Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

Shi Ronghua?

Emperor Chongzhao thought for a long time and finally remembered this person: "The mysterious one, the foreigner?"

"Yes." Chang Ying paused and said, "When she first entered the East Palace, Concubine Yang was arrogant and wanted to frame Shi Ronghua by using the weak to bully the strong.

"It just so happened that the incident happened in Concubine Rong's palace, and the Imperial Concubine directly sent Concubine Yang to serve Concubine Zhou, who was still unconscious at the time..."

Emperor Chongzhao understood: "Yes, I remember."

"So Shi Ronghua has always been curious and in awe of the Imperial Concubine... She stares at her every time she sees her..."

Changying couldn't help but smile when he said this.

Emperor Chongzhao also smiled and shook his head: "Young, from a different race, worshipping gods, I am a little naive. Seeing the free and easy manner of the imperial concubine, I tend to be envious."

Then she understood and sighed, "She thought Sang Ronghua was trying to steal the favor from the imperial concubine, so she felt that Sang Ronghua 'deserved it'!"

Changying nodded and sighed.

"Changying, don't you think my likes and dislikes for the harem are too obvious?" Emperor Chongzhao lowered his head and reflected, "Except for Wu, I have some patience for her. As for others, I don't care much."

"Your Majesty is the ruler of the world, and all the ladies in the harem came to the palace to please you.

"The government is troublesome, and it's not easy for you. If you have to endure even the harem, your Majesty's life will be too frustrating."

Chang Ying whispered, "I am a humble servant, and I don't understand the overall situation. I only know that we women and men exist to serve you.

"I've never heard of a master trying to accommodate his servants..."

Emperor Chongzhao burst out laughing and said, "Only women and villains are difficult to raise!

"Changying, you've been reading a lot lately!"

Chang Ying smiled and bowed, saying: "How can I be educated properly?

"I was accompanying Prince Duan in class, and I only heard a few words and took them out of context!"

The uneasiness that Emperor Chongzhao had just felt in his heart was instantly dispelled, and he turned around and asked outside: "Is there any news from the Nan Mansion?"

“Some…” Chang Ying lowered his head, “Recently, there have been a lot more people coming to pay their respects and visit.

"Especially the imperial edicts from the Four Kings and Eight Dukes and the people from Jiangnan, which came in an endless stream.

"The Concubine Dowager began to summon old friends and fellow townsmen from the second day after arriving at the Southern Palace, and she would not go to bed until after the second watch every day.

"The Lady of Nan'an County was very unhappy. She specially invited Prince Beijing and Lord Wang yesterday afternoon to ask them face to face:

"If the access control of the Nan Mansion continues to be so lax, who will take care of her if the Concubine Dowager gets sick from exhaustion?"

Emperor Chongzhao smiled and said, "This lady is indeed quite good. How did they answer?"

"Prince Beijing retorted, saying that this was Concubine Zhen's own business and that the Lady of the County had no right to interfere.

"The Lady of the County was angry and said that if that was the case, she would report to the palace and ask the Concubine Dowager to return to the palace to live. Whoever she wanted to meet would have nothing to do with her Nan Mansion.

"The two of them started arguing. Lord Wang tried to smooth things over, but neither of them listened to him and they parted unhappily."

Chang Ying finished speaking gently, paused, and asked softly, "Your Majesty, I remember that the Imperial Concubine promised to go to the Southern Palace on the seventh day.

"Tomorrow..."

"Tomorrow is the seventh day?" Emperor Chongzhao was a little dazed. "Time flies by so fast."

Changying glanced at him, pursed her lips, and said no more.

Emperor Chongzhao was absent-minded for a while before he said, "She is ill, I'm afraid she doesn't know these things.

"Send someone to ask her if she can go tomorrow. If she can go, she can go. If she can't go, there's no need to force her.

"If she wants to go, tell her about the Nan Mansion."

Chang Ying breathed a sigh of relief, bowed and agreed, and then laughed softly, "Who said that Your Majesty doesn't care about the harem? Isn't this both considerate and compassionate to the Imperial Concubine?"

"Get lost!" Emperor Chongzhao cursed with a smile, and kicked him with his leg, "You little bastard, you are teasing me!"

After a pause, he smiled and said, "I will punish you to go to Yinyu Palace in person!"

Chang Ying bowed deeply to the ground and laughed: "Your Majesty loves me, so I will go to the Imperial Concubine to ask for a reward!"

He turned around and trotted away.

Emperor Chongzhao looked at his back and felt more and more reluctant to let him go. He scratched his head and sighed.

This child is more sincere than Xia Shouzhong, and smarter than Qinghai. He knows when to advance and when to retreat, has a broad perspective, and is sharp-eyed and sharp-eared. In addition, he is close to everyone except himself, and is a little distant and wary of everyone else...

In fact, he is very suitable for the position of the chief steward beside me...

He had just ascended the throne and would rule the country for at least another twenty or thirty years. Was he going to keep putting up with that fool Qinghai?

But, it was agreed that Changying was chosen for Brother Tao...

Emperor Chongzhao sighed again and slumped in his chair.

At the bottom of the platform, in the left corner, Fuguier, who was waiting to be called, turned around and took a quick look without saying a word.

Seeing him looking back, Jianzhong on the other side also looked back.

Ok?

what happened?

Why is the emperor sighing? Want to ask?

After hesitating for a moment, he didn't move.

Chang Ying had taught his fellow apprentices: Never take risks when you are unsure of something. Because taking risks in Zichen Hall means committing suicide.

Just like that, one didn't understand, and the other pretended to be confused even though he knew the truth, and just like that, Emperor Chongzhao was left alone on the dragon throne, with no one paying any attention to him.

Yinyu Palace.

Changying came in and first looked up at Wang Xifeng's face. Seeing that her face was as pale as paper, he hesitated.

Wang Xifeng saw this and asked with a smile, "What's the matter? Did His Majesty ask you to ask me if I'm going to the Southern Residence tomorrow?"

"Yes." Chang Ying leaned forward, looked at her and sighed, "Your Majesty doesn't look well...

"Actually, His Majesty said that if you feel reluctant, then don't go. It's not a big deal."

"Then I would like to thank Your Majesty for caring about me." Wang Xifeng said with a smile, "But I'm not that delicate, so it should be fine."

Changying tried to persuade her again, and Wang Xifeng said it was okay.

Helplessly, Chang Ying had to tell her in detail all the news he had received from the Nan Mansion:

"...Before Lord Wang opened his mouth, the Northern King interrupted him, and Lord Wang's face turned unhappy.

"…The Lady of the County and the Northern King had a quarrel for several sentences. The King wanted to persuade them, but the Lady of the County stopped him from speaking.

"Later, the princess heard about it inside and sent someone out to call the county lady in, and the matter was dropped.

"I heard that the Northern King cursed the Lady of the County behind her back quite viciously, calling her a nosy widow or something like that...

"Lord Wang sneered and asked the Northern King: How is the Queen Mother of the Northern Palace...

"The King of the North was furious and almost started a fight. But Lord Wang took a step forward and he stormed off instead."

Chang Ying spoke in a low voice, paused, and then said, "I haven't told your Majesty about this later..."

"How dare you hide such a lively play from His Majesty, Chang Ying, you are so bold!" Wang Xifeng glared at him, but there was a smile in the corners of her eyebrows and eyes.

Chang Ying smiled: "It's the same thing when we get back later."

"If this is the situation in Nanfu, then it would be more appropriate for me to go there in this state. Please tell His Majesty for me and let him rest assured.

"I will go again tomorrow afternoon and return to the palace after dinner.

"Oh, how about you ask His Majesty for me, if it's late, can I also stay overnight in the Nan Mansion?"