Red Mansion Beijingwang

In the Beijing Prince's Palace, somewhere in a courtyard.

In the spacious hall, Chai Dai, Tanchun, Xichun and Baoqin came as guests. They gathered together, chatting and laughing, making it very lively.

Baochai glanced at Daiyu, touched her own snowy cheek with her bare hands, and asked softly, "Miss Lin, is there something wrong with my face?"

For some reason, Daiyu would look at her from time to time, with some inexplicable meaning between her delicate eyebrows, which made Baochai very confused, and she couldn't help asking.

Is there something on her face?
"No, I just think Sister Bao looks pretty today." Daiyu's face flushed slightly, her bright eyes flickered slightly under her two curved eyebrows, and her heart felt a little uneasy.

In fact, she looked at Baochai because after being served by the young man, she knew that this dignified Bao sister actually had such a hobby, which made Daiyu feel strange.

Thinking about the embarrassment of that night, Daiyu couldn't help but wonder if Baojie was made of water like her.

But even though she said that, Daiyu was too embarrassed to say it out loud, so she changed the subject.

Baochai stared at the slightly embarrassed girl and blinked her bright almond-shaped eyes. She didn't believe Daiyu's lame excuse that she was pretty, but she also saw that Daiyu didn't want to say more, so she didn't ask any more questions.

When Daiyu saw that Baochai did not ask any further questions, she felt a little relieved. If she continued to ask, she would not know how to answer.

At this time, the maid Cuilu led people to place some fresh fruits on the table.

Daiyu calmed down, picked up a tangerine, peeled it with her delicate hands, and said playfully, "Yun girl, you are so stingy to treat us with these for your housewarming."

It is called a move because this courtyard is Xiangyun's new residence.

Xiangyun pursed her lips and said, "I'm the one who's moving to a new house. Sister Lin, stop teasing me."

What's the point of moving to a new house? She just needs a place to live. If it weren't for these sisters asking her to be the host, she wouldn't have done all this nonsense.

How should I put it, this feeling of being the host made Xiangyun feel relaxed, and the curve at the corners of her pink lips never dropped.

Daiyu looked at the joy on Xiangyun's brows, her bright eyes narrowed slightly, and she understood.

She knew that Xiangyun was not just after a yard, but for the meaning that the yard represented. It was something that belonged to her alone and was a comfort in her heart.
She deeply understood the sadness of not having a sense of belonging, and she also understood that Xiangyun was very happy at this moment.

Daiyu put a piece of orange petal between her lips, tasted it gently, and said with a smile: "This is your territory. If you are not satisfied with the hospitality, I will find fault with you."

Tanchun raised her eyes to look at Daiyu, her heroic eyes curved, and said with a smile: "Ms. Yun has plenty of money, and she is afraid that she can't entertain us well. If she doesn't entertain us well, she must be harboring evil intentions."

As soon as these words were spoken, Baochai and a few others responded one after another, and their words were instigating Xiangyun to bleed, giving the impression that they were just plastic sisters.

Seeing that everyone was pointing their fingers at her, Xiangyun raised her willow-leaf eyebrows slightly and snorted, "I'll entertain you, what's the big deal? Just wait and see."

As she spoke, Xiangyun couldn't help but laugh out loud.

She also knew that her sisters were just teasing her. She was only staying in the palace temporarily, and the young lady's monthly allowance had not been reduced. In addition, the imperial concubine would sometimes reward her with some money, so it was not an exaggeration to say that she was well-off.

It's just a host, it's not like we can't afford it.

All in all, I'm just having a good time today and doing whatever I want.

Seeing Xiangyun's generous response, everyone chuckled. However, Yingchun, who was usually silent, flashed her beautiful eyes and whispered, "Will my brother-in-law come over?"

Xiangyun's slightly chubby face had two dimples, and she said proudly, "Brother-in-law promised to come back after he finishes his work. Let's have some fun first and then have dinner when he comes."

Hearing this, Yingchun lowered her head, her brows relaxed, and her heart began to feel a little expectant.

Since the last time her brother-in-law kissed her, they haven't had any intimate behavior since then, which makes the girl feel a little worried and she doesn't know what her brother-in-law really means.

I think it might be because the sisters were present, so the brother-in-law didn't want to get too close to them.

At this moment, the girl could only comfort herself in this way. Otherwise, she would become the abandoned Cui Yingying.

When Daiyu saw Xiangyun's proud look, her bright eyes flickered slightly, and she couldn't help but secretly spit in her heart, thinking that the bad guy was so fickle.

Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived. Shui Rong walked in, saw the room full of pearls and jade, smiled on his pretty face, and said, "I'm not late, am I?"

When everyone saw Shui Rong, their eyes lit up. Xiang Yun, the host, looked down from the brocade mound and walked towards him with a cheerful step. Her clear eyes sparkled as she said in joy, "Brother-in-law, you are here."

Shui Rong lowered his eyes and looked at the lively and playful girl in front of him. He reached out and touched the girl's head, and said with a smile: "Since Yun girl is the host, there is no reason for my brother-in-law not to come."

Xiangyun's face slightly heated up, she blinked and said angrily: "Brother-in-law, you are the same as Sister Lin and the others, you are evil-minded and you all come to make fun of me."

There is also a host, and the biggest host here is the young man in front of you.

When Daiyu heard this, she looked up at the young man and agreed with him in her heart. This bad guy was just so bad and always knew how to humiliate others.

Shui Rong chuckled, raised his eyes and looked around, meeting Daiyu's bright eyes that were like the misty rain on a spring mountain. He saw her hurriedly turning her head away with a somewhat flustered look, and there seemed to be a faint humming sound from her, which made him laugh in his heart.

This Lin Daiyu, after getting the upper hand, is still arrogant. This is the kind of person who has never suffered a loss. If she suffers a loss tomorrow, let's see if Daiyu dares to act like a little bitch in front of her.
After Shui Rong sat down, he took a sip of tea and felt relieved. He then looked at Xiang Yun and said, "Girl Yun, your courtyard doesn't have a name yet. Why don't you give it one so that someone can make a plaque for it?"

Most courtyards have names, such as Daiyu's Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Baochai's Hengwu Garden and Tanchun's Qiushuangzhai.

As for Xiangyun, in the original novel, she did not have her own courtyard in the Grand View Garden, so naturally there was no so-called courtyard name, and I don’t know how Xiangyun would name it.

When Xiangyun heard this, her bright eyes under her willow-leaf eyebrows flickered slightly, like a pool of clear water, sparkling.

Although her brother-in-law arranged a yard for her, she knew that she was always a passer-by, so she didn't name it even if she had this idea in her mind. But now her brother-in-law took the initiative to mention it.
Biting her lips lightly with her pearly teeth, Xiangyun said tentatively, "How about calling it "Zhenxiaju", what do you think, brother-in-law?"

Shui Rong frowned slightly when he heard this. He remembered that Xiangyun's nickname in the poetry meeting in the original novel was "Zhenxia Old Friend", but Shui Rong was not quite sure why she was given this nickname.

By the way, among all the nicknames, Shui Rong likes Tanchun's "Guest Under the Banana Tree" the most. It fits the situation and is really endearing.

"Mr. Yun, is there any reason?" Baochai turned her almond-shaped eyes slightly and asked softly.

When Xiangyun heard this, a layer of melancholy appeared on her young face, and with a hint of reminiscence between her eyebrows, she said softly: "There is a water pavilion called "Zhenxia Pavilion" at home. When I was a child, I loved to play in the pavilion the most."

Shui Rong pondered for a while and finally understood. He thought that the "Zhenxia Pavilion" originally belonged to Xiangyun, but with the early death of her parents, everything had changed and the pavilion no longer belonged to Xiangyun alone.

The so-called "old friends on the pillow" are actually reminiscing about the past.

Nodding gently, Shui Rong stared at the disappointed girl and said gently, "Since Miss Yun likes it, then it's settled. Let someone make a plaque and send it over tomorrow."

Originally, this was the courtyard for Xiangyun to live in, so she gave it whatever name she wanted.

"Zhenxiaju" is quite good.

Xiangyun heard the words, and the disappointment in her heart immediately dissipated. Her clear eyes stared at the young man, and she smiled and said, "Thank you, brother-in-law."

What happened in the past is in the past, and there is no point in thinking about it too much. Now she has a godmother who loves her and a brother who loves her. She lives a very comfortable life. Why think about those sad things?

On one side, Yingchun raised her eyes to look at the young man, her eyelashes slightly closed, her beautiful eyes full of water, reflecting the young man's gentle face, and a sense of loss surged in her heart.

Her brother-in-law didn't even look at her.

Although she was not talkative, she was thinking that her brother-in-law could give her a yard. It was not that she was greedy for anything, but that it represented recognition of her own status.

After some small talk, they felt it was getting late, so they put the food on the table. A group of people gathered around an eight-person table and started eating with laughter. When the banquet ended, it was already night, and everyone left one after another.

This is a wing room in the palace, where Yingchun is staying temporarily.

Inside the inner room, Yingchun was leaning on the soft couch. Feeling a little sad in her heart, she drank a few more glasses of wine. The girl's pretty face was flushed, and her bright eyes under her willow-leaf eyebrows were a little hazy.

Siqi walked up to the elevated platform, picked up the copper basin on it with her bare hands, and said, "Miss, I will fetch you some water to wash you up. Go to bed early."

Yingchun nodded slightly but said nothing.

In fact, she was not drunk, but since Siqi said so, she did not refute.

After a while, Siqi came back with a copper basin. She helped Yingchun wash her face, then squatted down to take off Yingchun's shoes and socks, and dipped her crystal clear jade eyes in the copper basin.

At this time, Siqi was washing her hands gently, and suddenly asked, "Miss, I see you are not very happy today, is it because of the prince's matter?"

As Yingchun's personal maid, how could Siqi not see that her girl was feeling depressed? She even knew that it was most likely because of the prince's matter.

It was she who exposed the girl's affair.

Yingchun drooped her eyelashes when she heard that, with a hint of loss between her pretty eyebrows, and she remained silent.

Just as Siqi said, she was indeed upset today because of her brother-in-law's indifferent attitude. Even though she knew that he was avoiding her, she at least said a few words to her to comfort herself.

Siqi understood what was happening. She could understand Yingchun's thoughts. After all, the prince had promised his daughter, but now it seemed as if he had forgotten about it and had put the daughter out of his mind.

In fact, not only her daughter, but she herself had some wild thoughts.

She had served the prince with her own expertise, so why did he ignore her now? Did he think that her service was not worthy of the prince's wishes?
I don't think so. She looked at the prince in a very happy mood. He was so excited that his voice was blocked in her throat. He made her suffer a lot.

Pursing her lips, Siqi said softly, "Miss, how about I go and look for the prince?"

It's not appropriate for her to ask too many questions because of her status. But if it's her own daughter, then it won't be a problem. Firstly, it's for her daughter, and secondly, it's for herself. It's a win-win situation.

Yingchun was moved when she heard that. Her beautiful eyes flickered. After hesitating for a while, she shook her head and said, "No need. My brother-in-law has his own arrangements. I trust him."

Since Yingchun's heart is with Shuirong, why would she have any doubts? Besides, although her brother-in-law is a playboy, his character is obvious to all, and he will never abandon her.

Having said that, Yingchun's hands tightly holding the embroidered handkerchief betrayed her; her behavior was not as confident as her words.

But it is understandable. After all, Shui Rong's cold behavior really makes Yingchun feel insecure, so it is normal for her to feel uneasy.

When Siqi saw Yingchun had made up her mind, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Her girl was just so submissive, it was just her nature.

The crying child gets the milk. In fact, as a girl, you should be more proactive sometimes. If you don't say a word even when you are poked by a needle, what else can you expect?

At this moment, the maid outside reported: "Miss, the prince is here."

Yingchun was delighted when she heard this, but when she saw that she was still washing her feet, she felt a little shy and said hurriedly, "Siqi, hurry up and help me clean them."

It was so embarrassing to let my brother-in-law see such private parts.

When Siqi heard that the prince was coming, her heart was filled with joy. She straightened her body involuntarily, causing ripples. Seeing the girl urging her, she didn't say anything. She held the girl's feet in her arms, reached out to take a dry towel and wiped the water droplets floating on the crystal feet.

Yingchun looked outside the house and saw the curtain being lifted. There was a hint of panic between her brows. She was so confused that she thought she couldn't let her brother-in-law see it, so she quickly withdrew her feet from Siqi's arms and stepped into the copper basin again, splashing water.

Siqi reached out and wiped the water droplets that splashed on her face. She felt speechless. Her girl was so confused!
In fact, there is no need to be so nervous. Just take a look. It's a piece of meat that needs to be gained. Maybe this is just right to let the prince see the good qualities of the girl.

Shui Rong walked in, moved closer, lowered his eyes to look at the girl who lowered her head, vaguely seeing the rosy red on her face, and said softly: "Second girl, wash your feet."

"Hmm." Yingchun murmured with a slight tremor in her voice.

Yingchun was very shy at this moment. Even with her head lowered, she could feel the burning gaze looking at the crystal clear water in the water. Her heart was startled and she moved her feet slightly, causing ripples.

Shui Rong stared at the pair of crystal clear eyes in the water, which were shining brightly. He was moved and gave Si Qi a hint. Then he sat down on the stool where Si Qi had been sitting and said, "Brother-in-law will help you wash."

Hearing this, Yingchun was shocked. She raised her beautiful head, her beautiful eyes widened under her willow-leaf eyebrows, and she said in surprise, "How can this be possible?"

How could she deserve to have her brother-in-law wash her feet?

Shui Rong didn't care, he rolled up his sleeves and said, "It's okay, brother-in-law, I also helped Yuanchun and the others wash."

To be honest, washing the feet of his own woman is not a big deal. In the past, he had washed not only Yuanchun's feet, but also Keqing's feet.

Of course, in this feudal era, Shui Rong's condescending behavior deeply moved Yuanchun and the others, and they tried their best to please him late at night.

After saying that, Shui Rong reached his hand into the water and caught the pair of crystal clear hands. He felt that they were soft and smooth. Upon closer comparison, they were no worse than Yuanchun's and the others'.

Yingchun's delicate body trembled, her snow-white face was colorful, and the touch from her feet made the girl feel shy, but also moved.

I was originally worried that my brother-in-law would abandon me, but now I am enjoying his condescending service. What is there to worry about now?

Biting her pink lips with her pearly teeth, Yingchun looked at the boy with her beautiful eyes as clear as water. Her heart had already fallen for him. At this moment, she was willing to do whatever her brother-in-law wanted to do.

Shui Rong's fingertips danced on the girl's crystal clear skin, causing ripples, and he said softly: "Second girl, I didn't say a few words to you today. I'm sorry that you followed my brother-in-law."

Shui Rong also noticed the girl's disappointment during the banquet, and he understood Yingchun's disappointment. So after the banquet, he turned around and came over to comfort the girl.

Yingchun felt warm in her heart when she heard this, and whispered, "Brother-in-law, I am not wronged."

It turns out that her brother-in-law knew everything. The girl couldn't help but feel sweet in her heart. With her brother-in-law's words, it was clear that she was in his heart. If that was the case, there was nothing to feel wronged about.

"Brother-in-law, don't."

Suddenly, Yingchun's delicate body trembled, her beautiful face was already burning hot, and her heart was filled with shame.

Just wash your feet, but why does your brother-in-law seem to be playing with them? The strange feeling coming from the crystal place surged into the girl's heart, making her heart palpitate. Her delicate body became soft, and her bright eyes under her willow-leaf eyebrows were as clear as water.

Shui Rong chuckled but said nothing. He reached out to take the towel handed to him by Si Qi and wiped the water droplets on it. Perhaps because it had just been washed, it became even more translucent. The instep of her feet, like a jelly doll, was transparent, with a few small blue veins faintly reflected, and it was white and tender.

Shui Rong stared at the girl's snow-white and tender hands, and his heart was slightly moved. He said softly: "Second sister is really as crystal as snow."

Don't judge a book by its cover; don't judge the sea by its depth. Don't be fooled by Yingchun's gentleness, silence and reticence, but there is a whole new world behind her.

Yingchun was ashamed when she heard this. She looked at the boy with her blushing face and said angrily, "Brother-in-law~"

How can you praise someone like this? It's so embarrassing.

Shui Rong smiled without saying anything. He stood up and hugged the girl in his arms while she was shocked. He then walked straight towards the embroidered couch.

Seeing this, Siqi's heart was slightly moved. Just as she was about to turn around and leave, she heard the prince say, "Siqi, you stay."

Siqi: "." (End of this chapter)