Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

Wang Xifeng couldn't help laughing: "What did my good uncle say?"

"Your uncle was furious and berated the servants for their foolish behavior. He also said that your cousin was too sad to be aware of the situation and made such a mistake.

“It was changed on the spot.

"I also presented Cheng Hui with mourning clothes that he had sewn himself and a mantra for the deceased that he had copied himself. I also greeted Cheng Hui's elders, brothers and sisters on his behalf.

"It just so happened that your relatives from Rongguo Mansion went to pay their respects. After reading the letter, they all praised it, saying that Chenghui was filial and worthy of the favor of His Majesty."

When Xia Shouzhong said this, he lowered his head deeply to hide the sneer on his face.

Who would have thought that Wang Xifeng, who was sitting at the top, would sneer, "Oh my, they still have the nerve to praise me? What a good relative!"

He threw the handkerchief in his hand and said, "Go on."

Xia Shouzhong's heart was slightly moved, but he continued calmly: "I didn't respond to their words, but said that Cheng Hui also ordered me to bring the parrot that I have raised for a long time into the palace to accompany me in mourning.

"Lord Wang immediately did as he was told.

"Aunt Ling sent someone to tell her that the parrot had refused to eat or drink and had been making a lot of noise since Cheng Hui left, and that the servants had failed to take good care of it, so it had flown away.

"It was Cheng Hui's cousin named Wang Li who quietly brought the parrot out from the inner house and handed it to me. He apologized again, saying that he was bullied by a resentful servant. The servant has been punished, and Cheng Hui asked for forgiveness."

Wang Xifeng sneered, glanced at the parrot cage held in An'er's arms, and asked directly, "Who clipped your wings?"

"Luanjie, Luanjie, put down the scissors quickly!" The parrot imitated Yu's panicked voice, very similar.

Everyone looked on in surprise.

"Who else has bullied you?" Wang Xifeng asked again.

The parrot moved back and forth on the shelf, shaking its body with both grievance and pride: "Madam, be careful, this thief bird has sharp claws. Let the servants help you! We must pluck all its feathers today!"

Wang Xifeng let out a loud "Ha" and mocked him: "You are really good at this. You have to choose the right posture even when farting in front of me. You are really brave to bully a bird!"

Xia Shouzhong suppressed the curled corners of his mouth and lowered his head again.

An'er just felt dizzy and glanced at Meng Fanshuang cautiously.

As expected, Aunt Meng was so angry that veins popped out on her forehead: "Chenghui, be careful with your words."

"Aunt, if you don't praise me, I will use words like 'extraordinary bravery'!" Wang Xifeng changed the subject and looked at Xia Shouzhong, "Anything else?"

Xia Shouzhong thought for a moment, nodded and said, "When I left, I saw a guard from our East Palace passing by. His name was Guo Jian, and he was the prince's personal guard.

"Because of my bad mouth these days, I was punished to guard the gate of the East Palace.

"When he and I exchanged greetings, he told me that the emperor had approved your uncle Wang's memorial of mourning.

"So the prince, for Cheng Hui's sake, asked him to send some gifts to Uncle Ling."

You are still in the capital, so why did you go to see Cheng Yi off?

Isn't this obviously telling him to leave quickly?

Wang Xifeng's mood suddenly turned from gloomy to bright, and she even burst out laughing. Thinking that it was not appropriate, she pretended to cough dryly, pinched her throat, and said delicately: "The prince is so kind to people!"

Hearing this, the other three people in the hall quickly lowered their heads, fearing that they would laugh out loud!

The parrot was also happy, swaying back and forth, and imitating the strange voice: "The prince is so nice!"

Wang Xifeng covered her eyes with her hands and quickly ordered An'er, "Quickly take this flat-haired beast out of here!"

An'er agreed with a smile: "Then I will take it to the bird room in the inner courtyard to see how to trim it so that its wings and tail can grow back."

Wang Xifeng waved her hand in annoyance and told her to leave quickly.

When only Xia Shouzhong and Meng Fanshuang were left, Wang Xifeng introduced them to each other and said seriously:

“Although the Crown Prince has only ordered me to observe mourning for one year, I will only be fourteen after one year, and I am not old enough to have children for the Crown Prince.

"So in the past three years, I have never had the thought of competing for favor or even accepting favor."

The two of them were a little uncomfortable listening to her blunt words.

But I was surprised to find that she was so clear-headed, and I couldn't help but listen carefully.

"The prince is a man of great learning and talent. Judging from his attitude towards Sister Mei today, he values ​​people who are well-educated and well-mannered.

"To be honest, I am a reckless man!

“Your Majesty and the Crown Prince sent you two here, hoping that I would study hard and learn to read, so that I can serve the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess more properly in the future.

"So you guys spend the morning and afternoon discussing what kind of lessons to give me.

"I have to practice in the morning, I can't give it up. I go to bed early at night, so I don't have to arrange homework.

"As for the matter of internal and external control, please discuss it with the two of you.

"For the time being, An'er and Ru'er will do my personal work. When Qiao Lian and Qiao Gui have mastered their skills, they can come up and help."

After stating the principle, Wang Xifeng no longer cared about how the two of them argued and saw them off with courtesy.

The inner hall finally became quiet.

Ru'er appeared out of nowhere, carefully helped Wang Xifeng to stand up, and came to the couch under the window. She handed her a large soft pillow for her to lean on, gently massaged her temples, and whispered:

"I didn't sleep all night last night, and I was thinking about it for so long this morning, Cheng Hui is exhausted.

"I asked Qiaolian to go to the kitchen and ask her to get a bowl of yam and white fungus porridge.

"Cheng Hui will eat later, so take a good rest?"

Wang Xifeng closed her eyes and felt that the slight headache that had started since she woke up in the morning was mostly relieved. She raised her hand and patted Ruer's small hand to express her agreement and appreciation, then lowered her hand again.

Ruer breathed a sigh of relief, smiled, and her technique became gentler.

Soon the porridge was served. Wang Xifeng ate it until her stomach felt better and fell asleep with Ru'er taking care of her.

By the afternoon, Meng Fanshuang and Xia Shouzhong, who had been arguing overtly and covertly for half a day, finally finalized Wang Xifeng's schedule, namely:

At 4:00 pm, that is, at 5:00 am, get up to practice, and at 5:00 pm, have breakfast.

At 2:00 a.m., he began to recite the Three Hundred Thousands, practice calligraphy, and learn poetry and songs with Meng Fanshuang;

Have lunch at noon and take a break; start studying the Four Books with Xia Shouzhong at 2:15 pm and continue until You pm.

After that, it was Wang Xifeng's free time, but she had to make sure to go to bed before 2:15 pm.

Wang Xifeng was very satisfied with this arrangement. After thinking about it, she was even happy to ask An'er to find an opportunity to quietly tell Mei Ran or Mei Shu in the West Palace to ask Mei Ruoqin to rest assured.

Before going to sleep, An'er whispered with a strange look on his face: "Mei Liangyuan's people are avoiding me! I had to force Mei Ran to tell her about this."

Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "Sister Mei hasn't figured it out yet. Don't worry."

Night fell and everyone went to sleep.

The parrot was brought back with a neat and beautiful trim. It was so happy that it couldn't sleep. It jumped up and down on the shelf and quacked in a suppressed voice:

"That person isn't here, and that person isn't here either!

"Ha ha!

"My Lord still loves me the most!"

Wang Xifeng closed her eyes, stretched out her slender white fingers from the tent, and pointed directly at the parrot: "Jin Ercai, shut up!

"I didn't sleep all night last night, so I need to make up for it today.

"Little Seven and Little Eight will be here soon, you two can chat among yourselves.

"If you dare to wake me up, I will boil you all in a pot tomorrow!"