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

Just like that, Sang'er entered the Ministry of Punishment, and Noble Lady Fucha got a Bai Yu, and left Jingren Palace with many thanks.

After she left, the queen stood up and went into the inner room, sitting on the couch, and instructed Jianqiu beside her: "When you go down to deliver the Hetian jade ruyi to Concubine Zhao, remember to ask Shang'an to agree and tell her that I want to talk to her."

Jian Qiu agreed: "Yes, I know. I will do it secretly and will not let Noble Lady Fucha and Noble Lady Zhao find out anything."

"You don't have to be so secretive," the Queen supported her forehead with her arms on the small table on the couch, "Noble Lady Fucha and Noble Lady Zhao are so stupid. When they see you asking An to agree, they will just think that I want to tell her not to provoke them in the next two days."

Jianqiu smiled: "Your Highness is right. From what I have seen, Noble Lady Fucha is pregnant and she is very proud of it."

"Of course she is proud," the Queen looked at the flowers in the vase on the small table and broke off a branch with her hand. "She is proud of her origin in the Bordered Yellow Banner of the Manchu Army. Now she is pregnant. If she gives birth to a prince in the future, who knows, he might be able to compete with Concubine Hua."

Jian Qiu smiled and covered her lips when she heard this: "They are all so stupid, how can they compare to the queen?"

"Forget it, you go first." The queen waved her hand, and at the same time she also wanted to calm down for a while.

Jianqiu bowed and left.

At the same time, in the Yanxi Palace, An Lingrong was embroidering a sachet, and Baojuan was by her side, helping to organize the silk threads.

"Baojuan, judging from the noise outside, Noble Concubine Fucha and Noble Concubine Zhao have returned, right?" An Lingrong raised her head and glanced outside.

"They are all back, but... my lady, Sang'er is missing. She didn't come back with them. The palace maid following Noble Lady Fucha now is a stranger." Baojuan ran to the door, looked around, and then went into the house and answered.

Hearing this, An Lingrong smiled faintly: "It seems that the Queen has assigned a maid from her own palace to Noble Lady Fucha."

Bao Juan also smiled: "My lady, it seems that our plan has been successful."

An Lingrong stopped what she was doing and closed her eyes to rest. When she heard Baojuan's words, her smile deepened. It turned out that only by following the Empress could she get what she wanted.

In the past, when she was with Sister Wan and Shen Meizhuang, they could only talk. Whenever she returned to the Yanx Palace and Noble Lady Fucha really bullied her and Xia Dongchun really gave her the cold shoulder, they could not help at all.

But now?

She had only been with the Empress for such a short time, but the Empress had already set up a trap to teach Xia Dongchun a lesson and kick out the most capable maidservant of Noble Lady Fucha.

What a pity... An Lingrong opened her eyes, with cruelty in them. Xia Dongchun's daughter was really lucky. If Princess Lingyuan died of this illness, Xia Dongchun would probably be sad for a long time. By then, Noble Lady Fucha would not just abandon a palace maid.

But it doesn’t matter, there is still a long way to go.

"My lady, Aunt Jianqiu is here." Baoque came in and announced.

An Lingrong instantly retracted the viciousness in her eyes and returned to her usual gentle and weak appearance: "Please ask Aunt Jianqiu to come in."

Baoque bowed his head and went out to call Jianqiu.

After a while, Jianqiu came in: "This servant greets you, my lady. My lady, the Queen wants to ask you to go to Jingren Palace to talk."

"Thank you for taking the trip, aunt. I'll go right away." An Lingrong stood up and put down the half-embroidered sachet in her hand. Baoque went forward to tidy it up, and Baojuan followed her to Jingren Palace.

Arriving at Jingren Palace, Jianqiu took An Lingrong directly to the inner chamber. The queen was resting with her eyes closed, so An Lingrong bowed first: "Your concubine greets the queen, may the queen be blessed with good health."

The Queen raised her eyelids and glanced at An Lingrong: "Are you here? Sit down."

An Lingrong sat down and saw a vase on the small table, so she asked, "Are you arranging flowers, Madam?"

"I am only trimming off the extra branches. It cannot be considered as flower arrangement." The Queen said with a hint of meaning, "You are very smart and obedient."

An Lingrong lowered her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, I am so ashamed to accept your praise."

"What are you afraid of?" The Queen chuckled. "I know that your life has not been easy since you entered the palace. Living with Noble Lady Fucha and Noble Lady Zhao must be very difficult for you."

After a pause, the queen changed the subject: "Did you do it well? If someone finds out, I won't be able to protect you."

Speaking of this, An Lingrong finally raised her head: "Don't worry, Madam, I know my limits. It's just... I have a suggestion, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

"Is there anything you should or shouldn't say in front of me? Just say it."

An Lingrong hesitated for a moment, fearing that the Queen would think she was cruel if she told the truth, but...if she didn't do so, there would be the risk of being exposed. Finally, An Lingrong spoke up: "I think that the wet nurse cannot be kept. Only the dead can keep the secret forever."

These words caused the Queen to look at her again. An Lingrong lowered her head, not knowing what the smile on the Queen's face meant.

She was afraid that she would make things worse and the Queen would no longer value her.

Fortunately, after hearing what happened, the Queen called Jianqiu over directly: "Princess Lingyuan's wet nurse... ask the people in the Ministry of Punishment to 'take care of her.'"

Jian Qiu nodded: "Don't worry, Madam. The skills of those skilled maids in the Ministry of Punishment are very powerful. They will definitely prevent others from noticing the clues."

An Lingrong heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed that the Queen was still very satisfied with her and would not dislike her because of her cruelty.

But An Lingrong still wanted to ask about the child. Although she was now favored by the Queen, every time after serving the Queen, the Queen would always ask someone to send her a bowl of contraceptive soup. This was not a solution.

Seeing that Xia Dongchun had a daughter and Noble Lady Fucha was also pregnant, how could she not be anxious?

"Empress, Noble Lady Fucha is also pregnant, but I..." An Lingrong didn't finish her words, with a hint of testing in her tone.

Even so, how could the Queen not understand what she meant? She sneered in her heart, but on her face, she looked as if she was considering An Lingrong, and she persuaded her earnestly: "I don't let you get pregnant, it's also for your own good. Look at how much favor Hua Fei and Wan Guiren have taken up now, plus Zhao Guiren and Borjigit Guiren, how can this favor be divided? If you are pregnant now, who will the Emperor choose to visit more between you and Fu Cha Guiren?"

At this point, the queen paused to drink a sip of tea, and then continued, "I was thinking that when your favor is stable in the future, it won't be too late for you to get pregnant again."

An Lingrong didn't know whether she believed it or not, but she still said, "It was all my shortsightedness. I am grateful to the Queen for her guidance."

"But I also think that the position you have been promised is a little low for you. I plan to raise this with the Emperor in two days and ask for a promotion."

When she heard that she would be promoted, An Lingrong's eyes finally lit up: "I thank the Queen very much. Your kindness will never be forgotten. I will definitely repay your kindness with a gift of grass and a ring."