"Concubine Jia's health is not as good as before. She has been suffering from minor illnesses for three days. I have seen that she has been coughing on and off for a year. It is very strange. Please tell your wife to treat her well!" the queen said casually. [ ]

"Yes!" Zi Yan responded.

The queen was also a little overwhelmed, so she chatted with everyone for a few words and then ordered them to disperse.

"What's wrong with Sister Jia? Wasn't she fine when she returned to the palace yesterday?" As soon as she left the Yikun Palace, Wei Ning'er looked at Concubine Chun and asked.

"I am also puzzled. I went to her place last night, but I didn't see anything about her being unhappy!" Concubine Chun also looked anxious.

"Sister Jia Guifei has been coughing frequently this year. The root of the disease has not been eliminated, and her body is inevitably a little weak. The snowy weather is getting colder now, so she will inevitably get sick!" Lu Yunxi said softly.

"Let's not be impatient, let's go over and take a look before we talk!" Concubine Yu also had a solemn look on her face.

As everyone said, Concubine Jia has been ill for a long time and has been on and off for the past year. Although she seems to be fine on weekdays, what she is most afraid of is that the long-term illness will get out of hand.

When they arrived at Concubine Jia's Yongshou Palace, everyone went to the bedroom without permission. Concubine Jia was lying on the bed with a pale face, which was really worrying.

"Imperial Physician, how is Concubine Jia?" Wei Ning'er looked at Imperial Physician Li and asked.

"To my Majesty, Concubine Jia has become ill due to depression. Coupled with the cold weather, her constitution is weak and cold. She needs to be nursed back to health in order to turn the crisis around!" Dr. Li's expression was full of solemnity. It seems that Concubine Jia's illness is more serious than what he said.

"Sister!" Concubine Chun sat beside the bed, stretched out her hand and held Concubine Jia's hand.

Concubine Jia coughed violently several times, holding her chest and gasping for breath. She seemed to be in extreme pain, and there was an abnormal blush on her pale face.

"The Imperial Physician..." Wei Ning'er and others were frightened, and quickly ordered their servants to ask for the Imperial Physician who had just left.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Wanqing was so frightened that she quickly handed over the brocade handkerchief. Concubine Jia covered her mouth and coughed violently for a while before she stopped. The snow-white brocade handkerchief was covered in bright red, and it looked like

Extremely eye-catching.

Wei Ning'er was stunned for a moment, and just as she was about to say something, Concubine Jia endured the pain in her chest and said urgently: "Don't make any noise... and tell the imperial doctor not to come in!"

Several people instantly understood that it was probably not the first time that Concubine Jia had coughed up blood.

"We were fine the past few days, how could this happen!" Concubine Chun said with a trembling voice, her eyes reddening.

Concubine Jia was in so much pain that she couldn't speak. She clutched her chest and lay down. Wanqing sobbed: "Mother, she has been very ill last month. She often coughed at night and couldn't sleep. She got better during the day.

"In recent days... I have been coughing up blood gradually." Wanqing broke down in tears after saying this.

"Why didn't you tell us!" Concubine Chun held Concubine Jia's hand tightly and couldn't help but shed tears.

"I know my health well. My illness...doesn't last a day or two...I've seen the imperial doctor but it doesn't help at all...I'm afraid it won't work!" Concubine Jia said intermittently.

"No, sister, you've always been in good health, take good care of yourself and you'll be fine!" Wei Ning'er said in a trembling voice with tears flashing in her eyes.

"Ning'er... I don't know how much longer I can delay. If I hadn't thought about Brother Eleven being still young, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to hold on anymore. Now... I've reached my limit. If I go, please take care of me.

They are three brothers!" Concubine Jia burst into tears when she said this.

"Don't say such depressing words, nothing will happen to you!" Concubine Chun sobbed, Concubine Yu and Lu Yunxi also secretly wiped away their tears.

"No...I can't hold it anymore. I know...as the princes grow up, there will be competition for the throne. After all, it is the position of the ninth and fifth emperors. Who can be exempted? I...only ask you, if you go

Finally, the three brothers posed a threat to your children. For the sake of the sisters, give them a way to survive!" Concubine Jia Gui knew that she couldn't last much longer, but when she thought of her three children without her mother, she

From now on, it was difficult to move around in this palace, and she felt so distressed that she couldn't breathe.

"Don't worry, sister, I will take good care of them for you!" Concubine Yu responded with red eyes.

"Don't worry, your child knows that my two boys can't get along. We have always been close, and their brothers are also very close. There will never be any fratricide. If anything happens,

One, I will do my best to protect Yongzhang and the three brothers for you!" Concubine Chun responded with tears in her eyes.

Concubine Jia nodded slightly, then looked at Wei Ning'er, her eyes full of prayer.

"Sister, I will take care of them for you. Brother Eleven is still young, so I will ask the emperor for permission to raise him!" Wei Ning'er said softly.

"The third elder brother is married and has grown up. He will definitely be able to take good care of himself. If my sister doesn't mind, then the eighth elder brother can let me take care of him!" Lu Yunxi also said with tears in his eyes.

"Okay, now I can go with peace of mind!" Concubine Jia showed a relieved smile on her face.

Although the imperial doctors tried their best to treat Concubine Jia, they were unable to save her. After more than a month of on-and-off treatment, she finally couldn't hold on any longer.

On November 15, the 20th year of Qianlong's reign, Concubine Jia died. On the 16th, the Empress Dowager decreed that she be promoted to the title of Imperial Concubine; on the 17th, she was given the posthumous title of Concubine Shujia.

After all, Imperial Concubine Shujia had served the emperor for many years and raised three princes. The emperor also had a deep affection for her. While remembering her, he also took her dying entrustment to his heart and asked Wei Ning'er to raise her.

The eleventh elder brother Yongxuan and the eighth elder brother were given to Lu Yunxi to take care of.

At midnight on December 21, the queen gave birth to the prince successfully in Yikun Palace. When the eunuch came to Yanxi Palace to report the birth, it was still dark and the emperor had not gotten up.

"Your Majesty, do you want to go over and take a look?" Wu Shulai asked in a low voice outside the tent.

The emperor waved his hand gently: "Since mother and son are safe, let's go at dawn!"

In the winter, the weather is very cold with ice and snow. The emperor only goes to the Qianqing Palace to listen to government affairs every five days, but every day he goes to the Yangxin Palace to handle government affairs. It is still dark at this time, and the emperor is still there at this time on weekdays.

In his sleep, he was still a little worried because the queen had not given birth to the prince last night, and he did not sleep well. He woke up as soon as Wu Shulai entered the bedroom. At this time, he was relieved to know that the queen, mother and son were safe.

The emperor turned over and held Wei Ning'er in his arms. He felt extra at ease with her by his side. Although he was not sleepy at this time, he was a little reluctant to let her go. Wei Ning'er had been particularly sleepy these days. Although Wei Ning'er never said it, the emperor

But he guessed that she was pregnant, and he had been very happy these days, and was planning to call Dr. Li to take a look in two days.

After dawn, the emperor quietly got up. He was extremely careful not to wake up Wei Ning'er. He had breakfast and went to the side hall to see Yongxuan. Seeing that his son was sleeping soundly, he felt relieved and rushed away to the queen's Yikun.

palace.

Before entering the bedroom, the emperor heard the faint cry of the queen coming from inside. The queen mother was also there, seeming to be comforting the queen.

"The Emperor has arrived!" Wu Shulai shouted.

"Your Majesty!" Regardless of her postpartum physical weakness, the Queen got out of bed wearing only thin pajamas, stumbled to the Emperor, knelt down, and sobbed: "Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for your concubine and your child!"

"Why are you crying so early in the morning? Get up and explain yourself!" The emperor's face darkened, and his good mood today was completely wiped out by the queen's crying.

"Your Majesty, someone wants to harm my concubine and my child!" The queen cried even more when she said this.

"Queen, Dr. Zheng said that it was a birthmark. The prince is fine. You can wait until a few old doctors come into the palace to take a look!" The Queen Mother couldn't stand it anymore. She was very happy when the Queen gave birth to the prince. After listening to the report from the slaves early in the morning, he rushed to Yikun Palace in the heavy snow and wind. Unexpectedly, the queen was crying and dizzy before even seeing the newborn grandson.

"Empress Dowager, this is not the first time that I have been a mother-in-law. I was extremely careful when I was pregnant with the child. However, at this time, the child's body was purple and red in many places, and there was even a large patch on his face. This was obviously because the child defecated in the mother's womb. Suffering from cold poison!" The queen didn't believe it, she thought someone was deliberately trying to harm her.

The emperor stood up suddenly and said to the servant beside him with an unkind expression: "I'll go and see my little brother later!"

"Yes!" Mu Yun and others did not dare to neglect, and immediately waited for the emperor to go to Nuange.

Just as the queen said, the right side of my little brother's face was completely red, which was obviously different from the skin elsewhere. There were also several spots on his body that looked particularly scary.

"Your Majesty, someone must be trying to harm my concubine!" The Queen trembled: "Otherwise, how could this good little brother be like this?"

She suddenly remembered the freak Xiugui gave birth to. Although her child had sound limbs and a lot of everything, this large birthmark ruined the child's appearance and would affect the child for the rest of his life.

The Queen Mother's face changed when she saw it: "Why is this birthmark so big? It's not disfigurement!"

"Emperor, don't worry, wait until the imperial doctor comes!" The emperor was also very upset, as a good happy event turned into a bad thing.

After several imperial doctors hurried over, they looked at it for a long time before the leader, Imperial Physician Li, said: "Your Majesty, this is indeed a birthmark. Newborn children among the people sometimes have such large birthmarks, and some grow up slowly. It slowly disappears, but some don’t!”

"You must find a way to remove the prince's birthmark!" the queen shouted in a deep voice.

"Empress, the prince is still young, and the servants dare not take medicine. When the prince grows up, the servants will think of ways to help him!" Dr. Li said respectfully.

"Can……."

"Forget it!" The Queen Mother interrupted the Queen's words and said in a deep voice: "What the Imperial Doctor said is right. The child is still young and the medicine is poisonous. We will wait until the child grows up before making any plans. Queen, it doesn't matter what the child looks like. It’s good to be healthy!”
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