Concubine De held her air and came over with people.
Lin Zhixiu had no choice but to stop and salute her, "Empress De Fei."
When Mrs. Le heard this, she knelt down and said: Oh my God, De De De De, De Concubine? I am going to die, I am dead, oh, what will I do with my two stupid sons at home?
Concubine De looked at Lin Zhixiu and the old woman, "Lin Zhixiu, what do you want to do?"
"The Imperial Concubine. The Imperial Concubine is my direct cousin. I am... a little worried and want to go in and have a look!"
"Go in and take a look..." Concubine De sneered, "Lin Zhixiu, do you know where you are?"
"Replying to the Imperial Concubine, I am in the Imperial Concubine's Wenhua Palace." Lin Zhixiu's attitude was respectful, but his words did not sit well with his ears.
"..." What a cunning bitch, Concubine De was really angry. "You also know that this is the Wenhua Palace of the Imperial Palace. Even I... have to listen to the news outside. But you want to go in?!"
"Yes, I want to go in. Just now, Chunxiang, who was next to my cousin, went in and told the imperial concubine that my concubine was here. The imperial concubine said that she missed me..." Lin Zhixiu said unhurriedly.
"Insolent! The language is frivolous and the behavior is inappropriate. Someone, please take her aside and let her read the palace rules!"
The female officer next to Concubine De is about to come over and take action.
Nan Yan just blocked when he came up.
Concubine De said, "Bold, do you dare to take action in front of me?"
Mrs. Yan was so nervous that she was sweating and wanted to go this way. Lin Jiangwan hurriedly helped her over. Mrs. Yan repeatedly said, "I'm sorry! Concubine Lin, please don't be impulsive. Your Majesty is inside, the situation is critical, you
Just don't cause any more trouble and make the imperial concubine worry."
"Mrs. Yan..." Lin Zhixiu was about to shed tears.
"I know that you are thinking about your empress..." Her voice choked...she pulled Lin Zhixiu, "I'm not in a hurry..."
Lin Zhixiu seemed to be on the verge of collapse: "Concubine De, as long as the imperial concubine gives birth to the prince safely... I will come to you to plead guilty! When the time comes, if you want to be beaten or killed, it is up to you, Concubine De. But now
, it is the critical moment for the imperial concubine! The hospital chief and several imperial doctors are here, shaking their heads and sighing, helpless! You have to stop me, in case... the imperial concubine makes a mistake... Your Majesty, in front of the emperor, you can
How to explain?!"
"I behave upright and sit upright, what can't I explain? These palace rules were set by the Empress Dowager Mingci back then. Even the imperial concubine has no right to violate it! Besides...this mother-in-law is
Who is she? What is in this box?" She suddenly realized that this woman was definitely not a servant in the family.
Could it be that the box contained a baby boy?
Now she was excited. Is Yan Yun ready to have a baby boy to look for opportunities...
"Come here! Arrest this woman for me! Open the box!"
Chunxiang, the eldest maid of the Wenhua Palace, was not given for nothing. She knew that her mother-in-law's life was on the line. If her mother-in-law could not survive, they would all be doomed.
He immediately called the people from the Wenhua Palace to protect Lin Zhixiu and the three of them, and shouted loudly: "Empress De, Concubine Lin and the midwife beside her, it was our empress who asked them to come in."
"Okay! How dare you bring a woman of unknown origin into the palace!?"
"Concubine De, this is the Wenhua Palace. I respect the master of Wenhua Palace and ask Concubine Lin and the midwife to come in! My concubine will be responsible for any consequences!"
"Your mother-in-law cannot bear this responsibility! Ha! No matter how high Concubine Yan's status is, this harem does not belong to the Yan family! Someone, arrest this woman for me!"
She must have been prepared, as a dozen people rushed up at once.
Li Cheng sent Lin Zhixiu into the courtyard and went to the front to see the emperor. As a result, he saw Prince Jing, Prince Zheng and several other princes there...but Big Fatty Chen had a silent look on his face and did not let anyone in.
He didn't watch, and came back after wandering around. When he saw that Concubine De sent people to arrest Lin Zhixiu and several others, he suddenly became anxious, took long long steps, and arrived in front of him in a few seconds, "Let's see who dares to
Touch her?!"
Concubine De shouted: "Li Cheng! This is in the harem, what do you want to do? The rules of the palace are as great as the sky. Without the emperor's will, I will see who dares to let them in!"
Li Cheng said: "Axiu, please take the people in first! If Concubine De has anything to say, please speak to me!"
"I'm talking to you?! Do you know what's in the box? I don't think your head is enough!"
Only then did Lin Zhixiu realize that it was against the rules to bring the box in, so he said, "Nan Yan, open the box!"
Nan Yan opened the box at once and took out the items one by one. There was also a bag wrapped by Youpi. It was about the size of a baby!
Concubine De is already excited. She is about to get the evidence that Yan Yun's civet cat has been exchanged for the prince!
As a result, when Nan Yan opened it, there were seven or eight tools inside... some long and short, with hooks and curves.
De Fei's heart suddenly became cold and she looked at Lin Zhixiu.
With a sneer on her face, Lin Zhixiu took off her large cloak. Her belly was flat and she had nothing to hide. Nan Yan and Mrs. Le next to her were both wearing narrow-sleeved and narrow-body skirts, so they could be seen at a glance.
Concubine De was disappointed for a moment, but she quickly reacted, "Li Cheng! Although you are the prince, you have no right to speak in the palace! If you dare to mess around here again, I will still let people arrest you!"
"Ha! Let's wait until you become the queen!" Li Cheng didn't dare her.
"You!" This bastard!
Mrs. Yan quickly stepped forward: "Ms. De, at this time, the lives of the concubine and the prince are more important than anything else! I also hope that this lady can go in and see the empress."
"If something happens to the imperial concubine, who will take care of it? The Yan family?" Concubine De asked coldly.
Mrs. Yan said, "I will pledge my life as a guarantee. If something happens to the empress, I will go to the emperor to plead guilty." In this matter, there is no retreat, we can only move forward.
Of course Lin Jiangwan understood what this meant to her daughter and the Yan family: "Concubine De, if the emperor blames me, I will go and apologize!"
They were still struggling, but Lin Zhixiu winked and started to lead the people in. Mrs. Le was so frightened that she almost peed and couldn't get up from the ground.
As a result, Nan Yan carried the big box in one hand and Le Pozi in the other, and walked inside without too much difficulty... She must have been practicing martial arts recently.
Concubine De couldn't lose her face no matter what. Anyway, she was justified, so she sent someone to inform the emperor and ordered the eunuch to rush over and arrest the person.
Li Chengcheng took action, and for a moment, he fell down a few.
The people in Wenhua Palace also took action.
Seeing that Li Chengzhen dared to take action, Concubine De pointed at him and screamed: "Go and call the palace guards! Go and call the emperor!"
At this time, Concubine Li had nothing to do and came here to watch the fun. She hated Concubine Yan and wanted to hear the news about Concubine Yan's death. However, when she came to take a look, she saw Li becoming Concubine Yan and fighting.
Suddenly I remembered how difficult it was for me to give birth to him. As a result, he even protected Yan Bitch, but ignored the mother who gave birth to him. Where he could bear it, he jumped over with a scream.
"Li Cheng, you bastard..." A string of curse words came out that could not be stumbled upon.
As a result, the scene became even more chaotic.
Lin Zhixiu has already brought people in.
Concubine Yan was in the specially prepared delivery room in the backyard.
In the yard outside the delivery room, there was a pot and boiling water... and several officials, who should be from the Zongren Mansion and the Ministry of Rites, were standing there at a distance.
Outside the delivery room, there were two maids of honor.
There is a female doctor in the inner room, and there are two female doctor's assistants beside her.
The situation they check here will be reported to the principal in the courtyard at any time.
The eyes of the two palace maids were red, but they did not dare to cry. When they heard the noise, they hurriedly went out. Lin Zhixiu came up and asked the palace maid, "How is it?"
The palace maid went in and called the female doctor out. The female doctor didn't know who she was, so she said honestly: "It still doesn't work, the cervix is not even opened. The empress couldn't bear the pain and fainted several times. The amniotic fluid... broke just now."
, but the cervix just can’t be opened. If this continues, I’m afraid..."
Lin Zhixiu said to Mrs. Le: "Mother Le, you can't be afraid anymore. Because it's useless to be afraid. No matter what happens, I will save your life. So, use your housekeeping skills and give me
Madam, take a look."
Madam Le finally regained her composure and pointed at the box tremblingly.
Nan Yan neatly packed the box. Immediately, someone from the clan came closer to take a look.
Madam Le took out a piece of clothing, and Nan Yan put it on her in a few seconds. Madam Le took out a small bottle, poured out the liquid inside, wiped her hands carefully twice, looked at Lin Zhixiu, and gritted her teeth.
Entered the inner room.
After a while, she came out with a solemn expression and shook her head at Lin Zhixiu, "It's not very good."
Lin Zhixiu whispered a few words to the eldest maid, who immediately invited the female doctor and assistants out.
"You tell the truth, it doesn't matter what the situation is, but it must be the truth."
Mrs. Le said: "To tell you the truth, it's really not good. I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on for a while and everything will be over..."
When the palace maid Qiuxiang heard this, she was extremely anxious and did not dare to speak.
"Do you have any ideas?" Lin Zhixiu asked.
"Now, the dilation of the cervix is too small... I can only take a chance. The fetus... I can't guarantee it. Probably, I can save the life of the mother-in-law... But I can't say how sure I am. This is really not possible.
I know...but I know that if this continues, it won't be long before everything is over."
Lin Zhixiu said: "Just prepare yourself, and I'll tell you."
Mrs. Le opened the oilcloth bag and found a pile of tools inside. She said to the eldest palace maid, "I'm looking at the water boiling outside. Could you please girl, use this clamp to put these things into the pot and cook them. Oh, use them first."
Wipe your hands with the water in this bottle several times."
She walked back and forth, lowering her head and thinking.
Lin Zhixiu and the palace maid Qiuxiang entered inside, the lights were bright, but Concubine Yan on the bed, her face was as pale as paper, and her lips were covered with blood...
Lin Zhixiu didn't waste any time and came up and patted her face.
After several pats, Concubine Yan woke up: "Xiu..."
"It's me, empress, please listen to me carefully. Your situation is not good. Just now, I asked the midwife to check on you. She said that if no measures are taken, you and the little prince will be dead. But if the labor is induced, probably
, you can only protect yourself..."
"No...no..." Yan Yun grabbed Lin Zhixiu and shook her head desperately.
"Empress, please keep the green hills here." Lin Zhixiu advised her.
She was still shaking her head "No..."
Qiuxiang said: "Mother, you still have a princess! We can't let the princess be without a mother!"
"Ah..." Concubine Yan was so painful that she almost fainted again, tears streaming down her face.
"Your Majesty, time is running out. I have always admired you for your intelligence and determination. At this time, you have to make up your mind!"
Yan Yun closed her eyes and nodded, "Okay! Okay! Let her do her best, let her do her best..."
"Mother, I'm afraid you can only take care of yourself. The midwife is not sure about the risks here. Xiu'er found her. You..."
Yan Yun is a person who can take on things, "Meixiang, if anything happens to me, remember to tell the emperor that this is my decision! Don't blame others!"
Mei Xiang nodded, "Yes, empress."
Lin Zhixiu took out a pill from her purse and said, "Mother, if you believe Xiu'er... just take it."
Concubine Yan stared at her and nodded, "Okay, I believe it!"
Mei Xiang quickly fed her the pills.
Lin Zhixiu smiled and said, "Your Majesty... Zhixiu committed a serious crime by bringing someone into the palace. Just now, Mrs. Yan and her aunt were outside with the money and lives of the Yan family as guarantees. So, no matter what, you...
...You have to hold on! Don’t burden the Yan family and Xiu’er!”
Concubine Yan was so angry that she even laughed, "Don't worry...I..."
Lin Zhixiu came out and Mrs. Le was ready.
"Mama, if you make the imperial concubine, mother and son safe this time, not counting the reward from the imperial concubine, I will promise you three big houses."
Of course this is good, but Mrs. Le still smiled bitterly: "I hope the old woman can survive! You three, help me!" She called the female doctor and assistant in.
Lin Zhixiu was also worried and walked around outside.
The sounds inside made her hair stand on end.
Will you have to go through this in the future?
I couldn't help but think of my mother, who also experienced the same thing. What's more, it was even more miserable. My unborn brother. My mother was in so much pain at that time.
Her tears flowed out involuntarily.
Qiuxiang thought she was worried about her, and was extremely moved, "Concubine, you are so kind to my wife. I am really lucky that you brought me here. Otherwise..." She saw the female doctor's helplessness.
Lin Zhixiu remembered it and asked with a serious look on her face, "How could the empress fall?"
Qiuxiang looked ashamed, "It was all the slaves who were careless. At that time..."
In other words, after the memorial ceremony was over, Concubine Li started to make a fuss. It was all trivial, but she was very happy. Concubine Li's spirit was unmatched by ordinary people. She cursed and sang three times to pester the concubine.
The emperor was ill, and Yan Yun couldn't disturb him, so he spent a lot of time dealing with Concubine Li.
Everyone was tired and the scene was chaotic. When they left the harem hall, Concubine Li refused to let her go. As a result, when going down the steps, someone took advantage of the chaos and pushed Concubine Yan.
"It's just too chaotic. Everyone is so tired that they can hardly open their eyes. Just such a mistake... The empress... that is, Dongxiang and another little palace maid are cushioning them underneath, otherwise..." She shivered.
.
Lin Zhixiu said: "Has the person who pushed it been caught?"
"There were too many people at the scene, and Concubine Li was making a fuss. Only those who were close to the empress were detained. The empress had difficulty in giving birth, and we haven't had a chance to interrogate her yet. The emperor..." She came closer to Lin Zhixiu, "She is very sick.
It’s amazing. I’m not allowed to say it outside, but the director, after staying here for a while, has to go to the front again. It’s really a rush..."
Lin Zhixiu said thoughtfully, "Concubine Li..."
"Tell me, did Concubine Li do it?"
"She has this heart, but she doesn't have the brains. If you ask me, she may not have colluded with others, but someone must have instigated her. She is a very useful person! So, I probably can't get anything from her.
information."
Qiuxiang, bow to the west and keep mumbling, wishing the queen peace.
I don't know how long it took, but Lin Zhixiu couldn't stand anymore and sat there for a long time.
Finally, I heard banging and banging in the house for a long time, and then I heard the cry of a baby...
Lin Zhixiu stood up immediately, "Is it done?"
Qiuxiang quickly came to the door.
Lin Zhixiu also came to the door and looked in. She saw Mrs. Le holding the baby's feet between her hands and had just finished patting her. Her movements were very neat. "Get some water quickly and wash it." She put the baby on the table and wiped it with a cloth.
Wrap it up.
The female doctor and assistant are quite handy now.
Lin Zhixiu looked at Madam Le's expression and found it unclear...
Then he went to Yan Guifei's place, and while pressing her belly, he kept shouting: "Mother, don't sleep just yet. Wait a while before going to sleep. It will be fine soon. The baby is coming out. Don't worry. Don't relax and wait any longer."
It’ll be a while!”
Qiuxiang and the girl quickly got a basin of hot and cold water, and the assistant took the baby and came to wash it.
Opening the bag, Qiuxiang saw at a glance that it was indeed a prince, and she felt happy.
She moved to the side to watch the assistant wash the baby. Qiuxiang saw the injury on the baby's forehead and secretly glanced at the assistant.
It seems that the assistant knew beforehand that no one said anything. The assistant's movements were light and fast, avoiding the injury on his head and washing it quickly.
There are clean cloths prepared there for wiping and wrapping cloths.
Mrs. Le looked back, let the female doctor take over, and came over to get a bottle of medicine from the box. "Apply this medicine on the wound, and then wrap it with this gauze. Make sure it is loose enough to wrap it, but don't tighten it.
"
She went back and struggled for a while before she finally finished cleaning up Yan Yun.
"Don't move yet, go make some ginseng soup."
Several people quickly tidied up the scene, and Yan Yun also completed the building.
Lin Zhixiu came in and said, "How is it? Madam... let Mrs. Le talk about it." No matter what the result is, she must hear it in person.
Yan Yun no longer had the pain of giving birth, but her feet, wrists, and whole body still hurt.
Mrs. Le said: "Fortunately, the cervix was opened a lot later. However, the fetal position was not correct and could not be turned around. It could not be delayed any longer, so I used... tools to clamp the prince's head."
During the process, Mrs. Le also communicated with her and knew about this situation.
"What will happen to him?"
Mrs. Le said: "Fortunately, I didn't pinch my eyes. You know you can't see it from inside. It's just a little trauma now, but the child's skull is soft. I don't know if it will hurt the head. Women from the countryside have encountered many problems."
Sometimes, there is nothing wrong with it, while others are..."
"What's the worst?" Yan Yun asked directly.
"Some... have bad brains. Some have weak legs and feet..."
Lin Zhixiu looked at Yan Target's face ashen and quickly asked, "Where is your empress?"
"The empress is not in good condition either. She has lost too much blood, consumed too much vitality, and there are still injuries in that place. So, don't move it yet. In the past few days, eat something that is easy to digest and good for laxatives, and don't use force. If there is heavy bleeding, you can
It’s going to be troublesome.”
Yan Yun had no reaction after hearing this, "I'll see if you hold her too much..." Her voice was so low that it was almost inaudible.
The child was brought over, his forehead was wrapped and his face was wrinkled.
"It's all my fault... I shouldn't be competitive. Xiu'er, you advised me..." Her voice was inaudible... she regretted it endlessly.
"Mother, don't think too much. One thing is that you have to take care of yourself. No matter what happens to the little prince, he must be protected by you, my mother. You have to hold on! You know, this result has cost a lot.
It takes strength to get it!"
Yan Yun's eyes were sharp, "You are right, there are many people..." who want to kill me and kill two people.
She turned to Qiuxiang and said, "Let's talk to the outside world and let people from the Zongren Mansion and the Ministry of Rites come in."
Qiuxiang went out and said, "My queen gave birth to the prince safely."
People from the Ministry of Rites and the Zongren Mansion came into the room.
There are rules for examinations for both men and women. At least the women have to check whether the mother's belly is down and whether she has really given birth... Of course, they also need to check whether the baby is a boy and whether there are any obvious defects, etc...
It's a matter of royal blood, so we can't be careless at all.
Mrs. Le's box was left open and her tools were not taken back.
These people checked everything inside and out before registering it in the note book.
When the news spread to the outer courtyard, Concubine De resented that Lin Zhixiu had really allowed her to succeed!
Mrs. Yan and Lin Jiangwan clasped their hands together, but their faces were filled with tears.
Naturally, someone will deliver a message to the emperor.
Yuan Zheng came in and looked at the tools used to strangle the old lady. He couldn't help but click his tongue. That is to say, the old lady in the folk... can do it.
With little effort, the emperor arrived in person in a chariot. He looked very bad, but after hearing the good news, his expression improved a lot.
I went to see Yan Guifei in person, but she couldn't bear it and fell asleep.
He looked at the prince again and asked about his head injury. The hospital explained this phenomenon.
The emperor did not ask if there would be any sequelae. He only asked the female doctor to stay with the imperial concubine for a few days to take care of her, and the wet nurses to take good care of the little prince, etc...
The emperor had no problem with the fight just now. He just glanced at Lin Zhixiu and nodded. This girl is really quite powerful.
Concubine Yan asked the palace maid to reward Madam Le with one hundred taels of gold. Madam Le knocked her head so hard that it almost bled. She had to fight hard to keep her mouth closed and not laugh. The mourning period for the Queen and the Prince had not passed.
I can't laugh. But my heart is so beautiful that it almost goes to heaven. The only hope now is that the empress can spend these few days safely.
He grabbed the female doctor and kept talking about things to pay attention to.
Before Mrs. Yan and Lin Jiangwan left the palace, they said to Lin Zhixiu, "Concubine Lin, I will remember your kindness in my heart!"
Lin Jiangwan had a complicated mood, "Xiu'er, you are very good."
Li Cheng accompanied Lin Zhixiu back in the car, and he looked extremely unhappy.
Lin Zhixiu asked: "Why are you still angry!?"
"No! Before... Li Fei had been saying that it was not easy for her to give birth to me. I was very annoyed and didn't want to listen. Today it seems that giving birth to a child is really dangerous!"
Then you approve of Li Fei and want to ease the relationship with her?
Lin Zhixiu rolled his eyes, but he couldn't ease the relationship with her, there would be a lot of trouble. He was thinking about how to persuade her...
"Xiu'er, this baby of yours doesn't matter whether it's a boy or a girl. Let's just have this one! Although I like children, I don't want you to suffer, let alone put you in danger. So, you should take good care of this baby, and we,
I am no longer a child."
When Lin Zhixiu heard this, she remembered what her father said to her mother...
He treats me just like my father treats my mother!
My mother found someone who will love and respect her for the rest of her life.
I also found it... She was leaning on Li Cheng's shoulder...