Red Mansion Beijingwang

Kunning Palace.

A small family banquet was being held in the magnificent palace. The table was covered with brocade and was filled with exquisite meals, which were dazzling and delicious.

Queen Zhou was wearing a red and yellow court gown embroidered with a pattern of phoenixes and phoenixes in gold and silver silk. Her bun was bunted with a dragon and phoenix hairpin inserted diagonally in her hair, which made her look gorgeous and graceful.

Although the beauty is a little older, her skin is fair and there is no sign of aging. Her plump face is as delicate and charming as that of a young girl, and there is a charm lingering between her eyebrows, like a ripe red apple, rich and fragrant.

At this time, Queen Zhou's bright eyes looked at Prince Le and Prince An on her left and right, and said softly, "We are having a family meal, but you two brothers are acting strangely. Don't just stand there, it will be bad if the food gets cold."

Upon hearing this, Prince An reached out and picked up the chopsticks, smiling and saying, "What your mother said is true. I just happened to be greedy, so I won't be polite."

"You have been like this since you were a child. You don't know how to eat or sit properly." Prince Le frowned, glanced sharply at Prince An who was not behaved properly, and scolded him.

Prince An didn't take it seriously. He picked up a piece of meat jerky and started eating. He said calmly, "I have been like this since I was a child. My father and mother didn't dislike me, but my third brother did. Since I was a child, my third brother has never looked down on me."

King Le raised his eyebrows, his eyes flickered under his sword-like eyebrows, and he said quietly: "Is this the reason why you are against me?"

Prince An paused when he heard this, stared at the cold Prince Le, chuckled and said, "Brother, what you said is true. I don't have the courage to go against you. I just got a job because my father thinks highly of me. I am working for him, so how can I go against you?"

"Okay, today is a family dinner, let's talk after dinner if you have anything to say."

Queen Zhou originally thought that the two were just exchanging a few casual words, so she didn't say much. But suddenly, the two started arguing, which made Queen Zhou's graceful face gloomy. She raised her long eyelashes and shouted with a murderous look on her face to stop them.

Ever since Prince Yong passed away, no one had taken over the task of implementing his new policies. Somehow, Emperor Yongkang pushed Prince An out, and the two brothers inevitably started fighting over official matters.

Today's dinner was specially arranged by Queen Zhou in order to ease the relationship between the two brothers, but who would have thought that it would explode at the slightest opportunity.

When Prince Le heard Queen Zhou stop him, he was slightly moved. He was silent for a while, then stood up and said, "Mother, I remember I still have some official business to attend to, so I will not eat."

Queen Zhou looked at Prince Le's departing back with her bright eyes beneath her willow-leaf eyebrows. Her long eyelashes trembled, a hint of sadness appeared on her plump face, and she sighed softly in her heart.

Her son was quite conceited. He would throw a tantrum and leave if things didn't go his way. It was because she had spoiled him since he was a child that he developed this kind of personality.

Pursing her pink lips, Queen Zhou looked sideways at Prince An who was eating his meal without a trace of heart. Her bright eyes twinkled under her willow-leaf eyebrows as she asked, "Lin'er, tell me honestly, do you want to compete with your third brother?"

Prince An paused when he heard this, and a dark look flashed across his eyes.

Prince An knew very well what Queen Zhou was talking about. What could these princes fight for? Nothing more than the supreme throne.

Prince An chuckled softly, licking his smiling face, and said in a coquettish tone: "Mother, don't you know what kind of virtue I am? Why would I compete with my third brother? All I did was to share my father's worries."

In the capital, everyone in the capital knows that the Sixth Prince Shui Yan is mischievous and absurd. This has damaged his reputation and he is recognized as the naughty prince.

Queen Zhou frowned slightly, and looked at Prince An with her bright eyes. She looked at him meaningfully and said, "That's good, but you still have to be careful and don't have any conflicts with your third brother."

Upon hearing this, Prince An stared at Queen Zhou's plump face, his eyes flickering, and asked quietly, "Mother, is it true that in your heart I will never be as good as my third brother?"

Queen Zhou's heart paused, a strange look appeared on her fair face, and her bright eyes under her willow-leaf brows were filled with a hint of imperceptible panic. She frowned and said, "What are you talking about? You were all born after my mother carried you for ten months. How could my mother favor one over the other?"

"hehe."

Prince An smiled helplessly, stood up and said, "Mother, I also have official business to attend to, so I will take my leave now."

Queen Zhou looked at Prince An's departing back, her raised hand paused in mid-air. Her plump face was complex and her red lips slightly parted. She wanted to say something but couldn't.

After Prince An left, Queen Zhou sighed softly, her bright eyes looking at the table full of untouched delicacies, a touch of sadness welling up in her heart.

Although Prince An kept saying that he did not want to compete with Prince Le, his words and actions revealed this idea, especially the last question he asked her, which made Queen Zhou suddenly realize.

Prince An just wants to compete with Prince Le. The so-called brotherhood is as fragile as paper in the face of power.

If it were someone else, Queen Zhou would naturally favor the one she had born and make some plans. For example, it was because of her planning that Prince Yong basically eliminated his chances of becoming emperor.

Although Prince Yong later took a different approach and conceived a child through surrogacy, he was still under her control.

But now her hands are both made of flesh and blood, how can you let her choose? You can't let her choose between the two and kill her own child!
Her pearly teeth bit her pink lips tightly, and the anger in the beauty's heart surged up to her. There was a murderous aura lingering on her plump jade face, her sideburns touched her eyebrows, and her eyes were like swords.

Why did Your Majesty let Qin'er get involved and let the brothers kill each other?

To be honest, if Emperor Yongkang had not pushed Prince An forward, Prince An would not have developed improper thoughts, leading to the scene of brothers fighting each other.

"Someone, take all the food away."

After a long time, Queen Zhou gave instructions in a clear voice, her plump face showing deep fatigue.

She had long known that the emperor was cold and indifferent, but what could she do as he was the emperor? Being in the royal family, she had many frustrations. Even as the queen, she could do nothing about it.

Prince Beijing’s Palace, Tianxiang Tower.

Keqing was leaning on the soft couch against the west window, wearing a pink skirt with twined branches, her long black hair loose and only tied with a pink hairband. The pink color made her skin look faintly pink, which was very beautiful.

The beautiful woman leaned her bare hands on the window railing, her plump, snow-white face had fair skin, and under her long eyelashes, her charming eyes looked at the leaves swaying in the wind, her eyes full of faint light.

Since entering the palace, she has never had to worry about food and expenses and lives the life of a wealthy lady.

Material wealth was not enough to make the beauty happy. What she wanted was the company of someone by her side. However, the young man was passionate, and as more and more people came into the palace, they tended to neglect her.

It’s not that the young man had forgotten her, he would still come to her from time to time. It’s just that she was different from others and asked for a lot. Fortunately, she had the company of her maid and the gifts from the young man, so she didn’t have to suffer.

But after all, they are external things and cannot compare to young people.

To be honest, Keqing knew in her heart that as a concubine she was a little greedy, but that was human nature, and one always asked for more.

At this moment, the voice of the maid outside the house was faintly heard, calling out: "My Lord, you are here."

Hearing this, Keqing was delighted and was about to stand up to greet him, but then she seemed to remember something and propped up her chin. Her charming eyes looked at the swaying branches, as if she was deaf to him.

I am just a concubine. What's wrong with wanting to receive the young man's extraordinary favor?

In a moment, Shui Rong had walked into the wing room, looked at Ke Qing who was leaning against the window, his eyes moved slightly, and he called softly, "Ke Qing."

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Seeing that the beauty was unmoved, Shui Rong felt amused. He saw the beauty's crystal earlobe trembling slightly, and he knew that she had heard it but was just pretending not to hear it.

He also understood Keqing's heart. She was just hoping that he would go up to her and coax her. It was just the thoughts of a little girl.

With a light laugh, Shui Rong moved closer, put his arms around the beauty's waist, and his nose was filled with the rich rose scent of the beauty. He whispered, "Ke'er,"

Keqing's delicate body trembled, her charming eyes narrowed under her long eyelashes, she bit her pink lips with her pearly teeth and complained, "How come the prince has time to come today?"

This full of sorrow and resentment makes people feel heartbroken.

Shui Rong stared at the beauty's profile. Her snow-white skin was translucent and as delicate as a porcelain doll. He said softly, "If you miss Ke'er, I'll come over."

Keqing listened to the young man's gentle voice, and her heart felt sweet and happy. The corners of her tender lips curled up slightly, and she snorted, "No, I can't bear it." One or two words were just like coaxing herself. It was wishful thinking, but she had to say a few more words at least.

Shui Rong smiled, took the beauty's soft little hand and led her to her crystal earlobe, exhaled and said: "Don't you miss me, Ke'er?"

He was very familiar with Keqing. She was greedy by nature, so he could easily control her as long as he prescribed the right medicine.

Keqing's heart moved, her cheeks slightly flushed, her charming eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of beauty lingered between her eyebrows, and she said in a trembling voice: "I don't want to."

You're just trying to kill yourself? No way.

Shui Rong raised his eyebrows and found it funny. If Keqing didn't miss him, she would have turned away long ago. Why would she hold on to him so tightly? She was just saying one thing and thinking another.

He reached out and gently pinched the beautiful woman's soft chin and pulled it back, then stared at her charming face. Her skin was fair and soft to the touch, and under her long eyelashes, her beautiful eyes were as full of water, like a clear spring.

Shui Rong raised the corner of his mouth and asked softly: "Ke'er, do you really not miss me?"

Keqing stared at the smiling young man in front of her, her heart trembling. After hearing what the young man said, she snorted softly, her voice was a little charming, and she said in a coquettish voice: "Your Majesty is so carefree and easy, I... um~"

Before she could finish, she saw the young man suddenly come closer and hold her lips in his. Immediately, under the young man's will, her mind became dazed and her beautiful eyes closed.

Shui Rong gazed at Ke Qing, who was breathing softly, and his eyes fell on her fair and rosy face. He gently stroked her delicate face, feeling the subtle touch and a rich rose scent floating in the air. He whispered, "Ke Qing, don't miss me. But I miss you so much."

When Keqing heard this, she felt sweet in her heart. She rolled her charming eyes at the young man and said angrily, "Don't come here, my lord. I don't believe it."

In fact, she missed the prince very much, but she was alone in her empty room, while the prince was surrounded by flowers and beauties, which was nothing compared to her.

If you still miss her, you might just be reluctant to leave!
Shui Rong chuckled and said nothing more. He lowered his eyes to look at those bright red lips, then moved closer again.

Keqing's heart trembled slightly, knowing that the boy was trying to shut her up with his actions, so she said nothing more. She twisted her body flexibly and turned around to face the boy, putting her slender hands on his shoulders.

You've let out your anger, but if you continue to be shy about it, you'd be being hypocritical.

At this moment, Keqing was suddenly startled, and her snow-white neck was slightly raised. The young man unbuttoned her collar, and she snorted with her upturned nose, and secretly spat in her heart.

The boy is always like this, how can she like this? No, how can she let the boy do whatever he wants.

Thinking of this, Keqing raised her hand and placed it on the boy's shoulder, gently pushing him, saying, "Your Majesty is of noble status, how can you serve others? I will serve you."

Shui Rong was startled when he heard that, then he couldn't help but chuckle and lay down peacefully on the soft couch.

I thought Keqing was going to be in a bad mood again, but I didn't expect that she actually wanted to take the initiative. She is really worthy of being the romantic Qin Keqing, which makes people happy.

Shui Rong looked through the window at the floating white clouds in the sky, his brows furrowed and relaxed from time to time, but his heart was thinking about the things in the mansion.

Now that there are more people in the mansion, he doesn't have much free time. Sometimes he thinks of this and forgets that. He even rarely visits Concubine Beijing.

But there is nothing he can do about it. He is alone, and even a pair of him cannot defeat four people, not to mention that the number is too large to be counted with both hands. It is only natural for him to favor some over others.

Oh, it seems that I still need to plan my time and make use of every opportunity. It would be a sin if I neglected the beauty.

But speaking of it, Daiyu's matter should be put on the agenda, but I have been worried about Yuanchun's thoughts and feel embarrassed to bring it up.

He had a premonition that Yuanchun already knew about his relationship with Daiyu, and perhaps confessing it as soon as possible would be the best outcome.

Thinking of this, Shui Rong shook his head and said nothing more. He lowered his eyes to look at the beautiful woman and said softly, "Ke'er, have you met your father?"

Keqing's delicate body trembled, and she raised her rosy cheeks, her beautiful eyes moving beautifully, and she replied, "I met father the other day."

Speaking of this, Keqing was grateful to Shui Rong. After all, according to the rules, it was not appropriate for her as a concubine to go see her father. However, the prince doted on her and allowed her to go home to see her father at any time. Therefore, if she missed her family, she would ask someone to prepare a carriage to go see her father.

It can not only ease the feeling of missing someone, but also makes me look decent. What's there to be dissatisfied about?

Shui Rong asked, "Is your father okay?"

According to the average life expectancy of this era, Qin Ye is already old, like a candle in the wind.

Hearing this, Keqing's face darkened, and for a moment she felt that the present was not fragrant anymore. She said in a low voice, "Father has been feeling unwell recently."

Shui Rong remained silent. In fact, when he first asked about Qin Ye's health, he already realized that something was wrong, but the words had already been spoken and he couldn't take them back.

After a moment of hesitation, Shui Rong raised his hand and gently stroked the beautiful woman's head, saying in a gentle voice: "Ke'er, don't think too much. Your father is not feeling well, so take the palace token and ask the imperial physician to come and see him. You don't have to worry about the cost of the medicine, it will all be paid by the palace."

Keqing's heart trembled when she heard this. She looked at the young man with her charming eyes. She was deeply moved and said softly, "I thank the prince on behalf of my father."

Everyone could see how much the prince loved her.

Shui Rong chuckled, stretched out his hand and gently pinched the beautiful woman's snowy face, and said: "You and I are a family, there is nothing to thank, as long as your father is healthy."

Keqing said "hmm", and looked at the boy with her beautiful, bright eyes full of affection and tears, and her heart felt a sweet feeling welling up in her.

Although I am a concubine, I have the prince's favor, so what is there to worry about?

Shui Rong stared at the beautiful lady's bright face, and said jokingly with a smile: "Ke'er, if you really want to thank me on behalf of your father, now is your chance."

When Keqing heard this, she suddenly understood. Her snowy face turned red. Her beautiful eyes were full of sparkling light under her willow-shaped eyebrows. She called out tenderly, "My Lord~"

Shui Rong smiled knowingly, but did not do what he did in the past. Instead, he leaned close to the beautiful woman's earlobe, which was already crystal clear and moist, and whispered a few words in her ear.

Keqing's heart trembled when she heard this, her snow-white face flushed like a rosy cloud, and her beautiful eyes under her long eyelashes widened slightly.

My Tianxiang Tower is an attic with a wide view. It would be bad if someone passed by.

When her beautiful eyes met the smiling gaze of the young man, Keqing's heart trembled. She hesitated for a moment, biting her pink lips with her pearly teeth, and turned to stand in front of the window.

Shui Rong was pleased to see this. He put his arm around the beautiful woman's waist and went up to the top with Ke Qing to look out. He said, "Ke Qing, look, there are two maids fighting in the pavilion ahead."

Keqing looked in the direction of the sound and saw two tiny figures looming in the pavilion in the distance. A hint of embarrassment appeared on her snowy face and she said unhappily, "Your Highness has a very sharp eye. He recognized that they were two maids at a glance."

Humph, my daughter is so sharp-eyed.

Shui Rong chuckled and said, "Although I can't see clearly, I can tell at a glance that she is wearing a girl's skirt. If she is not a maid, then what is she?"

Although the figure is small, the skirt cannot be fake. It is impossible that the servants are wearing skirts.

Keqing rolled her eyes at the young man and was about to say something when her heart suddenly trembled. She couldn't help but snort in disdain, and two rosy blushes appeared on her snow-white face.

The prince is the same, always caught off guard like this.

But despite saying this, Keqing's heart was filled with joy.

Biting her pink lips lightly with her pearly teeth, Keqing looked at the wide view with her beautiful, sparkling eyes. She couldn't help but feel an indescribable strangeness in her heart. Her delicate body gradually softened and her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly.

At this time, Shui Rong held the beautiful woman's waist and looked around the courtyard, feeling extremely relaxed. (End of this chapter)