Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

Everyone thought that the auspicious sign in the Sanqing Palace was the finale of the day, but who knew that in the afternoon, someone from another palace suddenly came to convey the will of the Supreme Lord:

"On July 13, when Concubine Xu was taking a nap, she suddenly dreamed of the late Empress Xiaoren, who complained that there were too few Buddhist temples in the palace compared to Taoist temples, so that she had no place to chant sutras and pray for the Shen family's ancestral temple.

“So he got angry and turned into thunder, which designated the place where he wanted to build the temple.

“The emperor can inspect the locality and build temples as appropriate.

"Appreciate this."

In the Xuanzheng Hall, several old ministers tried their best to persuade him to record the auspicious event in the history books, but Emperor Chongzhao humbly declined. Everyone insisted.

In the midst of the tug of war, everyone received the order from the Supreme.

King Jing immediately rushed to say, "So that's it! Your Majesty was so filial to the late Empress Xiaoren that the thunderstorm the day before yesterday prompted the late Empress Xiaoren to suggest that a temple be built near Dajiao Temple.

"Today, I have transformed into a lotus cloud to protect your majesty and make everything go smoothly!"

Now, everything has a reasonable explanation!

Emperor Chongzhao smiled and said, "What my great uncle said makes sense! In this case, I would like to write to the Emperor Taishang to give the late Empress Xiaoren a new title.

"Ministry of Rites, hurry up and write a few words for me!"

Everyone in the Ministry of Rites bowed and agreed.

All are happy.

The ministers discussed the new experiences of the day with great interest and then left the court.

Emperor Chongzhao returned to the Purple Palace and waved away everyone. He thought it would not be enough to keep Changying, so he thought about it and called Chen Duo again.

"You two, kneel down and tell me the truth. What's going on?" Emperor Chongzhao was displeased. "You pulled off such a trick and it was exposed. Aren't you ashamed?"

Chang Ying kowtowed in confusion and looked up at him: "Your Majesty, please calm down. We are not performing magic tricks! This is an auspicious sign!"

Chen Duo hesitated for a moment, then put his hands on the ground and kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty, please allow me to report that the incense turning into lotus is truly an auspicious sign!

"The fact that the Ullambana basin could not be lit was something I just learned before the ceremony began today.

"I had no choice but to ask the bird house to release a crow carrying a kerosene paper bag."

Chang Ying was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he punched him hard: "Aren't you afraid that the crow will drop the kerosene somewhere else!?"

"No." Chen Duo accepted it with a grin, and whispered, "Who would dare to do this kind of thing if they are not absolutely sure?"

Emperor Chongzhao's face darkened: "What about the crow?"

“Your Majesty, the crow is actually trained to cheer up the ladies in the palace, so it usually just comes and goes with flowers in its beak.

"This time, he put the kerosene paper in his mouth and swallowed some of it anyway. I'm afraid he's dead now."

Chen Duo kowtowed three times in a row, "I know this is a sacred bird of our dynasty, and we should not set our sights on them...

"This slave deserves to die. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Chongzhao snorted, "Punishment? Punish you for what? Punish you for ruining the plans of those traitors?

"Okay, don't stay here with me anymore, get out quickly and investigate today's case thoroughly.

"——Look, the Nan Mansion has just been in such a mess, so it's not appropriate for any major cases to occur in the next six months."

Chen Duo kowtowed in agreement, then lowered his head and walked out.

Chang Ying wrinkled his nose: "It's too close! Your Majesty, you shouldn't let Chen Duo go like this!

"If he becomes arrogant, he might even take risks with you next time! You can never do that!"

Emperor Chongzhao sneered, "That's enough! I know you only care about my safety!

"However, Chen Duo is cautious in his actions, so I am relieved."

After saying that, he stretched out his body and smiled happily.

Chang Ying breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him smile, and also walked up to him with a smile to help him change his clothes and wash.

At night, Emperor Chongzhao was in a good mood. After much thought, he summoned Shi Jincheng to sleep with him.

Shi Jincheng was very curious and not shy.

The two of them felt like fish in water and both felt extremely happy.

When they were chatting after the event, Emperor Chongzhao asked her with a smile if she had heard about what happened in the Sanqing Palace today.

Shi Jincheng got up quickly, tilted his head and stared at Emperor Chongzhao and asked, "Your Majesty, is the incense holder real? Is the crow lighting the fire real?"

Emperor Chongzhao smiled and nodded: "It should be true."

"should?"

"I was praying with my eyes closed at that time, and I didn't see the incense turning into lotus. However, the hundreds of people in the Sanqing Hall saw it in full view.

"As for the crows starting the fire, I can personally testify that it is true." Emperor Chongzhao smiled and played with Shi Jincheng's long, shiny black hair, unable to let it go.

Shi Jincheng fell into his arms with reverence, his voice full of awe and tenderness: "Wow! You must be the reincarnation of some great Buddhist master!

"I am so lucky to be able to serve you!

“Your Highness, please be merciful and allow Princess Heke, Jin Xuanyi, and I to go to Zhaode Temple today to burn incense and chant sutras for our three deceased mothers.

“At that time, I just felt the fragrance around me was very strong, and I thought it was my mother coming to visit me.

“Now that I think about it, maybe it was you, Your Majesty, who was praying at that time, so all the gods, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the sky came to praise you, which made the fragrance so strong.

“That’s great!

"I am a mortal. Even if I pray sincerely for my mother, I think she won't be able to eat much of the incense and candles I burn for her.

“But now that Your Majesty has paid her respects, even if she eats the leftovers from her ancestors and the late Empress Xiaoren, it will be enough to keep her full for half a year!

"I am so honored!"

Emperor Chongzhao laughed heartily, feeling very proud.

The next day, Shi Jincheng was also given a name, Yan Ronghua.

This day is the last day of Heke’s vacation.

Emperor Chongzhao naturally had his lunch in Yinyu Hall with Wang Xifeng and her daughter.

The meal was exceptionally sumptuous. Wang Xifeng carefully selected the dishes that the father and daughter usually liked and slowly laid out the table.

"When are you going back? How about tomorrow morning?" Emperor Chongzhao was considerate and asked He Ke to leave the next day.

He Ke smiled and said, "My mother said so too. She also said that if I get up with her early in the morning, I can catch up with the county lady's morning class."

Wang Xifeng pouted and complained, "He Ke has lost weight again.

“I heard that the county lady has also lost weight.

“Inside and outside, there are so many things to do!

"Your Majesty, can you be more ruthless? Hurry up and wipe out the inside and outside so that I can bring my daughter back!"

Emperor Chong Zhao became embarrassed, coughed, and glared at her: "What nonsense are you talking about in front of the child?"

Wang Xifeng first admitted her guilt, and then continued to urge: "Okay, I won't say anything, but you have to pay attention to it!

“Also, I heard that Prince Su is only five days away from the capital, so will the Second Saint be back soon?

"Should I clean up the palace again?"

Emperor Chongzhao waved his hand: "No need."

Wang Xifeng was stunned and wanted to ask why, but he looked at her and knew that she didn't want to say it in front of her daughter, so she stopped talking.

After the meal, He Ke, who was knowledgeable and tactful, returned to his side hall to take a nap.

Emperor Chongzhao then told Wang Xifeng: "The Supreme Lord has sent someone to quietly pass on a message to me: Concubine Zhen has passed away."