Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

Chapter 456 Grand and Magnificent

Princess Yongning didn't want to talk more about Prince Su, so she changed the subject and asked Wang Xifeng, "I came here for this. I was just going to ask you, how are the Grand His Majesty and the Queen Mother doing?"

"The Supreme One looks more upright than when he was in the capital. It seems that government affairs are annoying."

Wang Xifeng teased, then stopped smiling and sighed, "As for the Queen Mother, it's not very good."

Princess Yongning's face tightened: "What's wrong?"

"I stayed there for three or four days. Every day passed, but the Queen Mother was only awake once.

"She talked to me for a quarter of an hour. I heard that she went back to sleep as soon as I left.

"Later, I asked the imperial physician to ask him about it in detail. I heard that it has been like this for a while. I asked him if he was afraid, but he avoided the question and told me not to worry."

Wang Xifeng sighed, "I didn't give up, so I went to ask Dai Xiang again.

"He didn't say anything for a long time. Finally, he waved his hand and told me not to ask any more questions. He also said that the Supreme was in a very bad mood and didn't want to talk about this."

Princess Yongning also looked unhappy.

Upon seeing this, Lady Zhai gently held Princess Yongning's hand.

Princess Yongning could no longer hold back her tears and said, "We are three people from the same mother, and we are blood relatives!

"Brother is already the emperor, as long as we brothers and sisters live peacefully, we will be rich and idle for three lifetimes.

"As a result, this bastard brother didn't even care about his parents who were in such poor health and insisted on making such a fuss...

"If one of them really dies because of this...isn't he afraid of going to hell after his death?!"

Princess Zhai didn't say anything either, she just patted her on the back.

Wang Xifeng lowered her head and chuckled softly, "It was the same more than a decade ago.

“This is what it’s like to be born into a royal family.

"So what if we are born from the same mother? What's more than brothers?"

The three of them were silent together.

After a while, Wang Xifeng raised her head first and asked, "How is the Su Palace?"

"When Princess Su heard the news, she vomited blood and fell into a coma. When we came here, we heard that she had just woken up.

"My brother has punished the mothers of the women in that courtyard, and not a single one has been spared."

Princess Yongning sneered as she spoke of this, "I heard from my husband that Prince Beijing openly stood up in the court and pleaded for the Dragon Guard.

"My brother smiled and gave the wagtail incense necklace that was a tribute from a foreign country and a reward from my father to Prince Beijing."

Wang Xifeng raised her hand lightly: "Wagtail incense stick?"

"Yes. When my father asked Prince Su to go out to offer sacrifices to the gods, he gave this to my brother first, and then abdicated."

Princess Yongning's eyes were vague.

The corners of Wang Xifeng's mouth curved up slightly.

As expected, the emperor is the best at cursing.

This was originally what the Supreme Emperor hoped the Emperor would tolerate his brothers, but now, the brother whom the Supreme Emperor hoped he would tolerate has committed treason.

Therefore, Emperor Chongzhao, who no longer needed to accommodate his brothers, gave the string of beads to Prince Beijing.

After all, Prince Beijing is the only son of the Shui family, and he really doesn't have any brothers that he needs to tolerate - not to mention how many brothers with different surnames he has. Just let him make friends with them slowly!

"How to deal with the Dragon Guards is not up to the Emperor, but the Majesty. After all, those three hundred people are still in other palaces."

Wang Xifeng smiled, "Does the Northern Prince intend to incite the Emperor to reward or punish before the Majesty?"

Princess Yongning sneered and pointed, "Didn't you see that he didn't even come to attend Concubine Zhen's funeral? He only sent his old mother and wife.

"Now I am working diligently in the capital, with an expression that shows that I want to guard against all odds and prevent my brother from going on a killing spree!"

Wang Xifeng also sneered: "But wasn't it he who caused the death of Concubine Zhen?!"

The two looked at each other, shook their heads, and said at the same time: "Hypocrite!"

Princess Zhai sat quietly beside him, not saying a word.

Wang Xifeng and Princess Yongning just felt that they had become much closer to each other, so they smiled and stopped smiling.

Wang Xifeng then asked Princess Zhai, "How is He Ke?"

"The princess and I are coming here, so let her take Sister Lin to the palace. With Aunt Meng and Nanny Ji watching, no one dares to provoke them."

County Lady Zhai said simply.

Wang Xifeng felt relieved and nodded.

At this time, An'er brought people up with drinks and nuts.

Wang Xifeng started chatting with the two of them.

Sure enough, before burning the dusk paper today, King Zhongyong arrived and brought King Xiaoyao with him to help with the funeral arrangements.

The Ministry of Rites finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Half a day later, officials with titles and real positions, such as Prince Beijing, who had previously claimed that they were busy with state affairs and had no time to come, also rushed over.

The funeral scene became more and more grand.

When the day came for the coffin to be placed in the mausoleum, the emperor even sent Prince Duan to come and see the scene.

It's over.

Prince Zhongyong brought Prince Duan to see Concubine Xu and Wang Xifeng: "I wonder if Concubine Tai will follow us back to Daming Palace to rest, or go directly back to the other palace?"

Concubine Xu laughed and said, "In the beginning, I was just a talker and did nothing, and later I was just a person standing by and watching.

"Since there is nothing to report to the Emperor, I will just go back to the other palace.

"I think the Lord and the Queen Mother are anxious to know how things are going.

"Your Majesty, there is Consort Wang on the upper floor and you uncles and nephews on the lower floor. You don't need me!"

King Zhongyong agreed with a smile, and still called Guo Chongben, and gave him detailed instructions on how to be safe along the way, and still asked him to lead the imperial guards to escort Concubine Xu back.

As for himself, he directly entrusted Prince Duan to Wang Xifeng, and he led a large group of people and slowly returned to Beijing.

Seeing that there were no outsiders, Wang Xifeng and Prince Duan both breathed a sigh of relief and slumped their shoulders.

He suddenly reacted and sat up straight, looking at the other person's expression.

Seeing that the other party was the same, he couldn't help but laugh at him.

Wang Xifeng simply asked others to pack the luggage, and she held Prince Duan in her arms, asking him in a low voice whether he was afraid, whether he was hot, whether he had eaten enough, etc.

He also asked him if he knew how He Ke was doing in the palace.

When Prince Duan heard that the imperial concubine actually treated him like an adult, he immediately perked up and answered them one by one:

“I’m not afraid, Changying is right beside me.

“It was a bit hot, so I didn’t eat much.

"But it doesn't matter, Changying said, it doesn't matter if I eat less or become thinner, as long as I don't get indigestion due to the summer heat, that's the best.

"——Sister He Ke returned to the palace a few days ago. I knew that the Imperial Concubine was not at home, and I was afraid that someone would cause trouble for her, so I went to see her twice.

“My sister is fine.

"My teacher also asked me to look after his daughter.

"Well, that girl from the Lin family is pretty good too. We had dinner together and studied together. She studied more books than I did—

"Ah, she memorized more books than Sister He Ke. I heard that my teacher personally taught her when she was a child.

"She also told me that her mother was actually well-educated, but she was too soft-hearted and was dragged down by her family, so her parents divorced.

"——My Lady, can a couple who have divorced get married again? I think Miss Lin really wants her parents to get back together."

With a little mouth, she kept chattering endlessly.

Wang Xifeng was overjoyed.