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

A few days later, it was time for the enthronement ceremony of Concubine Chun and Concubine Xin. Almost all the concubines in the six palaces sent gifts to Concubine Chun who was promoted to concubine. Xia Dongchun asked someone to prepare an extra gift for Concubine Xin. Although it was not as valuable as the one given to Concubine Chun, it was still a token of thoughtfulness after all.

Everyone else went to congratulate Concubine Chun on her promotion, but Xia Dongchun only sent people to send gifts and used the excuse of being unwell to not go in person.

The older the baby in her belly gets, the less Xia, Dong and Chun want to go out, so as not to give others an opportunity to take advantage of her.

"Your Highness, please try this pine nut and lily pastry. It's just made in the kitchen." Yin Zhu came over with a plate of pastries. "If your Highness likes it, I'll ask the kitchen to make more. If not, I'll ask them to make something else."

Xia Dongchun took a piece to taste. Yin Zhu looked at her expectantly until she heard Xia Dongchun say "delicious". Then she breathed a sigh of relief: "As long as your Majesty likes it, I'll ask the kitchen to make two more dishes. I hope your Majesty will eat more."

As they were talking, Yun Ling ran in: "My lady, Concubine Xin is here."

Xia Dongchun swallowed the snack in his mouth and said, "Please come in."

Not long after, Concubine Xin came in and bowed, "I pay my respects to Concubine Zhao."

"Sister Xin, please sit down." Xia Dongchun motioned to Yun Ling to bring a stool.

Concubine Xin sat down and began to thank her: "I have received the gift from Concubine Zhao. I came here today to express my gratitude."

"Sister Xin is so polite." Xia Dongchun said with a smile, "It's just a small token of my appreciation. Why do you have to trouble me to come here in person to thank you?"

Concubine Xin was the most straightforward person. She said with a smile, "I should come to thank you. It just so happens that I wanted to come and see the princess."

Xia Dongchun then ordered Yunling: "Yunling, go and ask the nurse to bring the princess here."

Yunling received the instructions and went to call the wet nurse.

Concubine Xin smiled slightly and said, "If the baby in your majesty's belly is a little prince, then we will have both a son and a daughter."

"Then I will borrow your good words, sister." Xia Dongchun motioned her to taste the snack again, "Sister, please try it. This is the pine nut and lily pastry newly made by the kitchen. I think it tastes good. Sister, please see if you like it."

"The things in Her Majesty's palace are naturally good." Concubine Xin smiled and picked up a piece, took a bite, and praised, "Sure enough, the snacks that Her Majesty praised must taste really good."

At this moment, Ling Yuan came running in with her short legs, and the nurses were chasing after her: "Princess, Princess, slow down, Princess."

Xia Dongchun stood up and took two steps forward: "Lingyuan, come here, mother."

Ling Yuan blinked, ran into Xia Dongchun's arms, then turned around and looked at Concubine Xin curiously.

"Ling Yuan, call Empress Xin." Xia Dongchun taught Ling Yuan how to call people.

Ling Yuan obediently said, "Empress Xin."

Concubine Xin looked at her with a look of both joy and envy: "Princess Lingyuan is so lovely, it makes people happy. It's a pity that I am humble and of low status, and I can't raise my daughter by my side."

"Sister, why do you have to belittle yourself?" Xia Dongchun also has a daughter. Looking at her expression, she could understand her thoughts and comforted her, "Sister, you are already a noble lady, and you are also an old lady serving the emperor. Why don't you try to mention this matter to the emperor? The emperor loves his son deeply. If your sister speaks sincerely, even if the emperor disagrees for the time being, he will be shaken in his heart. It's just..."

"Just what?" Concubine Xin asked.

"But this is ultimately a matter of the harem. No matter what, it should first go through the hurdle of the Empress. If you ask the Emperor directly and bypass the Empress, it may be against the rules." Xia Dongchun reminded her. She could see that Concubine Xin also cared about her daughter, but because of her status and rules, she had been enduring and never expressed it.

Xin Guiren obviously also considered this point, and sighed helplessly: "This concubine has also thought of this, so I have never asked the emperor for mercy. Forget it, let's not talk about these unhappy things. Your Majesty is pregnant, how can you let Your Majesty worry about these things for me?"

"Sister, if you have nothing to do, you can come and sit here with me more often. After all, we are free anyway, and it will be more lively if we get together." Xia Dongchun said.

"Then I will respectfully obey your command." Concubine Xin stayed in the Yanx Palace for a while before going back.

On the other side, at An Lingrong's place.

"Has Concubine Xin left?" An Lingrong asked while mixing the spices.

Baoying nodded: "I just went to check, and Concubine Xin just left."

"Heh." An Lingrong sneered, "If Xia Dongchun hadn't framed me, I would at least be a nobleman now. But a witchcraft trick caused me to lose a precious cuckoo and my position."

An Lingrong only blamed Xia Dongchun for plotting against her, but she did not mention at all that she was the one who wanted to frame Xia Dongchun first, but was only outwitted.

"My lady, don't be anxious," Baoying advised. "My lady, although your current position is a little low, since you were able to become a noble lady in the past, you will definitely be able to do so in the future. It's just a matter of time. Besides, the emperor no longer cares about the witchcraft incident. Isn't it just a matter of time for you to become a noble lady again? Noble Lady Xin took a long time to become a noble lady. My lady, you are the one who needs to be favored in order to gain a position."

An Lingrong stared at the spices in her hand and suddenly remembered something: "Baoying, is Concubine Zhao still using incense?"

Baoying was not sure: "I don't know either. Why did you suddenly think of asking this?"

"Go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs later and find out whether Concubine Zhao continued to use incense after she became pregnant. If so, what kind of incense did she use?" A hint of ruthlessness flashed across An Lingrong's eyes.

Baoying thought about it and agreed.