Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

Zhou Dai dejectedly took the old eunuch back to the emperor's bedroom: Hanfeng Palace.

Although it was a private act and he failed, he did not dare to hide it. He dejectedly confessed everything to Dai Quan, then knelt down and admitted his fault:

"When I think of my brothers, I feel choked up.

“What’s more, even if my brothers were at fault, Master and I were kept in the dark, and we were even the victim.

"Why can't I stay in the palace?!"

Dai Quan looked at the top of his head, his eyes flashed with coldness, and his face was expressionless: "I am old, and I will definitely serve the emperor in the future.

"Your future is beyond our control. If you want to make a living, go ahead.

"When you get tired of struggling, come back to find Master. With Master giving you a bowl of rice, you will never starve to death."

Dai Quan does not blame him, and that is Zhou Dai’s greatest confidence.

He kowtowed three times to Dai Quan in gratitude, then stood up refreshed, smiled and asked, "Then Master, shall I go in and report to the Supreme Being?"

"No need. Since the Queen Mother has made the arrangements for you, then you should go and tell her. I will just go and tell the Lord."

Dai Quan waved his whisk and slowly walked into the back hall.

Zhou Dai was even happier, and with a smile on his face, he went to the Empress Dowager's bedroom, Anshan Hall.

When the Supreme heard what happened, he frowned and said, "Why is it arranged in Cuibo Pavilion? How unlucky!"

Dai Quan held the whisk, sighed, and knelt down to the Supreme Lord again: "This disciple of mine is blinded by greed..."

"He was just following orders. It was Mo who wanted to control her daughter-in-law and pave the way for her to live a comfortable life after returning to the palace.

"Mothers-in-law all have this bad habit." Taishang didn't care, but was very interested in Wang Xifeng's purpose of coming this time, "It's late tonight.

"Please give orders personally to prepare some food for Wang Shi, and have her come over after breakfast tomorrow.

"When the time comes, tell Mo Shi a quarter of an hour later."

Dai Quan bowed and said yes, then asked carefully: "From the Empress Dowager's side, I heard that Zhang Yuanpan has changed the medicine again... What do you think..."

"Where is Li Wanan? What did he say?" Tai Shang didn't even raise his head.

Dai Quan also lowered his head: "Li said that changing the medicine is useless, and it will accelerate the decay of the queen's body..."

Tai Shang dropped the book in his hand and yawned: "I'm sleepy."

Dai Quan stopped talking and called the palace maids to come in, help the emperor change clothes and wash, and then go to bed.

Seeing Tai Shang sleeping soundly, Dai Quan lowered his head and walked out. After thinking for a while, he went to Cui Bo Pavilion in person.

Just at a corner, he bumped into An'er who was returning with food. Dai Quan smiled and said, "What a coincidence. Come on, let me see what delicious food the imperial kitchen has prepared for the imperial concubine."

An'er hurriedly bowed and greeted him before opening the lid:

"The imperial chef said that we must be very uncomfortable after the long journey and that we might not be able to eat anything, so he only gave us some porridge and some side dishes.

"It's for us servants. We filled a bag with steamed buns, a roast chicken and two bowls of pickled vegetables."

Dai Quan laughed: "They didn't skimp on the price, they just thought it wrong. Why didn't you ask them for a few more dishes?"

An Er pouted: "The imperial chef said that the whole palace will eat noodles tonight. It's already gone.

"We can have all these now, thanks to the grace of the Queen Mother. When she heard that the Imperial Concubine was coming, she specifically ordered them to start cooking immediately."

Dai Quan laughed: "Listen to their nonsense! Now, let alone the Imperial Concubine, even if any imperial concubine said she was hungry, would they dare to say no and let her go hungry?"

He looked around, pointed to a young eunuch on the side of the road and called him over, and told An'er, "You go with him.

"Just as I said, let the imperial chef punish himself with ten slaps in the face first, and then make some delicious meals for the imperial concubine.

"Miss An'er showed them the menu and asked them to cook it now!"

An'er smiled brightly and bowed repeatedly: "Thank you, Grandpa Dai, for loving us!"

"Go quickly, go quickly, don't let your queen starve." Dai Quan waved his hand with a smile and let her go, then slowly walked to Cuibo Pavilion.

Wang Xifeng took a bath, changed her clothes, and then stretched her waist in the room.

Jing Li and Chun Sheng were at the door. When they saw Dai Quan approaching leisurely, they stepped forward to greet him with a smile and then hurriedly passed the message inside.

Wang Xifeng had seen it through the window, and smiled and called out from the window: "Hurry up and help your grandfather Dai come in! What are you doing dawdling at the door, you fool?"

Dai Quan walked in with a smile and bowed to Wang Xifeng.

Wang Xifeng accepted it with a smile, bowed to him, and then gave up her seat with a smile.

The two sat down opposite each other on either side of the square table and greeted each other with a smile.

"We calculated that the imperial concubine would arrive at least tomorrow afternoon, how come she came so quickly?" Dai Quan laughed, "Or did the emperor make preparations in advance?"

Wang Xifeng smiled and waved her hand: "If we follow the normal pace, I'm afraid we'll have to set out tomorrow morning and arrive in the afternoon.

"I am a martial artist, am I not afraid of traveling at night? The emperor said that I am not afraid of the bumpy road. If I get angry, I can change into men's clothes, cover my face and ride a horse.

"So we set out at noon today, and arrived in the evening, right?

“It’s also hot, so this needs to be done in advance.

"The Emperor was worried about the worries of His Majesty and the Queen Mother, and since he had no young and strong people to use, he sent me here to serve the two saints!"

Dai Quan nodded with a smile: "After the death of the Concubine Dowager, there are already established rules for what to do after the death. The other palaces can just follow them. It's not a big deal.

“But later on, we have to send the coffin to Xiaoci County, and there will be ladies from inside and outside the palace who will accompany the sacrifice, so it would be inappropriate if no decent person comes forward.

“The Queen Mother is not feeling well right now, so I’m afraid she can’t go to Xiaoci County.

“So the Emperor and the Empress Dowager wanted to entrust Concubine Xu and the Imperial Concubine to go to Xiaoci County and lead the ladies to guard the coffin and send it off.

"The Imperial Observatory has also calculated that the funeral will only take 21 days in total."

Wang Xifeng was stunned: "Didn't they say that the funeral would be kept in the other palace for twenty-one days?"

Dai Quan looked at her meaningfully: "Didn't the imperial concubine just say that the weather is hot now?

"When Concubine Zhen was alive, she loved beauty the most. How can her body be allowed to endure such extreme heat..."

"You are absolutely right!" Wang Xifeng interrupted him hastily, not wanting him to continue saying such disgusting words, which would affect her appetite later!

"That's great. Tomorrow when I see the Supreme, I will persuade him. Otherwise, I will just send the spirit to Xiaoci County earlier!"

He then asked Dai Quan, "In your opinion, Prime Minister Dai, which clan member is suitable to send off the spirit?"

It's impossible to let two women, Wang Xifeng and Xu Taipin, lead the team, right?

Dai Quan hesitated for a moment and said, "The Supreme Lord is also hesitating about this matter. In theory, we should find a prince to send him off.

"King Xiaoyao is young, and it is not convenient for Zhongyong and Zhongshen..."

Wang Xifeng smiled, which was even more meaningful than Dai Quan's smile just now: "I heard that Prince Su is back, but he didn't go back to the capital to submit the imperial edict.

"Instead, you came to the other palace with a small group of people, only your trusted aides?"