It was just a light tap, not even a red mark was left, but Qin Ke insisted on applying medicine for him.
Rong Xi had reason to suspect that Qin was seeking revenge.
There was ointment all over his left cheek. Rong Xi could only lie flat on his back or on his right side to sleep. However, he was not used to lying flat on his back, so he could only sleep on his right side. In this way, his back was facing Qin Ke.
Qin Ke: “…” He is really shooting himself in the foot!
The next morning, they got up to strengthen their bodies. Qin Ke brought Rong Xi with him, and Liang Siwen supervised Rong Lian. The Rong brothers were so controlled by the father and son that they dared not complain at all.
Rong Lian's physical strength was not as good as Rong Xi's, but after walking around the house, he was already leaning against the wall to catch his breath. Liang Siwen deliberately frowned and taught him that he must persevere.
If he held a long whip in his hand, the scene would be extremely beautiful.
Rong Xi was gloating over someone else's misfortune, and accidentally stepped into a pothole and almost tripped.
Too much joy leads to sorrow.
Fortunately, Qin Ke was quick to catch him.
Rong Weiheng was also used to getting up early. Seeing several people exercising and thinking about his own weak son, he went back into the house and tried to persuade Rong Mo to get up by any means.
Apart from Rong Xi, Rong Sanlang listened to Rong Weiheng's advice the most. He drooped his eyelids and slowly fell behind Rong Xi at Rong Weiheng's urging.
The students in the school were not willing to be outdone and followed Rong Xi in a row.
The townspeople saw and heard this and thought that the rich were just idle and bored.
After morning exercises, Rong Xi took a bath and went into the dining hall with Qin Ke.
Everyone has taken their seats, including He.
Rong Weijing originally thought that He was here to serve him, but when he saw that after the meal started, she took a table by herself and ate with everyone else, he could not help but scold her: "Why don't you know the rules? Leave now!"
He stopped when he heard this and looked at him silently.
Rong Lian pursed his lips and glanced at He, then at Rong Weijing, and mustered up the courage to say, "Father, my aunt and I are family, why can't we eat together?"
"She is a concubine..."
"Don't talk while eating. If you have anything to say, wait until after the meal." Rong Xi suddenly interrupted Rong Weijing.
Rong Weijing glared at him angrily and really stopped talking.
Although he hated Rong Xi, he was also afraid of Rong Xi.
After breakfast, Rong Weijing was about to show off his authority as the head of the family, but Rong Xi spoke before him, "Aunt He, you are new here, so you might as well get familiar with the affairs inside and outside the house first. Mr. Liu, take Aunt He for a walk outside the house and get to know the neighbors."
Liu He naturally obeyed and respectfully led He out of the house.
Rong Weijing: “…” I’m almost suffocating!
For more than ten years, Rong Lian grew up in the Rong Mansion in Shengjing. Although he felt pity for his biological mother in his heart, after being educated, he dared not say it out loud. Moreover, he was accustomed to this rule and had no intention of resisting. He also had not realized that his biological father treated his biological mother so badly.
But after living in Rong's house, his mindset gradually changed. Once he had the comparison, he lost some of his affection for Rong Weijing.
He felt a little disappointed and didn't want to pay any attention to Rong Weijing.
As for Rong Weiheng, he sold his shop in Shengjing and saved some money. He wanted to buy a shop in the county town, make some money and live a leisurely life.
In Rong's house, Rong Weijing was the only one with nothing to do and nothing to say, and he was so bored that he was about to get moldy.
After Rong Xi and Qin Ke returned home from the Military Equipment Bureau, the guard came to report that Madam Xin had confessed.
The guard presented the confession, Qin Ke took it, and took Rong Xi into the study.
The confession stated that she was a subordinate of Prince Shun and was ordered by Prince Shun to go to Mount Meng to inquire about Rong Xi. If necessary, she could capture Rong Xi and bring him to Jizhou, or kill him on the spot.
Rong Xi chuckled, "If I give this confession to Prince Shun, what will he do?"
"Why not?" Qin Ke smiled and said, "I'll send someone to Jizhou right away."
"really?"
Rong Xi was stunned for a moment, but when he saw that he actually gave orders, he couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.
"Qin Sizhi, you are so bold."
If this letter really falls into the hands of Prince Shun, regardless of whether Prince Shun has rebellious intentions or not, there will be a period of peace.
If he has rebellious intentions, he will not act rashly; if he doesn't, he will know that there are people around him who have different intentions.
Qin Ke smiled and said, "I still need to report this matter to His Majesty."
He submitted a secret letter and had it delivered to Shengjing.
"The craftsmanship is becoming more sophisticated, and even some improvements have been made. Now that there are enough muskets, what plans do you have, Your Majesty?"
Don't underestimate the wisdom of the Wei craftsmen.
After Rong Xi made tofu, people followed suit and made other soy products; as glass craftsmanship became more and more sophisticated, craftsmen came up with many ingenious ideas to make life more convenient for the people; the same was true for muskets and fire bombs.
Rong Xi only needs to give it a start, and the craftsmen will spontaneously try to develop it in depth.
One has to admire it.
"After the Queen Mother's birthday, His Majesty came to me to discuss the establishment of the Shenji Camp," Qin Ke said calmly, "The Shenji Camp is mainly equipped with fire guns and supplemented by fire bombs. When necessary, it can kill the barbarian enemies by surprise."
The power of firearms cannot be underestimated. Even though the Northern Rong are brave and good at fighting, they are unable to withstand the power of firearms.
Rong Xi nodded, "If the Divine Machine Battalion is well-trained, it will surely become a divine army."
A few days later, Qin Ke was busy with the Shenjiying affairs, while Rong Xi was waiting in the yard tinkering with new equipment.
The craftsmen in the workshop are all highly skilled, ingenious, and have a spirit of research, so there is no need for Xi to interfere too much. Since he had nothing to do, he started making new things.
After a while, noise came from the main courtyard.
Rong Xi frowned slightly, and then he saw Liu He running over in a hurry. He heard him report, "My dear, the master is angry with Madam He. Do you want to go and take a look?"
"Why are you angry?"
Liu He shook his head, "I don't know either."
Rong Xi waited for a few moments, and seeing that the scolding continued, he stood up and went to the main courtyard.
When he arrived, Rong Lian was already standing in the yard, defending He with a red face.
"How dare you talk back to me!" Rong Weijing shouted at Rong Lian, "As the saying goes, 'Even those who keep bad company will become bad! Are you going to learn his treasonous behavior?"
Rong Lian was not good at arguing, and filial piety was overwhelming. He was afraid of his father's power in his bones and could not utter a word.
"Who committed treason?" Rong Xi walked into the courtyard with a smile and said loudly, "Yes, Rong Han killed his brother with a knife in the market town, which was indeed treasonous. You scolded him well."
Rong Weijing was so angry that he fell backwards.
"Rebellious son! You rebellious son!" His eyes were red and he raised his arm to strike back.
He said anxiously: "No!"
Rong Lian was quicker than he thought and stood in front of Rong Xi, but was slapped in the face.
Rong Weijing showed no mercy and used extremely strong force, causing half of Rong Lian's face to quickly become red and swollen.
He licked the inner wall and tasted a few traces of blood.
Rong Lian had never been criticized before. This was his first experience and he felt chilled to the bone.
But he is not a careless person. After all, Rong Weijing has raised him for many years, has high hopes for him, and has done his best to cultivate him into a talent. He will never forget this kindness.
"Get out of the way!" Rong Weijing pushed him away fiercely. Just as he was about to face Rong Xi, he saw Rong Mo standing in front of him.
This brat actually wants to go against him?
Facing his nephew, he naturally restrained himself a little and suppressed his anger, saying, "Amo, please get out of the way."
Rong Mo's eyes were extremely quiet as he looked straight at Rong Weijing.
"Third brother, please get out of the way."
Rong Xi didn't want innocent people to be affected.
"A-Mo, are you okay?" Rong Weiheng was informed as soon as he returned home. He rushed over and saw his son confronting his brother. He was worried and scolded him, "How could you contradict your uncle?"
Rong Mo lowered his head and said nothing.
He was always silent, so Rong Weiheng could only smile and said, "Don't be upset, third brother. Ah Mo is young and ignorant. If you have anything to say, sit down and talk slowly. Harmony brings wealth."
He didn't understand Rong Weijing's thoughts. Why should a family be so angry?
"Aunt He, what happened?" Rong Xi completely ignored Rong Weijing and asked He directly.
Although He was reprimanded, her expression remained gentle, with only slightly red eyes.
"This is my fault," she blamed herself, "I have nothing to do at home, so I wanted to find something to do."
When doing things, one must be in public. She was once the concubine of a minister, and was different from ordinary ladies. Rong Weijing naturally did not want her to embarrass herself in public.
He is still immersed in his past glory and cannot extricate himself.
"What does Aunt He want to do? If you need anything, just come find me."
After Rong Xi finished speaking, he saw that He looked embarrassed, so he said, "Aunt He, if you really want to do something, why don't you list your plan and come to discuss it with me, how about that?"
He did not want to get involved, but just wanted to express his attitude and support He.
He nodded gratefully.
Rong Lian also had a swollen face. He gave Rong Xi a grateful smile, but his cheek was pulled and he frowned in pain.
Liang Siwen felt quite distressed and couldn't help but glare at Rong Weijing.
Seeing that Rong Xi didn't take him seriously at all, Rong Weijing became so angry that he fainted and fell straight to the ground. His head hit a gravel and blood was flowing out.
"Liu Weng, go find a doctor."
"Second uncle, Siwen, please help me move my father to the couch."
Several people all obeyed his orders and acted in an orderly manner.
He fetched some water and cleaned the wound on Rong Weijing's forehead.
Soon, the doctor arrived. After checking the patient's pulse, he sighed and said, "It's caused by anger attacking the heart. It's nothing serious. It's just a superficial wound on the forehead. Just apply some medicine."
Rong Xi nodded, then said to Rong Lian, "Come closer and let the doctor take a look."
Rong Lian's cheeks were swollen and red, which made people feel very pitiful.
The doctor took a look and frowned slightly, "Who was so harsh?" Then he took out a bottle of medicine and asked Rong Lian to apply it.
As soon as the ointment touched his cheek, Rong Lian felt a cool sensation and the burning sensation disappeared.
"Mr. Liu, come and get the consultation fee."
Liu He had already prepared the medical fee and handed it to the doctor.
After the doctor left, Rong Xi said sincerely: "Thank you for protecting me just now, my second brother. Otherwise, I would be suffering from this pain now."
"Brother, your words are too serious," Rong Lian said vaguely, "You have been implicated in this matter."
If he said anything more, it would be awkward, so Rong Xi shook his head and said with a smile: "Si Wen, please take good care of my second brother these days."
Liang Siwen nodded fiercely, "Don't worry."
He felt quite distressed.
At the time of Shen, Qin Ke returned home and learned the whole story. He took out a bottle of medicine and sent Liu Zishi to deliver it to Rong Lian's courtyard.
"Second Master, the prince said that this is a top-grade medicine for wounds, and it is very effective in reducing swelling and relieving pain."
Rong Lian was flattered and took it, "Thank the prince for me."
"The prince said that he wanted to thank you for protecting his husband today." Liu Zishi delivered the message as instructed and left in a flash.
Rong Lian could not help but ponder: My brother and I are brothers, and it is natural for us to support each other. Why did the prince want to thank him?
It's quite unbelievable.
In the study, Qin Ke held Rong Xi in his arms and said expressionlessly, "I will send more craftsmen to build a new house tomorrow."
Rong Xi knew that he was unhappy, so he coaxed him softly, "Don't be upset, I'm not hurt."
"If Rong Lian and Rong Mo hadn't protected you, you..."
Rong Xi suddenly kissed the corner of his lips, and when he stopped talking, she couldn't help but smile back, "I will dodge, he can't hit me."
Qin Ke could no longer keep a straight face and sighed helplessly, "I don't want to see you get wronged."
"I don't feel wronged," Rong Xi pretended to be proud, "On the contrary, he fainted because of me."
Seeing him like this, Qin Ke couldn't bear to mention it anymore, so he changed the subject and said, "Rong Lian still has some loyalty, and I feel relieved that Si Wen is associating with him."
Rong Xi: “…”
Should he tell someone that Liang Siwen and Rong Lian have secretly decided to spend their lives together?
Seeing that he seemed somewhat relieved, Rong Xi rolled his eyes and thought that it was better to share happiness with others than to enjoy it alone, so he simply said, "Do you think that Si Wen and my second brother are good friends?"
Qin Ke heard something behind his words and asked in surprise, "Is it not true?"
It was rare to see someone with such an expression, Rong Xi smiled and said, "The two of them have a close relationship, no different from you and me."
Qin Ke: “…”
Although he is in love with Rong Xi, he has always been slow to pay attention to other people's affairs. To this day, he still hasn't figured out that Liang Siwen and Rong Lian are...
There was silence in the room for a long time.
"When did you know?" Qin Ke suddenly asked.
Rong Xi just smiled and said nothing, deliberately not answering.
Qin Ke knew that he was doing something bad again, so he asked helplessly: "How can you help me solve this puzzle?"
"If Prince Qin knows how to return a favor, he should answer one of my questions." Rong Xi said with a smile.
"You ask."
Rong Xi asked slowly, "Is there anything you want?"
Qin Ke was puzzled, and suddenly thought of the palace secret recipe, and said with red ears: "No."
"Really?" Rong Xi frowned slightly, seeming a little disappointed.
Qin Ke really didn't know how to answer, so he nodded. He didn't know why Rong Xi was disappointed.
Rong Xi sighed softly, "When I was still in Shengjing, I knew that the relationship between the two of them was unusual."
Qin Ke pondered for a while and said, "I didn't fulfill my duty. I didn't know Si Wen liked men."
"It's not your fault," Rong Xi tried to comfort him. "You were busy fighting, how could you know about the love affairs?"
Qin Ke shook his head, "Although I am his adoptive father, I am only in name only."
In fact, if you think about it carefully, Liang Siwen and Qin Ke are only nine years apart in age. When Qin Ke took Liang Siwen in, he was just a teenager.
Rong Xi suddenly felt distressed. Qin was so young, but he had to fight on the battlefield and raise Liang Siwen to adulthood.
"He has grown up and you don't need to worry about him."
Qin Ke smiled, "Well, I will only worry about you in the future."
The next day, peace returned to Rong's house.
Qin Ke really sent more craftsmen to build a new house, and then left the house and went to the Military Equipment Bureau.
While he was away, Rong Xi went to find Liang Siwen and asked him for no reason, "Do you know what your adoptive father likes?"
Liang Siwen was immediately in a dilemma, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "My godfather doesn't seem to have any special preferences, and I don't know either."
"Well, let me think about it again." Rong Xi left disappointed.
As soon as he left Ronglian Courtyard, he ran into He.
"Aunt He, are you here to look for my second brother?" Rong Xi greeted politely.
He shook her head and smiled, her voice as gentle as water, "I came to look for you, my dear, but when I arrived at your courtyard, I learned that you were not there."
Rong Xi then led her into the study.
There were high-legged desks and chairs in the study. He was only surprised for a moment, then she saw Rong Xi sitting down, so she took out a piece of paper from her sleeve and said, "This is my humble opinion, please have a look, my Lord."
Rong Xi said, "Please sit down."
He smiled gratefully and sat down politely, but only half an inch from the chair.
"Aunt He, if you need anything, you can tell Mr. Liu," Rong Xi said with a smile without flipping through the pages. "I'm not interfering with your actions."
He was worried that He might misunderstand him.
He smiled and said, "My Lord, you are kind-hearted. I am grateful for your kindness. But I still have an unwelcome request. I hope you will fulfill it."
"Aunt He, there's no need to be so polite."
He said, "You are a man of great knowledge. I have lived in a secluded house for more than ten years, but I have come up with some foolish ideas. Please take a look at them and see if they are feasible."
Rong Xi suddenly became interested. He unfolded the paper and looked at it carefully, then suddenly raised his head and looked at He.
I didn't pay much attention to it before, but now I realize that He's appearance and complexion are no different from those of a young girl.
Her skin is fair and tight, without the slightest wrinkle, and can be described as delicate and flawless. Her original beauty has been improved to 100%, which shows that her maintenance method is very good.
Seeing Rong Xi's surprised expression, He couldn't help but feel ashamed and said, "These foolish opinions are indeed not worthy of being accepted in a noble hall, Mr. Dalang..."
"No, this method is very good." Rong Xi praised sincerely.
Who doesn’t want to stay young and ageless?
There are many people in the world who pursue beauty. If He is really good at maintaining her beauty, she will definitely be admired by the world.
"Young Master?" He's eyes showed surprise.
Rong Xi looked at her face carefully again and found that although she was wearing makeup, it looked like a natural sculpture. If you don't look carefully, it would be difficult to notice.
Let him make a bold statement, the makeup on the face of the Empress Dowager and Princess Mingyi is inferior to that of He.
"Aunt He is also good at applying cosmetics?"
He nodded, "I know a thing or two."
Rong Xi couldn't help but smile and said, "It's really a waste of talent to be confined to a deep house for more than ten years."
Although he was not keen on making money, he was willing to see He bravely step out of the house and focus on her career instead of being suppressed by the so-called patriarchal power.
No matter how calm He was, he would smile happily when he received his praise and support.
"Thank you, Mr. Dalang."
Rong Xi shook his head and smiled, "Aunt He, there's really no need to be so polite. Just call me Da Lang. I still need your help with something."
He became more gentle, her smile was no longer distant, but much more friendly.
"If I can do my best, I will definitely live up to Dalang's trust."
Rong Xisui said, "Do you know that there are two young ladies in the school? They are both from the countryside and don't know much about etiquette. If you have time, can you teach them?"
He did not want to restrict the two of them, but this world was full of red tape. If the two of them entered the world in the future and did not understand the etiquette for women, they would definitely be ridiculed.
It is always good to have many skills, as long as you understand the principles behind them.
He understood what he meant and said with a smile, "Leave this matter to me, Dalang, don't worry."
She stood up and was about to leave the room when she heard Rong Xi ask, "Aunt He, if I want to give a gift but don't know what the other person likes, what should I do?"
He was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, "In your opinion, what can best express your feelings?"
"My feelings?" Rong Xi was surprised.
He nodded. "It's not important whether it's valuable or not. It all depends on the thought behind it."
Rong Xi pondered for a while, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, and he excitedly slammed the table.
"I see!"
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Rong Xi: My boyfriend’s birthday is coming soon, but I don’t know what he likes, baldness. I originally wanted to pack my own car, but I am not yet 18 years old and cannot drive without a driver’s license. Alas! What should I give as a gift?
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