Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

This is comfort.

Mei Ruoqin and Wang Xifeng both bowed in response.

Gu Liangyuan, who had been watching for a long time, smiled and introduced: "This is the maidservant who came with the Crown Princess. She is now a first-class palace maid. Her name is Zhuqing. She is the most stable and proper.

"She has a good sister who is even more considerate than her. Her name is Zitang. Now she has been specially assigned by the Crown Princess to look after Prince Duan—Brother Tao!"

The two nodded to Zhu Qing: "Hello, Sister Zhu Qing!"

"I don't deserve it!" Zhu Qing said this modestly, and then smiled and pointed at the little maid holding a brocade jewelry tray beside her, "According to the rules, the two Chenghui can only bring two maids into the palace, and the people serving them may not be enough.

"These four little girls, two each, can be used for rough use. This is also a token of the Crown Princess's kindness."

The two people thanked him with lowered brows and submissive eyes.

Zhu Qing said goodbye to Gu Liangyuan and Geng Zhaoxun again and returned to the back hall.

Led by Gu Liangyuan, four people, accompanied by several slaves, marched out of Cheng'en Palace in a mighty procession.

"The first day you came here, you were scolded by Sister Li again. I'm sure you two are still scared, so I won't let you off easily.

"Just like what the Crown Princess said, we sisters still have a long time to spend together in the palace.

"When we have some free time later, let's drink tea and play cards together!"

Gu Liangyuan laughed a few times and asked, "Where are you arranged to live?"

"The east and west side halls of Yi Qiu Palace." Mei Ruoqin answered quietly.

Gu Liangyuan smiled knowingly: "That's right, Geng Zhaoxun and I live in Yichun Palace, aren't you guys right across from us? In that case, since we're going in different directions, let's just separate here!"

The two men knelt down and said goodbye to her.

Geng Zhaoxun, who had been like a transparent person standing next to them, also hurriedly and timidly bowed to the two of them and followed Gu Liangyuan.

The two walked back in silence.

The current crown prince is naturally not the first owner of this East Palace. The former deposed crown prince was the eldest son of the emperor and was enthroned early due to the war, so he lived here for more than 20 years.

——The current crown prince has only moved in for less than five years.

The emperor doted on the deposed prince very much, and every time he held a beauty contest, in addition to choosing concubines for himself, the first important thing he did was to give the prince a new person.

Adding those awarded by the Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, the Empress, and those carried by the Crown Prince himself, the back hall of the Eastern Palace was crowded with more than twenty or thirty beauties.

Now, Yi Qiu Palace is only occupied by two people, but in the past, the main hall, side hall and back hall could probably accommodate five or six young ladies and twenty or so servants!

Thinking of this, Mei Ruoqin, who was known for her mysophobia, and Wang Xifeng, who valued her territory very much, felt a little disgusted.

So the two of them stopped at the entrance of the hall, some of them didn't want to go in.

Wang Xifeng thought about it and reported to Mei Ruoqin carefully:

"Sister Mei, I have had an old disease since I was a child. If there is any foreign object in the bed or room where I sleep, I will get a rash all over my body.

"The Crown Princess came to your rescue and sent two young palace maids.

"In addition to the two young eunuchs each of us has, I want them to thoroughly clean and tidy up the east wing where I live.

"I promise, we'll only argue for this morning!

"Please don't bother me, okay?"

Mei Ruoqin felt like a good neighbor had fallen from the sky, and couldn't help but smile: "You just said what was on my mind.

"I like cleanliness by nature and cannot stand the slightest dirt.

“My west side hall also needs to be cleaned.

"In this way, we won't quarrel with each other anymore."

After thinking for a while, he turned around and instructed his maid, "Ah Ran, follow my old rules and take them to clean up.

"A Shu, take out the chessboard and tea set. Wang Chenghui and I will play a game of chess in the corridor over here."

Wang Xifeng wanted to refuse immediately!

Tea set?!

checkerboard!?

How could I know that?!

"Mei, Sister Mei..." But just as she was about to stutter and politely refuse, Mei Ruoqin grabbed her hand and went straight to sit in the corridor.

Mei Ruoqin also started to greet her: "Just now I heard your name is Xifeng, may I ask what two characters it is?"

I've already sat down, how can I resign?

Wang Xifeng had no choice but to respond and told her name.

Mei Ruoqin praised her name for her lofty ambitions.

Wang Xifeng waved her hands quickly: "Don't say that!

"My grandfather gave me this name. My mother thought it was inappropriate and asked my father, 'Xi' would be fine, but why did you use the character Feng? Isn't that a bit too big?'

"Guess what my father answered?"

Mei Ruoqin looked at her curiously.

Wang Xifeng spread her hands and said, "My father laughed and said that my phoenix is ​​not a real phoenix, but just an ordinary bird!"

Mei Ruoqin thought about it for a moment and understood it. She couldn't help but laugh: "Your father's interpretation is humble and interesting, and it is really brilliant."

As they went back and forth, Wang Xifeng asked hers.

Mei Ruoqin smiled and replied: "My two names are originally Ruoqin, which means Qin in Chinese. I already have three sisters in my family, and now according to the order of birth, they are Ruoqi, Ruoshu and Ruohua.

“But I don’t like this word myself.

“Although I also love to tune the piano, I always think that it is a minor path for my own enjoyment.

"So, before the talent show, I changed the name to 'Qin' myself. I just hope that I am not out of the ordinary and can offer some advice to the emperor."

Wang Xifeng was at a loss.

Mei Ruoqin laughed again: "Xin Zhongmin's "Ten Essays on Meiqin", do you remember it, sister?"

Wang Xifeng was immediately deflated: "I have never been to school since I was young, and I don't know these historical events. Sister, what you said to me is just like talking to a cow..."

As she spoke, she pouted in grievance.

Mei Ruoqin looked at the innocent and lovely little girl in front of her, and she felt so overwhelmed that she couldn't help but speak the truth:

“Before I came here, I heard that the Wang family’s sister was entering the East Palace with me, so I paid some attention to it.

“I have heard that the daughters of the four Jinling families do not care about reading and writing, but rather value chastity, tranquility and virtue.

"It's just that not valuing reading doesn't mean you don't read, right?!"

Wang Xifeng sighed, stopped talking about her family affairs, scratched her head, and said, "Your Majesty also despised me when he heard that I didn't study.

"This time, my aunt taught me the rules during the day and taught me to recite the Three Character Classic at night.

"But now she has returned to the palace to report, and she didn't come with me. My enlightenment lesson has been interrupted again."

Mei Ruoqin is the eldest daughter of Mei Hanlin. Her younger brother is only three years old. She has three younger sisters and two younger brothers from her uncles' families, who are all seven or eight years younger than her.

Therefore, she was the one who taught her younger brothers and sisters step by step.

Now, upon hearing Wang Xifeng's words, he blurted out subconsciously: "If Sister Wang doesn't mind, I can accompany you to learn these..."

I regretted the moment I said it!

They will all be competitors in the harem in the future. Who knows if the seemingly innocent and honest girl in front of him will turn into an ungrateful person and stab him in the back in the future?

But who is Wang Xifeng?

He immediately took advantage of the situation and, smiling, reached out to take the cup of tea that Mei Shu had just brewed. He stood up, held the cup with both hands, and bowed respectfully towards Mei Ruoqin:

"In that case, sir, please drink your student's tea!

"Once everything is cleaned up, I will personally present the gift to you as my disciple!"

Mei Ruoqin was held there, so she had no choice but to stand up. She blushed and took the cup, then said she didn't dare: "It's just a discussion."

Mei Shu watched from the side and sighed in his heart: Her daughter is like this, cold on the outside but warm on the inside, always likes to teach others! This time, she was tricked by the cunning and slippery little Cheng Hui opposite her! ?