Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

He Ke's voice was very low.

Tao Ge'er was still crying over there.

Therefore, not many people heard this sentence.

However, the prince and Tao Ge'er who were standing nearby heard it, and Wang Xifeng also heard it.

——If Tao Ge'er's straightforward words only peeled off the skin of Ms. Jia, then He Ke's gentle words simply broke her last backbone!

From then on, Jia Yuanchun no longer had any dignity and pride in front of these four people!

It was quiet.

No one speaks.

He Ke looked at Jia Yuanchun's expression and stopped talking. Without waiting for her to answer, he curled the corners of his mouth coldly, stood up, stepped aside, looked at her with disgust, and raised his voice:

"Mother, I hate her! She caused my stepmother to be seriously injured, made my father and brother sad, and caused the East Palace to be without a mistress during the New Year! I also want you to slap her twice!"

Wang Xifeng walked slowly to Jia Yuanchun and looked at her quietly.

There was no more expression of grievance, shame or anger on Jia Yuanchun's face; only deathly silence remained.

"Kneel down." Wang Xifeng's voice was indifferent and calm.

Jia Yuanchun's eyes moved slightly, and she struggled to kneel straight up again, raised her face and closed her eyes.

clap clap!

These two blows made Jia Yuanchun see stars.

His whole face was so swollen that it was unsightly.

Emperor Shengping, the Crown Prince and Brother Tao, three generations of the family, had almost the same expression as they looked coldly at the woman lying on the ground whose face looked as pale as death.

Wang Xifeng had a blank expression on her face.

Although Wu Liangyuan and the other two did not hear He Ke's question, they heard He Ke clearly say "I hate her", and they couldn't help but reveal a meaningful expression on their faces.

Only Queen Mo unconsciously pursed her lips tightly, looking at the young woman kneeling below with a hint of nervousness.

What if she collapses?

But Jia Yuanchun just stood there in a daze, without any other movement.

At this moment, a eunuch suddenly ran in hurriedly from outside and whispered a few words to Dai Quan, who had been standing beside him for two hours like a transparent man.

Dai Quan nodded slightly and let him go.

Then he walked to the side of Emperor Shengping and whispered in his ear, "Concubine Zhen tripped on her way back to the palace, and wanted to ask the imperial physician to take a look. But the one who was good at bruises escorted the Crown Princess back to the East Palace."

"Tell her that if she sprained her ankle, just apply ice. Since she fell, just take care of her. She doesn't need to go out during the holidays." Emperor Shengping looked grim.

Dai Quan explained tactfully, "There is not only one doctor in the Imperial Hospital who is good at bone-setting. It's just that he is not on duty tonight. Tomorrow during the day, I will find another doctor to take a look."

Emperor Shengping was too lazy to care and waved his hands: "You do it. There are so many important things to do in the new year, don't come to me with trivial matters!"

Dai Quan nodded and stepped back.

Emperor Shengping stood up and pointed at Jia Yuanchun: "Take her away first and lock her up to heal her. We'll talk about it after the 15th."

Having said that, the man strode away.

The people who were left behind knelt down on the spot without raising their heads in tacit agreement: "Farewell to the Emperor, farewell to the Empress!"

Queen Mo had already breathed a sigh of relief and her expression had softened. She stood up with Emperor Shengping and wanted to speak, but was blocked by these words and had to shut her mouth and left in a huff.

A eunuch came up from below, picked up Jia Yuanchun, who had turned into a puddle of mud, and dragged her away.

The prince held Tao Ge'er in his arms, Wang Xifeng led He Ke, Wu Liangyuan, Mei and Geng followed behind, and the group returned to the East Palace in silence.

That night, no one in the two palaces stayed up to celebrate, but everyone was awake.

He Ke hugged Wang Xifeng's arm, his eyes wide open, staring at her closely, as if he was afraid that she would disappear in the blink of an eye.

There are crows calling outside the window.

Wang Xifeng looked back and asked He Ke softly, "Did they disturb you? Did mother ask someone to drive them away?"

"No need. I didn't even notice." He Ke smiled sweetly, his eyes red, "I can finally call you mom openly."

"Silly girl." Wang Xifeng sighed and hugged her into her arms, "You don't know, if you acknowledge me as your mother, you will no longer be able to be recorded as the Crown Princess, and you will not be able to become the eldest legitimate daughter."

Whether it is the bestowal of titles or the specifications of future marriage proposals, I am afraid they will be much worse than if the status is not yet determined.

"I have a mother who loves me the most. I don't care about anything else." He Ke closed his eyes with peace of mind. "I finally have a mother..."

It was almost four o'clock in the morning.

Wang Xifeng slowly stroked He Ke's back, listening to her breathing gradually becoming steady and long, then she gently let her go, quietly got up, wrapped herself in a cloak and walked out of the inner room, quietly asking Jing Li who was guarding the door outside:

"What is the Yuanzheng Rule? Is there any news from Lizheng Palace?"

Jing Li bowed his head and looked at the ground outside the door: "The Crown Prince has told everyone that the Crown Princess was accidentally injured and must stay in bed to rest. The Eastern Palace will not hold court this year."

Wang Xifeng was surprised: "Tell me the truth?"

After a pause, he sighed, "That's true. There were so many people watching at the time. Lying would make it seem like there was something fishy going on. The more you try to hide something, the more obvious it becomes.

"What about the prince?"

"The Crown Prince follows custom and enters the palace at the end of the day to accompany His Majesty in offering sacrifices to the heavens.

“The palace ceremonies are complicated, and I will probably be back after the banquet tomorrow night.

"The prince asked Chang Ying to come over and leave a message: Starting tomorrow, the affairs of the East Palace's back hall will be managed by Liang Di. Liang Di can manage it however she wants, but if she can't manage it well, she will sweep the yard with Lady Jia after the 15th day."

Wang Xifeng felt like she was nearly struck by lightning. She was so angry that her voice rose three degrees: "This is called..."

Afraid of disturbing He Ke, he looked back and gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll take care of it!"

He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then whispered, "It's already four o'clock in the morning. I'm afraid all the palaces are waiting for news. Call Aunt Meng, Old Xia, and Fugui'er. I'll go change my clothes and come right over."

Jing Li agreed and walked away.

Wang Xifeng tiptoed back to the bed, took a look at He Ke who was sleeping soundly, and couldn't help but smile with pity. She reached out to smooth her hair, tucked in the quilt, and lowered the curtains.

He listened for a moment, walked to the window and coughed softly outside.

The crow brothers flapped their wings, lowered their voices, and croaked for a while.

Wu Jin also walked over quietly, squatted beside and listened, and waited until the crow brothers stopped before meowing softly.

Wang Xifeng pondered and turned around, changed into the trousers, jacket and leggings she usually wore for training, tied up her long hair neatly, and walked out holding the cloak.

Several people have gathered outside.

Wang Xifeng went straight out, walked down the stairs to the yard, and began her usual routine of stretching her legs, bending her waist, and moving the joints of her limbs to warm up for the boxing practice that was to follow.

While doing so, he casually ordered: "Aunt Meng, take the palace maids and tell the three concubines that the Crown Prince has something to say. The Crown Princess was accidentally injured and is in bed to recuperate. The East Palace will not hold court during the New Year holidays.

"Please arrange your shifts with me according to your seats. One person in the morning and one in the afternoon. Wu Liangyuan and I will take one day, and Mei Geng and I will take one day. Every day, we will go to the outer room of Cheng'en Palace to attend to the patient and coordinate various matters. Until the Crown Princess makes other arrangements."

Aunt Meng bowed her head respectfully: "Yes."