Red Mansion Beijingwang

In the side room of Zhuijin Tower.

Yingchun was sitting in front of the desk. The orange-yellow light reflected on the girl's delicate face, which was white with a rosy glow. Her crystal eyes looked outside the house from time to time, and there was a hint of anxiety between her delicate eyebrows.

Ever since Siqi "took the initiative" to go look for her brother-in-law, the girl felt a little annoyed, but deep in her heart she also had some expectations. The two emotions intertwined together, so inexplicable that Yingchun's heart could not calm down at all.

Not long after, Siqi came in in a hurry and called out, "Miss, I'm back."

Yingchun's heart moved, and she raised her willow eyes to look behind Siqi, but seeing that there was no one there, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

My brother-in-law didn’t come after all.

Just as she was feeling melancholy, that cheerful figure walked in, making the girl feel delighted. Her clear and beautiful eyes under her beautiful eyelashes stared at the boy steadily.

I thought my brother-in-law didn't come, but he still came. It shows that he still has her in his heart.

Seeing Yingchun staring at the prince absentmindedly, Siqi couldn't help but laugh out loud, with a smile on her pretty face, and jokingly said, "Miss, are you so happy?"

She had long known that her girl was thinking about the prince very much. She had noticed her disappointment before and her surprise when she saw the prince.

Look, if it weren’t for me, my girl would still be worried.

Yingchun came back to her senses after hearing this. Her snowy face turned pink, and her eyes were full of shyness. She whispered, "My little sister lost her composure. Please forgive me, brother-in-law."

Alas, it’s rare for my brother-in-law to meet her in private, yet she lost her composure.

Shui Rong stared at the gentle and beautiful girl in front of him, nodded slightly, but didn't say anything.

He was probably aware of Yingchun's misconduct. He guessed that she thought he didn't come and felt disappointed. But the next moment she saw him again, and this gap caused the girl to lose her mind.

The girl is full of love, and I guess she has been missing him for a long time.

Glancing at the chessboard on the table, Shui Rong asked softly, "Was the second girl playing chess just now?"

The girl is accompanied by chess all day long, but she doesn't feel bored at all. It's true that when she is interested in something, she will be full of energy.

Or perhaps, life as a girl in the boudoir is boring, and playing chess is Yingchun's only way to relieve boredom.

Yingchun calmed down a little at this moment and replied in a low voice: "No, I was just playing chess by myself when I was bored. I'm sorry to have embarrassed my brother-in-law."

Shui Rong heard this and said, "That's perfect. Would you like to play a few games of chess with the second girl?"

Yingchun's beautiful eyes lit up, and she raised her rosy face, looked at Shuirong with her beautiful eyes, and asked in a low voice: "Brother-in-law, do you have time to play chess?"

You know, a game of chess can be counted in hours if it is short, but there is no rule if it is longer. If her brother-in-law plays a few games with her, it will probably be late at night.

Water soluble: "."

He already said he would play chess with Yingchun, so how could he not have some free time? When he said he would play a few games, that was just a polite remark, and he didn't have to finish the game.

Yingchun is indeed a dull person, not as lively as her other sisters.

At this time, Siqi looked at Yingchun with disappointment. The prince had already mentioned playing chess, and the girl continued asking questions without any reason.

Her heart was moved slightly. Siqi walked to the table and put the chess pieces on the board into order with her delicate hands. She smiled and said, "I am so happy that the prince can play chess with me."

After hearing Siqi's words, Yingchun came to her senses immediately, knowing that she had said the wrong thing again. Her snow-white face flushed slightly under her slightly lowered head, and her white hands clutched the embroidered handkerchief restlessly.

I think my brother-in-law won’t dislike me since I’m so dull!

Shui Rong saw the nervous look on the girl's face and understood that Yingchun was dull but not stupid. She just reacted slowly, or perhaps she spoke faster than she thought.

To be honest, Yingchun’s personality is not very likable, but she is pretty, and her submissive look is so touching.

No one is perfect, as long as there is something that he likes, that's enough.

Shui Rong took a step forward, took the girl's soft hand, and said softly, "Come, brother-in-law will play chess with the second girl."

Yingchun felt the warmth coming from his palm, her fair face flushed a little, she lowered her head and let the young man lead her to the table, her heart feeling both shy and happy.

"The second girl is a famous female chess player in our mansion. Brother-in-law will not be polite. I will play white first."

Shui Rong raised his eyes to glance at the beautiful girl, a smile floating on her pretty face, and then he unceremoniously picked up the white chess piece and placed it on the chessboard.

Yingchun was overjoyed when she heard the young man's praise. She placed the black chess piece on the chessboard with her bare hands and said softly, "I am just playing around when I have nothing to do. I can't be called a female chess player. Brother-in-law, you are too kind."

Shui Rong couldn't help but deny what he heard. People like Baochai and Daiyu were all talented girls. They all praised Yingchun's chess skills, which showed that she was indeed proficient in it.

Besides, as long as my heart is focused on chess, how bad can it be?

However, Shui Rong was not in the mood to debate with Yingchun. After making a move, he asked, "What has the second girl been doing during this period?"

Yingchun looked at the chessboard in front of her with a calm face, and a trace of thought appeared between her beautiful eyebrows. She replied softly, "I didn't do anything. I just chatted and played chess with San Yatou and Bao Yatou."

Shui Rong looked intently at the girl in front of him. Unlike her previous nervousness and shyness, Yingchun, who was sitting on the chessboard, seemed to be focused on the game. Her focused look seemed to exude a tranquil aura in a trance, which was extremely charming.

A focused girl is so charming and attractive.

At this time, Siqi came over with a smile on her face, took a teacup with her bare hands, and said, "My lord, have some tea."

Shui Rong dropped the cloud, then picked up the teacup, took a sip, glanced at the girl who was dropping the stone, and said, "If you have nothing to do, you can come and find your brother-in-law to kill time."

Although he could go anywhere in the palace, and usually went to whichever courtyard he wanted to visit, he occasionally hoped that they would come to find him on their own initiative, which would add a bit of uncertainty to the fun.

In the original novel, they often took the initiative to look for Da Lian Bao without any hesitation, but when it came to him, the opposite happened.

Yingchun heard this, her beautiful eyelashes trembled, and a trace of unnaturalness appeared on her snowy face. She said softly: "Brother-in-law is very busy, I am afraid it is inconvenient to disturb him."

If Daiyu said this, Shui Rong would think that this was a sarcasm, but if it was Yingchun, he would not have such concerns. Speaking of which, from Yingchun's answer, Shui Rong roughly understood why Baochai and the others rarely took the initiative to look for him. He guessed that it was because he was different from Da Lian Bao.

Shui Rong, as the governor of the Central Military Governor's Office, has his own official duties, while Da Lian Bao is unemployed at home, mixing with the crowd of rouge-faced women, so naturally they cannot be compared.

I think it was Yuanchun, the mistress, who gave them some advice in private.

Sometimes, Shui Rong thought that having a considerate, dignified and proper wife like Yuanchun to manage the rear house really made him feel at ease.

After a pause, Shui Rong said softly, "Then brother-in-law should come visit the second girl more often."

Since it was Yuanchun's private arrangement, Shui Rong couldn't sabotage her. After all, from Yuanchun's perspective, this was also for the sake of Shui Rong and Prince Beijing's Mansion.

Yingchun was delighted when she heard this, and then as if she remembered something, her face, which was overflowing with joy, fell. She lowered her eyes, with a hint of melancholy between her eyebrows, and whispered, "Brother-in-law, I think it will be time for me to go home in a few days."

After living in the palace for some time, it was time for these Jia family members to return to the Jia family. Even if her brother-in-law missed her at that time, it would be difficult for him to go to the Jia family to visit her.

Oh, it would have been better if my brother-in-law had done this earlier.

Shui Rong understood, staring at the girl's melancholy face, thought for a moment, and said, "It's okay, after a while, brother-in-law will find a reason to let you stay in the palace for a while."

When Yingchun heard this, her beautiful eyes flashed under her willow-leaf eyebrows. She said "hmm" softly, then picked up the black chess piece and placed it on the chessboard.

At the Rongguo Mansion, her father didn't love her, her stepmother didn't love her, and even her brother didn't care about her, so Yingchun didn't have much attachment to it and actually wanted to live in the palace forever.

Shui Rong chuckled and said, "If you have any problems when you go home, ask Si Qi to come and tell your brother-in-law, and your brother-in-law will take care of it for you."

Shui Rong was also aware of Yingchun's treatment in the Rongguo Mansion. Thinking of Yingchun's soft personality, she might not say anything even if she was bullied. So he glanced at Siqi standing beside him and said, "Siqi, take good care of your girl and don't let anything go wrong."

Shui Rong didn't care about what happened in the past, but now Yingchun is his, Shui Rong can't just ignore her.

When Yingchun heard this, her heart was filled with joy and sweetness. Ever since she could remember, she had never been valued by her family. It was only because the old lady sympathized with the poor and the weak that her life was a little easier, but that was all.

To be honest, only her brother-in-law cares about her.

"Don't worry, my lord. I will take good care of the girl."

Si Qi responded with a smile, then turned her beautiful eyes slightly and said, "Your Majesty, there is something I would like you to do for me."

"Oh!"

Shui Rong stared at Si Qi, frowned, and asked, "What's the matter?"

He just gave a warning just in case, but he didn't expect that there really was something wrong. Who has nothing better to do than to make trouble?

Siqi's beautiful eyes flickered, and she said, "Last time, after we stayed in the palace for a while, we returned to the Duke's Mansion and found that the girl's pearl-studded golden phoenix was missing."

Shui Rong's eyes fixed on the subject, and he asked, "How could such a good thing disappear? Have you looked for it?"

The Golden Phoenix of Pearls and Silk is also mentioned in the original novel. It seems that Yingchun's wet nurse secretly stole it and pawned it. However, the Rongguo Mansion had been cleaned up a long time ago. How could such a thing happen now?
Siqi said, "Young lady wouldn't bring too many things with her when she comes to stay at the palace. The Golden Phoenix with Pearls and Silk has always been kept by her wet nurse. When she found out it was missing, I asked her about it, but she took advantage of her status to make a scene."

As she spoke, Siqi looked angry and snorted coldly, "She usually just gambles and drinks, steals the girl's clothes and jewelry to pawn for silver, and the pearls, silk and golden phoenix must have been stolen by her to exchange for silver."

If it weren't for her identity as a wet nurse, given her temper, she would have lost her temper long ago and would have swallowed her anger.

Shui Rong's face darkened. He looked up at Yingchun, who lowered her eyebrows and eyes, and asked, "Second girl, is this true?"

Yingchun quickly shook her head and whispered, "That's not the case. Maybe I forgot where I put it. Maybe when I go back, Madam will find it."

Shui Rong raised his eyebrows, stared at the girl, and said, "Second girl, you still want to cover up for others in front of your brother-in-law?"

In fact, when Siqi told this matter, Shui Rong knew that he had to do something false, but Yingchun was soft-hearted by nature and did not dare to expose the matter, so she had to swallow the loss in silence.

Oh, this girl, she was hit by the whip but she still didn't say a word, she is so stupid.

Yingchun's body trembled when she heard that. Her beautiful head drooped down, and her slender hands pinched the black cloud. For a moment, she didn't know what to say.

How could she explain this? Could she say that the wet nurse who had nursed her since she was a child was a thief?

Looking at Yingchun's indecisive look, Shui Rong sighed in his heart. This blockhead really made people feel helpless and annoyed.

Well, my sister-in-law has been wronged, and as her brother-in-law I still have to step forward.

Thinking of this, Shui Rong looked at Si Qi and asked, "Where's the nanny? Call her over."

Siqi replied: "Your Majesty, she is not in the palace, but in the Duke's Mansion."

The wet nurse was clamoring to come to the Duke's Mansion, but it was not something she could decide on. Since the emperor despised her, he did not let her come to the Prince's Mansion.

Shui Rong paused, thought for a moment, and said, "Next time when you return home, I will visit the old lady and the others, and then I will help the second girl get it back."

He will not sit idly by and watch his woman being wronged.

"Hey, I would like to thank the prince on behalf of the young lady."

Siqi bowed gracefully, her pretty face full of joy. After all, her master was valued by the prince, and she, a maid, also felt honored.

Besides, the old woman had had enough, and she wanted the prince to punish her and vent her anger on the girl.

Shui Rong didn't care about Siqi's attitude. As long as she was loyal to Yingchun, he didn't need to worry about anything else.

Looking at Yingchun who lowered her head, Shui Rong thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, second girl. Brother-in-law knows what's going on and won't let you down. I'll just take back your things."

Humiliating the wet nurse would only save Yingchun's reputation, so Shui Rong would not make a big deal out of the matter and would just resolve the issue privately.

Yingchun heard this and trembled. She raised her drooping head and looked at Shuirong with her sparkling eyes, as clear as autumn water. She said softly, "Little sister, listen to your brother-in-law." (End of this chapter)