In winter, the weather is cold.

Xu Lejin stayed up until midnight in Yongshou Palace last night before returning to Yikun Palace to rest after being persuaded by Consort Duan and Consort An.

When I woke up, it was already noon on the fourth day of the twelfth lunar month.

Although she felt dizzy and unwell, the first thing Xu Lejin did after getting up was to force herself to go to Yongshou Palace to visit Consort Yi, who was giving birth.

"How is Consort Yi? How is the imperial fetus?"

With an anxious expression, Xu Lejin looked at Consort Hui, who had already replaced Consort Duan and Consort An and was waiting in Yongshou Palace, and asked in a deep voice.

A hint of schadenfreude flashed quickly in Consort Hui's slightly lowered eyes, then her expression turned solemn as she respectfully said, "Your Highness, Consort Yi's condition is not optimistic. The midwife just came out to report that Consort Yi's cervix has already dilated to eight centimeters, but the baby is still not coming out."

"The imperial physician said that if the imperial fetus in Consort Yi's womb has not been born in another hour, then we will have no choice but to sacrifice the mother to save the child."

After speaking, Consort Hui lowered her head and wiped away non-existent crocodile tears from the corners of her eyes.

Xu Lejin's expression froze, she staggered a few steps, and looked at the delivery room with worry, listening to the sounds of Consort Yi's pain and the helpless voices of the midwife and the imperial physicians coming from inside.

Xu Lejin thought to herself, "Is this fate?"

In this parallel universe, Emperor Kangxi's harem seemed to be under a curse, with princesses being born one after another.

In addition, historically, the Kangxi Emperor's harem included the four famous Consorts Hui, Yi, De, and Rong.

With Consort Rong dead, Consort De had no chance of becoming a concubine, let alone Consort Yi.

Consort Yi's childbirth is now so severe that Yao She had to save the baby from the mother's death...

Time passed by, minute by minute!

After anxiously waiting for more than half an hour, the faint cry of a newborn baby finally came from the delivery room, and Xu Lejin's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally relaxed.

Consort Hui looked on in surprise, glanced quickly at the delivery room, then looked down at her toes, her hands clenched tightly into fists hidden in her sleeves.

Consort Yi was incredibly lucky to survive?

She lost a lot of weight during her pregnancy, and after a day and a night in labor, despite the baby being breech, she was still able to give birth safely.

If Consort Yi had given birth to a prince, wouldn't he have been promoted to the rank of Consort and climbed above her?

From now on, when I see Consort Yi, I must respectfully bow and address her as Consort Yi.

No, you can't.

Absolutely not. There is already a Consort Yu in the palace. There can be no more Consort Yi who is riding on my head. Absolutely not.

A sinister glint flashed in Consort Hui's eyes.

At this time

Suddenly, a commotion broke out in the delivery room, with cries of "Oh no! Consort Yi has suffered a postpartum hemorrhage!"

Xu Lejin's heart, which had just relaxed a little, jumped into her throat again. She stared intently at the delivery room, praying silently in her heart, "Human life is at stake, human life is at stake. Although Consort Yi is annoying, her child is innocent and cannot be born without a mother."

Consort Yi must not suffer postpartum hemorrhage!

A hint of schadenfreude flashed in Consort Hui's eyes as she spoke softly, "I wonder if Consort Yi's unborn child is a prince or a princess? Consort Yi's pregnancy was difficult, and now she has suffered postpartum hemorrhage. Even if she survives, she will not be able to conceive again for several years and give birth to an heir for the Emperor."

"If Consort Yi's child is a prince, she will have someone to rely on in the future; if it's a princess..."

Xu Lejin's beautiful eyes widened as she glared at Consort Hui, coldly rebuking her, "What nonsense are you spouting? Consort Yi is a lucky person, and she will be safe and sound."

“Whether it is a prince or a princess, Consort Yi’s unborn child is the Emperor’s child, a precious royal bloodline.”

"Yes, yes, Consort Yu's admonition is correct."

Consort Hui lowered her head, her eyes filled with gloom.

Time passed second by second. In the delivery room, the imperial physicians were doing their best to save Consort Yi, hoping to stop her postpartum hemorrhage.

Outside the delivery room, Xu Lejin looked at the little princess in the midwife's arms, her body thin, her cries weak, and her body covered in bruises, and her eyes were filled with heartache.

Yes, Consort Yi went through tremendous effort to give birth to a little princess.

Moreover, the little princess was very thin and small. She had been trapped in Consort Yi's body for too long, and her whole body was bruised and purple. Her cries were weak, and it was uncertain whether she could survive.

Consort Hui's eyes darted around, and she spoke softly, "Your Highness Consort Yu, the little princess doesn't seem to be feeling well?"

"Um."

Xu Lejin gave Consort Hui a cool look, thinking to herself, "I have eyes, I see the little princess's situation clearly, do I need you to remind me?"

After Consort Rong died, you really thought you were the most powerful person in the harem and started trembling.

Xu Lejin coughed lightly and said in a deep voice to Ru Hua behind her, "Have the wet nurses take the little princess away and raise her carefully."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

In winter, the afternoon sun shines warmly on the earth.

Halfway through Shen Shi (3-5 PM)

The door to the delivery room was opened, and the imperial physicians came out dejectedly. They knelt before Emperor Kangxi and Empress Xu Lejin, saying in fear and unease, "Your Majesty, Consort Yu, Consort Yi suffered postpartum hemorrhage that could not be reversed."

"How is that possible?"

Xu Lejin was stunned. After a moment of realization, she quickly turned her head and whispered to Emperor Kangxi, "Your Majesty, I lost my composure for a moment."

Emperor Kangxi sighed.

"It's alright, you're just worried about Consort Yi."

Standing up, Kangxi said in a deep voice, "I will go inside and see Consort Yi."

"yes."

Xu Lejin respectfully agreed and followed Emperor Kangxi into the delivery room.

Although the smell of blood still lingered in the delivery room, the filth had already been cleaned up by the palace maids. Consort Yi lay on the couch, barely breathing, covered with a thick brocade quilt.

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