The Fifth Prince's full moon celebration was a grand affair, as the child adopted by the Empress Dowager still enjoyed considerable prestige.
In addition, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, who held the highest position, presided over the event, and the noblewomen were all princes and nobles, as well as the primary wives of high-ranking officials of the first, second, and third ranks.
Originally, this full moon celebration should have been organized for Consort Wanwan, but the Empress Dowager doted on her grandson, so she organized it instead. Besides, Wanwan was quite pregnant, so she wasn't made to go through the trouble.
As for the details of the full moon celebration, I won't go into them, as they are not very important.
Nothing major happened at the full moon celebration, especially nothing like the kind of setup or framing that absolutely had to happen.
This not only represents the dignity of the Cining Palace, but also the dignity of the entire Forbidden City. If any concubine dares to cause trouble and disgrace the royal family at the full moon banquet organized by the Empress Dowager, and such behavior becomes known outside the palace...
That would be a huge problem. None of the concubines in the harem are stupid; they certainly wouldn't resort to underhanded tactics or vie for favor in this matter.
So the full moon celebration was held beautifully.
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Less than half a month after the Fifth Prince's full-month celebration, Wanwan was about to give birth.
That noon, Wanwan was eating as usual when she noticed intermittent cramps in her stomach. At first, she didn't pay much attention to it.
Because it had been like this for the past few days, but after a while, she noticed water flowing onto the ground, and knew that her water had broken.
Wanwan: Xiao Jiu, come out.
System: [Host, what's wrong?]
Wanwan: I'm about to give birth. You should have something like an epidural or some kind of pain relief pill, right?
System: [Host, there is indeed a pill that can guarantee you won't feel pain, but if you take it, you won't feel anything at all, and you might not know how to give birth. How about you take half a pill?]
Wanwan: Do you know anything about medicine that can cause mild pain?
System: [Host, you have this. After drinking this medicine, the pain of childbirth can be reduced by one-fiftieth.]
System [Xiao Jiu suggests that the host should drink the medicine, otherwise you won't feel anything during childbirth, and it would be bad if you were found out. Besides, midwives are experienced, and it would be troublesome if they noticed.]
Wanwan: Okay, then the medicine. We don't need it right now. I'll send Tingyu and Tingfeng out in a bit, and then you can give it to me.
System: [Yes, host]
Wanwan: "Tingyu, hurry and find a midwife, my water broke, I think I'm going into labor!"
Tingyu replied, "Yes, I'll go right away." Tingyu had never experienced childbirth before, so she was a little flustered for a moment, but she quickly composed herself and went to find the midwife.
Wanwan said, "Tingfeng, go and inform the Emperor that I am about to give birth."
"I will send someone to tell them right away," said Tingfeng.
At this time, Tingyu and Tingfeng definitely need to take good care of the King at Jingren Palace. Although no major scandals have occurred in the palace under Wang Wan's management in the past two years, they dare not take any risks.
During the brief moment when Tingyu and Tingfeng were gone, Wanwan quickly asked the system for a potion.
Wanwan: "Quickly give me the medicine, I'm having some contractions, it's starting to hurt."
System: [Okay, host, open your hand.]
Wanwan opened her hand, and instantly a jade bottle appeared, containing a blue potion. Under the detection of her wood-type ability, Wanwan felt no danger and drank it.
It wasn't that Wanwan didn't trust the system, but rather that she habitually used her wood-based abilities to test things to see if there was anything wrong with them.
After Wanwan finished drinking, the bottle disappeared instantly, and at that moment Tingfeng also came in.
Tingfeng said, "This servant has already sent Tingxue with several third-class palace maids to inform the various palaces. Tingxue personally went to Qianqing Palace and Cining Palace to tell them. I think the Emperor, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager should arrive soon."
Tingfeng asked, "Your Majesty, how are you feeling these days?"
After Wanwan drank the medicine, the contractions turned into the pain of her period, and it was milder.
Wanwan: "I'm fine. Go and prepare some more food for me, otherwise I won't have the strength to give birth later."
Tingfeng replied, "Yes, I will immediately instruct someone to do it."
Tingfeng turned and ran out to tell Tingshuang to inform Wanwan; she dared not leave Wanwan again.
Furthermore, the slight pain had absolutely no effect on her.
So she ate the meals on the table as usual, and even ate more, otherwise she definitely wouldn't be able to eat them during her postpartum period.
Eating only bland, watery food for a month, it seems a bit difficult for her now.
Seeing that the Imperial Noble Consort was eating normally, Tingfeng assumed that the labor pains had passed and did not say anything to Wanwan to eat less.
In a short while, Tingyu had already summoned the midwife from the side hall.
The midwife said, "This servant greets Your Highness the Imperial Noble Consort. May Your Highness be well."
Wanwan said, "Get up."
"Your Majesty, the midwife has arrived. Is Your Majesty still experiencing stomach pain?" (The raindrops seem to say, "Your Majesty, is your midwife here? Does Your Majesty's stomach still hurt?")
The midwife asked, "Yes, Your Highness, are you still in pain?"
Wanwan: "The contractions have just passed, and it doesn't hurt anymore. I'll eat something first, otherwise I won't have the strength to give birth later."
The midwife said, "Alright, Your Highness, please eat some more. After you finish eating, Your Highness should get up and walk around a couple of times, which will help with childbirth."
Wanwan: "Yes, I understand."
Wanwan: "It's still early, let's listen to the rain."
Listening to the rain, "This servant is here."
Wanwan said, "Take my mother-in-law downstairs and have her checked properly."
It wasn't that Wanwan was always worried that the midwife would harm her. Even if she were poisoned, it wouldn't have much effect on her. She was just being cautious. In the harem, how could one be too careless?
Tingyu replied, "I understand. I will immediately send them to wash up."
In fact, these midwives were all from the Wanyan family and were sent to the palace through various channels, so there was definitely no major problem with them.
Two of the midwives had delivered babies for Wanwan and her brothers, so they were considered trustworthy.
That's just how things are in the palace; it's just to avoid trouble.
Tingyu led the midwives to the side room to wash up. Not only did they have to change their clothes and jewelry, but they also had to wrap their hair up.
They also need to check their fingernails in detail. Basically, they need to check their entire body thoroughly. The main reason is that Tingyu and Tingfeng don't know that their empress has any special abilities.
So he always thought that if other concubines were to harm people, he would shield them from those dangers.
Tingxue went to the Qianqing Palace to report the news first. After reporting the news, she had to go to the Cining Palace. She sent several third-class palace maids to report the news to the various palaces.
After all, Wanwan was the highest-ranking concubine in the harem, and the others were all lower than her. As an Imperial Noble Consort, when she gave birth, everyone in the harem naturally had to stay by her side.
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