Chapter 20: Die for Xia
When everyone noticed that Concubine Hua raised her head, they immediately withdrew their gazes.
Everything is as usual.
Nian Shilan didn't think much about it. When she looked away, she happened to catch a glimpse of Chun Changzai. She didn't say the ending, but started with a sigh.
[Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk… He’s only fourteen years old, and yet this old man is capable of doing this! ]
Although she did not name any, among the girls entering the palace, there was only one who was fourteen years old.
And the only one who can be called an old man in the entire harem is...
Jingpin has now learned to be calm, but her calmness is different from that of the Empress.
The Queen was internally delighted: Concubine Hua was becoming more and more adept at scolding the Emperor.
What a beautiful voice! The Emperor should hear it too.
Jingpin's heart was shaken again:
In the past, people thought Concubine Hua was arrogant and domineering, but in fact she was extremely respectful to the emperor.
I didn't expect that he was so crazy and insane that not only did he promise concubines to his own fourth master, he even scolded the emperor.
Her tone was not that of liking the emperor.
Jingpin suddenly understood why Concubine Hua had tortured herself with such trivial methods when she was in Concubine Hua's room.
Crazy.
What's the reason?
Who knows, in private, when Concubine Hua gets crazy, she might even scold herself.
After all, Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang were newcomers, and they couldn't believe that Concubine Hua was scolding the emperor. Thinking that Concubine Hua was referring to everyone's fate in her heart, they just thought that some old man had killed Fang Jiachunyi in the end.
But how could Concubine Hua know everyone’s ending?
Is it credible?
After An Lingrong met the Queen alone, she returned to the back, feeling uneasy, so she did not hear clearly what happened between Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang.
The Queen Mother did not summon the newlyweds on the pretext of concentrating on worshipping Buddha. After the audience with the queen, everyone left Jingren Palace.
Nian Shilan originally planned to be the first one to leave in her life to stay away from the troubles, but was stopped by the Queen.
Qi Erha took Fu Yibiao to his own Changchun Palace in a friendly manner.
"Although the situation in the palace is huge, the Empress is very generous. You don't have to be afraid. With me in the palace, no one will dare to bully you."
She had forgotten that she had just been criticized by a newcomer.
Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan came out a step later. Looking at the backs of Concubine Qi and Noble Lady Fucha, they felt the same way:
Qi Erha and Fu Yibiao.
Is this...their nickname?
The little name is quite unique.
Although I don't understand it very thoroughly and it's just my initial acquaintance, I somehow feel that this name fits their temperament very well.
"elder sister."
An Lingrong was a step slower because she was worried, but now she quickened her pace to catch up.
If you think about it carefully, the three of them are much more intelligent and emotional than people of the same age, but after all, they are new to the palace and are young. Although they try their best to hide it, after leaving Jingren Palace and without the most direct pressure, they still show their fear very obviously.
"There's quite a big fight in the palace." Shen Meizhuang said.
An Lingrong spread her hands, "Yes, my palms are sweating."
They tried to find reasons for their panic.
"Huan'er, my tutor is very strict and never told me about the affairs of the palace. I wonder if your tutor has ever mentioned the ladies in the palace to you?"
"I did say a few words. There are only three proper masters in the palace: the emperor, the queen mother, and the empress. In addition, there is Concubine Hua, who was made a concubine because she had no children and is the favorite in the harem."
"Then is there any in this palace..."
Is there a queen called "Zhuanfei"?
Shen Meizhuang had learned a lot before entering the palace, but none of them had told her to accept the thought of dying from a hemorrhage at a young age. She was willing to fight for honor and favor for her family, but she didn't want to die so early...
Moreover, she came from a prominent family, how could she possibly get along with the imperial physician?
This is absolute nonsense!
She wanted to tell Zhen Huan what she had heard, but how could she tell Huan'er that she would become such an unfaithful woman in the future?
Shame prevented her from speaking clearly.
She changed the topic, "How many concubines are there?"
"A concubine?"
Zhen Huan also remembered what Concubine Hua said about the special concubines, and counted on her fingers: "Besides Concubine Hua in Yikun Palace, there is also Concubine Duan in Yanqing Palace and Concubine Qi in Changchun Palace. It seems that there are only these three."
Sister Mei looks like a concubine, so who is she, the stand-in, replacing?
Is she also a concubine?
But who is the concubine?
How come he was given the title “專”?
I can't figure it out.
They would definitely not think of "Brick Concubine" instead of "Special Concubine".
Zhen Huan thought about Concubine Hua's inner hostility towards her, but she clearly did nothing.
We have never met before, why do this?
Could it be a curse?
Or maybe he was afraid of Concubine Hua's majesty and heard phantom sounds in his ears?
If Huanyin couldn't be believed, she had said "How long can you get by using your beauty to please others?" at home, and the people who heard it at the time -
It was impossible for Huanbi and Liuzhu to complain to Concubine Hua.
Lingrong is here too, will she... No, no, she has no chance at all.
That is Aunt Fangruo.
Since Concubine Hua was the favorite, she naturally went to Yangxin Palace often. Fang Ruo was Yu's former person, so she told Concubine Hua?
The water in the palace is indeed deep. Zhen Huan originally didn't want to compete for favor, so she might as well avoid favor.
As long as I don't compete for favor, I won't interfere with Concubine Hua's affairs, and naturally I won't be targeted by her, right?
"When I paid my respects today, I only mentioned these three people," Zhen Huan said.
An Lingrong nodded in affirmation. She looked at her two sisters with mixed feelings in her heart.
After being selected, Sister Zhen took the initiative to let me live in her house and let me wear any pretty hairpins she had.
After entering the palace, my elder sister intended to give me a maid. Although it failed, my elder sister Mei also gave me a lot of things.
People in the palace are used to flattering the powerful and looking down on the weak. Knowing that she was born in a humble family, no one looked at her seriously. Only her two elder sisters, especially Sister Zhen, treated her like their own sisters.
They are such good sisters, how could they become enemies in the future?
The three people each had their own thoughts and were a little absent-minded.
"Walls have ears. Let's go back first."
After much deliberation, Zhen Huan still did not dare to tell Mei Jie that she could hear Concubine Hua's thoughts. Lingrong was timid, so she was even more afraid to tell her.
Sun Miaoqing came out of the Queen's Palace and saw... Fuzi in the yard?
Shouldn't she be soaking in the well?
Why are you watering the flowers here?
Sun Miaoqing rubbed her eyes and was not sure, so she asked her maid Luzhu to find out for sure.
Hongqiu helped her out of Jingren Palace.
She stood at the gate of Jingren Palace, watching the backs of Zhen Huan and the other two standing still, and Hongqiu whispered:
"My Lord, shall we go and say hello?"
The arrival of Sun Miaoqing changed the plot, causing the original Xia Dongchun to lose the election, while her entry into the palace, position, and palace she lived in all belonged to Xia Dongchun.
Just now she had offended Concubine Hua in the palace. If she went up now, she would be slapped with a lash of scarlet blood in public.
To replace Xia and enter the palace, or to die in Xia's place?