Forbidden Autumn, Summer, Winter and Spring Rebirth

Chapter 11 11. The First Snow Palace Banquet
  Yu Xin has her own set of skills, and she must have some family tradition of traditional Chinese medicine.

"Now that the young master has accepted the favor and has been promoted to a higher position, are you going to start taking the pregnancy-boosting pills?"

"No rush, just wait."

"Look at you two, among the new little masters, which one is the most favored by the emperor?" Xia Dongchun asked Yu Xin and Ging Guo.

"Of course it's Mr. Suiyuxuan Wangui." Bai Guo said quickly.

"This slave also thinks he is a noble man." Yu Xin said.

"That's alright. Among the newlyweds, Wan Gui is the most favored, followed by Hui Gui. Your master, I don't want to be the one who takes the lead. Besides, the Emperor is indeed very affectionate towards Wan Gui. If he wants to give birth to a dragon heir, , naturally the person who has the most sacred heart should take on this important task."

Bai Guo seemed to understand, but Yu Xin was convinced.

In the afternoon, An Lingrong suddenly visited.

When An Lingrong came, Xia Dongchun was changing into her pajamas, loosening her bun and getting ready to take a nap. When she heard that An Changzai was coming alone from Bai Guo, he didn't bother to tidy up again, so he met her in the inner room.

Seeing Xia Dongchun's appearance, An Lingrong was also stunned. Although the two of them had contact on weekdays, their friendship was not deep and there were many rules in the palace. It was really reckless to meet so frankly.

Xia Dongchun invited her to sit down and drink tea. An Lingrong drank tea and hesitated several times. Seeing that she had something to say, Xia Dongchun asked Yu Xin and Ging Guo to guard the door.

Only two people, Xia Dongchun and An Lingrong, were left in the inner room.

An Lingrong put down the tea, her eyes were slightly red. Xia Dongchun was confused and was about to ask, but saw An Lingrong suddenly stood up and saluted.

"Lingrong is here to thank my sister today. Please ask my sister to pay homage to Lingrong."

Xia Dongchun was stunned and hurriedly reached out to help An Lingrong up.

"Why did my sister suddenly give me such a big gift? I don't know where to thank you from?"

An Lingrong stood up with Xia Dongchun's help.

"The day before yesterday, when Ling Rong went to bed for the first time, he felt uneasy and nervous. He was shaking all over. When he entered the Yangxin Hall, he was shaking so much that he couldn't speak. If it weren't for my sister, I'm afraid Ling Rong wouldn't be where he is today."

Xia Dongchun was still confused, An Lingrong continued.

"The emperor told Lingrong that his sister praised Lingrong for singing 'Luo Shen Fu' very beautifully. The emperor ordered Lingrong to sing it to the emperor himself. Lingrong had no future and was very nervous at first, but after singing the song, Lingrong actually calmed down. The emperor is also very satisfied with his mood. Without sister's recommendation, Lingrong may not be able to sleep smoothly." An Lingrong shed tears as he spoke.

Xia Dongchun heard the whole story and understood what was going on.

"Don't take it to heart, sister. It's a coincidence. My sister was also very nervous when she was sleeping. There was no one in the palace at that time. I remembered the song I had pestered my sister to teach me, so I started humming it. Unexpectedly, the emperor heard me. It's a fact that I can't sing as well as my sister. When the emperor asked me, I just answered truthfully. It's my sister who pleases the emperor with her versatile talents. I don't have any credit for that." Xia Dongchun pulled her to sit down and comforted her with a smile.

"Sister, Lingrong will bear in mind your great kindness. I will definitely repay you in the future. Please don't refuse, sister." An Lingrong said sincerely, wiping her tears.

"Sister, there is no need to be like this. If I want to thank my sister, I should also thank my sister. The songs my sister taught me helped me relax. As for the emperor hearing him asking about it, it was just a coincidence. My sister is gentle, sweet and versatile. It shouldn’t be buried.”

"Sister treats Lingrong with the utmost gratitude, and Lingrong is grateful in his heart. If my sister can be of use to Lingrong in the future, Lingrong will die without mercy."

"Sister, you are serious. You and I, sisters, needless to say. I have never treated my sister as an outsider, and she naturally does not have to be so external. If my sister really wants to thank me, I will see her embroidering a sachet, with flowers, birds, insects, and fish so lifelike on it. My sister has never seen such superb skills. Can you please embroider some sachets, handkerchiefs and the like for me in your spare time? If my sister agrees to do this, it will be regarded as thanking me. I will not mention it again in the future. This is what happened.”

"That Lingrong...it's better to be respectful than to obey." Seeing Xia Dongchun's insistence, An Lingrong said nothing else, but secretly recorded the favor in his heart.

"Now that you are the master, you are not allowed to cry like you did when you were a girl. No wonder you didn't bring Baojuan and Baoque with you today. It turned out that you were afraid that they would see you drop the golden beans and lose face."

Xia Dongchun said with a smile, An Lingrong's face turned red upon hearing this.

"I made my sister laugh. I think she wants to take a nap. Ling Rong won't disturb her anymore. She will go back and embroider a sachet for her."

"Go back and have a good rest. There is no rush."

"Okay, sister, please rest. Lingrong has resigned."

After letting Mo Shuang see An Lingrong off, Xia Dongchun fell asleep.

It is now mid-October. After this month, all the newcomers who have entered the palace, except for the young Chun Changzai, have already been favored. Yongzheng was an emperor who was diligent in government affairs. He often did not summon concubines for five out of ten days. Now that the newlyweds have settled down, he seems to have completed his mission and rarely sets foot in the harem. There are only a few favored people in the palace, and Concubine Hua is the first to be favored. She is always there one or two days out of every ten days. Wan Guiren's favor was as good as Hua Fei's, but she often went in and out of the imperial study to serve on the pen and ink. Sometimes she would stay overnight in the Yangxin Hall when it got late. After that, people in the palace said that Wan Guiren's favor was much more than Hua Fei's. trend.

Although Hui Guiren does not have many guests, she is still remembered by the emperor. Not only she is often rewarded, but the emperor also intends to let her assist in managing the Sixth Palace. Recently, Hui Guiren has been asked to follow the queen to learn how to read accounts.

Xia Dongchun and An Lingrong had the same number of bedtime visits, and there would always be one day in ten days. Although it was not many, it was much better than the Fucha nobleman who rarely had one day in twenty days. In addition, the emperor liked to listen to An Lingrong sing, so he often called her to accompany him.

As a result, Concubine Hua felt very anxious. Wan Gui and Hui Gui were dividing their favors and powers, leaving her at a loss as to what to do. This is so that Cao Guiren and Concubine Li get together every day, plotting something.

The days are gradually getting colder. Xia Dongchun is in good health and is not afraid of the cold. He only puts a charcoal pot in the inner room and lights it before going to bed at night. There is always a surplus of charcoal in order to keep the people in the palace. A small charcoal basin was also placed in the servants' rooms of the palace maids and eunuchs.

Xia Dongchun likes the current life very much. There is favor but no ostentation. Don't interact with others much, and don't make enemies. She doesn't worry about other people's affairs, and no one comes to disturb her little life. She behaves herself every day, as long as she takes care of herself, loves the powerful and so on, but she knows that she is not that material.

On the first day of December, the first snow of winter fell in the capital. But within one morning, the snow on the ground was up to my ankles. Xia Dongchun got bored and got playful, so she took the little girls Gingo and Qiaoer to have a snowball fight in the yard, and ordered Xiao Dengzi and the eunuchs to build a snowman on the porch.

The little girls are all fifteen or sixteen years old, and when they are all playful, a few of them are having fun, and the sound of playing can be heard far away.

After several people were playing, their bodies became hot and they were all sweating. Xiao Dengzi and others also built a snowman. Someone pulled out two small charcoal balls from the charcoal basin and made eyes for the snowman. I also found a carrot and made a nose for the snowman. After some work, the snowman came alive.

Xia Dongchun had a great time, and with a wave of his hand, everyone in Rouyue Hall was rewarded, saying that they were allowed to make more clothes for the winter, and all the palace officials happily thanked them.

In the afternoon, I came up with a plan. It will snow for the first time today, and there will be a family dinner in Yuqing Palace at dusk.

Xia Dongchun didn't want to go to a family banquet in the early snow. It was difficult to walk in the snow, and she couldn't eat enough, and she had to deal with a lot of people.

He sent Mo Shuang to Jingren Palace to apply for leave, and said that Xia Guiren was playful and sweated from playing in the snow in the morning. He felt a little uncomfortable in the afternoon. He thought he had caught the wind and cold and was not getting over it. The queen didn't say anything, but told her to take good care of them and not play around. She also asked Mo Shuang to bring back some blood swallows for the queen's own account, acting in a virtuous and considerate manner.

In order to make a complete set for the show, the summer, winter and spring evening meals were only hastily used, and then she reclined on the imperial concubine's couch in front of the charcoal basin and let Yu Xin massage her.

Yu Xin's technique is very good. It not only clears the meridians and relaxes the muscles and bones, but also every time she performs massage since the beginning of winter, her hands and feet feel warm in summer, winter and spring. This heat travels from the outside to the chest and abdomen. , and soon my whole body became hot.

Xia Dongchun was feeling comfortably dazed when she heard Mo Shuang come in in a panic.

"My lord, something happened in Yimei Garden. Mr. Wangui got angry, and all the doctors from the imperial hospital rushed over."

Xia Dongchun was startled and suddenly became more energetic.

"Do you know what's going on?"

"It's not clear yet. I just know that Mr. Fucha pushed Mr. Wan, and Mr. Wan fell down and saw Hong."

"Isn't the banquet held in Yuqing Palace? Why did we go to Yimei Garden? Are all the plum blossoms in Yimei Garden in bloom?"

"The plum blossoms in Yimei Garden bloomed extra early this year, more than half a month earlier than in previous years. I think the emperor's ladies thought it was novel, so they went to appreciate the plum blossoms."

It is really an elegant thing to light up the lamp and admire the plum blossoms on a night of first snowfall. It's just that the rich and noble man is so good, how can he recommend the noble man of Wan? Xia Dongchun couldn't figure out whether this incident was an accident or man-made.

"Little Master, do you want me to go and find out more information?" Mo Shuang asked.

"No need, we will always know tomorrow."

Mo Shuang secretly sighed that this noble Xia was so calm at such a young age.

Xia Dongchun called for hot water, took a steaming bath, and lay down in the warm bed where Tang Pozi had been placed.

Hearing some noisy footsteps outside, he asked Ging Guo to go out and take a look.

After a while, Ging Guo came back and said
  "My young master, the noble Fucha was sent back by some nuns, and he was told to be grounded first. An Changzai hasn't come back yet."

"Okay, I got it. Turn out all the lights in the inner room, leaving only the lights in the main hall and corridor. Tell the people on duty tonight to cheer up and light a charcoal basin if it gets cold."

An Lingrong hasn't come back yet, which means that there is no result yet on Zhen Huan's side. The rich and powerful nobles may not have the courage to push Zhen Huan. If the Wan nobleman loses his child this time and the Fucha nobleman is convicted, who will benefit? Thinking like this, Xia Dongchun fell asleep in a daze.

(End of this chapter)