Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

But Wang Jialuan was still in shock. Thinking of the four swords flashing with cold light, she was already scared to death. She cried and shook her head desperately: "No, no, no, I won't go!"

Wang Xifeng shook her head regretfully: "Luan Jie'er, you are still young!

"Your face looks rosy and plump, but your courage is weak and frail. You need to take good care of yourself!"

As she was speaking, the voice of a servant outside was heard, and he came to summon her to see the prince.

Wang Jialuan was both embarrassed and angry, but she took the words to heart.

Especially when he saw Wang Xifeng's calm and composed appearance, he couldn't help but feel envious and jealous; he secretly thought that he must also become like that in five years!

His mind turned away, and he calmed down. He refused to leave, and wanted to stay in the room to watch Wang Xifeng dress up.

He also fantasized that perhaps Wang Xifeng would insist on her proposal and take him with her to see the prince.

Wouldn't it make me look elegant and cute compared to this crude and fierce cousin? !

Unexpectedly, Wang Xifeng ignored her and called Ping'er in loudly. She whispered some instructions and asked Ping'er to repeat them.

The master and servant chatted for a while, and then Ping'er went out again.

At first, Wang Jialuan pretended to be reserved and refused to go over to listen carefully. When she saw Ping'er leave, she did not come back for a long time. Wang Xifeng herself sat on the couch calmly, eating tea and snacks, with no intention of going out at all.

She couldn't help but urge him, "Big sister, no matter how much you try, you can't try to control the prince! Why don't you change your clothes and go to the meditation room? How can you keep the prince waiting for so long?"

Wang Xifeng looked at her in surprise and laughed again, "Didn't I tell you long ago that it's not appropriate for me to see the Crown Prince now?

"You think I'm a jerk?

“Although I have been appointed as the Imperial Concubine, I have not yet entered the palace to perform the ceremony, so my status as the Imperial Concubine is not completely confirmed, and I cannot regard myself as a proper imperial concubine of the Eastern Palace.

“But since I received the imperial edict, I have been a member of the royal family and the prince’s person, and I can no longer treat myself as a stranger to a minister’s daughter.

"Even if we take a step back, the Crown Prince and I should be considered an engaged couple whose wedding date has not yet arrived - the word husband and wife is ridiculous, this is a word that only the Crown Princess deserves.

"So according to the rules, unless the sky falls, I should never meet the prince at this moment.

"My grandmother and my second uncle both thought it would be better to keep a low profile on our trip, so I begged and swore that I would never violate the rules of the school, and only then did Aunt Meng let me out.

"How can I just go over to him just because the prince said something casually?

"If I didn't have this self-respect, even if I entered the Eastern Palace and became the Crown Prince, I wouldn't have the confidence to move around in the palace, right?"

Wang Jialuan was annoyed by her long-winded reasoning and snorted, "Come on!

"The Crown Prince is the future emperor, his words are golden, no matter what rules there are, they cannot be defeated by his words!

"He is your husband, and you can refute his words with so-called rules - Sister, you are so righteous, aren't you afraid that the prince will dislike you in the future!"

Wang Xifeng's expression changed immediately, and she said sternly, "My dear sister, you are wrong!

“Although all the concubines in the Eastern Palace are the Crown Prince’s wives and concubines, according to rules and etiquette, we concubines are not under the Crown Prince’s jurisdiction.

"We are all concubines of the Crown Princess, and the first thing we have to do is listen to the Crown Princess.

“Only when the Crown Princess’ words contradict the rules of etiquette can we ask the Crown Prince to make the decision.

"If you don't believe this, just think about your own family and you will understand.

"Is it true that Brother Li's aunt is always under the control of your mother? Only when your mother is sick and your grandmother is bedridden, will your second uncle order her to do this and that?

"I'll teach you another lesson: If one day, your second uncle bypasses your mother and directly promises this or that to your aunt; or if your aunt offends your mother, your second uncle still sides with her -

"That's called favoring a concubine and destroying a wife!

"Although this crime is not punishable by law, it is not tolerated by the laws of the world. Banishing him to the cold palace or dismissing him from his post is the quickest and fastest way to deal with him!"

Wang Jialuan was stunned. She thought hard for a while before nodding hesitantly. She then looked at Wang Xifeng in confusion:

"Doesn't that mean that the saying 'I'd rather be a poor man's wife than a rich man's concubine' is actually a rule?"

Wang Xifeng smiled with relief and nodded: "My dear sister, you are finally on the right track!"

"Then why don't you want to marry Mr. Lian, the second master of the Jia family, and become his principal wife, but instead want to go to the Eastern Palace to be this Chenghui?!" Wang Jialuan raised her eyebrows.

Wang Xifeng chuckled: "Silly sister...

“This is loyalty.

"From my great grandfather's generation who followed our holy ancestor to my grandfather who sacrificed his life for your majesty's country, our Wang family has been loyal for generations.

"Since His Majesty has appointed me to the Eastern Palace, whether it is to help the Crown Prince produce offspring or to be a happy pill for the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, I must go!

"This is our royal family serving the court and the royal family, loyally."

Wang Xifeng looked up to her, patted Wang Jialuan's head with disdain and tolerance, and smiled softly, "You are still young, so it's okay if you don't understand.

"Sister taught you today, you must remember it well!"

Wang Jialuan blushed and lowered her head. No matter how unwilling she was, she had no choice but to answer "yes" softly.

On the other side, Ping'er followed the servant to the meditation room, stepped through the door, and saw the handsome man sitting in the middle, and knelt down on the spot:

"I am Ping'er, the maidservant of Wang Chenghui, and I pay my respects to the Crown Prince!"

Seeing that she was far away and strictly observing the rules, the prince's shoulders relaxed slightly: "What? Your master didn't come?"

"Yes." Ping'er half straightened up, lowered her head, and reported with her hands folded: "Cheng Hui ordered this servant to report to the Crown Prince:

"The ancestral temple is the Wang family's ancestral temple. Although the land deeds and house deeds are registered in my name, it is only out of my grandfather's doting love for me.

"The layout of the family temple was decided by my uncle five years ago after he came to Beijing. My uncle should make decisions on all major matters. How can you ask me, a girl who is about to get married?

"Your Highness is my husband-to-be. If you ask me to go, it must be to ask for an explanation. I am timid and cowardly and cannot bear such an inquiry. I hope Your Highness will allow me to meet you according to etiquette and set the date for my meeting to be when I enter the Eastern Palace."

After Ping'er finished relaying the story, she kowtowed and fell to the ground, not moving an inch, waiting for her fate.

Although it was words of refusal to meet, it was so sweet, hot and refreshing that it made people want to laugh.

The prince curled his lips slightly and nodded: "That makes sense."

Then he praised Wang Yi modestly, "Your Wang family knows how to educate your daughter. Wang Chenghui is very well-behaved, which is great."

Wang Yi smiled, but his heart was pounding!

Yes! Why didn't you think of going back home to tell your father?

At this moment, the prince is sitting here to help analyze and resolve the matter. Such a big thing happened in the family temple, but the head of the family didn't come. Why is this? !

I am afraid that when the time comes, people will not accuse me of negligence, but will just spread the word that my father "cannot manage his family, let alone the country"!

Wang Yi suddenly felt very upset and turned around to call the servant again, wanting him to go back home to report the news.

Wang Li reached out his hand at this moment, grabbed his elder brother again, and whispered: "As soon as the night curfew is lifted, I will send the little monk home to report the news.

"Even if my father went to the government office, he should have received the news by now.

"Don't worry, brother."

Wang Yi breathed a sigh of relief and patted his shoulder with one hand: "Good brother, thanks to you."

The two brothers were talking quietly here, and the prince rewarded Ping'er and ordered her to leave. When there was a little confusion, an officer quietly peeked outside.

The magistrate Yang Zhong saw this with his sharp eyes, and hurried over quietly. When he heard this in his ear, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and looked at Wang Yi with a puzzled look.

The prince was looking down from a high place, taking in the entire situation of several people, and he couldn't help but sneer in his heart.