Xia Dongchun from Legend of Zhen Huan: I want to live till the last episode

After losing her son, Zhen Huan was extremely sad. Also, because Yinzhen refused to severely punish Concubine Nian according to her wishes, she was depressed every time Yinzhen visited her.

After so many times, Yinzhen was no longer willing to go to Suiyuxuan.

Concubine Nian lost power and Zhen Huan was frustrated. An Lingrong took advantage of this opportunity and gained a lot of favor.

However, it did not affect Xia Dongchun for the time being. After all, she was pregnant now, had never made any mistakes, and was willing to say gentle words to coax Yinzhen, so Yinzhen came to her quite a few times.

On this day, Xia Dongchun brought Ling Yuan to Shoukang Palace to pay respects to the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother liked quietness as she was ill. Although she said that she was afraid of passing her illness to Ling Yuan, she was also happy about Ling Yuan's arrival.

As the Queen Mother got older, she naturally longed to play with her grandchildren and enjoy the happiness of family.

Concubine Cao seldom brought Wen Yi to Shoukang Palace. The Third Prince had grown up and was busy studying every day. The Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince were not raised in the palace. Concubine Xin's daughter was raised in the prince's residence and did not come often. Instead, Xia Dongchun seemed to be more filial. Two days a month, she would bring Ling Yuan to pay respects to the Empress Dowager.

"Ling Yuan has gained some weight recently." The Queen Mother sat back on the bed, looking at Ling Yuan in Zhu Xi's arms, smiling lovingly, "You have contributed to this as well. Ling Yuan was born prematurely, and is weaker than ordinary children. You have put in a lot of effort to raise this child to be so energetic."

Xia Dongchun sat on the stool beside the bed in a proper manner: "The Queen Mother is overpraising me. I am ashamed to accept it. It is because of my own good fortune and the love of the Queen Mother, the Emperor and the Empress that I am able to stay so healthy. I dare not take any credit for it."

The Queen Mother laughed and said, "You do know the rules, and your temper has improved a lot. You are not as impatient as you were on the day of the selection."

Xia Dongchun thought she was the best at pretending in front of Yinzhen, the Queen and the Queen Mother, and she was confident that she could do it well. Although she was unhappy in her heart, she did not show it on her face. "It's all because of the Feng Shui of the Forbidden City, and the good training of the Queen Mother. I am convinced."

Regardless of whether what she said was true or false, the Queen Mother felt relieved after hearing it, and she began to care about Xia Dongchun's baby again: "Noble Lady Fucha was confused and lost the baby in her belly. Concubine Wan was also troubled by Concubine Nian and also had a miscarriage. You must be very careful with the baby in your belly and make sure nothing unexpected happens."

"I will keep the Queen Mother's teachings in mind." Xia Dongchun nodded.

Just at this time, Doctor Qiu, who was responsible for taking the empress dowager's pulse, came. Xia Dongchun made way for Doctor Qiu to take the empress dowager's pulse.

After taking the Queen Mother's pulse, she said to Doctor Qiu, "Master Qiu, please stay. It's a good opportunity for you to come and take the pulse of Concubine Zhao and see how the fetus is doing. Doctor Xu from the Imperial Hospital said last time that Concubine Zhao's fetus is a little unstable. You can take a look so that I can rest assured."

Xia Dongchun didn't think that the Queen Mother was doubting the authenticity of the fetus in her belly. Instead, she thought that the Queen Mother did this to ensure the safety of the baby in her belly, so she did not refuse.

Doctor Qiu was the doctor who was in charge of the empress dowager's health and also the most experienced doctor in the Imperial Hospital. He carefully felt Xia Dongchun's pulse and said to the empress dowager, "Your Majesty, although the young lady's pregnancy is a little unstable, as long as she takes good care of herself, there will be no problem."

"And..." At this point, Doctor Qiu hesitated a little.

"Don't be so hesitant when speaking." The Queen Mother said this lightly, but Doctor Qiu did not dare to delay any longer and spoke directly.

"Moreover, I have observed your pulse and it seems that you are pregnant with twins."

"Are you telling the truth?" The Queen Mother suddenly perked up, straightening her back a little, and looking at Xia Dongchun's abdomen with burning eyes.

Xia Dongchun was also shocked. Xu Zhiyun had not diagnosed this before. Then he began to doubt - could it be that Doctor Qiu was old and made a wrong diagnosis?

Doctor Qiu smiled happily, stroking his beard, "It is absolutely true. I have been practicing medicine for decades, so I am sure of this. If the Queen Mother and the young lady are worried, you can find another doctor to confirm it together."

"This is good news." The Queen Mother smiled from ear to ear. The annoyance she had felt these past few days because of Noble Lady Fucha and Zhen Huan's successive child losses had almost disappeared. "The Emperor doesn't know yet, does he? Zhuxi, hurry up and send someone to tell the Emperor, so that he can be comforted."

Xia Dongchun recovered herself, and was also surprised and happy: "Your concubine...I didn't know this the whole time. Thanks to the Queen Mother for asking Lord Qiu to check my pulse."

"Child, sit down quickly, sit down." In the eyes of the empress dowager, Xia Dongchun is very precious. She must be careful in everything and must not be bumped or touched.

Xia Dongchun smiled and sat down: "Although the Queen Mother is happy, she must also take care of her body."

As he spoke, he reached out to help the empress dowager lift the quilt that had slipped down: "The empress dowager is the emperor's mother. If the empress dowager is in good health, the emperor can rest assured."

"You are always sweet-talking." The Queen Mother now likes everything about Xia Dongchun.

Not long after, Yinzhen also arrived. When he came in, he had a smile on his face and greeted the empress dowager first: "Your son greets the Empress Dowager."

Xia Dongchun also stood up: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be blessed with good health."

"Hey," Yinzhen raised his hand, "Just sit down and be quiet."

As the Empress Dowager had expected, when Yinzhen heard the news, his depressed mood of the past few days did improve a lot. He immediately expressed his desire to be promoted to the position of Xia Dongchun, but considering the presence of the Empress Dowager, he still asked for her opinion.

Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother did not answer directly, but turned to look at Xia Dongchun: "What do you think?"

"How could I have deserved such favor from the Emperor after only being in the palace for over a year?" Xia Dongchun's answer was exactly what the Empress Dowager wanted to hear. "Besides, the Emperor has already shown mercy and promised the Ministry of Internal Affairs to give me a concubine's rank. How dare I ask for more? If the Emperor really wants to promote me, it would not be too late to wait until the child is born safely tomorrow."

Seeing that the Queen Mother looked satisfied, Yinzhen knew that she was not going to intervene to stop this matter, so he simply said, "So what? Wanpin...Wasn't Wanpin promoted when she was pregnant? What's more, you have already given birth to a princess for me, and you are pregnant with twins. Since entering the palace, you have been diligent and filial, and often bring Lingyuan to see the Queen Mother. If I say you deserve it, then you deserve it."

After these words, the matter was settled. He then instructed Su Peisheng to inform the six palaces and let the Ministry of Internal Affairs arrange it and choose an auspicious day for the enthronement ceremony.