Red Mansion Beijingwang

The orange candlelight was like water, sweeping across the entire wing. The willows outside the window were swaying in the autumn wind, and their shadows were floating, appearing and disappearing.

Xiaohong was supposed to leave, but she was clever and resourceful. Now that the girls were away, there was nothing to refuse. She stood aside calmly, seeing that Shuirong didn't care, and her heart relaxed slightly. Staring at the nodding acquaintance in front of her, her beautiful eyes were shimmering with a layer of water mist. She bit her pink lips lightly with her teeth, and couldn't help but swallow a few times. She seemed to be seduced by the delicious food, and couldn't help but lift her embroidered shoes straight down. A little closer.

In fact, she can do it, but the prince doesn't give her a chance, letting her look at the sun and sigh.

Looking at Liu Wuer's clumsy appearance, it was as if he had eaten candied haws on a stick when he was a child and was reluctant to eat it. He could suck on one candied haws for a long time, but was it a candied haws? I didn't see the prince frowning, obviously dissatisfied.

Even so, Xiaohong couldn't help but feel envious. No matter how she behaved, Liu Wu'er finally ate it. There were a lot of maids in the palace who couldn't eat anything they wanted, and the same was true for her.

After this incident, given the prince's temperament, even if Liu Wu'er was not brought into the house, the treatment would at least be much better, and he was halfway through.

At this moment, Xiaohong wished she could take her own life.

Shui Rong stared at Liu Wu'er, frowning slightly. The ignorance of the young girl always made people confused. To put it bluntly, it was frustrating. It was meant to express the depression in her belly, but unexpectedly it accumulated more and more. deep.

Anyone who knows how to deal with people knows that "sincerity" is the key to dealing with others. Liu Wu'er is very dishonest in Shui Rong's opinion.

Just looking at the girl with tears streaming down her cheeks and panting slightly, her heart palpitating with her jade-faced face, her eyes flashed with a strange color, she stretched out her hand to pinch the girl's blushing face, and said softly : "Wu'er, call me brother?"

It’s nothing, I just think it’s nice to call my younger daughter brother, so there are no other distractions.

Liu Wuer's hands trembled when he heard this, and he looked at the young man with a face as gorgeous as the clouds. He blinked his crystal willow eyes, and his eyebrows were full of doubts.

elder brother? What's the situation? Why did the prince ask her to call her brother? How could she, a maid with a low status, have the right to call the prince brother?

Xiaohong on one side stared at Liu Wuer's appearance, her eyes flashed, she had a flexible mind and could make sense at a glance. Seeing how the prince was like this, could it be...
Guaiguai, it seems that I have discovered a great secret.

But this can't be regarded as a secret. The girl with such a romantic attitude is not his biological child. It is normal for the prince to have some thoughts in his mind. Now she understands it and says that she is no worse than Wu'er. How can the prince treat Wu'er so much? I looked at him differently, it turned out that there was such a reason, and it was not a loss for the loser.

Although she had suspicions, Xiaohong didn't dare to say anything. The master's affairs were not something that they, the maids, could comment on. If you dare to make random arrangements today, tomorrow you won't even need the prince to say anything. You will have to pack your bags and leave. , if it is more serious, I am afraid that there will be more nutrients in some dry well.

Liu Wuer was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses and understood that this was the prince's order. Even though he was confused, he blinked and shouted softly: "Brother."

It is soft and weak, although it is not as soft as Wu Nong from Jiangnan, but it still has a graceful charm.

Shui Rong's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and his eyes towards Liu Wu'er became increasingly complex. He didn't care about Liu Wu'er's lack of "honesty". In the world of Red Mansions, "brother" is similar to his father in the previous life. Once he appears, No sound will make a person lose all temper. If one sound is not enough, then two.

Reaching out to pinch the girl's face, Shui Rong touched her head with her hand. Shui Rong pressed her gently, closing the distance between the two to show their closeness.

The sudden closeness made Liu Wuer's jade cheeks flush red, and tears rolled in her eyes. She felt out of breath and subconsciously stretched out her hand to push away.

"Cough cough."

A rapid cough sounded, Liu Wuer's bare hands grasped the hem of her skirt, her jade cheeks turned a strange bright red, and her lips glowed with a crystal luster under the candlelight.

This is really uncomfortable, I can't breathe
Shui Rong stared at the girl who couldn't stop coughing. There was a bit of unnaturalness on her handsome face. Although she was very confident in herself, she shouldn't be like this. You should know that even if she was Tanchun, she was just out of breath. She rolled her eyes with a reproachful eye. He was calm and collected when he came over, but Liu Wuer kept coughing.

It seems that Liu Wu'er has always been weak and his ability to withstand the disease was a little low. It was probably due to a "disease" that made Liu Wu'er's throat dry and itchy, and he couldn't stop coughing.

Sighing, Shui Rong said: "That's it, Wu'er, you don't have to wait for me anymore."

Although he intended to express the pent-up energy in his belly, there was no need for Shui Rong to force others to go into battle. He was not Zhou Bapi who made others sick.

Liu Wuer's face turned pale when he heard this. Wu'er, who had come back to his senses at this moment, also understood that it was wrong to reject the prince earlier. How many people were thinking about how she could refuse the prince now that he had taken advantage of her. .

The prince must be annoyed!
Thinking of this, Liu Wu'er felt uneasy and looked at the young man with his willow eyes full of water mist. His eyebrows were full of grievances and said: "Your Majesty, my throat is just dry and itchy, and I couldn't hold it back for a while."

What a pitiful thing, it turned out that the ruler was wrong. She tried her best, but she could feel the corners of her mouth getting a little hot from the friction. But at that moment, the slave really couldn't help it.

Shui Rong knew that Liu Wu'er had misunderstood, so he wiped the crystal corners of the girl's mouth with a handkerchief, and said in a warm voice, "I don't blame you. You have a weak illness, and you should take care of it first until you feel better." , I will let you serve me again.”

Facing the prince's tenderness, Liu Wuer's jade cheeks warmed up slightly, and her eyes looking at the young man were full of affection. For these maids, their status was humble, and it was a good thing that the master could treat them like cattle and horses. , but the prince not only comforted her carefully, but even condescended to help her wipe it.
The water melting in Liu Wuer's eyes seemed to be glowing at this moment, and it was so heart-warming.

Xiao Hong couldn't help but feel envious when she heard Shui Rong's words. With these words, it meant that Liu Wu'er had made an internal decision. Sure enough, as long as he served the young prince, that would be his way to success.

Thinking of this, Xiaohong stared at the tall and upright young man. The orange candlelight seemed to glow with an inexplicable crystal. Her beautiful eyes were flickering. She bit her pink lips lightly and said with a pretty face: "My lord, would you like me to serve you?"

This opportunity is really rare right now, which makes Xiaohong restless. She doesn't care even if it is second-hand, she has to wait for it first. If she misses this perfect opportunity, it will never be possible again in the future.

She, Xiaohong, is no salty fish.

Shui Rong heard the words and raised his eyes to look at Xiao Hong. Seeing her bright eyes, he understood clearly in his heart that Xiao Hong was solely focused on pleasing the Lord. From the fact that she didn't take the initiative to leave, he knew that she had a plan in mind.

In the original novel, Xiaohong once violated the rules and took advantage of the fact that no one was around to pour tea for Baoyu and talk to him. She did a decent thing and felt very happy about it. However, she was discovered by her superiors Qiu Wen and Bi Hen and was severely scolded before she gave up the idea.

He stared at Xiaohong's pretty cheeks and delicate eyebrows. From a calculation, Xiaohong's appearance was not outstanding among the maids in the palace, but it was not bad either. It was equivalent to the difference between a department beauty and a school beauty.

But Xiaohong has an eloquence that is both soft and hard, and even Sister Feng is amazed by it. This is Xiaohong's characteristic.

He stretched out his hand to wave, but Shui Rong didn't say anything. After all, how could he be at peace if the stagnation in his stomach was not gone.

Xiaohong was overjoyed when she saw this. Lianbu hurriedly came forward and knelt down. She took the loose black hair around her ears and temples with her bare hands and leaned forward with her head lowered.

There was a thread in his mouth and a fire in his chest. Xiaohong just felt that he had achieved what he wanted.

Shui Rong stared at Xiao Hong, feeling funny in his heart. Looking at this behavior, it seemed that he was afraid that he would regret it. He was really impatient, but there was nothing to worry about when you and I agreed.

A motivated maid should not be supported by the master?
Liu Wuer stared at this scene in a daze, feeling that he had lost something in his heart. He originally planned to work harder to serve the prince, but when he hesitated, Xiaohong came closer. When he came to his senses, he was already there. It was a sheep entering the tiger's mouth, and in the blink of an eye, she became an outsider.

Although Xiao Hong was busy, she glanced at Liu Wu'er out of the corner of her eye, and she couldn't help but feel proud. The opportunity was in front of her, and you, Liu Wu'er, didn't seize it. No wonder I was the latecomer.

Besides, if we really want to calculate it, it’s not certain who will be the latecomer. Look, you can’t control it, little prince, so I’ll do it.

Shui Rong stared at Yingluo on the bead curtain, his brows furrowed and softened. He was a little surprised and couldn't help but said: "Xiaohong, you are really an eloquent girl."

How can I put it this way? Xiaohong is indeed a person who can talk like a parrot in front of Sister Feng. She is articulate and has no sense of obstruction when moving around. Her speech is concise and concise, unlike some maids who are squirming like mosquitoes. Even Yu is not much different from the experienced Tanchun.

Could it be said that there are people in this world who are born with knowledge, or that Xiaohong has a talent for this?

Xiao Hong took some time out of her busy schedule, raised her pretty face, blinked her beautiful eyes, and said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, my slave loved to eat candied haws when I was a child, so I have learned something about it. Don't you like it, Your Majesty?"

Shui Rong raised his brows slightly when he heard this. He thought Xiao Hong thought he was eating candied haws. For a moment, Shui Rong didn't know what to say. After all, there were similarities with candied haws, such as the shape.

That's all, he is enjoying it, don't worry about anything else.

He reached out and pinched Xiaohong's cheek. It was extremely soft, no worse than Baoqin and others. He smiled and said, "Not bad, keep up the good work." Xiaohong couldn't help but feel happy when she heard the praise. In fact, what she said was half true. Halfway through, it is true that I loved eating candied haws when I was a child, but it is not closely related to it. It is because Xiaohong knows that the prince likes music, so she has been practicing the so-called parrot rap in private, just for this moment.

Opportunities are given to those who are prepared. Obviously, Xiaohong seized the opportunity.

Shui Rong loosened his hand holding Xiao Hong's face, raised his eyes and saw Liu Wu'er who was standing beside him uneasily. He smiled and said, "Wu'er, call me brother again and let me hear it."

The atmosphere in Jinling City has been strange in recent days. The price of food in Jinling has been rising all the way. In the blink of an eye, it reached the astronomical price of 400 yuan per bucket. For a while, the city was full of mourning, and there was a faint feeling of depression as black clouds pressed over the city. .

In the garden in the backyard of the guest house, Shui Rong was sitting on the pillars of a pavilion, staring at the red and white koi in the pond, holding the bait for feeding in his hand, looking very leisurely.

After a while, Feng Ziying, dressed in armor, came over, bowed her hands and said, "Your Majesty, my subordinates have mobilized two thousand sergeants from the Jiangnan Military Camp to patrol the security in Jinling City."

Shui Rong nodded when he heard the words. The rise in food prices made the people in Jinling City panic. In this situation, the security was in jeopardy and patrols needed to be stepped up.

The Jiangnan Camp is stationed at Xiaolingwei, where Nanjing City can be attacked, retreated or defended. Every move in Nanjing City is also under its surveillance, and it is under the jurisdiction of the rear army governor's office.

Logically speaking, although Shui Rong's status is noble, as a person from the Central Army Governor's Office, he cannot mobilize the sergeants from the Rear Army Governor's Office, which is inconsistent with etiquette. However, Shui Rong also has the status of imperial envoy, so it is normal to mobilize some sergeants.

Throwing down a piece of bait, causing the koi fish in the pond to chase each other, Shui Rong said in a deep voice: "Ziying, please pay close attention to the patrol affairs in Jinling City. Don't let the city get into trouble."

The situation in Jinling City was just the beginning. The further it went, the more unfavorable it became. Therefore, a strict patrol team was needed. He did not want any trouble in Jinling City.

Feng Ziying heard the words and responded: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, my subordinates will personally lead them on inspections."

Shui Rong nodded with satisfaction. He was quite relieved when Feng Ziying was doing things.

At this time, Xiaohong came over holding a cup of fragrant tea. She looked at the young man with beautiful eyes and unconsciously pursed her lips. She recalled the scene that night in her mind, and her jade cheeks warmed slightly.

That night she finally got to taste something new and survived. However, the prince never let them serve him again after that night, which made her feel a little resentful.

After tasting it, it really doesn’t make you full. Isn’t this appetizing?

Passing the tea cup over, Xiaohong bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Xue Xiao of the Xue family is outside asking to see you."

Shui Rong took the tea cup and before he could take a sip, he heard Xiao Hong's words and his face was slightly startled. Isn't Xue Xiao the owner of the second house of the Xue family who was selling goods outside?
For Xue Xiao, Shui Rong didn't know him well. He only knew that Xue Xiao was the person in charge of the Xue family's overseas business and overseas trade, and that was all.

However, Xue Xiao has a pair of famous children, namely Xue Ke and Xue Baoqin, especially Xue Baoqin, whose depiction in the original work even surpasses that of Chai and Dai.

After groaning, Shui Rong said, "Please come in."

When Feng Ziying saw that Shui Rong was about to receive guests, she stepped back knowingly. He also had to be busy with patrolling, so he was not as leisurely as Shui Rong. After all, he was just a part-time worker. If the leader gave an order, they would have to run away and break their legs.

Not long after, a middle-aged man in a dark robe walked in. He immediately kowtowed and said, "Xue Xiao, a common man, pays homage to the prince."

Xue Xiao has no official position, and it is reasonable to call himself a grassroots citizen.

Shui Rong looked at Xue Xiao with his eyes and saw that his complexion was a little dark. He was indeed someone who had been traveling for a long time. He nodded and said, "No need to be polite, get up."

Xue Xiao stood up after hearing the words and said respectfully: "The common people were out shopping the day before yesterday and missed the banquet arranged by the prince. I came here to apologize and hope that the prince will forgive me."

After hearing this, Shui Rong couldn't help but look at Xue Xiao. He looked at Xue Xiao again and saw that he was wearing new clothes, but with a haggard look on his face and eyes. He thought he had just returned to Jinling, changed his clothes and couldn't wait to come to see him.

Apart from anything else, this attitude is quite right.

This is the benefit of power. Even if you have a reason for something, but you didn't accept his invitation, you still have to be careful to apologize.

Waving his hand, Shui Rong smiled and said, "Everything happens for a reason. I don't care about it, so you don't have to take it to heart."

If someone else is stealing goods outside, it's hard to blame him. Besides, Xue Xiao is Baochai's second uncle. He doesn't look at the monk's face or the Buddha's face, so Shui Rong can't treat him harshly.

Xue Xiao felt relieved, pursed his lips, and said respectfully: "The common people took the goods to buy grain. Now they have brought back 30,000 shi of grain and docked it at the dock. If the prince needs it, the common people can sell it to the government for eighty cents per dou." "

Shui Rong was startled when he heard this, and looked at Xue Xiao with a strange look in his eyes. He didn't expect the second brother of the Xue family to be so understanding that he would take the initiative to send food.

After a deep groan, Shui Rong said, "The Xue family is interested."

The purchase price is 30,000 shi of grain. This is the foundation of the Jinling wealthy family. When you look at the previous subscription, the Jinling wealthy family combined is the same as the Xue family. You can imagine the perfunctoriness involved.

It has to be said that Xue Xiao has a big plan and is not like others who care too much about gains and losses.

Xue Xiao felt relieved when he heard this. When he came back from the goods, he heard the elders talking about subscribing for grain. At that time, the Xue family only subscribed for one thousand dan, but Xue Xiao felt that it was unacceptable. Not to mention that the prince was an imperial envoy for disaster relief, so The purchase of grain is also used for disaster relief. Based on the Xue family's position alone, they cannot deal with the Beijing Palace.

After all, he also knew about his niece joining the palace to serve, and Aunt Xue and her entourage also wanted to settle in the capital. The backer behind them was the Prince of Beijing. With this connection, he naturally wanted to support the Prince of Beijing.

Therefore, when Xue Xiao learned about this, he rushed to the guest house to meet with the prince and explain the reason.

Xue Xiao continued silently, and then said: "Your Majesty, the common people are used to traveling around, and they have some channels at their disposal. If the Prince still needs food, the common people can go there to buy food for the Prince and provide relief to the victims."

As a businessman, Xue Xiao knew that these grains were not enough for disaster relief. Even if he wanted to support the Beijing Palace, he would support it to the end.

Shui Rong's expression lit up when he heard this, and he looked at Xue Xiao with joy. He didn't expect that the Xue family gave him one surprise after another, and asked: "How much food can be purchased?"

Xue Xiao thought for a while and said: "At least fifty thousand dan, other ordinary people dare not guarantee it."

Although he supports it, Xue Xiao will not aim without aim. If he puts down his bold words but cannot complete them, it will be more gain than loss.

When Shui Rong heard this, he started to think about it. At present, he had 30,000 shi of food, which was barely enough for the Jinling victims to survive for half a month. Now, the 30,000 shi sent by Xue Xiao could be transported to the disaster area. If another 50,000 shi were given, although it was still insufficient, it could still save the people. A large number of disaster victims.

Thinking about this, Shui Rong said happily: "Okay, then I will leave this matter to you. If the matter is completed, I will take credit for you."

In disaster relief, food is the first priority. As long as the food problem is solved, all problems will be solved.

Xue Xiao's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said respectfully: "The common people will set off immediately."

As a businessman, you must put profit first. Xue Xiao's move may seem like selling at a loss, but in fact it is relying on the plan of the Prince of Beijing, which is in line with his wishes at the moment.

Shui Rong knew that Xue Xiao had just returned to Jinling and it was a bit unkind to go on errands without resting for a moment, but disaster relief was like putting out fires, so he couldn't care less about it, so he responded: "Okay, let's go."

Xue Xiao bowed respectfully and immediately retreated to buy food.

Shui Rong threw the bait in his hand into the pond water, which immediately caused the koi to jump and create a splash of water.

The surprise sent by the Xue family was eye-catching, but compared to the Jia family as in-laws, it was really disappointing. (End of chapter)