Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

Chapter 522: Mystical Powers

Before Wang Xifeng's carriage reached the Ten-mile Pavilion, Guo Jian came running in person to report: "Your father, your mother and your sister have come to see the queen."

Wang Xifeng pretended to be embarrassed: "We are on official business, not on a private tour, how can we stop here at will?"

"Not casually, not casually. We are going to the imperial mausoleum, and the Ministry of Rites, Ministry of Revenue, and Ministry of Works have all followed. Your father is actually the person in charge, but his leg injury has not yet healed, so the emperor did not assign him the task.

"Now he comes to give instructions to his subordinates and then pays his respects to the Empress. This is only natural!" Guo Jian smiled so hard that his two rows of white teeth were exposed.

Wang Xifeng nodded modestly: "In that case, please ask the Princess Wuling and the Princess Wan'an to get in the carriage for a while. Lord Wang will arrange the work for the Ministry of Rites, so please come over later."

Guo Jian quickly agreed and went.

Wang Zifu, Yuan and Wang Xuanhe hurried over, each wearing only casual clothes. Fortunately, the late empress dowager had officially started the funeral, and the Wang family were all officials, so they followed suit and wore simple clothes, which did not violate the etiquette.

At that moment, Yuan and Wang Xuanhe got into the car.

When Yuan saw that Wang Xifeng and Ru'er were the only ones in the carriage, she immediately became flustered and said, "Why is there only one person serving us?

"Last night your father received news that the Supreme Being suddenly became wary and wanted to kill you. Could it be true?"

Wang Xifeng shook her head, tightly grasped her hand, and, ignoring the presence of Wang Xuanhe and Ru'er, whispered:

"Mother, listen to me. When you go back, tell Dad exactly what I said!"

Yuan knew that something drastic might happen, so she forced herself to calm down, bit her lip and listened attentively.

“The Supreme was stabbed and seriously injured. Although he seems to be able to recover, from what I know, he probably only has a month or so left to live!

“When his incident comes to light, there will be a shock in the capital!

"Jia Zheng had just arrived in Beijing and was imprisoned in the inner temple. Chen Duo's family in the inner temple was too close to me, so I deliberately borrowed him to follow me out of Beijing.

"I'm afraid that Prince Yong will interrogate Jia Zheng soon. This man appears to be honest but is greedy and cowardly inside. I'm afraid he will tell Prince Yong everything about Prince Jia.

"Please ask mother to tell father: Jia Zheng cannot be kept! We cannot give Prince Yong a chance to question him! Let the people of the Supreme Lord and the deposed Crown Prince be prepared. The Emperor will definitely summon them in private, so let him act moderately.

"Before I returned to Beijing, I asked my father to resign. The reason was: I was tired!"

Yuan was confused: "How can the emperor agree to this?"

"Mother doesn't know..." Wang Xifeng glanced at Wang Xuanhe, paused, and said a few more words, "If the Empress Dowager is gone, and the Emperor is ruthless, he can clean up the situation in three to five months.

"The Queen has long disliked me. Under these circumstances, why would she keep me here?

“It just so happens that the Supreme is wary of me, and I’m afraid she will do everything she can to put me to death, starting with the people around me.

"After all, my father is deeply involved with both the former Crown Prince and the Grand Lord. If he doesn't show any intention of backing off now, the Queen's party will surely attack him in unison!

"Besides, our family is a piece of fat meat. I'm afraid those who are interested have already started to make plans..."

Yuan's face was gloomy and she nodded slightly.

Wang Xuanhe was also frightened and his face turned pale. He subconsciously grabbed Yuan's clothes and trembled.

Wang Xifeng felt soft-hearted upon seeing this, and she comforted him softly, “The Highness attacked me last night, but it was the Emperor who saved me.

“So, our family still has a glimmer of hope.

"I had not expected you to come, and was racking my brains to send you a message, but you came here unexpectedly.

"Now that we know what will happen next, we can see what kind of person our father is. He will definitely help our family turn misfortune into fortune!"

At this point, the voice of Prince Fu outside the car sounded gently: "Your humble servant Prince Fu, pays respect to the Imperial Concubine."

Wang Xifeng lifted the carriage curtain and smiled, "Daddy."

"Yes. Your Majesty has lost weight." Wang Zifu showed a sad look on his face. "You have been busy and sick recently. How can Your Majesty not take good care of yourself?"

"Don't worry, Daddy. I'm fine." Wang Xifeng said coquettishly in a low voice.

Guo Jian and the other accompanying guards heard it clearly, and they all felt their bones go soft. They also knew that it was a father and daughter talking, and it was not proper for them to listen in on them, so they quickly moved away a dozen steps.

"Since His Majesty is wary of the Queen, the Queen will definitely take advantage of the situation to add insult to injury. Does the Queen have any concubines in the palace who can be used?"

Wang Zifu's voice was low and he spoke very quickly.

Wang Xifeng raised her eyebrows: "Who am I on good terms with in the palace? How could Daddy not know?"

"Geng is useless, and her brother is still very useful, so she can't touch him.

“Besides Gunn?

"I heard that Shi Ronghua is pregnant, but she doesn't care much about the child. It was only after the queen's earnest instructions that she obeyed. Is this true?"

Wang Zifu stared into Wang Xifeng's eyes.

Wang Xifeng closed her eyes helplessly: "Daddy is going to use Shi Ronghua's pregnancy to overthrow the Queen?"

"Your Majesty, just say it. Do you mean it seriously?" Wang Zifu looked sternly.

Wang Xifeng could only nod: "She and I are close friends, and she is a strange person who often does unexpected things. If father wants to find her, just point her out."

"Your Majesty, you don't need to tell me about this." The prince bowed deeply, his face saddened, and he wiped his eyes with sobs, "There have been many funerals in the palace...

"The family is not at peace... Your second uncle committed suicide, your eldest aunt also took poison last night, and your youngest aunt fell ill due to grief...

"I am old and can no longer bear it. I am disheartened...

"If your majesty doesn't take good care of yourself, what use will this old man have to do with his bones..."

As expected of a father and daughter, they actually thought of the same thing——

But, what, taking poison!?

Wang Xifeng was horrified, clinging to the window, and cried out: "Did the eldest aunt take poison?!"

Why did Jia Wangshi suddenly become so strong-willed that she was willing to die! ?

Wang Zifu lowered his head to wipe his tears, choked up and nodded: "Yes.

"I heard that someone sent a message to the Jia Mansion, wanting to take the eldest daughter as a concubine.

"Your eldest aunt was angry and said something she didn't think should be said, saying that in terms of age and appearance, the eldest daughter of the Jia family is not suitable, but the aunt is just right.

"The aunt returned to her room and tried to commit suicide but failed. The old lady of the Jia family felt sorry for her daughter and severely reprimanded your eldest aunt.

"She took the poison during the night."

So it may not be true that she took poison. Maybe she was poisoned by the old lady of the Jia family and Jia Min together...

Wang Xifeng's heart skipped a beat: "Who is so bold as to pass on such news to the Jia Mansion?"

"Prince Zhongshun's Palace." Wang Zifu had no intention of hiding anything.

Wang Xifeng frowned and gritted her teeth: "This is too much."

"Your Majesty still has an important responsibility to shoulder, so please set off immediately." Wang Zifu just wanted to pass the message to her and didn't intend to say anything else.

Wang Xifeng naturally understood, and changed her expression, looking at her father eagerly: "Father's leg injury has not healed yet, I don't think the emperor will force you to come to the palace to mourn.

"But my mother and sister have imperial orders, so they can't avoid hard work every day.

"Father is alone at home, please take good care of yourself."

Wang Zifu understood and nodded gently: "Don't worry, I will ask someone to take good care of them. I can also heal my own injuries, so your majesty doesn't need to worry."

Yuan and Wang Xuanhe also got out of the car at this time.

Yuan got off the car first.

Wang Xuanhe glanced at her back, gritted his teeth, turned back and whispered to Wang Xifeng: "Sister, the Xue family is targeting me."

"Tell Daddy." Wang Xifeng calmly stretched out her slender jade fingers, squeezed her cold little hand, and smiled, "Daddy has great magical powers, don't worry."