Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

At this point, if Princess Zhongyong has not realized that Queen Mo is targeting her daughter, then she is a complete fool.

However, this was the current queen after all, so Princess Zhongyong had to respond carefully: "Mother, please allow me to report that my prince was reluctant to go out after he injured his leg in his early years.

"When this girl was born, the prince treated her like the apple of his eye. Even I couldn't say a harsh word to her, and I had to show my disrespect to her in my actions.

"Now that it's time for her to get married, she has no choice but to find an honest man with a gentle disposition, otherwise there will be unrest in the family in the future. At least she has her father's support.

"Because of this, we really don't dare to look for relatives in the rich and powerful families - that's not getting married, that's making enemies!

"Speaking of this, my daughter-in-law is really having a headache."

Queen Mo frowned when she heard this: "How can you raise a child like this? Haven't you heard that spoiling a child is like killing him? Otherwise, you can send the child to live with me for a while, and I will discipline him for you..."

"Mother, please think twice before you take on all the chores!" Princess Yongning smiled and said, "Not to mention that Father is ill, Mother has to take care of him every day.

“I heard that the Mohist’s Little Twelve has also come to Beijing, and he has come here several times in the past few days.

"That kid has been naughty since he was little, causing trouble all over the capital. The three of us don't know how many times we cleaned up his mess.

"Mother, how can you care about others? It's better to bring Little Twelve to the palace to watch over the prison!"

Queen Mo laughed angrily: "Nonsense! Little Twelve is already fifteen, how can he live in the palace for a long time?

"Besides, he got into trouble when he was young. Now he's grown up and very sensible..."

"Bah! Sensible?!" Princess Yongning spat on the ground and smiled with particularly bad intentions, "He followed his third uncle and seventh uncle to my house to pay me New Year's greetings, and within a quarter of an hour after entering the door, he broke the orchid pot that I had raised with great difficulty!

"Before his uncle had said three words to him, he became unhappy. He turned around and saw the peach wood sword that our father had given to our Xiu'er. He snatched it and started waving it wildly, hitting the pavilion, breaking three jade bottles and breaking the wooden sword.

"Xiu brother cried all night!"

Queen Mo's expression changed drastically: "Don't talk nonsense! It is disrespectful to damage the things bestowed by the emperor!"

"That's right! Little Twelve, don't try to push this charge of disrespect onto our brother Xiu! His third and seventh uncles are watching right beside him, he can't deny this!"

Princess Yongning was annoyed, "Mother, if you don't take care of it, this child will go to Xuanzheng Hall and smash father's inkstone tomorrow!"

Queen Mo repeatedly shouted, "Shut up! It's New Year's Day, and you can still say such things!"

Princess Yongning indeed stopped talking and looked at Queen Mo quietly.

At this moment, Princess Zhongyong understood: Perhaps, Queen Mo wanted to marry her daughter to her nephew...

Queen Mo felt guilty when she saw her daughter's clear and cold eyes, so she could not help but avoid them, and then looked at Princess Zhongyong, and said with a forced smile: "When Yongning gets angry, he must be similar to your girl, right?

"Then she really needs to find a child with a similar character to her husband!

"You are right. Children of that character are rare among the nobles and royal relatives. But if we choose among the newly-appointed Jinshi or old relatives, there is still a chance."

Princess Zhongyong secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said yes with a smile.

After chatting for a while, Queen Mo found an excuse to reward Princess Zhongyong with a Ruyi: "Give it to our daughter as a dowry!" She served tea and saw the guest off.

Princess Yongning followed Princess Zhongyong out on the pretext of escorting her.

After leaving the palace, the princess grabbed Yongning's hand with red eyes and said, "My dear sister, it's all thanks to you!"

"Don't thank me, Sister-in-law Eleven." Yongning smiled and whispered in her ear, "It's my brother the Crown Prince!

"He heard that the Queen Mother had been stalking royal women for Mo Twelve these past few days, and he felt that it was very inappropriate. Knowing that you were suddenly summoned, he specially asked me to interfere!

"Don't worry, Sister Eleven. I'll go back and persuade her. I'm sure she won't set her sights on our daughter again! You and Brother Eleven, work hard to find a good family for our daughter so she can live a peaceful life!"

Princess Zhongyong wiped her tears and said, "I'm sorry for your Highness the Crown Prince and my sister!"

"It's not been a day or two since our queen favored her youngest son and her mother's family. We brothers and sisters are used to it. But it's really hard to forgive that my brothers and sisters-in-law have suffered as a result."

Yongning said this and was about to kneel down to apologize.

Princess Zhongyong quickly stopped her and said, "It wasn't you who started it... I haven't even had time to thank my sister yet, and you're already apologizing? Forget it, I'll ask your niece to kowtow to you later!"

The aunt and the sister-in-law said a few more words and then left.

Yongning watched her go away, then turned around and went back to the inner hall.

Queen Mo realized that Yongning had come to refuse the marriage on behalf of Princess Zhongyong, and she was immediately furious: "Other cats catch mice for their masters, but my daughter is leaning on outsiders!

"Your nephew is a handsome man, and he is also the grandson of the eldest branch of the Mo family. Isn't he worthy of a prince's daughter?

"You're still here to get in the way!"

Princess Yongning stood up straight and said in a gentle voice, "I am not trying to stop this, but I want to ask you, Queen Mother. Have you discussed this matter with my father or the Crown Prince about marrying the twelfth child of the Mo family to the legitimate daughter of Prince Yong?"

This sentence hit Queen Mo in the lungs!

With a bang, he swept the tea bowl on the table to the ground!

The hot tea and tea leaves in the tea bowl splashed half of Princess Yongning's skirt.

Queen Mo pointed at Princess Yongning's nose and yelled, "You unfilial daughter! Don't I have the final say on Mo's family affairs?!"

Princess Yongning was not annoyed. She took a step back quietly and asked again, "Mother, what is your last name?"

"My last name is Mo, so what?!" Queen Mo raised her head high and shouted, "The Mo family's business is my business! So what?!"

Princess Yongning said nothing more. She looked at her for a moment, and seeing that she was still angry, she bent her knees slightly as a farewell, then turned and left.

Queen Mo was so ashamed and angry that she threw everything at hand to the ground!

Nanny Hai looked at her, sighed, then turned around and chased after her.

Princess Yongning walked very quickly and was already sitting in her own carriage outside the hall.

“Princess, Princess!” Nanny Hai came out breathlessly, pulling the reins, trying to smooth things over for Queen Mo, “The Queen has been a little irritable these past few days, often complaining of dizziness and a poor appetite.

"You are mother and daughter, but please don't hurt your relationship for the sake of others."

Princess Yongning looked at Madam Hai and said calmly, "Madam Hai, why don't you persuade mother not to harm her own granddaughter for the sake of some nephew from the outer four roads.

"After all, this will not only hurt the relationship between mother and daughter, but also the relationship between husband and wife."

After saying that, he ordered, "Hurry up and leave! Do you want to freeze me to death?"

The maidservant beside her also complained quietly: "Your skirt is wet, go home and change it quickly! Otherwise, what will you do if you get sick from the cold..."

Nanny Hai shuddered and quickly let go.