Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 201: Legend of Zhen Huan 71

Concubine Xi was relieved that her major worry was gone, and she began to worry about the marriage of Zhen Yuyin and Zhen Yurao. After all, Zhen Yuyin was really grown up, and she thought it would be best to arrange Zhen Yuyin's marriage immediately after the mourning period at home was over.

However, when Prince Guo went to the palace to express his gratitude after his marriage, she happened to catch a glimpse of Prince Guo and his wife from afar when she was leaving. Seeing the two red figures entangled with each other, she felt a little uncomfortable.

If it weren't for Prince Guo's ambitions, she would not have stopped thinking about him. After all, Prince Guo's feelings for her were both subtle and obvious. If she hadn't accidentally discovered the connection between Cui Jinxi and Concubine Shu, she might not have been able to control her feelings for Prince Guo.

Concubine Xi once again experienced her ideals being shattered. If she had not had to worry about the marriages of Zhen's two younger sisters, she might have developed a world-weary mentality.

Fortunately, Cui Jinxi is always supportive. Although she is not sure whether Concubine Xi's abnormal behavior is due to Prince Guo's marriage or she is really worried about the future of the Zhen family, she knows that it is better to find something for Concubine Xi to do so that she can change her mind.

This year, Concubine Jing is still not on the list of those who will go to the Old Summer Palace for summer vacation. She will stay in the palace to take care of things. The others include Concubine Guaerjia, Concubine Zhen who has been unmoved for a thousand years, and a few young concubines and court ladies who were only canonized not long ago.

Oh, he brought some of those young concubines and court ladies with him. The emperor only brought one concubine, Liu.

This Liu Da Ying was gentle and well-read. Although her appearance did not resemble that of Empress Chunyuan or Concubine Xi, her talent was also not exaggerated. In particular, she loved dancing. Although she could not perform the Jinghong Dance, when the emperor was free and played a tune, Liu Da Ying could dance to the music, which made the emperor miss her very much.

Concubine Xi felt that this was not a good idea. She now had a adopted son. Although he was in poor health and even the emperor and court officials had given up on him, she felt that her status should be improved a little bit. At least she felt that she must sit on the remaining position of noble concubine.

Although Liu Da Ying was not aggressive, she was long-lasting and the emperor could not forget her. When he went to the Old Summer Palace for summer vacation, he even took her, a low-ranking concubine, with him.

Concubine Xi remembered the horse trainer Miss Ye whom she had met in the Old Summer Palace. Miss Ye had a cold and beautiful appearance, very much like Lady Nian.

Concubine Xi felt that Nian was a little different in the emperor's heart. Since he could find a substitute for Empress Chunyuan like herself, why couldn't he find a substitute for Nian?

Although just thinking about it made her feel as if she had not been able to defeat Nian, it didn't matter, as long as she could benefit from it.

So Concubine Xi found an excuse to hang out at the horse farm frequently. Yi Xin only said a few words to Concubine Yue and didn't pay much attention to it. Unexpectedly, only ten days later, the emperor saw the heroic figure of Ye Lanyi riding a horse, and then, as Concubine Xi wished, he remembered Concubine Dunsu who had just married into the palace, and Ye Lanyi was canonized on the spot.

The newly appointed Ye Daying did not move into Xi Fei's palace, but lived with Liu Daying in Zai Shui Yi Fang. Yi Xin originally chose Lou Yue Kai Yun, Xi Fei chose Wu Ling Chun Se, Hui Fei lived in Shang Xia Tian Guang, An Pin and Shen Pin lived in Tan Tan Dang Dang together, and as for Xin Fei, who finally got the chance to take care of the baby, she lived in Bitong Academy, which was farther away from the emperor's Jiu Zhou Qing Yan.

Ye Da Ying was very aloof, and Yi Xin had no intention of making things difficult for her. As long as she followed the basic etiquette, it would be fine. However, when Concubine Yue saw Ye Da Ying like this, she actually sighed, "I was probably worse than Ye Da Ying when I first entered the palace. I remember that I was very curious about the harem at that time. I wanted to go out and look around the Twelve Palaces and the Imperial Garden while the palace maids were packing up their things."

Yi Xin comforted her, "It's okay for people to be stupid for a while, as long as they can grow. What's scary is those who are stupid but don't realize it."

Yuepin felt that it was nothing after she said it. Thinking of what happened on the day she met the deposed empress, she couldn't help but feel a lingering fear. "If you hadn't taken me away on the day we met the deposed empress, I would have been killed as a warning to others by the then Imperial Concubine Dunsu."

Yi Xin couldn't help but glance sideways. She didn't expect that Concubine Yue could really figure it out. She remembered it very clearly. In the plot she remembered and the memory of the original owner, Concubine Yue Xia Dongchun didn't even wait for the opportunity to sleep with the queen. As soon as she met the queen and left Jingren Palace, she had an argument with the protagonists and was warned by Concubine Hua with a warning of one zhang of red to the newcomers in the harem.

Unfortunately, Xia Dongchun was beaten so badly that her skin was torn and her legs were broken and she could not walk, but she still survived. She wailed in pain day and night in the Yanx Palace for half a year. It was not until the original owner was diagnosed with pregnancy that she was moved to the cold palace.

By the time Zhen Huan suffered her first defeat and was dragged by Shen Meizhuang to the cold palace to see the late emperor's deposed concubine, there was no such person as Xia Dongchun in the cold palace anymore.

Yi Xin thought about it and felt as if she was in another world. She couldn't help but laugh and said, "Yes, I knew you were stupid and didn't know it the day the deposed queen gave you the reward. Even if you wanted to flatter the deposed queen, you couldn't offend the then Imperial Concubine Dunsu directly without the absolute suppression of your family background."

As she spoke, Concubine Yue was amused by her own stupid behavior at that time. "That's because when I was at home, my father warned me that the queen was virtuous and generous, and told me to be respectful to her. I believe that the queen would tolerate me a little because of my respect."

As she spoke, the smile on Yuepin's face disappeared, and she even felt a little scared. "But I didn't expect that Hua Fei, who dominated the entire harem and even suppressed the queen, would appear very kind in front of the deposed queen."

Yuepin's life was very simple before. Her biggest worry every day was probably that she didn't want to study and wanted clothes, jewelry, snacks, etc. But once she was selected by the emperor to enter the harem, the people around her were kind if they didn't have any ill will towards her. She was frivolous and stupid. If Yi Xin hadn't been willing to protect her, her ending might not have been much better than in the plot.

Yi Xin didn't want to talk about the past again, so she picked up the topic about Ye Yingda and directly guessed: "Ye Yingda's personality is indeed a bit cold and hard, but I think she has the character of Concubine Dunsu. Could it be that the emperor is thinking of Concubine Dunsu, so he praises Ye Yingda like this?"

Concubine Yue looked around and found that all the people present were his confidants. She lowered her voice and complained, "The emperor is very capable in government affairs and seems to care about the people, but his attitude towards the women in the harem is disgusting."

After so many years, Concubine Yue still doesn't understand why, if she missed Queen Chunyuan so much, she would have someone who looks similar to her standing in front of her to be an eyesore?

Even if you can't be faithful to your partner due to your special status, there's no need to waste that relationship like this.