Chapter 948: As a last resort, sacrifice the small to save the big
The queen suddenly gave birth, and the entire Yongzhao Palace was in chaos.
After Yue Jian sent the person to the delivery room, he took two secret guards disguised as palace maids and stayed by Tang Ning's side all the time. Hua Wu hurried out to pass on the message, while Rong Yue forced herself to stay calm and suppress the panic in her heart, and immediately ordered someone to go and tell Concubine Zhaogui.
The midwife had been selected long ago and had been living in the palace for three months. One reason was to receive training from Lady Qin to prevent any accidents, and the other was to monitor and guard her so that no one could take advantage of her.
Before the midwives entered the delivery room, Rong Yue ordered people to stop them, checked the two midwives from head to toe, and ordered them to go to the compartment to change clothes and remove all the hairpins and jewelry on their bodies before allowing them to enter.
"Remember this clearly. You must protect the Queen and the unborn baby at all costs. If you do it well, you will be rewarded handsomely. But if you dare to do anything inappropriate, watch out for your own heads and those of your family!" Rong Yue said sternly.
The two midwives hurriedly said, "We understand."
They all knew very well the identity of the noble lady in the room. Since they were chosen to deliver the queen's baby, not only did they enter the palace, but all the old and young in their families were also taken away. The palace provided them with fine clothes and food, and arranged everything for them, but they knew it in their hearts.
If the noble lady in this room makes the slightest mistake, all of them will be buried with her!
"Don't worry, Madam. We will do our best."
Rong Yue panicked. Seeing the midwife go in, she suddenly called out to them, "Wait a moment."
The two stopped and asked, "Madam, do you have any other instructions?"
Rong Yue walked up to the two of them, her face tense as she lowered her voice and whispered into their ears:
"The Empress is in labor and is in shock. You must do your best to protect both mother and child. But if something goes wrong…if the birth doesn't go smoothly, remember to sacrifice the child for the greater good. No matter what, you must protect the Empress."
The two of them were shocked, and then their faces turned pale.
"lady……"
Both of them couldn't help but tremble their lips. The queen was carrying His Majesty's first child. If it was a boy, he would be the eldest prince, and more likely the future emperor of Wei.
If you really encounter an accident and give up your child, what if you are held accountable later...
Rong Yue said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, if it really comes to the last resort, I will be there and will bear all the blame."
The two maids looked at each other when they heard this, remembered Rong Yue's identity, hesitated for a moment, and nodded in agreement.
"Yes, ma'am."
…
In the inner room, Tang Ning was almost fainting from the pain. The cramps in her abdomen made her face almost pale. None of the normal delivery procedures were followed. When the two midwives arrived at the bed, the quilt was not only wet, but also covered in blood.
Yue Jian and the others stepped aside, staring at the two midwives. The hot water brought in from outside was also brought in by trusted confidants. Except for these people, other palace servants were not allowed to approach the delivery room.
When Concubine Zhao Gui hurried in, the imperial guards had already blocked the entire area around Yongzhao Palace, and Rong Yue was ordering people to temporarily take care of the other palace servants in Yongzhao Palace to avoid any accidents.
Concubine Zhao Gui hurried over to Rong Yue's side and said, "Madam Rong, what's going on? The Empress is still ten days away from giving birth. How could she suddenly go into labor early?"
Rong Yue's eyes reddened when she saw her: "Someone must have harmed Aning."
She recounted what happened before, and then gritted her teeth.
"How could such a coincidence happen in this world? Madam Qin had just gotten into trouble, and His Majesty was attacked right after. Moreover, even if the news from outside the palace got into the palace, it would be impossible for a little maid to know first. We were afraid that Aning would worry, so we even kept Madam Qin's affairs a secret, and then that maid just barged in."
"Aning was already upset because of Madam Qin's matter, and then she was suddenly frightened when she heard that something happened to His Majesty, so she launched the attack prematurely."
After hearing this, Concubine Zhao Gui's face turned cold: "It's obvious that someone deliberately wanted to shock the Queen's pregnancy."
The Queen is surrounded by Yue Jian, Pan Xi, and so many people left behind by His Majesty. At the very least, there is Yu Yanfeng at the palace gate. Even these people don't know the news outside. How could a little palace maid know so much and break into the Queen's palace without reporting to the emperor?
Concubine Zhao Gui frowned. During this period, the Queen had been clearing out the court and the capital was cleaned up again. Everyone was quiet and dared not move. But she didn't expect that someone would dare to tamper with the Queen's childbirth.
She said with hidden anger: "Where is the palace maid?"
Rong Yue said: "I have ordered someone to capture him."
Concubine Zhao Gui said, "Take good care of the Empress and lead the people to guard Yongzhao Palace. I will investigate the matter of the maid." She paused and warned, "Be careful. The maid caused the Empress to suffer a miscarriage. She may have other tricks up her sleeve. She doesn't have the guts to do that alone."
"I will have someone verify the news about His Majesty. Don't worry about what's happening outside. Just stay with the Queen."
Rong Yue nodded: "Okay."
…
In the delivery room, basins of hot water were brought in, and after being stained with blood, they were brought out again.
Rong Yue stayed by Tang Ning's bedside, watching her pale face, her hair soaked with cold sweat, and the constant sounds of pain coming from her mouth. The midwife went from being calm at first to panic later. The atmosphere in the delivery room was stagnant, and she pinched her palms until they bled.
Tang Ning's consciousness was a little fuzzy. She could feel someone fiddling with her body, and she could hear the voices of two maids shouting at her to push harder. But even if she tried her best to pull herself together, she felt weak and exhausted all over her limbs. She couldn't even use the strength to hold the birthing rope at the head of the bed.
The stuffiness in her chest not only did not dissipate, but became even heavier. She tilted her head and vomited blood again.
"Empress!"
"Aning!"
Yue Jian grabbed one of the maids and shouted angrily, "What's wrong with the Queen?"
The maid's hands were covered in blood and her face was pale. "Your servant, your servant doesn't know either. The Empress is clearly fully ovulated and the baby is in the right position. Logically, there should be no problem. But for some reason, the Empress can't muster the strength and can't give birth to the baby. Moreover, she doesn't spit out blood during childbirth..."
This is obviously another problem.
Rong Yue supported the half-fainted Tang Ning and shouted angrily outside, "Where's the imperial physician? Why hasn't the imperial physician come yet?!"
Doctor Jiang was practically dragged into the palace, and later Yu Yanfeng rushed in carrying him.
When he entered Yongzhao Palace, the delivery room, which should have been noisy, was actually very quiet. The people guarding outside all had grim expressions, which made him feel a pang in his heart.
Oh no, has something happened to the Queen?
Doctor Jiang crawled to the front of the palace and asked, "Where is the Empress?"
"Inside."
The secret guard at the door quickly led Doctor Jiang into the inner room, and through the screen he could smell a strong smell of blood coming from the innermost part.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
