Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

Four updates.

Yi Qiugong fell into a dream.

Only Wang Xifeng lay in bed day after day for three years, listening to the Crow brothers report on the goings-on in various parts of the Eastern Palace.

"Quack." The crow brothers were a little excited.

Wang Xifeng couldn't help but sit up and asked, "Has the decree for the selection of concubines come down? When?"

The crow brothers flapped their wings and huddled together: "Ha."

Wu Jin, who was sleeping on a mat next to the charcoal basin, turned over and said, "Meow."

"...Oh my, finally it's our Lord Wu Jin's turn to call you trash!" Wang Xifeng burst out laughing, then lay on the edge of the bed and tilted her head to look at Wu Jin, "Then do you know when it was?"

"Meow." Wu Jin closed his eyes, but smugness could be heard in his voice.

Wang Xifeng chuckled and winked at the crow brothers and the parrot with its beak tightly shut: "You guys should know something! Lord Wu Jin has connections in the palace!"

Yes, Su Yu is the emperor's favorite. Now she walks around the palace with all her might, and no one dares to neglect her.

The last person who abused her fell ill after two years of instruction in the palace and was granted mercy and sent back to his hometown.

I heard that he is still suffering. Although his condition has not worsened, it has not improved either.

Wu Jin went to the palace every other day, and the information he brought back was private and comprehensive - the kind that would piss off the Crow brothers.

Wang Xifeng smiled and glanced at Wu Jin again, then she lay down and began to think secretly.

The decision to select contestants this time was actually announced before the New Year, and it was also specified that the selection would be made after the Lantern Festival...

A thought suddenly flashed through Wang Xifeng's mind:

"Wu Jin, how is the emperor's health lately?"

"Meow……"

Wang Xifeng was stunned for a moment: "Are you sure!? Will it be announced tomorrow that the crown prince will be made regent?"

The parrot took a few steps towards her and began to comment: "The emperor is old. He will be sixty-six after the New Year. That's enough! Wow, the old emperor is dying! Master Phoenix, you have to move!"

"Shut up." Wang Xifeng glared at the parrot, squinted her eyes and recalled her past life, then asked Wu Jin, "Did Su Yu hear the emperor say that he wanted to be the emperor emeritus?"

Wu Jin jumped up and stared at her.

"What's the matter? Lord Wu Jin, you've been a cat for so long that you've even forgotten that I'm a divine phoenix reborn from the ashes?" Wang Xifeng pursed her lips and smiled.

Suddenly, the crow outside the window cackles loudly!

Wu Jin's hair immediately stood up and he screamed: "Meow!~"

Wang Xifeng's eyes turned sharp, she turned back with murderous intent and opened her mouth: "Ahem!"

There was a sudden plop sound outside the window!

Then, Jing Li's voice rang out nervously: "Who is it!?"

The candles in the East Hall were lit one after another, and Wang Xifeng also stood up with a grim face and put on her clothes.

The window was pushed open, and a man in black, with his face covered by a turban, was lying on his back under a tree, motionless.

Jing Li squatted down and pulled open the black-clothed man's mask. He raised his eyebrows and reached out to feel his breath. He raised his eyebrows again and looked up at Wang Xifeng in the window:

"Master, I don't recognize this man.

"But he's dead."

Wang Xifeng looked coldly at the corpse below, her eyes filled with chilliness: "It's better to be dead.

"If he died, I wouldn't have to fight with anyone right after I lifted the seal on the palace.

"Report to the Prison Department.

"Let them identify the person and perform an autopsy!"

After saying that, the window closed.

But he went out and went to see He Ke.

But Madam Ji, with her long hair loose and wrapped in a thick coat, was standing by the little girl's bed. Princess Heke, who was carefree, was sleeping soundly with her arms and legs spread out.

Wang Xifeng breathed a sigh of relief, smiled, sat down and touched the little girl's forehead.

"Chenghui, are you not scared?" Nanny Ji looked at her.

Wang Xifeng smiled and shook her head: "At dawn, the mourning period is officially over, and I just finished burning paper half an hour ago. I am very confused, so I haven't fallen asleep yet.

"I have birds and cats in my house, and they heard the noise first and called out first.

“I was alert, so I was fine.

"Where's my sister? Is there any movement?"

Madam Ji smiled and shook her head: "I have been tossing and turning for so long in the first half of the night, I am already very sleepy. I can't wake up even if there is thunder in the sky. Don't worry, Chenghui, go back to sleep."

"I'm not going to sleep. I'm afraid someone from the Criminal Division will come soon. Everyone in this yard has been lazy for three years. If I go to sleep, I'm afraid someone will put a charcoal basket on me again."

Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "It's not a big problem for me to stay up all night occasionally. Madam, don't worry about me. I'll go to bed early.

"Tomorrow, I'm counting on you to come out and help me dispel the rumors."

Madam Ji was stunned: "Refute the rumor?"

"A strange man came and slipped and fell from a height under my eaves and died.

“No one’s spy, traitor, or assassin could possibly be in such a situation.

"There is never any peace in our palace. Someone might spread rumors that I have a bad character and bad reputation."

Wang Xifeng sneered, then sighed softly through her nose, stood up, nodded to Nanny Ji, and left gracefully.

Looking at her back, which still revealed her enchanting figure even in the large white fox fur cloak, Nanny Ji fell into deep thought.

Jing Li ran out to look for someone. Xia Shouzhong and Fuguier were shocked when they saw the corpse under the window.

When he saw the body's face clearly, Fugui'er's eyelids twitched.

Then, Xia Shouzhong frowned: "Isn't this the guard beside the prince? I remember, what's his name, Zhang Zhu?"

Wang Xifeng's mouth twitched: "Who? The prince's guard?"

"Well, three years ago, yes. I saw him twice when I was still serving in Lizheng Palace.

"He's quite cunning and stingy, and his popularity is average.

"However, I heard General Pang mention it once, saying that he is quite good at martial arts. If the prince leaves the capital, he will usually be on the list of people accompanying him."

Xia Shouzhong scratched his head and tried to recall for a while, then said, "I vaguely remember that he was an orphan and was adopted.

"His adoptive father used to be a member of the Eastern Palace Guards. He later passed away, and he took over the position and took care of his adoptive mother until she passed away. After that, he was able to feed the whole family.

"He doesn't need to be a thief..."

He looked up at Wang Xifeng in confusion.

Wang Xifeng also fell silent.

As long as this kind of person is not involved in gambling, I don't think he has any weaknesses that can be exploited unless you use the beauty trap.

Why did he come here to spy on me?

After a while, Jing Li came rushing back with the people from the Criminal Justice Department.

After taking a quick look at the surroundings, the coroner stepped forward to conduct a simple inspection, took out a packet of powder and a bamboo tube from his bosom, sniffed it, and his face changed: "It's incense."

Then he took out a dagger from his waist, pulled it out for inspection, and his expression changed again: "It's poisoned!"

Wang Xifeng immediately sneered, "Incense, poison, dagger! Such things can be brought into the deep palace, is it just for a little Chenghui like me?

“Everyone, check it out carefully!

"Besides my place, don't let the same thieves and assassins into Lizheng Palace and Cheng'en Palace!"