Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

It was not until she returned from Hanbing Palace that Concubine Wu De, who was traveling with Wang Xifeng, completely stopped crying.

There was no way out. Concubine Wang won another prize, which was a reward from the Supreme Emperor.

If she continued to be so aggrieved and unwilling to accept it, she would probably be disliked by both the Supreme Lord and the new emperor.

There is still a long time to live in the palace, so just take your time and see.

At the end of the Wei hour, the new emperor held a banquet for his ministers in the Linde Hall, and also held a farewell party for the retired emperor. The retired emperor had already confirmed that on the day after the new emperor ascended the throne, he would take the empress dowagers and concubines to the other palace in Zhongnan Mountain to recuperate.

As for the ladies in the palace, since the Empress Dowager and the Empress were both sick and injured and were both bedridden, that dinner became a small banquet in the Changsheng Palace in the harem.

The most interesting thing is that the emperor appointed Concubine Wang to preside over the banquet in the harem instead of Concubine Zhen. The reason was that Concubine Zhen was delicate and weak, and had no idea about the ways of the world, so she couldn't do it.

Not good at dealing with the human beings?

Did you hear about the quarrel between her and me a few days ago?

Wang Xifeng's thoughts became a little more serious: Even though he has become the retired emperor and left the Daming Palace, his control over the imperial palace and the court may not be looser than before.

Everyone returning to the palace changed into looser auspicious attire and arrived at the Hall of Eternal Life in a riot of colour.

"I heard that this is the palace that was decorated according to the regulations of the Empress Dowager. It was just lived in by the favorite concubine of the previous dynasty who died tragically, so our Empress Dowager refused to live here."

"Penglai Palace is also under the jurisdiction of the Central Palace. Zhaoyang Palace was originally prepared for a favorite concubine. But our Queen Mother wanted to take care of the Emperor nearby, so she gave up Penglai and Changsheng Palaces and chose Zhaoyang Palace."

"It seems that Zhaoyang Palace has almost packed its luggage? Then who will live in Zhaoyang Palace after the Queen Mother leaves tomorrow?"

"I don't know..."

"Isn't the Queen Mother still ill? Why do you want to leave the palace to accompany her? Didn't the Emperor stop you and tell you to recover first?"

"With the Queen Mother's temper... the first one is the Supreme, and the second one is Prince Su..."

The newly promoted concubines are still lax about the rules, especially those who have just entered the palace not long ago and have not yet been given the authority to teach their aunts.

There were two tables at the top, one on the left and one on the right, with a short couch and a long table, and cups and plates lined up.

Wang Xifeng politely let Concubine Zhen sit on the left, and sat on the right herself. Then she looked at the five concubines on the left below with a smile - all of them were promoted this time;

On the right are two rows of ten concubines who had just moved to the Eastern Palace.

The situation was completely different from the New Year's Eve banquet!

It is really like this: You finish your performance and I take the stage, and the old is replaced by the new one!

Wang Xifeng was just sighing in her heart when she heard Concubine Zhen groan beside her and laughed softly, "Speaking of which, the Crown Prince, oh no, it's the Emperor!

"In the early years, people said that there were few people in the emperor's backyard. Now it seems that there are quite a few people!"

Wang Xifeng followed her words and laughed, "It's all because the Grand His Majesty and the Queen Mother love the Emperor and have repeatedly selected people to fill the East Palace, which is why we have only a dozen sisters now."

If you want to label the new emperor as "lustful", that depends on whether the Supreme Lord agrees!

Concubine Zhen shook her head and said, "How can I put it? His Majesty loves his son so much that no one in the world can surpass him! He even said the other day that he would arrange another beauty pageant for the Emperor next year!"

The first sentence was praising the Supreme Being, while the second sentence was aimed at sowing discord among the new emperor's harem.

This person is really disgusting!

There were few fools among the new concubines sitting below. Those who were a little more attentive heard it all, and their faces turned grim.

Wang Xifeng glanced over and looked at Concubine Zhen with a smile: "I was just about to apologize to the Concubine.

“Among the ladies in the palace now, apart from the Empress Dowager and the Queen, the Dowager Concubine is supposed to have the most respected status. But today, the Supreme Lord personally instructed me to host the banquet. I am really ashamed.

"However, the more I interact with Her Majesty, the more I feel that the Supreme One is indeed able to see clearly and discern the smallest details."

Concubine Zhen's eyelids twitched, but she had to continue the conversation: "Oh? Why do you think so?"

"Have you heard the reason why His Majesty asked me to host the banquet?

"The old man said that you have been delicate all your life and do not understand the ways of the world.

"What this means is that if this banquet is given to you to host, I'm afraid you'll be able to make everyone unhappy with just a few words!"

Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "Madam, please!"

As he said this, he raised his glass to invite her, "Please start with your majesty, to celebrate the birthday of the Supreme Lord, and to celebrate the birthday of His Majesty!"

Concubine Zhen was so angry that she could hardly hold the cup!

Doesn't this mean: You really can't speak, so just toast and have a meal and shut your mouth!

But this small banquet was originally held to celebrate the new emperor's ascension to the throne. Allowing her to open the ceremony and praise the emperor was basically a great honor for her!

How could she refuse?

Concubine Zhen had no choice but to take a deep breath, raise her glass to toast with a forced smile, and make a few random remarks.

Wang Xifeng immediately followed suit, and then invited Concubine Wu De to toast as well, and everyone drank three cups in a row.

Then serve.

After eating a few bites, Concubine Zhen got upset and refused to talk anymore.

But among the imperial concubines sitting below, many of them hoped to be taken care of by Wang Xifeng and other concubines in the future. At that moment, one of them, Imperial Concubine Fu, smiled and said:

"It would be fine if I were old, but now my eyes are filled with bright flower buds, which make me feel overwhelmed with love.

“If your Majesty is patient, could you introduce me to some of them?

“Who are these people?”

Concubine Zhen snorted softly: "Even if you say it, you still don't recognize me, right?"

"After a long time, the concubines will eventually return to Daming Palace. If we ladies visit each other more often, won't we become familiar with each other?"

Wang Xifeng smiled warmly, "Come, come, let me introduce you to the sisters first:

“This is Concubine Zhen, whom everyone has seen just now.

"This is Concubine Fu, the biological mother of the eleventh prince, Prince Zhongyong, the late Concubine Fu, and Concubine Fu's biological sister.

“This is Concubine Xu, who served the late Empress Xiaoren in her early years.

"This is Concubine Quan, who gave birth to three princes and three princesses. Princess Yong'an, who was married to the emperor ten years ago, was one of them.

"This is Concubine Dou, the most elegant one. I heard that her calligraphy and painting were praised by the retired Old Taifu Yang. Many of the authentic works of the previous dynasties in our palace were selected by the Emperor and Concubine Dou together.

"This Concubine Guo is from the ancient Taiyuan Guo family. The Supreme Lord once praised her, saying: No one can compare to Concubine Guo in terms of her broad mind."

He knows them all like the back of his hand!

Concubine Zhen's face finally changed slightly, and she slowly said, "Your Highness is really knowledgeable, has a good memory, and is very popular!"

Wang Xifeng curved her lips and smiled: "After all, I have been in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for a few days. If I still don't know these things, wouldn't I be a fool?"

Then he raised his wine glass and respectfully toasted the imperial concubines who had worked in the palace for more than ten years or even dozens of years:

"My dear ladies, thank you for your hard work."