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

Maybe it was because Yinzhen was still new to her, or maybe it was because Yu Ying'er sang Kunqu Opera really well, or maybe it was because of the feelings she had that night in Yimei Garden. In any case, Yu Ying'er could indeed be described as a new favorite.

Yinzhen also gave her the title of "Lady Miaoyin" and often summoned her to sing a few lines to relieve her fatigue when he was tired of reviewing memorials.

Yu Ying'er was arranged to live in the west side hall of Zhongcui Palace, while the noble lady Borjigit lived in the east side hall.

Yu Ying'er knew that she was not born in a high-class family, and if she had no support in the palace, she might not last long. So, she was introduced by Lipin and attached to Huafei.

Although Yu Ying'er had suddenly gained favor, she was still very cautious, fearing that people would find out that the person on New Year's Eve was not her, so she did not dare to act too recklessly.

But since she became dependent on Concubine Hua, and Yinzhen gave her the title of "Lady Miaoyin", she felt that she had someone to rely on, and gradually became arrogant.

If Xia Dongchun had not talked to Noble Borjigit from time to time, Yu Ying'er would probably have dared to cause trouble for Noble Borjigit without caring about his mother's family.

Therefore, Lord Borjigit was even more grateful to Xia Dongchun.

On this day, Xia Dongchun had just come out from the residence of the noble lady Borjigit in Zhongcui Palace when she ran into Yu Ying'er on the palace road. Yu Ying'er was sitting upright in the sedan chair. When she saw Xia Dongchun, she had no intention of getting off. She just nodded slightly, which was considered a greeting: "Greetings to Concubine Xia."

Xia Dongchun looked at her and recalled what he had heard from Qi Ling two days ago - it was the same scene two days ago, except that Shen Meizhuang was replaced by her now.

Two days ago, Yu Ying'er and Shen Meizhuang met on the palace road. She greeted each other perfunctorily and asked Shen Meizhuang to give way to her. So now when Yu Ying'er faces Xia Dongchun, she should use the same trick again.

It was a pity that her plan was going to fail. Xia Dongchun was not Shen Meizhuang, and her temperament was not as steady and dignified as Shen Meizhuang. Seeing this, Xia Dongchun sneered and turned her head to Yun Ling and said, "Yun Ling, look, there are really all kinds of people in this palace. Do you still remember what the emperor taught me when I accompanied him for dinner two days ago?"

When Yu Ying'er saw Xia Dongchun's reaction, she knew that she would definitely not give way to her like Shen Meizhuang did that day, and she frowned immediately.

Yun Ling knew that it would be difficult for Xia Dongchun to pretend to be gentle and kind in front of most people in her new life, but now facing someone like Yu Ying'er, given Xia Dongchun's personality, she would definitely not grit her teeth and endure it.

And... Yun Ling looked up at Yu Ying'er. She knew why Yu Ying'er was favored and her final outcome, so Yun Ling was not afraid of her and immediately continued Xia Dongchun's words: "The Emperor taught you to respect the Empress and know the rules of respect and inferiority."

When talking about the four words "respecting the inferior and having a proper way", Yun Ling even emphasized the pronunciation.

"You!" Yu Ying'er felt that Shen Meizhuang, a noble lady, had to give way to her that day, and now Xia Dongchun, a concubine, should not dare to offend her who is in the limelight. But she didn't expect Xia Dongchun to be so disrespectful to her.

"What about me?" Xia Dongchun glared at her. "I know that I promised you that you are a new noble and favored person, and I shouldn't have argued with you at this time, but I really can't forget the rules taught by the emperor, so... please promise me to bow and leave, otherwise it will be embarrassing for us if the emperor and the queen come to the rescue."

"How dare you use the Emperor and the Empress to pressure me?" Yu Ying'er glared and frowned, "You know, I just came out from Concubine Hua and was going to pay my respects to the Empress. If Concubine Xia delays my visit like this, I wonder if the Empress will blame me?"

"Yu agreed to say that, how dare I?" Xia Dongchun just wanted to laugh when she heard this. Yu Ying'er must have been anxious, and even brought up Concubine Hua to threaten her, but...

Xia Dongchun looked around. Among these eunuchs sweeping the snow and palace maids passing by, there was no telling which one of them might be the Queen's eyes and ears. Would the Queen tolerate someone like Yu Ying'er taking advantage of Concubine Hua's power to bully her?

Yu Ying'er was only thinking about currying favor with Concubine Hua, but she forgot that although Concubine Hua was the most favored person in the palace, the one with the highest status and whom she could not offend the most was the Queen.

Especially the Queen has the support of the Queen Mother.

"If Yu agrees that you really don't want to, then I have no choice," Xia Dongchun raised his chin and straightened his back, "We have no choice but to go to the Queen together and talk it out."

Yu Ying'er was unwilling to do so. She was Concubine Hua's person, and Concubine Hua and the Queen did not get along. She also heard that Xia Dongchun often went to the Queen's palace to chat with her, so the Queen would definitely side with Xia Dongchun.

The two were in a stalemate. Xia Dongchun was not in a hurry. She had nothing to do today anyway. She held the purple stone awarded by Yinzhen in her hand, so she didn't have to worry about going back to change charcoal. Yu Ying'er, on the other hand, was sitting in the sedan chair. The hot water bottle in her hand had become a little cold. A gust of wind blew past her, and she shivered.

After about an incense stick of time, Yu Ying'er couldn't stand it any longer. Normally, she should go to Jingren Palace to pay respects to the Queen, but she went to Yikun Palace first. It would be late to go to the Queen, and now she wasted such a long time here...

Even though she was dependent on Concubine Hua, she was only a minor concubine at the moment and could not really disrespect the Queen in public.

Finally, Yu Ying'er gritted her teeth and ordered the eunuchs carrying the sedan chair: "Get off the sedan chair!"

Upon hearing this, the young eunuchs got off the sedan chair steadily.

Yu Ying'er was helped down from the sedan chair by the palace maid Hua Sui, and she bowed reluctantly: "Greetings to Concubine Xia."

"That's right." Xia Dongchun glanced at her, then looked at the eunuchs carrying the sedan chair. The eunuchs understood and carried the sedan chair to make way.

Xia Dongchun brought Yun Ling past Yu Ying'er and deliberately bumped into her shoulder.

Yu Ying'er stared at Xia Dongchun's departing back, angrily got back on the sedan chair, and ordered the eunuchs, "Hurry up, don't delay me from paying my respects to the Empress."

"Yes." The young eunuchs responded in unison.

"By the way, let's take another route. I don't want to see Xia Dongchun again!" Yu Ying'er pulled the handkerchief in her hand and said gritting her teeth.

The leading eunuch was a little embarrassed: "But my lady, this is the shortest way to Jingren Palace. If we change the route, I'm afraid..."

"Just change if I tell you to. Why are you talking so much nonsense?" Yu Ying'er was angry and didn't care about it. "If it's too late, you are useless!"

"Yes." The young eunuch was helpless and cursed in his heart, but he had no choice but to quicken his pace and take a detour to Jingren Palace.