Chapter 225 Dead
The Queen has been carefully protecting this baby of yours. Now that the Queen is by your side, you should feel much more at ease, Concubine Shu.
"But it hurts."
The Queen took her hand and spoke.
"But after you get over the pain, you can become a mother. You want to be a mother too, right?"
"Be strong. When you give birth to the baby, I will give you a gift, okay?"
Only then did Concubine Shu nod.
Mrs. Cui watched from the side and couldn't help wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes. How could she not feel pain seeing her daughter giving birth in so much pain?
However, seeing the Queen's attitude towards Concubine Shu, Mrs. Cui felt relieved. She had been accompanying Concubine Shu in the palace for several months. The Queen was indeed a very good Queen. After she returned to the Cui family, with the Queen's care, Concubine Shu and the children would have an easier time in the palace.
The queen looked at the imperial physician beside her.
"Doctor Li, how is the situation?"
Doctor Li bowed and answered.
"Your Majesty, Noble Consort Shu is experiencing strong fetal movements, but appears to be stable at the moment. We have prepared labor-inducing drugs in case of emergency."
The Queen nodded, signaling the doctors to continue their work. She held Concubine Shu's hand tightly, trying to give her some strength and courage.
The midwife spoke at this time.
"Empress, you'd better wait outside. There are too many people in this room, it will seem too crowded..."
The queen nodded after hearing this.
"Mrs. Cui, you..."
Mrs. Cui spoke hurriedly.
"Your Majesty, I will stay here to accompany Your Majesty."
The queen nodded.
"Having you, her mother, by her side will give her some peace of mind. I'll wait outside. Madam Cui, don't worry too much. The imperial physicians are here."
The emperor also hurried to Yongchun Palace and saw the queen walking out of Shu Guifei's room and asked anxiously.
"Empress, how is Concubine Shu doing now?"
The Queen bowed and answered.
"The situation is currently stable. Concubine Shu's baby is being well taken care of. Both mother and child will be safe."
The emperor then walked over and sat down, listening to the cries of pain coming from inside. He fiddled with the bracelet in his hand again and again, his brows furrowed, and a look of worry on his face.
As time passed, the atmosphere in Yongchun Palace became increasingly tense.
The palace maids and eunuchs went in and out cautiously. Finally, after a long wait, a loud cry broke the tranquility of Yongchun Palace.
“Wow…wow…”
The queen stood up excitedly.
"Give birth."
The midwife quickly came out holding a cleaned baby.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations, Your Majesty! Both mother and child are safe. Your Majesty has given birth to a little prince."
The Queen stepped forward first.
"Okay, okay, mother and child are safe, mother and child are safe."
The emperor also came over and looked at the baby in the cradle with a smile in his eyes. This was a child he had in his old age.
He reached out and touched the little prince's hand.
"Yeah, it's a strong one."
The queen bowed with a smile.
"I congratulate Your Majesty. To ensure the prince's safety, Concubine Shu has been staying in Yongchun Palace for the past few months to take care of her pregnancy. She has worked very hard. Your Majesty, you must reward her well."
Under the guidance of the midwife, the emperor gently held the little prince in his arms and sat on the chair.
"The Queen is right."
"But this Shu Guifei is already a Guifei. The next rank up is Huang Guifei. It doesn't make sense."
"Since you are here, could you please give me some advice on what reward to give me?"
The title of Imperial Noble Consort is usually given when the Queen is out of favor or has lost her moral character. The rank of Shu Noble Consort cannot be higher than that, the Queen said with a smile.
"Then please grant Concubine Shu the authority to assist in the management of the six palaces. Ever since you knew she was pregnant, you have not allowed her to manage the affairs of the six palaces. It is very tiring for me to manage such a large harem alone. Now that Concubine Shu has given birth, she can help me share my worries."
The queen is becoming more and more virtuous. Since she is willing to share all the power in her hands, this is not the first time, the emperor joked with a smile.
"Are you sure this is a reward? And not just your own laziness?"
The queen listened to the emperor's joking words and spoke again with a smile.
"Madam Cui has been staying by Sister Shu's side these days. Why not ask the Emperor to confer the title of First Rank Imperial Consort on Madam Cui?"
"That's a good idea." The Emperor nodded. "The Cui family has been loyal over the years, and Madam Cui has been accompanying Concubine Shu in the palace for many months. She should indeed be rewarded."
The emperor pondered for a moment, then spoke.
"Then, as the Queen has said, I will confer upon Madam Cui the title of First-Rank Imperial Concubine, and grant Imperial Concubine Shu the authority to assist in the management of the six palaces. Furthermore, I will also bestow upon Imperial Concubine Shu some precious treasures as a token of my favor."
The queen smiled slightly and bowed.
"Your Majesty is wise."
Yao Zhaoyi, so what if you came out of Yonghe Palace? I hope you can withstand the anger of Concubine Shu. She has tolerated you for a long time.
Xiao family.
Xiao Fushu was woken up from his sleep.
"Miss, Miss, something's wrong, wake up quickly."
Xiao Fushu frowned and rubbed his eyes.
"What's wrong."
Amber spoke anxiously.
"The Second Master and Second Madam are dead."
Xiao Fushu suddenly lost all his sleepiness, struggled to get out of bed, and put on his shoes anxiously.
"How could he die?"
Amber bent down to help Xiao Fushu put on his shoes, but her hands couldn't help shaking. Thinking of the scene she had just seen, her voice trembled even more.
"After I got up, I felt a little worried, so I went to check on them. I saw that the servant guarding them had fallen to the ground unconscious. I pushed open the door and saw that the Second Master and Second Madam were already dead."
Xiao Fushu hurriedly ran towards the yard where Xiao Yiming lived.
She hurried to Xiao Yiming's yard, only to see a crowd of people gathered at the door, but they were afraid to move forward and were just whispering. She pushed through the crowd and walked straight in. She saw Xiao Yiming and Madam Xiao lying on the ground. Their faces were blue and purple, and there were marks on their necks. It seemed that they had been strangled to death.
Considering that Xiao Yiming and his wife were also implicated, he only had them locked up and sent them food. Looking at the two people lying lifeless on the ground, Xiao Fusu felt a chill rising from the soles of his feet.
I'm afraid this matter is not that simple. It is possible that he is not only targeting my sister but also myself, or the person behind it may have other purposes.
"Amber... report to the police..."
Suddenly the gatekeeper came hurriedly.
"Miss Third, something bad has happened! Someone has come from the Dali Temple, saying someone has reported Miss Third to the authorities for taking human lives!"
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