Chapter 414 Something Bad Happens
In the first month of the lunar calendar, it is indeed warmer than in the twelfth month, but it is still far from the perfect time.
Shen Chuliu came back from Taiji Palace with her sleeves rolled up. She looked fine, but the servants were all very cold.
"Today is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Let's all go and have a good meal and drink. Last year, Zizhu and Zirui served us, but this year, Zhemei and Jimei are left here. Go and compete." Shen Chuliu waved his hand.
"Hey, we servants are right behind. Yuanxiao is going to Ruiqing Palace to see off the Sixth Prince." Chi Su said.
"Okay, let's all go. We've been very busy these days. Today you can celebrate the New Year and the Lantern Festival together. You don't have to come to me for an answer after you come back from the Lantern Festival. Just go." Shen Chuliu said.
Shen Chuliu was tired and had no appetite.
However, Jimei and Zhemei, one helped her remove her makeup, while the other went to fetch food.
"I see that you have no appetite today, so you should eat something. At least your stomach will feel better." These are rice wine dumplings.
Shen Chuliu didn't like eating this at first, but after a few years, her taste gradually changed.
It tastes pretty good now.
So I listened to them and ate a bowl.
The master and his two servants were quite comfortable, and as they talked it gradually grew late at night.
Maybe it’s because I was too uneasy last year, so this year’s start is pretty good.
In the second half of the month when the weather gradually became warmer, Li Zhaoyuan came out less and less. She was about to give birth, so she was very careful.
She was very scared for a while because of the sight of blood, but now fortunately the child is fine and she is in good health.
On the fourth day of the second lunar month, Li Zhaoyuan launched the attack.
She was also a thoughtful person. She didn't call anyone right away, relying on the fact that she was pregnant with her second child. So even though the period had already started in the middle of the night, she waited until the emperor left court before notifying everyone.
Shen Chuliu slept late last night and just got up. Thinking that he would not be able to make it in time to pay his respects, he made up an excuse not to go.
It would be difficult not to move now.
I quickly cleaned myself up and didn't have time to eat properly. I just drank a bowl of bird's nest porridge.
He rushed out of the door, but before he reached Fengzao Palace, someone came to tell him to go directly to Yichunxuan.
In Yichunxuan, everything was in order and Li Zhaoyuan had already entered the delivery room.
The Empress and the Emperor arrived soon after, and the imperial physicians were also waiting.
Now it seems that everything is going well.
Everyone paid their respects to the Emperor and Empress, and then waited.
Except for Concubine Qian Shufei who had been ill for several days during the year, all the staff came.
Everyone said this without daring to make too much noise, and until mid-morning, there was finally some movement in the delivery room.
The servants also moved around more frequently.
Everyone waited quietly again, and the midwife came out to report that everything was fine.
At half past the hour of Si, Qi Yixiu's eleventh prince was born.
The midwives came out with the good news, saying that the eleventh prince weighed five kilograms and that both mother and child were safe.
Qi Yixiu was obviously happy: "Okay, reward! Reward Li Zhaoyuan."
The queen also gave rewards to the midwife, the imperial physician, and everyone in Yichun Pavilion.
Everyone was very envious of her because she was the first person in the harem to give birth to two princes.
No matter whether she will be favored in the future, as long as she has these two princes by her side, it will be enough for her life.
Shen Chuliu also thought that Li Zhaoyuan was very lucky.
The whole morning was spent here.
After coming out of Yichunxuan, the empress arranged for the emperor to go directly to Cuiyunxuan.
It is true that some concubines lived closer to here, but they were not very favored.
To be honest, the Queen's Fengzao Palace was closer, but the Queen still arranged for the Emperor to go to Shen Chuliu's place.
Shen Chuliu thanked him with a smile and went back with the emperor.
Asking someone to serve lunch, Shen Chuliu said, "Li Zhaoyuan is indeed very lucky and in good health. This eleventh prince must be a very good child as well."
Qi Yixiu smiled and said, "My beloved concubine should also work harder. The Sixth Prince has grown up."
Shen Chuliu poured him tea with a smile, but did not respond.
Soon, lunch arrived. After lunch, Qi Yixiu took a short rest and went back. There was still a lot to do.
The time lost during the first month of the year must be made up.
What's more, it is now the mourning period for Empress Dowager Cirui. Although the emperor has not really stopped visiting his concubines, it is still rare.
Most of the time, concubines would be asked to go to Taiji Palace instead of living anywhere else.
After seeing the emperor off, Shen Chuliu asked someone to prepare something for Li Zhaoyuan, and then there was nothing else to do.
When it was almost dusk, Yuanxiao came back from outside and said, "Master, it was said that Concubine Ying had fainted."
"What's wrong? Wasn't you fine this morning?" Shen Chuliu was surprised.
Ever since the death of the third princess, Concubine Ying has not been in good health. She was also pregnant twice before she had a princess.
Although these years have been a bit unbelievable, losing a biological child is still a huge blow.
"I saw that the imperial physician had gone, and I didn't know why, but... from what I heard, I was afraid that she was pregnant?" Yuanxiao said.
"Ah? Pregnant?" Shen Chuliu was surprised: "After the third princess passed away, the emperor went to see her several times. This is... well, it's been three or four months, right?"
"Yes, Concubine Ying has not been in good health these days and has been taking a lot of medicine. I probably asked her about it, and that's why she is not feeling well."
Does this mean that her menstruation is irregular?
"Listen first. If it's true, it will be a consolation." Shen Chuliu said.
Yuanxiao agreed and went out.
After dinner, news came that Concubine Ying was pregnant and was already four months pregnant.
She herself really didn't know about it beforehand. Because she took too many medicines, her whole body was in a mess, not to mention her menstrual period.
Also, because I hadn't taken any medicine or checked her pulse for more than half a month, I didn't know I was pregnant.
"I went to the Imperial Medical Bureau to get your tonic, and I also heard that Concubine Ying's pregnancy is not going well." Yuanxiao said.
Shen Chuliu didn't take tonics because she was sick, but some nourishing things when the weather was cold. Sometimes she would send them all to the Imperial Medical Bureau, and then they would deal with them before using them.
Yuanxiao went back to get something mainly to find out what was going on.
"What's wrong?" Shen Chuliu held his forehead with his hand. This woman was so pitiful.
"It is said that... her health was not good to begin with, and she was really sad because of the operation last year. In addition, she has never stopped taking medicine in the past few months. Now that she is pregnant, she still has red spots... It is said that she has both qi and blood deficiency and internal obstruction of the five internal organs. She needs to be properly adjusted to get better. Now that she is pregnant, I am afraid that both the child and the adults will not be well."
Shen Chuliu nodded: "Then it should be difficult for her to keep this pregnancy."
"The Emperor and the Empress have both given her gifts, and the Empress has also exempted her from paying respects in the coming days. But I have heard from the Imperial Physician that it is up to fate whether she can be saved or not."
(End of this chapter)
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