The concubines rushed to Yongshou Palace and listened to Bei Lingyao and Emperor Jiahe shouting at each other across the delivery room. They felt sad and jealous.
"Your Majesty, I have seen you."
Bei Lingyao looked at the concubines who were bowing in unison and said, "You can go back. There's no need for you to guard this place."
"Your Majesty, please don't blame me. I am also worried about Concubine Zhuang's younger sister and Concubine Zhuang's older sister..."
"Your Majesty, please let them stay."
The Queen Mother looked at the concubines and sighed in her heart.
These are all pitiful people. After entering the palace, who doesn't want to give birth to an heir for the emperor? Even if they have a son or a daughter, they will have someone to rely on for the rest of their lives.
However, the concubines who had given birth before were unable to protect their princes and princesses. The remaining ones who had not given birth had caught a cold and it was unknown whether they could recover in this lifetime.
But even after they recovered, the emperor was unwilling to touch them.
The Queen Mother knew her son well, and he was very disappointed with his concubines.
Otherwise, Concubine Zhuang was pregnant and she had been restraining herself for the past nine months and was unwilling to set foot in the harem.
After expressing their gratitude, the concubines sat on the chairs brought by the palace servants and waited, looking at the delivery room where no screams were heard. They kept cursing Concubine Zhuang for a difficult delivery and wished that she would die and keep the child.
At this moment, they all hoped that Bei Lingyao would die so that they could adopt Bei Lingyao's twins.
Especially the queen, she is the most qualified.
Moreover, if Concubine Zhuang was gone, the emperor would step into the harem to visit them, or he would issue an edict to select concubines and recruit more concubines.
They cannot give birth, but when a new woman comes in and becomes pregnant, these high-ranking concubines can use some tricks to adopt the child.
Amidst such anticipation, basins of blood and water were brought out from the delivery room.
Only the midwife's voice could be heard.
"Exhale, inhale, exert force..."
The Queen Mother paced back and forth anxiously, unable to sit still. She felt an eyesore when she saw Bei Lingyao standing by the delivery room door. "Move aside, don't stand there."
Bei Lingyao was speechless. She had spiritual awareness and knew the situation in the delivery room, but she was not as anxious as the empress dowager.
"Madam Yang, please go in and see what's going on. Why is Concubine Zhuang silent?"
The Queen Mother was extremely worried.
It’s not easy to give birth to one baby, let alone twins.
Nanny Yang responded and entered the delivery room.
The Queen Mother clasped her hands together, kept bowing towards the sky, and muttered something.
Nanny Yang came out quickly and said, "Don't worry, Empress Dowager, Concubine Zhuang is fine. She's just biting the cloth and making no sound."
The Empress Dowager was relieved, but she was still worried about Concubine Zhuang's delivery.
Nanny Yang said, "Don't worry, Her Majesty. Women don't give birth that quickly."
The Queen Mother nodded. "Yes, I've been through this myself. When I gave birth to the Emperor, one day and two nights was considered a good birth. Some people give birth for three days and three nights, and some..."
Once the Queen Mother started talking, she couldn't stop.
The concubines listened silently. The Queen, Noble Consort Jing, and the three concubines Hui, De, and Xian, who had given birth to princes and princesses, recalled their own pregnancy and childbirth processes, tears welling up in their eyes.
But their children are all gone.
The Queen and the others felt very regretful. Concubine Jing looked up at the Queen with hatred. She only had one daughter, the Second Princess, and the Queen couldn't tolerate her.
How can this hateful and vicious woman be worthy of the position of mother of the country?
The other three concubines also clenched their fists, gritted their teeth, and hated the queen to death.
The Queen frowned slightly when she felt Noble Consort Jing's resentful gaze. "Noble Consort Jing, why are you looking at me like that? My eldest prince and princess also died young. The pain of losing a son and a daughter is no less than yours."
"Oh"
Concubine Jing sneered, "This is retribution."
The queen was furious, and Concubine Jing stared at her stubbornly, refusing to give in at all.
She had no evidence, but she knew it was the queen.
Everyone saw how the Queen fanned the flames everywhere and instigated the concubines to compete for favor and position.
It's just that at that time, they had to compete for favor and position.
Concubine Jing did not regret fighting for it. If she hadn't fought for it, she would not have been able to sit on the position of concubine.
Among these concubines, except for the empress and concubines who were given high positions as soon as they entered the palace, the others all climbed up from the position of beauties or concubines.
In addition, Concubine Liang, the favorite concubine, was always ranked before Concubine Jing and had a higher rank than Concubine Jing.
Most of these concubines were ladies from famous families, daughters of officials, and it was normal for them to feel dissatisfied when a palace slave was ruling over them.
Fortunately, Concubine Liang is stupid and not smart enough. She has schemes but no means, otherwise it would be difficult for them to compete with Concubine Liang.
When Concubine Jing first entered the palace, she was bullied by Concubine Liang, who even robbed her and tried to steal her favor. There were many such incidents.
At that time, Concubine Jing hated Concubine Liang to death.
But fortunately, she became pregnant and gave birth to the second princess, and finally she was promoted to a concubine, surpassing the title of Concubine Liang.
Afterwards, Concubine Liang brought her own death upon herself, angering the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, and she fell out of favor.
And Concubine Liang was once the Queen's most useful chess piece. She was so stupid.
If it weren't for the Emperor's protection and the people arranged by the Emperor in Concubine Liang's palace, Concubine Liang would have been bullied to death by these concubines long ago.
When Concubine Jing thought about the death of her second princess, she felt extremely angry.
Even after the eldest prince and princess died, Concubine Jing still felt unsatisfied.
The same was true for the three concubines Hui, De and Xian.
The princes and princesses died one after another, and some scapegoats, including imperial doctors, concubines, eunuchs, and palace maids, were brought forward, but they all refused to believe it.
Some people think that it was the Queen who did it, while others think that it was Concubine Shu and the Yang family behind her who did it.
The three concubines glanced at Concubine Shu with a hidden look, and Concubine Shu exploded.
"Why are you looking at me like this? You can't raise your own children, so why do you blame me? I didn't harm them."
Shufei bullied the concubines a lot, but she didn't dare to attack the princes and princesses, for fear that Emperor Jiahe would really dislike her.
In addition, the Empress Dowager had been warning her all the time, so Concubine Shu did not dare to take any action.
"Shut up, all of you, go back to the palace and pray for Concubine Zhuang and the prince and princess."
Bei Lingyao was getting a headache from the noise. Even after so many years, the truth about the premature deaths of the princes and princesses of these concubines had not been revealed.
It’s not easy to check again.
If you want to argue, just leave Yongshou Palace. It’s time for the baby to be born, and Bei Lingyao can’t stand any more arguments in Yongshou Palace.
The Queen Mother said to the Empress, "Empress, please take the concubines back. I will inform you when there is any news. It is useless for you to stay. Instead, you will cause trouble. The noise is making my head hurt."
The Queen Mother waved her hand, and the Queen could only bow helplessly and leave Yongshou Palace with a group of concubines.
In the delivery room, Emperor Jiahe was sweating profusely and looked embarrassed. He felt that this was the greatest pain in his life.
He had heard how difficult childbirth was for women, and some even lost their lives.
But no matter how painful it is, as a man, he cannot understand or feel it.
But now, he felt it.
The pain is unbearable.
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