Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

As soon as Zhen and Hou met, they held hands and looked into each other's eyes with tears in their eyes, and never wanted to let go.

Wang Xifeng walked behind with a smile on her face, side by side with Yan Shi. The two of them exchanged glances and engaged in an eye-to-eye quarrel.

Why are you laughing so loudly?

You smile quite a bit!

My mother-in-law is her best friend, so of course I have to be polite!

I naturally cannot be cold to my stepmother.

You are hypocritical...

Same here…

They walked into the flower hall in the back house and sat down, then the four of them greeted each other.

Hou Shi then realized that Concubine Zhen had pulled her to sit at the head of the table. She quickly stood up and awkwardly asked Wang Xifeng to take the seat:

"My Lady, I am being rude!"

"It's okay. The Concubine Dowager misses the Princess, so it's only natural that you two chat together."

Wang Xifeng smiled brilliantly and spoke modestly, but her actions were so sincere that they were astonishing—she sat at the top seat without any hesitation, opposite Zhen.

Then she turned to Concubine Zhen and said, “Your Majesty is busy, and the Queen is ill, so he sent me to greet the Concubine.

"I have also heard the Emperor's decree. If the princess refuses to give up the idea of ​​becoming a nun, the Concubine Dowager will have to stay in the Nan Mansion forever!

"Speaking of which, I'm afraid this decree hits the heart of the princess and the concubine right?!"

As he said this he started laughing.

Hou's eyes were moist, and it was obvious that she missed her old friend sincerely and wanted to stay for a few more days. But Zhen's expression became unnatural.

Yan, who was observing carefully nearby, immediately realized that Wang Xifeng's previous chat and laughter were probably all aimed at something.

Her heart trembled, and she immediately became alert as the mistress of the house. She smiled gently and said,

“The Imperial Concubine is joking.

"When our family encountered such a great change, we had to trouble the Concubine Dowager to come in person to mediate. This is the incompetence of our Nanwang Mansion.

“It’s just that my mother-in-law and the Concubine have a deep friendship, and she wants to ask the Concubine to stay for a few more days, which is also a kind gesture.

"However, the Concubine Dowager still has to go back to serve the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, so we naturally cannot keep her for too long. How about we arrange a date..."

As he said this, he looked at Hou with pleading eyes.

Although Hou was reluctant to give up, she also knew that the Prince of Nan's Mansion was no longer of any use to the court and the royal family.

There are two and a half people in total, an orphan and a widow. If they don't know what's tactful, I'm sure the Supreme Lord and the Emperor will not be so patient all the time.

A man who knows the current affairs is a hero. We cannot go on like this any longer.

Hou shed tears sadly and looked at Concubine Zhen: "How about asking the Concubine to stay in my humble abode for ten days?"

Ten days.

enough.

Without waiting for Concubine Zhen to speak, Wang Xifeng started laughing: "Then it's settled!

"The princess has given up the idea of ​​coming out into the world. The young prince has someone to rely on, and the princess has a backbone. The Nan Mansion can continue its bloodline well. This is a blessing for the court."

As he said this, he immediately stood up and bowed to Concubine Zhen with a smile.

"I have been out for a long time.

"Now that I have completed the task assigned to me by His Majesty, I will not disturb the Dowager Concubine and the Princess from reminiscing about the past.

"It's hot in the summer, and the Concubine and the Princess are both old. It's inevitable that they will feel mixed emotions when good friends reunite. It's better to sit apart.

"Just ask the Lady to escort me out!"

She was allowed to speak all her words and Concubine Zhen could not say a word. Hou was grateful to Wang Xifeng for giving her the advantage, so she quickly stood up and agreed.

He also earnestly ordered Yan to "escort Wang Xifeng to the chariot safely."

In less than half a moment, Wang Xifeng took Yan out of the flower hall again.

But he did not leave immediately, but turned a corner and entered an open pavilion not far away, fanning himself and saying:

"I've been here for so long and haven't had a single sip of drink yet. My legs are weak and I can't walk!"

Yan chuckled and ordered someone to bring lotus seeds and mung beans: "Send them over with ice cream quickly!"

Wang Xifeng's series of actions had already made Xia Shouzhong, who was following her, dizzy. He was even more confused and came forward with a drooling face:

"Then please sit down, Madam Noble Concubine, while I go wash my hands?"

"Well, go ahead. I need to sit for a while." Wang Xifeng waved her palace fan casually, "It just so happens that the Queen Mother will stay here for ten days, and safety is the most important thing.

"Go find my father - if the Northern King is there, you can also tell him.

"Follow them and walk around the Nanfu again to see if there are any omissions or shortages. Write them down and report back to His Majesty!"

It turns out that he had left himself enough time to make meritorious service!

Xia Shouzhong finally breathed a sigh of relief and bowed with a smile on his face: "The Imperial Concubine is really thoughtful!

"I'll go right away!"

He left two eunuchs and four guards at a distance waiting for his call, while he took the other half of the people and hurried to find the prince to serve him.

Yan was surprised: “I heard that this eunuch Xia had conflicts with the Jia family when he was serving in the East Palace, but later he continued to serve the emperor.

"Why do I see that he is obedient to the Imperial Concubine's orders?"

"Your news is too old." Wang Xifeng smiled at her with ill intent, "When I was appointed as the emperor's concubine in the Eastern Palace, His Majesty specially sent him to be by my side to look after me. He served me for three whole years!

"Back then, when Master Wang II returned to his hometown to mourn his father's death, I sent him to the Wang family to slap them in the face! Everyone in the capital should know about this, right?

"Why didn't you hear your damn husband talk about it?"

Yan's expression suddenly faded, and she looked towards the corridors at the two corners. After a while, she snorted:

"My family is not descended from the four kings and eight dukes, so we don't have too many interests involved with them; but I have not received their upbringing of a large family that mixes the north and the south, so I don't fit in.

"My dead husband had concubines and maids in his courtyard. He had already dismissed them once when I married him, but within two years, he had seventeen or eighteen more.

"What's more, I'm not a kind-hearted person. In my early years, his concubine caused trouble and I lost a child.

"I've been married for six years and have not had any children. Naturally, I no longer hear timely news."

Wang Xifeng frowned, thought for a while, leaned over and asked in a low voice: "Don't you have any dowry or concubines that you can use?"

"Yes. They were all sent to the farm for various reasons." Yan lowered her eyes.

Wang Xifeng reached out and patted her leg: "Call her back quickly! What are you waiting for?!

"If the Zhen family comes, your mother-in-law will definitely not be able to leave the house! There is no one in this mansion. Do you want everyone to listen to you or her?

“Although it’s not that difficult to outlast your mother-in-law, it will still take 20 to 30 years after all!

"Why?

"You are so young, and you are going to be a widow to earn your chastity. Why can't you be the head of your own family?!"

Yan's face flushed, and she whispered, "The housekeeper still listens to my mother-in-law. I don't have the manpower to call anyone back..."

"Useless thing!" Wang Xifeng glared at her, "Who in the mansion would listen to you?"