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

The days passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was Ling Yuan's first birthday.

Xinghuachun Pavilion became lively early in the morning. In addition to the meals prepared by the imperial kitchen, Xia Dongchun's small kitchen was also busy.

Yinzhen also asked Su Peisheng to convey a message, saying that he would come to see Ling Yuan after finishing his government affairs.

Concubine Jing, Zhen Huan, Noble Lady Borjigit, Noble Lady Chun, and Concubine Xin arrived even earlier and were sitting in the room talking.

Concubine Jing had no children of her own, so she loved the child very much. After Xia Dongchun asked the wet nurse to bring Ling Yuan out, she took over and held the child.

Knowing that Concubine Jing really liked her, Xia Dongchun had no objection. It was better to have more people like her daughter than to have more people want to harm her.

Ling Yuan was wearing a bright red thin shirt today, and a gold-inlaid jade locket given by Yinzhen around her neck. Her little face was white and tender, and she looked very adorable. She didn't cry or make a fuss in Concubine Jing's arms, and when Concubine Jing teased her, she happily showed her two little milk teeth.

"Princess Lingyuan is so lovely," Concubine Jing held the soft little Lingyuan in her arms, full of joy, "She is not afraid of strangers, she even grinned when I held her like this."

"How can Concubine Jing be considered a stranger?" Xia Dongchun said politely, "Since Ling Yuan was born, you have visited Ling Yuan several times. Although you didn't stay for long, Ling Yuan already remembers you, Concubine Jing."

Concubine Jing was very happy, but Ling Yuan was kicking her legs to get down. Ever since she learned to walk, she could not stay in someone's arms.

Concubine Jing put her down, and two wet nurses stood by Ling Yuan to prevent her from falling.

Ling Yuan walked up to Xia Dongchun again, which made Concubine Jing look envious.

The other people present, whether they were smiling sincerely or not, also smiled at this moment.

There was a happy and peaceful atmosphere in the house until Concubine Cao arrived.

Concubine Cao didn't want to come, but if she didn't come, she was afraid that she would leave a bad impression on the emperor, so she had to come. She had already made a plan. Although she had to come, she could leave early in the middle of the meeting because of Wen Yi, so that others would not say anything.

"I don't have anything great to show off. I just took some small gadgets that Wen Yi also likes, and matched them with a pair of auspicious silver bracelets. I hope Your Majesty and the Princess won't mind." Concubine Cao was quite polite. After she finished speaking, she ordered Yinxiu to present the one-year-old gift and then took a seat.

"How could that be?" Xia Dongchun had a smile on his face, but the smile did not reach his eyes. However, he still had to say what he had to say, "The princess is still young, so any gift will be fine. Besides, Concubine Cao also has a daughter. If Princess Wen Yi likes it, Ling Yuan will probably like it too."

"That's good." Concubine Cao nodded slightly.

After they chatted for a while, Yinzhen and the Queen arrived and everyone took their seats.

"Come, let me weigh Ling Yuan to see if it has sunk." Although Yinzhen was busy with government affairs and a little tired, when he saw Ling Yuan's big, rolling eyes, he felt that all his fatigue was dissipated.

Xia Dongchun stood up, personally protected Ling Yuan, and guided her to Yinzhen.

Yinzhen looked at this scene with a heart full of fatherly love. He stretched out his hands and wanted to pick up Ling Yuan to weigh her.

"Lingyuan, this is the emperor." Xia Dongchun didn't care about much at the moment. Her heart and eyes were full of her daughter. She had been teaching Lingyuan to speak slowly these days. The wet nurses also often held Lingyuan and taught her consciously. Lingyuan could now stumble and call people.

However, Xia Dongchun did not hold out hope that Ling Yuan could learn to speak from her today. After all, Ling Yuan seemed to be a very opinionated child. When she didn't want to speak, no one could control her.

Unexpectedly, the moment Yinzhen picked up Ling Yuan, Ling Yuan moved her little mouth. Her voice was not loud and a little unclear, but the people who were nearby could hear her calling "Emperor Father".

This made Yinzhen very happy, and Xia Dongchun also took advantage of the opportunity to win favor for her daughter: "Father and daughter are really connected. Your Majesty doesn't know that I have taught the princess for a long time, but the princess is only willing to learn from time to time. I thought that maybe the princess would speak slowly, but I didn't expect that she could speak so smoothly today. It shows that the princess really recognizes her royal father."

Yinzhen was already happy, and he was even more satisfied after hearing these words. The others also expressed their congratulations. The Queen smiled and said, "Your Majesty, it can be seen that Princess Lingyuan is really different. After all, she is the first daughter after Your Majesty ascended the throne. The father-daughter relationship between you and Your Majesty is really amazing. Today is also a very good omen. The princess has just learned to walk, but she walked towards Your Majesty by herself and called you. I only hope that the princess's brothers and sisters can be like Princess Lingyuan in the future."

After saying this, Yinzhen was even more satisfied, and the look he gave the queen became much gentler.

Concubine Cao, who was standing by, raised her eyes upon hearing what was said, and stared blankly at Ling Yuan, who was biting her little hand in Yinzhen's arms. She then looked at Xia Dongchun, who was smiling happily beside her, and her nails unconsciously dug into her palms.

Although Yinzhen would occasionally hold Wen Yi in his arms, the emperor never held her like this during Wen Yi's first birthday ceremony.

Is it really because of my low social status that the daughter I gave birth to is inherently inferior to other people's daughters?

Xin Changzai, who was standing opposite her, felt a little envious. After all, she also had a daughter, but due to her low status and no one to intercede for her, her daughter had always been raised in the prince's residence.

Seeing Xia Dongchun's daughter being loved and spoiled like this, how can I not be envious?

However, Concubine Xin never intended to harm anyone. She just felt sorry that her position was not high enough. If she could be promoted to concubine in the future, she could try to find the emperor and ask him to show mercy and allow her to raise her daughter with him.

However, given the current situation in the palace, I'm afraid we'll have to wait a very long time for this day.

Xin Changzai sighed secretly, but soon cheered up again.

Not long after Ling Yuan's first birthday celebration, it was Mid-Autumn Festival. After the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was held at Jiuzhou Qingyan in Yuanmingyuan, the weather became cooler, so Yinzhen took everyone back to the palace.