Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

Zhai Zhao took He Ke and Lin Daiyu away, and Lin Ruhai quietly followed him out. He bowed deeply to Zhai Zhao first, then comforted his daughter with a few words and reminded her:

"When I was going home the other day, I ran into the prince consort at the door. He mentioned Princess Yongning and said that he missed the county lady and you two!"

Zhai Zhao immediately understood what he meant and said with a smile: "I dreamt about the princess last night. I was just about to ask for leave from the imperial concubine to have a small gathering.

"In that case, I will ask for leave from the Imperial Concubine and take the Princess and Sister Lin to the Princess's Mansion for a walk!"

Lin Ruhai nodded repeatedly: "Very good, very good!"

The two smiled and said goodbye.

He Ke has been feeling very uncomfortable in the palace recently, otherwise he wouldn't have made a fuss about attending this crappy flower party. Who would have thought that he would encounter such a horrifying thing!

I was feeling regretful and scared at the moment, but when I heard that I could go to my aunt Changning's house to hide, I immediately became excited.

As the four of them were riding in a carriage back with Nanny Ji, Lady Zhai, and Lin Daiyu, he quietly pulled Lady Zhai aside and asked:

"Aunt Zhai, can we stay at Aunt Yongning's place for a few more days?"

Zhai Zhao thought about it and realized that although this case seemed simple, it would probably take some time to investigate it thoroughly.

The palace is in a state of panic right now, and it's really nerve-wracking to live here.

So he made a plan and said, "I will send a letter to the princess when I get back and ask her if it is convenient for her. We can stay a few more days."

He Ke was delighted.

Lin Daiyu just smiled and refused to say anything more.

Her father hinted at her leaving the palace because he wanted her to avoid the cruel scenes and dirty plots in the palace.

But her father forgot that once he returned home, he would not be able to stop the Jia family from coming to their house in the name of her mother.

At that time, I will no longer be a bystander who stands by and watches, but a target of others' plots!

I just hope that Princess Yongning can keep me, the princess and the county lady in the Princess's mansion. In this way, maybe the people in the Jia Mansion will have some scruples...

She lowered her eyes, thinking to herself, and a trace of sadness and irritation appeared on her face.

Zhai Zhao knew at a glance what she was worried about, and felt even more pity for her. He couldn't help but reach out and hold her in his arms, saying softly:

"You are the princess's companion, you should be wherever the princess is.

"If your father misses you and wants you to go home and stay for a day or two, then let the princess go to your house and play, okay?"

Therefore, as long as he tied himself tightly to He Ke, with He Ke's temper and the imperial concubine's methods, I'm afraid no one would dare to come and make trouble!

Lin Daiyu's eyes lit up immediately, she reached out and hugged Zhai Zhao's waist, and started to act coquettishly: "Yes! Teacher is right!"

He Ke finally reacted at this time, patted his chest and said with a smile: "I am here, you don't have to be afraid of anyone! When we leave, I will take the new whip made by my mother! Anyone who is not afraid of death or disfigurement, just come up!"

Aunt Ji, who was sitting next to her, didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and patted her lightly: "Be more polite!"

He Ke laughed and crawled into Nanny Ji's arms: "The gentleman will only be frightened to death today!

"Look at Kale, who is replying to father, his legs are shaking!

"Look at me and Sister Lin again. We were both startled at first, but we were fine afterwards, weren't we?"

Nanny Ji snorted and hugged her gently, saying, "Sister Lin is much more polite than you!"

He also advised, “Think about the reason first, and talk about the reason. If the reason doesn’t work, think about other things.

“The old servant and the county lady are here, no matter who we meet or what happens, reason should be enough.

"If you take the whip out of the palace and the three brothers of Princess Yongning find out, they will be eager to snatch it away and play with it, right?

“If we can’t snatch it, then we must force the princess to make one for them!

"If you get into trouble in the future, the three brothers will be beaten and scolded, and that's all they deserve. What if someone blames you, or even gossips that the imperial concubine is the culprit? What will you do then?"

After saying this, He Ke hesitated.

But when Lin Daiyu heard this, she felt that the princess was only trying to protect her, and she should not be allowed to feel guilty at this moment.

She hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Mammy! The princess practices whipping to strengthen her body.

"If you're worried that someone else might snatch the princess's whip, then leave it with me.

“I gave it to the princess when she got up in the morning to practice, and I took it back after she finished practicing, making sure it didn’t fall into the hands of others or be seen by anyone.

"how?"

He actually took half of the responsibility on himself!

Nanny Ji looked at her and laughed, feeling helpless, but also happy for He Ke. She said in a gentle voice, "Okay, I feel relieved that you have me watching over you!"

I accept this favor from this little guy.

He Ke was very happy, and he held Lin Daiyu's hand tightly and shook it non-stop. The two smiled at each other and felt even closer.

When the two returned to Yinyu Palace, there were only two or three palace maids and two young eunuchs serving them, as most of the palace people had gone to Wangxian Terrace with Wang Xifeng.

Princess Zhai didn't take it seriously. She just went back to her room to fetch water, wash her hands, and write a letter to Princess Yongning.

After looking around, Nanny Ji felt that there were still not enough people around He Ke, so she planned to talk to Wang Xifeng in the evening and pick four young palace maids to train around He Ke, and then let him serve her for a year or two.

As Chongzhao was busy with state affairs, he showed up at Wangxiantai to calm people's hearts, and then arranged the follow-up investigation matters before taking Qinghai away.

Before leaving, he was afraid that something else might happen, so he ordered Guo Jian, who had captured the person, to stay with 20 guards: "Listen to the orders of the Imperial Concubine."

Guo Jian stood obediently at the gate of Wangxiantai, listening attentively and waiting for the call.

But the imperial concubine did not interfere with the case. After telling Chen Duo everything she knew, she arranged all the imperial edicts and arranged them according to their age, and had them all move into the main hall to rest:

"It's summer, and it's scorching hot outside. It's better to be in the shade inside the palace."

Seeing that several elderly officials were tired, he ordered people to help them go to the side hall to lie down and rest. He also told Cai Xiangchun to serve some snacks and drinks to everyone.

He actually took good care of those innocent women.

When the sun was setting, Chen Duo came to report: "Your Highness, the origin of the murder weapon has been found out, and the people involved have been arrested.

"As for the rest of the people, Your Majesty, have the Imperial Concubine arrange for them to be escorted out of the palace."

Wang Xifeng raised her eyebrows.

Chen Duo cleared his throat.

"You should also go and have a drink of water." Wang Xifeng understood, gathered everyone together again, and announced in a friendly and earnest manner, "This matter has been investigated thoroughly.

“That person with ulterior motives just wants to make a scene and ruin the reputation of the Queen, me, and all the young ladies.

“Ladies and madams, you are all people who have experienced ups and downs, and you know best: you must never do anything that will hurt your loved ones or please your enemies!

"Today, I have worked hard for you all.

"I have already ordered people to send some rewards to each mansion, using the Queen's name, just to calm you down.

"Tomorrow, when the weather is clear, I will also hold a flower show and invite you to come and play!"