Red Mansion Beijingwang

Zhenhua Courtyard.

In a small porch, pearl curtains were hung, smoke curled up, and a subtle fragrance filled the air.

Zhen Hua was leaning against the side of the Luohan bed, wearing a pomegranate red silk dress embroidered with peonies, her hair tied up in a high bun, with jade hairpins inserted diagonally in her temples. She had red lips and white teeth, and was radiant with color, truly bright and charming.

On the other side, You Shi, who was wearing a pleated skirt with scattered flowers and green grass, was holding a delicate girl in her arms. She opened her red lips and asked, "Hua'er, will the prince really come?"

Earlier, when Youshi was taking her child with her, Zhen Hua sent her a message saying that the prince had gone to the Rongguo Mansion and would be back soon, and asked her to wait with her child.

Zhen Hua raised her beautiful eyelashes slightly when she heard this, and said unhappily, "Of course."

How could she not know about her cousin? Since he came to the Duke Rong's Mansion, he would definitely come to her place. So when she got the news, she arranged everything.

After saying that, Zhen Hua seemed to understand what was going on. She looked at Youshi with a moving arc on the corners of her moist lips, and said jokingly, "If you don't want to wait, then take Miao'er back first."

When Youshi heard this, her heart paused. Under her willow-leaf brows, her sparkling eyes flashed with a strange look. She lowered her delicate head and whispered, "It's rare for the prince to come here. Miao'er must meet him."

Miao'er is the prince's biological daughter. As a father, how can he not see his own daughter?

"Hehe." Zhen Hua chuckled, with a strong sense of sarcasm in her voice.

She didn't know what Youshi was thinking. What was Miao'er wanting to see her father? It was just that our plump young woman missed a man, just a pretentious excuse.

If the child hadn't been present, Zhen Hua would have made a few jokes.

But having said that, Zhen Hua could also understand Youshi's suffering. After all, their courtyard was a place of strong shadows, and it was not easy to endure the long nights.

Fortunately, there is a child, which is some consolation.

Youshi listened to Zhen Hua's laughter, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, a light touch of rouge appeared on her pear-shaped face, and a feeling of shame welled up in her heart.

Zhen Hua didn't care about Youshi. She stared at Jia Miao, who was nestled in Youshi's arms. There was a touch of tenderness between her eyebrows. She said softly, "Miao'er, come to mother."

When little Jia Miao heard his mother calling him, he came down from Youshi's arms with a smile, took a slightly staggering step and threw himself into Zhen Hua's arms, calling her softly.

Zhen Hua held the child in her arms, her bright face full of smiles, and warned: "Miao'er, your father will be here later, you have to be good and behave yourself, do you understand?"

Although Zhen Hua was confident, she was actually a little nervous. Relying solely on the looks of her and Youshi, her cousin would eventually get tired of her. In the final analysis, she still had to rely on her daughter to keep her cousin tied down.

If you can please your cousin, it won't be difficult for you to gain status as a mother by relying on your son.

Little Jia Miao didn’t understand what the word “daddy” meant, but she knew her mother asked her to be good, so she nodded obediently.

"Well, so good." Zhen Hua kissed little Jia Miao's little face, her face full of pride.

At this moment, the beaded curtain was lifted, and a cheerful figure walked in. Zhen Hua couldn't help but smile and called out, "Cousin."

Shui Rong looked at the two large and one small figures on the Luohan bed, his gaze paused on the delicate little girl in Zhen Hua's arms, a hint of tenderness revealed between his delicate brows.

Seeing this, Zhen Hua understood. She lowered her eyes to glance at the timid Jia Miao and said, "Miao'er, go over and call daddy."

Jia Miao listened to his mother's words and followed closely from Zhen Hua's arms. He took only two steps and looked back. Seeing his mother's encouraging look, he immediately walked forward, looked up at the familiar yet unfamiliar person in front of him, and timidly called out, "Daddy."

Seeing this, Shui Rong understood. He had come to Zhen Hua's place seldom, and Jia Miao was young and had no impression of him, so he was naturally a little shy.

Thinking of this, Shui Rong felt a little guilty. He reached out and picked up Jia Miao. His pretty face was full of smiles. He kissed her and praised her, "Good daughter."

Zhen Hua saw the harmonious scene between father and daughter. Her beautiful, sparkling eyes were filled with happiness under her beautiful eyelashes.

This is how it should be for a family of three.

Shui Rong held Jia Miao in his arms and walked to Zhen Hua's front. He stared at the beautiful woman's bright face, his eyes moved slightly, and he said softly, "Hua'er, thank you for your hard work."

It always takes a lot of effort for a single mother to take care of a child.

Zhen Hua was delighted and sweet when she heard this. She looked at the young man with tears in her eyes. She blinked her beautiful eyes and said softly, "Miao'er is mostly taken care of by her mother-in-law. It's not hard for me."

This was indeed the truth. She did not spend too much energy on Jia Miao. Instead, it was Youshi who often took him around. In comparison, she was like a stepmother.

Hearing this, Shui Rong glanced at Youshi, who had been lowering her head since he came in, and said with a hint of meaning, "That must be hard work, Grandma You."

Yu's delicate body trembled, and when she looked up, she met the young man's playful gaze. Her heart tightened, but she didn't say anything.

Shui Rong didn't say much when seeing this. He held Jia Miao and chatted with Zhen Hua about family matters. The family of three was having a great time. During the chat, You Shi occasionally joined in the conversation, and the family was quite harmonious.

After a while, Zhen Hua's beautiful eyes flashed with a strange look, and a charming aura lingered between her eyebrows. She ordered: "Jingzhe, Miao'er is a little tired, take her down to rest."

Little Jia Miao was so happy, but when she heard that she was going to be taken away, she was a little unhappy and said in a baby voice, "Mom, I'm not tired. I want to play with Dad."

In the past, when she was in the courtyard, it was only her grandmother and mother who accompanied her. Now, a different person suddenly appeared, and she felt inexplicably close to him, so she didn't want to leave.

Zhen Hua heard this, her face was bright, she looked at Jia Miao and said word by word: "No, Miao'er, you are tired, be obedient."

Jia Miao: “.”

Shui Rong understood what was happening, but did not say anything to stop it. He had just coaxed the younger one, and now he had to coax the older one. Time was running out, so he couldn't delay.

As for why Youshi was not allowed to go, it was because she was left as a backup.

As Jia Miao was carried out unwillingly, Zhen Hua no longer hesitated and threw herself towards Shui Rong, biting her peach-like lips with a surging and hot taste.

Shui Rong knew what was going on when he saw this. If one endured this for too long, one would inevitably feel resentful.

After a while, Zhen Hua's face flushed, her beautiful eyes were full of water under her beautiful eyelashes, and she said in a soft and charming voice: "Cousin, why did you come just now? I missed you so much."

Yeah, I can tell.

Shui Rong held the beauty's slender waist, leaned forward and pecked her bright red lips, and whispered softly, "I'm busy with official duties and neglected my cousin."

Zhen Hua pouted her lips when she heard this and said angrily, "You men always like to use official business as a pretext to fool people. Everyone knows that your cousin is surrounded by beautiful women. He must be enjoying himself with his rouge and makeup, forgetting about us mother and daughter, and the three of us." She was not stupid, so how could she not know that this was just a perfunctory remark from the young man?
Shui Rong chuckled. Zhen Hua was becoming more and more fond of acting like a spoiled child. Her every word and action revealed a mature and charming aura that was very captivating.

On the side, Youshi saw Zhen Hua suddenly mention her, and her heart felt shy. Her beautiful and rosy eyes flickered slightly as she looked at the two intimate people, and the straight hair under her skirt couldn't help but come closer.

Shui Rong couldn't care about Youshi at this moment. He raised his hand and pinched the delicate face of the beauty, and said softly: "If I really forgot about you, why would I come here?"

"Humph."

Zhen Hua snorted, unable to deny it. She glanced at You Shi who was dumbfounded, raised her eyebrows and said, "Mother-in-law, what are you standing there for? Come over here."

To be honest, the three of them have been infatuated with each other for so many times. What is there to be shy about at this time? Why does she have to shout, "Are you a chaste and virtuous woman?"
If Youshi really had this idea, Zhen Hua would admire her from the bottom of her heart, but looking at Youshi's eyes that seemed to show she couldn't wait to replace him, it was clear that she was itching to do so.

Humph, you want it anyway. What is there for her to respect?

Yu's heart trembled when she heard the words. She raised her beautiful face and looked at the two of them with her sparkling eyes. She bit her pink lips lightly with her pearly teeth and came closer with lotus steps.

Zhen Hua's eyes were as charming as silk, and she said in a charming voice, "Cousin, I'll go get ready first, and let mother-in-law serve you first."

Shui Rong frowned when he heard that, and put his arm around the beautiful woman's waist. With a hint of doubt in his delicate brows, he asked softly, "Hua'er, what are you going to prepare?"

She was acting like she couldn't live without you before, but how come she suddenly changed her attitude and asked about preparations? What did she prepare?

Zhen Hua gave Shui Rong a seductive look, her bright and beautiful face showing off as she said softly, "It's a surprise, cousin, please wait a moment, I'm sure you'll be satisfied later."

After saying that, Zhen Hua raised her hand and placed it in front of Shui Rong and gently pushed him away. Then she twisted her waist and walked slowly. When she reached the side door, she raised her hand and opened the bead curtain, and her figure disappeared.

Shui Rong felt an inexplicable throbbing in his heart as he stared at Youshi who was lowering her head. The beauty had a plump body, a bright face, and a mature charm clearly visible between her eyebrows, all of which represented Youshi's beauty.

Typical young woman.

His eyes moved slightly, and he reached out and grasped Youshi's soft hand, holding it in his arms.

Shui Rong's interest was aroused by Zhen Hua's previous treatment, so she patted her butt and left. Just then, Grandma You came to take her place.

Yu Shi was a little flustered by the boy's sudden action. As the boy fiddled with her, her snow-white face turned red, her eyes were shy, and her heart was beating fast.

Shui Rong felt the beauty's roundness, which was soft and tender, and asked softly, "Grandma You, do you know what the painting is about?"

Surprises and the like did indeed arouse Shui Rong's thoughts. She remembered that last time he said he would give her a surprise, one was Grandma You in front of her, and the other was Grandma Zhu.

Could it be that You is planning to get him a "grandmother" from another family?

When Youshi heard this, an unnatural look appeared on her snow-red face, and there was a bit of panic between her eyebrows. She whispered, "I don't really know."

When Shui Rong saw Youshi's evasive eyes, he knew that she must have known it but just didn't say it out loud.

Thinking that it was a surprise for him, Shui Rong didn't worry about it. After all, the so-called surprise still has to have a certain mystery. It would feel better when he witnesses it with his own eyes at the right time.

Shui Rong raised his hand and held the beautiful woman's head which was tied up high, with a leisurely look in his eyes.

When Youshi saw this, she knew what it meant. She felt shy, her beautiful eyes were as clear as water under her pretty eyebrows. She raised her slender hands and started rustling.

There was a "snap" sound, as if a bamboo joint was breaking. At this moment, You's cheeks were burning hot, but she turned a deaf ear to it. She looked at the young man with her beautiful eyes, her heart trembling. An inexplicable breath lingered around her upturned nose, making people feel dazed.

Shui Rong lowered his eyes and saw Youshi's dazed look. He felt amused and slapped Youshi in the face, saying jokingly, "Why are you in a daze?"

Yu felt the burning sensation on her face, her heart was trembling, and when she heard the boy's teasing, she said in panic, "No, I was just stunned for a moment."

"hehe."

Shui Rong couldn't help but chuckle. Regardless of whether Youshi's words were a slip of the tongue or not, what she said made people feel happy.

When Youshi heard the young man's suggestive laughter, her heart was filled with shame. Her snow-white face flushed like fire, and she moved forward, biting her pink lips with her pearly teeth.

Shui Rong frowned, staring at the swaying bead curtain, and couldn't help feeling a little curious.

This Youshi was famous for her good saw-mouthed gourd, but as Zhen Hua's mother-in-law, how could she be so controlled and trained by Zhen Hua to be so charming?

It's not just Youshi, but also Li Wan. Such chaste and virtuous women who were bound by feudal shackles unexpectedly succumbed to Zhen Hua's words.

I have to say, this sweet cousin of his is not simple.

But having said that, Shui Rong didn't want to care about it, because he clearly felt that his sweet cousin Xin'er was on his side and everything she did was to please him.

As a vested interest, Shuirong has nothing to worry about.

An unknown amount of time had passed before Shui Rong heard the sound of silver bells. He looked sideways and saw that the pearl curtain was lifted again, and an enchanting figure walked out from behind the curtain.

Her face was covered with a veil, her feet were bare and her navel was exposed. The pink blouse in front of her was embroidered with intricate and exquisite peach blossoms, which was fascinating. There were bells ringing around her waist, and the sound of silver bells could be heard as she walked like a lotus.

Seeing this, Shui Rong was stunned and asked in surprise: "Hua'er, what are you doing?"

Zhen Hua smiled sweetly, showing off her "novel" outfit openly, and said in a delicate voice: "Cousin, this is the costume of a dancer from the Western Regions. I think it's pleasing to your eyes."

Of course he knew that this was a Western style, but Zhen Hua, as the daughter of a wealthy family, actually dressed like this, her intention was simply to please him. This lingering affection even touched Shui Rong's heart.

Pursing his lips, Shui Rong replied, "Of course it looks good."

Not to mention that Zhen Hua's look is enchanting and alluring, she has already put on the clothes, so he can still say that he is not here, that would be a blow to his cousin's sincerity.

Zhen Hua was delighted when she heard this. She had made such a huge sacrifice, and if her cousin didn't like it, she would cry her heart out.

Zhen Hua pursed her pink lips and blinked, her eyes and eyebrows flickered beautifully. Without saying anything more, she danced lightly like a flying swallow, her every frown and movement full of charm and elegance.

Shui Rong stared at the scene in front of him, his heart throbbing, and subconsciously held Yu's beautiful head with a deep gaze. (End of this chapter)