boyutpedia Chapter 91 *The Legend of Zhen Huan* Borjigit Clan 7
Chapter 91 *The Legend of Zhen Huan* Borjigit Clan 7
The next morning, after paying her respects to the Empress, Xia Dongchun ran to Yuxi's side. "Sister Ji Guiren, may I sit in your Zhongcui Palace for a while?" Well, she's stuck with her now, all because of a dog! Fine, she'll just be playing with Babudou when she gets back anyway, one more person won't make a difference. "Sure, let's go!"
Upon arriving at Zhongcui Palace, Xia Dongchun exclaimed, "Sister, your place is so comfortable! You have such a big palace all to yourself, unlike my Yanxi Palace, which isn't very big to begin with and is already full. My East Annex is so tiny; if I had any more stuff, I wouldn't know where to put it!" Seriously, is this something a concubine should say? If someone overheard, would they think you're dissatisfied with your current rank or something else? Who are you complaining about?
However, Yu Xi didn't teach Xia Dongchun these things. After all, she was a Mongolian, and what she heard was just the literal meaning. She couldn't think of much more. "Then come and visit whenever you have time. Anyway, I just wander around the palace when I have nothing to do. I come back all alone, and it's boring!" "Really? Then I'll bother you from now on!" Look at her, what can you expect from someone who doesn't even know how to be polite?
Yu Xi guessed that her mindless flattery of the Empress was probably taught to her by her family after she was selected, instructing her to cling to the most powerful figure in the harem, hoping that Empress Yixiu would protect her because of her obedience. Unfortunately, her family underestimated the complexities of the palace and overestimated Empress Yixiu's character. As for "teaching by example," it's easy to guess that Xia Dongchun's family probably didn't have much guile.
The two spent the day together. When Yu Xi strolled around, Xia Dongchun accompanied her. When they ate, Xia Dongchun brought her food directly to Zhongcui Palace to eat with Yu Xi. When they went for a stroll again today, Yu Xi asked Xia Dongchun's maid to go back to Yanxi Palace to get a pair of embroidered shoes to change into, so that she wouldn't get tired while strolling!
The more we talked, the more I learned that this child was someone I'd known since childhood. In other words, Xia Dongchun was completely useless. She was illiterate, had no martial arts skills, no special talents, couldn't even sew, and didn't know which way the kitchen door faced. She was a complete idiot! In all my years in Yuxi, I'd never encountered parents who raised a child like this, especially in a feudal society. How much they must have spoiled her! When I mentioned all this, Xia Dongchun felt embarrassed. Well, even though she was stupid and loved to cause trouble, at least she had some sense of shame!
(Isn't it like a combination of a husky and a chihuahua? One doesn't understand what you're saying at all, but thinks it's very well-behaved. If you scold it, it feels wronged. The other is a tiny little thing that isn't afraid of any dog, howling and barking, as if it wants to bite you. It truly takes the concept of "dog relying on its master's power" to the extreme!)
That evening, there was another round of reluctant parting, and she was asked to go to the cat and dog room and pick one out. She said she just liked Babudou. What are you implying with that? If you like it, come and see it every day. It won't tire me out! Yuxi thought to herself, "That's exactly what I meant. You can't be subtle when talking to this kind of person, or you'll suffer the consequences."
Currently, the emperor frequently favors only Consort Hua, Shen Meizhuang, and Noble Lady Fucha. Because there are few of them, An Lingrong has also been chosen. In this life, apart from being punished by copying palace rules and being confined, and Zhen Huan's feigned illness, An Lingrong has not been frightened by anything else. She is not as afraid of the palace and the emperor as she was in the original drama. Therefore, although she was very nervous when she first served the emperor, the "returning the jade intact" scene in the original drama did not happen. However, she was not particularly favored.
As the days went by, and as Shen Meizhuang became more and more favored and even began to take over some palace power, Consort Hua became increasingly displeased with her. In verbal exchanges, Consort Hua could only gain the upper hand over Shen Meizhuang by virtue of her rank.
So after pondering for a while, Consort Hua summoned Shen Meizhuang to Yikun Palace one night to copy the account books, ostensibly to help Shen Meizhuang familiarize herself with palace affairs. She deliberately extinguished some candles to increase the difficulty of copying, and only let her go after Shen Meizhuang had copied them twice.
Exhausted and no longer sleepy, Shen Meizhuang went to the nearby Thousand Carp Pond to check on the fish. While feeding them, she noticed that there wasn't much food left, so she asked the eunuch Xiao Shi to fetch some. Presumably, Consort Hua had been keeping an eye on things, and seeing that Shen Meizhuang was accompanied only by Caiyue, Songzhi came over to Shen Meizhuang and said, "Your Majesty has a few blocks of fine ink from Huizhou that were originally intended for Consort Shen, but she left in a hurry. Why don't you come back with me now to get them?"
Shen Meizhuang didn't think much of it. She didn't want to move anymore, so she asked Caiyue to go back with Songzhi to get it. Thus, she was left alone in the Thousand Carp Pond, and danger followed. Zhou Ninghai, the head eunuch in Consort Hua's palace, quietly approached her and pushed her into the Thousand Carp Pond. After being rescued, Shen Meizhuang fainted from shock.
Caiyue was clever. Fearing that Consort Hua might cause trouble again while Shen Meizhuang was unconscious, she quickly sent Xiao Shi, who had returned, to Suiyuxuan to call Zhen Huan over. Even though Zhen Huan was still in confinement, she was still a mistress and had more authority than a servant.
When Zhen Huan arrived at Xianfu Palace, Consort Jing had already summoned the imperial physician. At the same time, Consort Jing also sent someone to inform the Emperor and Empress. When the Emperor arrived and saw Zhen Huan there, he didn't say much, but asked the imperial physician about Shen Meizhuang's condition. The imperial physician said, "Your Majesty, Consort Shen's health is fine. She is just too frightened and needs to rest for a while. I will prescribe some calming medicine for her. Consort Shen can rest and recuperate."
Just as the imperial physician finished speaking, Consort Hua arrived with her entourage. Consort Hua did not intend to kill Shen Meizhuang directly, otherwise she would not have chosen Qianli Pond, a place so close to her Yikun Palace. Her goal was to get rid of Shen Meizhuang's servant, Caiyue, first. After all, Caiyue was Shen Meizhuang's dowry maid. Not only was she clever and capable, but more importantly, she was loyal. With someone like her by her side, Consort Hua would have to put in a lot more effort to use any means she wanted to employ.
Therefore, Consort Hua's goal this time was to deal with Shen Meizhuang's confidants first. Even though Consort Jing pleaded for them, saying that they had their reasons and were not derelict in their duties, Consort Hua insisted on dealing with Caiyue and Xiaoshi.
Zhen Huan said, "Shen Guiren's accident happened at Qianli Pond. If we deal with Caiyue and Xiaoshi now, people will think that it is because the incident happened near Yikun Palace, which is detrimental to Your Majesty's dignity, and that Your Majesty is so upset not because of Shen Guiren's drowning. The servants are a small matter, but damaging Your Majesty's reputation is a big matter. I hope Your Majesty will think twice!"
These few words turned Consort Hua's anger into resentment, as if she didn't care about Shen Meizhuang's life or death, but instead resented that the other party had an accident on her own turf, which affected her reputation. She was speechless for a moment.
After listening for a while, the Emperor agreed with Zhen Huan's statement. Caiyue and Xiaoshi were safe for the time being. Zhen Huan then said that the reason why Shen Meizhuang fell into the water was unclear and must be related to the laxity of the guards at Yikun Palace. It would be better to replace the guards at Yikun Palace, otherwise it would be bad if Huafei were injured next time. Although Huafei objected, since something had happened, it must be a problem with the guards, so the Emperor nodded in agreement.