Xu Lejin returned to Yikun Palace and sat thoughtfully by the window, gazing at the flowers and plants that had begun to sprout inside. Her thoughts drifted away.
A woman's beauty fades quickly, while the palace gates remain grand and filled with countless lovers.
Imperial favor is a double-edged sword; it can make someone want to live or hate them to die!
In the late afternoon, Ru Hua came in from outside the palace looking flustered. She lowered her voice and whispered to Xu Lejin, "Your Majesty, news has come from Xianfu Palace that the Imperial Concubine has vomited blood and fainted."
"Okay, I understand."
Xu Lejin responded faintly, lowered her head to look at her prominently protruding belly, and said with a worried expression, "The Imperial Concubine's days are numbered; today is just a final burst of energy before death."
"If the Imperial Concubine passes away, even if I am heavily pregnant, I will still go to kneel before her coffin."
Ru Hua paused for a moment and exchanged a glance with Qin Huai.
Qin Huai frowned, considered for a moment, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, you are carrying the imperial heir. The imperial succession is of utmost importance. The Emperor dotes on you and values ββthe imperial heir in your womb. Even if the Imperial Concubine passes away, with the Emperor's decree, Your Majesty is not required to kneel before the coffin."
Xu Lejin smiled.
"I hope so!"
The imperial concubine repeatedly vomited blood and lingered on her sickbed, probably because she was unwilling to accept her fate and thus kept holding on until her last breath.
After all this time, it was already the ninth day of the second lunar month.
On the afternoon of the ninth day of the second lunar month
Ziwu bowed as she entered the hall and reported to Xu Lejin in a low voice, "Your Majesty, news has come from the previous court that the Emperor has restored the title of Imperial Concubine today."
Xu Lejin nodded slightly.
"The Imperial Concubine's days are numbered. Considering the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and the Khorchin Mongols, it is expected that the Imperial Concubine's title will be restored."
"The Imperial Concubine struggled on until her last breath, probably hoping to have her title restored!"
Imperial Concubine? Imperial Concubine Xuan?
Although they differ by only one character, they are not the same.
Those who held official titles were of the rightful status, while those without titles were of slightly lower status.
The warm afternoon sun shone on the earth.
With her eyes narrowed, Xu Lejin pondered whether the Imperial Concubine, now that her title had been restored and her wish had been fulfilled, might be in high spirits and be able to get through this ordeal.
If we can pull through, then...
Lost in thought, around 5 PM, a stream of liquid gushed out from Xu Lejin's lower abdomen.
Xu Lejin's expression immediately changed.
"Qin Huai, Ru Hua, I'm about to give birth!"
Having had two previous births, Xu Lejin immediately realized that she was about to give birth.
Just like the previous two times, this time there was no pain at all.
Painless childbirth?
A few words floated through Xu Lejin's mind, and she suddenly realized what was going on.
Inside Yikun Palace, under the arrangement of Qin Huai and Ru Hua, the palace maids and nannies were busy in an orderly manner.
Xu Lejin took a break and handed her two older daughters, Wuxiha and Unaxi, over to their mother, Xie, who had been in the palace for a month.
In the delivery room, Xu Lejin was giving birth with pain relief.
In a side hall outside the delivery room, Madam Xie carefully protected her two granddaughters.
The more lively Ushiha would occasionally peek out from under the eaves, her small eyes filled with unwavering anxiety and worry.
"Mother will be alright, Mother will give birth to your little sister safely. Sister, please stop shaking me like that, it's giving me a headache."
Unashi, who was sitting quietly, frowned and spoke in a deep voice.
Ushiha was stunned when he heard this.
Xie, who was standing to the side wishing she could do the work of several people, was worried about Xu Lejin in the delivery room and also had to take care of her two granddaughters. When she heard Wu Naxi's words, she was stunned.
At this moment, Emperor Kangxi arrived at Yikun Palace in haste with his third son.
Xie hurriedly led Wuxiha and Wunaxi forward, respectfully bowed to Emperor Kangxi, and said, "Your Majesty, I, Xie, wish you a long and peaceful life."
"Your daughter greets Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor!"
Unahi remained respectful, maintaining his bowing posture, while the lively and active Ushiha secretly glanced at Kangxi out of the corner of his eye, while exchanging winks with the Third Prince, who was like a little adult beside Kangxi.
Emperor Kangxi said in a loud voice, "Please rise, Lady Shu."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Xie, Wuxiha, and Wunaxi got up. Kangxi looked at the closed delivery room, and time passed by second by second.
Except for the Imperial Concubine, who was seriously ill and had little time left, all the other concubines in the harem gathered at Yikun Palace.
Only Consort Hui and Noble Lady Zhi of Yanxi Palace,
As night fell, the Yikun Palace was brightly lit.
At this moment, Cunxin, a palace maid serving Consort Hui in Yanxi Palace, ran into Yikun Palace and knelt down in front of Emperor Kangxi with a thud, loudly proclaiming, "Your Majesty, Consort Zhi has gone into labor."
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Upon hearing this, a flash of anger quickly crossed Kangxi's eyes.
Then Kangxi said in a deep voice, "Consort Zhi is carrying the imperial heir. I remember the due date was next month. How come she suddenly gave birth early? Consort An and Consort Yi, stay here. Consort Jing, go to Yanxi Palace to help Consort Hui."
"Tell the imperial physicians that Consort Zhi's unborn child must be delivered safely."
Consort An, Consort Jing, and the others respectfully agreed.
In Yanxi Palace
The nobleman's face was weak and pale, and he was in excruciating pain.
Consort Hui and Noble Lady Lan waited outside the delivery room with somber expressions.
Shou Ying lowered her head slightly, her hands clenched tightly in her sleeves.
Consort Lan looked up, glanced quickly at Consort Hui, and said with a sneer, "Your Majesty, rest assured, Consort Zhi is a lucky person. Although the imperial fetus is premature, she will definitely give birth to the child safely and before Consort Yu."
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