kvmb Chapter 569: Huanbi's End
Chapter 569: Huanbi's End
Fubao rushed out of the delivery room crying, shouting in fear and despair.
"Your Highness, the midwife... the midwife said my mistress... is having a hemorrhage!"
"Call the doctor quickly!"
An Lingrong had already prepared herself for Huanbi's death, but she had not expected it to happen so soon.
The late emperor’s first empress, Hesheli, also suffered from hemorrhage after giving birth and died on the same day.
Everyone present knew what the hemorrhage after childbirth meant.
"Bao Ge, please report this news to Yangxin Palace immediately."
"Yes, slave, go right away."
Fubao was already panicking. It was only after Concubine Lan reminded her that she remembered to go back to the delivery room to look after her master.
When Zhen Huan heard the news that Huanbi had suffered a hemorrhage, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning and stood there in a daze.
The more than ten years that they had spent together flashed through her mind, and for a moment she found it hard to accept it.
Huanbi just slipped, how could she be dead?
Her father deliberately revealed Huanbi's identity the night before she entered the palace so that she could take good care of her younger sister.
Even though Huanbi had ill intentions towards her many times, Zhen Huan never thought of taking her life.
Huanbi...she...she is going to die because of giving birth to a child for the emperor!
How could she explain this to her sick father?
Cui Jinxi noticed something was wrong with her master and was about to remind her not to act impulsively, but she saw Zhen Huan pleading with Concubine Shu with tears in her eyes.
"Your Highness, I wish to see Noble Lady He. Please grant me your permission!"
"Princess Zhen, I know you and Noble Lady He have a special bond, but you are also pregnant."
An Lingrong sighed softly, "The imperial physician is inside taking Noble Lady He's pulse, so it's the same if you talk to Noble Lady He at the door."
Cui Jinxi ignored the rules and followed suit.
"Master, the Imperial Concubine is right. You are still pregnant, and the delivery room is dirty. I won't disturb you."
"Let me help you to the door and wait."
Zhen Huan agreed with a choked sob.
Upon seeing this, Concubine Hua sighed deeply.
She leaned over to An Lingrong and said, "This child lost his mother right after he was born. In the future..."
"My birthday is my mother's death anniversary." She didn't say this out loud, but An Lingrong understood what she meant.
"It's past midnight. It all depends on whether Noble He can hold on until tomorrow."
Even if Huanbi doesn't survive, the child's future will not be easy.
She had already cut off her child's future.
Fubao's voice just now was quite loud, and Huanbi vaguely heard the word "hemorrhage".
After a series of imperial doctors came in without regard for protocol, she became even more certain that she would follow in her mother's footsteps - dying early.
When Huanbi heard the crying sound beside her ears, the first thing that came to her mind was that if she had protected herself and not gotten pregnant, would she have lived a long life?
Is the current hemorrhage a retribution?
At this moment, countless thoughts flooded my mind.
Huanbi felt that her once chaotic mind had become clearer than ever before.
Maybe she shouldn't have followed her elder sister into the palace.
Zhen Yuandao was good at calculating, and he probably wanted to let both of his daughters serve the emperor.
Why has no one ever thought about her?
"Huanbi, are you okay?"
Although the delivery room was noisy, Huanbi could hear Zhen Huan calling her at the door.
She could no longer discern what emotion was contained in these words.
Huanbi stared at Liu Renhou blankly and spoke with difficulty.
"Doctor Liu, how much time do I have left?"
"Replying to Mr. He, this... this..."
Liu Renhou hesitated, not knowing whether he should tell the truth.
Lady He's health has reached the end of her rope and she may fall asleep and die at any time.
When Huanbi saw him like this, she smiled miserably.
"I understand."
"Take the children and everyone else and go out."
"Fubao, stay. I have something to say."
Fubao knelt on the ground and begged.
"Master, please take a look at the Ninth Prince."
Huanbi's pale lips moved, and she firmly refused.
"It's better not to meet!"
"He was born into a royal family and has his own path to follow. He doesn't need to worry about a useless mother like me."
"Fubao, I don't have much time left. Please ask everyone else to leave."
"Yes, master."
Fubao watched the curtain fall and trotted to Huanbi's side.
"Master, if you have anything to say, just tell me, I will..."
Huanbi raised her hand to interrupt, "Fubao, I know I have a bad temper, but I have always treated you as my own sister. Unfortunately, I will not be able to see you leave the palace and get married. Fortunately, I have prepared a dowry for you a long time ago and put it in a place you know. Finally, I will tell you a few things, you must remember them firmly..."
"Do you remember it clearly?"
Fubao nodded heavily with tears in his eyes.
"Okay, go and invite Concubine Zhen in. I have something to say to her."
"Master, this servant... Concubine Zhen..."
Fubao retreated amidst Huanbi's tears, and stood up to lift the curtain that weighed more than a thousand pounds.
She knelt down in front of Zhen Huan.
"Madam Zhenpin, my mistress wants to speak with you. Please, for the sake of her many years of companionship, go and see her."
In order to leave no regrets for his master, Fubao did not hesitate to use words to expose Zhen Huan.
Zhen Huan pressed Cui Jinxi's hand hard, "Okay, I'll go in right away."
Before she entered, she did not forget to give instructions.
"You two stand guard at the door. If anything happens, I will call for help."
Huanbi is a person who doesn't know the seriousness of the matter, so we must be careful not to let her say things she shouldn't.
As soon as Zhen Huan lifted the curtain, a strong smell of blood hit her in the face, almost suffocating her.
She pretended to casually brush her nose with her hand, walked inside without stopping, and shouted with concern.
"Huanbi, Sister Zhen is here to see you."
"Sister, I'm very happy that you can come."
Huanbi gently patted the bedside and said, "Sister, you are pregnant and cannot stand for long. Please sit down."
"Huanbi, it's all because of my incompetence that you have to suffer like this."
Zhen Huan stepped forward and held Huanbi's slightly cold hand, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Sister, please hold on a little longer for Ninth Prince, okay?"
Huanbi gave birth to a prince with Zhen family blood, which was a comfort to her father.
From the bottom of her heart, Zhen Huan didn't want the newborn child to bear the label of being a jinx to his mother.
"Sister, listen to me. I'll try my best to hold on for a while longer."
Huanbi moved her fingers slightly and cried in repentance.
"My younger sister took the wrong path in the past, but she still received your sincere love. Even if I die right now, I will have no regrets."
"Sister, I'm sorry to you, to father, and to my wife..."
"Huanbi, please don't talk, save your energy. I have always treated you as a little sister with a bad temper and never bothered with you. No one in the family knew that you had taken the wrong road..."
As Zhen Huan spoke, she began to cry out.
"Huanbi, tell me. Was the fall in the Imperial Garden today related to someone else?"
"Sister, you are worthy of being your father's most beloved daughter. You are indeed smart..."
Huanbi selectively told Zhen Huan about what had happened recently, focusing on the conflict between her and Concubine Qi.
Finally, she gently shook Zhen Huan's hand and said, "Sister, the Guaerjia clan is powerful, and you are alone in the palace, so just pretend you don't know about this."
"My younger sister hopes that my older sister will live well and live for a long time."
"This harem is truly a filthy place where people are eaten without leaving any bones behind!"
As Huanbi's voice grew lower, Zhen Huan felt the weight in her hand growing heavier.
She cried out in fear, "Huanbi, don't sleep, don't sleep!"
However, at this moment, a shrill voice came from outside.
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: The noblewoman He has given birth to the Ninth Prince. For her meritorious service to the royal family, she is hereby promoted to the rank of Concubine as a token of commendation. This is decreed!"
"Your Majesty, thank you for your grace."
Huanbi's words were barely uttered when her cold hand fell weakly onto the quilt.