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My daughter never goes out of the house, and apart from sewing, there is not much else to do. Doing something can really help to kill time and keep her from thinking too much.
Shui Rong sat on the chair, led Yuanchun to sit in his arms, sniffed the beauty's fragrance, and said softly: "It is my blessing to marry Yuanchun as my wife."
As a wife, Yuanchun was virtuous and considerate, and the household affairs were well organized. As the saying goes, "a virtuous wife brings prosperity to three generations", and there are signs of this happening now.
Yuanchun felt a little embarrassed by the compliment, but she was very happy in her heart. She pursed her pink lips, looked at the young man, and said in a clear voice: "I am old and plump, I hope my husband will not despise me. How can I be as good as you say."
Shui Rong paused when he heard this, and the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily. Yuanchun still holds a grudge. She is so narrow-minded. The same goes for Tanchun. They are truly sisters.
Perhaps this is true for all girls.
Yuanchun saw Shui Rong's stunned look and couldn't help but chuckle. Her starry eyes looked at the boy with a playful look, and her heart hummed softly, "Let you dislike me."
Seeing this, Shui Rong knew that Yuanchun did it on purpose. Looking at her playful expression, Shui Rong could no longer tolerate it. He pinched the beauty's chin, leaned over and gave her a severe lesson.
After a moment, Shui Rong said in a clear voice: "Don't mention it again in the future."
I said something without thinking and made the beautiful woman "hold a grudge" against me until now. It's really a funeral procession for chasing my wife!
Yuanchun glanced at him with her starry eyes, but her face remained the same as usual. She had long been accustomed to such daily intimacy and did not act shy like an ignorant girl.
Pursing her moist lips, Yuanchun said, "My dear husband, there are so many things to do in the mansion, and my third sister and I are usually too busy to handle them. Can you let sister Keqing take care of some of them?"
Shui Rong raised his eyebrows when he heard this and looked at the beauty in front of him. Shui Rong had thought about asking Keqing to help with the affairs of the mansion, but he did not mention it because he was concerned about Yuanchun's thoughts. He did not expect Yuanchun to bring it up on her own initiative.
This is such a considerate and lovely person.
After a pause, Shui Rong unbuttoned her clothes and said casually, "You are the mistress, so you decide on the affairs of the mansion."
Yuanchun blushed and allowed the young man to do what he wanted, saying "hmm" softly. She knew in her heart that the prince liked Keqing, so she would retreat in order to advance. Moreover, after observing him for some time, she found that Keqing was not a noisy person. Instead of being like that, she might as well be generous.
"With Keqing, the three of you may not be able to handle it. Otherwise, Madam, please find a few talented people to help you out so that you don't have to worry too much."
Yuanchun put her arms around the boy's shoulders and listened to his vague words. Her beautiful eyebrows couldn't help but frown. What did her husband mean by this? Could it be that he has taken a fancy to some girl?
While she was wondering, Yuanchun's body trembled, she lowered her eyes and glanced at the young man, feeling helpless. Her husband was really like a child sometimes.
Chapter 151: Wei Wu’s Style Has a Far-Reaching Influence
"Heaven and earth."
When she had nothing to do, she drank wine and listened to music. Shui Rong, wearing a white brocade dress, walked along the winding and magnificent corridor, heading towards Luoyueju with familiarity.
A young man in brocade clothes was walking towards them not far away. When he saw Shui Rong's figure, he looked a little surprised and wanted to dodge, but now that he had met him, he could not be impolite, so he had to bite the bullet and go forward.
Shui Rong also saw the person coming. He had a handsome face and was dressed in brocade clothes. It was Jia Lian, the eldest son of the Rongguo Mansion.
It was really interesting to meet my "brother-in-law" while drinking and listening to music.
Jia Lian also stepped forward at this time, groaned, and bowed his hands to greet him, saying: "Young Master is here too, what a coincidence."
"Oh"
Shui Rong raised his eyes to look at Jia Lian who was smiling, his gaze moved slightly. Originally, it was inappropriate to address him as "prince" when they were having fun outside, so he thought he should give him a reminder, but he didn't expect Jia Lian to be so sensible. He was worthy of being the one responsible for the external affairs of Rongguo Mansion and was a man with a clear mind.
After a pause, Shui Rong nodded slightly and said in a clear voice: "Brother Lian came here alone?"
"Heaven on Earth" is a place for relaxation and there is no sexual transaction. Most people who come here invite their good friends to have a drink and listen to music in groups of three or five. There are very few people who are alone.
Of course, Shui Rong is an exception. After all, there is Cui Li hidden here who sings specifically for him, so it is not boring to come here alone.
Jia Lian smiled bitterly and said, "Your Highness, I don't have any hobbies. Drinking wine and listening to music are enough. When I have some free time, I come here to drink wine and listen to music. I didn't invite anyone."
Shui Rong didn't think much of it. Everyone knew that Jia Lian was a lustful person. Listening to music occasionally could soothe him. Most of the time, only melodious songs like orioles could satisfy his mood.
However, he did not say much. He just looked at Jia Lian's sullen expression and guessed in his heart that it was probably because the yaksha at home was keeping a close eye on him, so he had only a little time to relax and had no time to invite anyone!
Fortunately, his daughter-in-law is gentle and generous, and she won't be like that.
After a pause, Shui Rong said, "If Lian-ge doesn't mind, why not sit with us?"
Jia Lian was surprised when he heard this. He had never expected that the prince would actually invite him. This kind of treatment should not be enjoyed by the rare Baoyu.
Although they are both legitimate sons, and he is from the eldest branch of the Rongguo Mansion, he should be more valued. However, Jia Lian is not liked by Grandmother Jia, and no one in the mansion cares about him much. The elders mostly focus on Baoyu. Even his wife usually follows Baoyu in front of him and is wholeheartedly trying to please Grandmother Jia and the Second Wife.
I'm used to this transparent thing, and it's really a little strange to adapt to it. But since the prince invited me, how could Jia Lian refuse? He quickly accepted it.
Shui Rong saw this and said nothing more, leading Jia Lian into "Luoyueju".
As soon as Jia Lian sat down, he suddenly felt puzzled and asked softly, "Sir, are you familiar with the Du family?"
Jia Lian also knew something about Du Yuejiao. She had already refused to receive visitors. It was not that there were no one who wanted to come into this "Luoyue Residence", but no one had the honor. Seeing that the people guarding the courtyard outside did not try to stop them, he knew there must be something going on.
Shui Rong took a sip of the tea, raised his eyes to glance at Jia Lian, and said casually: "Yue Jiao and I can be regarded as Guan Yu and Bao Bao's friends."
Although it was just said casually, it is indeed not wrong.
Jia Lian understood what was said. He had heard that there was a noble person behind the Du family, so no one dared to cause trouble in "the world". Now he thought that this noble person was the Prince of Beijing.
Not long after, Du Yuejiao came over with lotus steps, looked at the young man sitting upright with bright eyes, and said in a clear voice: "The young master is here."
Shui Rong chuckled when he heard this. Du Yuejiao was a sensible person. Now that there were "outsiders" around, she naturally couldn't be called the boss, let alone the young master.
After a pause, Shui Rong introduced: "This is the young master of the Rongguo Mansion. We are here to listen to some songs. Thank you Yue Jiao for arranging something."
Du Yuejiao stepped forward upon hearing this, her eyebrows dancing with joy as she said, "How could I not know the young master of the Duke of Rong's mansion?"
If Du Yuejiao's tone was calmer, Shui Rong would not have thought too much about it, but what did she mean by her beaming with joy? It was because the Rongguo Mansion was Shui Rong's in-laws' family. This little girl really deserved to be punished.
Jia Lian also stood up to greet him at this time. As a cheerful person, how could he not see the trick, so he was very polite.
Du Yuejiao nodded slightly and said, "Since you two gentlemen have come to listen to my music, I will perform my ugly tricks for you."
Having said that, he arranged for the maid to prepare.
Soon, the finest sandalwood was lit in the incense burners on the tables in the private room. Through the hazy curtains, one could vaguely see a graceful figure sitting in the next room, burning incense and playing the piano. The sound of string music came out, gentle and moving.
Before the first plan, there was a table full of food and wine. During the conversation, Jia Lian said, "Master Du is an extraordinary zither player. I am lucky to have the honor of listening to him today."
Shui Rong didn't take it seriously. In his opinion, compared to her so-called piano skills, this little girl's ventriloquism skills were the real deal.
However, this was not something that could be told to outsiders. After taking a look at Jia Lian, Shui Rong asked casually, "Brother Lian is still a commoner, right?"
Jia Lian paused when he heard this, and without trying to cover it up, he said a little embarrassedly: "To answer your question, my father donated a Tongzhi position to me, and I usually help with the housework."
Shui Rong understood what was going on. In the Daqian Dynasty, there was a custom of donating money to hold an official position. Generally, it was just a title. For example, the Tongzhi position donated by Jia Lian was just a nominal position. He had no real power at all, and he never had to report for work. This kind of position could not be called an official position.
After a pause, Shui Rong smiled and said, "Brother Lian is the eldest son of the family. The title of Duke Rong will be yours sooner or later. It doesn't matter whether you are a commoner or not."
In the Rongguo Mansion, Jia She is the heir to the title, and as his only legitimate son, Jia Lian is naturally the next heir to the title. There is nothing wrong with this.
Jia Lian looked puzzled when he heard this. Although this was true, few people mentioned it. Besides, all the property of the Duke of Rong's Mansion was taken away by the second branch. What was the point of just inheriting a title?
But although the prince's attitude was kind at the moment, he was still the son-in-law of the second wife after all, and they were not at the level of being open-hearted, so how could Jia Lian say anything nonsense?
After a pause, Jia Lian said in a gentle voice: "Sir, what you said makes sense."
Shui Rong naturally noticed Jia Lian's strange expression and roughly guessed something in his mind. After all, as long as one was not blind, one could guess something about the abnormal distribution of property in the Rongguo Mansion.
Thinking of this, Shui Rong smiled and said, "If Brother Lian wants to become an official, I can help him a little."
As a son-in-law, Shui Rong had to help the Rongguo Mansion as much as he could, especially Jia Lian, the future heir to the title of the Rongguo Mansion. It was not that he was only concerned about the Yue family, but the Beijing camp was asked by Shui Rong to reorganize it, and the Rongguo Mansion did not make any trouble in private.
As the saying goes, reciprocity is the best policy, so we want to promote Jia Lian so that the Rongguo Mansion can feel at ease. When they need support in the future, they will be willing to do so. This is called investment.
Don't think Shui Rong is investing recklessly. Jia Lian is a typical dissolute dandy with many faults. The biggest fault is "lust", and it's not just ordinary lust.
The original novel records that he had an affair with Bao Erjia on Feng Ji's birthday, hooked up with Duo Girl when her daughter had smallpox in the other room, and secretly married You Erjie during Jia Jing's mourning period. With so many deeds, even Jia's grandmother scolded him for "bringing everything into the house, no matter whether it was fragrant or smelly," and called him a "dirty seed." He was the best in the world.
However, although Jia Lian is lustful, steals women, and hooks up with married women, it is an exaggeration to say that he is a thorough "bad guy". Although he is lustful, he does not harm others. Even when he is having fun, he tries his best to make sure that the two are "mutually in love". He is not like his father Jia She, who uses force and inducement. Whether it is Miss Duo or Mrs. Bao, there is some feeling of "love between the man and the concubine" between them and Jia Lian, and it is not "improper" to force them.
The most favorable proof is that when his father Jia She ordered him to seize Shi Daizi's ancient fan, Jia Lian only went to the other party's house and begged the other party to give it up. Seeing that the other party was determined not to give it up, he had to give up. There was no further coercion or inducement, nor was there any unscrupulous, insidious and vicious plan to frame Jia Yucun. Later, he reprimanded Jia Yucun for causing Shi Daizi to ruin his family and business for a few fans.
From this point of view, Jia Lian is a person with a bottom line in doing things, and what he lacks is nothing more than personal morality.
But what about this so-called personal morality? Wei Wu's ambition has a far-reaching influence.
Although Shui Rong will promote you, he won't do it randomly. He will at least prove your value. Now, Jia Lian can be regarded as Shui Rong's return to the Rongguo Mansion.
Jia Lian was even more surprised when he heard this. The prince was going to promote him.
If it were anyone else, he would surely be happy to do so. However, facing Jia Lian, he paused, then bowed and said, "I appreciate your kindness, but I don't like studying to get a job. If I were to take up a job, I'm afraid I would be a traitor to the prince's kindness. Besides, someone needs to take care of the affairs of the mansion. I hope you won't blame me."
Shui Rong didn't say anything after hearing this, but he couldn't help but have a higher opinion of Jia Lian. Apart from anything else, at least he had self-awareness.
After a pause, Shui Rong asked casually, "I'm curious, you can't spend your whole life worrying about the affairs of the mansion, right?"
Jia Lian didn't know Shui Rong's attitude, and felt a little uneasy. After hearing Shui Rong's question, he thought for a while and said, "To be honest, I would like to do business and make some money, but I don't know any good ways."
For Jia Lian, inheriting the title was a foregone conclusion, but given Lady Jia's attitude, he shouldn't think too much about the property, so his main goal was to make money so that his life could be guaranteed.
However, as for the so-called business, he looked down upon small ones and had no idea about big ones. Besides, he had not inherited the title yet, so many things were inconvenient for him. He could not get past his father alone, so it would be difficult to achieve even if he had the intention.
Shui Rong chuckled when he heard this, and then said, "Everyone has their own aspirations, and I won't force them. If there is a way to do business in the future, I will invite you to join me."
Since Jia Lian wanted to make money, Shui Rong would help him, which could be regarded as giving back to the Rongguo Mansion. Besides, as for making money, Shui Rong would not think that the money was too much. Otherwise, he would not have opened the guild hall.
Jia Lian couldn't help showing joy when he heard this. With the prince among them, he had nothing to say. Moreover, with the power of Beijing Prince's Mansion, it would be easy to find a way to do business. If he got in touch with Beijing Prince's Mansion, it would be a huge source of wealth! !
Chapter 152 This person's mind is getting worse
Luoyueju.
After listening to two songs, Jia Lian wisely did not stay any longer and stood up to leave.
At this time, Du Yue was half-lying in Shui Rong's arms, playing with her soft black hair with her bare hands. She raised her bright almond eyes and looked at the young man sipping his wine. She said softly, "Boss, Sister Yi Nianhong wants to thank you in person. Do you think it's okay?"
Shui Rong frowned when she heard that. Didn't she already thank him for sending her here last time? Why should she thank him again now?
After a pause, Shui Rong lowered his eyes and looked at the charming and beautiful woman. He stretched out his hand to pinch her delicate cheeks and scolded with a smile: "You are a good sister."
Du Yuejiao glared at him and said softly, "How could I? She is now the star of our guild. Since she came, the business of the guild has more than doubled. Even I, the director, have to respect her. If she hadn't wanted to make money for the boss, I would have kicked her out long ago."
Shui Rong couldn't help but laugh when he heard that. Even though this little girl was thinking about him all the time, if she really wanted to drive Yi Nianhong out, she would probably feel resentful in her heart.
After a pause, Shui Rong said, "Okay, let her come over."
Shui Rong would not refuse the charming woman under him as long as her request was not excessive. Besides, she was asking him for permission and he did not make the decision on his own.
Du Yuejiao smiled when she heard that, she stood up and greeted them.
Not long after, a graceful figure walked in. She had a slender figure, plump and graceful, and she walked lightly. Her clothes rustled. She wore a white low-cut long skirt inside and a white silk gauze outside. She had a white belt around her waist. Her jet-black hair was tied up in a bun with a few pearl flowers inserted in the bun. Her jade-like skin was flushed, and her eyebrows were like moon and eyes, but she was cold and beautiful. She was truly the most beautiful woman in the capital.
Yi Pinhong bowed and said, "I greet you, sir."