Forbidden Autumn, Summer, Winter and Spring Rebirth

Chapter 23 23. Stay in the Palace
  The sky was dark, and people came to Jingren Palace. Xia Dongchun naturally thought of those two people going to complain to the queen.

Jianqiu took the place of the empress and lectured the concubines, showing great momentum.

I think the queen has also disliked Xia Dongchun for a long time, and now she just took the opportunity to strike. She already held a grudge because of Xia Dongchun's unwillingness to submit, and now she wanted to praise the rich and noble man. Naturally, she wanted to give her more favors. Today happened to be the time when Xia Dongchun made a mistake. Even the queen must have felt that this was the right time and the right place. .

As expected, Xia Dongchun was fined and grounded for a month. Naturally, we can’t go to the Old Summer Palace.

Xia Dongchun was very happy in Rouyue Hall. She usually had plenty of money and was willing to take care of things. Naturally, the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs did not dare to embarrass her. After a few days, everyone left, and she was the only serious mistress left in the palace. Forbidden, this is exactly what Xia Dongchun wants.

On the other hand, the people outside were extremely anxious. Zhen Huan, Shen Meizhuang, and An Lingrong asked people to come over several times and gave her gifts to comfort her. They even wanted to go to the queen to plead for Xia Dongchun, but she was stopped in a hurry.

That day, I asked Yu Xin to take her pulse. It was already nearly half a month late in Xia Dongchun's childhood. After Yu Xin thought about it for a long time, she felt a very faint pregnancy pulse. She thought that she had just been conceived but was not more than a month old.

A few days later, on May 20th, everyone set off to the Old Summer Palace to escape the summer heat.

Zhen Huan's delivery date was in early August, and the fetal condition was now stable. In addition, the queen specially prepared an extra soft and comfortable car for her to show her virtue. Naturally, she wanted to go to the fresh and cool Yuanmingyuan to wait for the birth.

In one day, the entire Forbidden City seemed to be quiet. Xia Dongchun kept paying attention to the movements outside the Yanxi Palace. When he heard that everyone had left the city, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and felt relieved.

Xia Dongchun feels that she has been particularly sleepy recently. She usually only takes a half-hour nap at noon, but now she is still sleepy early in the evening without taking a nap for an hour.

There have also been some changes in eating. Things that I didn't like before can now be eaten. On the contrary, I like things that I used to like, but now I don't touch them very much.

Yuxin knew that this was the first sign of pregnancy, and Xia Dongchun naturally noticed it.

She had specifically sought out Mo Shuang, but now the only person she was serving was Mo Shuang. She was still not sure. If there was anything wrong with Mo Shuang, it was nothing. It was just that Xia Dongchun still couldn't trust her wholeheartedly.

She and Mo Shuang talked for a long time that day. Mo Shuang knew that his master still had doubts about her, so this time was an opportunity, so he immediately expressed his loyalty.

As Xia Dongchun thought, Mo Shuang was an old man who had been serving in the palace since the late emperor's time. He no longer had any family members outside the palace, and there was no need to submit to anyone for small favors. Xia Dongchun believed this.

"Mo Shuang, I'm pregnant. Only the four people serving you in the inner room know about this. Before the Holy Emperor returns, I don't want anyone else to know about it. Qiao'er, Meng Shaobo and the others also have to hide it."

Xia Dongchun told her bluntly, watching Mo Shuang's expression change from surprise to joy.

"Oh, this is a great event. I congratulate my little master. Now that the fetus is unstable, my little master will naturally have to be more careful. Don't worry, little master, I will be both prosperous and devastated with you. I will do my best to protect my little master." Mo Shuang was overjoyed.

Xia Dongchun naturally knew that she was not cheating. In fact, she had been secretly watched by Bai Guo and Yu Xin since she entered the palace. For more than half a year, Mo Shuang had been well-behaved and conscientious, and had never missed a trip.

"Remember my instructions, only the four of you are close to take care of me, and no one else is allowed to enter the inner room. I must hide my pregnancy from them."

"Don't worry, little master, I will keep this in mind. I will make arrangements inside and outside Rouyue Hall."

"Well, I can rest assured that you are doing the work."

In the afternoon of this day, Xia Dongchun was lying lazily on the imperial concubine's couch, eating lychees and falling asleep.

Bai Guo suddenly ran in happily, "Little Master, Little Master, there is good news."

The sleepiness that had just come over Xia Dongchun had completely dissipated, and he opened his eyes and glared angrily at Ging Guo who ran in.

Yu Xin lectured her, "What should you do if you do anything reckless and scare the little master?"

"Oh, please don't glare at me, young master. There is really good news. The emperor went to inspect the army a few days ago. Our eldest son performed well and was appointed by the emperor to serve as a bodyguard in the palace. The bodyguard is a close official of the emperor, although he is the lowest. Lan Ling's bodyguard is also a member of the sixth rank. The eldest son has arrived at his post today and someone has sent a message to our palace."

"Really?" Xia Dongchun said in surprise. "Ling Yun, that child, has always loved wielding swords and guns. He is already sixteen years old this year. The Emperor thinks highly of him and hopes that he will not disappoint the Emperor." Xia Dongchun knew that Yongzheng valued him, but his nephew could enter the palace as a It's worth it, but it really surprises Xia Dongchun.

"Young Master, what you said is wrong. Your Majesty appreciates our eldest son. He wants to promote him because of the Young Master's face, but he also wants the young master to live up to his reputation. Those young masters of ours are very powerful." Bai Guo said proudly.

"Have a rest, Miss Baiguo. I'm still grounding your master now. Although there is no master in the palace, you still have to restrain yourself and don't let any flaws slip through." Xia Dongchun teased.

"Humph, my little master is very rich now. I will allow you to do this. I will obey my little master's teachings." Gingo Guo was not annoyed. He turned around and went out humming a little tune.

Xia Dongchun smiled and shook his head.

I don’t know what the Old Summer Palace is like. I didn’t have the chance to go there in my previous life, and after my death, I can only be trapped in the Forbidden City. Since I can’t go this year, I’ll go with my kids next year.

I remembered that the day before departure, Zhen Huan, Shen Meizhuang, and An Lingrong came to Rouyue Hall to visit. The queen only said that Xia Dongchun was not allowed to go out, but she did not say that she was not allowed to let others in.

Naturally, the three of them were sincerely concerned about Xia Dongchun. They were worried that she would not be able to go to the Old Summer Palace with her and would be upset, so they came to try to persuade her. Zhen Huan bluntly said that she would go to the queen to plead for Xia Dongchun to have her restraint lifted. Shen Meizhuang persuaded her to give in to Concubine Qi and admit her mistake. An Lingrong also said that if she came to apologize sincerely, the matter would probably be revealed.

Xia Dongchun looked at the three people making plans, feeling angry and funny, but also a little touched, knowing that the three people were really doing it for their own good. It took several months to go to the Old Summer Palace. If I couldn't go there due to the confinement, and couldn't accompany the Holy One, I was afraid that I would lose His grace.

However, Xia Dongchun's plan has not come to fruition, and she cannot accept the good intentions of the three people. She only says that she is not willing to bow her head, let alone admit her mistakes and apologize to Concubine Qi. Moreover, the Queen's mother-in-law has a lofty ideal for the world, and she has made it clear that she will be banned for a month. How can it be changed by others' pleading? .

Before the three of them left, they told Xia Dongchun to take care of herself. If she had the opportunity, she would mention her more in front of the emperor. They also asked her to send a letter to the emperor to express her condolences as soon as her confinement period expired. With the emperor's love for Xia Dongchun, he would definitely send someone to pick her up. .

At that time, summer, winter, and spring were all accepted one by one. That night after the three people left, Xia Dongchun did another big thing.

She sent Yu Xin to deliver several bottles of menstruation-regulating and pregnancy-stimulating pills to Yikun Palace, with a supply of about three months. She also told Yu Xin that there is a 90% chance of successful pregnancy after taking this medicine, but all spices are prohibited while taking the medicine, otherwise the effectiveness of the medicine will be greatly reduced.

He also added a special sentence: If Concubine Hua has any doubts, just ask someone outside the palace to test it.

Xia Dongchun naturally knew that Concubine Hua's long-term use of Huanyixiang had already damaged her roots, and her chances of getting pregnant were very slim. Even if she was forced to become pregnant with medication, it would be impossible to give birth safely.

Xia Dongchun also knew that Concubine Hua prayed day and night and tried her best to conceive a dragon fetus, which was a true and profound love for the emperor.

Knowing this, Xia Dongchun wanted to give medicine to Concubine Hua. The dosage for three months should be enough to force Concubine Hua to become pregnant, but she was already injured, so naturally she couldn't keep it. She gave the medicine to give Concubine Hua a taste of happiness, and to preserve her love for the emperor.

Every once in a while, Xia Dongchun would always dream about the days when she was in the cold palace in her previous life. The feeling of being in pain, helpless, and being bullied was like a knife cutting into her heart, making her trapped in it. , which cannot subside within a few days.

She originally only planned to be careful in the palace to protect herself, and just wait to see Concubine Hua and see the Nian family building collapse. But now, she feels that death is too cheap for Concubine Hua, and she wants Concubine Hua to experience ups and downs while she is alive. , to make her seem to get something but not get it, to gain something but then lose it, to make her witness the indifference of the person she treats with deep love like the sea.

What is there to fear about death? Life is worse than death is what she wants to see. If the point of starting over is not revenge, then it would be worse than death for her to watch her enemy take a high position.

Concubine Hua naturally accepted the medicine. Xia Dongchun expected that she would definitely use it after testing it. Now that Wan Guiren was favored and was about to give birth to a child, Concubine Hua hated it deeply. Now that such a medicine was delivered to her, how could she not try it?
  When Zhen Huan successfully gave birth to a baby on the coming day, she was rewarded with unprecedented favors. Xia Dongchun reported that she was pregnant at that time, so naturally she could not overshadow Zhen Huan. Moreover, she was also pregnant by then. As long as she was careful, she would be able to get pregnant with Concubine Hua. After she became pregnant, few people noticed her as a doting nobleman anymore.

Xia Dongchun has been much less energetic since she was confirmed to be pregnant. In order to make it easier to take, those secret recipes were made into honey pills and stored properly, along with the pregnancy-preserving prescription, just in case of helplessness.

It is natural to take anti-fetal pills. If the medicine is prescribed by Tai Hospital and boiled in the palace, it will naturally be difficult to avoid people’s eyes and ears. Fortunately, among those pills, there is a Lianxin pill for anti-fetus. Madam Zhang said that it was taken from the mother-child connection. I mean, summer, winter and spring are to be taken every day. If there is any shortage in the next day, let Yu Xin leave the palace and prepare more.

The days that Xia Dongchun stayed in the palace were unprecedentedly leisurely. There was no need to go to any palace to ask for greetings, and there was no one pressing down on her. She had plenty of food and clothing. Even though she was banned, even if she went out and walked around every day, there was no one to control her.

In June, the weather starts to get hotter, and the pulse of summer, winter and spring starts to get stronger. Yu Xin calculated it day by day and found out that Xia Dongchun's pregnancy was less than two months at most, but her pulse was as strong as a third trimester pregnancy, and even the symptoms of nausea and vomiting were more severe than others. Yu Xin made a bold guess, but did not dare to draw a conclusion. She only told Xia Dongchun that it was because she had always been strong, so the dragon fetus was extra stable and strong.

(End of this chapter)