Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

Geng Chenghui felt puzzled.

How is this going?

Didn't the Crown Princess just express her dissatisfaction with herself and Mei Liangyuan together with Gu Liangyuan? Why did she turn around and upgrade her rank?

"This position was promoted to you by the Crown Prince." Mei Ruoqin pondered for a long time before she said in confusion, "But if you do this, isn't it obvious that you are slapping the Crown Princess in the face?

"Isn't it said that the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are a young couple, deeply in love?"

Geng Chenghui was even more confused and said blankly, "Yes! That's true.

"When Gu Liangyuan lost her child, Li Liangdi...ah, Li Shuren, she dragged the prince to complain, saying that it was Zitang who did it.

"The Crown Princess fainted from anger at that moment.

"The Crown Prince personally carried the Crown Princess back to the bedroom, and also punished Li Shuren to kneel at the steps of Cheng'en Hall for two hours...

"The Crown Prince has great trust in the Crown Princess!"

Mei Ruoqin couldn't figure it out.

The two people got together and speculated for a long time, but still could not come to a conclusion.

Until two days later, something terrible happened in Xichiyuan: Li Shuren became so crazy that he accidentally fell into a well and died!

Cuixiu, who had previously reported Li Shuren for abusing her daughter, was beaten to death because she angered the prince over a trivial matter.

The West Pond Courtyard was tidied up again, and the main courtyard and the two wing rooms were newly decorated, as if ready to welcome its new owner.

Mei Ruoqin seemed to understand something.

Therefore, the Crown Prince did not have any doubts about the Crown Princess's character, but he finally realized that the Crown Princess's suggestion he adopted last time, although it made him feel good at the time, had planted some hidden dangers for the Eastern Palace's reputation outside.

"It seems that the Emperor and the Empress did not ignore the matter of Li Shuren..." Mei Ruoqin pondered under the lamp and murmured softly.

The moon was already high in the sky, and Mei Shu gently advised her to go to bed early: "Didn't Feng Chenghui say that he wanted to listen to "Drunken Fisherman Singing at Dusk" early in the morning? Geng Chenghui is more familiar with that piece of music than you are.

"If you don't go to bed at this hour, you will be exhausted tomorrow and will be even less able to keep up."

Mei Ruoqin then rubbed her aching temples, lay down as she was told, turned over several times, and sighed softly.

Mei Shu stayed by the bed, fanning her slowly, and asked in a low voice, "Liang Yuan, why are you sighing?"

"Father is good at judging people. Our family is simple. I have never been good at scheming since I was young." Mei Ruoqin's eyes were full of tears. The more tired she was, the clearer she became. "Now I am in the deep palace, and I don't know anything about the outside world.

“If you only see a glimpse of something, you will never be able to guess the whole picture.

"Although Geng Chenghui is open with me, she is even more innocent and timid than I am..."

Mei Shu didn't say much, just listened quietly to his master slowly pouring out his grievances.

"Sister Feng is clever and smart, and she has the help of Meng Sixun and Xia Zhangshi...

"It's a pity that she will need another year to come out of the East Palace... During this year, I can't beat four people with my own two fists..."

When Mei Ruoqin said this, she felt sad and exhausted.

Until this moment, Mei Shu finally spoke softly: "Since Liang Yuan has such worries, why don't you take advantage of the Mid-Autumn Festival and ask the Crown Princess or the Crown Prince to let you and Madam meet?"

Mei Ruoqin stared at the flower and bird curtains above her head, her eyes fixed for a moment, then she closed her eyes and said, "I'm sleepy, let's go to sleep."

Turn inward.

Mei Shu sighed in his heart and could only lower his eyes and shut his mouth.

The current Emperor Shengping ascended the throne at a young age, spent half his life in military service, and pacified the four directions. His achievements in both civil and military affairs are rare in ancient and modern times.

But he is already 65 years old this year, his eyesight is blurry, his teeth are loose, and his once strong and brave body has gradually become unable to do things.

Emperor Shengping values ​​old friendships very much, and the few important ministers who still assist him have been with him for more than ten years.

In recent years, seeing the emperor getting older and older, I feel very sad.

Therefore, for this year's Wanshou Festival, several people agreed to hold a grand ceremony, but they used the excuse of the Crown Prince.

Five years ago, the prince had just entered the East Palace and was very reserved, not able to fully display his talents. Now it is the fifth birthday, how can the prince not show some filial piety? !

Emperor Shengping also knew what his ministers meant, so he had to let go and let them make a fuss.

He turned around and got angry at Dai Quan: "Are you afraid that others don't know that I'm old?

"Prince, if you don't celebrate my birthday, you are unfilial!?

“What a joke!

"I think they are just trying to find any excuse to collude with those so-called classmates and peers, just waiting for my death so that they can bully the crown prince!"

Dai Quan sighed and denied, "You are such a spoiled and protective person and you will never change in your life!

"Everyone who is standing in the court now, who was not selected from the grassroots by you?

"Don't you know how much they respect, love, fear and apprehend you?

"If they have some contempt for the prince in their hearts, it cannot be said that they do not have it at all.

"——After all, the prince is young and did not like to show off in his early years. So they don't know that your dragon son's blood has three points of your wind and thunder nature!

"But if they were to form a clique and collude under your nose, tsk tsk, even if I gave them the courage of my ancestors, they wouldn't dare to do it!!"

These words calmed Emperor Shengping.

But when the topic turned to the crown prince, he thought of the East Palace again, and couldn't help but feel annoyed again:

"I was not thoughtful enough in my early years. At that time, I only thought about the child's backyard, and just wanted to make a stable living.

"Who would have thought that the Mo family's foundation is still a step behind? Compared with the vision and perspective of the direct descendants of those aristocratic families, it is really not enough!"

Dai Quan smiled and said nothing, just bowed.

Emperor Shengping frowned and thought for a while, then asked, "Does the Li family have any girls of the right age?"

"There are no more direct descendants." Dai Quan answered while looking at the ground, "The Li family is looking for a suitable one among the clan.

"Li Shuren's mother, Zhou's family, has a girl who is sixteen years old and has not yet married. But the Li family is unwilling to do so, and Lord Li of the Li clan is a soft-hearted person, so the situation is still at a stalemate for the time being."

Emperor Shengping sneered: "Did they arrange my son's backyard? Ridiculous!"

Dai Quan smiled and replied, "Of course not."

Emperor Shengping raised his head and thought again, and couldn't help but feel troubled: "Except for the Li family, I can't think of any other child who can help to stabilize the Eastern Palace!"

"This is the Empress's business. It is more important that Your Majesty does not think about it." Dai Quan gave a brief advice and said no more.

Emperor Shengping ignored him and tapped his forehead for a while before his eyes lit up: "Aunt Kangle's youngest son is named Wu. What's Wu?"

"Wu Tianyou." Dai Quan replied with a smile.

"Yes, yes! I remember that he has a daughter. She was still young when I asked last time, and later she was exempted from the selection. How is the child now?" Emperor Shengping looked at Dai Quan excitedly.

Dai Quan hesitated for a moment, sighed inwardly, and replied respectfully, "Ms. Wu asked for a marriage after the selection. Unfortunately, before the marriage, her mother passed away, and while she was in mourning, the young man himself passed away unexpectedly.

“Miss Wu is heartbroken. She is already eleven or nineteen years old, but she still refuses to agree to get married.

"Now he has become successful, helping to take care of the household chores at home, and the clan members all praise him -

"Last month, Princess Kangle came to the palace to pay her respects, and begged the Empress to help arrange a marriage for the eldest daughter!"