Yu and said with a smile: "Zhen'er, you haven't ordered the show yet."

Daiyu didn't even click on the show after all the fuss earlier. Now that it's raining and the sky is sunny, naturally everything will go as usual, otherwise this arrogant little pervert will have to start acting up again.

Daiyu curled her pink lips when she heard this, picked up the playbook on the table with bare hands, and clicked a play. The audience became noisy, and the atmosphere suddenly returned to peace.

After a while, Shui Rong said something in words, then stood up and walked out. Seeing this, the demure Zhen Hua turned her beautiful eyes slightly, and then she also stood up and left.

After Shui Rong relieved himself, he walked along the verandah and walked toward the hall. Suddenly he saw a familiar figure coming towards him, and his eyes paused for a moment.

That's not Zhen Hua, the niece-in-law. Why did she come out? She couldn't be waiting for him!

While he was thinking about it, Zhen Hua stepped forward and saw his peach-like face, looking at the young man with beautiful eyes, and softly called: "Cousin..."

Shui Rong raised his eyebrows when he heard this. He is a nephew and daughter-in-law in front of him, but he is a cousin in the back. (End of this chapter)