On this day, Ulanara Shuzhen leaned against the chaise longue, resting her head on her finger. The afternoon sun shone softly on the bed, and Ulanara Shuzhen lazily half-closed her eyes, enjoying this rare moment. Hongshi was busy with the construction of the new mansion, and his primary consort, Irgen, was not yet due to give birth. Now, she had to take care of all the affairs of the mansion herself, and Ulanara Shuzhen was very satisfied with her current life.
As she drifted off to sleep, the maid's anxious voice rang out from outside the curtain, disturbing Ulanara Shuzhen's sweet dream. Angrily, she lifted the curtain and scolded, "What are you yelling about?"
"Consort, the First Lady is having an attack..."
Ulanara Shuzhen immediately sat up, all sleepiness gone: "Didn't you say there were still a few days left? Why did it start early?" The maidservant helped Shuzhen put on her shoes and tidied her clothes while replying: "I heard that the weather was nice today, so she took a few extra steps in the back garden. As soon as she came back, she started complaining of stomach pains, and she started bleeding before the imperial physician even arrived... The nanny said it might be the onset of labor..."
Shuzhen felt as if a pebble had been thrown into her heart, causing ripples and waves. She was about to go out to check the situation when she suddenly turned around and asked, "Does Your Highness know?"
The maidservant bowed and answered softly, "I just sent someone to deliver a message, but I stopped them. We're waiting for the concubine to decide what to do..."
Shuzhen's lips curled into a wicked smile as she glanced approvingly at the maid: "Well done! The Prince is currently busy building his mansion, and the Princess Consort hasn't given birth yet, has she? There's no need to bother the Prince with such a small matter. It's not too late to inform him after the birth..."
The maid smiled knowingly, then suddenly remembered something, leaned closer to Shuzhen, and whispered in her ear. Shuzhen was startled at first, then nodded in satisfaction, and whispered, "Do it that way. Arrange the midwife properly, and make sure there are no loopholes..."
"Yes, Consort, rest assured, this servant will go right away..."
When Ulanara Shuzhen arrived at the Fujin's room, the Fujin was already screaming in pain. The maids and midwives were busy as bees, carrying basins of hot water in and out. A strong smell of blood hit her, and Shuzhen suddenly felt nauseous and wanted to vomit. She covered her mouth and stepped aside, watching the Fujin scream in agony.
"Your Highness, I need to see Your Highness... Ah... It hurts so much..."
Shuzhen pretended to be worried and approached, whispering to comfort her, "Fujin, the Prince will be here soon, so please give birth in peace..." After saying that, she exchanged a glance with the midwife who was delivering the baby, and the midwife nodded slightly.
Before long, the Fujin's cries grew fainter, and the maids came and went more frequently. Basins of bloody water were carried past Shuzhen, who was actually a little scared. She clenched her fists nervously, pretending to be calm as she sat to the side and waited.
"It's terrible! The Princess Consort is experiencing postpartum hemorrhage..." A maidservant rushed out crying and knelt before Shuzhen. Shuzhen was startled and blurted out, "Where's the baby? How is the baby?"
No sooner had she finished speaking than a baby cried from inside the room. Shuzhen slumped into her chair, and her maidservant immediately rushed forward to steady her, whispering in her ear, "Consort, calm down..."
"The Princess Consort has given birth to a little prince..."
Before they could even rejoice, they heard the midwife shout, "The Princess Consort is hemorrhaging! The Princess Consort is hemorrhaging!"
Everyone panicked. Sometimes there were cries and sometimes there was noise. Shuzhen held the newborn prince in her arms and stood there blankly, not knowing what to do. The smell of blood became more and more pungent, and even the whole air was filled with a terrifying odor.
"The Princess Consort has fainted... Quickly, call the imperial physician..." said the maid of the Irgen clan.
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