Chapter 24 24.Old Summer Palace

Since Xia Lingyun joined the Lan Ling Guards, Xia Dongchun realized the benefits within a few days. It was like having her own ears and eyes outside, and news about the palace or the Old Summer Palace often came in.

On this day, Bai Guo talked about the news from Xia Lingyun that the rich man was pregnant.

Xia Dongchun was shocked. She had also seen the queen give Fucha nobles a bowl of Bizi soup every time they favored her. Although she said it was a tonic for the body, how could Xia Dongchun not know that An Lingrong had taken refuge with the queen in her previous life? So true.

She was puzzled and asked Yu Xin: "The noble Fucha always takes Bizi Decoction after marrying her, so how can he still have a chance to get pregnant?"

Yu Xin thought for a moment and said: "If you take it every time you take it, then according to common sense, it is generally impossible to get pregnant. But if the noble Fucha induces vomiting every time he takes it..."

After pondering for a long time, Yu Xin continued: "Bizi Decoction is a prescription that needs to be taken for a long time. The dosage is extremely precise. If you induce vomiting within half an hour after taking it, you will spit out part of it, so most of the efficacy of the medicine will be lost. If so, there is a chance of pregnancy."

"This doesn't seem to make sense. The Queen is very thoughtful and will probably be on guard against this move by the noble Fucha..."

"Let's not talk about her anymore. She is just an insignificant person. If she can keep the fetus under the control of the queen, then it is her ability." Xia Dongchun rubbed his forehead and said.

"My dear, please don't worry about these things. The confinement period expired yesterday and it's not too hot in the morning. My dear, please go out and relax," Mo Shuang said.

"Is it one month so soon? Then isn't the child in my belly already two months old?" Xia Dongchun stroked her still very flat belly.

"It's been two months, but just looking at my baby's pulse, it seems to be more than three months. Moreover, my morning sickness is not serious, and I can eat more than before I was pregnant. I think she must be a strong and well-behaved girl." Brother." Yu Xin said.

Several people followed Xia Dongchun carefully and arrived at the Royal Garden.

Find a shady place to sit down and let Bai Guo find Xia Lingyun.

He was appointed by the emperor and transferred to the palace, so his identity could not be concealed, so there was no need to hide it.

Xia Lingyun had grown a lot taller, and there was some stubble on his chin. He thought it was due to the hard training in the military, but he looked a lot stronger. He followed Bai Guo with his head lowered, and knelt down in front of Xia Dongchun to say goodbye.

"I'm here to say hello to Mr. Xia Guiren Wan'an." Well, his voice was a bit rough.

"Get up, come and sit." Xia Dongchun suppressed the sourness in her heart. She had not seen her family for nearly a year, so she was inevitably a little sentimental.

"Little aunt, are you okay? My father and mother miss you very much. I came to the palace as an errand and asked me every day to see you when I get the chance." Xia Lingyun was not restrained.

"I'm fine. I'm fine. Don't tell your father and mother about my grounding." Xia Dongchun said.

"That's natural. My parents will be worried if they find out. It doesn't matter if my aunt doesn't go to the Old Summer Palace. I'll get the news and they won't be upset."

"Don't talk nonsense about these things. It will be a big deal if someone with good intentions finds out. My aunt knows that you strive for success, but the emperor appreciates you. Most people think it is because of my aunt. If you want everyone to look at you with admiration, you have to work hard. That's right, you can't waste all your hard work just because you're in the palace. If the emperor comes to your place in the future, you just have to stand up and do your best."

Xia Lingyun was a little unconvinced: "My aunt underestimated Ling Yun. That day the emperor went to inspect the army. Our group was all sixteen or seventeen years old, but I took the first place. I came to the palace not entirely because of my aunt. of."

"My aunt knows that you strive for success, so she just wants you not to be lazy. As long as you are brave and diligent, the emperor will definitely need you when the time comes. The Ouchi guards are the emperor's close servants, and they are not among the best in bravery. If I see you so complacent again, I will definitely report to the Emperor before throwing you back." Xia Dongchun said with a smile.

"Lingyun knows, aunt." Xia Lingyun said.

Xia Dongchun looked at his nearly adult nephew in front of him and thought about it. He recalled Sun Yasheng and the madman who were caught by Concubine Jing in his previous life, and he quickly straightened his expression.

"My aunt has another sentence that you must remember. The maids, officials, and even all the women in this palace are not something you can mess with. If you take a fancy to any one and find a chance to return to me, I will find a way for you to get through. If you are so bold and dare to think wrongly, don't blame my aunt for righteously destroying the family."

Seeing Xia Dongchun's seriousness, Xia Lingyun also put away his joking expression and repeatedly promised that he would not make any mistakes, so Xia Dongchun felt relieved.

Back at Rouyue Hall, Xia Dongchun was already a little sleepy. Now that she was pregnant, she felt tired at every turn. Xia Dongchun closed her eyes and thought about the news that Xia Lingyun told her before leaving. The fourth elder brother pestered Hui Guiren to ask her to meet the emperor. Shen Meizhuang only knew that the fourth elder brother's origin was tabooed by the emperor, but he did not understand the benefits. Seeing that he was pitiful, he went to the emperor in front of him. Speak for him. Unexpectedly, he was reprimanded by the emperor for being restless. If the queen mother had not arrived in time, she would have lost her right to co-manage the Sixth Palace.

However, the fourth elder brother successfully met the emperor and the queen mother, and his performance was very satisfactory. The emperor praised his homework, and the queen mother also proposed that he study with the third elder brother.

The fourth elder brother was raised in the Old Summer Palace since he was a child. The Queen Mother said that he should study with the third elder brother. Did she intend to bring the fourth elder brother back to the palace?
  Xia Dongchun felt that the fourth elder brother was really scheming. In his previous life, he saw Zhen Huan being favored, so he got involved with her early. Now that Zhen Huan was pregnant and about to give birth, he turned his attention to Shen Meizhuang, who held the power of co-managing the Sixth Palace as a nobleman.

Thinking of these messy things, Xia Dongchun fell asleep and slept until lunch time.

Although the days were leisurely, they were actually quite boring, far less lively than the Old Summer Palace.

About half a month later, Xia Lingyun sent another message saying that the rich man's fake pregnancy was exposed and he was demoted to a grounded person.

Only then did Xia Dongchun realize that the rich lady was falsely pregnant. She remembered that this happened in her previous life, but it happened to Shen Meizhuang. After returning from the Old Summer Palace, Shen Meizhuang had been grounded until Zhen Huan caught the fraudulent imperial doctor to clear her name.

It seems that there was an epidemic in the middle. Epidemic? Yes, it was exactly after everyone returned from the Old Summer Palace that Xia Dongchunxin wanted to take precautions earlier.

Now that this fake pregnancy incident has happened on the noble Fucha, it is naturally Concubine Hua who is the mastermind. Now it just depends on whether the Queen is willing to take advantage of the Fucha family again.

Xia Dongchun thought that this matter was a little strange. Sure enough, within ten days, news came out from the Old Summer Palace. The queen captured the escaped imperial doctor Liu Wei. The imperial doctor confessed that everything was ordered by Concubine Hua. The emperor was furious, but he just went. Concubine Hua took over the power of co-managing the Sixth Palace. The emperor regained his status as a noble Fu Cha. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the emperor favored Concubine Hua and did not punish her severely. Perhaps the emperor also felt that he had wronged Concubine Fu Cha and favored her even more. Now that Concubine Hua is being treated coldly, Zhen Huan is pregnant, and Fu Cha is favored by Concubine Hua. Cha Guiren actually surpassed An Lingrong and became the most favored one.

Upon hearing this, Xia Dongchun sat in silence for a long time, and finally determined that this was the queen's plan. Xia Dongchun knew that the queen would benefit the most from this matter, taking away the rights of Concubine Hua, and the rich and powerful nobles would also gain great favor.

Is there any work by Shen Meizhuang in this? She holds the power to co-manage the Sixth Palace, and she usually prefers the Queen. Now that Concubine Hua has lost her power, Shenmeizhuang's power is naturally greater, and there are fewer constraints. If Shen Meizhuang is powerful, by the time Concubine Hua turns over, she will already have her own power.

The queen is good at using one move to catch the turtle in the urn. Xia Dongchun seemed to understand that it was not a loss for Concubine Hua to fall into the hands of the queen this time.

Now that Concubine Hua has lost power, Shenmeizhuang has more power. Emperors have been good at balancing since ancient times. Does the emperor want to support Shenmeizhuang to blackmail Concubine Hua?

It is undeniable that Shen Meizhuang is the most outstanding concubine in the palace besides the queen, and is naturally the best choice to suppress Concubine Hua.

That afternoon, Xia Dongchun heard another news.

An Lingrong's father, An Bihuai, was robbed while accompanying the army to escort the grain and grass. The county magistrate fled with the remaining grain and grass in fear of crime. An Bihuai was imprisoned. Emperor Longyan was furious. An Lingrong pleaded for his father, but was reprimanded by the emperor and fell out of favor and was imprisoned.

Now the rich lady became a well-deserved beloved concubine. She was arrogant and domineering in the Old Summer Palace, and the queen did not control her and let her go. Until one day, noble Fucha insulted noble Wan, causing Zhen Huan to faint from heat stroke in anger. The eight-month-old baby almost gave birth prematurely, and the emperor was anxious and stayed with her day and night.

As Zhen Huan cried, the emperor remembered the Snow Palace Banquet at the beginning of last year. It was because of the Fucha noble Zhen Huan that she almost had a miscarriage. It was so hard to stay in bed to preserve the fetus. The nobleman almost gave birth prematurely due to his pampering and arrogance. The imperial doctor even made it clear that Wanguiren's fetus could not be safely carried to term.

In anger, the emperor denounced Fucha's virtue as unworthy of the throne, and demoted her to Changzai. She prayed for Zhen Huan and the dragon fetus in the Buddhist hall every day and was not allowed to go out until the dragon fetus was born safely.

As for the loss of food and fodder by An Bihuai over there, because the matter occurred within the borders of Jeju, Shen Meizhuang secretly sent a letter to his father, the Assistant Leader of Jeju, to help investigate the matter. Finally, on the Ghost Ghost Festival, he caught County Magistrate Jiang who was absconding in fear of crime, and investigated It turned out that the county magistrate had neglected his duty and failed to provide adequate protection. Anbihuai had tried to persuade him many times, and even the remaining grain and grass were recovered by Anbihuai out of desperation.

Finally, the emperor had the county magistrate Qiu Houwen beheaded, and released An Bihuai without charge and asked him to take over the post of Songyang County Magistrate. An Lingrong in the Old Summer Palace was also lifted from the ban and regained his favor.

Xia Dongchun only felt that these scenes were very exciting. He felt ups and downs in the Forbidden City while listening to people conveying them.

Logically speaking, everyone entered the palace together, but the Fucha family had a more difficult time. Not to mention being banned and falling out of favor, this was the second time they were demoted. After all, the Fucha clan has experienced several ups and downs. This time it fell out of favor and I don't know when it will return to favor.

An Lingrong got a blessing in disguise this time. His father An Bihuai was not only promoted, but also showed his face in front of the emperor. An Lingrong also received the emperor's pity because of this, and I am afraid that his favor will be even greater in the future.

(End of this chapter)

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