Consort Nian's face darkened upon hearing the Empress's words, and a surge of anger rose within her. She had nowhere to vent her grief over the loss of her child, and no matter how heartbroken she was, she knew she couldn't take it out on Yinzhen.
Then he launched into a tirade against the Empress: "It's not like the Empress lost her child, how could she possibly understand? Get out of here! Are you all here to laugh at me? Get out of here..."
Everyone looked at Consort Nian with fear in their eyes, thinking that she might have gone mad.
Even if she was a favored concubine, speaking to the Empress like that in front of everyone would be considered insane.
The Empress's face immediately went expressionless. Her child, her Honghui, her child was also the greatest pain of her life.
Thinking of this, her eyes welled up with tears, and she lost her composure as she said to Yinzhen, her voice choked with emotion, "Your Majesty, Consort Nian is grieving the loss of her child, so I will take my leave now."
As Yinzhen listened to the Empress's voice, he also thought of that child. Honghui was a good child; he was his first son, the eldest son of the legitimate wife.
It's understandable that the Imperial Concubine is grieving, but it's unreasonable for her to take her anger out on the Empress.
But given the Consort's appearance, even Yinzhen couldn't bring himself to reprimand her. It wasn't that he was reluctant, but rather that he couldn't; Yinzhen couldn't provoke the Consort.
Yinzhen said to the Empress, "The Consort was upset and said something inappropriate. Once she has calmed down, I will have her apologize to you."
The Empress sensed his bias and hated Consort Nian even more, but on the surface she showed understanding: "No need to apologize. I have also lost my child. If you understand, I will take my leave."
Yinzhen nodded, and the Empress left.
With the Empress gone, the remaining concubines, unable to stay any longer, also took their leave.
Jia Yue followed the others out of Yikun Palace, and was just about to go see Consort An when she received news that Consort An was having a difficult childbirth and was probably not doing well either.
There had been rumors for some time that Consort An's baby was a princess.
Jia Yue hasn't gotten her hands dirty yet and can't figure out anything, but it's proving to be a difficult birth!
Falling down, premature birth, and then difficult labor seem quite normal.
Upon receiving the news, the Empress went straight to Consort An's residence.
Unable to offer any comfort to the Imperial Concubine, everyone turned their attention to Consort An, who was experiencing a difficult childbirth.
As soon as they arrived at the palace gate, they heard Consort An shouting. In the courtyard, palace servants were coming and going, carrying basins of bloody water.
Not long after, a person came out of the delivery room and asked, "Your Majesty, Consort An is having a difficult labor. Should we save the mother or the child?"
Is it easy to answer the question of saving the mother or the child?
The answer is naturally the same: to protect the child. When concubines entered the palace and became the emperor's women, the ostensible reason was to ensure the continuation of the royal family's lineage.
The Empress paused for a moment before saying, "...Save the child!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Everyone waited outside for about half an hour. Consort An was still having a difficult labor when Yinzhen arrived. After coaxing the Consort to sleep, he came over after learning that Consort An was having a difficult labor, since the child Consort An was giving birth to was also his child.
May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace.
"Get up. How is Consort An?"
The Empress rose, her face pale, and replied, "They said it was a difficult childbirth. They asked whether to save the mother or the child, and I said... they said to save the child."
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen's expression darkened further. He naturally hoped that the mother and child, or the mother and daughter, would be safe. He couldn't say he particularly liked Consort An, but she was still his woman.
"Tell the imperial physician to do everything possible to save the master."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Half an hour later, a baby's cry was heard from inside the house, though it wasn't very loud.
Then there was a flurry of panic, with reports that Consort An was bleeding.
After a flurry of activity, the imperial physician brought Consort An back to life, and the delivery room was finally opened, with the midwife carrying a baby out.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress, Consort An has given birth to a princess. Consort An just suffered a severe hemorrhage but was rescued. From now on, she will have to rest in bed."
The midwife's words were quite interesting.
First of all, An Gui gave birth to a princess.
Secondly, although Consort An's life was saved, she was too weak to care for the princess.
Yinzhen and the Empress both glanced at the baby in the swaddling clothes. The baby was premature and weak, and they both sighed inwardly.
Yinzhen sighed, fearing he would suffer the pain of losing his daughter again.
The Empress sighed, knowing that Consort An was no longer of any use.
The Ulanara clan has no shortage of princesses, and Consort An will not be able to have any more children in the future.
In the next imperial concubine selection, Yinzhen will not allow the Ulanara clan to send another candidate.
At this moment, Consort Mao stepped forward: "Your Majesty, it is my fault. Noble Lady An is staying in my palace, and I have failed to take good care of her."
Yinzhen looked at Consort Mao, his first woman and the mother of his first child.
Yinzhen was more lenient with her: "How can I blame you? Consort An knew she was pregnant, yet she still ran around everywhere. I can't blame you."
Yinzhen thought of their two daughters who had died young, and then of the princess that Consort An had just given birth to.
If Consort An had been well-behaved, and given birth to a princess, it wouldn't have been unreasonable to grant her the rank of concubine out of respect for the Empress. But she was always restless and had a premature birth.
Yinzhen now hopes that the pregnant concubines can behave quietly and discreetly, just like Jiayue.
Consort An suffered a difficult childbirth. He felt sorry for the child, but he couldn't help but resent her for being restless and wandering around everywhere.
Consort Mao: "I'm glad Your Majesty doesn't blame me."
Yinzhen: "I doubt Consort An's health allows her to raise a child, and since she's from your palace, you should take care of the princess!"
Consort Mao looked as if she had been struck by a surprise, with a hint of disbelief: "Your Majesty really wants me to raise the princess?"
Yinzhen knew that she would never be able to raise the two children, and he felt saddened. He nodded and said, "I will entrust the princess to you to raise. Consort An is arrogant and ignorant. I can rest assured that the princess will raise the children."
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