Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

Let’s talk about Wang Xifeng.

She led everyone to the main hall of Yichun Palace and formally introduced Mei Ruoqin and Geng Simiao to the newlyweds. She then smiled and introduced those people to them:

"This is Li Chenghui, the daughter of the Dali Temple Minister, Sang Zhaoxun, the family of the Left Wing General of the Wucheng Military Command, Shi Zhaoxun, the family of the General of Mianyang, Sichuan, Yang Zhaoxun, the family of the Deputy Envoy of the Guangzhou Maritime Customs, Song Fengyi, the family of the Guanglu Temple Secretary, and Deng Fengyi, the family of Deng, the head of the Ministry of Justice.

"Li Chenghui will live in our East Palace, Shi and Yang will live in your East Palace of Yiqiu Palace; Sang Zhaoxun will live in the West Pond Court with Song and Deng, the two Fengyi."

The few people greeted each other and sat down quietly to listen to Wang Xifeng speak.

“You are all daughters of capable officials in the court, and I believe you all know that His Majesty is about to abdicate to the Crown Prince.

"I think the Crown Prince has been very busy these past two months. We in the rear palace also need to prepare for the move.

“So, your palaces are not heavily decorated, to avoid the trouble of cleaning up when you move.

"Even if it is true, the Crown Princess is ill, and I, the assistant in charge of palace affairs, have been lazy."

Wang Xifeng smiled and explained the situation to everyone. Seeing everyone's different expressions, she smiled and spoke in a more intimate tone, but with a warning:

"Your Majesty loves his son so much that he specially selected outstanding sisters in advance to accompany and serve the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess.

"Now the court is really facing a big event, the Crown Prince is busy in the front, we ladies in the back palace should be more sensible and behave ourselves.

"When you have some free time, you can read some books, write some calligraphy, draw some pictures, or even worship Buddha, copy some scriptures, or stroll around the back garden. Only when you have enough energy can you serve the prince, right?"

Everyone bowed their heads and agreed respectfully.

Wang Xifeng said a few more words and then let everyone go.

Mei Ruoqin and Geng Simiao had planned to wait until the newlyweds had left before talking to Wang Xifeng. However, Yang and Shi, who were arranged to stay in the East Hall of Yiqiu, insisted on waiting for them to go back together.

"I don't remember the way."

Mei and Geng had no choice but to wink at Wang Xifeng and leave first.

Wu Liangyuan happened to come back happily from Cheng'en Hall. As soon as she entered the hall, she saw the backs of the people disappearing around the corner. She couldn't help but get angry and asked, "Why didn't you wait for me to come back and greet me before leaving?"

Juanjuan pulled her sleeve and whispered, "It was you who didn't want to come with us. Who knows when you will be back? Wang Liangdi can't invite them to dinner, right?"

"You are asking for death, you slave! You are becoming more and more outrageous now! Do you believe it or not, I will send you back?" Wu Liangyuan glared at her and cursed in a low voice.

Juanjuan giggled and helped her into her own palace.

Finally the new people were settled in.

After lunch, Wang Xifeng sent a message: "Starting tomorrow, the Queen will hold a ritual at the Da Ci'en Temple. On the 19th, the Queen will go there with the Crown Prince to burn incense in person.

“If any of you want to go, you can go with me, Nineteen.

"If you want to go, please reply at 5 p.m. and start fasting from dinner today. Also, copy a few scrolls of scriptures to bring as offerings in the next few days."

The newlyweds were overjoyed to hear the news and all said they wanted to go, except Shi Zhaoxun who said that she was going to have her period in those days and it would be disrespectful to enter a temple, so she decided not to go.

Wang Xifeng laughed when she heard this: "This is a person who truly respects Buddha."

So he asked An'er to go and inform Shi Zhaoxun personally, "There is a Buddhist temple in the northwest corner of the East Palace."

Shi Zhaoxun immediately expressed his gratitude: "The day after tomorrow is the day when Tathagata will be ordained as a monk. I would like to go to the Buddhist temple to kneel and recite the sutras. Please report this to Concubine Liang."

Wang Xifeng naturally would not stop it, and even asked someone to send her two taels of good agarwood.

That night, Mei Ruoqin sent Mei Ran to go quietly and tell Wang Xifeng: "Yang Zhaoxun is making trouble there.

"She ran to our Liang Yuan and cried, saying that you were unfair because you only gave the incense to Shi Zhaoxun and didn't give it to anyone else.

"She lived with Shi Zhaoxun, and since they were both Zhaoxun, she felt ashamed to face others..."

Wang Xifeng shook her head and sighed, "All the words I said this morning were in vain."

Then he asked, "What about now? Can we leave now?"

Mei Ran said, "Just left. Our Liang Yuan plans to pretend to be sick early tomorrow morning. Let this servant come and tell Liang Di."

Wang Xifeng thought for a moment and said, "If she makes trouble again tomorrow, let Sister Mei send someone to talk to me in front of her."

Seeing that Wang Xifeng had taken over the matter, Mei Ran breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to leave.

The next day, Mei Ran came over early in the morning and said with a headache, "We haven't let Liang Yuan out yet. If she caught a cold, she would come to our house..."

Wang Xifeng had just finished boxing and was about to wash up, but upon hearing this, she did not even change her clothes. She even reached out and picked up the whip, wrapped it around her waist, and strode to Yi Qiu Palace.

Wu Liangyuan had just woken up and heard the door open. She wrapped herself in the quilt, rubbed her eyes, looked out the window, and asked what happened.

Juanjuan said quietly.

Wu Liangyuan sneered, "She was just about to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, who would be so eager to offer his neck?"

"The Deputy Envoy of the Maritime Customs, Yang's family."

"Haha!" Wu Liangyuan laughed even more brightly, "The earliest Maritime Customs Envoy was the ancestor of the Wang family. Now that the Wang family no longer does this job, the subsequent deputy envoys actually dared to take advantage of her!

"I have to watch this excitement carefully! I'll tell the Crown Princess about it later, and we'll have a good time!"

Hurry up and wash.

Juanjuan covered her eyes speechlessly.

Yiqiu Palace.

Yang Zhaoxun sobbed and cried, his voice melodious and lingering.

Mei Ruoqin was annoyed and sat at the top, letting Mei Shu comb her hair. Her face looked a little pale.

Wang Xifeng strode in, frowned at the sight, and turned back to ask Mei Ran, "It's obvious that Liang Yuan is feeling unwell, why didn't you call the imperial physician?"

Mei Ruoqin heard her talking, opened her eyes quickly and stood up: "Liang Di is here?"

Only then did Yang Zhaoxun stand up weakly and greet him with a choked voice.

Wang Xifeng ignored her and asked An'er, who was walking with her, to call the imperial physician: "Mei Liangyuan looks pale and has a severe headache. Please ask the imperial physician to come and take a look."

An'er agreed and went.

Wang Xifeng raised her hand again to signal Mei Shu to help Mei Ruoqin sit down first, and then turned to Yang Zhaoxun:

"I remember Yang Zhaoxun reported that he would go to Da Ci'en Temple with the Crown Prince to attend the ritual on February 19th?"

Yang Zhaoxun said aggrievedly: "Yes. All the sisters in the palace are going, so I want to go with them."

"You also want incense. Are you planning to take it that day and tell the Empress that you dislike the incense she uses in rituals, so you only use the first-grade one?"

Wang Xifeng looked at her like a fool.

Yang Zhaoxun was so frightened that her legs went limp and she knelt down: "I have absolutely no such intention!"

"Shi Zhaoxun was not allowed to enter the temple because of her period. So I sent her some good incense and asked her to go to the Buddhist temple to offer sacrifices and kneel down to pray, just as a way of paying respect to the Empress from afar.

"You are arguing about this too. How come there is not even a bit of good fragrance in the Guangzhou Maritime Customs now?" Wang Xifeng said grimly, quietly extending her sharp claws.