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

After leaving Wuling Chunse, Yunling supported Xia Dongchun, while Qi Ling followed beside her and fanned her. Xia Dongchun was in a bad mood all the way.

Borjigit, the noblewoman, was traveling with her and could see that she was unhappy. Seeing that there was no one around, he asked her in a low voice, "Are you unhappy about the fact that the noblewoman Shen is pregnant?"

Xia Dongchun was silent for a moment, and finally nodded: "Sister, if I say that I am happy for her, it must be false. She is more favored by the emperor than me. Before, I was the only one who was pregnant, and the emperor treated me more specially. But now that Concubine Shen is pregnant, I... I am afraid..."

The rest of the words did not need her to say, as Noble Borjigit could understand them.

Borjigit wanted to say something more, but when she opened her mouth, she didn't know what to say. To be fair, she was also envious. If she said that she was also open-minded and truly happy for Shen Meizhuang, it would be a lie.

But although she was envious, she had no intention of harming anyone.

She knew that the same was true for Xia Dongchun.

The two looked at each other in silence and returned to Xinghuachun Pavilion, where they went to bed early.

In the Changchun Fairy Pavilion, the queen sat in front of the dressing table, having taken off all her hairpins, rings and jewelry. She looked at herself in the bronze mirror and couldn't help but sigh.

Seeing this, Jianqiu dismissed everyone else and stayed alone.

"Your Majesty... Are you worried about Concubine Shen's pregnancy?" Jianqiu was indeed an old man who had followed her for so many years. She could tell what the Queen was thinking with just one look.

The Queen looked a little lonely: "If my Honghui were still alive, he would be the Emperor's only legitimate son. He would definitely be taller and stronger than the Third Prince, and smarter than the Third Prince. He would not be as stupid as the Third Prince."

Jianqiu also recalled: "If the eldest prince were still alive, he would definitely be smarter than the third prince. I remember that the eldest prince started to learn to read very early."

"After Honghui, I have no more children. Now Concubine Xia and Concubine Shen are pregnant one after another. How can I be at peace?" The Queen stroked her forehead with tears in her eyes. "Jianqiu, my head hurts so much."

Jianqiu also felt sorry for her: "Your Majesty...Your Majesty, please take care of yourself."

The Queen took a deep breath and said, "Lipin is useless. No wonder she follows Concubine Hua. If it were me, I would never hire such a stupid person. She wanted to harm Xia Dongchun, but she used such an obvious method. If she had been smarter and accomplished that task, I wouldn't have to worry about it now."

"Lady Xia is very defensive," Jianqiu said. "Fortunately, Lady Yu is also a fool. If it wasn't for Concubine Li who ordered her to poison Lady Wan, we wouldn't be able to push the issue and put the blame on Lady Yu and Concubine Li for poisoning Lady Xia."

"It's not Xia Dongchun who is on guard," the queen saw clearly, "it's the noble lady Borjigit beside her who is on guard."

"What your Majesty means is..." Jianqiu asked tentatively.

"Lady Borjigit is a useful person and she comes from a good family. Can we just watch Xia Dongchun give birth to a child and climb above her?" said the queen.

Jianqiu was a little worried: "But, I heard that Noble Borjigit and Noble Xia are like sisters, I'm afraid..."

The queen sneered when she heard this: "Like sisters? Where do such sisters come from in the harem?"

"Then shall I invite Noble Borjigit over tomorrow? Just tell her that the queen wants to talk to her." Jianqiu asked.

The Queen said "hmm" and stood up: "It's late at night. The Emperor went to Qingliang Palace tonight. I guess Concubine Hua is accepting his favor in a tactful way, right?"

"Your Highness, please don't be like this..." Jian Qiu supported her, "After all, you are the Queen. When you recover in the future, you will definitely be able to give the Emperor another healthy little prince. By then, no matter how rampant Concubine Hua is, she will not be able to jump up and down."

"I know my physical condition. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to have children again." The queen sighed and walked towards the bed.

Jianqiu had no choice but to lower the bed curtains for her and watch over her until she fell asleep.

The next morning, Xia Dongchun felt a little unwell when she got up, so she asked someone to report to the queen. The queen also expressed her concern. Not only did she exempt her from paying her respects, she also asked someone to send her some nourishing food.

Noblewoman Borjigit originally planned to go back to accompany Xia Dongchun after paying her respects, but the queen kept her to talk.

It was said that some time ago, mutton and cheese were presented from the Durburt grassland. The queen, remembering that it was her hometown, specially reserved a portion for her.

So after everyone paid their respects and left, Lady Borjigit was left in Jingren Palace.

"It's nothing, but I was thinking that you have been in the palace for almost a year, and you might miss home. It so happened that the mutton and cream cheese sent from the Durbert grassland arrived these two days, so I left a portion for you. Although the things are not much, it's not easy to send them all the way here as it's so hot today." The queen smiled, very kind and dignified.

However, Lady Borjigit would not be fooled by this superficial illusion. She had not been in the palace for long, but she could see that the queen was a person who would not do anything without benefits. If she really cared about her, she would have shown her concern when she was sick. The fact that she was caring about her now might have other intentions.

However, she just pretended not to know and put on a smiling face to meet the Queen's gaze: "Your Majesty, your kindness is so great that I am really ashamed to be unworthy of it. I was sick when I entered the palace, and after I recovered from my illness, I only came to pay my respects every day, but never served you many times. It is really my fault."

"We are sisters from the same family, why do we need to say this?" The Queen was very satisfied with her attitude. "As long as you can serve the Emperor well and continue to have children for the Qing Dynasty, I will be very happy."

"I am not blessed enough. The matter of having children is determined by heaven. Who can say for sure? I dare not ask for anything more. I just hope to serve the emperor and the queen, and I will be satisfied."

The Queen's face showed an expression of pity for her, and she advised her not to belittle herself: "Why do you have to say that? Look at Concubine Xia, how blessed she is. I see that you and her are like sisters, although the Emperor seems to like her more... But it doesn't matter, the Emperor loves you a lot, and I believe you will have children soon. When you have many children, it will be a blessing for our Qing Dynasty."

At this point, Borjigit finally understood why the Queen asked her to speak. It seemed that the child in Dongchun's belly was a nuisance to too many people. Now even the Queen couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to win her over and use her to harm Dongchun and her baby...

Unfortunately, the queen's plan was destined to fail.

Lady Borjigit seemed to be thinking about the Queen's words, but she was very disdainful in her heart. Although she was weak and had a gentle personality, she was a daughter who grew up on the prairie after all, and she always acted with a clear conscience. Dongchun had helped her when she was in the most difficult time. Moreover, after she recovered from her illness, she was able to quickly catch the Emperor's eye, thanks to Dongchun's introduction. If she turned against him and harmed Dongchun, wouldn't she be too cruel?