Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

Wang Xifeng was very aggressive, but Emperor Chongzhao said nothing.

Mei Ruoqin had no choice but to lower her head, stand up and kneel down: "I apologize on behalf of my father."

"What does it have to do with you? Could you deliberately bring such an ignorant cousin into the palace to cause trouble for yourself during your pregnancy?"

Wang Xifeng excused her and turned to Emperor Chongzhao, "Your Majesty, I cannot swallow this!

"I don't care about the Mei family's first and second branches. I only know that once the second Miss Mei enters the palace, Qinghui Pavilion will never be at peace.

"I will drive this second young lady out of the palace!"

Emperor Chongzhao glared at her: "You are so impetuous!"

Wang Xifeng sat down at the table angrily and turned around to slap him on the back of his head.

Emperor Chongzhao motioned for Mei Ruoqin to stand up, and then said gently:

“The exact cause of Wu Jin’s poisoning has not yet been determined, so Xiao Mei’s master and servants are not allowed to leave the palace.

“Check first.

"If it is related to him, he should be punished according to the law. If it has nothing to do with him, you can't take your anger out on him just because you feel sorry for Wu Jin."

After "appeasing" Wang Xifeng with a long tone, he called out, "Call Chen Duo."

When Wang Xifeng heard Chen Duo's name, her expression improved a little. She turned around and sincerely thanked Emperor Chongzhao:

"I heard that Chen Duo is now the temple master in the inner temple, and there are many important things waiting for him. The emperor can give such a decent reward as Wu Jin. I will thank His Majesty on his behalf!"

"What does it have to do with you?" Emperor Chongzhao said calmly, "Anyone who is my man should know that I personally brought Wu Jin back to the Eastern Palace.

"If anyone dares to hurt Wu Jin, it's not you or anyone else who's hurting me, it's me."

He pointed to the location of the tall cabinet and said, “If that is poison, it means it has been there for some time.

"Then Wu Jin saved Concubine Rong from a disaster. It's Concubine Rong's turn to thank me, not you."

Mei Ruoqin's face was as pale as paper at this time. Even though she was sitting, she was already unstable. She swayed and leaned on Mei Shu who was standing beside her, and said in a trembling voice:

"Your Majesty, please make the decision for me!"

Emperor Chong Zhao hummed, looked at her expression, and said, "You are pregnant and have always been sensitive and delicate, so you don't have to participate in this matter throughout.

"Mei Shu, right? Take your master back to rest.

"Then you and Mei Ran, come over and help investigate the case, that's all."

Mei Ruoqin thanked him and looked at Emperor Chongzhao reluctantly.

The emperor had a blank expression on his face and lowered his eyes: “I told you, if you miss your family, let them come, if you don’t want them, forget it.

"As a result, you thought too much. Not only did they invite my mother, but they also brought along some aunt and cousin!

“That’s what caused the trouble.

"You should thank Wu Jin very much. If it hadn't been lying on the ground today, the poison might have been delivered to you tomorrow!

"Empress Rong, although I don't have many children, I will not throw away my dignity, rules, and etiquette for the sake of a mere fetus!

"You are going to be a mother soon, so go back and think carefully about how to be a good mother to your child.

"From far away, there are the deceased Li and Gu, and from near, there are the Empress and the Imperial Concubine.

"What to do and who to learn from, I think that with your intelligence, you will not make the wrong choice.

"Go back."

Mei Ruoqin's face became paler and paler, her body went limp, and she almost fell to her knees again.

Mei Shu hugged her waist tightly and whispered in her ear, "Your Majesty, you cannot disobey your order..."

Mei Ruoqin lowered her head, tears falling down her face. She staggered and walked away with the support of Mei Shu.

Wang Xifeng opened her mouth, looked at Geng Simiao, then at Emperor Chongzhao, and forced herself to hold back.

After Mei Ruoqin walked away, she complained, "It wasn't her who asked the Second Miss Mei to stay!

"She's still pregnant! She's always overthinking, and it's impossible to change! And Madam Duan happened to be away these two days.

"You scolded her so harshly. If she starts to think too much and has trouble sleeping or eating, or if she becomes uncomfortable and makes a mistake, I don't know where you will regret it!"

Emperor Chongzhao snorted, "What's the point of blaming others for your own inability to make up your mind?

"If she wants to give birth to an heir to my throne, she should take good care of the baby and stop thinking about those unnecessary things!

"If she only wants to use this child to consolidate her favor, then I don't want this child!"

Wang Xifeng was so anxious that she almost rushed over to cover his mouth: "Amitabha! How can you say such words!?

"Haven't you heard it? Once a child is in your stomach, he can hear what you say! If he knows you don't like him and don't want him, he will run away!"

This was the first time Emperor Chong Zhao had heard such a statement. He touched his nose in dismay and turned away: "What's going on? Is it so difficult to test for poison?"

Geng Simiao watched from the side with her lips pursed, a look of deep envy in her eyes.

It was the first time she saw the emperor and the imperial concubine interacting with each other. Could they be so casual with each other?

The imperial concubine spoke as she usually did, without being at all reserved, respectful or serious just because she was in front of the emperor.

The emperor, however, was different from usual. He tolerated her, teased her, praised her, and indulged her...

I guess I will never receive such favor in my entire life?

Geng Simiao lowered his head.

With my awkward and timid personality, and the emperor being so busy with all sorts of affairs, I guess he doesn't have the time to slowly get to know me and adapt to my current situation, right?

Otherwise, just like what the imperial concubine said last night, I should hang around the emperor more often in the future...

Just as she was struggling with this, she heard footsteps coming from outside.

I looked up curiously, and it was Chen Duo who ran in sweating profusely. When he reached the door, he straightened his clothes and hat, calmed his breath, and asked loudly:

"Your servant Chen Duo requests to see His Majesty!"

"You come so quickly!" Emperor Chongzhao summoned him in unexpectedly.

Chen Duo greeted the emperor and the two concubines, then bowed his head and crossed his arms, quickly explaining: "When I heard that Wu Jin was injured, I felt something was wrong, so I went to Yinyu Palace to ask to see the concubine, and then I knew something was wrong.

"When I came here, I ran into Jing Li and his men who had just fished Geng Ronghua's maid Xiaoyuan out of the Taiye Lake..."

Geng Simiao stood up suddenly, tears welling up in her eyes: "Xiaoyuan she..."

"Geng Ronghua, don't worry. Although she fainted from drowning, she's fine!" Chen Duo said hurriedly. "Jing Li will carry Xiao Yuan back to Yinyu Palace and ask the imperial physician to see her."

Wang Xifeng narrowed her eyes: "Nearby?"

"Yes. It was found in the section of Taiye Pond closest to Yinyu Palace. It was said that it had already started to sink when it was found. There was no one around."

Chen Duo took a deep breath, "But because Jing Li and I happened to be going in two different directions, I saw with my own eyes that a eunuch and a person dressed as a palace maid left the Taiye Pavilion in two different directions in a hurry!"

In other words, the person behind this even wanted to frame Yinyu Palace for Xiaoyuan's death!

This is to make Geng Simiao and Wang Xifeng mortal enemies!

Emperor Chongzhao's face darkened: "Can you catch him?"

Chen Duo paused, gritted his teeth and said, "I will definitely catch them!"