Jue Chan was waiting outside. First, Yu Kui and several palace maids came to ask her to wait for a moment, but soon she saw people coming and going, and the lights in the palace were bright for a while. She thought it was the emperor who got up, but soon
The only one who came out was Concubine De herself.
"Your Majesty is ill and is sleeping with a fever. You cannot go to Xianfu Palace to see Concubine Wen at the moment. Your Majesty, please go back to comfort Concubine Wen and allow her to give birth safely. I will send someone to inform Concubine Rong in a moment that Concubine Wen is not well.
Da Shuangli, it's best not to disturb you." Lan Qi was helped out by the left and right, wearing a cloak. Her black hair was scattered behind her shoulders. She didn't seem to care about her appearance. She didn't refuse the Jue Chan family. She said gently, "Tonight
If you are tired, it must be very hard for the imperial concubine to give birth to her first child."
When Jue Chan heard this, she didn't dare to plead any more. The emperor was ill and he would definitely not be able to go. In fact, he would not be able to enter the delivery room if he went there. But for Concubine Wen, even if the emperor could say a few words through the door, it would be a big deal for her.
Happiness, but unfortunately this happiness tonight is terrible.
"My concubine is going back now." She bowed and saluted, exited Yonghe Palace and hurried back all the way. Dongyun was very disappointed when he saw her coming back alone. When he asked why, he knew that the emperor was ill, but he still sighed.
, "Master, how can I trust you?"
Fortunately, under the torment of labor pain, Concubine Wen was already a little confused. It was not easy to hold her breath. She didn't have the strength to talk and cry like the first one. Who knew that the baby would not be born for a while, she almost held it in.
After taking a breath, my head was clear for a moment, and I immediately thought about these things again. I knew that Jue Chan was back, and that the emperor had not come. I gritted my teeth with hatred, blaming Concubine De for blocking her, calling them a liar.
Dongyun became anxious and said to her: "If your Majesty dies like this, you will never see the Emperor again. Just hold your breath and give birth to the child. Only by living in good health can you have the opportunity to see the Emperor."
Concubine Wen just cried, but then the pain came over again, and she couldn't tolerate any more crying. Concubine Rong also hurried over, and when she mentioned that the emperor was sick, she believed it a little, but she was in the fetal position for the first time in labor.
Unfairly, she almost lost her life, but finally gave birth to the child. Concubine Wen, who was too weak, fell asleep before even taking a look.
The child cried loudly, and people outside were relieved when they heard it. When they came in to see it, they realized that it was a healthy baby boy. Although Concubine Wen had gone through a lot of hard work, she was finally safe. She was busy tidying up for a long time, waiting for Concubine Rong to give instructions to the wet nurse.
The few people took good care of the little brother, and when they stepped out to leave, it was already dawn.
The people in Xianfu Palace were busy all night, and the Yonghe Palace was not idle either. The emperor seemed to be overworked and suddenly developed a fever in the middle of the night. The imperial doctor came twice. Lan Qi wanted to take care of her every step of the way, but she was still in confinement.
Huan Chun and the others were forced to ask them to rest elsewhere, and they waited all night without feeling at ease. She would come back to see Xuan Ye at dawn.
Fortunately, the emperor's fever subsided as quickly as it came. Now his complexion has recovered and he is sleeping peacefully. Today's morning court meeting must be skipped. After Lan Qi quietly left, she heard Huan Chun say that Concubine Rong
The empress sent news that Concubine Wen had given birth to a baby brother, and that mother and son were safe.
She was sent back to the room to lie down and rest. She couldn't help but mutter: "I just insisted on not letting the emperor sleep with me last night. I am still in confinement, so I should avoid some taboos, and he did have an appetite last night."
No, I should have noticed that he was uncomfortable."
"Master, are you afraid that people outside will make irresponsible remarks?" Huan Chun brought her breakfast and asked her to take a few bites first. He said with a smile, "Fortunately, we are here. If we find out in time, we can call the imperial doctor in time. If it is elsewhere, we may not be sure." No matter what, don’t worry, the emperor will definitely say so when he wakes up."
"But I can't take care of him, and I didn't sleep well that night." Lan Qi drank a few mouthfuls of porridge and didn't want to move. She asked Huan Chun to make soup for the emperor to drink when he wakes up.
"The people from Qianqing Palace will prepare the emperor's meals. I will clean up later and go to Xianfu Palace to congratulate you on the concubine. The gifts were prepared before and you have already seen them." Huan Chun said. Then she told Lan Qi, "I will come back as soon as I go. Don't make trouble with Luzhu and the others and ask you to take care of the emperor. The emperor will be unhappy when he wakes up."
"I know, I know." Lan Qi was impatient with Huan Chun's nagging and sent her out quickly, but after thinking about it, she called her back and said, "Concubine Wen's temperament means that she may not be willing to believe that the emperor was really sick last night. If she wakes up too , I will ask you a lot of questions when I meet her, you can see for yourself, it is best not to see her face, just give her the gift, if you really can’t avoid it, you can also coax her with nice words."
Huan Chun agreed, changed into decent clothes, and brought a little palace maid over with congratulatory gifts. The place was indeed very lively, and some noble people often came to visit in person. Although Huan Chun was a palace maid, she could represent Yonghe Palace's Concubine De. A noble lady also wanted to ask her to give in. After the gift was delivered, she saluted and congratulated her master. She wanted to leave, but Concubine Wen had someone stop her.
After entering the room, through a screen, Huan Chun congratulated Concubine Wen again, but a weak voice inside asked: "Is the emperor's health feeling better?"
Huan Chun replied calmly and generously: "Long live my fever. It went away at dawn. The imperial doctor said it was due to overwork. It will take a few days to recover. Long live your fever is still asleep right now."
However, Concubine Wen suddenly got angry and asked Huan Chun: "Concubine De is still in confinement. Why does she stay with the emperor overnight? Doesn't she understand the rules in the palace? She doesn't understand, and neither do you servants?"
Huan Chun didn't argue, he just admitted his mistake: "You deserve to die, I really didn't expect so much. I taught you a lesson."
Concubine Wen said with no scruple, "If your master wants to stay, how can you persuade her? She is indeed different."
On the side, Dongyun saw that the words were getting worse and worse, so he changed the subject with a smile, and even dismissed Huanchun directly, bypassing the master, and sent Huanchun to the door in person, and said calmly: "Mother, she is not feeling well, and she treats us like this. When you go back, please don’t speak so bluntly to Concubine De. Even if you do, please advise Concubine De to leave you for the sake of our master who has just endured the hardship and has not yet recovered from the hardship. Calculate."
Huan Chun said politely that he didn't care, and left Xianfu Palace gracefully. When she came back, Lan Qi happened to catch up on her sleep and fell asleep. Later, the emperor woke up first and said that recuperating here would make Lan Qi unable to take a good rest. He didn't disturb her and immediately returned to Qianqing Palace. After all, he could recuperate there and meet the ministers at the same time. There were always many inconveniences in Yonghe Palace.
The imperial concubine went to Qianqing Palace to attend to the illness. The fourth elder brother was sent over to Lan Qi to take care of him. When Lan Qi woke up, he moved back to his room and played with his two sons. The little guys heard it from nowhere. Six The elder brother asked his mother in disgust: "Does Yinzuo have a little brother again? Mom, I want to see the little brother."
Lan Qi smiled and said, "The imperial concubine has given birth to a little brother. He is younger than Brother Jiu. I will take you to see him when he gets better in a few days."
After hearing this, Yinzuo happily ran to pull Yinzhen: "Brother, let's go see our little brother."
But Yinzhen said seriously: "I'm about to go to the study. I can't play with you every day from now on. It's better that you grow up quickly. Let's go to the study together."
Lan Qi was surprised. Yinzhen was only five years old by the end of the month, and would only be six years old after that. The third elder brother would not enter the study until the spring of next year. He went there earlier than his brothers. Asked Yinzhen
When did Zhen happen? He said it was E Niang's decision, saying that he had grown up and could no longer focus on playing.
Yinzhen was very unhappy and pestered his mother that he also wanted to go to the study. When Yinzhen saw his younger brother crying, he said to him like an elder brother: "You are always crying like this, so you can't go to the study. You have to grow up quickly."
Big is better.”
"Mom, Yinzhen also wants to go to the study." The sixth elder brother felt even more aggrieved when he saw his elder brother talking about him. He was tired of his mother acting coquettishly, but Yinzhen pulled his younger brother over and said, "I haven't gone yet, but now I can accompany you every day."
Play, if you cry again I will leave."
The little guy pouted and immediately stopped crying and followed his brother obediently. Lan Qi felt warm in her heart when she saw it. She recalled what Huan Chun once said about her eldest son and her younger son. She also looked forward to the future when they grow up and the two brothers can still be together.
As close and friendly as we are now.
In the blink of an eye, the emperor gave birth to another child. This year, the four concubines were pregnant. Now they went into labor one after another, giving birth to two boys and two girls. Only the emperor's little princess could not be saved. If she was alone,
It’s okay to be pregnant and have a baby, but it’s just like this that makes her look even more pitiful.
It seems that out of concern for the pity of the imperial concubine, except for Concubine De who was very concerned about the birth of the little princess Xuan Ye, the emperor was not very excited about the birth of the prince by Concubine Yi and Concubine Wen. Concubine Yi only went to see the child after a few days. Now
Unfortunately, I got sick again, and I couldn't go to Xianfu Palace to visit the concubine and her son.
Concubine Wen looked forward to it day by day, watching her little brother take a shower, and five or six days passed, but she still didn't see the emperor entering the Xianfu Palace.
More than ten days later, Lan Qi was already in confinement. Originally, the rules of respect and inferiority in the palace could not be violated. She should come to Xianfu Palace again in person. However, the Empress Dowager was not feeling well, and her old illness came back.
He devoted all his attention to taking care of the Chengqian Palace. It was only when October was about to pass and the emperor finished his business in Heilongjiang that he heard that he had gone to Xianfu Palace.
The Empress Dowager sighed privately: "According to Concubine Wen's temper, she must have thought that others were blocking the emperor from going. In fact, even I tried to persuade him, but the emperor couldn't get away. Today he pushed him away, and tomorrow he couldn't.
Remember the day after tomorrow, as long as he doesn't have this matter in his mind, he won't be able to remember it at all."
He even called Lan Qi to him and said: "Compared with the sharp-edged Imperial Concubine, a person like Concubine Wen who is uncertain has to be more careful. She may get hysterical again someday, so you have to stay away from her."
After all, the Empress Dowager is getting old, and it is no longer easier to recover from an illness than before. It was not until November that she showed some improvement.
In November, the emperor held a banquet to reward the soldiers. He had already promised to invite the emperor's grandmother to attend. Now, the old man could not bear the hardship of the banquet, and Xuan Ye did not dare to force it. On the day of the banquet, all the female relatives in the palace were present.
Even Concubine Wen, who had just given up her confinement, was also there. Only Concubine De accompanied the Empress Dowager and did not come. When the drum music was blaring and filling the sky, Lan Qi was having a quiet meal with the Empress Dowager in Cining Palace.
The Empress Dowager felt sorry for Lan Qi who was willing to be lonely for her, and quietly told her: "Xuan Ye will be on a tour to the south next year. You should be careful, lest it happens again then, and you can't go out with him."