Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

The Crown Princess didn't expect this either.

Originally, the prince told her about only two people: Zhou, the cousin of the late Li Shuren, and Wu, the granddaughter of Princess Kangle.

But the decree she received in the palace today added the Empress's niece, the Mohist cousin who had suggested the birthday gift for her before.

She was only fifteen years old, innocent, lively and cute, and she affectionately called me "cousin-in-law" for a year and a half.

She strictly followed all the rules and had to stand up, lower her head and stand far away when talking to the prince.

But who knew, she was waiting here.

The Crown Princess has a beautiful smile and is dignified and gentle.

The three newlyweds, each wearing a silver-red, crabapple-red, and cherry-red dress, came out of the sedan chair and stood in front of him at the bottom of the steps in an orderly manner.

The Crown Princess smiled and spoke gracefully:

“Three sisters are here.

"As you all know, the Crown Prince is very busy celebrating the Emperor's birthday.

"Someone just told me that I'm afraid my sisters will have to endure hardships these days.

"Entering the Eastern Palace is the same as entering the Imperial City. Before entering, one must learn the rules and etiquette.

"But the three sisters were all appointed by the emperor on a whim, and they haven't learned anything. If you go out rashly and make a fool of yourself, it will be my fault as the Crown Princess, and I will have harmed you.

“So it just so happens that the three sisters live together in Yichun Palace, just like the three sisters in Yiqiu Palace, temporarily studying and learning etiquette in the palace.

"Wait until the prince and I are done with these few days, and then I will arrange for your sleeping arrangements."

Three people were standing below. The one on the left bowed his head deeply, the one in the middle raised his eyes and looked coldly at the people on the steps, and the one on the right raised his hand and gently adjusted the hairpin on his temples.

"Follow the instructions of the Crown Princess."

The three of them, with a hint of awkwardness, knelt down and bowed to the Crown Princess.

"Let me introduce you: This is Mei Liangyuan, who lives in the main hall of Yiqiu Palace. This is Geng Chenghui, who lives in the West Hall. There is also Wang Chenghui, who the Crown Prince specifically ordered to stay in the East Hall to study and observe mourning as her grandmother passed away."

The Crown Princess pointed at Mei Ruoqin and Geng Simiao who were standing on the side of the stairs.

Behind Mei Ruoqin, besides Mei Ran, there was also An'er standing - she had come to accompany and serve Princess He Ke.

And at An'er's feet, in the shadows, there was a black cat squatting.

"Of the three new sisters, the middle one is the granddaughter of Princess Kangle, and is actually the Crown Prince's distant cousin, whose surname is Wu.

"The one on the left is the cousin of the late Li Shuren, Zhou.

"The one on the right, haha, you may not recognize him, but I know him very well!

"This is the Crown Prince's legitimate cousin, the apple of the Crown Prince's eye, and the Queen's most beloved niece. Her maiden name is Mo Huaiyin, and her nickname is Cherry!"

At this point, the Crown Princess joked, "My dear sister, you are going to change your name from sister-in-law to sister. I have to tell you, I have been very busy recently and I don't have any money for you to change your name!"

Mo Huaiyin blushed, stamped her feet lightly, and whispered coquettishly: "Cousin-in-law!"

At this moment, all the ladies could only greet each other politely, but the Crown Princess turned a blind eye.

She just continued her own teasing and greeting, and said with a smile:

"Still calling me cousin? Be careful or the queen will slap you in the face!"

Seeing Mo Huaiyin biting her lip and lowering her head to be shy, she smiled and pointed at Tao Ge'er in the maid's arms and He Ke in Mei Ruoqin's hands:

"This is Prince Duan, my brother Tao; this is Princess Heke, the daughter of the former Li Shuren. Oh, by the way, Sister Huo is now registered under my name."

The three newlyweds saluted the two young masters again.

Tao Ge'er was at a loss, so He Ke turned aside to return the greeting, saying in a childish voice, "Hello, three concubines."

"What do you mean by concubine? It's so weird. Who taught you that?" The Crown Princess smiled helplessly and rebuked softly in a doting tone.

He Ke looked at her innocently: "I asked Wang Chenghui what to call them. Wang Chenghui said that they are the concubines of the Eastern Palace, which is commonly known as Daddy's concubines.

"I remember hearing the young palace maids talking about how the concubines in the family were called 'shumu'. So I thought, I could naturally call them 'shu empress'!

"My Lady Crown Princess, isn't that right?"

The Crown Princess sighed and shook her head: "Wang Chenghui himself doesn't study, but he shouldn't teach you bad things. You should be good and follow the rules and call them by their own ranks.

“Wu Liangyuan, Mo Chenghui, Zhou Fengyi.

"Did He Ke remember it?"

He Ke nodded in a similar manner: "In reply to the Crown Princess, I will remember them: Wu Liangyuan, Mo Chenghui, and Zhou Fengyi."

Seeing that Wu's face was full of impatience, the Crown Princess smiled and waved her hand: "Forget it, the weather has cooled down, don't stand outside for too long, be careful of sore legs and feet.

"Come, help your masters and go back."

As he said this, he took Zhu Qing's wrist and walked back, "I am really too tired to hold on today."

The ladies knelt down and bowed: "Farewell, Crown Princess."

The Crown Princess's procession disappeared around the bend in a grand procession.

The three newlyweds also each helped their maids into their own palaces.

Geng Simiao looked at Mei Ruoqin questioningly.

Mei Ruoqin lowered her head to look at He Ke, who was holding her hand, and smiled: "Sister Huo, you are so eloquent, better than all of us 'concubines'!"

He Ke closed his mouth and forced a fake smile.

"You are a little brat. Go back and tell Wang Chenghui what you just said. Otherwise, if the Crown Princess asks about it in the future and she doesn't know, she won't be able to save the situation for you!"

Mei Ruoqin squatted down, took He Ke's little hand, and taught her in a low voice.

This is true.

But wasn't Wang Chenghui's maid An'er following him? Why did he have to go and tell her himself?

He Ke hesitated for a moment and nodded slightly.

"Be good." Mei Ruoqin stood up, holding her hand as usual, chatted with Geng Simiao about the weather and dinner, and slowly walked back.

The main hall of Yichun Palace.

Wu Tongtong entered the bedroom, and could not see the various exquisite furniture and rare ornaments. She sat on the wedding bed alone, angrily. The bright red silk quilt, the red curtains and candles, the original festive decorations, now all turned into a glaring irony.

The more Wu Tongtong thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt, and she began to sob.

The two maids who accompanied her into the palace hurriedly walked out to prevent people from peeping, while the other stepped forward to comfort her: "Miss..."

"Slap my face." Wu Tongtong sobbed and cried, but she did not forget to defend her noble status. "I am now a concubine of the Eastern Palace. You can no longer call me a girl."

"Okay, okay, I was wrong! Then Liangyuan, why don't you take a bath, change your clothes, have your meal, and go to bed early?" The maid coaxed softly, pulled Wu Tongtong up, dragged her to sit in front of the mirror, and took off her hair.

Wu Tongtong pouted with tears in her eyes.

Juanjuan glanced at Mingming, another maid who was still standing at the door, and continued to persuade in a low voice: "Didn't the county lady explain everything to you clearly when we were at home?

"It's because the Emperor is dissatisfied with the Crown Prince's backyard that he invited you to come and suppress the Crown Princess.

"But this is a bad time, it happened to be the birthday party, and no one could take care of it...

“You can’t feel wronged!

"If you don't feel wronged now, you won't feel wronged in the future.

"If you feel wronged now, I'm afraid you will be wronged for the rest of your life.

"Don't be stupid!

"You let the Crown Princess succeed in provoking you, and you made a scene that seemed to make you feel good, but it made the County Lady and the Emperor lose face, and the Crown Prince naturally disliked you!"