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

Chapter 254 Today I shall die at the hands of a woman (Part 1)

That day, after Chu Yan finished training, he rode his horse to swim in the spring pool, holding Ke Qing in his arms. Xiang Yun also rode her horse to follow him, and the three of them played in the spring pool.

After getting ashore, Xiangyun sighed, "The weather will get cold in a few days, and we'll have to wait until next year to go swimming again."

Chu Yan said, "Tomorrow, go and invite your sisters to come and play."

Xiangyun was somewhat tempted, but after thinking about it, she shook her head and said, "Everyone has their own things to do. If it weren't for the Emperor summoning us, it would be difficult for us sisters to get together for swimming."

Keqing laughed and said, "Let's do our own thing. It's no fun with too many people. We're here today, and we can come again tomorrow. Let's have a good time while the weather is still warm!"

Xiangyun also laughed and said, "I won't be coming tomorrow."

Ke Qing turned to look at His Majesty, but did not speak.

As the three were about to part, after Xiangyun left, Keqing came over, took his arm, and with a charming smile on her beautiful face, called out in a sweet voice, "Your Majesty~~"

Chu Yan assumed she wanted to serve him in bed that night, so he laughed and said, "Thinking about it again?"

Ke Qing blushed slightly and whispered, "I have an idea, but I'm afraid His Majesty will laugh at me if I tell him."

"You said."

“There’s a spring pool in our palace garden. His Majesty, thinking of us, took us swimming there. I was thinking…”

Qin Keqing smiled charmingly, her voice soft and melodious as she said, "Most young ladies are still unmarried and inexperienced in matters of the heart, and are therefore shy about the pleasures of the boudoir. But we women are different; we only wish to serve Your Majesty with all our heart..."

Chu Yan raised an eyebrow, understanding her unspoken meaning, and asked, "Who are you all?"

Keqing lowered her head shyly and chuckled, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. I will go find the Palace Attendant, the Virtuous Consort, the Noble Lady, and the Noble Consort Wu. I will also have Baozhu go back and summon my former mother-in-law, as well as Peifeng and Xieluan, to the palace."

Ke Qing glanced at him seductively, then smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please have Ping'er go back and summon Feng Nu."

Chu Yan admitted that he was very tempted after hearing Ke'er's words!

He originally took his concubines swimming with the intention of deepening his relationship with them and appreciating their figures, but he never expected that it would turn into a delightful banquet.

Since Daiyu, Baochai, and Baoqin are all unmarried, even if they were married, like Xiangyun, they would not agree to do such absurd things.

Only Qin Keqing, with her natural charm, was willing to play with him to his heart's content.

As for the others, Li Wan, though also a woman who strictly adheres to etiquette, might agree out of a sense of indebtedness. Consort Zhou would certainly agree, as she is single-mindedly vying for his favor. Yuan Chun and Consort Wu would probably be less than pleased, but would accommodate him.

After thinking for a moment, he said to Keqing, "Ask them privately. If they don't want to come, don't force them. Just ask You Shi and Feng Nu to come."

Lady You was of lowly status, having no official title or status, and simply lived in the Ningguo Mansion awaiting his summons.

As for Feng Nu, it would be better if she refused. Chu Yan ordered Ping'er to tie her up and bring her here!
"Yes, Your Majesty~~"

Qin Keqing covered her mouth and chuckled, then said, "I'll go find Ping'er now and have her go back to Daguan Palace to deliver the decree to Fengnu, so that they can come to the palace tomorrow and I can tell my elder sister and the others."

Chu Yan nodded and said, "Since we're going back to Daguan Palace, have Ping'er go there on the way..."

He hesitated for a moment, but after thinking about it, he said, "Let Ping'er go and greet Miaoyu and Aunt Xue, and tell them that I remember them."

Qin Keqing was very surprised and looked at His Majesty with a strange expression. After a long while, she smiled, curtsied, and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I have remembered."

Chu Yan pinched her smooth cheek, then turned and went back to Zichen Hall.

Qin Keqing had her own plans. She went to tell Ping'er about the matter and told her to be careful.

……

Grand View Palace, Grandmother Jia's Courtyard.

"Greetings to our ancestors!"

Wang Xifeng entered from outside, smiling as she bowed and greeted them.

There weren't many people in the room; besides Madam Wang and Madam Xing, only Aunt Xue was still there.

Since the girls went to the palace with the emperor, the mansion has become deserted. The Wang and Shi families still have a few young girls, but they don't come often.

Grandmother Jia nodded and asked, "Is there any news outside?"

Sister Feng hurriedly smiled and said, "There's nothing much going on outside. Aunt Liu in the kitchen has been quite proud of herself ever since her daughter became the Emperor's maid. I told her off once, and she calmed down."

Grandmother Jia laughed and said, "It's an honor for her family to have a maidservant who is the emperor. There's no need to worry about ordinary matters. Just let her manage the kitchen."

Sister Feng nodded and said, "She has been in charge of the kitchen for a long time, but Fangguan's godmother has some complaints."

Lady Wang said unhappily, "What complaints could those young actresses have? They were just randomly chosen when the actresses entered the garden. They really think of themselves as their own mothers. You don't need to worry about them. Just let them continue doing what they were doing before. There are too many people serving the Emperor in the garden, and we can't possibly manage them all."

Madam Xing agreed wholeheartedly, but she didn't dare to say it.

Fengjie responded and went to pay her respects to Madam Xing and then to Madam Wang.

Madam Wang asked, "Has last month's salary been paid out?"

Sister Feng paused for a moment before smiling and saying, "It's been sent out long ago, Madam. Don't worry, I remember all of this."

Lady Wang said, "It's not that I'm worried, it's just that the young ladies have all entered the palace, and the weather is getting colder, they..."

Just then, a maid came to report: "Baoyu has arrived."

Jia Baoyu, dressed in eunuch's robes, walked in. Everyone remained indifferent upon seeing him. After he kowtowed, Grandmother Jia ordered someone to bring him a chair to sit on.

In the past, she would not be satisfied until she pulled Jia Baoyu to sit next to her.

As soon as Jia Baoyu sat down, Fengjie stood up and said with a smile, "I have something to do, so I'll go back first."

Grandmother Jia didn't want her to stay, and Lady Wang couldn't keep her either.

When Fengjie returned home, she sat slumped on the couch. After a while, Feng'er came in and said with a smile, "Grandma has been looking downcast these days. Is it because I haven't been serving her as well as Sister Ping?"

Sister Feng sneered, "It's good that she's gone. My little temple can't accommodate such a big Buddha like her anymore!"

Feng'er then said, "Then why is Grandma always unhappy? Now that there are no other young ladies in the mansion, and the Third Miss has asked Grandma to manage the household, Grandma has to make all the decisions on matters inside and outside the two mansions. Is Grandma tired?"

Fengjie said irritably, "You wouldn't understand even if I told you. Besides, the girls are all gone, and the men aren't here either. Both mansions are empty. Why should I care? It's just some old women and maids making a fuss. There's no point in dealing with them!"

Feng'er frowned in thought. After Ping'er left, she really wanted to become her grandmother's favorite maid, but she was still not quite there yet. Her grandmother was unwilling to talk to her about many things.

Just then, a maidservant exclaimed, "Grandma, Princess Ping'er has come home!!"

"what?!"

Startled, Sister Feng sat up and hurriedly ordered, "Quickly, let her in... Never mind, I'll go out to greet her. Where is she?!"

"Ping'er came in through the east corner gate, she must have entered through the second gate!"

Fengjie hurriedly went out and went to Jia Mu’s courtyard first. She happened to run into Ping’er coming in. The two former mistress and servant looked at each other from a distance, and when they got closer, they both laughed.

"Greetings to Grandma~" Ping'er said with a smile, standing up without bowing.

Sister Feng laughed and said, "Don't say that, I should be the one paying my respects to Consort Ping!"

Ping'er laughed again before pulling her inside.

When Fengjie saw Grandmother Jia and Lady Wang again, she still bowed, but Ping'er just smiled and said, "Grandmother, Madam, I'm back. I'm here to tell you the good news."

Madam Wang hurriedly asked, "What joyous occasion is it?"

"Is there any news about Lin Daiyu?" Jia Baoyu couldn't help but ask.

Ping'er ignored him and sat down, saying, "A few days ago, His Majesty conferred the title of Consort Jing upon Miss Yun, Consort Shun upon Second Miss, Consort Li upon Consort Qin, and Consort An upon Lady Li."

"what!"

Everyone was overjoyed and rushed to congratulate Grandmother Jia and Madam Xing. Madam Xing was also overjoyed and said with a smile, "I never expected that Second Sister would be ahead of them and be made a Consort Shun first!"

Wang Xifeng hurriedly tugged at her clothes: "Madam, you can't call her anything else, you should call her Consort Shun!"

Madam Xing quickly agreed, still beaming with joy.

Grandmother Jia laughed and said, "Yun'er has been made a concubine! Quickly go and call the Shi family members. Let's go out together to set up an incense table and kowtow to express our gratitude to the Emperor!"

Wang Xifeng smiled and advised, "It's getting late. Why not wait until tomorrow to express your gratitude? Have someone inform the Shi family first."

Grandmother Jia looked at Ping'er and asked with a smile, "What title did Miss Ping'er receive?"

Ping'er said shyly, "His Majesty has bestowed upon me the title of Noble Lady."

Upon hearing this, Grandmother Jia hurriedly stood up to greet the noble lady. With her as the example, everyone else had no choice but to follow suit, including Wang Xifeng, who stood up to pay her respects to Ping'er.

"Let's forget about it! There's no need for such formalities inside."

Ping'er quickly helped Grandmother Jia up, then glanced at Second Mistress and smiled.

They were beaming with joy, but Jia Baoyu was struck dumb, muttering, "Sister Yun... Consort Jing, Second Sister, Consort Shun... Where is Sister Lin?"

Seeing him like this again, Madam Wang quickly signaled to the old women to take Baoyu back to the back room.

As evening approached, the Shi and Wang families, who lived in the East Mansion, arrived together, making the house much livelier again.

Lady Wang Ziteng quietly asked Feng Jie, "Have you asked Consort Ping if your two younger sisters have been granted the title of Imperial Concubine?"

Sister Feng smiled and said, "Miss Lin and Miss Qin haven't been made concubines yet, so don't worry, Aunt."

Lady Wang Ziteng had no choice but to give up.

As night fell, Ping'er returned home with Feng Jie.

After entering the house, Sister Feng said with a smile, "It's a pity that Consort Ping has to stay in my dilapidated home!"

Ping'er remained silent, looked around, and sighed, "It's only been less than half a month since I entered the palace, but it feels like a lifetime has passed since I came back."

"Hmph." Sister Feng leaned back on the couch and looked at her. "She's definitely a person of high status now. Look how different she speaks than before."

Ping'er also looked at the Second Mistress and saw that she was slender and had a rosy complexion, the kind of beauty that could rival that of an imperial concubine. So she smiled and asked, "Mistress, would you like to be made an imperial concubine?"

Sister Feng was taken aback, her eyes turning strange as she stared at her.

Ping'er said solemnly, "I have returned to deliver His Majesty's decree. Feng Nu, receive the decree!"

Upon hearing the name "Feng Nu" again, Feng Jie was greatly surprised, sat up, and stared intently at Ping'er.

Ping'er showed no fear. She did have an imperial decree to deliver, but His Majesty had not said anything about it. Calling her "Feng Nu" was her own idea.

half an hour.

Fengjie slumped back onto the couch, her back to Ping'er, her exquisite curves fully exposed. She gritted her teeth and said, "I'm not going to obey his orders here. If you want to complain, go ahead. At worst... humph!"

At worst, she'd just get a spanking from that dog of an emperor. Feng Jie had already figured out his intentions. He was sending an imperial edict to call her Feng Nu, which meant he was going to humiliate her even more!

Ping'er couldn't keep up the act any longer. She smiled and sat on the couch, pulling her up and saying, "Good grandmother, you should at least stand up and listen to the decree."

After much persuasion, Fengjie finally stood up. Ping'er conveyed the imperial decree to her: "His Majesty's decree: Fengnu is summoned to the palace tomorrow morning and to wear Fengnu's clothes."

"Son of a bitch!!"

Wang Xifeng spat out three words through gritted teeth, her beautiful face filled with shame and indignation.

Ping'er blushed and laughed, "Grandma, don't be angry, there will be something even more embarrassing tomorrow."

"What...is it?" Sister Feng suddenly trembled with fear. Wasn't wearing that bellyband shameful enough?
"That's it..."

Ping'er told her quietly.

Upon hearing this, Sister Feng, like a cat with its fur standing on end, shouted angrily, "I'd rather he issue an order to kill me than do such a shameless thing!!"

She said she was going to take out that Fengnu bellyband and cut it up with scissors!

Ping'er quickly grabbed her: "Grandma, let me finish. The girls have gone swimming too."

"What?!" Wang Xifeng was even more surprised.

"But they did not take off their clothes."

Ping'er carefully explained the swimming competition that day, and also mentioned that the Emperor had jumped into the lake to swim.

After hearing this, Wang Xifeng slumped onto the couch after a long while, speechless, and said, "He is the emperor, how could he cause such an improper thing? Jumping into the lake to play in the water, what if something happens to him?"

Ping'er laughed and said, "The girls were worried, so they accompanied His Majesty to play in the spring pool. We had a lot of fun. The competition was very lively. The second young lady won first place, so His Majesty summoned her and made her Consort Shun."

Wang Xifeng laughed and said, "So it was that blockhead who got first place? Tell me in detail how she got first place?"

Ping'er laughed, "I just said not to call her 'maid,' and now she's calling her 'grandma.'" She added, "His Majesty explained the competition rules to us..."

After listening, Sister Feng thought for a long time before sighing and saying, "You are all doing well in the palace, so the old lady and the madam can rest assured at home."

Ping'er laughed and said, "Your Majesty does as you please and is not bound by worldly etiquette. When you took us to play in the water, I thought it was too absurd. But after swimming in the pool, I realized how wonderful it was."

Sister Feng sneered, "If you think it's good, then go ahead and do it. Why bother calling me?"

Ping'er stood up and said with a smile, "Grandma, think about it again. I'm going out for a bit."

Holding her undergarment tightly, Sister Feng hurriedly said, "Wouldn't I be ashamed to death if I wore this to the pond?"

Ping'er said, "That's why I asked Grandmother if it's possible to be made a concubine?"

After saying this, Ping'er went out, with Xiren following behind as her maid. The two of them carried lanterns as they went out.

Sister Feng clutched the undergarment in her hand, her expression shifting unpredictably.

Compared to the many young ladies, she had nothing outstanding about her. Daiyu, Baochai, Baoqin, Xiangyun, and others were no less beautiful or graceful than her, and they were all unmarried young ladies who were naturally favored.

Women who, like her, were married included Qin Keqing and Li Wan.

Qin Keqing was bold and charming, and thus she was successfully made a concubine.

Li Wan, however, was only granted the title of concubine.

If she were to be made a concubine, she would probably only be able to wear a "Phoenix Servant" undergarment...

……

Ping'er arrived at Aunt Xue's house, and Xiren went up to knock on the door.

While waiting for the door to open, Ping'er said, "Don't tell anyone about what happened tonight. And if you find out anything in the future, you must never tell anyone."

Xiren smiled and said, "I know, Your Majesty, don't worry."

Ever since Ping'er was made a concubine, Xiren has stubbornly called her "Your Highness" and refused to change her address, even in private.

Ping'er had no choice but to go with her.

A moment later, the old woman opened the door. When she saw it was her, she hurriedly called for help. Ping'er went in, and Aunt Xue also came out of the house to greet her.

"Why are you visiting me so late?" Aunt Xue asked with a smile.

“It’s good that it’s late,” Ping’er said with a smile, adding, “I won’t be free tomorrow.”

These are two sentences.

The two entered the room, each took a seat, and a maidservant served tea before leaving.

Ping'er looked at her several times.

Aunt Xue gradually realized something and asked hesitantly, "Why...did you come?"

Ping'er smiled and said, "His Majesty sent me to greet my aunt."

Aunt Xue's face flushed red, and then she hurriedly stood up to reply.

The woman was plump and beautiful, and her flesh trembled uncontrollably from the tension, which amazed Ping'er. She thought to herself: No wonder His Majesty is so interested in her.

"Your Majesty, is there anything else you wish to say?"

Aunt Xue asked nervously, both worried and afraid of hearing Ping'er's words about summoning her to the palace. Her heart was pounding, her face was flushed, and her mind was wandering to other things.

For example, that night, the three of them drank with the emperor...

Ping'er smiled and said, "No, His Majesty just told me to come back and give my regards to my aunt."

Aunt Xue was finally relieved.

But for some reason, I also felt a bit disappointed.

The two were speechless for a moment.

Ping'er asked, "Does Aunt have anything you want me to report to His Majesty?"

Aunt Xue initially wanted to say no, but after hesitating for a long time, she thought of her daughter and Baoqin, neither of whom had been made a concubine.

She sighed inwardly and said, "The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching. I will go to the palace to stay with my daughter for a few days then."

As she spoke, her face turned completely red.

Ping'er understood and smiled, "I will report this to His Majesty, Auntie, don't worry."

She got up and left. Aunt Xue saw her off and didn't sleep well all night after she returned.

Day two.

After Ping'er got up, she still helped Feng Jie get up and wash, and the two of them inevitably joked and laughed together again.

After finishing, Ping'er went out and first went to Longcui Nunnery to see Miaoyu, and also relayed the Emperor's words.

How could Miaoyu not understand? She sat cross-legged on the prayer mat, and after a long while asked, "His Majesty ordered you to return, but only conveyed this one sentence to me?"

Ping'er smiled and said, "I came back on other business, but His Majesty specifically asked me to come and tell Master Miaoyu." She glanced at her and said, "His Majesty remembers Master Miaoyu!"

The nun in front of me, who was practicing Buddhism with her hair still intact, had delicate features and an extraordinary air about her. No wonder His Majesty was concerned about her and Aunt Xue.

Logically speaking, the emperor only needs an imperial decree to summon them to his bedchamber, so the current situation is already indulging them.

Miaoyu probably knew this too.

Ping'er said, "On the fifteenth of August, His Majesty will issue an edict summoning the old lady and others to the palace to enjoy the moon with the young ladies. The mansion will be even more deserted then. How about Master Miaoyu come to the palace with us?"

Miaoyu remained silent for a long time. Ping'er asked again, and she finally said calmly, "This was your idea, not the Emperor's. You may go now. I still have my morning prayers to do, so I won't see you off."

Ping'er was angry, but she knew Miaoyu's character. After getting up, she asked her, "Do you have anything you want me to report to His Majesty?"

Miaoyu said after a long pause, "Thank you for remembering me."

Ping'er nodded and went out.

Entering Huifang Garden through the east corner gate, she quickly found Madam You and conveyed the Emperor's decree to this Lady Zhen.

After receiving the imperial decree, Lady You nervously asked, "His Majesty summoned me, Pei Feng, and Xie Luan to the palace together..."

She had already guessed, but she still wanted to ask, because she was both nervous and happy that His Majesty still remembered the three of them in the palace.

Is it because you served Keqing well last time that His Majesty remembered?

Ping'er smiled and said, "Just come into the palace with me. Don't make a fuss. Wait for me outside the second gate."

Madam You agreed. After Ping'er left, she hurried to find Pei Feng and Xie Luan.

Upon hearing that they were to enter the palace, the two were overjoyed and hurriedly dressed up, determined to stay in the palace and never return!
Lady You smiled bitterly, and couldn't help but wonder: Could they possibly win the position of a concubine?

(End of this chapter)