Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

The prince's carriage slowly circled, entered through a small door at the back of the Da Ci'en Temple, turned two corners, and finally stopped outside a small courtyard.

"Where's the cat?" The prince lifted the curtain and got out of the car.

A guard came forward, holding a white cat in his arms—it was the lion cat that Wang Xifeng saw yesterday morning:

"The jade is here."

He sighed with a headache and whispered, "Prince, there is another one. They were with Su Yu when we found him."

As he spoke, another person brought in a cage, and inside was the black cat that Wang Xifeng had raised - Wujin.

The black cat was dozing comfortably. Hearing the noise, it raised its eyelids a little and looked in the direction of the prince.

Suddenly, its ears stood up, both eyes opened, the round cat face turned in another direction, and it gently shook its translucent black tail and coiled up into a ball.

Staring fixedly at the prince's face!

The prince couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, looking at Wu Jin's vigilant look, he laughed: "Why did you catch someone else's cat?"

"Inseparable. Su Yu got angry when she couldn't see the black cat. Your Highness, please look at my hand--" The guard showed the back of his hand to the prince with a bitter face.

Three blood grooves.

The prince laughed: "This is the first time I've seen Su Yu get angry. Well, now that everything is washed, let the Crown Princess take care of it."

The guard hurriedly said that they had all been washed.

The prince then reached out to take the jade and strode into the yard: "Xiao Xiao, the jade is back!"

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The blessing ceremony continued, but the Wang family masters were no longer involved.

Wang Ziteng watched helplessly as the abbess of the ancestral temple, the adulterous nun, and the "passing" thief were taken away by the prosecutor of Jingzhao Prefecture. He was shaking with anger.

Then he took the four children back home.

After entering the mansion, he did not take anyone to inform Old Lady Wang. He just asked Wang Xifeng and Wang Jialuan to go back to their own courtyards first. He then took Wang Yi and Wang Li to the study, closed the door, and asked them in detail what had happened.

After returning to the courtyard, Wang Jialuan still wanted to stick to Wang Xifeng and ask her questions, but the words "Sister, aren't you going to take a bath?" reminded her so much that she felt itchy all over and hurried back to her room.

Wang Xifeng also went to take a bath, change clothes and rest.

By the way, I heard Ping'er's quiet report: "The prince really didn't notice the identity of the nun. I reminded him and he called the prosecutor over to give instructions. I saw him pointing at the guard and saying a few words. I guess he asked him to let me know after the investigation."

Wang Xifeng lay in the bathtub with her eyes closed. She felt comfortable and drowsy, and fell asleep without even a sound.

It was Ping'er and An'er who, together with Ru'er, finally helped her out of the bucket.

I slept until noon.

Wang Xifeng woke up hungry, turned over and got up, stretched, and heard a sarcastic voice in her ear: "Ah, others can follow, haha, I can't~

"Ahh, they can occupy the land first, haha, I'm abandoned!"

Wang Xifeng was startled at first, but then she realized it was the parrot on the shelf. She couldn't help but chuckle, turned around and glared at it, and cursed in a low voice:

"You beast, you're asking for death! If you keep talking, I'll pluck your hair and roast you and eat you!"

The parrot flapped its wings, moved horizontally from one end of the shelf to the other, and cried out twice, "The girl is awake! Ping An, get some water to wash her face!"

The three maids who were doing needlework together in the outer room put down their work and stood up together.

Ping'er and An'er entered the inner room with ease. Only Ru'er, the most quiet one, hesitated for a moment, held the door frame with one hand, and stood outside the threshold.

Wang Xifeng changed into casual clothes and asked her to comb her hair into the coolest style.

When An'er and Ping'er were untying her thin braids, she caught a glimpse of Ru'er standing alone outside the door with her head lowered, waiting to be called. She looked up curiously and asked An'er:

"What's wrong? Haven't you taught me yet?"

An'er hurriedly replied in a low voice: "Over there, the second lady threw all the embroidery work to her, and her eyes are blurry.

"I let her rest for a few days to relax her eyes, and then she followed me to serve in the room.

"She said that she had been with the second girl for four or five years, but she was never allowed to enter the inner room, and she had almost forgotten all the rules and duties. I had to teach her from scratch.

"But she is afraid that you will think she is useless. Now she is busy doing embroidery again!"

Wang Xifeng groaned and shook her head, saying, "She hasn't made clothes for me in the past five years, and I don't wear patchwork clothes!

"Even if she wants to learn, her eyesight is bad, what can she learn standing so far away?

"Call him in, keep an eye on him, and help him pass things around!

"I remember how smart she was! In three or five days at most, she would definitely be able to learn everything!"

An'er responded with a smile, called Ru'er to come in, and stood by to help pass the hairband and comb.

Wang Xifeng tilted her head to look at the delicate and honest Ru'er, and after a while, she wrinkled her nose and said, "An'er, keep an eye on her and eat more food, especially meat.

“Look at how skinny he is, just a bag of bones.

"If she gets into an argument with someone, they can just raise their hands and push her over!"

Ruer blushed.

An'er smiled and agreed.

Ping'er also laughed, and reminded Ru'er: "Miss, you are such a lively person who loves to talk and laugh. No matter how honest you are, no one will believe that you are really quiet!

"So, you still have to learn something! When you need to move your mouth, you can't be a sawing gourd, and when you need to take action, you can't be a stupid stick standing there!

"In the future... this is the palace. If you are too honest, you will implicate the master. Do you understand?"

Wang Xifeng and An'er both looked at Ru'er with a smile.

Ruer's forehead was immediately covered with sweat, and her face turned even redder. She bit her lip and asked in a low voice after a long while, "Young lady, can you bring me into the palace with you?"

"Yes!" Wang Xifeng laughed.

Ruer took a deep breath and finally raised her head. With clear eyes, she took a step forward and stretched out her hand steadily: "Sister Ping'er, I'll do it!"

Ping'er immediately turned away and said, "Go get An'er."

An'er looked at the stunned Ru'er and smiled as he taught her the way over: "Sister Ping is the one who sticks to you the most. You can't replace her, so come and replace me!"

Ru'er went over with a red face and gently and carefully adjusted Wang Xifeng's long hair, while An'er whispered instructions beside her.

A harmonious room.

Aunt Meng stood at the door and watched with a smile for a long time, her expression becoming more and more relieved.

Only Yi'er, standing behind Aunt Meng, stared at Ru'er with cold eyes and mixed jealousy and hatred.

The kitchen brought over lunch.

Wang Xifeng and Aunt Meng have dinner together.

After the meal, they sat and drank tea, and all the maids were sent away. Wang Xifeng then told Aunt Meng in a low voice how she had almost seen the prince.

Aunt Meng became more and more satisfied with her actions and nodded, saying, "If Cheng Hui behaves like this every day, then I won't have to worry anymore."

After a pause, he continued, "It's only three days before I enter the palace.

"With the Crown Prince's advice, I'm sure Lord Wang and your grandmother will be able to arrange things properly.

"Cheng Hui can finish the rest of the courses with peace of mind."

Wang Xifeng snorted and sat up straight, looking out the brightly lit door: "That may not be the case.

"Auntie, let's hurry up and get to class!

"In the future, haha, I'm afraid there will be more tricks!"