Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

Half an hour later, Wang Xifeng took Xia Shouzhong away from Prince Nan's Mansion.

Yan looked at her back with great admiration and worship!

Half an hour!

With the help of a bowl of iced yogurt, Wang Xifeng promoted her trusted steward to the second steward of the Prince of Southern's Mansion!

Then he hinted to Wang Zifu, and the second butler was called to patrol the mansion together. The chief butler was found to have abused his power for personal gain and was sent directly to the government office.

Then, the second butler accepted his instructions in front of the imperial concubine and immediately sent people out of the city to call back his two married maids and eight concubines.

"If you still can't control this palace, then I'm blind and I recognized you in vain!"

Wang Xifeng said this coquettishly, then turned around and entrusted her to Lord Wang, and ordered him to come again in seven days, and only then did she leave with peace of mind.

Seven days.

If I can't take over this palace within seven days, then I should not remain a widow and just ask for permission to go home and remarry!

Yan Shi subconsciously followed Wang Xifeng's example and rolled up her sleeves, and ordered her trusted maid, "Call the accountant and bring the list of servants."

She had to prepare something in advance while her mother-in-law and Concubine Zhen were reminiscing and crying.

Wang Xifeng and Yan's little tricks could not be hidden from Zhen and Hou.

Two people who had experienced many vicissitudes of life lay facing each other on the kang, crying and whispering their heartfelt feelings.

Zhen asked Hou in a low voice: "Why didn't you ask the Hou family to support you?"

"Why should I support myself?" Hou cried in despair, "When the prince came back, he slapped me in the face and scolded me in public, saying that I had corrupted the child.

"At that time, I was so ashamed and angry that I wanted to die. I tried to hang myself but failed, so I shaved my head.

"With all this going on, my mother's family isn't extinct, nor has they left the capital, so is it possible that they haven't heard about it?

"But, they were all helping to take care of the child's funeral, and no one came to talk to the prince and comfort me.

"——I am like an abandoned child, and they have long forgotten about me. They just need to curry favor with the prince and prevent my position as the principal wife from changing hands."

Zhen sighed deeply and whispered, "Once my mother is gone, my brothers and nephews are worse than strangers..."

These words made Hou cover her face and cry.

Zhen stroked her shoulders, sighed a few times, and then asked in a low voice: "The prince and the concubine left in a strange way, don't you suspect anything?"

"Of course there are." Hou cried for a while, then recovered a little, wiped her tears, and said, "Once the two of them left, the Nan Mansion would be ruined.

“But what’s the point of me pursuing it?

"Will it make the emperor pay more attention to the Nan Mansion, or will it avenge the prince so that others will respect me and my daughter-in-law, two widows, more?

"The most important thing is that I simply don't have the manpower to track it down."

Zhen wanted to say something but stopped.

Hou said in a low voice: "What's more, I heard that the Northern King was very angry and sent people to investigate.

“The Emperor also sent people to investigate.

"It's just that we haven't found anything yet."

When Zhen heard that the Northern King had gone to investigate, her shoulders relaxed slightly. Then she thought about it and pointed outwards with her slender jade fingers:

"Your daughter-in-law is hanging out with the granddaughter of the Wang family's eldest house who pissed off her grandmother to death. Aren't you worried?"

Hou gently held her hand and shook her head: "You are in the deep palace and don't know the truth.

"Don't say that the kid pissed off his grandmother. Chen killed herself!"

So he whispered the old story to Zhen - she even knew the real cause of death of the old lady of the Wang family!

Zhen was horrified when she heard this: "This Chen, is she crazy? How could she treat her own granddaughter like this? Moreover, the most outstanding master in the family loves this daughter the most!"

As he said this, he pounded the bed in anger, "It's really not Wang's fault for plotting against her grandmother. If it were me, I would be even more cruel and ruthless!"

So, even after knowing the truth, I still believe that it was Wang who killed my grandmother.

Hou felt a little uncomfortable, but the feeling was fleeting. She just sighed and said softly:

"Since entering the East Palace, the Imperial Concubine has always abided by the rules and never stepped out of line.

“Later, it was because of the great praise she received that she achieved her current status.

"And during this time, she was in charge of all matters in the Eastern Palace and the harem. After entering the Daming Palace, she also assisted in the management of the six palaces.

“That kid is capable!

"If my daughter-in-law can learn a few tricks from her, I won't have to worry about my grandson's future!

"She has the ability to get close to the imperial concubine. I can't wait to pray for her. This is a good thing!"

Zhen looked at her helplessly and sighed, “I’ve always said that I treat you well because you are innocent and kind.

"But I was worried about you, so I insisted on coming from another palace to accompany you. It was also because I was afraid that you were too naive and kind."

Hou was at a loss: "What do you mean?"

"Your daughter-in-law was originally a good woman, dignified, gentle, kind and generous, and she was always devoted to the prince and his nephew.

“At that time, when you were chatting with me, you had to be on guard against her. I advised you not to be stupid or deaf and not to be a patriarch, but you didn’t listen.

"Now that your nephew has died, you only have this illegitimate little prince to support you. It's hard to guarantee that she doesn't have resentment in her heart.

"If you had listened to the prince and really sent your daughter-in-law back to her parents' home and allowed her to have sex again, that would have been fine.

"But she is still young, and you are going to bury her here for the next 40 or 50 years just for the bloodline of your Huo family that has nothing to do with her. Can you guarantee that she has no hatred?"

Hou was stunned.

Zhen sighed and whispered, "You are doing this for your grandson, your grandson is your biological son.

"What about her? What is she after? To be granted an imperial title? That's nothing. We have been the imperial title holders for half our lives. Don't we know what's going on?"

"This imperial concubine from the Wang family has the most extreme and weird thoughts. For her own glory and wealth, she doesn't even care about her grandmother, uncles, aunts, and sisters."

"Your daughter-in-law has become close to her. Can her character still be half as pure as before?!

"I'll make a bet with you!

"Wang will definitely teach your daughter-in-law how to take the palace's finances from you!

"You will even teach your daughter-in-law how to trap me in this backyard, so that I can only talk to you and won't even have the chance to meet any of the outsiders!

"——Of course, this is reasonable, and I will not go against the rules to meet any foreign ministers or men.

"But she will definitely be on guard against me and won't let me have any contact with my family or other old friends!"

Hou remained silent, as if she couldn't believe it: "My daughter-in-law is a gentle and kind person, she won't..."

Zhen sneered, then patted her helplessly.

The two of them talked for a long time, only eating a few bites of snacks in between, and not even passing around lunch.

It was not until night fell that Yan came to knock on the door in person and asked helplessly outside: "My Lady Concubine, Mother, we have to eat!

“Mother, the Concubine had a very hard time on this bumpy journey.

"How about asking the concubine to go back to her room and take a bath first, and then you two can have some dinner and talk together in the night?"