Red Mansion Beijingwang

Chapter 364 Keqing: Just wait for the young prince
Time flies, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

No, Ningguo Gongfu, it should now be the small residence of Jiajia East Mansion.

In the past half month, the case of the flood embezzlement case has been decided. Jia Zhen, the Duke of Ning, has been exiled, the Duke's residence has been taken back to the court, and Zhen Tiren of the Zhen family has been exiled. It has come to an end.

In the wing, Zhen Hua caressed her swollen belly and leaned on the brocade. Her charming face was filled with the glory of maternal love, and her graceful body became more round and round.

On a brocade pier, the wife of the Zhen family looked at Zhen Hua's swollen belly, with a faint look on her face, and sighed: "My poor son, I thought it was a place of wealth, who would have thought of it?"

My daughter was originally the daughter-in-law of the high-ranking Duke of the country, but her title was gone in the blink of an eye, and even her grandson had nowhere to go.

As for her second uncle, that's the same.

Zhen Hua understood what Mrs. Zhen meant. She raised her eyes and glanced at Mrs. Zhen who was sighing. She said calmly, "Mother, my daughter is not pitiful. You don't have to worry."

I got my wish and had a friendship with my cousin, and the fruit of love between husband and wife. What's so pitiful, it's just because of the title.

It is true that she feels sorry for the title, but now that it has become a fact, what else can be said.

Moreover, the title was gone, but the Ningguo Duke's family property was still there. In addition, as the daughter-in-law, she received an immeasurable amount of property.

How should I put it, Zhen Hua knew that this was his cousin's handiwork, and it was also the capital for their mother and son to settle down, and she felt sweet in her heart!
As for the child's future, one needs to know that the child in her belly is her cousin's eldest son. Wouldn't she make other arrangements?

Seeing that Zhen Hua was so generous and fat, Mrs. Zhen couldn't say anything depressing for a while, so she changed the subject and said: "In a while, Xue'er will go to Beijing, and then you two sisters will be able to go to Beijing." Juju.”

"Mom, why did my little sister come to Beijing? What are the arrangements with grandma?"

They were sisters from the same mother, so there was no need to say much about their relationship. Although Zhen Hua was happy, her mother suddenly summoned her little sister to Beijing, and it must have been more than just a visit to relatives.

Facing her biological daughter, Madam Zhen naturally had nothing to hide, so she said softly: "The concubine means that Xue'er is not young anymore and it's time to ask for marriage."

"Oh"

Hearing this, Zhen Hua suddenly became energetic, his heart was filled with gossip, his bright eyes sparkled, and he asked: "Which restaurant did grandma order for my little sister?"

She had been in the capital for a while, and she knew a thing or two about the powerful people in the capital. She wanted to see which young master her grandmother had found, and by the way, she would be a check on her little sister.

Madam Zhen's face had a somewhat unnatural look on her face, and she said quietly: "Prince Beijing's Mansion."

Speaking of this matter, Mrs. Zhen's wife felt uneasy. Her daughter knew very well that she knew that Zhen Hua had a crush on the prince, but it was just fate that made the two of them destined but not meant for each other.

I never thought that now, the Zhen family would send their daughter to marry the Prince of Beijing again. The wife of the Zhen family really didn’t know what to say, and her daughter must also feel uncomfortable!

When Zhen Hua heard this, her bright eyes widened, and her pretty eyebrows were full of astonishment, and she said, "My little sister is going to be given to my cousin."

The older sister keeps the "brother-in-law" in check for the younger sister.
The wife of the Zhen family sighed and said: "What happened to your second uncle, our Zhen family was more or less affected. Now it is no better than before. The concubine wants Xueer to go to Beijing Palace to be a concubine. The Zhen family and the Beijing Prince's Palace might as well become in-laws."

At first, when the concubine mentioned this matter, the wife of the Zhen family was reluctant. However, things in the world are unpredictable. After the corruption case, the Zhen family's vitality was greatly damaged. Even the concubine was affected, and she was no longer as comfortable as before.

Marriage is now the best way for the Zhen family to eliminate the impact of the corruption case.

Zhen Hua: "."

If my little sister wants to be a concubine for her cousin, wouldn't it mean that they are two sisters serving one husband together?
Zhen Hua pursed her pink lips, suppressed the fluttering in her heart, a strange color appeared on her bright face, and said hesitantly: "Mom, will my cousin agree to this?"

A lesson from the past and a lesson for others to follow, she is the daughter who was rejected by her cousin.

Although she is a biological sister from the same mother, her appearance, temperament, and sincerity towards her cousin are still somewhat different from her sister.

Even though what the Zhen family is looking for now is the position of concubine, Zhen Hua doesn't think that her younger sister can get the same recognition from her cousin as she does.

Madam Zhen's face looked gloomy as she said, "This is what the concubine wants. Xin'er will marry into the palace along with Xue'er. I don't think Prince Beijing will refute the concubine's reputation because of this."

After all, the old concubine is still a water-soluble grandmother, with the legitimate daughter as the concubine and the concubine as the escort. The Zhen family's attitude has already been lowered, so they can't continue to slap her in the face!

At this moment, Zhen Hua felt speechless, and an inexplicable strangeness came to her heart. It turned out that not only her biological sister, but also her cousin had three daughters of the Zhen family serving the same husband. This really made Zhen Hua not know what to say. Maybe one day, the three sisters will still recall the time when they were sleeping together when they were children.

Just thinking about it makes me so embarrassed.

Imperial City, Qianqing Palace.

Emperor Yongkang sat on the imperial desk, holding a blue book in his hand and started flipping through it. He glanced at Shui Rong in the hall with his sharp eyes, and said with some inexplicable meaning in his tone: "Xiao Liu, what are you doing? What's the meaning."

The blue book is a detailed list of overseas prices. Emperor Yongkang would not think that Shui Xun was aimless when he presented it this time.

Shui Rong said respectfully: "Brother Emperor, when I went to the south of the Yangtze River, I accidentally learned that many people in the south of the Yangtze River violated the sea ban regulations and smuggled privately, so I asked someone to investigate and found that the price of goods in the east and west differed several times. So much so that it is dozens of times higher, and the benefits are huge. It is no wonder that private businessmen would rather violate the ban than engage in overseas trade.

My younger brother thought that since sea trade has been banned for many times, it is better to block it than to clear it. Firstly, it will facilitate management, and secondly, the imperial treasury will be empty. The profits will be used to fill the treasury, so why not do it. "

Emperor Yongkang was silent when he heard the words. He stared at the book in his hand with a gloomy expression. He understood the meaning of Shui Rong's words. To put it more bluntly, it meant opening up the sea ban.

To be honest, when he saw the detailed list of overseas prices, he was quite surprised. He did not expect that the price gap between the East and West was so huge, and he felt a little excited inexplicably.

After a moment of silence, Emperor Yongkang's eyes narrowed, he put down the book in his hand and said, "Xiao Liu, what do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Shui Rong understood clearly that Emperor Yongkang was moved. Otherwise, he would not have asked him what he thought.

In fact, this is not difficult to understand. Shui Rong put the real data in front of Emperor Yongkang. This intuitiveness is easier for people to believe. And as Shui Rong said, overseas smuggling has been banned repeatedly. Rather than being in chaos, it is better to formally take over.

Another point, and the most important point, is that the imperial treasury is empty. This is Emperor Yongkang's heart problem. Filling the treasury is something that is in Emperor Yongkang's heart.

After some deliberation, Shui Rong reported: "Brother Emperor, I believe that part of the maritime ban can be lifted to allow merchants to trade in the east and west oceans. A pavilion will be set up to be responsible for issuing invoices to local merchants, collecting taxes, and supervising import and export merchant ships." Inspection and other matters.”

Regarding the matter of sea trade, Shuixun naturally could not report it without preparation. The pressure of fully opening the sea ban was too great, and the possibility of Emperor Yongkang's consent was extremely low, so he only opened part of it as a test.

Only if sea trade can really fill the national treasury can Emperor Yongkang make up his mind.

As expected, Emperor Yongkang's face relaxed slightly, and he remained silent for a while before saying, "Yes, I will issue an order to open a port, and you will be responsible for this matter."

Shui Rong saw that Emperor Yongkang's attitude relaxed, and he decided to open a port. This was the bottom line that Emperor Yongkang could bear. If it were more, he might not be able to suppress the opposition from the court.

I originally thought that Emperor Yongkang would submit the matter to the cabinet for discussion, but I never thought that Emperor Yongkang was more courageous and decisive than he thought. "People die for money, and birds die for food." This is also true for the emperor.

Since the matter has been left to him to handle, there is no need for Shui Rong to refuse. It is normal for him to have a hand in such a huge cake of Haitrade as an advocate.

After a deep groan, Shui Rong said, "My brother obeys the order."

After saying that, Shui Rong continued: "If a port is opened, my brother hopes that the emperor can open Yuegang in Zhangzhou, Fujian."

Yuegang in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province is located where the Jiulong River enters the sea. Its harbor channel "opens to the sea on the outside and connects to the mountain stream on the inside". It is named because it resembles a crescent moon.

In fact, Yuegang is located in a remote location and has inconvenient transportation. It has not been a good deep-water port since ancient times. It requires many twists and turns to get out to sea, so it is not the best choice.

However, it is precisely because of the disadvantages of the geographical environment that the court's jurisdiction was insufficient. Yuegang has also become an area where private smuggling activities are rampant. It is a rare lively place along the coast and is known as "Little Suzhou and Hangzhou" by the people.

And not only that, the prosperity of maritime trade naturally attracts the prying eyes of lawless people. Pirates are rampant in the coastal areas of Yuegang. Shui Rong's move can sort out the problem of pirates in one fell swoop.

The most important thing is that the pirates are mainly Japanese pirates. The so-called Japanese pirates can be punished by all Chinese people. "oh"

Emperor Yongkang stared at Shui Rong with a bit of amusement in his eyes. He didn't expect that the young man had even decided on a port. It seemed that his younger brother was fully prepared for sea trade.

"As you wish!"

Emperor Yongkang didn't care why Shui Rong chose Yuegang. All he wanted was the result.

After reporting the matter about the sea trade, Shui Rong chatted with Emperor Yongkang for a while, and then left the Qianqing Palace without staying any longer. Shui Rong did not return to the Governor's Mansion, but went straight out of the palace and returned to his home.

Returning to Beijing Palace, Shui Rong walked along the corridor. When he reached the east courtyard, he paused briefly and then headed towards Tianxiang Tower.

Lifting the beaded curtain strung with pearls, Shui Rong stepped in and saw a charming beauty sitting on a soft couch by the west window. Her long, silky hair was casually draped, looking carefree and lazy. Under her pink skirt, Wrapped is a graceful figure.

"Ke'er."

Hearing this gentle and thoughtful voice, Ke Qingfang's heart trembled, and she raised her eyes to look at the young man outside the room, with a hint of surprise and excitement in her charming brows.

Just as he was about to stand up, he seemed to remember something, and his charming moon-like face fell down. He turned his head and played with a strand of black hair on his jade shoulder with his slender hands, treating the young man as if he was nothing.

It had been a long time since the young man came to see her, and the resentment in the beauty's heart was beyond words. It must have been that the young man was tired of her body, which was not as tender as the other sisters'.

Look, her heart is tired of it before it enters. If it does, she will abandon it like a shoe.

When Shui Rong saw this, he understood in his heart. He stepped forward and sat down next to Ke Qing. There was a refreshing soft fragrance lingering in his nose, and he said warmly: "Ke'er, I miss you."

But Qing's delicate body trembled, her charming eyes filled with water mist, and her voice showed a hint of grievance as she said, "My lord, stop coaxing me."

miss her? Thinking about why she didn't see the young man coming to look for her and leaving her alone in the empty room, she felt panicked.

Shui Rong knew the beauty's grievance and immediately said no more. He stretched out his hand to pull the beauty's head back, stared at the bright and moving face in front of him, and leaned forward to kiss the glittering lips.

At this time, stop talking and kiss her hard.

After a while, the beauty's delicate body softened, her snow-grey face was as gorgeous as clouds, her charming eyes were as silky, she was breathing lightly, and she felt that a lot of the depression in her heart had been let out.

Shui Rong pinched the beauty's cheek and said warmly, "Ke'er, did you miss me?"

But when Qing heard this, he glanced at the young man with his charming eyes and hummed, "Your Majesty is a very busy man, so what's the use of thinking about it. I just hope that Your Majesty can think of me, a man of grass and trees, in his spare time, and that's enough in his heart. "

She burst into tears thinking about it, and there was no one to wipe it for her.

Water soluble: "."

Well, the yin and yang of a harem woman is quite normal.

Shui Rong hugged the beauty's soft waist and changed the topic: "Ke'er, did Yuanchun tell you about welcoming you into the house?"

When Keqing heard this, her jade cheeks warmed slightly, and her hair like a waterfall leaned in the boy's arms, her eyebrows curved and she said, "Sister said, after the Chinese New Year, find an auspicious day and let me in. "

Two days after the prince returned home, Yuan Chun told her this in person. At that time, she was so happy that she couldn't sleep all night long. She was originally waiting for the prince to come find her, but who would have thought that the young man actually didn't let her in even once? her door.

Shui Rong nodded and said in a gentle tone: "That's all. It's also because I want you to come in, Ke'er, so I've been neglecting you during this period."

Originally, when Shui Rong first returned home, he wanted to comfort Ke Qing. After all, Ke Qing was...well, a little greedy about this matter, so he had to comfort him.

However, Yuan Chun mentioned the matter of welcoming Ke Qing into the house that day. It would be better for Yuan Chun, the lady, to inform him of this matter. In addition, it was not easy for him to stimulate Yuan Chun during this period, so he did not come to comfort Ke Qing.

After hearing the young man's explanation, Keqing felt relieved. She was not a fool and understood what the young man meant by this move.

No matter how generous a wife is when she takes a concubine for her husband, she will feel a little jealous. If she shows too much love, she may feel even worse.

Besides, Keqing had also taken the initiative to look for the young man, but she gave up the idea because she was worried about the upcoming entrance.

Speaking of which, the two of them have some kind of spiritual connection!

Thinking of this, Ke Qing felt a sweetness welling up in her heart. She raised her face as charming as the moon, looked at the young man with her beautiful eyes, and said softly: "Your Majesty, I will serve you!"

After saying that, Keqing didn't wait for the young man's rejection. She touched the young man's waist with her bare hands. After a few rustlings, she lowered her head. For a moment, she felt satisfied.

"hiss"

Shui Rong took a long breath, stared at the carvings on the west window, and frowned slightly.

My dear, I feel really wronged. I am full of energy, as if I am taking revenge on the young man for his ruthlessness, or venting out all the grievances I have felt during this period.

I'm afraid that's all I'm thinking about.

Shui Rong stretched out his hand to caress the beauty's head, and said with a hint of color in his voice: "Ke'er, I've wronged you."

For a person who is addicted, it is indeed difficult, just like a long-time smoker who quits smoking. If he does not smoke for a day, he will feel no taste in his mouth, feel uncomfortable all over, and always talk about that one puff.

But Qing muttered, but didn't say anything. He was obsessed with his career and couldn't extricate himself.

Upon seeing this, Shui Rong smiled and said nothing, looking sideways at Shuang Jiang, who was hanging his head on one side, and ordered: "Go get the bell."

Keqing, who was buried in her head, suddenly trembled, as if her heartstrings were touched. The throbbing in her heart was about to move, and the charm between her eyebrows became more and more intense.

Hearing this, Shuangjiang raised her head and looked at the young man. Her pretty face was bright red. After a soft reply, she stepped towards the embroidered couch. After exploring with her bare hands, she came back and put the hand in her hand. The bell was handed over and said: "Your Majesty"

Shui Rong didn't take it immediately. He reached out and picked up the beauty's head. He stared at the beauty's face that looked like an April peach blossom. Without saying a word, he stretched out his hand to touch the beauty's lapel.

But Qing knew what the young man meant, and her heart was filled with shame and joy. She pursed her crystal lips and allowed the young man to take off her skirt.
On one side, the lowered Shuang Jiang's heart was throbbing. From the corner of his eye, he looked at the two people lingering on the brocade, and suddenly his apricot eyes widened, and his pink lips rounded in shock.

Be good, hang the golden hook upside down, won’t the girl get dizzy? !

At this moment, Shuang Jiang felt his heart trembling sharply, his delicate body softened, and he felt a little unsteady for a moment.

Here, Shui Rong held the bell in his hand and felt it was wet. There was a bit of strange color in his voice, and he said softly and softly: "Ke'er, I really wronged you."

After just a few rolls, I felt really aggrieved.

But when Qing heard this, she felt shy and unbearable. She didn't know how to come back, so she was extremely excited today.

Bai Qing bit her pink lips tightly, but the hand Qing held trembled, and she said angrily: "Your Majesty, stop talking."

This person was always like this, insisting on poking her deep in the heart. Why did he say this now? It wasn't the boy who was making trouble, so he had to provoke her a few words?
Shui Rong smiled, without stopping the movements of his hands, and said, "When we welcome you in, we will be a real couple, and Ke'er won't have to work so hard."

Speaking of which, although she and Ke Qing knew the basics, they had not yet made a breakthrough in the last step.

When Keqing heard this, her beautiful eyes shone with crystal light. She understood that the young man wanted to give her a perfect ceremony. This friendship also moved Keqing deeply.

Keqing has been looking forward to this matter for a long time, just waiting for the young prince.
(End of this chapter)