Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

Regarding this, Qinghai immediately had something to say: "Ever since we entered the East Palace, the inner court has been in the hands of Old Xia.

"Given his attitude towards the deposed crown prince, I will never cover up such a stupid thing for him...

"Your Highness, I think maybe Old Xia just thinks that this matter has passed and it is a trivial matter that is not worth nagging you about."

Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao.

As soon as Qinghai pleaded for Xia Shouzhong, Xia Shouzhong himself came to ask for a meeting.

The prince met him with a stern face.

Xia Shouzhong knelt down and kowtowed when he saw her, then he told her everything that happened the night before, saying, "Now the mistress Liangdi has ordered me to check the situation of the person who handled this matter.

"I thought that since this is a matter outside the palace, it would be against the rules if I interfered without your permission, so I came to report to your Highness."

The prince looked at Xia Shouzhong who was kneeling on the ground indifferently, and did not let him stand up. He only asked him: "Did you come here on your own initiative, or did your concubine ask you to come here?"

Xia Shouzhong hesitated for a moment, then kowtowed again: "Liang Di said, what if she is just being suspicious? There is nothing wrong in the world, only mediocre people make trouble for themselves. So let me check it first, and if there is anything wrong, I will report it to Your Highness."

"This is the truth." The prince stretched out a finger and pointed at Xia Shouzhong, "I will give you to her, and you will be hers.

"Out of consideration for my old master, I have often been asked to come to Lizheng Palace to pay my respects to him. That is enough.

"But if you do this and that, and come here to talk behind your master's back and make irresponsible remarks, then you would be considered a traitor!

"Once Wang Liangdi has confirmed this crime, she will definitely not let you go - Old Xia, don't do anything stupid!"

Xia Shouzhong was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He kowtowed repeatedly, stammered as he said goodbye, and walked away with weak knees.

Qinghai looked at the prince in confusion.

The prince lowered his eyes and began to eat breakfast: "Wang is a smart person.

“Not only smart, but also suspicious.

“Except for the two maids she brought into the palace, she actually doesn’t trust anyone.

"Old Xia might be questioned when he returns after this trip today. By then, the head of Yichun Palace will have to be replaced, and I will be the one with a headache."

Qing Hai was surprised: "Is it that serious?"

Prince: Haha.

Qinghai suddenly reacted and subconsciously looked towards the entrance of the hall - there stood a door god, Jingshun.

Xia Shouzhong trotted back to the main hall of Yichun Palace, wiped his sweat, and served Wang Xifeng breakfast with a smile on his face:

"I went to Lizheng Palace and talked a lot of nonsense, but the prince didn't even think of Jia when he arrived.

“If your Highness doesn’t ask, I’m happy not to mention it.

"Master, how are you going to spend this one?!"

Wang Xifeng knew very well that what she said last night had already been reported to the Crown Prince. She nodded slightly at Xia Shouzhong, sneered, and said slowly:

"Why are you in such a hurry? The emperor doesn't lack hungry soldiers! Wait until I finish my meal!"

Xia Shouzhong smiled widely and was extremely flattering.

Aunt Meng just felt it was too much to watch, frowned, put down her chopsticks and pushed the bowl away: "I'm done. After Liang Di finishes the chores, come to the study to find me."

Since arriving at Yichun Palace, all the things that could be done openly in the East Hall of Yiqiu were quietly done indoors.

Nowadays, except for boxing and whip practice which are done in the back garden of the main hall, all other activities such as reading and calligraphy have been moved to the specially designated study room.

Seeing that Aunt Meng was unhappy, Wang Xifeng quickly gave Ruer a look.

Ruer understood and followed with a smile, asking in a low voice something pleasing to the body and mind such as "It's spring now. Do you want to go to the back garden to pick one or two forsythia flowers to put in a vase?"

Wang Xifeng also quickly finished her meal, rinsed her mouth and hands, changed her clothes, and told her to take Jia Yuanchun with her: "Go to Cheng'en Hall."

After resting for more than a month, the Crown Princess felt that she had recovered quite well, so she would often sit up and lean back for a while.

When Wang Xifeng came in to pay her respects, she happened to be leaning against it again.

Seeing this, Wang Xifeng advised: "You should just lie down properly."

"I feel stiff and uncomfortable after lying down for a long time. I only sit for a short while and lie down again when I'm tired." The Crown Princess smiled.

Wang Xifeng responded, but frowned and asked Gan Lan: "Has the imperial physician come today? It's a good thing that the Crown Princess can sit up. Have you told the imperial physician? Ask him clearly what to pay attention to.

"Also, since the Crown Princess has recovered to this state, does she need to adjust her diet? Or does she have to not eat this or that?"

The Crown Princess was amused by her words, but she quickly stopped laughing, covered her ribs with a cry, and glared at her: "You're making trouble again! Don't you know that I can't laugh now!?"

Wang Xifeng hurriedly confessed her crime.

Gan Lan smiled and knelt down: "Every time Wang Liang Di comes, our Crown Princess can be happy. It really lived up to His Majesty's wishes and sent you, the happy fruit, to the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess!"

"Oh, Miss Kale is the one who knows how to say it. I am just doing this to amuse people!" Wang Xifeng made a few more jokes, and looking at the Crown Princess's sincere smile, she slowly told her that Jia Yuanchun had arrived at the East Palace:

“…It was too late yesterday, so I stayed in the empty room in the back hall all night.

"Early this morning, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince went back to the palace to get busy without leaving any instructions. I don't know what to do, so I have to ask for the Crown Princess's instructions."

As the Crown Princess listened, her smile faded. She slowly lowered her eyes to look at the purple brocade quilt wrapped around her waist and spoke softly:

"As for my own opinion... she was just careless, and without me to cushion the blow, she turned around and protected Brother Tao very well...

"But my son has already sought justice for me. If I say I want to forgive her now, it would make my son seem petty and calculative.

"Then let's just follow what was agreed upon in front of the Emperor and the Empress and just let her clean the courtyard of the rear palace."

After a pause, he instructed, "It's still cold today, and she's not used to doing such rough work, so you guys keep an eye on her.

"After all, she is the daughter of a noble family and the cousin of Wang Liangdi, so we should give her some respect."

Without saying anything, Wang Xifeng immediately stood up and knelt down: "The Crown Princess is a kind person, so she thinks so.

"No matter whose family she is from or whose relative she is, she has violated the law and hurt an important person. She should be punished, beaten, or imprisoned according to the law.

"Her last name isn't Shen, so any extrajudicial leniency won't apply to her.

"From this point of view, the punishment given to her by our princess and prince is not out of line, and your majesty does not need to be soft-hearted."

The Crown Princess listened to Wang Xifeng's straightforward words and smiled with satisfaction: "Good. You really do things with the most respect for rules.

“Your Majesty and the Crown Prince were both right about you.

"Then, punish me as you see fit."

Wang Xifeng nodded her head in agreement, stood up and left, left the bedroom, and went directly to the porch. Looking at Jia Yuanchun, who was kneeling there with her hands tied behind her back, she said softly:

"The Crown Princess has ordered that Jia Shi be punished according to the order given by His Majesty at the New Year's Eve banquet."