Red Mansion Beijingwang

As night falls, the big boat has been hung with lanterns, making it look flamboyant on the quiet river.

After dinner, Shui Rong was about to go back to the cabin when he saw a girl wearing a crimson gauze shirt walking over. Her bright eyes were looking at Shui Rong with a hint of shyness in her eyebrows. Li Guo smiled slightly on her greasy face and said, "Hello, cousin."

The voice is soft and pleasant, refreshing the heart and mind like the water of a beautiful spring.

Shui Rong stared at the young girl, whose charming features were somewhat similar to Zhen Hua's. He nodded and said warmly, "Can you please have some food, sister Xin'er?"

When Zhen Xin heard this, she felt a little sad, and looked at the young man with a bit of resentment in her eyes. Although they were in the same boat, there were so-called differences between men and women, so there was no problem for her and the eldest wife to eat alone.

It's just that Shui Rong ate with the Xue family brothers and sisters, and the Xue family's younger sister was also a daughter. How could we not talk about the difference between men and women at this time? Engaging in double standards?

To put it bluntly, they have a close relationship. From this, we can see how my cousin treats the Zhen family and the Xue family.

But it's understandable, after all, the Xue family is trying their best to help their cousin with disaster relief, but the Zhen family is lagging behind.

Pursing her pink lips, Zhen Xin nodded lightly and said, "I just had dinner, cousin, can I have some?"

Shui Rong straightened his sleeves and robe, and responded with a smile: "I've used it too. My meal today is pretty good. I ate too much. I'm planning to go back to the cabin to rest."

It also needs to be with a lively and playful little girl, who may have a big appetite.

Zhen Xin raised her head and looked at Shui Rong, blinked, and said with a chuckle: "Cousin, if you eat too much, you will easily accumulate food when you rest, and it will be uncomfortable to sleep at night. If you don't mind, my little sister will accompany my cousin to the deck. "Would you like to take a walk to eat?"

Shui Rong stared at the graceful girl in front of him and responded with a smile: "It's good to eat."

After saying that, the two of them walked towards the deck.

At this time, the sky was dark, and the moon rose, casting a fluorescent light. The stars were reflected on the river surface. When the breeze blew, ripples appeared on the water surface like fish scales. The light of the stars spread out, and the river surface seemed to be covered with a layer of broken gold.

Walking on the deck, the two chatted and looked at the beautiful scenery on the river. Shui Rong suddenly remembered a poem: "The gentle breeze makes the waves scatter like stars all over the river.".

However, when Shui Rong saw the girl holding Huang Juan's silk handkerchief in her slender hands, she lowered her eyes and said nothing. He didn't pay much attention to the beautiful scenery on the river. He asked pointedly: "Is there something wrong with Sister Xin'er?"

Zhen Xin's delicate body trembled when she heard this, she pursed her pink lips and whispered softly: "It's nothing, my little sister is going to the capital for the first time, and I have something to ask my cousin."

"Oh"

Shui Rong stared at the slightly worried girl and said gently: "If sister Xin'er has anything to ask, you can just say it. My cousin knows everything."

Hearing this, Zhen Xin smiled brightly, like a blooming white orchid, blinked, and asked slightly playfully: "Cousin, how are you doing with your second sister in the capital?"

I remember that the second sister lived in the Beijing Prince's Palace for a while. She was expected to become the Princess of Beijing, but by some strange combination of circumstances, she became the daughter-in-law of Ning Guogong's Palace.

When she was at Zhen's house, she often heard her second sister talk about Beijing Palace, and her words of praise made Zhen Xin a little curious.

Shui Rong looked at the girl's playful appearance and felt funny in his heart. He thought she was a quiet girl, but unexpectedly she turned out to be a cute and lively girl who loved gossip.

Well, most daughters' families have this problem, which is interesting.

Smiling, Shui Rong said softly: "After your second sister married into the Duke's mansion, I rarely saw her, but looking at her rosy and plump complexion, I think her life will be smooth and her life will be very smooth."

Shui Rong has quite a say in this. Although he rarely sees Zhen Hua, every time he meets her, he is charming and charming, especially the cousin who screams so loudly that it makes people's bones go numb.

There is little moisture, but if it is fed properly, it will naturally be rosy and plump. It is really smooth to the end, and you will know the taste after eating the marrow.

When Zhen Xin heard this, her eyebrows trembled slightly, a flash of light flashed through her crystal bright eyes, and she smiled and said: "When we were at home before, the relationship between our sisters was very good. As long as the second sister's life goes smoothly."

As she spoke, Zhen Xin seemed to have thought of something, her pretty face dimmed, and she sighed: "Second sister's life is going smoothly, but where is the eldest sister?"

Shui Rong understood clearly after hearing this. Although he had never met the eldest sister of the Zhen family, he had heard a thing or two about it. Not two years after Zhen Shu, the eldest sister of the Zhen family, married into Uncle Zhongyong's house, her husband died early.

Young and widowed people are like people who drink water and know whether it is warm or cold.

Regarding this, Shui Rong couldn't judge, so he said: "Sister Xin'er is not going to the capital, but she will go to visit your two sisters."

That Zhen Shu has nothing to do with her, but Zhen Hua's sweet and clingy cousin, Shui Rong, has to pay a visit, otherwise she will just complain and complain, just like a deeply resentful woman, which is really heart-wrenching. Shiver.

Zhen Xin nodded lightly and said with a smile: "My cousin is right. It's just that the eldest sister is fine, but the second sister seems to be inconvenient. I heard from the eldest man that the second sister is pregnant now and is recuperating in the house. It's not good to take time off." Excuse me to avoid collision."

Shui Rong was surprised when he heard this, and was lost for a moment. He stared at the smiling girl, with a look of surprise on her handsome face, and asked, "Your second sister is pregnant? When did it happen?"

Zhen Hua is pregnant? He hadn't heard about this.

Zhen Xin looked at the unnatural look on the young man's face and felt suspicious in her heart. Why did her cousin seem to be very concerned about her second sister's pregnancy? Didn't she politely reject her in the first place?
Pursing her pink lips, Zhen Xin nodded and said: "Earlier, the eldest man received a letter from the second sister, saying that he was pregnant. The eldest lady also specially rewarded the servants in the house with a month's silver reward. There is no way to fake it."

Shui Rong was silent when he heard the words. Since Zhen Xin said so, the facts are in front of him. He is very clear about Zhen Hua's character. His heart is focused on him. If he has a body, wouldn't it be his kind? ?

I went on a disaster relief trip and had a child myself. I felt an inexplicable emotion in my heart, which is difficult to describe.

I guess because I was away on business, and Zhen Hua was from Duke Ning's palace, it was unreasonable to write to him to explain, so I didn't notify him.

How should I put it, I'm quite happy. Apart from anything else, it at least proves that I have no problem with being a man.

Thinking of this, Shui Rong thought of Liu Pan'er again. He wondered what happened to his nephew and his wife. She must have one too!

If there is such a wicked thing, Shui Rong's heart is pounding. In the end, the doctor Yuan Chun has nothing to show for it. If he knew the reason, he would not die of grief.

Zhen Xin looked at the young man's changing expression and became even more suspicious. She blinked and asked, "Cousin, what's wrong?"

She had seen her cousin's expression of surprise and surprise before. It seemed like the reaction of the men when they learned that they had an heir. Could it be that the second sister was carrying her cousin's child, but the second sister was married to Ningguo Gongfu? , which should not be the case.

No, no, how could she miss her cousin so much? She was really confused. Let’s rule out this most ridiculous guess first.

Shui Rong looked at the girl's suspicious look, coughed slightly, and said with a hint of sadness in his voice: "Nothing, I just thought that I would get married earlier than my nephew and wife, but the palace has not yet had any children, so my nephew and wife will. "

You can't say that your second sister is pregnant with my cousin's seed.

When Zhen Xin heard this, her beautiful face was slightly startled, and a look of embarrassment flashed in her bright eyes. It has been nearly a year since Princess Beijing married into the palace, and she is not yet pregnant. There are already rumors outside that Princess Beijing is a slut. She had heard a thing or two about hens that couldn't lay eggs as far away as Jinling.

It's also strange that my cousin's expression is complicated. I think this is also a thorn in my heart. After all, the number of people in the Beijing Palace is very small and they are in urgent need of children. This is a stab in the foot.

Fortunately, she thought about it for a while. How could her cousin do such a thing if he was so glorious?

Shui Rong noticed the strange color on the girl's jade face and knew it in his heart. He couldn't help it. This was the way the world was. People outside would only laugh at women, but would never say anything to men.

Faced with this hard-to-answer matter, I had no choice but to blame Yuanchun. I felt wronged, and I would make a proper apology when I returned to Beijing.

Wait, Zhen Hua is pregnant, how do you explain this? After all, Hua'er did not consummate her marriage with Jia Rong.

At present, everything seems to be business as usual, and nothing happened. It seems that Jia Rong was frightened and did not let the matter spread.

Thinking about this, Shui Rong felt that he should return to Beijing as soon as possible to deal with the follow-up. If the matter was exposed, it would be difficult for everyone. There is no way, this is the risk you have to take if you can't control "guy things".

"Ah sneeze."

A sneeze interrupted Shui Rong's thinking. Zhen Xin's pretty face turned slightly red, her nose twitched and she lowered her head and said, "Cousin, I'm sorry, little sister."

Shui Rong groaned and said, "It's windy on the river, so it's better to be more careful. It's getting late. If my cousin is fine, it's best to go back and rest early."

At this point, Shui Rong was not in the mood to chat.

Zhen Xin's face turned pale when she heard this, and she felt a little annoyed. She had mentioned the matter of her son before, and seeing that her cousin was in a bad mood, she wanted to change the subject, but she still felt depressed after seeing his appearance.

Alas, if she had known this, she would not have said this more, which would have ruined the harmony and tranquility.

Pursing her pink lips, Zhen Xin looked at the young man with a pretty face and said, "Well, little sister, listen to my cousin."

Shui Rong nodded, and the two of them walked towards the cabin again. They were crossing a threshold. Maybe Zhen Xin didn't pay attention for a moment, or maybe she was hiding something in her heart. Her feet were unsteady and she tripped over the threshold. She just heard The girl exclaimed, and her light body fell straight down.

Seeing this, Shui Rong reached out with quick eyes and hands to grab the person, and took him into his arms smoothly. The soft fragrance came into his arms, and a fragrant aroma hit his nostrils, and his mind wandered for a while.

Lowering his eyes and looking at the girl whose pretty face had lost some of her color, Shui Rong asked, "Sister Xin'er, are you okay?"

"I...I'm fine." Zhen Xin lowered her eyebrows, pursed her pink lips, and said tremblingly, as if she was a little scared.

Shui Rong didn't say anything when he heard this. He helped the person up, took back the hand that fell on Liu's waist, and gently warned: "Sister Xin'er, you should be careful when walking, don't stumble again."

This trip was really inexplicable, and it seemed like a fall on the ground. If it weren't for his quick eyesight and quick hands, he might have fallen onto the deck.

Just as Zhen Xin stood firm, she suddenly said "Ouch", her bright eyes filled with mist, and said aggrievedly: "Cousin, my feet hurt."

Shui Rong stared at the girl's right foot that was being weighed, and frowned slightly. A sparkle flashed in his eyes as he looked at the girl, and Zhanran said: "I think it's because my ankle is sprained. It's nothing serious. I'll help you into the house first." "

When Zhen Xin heard this, a blush appeared on her cheeks. She said softly, "Hmm," and said softly, "Thank you, cousin."

Shui Rong smiled and said nothing. He had doubts before, but now he was sure that Zhen Xin's intentions were impure. Otherwise, how could a good girl let him help her into the cabin?
However, Shui Rong didn't expose it and helped the girl walk towards the cabin.

After entering the cabin and helping Zhen Xin onto the bed, he said in a gentle tone: "Sister Xin'er, if you are still feeling unwell, let the doctor take a look at you."

Although he was on a big ship, Shui Rong took the doctor with him just in case, just in case something went wrong.

This sprained foot may seem like a trivial matter, but for my daughter's family, who is very fragile, a slight bump can cause serious damage to her muscles and bones, so it is better to be more serious and ask the doctor to come and take a look.

A girl's touch often comes from her carelessness.

At this moment, Zhen Xin looked at the young man with her beautiful eyes. As her second sister said, he was a gentle and considerate gentleman. Her heart was filled with a hint of sweetness. She blinked and said softly: "Cousin, my little sister is much better now. There is no need." Ask the doctor to come and rest for two days."

Jade feet are a private matter of the daughter's family and cannot be observed by ordinary people, even by doctors. The so-called tabooing of illnesses is nothing more than this.

Honor and integrity are greater than life, and water is irrefutable. You should respect what should be respected. He stared at the girl on the couch and said softly: "Cousin Xin'er, please rest first. I will go back first."

When Zhen Xin heard the words, she raised her head and looked at Shui Rong with her beautiful eyes. There seemed to be a hint of resentment between her brows. She bit her lip and asked with mist in her crystal clear eyes: "Cousin, will my father know? What's the crime?"

Upon hearing this, Shui Rong felt sure that Zhen Xin was doing this for her father's sake, but it was understandable. After all, he was her father, so how could she just sit idly by and ignore it.

Having said that, it has nothing to do with water dissolution.

"Sister Xin'er, your father's greed for money is a capital crime according to Daqian law." Shui Rong said calmly.

When Zhen Xin heard this, her face suddenly turned pale, tears couldn't stop falling down her soft face, and she choked with sobs: "Cousin, my father broke the law and deserves to be punished, but as a woman, how can he ignore it? The younger sister has nothing to ask for, she just hopes that her father can survive. "

Shui Rong stared at the girl with pear blossoms and rain in front of him, and said calmly: "Sister Xin'er, I have reported this matter to the court. It is up to the court to decide how to convict. I cannot intervene."

He understood what Zhen Xin meant. There was nothing to show mercy to people who dared to make a fortune. It was a good thing that Shui Rong didn't take action directly.

And if we really want to talk about it, the crime Zhen Tiren committed was not only a capital crime, but also ransacked his home and put his female relatives into the Jiaofang Department.

Sister Xin'er, I wonder if you still want to go to Jiaofangsi.

Of course, Shui Rong just thought about it casually. After all, the old concubine was still alive. Even if Zhen Tiren was sentenced to death, the female family members would not be allowed to join the Jiaofang Division.

Most likely, Zhen Tiren took care of everything on his own without harming his family.

When Zhen Xin heard this, her face turned pale, and her light body seemed like a swaying willow. If it weren't for the maid's support, she would have fallen down. She wanted to say something, but she didn't know where to start.

Should I beg my cousin on my knees and say that I am willing to work as a cow or a horse to repay my cousin for his life?
"Cousin, if the Zhen family is willing to pay the price, is there no other way?" Zhen Xin looked at Shui Rong expectantly with a pair of mist-filled face, and asked.

Shui Rong was silent for a while, and then Zhan Ran said: "The matter has reached this point, we can only leave it to fate. It is impossible to say whether the Holy Spirit will show mercy."

Greeding money and donating food to charity is a death penalty in theory, but for the powerful and powerful, there is no room for maneuver. After all, this is a feudal dynasty, and it is not up to the emperor to decide whether to commit a death penalty.

To be honest, Shui Rong was not sure about Zhen Tiren's life or death. Who allowed the Zhen family to have an old concubine? Moreover, the Emperor's several southern tours were hosted by the Zhen family. This kind of friendship could also be sold as a favor to the Emperor.

It's hard to believe that the Supreme Emperor will summon him again when he returns to the capital.

The only thing that can be determined is that Zhen Tiren was at least exiled, otherwise he would not be able to explain himself to the world.

When Zhen Xin heard this, she felt bitter in her heart. She didn't know that all she had to do was be merciful, but it was so easy.

When Shui Rong saw this, he didn't say much. He gave instructions to the maid and exited the cabin. He didn't care about the treatment of the Zhen family. These matters were decided by Emperor Yongkang, and Duke Ning's palace was Shui Rong's target.

Walking along the corridor, Shui Rong thought about the third lady of the Zhen family. She was really good-looking, not inferior to the girls from the Jia family. In terms of well-behavedness, she had a somewhat painterly character, but her "innocence" was far from it. .

In short, she is still a pretty, well-behaved and innocent sweetheart cousin, just like a pure white lotus.

"Creak" sound.

Shui Rong was walking along the corridor when he suddenly remembered the sound of the door opening. He saw Zhen Feng pushing the door open and going out, her face slightly startled.

Zhen Feng looked at the young man in front of her, her heart trembled slightly, her plump face warmed slightly, and she saluted, "I have met the prince."

Since that day, Zhen Feng's "light cough" while chatting under the window that day always appeared in her mind, which made her suffer from insomnia. Therefore, Zhen Feng deliberately avoided water as much as possible.

Shui Rong stared at the unnatural look on the beauty's face and understood it in his heart. He didn't want to make fun of this nearly widowed beauty. He nodded and walked towards his cabin.

Zhen Feng looked at the young man's indifferent expression, and for some reason, a trace of disappointment surged deep in her heart. She knew that the young man must know the reason, but why did she turn a blind eye?

Do you not care at all, or do you do it deliberately?

Shaking her head, Zhen Feng gave a wry smile. She was really confused as to what she was doing with those things that were there and not there. (End of chapter)