Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

However, on the same night that Nanny Duan said this, Wang Chenghui was summoned again by Lizheng Palace: "Serve dinner tonight."

The person who came to deliver the message was Qinghai himself, and he had a stern face without a single smile on his face.

Wang Xifeng looked at him strangely.

Then He Ke ran out holding the grasshopper that An Er had just made for her, raised his hand and walked to Qing Hai to offer his treasure: "Eunuch Qing, look, is this fun?"

Qinghai raised his eyebrows, and then quickly acted in surprise: "Oh my! Let me take a look, what is this? Is it a grasshopper jumping in the grass? It's so delicately woven, it looks like the real thing!"

"Yes, yes!" He Ke smiled with an unusually bright face. "Eunuch Qing, can you help He Ke bring this to Daddy?"

Qinghai quickly agreed with a smile, then walked away holding the grasshopper between two fingers.

Meng Fanshuang and Xia Shouzhong exchanged glances, and then they walked towards Wang Xifeng together.

Xia Shouzhong explained the rules of Lizheng Hall from beginning to end; Meng Fanshuang explained the rules of serving the prince at meals to her in detail:

"Let's forget about it before. Nanny Duan will definitely be by our side this time. Cheng Hui must not make any mistakes!"

Wang Xifeng was frightened by the two of them and became nervous. She listened attentively, trying her best to write down every word, and even asked Meng Fanshuang to demonstrate it to her.

At three quarters past the hour of You, Wang Xifeng took An'er and Jingli and set off for Lizheng Hall.

Outside the palace gate, it was the silent Jingshun who greeted her.

Wang Xifeng couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, but remembering the rules Xia Shouzhong had said, she didn't say anything. She just clicked her tongue twice, glanced at Jing Li, shook her head, and then walked in with her head held high.

An'er and Jingli did not go in. They stood outside the palace gate in an orderly manner, keeping Jingshun company.

Someone inside closed the door silently.

The three of them looked at each other, and An'er suddenly moved a dozen feet to the side.

Jing Li smiled and nodded at her as a thank you.

"What was the Crown Princess's reaction when she heard that you were transferred to Lizheng Palace?" Jing Li stood in front of Jingshun and stood up straight without realizing it, appearing to be half a head taller than Jingshun.

Jingshun looked off into the distance indifferently: "Claiming to be sick."

"Oh. Fugui'er seems to have a master as well. Who is it? Have you found out?" Jing Li asked casually.

Jingshun answered nonchalantly, "No. He hid it very well. Maybe even Master Chenghui thought he was just greedy."

"You underestimated Master Cheng Hui." Jing Li pointed at his nose and said, "The first task she gave me was to investigate Fugui'er and Qiaolian."

Jingshun was a little surprised: "Qiao Lian also has a bottom?"

"Three generations of relatives and neighbors." Jing Li felt a little headache. "Our master Cheng Hui doesn't trust anyone."

Jingshun looked at his profile in surprise: "Your master Chenghui..."

Suddenly, he felt a little jealous and snorted, "What's going on? Who checked you out? Old Xia?"

"I don't need her to check. The prince has ordered me to tell the truth." Jing Li chuckled and bumped his shoulder over, "Are you angry?"

"..." Invesco took a deep breath, "Get lost!"

An'er looked at the two of them chatting in low voices and turned away expressionlessly.

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The meal service this time was indeed different from the past.

Wang Xifeng had just entered the room and finished paying her respects when Qinghai, who was standing next to the prince, ordered, "Serve the meal."

Changying brought in food boxes with him and filled the table with them.

The prince took another look, and Qinghai and Changying both bowed their bodies, and slowly retreated with the other eunuchs and palace maids who were serving the dishes.

In the hall, apart from the palace maids and eunuchs standing like puppets in each corner of the hall, there were only Wang Xifeng and the prince.

The prince beckoned Wang Xifeng to come to the table and said, "Come here and serve the meal."

He really only wants me to serve him at meals?!

Wang Xifeng was somewhat reluctant, but still walked over with light lotus steps.

"What is this?" The prince asked her after pinching a grasshopper.

Wang Xifeng couldn't help but smile: "It's to appease the child! When I was a child, the old servant at home made up this story to appease me.

"The other day, He Ke got tired of writing and got angry, so I made this up to comfort her.

"Who knew that the girls all fell in love with it, so they discussed and made many of them. Now there are 17 or 18 of them on He Ke's bedside, including rabbits, monkeys, and everything else!

"I also said that if the straw weaving is not clean, there might be small insects that would scare He Ke, but the girls also wanted to play with it, so the straw leaves were even washed twice. I patted my chest and said, I guarantee that the little princess won't feel itchy when she holds it to sleep!

“As for the one in your hand, it is probably the simplest and most common style that He Ke learned to weave herself, but she was embarrassed to say that she weaved it herself.

"It's OK if you understand it in your heart, but don't expose her little thoughts with your mouth. Even though the child is young, she knows how to save face."

When talking about children, Wang Xifeng accidentally turned into a nagging and boastful person.

The prince looked at her in surprise, "How come you have taken care of a child before? You are so knowledgeable." He immediately nodded in understanding, "Yes, your cousin grew up in the same courtyard as you, so I guess you have been taking care of her since she was young."

Wang Xifeng flatly denied it: "My cousin has a lot of people teaching and serving her, I can't interfere."

After hesitating for a moment, he said carefully, "Before, I occasionally went to the Qin family. The little girl there was very gentle and cute, so I carefully watched how the mother coaxed the child..."

So, is this a reminder or a question?

The prince looked up at her, his eyes as deep as a cold pond. "Wang, do you still need me to teach you how to serve the meal?"

Wang Xifeng lowered her head, glanced at the table, and hurriedly filled a small bowl with three or four spoonfuls of hot chicken soup: "Prince, please have some."

Then there was a bowl of hot porridge, two or three mouthfuls of vegetarian dishes, and half a bowl of stewed potatoes and beef.

After finishing one round of eating, he took another half bowl of rice, scooped two spoonfuls of egg custard on it, added two spoonfuls of green beans, carrots and diced chicken, and a chopstick of pickled cucumber slices.

Such a pile makes a bowl. The prince's eyes lit up and he changed the spoon directly. He took a spoonful of food and tasted it carefully. He felt that the more he chewed, the more fragrant and appetizing it became. He ate it all up without realizing it!

"Your Highness, do you have any official business to attend to this evening?" Wang Xifeng asked softly with lowered brows and a submissive look.

The prince nodded, "Yes. There's a lot going on tonight."

Wang Xifeng said "oh", looked around the table, and served another small bowl of mutton soup. She also put two or three slices of pickled hot and sour radish on top and pushed it to the prince:

“I’m afraid Your Highness will get bored.

"But handling official business is exhausting. In this yokan, the kitchen usually puts some astragalus to replenish the qi, it would be good for you to use some.

"Before you go to court tomorrow morning, please ask the kitchen to prepare a bowl of donkey-hide gelatin and longan soup for your Highness."

The prince hummed and picked up the yokan. As expected, after two or three bites, he found it a bit greasy. Fortunately, there were a few slices of spicy and sour radish, which made it refreshing. He ate it all in big mouthfuls, saying it was very satisfying.

He smiled, wiped his mouth and rinsed it, then said:

"On my father's birthday, he asked about his mausoleum. I sent someone to inspect it and reported it to the Ministry of Works.

"If the emperor is happy, the rank of Yingshanlang will be promoted.

"This man is old, cautious and prudent, and has no great ambition. The only good thing about him is that he is not greedy.

"So I asked the Ministry of Personnel to find a job for this Gongshan official to inspect and repair the mausoleums of the previous dynasty. The first stop is Jinling."

Wang Xifeng's heart skipped a beat and her face changed drastically.