Forbidden Autumn, Summer, Winter and Spring Rebirth

Chapter 22 22. Grounded
  The next day, I met the proud Fucha nobleman.

As usual, Jingren Palace watched the morning show, and now everyone has figured out the tempers of others. Xia Dongchun has never given in, and few people have taken advantage of Xia Dongchun. Therefore, there are few people here on weekdays. Not happy to find.

For several days in a row, the noble Fucha was attending his bed, and for several days in the summer, winter and spring, he saw Jianqiu from the Queen's Palace carrying a bowl of medicine to the Yanxi Palace, and entered the residence of the noble Fucha. Return the empty bowl. Xia Dongchun naturally knew that it was Bizi Tang.

On this day, the queen gave an oral order that Yanxi Palace was too crowded and asked the Fucha nobles to move to Changchun Palace.

Xia Dongchun was confused about this decree, only thinking that there must be something to hide from others. But it was nice to be gone. Yanxi Palace was quite harmonious if she and An Lingrong lived alone. Otherwise, when the two of them walked around, they would have looked at the rich and noble people's faces.

Since the beginning of summer, the Queen Mother's health has improved a lot. On the Dragon Boat Festival, the Queen led everyone to formally meet the Queen Mother for the first time.

Zhen Huan's belly, which had lasted for more than six months, was naturally conspicuous. The Queen Mother smiled so brightly that she gave her a seat without even noticing it. In fact, there were no seats below the concubines. Hui Guiren was in charge of the Sixth Palace, and Zhen Huan was pregnant. , but it is an exception.

Xia Dongchun saw Fei Guiren's ugly face and almost laughed out loud. In the past, although Fei Guiren was not favored, he was still the lord of the first palace, and there was no reason to stand wherever he went. Now it is different from the past. Not only has he been demoted to a noble, he has even lost his title. He only has two noble positions. Three people were ahead of her. Xia Dongchun glanced at An Lingrong again, but she was smiling.

Concubine Hua chatted with the Queen Mother for fun, while the Queen introduced the new people in the palace to the Queen Mother one by one.

When Xia Dongchun was introduced, she stood up and saluted. She thought that the Queen Mother would praise her like others and just give her a reward.

"You are Xia Guiren. The Ai family heard that the emperor mentioned you. You are a good boy. The Ai family and the emperor like you very much. In the future, you will serve the emperor well and contribute to the royal family as soon as possible."

The Queen Mother's soft voice was somewhat solemn. Xia Dongchun was stunned and quickly came to her senses. The Queen Mother must have known about Xian Fang, and he naturally liked it for saving her imperial grandson.

"I pay my respects to the Queen Mother again. May the Queen Mother be blessed with eternal prosperity and grace forever. I will bear in mind the Queen Mother's teachings and will serve the Emperor and Queen with all my heart and soul to fulfill my responsibilities as a concubine."

"Okay, you are indeed a good person, Bamboo Breath, thank you."

Xia Dongchun saw that his reward was somewhat heavier than others', so he thanked him and stepped aside.

From then on, the Queen Mother acted indifferently. The noble Fu Cha was unwilling to accept it. He originally thought that she would be treated differently by the Queen Mother because she was the only concubine who was born under the Manchu Army banner with the Queen Mother. However, he did not expect that the Queen Mother preferred to be dignified. Shen Meizhuang is more cautious.

The Queen, Concubine Hua, Concubine Qi, and several other concubines were chatting with the Queen Mother. Xia Dongchun lowered his head and stared at the tips of his shoes in a daze. Suddenly, he heard the Queen say that it was very hot this year. She discussed with the Emperor and planned to leave for the Old Summer Palace at the end of May to escape the summer heat. The Queen Mother Now that I am in good health, I naturally want to go with you.

Everyone had different thoughts after hearing this, and Xia Dongchun also felt a little complicated.

She had started taking pregnancy-stimulating pills two months ago. Logically speaking, she was in good health and should see results. However, she thought she had become less affectionate recently and there was still no movement in her belly. The original plan was that if the pregnancy went smoothly, by the time Zhen Huan gave birth, she would be in a stable position. When Zhen Huan gives birth to a son and is promoted to the throne, the prince will be full of glory. Naturally, she will not be too pushy when she announces that she is pregnant.

But since I have to go to the Old Summer Palace to escape the summer heat, the risks are a bit higher due to the busy work and the unfamiliar situation. If she could take the opportunity to stay in the palace and hide the matter quietly, even if the Queen and Concubine Hua noticed it, she would be out of reach. When Shengjia returns to Luang in September, everything will be a foregone conclusion. With Yu Xin by her side, as long as she is careful, it should not be difficult to protect herself and the child in her belly.

Now I just pray that I can get pregnant successfully before leaving for the Old Summer Palace.

Because Xia Dongchun is eager to get pregnant, in order to take care of Duoduo, Cheng Chong has tried his best in recent days. When she was in the Xia Mansion, Aunt Feng taught her the techniques used by the concubines in the late emperor's palace to compete for favors.

It's not that they haven't used those tricks before when she was in love, but Xia Dongchun couldn't let go of her body after all, so she used them more obscurely and plainly.

During these days, apart from Concubine Hua, only in summer, winter and spring, An Lingrong and the Fucha nobles were more favored. Among them, the Fucha nobles had the most guests, and they were personally promoted by the queen. Concubine Hua liked to go against the queen the most, so she was everywhere As for the rich charismatic man, the queen cannot take care of him all the time, so the rich charismatic man is miserable.

Although An Lingrong was favored, her background was really not good enough, and her appearance was not first-rate. If she had nothing to do, she might not be able to reach a high position as a concubine in this life. Concubine Hua seemed to feel that she was not a threat. After all, there were Shenmeizhuang, Zhen Huan and Fucha nobles, all of whom were standing there with outstanding looks and grace, so they would not avoid taking care of An Lingrong.

The emperor decided to leave the palace on the tenth day of the fifth lunar month to inspect the Gyeonggi camp, where he would eat and live with the Eight Banners disciples and practice military training. He would be there for ten days. He also conveyed the decree that on May 20th, the day of Xiaoshu, all the palaces would go to the Old Summer Palace to escape the summer heat. After the emperor's inspection of the army, he could just go directly to the Old Summer Palace.

The night before Yongzheng left the palace, Xia Dongchun pestered him on the couch for half the night. She was so delicate and tactful, and her tricks were so frequent that it made Yongzheng lose control several times before she gave up. Both of them were exhausted and fell asleep.

Xia Dongchun naturally also tasted the beauty of bed, but her little day this month was already seven or eight days late, which had never happened before. Xia Dongchun didn't know that she was pregnant. , this lingering between the beds was naturally to be safer, and also to retain Yongzheng's heart. If she managed to stay in the palace a few days later, and separated from Yongzheng for several months, he would not be able to completely forget her. yes.

The harem without Yongzheng was peaceful on the surface, but there was still an undercurrent surging inside.

Recently, Xia Dongchun always likes to go to the imperial garden at dusk, sit in the pavilion and enjoy the summer evening breeze.

That day, Xia Dongchun, who was sitting in the pavilion with his eyes closed and meditating, met Concubine Qi and noble Fucha who were also walking in the garden. Xia Dongchun closed his eyes and didn't notice anyone approaching, but was startled by the noble Fucha's voice.

"Who is there? Concubine Qi has arrived, why don't you come over to say hello?" the noble Fucha said in a loud voice.

Xia Dongchun opened her eyes, saw the person coming, got up and walked out of the pavilion, and greeted Concubine Qi in a polite manner.

"I have seen Concubine Qi, Concubine Qi, I wish you all the best."

"It's Mr. Xia, get up." Concubine Qi said kindly.

Xia Dongchui had no friendship with the noble Fucha, so he didn't bother to meet her on an equal footing.

"What did Sister Fucha call just now? My sister was shocked. I thought I was a maid of some palace. It's so unruly." Xia Dongchun looked at the noble Fucha up and down and said with disdain.

"Even the little maid in the palace knows that you can't yell in front of the master. It doesn't matter if my sister is bolder. What should I do if Concubine Qi is frightened by her sister?" Xia Dongchun was a little extra aggressive today.

"You... are so impudent. It's obvious that you didn't get up to say hello when you saw Concubine Qi. I'm just reminding you, but you are comparing me to a palace maid. You... are too arrogant." The noble Fucha was furious.

"I was resting in the pavilion just now and didn't see Concubine Qi coming over. Why didn't Concubine Qi blame me? It's your turn to take over?"

"Okay, Mr. Xia, you are being presumptuous. Mr. Fucha, please stop saying a few words." Concubine Qi tried to persuade her.

"Concubine Qi, noble Xia is rude to you this time, and you are too sexual. She is obviously disrespectful to you on purpose and does not take you seriously." Noble Fu Cha said without losing the opportunity.

Hearing this, Xia Dongchun did not speak, but watched intently as Fucha tried to persuade Concubine Qi.

"Xia Guiren... doesn't have it either..." Concubine Qi said hesitantly.

"Your Majesty, the two of us came from over there. We had a big fight. How could she not know about it? I'm afraid she thinks that your Majesty is soft-hearted and easy to bully, so she is deliberately disrespectful to you. Your Majesty heard from the concubine that you will raise the prince to adulthood for the Emperor. Even Concubine Hua is not as good as you, so why should you be afraid of a mere nobleman?"

"How could I be afraid of her? Noble Fucha was joking, but Noble Xia was indeed slow to salute just now." Concubine Qi said as if to save face.

"Concubine Qi, I really didn't notice your concubine coming over just now, so I got up a little slowly. Concubine Qi knows better than to listen to the instigation of villains. If not, we can ask Concubine Hua to judge." Xia Dongchun said deliberately.

"Who are you calling a villain? Noble Xia, you are too arrogant." Noble Fu Cha said angrily.

"Mr. Xia, it's not your turn to teach me how to behave. Do you think Concubine Mina Hua came to suppress me, so I'm afraid of you? You were disrespectful to me just now, do you agree?" Concubine Qi heard this. The word "Hua Fei" is like being pricked by a needle.

"I don't recognize my concubine," Xia Dongchun said firmly.

"Okay, okay, since you don't know how to praise me, don't blame me for being rude. Just kneel down here for me until I kneel for an hour." Concubine Qi said bitterly.

"Since the concubine has not confessed, she will not accept the punishment. If the empress wants to punish the concubine, then go and ask the empress. The concubine is not wrong. Even if she meets the emperor, the concubine dares to say so."

"Humph, Your Majesty? Do you think the Emperor can still protect you now? Now that the Emperor is not in the palace, let's see how long you can be arrogant?" Noble Fucha gloated from the sidelines.

"You are so noble Xia. I am punishing you for being a concubine. You were the first to disrespect me today, so it is natural for me to punish you."

"Concubine, I still say the same thing, I don't recognize it. I've been out for a long time, and I'm a little tired, so I'll leave first." After saying that, he turned around and left.

"Stop, stop for me."

Xia Dongchun ignored the two people jumping behind her and walked straight away.

(End of this chapter)