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

An Lingrong lowered her head slightly, her eyes flickering, revealing a hint of uneasiness and cowardice. She knew very well that she had just been released from house arrest, and if she made any mistakes or careless actions at this moment, she would probably be in trouble again. She must not give anyone else any handle.

After all, Xia Dongchun and An Lingrong have never had a good relationship. After experiencing the miscarriage and witchcraft, it is even more impossible for Xia Dongchun to treat An Lingrong well.

Seeing that she did not refute his words or make any defense, Xia Dongchun snorted coldly, turned around and walked forward.

No matter what, there was no time to delay paying respects to the Queen. Xia Dongchun did not want to waste time with An Lingrong here. If she wanted to find fault with her, there would be plenty of time later.

Even if we don't talk about anything else, just the scar-removing glue is enough to punish Ling Rong's crime.

Even if Zhen Huan, the victim, did not report this matter, An Lingrong would not be able to escape the blame as long as Yinzhen knew about it.

Xia Dongchun did not ride in a sedan chair. After all, the Yanx Palace and the Jingren Palace were not far apart, and she was happy to walk around by herself.

An Lingrong didn't dare to follow too closely, so she stepped a few steps behind.

After leaving the Yanxi Palace, Xia Dongchun stopped and looked back at An Lingrong: "Did An agree to do this on purpose? I am the head of the Yanxi Palace. The Queen Mother specifically ordered Eunuch Jiang to come and inform me to take you to pay respects to the Queen Mother. But you are so late. Aren't you afraid of missing the time to pay respects to the Queen Mother? Or... are you doing this sincerely to embarrass me in front of the Queen Mother?"

Xia Dongchun gets angry when she sees An Lingrong. Besides, in the eyes of others, it would be strange if Xia Dongchun didn't dislike An Lingrong, so she doesn't need to hide it or pretend to be gentle.

After all, being cursed is not something that can be easily forgiven by anyone, right?

An Lingrong lowered her eyes, hiding the resentment and resentment in them, and followed Xia Dongchun's footsteps.

When they arrived at Jingren Palace, the empress was still dressing up and everyone was waiting inside the hall.

Seeing An Lingrong coming, Concubine Qi covered her lips and looked very surprised: "Oh, it's been a long time since I saw An agreed."

An Lingrong sat at the back with her head down, feeling somewhat embarrassed. It was obvious that Concubine Qi did this on purpose. Everyone in the palace knew that she had been under house arrest these days. She had finally been promoted to the rank of a noble lady, but was demoted to a concubine in one day.

These words were clearly meant to make everyone laugh at her.

Fortunately, Concubine Xin and Concubine Jing were not the kind of people who would deliberately make things difficult for others, and neither of them responded to Concubine Qi's words.

Just when An Lingrong breathed a sigh of relief, someone she never expected spoke.

Zhen Huan smiled slightly: "It's been a long time since we last met. Sister An is no different from when she first entered the palace. She still looks as beautiful as ever."

These words were a veiled compliment but also a hidden insult. The smile that An Lingrong had managed to force froze on her face, and she seemed a little bit unbelievable.

An Lingrong could accept this no matter who said it, except Zhen Huan... Why would Zhen Huan say such things to her?

An Lingrong thought so, but she didn't remember at all that she had hurt Zhen Huan.

Not only Zhen Huan, but also Noble Lady Fucha and Xia Dongchun, she had taken action against them all. She was no longer the Ling Rong who she was when she first entered the palace.

As they were talking, Jiang Fuhai came in and announced, "The Queen is here!"

Everyone stood up and said, "I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty be blessed with good health."

Today the Queen was wearing a colorful satin Manchu dress embroidered with peony patterns. The silk flowers on her head matched the dress perfectly. She wore a pair of Dongzhu earrings on her ears, showing her nobility. Jianqiu was accompanying her and helped the Queen to sit down.

"I seemed to hear you sisters chatting just now. I wonder what you were talking about?" The Queen looked around and when she saw the empty seat of Concubine Hua, her smile froze slightly.

Concubine Jing looked at Zhen Huan, then at An Lingrong, and stepped out to ease the atmosphere: "Empress, An Lingrong has not been out for a long time. We met today. Concubine Qi and Concubine Wan are... concerned about her."

"So that's how it is." The Queen didn't care whether what Concubine Jing said was true or not, but since An Lingrong had just been released from house arrest, she still had to comfort her, so she said, "An Lingrong was implicated by the servants around her. I am naturally happy that you can care about her, but you should also take this as a warning and keep an eye on the servants around you to prevent such things from happening again."

"Yes, we will keep the Queen's teachings in mind." Everyone answered in unison.

"Where is Concubine Hua?" the Queen asked Jiang Fuhai who was standing beside her.

Jiang Fuhai bowed and said, "In reply to your Majesty, Concubine Hua did not send anyone to inquire about today's greetings."

In other words, Concubine Hua was late for no reason.

This isn't the first time this has happened, and obviously, it won't be the last.

"Jiang Fuhai, go to Yikun Palace and see if Concubine Hua is ill and cannot come. If she is fine, there is no reason for her not to come and pay her respects."

"No need." As soon as the Queen finished speaking, Hua Fei's voice came. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Hua Fei coming in with Song Zhi with a provocative look in her eyes. "I am late in paying my respects, and I hope the Queen will forgive me."

The attitude can be described as arrogant.

The Queen's face was not looking good: "Hua Fei, why are you late?"

Hua Fei sat down by herself, and then answered the Queen's words: "I am not late for no reason. It is because the Emperor feels sorry for me that I got up late. I wonder if the Queen is willing to forgive me?"

The entire Jingren Palace was so silent that one could hear a pin drop.

The Empress is the central palace, and Concubine Hua is the head of all concubines and the most favored among the six palaces. The two of them are at loggerheads with each other, and others naturally don't want to get involved. There is no benefit in offending either of them.

In front of so many people, the Queen did not want to damage her image of being virtuous and generous, nor did she want to damage her dignity as a Queen, so she could only say coldly: "The Emperor loves you, so I will not blame you, but you should also know your limits and not break the rules. Look at Wanpin and Zhaopin, aren't they deeply favored by the Emperor? But they can abide by their duties and balance the Emperor's favor and the rules of the harem. Even the pregnant Concubine Chun came to pay her respects on time."

Xia Dongchun glanced at the Queen without leaving a trace. The Queen and Concubine Hua were quarreling, so why did they have to drag her into it? Although she and Concubine Hua also had old grudges, it didn't mean that she was willing to be used as a knife.