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Li Wan looked at the boy with her beautiful eyes, unable to hide the joy between her eyebrows. She wiped the sweat off the boy's forehead with the handkerchief in her hand and said softly, "You've worked hard. You're sweating."
Even though it was a cool autumn day, Jia Lan couldn't help sweating after practicing archery, which made Li Wan feel a little distressed.
Jia Lan's eyes flickered slightly, and he enjoyed the love from his mother in his heart. However, he was always steady and did not show it too much. He said in a clear voice: "It's not hard. My uncle said that it's normal for men to sweat. I feel refreshed now."
In fact, when Jia Lan first started practicing archery, he was extremely uncomfortable and even tired. But as time went by, he got used to it and even became more energetic. He always felt empty inside if he didn't practice for a day.
Li Wan looked at Jia Lan's liveliness and knew in her heart that the young man was not just saying these words to coax her. She saw that the young man was completely different from the gloomy man who only studied hard in the past, and that he became more energetic. She quite agreed with the six arts of a gentleman that the prince had mentioned before.
Well, she is a woman after all. If that person is still alive, then he would not have died so early if he understood these things.
Thinking of this, Li Wan gently stroked Jia Lan's head, her brows relaxed, and her voice was filled with tenderness as she said softly, "Well, if that's the case, then you should listen to the prince."
She finally understood that Jia Lan had great potential for growth if he stayed with the prince.
Hearing this, Jia Lan raised his little face, his bright eyes under his delicate eyebrows were full of spirit, as if with a hint of admiration, he said, "Mother, I understand."
In fact, he would listen to his uncle even without Li Wan's reminder.
Li Wan smiled and gently stroked the boy's head. Her beautiful face was radiant and the slightly raised corners of her lips revealed her deep doting.
On one side, Zhen Hua stared into Jia Lan's shining eyes, her heart moved slightly. Why did the boy's admiring eyes have an inexplicable feeling, as if... as if she looked at her father when she was a child.
Thinking of this, Zhen Hua's beautiful eyes flashed. She knew that Jia Lan was Li Wan's life. For Jia Lan, Li Wan would probably be willing to do anything.
Since Jia Lan likes his cousin very much, this is a great bargain. I think Aunt Zhu will be able to accept it better in the future, and it will be cheaper to control her.
Alas, for the sake of her cousin, she has become familiar with all the evil things she has done.
After staying in the martial arts arena for a while, Zhen Hua saw Li Wan and Jia Lan and his mother chatting privately. She tactfully did not interrupt them and instead planned to go to Ning'an Hall.
After all, in the palace, she had to please not only her cousin, but also Concubine Beijing, who knew a thing or two about her and her cousin.
Ning'an Hall, inside Nuan Pavilion.
Concubine Beijing sat on the couch, holding Jia Miao in her arms. Her bright eyes stared at the young man in front of her from under her willow-shaped eyebrows. An unnatural look appeared on her charming face. She felt a little timid and said, "Brother Rong, I still have to take care of Miao, so it's not very convenient. You should go back first."
The young man who could stay in the palace was naturally Shui Rong.
After Shui Rong finished handling government affairs at the Governor's Mansion, he went straight to Ning'an Hall. Seeing the meaning of driving people away in the words of Concubine Beijing, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, staring at Concubine Beijing from a high position, with a bit of oppression, and said in an inexplicable voice: "Wan'er, a gentleman's word is as good as gold, you are not kind."
When Concubine Beijing heard this, a blush appeared on her snow-white face. She felt a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Speaking of this, it was actually the deal that Shui Rong "forced" her to make last time, which made her take the initiative to seduce someone, such a shameful thing. She was really too embarrassed, as she had never seen such a ridiculous thing in the world.
Therefore, when Shui Rong came to ask her to fulfill her promise these two days, she avoided him, or used Miao'er as a shield to deal with Shui Rong. Who would have thought that this unscrupulous monkey would actually block her door and forcefully demand an explanation.
Looking up at the young man, seeing his aggressive attitude, Concubine Beijing became ruthless, tilted her head and snorted coldly, as if it was a matter of course: "I am just a woman, I don't know what it means to be a gentleman or to keep my word."
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Unexpectedly, Concubine Beijing actually used this trick.
Shui Rong was originally complacent about this, fantasizing about experiencing the charming and attractive style of Concubine Beijing, but who would have thought that she would refuse to admit it.
The greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment. At this moment, Shui Rong was very angry.
After a moment of silence, Shui Rong stepped forward, stretched out his hand and pinched the beauty's jaw to pull it back, staring at her charming jade-like face, raised his eyebrows and said, "Wan'er, since you don't follow the rules, don't blame me."
The best way to deal with such unreasonable women is to use force. Trying to reason with them is purely a waste of time.
Who said that this was originally the promise made by the beauty herself? He is right, so he can act arrogantly. As the saying goes, if you are right you can conquer the world. Can't he be more assertive?
A slight pain in her jaw made Concubine Beijing frown slightly. Hearing the young man's strong and domineering words, the beautiful woman felt embarrassed, but also filled with resentment.
What did the boy mean by this, threatening her?
In the past, she let the monkey act up because she was soft-hearted and she let the monkey enjoy himself half-heartedly. But if she didn't want to, she could suppress him with her status alone.
This monkey dares to use force on her. She hates being threatened the most, especially after the death of the old Prince Beijing, she secretly made up her mind that she would never forgive anyone who dared to threaten her.
At this moment, Concubine Beijing was ashamed and annoyed, her eyebrows slightly raised, her bright eyes staring straight at the boy, and she scolded: "I don't follow the rules, and you are waiting..."
Before she finished her words, the young man came closer. The beauty was startled, and before she could react, her lips were bitten by him, causing her beautiful eyes to widen.
This monkey is really tough!
"Yeah~"
At this time, Jia Miao in the arms of Concubine Beijing suddenly burst into tears, which immediately woke up the absent-minded Concubine Beijing. Her snow-white face turned red, and her cherry teeth began to bite, which immediately made the wanton young man cry out in pain.
Shui Rong gently stroked her lips and said, "Wan'er, are you serious?"
Originally, he thought that with Concubine Beijing's love for him, even if the beautiful lady felt embarrassed, she would not reject him. Apart from anything else, if she was really willing to give up, Shui Rong would not get what he wanted.
I never expected that the boat would capsize this time. She really bit!
Fortunately, Concubine Beijing knew what was going on and did not say anything harsh. Otherwise, there would have been bloodshed.
Concubine Beijing had no time to deal with the boy at the moment. She coaxed Jia Miao in her arms with soft words, raised her flushed face to glance at the boy, and scolded him impatiently: "How dare you be so presumptuous in front of my daughter? You are really crazy. Go away, don't bother me here."
She was also convinced. This monkey was really spoiled by her. Not only did he bully her in every way, but now he even made Miao'er cry in front of her. She didn't even look at him. He really thought he had no temper.
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He finally understood that she had forgotten her old love for her new one. His original position as the first choice in Concubine Beijing's heart was replaced by her own daughter!
Shui Rong stepped forward, reached out and gently stroked Jia Miao's little face, and said softly: "Miao'er, be good, don't cry, Daddy didn't bully your stepmother."
When Concubine Beijing saw that the young man could coax her daughter, she felt relieved a little. When she looked at the young man with her bright eyes, there was a hint of tenderness between her brows.
This monkey finally looks like a father.
But when she heard the second half of the sentence, she almost couldn't catch her breath. Her snow-white face turned red as fire, and her bright eyes under her willow-leaf eyebrows widened. She glared at the "shameless" boy and shouted, "Get out of here."
What little mother? How could this monkey say that? Is she little? According to her position, she should at least be the eldest mother.
Bah, what are you thinking about? You are Miao'er's grandmother.
After coming to her senses, Concubine Beijing felt extremely ashamed, and her charming face turned red as fire. She didn't know why, but she was thinking about the aunt.
It's all because of this monkey who has no proper manners and has led her astray.
Shui Rong didn't take it seriously. Seeing Jia Miao pout slightly, his little head moved and he fell asleep again, he said calmly, "It's not over yet. You have to give me an explanation."
At this moment, he didn't want to fail. In short, the young man wanted Concubine Beijing to give an explanation. How could he go back on his word after he had promised something?
Princess Beijing: "."
This monkey is still thinking about this matter. She is so lustful that she has lost her mind. I don't know what to say to her. She is just relying on her soft-heartedness to get more and more presumptuous.
Biting her pink lips with her pearly teeth, the beauty glared at the boy and shouted, "If you continue to act unreasonably, I will...I will lose my temper."
If the tigress doesn't show her power, she will really think she is a kitten that can be squeezed and molded at will.
Shui Rong raised his eyebrows upon hearing this, met the beauty's wide eyes, stared at her without showing any weakness, and gently called her, "Wan'er~"
The call of "Wan'er" made Concubine Beijing's heart tremble. Her slightly raised brows relaxed a little. She stared at the young man in front of her, feeling a little powerless. Meeting such an enemy was simply the end of her life.
Facing the young man's wet eyes, Concubine Beijing's heart softened. She pursed her pink lips, lowered her head slightly, and whispered, "Go back first, we'll talk about this later."
At this moment, Concubine Beijing only wanted to get rid of this monkey. If she was pestered by him, there would be no end to it.
Shui Rong stared at the beauty, his eyes moved slightly, and he nodded and said: "Then Wan'er, don't try to fool me this time, otherwise, hmph..."
As he spoke, Shui Rong reached out and pinched the beauty's face, then left leisurely.
Concubine Beijing's beautiful eyes slightly widened, looking at the young man's back that waved his sleeves without leaving a cloud, and her mind was in a trance: "He snorted at me, he was snorting at me just now!"
The beauty who had come back to her senses was now feeling ashamed and angry. Her lips were slightly trembling, her body was heaving, and her snow-white face was flushed red. She immediately spat and cursed, "Bah, I was just perfunctory, what can you do to me, what dare you do to me."
After venting her anger, the beauty lowered her eyes to glance at Jia Miao who was sleeping peacefully. After a moment's pause, she said softly, "Miao'er, look at your father. He is a scoundrel. What should I do with him?"
She was really helpless in dealing with Shui Rong's determination to kill her, but she couldn't bear to do it!
Here, Shui Rong left Ning'an Hall and walked along the corridor. He ran into Zhen Hua. When the beautiful woman saw the young man, her eyes lit up and she greeted him, "Cousin, why are you here?"
I thought my cousin was on business, but I didn't expect to run into him.
Shui Rong nodded, staring at the charming face of the beauty, and said softly: "Come over to greet mother when you are done with your work, and come to see Miao'er by the way."
Zhen Hua was delighted to hear this. Don't think of this as a casual thing. The fact that her cousin went to visit Miao'er as soon as he came back showed that her cousin loved Miao'er very much, which made the beautiful woman even happier.
But before she could say anything, the young man pulled her away. When they reached a secluded corner, he whispered a few words to her, which made the beautiful woman feel shy.
Zhen Hua gave the boy a shy look with her beautiful eyes, then looked around and saw that there was no one around. She pursed her pink lips, then squatted down and untied the boy's belt with her bare hands.
Shui Rong stared at the lush green bushes in front of him, his brows furrowed and relaxed from time to time, and the anger that had originally risen up towards Concubine Beijing gradually dissipated.
Looking down at the diligent Zhen Hua, Shui Rong couldn't help but sigh in his heart. His sweet cousin was the best. She always went along with him and never objected whenever he opened his mouth. Shui Rong didn't even need to say anything, as the beauty had arranged everything properly.
Not to mention anything else, Shui Rong felt quite comfortable with Mrs. You and the Zhen sisters.
Such a well-behaved and sensible girl, Wan'er doesn't know how to learn
Chapter 429 Zhen Hua: Aunt Zhu can't escape
The autumn breeze blows gently, rolling the golden branches and leaves, and the faint fragrance fills the whole garden, which is particularly refreshing and makes people intoxicated.
Zhen Hua knelt on the grass amidst the lush vegetation. Her snowy face flushed red, her lips slightly pursed, her bright red lips glistening with a hint of brilliance. She said softly, "By the way, cousin, I have something to discuss with you."
Shui Rong pushed aside a strand of black hair that was stuck to the beauty's forehead and stared at her rosy face. His bright eyes moved beautifully as he said, "If there's anything between you and me, just say it directly."
Zhen Hua was delighted when she heard this. She pursed her pink lips and said softly, "Aunt Zhu said she wanted to thank you for taking care of Brother Lang, so she invited you to be the host. Would you mind giving her the honor?"
I originally planned to talk to my cousin about this when I had some free time, but since we've come across this, I might as well just tell him about it.
Shui Rong frowned slightly, and after a moment of silence, he pinched the beauty's chin and lifted it up slightly, leaned forward slightly, and said, "Tell Sister Zhu that since Brother Lan calls me uncle, it is only natural that I should take care of him. You don't have to be so polite."
He did take better care of Jia Lan, but that was also his own effort. If he was a hopeless case, he would not have looked at him any differently.
Zhen Hua glared at the young man with her beautiful eyes and couldn't help but feel angry in her heart. She had just taken a breath and then she didn't even let him take a break.
Pursing her pink lips, Zhen Hua raised her delicate hands, leaned forward and sucked her lips, hesitatingly saying, "Cousin, I think you'd better give me this favor, otherwise Aunt Zhu will be sad."
"Sad? What's there to be sad about? Tell her not to think too much about it." Shui Rong frowned slightly, pinched the earrings hanging on the beautiful woman's crystal earlobe and played with them, saying nonchalantly.
In fact, Shui Rong also understood Li Wan's thoughts. It was nothing more than hosting a party to show her affection. She was disappointed, but it was not a question of sadness.
Zhen Hua paused, raised her head and looked at the boy, blinked, and said, "But why do I feel that Aunt Zhu seems to admire my cousin very much?"
Shui Rong raised his eyebrows when he heard this. Li Wan, the pretty widow, admired him? He and Li Wan had no connection at all. They had only met a few times and had a simple conversation. How could she admire him?
It sounds a bit inappropriate for a widow to admire a young man. How could she be so obsessed with a married woman?
After a pause, Shui Rong said, "Don't talk nonsense. Sister Zhu is a chaste woman. Don't make up these lies to tarnish her innocence."