Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

Two days later, Wang Xifeng received two large boxes sent to the palace by Yuan.

He Ke took Lin Daiyu with him and began to take things out with great interest:

There were windmills, clay figurines, spinning tops, plush flowers, tumblers, tangram puzzles, Mongolian chess, small silver pots and bowls for playing house, and a whole set of small tableware, as well as a large number of Western toys, such as music boxes and building blocks. There were even some things that even Wang Xifeng had never seen before!

Wang Xifeng couldn't help but squat in front of the box, and the two children had a lot of fun playing with it!

When she turned to the bottom of the box, she saw two square wooden boxes. Wang Xifeng took them out curiously and when she opened them, she couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

He Keze laughed out loud and said, "Grandma is so funny!

"The gift I received yesterday was a box of pearls, and he also asked me to make a pearl shirt for me, which is just right for me at my age.

"Two more boxes of gems were delivered today!

"Mother, does grandma like to dress up little girls so much? Why does my aunt have so little on her head?"

Wang Xifeng said angrily: "Your aunt is not in good health, she'd better not wear these things——

"As for these, I think they were the dowry your grandmother originally prepared for me. Now that I don't need them anymore, I gave them all to you."

The voice was sour.

He Ke winked at her and said, "Grandma specially divided the boxes into two. I thought one box was for you and one for me!"

Wang Xifeng was immediately delighted. She took a box without hesitation and handed it to An'er: "Put it away for me!"

Everyone around burst into laughter.

Even Jin Ercai felt it was too much to bear, jumping on the shelf and yelling, "Stingy! Stingy!"

Wang Xifeng pouted and said, "From the time I was eight years old till now, my mother has never dressed me up! What's wrong with me holding a box?"

Everyone burst out laughing.

After looking through them one by one, He Ke picked out a few safe ones and had them sent to Penglai Palace for Tao Ge'er: "I guess my brother has never seen these like us!"

When Empress Mo saw these things, she felt much better and sent back two baskets of fresh loquats:

"Thank you, Princess, for thinking of Prince Duan. It's better for siblings to be affectionate like this."

The palace was peaceful and tranquil for a while.

Originally, Wang Zifu returned to Beijing quietly with his wife and daughter, but he was reinstated the next day. Although the official position was small, it caused an uproar among the old nobles.

Wang Ziteng first went to the door with Mrs. Xue to ask for apology: "Brother's return to the capital is a great thing, why didn't you tell us in advance so that we could clean the house to welcome him!"

Wang Zifu then used Emperor Chongzhao to evade him: "Your Majesty did not publicly announce the decree, but only sent someone to pass it on quietly. I don't know whether it will be a disaster or a blessing, so how dare I tell you?

"Look, I didn't even bring back Ren Ge'er and his wife."

Xue and Wang had already gone to the back to see Yuan, and exchanged their farewells. They also asked about her safety on the journey and the situation of Wang Xifeng in the palace.

Finally, he looked eagerly at Yuan and asked, "I wonder if Pan'er..."

Yuan laughed, got up and went into the bedroom, brought out a small box, and stuffed it into Xue Wang's arms:

"Pan Ge'er is in the academy, and he asks me to bring you a letter every month. I was afraid that you would be anxious, so I kept it.

"I had planned to mail them all back to you in the fall when he finished the exam, but he suddenly went to Beijing, so I brought them all here.

"Don't worry, my brother is fine. The headmaster is a good friend of your eldest brother and will take good care of them."

Mrs. Xue Wang hurriedly opened the box and saw that the handwriting on her son's envelope had changed from a dog's crawl to something more human. She couldn't help crying:

"If he can really pass the exam and become a scholar, I will be worthy of the ancestors of the Xue family!"

He also expressed his gratitude to his eldest sister-in-law.

Yuan held her hands and whispered, "My dear sister, I haven't even thanked you for taking care of Feng'er for me these past few years. I was just urging my nephew to study. How could it be worth it for you to do this? I am so embarrassed that I can't even raise my head!

"Don't worry, as long as the brothers and sisters need it, we, as uncles and aunts, will definitely take the lead!

"——Feng'er asked me to bring you a message!"

Xue Wang wiped her tears and asked what it was. Yuan whispered in her ear: "Feng'er told you not to let Pan'er and Bao'er's marriage be arranged by others!

"If anyone wants to intervene, you can say that they are still young and are the descendants of the eldest branch of the Xue family. They need their uncle's approval."

Mrs. Xue Wang was stunned: "But his second uncle is now wandering around and his whereabouts are unknown..."

This way, no one can influence the marriage of her two children!

Xue Wang understood and nodded with a big smile on her face: "Okay, okay! I understand!"

Then he quietly asked Yuan, "Sister-in-law, why did the imperial concubine only give my brother a sixth-rank official position? I heard from my second brother that this is not a reinstatement, it is simply a humiliation!"

Yuan waved her hand: "We don't care about men's affairs."

As he was speaking, someone suddenly ran in from outside and reported: "Master and Madam, please set up the incense table and come out to receive the order!"

Wang Zifu had been talking around the bush with Wang Ziteng for a long time and had long lost his patience. Hearing this, he hurriedly got up and went out, and hurriedly sent the guest away:

"Would you like to step aside, second brother?"

Wang Ziteng was shameless and refused to leave: "That's not necessary. Can't we, brothers, have some contact with each other?"

When Wang Zifu went out and saw it, he was stunned: "Isn't this Eunuch Jingshun?"

Jingshun nodded with a smile, holding a bright yellow imperial edict in his hand, and stood silently waiting.

When the incense table and other items were ready, Wang Zifu, Yuan, and Wang Xuanhe's family knelt in the front, while Wang Ziteng and Xue Wang knelt behind them, listening attentively.

"First-rank Imperial Consort Wang is diligent, prudent, chaste, and gentle, and has made contributions to the management of the harem. Her mother Yuan is granted the title of Fourth-rank Wuling County Lady, and her sister Wang Xuanhe is granted the title of Wan'an Township Lady.

"I hereby give thanks."

Jingshun finished reading with a smile, put away the scroll, and presented it to Yuan, who was already stunned, with both hands, "Lord Wuling, Lord Wan'an, congratulations."

The Wang family was stunned.

Only Yuan was quick to respond. She immediately responded with a smile, then stood up and held up the imperial edict, saying with emotion, "I never thought that His Majesty would value the concubine so much and reward us with such honor!"

Jingshun smiled and said, "This humble official left the palace this morning and went to the Queen's residence first, where I was granted the title of Marquis Cheng'en, and then came to your residence."

The implication is: The emperor does things according to the rules, the first one is the empress, and the second one is the imperial concubine.

Mrs. Xue Wang was standing by, full of confusion, but she held back her words: the reason why the eldest sister-in-law was given the title of a county lady was because the mother of the imperial concubine should be a fourth-rank official; but the laws of the Yong Dynasty never stated that the imperial concubine's sister should also be given the title of a county lady! ?

Wang Zifu knew that this was the emperor making up for the fact that his official position was too low, so he couldn't help but smile and personally escorted Jingshun to the door.

Wang Ziteng stood where he was, his eyes drifting towards Wang Xuanhe who was still in a cloud of mist, his mood was extremely complicated for the moment.

So, the emperor did not have the intention of killing her, but treated his niece with great kindness and care? !