Chapter 97 Qingwen: What are you laughing at?
Beijing Prince's Mansion, inside the martial arts arena.
On the high platform, Shui Rong was dressed in dark black and was sitting peacefully on a yellow flower wood chair in the middle. There were several tables beside him, with fruits and snacks on them.
Although there is a vacancy in the palace guard, there is not a single guard at all. At this time, there are 44 people in the palace guard establishment, and they are performing martial arts under Shui Rong's arrangement.
Shui Rong cracked melon seeds and watched with great interest. Some of the people missed the target, and some even couldn't draw their bows. It was really funny.
The guards were depleted, and most of the palace guards had been removed. Among the remaining people were generals from the Beijing Palace. Most of these people were well-established people. There were also families in the palace who gave birth to children to earn a living. How could they know how to ride a bow, horse, or shoot? , so the levels are uneven, and it is not surprising to see this performance.
Standing next to Shui Rong is Li Changshi, the palace chief. As the palace chief, he is in charge of the government orders in the palace and leads his staff to handle the affairs of the palace. Now that the palace guards are loose, he is probably in charge of it.
Li Changshi looked at some of the palace guards who behaved embarrassingly, and felt fearful. After hesitating for a moment, he stepped forward and said cautiously: "My subordinates are not good at disciplining the guards, please ask the prince to punish them."
When Shui Rong heard this, he looked at Li Changshi without saying a word. As for this Li Changshi, he was a staff member of the old Beijing County Prince and had seniority in the palace, so he was quite prestigious.
At first, Shui Xun was adopted, and everything was unfamiliar to him, so he concentrated on keeping his filial piety and ignored many things, but it was not that he didn't know everything. Li Changshi had more or less problems, but these were small details, and his management of the palace was still Quite orderly.
After groaning, Shui Rong said, "Li Changshi, I have my own plans regarding the palace guards, so you don't have to worry about it from now on."
Shui Rong did not intend to pursue the matter of the guard's failure. Firstly, the master of the palace did not pay attention to the guard, which would inevitably make people feel lazy. Secondly, the children of the family involved in the guard were mostly worldly and it was not easy to express anger to others.
However, if there is no investigation, rectification must still be put on the agenda. Earlier, Shui Rong had appointed Feng Ziying and others as the commanders of the guards. The rectification of the guards would be left to them, young and energetic people. As for Li Changshi, Just don't point fingers.
Li Changshi felt relieved after hearing this. As long as the prince did not blame him, nothing else would matter, so he responded: "I obey my orders."
At this time, the maid came up with fragrant tea in her hands, and Fu Li said: "Your Majesty, this is the newly brewed Phoenix Marrow Tea."
My mouth was dry after eating melon seeds in water. I left the melon seeds on the table. I took the tea cup and looked up at the maid. It was Qingwen, the maid sent by Yuanchun to bring tea and water.
I saw Qingwen wearing vermilion with light beige brown and moon white. She had an elf's joy between her eyebrows, and she had the attitude of a pretty maid.
After taking a sip, Shui Rong looked at Yanwu's guard and said casually: "Where is Xiangling?"
Yingluo was lent to Yuan Chun temporarily so that Yuan Chun could get familiar with the palace as soon as possible, and Xiang Ling became Shui Rong's first maid. Logically speaking, Xiang Ling was the first to serve tea and water.
When Qingwen heard this, her eyebrows raised slightly, and her thin lips pursed slightly. The prince asked Xiangling, but what dissatisfaction did he have with her service? Thinking about this, Qingwen looked slightly unhappy. She didn't care about Shui Rong's inquiry and couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, what did this slave do wrong?"
Shui Rong raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard the words, and turned his eyes to Qingwen who was standing there. Seeing a faint look of depression in her eyebrows, it suddenly dawned on her heart that she felt that she was no worse than Xiangling, and she felt unfair! It's just that Shui Rong just asked casually and nothing else. What's more, compared to Qingwen, Xiangling is an "old man". How can Qingwen be qualified to compare? "As a humble person, my heart is as high as the sky." This is true.
Seeing Shuirong's eyes looking at her, Qingwen suddenly felt uneasy. She clenched the embroidered handkerchief in her hand tightly, regretting her previous reckless words.
Shui Rong didn't care about Qingwen's attitude, but started to care about it in his mind. He remembered that in the original work, Qingwen had a bad temper, and being arrogant, lazy, irritable, and harsh in speech were all faults.
But having said that, Qingwen is said to be arrogant and lazy, but this girl does the waiting work neatly. Isn't that "Yong Qingwen's illness makes up for the bird's golden fur" is clear evidence?
To say that he was impatient and irritable, and would kick his nose and face when something happened, was mainly because Qingwen caught him in the wrong place. In other words, he did not rub the sand in his eyes, and his irritability and irritability were still ambiguous.
As for the harsh and articulate words, even the master dared to choke on a few words, but with reason, it's hard to say anything, but it is a fact that he has no dignity.
If you think about it carefully, Qingwen in the original novel is a "genuine" character. She has no pretense, no scheming, and there is nothing so-called servile and flattering about her. This kind of temperament is not suitable for those who are strict in class. In the feudal era, even in the previous life, people were not tolerated by society and easily attracted people's hatred. Perhaps this is the so-called "lovely and clever people are resented".
Of course, it is understandable to say that Qingwen is arrogant and has low emotional intelligence. After all, this is also a fact. But from a water-soluble perspective, Qingwen is romantic, smart, and outspoken, which is quite good. The Qingwen shown by Cao Gong is not the same. exactly.
Now that Qingwen has come to the palace, her temperament has not been nurtured by Baoyu, so it is naturally easy to change. For now, Qingwen has gone beyond her duties as a maid. If she cares about it, she will have to be reprimanded, and she will be reprimanded. I have a longer memory and will be more cautious in the future.
It's just that after her temperament changed, Qingwen was left with the so-called "romantic and clever", so she was no longer the attractive "brave" Qingwen, and was lost among are many maids who are well-behaved and obedient, but there are not many brave little girls.
After a deep groan, the water dissolved into Qingwen's anxiety, and she said: "You did a good job, there is nothing wrong with it."
There is indeed nothing wrong with the job of serving tea and water.
Qingwen felt relieved after hearing this. She thought she had said something wrong and would be punished. Fortunately, the prince was not a careless person.
After taking a breath, Qingwen replied: "Your Majesty, Sister Xiangling is cleaning up the house now, so I will come here to serve you."
Shui Rong nodded lightly, Xiang Ling had something to do, and the one waiting nearby was Qing Wen.
After a pause, Shui Rong looked at Qingwen, with a hint of teasing in his eyes, and asked, "Qingwen, you and Xiangling have also met, what do you think of Xiangling?"
Everyone said that Qingwen had a good temper, but he wanted to see if Qingwen was as lacking in emotional intelligence as in the original novel.
Qingwen looked slightly stunned when she heard this, and was confused about what the prince meant. However, after thinking about it for a while, she felt that since it was the prince who asked, she shouldn't hide anything, so she replied: "Back to the prince, Sister Xiangling looks beautiful. , gentle and quiet, even the master’s girls can’t compare to her, but she’s just a bit soft-tempered, easily bullied, and looks a bit naive.”
Shui Rong chuckled lightly. Qingwen's evaluation of Xiangling was more accurate. She just said that Xiangling was stupid. She really dared to say that. Even Yingluo, a little prodigal, could only criticize a few words in her heart. How could she say it bluntly in front of others? Qingwen's words are harsh. If Xiangling is a careless person, Qingwen will not be able to do well. She really has no emotional intelligence.
Seeing that the prince did not blame him, but just smiled and said nothing, Qingwen couldn't help but frowned and asked: "Your Majesty, did the slave say something wrong?"
Hearing this, Shui Rong recalled Xiang Ling's charming and innocent look, and said with a smile: "You're right, that girl Xiang Ling is gentle and quiet. Even if she is bullied, she will only endure it. But right now, by my side, I can't No one will bully me.”
Qingwen's heart palpitated when she saw Shui Rong protecting Xiang Ling while speaking.
Shui Rong didn't notice him, but continued to ask: "Then what kind of person do you think I am? To be honest, I won't blame him."
Shui Rong quite appreciated Qingwen's honest answer to the question about Xiangling, but how should Qingwen answer when facing him, the prince? When Qingwen heard this, she paused in her heart, pondered for a moment, and said with a slightly drunken face: "The prince is handsome and has a gentle and kind temperament. No other master can compare with him."
Commenting on the prince, Qingwen is straight-tempered, but not stupid, so she naturally picks up nice things to say. What’s more, she was right. She has a face that melts in water like a crown of jade. No one she has ever seen can compare to that person. Second Master Bao is also a little inferior, and he has a gentle and tolerant temperament. From Xiang Ling, you can know that the prince is not a master who harshly criticizes his servants.
It's just that Qingwen still hasn't said anything. The prince is good at everything, but he has some unspeakable habits and likes to show off, but he is not annoying.
Thinking of this, Qingwen's delicate face was covered with a light layer of rouge, and her eyes like peach petals turned around Shuirong's body.
Naturally, Shui Rong didn't know Qingwen's inner criticism. Hearing this "Yong Qingwen" say good things about him, he felt quite at ease. After all, who doesn't like to hear good things?
However, looking at Qingwen's pink cheeks and slender eyebrows trembling slightly, as if she was shy and angry, she couldn't help but raise her brows, her expression was like that of a girl in love with her spring.
After thinking for a moment, Shui Rong suddenly realized that the little girl Qingwen was interested in him.
Don't think that Shui Rong is too blindly confident. You need to know that he is a royal family member, powerful, and has a kind personality. His appearance is also very good for other people. The overall evaluation is that he is powerful, rich, good-looking, and good-looking. Sex, basically, the perfect man.
Who is the girl who is not pregnant? Such a perfect man is naturally favored by his daughter. I dare not say it to others, but all the maids in the palace will most likely regard the water-soluble meat as Tang Monk's meat, and they can't wait to pounce on it and eat it. .
Qingwen is now Yuanchun's maid. As a maid's fate, the best outcome is to be the master's concubine. Otherwise, she will usually be assigned to the male servant of the family as his wife. How could Qingwen, who has a "heart higher than the sky", be able to do this? Will be willing.
Now that Qingwen has come to serve Shui Rong, how can she not have ideas? This is also the maid's ambition.
Qingwen felt slightly happy when she saw Shui Rong sizing her up. She twisted the embroidered handkerchief in her hands, tilted her head and whispered, "Your Majesty, look at what this slave is doing."
Shui Rong looked at Qingwen's brows and the corners of her eyes with a charming charm that did not suit her age. He raised his eyelids involuntarily, chuckled lightly, and did not answer. He turned to look at the people performing martial arts in the audience.
Qingwen frowned when she saw this, "Why is the prince laughing?" (End of this chapter)