Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

Xia Shouzhong shut his mouth.

The young lady in front of me not only seems to be smart, but also very sharp and slick.

Since it's hard to persuade him, I can only stand by and watch...

After a slight hesitation, Xia Shouzhong decided to say one more sentence - if they still didn't listen, he would have done his best.

Yin bowed and said, "The current ruler governs the world with filial piety, and the Crown Prince follows closely. The Crown Princess, Li Liang Di, and Gu Liang Yuan treat their families with affection, and the Crown Prince also respects them."

This means that he doesn't intend to discuss the previous topic in depth with me, but just wants to make a final mention and leave it at that.

Wang Xifeng looked at her second empty bowl of rice, put down her chopsticks, and told Ruer: "The rest is for you."

Then he said to An'er, "Go find someone to ask for cloth, um, raw flax, so that I can sew the mourning clothes myself."

Not only did he accept my suggestion, he even went a step further.

Xia Shouzhong felt relieved immediately and interrupted, "This thing is not used easily in the palace, so it is kept under the warehouse. I'm afraid it will be hard to find. It would be better to..." He went out to buy some raw hemp.

Wang Xifeng glanced at him sideways.

"...Why don't I accompany Miss An'er for a while, so that the people in the inner court won't make excuses." Xia Shouzhong couldn't help but change his tone.

Wang Xifeng nodded with a smile: "Thank you."

"It's my job." Xia Shouzhong lowered his eyes, bowed and took his leave, then walked out with An'er.

Wang Xifeng immediately waved to the servants who were in a room of silence and said, "Alright, alright, let's go eat! Let me rest for a while!"

Everyone then breathed a sigh of relief and slowly left.

After leaving the house, Qiao Lian patted her chest lightly, with a frightened look on her face, and whispered to Fugui:

"Were the master and Headmaster Xia exchanging wits just now? Why do I feel a chill in the room?"

Fugui snorted, wanting to sneer but not daring to, he forced the corners of his mouth and muttered:

"The master is the master. If you try to be witty with the master, you really think you are a dish..."

Another young eunuch, Jingshun, stayed at the door, listening to him moaning, and coughed lightly.

Fugui shrank his neck and closed his mouth.

Qiaogui walked in front, as if she couldn't hear the noise of the crowd, and quickly carried the dishes into the small compartment in the back hall where the servants ate and rested.

Ruer was at the back, taking in everything that was happening. The corners of her mouth curved slightly, revealing a slightly cold smile.

Wang Xifeng, who was lying alone in the bedroom, turned over in bed and fell into a sweet sleep.

She had long been accustomed to dealing with the idiots in the Wang family, and suddenly she was replaced by a smart man like Xia Shouzhong. She felt that she was quite exhausted.

——I don’t know when Wu Jin will come back.

If you meet this kind of person next time, just let Wu Jin pounce on him and give him a good fight. That will feel great!

Within half an hour, Wang Chenghui was shocked to hear the sad news of his grandmother's passing. He hid himself and cried bitterly. He also planned to sew mourning clothes by himself to express his grief. The news spread throughout the entire East Palace.

In the West Pond Courtyard, Li Liangdi was leaning on the couch, holding a small silver fork and eating the honeydew melon sent by Ningxia. She listened to the senior palace maid Cuixiu beside her fanning her while reporting on the movements in Yiqiu Palace. She sneered:

"I thought she was a god, pretending to be stupid and playing dumb, but it turns out she is really a fool, with only this little ability!"

Cui Xiu glanced outside and whispered, "But the prince not only asked the queen for a female official, he also sent his personal attendant Xia Shouzhong over..."

"So what?" Li Liang Di sneered, "She has to observe mourning! At least for a year!

"In a year, maybe the emperor will give the prince another reward...

"Xia Shouzhong is also an old man left behind by the deposed crown prince. I have long said that although the crown prince is polite in using him, he may not necessarily trust him.

"How is it? Isn't it just sending her to that yellow-haired girl, letting them fight each other?"

Cuixiu responded respectfully: "Liang Di is still very thoughtful!"

As he was talking, someone outside came to report: "The princess doesn't want to eat melon, she wants to eat smoothie!"

Cui Xiu waved her hands hurriedly: "The princess is young, so be careful when using ice! It's no joke if you upset your spleen and stomach!"

Li Liangdi's face flashed with annoyance, and she turned away:

"He Ke is the most opinionated one, and I can't change her mind! Since she insists on eating it, then I'll give her a bowl, just a little less."

Cuixiu nodded repeatedly and said to the servant, "Did you hear the order from Concubine Liang? Go now! If you provoke the princess, you will suffer the consequences!"

After the people left, he praised Li Liang Di softly, "As a mother, how can you love your daughter so much? You don't even say 'no'?

"Take a look at Cheng'en Hall again. How strict are the rules?"

Li Liangdi's brows relaxed, she chuckled, and after a moment she snorted sourly:

"We are just a girl, and we will get married in ten or eight years... Maybe we will have to marry...

"I am her biological mother. If I don't love her a little, won't she be pitiful?

"How can you compare with him? He is the eldest son, and he may be the next master of the East Palace in the future. How can you not follow the rules..."

Cui Xiu hurriedly moved closer and fanned her a little harder: "Liang Di is still young, and it would be fine if she gave birth to a younger brother for us and Princess Ke tomorrow..."

Speaking of this, Li Liangdi's eyes became more gloomy. The fingers holding the silver fork exerted a little force and pierced a piece of honeydew melon, splashing juice everywhere!

"Mr. Mei, did you get a set of pens and ink?"

"Yes..." Cuixiu cautiously took a small step back.

Bang!

Half a plate of honeydew melons was swept to the ground and smashed into several pieces!

Cuixiu lowered her eyes, and after a while, she stole a glance at Li Liangdi, who was so angry that her chest heaved but could not say a word, and she tactfully advised:

"When the prince gave her something, he said she was 'following the emperor's example'... I guess it was because her father and the prince were both students of the imperial tutor..."

Li Liangdi was stunned for a moment, and asked hurriedly: "What? What do you mean by follow?"

"Ji Yin Qiu Sui." Cui Xiu lowered her head with a pale face and explained in a low voice, "It means that she is as talented in literature as her father..."

Li Liangdi said "oh" and understood, then rolled her eyes at Cuixiu:

“I may be poorly educated, but I won’t be jealous of my slaves!

"You were born a criminal slave, and the prince gave you to me specifically so that you can explain all this to me!

"Just do your job well, so why would I treat you harshly?!"

Cuixiu immediately knelt down and said, "I have done something wrong. Please punish me, Lady Liangdi!"

The ground was covered with porcelain pieces of plates that were smashed along with the melons. When Cuixiu knelt, blood immediately came out of her knees!

Summer clothes are thin and will soon turn red!

Li Liangdi took a glimpse and felt her chest becoming more and more choked up. She shouted, "Who are you pretending to be like this for?!"

But he had to quickly tell her to get up and roll away.

Cuixiu retreated quietly, and the young palace maids came up quietly and cleaned up the mess on the floor.

Li Liang Di was lying on the kang with her eyes closed. Just as she had caught her breath, another palace maid came in a panic and reported, "Liang Di, Liang Di is not well! The princess has a stomachache!"

She suddenly opened her eyes, a flash of ecstasy flashed across her face, and then instantly turned into shock, pain and sadness. She quickly got off the kang, and ran out in her slippers:

“Just tell them not to feed these to children!

"Quick, go report to the Crown Princess!

“Please ask the doctor!

"Oh, my dear He Ke!

"...Go and report to the Crown Prince!"