Chapter 136 An Lingrong Gives Birth
"How is Concubine An doing lately? Did the imperial physician say anything?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern for me. I am in Shoukang Palace and the Empress Dowager sends me precious medicine every day. Doctor Wen also comes to check my pulse every day. I am doing well, and the baby is doing well too."
Looking at the emperor sitting there, An Lingrong felt that he would not leave for a while. She was still thinking about having more private conversations with her sisters, but what would they say now that the emperor was here?
"Your Majesty came to see me today. I am naturally very grateful, but I must not let my presence delay His Majesty's important matters."
“Ahem…”
Zhen Huan had just picked up a cup of tea and was about to drink it, but she accidentally choked when she heard An Lingrong's words.
"Huan'er, what's wrong with you? Why are you so careless?"
Shen Meizhuang on the side glanced at her worriedly.
"Nothing, nothing, I just choked a little bit."
Seeing that everyone's eyes were on her, Zhen Huan replied guiltily.
She just thought about the funny look Concubine Hua had on her face when she was looking at the Emperor just now, and now Ling Rong was like this too. She really couldn't control her thoughts, so she lost her composure.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me."
"It's okay, my dear, as long as you're okay."
Nian Shilan, who was secretly paying attention to the emperor's every move, was also secretly making the same expression as the emperor. When the emperor looked at her, she almost couldn't stop her movements. She was so scared that she quickly sat up straight and never imitated him again.
"I see that Concubine Hua often comes to Shoukang Palace to pay her respects. She is really thoughtful. I just heard the Queen Mother praise you for being sensible."
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty. This is my duty."
"By the way, how are Lingxi and Hongzhou now? I haven't seen them for a while. As for Jing and Shuhe, I miss them a little."
"Hongzhou is calm and composed, but Lingxi is always noisy. Every time I admonish her, she still does it again. When the Emperor has time to visit her, he will definitely give her a good scolding."
Speaking of Lingxi, Zhen Huan frowned. She didn't know whose temperament this little girl inherited. She was obviously not so noisy when she was a child.
She was different. Despite her young age, she was always crazy and disappeared all day long. Although she was the youngest among the children, she always took her sisters to play around.
"It's good to be lively. I like little girls to be lively. Isn't this the nature of children? Concubine Xi doesn't need to worry about it."
"Speaking of which, I wonder if the child in Lingrong's belly is a prince or a princess. If it's a princess, she will definitely be as well-behaved and sensible as Lingrong."
Nian Shilan said something casually while looking at An Lingrong's belly, but the emperor still caught a glimpse of envy in his eyes.
Thinking about the fact that there were more and more children in the palace over the years, and that Nian Shilan would never have the possibility of becoming a mother in this life, the emperor felt even more guilty towards Nian Shilan, and thought that he could only make up for it in other ways in the future.
"Whether it's a prince or a princess, I love them all."
An Lingrong gently stroked her belly. In her heart, she hoped that this was a princess, so that she would not be involved in any fights. She just needed to wear beautiful clothes and be happy every day. She, her mother, would take care of everything else.
"It's all good. No matter what, they are all my children."
The emperor seemed to be in a very good mood today. He talked to them for a long time before leaving.
"Huh, they finally left. Sister doesn't know that I'm so hungry now. I didn't even dare to bring it up when the emperor was here just now."
As soon as the emperor left, An Lingrong quickly asked Baojuan to prepare some tea and snacks. The closer it got to the day of delivery, the better her appetite became. She always felt hungry again soon after finishing a meal.
"If you don't mind, sisters, let's dine together here. It's been a while since we've had so many people dine together."
Although he was safe in Shoukang Palace, he was not as comfortable as in his own palace. He had to be careful about his behavior every day, for fear that the empress dowager would accidentally see him acting inappropriately.
"Okay, today we sisters will stay here with you."
Everyone had already arranged other things before coming. They originally wanted to come and accompany An Lingrong. Now that she made such a request, how could they not agree?
Soon the tea and snacks were prepared. Looking at the various exquisite pastries, An Lingrong couldn't wait to pick up a piece and eat it first.
"Sisters, come and try some too. Ever since I came to Shoukang Palace, the Queen Mother has had the kitchen prepare a variety of food every day, just in case I ever need it. The chefs here are very skilled, and the snacks they make are delicious."
Looking at the people in front of her, An Lingrong turned her head slightly and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
She knew that she was able to be where she is today thanks to the help of her sisters, not to mention that she could now have her own child, which was something she had never dared to think about before.
Zhen Huan was sitting next to An Lingrong and naturally noticed her little movements, but she pretended to ignore it and silently picked a few pieces of dessert and put them on An Lingrong's plate.
An Lingrong took a bite, her face showing deep satisfaction. In fact, she was not a person who cared about food, she just coveted the affection between sisters.
But before she could swallow it, she suddenly felt unbearable pain in her abdomen.
"Sister Huan, Lingrong's stomach hurts so much, I'm afraid she's about to give birth."
At this time, An Lingrong's face was already pale, and perhaps because of the pain, her forehead was soaked with sweat.
"What? Quick, quick, send it to the palace."
"Where's the midwife? Call her quickly, and also inform the Queen Mother."
Originally, a few people were sitting here leisurely eating cakes and drinking tea, but An Lingrong's words immediately caused an uproar and everyone became busy.
Nian Shilan quickly arranged for someone to send An Lingrong back into the house, and then asked Songzhi to immediately invite the imperial physician over.
"It seems that Lingrong's child can't wait to come out and meet us."
Chen Meizhuang followed An Lingrong in and kept comforting her by her side. After all, she had experienced childbirth and could understand the fear in An Lingrong's heart.
Giving birth for a woman is like walking through the gates of hell. Many women have died during childbirth.
“Sister Shen, I’m in so much pain, my stomach hurts so much.”
"It's okay, it's okay, Lingrong, don't be afraid, sister is here with you."
After spending such a long time together, Shen Meizhuang no longer had any resentment towards An Lingrong. She now treated her as her own sister and felt very distressed when she saw the painful expression on her face.
"Lingrong, what's going on? I've already sent someone to tell the Emperor, and Imperial Physicians Wen and Jiang are here too. You don't have to be afraid."
After explaining what happened outside, Zhen Huan also walked into the inner room. She stepped forward and held An Lingrong's hand to comfort her. The imperial doctors waiting outside were all their own people, and Nian Shilan was also taking care of her outside. They were not worried that the Queen would do anything weird at this time. Now they just hoped that An Lingrong could give birth safely.
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