Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

When word reached Yichun Palace, Aunt Meng was the first to get angry: "What kind of courtesy is this? Are we expecting our master to be a concubine in vain, but to enter Daming Palace as a young lady?! Are they really treating her as a housekeeper?"

"What should we do? Are you really going to report this kind of bed matter to His Majesty?" Xia Shouzhong spread his hands, "Forget it, it would be a waste of time for people to laugh at our Concubine for not having any skills..."

Aunt Meng was very unhappy and had a cold face for three or four days.

Until the Queen's order came from the palace: "Da Ci'en Temple will hold a seven-day ritual, from the 14th to the 21st. I have decided to go there on the 19th to burn incense, and the prince will accompany me.

"Whoever of you is willing to go, may go with us on that day."

Aunt Meng immediately smiled in surprise and turned around to persuade Wang Xifeng: "Why don't you go there, Liang Di?"

"The Crown Princess's injury hasn't healed yet, and the new brides have already entered the East Palace. I'm afraid I may not be able to leave because things are so busy."

In the face of Nanny Hai, who was sent by Queen Mo to deliver the message, Wang Xifeng had to politely decline.

Madam Hai laughed and said, "Last Lantern Festival, Wang Liangdi stayed in the palace to look after the Crown Princess, and she didn't even get to enjoy such beautiful lanterns.

"We are going to trouble you again when we go back to Da Ci'en Temple. I am afraid the other concubines in the Eastern Palace will feel bad about it!"

Wang Xifeng waved her hands hurriedly: "Madam, I don't deserve your words!

"My family raised me as a man since I was young. I didn't like reading, but I liked shopping. I have been to all these places.

"On the contrary, Wu Liangyuan, Mei Liangyuan and Geng Chenghui are all from wealthy families. They usually stay at home and rarely go out.

"The Queen is the mother of the country and she cares for the concubines in the Eastern Palace. We are sincerely grateful for her grace.

"I will stay to look after the Crown Princess this time. Let the three of them burn some incense, kneel down and pray to Guanyin Bodhisattva to bless them to give birth to a son for the Crown Prince as soon as possible!"

When Nanny Hai heard her recite the main purpose of the Queen taking the concubines of the Eastern Palace to the Da Ci'en Temple, her face immediately broke into a smile: "Great, great! Wang Liangdi is really thoughtful!

"However, Wang Liangdi herself must also hurry up!"

Wang Xifeng pretended to be shy, covered her face with a handkerchief, and laughed softly, "Mammy is right. That day I went to the Buddhist temple in the East Palace to kneel down and pray and burn incense."

Nanny Hai smiled with satisfaction and said goodbye.

Aunt Meng was so anxious that she chased after Wang Xifeng and asked, "Does Liang Di really not want favor?!"

"Aunt!" Wang Xifeng blushed, covered her face with a handkerchief, and fell on the couch pretending to sleep.

Aunt Meng was so angry that she was about to leave, but Ru'er, who was standing beside her, stopped her with a smile, but gave her a look and led the other palace maids in the hall to retreat.

Hongdou was a little unconvinced and asked her quietly, "It's fine if we come out, but why didn't Master stay?"

"Liang Di is still a child at heart, and is particularly shy when talking about this matter.

"When we were around, she and Aunt Meng didn't tell the truth.

"So if we all come out, maybe Auntie can persuade Liangdi to think more clearly and fight for her favor!"

Ruer also spoke quietly, and every word came from the bottom of her heart.

A strange look flashed in Hongdou's eyes: "Actually, this is all the fault of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If he was interested, even if Liangdi was shy, this would have happened long ago."

The implication is that the prince is no longer interested in Wang Liangdi!

Ruer's face suddenly showed some annoyance. She turned around and pretended to cough twice, then snorted, "What kind of character does our Liang Di have? If it weren't for the three years of mourning, and the New Year, the selection of concubines, and the abdication, hum..."

"Yes, yes, yes! Disciple was wrong!" Hongdou hurriedly smiled and coaxed her.

Inside the palace, Wang Xifeng told Aunt Meng plainly: “It’s not a good deal to rush forward.

"Now is indeed the busiest time for both the prince and I. We both know that neither of us is interested in this.

"What's more, the bride is coming soon, and the emperor and empress are anxious to have children. Why should I wade into this mess at this time?

"Why not do my best to manage the household, so that the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess, and the Empress will all owe me a favor, and I can stand by and watch them compete for their favor. Isn't that good?"

Aunt Meng was silent for a while, then said, "Liang Di, if you are one step slow, you will be slow at every step. Prince Duan is already seven years old."

Wang Xifeng looked at her and smiled: "We have a very good brother, He Kehe. Not to mention that he is only seven years old, I wish he was seventeen now, so that he could be He Ke's elder brother, that would be great!"

Aunt Meng was so annoyed that she stopped talking, lowered her eyes and was about to leave.

"Aunt, we agreed on that.

"If you acknowledge me as your master and obey my orders, I will give you justice. I still remember these words to this day."

Wang Xifeng looked at her from behind and reminded her, "Aunt, if you don't believe me, you can tell me.

"I will report to the Queen Mother and ask her to let my aunt leave the palace to retire and stay away from all this trouble forever."

Meng Fanshuang stopped in her tracks, looked up, and couldn't help but say, "Liang Di remembers it so clearly!"

"This concerns my life and my aunt's thoughts. I dare not forget even a single word." Wang Xifeng spoke in a clear voice.

Meng Fanshuang looked at her for a while, then knelt down on one knee, lowered her head and said, "I have overstepped my authority. I was too narrow-minded. Master, please forgive me."

This time Wang Xifeng did not help her up, but just sat cross-legged on the couch and said softly: "Aunt, you and I are different from other masters and servants. If we can't trust each other with life and death, then we will never be able to go all the way.

"I have my own plan for doing things, and I have my own principles for treating others. Aunt, please don't question these things anymore."

Aunt Meng also knelt down on her other knee and kowtowed, saying, "I have lived a peaceful life. I have forgotten my identity. It is my fault."

"It's not a crime." Wang Xifeng bowed slightly and stretched out her hand, "Aunt, please stand up.

"I understand that Auntie has used her years of experience in serving His Majesty to guess my current position.

“But Auntie, you have to understand that His Majesty and the Crown Prince are not the same kind of people.

"After all, I am serving the Crown Prince, not His Majesty. I need to abide by the Crown Prince's rules, not His Majesty's rules."

Aunt Meng seemed to understand something and said she would not say anything.

The noise inside the hall was very quiet. Hongdou was a little frustrated that she couldn't hear anything even if she stood outside the door and pricked up her ears.

However, not long after, Aunt Meng came out dejectedly.

Hongdou subconsciously took a step forward and asked in a low voice: "Aunt, what's going on? What does Liangdi plan to do..."

"Hongdou." Ruer was standing beside her and called her calmly.

Hongdou's face immediately turned red, and she lowered her head and walked away: "My servant is too talkative."

"Slap." Ruer's eyebrows didn't even move, and her voice became even more flat.

Hongdou bit her lip with shame and anger on her face, but eventually she raised her hand and hit herself hard in the face.

Snap, snap, snap, snap.

After four slaps, Ruer looked at her red face and asked her to stop.

"Six new people are about to enter the East Palace. You are a second-class maid in the main hall of our Yichun Palace. If you don't follow the rules, how can we, the concubine, manage such a large back hall?

“So, I turned a blind eye to the small things that I didn’t talk about in the past.

"But if you dare to cause trouble at this time, I will destroy you directly."

Ruer looked at Hongdou coldly, with a hint of murderous intent lingering between her brows.

Aunt Meng looked at her in surprise.

Suddenly I understood why the concubine in the inner palace had never restrained the two personal maids she brought into the palace.

On normal days, he can laugh and tolerate things, but at critical moments, he can bear the beatings and scoldings!

Aunt Meng felt ashamed of herself.

They always say master and servant, she has been with Wang Liangdi for three years, but she still hasn't learned how to control herself!