kvmb Chapter 146 Concubine Yu Gives Birth to a Child
Chapter 146 Concubine Yu Gives Birth to a Child
Wei Yingluo suddenly woke up from her sleep, only to hear auspicious shouts from afar: "The noble lady is about to give birth, hurry up, call the midwife!"
Wei Yingluo immediately put on her clothes and hurried to the inner courtyard.
There was chaos in the inner courtyard and everyone was in panic.
She quickly fixed her hair and shouted, "Don't panic, Qingyun, go get the midwife!"
Qingyun came to his senses, quickly agreed, and turned to leave.
Wei Yingluo calmed down and began to make arrangements in an orderly manner: "Zhenzhu, prepare the hot water and scissors that will be used later. You can ask the midwife for other matters. Jixiang, ask the wet nurse to be on standby at all times, and at the same time, cook another pot of ginseng soup!"
After everyone got their tasks, they finally calmed down and started to do their respective duties.
Wei Yingluo and Mingyu were waiting anxiously outside the palace. Although Wei Yingluo knew very well that without Concubine Gao's obstruction and that she was taking care of Concubine Yu's health every day, the Fifth Prince would definitely be born safely, she still felt extremely nervous.
In the side hall, Concubine Yu's screams could be heard one after another. The palace maids kept shuttling back and forth, bringing out basins of bloody water and quickly replacing them with clean hot water.
The midwife was sweating profusely and kept encouraging, "My lady, push harder!"
Suddenly, Concubine Yu let out a deafening scream, followed by the loud cry of a child.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief! Concubine Yu collapsed on the bed as if relieved of a heavy burden, her long hair hanging loose, and she asked with a weak breath, "Is it a prince or a princess?"
The two midwives looked at the baby, both of them were smiling, and one of them replied excitedly: "It's a little boy!"
Upon hearing the news, Concubine Yu was overjoyed. She raised her arm with difficulty and said, "Let me see the child."
The midwife quickly handed the child to Concubine Yu, and Wei Yingluo and Mingyu also leaned over to watch curiously.
Mingyu whispered into Wei Yingluo's ear, "Fifth Prince looks so ugly and wrinkled, not as handsome as our Second Prince."
Wei Yingluo smiled and secretly sighed in her heart that Mingyu was really protective of her shortcomings to the extreme.
However, Wei Yingluo's thoughts involuntarily drifted back to her previous life.
At that time, the fourth prince Yongsheng was jealous of the fifth prince Yongqi because he was better than him in every way and his popularity far exceeded his. So, he became malicious and framed Yongqi, causing him to be injured by a bird gun, which seriously injured his leg and left him with a chronic illness.
What’s even more abominable is that later, while Ye Tianshi was treating the Fifth Prince’s leg disease, Yuan Chunwang secretly replaced the rot worms with corpse worms, causing the Fifth Prince’s condition to deteriorate rapidly and eventually lead to his death.
Thinking of this, Wei Yingluo's eyes couldn't help but become moist and filled with tears.
She thought silently: "Yongqi, we finally meet again. I hope you can live a peaceful and happy life in this life."
A few days later, the Queen heard that Concubine Yu had given birth, and she hurried back to the palace.
She rocked the baby in her arms gently, with a smile on her face, and said to Lady Yu:
"Congratulations. I made a plea to the Emperor on your behalf a few days ago. The Emperor, mindful of your contribution to childbearing, decided to raise your status. In a few days, the Emperor will issue an imperial decree and you will be Concubine Yu!"
"Your Majesty!" Concubine Yu was so excited that she was speechless. She had always been worried that her status was too low and she would not be able to raise the Fifth Prince personally, but now she could finally keep the child by her side.
She looked at the queen with tears in her eyes, not knowing how to express her gratitude to the queen. "I don't know how to thank you for your great kindness..."
The queen smiled and said gently, "As the mistress of the Six Palaces, I naturally have to consider everything for you and your son. You just need to take good care of yourself and the Fifth Prince."
At this moment, the Fifth Prince in the cradle suddenly stretched out his chubby little hands, tightly grasped a strand of the Queen's hair, and let out an "ah ah" sound.
"Oh, Fifth Prince, let go! Don't hurt the Empress!" Concubine Yi on the side shouted anxiously.
Ever since Concubine Gao was demoted to Concubine Gao, Concubine Yi got rid of the haze of humiliation and her mood gradually improved.
And now seeing the cute appearance of the Fifth Prince, she liked him even more and treated him as her own child.
Now, she is the "godmother" of the Fifth Prince, and her condition is getting better and better.
"It's okay, it's okay." The Queen smiled and let the Fifth Prince play with her hair, as if it was a kind of enjoyment.
She gently stroked the Fifth Prince's cheek with her hand, her eyes revealing endless maternal love and tenderness.
Wei Yingluo watched from the side, thinking about something in her heart.
After Concubine Yu and Concubine Yi took the Fifth Prince away, Wei Yingluo asked cautiously:
"Empress, the Second Prince has grown up now. Shouldn't we have another little mistress in Changchun Palace? It would be great if we could have a princess as beautiful and intelligent as you!"
The Queen smiled slightly, stretched out her finger and gently touched Wei Yingluo's forehead, saying angrily:
"You little girl, you're thinking about these things before you even marry into our Fucha Mansion. Aren't you ashamed?"
Wei Yingluo touched her forehead, not feeling embarrassed at all, but smiled mischievously, and then asked curiously: "Will the emperor come to Changchun Palace tonight?"
When the queen heard this, her face turned slightly red, she lowered her head and replied softly: "Yes."
There was a hint of shyness and anticipation in her voice, as if she had turned back into the young girl she was now.
As night fell, a royal carriage slowly drove towards Changchun Palace.
The emperor leaned lazily on the throne, supporting his temple with one hand, resting with his eyes closed, a look of fatigue on his face.
A bright moon hung high in the night sky, casting a cold light. A melodious Kunqu opera sound came with the wind, gentle and desolate, heartbreaking.
"Life is like a spring dream, so I will drink a few cups of wine with joy." The song sounds like crying and complaining, as if telling of endless sorrow and sadness.
"... Stop." The emperor suddenly said, his voice low and majestic, with an unquestionable power.
The imperial carriage stopped, and the sounds of horse hooves and wheels ceased abruptly. But the singing did not stop, but became louder and louder, echoing through the night sky along with the desolate sound of the erhu.
The direction from which the singing came... was Chuxiu Palace.
The Chuxiu Palace, which was once bustling and bustling with people, has now become deserted and desolate. The autumn wind is bleak, the leaves are falling, and the whole palace is shrouded in a desolate and cold atmosphere.
A young eunuch was dozing off at the door. His head kept lowering and raising itself up, and he looked very sleepy.
Suddenly, he heard a sound coming from outside, so he opened his eyes dazedly and looked outside. This one glance made him completely sober up - it turned out to be the emperor's carriage outside! The young eunuch was so scared that he almost jumped up and hurriedly stood up to salute.
He was just about to sing and tell the people inside that the emperor had arrived, but the emperor raised his hand to stop him.
The emperor had no expression on his face, he just looked at the gate of Chuxiu Palace quietly, as if he was thinking about something. The young eunuch didn't dare to speak, so he had to stand aside silently, waiting for the emperor's instructions.