Rongrong

In the morning, after getting up and washing up, Chen Rong went to have a meal with Longkodo and the other two before returning to the restaurant to eat with everyone.

After dinner, some people played mahjong, while others sat around the fire, chatting, drinking tea, and eating melon seeds and fruits.

There was laughter and joy in the courtyard. Chen Rong also played mahjong with her wet nurse, Chunmei and a maid.

After playing until the afternoon, several maids got up and went to the kitchen to prepare meals. After dinner, they continued to play mahjong.

We played until midnight and got hungry, so we asked them to make barbecue for us.

Days like this continued day after day until a month later.

Spring is here, the season when all things come back to life, and flowers, plants and trees everywhere are full of vitality.

The tenant farmers began to farm the land, and the servants supervised Longkodo and his companions to farm the land.

In the early morning, after having breakfast, Chen Rong would tell the maids and read books and novels they had never heard of, or play mahjong.

An exquisite carriage stopped at the door of Chen Rong's house, and a man in a black robe got out.

The man gave a look, and his followers stepped forward and knocked on the door of Chen Rong's house.

At this time, Chen Rong was playing mahjong with her maids. The servant came over and said, "Miss, there is a distinguished guest outside the door. He said you saw him during the Lantern Festival."

"Well, go and bring him in." Chen Rong said

After a while, Chen Rong saw Yinreng in a black robe, with a smile on his face. What a handsome young man he was.

"Why are you here?" Chen Rong said, standing up.

"Gu, um, no, I just wanted to come and see you." Yinreng said the ancient word "Gu" and then realized that he had not told Chen Rong about his identity, so he quickly changed his words.

After Yinreng looked at the maids, servants, and old women beside him, Chen Rong asked them to go down first.

Yinreng smiled and said, "Today the weather is beautiful and spring is in full bloom. I wonder if I would have the honor to invite you to go out and enjoy the scenery with me?"

Chen Rong smiled and said, "Today's weather is really nice. It's a good day for an outing."

Yinreng said with expectation in his eyes: "With such a beautiful woman by my side, the outing will be very interesting!"

"The weather is fine now and spring is in full swing. Why don't we set off now!" Yinreng said with a smile.

Chen Rong looked at the sky outside and said, "Okay, then you wait here for a while. I'll go change my clothes."

After saying this, Chen Rong left and went to the bedroom, where she changed into a pink and white dress. She turned around in front of the mirror and looked good.

Chen Rong and Yinreng went out for an outing. Chen Rong and Yinreng rode in front on horseback, and their entourage followed at a distance behind.

Chen Rong brought Yinreng to the foot of the mountain, dismounted and strolled with him, breathing fresh air and enjoying the scenery in the forest.

Chen Rong took him to the top of the mountain, looked at the scenery in the distance and said: "Look, it doesn't look good, isn't it beautiful."

Yinreng looked at Chen Rong with a smile in his eyes and said: "It is very beautiful."

Chen Rong turned to look at him. They stared at each other for a while before Chen Rong turned her head away and found a rock to sit on.

Seeing this, Yinreng stepped forward and pulled Chen Rong up, saying, "This stone is cold, wait a moment."

As he spoke, he took off his outer robe and spread it on the stone, then pulled Chen Rong to sit down and said, "Okay, you can sit down now."

Chen Rong fell silent for a moment, staring into the distance in a daze. After a while, she said, "Thank you, nephew!"

Yinreng was stunned for a while before he said, "What nephew? What are you talking about?"

Chen Rong: "Nothing, why did you come to see me?"

Yinreng blushed when he heard this: "I, I like you."

"You're attracted to me after just meeting me once? What? You want to marry me?" Chen Rong asked, looking at his shy look.

"Yes, I fell in love with you at first sight during the Lantern Festival. Will you marry me?" Yinreng asked expectantly.

Chen Rong asked again: "Have you married or taken a concubine?"

"Not yet." Yinreng said hesitantly.

Chen Rong saw him hesitating and asked, "Not yet? That means you have a fiancée, and you will take a concubine in the future."

Yinreng was speechless and remained silent for a while.

The two of them just quietly looked at the flowers, plants, trees, mountains and rivers in the distance, and listened to the sounds of the flowers, plants and trees.

After a long while, Chen Rong said, "Let me tell you a story!

Once upon a time there was a little girl who was born into a world where everyone was equal.

There is no emperor there, the royal family has become history, and there is no need to kneel down and salute at every turn.

Girls, like boys, can go to school to study, write, work, etc., without being trapped at home.

The most important thing is that the people there can only get married between two people, and it has always been just a couple. Concubines are not allowed, and they cannot find women outside. Girls can also divorce if they want.

Women there can do whatever they want and go wherever they want, even if they are married.

Unlike the women here, who are locked up in a small courtyard and can only endure a bad life. They cannot even get a divorce. If they are divorced, it will bring shame to the family and they can only waste their lives in the courtyard.

People there can get news from the outside world without leaving their homes, and can communicate with people thousands of miles away..."

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"Are you coming from there?" Yinreng asked.

Chen Rong did not answer him, but just said: "I never share a man with others. You and I are not suitable. From now on, don't come to see me again. Just pretend you have never seen me."

Yinreng grabbed Chen Rong's wrist, his eyes reddened as he said, "No, I am the current crown prince. Even if I cannot promise you a lifetime of companionship, my wife has been chosen by the Emperor. You cannot be my principal wife, but you will be the woman I love the most. When I ascend the throne, I will make you a concubine. In addition to the position of queen, you will be second only to the queen in the harem, and above everyone else. Isn't that good?"

"You're dreaming too much. Not to mention that you can't become the emperor, even if you become the emperor, I won't be with you." Chen Rong thought, "Haha~" and said with a laugh.

Yinreng said excitedly: "What did you say? I will never be the emperor in the future?" He even grabbed Chen Rong's hand a little harder.

Chen Rong hissed, pulled her hand out and said, "Of course. Your father lived too long and was unwilling to abdicate. He couldn't let go of the power in his hands. He was in power for 61 years, and you were imprisoned during that time. How could you get that position?"

Yinreng was stunned when he heard this: "I was imprisoned by the emperor? It's impossible. The emperor dotes on me and loves me so much."

Chen Rong rolled her eyes and said, "Forget it if you don't believe it. I really don't know what's so good about that position. I get up earlier than chickens and go to bed later than dogs every day. I can sleep with a lot of women and have a lot of people serving me. If you think about it this way, power is really a good thing."

Chen Rong stood up, stretched, and prepared to go home.

Seeing this, Yinreng quickly stepped forward and grabbed Chen Rong and said, "Don't leave. I really like you. Come back to the palace with me, okay?"

Chen Rong looked back at his red eyes and said, "Didn't I tell you that I won't be with you! I want to find a man who only has me as his woman."

Yinreng said with a bad face: "I am the crown prince, how can you be my only woman? Even if I agree, my father will not agree. He will send someone to kill you."

Chen Rong sneered and said, "Nephew, I am close to you, you are playing tricks on me, right?"

Yinreng asked: "What aunt, what are you talking about?"

Chen Rong was silent for a while and then said, "Your mother is my cousin. I was married to Longkodo before. That day, Longkodo went crazy and tried to assassinate your father. I hit my head against a pillar but didn't die. I woke up in a mass grave, so I came back here. So I am your aunt."

Yinreng: "That's impossible. I've seen Longkodo's wife. She doesn't look like you at all. She's not that beautiful."

Chen Rong sighed and said, "People change, even your father is no exception. Go back and be more restrained, and ask the Hesheli family to be more restrained as well.

The bondservants in your household department embezzled a lot of gold, silver, and jewelry, and your wet nurse and grandma took advantage of you to do so.

An egg costs a few cents in the common people. You know how much the price is in your palace, not to mention other things. You can just check the prices among the common people yourself.

You royal family have been fooled by your slaves, and you even thought that your ministers couldn't afford eggs. It's so funny.

The tributes handed in by others have been selected by our servants, and the remaining ones belong to your royal family. You can check it yourself."

After saying this, Chen Rong went down the mountain and went home, leaving Yinreng standing there in a daze.

Chen Rong returned home, had dinner, and played mahjong together.

When he was tired of playing, he would tell the maids stories like melodramatic novels, and everyone listened with great interest.

We played until midnight, had a barbecue with everyone, ate barbecued meat, drank milk tea, and went back to the bedroom to sleep after having a midnight snack.