Qixiang Palace Side Hall
"My lady, although these midwives and wet nurses seem to be behaving normally, the issues we've gleaned from them make it hard to feel completely at ease."
This servant believes that this matter should be reported to Her Majesty the Empress, so that Her Majesty can intervene and investigate.
Standing beside Xiuning, Granny Sun recounted the information she had gathered and offered corresponding advice.
Xiu Ning sat on the tatami mat. Her belly looked quite large, and she only had half a month left before giving birth.
After hearing what Granny Sun said, Xiu Ning's face showed hesitation and lingering fear. "Wouldn't it be troublesome to tell Her Majesty the Empress at this time?"
The chaos of the previous dynasty has not subsided. The Empress first suffered from amnesia, and then had to take care of her legitimate son and manage the harem. Don't say that Xiu Ning is being pretentious; there are some things she has to consider.
Granny Sun was taken aback by Xiu Ning's question, but she couldn't say it wouldn't be troublesome.
It was only when the time came that they discovered the midwife and wet nurse had problems, which was already a troublesome situation.
Moreover, if this were to reach the Empress at this point, all she could do was send these people to the Imperial Prison for interrogation and then select new wet nurses and midwives from the Imperial Household Department.
To be honest, the original midwives and wet nurses were vetted by their own people (although some were missed, they were later discovered by Granny Sun), but the newly transferred people definitely have more problems than the original ones.
Thinking about it this way, is it really worth it to expose it?
After a moment of contemplation, Granny Sun finally spoke, “This servant thinks that if we don’t report this to Her Majesty the Empress, Your Highness will suffer some injustice.” It was clear that someone was trying to cause trouble, but due to the circumstances, she had no choice but to help cover it up. Moreover, she would need to continue using these people when she gave birth, which would be almost like handing over her life and fortune.
Ugh, it's so frustrating no matter how I think about it.
Xiuning pursed her lips. "It's alright if I have to suffer a little."
Seeing this, Granny Sun understood that her new mistress intended to swallow her grievances.
“Granny, I understand what you’re saying,” Xiu Ning said, taking a breath and putting on a brave face. “At times like these, we should keep a low profile. Besides, Granny has already found out who they are. Just keep an eye on them during the delivery, and there shouldn’t be any problems.”
Granny Sun: ...
Granny Sun didn't know whether to say that Xiuning was too optimistic or that Xiuning trusted her too much.
After thinking for a while, Granny Sun didn't say what was on the tip of her tongue. She just nodded slightly and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will do my best."
Xiuning smiled, looking fragile yet beautiful, "Of course I trust Granny."
The two talked for a short while before Granny Sun left because she had other things to attend to.
Once Granny Sun had gone far away and Xiu Ning was the only one left in the room, Xiu Ning's expression changed instantly, and all the emotions she had shown vanished.
Xiu Ning fully demonstrated what it means to change one's expression quickly. It was only because there was no one in the room that people would have been frightened by Xiu Ning's change of expression.
"Host, isn't it too hasty to give up such a good opportunity to strike?"
The system popped into her mind, its voice mechanical and calm, asking why Xiuning had just decided not to pursue the matter.
"Is this a good opportunity? It might involve more people and backfire."
Xiuning thought to herself that she did this because she considered Kangxi's feelings and Granny Sun's actions.
"Furthermore, even though I said I wouldn't pursue it, would Granny Sun really not mention it to the Qianqing Palace at all?" Impossible. People who come from the Qianqing Palace will find it very difficult to wash off the label they carry for the rest of their lives.
Although Granny Sun has been assigned to take care of her and her unborn child, she is still loyal to Emperor Kangxi at heart and will still talk about the wet nurse and midwife.
"If you really don't tell, wouldn't the host be at a disadvantage?"
To tolerate such targeting for no reason, and even risk personal danger later.
Xiu Ning said calmly, "If you really don't tell me, do you think I won't retaliate myself?"
If Granny Sun mentions it to the Emperor, it will leave a good impression of me as sensible and obedient; if Granny Sun doesn't mention it, it won't necessarily resolve the conflict between me and those who are causing trouble. I'm not innocent of anyone I targeted before.
The reason Xiu Ning is saying this to Granny Sun right now is partly because their relationship isn't very strong. Xiu Ning has to maintain her persona, and at least until Granny Sun is completely loyal to her, she can't reveal too much.
"The matter of the midwife and wet nurse can be kept under close surveillance beforehand, so there shouldn't be any major problems." This is also why Xiuning dared to suppress it. If it were the previous style of making life-threatening difficult childbirths at every turn, Xiuning would have already exposed it to ensure safety.
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Xiuning didn't care whether Granny Sun told the Emperor about it or not.
However, Granny Sun paid much more attention to the environment surrounding Qixiang Palace.
Whether they were her own people from Qixiang Palace or palace servants from other palaces, Granny Sun didn't let any of them go. Her thorough questioning even left Chunyu speechless.
As Granny Sun's actions progressed further, the atmosphere in the entire Qixiang Palace became tense.
Under these circumstances, Xiuning showed signs of labor one morning.
Having given birth to Ning Chuge before, Xiu Ning calmly asked the palace servants to help her to the delivery room after feeling her water break.
She instructed Chunyu to keep track of the time and notify the senior officials in the harem. She also told Granny Sun to guard the delivery room, and Xiuning lay on the bed to give birth in peace.
Several years later, Xiu Ning experienced the pain of childbirth again. Although she was prepared, she was still tormented by the pain that felt like her body was being torn apart, and she was sweating profusely.
It hurts, it really hurts!
Sure enough, even with a system and even if everything goes smoothly, one still cannot escape the dual torment of body and mind.
Xiu Ning gritted her teeth, her vision gradually blurring, but fortunately she had enough strength. She kept breathing in and out to relieve the pain, and the baby in her womb gradually emerged.
"My lord, put in a little more effort, the little prince's head is showing."
Granny Sun stood by the bed, holding Xiu Ning's wrist to encourage her, while directing the midwife to quickly take care of Xiu Ning's body.
Those who originally had problems had long been sent away by Granny Sun to do other unimportant tasks, so the rest of them were all safe to use.
Xiuning gritted her teeth, gripped the bedding beneath her tightly, and even tore the smooth satin fabric to shreds.
With a gasp, her swollen belly quickly deflated, and accompanied by the sound of a baby crying, Xiu Ning smiled faintly. Fortunately, the baby was born.
After the midwife cleaned the baby up, Granny Sun quickly took out a small blanket, wrapped the baby up, and held the baby in her arms.
"My lord, congratulations! The young prince is safe and sound and looks very healthy."
Granny Sun walked up to Xiuning and quickly lowered the baby in her arms.
"Go and report to the Emperor. I'm tired and need to rest."
After scanning the child's condition with the system and confirming that there were no problems, Xiuning simply closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Seeing this, Granny Sun didn't mind, but turned around and took the child outside to announce the good news.
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