The Royal Merchant of the Red Chamber

A kiss, fine and fragmented.Like the first rain in early spring, it falls on the lips little by little.There is a warm and soft breath blowing towards the face.Not a little bit of love, sex, very gentle, very pure.

Xue Pan blinked, feeling a little uncertain for a moment.

Tu Zhen opened his eyes and looked at Xue Pan waiting for a pair of bright and clear almond eyes to look straight at him.Can't help chuckling out loud.

"What is fourth master laughing at?" Xue Pan tilted his head suspiciously.

"It's nothing, just laugh out loud when you're in a happy mood." Tu Zhen's face brightened, and he smiled very easily.

Xue Pan stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, pondered for a moment, and said with some disgust: "Fourth Master, your kissing skills are too bad."

Tu Zhen's complexion turned dark, and he looked at Xue Pan bitterly, leaned down, put his lips next to Xue Pan's ear, and asked sinisterly, "What did you say?"

The hot and humid breath sprayed on the neck, and there was an itchy feeling.Xue Pan shrank his neck subconsciously, and said with a sneer, "I didn't say anything, I didn't say anything."

"Huh!" Tu Zhen forced a hum from his nose, and slowly got up.Just as he was about to speak, Dai Quan tiptoed over holding a cup of milk tea.

Xue Pan stood up and said with a smile, "Thank you, Eunuch Dai."

Dai Quan watched his nose with his eyes, his mouth with his nose, and his heart with his mouth. He lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes slightly, and then quietly backed away.

Xue Pan turned his head and bumped into Tu Zhen looking at him with a half-smile.Immediately, he blinked innocently, picked up the milk tea and drank it down in one gulp.

The sweet, mellow, soft and silky feeling filled the mouth instantly, and Xue Pan narrowed his eyes slightly enjoying it.The body is subconsciously curled up in the brocade quilt, and the overall appearance looks like a kitten that has just had a full meal and is just beginning to take a nap.

A gentle smile flashed in Tu Zhen's eyes, he ignored Xue Pan, and sat aside to review the memorial by himself.The afternoon sun poured down the glass windows, creating a warm and gentle illusion.Xue Pan was originally pretending to avoid Tu Zhen, but now he is really drowsy.He yawned with eyebrows drawn, and arched his body to find the most comfortable position.But after a while, the breathing became even and clear.

When I woke up, it was already the time when the lights came on.Tu Zhen got out of the warm kang a long time ago, and the warm pavilion was empty and dimly lit.

Xue Pan stretched his waist, walked out of the Nuan Pavilion with his shoes on, and indeed saw Tu Zhen lying at the desk, with a vermilion pen and jade commentary, but it seemed that he was not looking at a memorial.

Hearing the sound, Tu Zhen raised his head.Looking at Xue Pan's eyes with a flash of a smile, he reprimanded softly: "What a pig."

Xue Pan, who is used to Tu Zhen's duplicity and venomous tongue, expressed indifference.As if he didn't hear it, he walked up to Tu Zhen, bowed and said: "Return to Your Majesty, it's getting late, I should leave the palace."

"What's the rush, you just woke up, went out rashly, and carefully dodged." Tu Zhen said casually, "Sit for a while to cool off, and go home when you wake up completely!"

Xue Pan nodded, and obediently sat aside, trying to keep his movements light so as not to disturb Tu Zhen.After looking at it for a while, Xue Pan said boredly: "Your Majesty has no time to relax due to his daily work, so don't you feel tired and bored?"

Tu Zhen glanced at Xue Pan, and said calmly, "Don't everyone have to think about how to get into trouble like you?"

"That's not true," Xue Pan scratched his head and said with a smile, "You have to combine work and rest! If people force themselves into machines that can only work, then what fun is there?"

"Machine?" Tu Zhen grasped the point keenly, raised his head and asked, "What is a machine?"

Xue Pan choked for a while, thought for a while, and said, "I read it in a book about Westerners. It is said that the people in their country invented something that can work non-stop every day and night. It is very economical." manpower."

Hearing this, Tu Zhen thought about it for a while, and asked, "Is it true that the methods of the barbarians are much more advanced than my Yong Dynasty?"

"It's definitely not good in terms of etiquette and music education, but in terms of investigating things, it is far beyond me." Xue Pan paused, and then added: "For example, the sea-going cannon they built, the draft of the hull The weight, range and range of the guns are far beyond ours."

With a slightly sullen face, Tu Zhen took a sip of the West Lake Longjing that had just been brewed on the table.

Xue Pan took a peek at some of Tu Zhen's faces, and continued: "Actually, during the Yongle period of the previous dynasty, the eunuch Zheng He made seven voyages to the West, and the sea ships they used should be good. It's just that the government changed later, and the shipbuilding blueprints were sealed. It is impossible to make a sea-going ship. It can be seen that our dynasty is vast, and there are countless talents and strange men. As long as the imperial court encourages the investigation of things, it will only take a few years, and my Dayong Dynasty will definitely dominate the world in the matter of investigation."

Tu Zhen pondered for a long while and remained silent.

Xue Pan cleared his throat, and said cautiously: "For example, I have heard that there is a person who is very good at making firearms and guns. It's just..."

Tu Zhen's heart moved, and he asked in a deep voice, "You mean Luo Xin?"

Xue Pan nodded, and looked at Tu Zhen with bated breath.

"But this person has already been demoted by his father as a commoner and exiled in Yunnan." Tu Zhen said lightly, frowning.

"I'm just exiled, not dead." Xue Pan murmured cautiously.

A gleam flashed in Tu Zhen's eyes, he looked at Xue Pan carefully for a while, and then ordered: "Don't mention this matter again in the future."

"Naroxin..."

"I have my own measure." Tu Zhen said something expressionless, then turned to push people away: "It's getting late, and you still haven't left the palace?"

Xue Pan touched his nose, reached out and took out a Langhao pen from the white jade dragon pen holder on the table, and pulled a piece of rice paper, dipped some ink on it and wrote a few words, then picked up the rice paper and dried it , and handed it to Tu Zhen with a look of thieves.

Tu Zhen took it and swept it away.Half a day later, he asked in a deep voice, "What is this?"

"Secret." Xue Pan said with a mysterious face: "You must keep it a secret. I didn't tell anyone except the Holy One."

Tu Zhen slightly hooked the corners of his mouth, stretched out his hand and slapped Xue Pan, and reprimanded softly, "Sneaky, it's not proper."

Xue Pan curled his lips a little aggrieved, shook his sleeves and slapped Qian'er, "Resign, my servant."

When we leave the palace gate, it will be sunset in the west, and it will be late.Xue Pan boarded the carriage with Zhaocai's support, and as soon as he sat down, he heard Zhaocai from outside asking: "Master came out early today, I'm afraid the master and madam have not come back from the banquet in Ningguo Mansion. Should the master go back directly to the manor or not?" ..."

Xue Pan pondered for a moment, then suddenly sighed: "Chun Wei is over, I don't know how Baoyu did in the exam this time? I heard that many exams passed out in the past when they left the exam room!"

"Three games on the ninth, [-]th, and [-]th day of February, each for three days, a total of nine days. Today is eighteen. Doesn't it mean that the master of the Zhen family came out yesterday? But no matter what the exam is, this person will always It’s because you’re out of shape. Do you miss Master Zhen’s family?” Zhao Cai said, reaching out to lock the glass door on the carriage, and blocking the heavy curtains tightly, and then shouted: “But Are you going to Dongping County Palace?"

Xue Pan said without hesitation: "That's right, let's go to Dongping County Prince's Mansion."

In ancient times, it was necessary to place an invitation card in advance for a visit, and to give the host family time to prepare in advance.If you visit abruptly, you will become an uninvited guest.At this time, Xue Pan, who rashly went to the Dongping County Prince's Mansion, became an uninvited guest.

Fortunately, the king of Dongping County knew Xue Pan's personality was the most informal.Not surprised at all.After receiving them in the flower hall for a while, after talking a few gossips, he sent the manager to send him to Tingge Xiaoxie where Zhen Baoyu lived.

This is Xue Pan's first visit to the gate of the Dongping County Palace after the battle with the Nan'an County Palace.Different from the two-point disdainful attitude in the previous rules, all the servants of Dongping County Prince's Mansion are conscientious and respectful to the extreme when they come here this time.Xue Pan was very uncomfortable with his cold and warm attitude.

This situation did not get better until he saw the bedridden Zhen Baoyu in the inner room.

"Why are you here?" Zhen Baoyu propped himself up and leaned against the foot of the bed, a smile appeared on his pale face.

Xue Pan walked to the bed in two steps, took advantage of the situation and placed a soft pillow under Zhen Baoyu's body so that he could lean on comfortably, then smiled and said, "Why can't I come?"

"I would like to think that after that incident, according to your temper, you would definitely not look at people's faces again. You still thought that I would go to your house to see you when I recovered! Who would have thought that you would come over." Zhen As Baoyu said, he told the maid standing beside him, "Give him a cup of milk tea powder in the grid, he likes to drink sweet ones."

The maid bowed slightly in response, bowed her head and walked out.

Zhen Baoyu smiled and said: "Sit down quickly, let's talk for a while. I haven't seen you for a while, and I heard the ups and downs outside. Why, you also took care of the aftermath of the Emperor's Longevity Festival?"

"It's not so exaggerated. It's just two dramas according to the order. One is "A Chinese Ghost Story" that was mentioned during the Lantern Festival in Rongguo Mansion, and the other is still kept secret." Xue Pan sat directly by the bed and took a picture. He patted Zhen Baoyu's thigh covered under the brocade quilt and said, "Give way in."

Zhen Baoyu moved in according to the words, and then said with a smile that was not a smile: "What should be kept secret, even I can't say it?"

"Actually, there's no need to act like this, it's just a gimmick." Xue Pan leaned over to Zhen Baoyu's ear and whispered, "It's just a flattering thing. It's fun to watch it once, but it's boring to say it out. "

"It's just that I'm afraid of flattery, isn't it that simple?" Zhen Baoyu raised his eyebrows and asked.

Xue Pan chuckled, and directly told Zhen Baoyu about the nightclub.

"I knew that with your self-seeking nature, you have always been unprofitable. When did you ever do something that made you lose money?" Zhen Baoyu said with a smile: "Now it seems that your courage is getting bigger and bigger. .He even dared to hit the emperor's attention."

"When there is a song and dance, he enjoys watching it, and I am happy to make money. This kills two birds with one stone." The little girl who was making tea just now brought over a black lacquer tea tray, and Xue Pan took over the tea cup that was sunny after the rain He took a sip and said aloud: "Why do you still have the original flavor here? At the beginning of this year, Fuyuan Pavilion released a lot of fresh flavors, such as Tangli, strawberry, apple, orange, etc. I will send someone to bring you some tomorrow. .”

Zhen Baoyu shook his head helplessly and sighed: "You come to my house as a guest, and you are so picky about having a cup of tea. You really are a bad guest."

"Who is the villain?"

Xue Pan turned his head twice, only to see a beautiful young woman Shi Shiran walking in, wrapped in silk like a fairy concubine.On her head is a fairy peach bun, which is often sparsely seen by women nowadays, and her black and thick hair is becoming more and more human-faced. A red gold phoenix inlaid with pearls, filigree and carved steps is inserted obliquely, and there is a raindrop-shaped hairpin on her forehead. The vermilion western gemstones are carved out of pure gold and strung together in intricately patterned chains, shining brightly, making the eyes more like autumn water.She was wearing a set of bright red palace attire, made of the best Shu brocade, and the rose coiled vines embroidered on the clothes were outlined with gold thread.Just looking at this whole body style, although I haven't seen her for a few months, the life of the side concubine of Dongping County Wang is getting more and more prosperous.

Xue Pan got up to greet him and said, "I have seen the side concubine."

Concubine Zhen patted Xue Pan's head dotingly, and said with a smile: "How do you say it's so unfamiliar, didn't you always call me big sister?"

Xue Pan laughed and said, "One moment and another moment."

Concubine Zhen shook her head helplessly.She has been enjoying herself more and more these days, in the final analysis, it is inseparable from Xue Pan's disturbance in Nan'an County's palace.It's also good for the villain of the Qizi influence to see clearly that although her Zhen family is far away in the south of the Yangtze River, her status is not as noble as the daughter of Wang's daughter with a different surname.But it is not a soft persimmon that allows others to bully and make irresponsible remarks.

As the saying goes, those who know current affairs are heroes, so what if they are noble?The only means and means to be a woman is to hold her man firmly in her hands.The princess of Dongping County relies on her background so that she can't even fulfill the obligations that a woman should fulfill.Even the king of Dongping County was forced not to enter her room.Zhen Wan didn't pay attention to such a woman at all, sooner or later she would...

Zhen Wan blinked her eyes, and after carefully covering up the thoughts in her heart, she moved lightly to Zhen Baoyu's bed, and asked softly, "How do you feel today? You don't know, you passed out when you left the examination room yesterday. How did you scare my sister into such a state?"

Xue Pan sneered when he heard this.

Zhen Baoyu glared at him, and replied, "Sister, don't worry, I'm fine."

"Such a fragile body should be exercised well. In order not to be an official in the court in the future, he will be fainted by government affairs." Xue Pan stood aside and said sarcastic words.

Zhen Baoyu said with a blank face: "No matter how poor my health is, I am much better than you, who is dizzy with blood."

"..." Xue Pan choked for a while, then said bitterly for a while, "You're cruel."

Concubine Zhen watched from the side very lightly, as if she had returned to the time when she was not out of the pavilion.For a moment, I couldn't help but sink my thoughts and recall.

"When will the list be released?" Xue Pan said, reaching out and pulling out an orange and handing it to Zhen Baoyu.These are all oranges chilled with ice water in the cellar of the palace after paying tribute last year.Although the taste is slightly worse than that of seasonal oranges, but the beginning of spring is just the time when all things are revived, and this kind of oranges is not something that ordinary people can eat.

Concubine Zhen is the most favored by the king of Dongping County, so her food and clothing are naturally the best in the palace.Zhen Baoyu is the younger brother of Concubine Zhen, so naturally she is also taking care of her.

Only Xue Pan's mouth has always been tricky, and he put it down after eating a petal.He quietly fed the remaining oranges into Zhen Baoyu's mouth.In the eyes of Concubine Zhen, she was naturally pleased with the friendship between the two little brothers, she changed her mind slightly, and secretly planned.

"Pan'er hasn't come here for a while, what are you up to?" Zhen Zhenfei asked with a smile.

"Zhang Luo's song and dance drama!" Xue Pan replied without thinking.

Concubine Zhen asked calmly: "It's "A Chinese Ghost Story" that was so popular during the Lantern Festival! I only envy mandarin ducks and not immortals, but I don't know how many boudoir girls' souls have been seduced. The No. [-] champion is indeed a well-deserved reputation."

Xue Pan chuckled and said, "That's natural. Mo Zhier can't do anything else, and he's the best at trying to find a confidante in the limelight."

Concubine Zhen changed the subject and praised: "However, Pan'er's story is well told. If there is no such story, although the poems are lingering, they will lose three points of meaning after all. But if there are only stories without poems, the soul-stirring Unswerving until death also loses a little bit of aftertaste. After all, two and two complement each other, and there is nothing more appropriate than this."

"This is what will be performed at the Longevity Festival, I hope they can make it right!" Xue Pan said.

"I really can't wait." Concubine Zhen said something, suddenly remembered something, and said, "By the way, do you have time to make up the play now?"

Xue Pan raised his eyebrows and asked, "What?"

"It's nothing, just to say that Baoyu has hardly gone out for a walk this year in order to prepare for Chunwei. That is to say, I went to Rongguo Mansion and your mansion during the New Year's Eve. I thought about Chunwei, so I let him find it. It's a fun thing to do, don't stay in the room all day and get bored."

Xue Pan heard the string song and knew the elegant meaning, immediately smiled and said: "If he feels bored, he might as well go to the Zhang Luo opera with me!"

Concubine Zhen said hesitantly, "Is that okay?"

"Unless he himself thinks that singing and dancing is a petty skill that cannot be considered elegant." Xue Pan laughed.

"How could it be? You and Baoyu grew up together, so you naturally know what kind of temperament Baoyu is. In the past two years, you have collected your thoughts and still look like a human being. The previous devil king gave me a headache. Such a bastard monster, It’s rare that he only listened to you since he was a child.” Concubine Zhen gave Zhen Baoyu a loving look, and said with a smile: “I’m your little follower all day long, as long as you’re willing for him to go to your place, wouldn’t he There will be some disapproval."

Zhen Baoyu also said with a pale face and a smile: "It's been a long time since I hung out with you, I'm afraid you think I can't keep up, and you will become more alienated from me."

"It's fine if Sister Zhen said this kind of thing, thanks to you, you can say it." Xue Pan rolled his eyes and said amusedly: "If you feel bored, you can move to my place from tomorrow onwards. I will be a director together. The left and right fifth masters and sixth masters have also passed away since tomorrow, just in time to introduce you."

Before Zhen Baoyu could speak, Concubine Zhen felt her heart move, and immediately asked, "But Prince Zhonglian and Prince Zhongrui?"

Xue Pan looked at Concubine Zhen in surprise, but she didn't expect her mind to turn very quickly.

Immediately nodded and said: "Yes, it is them."

Concubine Zhen laughed and said, "This is a decent prince and grandson. Baoyu, you should be careful when you speak tomorrow, and be careful not to be abrupt."

A clear voice came from outside. "Don't be rude, who?"

When everyone turned their heads, they saw the king of Dongping County, dressed in Shiqing military uniform and crowned on his head, coming in with his hands behind his back.He smiled and said, "Where's the message? What about the long comment? It's been a long time since I made an appearance. Have you all dived?"