[This is why I want to pretend to be sick...]

Wu Qing sighed secretly, [In the original book, Zhao Changzai died by caesarean section for the sake of her child. After her death, she left behind a deformed baby, which was regarded as a bad omen and indirectly affected the previous dynasty.]

[The birth of the deformed child deeply shocked the emperor. Under the influence of the elixir, the emperor became increasingly irritable. Whenever the issue of offspring was mentioned, the emperor would confiscate the family property and exile them.]

[Afterwards, three concubines gave birth to deformed babies one after another, and the emperor ordered them all to be executed.]

[It was clearly the emperor's own problem, but he transferred his anger to the concubines. Shameless.]

The concubines outside the delivery room heard Wu Qing's thoughts clearly.

The content of their inner voices was far more shocking and profound than any whispers they heard in their daily lives.

——No more normal children will be born in the palace.

——They can no longer rely on princes and princesses to pave the way for their promotion.

Everyone's thoughts were disturbed by Wu Qing's words.

This…this…

Doesn't this mean that no matter how many times they sleep with the emperor, they will never conceive a healthy baby?

So what is the purpose of their vying for favor and beauty day after day?

Will all those calculations and deceptions be in vain?

The inherent cognition was overturned, and the concubines suddenly felt confused and frightened, not knowing where the future lay.

So when Xiahou Cheng brought Zhu Hanfei over, the concubines were still confused.

The queen looked at the newcomer hesitantly, "Are you... Zhu Hanfei?"

The beautiful girl brought by Xiahou Cheng had bright eyes and white teeth, and was of excellent appearance. She had both the elegance and grace of a noble concubine, and the gentleness and charm of a virtuous concubine.

Zhu Hanfei replied respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty. I am the one among the selected ladies entering the palace, Zhu Hanfei."

Her attitude is neither arrogant nor impetuous, neither humble nor overbearing.

The queen nodded, and began to feel a little bit resentful towards Zhu Hanfei.

But Zhu Hanfei's heart was far from as calm as she appeared.

In the past few days, the beauties in Jingyixuan have contracted an unknown disease and have been sent back home one after another.

The concubines knew very well that "being sick" was just an excuse to cover up the truth. The real reason was that they all bought other people's files from Xing'er, which angered the emperor.

Zhu Hanfei didn't know if she would also be swept away by this storm. Her roommate Ruan Yue was also quietly escorted out of the palace yesterday.

Today, Concubine Zhao had trouble giving birth, so Concubine Ji sent Xiahou Cheng to tell her to come and help.

——This is undoubtedly a good opportunity. As long as she can help the prince to be born smoothly, she might be able to gain a foothold in the deep palace.

But Zhu Hanfei didn't expect that the situation in front of the delivery room would be so complicated.

There were circles of concubines surrounding the door, their luxurious clothes sparkling in the sun, and their colorful jewelry made Zhu Hanfei dizzy.

Zhu Hanfei smiled bitterly to herself.

Although she had been mentally prepared to some extent, she still felt nervous when she actually faced these powerful and imposing concubines.

When asked by the Queen about her name, Zhu Hanfei took a deep breath and performed the proper etiquette.

"Your humble servant Zhu Hanfei pays respects to Her Majesty the Queen. May Her Majesty be blessed with good health..."

Unexpectedly, before she had even finished the salute, a pair of hands gently grasped her arms and lifted her up from the salute.

The queen interrupted her and said, "I've been waiting for you. Please go in quickly."

"Whether you can successfully rescue Concubine Zhao or not, I will speak to the Emperor on your behalf and ask him to let you stay in the palace."

The Queen's demeanor was surprisingly natural, even with a hint of subtle intimacy, as if they had known each other for a long time.

Zhu Hanfei was a little dazed.

She bowed to express her gratitude, and the voices of the concubines rose one after another.

"Miss Zhu, I'm counting on you. Please save Zhao Changzai."

"Your medical skills are superb. We believe you will succeed."

Everyone around her cast eager glances at her, having already determined that she was a skilled doctor.

——There is no deliberate difficulty, no deliberate suspicion, and no secret conspiracy.

Every concubine hoped that she could use her medical skills to save Zhao Changyu from the dire straits.

Zhu Hanfei nodded subconsciously, indicating that she would do her best.

The concubines were satisfied and urged her to go in quickly.

The progress was too smooth. Zhu Hanfei walked into the delivery room confused, not understanding what was going on.

Shangpin stared at her back and said, "From what I see, she seems to be different from what Concubine Ji said."

"Then according to your opinion, what should Miss Zhu look like?" asked Concubine Yue.

Shangpin pondered: "Mature, steady, intelligent, resilient, ambitious, and even ruthless."

Concubine Lin chuckled, "She has just reached the age of marriage. If she really looks like what you said, wouldn't she be a monster?"

"But... do you really want Zhu Hanfei to stay in the palace, Your Majesty?" Concubine Zhang asked weakly.

Zhu Hanfei's arrival will inevitably bring blood and gore to the palace, and Concubine Zhang is afraid that she will also be affected.

The Queen's smile was meaningful.

She said leisurely: "Who said that if I stay in the palace, I will definitely become a concubine?"

…

Apart from Wu Qing, there were only two of Zhao Changzai's maids in the delivery room.

Wu Qing stood by the bed, holding Zhao Changzai's hands gently with both hands, "Take a deep breath, take a deep breath... Yes, conserve your energy, we will definitely get through this smoothly."

From time to time, she used a soft silk scarf to wipe the sweat from Zhao Changzai's forehead, and her eyes drifted towards the door from time to time.

There was a slight noise at the door, and Xiahou Cheng's figure appeared in sight.

Wu Qing breathed a sigh of relief and smiled with a look of relief.

[This makes me, a fake doctor, very anxious. ]

"You're finally here... Miss Li'er is here too, that's great!... By the way, where's your Miss Zhu? Why are you the only one here?"

Wu Qing tried to find a beautiful figure behind Li Er, but wherever his eyes went, there was nothing.

Xiahou Cheng had no idea what she was talking about, and asked in confusion: "Why do you say that, sir? This is Miss Zhu."

Miss Li Er bowed gracefully, her voice clear and pleasant: "Your humble servant Zhu Hanfei greets the noble lady Ji."

Wu Qing:?

Wu Qing: ???

"I...you...I..."

Zhu Hanfei nodded at her and gave a somewhat apologetic smile.

Wu Qing opened his mouth and made two "aba aba" sounds, as if he wanted to dig a hole and bury himself in it.

"It was my fault for hiding my identity from you before," Zhu Hanfei said sincerely.

[I was wondering...why would a random person be so beautiful?] Wu Qing thought painfully.

The current situation does not allow Wu Qing to be entangled in Zhu Hanfei's pseudonym.

Wu Qing quickly adjusted his mood, waved his hand gently, and motioned Zhu Hanfei to come closer: "Miss Zhu, come and help look after Zhao Changzai."

**, Zhao Changzai's belly was bulging high.

Her cheeks were sunken and she had little flesh on her body, as if all the nutrients in her body had been absorbed by the fetus in her belly.

Zhu Hanfei frowned deeply at the first sight, "The child is too big and the cervix is ​​too small. Only one of the adult and the child can survive."