Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

The Crown Princess looked at the blushing Mei Ruoqin and Geng Simiao with a half-smile: "You two are really good friends, plus Wang Chenghui who is in mourning in the East Palace.

“If I didn’t know that you three don’t even have any contact with each other, I would be stunned to see the support of each other in Yi Qiu Palace.

"I guess while Gu Liangyuan was busy taking care of He Ke, she already suspected that the three of them were close friends from the beginning, right?"

Gu Liangyuan's eyes flickered, and she subconsciously hugged Xiao Xiao He Ke who was leaning against her side, and said, "The Crown Princess is joking.

"I have never taken care of a child before. I have been focusing on Sister Huo for a while now, so I haven't really paid attention to what is going on between these three young children!"

This makes it seem like the Crown Princess is just a villain.

So as soon as she said that, Gu Liangyuan immediately regretted it and smiled at Mei Ruoqin calmly:

"But I was just looking for an opportunity to ask Mei Liangyuan how she could have stolen my person away in the blink of an eye.

"Geng Zhaoxun and I have been together for three years and we have a deep friendship. As soon as you played the piano, she came here immediately. This is really chilling!"

Mei Ruoqin didn't know how to respond to the joint attack by the Crown Princess and Gu Liangyuan. She could only give in with a smile: "Sister Gu, you are joking. You have been serving the Crown Prince since the beginning. How dare I steal your girl?

"It just happened that I got along well with Geng Zhaoxun..."

Gu Liangyuan laughed and exchanged a glance with the Crown Princess. They both saw the gleam in each other's eyes.

Gu Liangyuan covered her mouth and laughed: "Alright! I was just joking with you! You are such kids, you actually took it so seriously!"

"But what can I say? You, Gu Liangyuan, are looking after Sister Huo, and I am looking after Brother Tao. We really can't spare the time to look after you two.

"Now that you two sisters are getting along well, it just relieves us of our worries. We can also discuss with each other how to better serve the Crown Prince and expand the royal family as soon as possible.

"We are both so happy!" The Crown Princess smiled even more kindly, and even turned around and ordered, "Tell the inner court to pick a suitable place and build a small kitchen for Yi Qiu Palace.

"Let the three sisters figure out what they want to eat."

Mei Ruoqin stood up hurriedly, fearful and terrified: "I dare not do that! The few snacks I presented to the Crown Princess earlier were just our own cleverness!

"The Crown Prince is very frugal, and the Crown Princess has never been extravagant..."

"It's not a waste to set up a small kitchen for you." The Crown Princess interrupted with a smile, "This palace and Gu Liangyuan have young children around us, and their diet depends on them.

"You are young, and although you should eat light food and take care of your health in the deep palace, it is different from us after all.

"Geng Zhaoxun's ancestral home is in Sichuan and Guizhou, while the Mei family is from Shandong. Your tastes are heavier than ours.

"We are still young, and we should spend our prime years providing the prince with many children. How can we not eat well?

"Mei Liangyuan is fine, as her parents often give her some of her favorite food, but Geng Zhaoxun is all alone, what can he do?

"I have put so much effort into this, please don't let me down."

It seems that he is considerate, generous and kind, but when I hear these words, why do I feel so sarcastic?

Mei Ruoqin nodded her head and said yes, but in her heart she lightly wiped out the five words "the Crown Princess is generous".

Geng Zhaoxun was so frightened that his face turned pale and he couldn't utter a word. He just followed Mei Ruoqin tremblingly as he kneeled, stood up, and bowed his head.

After leaving Cheng'en Hall and walking a long way, Mei Ruoqin and Geng Zhaoxun stopped at the same time and looked back.

"Crown Princess...I'm afraid you'll feel even more uncomfortable soon..." Mei Ruoqin said softly.

Geng Zhaoxun was stunned: "Ah?"

"Regarding Li Shuren's matter, the palace has not made a single statement. That does not mean that they agree with the Crown Prince's decision." Mei Ruoqin turned around and walked back, explaining in a low voice, "Li's father and brother both hold real positions outside the capital. But the Emperor did not touch them at all.

“This shows that the Crown Prince did not report this matter to the Emperor in advance and did not give instructions to the Li family on how to deal with the aftermath.

"This has caused the emperor's dissatisfaction."

Geng Zhaoxun thought about her words carefully, and nodded repeatedly, showing a bit of panic: "What should we do?"

"What can we do?" Mei Ruoqin sighed softly, "Since the Li family has not been held responsible, we can only show some favor to them.

"Today is the first day of August. August 28th is your Majesty's birthday. This year it falls on the fifth day, so I'm afraid it will be a big celebration.

“Then the Li family will definitely return to Beijing.

"Who knows, maybe they will send another little Li to the palace."

Geng Zhaoxun slowly pursed his lips.

"It would be too eye-catching to bring in only one little Li." Mei Ruoqin sighed, "So, I'm afraid there will be one more person to be tied up with her.

"Just wait and see. The earliest will be the Mid-Autumn Festival and the latest will be the Double Ninth Festival. The Eastern Palace will have at least two more concubines."

into the night.

The Crow brothers reported this to Wang Xifeng.

Wang Xifeng nodded in agreement: "What Mei said is correct. The Crown Princess handled Li's matter rashly, and the Emperor and Empress will definitely be dissatisfied.

“Whether it’s the Reunion Festival or the Longevity Festival, as long as there’s an excuse, the Emperor and Empress will definitely give the Crown Prince a new bride.

"Moreover, his family background and status are not low."

The black cat looked up at her and meowed.

"Me?" Wang Xifeng sneered, "If it were me, I would beat Cuixiu to death on the spot and first charge that lowly maid with betrayal and slander!

"——What's the point of keeping such a lowly slave who changes her attitude according to the situation? Is she going to frame Princess He Ke again in the future?!

"Then they created an accident and threw Li directly into the well, letting her soak overnight and then fished her out the next day.

"If you go outside, just report that you fell into the water!

"Moreover, I will hold a grand funeral for her, grant her posthumous honors, and let this matter go unnoticed by anyone.

“As for Princess Heke, she will be raised by the Crown Princess. She can even be given a new identity and raised as the eldest legitimate daughter!

"The Crown Prince stays out of the matter, the Crown Princess and her stepmother are kind, the young princess's reputation is intact, and the East Palace is peaceful - how wonderful!

"Amitabha!"

As she spoke, Wang Xifeng pretended to make a ten with her hands together.

In this way, outsiders would not know about the scandal, the Li family would not be criticized, He Ke would not be wronged, and the death of a concubine in the Eastern Palace would only result in the loss of some silver, and the matter would be settled without any trouble.

The black cat and the parrot naturally couldn't wrap their heads around so many twists and turns, but they knew that the most important thing for the royal family was stability and silence.

The black cat then meowed and praised the animal several times.

When the parrot wanted to start praising as well, Wang Xifeng impatiently raised her hand to stop it. After thinking for a moment, she asked both of them to leave first.

Then he pretended to be thirsty and got up to go to the bathroom. He called Ruer from the outer room and walked in the yard with him.

The master and servant chatted quietly for a while in the corridor.

The next day, Wang Xifeng's judgment and hypothesis were presented to the prince.

The prince fell silent.

Qinghai stood beside them with his back hunched, not daring to breathe.

He knew that the Emperor and the Empress had each found opportunities in the past half month to intentionally or unintentionally warn the Crown Prince, asking him to pick out those who were "stable and sensible" in the backyard and give them some of their favor...

Doesn't this mean that the Crown Princess is "unsteady" and "ignorant"? !

The prince was originally quite dissatisfied with the emperor and empress's attempts to interfere in his harem affairs, but when he heard another way of dealing with it proposed by the thirteen-year-old Wang Chenghui, he instantly understood his parents' painstaking efforts.

"If I were to tell you, Geng Zhaoxun would be promoted to Chenghui."