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

"You were just a noble lady. Without my protection, the princess should have been raised in the prince's house since she was born. How could you have taken care of her until now?" Hua Fei's words were ambiguous.

Concubine Cao sensed something in her heart, but still held on to a glimmer of hope, and managed a smile: "Yes, your majesty's kindness to me, I will never forget it, and I will die a thousand times to repay your kindness."

"You don't have to die. You are just a small noble. The princess won't have a good future following you. It's better to raise the princess here in this palace from now on." Hua Fei lowered her eyes and looked at Wen Yi. She couldn't tell what she felt in her heart. If she had her own children, she would not be willing to raise Noble Lady Cao's daughter. But it would be fine to bring her home. After all, there would be wet nurses to take care of her.

"As for you, just take some time and think about how to share my worries." Concubine Hua decided the matter with just one sentence.

The smile on Concubine Cao's face could hardly be maintained. She was still holding Wen Yi, but she felt as if she would never see Wen Yi again.

Songzhi went forward and tried to take Wen Yi out of Concubine Cao's arms, but Concubine Cao didn't react for a moment and didn't let go. Seeing this, Concubine Hua asked coldly, "Why, are you afraid that I will harm Wen Yi?"

Concubine Cao then slowly loosened her grip and watched her daughter being carried away by others. She could do nothing. Her eyes were clearly wet, but she had to force herself to put on a smile and answer Concubine Hua: "How could that be? It is a blessing for the princess to have the majesty to take care of her. I...I am happy for the princess."

"It's good that you know." Concubine Hua chuckled, "But don't worry, I will not break your mother-daughter relationship. If you want to see the princess, just come to Yikun Palace."

Even though she knew that Concubine Hua was just talking and would have to act according to her mood when the time came, Concubine Cao could only nod and thank her.

Hua Fei didn't care what Concubine Cao thought. In her heart, Concubine Cao didn't dare to have any objection. Seeing that Concubine Cao was quite tactful, her tone softened a bit: "Okay, you can go back. When the princess grows up, I will ask the emperor to give you a concubine."

Concubine Cao responded softly and left the Yikun Palace, looking back every few steps.

Qixiang Palace

Concubine Cao returned to her own place, and then she dared to cry: "I gave her advice and did so many things for her, but she didn't even want to leave the princess to me. She had the heart to separate us mother and daughter!"

Yinxiu was also helpless. What could they do against Concubine Hua?

"Don't worry, my lady. Concubine Hua has never raised a child before. She might get tired of it after two days and let you bring the princess back home." Although she knew it was unlikely, Yinxiu still spoke to comfort her, which might make Concubine Cao feel better.

"Really?" How could Concubine Cao, who was so smart and had been advising Concubine Hua for so long, not know that Yinxiu was just trying to comfort her? But at this moment, even though she knew it was impossible, she still had a glimmer of hope.

"Of course." Yinxiu looked at Concubine Cao and nodded.

"I risked my life to give birth to Wen Yi. What if...what if Concubine Hua treats her badly?" Cao Guiren couldn't help but think, "What if Wen Yi cries and Concubine Hua finds her annoying? I don't know when I can get Wen Yi back to me."

Yinxiu felt bad seeing her like this, she had watched Concubine Cao enter Prince Yong's Mansion, and from a small, inconspicuous lady, give birth to a princess, and become the current concubine. She also saw with her own eyes how Concubine Cao worked hard to survive under Concubine Hua for the sake of the princess, and she even dared not use better materials for fear of attracting Concubine Hua's attention, and now she still couldn't keep the princess.

Concubine Cao is Wen Yi's biological mother, so naturally she hopes that Wen Yi grows up safely, but it is obvious why Concubine Hua wants to raise the princess.

How can I be equally good to the princess if my heart is different?

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At midnight, Concubine Hua was lying on the bed, listening to Wen Yi crying outside as if she was about to scream her lungs out, and she was almost going crazy.

"Oh my!" Concubine Hua couldn't stand it anymore. She threw back the quilt, sat up, and shouted at the outside, "How do you do things? You can't even take care of a child! You're disturbing me and I can't sleep well!"

Songzhi lifted the bed curtains and whispered, "My lady, let me go and take a look."

"Tell the wet nurses to bring the princess here. I want to see what they all do for a living!" Concubine Hua put on her slippers, held back her anger, pulled open the curtain, went to the outer room, and sat cross-legged on the couch.

After a while, two wet nurses came in holding Princess Wen Yi. "Greetings to Her Majesty. It is really our fault for disturbing Her Majesty's sleep. Please forgive us."

Concubine Hua couldn't sleep because of the noise and was very angry. Normally she didn't want to listen to other people's explanations, let alone now?

"You also know that you have disturbed my sleep! If you can't even soothe a child, what's the point of having you? Did the princess howl all night like this in Qixiang Palace before? Or did you do it on purpose?!"

"I dare not!" The nurse explained quickly, "It is because the princess suddenly left her birth mother and moved to a new place that she became like this. After a few days, when the princess is familiar with the place, she will not be like this again."

"How many days later? How many days later?" Concubine Hua's eyes widened with anger. "This day has given me a headache. Do you want to wait a few more days?"

The nurse didn't dare to say anything. The princess was still young, she was not used to the new place, and she couldn't speak, so she just cried. This was not something they could control. They couldn't cover the princess' mouth, could they? How could they dare to do that?

"Songzhi, mix the tranquilizer the imperial physician prescribed for me with water and feed it to the princess." Concubine Hua said impatiently.

"Ah..." Songzhi was stunned subconsciously.

"What are you standing there for?" Concubine Hua frowned, "Do you think I have to go get it myself?"

"My queen, the princess is still young, I'm afraid she can't drink the tranquilizer." The wet nurse mustered up the courage to advise.

"I can drink, why can't she?" Concubine Hua raised her eyebrows and looked at Song Zhi again, "Go and get it quickly."

Songzhi had no choice but to get the sedative and mix it with water.

Hua Fei took Wen Yi from the nurse, held her in her arms and tried to coax her: "Be good Wen Yi, don't cry..."

But it was of no use. Wen Yi's raised hand hooked Hua Fei's hair, causing her scalp to hurt.

Hua Fei raised her head, frowning, and felt a splitting headache: "Why is this child so difficult to comfort?"

He glanced at Songzhi again and said, "You should hurry up."

Songzhi quickly quickened her pace, mixed the tranquilizer with water, and brought it to the soft couch. Before handing it to Concubine Hua, she hesitated and asked, "Madam, do you really want to feed her?"

"..." Concubine Hua paused after picking up the spoon. After thinking for a moment, she stared fiercely at the nurse kneeling on the ground, "You all should keep your mouths shut. If you dare to go out and say something nonsense, watch your heads!"

"We dare not." The two wet nurses lowered their heads and said in unison.