Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

When Meng Fanshuang returned from the Imperial Hospital, she brought Lu Yuanshi’s reply: “Thank you, Your Majesty, for your advice.

"I am stupid and will definitely revise the menu according to your majesty's taste!"

Wang Xifeng was very surprised by this attitude: "You're giving in so easily?"

"Where is it?" Meng Fanshuang took a sip of mung bean soup before saying,

"Prosecutor Lu said in front of me that he had problems with his eyes recently, and then handed the menu to Judge You!"

Wang Xifeng chuckled: "That's right!

"This Lu Yuanshi is only fifty years old. If he is in good health, he will stay in this position for at least another twenty years according to previous examples.

"He won't let himself be drawn into this kind of vortex!"

Then he frowned and thought for a while before asking, "I forgot, among the people Chen Duo knew in the palace back then, there seemed to be a female doctor, right?

"Do you remember what he called it?"

“Although he never reported this to the Imperial Concubine, I know the female doctor’s surname is Li.

"After he went to the Eastern Palace, Li couldn't survive and married Wang, the Imperial Physician, the great-nephew of the former director of the Imperial Hospital.

"I heard that she gave birth to two sons and her life in the Wang family is pretty good."

Wang Xifeng was stunned for a moment: "Doctor Wang?"

That bookworm doctor Wang who often travels around the Jia and Wang residences? Although he can treat all kinds of diseases, he has never been able to cure Lin Daiyu's weakness...

This is a smart person who is very good at judging the situation.

"Well, since she has found her home, that's all right. When you see the doctor tomorrow, ask Doctor Wang to come over.

"If his medical skills are good, I might as well give him a bright future, that's all." Wang Xifeng said a few more words casually and then stopped.

Meng Fanshuang was sweating and eating and drinking, so she couldn't help but feel like chatting. She leaned over and whispered to her:

"When I came back from outside just now, I passed by Penglai Palace and saw Li Xuanyi coming out angrily, his teeth chattering.

"I had nothing else to do, so I asked someone about it. I heard that Concubine Wu De had asked for many things recently because Li Xuanyi was in charge of the harem.

"There were also a few things that the Ministry of Internal Affairs had strictly ordered to be used only by the Empress and the Imperial Concubines, but they were also snatched away by Concubine De.

"Li Xuanyi started to clean up the accounts yesterday because the Imperial Concubine was able to leave for the Southern Residence, but she discovered that in just these seven or eight days, Concubine Wu De had taken away more than three thousand silver coins from the treasury!

"This is far from the allowance for a concubine. Li Xuanyi asked the Queen to come forward and remind Concubine De that she should be more frugal.

"Secondly, I wanted to complain to the Queen Mother. She really has no power to control the discrepancies in the accounts.

"But the Empress said she was making a fuss out of nothing, and said that the things Defei wanted were promised by her, and asked her to pay for them at Penglai Palace.

"Li Xuanyi was so angry that her whole body was shaking. She cried all the way back home and collapsed from heat stroke as soon as she entered the house.

"I heard that Envoy Lu specially asked Judge You to go and see Li Xuanyi in person!"

Wang Xifeng chuckled, "She is still young. This kind of thing is the worst.

"Besides, recently, Concubine De has been flattering the Queen the best. How could the Queen turn against her for a few thousand silver coins?

"In the eyes of the Queen, Li Xuanyi might even be considered a villain who stirs up discord!"

Meng Fanshuang ate and drank with a smile.

Wang Xifeng thought about it, called An'er and told her, "Go to Li Xuanyi and tell her that since she is ill, please bring the account book to me.

"Let her get some sleep first.

"Tell her to come to me tomorrow morning. I will take her to pay respects to the Queen, and then we will check the accounts together.

"Tell her to wait for me to teach her tomorrow."

Meng Fanshuang hurriedly held her back and said, "You're taking it upon yourself before you even know what kind of person this person is!"

"Don't worry about her character. She can follow the rules so foolishly. Please ask the Queen to teach Concubine De. This is the most precious thing in the palace!"

Wang Xifeng waved her hand and told An'er to hurry up. "I finally found someone who is worth training. I can't let others take him away so easily."

An'er understood and hurried away.

After a while, he came back and reported with a smile: "Li Xuanyi cried on the pillow after listening to this, which means that my son will come early in the morning.

"In front of me, he took the fragrant rush drink prescribed by the imperial physician and drank it all in one breath. Now he has fallen asleep."

Meng Fanshuang looked at Wang Xifeng and said, "The Nanfu is in turmoil right now. If you confront Consort De and the Queen in the palace right now, people outside will say that you are arrogant!"

"What happened to the Nan Mansion?" Wang Xifeng didn't care, "In five days, their family will hold a funeral and bury the two coffins in the mansion.

"When the time comes, I will have to follow His Majesty and give gifts to the women and children in their family! Arrogant? Who said that?!"

Meng Fanshuang was speechless.

"However, I would like to see how good the medical skills of Judge You are." Wang Xifeng grinned evilly.

At noon that day, the Imperial Food Bureau brought the newly revised menu of meals by Court Judge You to Wang Xifeng for her to see. Wang Xifeng praised it highly and immediately ordered:

"Give You Yuan a reward of ten taels.

"It just so happens that the Queen has been concerned about the treatment of Concubine Song's injured leg. Please ask Court Judge You to take a look and change the prescription to one that is more suitable for summer."

Judge You was very reluctant to go, but because of Wang Xifeng's personal words, he had to go reluctantly. Then he changed the prescription, which was not very painful, and returned to the Imperial Hospital in a hurry.

When Wang Xifeng got the prescription, she was having breakfast with Li Xuanyi. Looking at the Codonopsis pilosula and wolfberry on top, she couldn't help laughing.

Shaking her head, Wang Xifeng handed the prescription to Meng Fanshuang: "This Judge You is really a cautious person. Very good."

Li Xuanyi was puzzled.

Wang Xifeng did not explain. After eating, she rinsed her mouth and washed her hands, then took her to Penglai Palace.

When Queen Mo heard that the two of them came together, she became a little unhappy and let them in indifferently.

Wang Xifeng and Li Xuanyi first performed the formal greetings together and thanked Queen Mo for granting them a seat.

Wang Xifeng then smiled and took out the account book, pointing at the things inside, and asked curiously:

"This statue of Guanyin, the Goddess of Childbirth, was specially prepared by the Empress, who was waiting for one of the concubines to become pregnant before bestowing it.

"Now that she has entered the Pearl Mirror Palace of Concubine De, could it be that she is pregnant? Didn't I hear the Imperial Hospital announce the good news?"

Queen Mo paused: "She took the Goddess of Childbirth?!"

"Yes!" Wang Xifeng turned the page again, "There is also a coral tree here...

"I remember that there was a coral tree in Concubine De's palace, and it was her own dowry. I heard that it was better and bigger than the ones in the palace!

"If she had it herself, why did she move one from the Imperial Household Department?

"Is it hers that's broken?"

Queen Mo frowned, "The coral tree is so precious, even Penglai Palace, Zichen Palace and your Yinyu Palace don't have it. If she had it, how could she be willing to break it?"

I'll ask Kale to ask later.

Wang Xifeng hurriedly smiled and tried to stop him, "I said yesterday that I would give it to her, so just give it to her.

"But this kind of treasure is priceless. It's written on our account that it's worth three thousand taels, but if we really sell it in the market, it will be more than thirty thousand taels."

Queen Mo's face looked ugly.

So... expensive?!