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

Ever since Xia Dongchun became pregnant, she seldom went out. Apart from paying her respects to the queen every day, she spent most of her time in her room.

Yunling and Qiling were both worried that she would get suffocated.

That day, Yinzhen came to have dinner with her. Seeing a half-made bellyband on the table beside her, he couldn't help but ask, "Is this for the child?"

Xia Dongchun followed his line of sight and saw the half-finished bellyband she had made. She nodded and said, "Yes, I thought that although the Ministry of Internal Affairs would prepare these things, I still wanted to make a few small clothes myself as a token of my mother's kindness."

Yinzhen was very satisfied: "You are thoughtful, but you have a body, so you should also take care of yourself and don't get tired."

"Yes, I understand." Xia Dongchun also showed some joy of being a mother. "Does the emperor like the prince or the princess?"

Yinzhen paused while drinking his porridge and smiled: "Whether it's a prince or a princess, as long as it's your child and mine, I like it. What matters is that you give birth to a healthy child for me safely."

"Your Majesty is just trying to please me," Xia Dongchun glanced at him coquettishly, "I think your Majesty probably says this to every sister in the palace, right?"

Yinzhen was in a good mood, and he took into consideration that Xia Dongchun was pregnant. In addition, he really liked Xia Dongchun, so he was willing to coax her a few words: "Look, you are going to be my mother, but you are still so jealous. You even dare to tease me."

Xia Dongchun chuckled softly. Her personality was most like that of Concubine Hua when she first entered the palace, except that she was a little more docile than Concubine Hua's domineering self back then, so the number of times Yinzhen came to her place was really not few.

"The emperor originally promised to accompany me for horseback riding in the future. Now that I have a child, I don't know when this horse-riding appointment can be realized. I'm afraid that by then the emperor will have forgotten it." Xia Dongchun curled her lips and put down the jade chopsticks in her hand.

Yinzhen couldn't help but think of the time when Hua Fei first entered the palace and rode with him. Seeing Xia Dongchun like this, he said patiently: "I remember it. I am the emperor. The emperor's words are golden. Since he has said that when you give birth to an heir, I will naturally take you with me."

"That's good. I will remember it. If Your Majesty forgets, I will make a fuss." Xia Dongchun really missed the feeling of riding a horse. She had learned horse riding from her father since she was a child. Although her mother was not good at horse riding, she knew a thing or two, so she used to go horseback riding with her father and mother.

After breakfast, Yinzhen did not stay long and went to the Yangxin Palace to review memorials.

Ever since Yu Ying'er went to ask Concubine Hua for advice last time, she had been kneeling outside the Yangxin Palace for three or four hours. Finally, Yinzhen's heart was softened by her kneeling, and he asked her to get up and asked the imperial physician to prescribe an ointment for her.

During this period of time, Yu Ying'er has been much calmer. At least in front of outsiders, she no longer shows her previous arrogant attitude.

As for what he is like in private, no one knows.

At this time, Shen Meizhuang and An Lingrong had arrived at Suiyuxuan. Zhen Huan was very happy to see them coming and hurriedly asked Huanbi to serve tea.

"Why are my sister and Lingrong here at this time?" Zhen Huan now looked much better than before. At least her face was no longer sickly.

"We have nothing to do anyway, so why not come over so the three of us can sit together and talk." Shen Meizhuang said as she sat down.

Jinxi also quickly brought a stool for An Lingrong.

"I heard that Concubine Xia is pregnant?" Zhen Huan looked at An Lingrong. "She has a bad temper. I heard that when a woman is pregnant, she can't control her emotions and gets angry easily. How is it? Has she not made things difficult for you recently?"

An Lingrong shook her head. "No, she doesn't talk to me as often as Noble Lady Fucha does. Besides, Noble Lady Xia doesn't go out often since she got pregnant, so I don't see her very often."

"That's good. In this way, Sister Mei and I can rest assured." Zhen Huan breathed a sigh of relief. The main reason was that Xia Dongchun had left too deep an impression on her on the day of the palace selection. In addition, An Lingrong had a soft personality, so she was always worried that An Lingrong would be bullied.

"You don't know, right now Concubine Xia is pregnant, which is of course a good thing, but I'm afraid it will also become a thorn in the eyes of many people." Shen Meizhuang looked at the two of them and said, "Let's not talk about other things. I heard from Concubine Jing that Concubine Li alone is very unhappy."

"But it's true. Concubine Li has been following the emperor since he was in the prince's palace, but she has never had any children. But now Xia Dongchun has been pregnant only half a year after entering the palace. Shouldn't Concubine Li be anxious?" Zhen Huan murmured.

An Lingrong listened quietly at the side.

"But speaking of it, sister, when will you be pregnant?" Zhen Huan lowered her voice and teased Shen Meizhuang with a smile on her face.

Hearing this, An Lingrong couldn't help but smile with her hands covering her lips.

Shen Meizhuang's face flushed slightly, and she glanced at Zhen Huan with some resentment: "You are used to teasing people. If you continue to talk like this, I will ignore you."

"Oh my dear sister, I was just joking. You wouldn't be really angry, would you?" Zhen Huan knew that Shen Meizhuang was just talking and wouldn't be really angry with her, so she deliberately turned her head to see her expression.

Hearing them say this, An Lingrong lowered her head unconsciously. She didn't know when she could see the emperor again. As for Shen Meizhuang, there was no need to worry at all. After all, with her current favor, it was only a matter of time before she got pregnant.

Unlike her, she might not even be able to see the emperor.

Thinking of this, An Lingrong couldn't help feeling a little sad, and recalled the shame of being sent out of the Yangxin Palace that day.

Zhen Huan was the most attentive. She noticed An Lingrong's depression and changed the subject: "By the way, the weather has been nice these past two days. I thought the scenery in the Imperial Garden was just right, so I asked Xiao Yunzi to build a swing in the Imperial Garden. Do Lingrong and Meijie want to come with me?"

"No, I have to pay my respects to the Queen Mother later. I'll go with you next time." Shen Meizhuang said.

Since Shen Meizhuang didn't want to go, An Lingrong wanted to go back first. "I'll accompany my sister next time. After I recovered from my cough last time, the imperial physician gave me a prescription to nourish my body. I should go back and take the medicine."

"In that case, let's go back quickly." One of them had to pay her respects to the Queen Mother, and the other had to take medicine, so Zhen Huan didn't dare to delay them.

After Shen Meizhuang and An Lingrong left, Zhen Huan packed up, asked Liu Zhu to take her flute, and went to the Imperial Garden together.