Lying in bed, listening to the midwife's instructions on how to push, Yunyi was about to follow them when she suddenly realized that her consciousness had entered the system space. She exclaimed in surprise.
"Xiaoqi, why did I suddenly come in? Wasn't I giving birth?"
Knowing that the host was confused and did not understand the effects of the pill, Xiao Qi casually began to explain to her.
"It's okay, don't worry, this is a normal effect of taking the pregnancy-enhancing pills."
Knowing that her explanation wasn't very easy to understand, Xiaoqi changed her approach.
"If you take a pregnancy pill, won't it eliminate all the negative effects of pregnancy? But outwardly, these pregnancy symptoms are real, you just don't feel them. But because childbirth is different, you don't feel them and can't have those real reactions, which is illogical."
Yunyi nodded in agreement. That was indeed the case. She had some doubts about it before, wondering what would happen during childbirth, but now she understood. So that's how it is.
Before she could finish speaking, Xiaoqi continued, "So the pregnancy pill will temporarily detach from your consciousness during childbirth, and your body will exhibit a normal labor state. Once you've given birth, you can go back."
After explaining, Yunyi finally had the mind to look out through the system space. She saw herself lying on the bed, drenched in sweat, giving birth in a regular manner following the midwife's instructions.
To be honest, Yunyi found the scene rather bizarre; watching herself give birth was just too outrageous.
This is only because I had a fortuitous encounter and became bound to the system; otherwise, I really wouldn't have been able to see such a scene.
In Chengqian Palace, Consort Tong is giving birth and will soon welcome her own child, while in Kunning Palace, the most noble woman in the world is on the verge of death.
Niohuru's face was deathly pale, devoid of any color. Although she was still unconscious, she couldn't help but cough slightly.
Chunlan stayed by the bedside, her face full of worry.
As Niohuru lay on the bed, her movements became more and more exaggerated, and her cough became more and more violent. Chunlan stepped forward to help Niohuru sit up and gently patted her back in an attempt to relieve her pain.
However, this had no effect; Niohuru was not only coughing, but blood was also slowly seeping from the corner of her mouth.
Chunlan was shocked and shouted in a panic, "Xiahe, quick, go and call the imperial physician! Her Majesty is vomiting blood!"
Xia He was tidying up in the outer room when she heard Chunlan calling her. Her hand trembled, she put down what she was holding, and walked towards the back hall.
The Empress's health has been poor recently. As ordered by Emperor Kangxi, the Imperial Medical Academy arranged for a physician to stay at Kunning Palace every day to examine and treat the Empress at any time.
Physician Li was dragged and pulled by Xia He into the inner hall. He glanced at her and saw that Niohuru's mouth was covered in blood and she was still unconscious.
His heart sank; the Empress's condition was probably not good.
Suppressing his unease, Physician Li quickly stepped forward. He swiftly removed the needles, his hands moving up and down with remarkable stability as they landed on the acupoints.
The Empress's condition was stabilized with acupuncture. After the Empress vomited a large mouthful of blood and stopped bleeding, Physician Li breathed a sigh of relief and took out paper and pen to write down a prescription.
With a deep sigh, Physician Li spoke to Xia He in a somber tone.
"I have only managed to stabilize Her Majesty's condition temporarily, but Her Majesty's body is far too weak. Even if she takes this medicine, it won't be very effective. Her Majesty's condition is very serious, and whether she can survive tonight is uncertain... Miss, please go and summon His Majesty so that he can make a decision!"
Upon hearing the imperial physician's words, Xia He's expression changed drastically, and she staggered involuntarily.
Xia He and Chun Lan exchanged a glance, both seeing shock, disbelief, and a hint of bewilderment in each other's eyes.
The two were at a loss for what to do when, just then, Wu Mama, Niohuru's wet nurse, rushed in after receiving the news.
Seeing the two standing there in a daze, Granny Wu couldn't help but panic. "What's wrong? Is something wrong with Your Highness? I heard from the maid that Your Highness vomited blood. How is she now?"
Hearing Wu Mama's voice, the two of them came back to their senses. Xia He reassured Wu Mama that the situation was temporarily stable. Before Wu Mama could breathe a sigh of relief, she brought up what Physician Li had said earlier.
Granny Wu was shocked by the news and almost couldn't catch her breath. After processing this heartbreaking news, she forced herself to calm down.
I cannot fall. Her Majesty's life is hanging by a thread, and the four palace maids are young and inexperienced. Kunning Palace cannot be without someone in charge.
Clutching her aching chest, Granny Wu instructed the palace maids: those who needed to find Emperor Kangxi should go find him, those who needed to prepare medicine should prepare medicine, and those who needed to take care of their mistress should take care of her. Everyone had a clear division of labor.
The palace maids and eunuchs, who had been somewhat flustered just moments before, seemed to have found their backbone and resumed their tasks.
"What? You mean the Empress...?" Upon receiving the news, Emperor Kangxi stood up in disbelief. He simply couldn't believe that Empress Niohuru was on the verge of death.
He had just been immersed in the joy of his cousin's impending childbirth, but now that emotion had vanished. It was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him, leaving him feeling icy cold all over. In the sweltering heat of midsummer, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
Empress Dowager Renxian was right next to Emperor Kangxi when she heard the news. She was also very surprised. Seeing that Emperor Kangxi was hesitant, she, as the Empress Dowager, could not remain silent.
"Your Majesty, the Empress is the mother of the nation. Since she is not well, you should go and see her! As for the Consort, I will be watching over her, so she will be fine."
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