Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

The action in Lizheng Hall was much faster than that in Cheng'en Hall. In just a quarter of an hour, the two imperial doctors were quickly carried into the East Hall of Yichun Palace.

Zhou Fengyi saved his life but became a living dead and fell into a coma.

But the maid who came with the Zhou family as a dowry and slapped Mo Chenghui personally, even though she was tortured, refused to admit that she had done it, and cried to Qinghai and Zhuqing who were interrogating her with blood all over her body and mouth:

"We Fengyi went to bed, and the others also left. Fengyi asked me to take the night shift.

"As soon as I arrived at the outer hall, I saw Mo Chenghui running over in her pajamas and asking us Fengyi to massage her legs and wash her feet. She also said that we Fengyi were of humble origin and unworthy of serving the crown prince.

"I am a servant, I just listen, but I can't let her go in and bully Fengyi, so I knelt down and begged her to go back and rest.

“Besides, the autumn night is cold. If she gets sick from the cold, I won’t be able to explain it even if I talk a lot.

"She couldn't get around me, so she got mad and slapped me three or four times on both sides!

“I was so scared that I cried even louder.

"She said I wanted to frame her. I was about to defend myself, but Mo Chenghui slapped herself in front of me!

"I, I don't know, I was so scared!

"But then she started crying and making a scene, saying that I, a lowly servant, had the audacity to hit her...

"She called many people to hold me down and beat me, and she also brought people to kick open the door of our Fengyi Palace.

"I heard it, I heard it all!

"Our Fengyi had already fallen asleep, but she dragged her off the bed and beat her up! Our Fengyi had no idea what was going on. She couldn't beg for mercy or scream. She just kept beating her until she lost her voice..."

The maid burst into tears.

Qinghai and Zhuqing frowned when they heard this.

Zhou Fengyi has fallen into a coma and his life or death is unknown.

If it was Zhou Fengyi who ordered the palace maids to beat Mo Chenghui and framed him with a torture trick, then there was no reason for him to get himself involved as well.

What's more, looking at Zhou Fengyi's body full of injuries, no matter how you look at it, it seems that the palace maid's words are more reasonable.

Helplessly, the two men gave the interrogation statements to the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess.

The next day was Emperor Shengping’s birthday.

The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess had countless errands and etiquette to perform, so how could they have the mood to judge this? After a quick glance, they both frowned and got on the sedan chair, rushing to the Daming Palace first.

On the way, the couple bowed their heads in silence.

When they were about to arrive, the Crown Princess sighed and whispered, "Your Highness is busy outside today, don't go to the back. I'll just deal with the Queen Mother for now. We'll talk about it in a few days."

The prince nodded silently, patted her hand, and got out of the car.

Entering the hall, Queen Mo was dressing up.

Nanny Hai, the confidante who had been with her for many years, stood by and served ginseng tea. The person in charge of combing her hair was none other than the eldest girl from Rongguo Mansion who entered the palace: Lady Jia Yuanchun.

When Queen Mo saw her daughter-in-law coming, she couldn't help but smile: "Why are you here so early? It's not time yet, why don't you sleep a little longer?"

Looking back, she saw that she was the only one there, so she asked again, "Where's Tao Ge'er?"

"It's too early. He cries when I call him and refuses to get up. His Royal Highness said to let him sleep for another half an hour."

The Crown Princess smiled gently, went to stand beside Queen Mo, nodded with a smile to Nanny Hai, and then helped to pass the jewelry:

“It just so happened that Yongning sent someone to ask for leave, saying that he might not be able to come too early, and would come after the ceremony started and the clan members were arranged.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince loves his son very much, so I'd like to ask Yongning to go back to the East Palace and bring Brother Tao over with him."

Queen Mo said with a smile: "He spoils his son, and his sister spoils him. Instead of telling me the truth, you are covering up for them!

"It sounds like the prince asked Yongning to take care of his child, and you assigned him a task to fool me!"

"It's unfair! It's really not the case!" The Crown Princess smiled and took another step forward to help hold the Phoenix Coronet, while Jia Yuanchun carefully inserted the Phoenix hairpin inside to secure it.

Queen Mo snorted twice and asked again, "How is your cousin?"

"She's just a shy little girl. She called me cousin-in-law all night yesterday, and I just can't change my ways no matter what I say." The Crown Princess laughed softly, "She'll probably have to wait until she and the Crown Prince have consummated their marriage before she'll have the nerve to call me sister."

Queen Mo smiled with relief: "Her father is a bastard, it's good enough that the child can grow up like this.

"A few days ago, her father made a mistake and was driven back to his hometown by the prince. Although the emperor gave me honor at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, it was still embarrassing for me.

"The Mo family is even more embarrassed, so people from the family have been coming to the palace frequently to bother me recently."

Then he pointed at Jia Yuanchun and smiled, "It was she who reminded me that it would be better to let Cherry go to the East Palace with him to serve the prince this time. This way everyone will be happy.

"Even Cherry's father had no complaints."

The Crown Princess glanced at Jia Yuanchun.

Jia Yuanchun lowered her head and said nothing.

"I know. I just caught you off guard. Good child, you don't blame me, do you?" Queen Mo took the Crown Princess' hand and patted it affectionately.

The posture and strength are exactly the same as the prince just now.

The Crown Princess laughed loudly, and immediately withdrew her gaze from Yuanchun, saying, "Mother, what you said really embarrasses me.

"The Crown Prince has few children. Ultimately, it's because my daughter-in-law hasn't disciplined the concubines well over the years.

"Now my father and mother value the crown prince and my daughter-in-law, so they have shown their grace and given me a new bride. My mother even sent her beloved niece to me to take care of, which shows her trust in my daughter-in-law.

"My daughter-in-law is already grateful, so how can she complain?"

Empress Mo felt very pleased to hear this. She nodded with a smile, and when she saw that her makeup was ready, she stood up and asked Jia Yuanchun to help her dress.

When the emperor's birthday comes, the empress has to wear a full set of formal attire. Even the rings and pendants around her waist and the ribbons and sashes on her body must follow the rules in every detail.

The Crown Princess stepped back half a step, watching Jia Yuanchun carefully hanging them up one by one. Then she looked at the phoenix crown, flower tree, and dark robe on Empress Mo's head, and an inexplicable heat ignited in her heart.

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The Eastern Palace is located in Yiqiu East Palace.

After finishing boxing, Wang Xifeng began to instruct He Ke to raise his arms and kick his legs - this was something He Ke asked for on his own initiative.

One morning she woke up early and heard some noise in the yard. She peeked out the window and found that Wang Xifeng was practicing boxing and stick fighting. She was stunned.

When she asked her carefully during breakfast, Wang Xifeng immediately said that she could teach her.

He Ke happily agreed, and the next day he got up only a quarter of an hour later than Wang Xifeng, and "practiced boxing" with her like dancing.

The two of them happily exercised until they were sweating, then washed their faces, wiped the sweat off, and ate breakfast.

After finishing their meal, He Ke followed An'er to wash their hands, change clothes and prepare for class. Xia Shouzhong, who had been holding it in all morning, then stepped forward and reported the whole cause and effect of the ridiculous events that had happened last night and this morning.

Wang Xifeng and Meng Fanshuang were both stunned!

"She beat someone unconscious?! A 15-year-old girl!?" Meng Fanshuang was incredulous. "She was not like this in the palace before!"

Wang Xifeng frowned, kept her mouth shut and said nothing.

Would a woman who was so cruel that she almost killed someone with her own hands really be accidentally slapped by a little palace maid?

"This must be a trap."

Xia Shouzhong whispered.

Meng Fanshuang nodded and said, "I just don't know which one set up the trap and which one joined it."