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

When they arrived at the Yanxi Palace, Xia Dongchun was still a little slow to react until he sat down.

She wouldn't be so stupid as to think that the emperor really believed in her completely. Could it be that... the emperor already had someone he suspected in this matter? That's why he was dissatisfied with the queen's hasty conviction of her?

After much thought, this is the only possibility.

But this is not the most important thing now. Since the emperor has come to her place for lunch, she naturally cannot sit here and stare blankly.

"Your Majesty, the kitchen has made plum blossom minced meat these two days. Your Majesty, please try it. It is the best for removing dampness and dispelling cold." Xia Dongchun stood up, put down the hot water bottle in his hand, took off his armor, and personally served a bowl to Yinzhen and placed it next to him.

Yinzhen took a look and did not answer. Instead, he took the handkerchief to wipe his mouth and asked unexpectedly, "Does this really have nothing to do with you?"

Xia Dongchun's hand holding the bowl of soup trembled slightly, she put the bowl down and knelt down: "In reply to the emperor's words, this is about the heir to the throne, I dare not say a single word of falsehood."

"Let me ask you again, would you really rather be demoted than send Ling Yuan to the prince's residence?" Yinzhen did not pay any attention to Xia Dongchun, but played with the ring on his hand, making it impossible to guess what he meant.

Hearing Yinzhen mention this again, Xia Dongchun thought he was going to change his mind and punish her again, but no matter what he was thinking, Xia Dongchun had no second answer: "I only ask not to be separated from the princess and her daughter."

After answering, Xia Dongchun was in a nervous mood and didn't dare to breathe. He just waited to see what Yinzhen would say next, his mind full of how to respond.

After a long silence, Yinzhen finally spoke again, but he asked her to get up: "Okay, I get it, you get up first, you are pregnant and kneeling here and there, aren't you afraid of tiring yourself out?"

Xia Dongchun raised her eyes and looked at Yinzhen for a moment, then lowered her eyes and stood up with the help of Yunling.

She knew that the matter was barely over.

After the meal, Yinzhen stood up and said, "Okay, I still have some government affairs to attend to. I'll come and accompany you another day. You should take good care of your pregnancy."

Then he told Yunling and Yinzhu: "You must serve Zhaopin well and don't make any mistakes."

"Yes." Yunling Yinzhu answered in unison.

After Yinzhen left, Xia Dongchun looked at the table full of dishes but lost her appetite at all.

Sitting at the table, Xia Dongchun was silent for a long time. Yun Ling looked at her and couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Madam, I'll go get you another hot water bottle. This one isn't hot anymore."

Yin Zhu also said, "Your Highness, please eat a little more. You were called away halfway through your lunch. What will you do if you don't want to eat now? If your Highness doesn't want to eat this, please tell me what you want to eat and I will ask the kitchen staff to make it."

Xia Dongchun shook his head slowly: "Have someone take all of this away. I really have no appetite."

"Is Your Majesty sad because of the Emperor's suspicion?" Yun Ling asked in a low voice.

Xia Dongchun denied, "No, it was expected that the emperor would be suspicious. But what happened today also gave me a warning. I have let my guard down recently, which gave others an opportunity to take advantage of me. When the maid was arrested, I was only thinking about whether I could get a result from the interrogation and wanted to watch the fun, but I didn't realize that I was the scapegoat they were looking for in this situation. It was not until I was called to Jingren Palace that I realized it."

"Fortunately, the Emperor did not completely believe the words of the Empress and Concubine Qi," Yun Ling said, "If he really demoted the Empress or took the princess away, there would be nothing we could do."

"We are lucky this time," Xia Dongchun whispered, "If the emperor hadn't already been suspicious of someone in this matter, I'm afraid we wouldn't have been able to escape so easily."

"Your Majesty is right. No matter what, as long as the Emperor does not pursue this matter any further, it will be fine." Yun Ling pursed her lips. "Your Majesty, you just need to rest assured and take care of the baby. This child will really help your Majesty once it is born."

"Yun Ling is right," Yin Zhu also agreed, "They are just worried that the heir in your womb will be born safely. If you give birth to a prince, it will be even more beneficial to your majesty."

"Just wait and see. They will definitely not be satisfied if they fail to harm Concubine Chun's baby this time." Xia Dongchun sighed, "We should also be careful. This time we are just incidental. Maybe next time they will not go after Concubine Chun, but come directly after us."

"Yes, from now on, I will pay more attention to these people coming and going in the palace, and will never give anyone the opportunity to take advantage of me." Yin Zhu promised. She was not stupid. Since she had followed Xia Dongchun, the more prosperous Xia Dongchun lived, the better her life would be. If Xia Dongchun fell into poverty, she would not have an easy life either.

After all, just look at the palace maids who were previously punished and you will know that betraying your master and being ungrateful will not lead to a good ending.

"You will have to work harder in the future." Xia Dongchun held Yun Ling with one hand and Yin Zhu with the other, "As long as I am well, I will never treat you unfairly."

"Yes." Yunling and Yinzhu nodded heavily.

Gyeongin Palace

The queen sat on the bed, holding a hot water bottle in her hand, her face expressionless.

Concubine Qi sat on the other side of the Luohan bed, while An Lingrong sat on a stool that was moved nearby.

"An Ying is really indifferent to this matter and just ignores it." Concubine Qi doesn't take An Lingrong seriously at all. To her, the daughter of a county magistrate is not even worthy of carrying her shoes, so she always speaks to An Lingrong in a sarcastic way. "An Ying is at least a sister of Wanpin in the past, how come she didn't learn even a little bit of Wanpin's sharp words? She let Zhaopin get away with it this time."

Although An Lingrong's current position is not as high as that of the noble lady, she has been in the palace for such a long time after all. Even a person with a good temper should have had enough. It's just that she is not as expressive as Noble Lady Qi: "Noble Lady Qi is eloquent, but didn't your grand speech today still fail to change the emperor's mind? If you teach me a lesson again, it's just like the pot calling the kettle black."

"You——" Qi Guiren was so angry that she wanted to argue.

But the Queen interrupted by slamming the table: "Have you all had enough of the trouble? Not only are you unable to help me with my problems, but you are now fighting among yourselves. If anyone knew about this, I would laugh my ass off!"