Late at night, the palace maid beside Consort Ling was planning to drag Lü Rou out and throw her into the well in the Cold Palace.
This was where they usually disposed of corpses. They were afraid that one day they would be thrown into this well that devoured people without leaving a trace, but what could they do? Given their status and position, how could they resist? The palace maids' eyes were numb with a hint of fear.
Suddenly, a perceptive palace maid noticed that Lü Rou's fingers were still moving and her eyes were about to open. The others tacitly refrained from making any further moves until Lü Rou opened her eyes.
"You're really lucky to be alive."
"I'm practically dead, it's the same as being dead," Green Soft coughed, her throat filled with a metallic taste.
"Leave now, hide in the Cold Palace, and we'll treat you as if you've been thrown into a well. Don't ever appear before Consort Ling again."
Green Soft looked up in surprise. The others didn't say anything, but left behind the medicine they had with them.
Looking at herself covered in scars and bloodstains, Lu Rou's eyes blazed with the flames of revenge. She didn't want to die so easily; even in death, she wanted to take Consort Ling with her.
When she thought of revenge, the first person she thought of was Consort Yu. She knew she needed to recover her health first.
Qingyin had no idea that Consort Ling had handed her the knife directly from her hand while she was in the palace.
In the palace, Emperor Qianlong, who had just dealt with Xiao Yanzi's matter, was reported by his secret guards to have a thief break into the palace, and they really couldn't find him. He was furious. Was the palace being treated like a private garden, where people could come and go as they pleased? He was so angry that he conducted a thorough search of the palace for several days, but after finding nothing, the secret guards, who had been given double the training, could only let the matter drop.
Having finally escaped the palace, Lin Chenghe was also trying to figure out how to sneak back in with a legitimate identity. He was quick-witted and was trying to figure out what medical skills he could use to become a royal physician.
This medical genius actually came up with a plan. By providing free medical consultations for difficult and complicated diseases in the capital, and even solving the symptoms of children with smallpox, he successfully gained fame in the capital and was discovered by Emperor Qianlong, who hired him to become an imperial physician.
Qingyin learned about this divine physician Lin Chenghe from Alisa while in the palace. He was young and handsome, and it wasn't just some kind of magic trick; he was a genuine medical genius who discovered the use of cowpox to treat smallpox. Qingyin was truly curious. And soon enough, Qingyin met him.
Qingyin is now six months pregnant, and her belly is surprisingly large compared to that of a typical pregnant woman. Emperor Qianlong no longer dares to let Qingyin leave Chunhe Palace, and only allows her to stroll around the palace every day.
The imperial physicians were also extremely anxious about Qingyin's multiple pregnancies. Multiple pregnancies were already rare in the palace, and they dared not make a definitive judgment about whether Consort Yu's pregnancy was normal. Lin Chenghe stood out in this situation; his confidence and ability to even treat smallpox convinced Emperor Qianlong to appoint him as Qingyin's attending physician.
The imperial physicians beside them weren't jealous; on the contrary, they were relieved to have gotten rid of such a difficult matter. Although the reward for Consort Yu's affair was substantial, the risks were also great. If something went wrong with the multiple pregnancies, they would definitely be buried with her. This newly arrived Imperial Physician Lin was still too young and only thought about immediate gains.
Therefore, during her daily consultations, Qingyin noticed that this new imperial physician was different from the usual old, stern-faced doctors. Qingyin realized, "Isn't this the eunuch with superb disguise skills? He's successfully become an imperial physician and secured a stable job!"
"Please extend your hand, Your Highness," Lin Chenghe said, suppressing his joy and not daring to look at Consort Yu.
Qingyin looked at the red-eared Imperial Physician Lin, but did not expose his identity. She stretched out her slender, white jade-like wrist and placed it in front of him.
Even in the Chunhe Palace, which was arranged by Emperor Qianlong to be like a shuttle, Lin Chenghe did not dare to act recklessly. He took Qingyin's pulse according to the rules.
"Your Majesty's pulse is stable and the pregnancy is progressing well. As long as you treat it normally, there are no abnormalities. However, Your Majesty is carrying multiple babies, so it is estimated that you will give birth prematurely in August. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, and do not be overly nervous or anxious. Just move around more."
Hearing the new imperial physician's words, Lin Mama and the others were visibly relieved, and the atmosphere in the palace relaxed. They knew about the premature birth, as the previous imperial physicians had mentioned it, but this new physician had given a specific due date, which was indeed different from the previous physicians. Listening to his confident and calm voice, they unconsciously began to believe him more.
Qingyin didn't feel anything; her system constantly monitored and protected her body, so she wasn't worried about these things at all. However, Lin Mama and the others didn't know this. To put their minds at ease, she did everything a normal pregnant woman should do. But this Lin Chenghe was indeed quite capable; he had actually predicted the due date correctly. Qingyin looked at him a few more times with slight surprise.
The sight of those words landing on Lin Chenghe's face was almost unbearable. He suddenly felt a pang of envy for the ordinary couples he had treated before; to be able to love and marry each other was surely the greatest happiness in life. Guli, Consort Yu…
As time went by, Qingyin's due date gradually arrived.
After finishing her breakfast as usual, Qingyin stood up and felt the familiar dampness between her legs.
"Alissa, I'm going into labor."
Alisa was initially stunned. What? She gave birth! She was dumbfounded for a moment, then immediately picked up Qingyin and headed towards the delivery room, shouting for people to come in.
Once Qingyin entered the delivery room, Granny Liu instructed the servants to inform the Emperor and Empress that Consort Yu was about to give birth.
The Empress was the first to arrive. She and Consort Yu had a very good relationship. After checking that everything was in order at Chunhe Palace and confirming that Qingyin had not experienced any unusual events after starting her treatment, she began to straighten her disheveled collar. This made Granny Liu, who was guarding the door, nod in approval. The Empress was indeed very good to Consort Yu.
Just as the Empress was about to sit down, she saw the Emperor arrive. She greeted him and recounted how Qingyin had just started her journey without any apparent abnormalities before sitting down with the nodding Qianlong.
Seeing that Emperor Qianlong was clearly anxious as he sat down, the Empress secretly rolled her eyes and whispered to comfort him, "Consort Yu has only just started going in. The delivery will take quite some time. Your Majesty, please wait patiently."
Even so, Emperor Qianlong knew that childbirth was difficult for women. However, he still couldn't control his worry and anxiety, and would send people into the delivery room from time to time to ask how things were going, which made everyone in the palace nervous.
However, perhaps Qingyin in the delivery room heard their thoughts, because not long after, the first loud cry of a baby was heard in the delivery room.
"Has she given birth?" The Empress was somewhat surprised that it had happened so quickly.
Inside the delivery room, the midwife beamed as she carried a baby out. She said with a smile, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty the Empress! Consort Yu has given birth to her first little prince."
However, no sooner had she uttered a sound than a loud baby cry rang out.
Four hours later, the Emperor and Empress looked at the rows of swaddling clothes laid out in front of them. The Empress's eyes widened in surprise. Even the Empress, who had never sworn before, wanted to swear. Four little princes! My goodness, Li-mei is so lucky!
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