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

Xia Dongchun blinked: "So what? No matter what, your Majesty is the Empress of the Central Palace."

The Queen's expression froze, and she almost couldn't continue acting. Was Xia Dongchun really stupid? Or was her hint not obvious enough? Or was Xia too smart, and pretended not to understand even though she understood?

Xia Dongchun paused, and continued, "As a concubine, I naturally follow the Empress's lead in everything. Although Empress Hua is deeply favored by the emperor and has the power to assist in the management of the six palaces, the Empress is still the Empress after all, and I dare not have any second thoughts."

After hearing this, the Queen was satisfied and changed the subject: "By the way, when Noble Lady Fucha came to pay her respects this morning, I heard her cough twice. I'm afraid she has caught a cold. Lady An has also not recovered from her cough. Of the three of you in the Yanxi Palace, two are sick. You must take care of yourself so that you can serve the Emperor well."

Xia Dongchun nodded: "I understand. When I go back today, I will also visit Noble Fucha and An Daren. Please rest assured, Queen."

"There's no need to visit for now, lest I pass on my illness to you. I'm glad you have this heart." The Queen sighed, "If everyone in the palace is like you, and can take care of each other, I can worry less."

"The Queen is so kind, I am in awe of you." Xia Dongchun smiled. No matter what, it was right to praise her.

"Have you prepared clothes for the family dinner on New Year's Eve in a few days?" Seeing that she was not clear about the question, the Queen asked something else, "If you haven't thought about it yet, I have two pieces of good material here, and the color seems to suit you. Just let Jianqiu take them and make you a dress."

The Queen did have some intention of winning her over. After hearing about what happened on the day of the palace selection, the Queen thought that Xia Dongchun was an impatient person and would be dealt with by Concubine Hua within two days of entering the palace. By then, she might even use this incident to complain about Concubine Hua in front of the Emperor.

Unexpectedly, Xia Dongchun's temper had calmed down a lot after entering the palace. She no longer had the arrogance and domineering attitude she had on the day of the palace selection, and her words and actions were quite in line with her wishes.

However, the noble lady Fucha, whom she had originally favored, was okay when she first entered the palace, but after looking at her again in the past two days, she found that she was inevitably a little impatient and lost her sense of propriety in doing things.

A few days ago, she came to ask her to deal with a palace maid who was close to An Da Ying. Although it was not a big deal, it made the Queen have a bad impression of Fu Cha Guiren.

"Thank you very much for your kindness, Your Majesty. I am unworthy of it." Although Xia Dongchun reacted a little slowly, she was not a fool. She could see that the Queen was trying to win her over.

But she didn't dare to agree to it casually. Although she had great respect for the Queen, she had just entered the palace and her foundation was not yet stable. If she clearly stood on the side of the Queen, she would probably become a thorn in Hua Fei's eyes again.

"Forget it, there's nothing else to do. You can go back first." The queen pinched her eyebrows, seeming a little tired.

"Yes, I'll take my leave." Xia Dongchun bowed politely and brought Yun Ling out.

After leaving Jingren Palace, Yun Ling had something to say, but considering that they had not walked far yet and were still outside, she held it in.

When the two returned to their own room in the Yanxi Palace, Yun Ling put away the cotton curtain and closed the door before turning around and asking, "My lady, did you understand what the Queen meant?"

Xia Dongchun let out a long sigh and replied, "The Queen's meaning is so obvious, how could I not hear it?"

Hearing this, Yun Ling asked anxiously, "What does the young master mean?"

The palace was silent for a moment. Just when Yun Ling was anxious to ask again, Xia Dongchun spoke up: "Although I respect the Queen, I have learned the lesson from my last life. It is better for me to be quiet and not attract attention."

This means that I don't want to take sides anymore.

Yun Ling breathed a sigh of relief, and after much hesitation, she decided to remind Xia Dongchun. She leaned close to Xia Dongchun's ear and said in an almost inaudible voice, "My lady, choosing not to rely on the Queen may not be a bad thing. The Queen is not as kind as she looks."

Although Yun Ling didn't know much, she knew that An Lingrong followed the Queen in her previous life.

Moreover, many of the things An Lingrong did later should have been done at the instruction of the Queen.

Although Yunling didn't understand much, she could still perceive a thing or two.

Xia Dongchun widened his eyes in surprise, looked at Yun Ling with some astonishment, and met Yun Ling's serious gaze.

She knew Yun Ling would not lie to her, and that was why she was so surprised.

In her eyes, the Queen is both kind and majestic. Although Concubine Hua is arrogant and often breaks the rules, the Queen has always been tolerant and magnanimous.

Although he didn't know why Yun Ling said this, Xia Dongchun still chose to believe it.

Fortunately, Yun Ling quickly gave an explanation: "In my previous life, I followed An Ying, and although I only did some rough cleaning, An Ying served the Empress, and I saw it clearly, so I couldn't be wrong."

Xia Dongchun didn't come back to his senses for a long time. It seemed that the situation in this palace was not as simple as it seemed.

Everyone has their own thoughts, and she is not sure who is a completely good person now. Everyone should fight for their own interests, right?

Just like how she used the material to plot against Noble Lady Fucha...

"Okay, my lady, let's not think about these things for now. After paying our respects to the Queen, we went to the Imperial Garden first, and then we were called to the Queen's palace. It's already this hour, and you haven't had breakfast yet. Let me serve you breakfast." Although Yun Ling wanted to remind her, she didn't want her to worry too much.

"Okay." Regardless of anything else, what the queen said was the most correct. Among the three people in the Yanx Palace, two were already sick, and now she was the only one who was still well. If she fell ill, the green card would be temporarily put aside, and the favor in her hands would naturally be given to others.

Xia Dongchun didn't want this to happen. Among the new ladies entering the palace, Shen Meizhuang and Noble Lady Fucha were the most outstanding. Now that Noble Lady Fucha was ill, she might be able to get the extra favor.

She can't miss this opportunity.

But to be honest, Noble Lady Fucha was indeed sick.

How could a young lady who had been pampered since childhood have ever experienced such a cold? She was blown by the cold wind in Concubine Hua's palace last night. It was already very good that she could hold on to pay her respects to the Queen this morning.

After returning to the Yanxi Palace, she forced herself to speak a few more words to An Lingrong, but now she couldn't hold on any longer, so she hurriedly asked Sang'er to invite the imperial physician over.

Fu Cha Guiren's illness was truly a severe one. Not long after the imperial physician left, she developed a high fever.

This frightened Sonny.

But there was no place to seek justice for this matter. Concubine Hua had great power in the palace and had the support of her mother's family. Her brother Nian Gengyao was a popular figure around the emperor. Who could shake his sister's position?

Even if this matter is reported to the emperor, I am afraid there will be no result.

So Noble Lady Fucha could only grit her teeth and endure it.