Red Mansion Beijingwang

Beijing Palace.

Qingwen wore a red silk double-breasted bodice with a flower embroidered collar and a bright red dark pattern. She wore a vermilion silk front-breasted jacket with a ribbon at the collar, vermilion silk trousers and a bright red embroidered handkerchief around her waist. Her whole body in vermilion made her look more colorful than the flowers.

The girl had a bun with a red flower on it and a bright face. She was helping Shui Rong, who had just returned from the government office, change into a purple shirt and a long coat. Seeing that the prince seemed absent-minded, she raised her eyebrows slightly and said in a clear voice, "Which girl are you thinking about again, your prince? You seem absent-minded."

In fact, Qingwen wanted to call her a little slut, but after thinking about it, she suppressed her thought.

Shui Rong stared at the girl's beautiful face, smiled, and said, "The girl I was thinking of is right in front of me."

In fact, what Shui Rong was thinking about was maritime trade. Emperor Yongkang intended to fully lift the maritime ban. During Shui Rong's early trials, there were no major setbacks except for the opposition of some stubborn and corrupt scholars.

The complete lifting of the maritime ban is a serious matter that cannot be controlled by one person. Even in the face of huge interests, the force majeure factors are too great, so Shui Rong did not get involved in the matter anymore.

Originally, Shui Rong was the one in charge of the military. If he intended to control the maritime trade, with both money and soldiers, wouldn't this arouse the suspicion of Emperor Yongkang?

For Shui Rong, his original intention was to hope that the Daqian Dynasty would not be as complacent as the Qing Dynasty. Since his goal had been achieved, there was no need for him to go deeper.

Fortunately, Emperor Yongkang was also magnanimous. Although the matter of opening up maritime trade was handed over to the cabinet, there were no restrictions on the port in Fujian. I think this was to appease these military heroes.

Thinking about it carefully, Shui Rong suspected that Emperor Yongkang was trying to test him. Once he was determined to completely lift the maritime ban, he would probably face suppression from the emperor.

It's understandable that you earn some money for enjoyment, but what are you doing with that mountain of silver?

He had never told such things to his wife Yuanchun, so naturally he would not say much to Qingwen. He just teased the girl.

Qingwen was delighted when she heard this. Her eyes narrowed and she pouted her lips and said, "Don't be so silly, my lord. I am not a fool like Xiangling. Besides, I am not a child anymore."

She says she is small every day, but how can she be small?

Shui Rong lowered his eyes slightly, staring at the girl's plump body, which was already like a crescent moon. He smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right, it's indeed not small."

Qingwen felt shy when she heard that. A blush appeared on her charming face. She straightened her waist a little bit. The corners of her lips curved up. She stroked the hem of the boy's robe with her slender hands and murmured proudly, "That's not right."

I see you looking at me with disdain all day long, let's see what the prince has to say.

Shui Rong chuckled when he saw this, his eyes twinkled, he raised his hand and drew a line, scolding with a smile: "You little bitch, you are getting bolder, I think you don't remember the punishment."

This girl, who is sharp-tongued, has been scolded by Shui Rong many times. Now she has become tougher and bolder.

Qingwen's delicate body trembled, her face flushed, her charming peach blossom eyes were full of water, she glared at the young man and said, "My lord, please stop making trouble. I will help you get dressed first."

Shui Rong smiled and said, "You serve yours, and I check mine. We have nothing to do with each other."

When Qingwen saw the young man rolling up his sleeves, her heart trembled, her bright and beautiful face flushed red, and she secretly vomited in her heart.

It sounds so high-sounding, what kind of inspection is it, isn't it just for this purpose?

Having said that, Qingwen remained indifferent. Facing the boy's teasing, a touch of joy welled up in her heart. In the past, the prince thought she was a child and ignored her, but now, the prince began to treat her as a woman.

"Your Highness, the eldest lady of the Xue family is here." At this moment, the voice of a maid reporting came from outside, causing Shui Rong's hand, which was about to touch the crescent moon, to stop in the air.

The eldest lady of the Xue family, isn’t that Xia Jingui? What is she doing here?
Shui Rong frowned and started to think about it. After giving that woman a good lesson last time, he had ignored her. He didn't expect that she would come looking for him on her own initiative.

"Qingwen, go ask the eldest grandmother of the Xia family to come in. You don't need to serve here anymore."

After a moment of silence, Shui Rong decided to meet Xia Jingui to see what she meant. After all, that woman was not a good person, and if he didn't meet her, who knows what trouble she might cause.

Qingwen's heart paused, a hint of resentment appeared on her bright and beautiful face. She had finally gotten the prince to treat her normally, but who would have thought that something would go wrong again.

Although she was dissatisfied, Qingwen still knew the priorities. She responded and then retreated. After leaving the house, she saw Xia Jingui standing under the eaves.

She was wearing a narrow-sleeved red satin jacket with gold-thread butterflies embroidered on it. Her high, cloud-like bun was covered with gorgeous green. She was dressed in gorgeous embroidery and looked charming and beautiful.

Xia Jingui held up her high bun with her bare hands. When she saw Qingwen coming out, her beautiful eyes lit up slightly and she asked hurriedly, "Little girl, does the prince have any instructions?"

Faced with this woman who disturbed her, Qingwen naturally had no good temper. She pursed her pink lips and said, "Your Highness, please let the eldest lady in."

Seeing that Qingwen, a maid, dared to give her the cold shoulder, Xia Jingui raised her eyebrows and felt a surge of anger in her heart. However, she thought that the other party was the prince's maid, so she didn't know how to get angry.

She twisted her waist and walked towards the house. When she passed by Qingwen, Xia Jingui stared at her for a few seconds, snorted lightly, and ignored her.

You little slut, you are quite pretty, but you are just a maid. I am the prince's woman, and if I whisper something in your ear tomorrow, you will be in trouble.

Xia Jingui was an arrogant and domineering person, but she was actually very narrow-minded, so the feud was settled.

Qingwen frowned, stared at the beautiful figure, and cursed in her heart: Humph, the eldest lady of the Xue family is not from the royal palace, and she is very busy and showy. She dresses so gorgeously, who is she trying to seduce?

Xia Jingui entered the room and saw the young man sitting on the chair. Her beautiful eyes lit up and her bright eyebrows were filled with joy. She bowed and said, "I greet the prince."

Shui Rong took a sip of the teacup and said calmly, "Why did you come to the palace if I didn't ask you to behave yourself?"

Seeing the young man's sharp gaze, Xia Jingui's heart trembled. Her originally joyful face suddenly became unnatural. She clenched her embroidered handkerchief with her bare hands and said sadly, "I missed you, Your Majesty, so I came to see you."

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Shui Rong was speechless for a moment, thinking that something happened to Xia Jingui, but it turned out that she was... Humph, she still missed him, but she was probably missing someone else!
This woman was dizzy after being hit with a stick.

"You are so stupid. Your brain is filled with paste. I told you to stay in the Xue family and be your grandmother. Do you think my warning is a lie?"

Shui Rong's face darkened and he began to scold mercilessly.

The eldest lady of the Xue family came to look for him. There was no way to hide this matter. She was a spoiled person and did things based on her own preferences without any brains. If Shui Rong treated her well today, this woman would definitely take advantage of it. If she was not taught a lesson, there was no telling what kind of trouble she would cause one day.

When Xia Jingui heard the young man's rebuke, her delicate body trembled, a blush appeared on her bright and beautiful face, and her body began to move up and down.

If it was someone else who dared to spit at her like that, Xia Jingui would have turned hostile long ago. However, facing this young man, she could not muster up the energy to resist at all. In fact, facing the suffocating aura of the young man, Xia Jingui's heart palpitated.

Biting the pink lips with her pearly teeth, Xia Jingui twisted her waist and moved forward. She stretched out her hand to pinch the hem of Shui Rong's sleeve and shook it, and said in a soft and coquettish manner, "My lord, I know I was wrong. It's really..."

Shui Rong shook off Xia Jingui's hand and shouted, "Who told you to stand? Kneel down and talk."

Xia Jingui was caught off guard and was nearly thrown down. The pearl curtain on her high bun swayed. When she heard the young man's words, her heart trembled. She had no time to steady herself and fell to her knees in front of the young man.

Shui Rong lowered his eyes and looked at Xia Jingui, who had no intention of resisting at all. His eyes flickered slightly. He leaned back on the chair, raised his foot to hook Xia Jingui's chin, and stared at the beautiful woman's bright face in silence.

Xia Jingui's beautiful eyes flickered, her long eyelashes trembled, and she called out softly, "Prince~"

Shui Rong looked at Xia Jingui's silly face and felt speechless.

It is true that Shui Rong's identity can completely suppress Xia Jingui, but his arrogant and domineering personality makes him a spoiled person who is self-centered and looks down on others.

How to say it, she is the so-called "little fairy". This kind of person with princess syndrome cannot be suppressed by Shui Rong's identity alone, just like Feng Jieer, who dares to show her teeth and claws to him.

There must be another reason why Xia Jingui was so obedient, and this made Shui Rong feel a sense of accomplishment.

This Xia Jingui is completely hopeless. Could it be that she was damaged that time?
Releasing his raised foot, Shui Rong said calmly: "Xia Jingui, I will remind you again that you must accept the reward from me. If you dare to come to me again next time, I'll make you careful."

Xia Jingui was delighted when she heard this, for she knew that the prince's words meant that he would not pursue the matter of her coming to look for him on her own initiative.

In fact, Xia Jingui also knew that she shouldn't have come over, but the impression of that day was so deep that she could not forget it for a long time. Seeing that the young man did not come, she came over boldly.

Her beautiful eyes twinkled, and Xia Jingui moved closer on her jade knees, holding Shui Rong's legs with her bare hands, and said happily: "Yes, I will remember it, and I hope the prince will reward me."

Shui Rong frowned, raised his foot and kicked the soft thing in front of Xia Jingui, cursing, "Get out of here."

This crazy woman would go to the dyeing factory if she got a little color, and you can never treat her well.

Xia Jingui frowned, but her heart was filled with joy. Although she felt a little pain in her body, it was not serious. She knew that the prince would still show mercy and her heart was still soft.

Although she knew it, Xia Jingui would not expose it. She wiped the clear footprints in front of her with an embroidered handkerchief, then knelt down again, raised her beautiful head, and her bright face was filled with deep resentment.

The prince is always sympathetic to the poor and the weak, so it's good for her to pretend to be sympathetic.

Shui Rong took a sip of the teacup and asked, "Xia Jingui, what's the situation at the Xue family? Are you making a fuss?"

Xia Jingui's face was radiant, and she smiled and replied, "I obeyed the prince, respected my parents-in-law, and obeyed my husband. There was no more trouble. Everything is fine in the Xue family. I plan to find a concubine for my husband Xue."

This was half true and half false. Although it was not as she said, it seemed to be harmonious on the surface and there was no need for any quarrel.

Besides, after that day, Xia Jingui stayed quietly in the house, and she was powerless to make trouble!

"Oh, it's good to be my husband." Shui Rong said leisurely, with a gloomy look on her pretty face, as if she was being sarcastic.

Xia Jingui's heart skipped a beat, and she recalled what she had said before. Suddenly, she understood, and her bright face turned pale. She quickly added, "Your Majesty, I obeyed your orders and gave Xue Pan face. I didn't let him touch me even a finger."

She swears to God, she remembered that anyone who had been touched by the prince should not be allowed to be touched by others, so Xia Jingui kept this in mind and basically did not let Xue Pan enter her boudoir.

The slip of the tongue earlier did cause the prince to misunderstand. If the prince really thought that he was dirty, he would not even have time to cry.

Shui Rong looked at Xia Jingui intently and understood everything in his heart. Looking at her expression, he knew that Xia Jingui was deeply trapped in it and couldn't extricate herself, so how could she do anything out of line.

With a sneer, Shui Rong said nothing and started to sip the fragrant tea.

Naturally, he would not give a good face to Xia Jingui. You can't be nice to this kind of woman, otherwise you will be in trouble.

Seeing this, Xia Jingui thought that the prince didn't believe her. She was so anxious that tears came out of her eyes. She hugged Shui Rong's thigh and proved her innocence, "Prince, I really didn't do it. If you don't believe me, please check."

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What are you checking? Is it the tightness?
Shui Rong was not bragging. Just by looking at Xia Jingui's infatuated look, he knew that he was far stronger than Xue Pan. Even if there was anything, it would not cause any waves, so how could he check it?

"That's enough, stop crying and whining. Come on, kneel down."

"Yes, I understand." Xia Jingui twitched her nose, a faint smile appeared on her bright and beautiful face, and then she knelt up again, waiting for the prince's reward.

Shui Rong was silent for a while, then said, "Be an honest and obedient person in the Xue family from now on, and don't make any trouble. If I have time, I will come to see you. If I don't have your order, you stay in the Xue family. If you do it again, I will beat you to death."

Ever since Xia Jingui came to visit him today, Shui Rong knew that she was restless. If he didn't give her some sweet treats, she might not be able to suppress him. So he simply gave her a blank check to make her have some room to maneuver.

Xia Jingui was delighted when she heard this. She knew that the prince was a kind person who sympathized with the poor and the weak. She raised her eyes to glance at the young man, her bright eyes flashed under her willow-leaf eyebrows, and she leaned her head on Shui Rong's knees and said softly, "Yes, I thank the prince for his kindness."

It is better to have hope than to have no hope. Having tasted that feeling, how could she be willing to give up? She is confident that once the prince has tasted her benefits, she will be able to keep him.

Shui Rong frowned, lowered his eyes and looked at Xia Jingui's fair hands, his eyes flashing.

The hand landed so precisely and hit the vital point. This woman must have done it on purpose. She has really bad intentions.

As expected, Xia Jingui was delighted to see that Shui Rong did not kick her away like before. She moved her hands gently, like the wind blowing on willows, and took a sip of it. Then she raised her head and said with her beautiful eyes, "Please reward me, Your Majesty."

After taking all the risks and finally seeing the prince relax, if she doesn't take this opportunity to have some fun, it would be a waste of this chance.

Shui Rong twitched his lips and felt speechless. This woman is really hopeless, a crazy woman.

Reaching out and pinching Xia Jingui's chin, staring at her jade-like face that was full of hope, Shui Rong said with a smile: "Xia Jingui, do you think that this king is a person who is blinded by lust?"

Xia Jingui was stunned when she heard this, and blinked her eyes, saying, "In my opinion, the prince is extremely wise, not like those people who are blinded by lust."

In fact, in Xia Jingui's heart, the prince was really blinded by lust. Otherwise, how could there be so many people in the palace, and how could she succeed.

Shui Rong chuckled and said, "Since you think that I am not a person who is blinded by lust, then why do you think that this little trick can seduce me?"

Xia Jingui was shocked when she heard this. Her beautiful face turned pale, and a trace of panic appeared between her eyebrows. She said in a trembling voice: "That's not what I meant. I just..."

But what? That's exactly what she meant. She thought she could control the prince, but she didn't expect that the prince's determination was beyond her expectations. It was a bit tricky.

"Hmph, since that's not what you meant, then why are you being so cautious in front of me? Have you forgotten what I said?" Shui Rong shook Xia Jingui's chin with an indifferent tone.

Xia Jingui cried out in pain, her beautiful face wrinkled into a ball, and her heart was filled with uneasiness.

She understood what the prince meant, which was simply this sentence: "She can only take it if it's awarded by the prince." Her actions were actually going against the prince's intention.

Thinking of this, Xia Jingui humbly said: "I know I was wrong, I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Shui Rong snorted lightly. This woman was smart enough to admit her mistakes proactively. However, that was all. She had admitted her mistakes so many times, but had she ever corrected them?
What's the use of admitting mistakes without correcting them?

At this time, Shui Rong had no intention of arguing with Xia Jingui, so he waved his hand and said, "Get out."

Xia Jingui's heart trembled, she looked up at the young man, and saw that his face had darkened. She immediately took back what she wanted to say, biting her lips tightly with her pearly teeth, and replied, "Yes, I'll take my leave now."

Even though the beauty was unwilling, what could she do? The young man's ruthlessness only aroused her possessiveness. She didn't believe that she couldn't win the prince.

Even if the prince abuses me a thousand times, I will always treat him like my first love.

Shui Rong raised his eyes and looked at Xia Jingui's departing back and snorted coldly. If Xia Jingui asked him to give it to her, what would that mean? That would be spoiling her.

But then again, although Xia Jingui was a bit crazy, she had a good appearance and a decent taste. To be honest, Shui Rong still felt quite fresh about it.

If you want to tame her, you have to train her like a hawk. (End of this chapter)