Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

Chapter 139 Lin Ruhai (Part )

Lin Ruhai "played" with Tao Ge'er for half a morning, then had lunch together, took a nap, and "played" together for another hour until noon, when they left the west hall of Cheng'en Hall.

Nanny Weng escorted him to the gate of Cheng'en Palace. On the way, she asked him with a smile, "What does Lord Lin think of our prince?"

"The prince is worthy of the title of 'quick and studious'. He is the smartest child I have ever seen." After a pause, Lin Ruhai said tactfully, "I noticed that the prince didn't eat much at lunch. Does he eat this much every day?"

Nanny Weng sighed and half-saluted to Lin Ruhai with her hands crossed. "Your Excellency is wise. The prince prefers quietness and does not like movement. If he uses too much, he will have indigestion. I have racked my brains for the past three years, but I have not been able to change the prince's preference."

Lin Ruhai hesitated for a moment, then smiled and asked, "The prince said in casual conversation today that the princess has been following the master of the East Palace of Yiqiu to observe mourning for the past three years? So the prince has been playing alone all this time, without any playmates?"

Aunt Weng nodded: "That's right."

"Oh, that's fine. Once you start school, it will be more difficult. The prince can choose a companion who is more lively and a calmer one. With someone to run and jump around with, the appetite will increase."

Lin Ruhai smiled.

Nanny Weng nodded repeatedly with satisfaction and bowed half-heartedly: "In that case, please trouble Lord Lin to report this to the Crown Prince, and I will also inform the Crown Princess."

Lin Ruhai agreed with a smile and said goodbye politely.

Unexpectedly, after walking a few steps outside, Princess He Ke, who had been hiding quietly behind the screen, suddenly appeared, accompanied by the eunuch Jing Li.

Chang Ying looked at the curious look in the eyes of the little princess and felt a headache: "Princess, the prince is very busy during the year, and he only has this half an hour, which is scraped together. You..."

"Okay, okay, I won't keep you too long!" He Ke smiled lively, "Master Lin, I heard you have a daughter? How old is she?"

"Well, to answer your question, my daughter is six years old this year." Lin Ruhai was puzzled.

He Ke said "oh" and then asked, "Since you are already an official of the Eastern Palace, your wife will definitely come to the Eastern Palace to pay homage during the New Year.

"I'm bored alone. Remember to ask your wife to bring your daughter with you when you come, so that she can play with me."

Lin Ruhai was surprised, but he smiled calmly: "Yes, I will obey the princess' order."

He Ke smiled and tilted his head: "Brother Tao likes you very much. You are gentle and polite, and your mind is pure. This is rare.

"Lord Lin, living in the capital is not easy. Especially since people's minds are mixed and their friends are good and bad, it is easy to confuse people's minds.

"If you are interested in the Eastern Palace, please stay clean. If you have other feelings, just quit this job.

"Everything else is fine, but my brother is the most important.

"If you hesitate for a moment and cause my brother's studies to be delayed, my father will be furious. Not only you, but also the century-old foundation of Gusu Lin Family will not be able to bear it."

These words are definitely not something a nine-year-old girl could say!

Lin Ruhai's heart was filled with fear, but he didn't dare to say or ask more. He could only be extremely cautious and bowed respectfully: "Yes, thank you for your guidance, Lord County!"

He Ke smiled, his demeanor very much like Xifeng: "You're welcome! Lord Lin, goodbye!"

He skipped and danced with Jing Li back to the East Palace of Yi Qiu.

Lin Ruhai wiped the sweat off his face as he looked at her back.

Chang Ying laughed, thought for a moment, and then reminded him, "Don't mind, Lord Lin. Our princess is precocious and timid and quiet, but she has lived with Wang Chenghui for three years, so she speaks and acts a little harshly. You'll get used to it."

"Uh, may I ask the eunuch, who is Wang Chenghui?" Lin Ruhai probed.

Chang Ying smiled even more deeply: "She is the niece of the second wife of your relative Jia family. She entered the Eastern Palace three years ago and became the heir of the crown prince."

Lin Ruhai suddenly realized: "So that's how it is."

Seeing Chang Ying's meaningful smile, he hurriedly explained, "It's probably because I just arrived in Beijing, and the noblewoman in the palace is a concubine, and my brother-in-law hasn't found a suitable opportunity yet, so I..."

"Three years." Chang Ying stretched out three fingers in front of him, smiling, then retracted them and walked away with big strides, "Master Lin, please come this way."

Lin Ruhai felt a little uneasy when he heard the eunuch end the topic so simply and rudely.

Did the Wang family send a daughter to the Eastern Palace as a concubine?

How come when he entered the Jia Mansion, he only heard that the eldest daughter of the Jia family was sent to the Daming Palace to be a female historian?

Passing by Guangtian Hall, Chang Ying pointed ahead and said, "The Lizheng Hall is in front of us. Lord Lin is new here, so I will take you in through the main gate."

Lin Ruhai crossed his arms and thanked him.

After taking two more steps forward, Lin Ruhai suddenly felt a chill on his back and wanted to turn back, but he pulled himself back with his strong control ability.

Someone is spying on me.

And with malicious intent.

This was his first time entering the Eastern Palace, so no one should have ill will towards him. So this time, he was coming for... Prince Duan?

Prince Duan is now the only heir of the Eastern Palace, so the person who came for him, if not some extremely stupid concubine, could only be someone who does not want the current crown prince to sit firmly in the Eastern Palace.

Is it... the one who deposed the crown prince first?

Or those princes and dukes outside...

Lin Ruhai had countless thoughts turning over in his mind. He just lowered his head and followed Chang Ying step by step to the Lizheng Hall.

The guard outside the palace gate is still Invesco.

Changying nodded to him from a distance as a greeting.

Walking up the stairs, Changying did not announce anything, but first quietly introduced to Jingshun: "This is Lord Lin."

Jingshun bowed to Lin Ruhai and said, "Master Lin."

Lin Ruhai returned the greeting.

"This is the East Palace Gatekeeper, who is in charge of the Lizheng Palace, Jingshun." After a pause, Changying suddenly smiled evilly, "Jingshun once served Wang Chenghui for three months."

Lin Ruhai was surprised.

Jingshun rolled his eyes and said to Lin Ruhai, "Master Lin, the prince is waiting for you. I will pass the message on for you right away."

Lin Ruhai bowed to thank him.

"Donggong Right Eunuch Lin Hai requests to see the Crown Prince!"

"Pass it on." The prince's voice came from inside the hall.

The palace door opened, and Lin Ruhai entered respectfully and paid homage.

The palace door is closed.

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"So none of you know what the prince said to Lin Ruhai?"

At night, Wang Xifeng pointed at the black cat and the crow brothers and sneered, "What use do I have for you?"

All the cats and birds in the hall shrank their necks and looked timid.

"Waste." Wang Xifeng returned to the bed and sat down.

The black cat walked over slowly, dragging its tail, and coiled up at the foot of the bed. After thinking for a while, it suddenly looked up and said, "Meow."

"Oh? It's settled?" Wang Xifeng showed a happy expression, "That's good!

"If he could stay in the capital, he wouldn't be involved in the quagmire of Jiangnan Salt Administration, and he could live a few more years.

"Only if he lives well can our Lin Daiyu grow up well..."