Forbidden Autumn, Summer, Winter and Spring Rebirth

Chapter 20 20.Associate with the Sixth House
  Zhen Huan felt great pain in her heart. While shedding tears, she comforted Shen Meizhuang softly, "Sister, don't be afraid. Huan'er is here. It's okay. The Emperor is here too. The Emperor will definitely make the decision for you."

Turning to look at Yongzheng, Zhen Huan said pitifully, "Your Majesty, Sister Mei suffered such a murder and almost lost her life. Your Majesty must make the decision for Sister Mei." After saying this, she knelt down.

Yong Zheng couldn't bear to see her kneeling, so he reached out to support her and pulled her into his arms.

"Don't be anxious. Now you are different from others. Whatever you do, you have to kneel down for me. Don't worry, I will definitely make the decision for you."

"I wonder if Mr. Hui can see clearly who pushed you?" Concubine Hua asked.

Seeing the emperor pity Zhen Huan so much, Concubine Hua was furious. Of course she hated Zhen Huan very much at this time. She only wished that Shen Meizhuang had not drowned in the pool, causing Zhen Huan to be frightened and have a miscarriage, thus losing her divine favor.

"I was taught by Concubine Hua until late at night. When I was tired from walking back to the palace, I sat by the pool to rest. I picked up the moon and went back to the palace to get clothes for my concubine to keep out the cold. Who knew that the thief pushed me into the water from behind? How could I see clearly? . But I am far away from the pool. If the thief hadn’t pushed me, I would have fallen into the water and almost lost my life.”

Shen Meizhuang told the story in a trembling voice, and Yong Zheng was furious.

"It's unreasonable. There is such a ridiculous thing happening in the palace. Your Majesty must make the decision for Sister Shen and give her justice." The Queen said angrily.

"Since Mr. Hui Gui didn't see clearly the appearance of the person who pushed you into the water, how should we investigate this matter?" Concubine Hua said calmly from the side.

"Shut up," Yong Zheng said angrily, "I heard that in the name of teaching palace affairs, you have been spreading rumors that Mr. Hui Gui has been busy in your palace until late at night. The queen has come back to me long ago. Mr. Hui Gui has lost weight in his new year. After a while, I have already done this, so why do I still need to be taught by you every day until late at night?"

"Is the emperor blaming me? I just thought that Hui Gui was young and lacked experience in handling palace affairs, so I wanted to teach her a lesson. Who would have thought that Hui Gui would suffer such a disaster?" Concubine Hua Yong Zheng was also startled and replied aggrievedly.

"I remember that the Thousand Carp Pond is only a hundred steps away from Concubine Hua's Yikun Palace." Zhen Huan stopped her tears and said suddenly.

"What does Wan Guiren mean by this? Are you saying that the person who pushed Hui Guiren into the water is someone from this palace?" Concubine Hua said angrily.

"My Majesty, don't be anxious. I just feel that Qianli Pond is so close to your Majesty's Yikun Palace, and the guards there are so lazy that someone fell into the water and almost delayed the chance of treatment. If the Imperial Concubine Hua is in danger in the future, wouldn't it be? Are you going to be in danger because of these incompetent guards? If you can't even guarantee your safety, what's the use of keeping these guards?"

"Wan Guiren is right. There is doubt about Hui Guiren falling into the water, but the dereliction of duty of those guards cannot be defended. For the safety of Concubine Hua, those guards cannot be kept." Concubine Jing continued from the side.

Before Concubine Hua could refute, Yongzheng had already issued the order.

"Su Peisheng, the guards near Yikun Palace have neglected their duties. Each of them will be punished with a one-month penalty and they will all be transferred elsewhere."

"Your Majesty..." Concubine Hua's face turned pale with anger, but she could not stop the Emperor.

"Okay, I am also considering your safety. Okay, it's late at night, so you all should go back to sleep."

Concubine Hua had no choice but to give up.

"Your Majesty, I will stay here with Sister Mei."

"Your Majesty, I have prepared some soup in my concubine's palace. Your Majesty, please go and have a drink to warm yourself up." Concubine Hua said forcefully.

"No, I want to stay here with Wan Gui and look after Hui Gui." After saying that, he took Zhen Huan's hand and patted it.

Concubine Hua glared at Zhen Huan and left bitterly.

Xia Dongchun resigned for the sake of good health.

"Sister Shen is frightened. Your Majesty should comfort Sister Shen. Sister Wan is very heavy, so she should be careful. I will go back first."

Yong Zheng looked at her apologetically, gave her a sedan chair and asked Su Peisheng to take her back.

When Xia Dongchun went out, he saw Liu Zhu and Cai Yue coming in together. He was confused and didn't think much about it.

However, what she didn't know was that after everyone walked out of Xianfu Palace, only the emperor and Wan Guiren were left in Cunju Hall, and Shenmeizhuang, who had taken medicine and had fallen asleep on the bed.

Caiyue knelt on the ground and replied, "Your Majesty, I forgive you. This slave is guilty. When I took the clothes for my young master and went back, I saw the figure of the thief running away. Because the sky was too dark and I was anxious, I thought I couldn't see clearly. That man The gesture of escaping seemed unfavorable. The slave was also frightened and reported what he saw to Wan Gui. The Wan Gui was afraid that the slave might have seen it wrong and would cause unnecessary trouble if he told her on the spot, so he told the slave to report it later. . In Yikun Palace, Concubine Hua often made things difficult for the young master, asking him to read the accounts late at night and only light a candle. Now the young master can no longer see clearly." Cai Yue became angrier as she spoke.

Yong Zheng listened to Cai Yue's words with a dark face. Zhen Huan stood aside and said, "Your Majesty, the sky is too dark. It's not necessarily Cai Yue's mistake. It's just that Sister Mei was indeed pushed into the water. I also know that there is no way to investigate the matter. It's just that Sister Mei has been wronged, and I feel sorry for her." As she spoke, she wiped away her tears again. "Don't worry, I understand Hui Gui's grievances. Don't cry anymore. Let me rest. Our children also need to rest. How do slaves do things? If you make another mistake, what should I do? Is good."

Jingren Palace.

"Hmph, the people under Concubine Hua are not successful enough but are always ruined. They only let Shenmeizhuang suffer a little cold. Seeing that the emperor favors Zhen Huan, she must feel uncomfortable." The queen held on to Yu Ruyi beside her, He said calmly.

"If Mrs. Shen's life can be taken this time, Zhen Huan's child may not be safe. So the plan of killing two birds with one stone failed. Concubine Hua took this risk in vain. It is really a pity." Jian Qiu said.

"So what? Zhen Huan's appearance, talents and personality are very similar to those of my sister. It is reasonable for the emperor to love the house and the crow. Now that she is pregnant, I am afraid that the emperor will be reminded of the child he and his sister had. Sister, sister, sister , you have been dead for so many years, and I still can’t escape your shadow.”

"The empress does not have to worry. If Zhen Huan gives birth to a princess, there is no need to worry. If she gives birth to a prince, wouldn't the empress have another choice? Now the third elder brother has mediocre qualifications, the fourth elder brother is tabooed by the emperor, and the fifth elder brother is ill. If Zhen Huan gave birth to the sixth elder brother, and she will leave her mother and leave her son in the future."

"That's all we can do now. The Emperor values ​​Zhen Huan's pregnancy so much that even a fly can't fly into Broken Yuxuan. Zhen Huan is followed by the Emperor's people whenever she goes out. There's nothing I can do about it. But if Zhen Huan gives birth to a prince, Liu Ah My brother is the youngest, but he is more controllable."

Xia Dongchun returned to Rouyue Hall and fell asleep. She believed that Zhen Huan was willing to use this incident to teach Concubine Hua a lesson.

On the second day, Yue Shan came to help Xia Dongchun get up, and Xia Dongchun allowed her to go in and out of the inner room.

Looking at Yueshan's unpainted face, Xia Dongchun looked at her so closely for the first time. There is no doubt that Wang Yueshan is beautiful. Her beauty is naturally no better than Concubine Hua and Zhen Huan, but if she is good at dressing up, she should be on par with Xia Dongchun.

After packing everything, Xia Dongchun took Ginkgo to Jingren Palace.

Today, I wore the red agate beaded string given by the Queen. Sure enough, Xia Dongchun guessed correctly. After working so late last night, the pregnant woman was in poor spirits, so Zhen Huan did not come to say hello.

Concubine Hua was still late, her face looked a little haggard, and she seemed to be in a bad mood.

The noble Fucha stared at the string of beads around Xia Dongchun's neck with jealousy, and asked her where the beads came from without a hint of bitterness.

Xia Dongchun only responded to her with pride, it was a reward from the Queen.

The queen looked satisfied and said that this string of beads was rare and had a strange fragrance that could soothe the mind and help sleep. It would be best to put it next to the pillow before going to bed every day.

If you put it next to your pillow every day, I'm afraid you will have no children or grandchildren. Xia Dongchun thought to himself, but his face showed gratitude as he thanked her.

It turns out that the emperor did not issue an order to thoroughly investigate the incident of Shenmeizhuang falling into the water, but he seemed to intend to expose it. Xia Dongchun was not disappointed. She would not underestimate Zhen Huan's wisdom, nor would she underestimate the importance of Zhen Huan in Yong Zheng's heart. After all, the late Queen Chunyuan died after being pregnant and giving birth to a stillborn child.

Sure enough, near noon, an imperial edict came to the Sixth Palace.

"Hereby is Shen, a noble lady of Xianfu Palace. Since entering the palace, she has been diligent and respectful, virtuous and dignified, behaves steadily and meticulously, and is modest and progressive. She is in danger of harming herself due to affairs in the palace. I am grateful for her diligence and have specially given the right to assist in the sixth palace. Every application is based on the concubine's position."

Suddenly, Huigui was in the limelight. The fright and cold he suffered after falling into the water got better within a few days. Since she got better, she went to Jingren Palace every day to handle palace affairs with the Queen. The Queen was naturally happy to see that she was resentful of Concubine Hua, and that she could share the power of Concubine Hua to co-manage the Sixth Palace.

Life went by like this, and by March, Zhen Huan was nearly five months pregnant and was able to go out frequently. The scenery in the imperial garden was beautiful, and there was nowhere else to go. I often went to the garden in summer, winter and spring, so I often met Zhen Huan, who was already pregnant. All of them are people arranged by the emperor.

Whenever they met, the two always chatted for a while. Zhen Huan once quietly told her that Dr. Wen had revealed that the fetus was a prince.

Xia Dongchun said congratulations to Zhen Huan in surprise, and secretly sighed in her heart that she was so lucky. Wealth and honor were found in danger. This safe birth of the baby would ensure that she would be worry-free for the rest of her life.

Since the first month of the lunar month, the emperor has entered the harem more often. Needless to say, Concubine Hua, An Lingrong has also become a new star. The rest of the year, summer, winter and spring, Xin is always there, and even the nobles of the Borzigit family are favored. , but it seems as if he has forgotten the rich and noble man.

If you are seriously ill, you will seek medical treatment indiscriminately. The noble Fucha still begged the queen. The queen and she were both born in the Manchu Army, so naturally they had some affection. After all, the queen did not want to see the concubines of the Han Army dominate the palace.

Living in the same palace, Xia Dongchun naturally knew that during this period, rich and noble people would go to Jingren Palace every afternoon. They guessed that they were plotting to regain their favor, and secretly laughed in their hearts that she was trying to steal the skin of a tiger.

How can the queen be easy to get along with? The Fucha family always kept her origins in the Manchu family. She looked down upon none of the concubines of the Han army who entered the palace. Even in her current situation, she would not be willing to rely on the concubines of the Han army or Hui Guiren.

(End of this chapter)