Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

Chapter 442 Concubine Xu

Wang Xifeng understood instantly and immediately thanked him for the reminder:

"Please don't! At Tai Shang's age and body, you can't let such things hurt the old man's feelings!

"I was just talking nonsense!

"How old am I? How many history books have I read? How many ups and downs have I been through? How to weigh and choose among these things is a profound knowledge! I'm only seventeen, what can I know?!

"I also want to thank Grandpa Dai for mentioning me. I won't dare to speak nonsense anymore in the future!"

Dai Quan laughed and pointed at her across the table with his index finger:

"You are so good at talking! I don't need to worry about you talking nonsense! You will be able to make it up yourself!"

The two looked at each other and smiled, and the matter was over.

"Just now, the Supreme Lord has ordered that Prince Su be detained temporarily, and will deal with him after the whole matter is thoroughly investigated.

"In Anshan Palace, the Empress Dowager woke up in the early morning. How could anyone dare to disturb her? The palace servants fooled her into serving her a meal and taking medicine, and then she went back to sleep.

"When I came here just now, I hadn't heard that he had woken up. It seemed that he was sleeping again.

"The Queen Mother was displeased and has arrested all the servants inside and outside Anshan Palace. She only picked two or three familiar ones to serve by her side. She also sent a few more from Hanfeng Palace."

Dai Quan told Wang Xifeng everything.

Wang Xifeng listened attentively without interrupting.

"I heard that the palace maid who went to the back door of Anshan Palace in the middle of the night and was killed was your palace maid?" Dai Quan finally mentioned something serious.

Wang Xifeng exclaimed, "Oh? My people? An'er and Chunnuan are here!"

Dai Quan laughed meaningfully: "Oh, I was wrong, it's not your people, but Cui Bo Ting's people.

"A palace maid who has just been given a name by the Supreme."

"Ah? She almost pointed at my nose and cursed me last night. I got impatient and had her tied up and thrown in the wing room. I thought I would send her to you this morning!"

Wang Xifeng turned around calmly and asked, "Aunt Yue, where is Lin Deyi?"

Yue Shao lowered his head and took a step forward: "Before I had time to report to the imperial concubine, Lin Deyi somehow escaped last night and ran away.

"I found out in the morning and questioned all the palace servants. It was confirmed that a palace maid disappeared from her room for an incense stick of time at night.

"The person has been captured."

Wang Xifeng said "oh" and looked at Dai Quan: "Since the thief has been found, the eunuch will take him away later."

Dai Quan looked at Yue Shao, then at her, smiled broadly, and nodded repeatedly: "Okay. Okay!"

Then he stood up and said, "The emperor was very angry about what happened last night. Let me tell you that if the imperial concubine has no important matters to report, she should go see Concubine Xu first.

"I've asked Zhou Dai to wait first.

“As for Concubine Zhen’s funeral, you will discuss it with Concubine Xu in the future. If you have anything to say, just tell Zhou Dai.

"If he neglects, you can whip him directly.

"If he dies, it's my fault."

Wang Xifeng stood up with a smile: "Grandpa Dai is joking again. Of your four most beloved disciples, only this one is left. How could you bear to let him go?"

"Sons are not as filial as grandsons. I can't count on him. I'm counting on Qian Gang, the little monkey, to see me off to the grave!"

Dai Quan once again confirmed the matter, giving Wang Xifeng another reassurance.

Wang Xifeng nodded repeatedly, escorted him to the steps, and ordered Jingquan:

"You should stay with Grandpa Dai for a few days. When we go to Xiaoci County, it won't be too late for you to leave with me."

Dai Quan was touched by her kindness, and happily left with Jing Quan and the palace maid who had untied Lin Deyi.

Wang Xifeng did not stay long. She turned around and asked Yue Shao to lead the way and went straight to Liuquan Pavilion where Concubine Xu lived.

There are not only several hot springs in the Zhongnan Palace, but also a mountain spring flowing out from the mountains in the distance opposite the hot springs, flowing through a corner of the palace before flowing out through the wall.

Liuquan Pavilion is a small pavilion built about ten steps away from the mountain spring.

Concubine Xu was the maid who came with the late Empress Xiaoren as a dowry.

The late Empress Xiaoren suffered a difficult labor when giving birth to the deposed Crown Prince, which injured her body. She later rested for more than a year before gradually getting better.

Over the past year, the Cheng'en Marquis's family was extremely nervous, so they sent a beautiful woman into the palace and had her live in the Queen's side palace, intending to use her to seduce the retired emperor.

The retired emperor didn't have any feelings for the beauty, but he often came to visit her just to appease the late Empress Xiaoren's anxiety.

However, the beauty was very disappointing. She became pregnant after only being favored three or five times.

The late Empress Xiaoren was angry and sad, and her illness became more serious.

It was at this time that Xu took advantage of the fact that the emperor was visiting the late queen, climbed into his bed, became Concubine Xu, and lived in the back palace.

From then on, the pregnant beauty and Xu Cairen quarreled with each other and refused to live in peace. In less than two months, the beauty had a miscarriage and died of heavy bleeding.

As a result, people inside and outside the Daming Palace said that it was the late Empress Xiaoren who ordered her maid to kill the beauty.

The late Empress Xiaoren was almost angry to death over this matter.

Fortunately, the Supreme Lord knew very well what was right and wrong, and he sent Concubine Xu to a remote palace and never set foot inside her place again.

At the same time, he spent more time accompanying the late queen, and he favored whoever was respectful to the late queen as the concubines in the palace.

In this way, Xu Cairen kept holding on. Whenever there was a major event and the concubines were promoted, she would mingle with them and also be promoted.

When Queen Mo moved into Zhaoyang Palace, she became Concubine Xu.

To quote the words of the Emperor: "This fellow has a tough life and is still alive and well, which is rare. Since it is God's will, let's keep him."

After moving into the other palace, the retired emperor was bored all day, so he met all his wives and concubines one by one.

Only then did he discover that Concubine Xu was actually as gentle as a chrysanthemum, knowledgeable and talented. Also, because she had been the head maid of the late Empress Xiaoren for seven or eight years, she behaved properly and knew when to act, so he felt comfortable having her accompany him.

Therefore, when Emperor Chongzhao sent a letter asking Concubine Xu to tell a lie, Concubine Xu hurriedly reported the truth to the Emperor, and the Emperor turned a blind eye and gave her an easy way out.

Even after Concubine Zhen "died of illness", the matter was directly thrown to Concubine Xu, and Concubines Fu, Quan, Dou, Guo and others all stood back!

Wang Xifeng came over, and Yue Shao whispered to her about what had happened after Concubine Xu moved to another palace:

"In short, Concubine Xu seems to be favored now.

“Those people are already very unhappy.

"The other day, His Majesty rewarded Concubine Xu with two baskets of lychees. Concubine Fu was so angry that she went straight to her yard and snatched all of them and threw them away."

Wang Xifeng laughed: "Didn't Concubine Xu go to the Emperor to complain?"

"No. Concubine Xu never argues with them about these things. It is because she does not argue that the Emperor becomes closer to her."

Yue Shao sighed softly.

Wang Xifeng chuckled and said, "So the concubines disliked her even more."

Yue Shao nodded slightly.

"That doesn't matter." Wang Xifeng waved her fan and chuckled, "The funeral of a concubine is a custom.

"Zhen's funeral must be done in a very precise manner, without any addition or subtraction.

"She is a hassle-free person, and I am also a lazy person.

"How fitting!"

As long as Zhou Dai doesn't interfere, this matter will just be a formality for everyone.