Forbidden Autumn, Summer, Winter and Spring Rebirth

Chapter 9 9. Sleeping
  After lunch, Xia Dongchun felt no sleepiness, so he thought of visiting An Lingrong.

When they arrived at Wanyitang, they saw An Lingrong leaning on the couch in the outer room gloomily.

"Little Master, Xia Changzai is here." Baojuan reported.

When An Lingrong saw Xia Dongchun coming, she hurriedly stood up and wanted to salute, but Xia Dongchun stopped her.

"Sister, there's no need to be polite, sit down quickly."

"I saw someone unclean this morning. I was worried that my sister would be frightened, so I came over to take a look."

"Sister Lao is worried. Lingrong is fine. Sister Shen and I, and Sister Wan are fine. But my sister witnessed it with her own eyes. Are she scared?"

"I have been more courageous since I was a child. Although I was shocked when I saw it, it will be fine after a while. Sister, please don't think about it. This is not something we should worry about. The newlyweds can go to bed tomorrow, sister. The good days are naturally not far away, so we must prepare early.”

"My sister has a good family background and outstanding appearance. Her good days must come earlier. Lingrong congratulates her first." An Lingrong was led by Xia Dongchun to stop thinking about what happened in the morning, but Xia Dongchun was confused. After getting along with her for a few days, why did she often talk about her family background, and there was always a hint of cowardice in her words.

"My sister, please don't say anything about your family background in the future. Regardless of the official position in the family, we are loyal and responsible to the emperor. We all come to the palace to serve the emperor, honor the queen mother, and flourish for the royal family. Regardless of the previous dynasty. In the harem, only the responsibility is big or small, no distinction is made between high and low. Besides, my sister is so gentle and sweet, so there is no need to belittle oneself." Xia Dongchun guessed that An Lingrong must have low self-esteem because of his family background, so he said more A few words.

"Sister...Thank you for the advice, sister." After saying this, An Lingrong's eyes turned red.

"Sister, I must remember in the future that you can be humble but not inferior. There is no need to compare with others. You naturally have your own advantages. Everyone has their strengths. Of course, you also have things that others cannot compare to. Just like Sister Wan said this morning, Only when a hundred flowers bloom can the garden be filled with spring beauty." Xia Dongchun said so sincerely that An Lingrong was about to cry.

"Lingrong remembers sister's teachings. Thank you very much for your enlightenment today. Lingrong is enlightened." An Lingrong seemed to be deeply moved and insisted on standing up to salute Xia Dongchun Fushen and said.

"You don't have to be polite, sister. I liked my sister very much when I first met her, and we have the fate of living in the same palace. The time in the palace is long, and we have to take care of each other in the future."

Xia Dongchun stood up and helped An Lingrong up, pulling her to sit on the couch.

After talking for a while and seeing that An Lingrong was in much better spirits, Xia Dongchun left.

At dusk the next day, when the decree came down, Sui Yuxuan Wan Chang was at the bedchamber, the first of the new mistresses to enter the palace.

Xia Dongchun only found it strange. Logically speaking, Zhen Huan went to bed with her for the first time in the spring of the second year after entering the palace, and she met the emperor by chance in the royal garden. The emperor saw her similar face to Queen Chunyuan, her moving flute sound, and her outstanding voice. Talented, he fell in love with Zhen Huan at first sight. Why was it earlier this time? Xia Dongchun couldn't figure out the connection, so he stopped thinking about it.

Naturally, she couldn't figure it out. In her previous life, Zhen Huan witnessed Xia Dongchun being punished with ten feet of red by Concubine Hua. She fled to the imperial garden and saw the body of Fuzi who had been soaked and swollen in the well. She was frightened and returned to Sui Yuxuan was uneasy and discovered the musk buried under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree in the yard. After repeated frights, he was frightened and palpitated, so he came to Wen Shichu and pretended to be sick to avoid being favored.

Now Xia Dongchun has escaped the disaster of Yi Zhang Hong, and stopped Zhen Huan in the imperial garden who wanted to go to the well to find out. There is indeed musk buried under the osmanthus tree in the broken jade pavilion, but this is not enough to frighten Zhen Huan. After all, Zhen Huan is also a very courageous woman. When she dug out the musk, Zhen Huan felt extremely angry. The conspiracy in the palace was so insidious. The noble lady might die without knowing how she lost her child and her sacred heart. Therefore, there is no such thing as pretending to be sick to avoid being favored.

At night, the sound of Fengluan Chunen's chariot resounded through the quiet long streets of the palace. Some people were happy and some were worried.

Yikun Palace.

Concubine Hua knew that Zhen Huan was going to bed tonight, and she was sitting on the couch outside in a daze. When she heard the sound of Feng Luan's chariot, her eyes were full of resentment.

"The emperor really favored her as the first one. Does he really care about her so much?" Concubine Hua said to herself leisurely.

"Your Majesty, don't think too much. It's the same for newlyweds. Your Majesty still values ​​your Majesty the most in his heart." Songzhi advised from the side.

"She is the only one who has been drafted into the palace and has a title, and it is her first job to serve as a bedchamber for newcomers. If the emperor doesn't treat her differently, why else?"

"Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. The only one the Emperor treats with special regard is your Majesty. Isn't she Zhen Huan just a small constant presence? How can she compare to your Majesty's pampering, grace and uniqueness in the Sacred Heart?"

"Winning the Sacred Heart alone? Maybe so." A long sigh showed his loneliness in the lonely night.

As expected, Wan Guiren won the Sacred Heart. For five consecutive days, it was said that Zhen Huan would have lunch together at noon every day, serve pen and ink in the Yangxin Hall in the afternoon, and sleep in the Yangxin Hall in the evening.

Every day during the greetings at Jingren Palace, concubines Li, Concubine Qi, and Concubine Hua took turns speaking out against Zhen Huan. The noble Fucha was also arrogant. Before he even went to bed, he followed the other concubines to ridicule Zhen Huan.

Zhen Huan became the most eye-catching presence in the entire harem, walking on thin ice all day long. But Zhen Huan is a wise woman after all. I don’t know what she said to the emperor in private. On the sixth day, the emperor finally stopped reading Zhen Huan’s brand. It’s night, and I’m sleeping in Shenmeizhuang. Seeing that it was no longer Sui Yuxuan, everyone in the harem finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The next day, greetings from Jingren Palace were met with quarrels and quarrels. Xia Dongchun just stood aside quietly every day, watching everyone come and go. Concubine Qi didn't know why, because she was in the position of concubine and had a biological prince by her side, she was often jealous with the lower-ranking concubines, so she was not afraid of losing her status. Concubine Hua naturally didn't bother to talk to these people, but she seemed to particularly dislike Zhen Huan.

Shen Meizhuang was also very favored for a few days. He didn't look at her with any side eyes, but she also gained a little fame after Zhen Huan. After that came the nobleman Fucha, who did not cause any trouble. He was only summoned once and then died. So much so that every time the noble Fucha saw Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang, they would look at each other coldly.

After that, there was the Borzigit nobleman from the Mongolian Army Banner, who also doted on Ping Ping, but that one who never interacted with many people did not waste a lot of words.

Next it was Xia Dongchun's turn. On the day the decree came down, Xia Dongchun was not surprised, but he was really worried. She has experienced life and death, and if there is one thing that she has never done in her two lives, it is sleeping with her. Although before entering the palace, she had already been familiar with the rules and details of sleeping in bed under the teachings of Aunt Feng, and had also heard many secret techniques of sleeping in bed by Emperor Kangxi's concubines, but now that it was time to practice, she was still uneasy .

She listened to the nun who was sleeping next to her explaining the rules of sleeping, and let Yu Xin and Mo Shuang take care of it for her. Before going to bed, you have to take a bath and cleanse yourself. You don't need to apply makeup or wear any jewelry, so you put it away quickly.

Xia Dongchun was a little confused by the steam from the bath. She didn't know whether it was because the water was too hot or because she was too nervous, but there were two clusters of blush on her face.

When Xia Dongchun reacted, he was already wrapped tightly and carried to the dragon couch in Yangxin Hall. The aunt from the Yangxin Palace said at the side that the emperor still had some official duties, and asked Xia Dongchun to wait patiently, and then left.

At this time, Xia Dongchun was the only one left in the dormitory. Xia Dongchun's heartbeat was beating fast, and the blush on her face had not faded for a long time.

It was so quiet that one could hear needles dropping in the hall. Xia Dongchun felt as if her heart was about to jump out of her chest. She really couldn't stand the silence. She remembered the song she heard An Lingrong sing two days ago. Rong taught her.

"As graceful as a startled dragon, as graceful as a swimming dragon, in the glory of autumn chrysanthemums, in gorgeous spring pine..." Xia Dongchun hummed softly. Strangely enough, he seemed to feel less nervous as he sang.

In fact, Xia Dongchun's singing was not pleasant, but in the empty hall, with some echoes, it was much more pleasant. She felt that her voice was not loud, but she could still hear it clearly in the silent hall.

When Yongzheng packed up and entered the inner hall, he heard Xia Dongchun humming a ditty and thought it was interesting.

Walking to the dragon bed, Xia Dongchun also noticed someone approaching. When he opened his eyes, he saw Yong Zheng in bright yellow pajamas.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, my concubines are here to see you, Your Majesty."

Xia Dongchun calmed down, because he was wrapped in quilt and could not get up safely, so Yongzheng was very happy when he saw the emperor's words, and he sat down on the edge of the couch.

"You are the Xia family. I remember you. I even praised your interesting name during the draft." Yong Zheng said with a smile.

"The emperor still remembers me, I am honored." Xia Dongchun said with surprise.

"What did you sing just now? The tune is quite pleasant."

"Back to the emperor, it's Luo Shen Fu. An promised to sister An to teach the concubine, but the concubine didn't sing well." Xia Dongchun was a little embarrassed, and the emperor heard him secretly singing the song.

"Have you read poetry books?"

"I am a playful concubine, but I am not good at reading poetry and books. Later, I was restrained by my brother and I only read honestly for a few years." Xia Dongchun answered truthfully.

"Xia Wei? Your brother did a good job." Yongzheng Zhuangruo mentioned it accidentally.

"It is my brother's blessing to be loyal to the emperor. It is also my concubine's blessing to serve the emperor." Xia Dongchun said shyly.

Hearing this, Yong Zheng stretched out his hand to touch Xia Dongchun's shy cheek and said softly, "You are also very well-behaved and sensible."

Xia Dongchun boldly rubbed Yongzheng's rough palm, smiled sweetly at Yongzheng and said, "Your Majesty has been tired for a day, let me serve you and rest."

After saying that, he rolled over to the inside of the dragon bed to free up the outer bed for Yong Zheng. As she turned over, the quilt tightly wrapped around her rolled away, revealing the girl's body as white as jade, which shone brightly under the dim light.

Yong Zheng's breath was stagnant, and he looked at Xia Dongchun with a bit of eagerness. Xia Dongchun also looked at Yong Zheng with stern eyes, stretched out his soft catkins and gently held Yong Zheng's fingers, and pulled with a little force, looking at Yong Zheng closely. , Yongzheng just laughed, held Xia Dongchun's hand with his backhand, turned over and lay down, and pulled her towards him. Xia Dongchun didn't prevent it, and his upper body was lying on Yong Zheng's body, but he still reached out and untied Yong Zheng's pajamas. The room is full of beautiful spring scenery.

(End of this chapter)