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Yuanchun handed over a hundred coins, her face sparse, and said with some resentment: "I have almost lost all the money in this box, and mother doesn't understand and let me go."
Concubine Beijing smiled and said in a clear voice, "You are the housekeeper after all. You have handled countless amounts of money. Why do you care about these small amounts of money? You are so petty. If you have the ability, you can win all the money."
As she spoke, Concubine Beijing looked at Xiangyun and asked gently, "Girl Yun, do you think I am right?"
Xiangyun smiled and said, "Godmother is right. As the saying goes, 'there is no father and son in a casino', let alone mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. You have to rely on your ability to succeed."
The Beijing Concubine was amused when she heard this, and she scolded with a smile: "You are right, girl, you have the demeanor of your godmother when she was young."
Tanchun smiled and responded, "The concubine is very good at playing cards. It will be difficult for us to get our money back."
After hearing this, Concubine Beijing's beautiful eyes sparkled, and she was obviously very proud.
Yuanchun nodded with a smile upon hearing this, but did not say anything. As Concubine Beijing said, she was now in charge of the household affairs and handled countless amounts of money, so she really would not care about such small amounts of money. Even if she was not in charge of the household, the dowry she brought when she got married was a mountain of gold and silver, so she would not be petty.
It's just that Yuanchun played dominoes mainly to please her mother-in-law. Although Concubine Beijing seemed to be blaming her, her words were quite intimate, which had already achieved her goal. Otherwise, Yuanchun would not have said anything.
However, Keqing, who was accompanying them, felt a little confused when she saw this situation. She didn't know why, but she always felt like an "outsider".
The mood was just right. Noticing that Yuanchun seemed a little absent-minded, Concubine Beijing frowned and said, "Yuanchun, if you are tired, go down and take a rest. Let Yun Ya take over."
Yuanchun was moved when she heard this. Her mother-in-law seemed to be dissatisfied. When she was about to reply, Xiangyun smiled and said in a clear voice, "Godmother, I saw that the elder sister looked out of the hall several times. It's not that she is tired, but that she misses her brother-in-law and is waiting for him to come back!"
When these words were spoken, everyone smiled. Keqing's beautiful eyes flickered, and her heart was a little sad. Not only was her sister good to her, she also wanted her!
Concubine Beijing looked at Yuanchun with her head lowered and her delicate face slightly shy. She immediately realized that what Xiangyun said was right and that she had misunderstood.
Thinking of this, Concubine Beijing said softly: "Yuanchun, Rong'er is now in office, so it is normal for him to be busy outside. We women don't need to think too much about it. Just take care of the affairs at home. After all, you are the Princess of Beijing, so how can I ignore you?"
When Concubine Beijing found out that Shui Rong had taken over the Central Military Governor's Office, she was happy. Apart from gaining power, the most important thing was that the Central Military Governor's Office was originally under the control of Prince Beijing's Palace. Now Shui Rong had perfectly inherited the foundation of the palace, so why shouldn't she be happy?
Yuanchun nodded slightly when she heard this. Although the Beijing Concubine's words seemed to be instructing her, her attitude was obviously much better than before, so she replied, "My daughter-in-law knows."
Upon seeing this, Concubine Beijing nodded, and then continued to play the dominoes without saying anything else.
I don’t know how much time passed, but maybe they were tired of playing dominoes, or maybe Concubine Beijing had enough fun, so everyone dispersed.
In the warm room of the suite, Keqing, wearing a light red dress, sat on a brocade cushion. Her beautiful face looked a little tired. She shook her neck and felt a little sore. She stood up and walked to the bed covered with a soft mattress and lay down, calling out, "Shuangjiang, come and give me a massage."
Shuangjiang put down his work and walked over to sit beside the couch. He stretched out his hands to help Keqing massage her and said casually, "Miss, did you have fun playing today?"
Keqing squinted her eyes and enjoyed the massage from the maid, saying casually, "It's just to accompany Wanwan and kill some time to avoid boredom. There's nothing to be happy or unhappy about."
For Keqing, dominoes are just a way to pass the time. She is not addicted to them. Besides, she is just a playmate, and the same goes for that person.
Although Shuangjiang couldn't see Keqing's expression, he could hear the tone of loss in her voice, and he understood what was going on. He whispered, "Miss, are you missing the prince?"
Keqing's face became slightly drunk when she heard this. She looked back at Shuangjiang angrily and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? I told you that I miss the prince."
As she spoke, Keqing's face darkened. She lay on the soft mattress and said resentfully, "Speaking of which, the prince hasn't come for a while. Do you think the prince is tired of me?"
Shuang Jiang smiled and shook her head when she heard this, and consoled her: "The girl is so beautiful, how could the prince get tired of her? He just needs to accompany the princess first, and after this period of time, he will come to see the girl."
Although the princess has been in the palace for some time, it has not been long, so it is normal for the prince to accompany the princess first.
Keqing pursed her lips when she heard this, and agreed in her heart. She had many tricks, so how could the prince get tired of her?
After pondering for a moment, Keqing didn't think any more about it. She squinted her eyes and peacefully enjoyed the massage of Qi Shuang Jiang.
After a while, the dazed Keqing noticed that Shuangjiang had paused and couldn't help but say, "Shuangjiang, help me rub my waist again, it's still a little sore!"
After the words fell, a pair of hands continued to massage, which made Keqing squint her eyes and enjoy it again.
As time went by, Keqing's delicate body trembled, and she opened her beautiful eyes. Her eyelashes trembled, and her jade-like face turned bright red. She turned her back and shook off the hand, and spat, "You are crazy, girl. I asked you to rub my waist, not touch it."
Before she could finish her words, Keqing turned around and looked at the smiling young man in front of her. Her delicate face instantly turned red, and her charming and affectionate eyes were full of water.
Seeing Shuangjiang laughing secretly behind her, Keqing felt ashamed and cursed, "Damn you little girl, you didn't even tell me that the prince was coming."
Shuangjiang felt wronged when she heard this. Was it because she didn't want to say it? After the prince came in, she signaled to herself before she could notify him. What could she do as a maid?
Shui Rong sat on the edge of the couch with a smile on his face, looking at the angry beauty in front of him. After returning from the Central Army Commander's Mansion, he knew that Yuanchun and the others had finished playing dominoes and then left. Since he had nothing to do, he came to the warm room in the suite.
He reached out and stroked the beauty's face, and said softly, "It was me who told Shuangjiang to be silent. Don't get angry with her. It's not good for your health if you get angry."
Shuangjiang was already feeling aggrieved, and she felt even more aggrieved when she heard the prince's words. She pouted her lips and walked away with lotus steps, believing that she was redundant.
Shui Rong didn't care about it. He looked at the charming beauty in front of him and said softly, "Ke'er, did you miss me?"
When Keqing heard the young man calling her nickname, her bright eyes flickered, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her embroidered shoes, which were tightly pressed together, loosened and felt slightly moist.
She wanted to say yes, but she felt a little aggrieved because the boy hadn't come to see her for a long time. She turned her head away and said with her lips pouted, "No."
Chapter 139 This is also a big addiction
In the mandarin duck tent with curtains, Shui Rong looked tenderly at the beauty who turned her head away. Her soft pink lips were so rosy that you could hang an oil bottle on them, which showed that the beauty was saying one thing and thinking another.
Seeing this, Shui Rong reached out and straightened the beautiful woman's head. Looking at her charming and affectionate face, he said softly, "I miss Ke'er so much."
Beauty always needs to be coaxed, and there is no woman who doesn't like to hear sweet words.
When Keqing heard this, her eyes lit up and she was slightly delighted. The prince missed her very much, and so did she.
Pulling her embroidered shoes closer, Keqing looked at the wide blue silk ribbon with auspicious clouds on it and hummed softly, "With my sister accompanying me, how can the prince be worried?"
Shui Rong paused when he heard that, and looked at the beautiful woman's charming face with a strange expression. Keqing is talking about a serious matter, right?
But then again, with Yuanchun by his side, he was never nervous.
Seeing the beauty complaining, Shui Rong knew it was not the time to reason with her, so he reached out and grasped her soft and delicate hand, and said softly: "Yuanchun is Yuanchun, Ke'er is Ke'er, you are different, how can you be compared? Although I am with Yuanchun, I am always thinking of Ke'er in my heart."
Shui Rong was not lying when he said this. Yuanchun was plump and dignified, while Keqing was delicate and charming. These two people were naturally different. Sometimes he would compare them, and he was indeed thinking about Keqing.
When Keqing heard this, a few blushes appeared on her delicate face and her heart was filled with joy. It turned out that even when the prince was accompanying her sister, he was still thinking about her in his heart.
Pursing her pink lips, Keqing made up her mind that she must hold on to the prince tightly.
Keqing's hands, as white as cream, broke free from their restraints and began to play with the brocade ribbon. She blinked her charming and affectionate eyes and said meaningfully, "Does Your Majesty think this seriously in words or in his heart?"
Shui Rong's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. What is Keqing doing? Is she playing with fire?
But since the beauty took the initiative, Shui Rong couldn't be weak. He leaned closer and kissed her rosy lips.
After a while, Shui Rong leaned close to the beautiful woman's ear and whispered softly, "Now you know how much I miss Ke'er."
Keqing was secretly delighted when she heard that, she knew that the prince would never get tired of her. Now she understood that the prince missed her very much too!
Pursing her lips, Keqing raised her autumn eyes, which were as clear as water, and glared at him. Then she lowered her head, holding the belt with her slender hands, without saying a word.
Shui Rong chuckled when he saw this. Silence was more powerful than words at this moment. Shui Rong took off his boots, moved to the couch, and unbuttoned the buttons on his collar with his hands.
The rouge on Keqing's charming face became even darker, and her charming and affectionate eyes were full of joy, as she let the young man in front of her express his feelings.
After a short while, the water had soaked through his clothes. He felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart. Keqing really missed him too much. What Baoyu said was true. Girls are all made of water.
Just as Shui Rong was sighing, he was suddenly choked again, leaving him speechless.
This is also a huge addiction.
Ning'an Hall.
Concubine Beijing was sitting on the brocade couch, her delicate face showing a little fatigue. Playing dominoes was very strenuous. She was planning to take a nap, but then she saw Xiangyun walking in with a cheerful step. She looked refreshed and said with a smile, "Didn't you go to look for the third girl? Why are you back again?"
Xiangyun walked to the brocade couch, pursed her lips, and said rather boredly: "Eldest sister and third sister have to settle the accounts of the mansion, so they are busy, so I came to see godmother."
Hearing this, Concubine Beijing rubbed Xiangyun's head with a kind look and scolded her with a smile: "You little girl, you only come to see me when you have nothing to do."
Xiangyun scratched her head in embarrassment after hearing this. She looked around with her lively eyes and said in surprise, "Godmother, I heard from the people downstairs that my brother-in-law came to Ning'an Hall. Why didn't I see my brother-in-law?"
The Dowager Concubine Beijing chuckled when she heard this. She was not upset about Xiangyun's move to change the subject. It was normal for little girls to be playful. If a girl was sensible at an early age, the Dowager Concubine Beijing would not like her.
But when she heard Xiangyun's question, Concubine Beijing looked strange and said meaningfully, "Your brother-in-law is busy, how can he have time to come to me?"
It is true that the person came to her Ning'an Hall, but he did not stay there. He went to the warm room in the suite. As for why he went there, Concubine Beijing knew it well. It was because her son had grown up, was young and energetic, and had sufficient blood.
Xiangyun obviously didn't know the twists and turns here, and said with a little disappointment: "I was thinking of going to play with my brother-in-law!"
Concubine Beijing chuckled. What could she possibly do by going to play with her brother-in-law for no reason? This girl was just too playful.
But Concubine Beijing liked Xiangyun's straightforwardness and would not hide her unhappiness. She pondered for a moment and said, "If you feel bored, why not learn to manage the affairs of the mansion with Yuanchun and the others? This will be beneficial in the future."
Xiangyun shook her head and said, "Well, forget it. Looking at those accounts gives me a headache. I'd rather stay with my godmother."
Seeing Xiangyun acting like a spoiled child, Concubine Beijing smiled even more. She patted Xiangyun's head and said softly, "Since your foster brother got married, he seems to be no longer close to your foster mother. Fortunately, you are here."
When Shui Rong was adopted earlier, the mother and son were inseparable. Now that her son has grown up and married, the contact between mother and son has become much less, which makes Concubine Beijing feel very uncomfortable. It is precisely because of this that she always feels a little repulsive to Yuanchun.
After hearing this, Xiangyun raised her eyes and looked at the disappointed Concubine Beijing, pursed her lips, and changed the subject: "Godmother, I heard from my elder sister that the mansion is going to build a bathhouse. When the bathhouse is built, I will accompany you to take a bath."
"Oh, the mansion is going to build a bathhouse, how come I didn't know about it."
Concubine Beijing seemed a little confused, as she had no idea about building a bathhouse.
Xiangyun explained, "I heard it was my brother-in-law who ordered it."
After hearing this, Concubine Beijing didn't say anything. She thought Yuanchun was being extravagant, but since it was Shui Rong who said it, there was no need to delve into it.
Just then, the voice of the old woman came from under the eaves, saying, "My Lord, you are here."
Chapter 140 Xiangyun: What's that smell? It's weird
Shui Rong stepped into Ning'an Hall and saw Xiangyun there. He smiled and nodded, then turned and bowed, saying, "I pay my respects to my mother."
When Concubine Beijing saw Shui Rong coming, her delicate face was filled with smiles. This good son finally remembered her. Alas, he still had some conscience, and his love for her was not in vain.
At this time, Xiangyun, who was standing beside her, smiled with dimples, her bright eyes were full of spirit, and she stood up and greeted, "Hello, Brother Nong (Rong)."
Shui Rong chuckled when he heard this. This Yun girl has the old habit of biting her tongue.
Shui Rong came closer and rubbed Xiangyun's little head. He pondered for a moment and said softly, "Girl Yun, you should just call me brother-in-law from now on."
"Uh why?"
Xiangyun was stunned after hearing this. She tilted her head and looked at Shuirong with her watery eyes, full of confusion. It was okay for her to call Nong (Rong) brother in the past, so why was she not allowed to call him that today?
Shui Rong looked a little strange when he heard this. How should I put it? Keqing had said the same thing before. Now, hearing Xiangyun calling Nong (Rong) brother, he felt a strange feeling in his heart.
After a pause, Shui Rong smiled and said, "I just feel that it is hard for you to bite your tongue. Well, it's up to you."
I can't tell the truth. Making excuses will only make the girl in front of me think too much. So I just don't say any more. Just call him Brother Nong. It doesn't make any difference.
Xiangyun felt relieved when she saw Shui Rong had no other intentions, and her chubby face was filled with smiles.
Concubine Beijing was pleased to see the brother and sister getting along harmoniously, but when Shui Rong sat next to her as usual, her nose couldn't help but wrinkle slightly.