Red Mansion Beijingwang

Inside Hengwu Garden.

Baochai listened to Daiyu's words, her plump face was slightly drunk, her bright almond eyes were filled with a hint of shyness, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

Of course, she knew her brother-in-law's little thoughts, but knowing it was embarrassing to point it out so blatantly!
Daiyu had apparently come to her senses and realized that she had spoken out her true feelings out of shame and anger. Her cheeks suddenly turned red, and she twisted her embroidered handkerchief with her slender hands, looking a little uneasy.

How could she say what was in her heart so clearly? She didn't know how to face Sister Bao. She must be laughing at her in her heart!
Thinking of this, Daiyu felt extremely ashamed and angry. She cursed in her heart unconsciously and blamed all the fault on her good brother.

The atmosphere in the room gradually became quiet, and there seemed to be an awkward atmosphere. Baochai was steady and wanted to ease the awkward atmosphere, so she asked softly, "By the way, Pin'er, when did you get together with your brother-in-law?"

Speaking of which, although Baochai had some guesses about the relationship between Shui Rong and Daiyu, she only discovered it when Daiyu reached the age of 15. But she was also quite curious about when the two of them got together.

Was it when Baoyu dropped the magical jade, or after his trip to Jiangnan, or when he adopted his younger sister?
Daiyu was startled when she heard this, and she couldn't help but recall when she was with her brother. If she remembered correctly, she went to find her brother so that she wouldn't get married. Who would have thought that she would hear the conversation between Qingwen and her brother, and after she knew that her brother liked her, she became unsettled.

Later, when her brother was drinking, he actually wanted to kiss her, but then he dodged her. Afterwards, he came to her to explain, and somehow, he suddenly pinched her jaw and kissed her, and then they were together in a daze.

How should I put it? I just felt that it happened naturally. If she really had to specify a time, it would probably be when her brother kissed her.

But that day was the day Bao-jie came of age, so how could she say such words?

Biting her pink lips with her pearly teeth, Daiyu said shyly and ambiguously, "It was probably the year before last!"

"Two years ago?"

Baochai's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. If this happened two years ago, in her memory, it was when the Xue family moved. At that time, Baoyu made a fuss about sharpening needles, and Xiren was the one who was taken out on.

Wow, I never thought that my brother-in-law and Daiyu had already secretly decided to spend their lives together, and they were quite good at keeping it a secret.

Daiyu looked at Baochai with a bit of shyness in her bright eyes, hummed softly, blinked her eyes, and said, "At that time, my brother said that I should let my younger sister play with the second sister for two years first."

In fact, she also understood the unspoken meaning in Baochai's words, so she added another word to explain.

Baochai understood what he said, as it was consistent with her brother-in-law's character. But just when she was about to say something, Fu Lin suddenly seemed to remember something.

I remember my brother-in-law also said the same thing about his cousin, could it be...
"Sister Bao, what's wrong?"

Daiyu saw that Baochai suddenly paused, a trace of unnaturalness appeared on her plump face, and her two curved eyebrows slightly frowned, and she asked aloud.

What happened to Sister Bao?
Baochai came back to her senses, her sparkling almond eyes twinkled under her willow-shaped eyebrows, and she smiled and said, "Nothing, I just suddenly remembered some things about the accounts in the mansion."

As for Baoqin, it was just Baochai's conjecture. There was no evidence, so she couldn't let her imagination run wild and there was no reason to tell anyone about it.

Having said that, Baochai quickly said in a soft voice: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Sister, if you have any worries in your heart, you might as well come and tell me, and I can give you some advice."

She remembered her brother-in-law's instructions to help take care of Pin'er.

Daiyu blinked, but didn't care. She just felt inexplicably warm in her heart when she heard Baochai's words. Her bright starry eyes flashed, and she tilted her head, remaining silent.

Faced with Baochai's kindness, Daiyu naturally had no reason to refuse, but she just agreed, always feeling a little disgusted in her heart.

How should I put it? It seems like I don't understand the situation.
At this moment, the maid Ying'er came in and said, "Miss, Miss Lin, the prince is here."

Hearing this, Daiyu and Baochai's hearts trembled, and they looked at each other subconsciously, their two pairs of crystal eyes flickering, and then they turned their heads slightly, with a hint of shyness between their brows.

As soon as we were talking about that person, someone came over.

Not long after, Shui Rong walked in around a screen. Seeing the two people sitting opposite him, his eyes flickered slightly and he said in surprise, "Pin'er is here too."

Daiyu frowned slightly, and gave the young man a look with her bright eyes. She snorted and said, "Brother came, so why can't I come?"

What do you mean she's here too? It made it sound like I shouldn't be here. I guess she was annoyed that I was disturbing his time with Sister Bao.

Shui Rong chuckled. This sarcastic tone must be from some Lin Daiyu.

At this time, Baochai stood up and went forward to greet him, "Why is my brother-in-law here?"

Looking at the graceful girl in front of him, Shui Rong reached out and grasped the girl's soft little hand, gently squeezed it, and said, "Of course I came to see you, precious girl."

Speaking of which, Baochai always took the initiative to greet the guests, while Daiyu seemed to be indifferent and continued to sit on the brocade cushion. This shows the difference between the two.

It’s not that Daiyu is wrong, but it’s just her personality.

Baochai is gentle, respectful and frugal. Her words and actions are gentle and elegant, and everything she does is simple and natural. In contrast, Daiyu is pure, straightforward and unpretentious.

How to put it, it's like one is a good wife and the other is a lover, each has their own advantages.

A hint of embarrassment appeared on Baochai's plump face, and her bright almond eyes couldn't help but glare at the young man.

She came up and pulled my little hand, which meant that Lin Daiyu was right there!

Daiyu glanced at the hands holding each other with a charming look, and a sour feeling welled up in her heart. She couldn't help but snorted softly, and said in a charming voice, "I'm here at an untimely moment. Well, it's getting late. I'll go back first and won't disturb my brother and Bao-jie."

Although she knew that her brother was not hers alone, and she also knew that Baochai was a person who cared about others' feelings, it was okay for him to be close to Baochai in front of her, but why did he leave her aside?

After saying that, Daiyu stood up and walked out. Just as she passed Shui Rong, she realized that her hand was grabbed. Her body paused, and her bright eyes looked at the young man. She felt a little embarrassed and annoyed, and said angrily, "Let go."

Shui Rong squeezed the girl's soft little hand and said with a smile, "Why are you leaving, Pin'er? I knew you were here, so I came to see you."

I was just joking, but I didn't want to believe my daughter's words. If I really let Daiyu go, I was afraid she would be angry again.

When Daiyu heard this, a hint of shyness and sweetness appeared on her snow-white cheeks. She originally thought that her brother had come to see Bao sister, but she didn't expect that she also had a share.

Looking down at the young man holding one of them in each hand, Daiyu felt ashamed. She symbolically struggled to get rid of his hands, turned her head slightly, and whispered, "Let go first."

Sure enough, my brother just wanted to bully them.

Shui Rong didn't care. He held one of them with each hand and said, "No hurry. Let's have a cup of tea first. It won't be too late to leave later."

He picked the time when the two of them were together and came over. How could he let Daiyu escape at the critical moment?

Being led by the young man, Daiyu's fair face was stained with crimson. Her bright eyes glanced at Sister Bao who was also shy beside her. She felt ashamed and said angrily, "I don't want to drink tea. Brother and Sister Bao can have it."

At this moment, the girl no longer felt bitterness in her heart, only shame, and wanted to escape quickly.

Baochai lowered her delicate head, two rosy blushes appeared on her plump face, and her almond-shaped eyes under her willow-leaf-thin eyebrows were as bright as water. She let the young man hold her hand without saying a word.

She has a gentle temperament. As the saying goes, a wife is the leader of her husband. What can I say?

Shui Rong paused, stared at the shy Daiyu, lowered his head, leaned close to the girl's crystal earlobe, and whispered: "Pin'er, would you like to stay and talk with your brother?"

Daiyu's delicate body trembled. A warm breath blew past her ears and her cheeks suddenly turned red. She felt half of her body go limp.

Biting her pink lips with her pearly teeth, Daiyu tilted her head slightly and said nothing.

Shui Rong smiled knowingly and said, "You can't be too tough with Daiyu. Otherwise, she will probably cry out of anger. But if you are gentle, she will find it difficult to refuse you."

To put it bluntly, Daiyu is soft-hearted and does not respond to harsh words.

Pulling the two to sit around the table, Shui Rong ordered: "Ying'er, go get a pot of good tea."

Ying'er, Zijuan and the others had already blushed when they saw the scene in front of them. After hearing this, they hurriedly responded and went back to prepare tea.

Shui Rong glanced at Daiyu, who seemed a little uneasy, and asked softly, "Pin'er, are you feeling better?"

Daiyu's body trembled when she heard this, her cheeks flushed, and her bright starry eyes looked at Shui Rong with anger and shame, "This is what my brother wanted to say."

She knew what the young man meant. Why was he asking her now? Could it be that he wanted to kill two birds with one stone in Hengwu Garden? Shui Rong: “.”

It was just an ordinary greeting, but why did Daiyu become embarrassed and angry for no reason? I don't know what she was thinking about.

Pursing his lips, Shui Rong gently squeezed Daiyu's soft little hand and explained, "Pin'er, I just care about you, don't think too much."

Daiyu met the young man's gentle eyes, blinked, and then lowered her beautiful head. A trace of shyness and guilt appeared on her snow-white face.

It seemed that she was indeed overthinking it. She didn't know why she thought in that direction. It was really embarrassing.

Baochai on the other side lowered her head and sighed slightly.

She guessed what Daiyu was thinking. Even though her brother-in-law said this now, she knew that sooner or later she and Daiyu would have to serve her brother-in-law in the same bed.

And it’s definitely not too late.

Just as Baochai was thinking about this, Shui Rong suddenly turned around, looked at Baochai intently, and said, "Bao girl, the third girl is about to reach the age of marriage."

When they heard the word "jigui", Daiyu and Baochai's hearts skipped a beat and their snow-white faces turned red, obviously knowing what jigui meant.

Baochai bit her pink lips with her pearly teeth, lowered her head slightly, and said softly, "Eldest sister has already told me to prepare something for Third Sister."

Shui Rong understood what he said. If he remembered correctly, he had discussed with Yuanchun about arranging it for Tanchun. However, when he got close to Tanchun just now, she also said that there was no need to arrange it.

If anything needed to be done, it would probably be Baochai who would do it, so he told Baochai about this so that she wouldn't have to worry about it. However, Baochai interrupted him before he could finish his words.

With a light laugh, Shui Rong said, "There's no need to prepare for the Third Girl's coming-of-age ceremony."

Daiyu blinked when she heard that. Under her curved eyebrows, her bright eyes glanced at Shui Rong and said, "That's right. The third girl is a concubine's daughter. What's the problem?"

Baochai frowned and reminded softly, "Pin'er,"

Shui Rong raised his eyebrows, stared at the elf girl, sighed slightly, and said: "Pin'er, do you think I have wronged the third girl?"

What does a concubine's daughter mean? The sisters don't care about these things. She brought this up now, obviously pointing at him. It's really hard to say what to say about this sarcastic tone.

Daiyu pursed her lips slightly, tilted her head, and whispered, "I am also speaking up for the third girl."

It is true that she is jealous, but she is not unreasonable. Other sisters have held a coming-of-age ceremony, so why doesn't she do it when it is Tanchun's turn?

Shui Rong was amused when he heard this and said jokingly, "I know Pin'er is kind-hearted. Are you planning to help me?"

Daiyu blushed slightly, and with her starry eyes, she gave the young man a look and said angrily, "That's right, if brother is partial to one and neglects the other, I will definitely come to your aid."

Not to mention that Tanchun is her good sister who grew up with her, the girl still feels a little sad. If her brother is so partial to one and neglects the other, won't she be the same in the future?

Shui Rong smiled, stretched out his hand and pinched the girl's delicate face, and said: "You don't know who my brother is. It was the third girl who said not to arrange it, not me."

Daiyu's snowy face flushed slightly when she heard this. Her bright eyes looked at the young man in embarrassment and annoyance. She snorted and said angrily, "Why didn't you say so earlier? You clearly have bad intentions."

Really, I didn’t say it earlier and ended up making a fool of myself.

Shui Rong was speechless when he heard this. It was because he didn't want to say it, but there was no chance for him to say it.

Baochai listened to the conversation between the two and felt amused. A faint dimple appeared on her plump face. She said, "Brother-in-law, isn't it a bit unfair for you not to do it for Third Sister?"

Speaking of which, apart from Yuanchun, among many sisters, Tanchun was the first one to arrive. When she first entered the palace, she was well taken care of by Tanchun. If this was done for her, it would really be a bit unfair to her.

Shui Rong understood and said, "Don't worry, little girl. Brother-in-law will make other arrangements for the third girl privately and will never let her down."

As he spoke, Shui Rong stretched out his hands and put his arms around Baochai's soft waist.

Baochai's delicate body trembled, her snow-white face turned red, and a layer of shame covered her radiant almond-shaped eyes. She glared at the young man, feeling so ashamed that she could hardly control herself.

Pin'er is still here, why did you hug her?

Shui Rong understood what was happening. Baochai had a gentle personality, so even if he did something inappropriate, she would just remain silent.

If he were to hug Daiyu first, she would probably become embarrassed and angry, so he would not indulge him.

Daiyu's bright starry eyes looked at the boy's restless movements, her brows raised slightly, she secretly spat in her heart, glared at the boy in shame and anger, stood up and was about to leave, but at this moment, another hand came over, making Daiyu's delicate body tremble, and her cheeks suddenly turned red again.

The real purpose is revealed!
Although I know the existence of the other party and have already accepted it in my heart, it is really embarrassing to be hugged by him left and right like this.

Just when Daiyu was about to struggle, the young man suddenly said, "Pin'er, I've thought about it and decided that we shouldn't delay our matter any longer. I'll talk to Yuanchun about our matter some other day.

Hearing this, Daiyu's delicate body trembled, and she didn't care about the boy's restlessness. She looked at the boy with her bright starry eyes and said in a trembling voice: "There's no need to rush!"

Facing Yuanchun, Daiyu still felt very guilty.

Shui Rong smiled, came forward and kissed the girl on the cheek, jokingly saying: "We are real husband and wife now. If I drag it on, wouldn't it be unfair to you, Pin'er? I'm afraid you will have to see your sister enforce justice on your behalf."

Daiyu's beautiful cheeks blushed as red as clouds. She glanced at Baochai with her starry eyes, wiped her crystal-clear face with a handkerchief, and said shyly, "Brother, please stop making trouble."

Talking is one thing, but doing something is better than being yourself.

Just hearing the young man talking about "husband and wife" made Daiyu feel both happy and embarrassed, but she didn't really blame the young man.

Shui Rong chuckled, took the girl's hand in one hand, clasped them together gently, and said, "We still have a lifetime to live together. I just hope that you sisters can live in harmony, and then I will feel relieved."

The two of them felt something in their hearts, and their bright eyes looked at each other. For a moment, it seemed to be burning, and they shyly turned their heads away, not daring to look at each other.

Baochai bit her pink lips with her pearly teeth and lowered her head to answer, "Don't worry, brother-in-law, we will be fine."

Daiyu's heart trembled, she looked up at Baochai, pursed her lips, but did not refute.

Seeing this, Shui Rong felt a little relieved. This moment was a big step forward. Only by letting Daiyu get used to this shy scene step by step could he slowly achieve his goal of bringing Daiyu together.

"My Lord, Miss, Miss Lin, the freshly brewed maple tea is ready."

At this moment, Ying'er's voice came from outside, and the beautiful atmosphere disappeared instantly. Daiyu suddenly came back to her senses, her snow-white face flushed red, she put her white hands back, stood up and said, "It's getting late, I'll go back first, brother, please stay with Baojie and talk."

Having said that, Daiyu left without waiting for Shui Rong's rebuttal.

Ying'er, who had just entered the room, ran into Daiyu, who was walking hurriedly, and said in surprise, "Miss Lin, why don't you have some tea before you leave?"

Daiyu's cheeks were flushed, and she walked outside without stopping, saying, "No need, you can give it to my brother and Baojie!"

Ying'er looked at Daiyu in a hurry and felt suspicious, but she didn't think much about it. She went forward with the teacup in her hand. When she met the prince's unfriendly gaze, her heart skipped a beat. A trace of trepidation appeared on her pretty face. She asked, "Prince, what's wrong?"

Could it be that I did something wrong?

Shui Rong raised his eyebrows and snorted, "Ying'er, come here and lie down."

Ying'er: “.”

What's going on? Why do you want me to lie down for no reason?

On one side, Baochai's cheeks were flushed red, and her radiant almond eyes glared at the young man unhappily. As expected, her brother-in-law was harboring evil intentions. This Ying'er was also unlucky. She ruined her brother-in-law's good deeds, and she must be punished.

But Baochai didn't say anything. After all, she knew that her brother-in-law only gave her a small punishment and spanked her. (End of this chapter)