After Emperor Mian finished lighting the first lantern to pray for the country's fortune, it was time for others to light their own lanterns.
Gu Xiaoqiao picked out a red one with a rabbit pattern for herself. It was her favorite one she had seen.
She looked at Di Mian and saw that he also held a lantern with the same pattern but a different color. They both smiled in tacit understanding.
Then they each wrote their New Year wishes on the lanterns before slowly letting them fly away.
"Your Majesty, what are you writing?"
Gu Xiaoqiao asked curiously. It was so mysterious. Just now, she wanted to take a look at it and deliberately covered it up.
"I won't tell you."
Emperor Mian smiled mysteriously and handed the pen in his hand to Manager Wang.
Gu Xiaoqiao curled her lips, looking stingy.
"So what did our Qiao Qiao write?"
He looked down at Gu Xiaoqiao, his eyes revealing a hint of expectation.
"I wrote..."
Gu Xiaoqiao blinked mysteriously and deliberately dragged out the ending tone.
"What did you write?"
Emperor Mian raised his eyebrows slightly, and an expression of nervousness and anticipation appeared on his handsome face.
"secret!"
Gu Xiaoqiao raised her chin slightly, holding her belly with her hands, looking very proud.
Emperor Mian shook his head helplessly and chuckled. This little thing that holds a grudge, but let him not talk about it.
As for wishes...it won't work if you say it out loud...
After everyone else had finished lighting their lanterns, the fireworks display that had lasted for a quarter of an hour was almost over, and the blessing ceremony between the end of the year and the new year was completely over.
Everyone also began to leave from the west side. This was nothing to others, but it was hard for Gu Xiaoqiao.
It was fine when I came up, but it was very difficult to go down the stairs with a big belly. Although the steps were not high, it snowed today and it became a little slippery once the snow melted.
Emperor Mian was afraid that something might happen to Gu Xiaoqiao, so he personally supported her when she went down, taking each step very steadily and carefully.
The Grand Empress Dowager was the first to go down, and she almost slipped once on the way down. So after she got down, she stood by the stairs and looked at Gu Xiaoqiao and Di Mian nervously, "Emperor, please help Concubine Gu to me carefully."
"Don't worry, Grandmother, I will definitely make sure you get well!"
Emperor Mian responded seriously.
Behind Gu Xiaoqiao and the others were Concubine Liang and the Queen, who were slowly walking down the stairs, one on the left and one on the right.
The Queen is on the left and Concubine Liang is on the right.
After seeing the interaction between the Empress Dowager and Emperor Mian, Concubine Liang couldn't help but roll her eyes secretly.
It's just luck that I got pregnant, look how these people treat me so well.
The Queen saw her reaction clearly and couldn't help but smile. She said, "Sister Liang Fei, you are wearing so little today. You should drink a bowl of ginger soup as soon as you get home to warm yourself up. Don't catch a cold."
Concubine Liang glanced at the Queen and said sarcastically, "Your Majesty, please take care of your own health. After all, it's freezing cold. I'm strong enough to handle it, but it's Your Majesty who should make sure to rest."
The queen smiled faintly and was not angry. Instead, she reminded her to be careful of the slippery road.
But Concubine Liang didn't take it seriously and continued to walk down the stairs absent-mindedly.
Just as Gu Xiaoqiao and Di Mian were slowly walking down the last few steps at a snail's pace, they suddenly heard a scream from behind.
"ah!"
Gu Xiaoqiao turned her head and saw Concubine Liang slip and fall backwards. The moment she raised her hand, she accidentally hit the empress beside her. The empress lost her balance and fell towards the imperial crown.
Concubine Liang also fell down with a thud, and then rushed straight towards Gu Xiaoqiao.
"Quick, protect Concubine Gu!"
Following the Empress Dowager's exclamation, the entire scene fell into chaos.
The more anxious you are, the more likely it is to cause trouble. Manager Wang and Caiwei and the others were in a hurry to protect Gu Xiaoqiao, but they all fell into a heap.
Emperor Mian subconsciously protected Gu Xiaoqiao tightly, but he could not withstand the impact coming from all directions.
Gu Xiaoqiao was already heavy, and after being bumped by several people, he immediately lost his balance and fell down, taking the imperial crown with him.
"Xiao Qiao!"
When Emperor Mian saw Gu Xiaoqiao about to fall to the ground, his face changed drastically with fear.
He quickly stretched out his arms and pulled the person into his arms, then quickly turned the two of them around, protecting her stomach with one hand and her waist with the other.
And I fell heavily to the ground as a cushion, making a loud "bang".
Emperor Mian groaned, but the first thing he did was to ask how Gu Xiaoqiao was doing.
"I-I'm fine..."
Just as Gu Xiaoqiao was about to speak to comfort him, she felt a surge of heat in her lower body and her stomach began to ache.
"Ah, Concubine Gu is bleeding!"
Someone screamed, and then everyone around looked at Gu Xiaoqiao's lower abdomen, only to see blood oozing out from under her body...
Seeing this scene, the Empress Dowager's pupils suddenly shrank.
Her grandson...
Grandson...will you be okay?
"Xiao Qiao!"
When Emperor Mian saw Gu Xiaoqiao lying on him with a pale face, he was frightened out of his wits. He quickly endured the discomfort and got up from the ground and hugged half of Gu Xiaoqiao's body.
"Quick, call the imperial physician!"
He anxiously ordered the palace servants beside him, "Hurry up and prepare the carriage to chase us over!"
After the words fell, the group immediately ran out.
A lot of blood also flowed from Gu Xiaoqiao's calf, soaking the unmelted snow on the ground.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, the Queen will be fine!"
Manager Wang said quickly after getting up from the ground.
"How could I not be anxious?"
Di Mian glared at him and said, "I wish I could suffer this for her now!"
At the moment Gu Xiaoqiao fell, she saw a small white pearl rolling down the stairs to her side, and she took it in her hand.
I can't remember where I've seen it before, but it looks familiar.
And she didn't have the heart to think about these things now, as the baby might be born prematurely.
The pain in her stomach became stronger and stronger, making her head dizzy. She gritted her teeth and tried to hold on.
"Your Majesty, please ask the midwife to come over. I may be about to give birth..."
Gu Xiaoqiao spoke intermittently, his forehead covered with sweat, his face extremely pale, as if he would faint at any moment.
When Emperor Mian heard this, he became even more panicked.
"Hurry, hurry, why are you still standing there? Go get the midwife and the others."
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For a moment, the entire palace was in an uproar.
The entire Imperial Hospital was mobilized, and a crowd gathered outside Gu Xiaoqiao's bedroom.
"How is Concubine Gu now? Is she in serious condition?"
"Where is the Emperor? Where is the Emperor?"
The Empress Dowager was walking back and forth in the side hall with a worried look on her face. She was holding Buddhist beads in her hand and kept chanting "Amitabha, may Buddha bless you."
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