After the rebellion was successful, I realized that this place was the Red Mansion

Chapter 193 Sister Feng, Ping'er

Madam Xing was stunned for a moment, then asked again, unwilling to give up, "Who is Rongxi Hall for?"

Sister Feng smiled and said, "Madam, Rongxi Hall is, after all, the most prestigious room in the mansion. Even if the Emperor doesn't live there, it will have to remain empty."

Madam Xing said, "Don't try to fool me. The main hall is in the garden. That's where the Emperor actually lives. Our house doesn't count."

Fengjie sighed, "Whether it counts or not is not up to us to decide. His Majesty ordered Third Sister to move out today. Right now, the three families in Pear Fragrance Courtyard and the back gate are packing up and moving out. If Madam is not used to living there, we can only ask the young ladies to ask for permission later."

After thinking for a long time, Madam Xing finally asked her, "Is there any other place where people can live?"

Sister Feng hurriedly said, "Madam and I went to see it together. Mengpo Studio is habitable. We'll also go and see other places to see if they suit Madam's taste."

Madam Xing got up and went out with her, Ping'er followed, and they returned to the mansion in the blink of an eye.

Who lives here?

Upon entering the house, Madam Xing saw a row of houses and inquired about their location.

Sister Feng laughed and said, "This is the home of Lian'er, Baoyu, and the wet nurses of several young ladies. Master's study is also here."

Madam Xing was displeased upon hearing this, as too many people made the place seem chaotic.

Fengjie understood her meaning and led her forward. After passing through a door, she pointed to several spacious rooms in front and said with a smile, "This is Lian'er and Baoyu's outer study. He stays here when it's inconvenient for him to stay with me."

Madam Xing went inside and saw that Baoyu's study was larger than her son Jia Lian's study. It had a covered porch and a warm pavilion, with three rooms inside and outside, enough to house seven or eight maids and servants. She moved Baoyu's books away, and then she could move in.

Having made up his mind, he didn't say it aloud, and went to Mengpozhai with his daughter-in-law, Fengjie.

I happened to run into Zhou Rui's family.

When Wang Xifeng saw her, she guessed why she had come. She gave Ping'er a wink and stepped forward with a smile, saying, "Sister Zhou, what brings you here?"

Zhou Rui's wife was already angry and didn't catch the hidden meaning in her words, so she told her what had happened. Just as she was about to ask them to come and judge the matter, Madam Xing sneered, "Let's go inside first and talk."

Zhou Rui's wife had no choice but to give up.

The group went in to find Madam Wang. After they met, Madam Xing said first, "San Ya was acting on imperial orders, so we couldn't say anything. Fortunately, my son pleaded with Lin Ya, and His Majesty granted me permission to move to Mengpo Zhai."

Madam Wang was stunned and asked her, "You're moving to the master's study?!"

Zhou Rui's wife originally came to complain angrily, but now that she saw that the first wife was moving to live with her, how could she dare to open her mouth again?
Madam Xing sighed, "There's nothing we can do about it. His Majesty has ordered the young ladies to manage the household."

Madam Wang was very displeased: "Third Miss is still young and doesn't do things properly. Mengpo Studio is her father's study. How can we let you live there again? Xiu Luan, go and call Third Miss here!"

Just as the maid was about to leave, Wang Xifeng stopped her, saying, "Madam, Third Sister is busy right now. His Majesty will be summoning ministers to Pear Fragrance Courtyard tomorrow. The First Madam hasn't decided where to stay yet. We can find another place."

Lady Wang, look over here.

Madam Xing smiled and said, "Indeed, since it is Uncle Lian'er's study, it is not appropriate for me to stay there. Is there any other place in the mansion where people can stay?"

Wang Xifeng then said, "Lian'er and Baoyu's studies are both habitable, but Baoyu's study is larger." As she spoke, she looked at Madam Wang and said, "Madam, His Majesty has renamed both mansions Grand View Palace, and it will be difficult for outsiders to return. In my opinion, Baoyu's study should be given to Madam Wang to live in. After a few years, His Majesty can grant the favor and send the books inside to Baoyu to study."

Zhou Rui's wife could tell at a glance that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had clearly come prepared!
Lady Wang's expression was not good. After a long while, she asked, "Where are Baoyu's books going?"

Madam Xing said, "The study is big enough. I won't touch it if it's still on the bookshelf. I'll just put away some of the other items."

Madam Wang had no choice but to nod in agreement, and then asked Zhou Rui's wife, "Where are you moving to?"

Zhou Rui's wife hurriedly said, "The Third Miss wants us to move to the back room."

"Where are we going to stay?" Madam Wang frowned. "Isn't there anywhere else in the manor?"

Zhou Rui's wife already had several places in mind, and she quickly said, "The Lai family used to live near the back gate of the East Mansion, but Lai Da committed a crime and his property was confiscated. No one can live there now!"

Before Madam Wang could speak, Wang Xifeng said, "We can't stay in the East Mansion!"

"What do you mean?" Madam Wang asked, somewhat displeased.

Wang Xifeng explained, "Although the Third Miss is now serving as the Minister of the Grand View Palace, the East Mansion already has the Wang family, the Shi family, and Sister-in-law Zhen living there, so it's not enough room for everyone. Sister Yun used to be the housekeeper, and now that Madam Qin has moved back, it's even more inappropriate to put people from our mansion into their place."

In other words, if Zhou Rui's wife wanted to live in the East Mansion, she needed the consent of Shi Xiangyun and Qin Keqing; Tan Chun's words wouldn't work.

"That's true."

Madam Wang nodded in agreement. It was indeed inappropriate to arrange for Zhou Rui's wife to go there, as the Wang family was also her maternal family. The East Mansion needed to make some space for them to arrange people.

Zhou Rui's wife then said, "At Aunt Xue's house..."

Everyone looked at her.

“At her home, Bao-guniang lives in the garden, and Xiang-ling has gone to serve in the Emperor’s quarters. Only Auntie is left alone…” Zhou Rui’s wife finished speaking through gritted teeth.

Sister Feng laughed and said, "You can go and talk to Miss Bao and see if she agrees to let her mother move out."

Zhou Rui's wife snorted coldly, "She's lived here for several years, but now we can't just ask her to leave!"

Madam Wang glanced at her: "Let's find another place!"

Zhou Rui's wife added, "The eldest mistress now lives in the garden, and she also has several empty rooms in the mansion..."

Sister Feng laughed again, but didn't say a word. Her eyes seemed to say, "Go ahead and call them if you want. I don't care about this."

Madam Xing said calmly, "She just went to serve the Emperor last night."

These words made Madam Wang's face even uglier, so she vented her anger on Zhou Rui's wife, ordering her, "Since you can't find any other place to stay, you can go and stay in the back room."

Zhou Rui's face was full of resentment as she pondered things silently.

After sitting with Madam Xing for a while, Sister Feng took her leave.

She first went to inform the old lady, who told her to take good care of Tan Chun, as she was still young.

Fengjie agreed and went to the back door to find Tanchun, and the two discussed matters together.

They were busy until nightfall before moving the Pear Blossom Courtyard and the three families from the back gate, and adding tables, chairs, teacups, and other items to various places for the ministers and guards to use the next day.

……

Back home, Fengjie reclined on the couch to rest. After a long day of work, her legs ached and she was exhausted. She lazily instructed Ping'er, "Go and call Xiaohong to pour me a cup of tea."

Ping'er stood up and smiled, "I can handle this little thing." She then poured her some tea.

Sister Feng glanced at her sideways, and seeing that she was sincere, she said with relief, "Do you know what I said to my sister-in-law this morning?"

Ping'er brought her tea. Upon hearing this, she looked down at the Second Mistress, who was leaning against the pillow. She was slender and alluring. She noticed that the Second Mistress's chest was bulging, and she was clearly still wearing that bodice underneath.

Fengjie covered her chest with her hand and said angrily, "What are you looking at, you little hussy?!"

Ping'er sighed, "Isn't it easy to guess? Last night His Majesty summoned the First Madam, and Madam rushed over early this morning. Besides wanting to get into the Emperor's bed, she also wanted to comfort the First Madam and ask her for a favor."

Just as Fengjie was about to speak, Xiaohong came to report: "Grandma, a eunuch has come to convey the Emperor's oral decree, ordering Sister Ping to go out and receive the decree!"

Both mistress and servant were surprised and hurriedly went out. Sure enough, a young eunuch was waiting outside. Upon seeing Ping'er, he smiled and said, "His Majesty has decreed that Consort Ping should come to serve him tonight."

Ping'er blushed on her pretty and gentle face, but she quickly accepted the imperial decree.

Sister Feng looked at her strangely, making Ping'er even more ashamed, but with the eunuchs present, she couldn't say anything.

The eunuch then smiled and said, "Someone will bring various things to help Your Highness bathe and change. Your Highness, this servant will go back to report now."

After the eunuch left, Fengjie and Ping'er returned to their room.

"Incredible! My Ping'er has indeed become an empress!" Sister Feng exclaimed with a smile.

Ping'er blushed and smiled, "Grandma, you're saying this... Others may not know, but I know Grandma also needs to be favored?"

Fengjie was both ashamed and angry, mixed with some helplessness and a bit of gritted teeth. She sat on the couch for a long time before finally raising her head.

But Ping'er had already gone to the wardrobe to find clothes and jewelry, preparing to dress up beautifully for the emperor tonight.

Seeing her like this, Fengjie felt a pang of jealousy, as if her Ping'er was about to be taken away by the emperor.

She said, “Good sister, you still call me grandma even after you’ve become an empress, which shows that I haven’t spoiled you in vain.”

Ping'er glanced at her, smiled, and then remained silent.

Fengjie blushed, knowing that she was being laughed at for her past jealousy and forbidding Jia Lian from touching her. "Good sister, I'll apologize to you, okay?" Fengjie stood up, intending to kneel before her, but Ping'er quickly helped her up: "What are you doing, Madam? I grew up with you since we were little, don't you know your temperament?"

Sister Feng said, "Tell me the truth, how much resentment do you harbor towards me?"

"I wouldn't dare blame you for a single thing!" Ping'er pointed at her face and then at her chest. "To be honest, with your figure and looks, you would surely be favored by His Majesty if you served him. How could I not respect you then?"

Sister Feng spat at her and laughed, "Sure enough, those are shameful words. How could you say them? It's fine if we say them in private at home, but if it gets out and people hear it, we'll both lose face... Fine, go take a bath and change your clothes so you can get clean and go to the Emperor's bed." As she spoke, her face flushed red and she sighed, "I'm afraid it will be my turn someday."

The two women, master and servant, finally spoke openly. Both of them were to be summoned by the emperor, but the difference was that Ping'er would go tonight, while Fengjie would have to wait a few more days.

Ping'er smiled and continued preparing clothes and jewelry.

Before long, a dozen or so palace maids and eunuchs arrived carrying hot water. As usual, they prepared various perfumes, rouge, and face powder for Ping'er's bath, all of which were used by the concubines in the palace.

When Sister Feng took a look, she felt a pang of jealousy.

This time, he was indeed jealous of Ping'er; that little rascal has truly risen to a higher social status!

Despite her jealousy, she still ordered Xiao Hong and Feng'er to serve her.

About half an hour later, Ping'er finished bathing and returned to her room, where Xiao Hong and Feng'er still helped her with her hair and makeup.

Sister Feng came in to check on her again, and only after she was almost done with her makeup did she send Xiao Hong and the other girl out.

Ping'er smiled and said, "Grandma has something to say to me?"

Sister Feng took the hairpin and tried it on Ping'er. After looking at her in the mirror, she smiled and said, "This phoenix hairpin is very good. You can wear this one."

This was her hairpin, and Ping'er recognized it too. She sighed, "Why is Grandma doing this? Just say what you want to say. Why are you being so distant with me now?"

Sister Feng laughed and said, "I knew I couldn't hide it from you, so I'll have to tell you now? For the sake of our past friendship, Consort Ping, you can't laugh at me."

Ping'er laughed too.

She was dressed in bright and beautiful clothes at the moment. When she smiled, her hairpins and earrings swayed, creating a beautiful effect like flowers trembling in the wind.

She had never dressed up so glamorously before.

Fengjie glanced at her before saying, "Although His Majesty punished me, he was not angry. After seeing me, he did not pay much attention to me. I thought that perhaps His Majesty did not intend to summon me to serve him in bed, or that he would only ask me to come a few times... Since I cannot avoid it, I might as well take the initiative to apologize. However, it is a little embarrassing to talk about this, so I would like to ask you to help me tell His Majesty and ask for his opinion first."

Ping'er understood what she meant and was somewhat embarrassed, but considering their past friendship, she agreed and said she would find an opportunity to ask her that evening.

Sister Feng was overjoyed and grabbed her hand, laughing, "I was so confused! Instead of asking my own family, I went to ask my sister-in-law!"

Ping'er looked at her and said with a smile, "In my opinion, there's no better time than now. It's already getting dark, so why don't you come with me to the Yangxin Hall in the garden?"

"Me too?" Sister Feng was surprised.

“Grandma can wait outside. If I speak up and the Emperor agrees, Grandma can take the opportunity to go in and apologize. Wouldn’t that be convenient? It would save Grandma from being constantly worried. Besides, Grandma waiting outside shows that she is sincere.”

Fengjie hesitated for a moment, then blushed: "If the Emperor summons me to serve him in bed..."

Ping'er laughed and said, "Grandma already took a bath when she came back this afternoon to pay her respects to the old lady, so what's there to be afraid of?"

Sister Feng added, "But I washed that bellyband."

Ping'er laughed again: "Isn't that perfect? ​​Grandma will have an excuse not to wear it. If the Emperor sees that Grandma has served him in bed, this matter might be over. We can just throw away that undergarment and never mention it again!"

Sister Feng was finally moved.

That undergarment was like a thorn stuck in her lower abdomen, making her toss and turn all night.

So Sister Feng hurriedly went inside and changed into some old, casual clothes. She then ordered Xiao Hong to come along and not to tell anyone what she saw or heard on the way.

Lin Hongyu readily agreed, but was inwardly puzzled: What was Grandma doing in the garden with Ping'er so late at night?
The Emperor only summoned Ping'er to serve him in bed, and didn't call her "Grandma." Could it be that she wanted to climb into the Emperor's bed on her own initiative...?
Lin Hongyu followed behind, secretly glancing at her grandmother's figure. She was slender and graceful, with a narrow waist and wide hips. No wonder there were rumors in the garden that Lian Er's wife was a flirtatious woman. But Hongyu had served her in her room for a few days and knew that it was all a frame-up.

However, since everyone in the mansion is currently a servant of the Yeting Palace, it's not unreasonable for Grandma to climb into the Emperor's bed.

With the help of eunuchs and palace maids, Wang Xifeng, Ping'er, and Xiao Hong entered the garden together.

Before long, the three arrived in front of the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Fengjie gave Ping'er a wink:

Ping'er stepped forward and told the eunuchs and maids, "I'll leave two people outside. If there's nothing else to say, she can go back."

The palace servants weren't fools; they sensed something but said nothing, letting Wang Xifeng and Xiao Hong wait outside.

The door to Yangxintang was open.

Seeing this, Wang Xifeng nudged Xiaohong, telling her to go inside with Ping'er so that she could come out and deliver a message later.

Hongyu was kept in the dark and even more confused, but she followed Ping'er inside. She saw Qingwen and Xiangling sitting outside the curtain in the west side room. Xiangling was doing needlework by candlelight, while Qingwen was looking at the pattern on a piece of clothing.

Upon seeing the two of them, Hongyu felt much relieved.

While at the Grand View Garden, Qingwen treated Xiangling harshly and often made sarcastic remarks, but Xiangling got along well with the other maids.

Upon seeing them, Xiangling and Qingwen both stood up to greet them. Qingwen called out to the inside, "Your Majesty, Ping'er has arrived." She then glanced at Hongyu and said, "And there's a little maid named Xiaohong as well."

Hongyu smiled, not minding that she called herself a little girl.

Then, Ping'er and Hongyu both heard a girl's voice coming from inside: "Emperor brother, let me go and let Ping'er sister in!"

It's Xiangyun.

Ping'er, who was close to Miss Yun, immediately recognized her voice.

The emperor's voice came from inside: "Don't be afraid, it's alright. Ping'er, come in."

Ping'er had no choice but to lift the curtain. The first thing she saw was the tall emperor embracing a beautiful young woman with a fair back on the couch against the wall. Her clothes were disheveled and her cheeks were flushed, clearly indicating that she had just been intimate with the emperor.

Hongyu glanced inside, her face immediately turning bright red, and she quickly lowered her head.

Qingwen caught her little trick and sneered.

Hongyu dared not say anything more and carefully took two steps back.

Since she was brought by Ping'er, Qingwen didn't say anything. She pointed to the chair in the hall and said, "You sit there and wait. If Ping'er sends word, I'll call you back."

Hongyu smiled at her and went over to sit down.

inside the house.

Ping'er saw that Xiangyun was only wearing a bodice on her upper body. The emperor's hand caressed her slender waist. Xiangyun shyly pressed herself against his chest and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty loves to do such lewd things. No wonder Sister Lin avoids you when she sees you. I shouldn't have come to find you tonight!"

As her intimacy with her emperor brother deepened, Xiangyun felt both shy and somewhat at a loss, especially since her sister Ping'er had come in and witnessed it.

Fortunately, she had only just had her clothes undressed.

Chu Yan laughed and said, "Husband and wife consummating their marriage is advocated by the Book of Rites, so why should Sister Yun be shy?"

Xiangyun didn't answer. Seeing that he had let go of her hand, she quickly turned her back to Ping'er and put on her clothes. After getting off the bed, she smiled at Ping'er and said, "Sister Ping'er, I'm leaving."

Ping'er smiled shyly and said, "I thought Yun would be serving His Majesty with me tonight."

She witnessed Miss Yun being favored by the emperor, and saying these words actually made Miss Yun less shy.

"Pah! You're all ganging up on me!"

Xiangyun spat at her, then tidied her makeup in front of the mirror and hurriedly went out.

Her voice came through again: "Why is the princess here? Your brother the emperor is inside, please go in."

"No, I just... came to see you."

The two left together, but Princess Qinghe did not enter.

Chu Yan ignored him and called to Ping'er, "What are you still standing there for? Come and sit down."

This wasn't the first time for the two; Ping'er had served him in bed before.

When Chu Yanxin arrived at the Grand View Garden, he first summoned Li Wan, then Yuan Chun. Originally, it should have been Qin Keqing's turn, but she was menstruating, so she summoned Ping'er, whom she had previously slept with.

He still remembered the last time when Ping'er was gentle and accommodating, there was a hidden passion in her, which was very pleasing.

(End of this chapter)