Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

"Are you really coming?!"

Wang Xifeng opened her eyes wide when she heard the sound of ceremonial guards and the gentle laughter of the Crown Princess and Tao Ge'er outside.

Aunt Meng was beside her, looking at her strangely: "Why can't you come?"

Wang Xifeng shook her head and said, "You will know if you ask around: our Crown Princess has only been in Cheng'en Hall since she entered the Eastern Palace. Even when she went to Lizheng Hall, she only stood there and never sat down."

"Such a big deal?" Aunt Meng frowned.

Wang Xifeng shook her head: "This is not arrogance. Old Xia should know," and glanced at Xia Shouzhong, "On the birthday of the emperor that year, she went to the palace every day and was so tired that she had to take a bath every day when she came back."

Xia Shouzhong was stunned. Why should he know this?

Jing Li and Fuguier, who were standing a little further away, couldn't help but look at each other: Well, they all know.

But their eyes met and then they separated, and turned away uncomfortably.

Aunt Meng seemed to be thinking about something.

Madam Ji thought about it and nodded slowly: "There are indeed such people, who love cleanliness too much. They feel uncomfortable when they come into contact with people they are not familiar with or recognize.

"If I don't let her bathe, I'm afraid she'll have some skin symptoms like rashes. But it's not actually dirty, it's just that I can't get over it."

Wang Xifeng nodded and said, "So I said, it's really hard for her to come to Yiqiu Palace for the first time and have lunch."

As he was speaking, a message came from the main hall: "The Crown Princess invites Princess Heke, Wang Chenghui, and Geng Chenghui to come over!"

Wang Xifeng responded, got up and went to the warm room to call He Ke, who was hurriedly packing toys into a box to take to appease Tao Ge'er, and went to the main hall together holding his hand.

Geng Simiao also came out of his own palace. The two smiled at each other, took two quick steps, and walked into the main hall hand in hand.

When I entered the room, I saw that the Crown Princess was wearing a bell-shaped gown made of bright red gorilla felt, with buttons fastened from the neck to the feet, and only two hands extended from the waist, holding a common copper hand warmer. It looked extremely simple.

He sat upright at the top, listening with a smile to what Mei Ruoqin, who was sitting on his left, was saying.

Because Mei Ruoqin was in her own palace, she only wore a homely woolen coat and leather skirt, and a homely crane cloak made of white fox lining made of Tianshui green feather satin on the outside, and she also held a homely hand warmer.

When they heard the three of them enter the hall, they stopped talking and looked over.

There were three people, wearing three feather satin cloaks. He Ke's was bright red, Wang Xifeng's was rose purple, and Geng Simiao was wearing an autumn-fragrance colored cloak.

The three men bowed upwards.

The Crown Princess smiled and raised her hand to signal them to stand up, but she said with a click of the tongue: "This cloak was given to Geng Chenghui by the Empress when he entered the palace that year. Although it is simple and elegant, it is old.

"The inner chamber also makes new ones every year, why don't you wear them?"

Geng Simiao blushed: "In reply to the Crown Princess, the one made by the inner workshop this year is silver-red, which is very elegant. I love it very much and can't bear to wear it. Last year's bright red feather gauze one is prepared for wearing next year..."

"People wear clothes, not clothes wear people. You are reluctant to part with this one, and you are reluctant to part with that one. What if you get sick from the cold? Isn't it more valuable than clothes?" The Crown Princess sighed, and then scolded Mei Ruoqin.

"You are her mistress and her elder sister, why don't you mention her?"

Mei Ruoqin laughed: "What? I always say that you don't listen, but you insist on letting the queen speak, and you also put me in it!"

Geng Simiao blushed: "To answer your Majesty, Sister Mei gave me the apricot-colored feather satin as soon as winter came. I felt that it was a sisterly bond, and it would be a bit of a waste to cuddle up with her at home..."

Wang Xifeng burst out laughing.

The Crown Princess sighed and shook her head: "If you say so, even if I give you another one today, it is out of sisterhood and it is a gift from the mistress. Would you be even more afraid to wear it?"

Geng Simiao blushed and stammered, unable to speak.

Wang Xifeng glanced at her maid Xiaoyuan and scolded her with a smile, "Foolish girl, are you still here to watch the fun? Why don't you quickly bring that apricot-colored feather satin cloak for your master to change into?"

Xiaoyuan was startled at this and hurriedly bowed, turned around and ran out with big strides.

The Crown Princess looked at her from behind, frowning and said, "This girl is too naive and can't take good care of the master. Geng Chenghui, why don't you see your teaching aunt, Aunt Quan?"

"Aunt Quan had eye problems these past two days, so she moved out to recuperate." Geng Chenghui lowered his head.

The Crown Princess turned back to look for Mei Ruoqin's aunt who taught her: "What about Aunt Li?"

"Aunt Li got up at five in the morning and broke her leg, so she has moved out to recuperate." Mei Ruoqin looked as usual.

The Crown Princess and Kale could not help but look at each other, and their expressions changed.

Wang Xifeng looked out curiously, "What happened today? When Miss Zhuqing came yesterday, I saw her cheeks were red, and when she spoke close to me, I could hear her breath was heavy, so I knew she had internal heat. Now I hear she has a cold, which makes sense.

"How come these two aunts are also sick?"

Geng Chenghui was confused: "I don't know either."

Mei Ruoqin refused to cover up for them, and sneered, "Aunt Li is not in good health. In the past three years, she has been out of the palace two or three times a month to recuperate. It is not uncommon."

The Crown Princess frowned but refused to say more.

Wang Xifeng pursed her lips and smiled softly when she saw He Ke and Tao Ge'er already huddled together, holding the big box and talking and laughing quietly, and she said with a smile: "Look at our He Ke, when she heard that her brother was coming, she was so anxious that she almost moved all her cabinets with toys here.

"Mrs. Ji had to persuade me to bring only this box."

The Crown Princess also looked at He Ke lovingly and said with a smile, "You are better at raising a little girl than I am. The Crown Prince has praised He Ke for her lively appearance many times, saying that it would be great if Tao Ge'er could do the same."

Wang Xifeng waved her hands hurriedly: "Absolutely not! Your Majesty, you don't know how much of a headache this is for me! He Ke has been led astray by me, and he has no restraint in his mouth!

"If you want her not to offend anyone, you have to give her a strict order before she leaves, telling her to keep her mouth shut and not speak the entire way!

"If you don't believe me, just ask Aunt Ji!"

Before Nanny Ji could even open her mouth, He Ke refused and shouted in a long voice: "Crown Princess~~"

"What's the matter?" The Crown Princess also laughed and cooperated.

He Ke pouted, paused, and suddenly smiled with both eyes shining: "Shall I take my brother to our palace to play? You adults are talking here, and we can't understand you!"

Tao Ge'er nodded vigorously: "I don't like to hear it either!"

The crowd roared with laughter.

The Crown Princess held her forehead with her hand, "It's obvious that they are siblings! Their words are so unpleasant. Forget it, Mammy Weng and Mammy Ji, take these two naughty monkeys to the East Palace to play! Come back for dinner!"

The two of them smiled and said yes.

The two children were so happy that they jumped off the couch and ran away!

Wang Xifeng hurriedly shouted, "Slow down, slow down! It's cloudy today, I'm afraid it will snow. You are only allowed to stay in the palace and the courtyard, and you are not allowed to leave Yiqiu Palace! Do you remember this?"

He Ke agreed readily, took Tao Ge'er with him, and ran away.

Wang Xifeng looked at the large group of people following behind her and her brother, and felt increasingly uneasy. She gave a look, and Aunt Meng understood and quietly withdrew.

Soon, everyone in the East Palace, except An'er Qiao Lian, surrounded the two young masters, not moving an inch, and no one dared to get them away.