Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

The black cat was lying on the eaves basking in the sun. It glanced down, seemed a little bored, and meowed.

Hongdou raised her head in shock, "Who?!"

"Wu Jin." Yuanchun glanced at Hongdou with contempt, "My cousin's cat."

After a pause, he couldn't help but mocked, "Luckily it wasn't that bird. If it was that parrot that could mimic human speech, wouldn't you have to climb over the eaves and walls to catch it and silence it?"

Hongdou said dejectedly: "As expected of a young lady from the Jia family, you are so calm and composed. Come on, I'll take you to get the bandage."

Yuanchun smiled slightly, followed her around and said softly, "You and I are both unhappy people, so it's only right for us to help each other. Miss Hongdou, don't you agree?"

Hongdou lowered her eyes and looked at her hands, which had been so white and tender, she gritted her teeth and whispered, "Yes."

Wu Jin watched the two of them walk slowly under his nose, jump from the eaves to the tree, jump down from the tree, and follow them happily.

The next morning, Hongdou sent Jia Yuanchun to Cheng'en Hall. In the afternoon, Jia Wangshi from Rongguo Mansion asked to see Wang Xifeng.

Wang Xifeng refused: "I am very busy now and have no time to accompany you. I hope you will forgive me."

The next morning, after the prince went to court, Jia Min asked for a meeting.

Wang Xifeng had no choice but to agree.

Hongdou was about to send Yuanchun to Cheng'en Palace, but Yuanchun was taking her time.

Wang Xifeng looked out the window, her eyes turned cold as she looked at Ruer.

Ru'er nodded, walked out, and asked Hongdou: "Why haven't you gone over yet? Are you planning to let the Crown Princess question Yichun Palace?"

"Uh, well, we were changing the bandage on Ms. Jia's hand just now, which delayed us for a while..." Hongdou bravely defended herself.

Ruer frowned slightly, "Enough, you still have something to say back! Walk faster. If the Crown Princess says something, Miss Jia might not even be able to keep her legs."

Hongdou then looked at Jia Yuanchun.

Only then did Jia Yuanchun quicken her pace and walked out of Yichun Palace.

Half a moment later, Jia Min came in.

Wang Xifeng sat on the couch motionless, looking at her with a smile.

Jia Min's face flushed, but she had to force herself to bow. She knew what to do and didn't beat around the bush. She just said, "My mother urged me to come and see Yuanchun, and asked me to bring her some daily expenses."

As he spoke, he held up a purse with both hands, intending to hand it to Wang Xifeng.

Wang Xifeng didn't even glance at the purse. Instead, she looked into Jia Min's eyes, clicked her tongue twice, and said:

"I guess Madam didn't tell Lin Yude or your daughter about her visit. Am I right?"

Jia Min bit her lip lightly, put down her hand, and bowed her head, saying, "Yes. But before I got married, my mother treated me like a treasure; when Yuanchun was young, I also held her in my arms and taught her...

"Now the old man is worried and sick. If I don't take care of it, I will feel guilty."

Wang Xifeng waited for her to finish and asked her again, "So, you are willing to gamble your husband's future and your daughter's life for this. Right?"

Jia Min's hands trembled slightly, but she said firmly: "The prince knows how to appoint people to the right positions. My husband is very talented. His future will not be affected by me..."

"Yes." Wang Xifeng told her very confidently, "If you keep acting like this, even if the prince admires Lin Ruhai, he will definitely not let him stay in the capital.

“But precisely because of Lord Lin’s outstanding talent, the prince will definitely put him in important positions and tasks.

"If that happens, not only your life, but also the lives of your daughter and your husband will no longer be guaranteed.

"It's already difficult to live in the capital, let alone in a jungle full of tigers and wolves?"

Jia Min lowered her head and clenched her hands into fists. After a while, she said softly, "It's better to leave Beijing. I don't have to worry about these things, and my husband doesn't have to worry about them."

Wang Xifeng chuckled, "Okay. I understand."

He turned around and ordered, "Jingli, go to the princess's mansion and tell Lin Jie'er what Madam Jia just said. Ask her to learn it to her father in the evening."

Jia Min turned pale in an instant: "Liang Di wants to take my life?!"

"Didn't you say it's okay? Then you should let your head of the family say it's okay, so that I can ask the prince for mercy on your behalf and let you go earlier.

"If you are so unwilling to serve the Crown Prince, why bother pretending to be devoted and dedicated?

"The Emperor has issued a decree to abdicate, and the Crown Prince is also considering how to arrange for the people in the Eastern Palace.

"Don't take up important and lucrative positions and still feel aggrieved!

"The world is so big, with so many officials, does the Crown Prince have to be from your Lin family?

"Oh, by the way, our tempers are similar to mine. We cannot stand such evasive and pretentious things.

"When you get back, take your daughter back home immediately. Don't let her suffer from Princess Heke's anger for you."

Wang Xifeng smiled and spoke slowly, but she never stopped. She spoke so fast that Jia Min covered her chest with her hands and turned pale. Then she raised her hand and pointed her index finger straight at Jia Min's face.

"Jia! Listen carefully: Wang Ziteng, Rongguo Mansion, and your second sister-in-law are my enemies!

"Jia Yuanchun, the Jia family, is the enemy of the Crown Princess and Prince Duan!

"But Lin Ruhai is the person the prince wants to use, and Lin Daiyu is also a close friend of Ke and me.

“Now, you have to choose a side!

"If you choose your mother and brother, they will become enemies of me and the Crown Princess. The two of us will definitely join forces to make sure you never enter the palace again. If you choose your husband and daughter, they will have to draw a clear line between themselves and the Rongguo Mansion and never be used as weapons by them again!

"If you keep wavering, I think either the Jia family will be dissatisfied and kill you, and then use your daughter to force Lin Ruhai to work for them; or Lin Ruhai will be tired of your stupidity and divorce you directly!"

Hearing the last sentence, Jia Min suddenly remembered Lin Ruhai's words "return the dowry" when the Jia family borrowed money from the Lin family last time. She was suddenly shocked and her eyes went dark and her body swayed.

An'er stepped forward and helped her up: "Mrs. Jia!"

Jia Min regained her composure, forced a smile and thanked her, then looked at Wang Xifeng: "Please allow me to finish this mission well, Lady Liang - since I have already promised my mother, I must take a look at Yuanchun before I leave."

"Take Madam Jia down and wait in Lady Jia's room. When Lady Jia comes back, after we meet, send Madam Jia out of the palace directly. There is no need to say goodbye to me.

"Mrs. Jia, please be more respectful and don't come to my place again." Wang Xifeng said indifferently, waving her hand, "Go out."

Without further ado, he actually kicked her out!

Jia Min was born the most noble daughter of the Rong and Ning mansions, and she married a man who was a top scholar in the imperial examination. She had been respected and admired all her life. How could she have suffered such a great humiliation?

At that moment, I felt angry, ashamed, embarrassed and anxious, and I lowered my head and cried.

"Mrs. Jia, this is not the place for you to cry. Please follow me." An'er walked away coldly.

After all, Jia Min was a lady from a wealthy family, so she didn't have the nerve to throw a tantrum in front of him. She hurriedly chased after him while wiping her tears.

"This is Ms. Jia's room. Please wait here." An'er was polite and indifferent.

Jia Min stared at the room in front of her, which was so cramped and simple that even the servants of Rongguo Mansion would find it cramped and shabby, and was stunned: "I'm going to wait here?"

"You yourself refuse to accept the imperial edict and insist on being my relative, so you have to wait here, right?

"Do you still want to go to Cheng'en Palace and chat with the Crown Princess while waiting for the culprit who caused the Crown Princess to be bedridden for three months to finish her work so that you can give her money and help her continue to work in the East Palace?!"

An'er sneered and turned away.

Jia Min couldn't stand and fell down onto the only round stool, as if she fell into an icy cave.