Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

Outside the hall, the plum blossoms are sparse and the spring is warm. Everyone sits opposite each other with a cup of tea in silence, quietly listening to the movements inside.

An hour had almost passed. Chun Nuan looked at the sky, stood up, and whispered:

"My two sisters, our queen's parents have just arrived in Beijing from Jiangnan, and they are coming to the palace for a gathering today.

"Look at the sky, I'm afraid it's almost time. I have to go in and remind the queen to return to the palace."

Mei Shumei Ran was shocked: "Why are you telling us such an important matter now? Hurry up, we can't let the imperial concubine miss this opportunity!"

He hurriedly stood up and rushed to push open the door of the hall.

The three of them hurried in and saw that Wang Xifeng and Mei Ruoqin were sleeping soundly on the same pillow, heads touching each other.

Mei Ruoqin covered herself tightly with a quilt; although Wang Xifeng covered her upper body, one of her legs stretched out from the quilt as if she felt too hot, and half of the sock on her foot was rubbed off, revealing half of her white and tender heel.

The three people didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"I was wondering why I couldn't hear any of the ladies' voices. I thought they had become even better at talking in private! It turns out they were just catching up on some sleep here!"

Mei Ran covered her eyes and sneered.

Mei Shu also sighed, looked at Chun Nuan helplessly, and said softly: "Our queen didn't sleep all night last night...

"Let's just think of it as us sisters being selfish and not asking a pregnant woman to get up.

"Sister, please wake up the Imperial Concubine. I will go get some water to wash your face and help you clean your face. Then I will go back quickly."

Chun Nuan thanked him, stepped forward and gently pulled Wang Xifeng's hand out from under the quilt, pinched her fingertips, and whispered to wake her up:

"My lady, it's almost time..."

Wang Xifeng opened her eyes and looked confused: "Hmm?"

"My queen, you came to visit Concubine Rong and fell asleep. The master and the mistress are already on their way to the palace. Please wake up and let's go back and wait for the master and the mistress, okay?"

The warmth of spring is gentle and soft, so tender.

Wang Xifeng blinked again and suddenly came back to her senses. Her eyes lit up and she quickly tilted her head to glance at Mei Ruoqin who was sleeping soundly. She slowly and silently stood up and jumped out of bed!

She put on her outer garment in no time, picked up all the hairpins she had pulled off, and quickly ran out while pulling Chunnuan.

Mei Ran came in with the palace maid who was carrying water, and stopped her at the entrance of the palace with amusement:

"My lady, there are many people outside, and if you go out like this, people will talk about you and who knows what they will say!

"Even if you don't want to shampoo your face and dress up, at least let me help you tie up your hair, okay?"

Although Wang Xifeng was anxious, she knew that this was right, and she stamped her feet while urging him, "You are right! Hurry up! It's the simplest!"

Mei Ran asked her to sit next to her. Without using a dressing mirror or a comb, she just smoothed out her slippery black hair with her hands, and then twisted it skillfully into a beautiful lazy bun.

Then he took the hairpin from Wang Xifeng's hand, pinned it on, looked at it carefully, and said with a smile, "It's done."

Chun Nuan watched with envy and said with a smile: "Miss Ran has great skills, this hair bun is really nice, I want to learn it when I go back!"

Wang Xifeng asked, "Does it look good?"

"It looks good!" Chunnuan couldn't help but envy.

Wang Xifeng smiled and thrust the small hairpin with golden wings holding a pearl into Mei Ran's hand: "Good girl, you are thoughtful and did a great job! Here's a reward for you!"

Without waiting for Mei Ran to thank him or refuse, he strode out of the door.

Mei Ran was stunned. She stood there holding the red gold hairpin, watching the backs of Wang Xifeng and her servant disappear into the distance like the wind.

Mei Shu came over, smiled quietly, pulled her out, closed the palace door, and said with a smile: "This imperial concubine is really a rare honest person."

"It depends on who she is being honest with." Mei Ran held up the small hairpin to see its quality, and then stroked the three southern pearls, and whispered, "Except for our queen, who has she ever been honest with?"

Mei Shu paused and sighed softly, "I am now hoping that my family will not misunderstand me and treat the Xue and Wang families as real relatives.

"That would bring disaster to the Empress!"

After hearing this topic, Mei Ran no longer had the heart to look at the hairpin. She lowered her head and slumped her shoulders.

Wang Xifeng almost ran back to Yinyu Hall, but when she was about to reach the hall entrance, she hesitated.

Chun Nuan supported her arm and asked worriedly, "What's wrong, Madam? Is your foot hurting because you walked too fast?"

"Chun Nuan..." Wang Xifeng's eyes wandered, and her steps became slower and slower. "When did you enter the capital?"

"…three years ago. After Miss Ping'er returned to Jinling." Chunnuan realized that she was homesick and could not help but become more gentle, "The master and the mistress specially selected a few of us and sent us to the capital.

"Mulv, Xiangchun, and Ah-Yuan, I and you were chosen by your wife after she had carefully selected more than 60 girls..."

Wang Xifeng was stunned: "Ah Yu?"

"Yes. She is younger and is still learning the rules in the palace." Chun Nuan's voice became softer and softer. "Madam said that the four of us are the first batch..."

Wang Xifeng felt a lump in her throat and tears welled up in her eyes.

In that life, my mother had prepared four loyal maids for me, but unfortunately, I was so arrogant that I made such a fuss that only Ping'er was left...

"My lady, you know, the master may have given half of his attention to the elder master, but the mistress only has you as her daughter in her heart and eyes.

"News came in from outside the palace that my wife came to the capital yesterday morning and met with all the shop owners in the afternoon. She asked them everything about your life in the capital over the past few years.

"My queen, Madam loves you very much and misses you very much." Chun Nuan said softly, letting her hold her hand tightly and even holding it back.

Wang Xifeng took a deep breath, held back her tears, and nodded vigorously: "I miss my mother too."

Then he let go of Chunnuan, lifted her skirt with both hands, and walked quickly again, heading straight for the main gate of Yinyu Palace.

Inside the palace.

Wang Zifu and his family have arrived. The one who hosted them was the elegant and generous Princess Heke, and the gentle one who accompanied them was Lin Daiyu.

Although Nanny Ji and Aunt Meng were also greeted politely, they both took two steps back tacitly and gave the final say to He Ke.

“Although I am a princess, my mother saved my life and raised me up. In front of my grandparents and my aunt, I should behave like a junior.

"If you are polite to me, it means you don't treat me as a relative." He Ke pretended to be angry and personally picked up the fresh nectarines that had just come down and the fresh cherries that had just been picked this morning and placed them in front of Wang Zifu and Madam Yuan.

Wang Zifu, Madam Yuan, and Wang Xuanhe naturally refused to sit down.

Wang Zifu just shook his head to refuse, while Madam Yuan directly pulled He Ke's hand, pressed her to sit on the upper couch, and said with a smile:

“The princess and the imperial concubine have a deep mother-daughter relationship. I was very happy to hear Miss An’er talk about it on the way to the palace.

“But when I enter the palace to meet you, I will first perform the state etiquette and then discuss family matters.

"Now that the Imperial Concubine has not returned, we should wait respectfully. How can we have the rule that the first one to sit down and eat first and that she is above the princess?

"Although the princess is kind and compassionate, I would never dare to do that!"