Chapter 26 The Prince is Born
After hearing Ji Yunshu's words, the Queen Mother was stunned for a moment before she said, "Yes, I am also a woman, and I have also been in the position of Queen. That is why I know better than anyone else that if the Emperor has no children, people will not blame the Emperor, but only blame the Queen for not having children and preventing other women from having children."
She looked at Ji Yunshu and smiled bitterly: "This is the imperial palace, and her husband is the emperor. Do you think being favored by the emperor is a good thing?"
Ji Yunshu felt heavy in his heart when he heard her words.
She thought that there was indeed a reason why she disliked the palace.
She smiled and said, "That's the Queen's business. Why should Aunt care so much? I know you are doing this for the Emperor and for the good of the country. But for this to be good for someone, the other person must also feel good about it. Look, I am very grateful that you support me marrying Zhao Shen."
But to the emperor and empress, the empress dowager's kindness was somewhat redundant.
The Queen Mother poked her forehead helplessly: "You are shameless and dare to say anything."
Seeing that the Queen Mother seemed to have listened to what he said, Ji Yunshu also became happy: "Isn't this what my aunt did for me?"
Outside the door, Emperor Jingming listened to the conversation between the two and breathed a sigh of relief.
When he heard the palace maid report that the Queen had an accident in Ningshou Palace, he was also extremely anxious, thinking that his mother was making things difficult for the Queen again.
Now it seems that he was just a mean-spirited person.
However, this little cousin from the Ji family seems to have changed a lot these days.
Her previous attitude towards the Queen was not respectful.
Seeing that the two men stopped talking and the queen's screams came from the back hall, his heart trembled and he strode in.
He hurriedly saluted the Queen Mother and asked anxiously, "Mother, how is the Queen?"
The Queen Mother did not hide anything and recounted the entire incident, concluding, "I have let you down this time. The Queen was tricked right under my nose. I have had Ningshou Palace sealed off, and I will give you an explanation."
If the emperor had not heard what the empress dowager had just said to Ji Yunshu, he would have doubted the empress dowager and would have investigated it himself to feel at ease.
But now, he believed that the Queen Mother would not let the person who did it go.
The queen's screams continued, and the emperor went straight to the back hall.
The Queen Mother wanted to call him back, saying that it was unlucky for a woman to be giving birth, so how could a man go in front of her?
But before she could open her mouth, Ji Yunshu pulled her aside: "Aunt, it's already this time, what are you still talking about rules? The Queen's safe birth of the child is the most important thing."
The Queen Mother said angrily, "The Emperor is not a doctor. What good would he do if he went in except to cause trouble?"
Was she worried about the uncleanness of women giving birth? If the emperor himself didn't care, why should she care?
Ji Yunshu said, "Why is it useless? Knowing that the Emperor is by her side, the Empress can give birth with peace of mind. And if the Emperor sees how dangerous childbirth is, he will treat the Empress better in the future."
The Queen Mother snorted, "When a woman is giving birth, she can't care about anything except the pain. It's very unsightly. If the Emperor sees this, he'll be lucky not to lose his favor."
Ji Yunshu discovered that his aunt had a sharp tongue but a soft heart, so he didn't say anything else.
Not long after, Nanny Wen came back with a message saying that the maid who had just served tea to the Queen had committed suicide.
The Queen Mother laughed in anger: "A palace maid committed suicide? This kind of thing hasn't happened in this palace for a while. It's because I have been too soft-hearted over the years, allowing these people to plot against me."
After she finished speaking, she glanced at Ji Yunshu. She wanted to let her go back and rest first, but then she thought that she would eventually go through some things, so there was nothing wrong with keeping an eye on her.
So he said directly, "Cleaning up everyone in Ningshou Palace, from top to bottom, especially that palace maid. Who has she been in contact with? Where did the medicine come from? Investigate thoroughly for me. If you really can't find any clues, clean out the entire harem. I don't believe anyone can do anything without leaving any traces."
Nanny Wen knew that if this happened, the entire harem would be plunged into a bloody storm.
However, she felt horrified when she thought that someone had tampered with the Queen in Ningshou Palace and framed the Empress Dowager.
This palace has indeed been peaceful for too long.
After Nanny Wen left, Ji Yunshu had some food delivered and let the Queen Mother have some.
Ginseng soup was also given to the queen to replenish her energy.
The production process is destined to be painful.
The queen struggled all night and finally gave birth to a little prince at dawn.
Fortunately, both mother and child are safe.
Although the little prince was born prematurely, he grew well in the womb and there were no problems.
The queen looked at the child she had worked so hard to give birth to, and couldn't help but feel scared. When she heard the emperor say that the empress dowager was going to conduct a thorough investigation of the palace, she instructed the people around her to cooperate with the empress dowager's investigation.
He also said to the emperor: "I really have to thank my cousin from the Ji family this time, otherwise who knows what would have happened?"
The emperor was also very happy to have a son: "That's right, I even heard her advising the queen mother not to embarrass you. It's true that marriage makes people more sensible."
The Queen also felt sad. Ji Yunshu used to be an ignorant little girl, and she would not take it to heart if someone was rude to her.
But I didn't hold out any hope for her.
When Ji Yunshu called her today, she was actually a little nervous.
Unexpectedly, there was a sudden turn of events that saved her and her unborn child.
"She is indeed different from before, much more insightful. No wonder she chose to marry Prince Zhao."
The emperor laughed and said, "My cousin has been protected too well by our mother since she was a child. Not only is she uneducated, but she also has a domineering personality. I was afraid that I might have wronged Mingcheng before, but now it seems that I underestimated her."
The Queen said, "Your Majesty, you are overthinking. After all, I grew up in the harem. Even if I was well protected, I can't be completely ignorant of the ways of the world. However, I'm afraid that someone is trying to use the child I'm carrying as a pretext to alienate you from the Queen Mother. This should not be taken lightly."
The emperor nodded. "I understand that some people have been hiding for too long, so they naturally need to come out and move around. You should take good care of yourself during your confinement period, and leave this matter to the Queen Mother. I see that the Queen Mother is determined to thoroughly clean up the harem, which is a good thing."
The queen felt much more at ease after giving birth to the prince. Now, when she thought about the difficulties the empress dowager had faced before, she felt that it was nothing.
It’s just that the emperor was clearly somewhat dissatisfied with the empress dowager’s occasional interference in the affairs of the former court and the harem. Why is he suddenly letting go this time?
She wondered, "Isn't this a bit too much noise? I'm fine, and the child is fine. Wouldn't people think I'm making a big fuss?"
"You're lucky this time. Someone is openly plotting to murder the Queen and the Prince. No matter how much we investigate, it's not too late. I also want to see what we can find out."
When the queen heard this, she always felt that the emperor seemed to have some suspicions in his heart, but since he didn't say it, she didn't ask.
The prince was born safely, and both the emperor and the empress had a changed opinion of Ji Yunshu.
After Ji Yunshu completed her mission to enter the palace, she didn't want to stay in the palace for a single day.
But the Empress Dowager sealed off the Ningshou Palace in order to investigate the case, so it was not convenient for her to bring up the palace matter at this time.
And she also wanted to know what she could find out, so she stayed in the palace.
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