Chapter 112 Deformed Child
Empress Zhu asked a few questions about Jiang Xinyue, but was blocked by Jiang Chuan. What did everyone think? Was she regretting that she could not harm his empress this time? Jiang Chuan could not control this.
What he had to do was to prevent anyone outside the Hexi Palace from contacting his empress.
Of course, the emperor was excluded.
"Your Majesty, I have seen your majesty."
Empress Zhu led everyone to pay respects and stood up hastily: "Your Majesty, how is Concubine Shu?"
Emperor Xuanwu frowned and was about to speak when Nanny Li ran out with her hands full of blood: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Concubine Shu had a difficult delivery. The baby was too big and it was stuck and could not come out. And... and Doctor Bai said that Concubine Shu's baby was only six months old. It is estimated that the organs are not yet fully developed. Even if Even if it is born, it won't survive."
Doctor Bai is the apprentice of Imperial Physician Yan. Before entering, Jiang Xinyue had instructed her: "No matter who asks, you must say that the baby in Concubine Shu's belly can't survive. Otherwise, when the emperor settles the matter later, I can't save your head and that of Imperial Physician Yan."
Doctor Bai couldn't understand the emperor's thoughts, but it didn't matter. With Concubine Zhen who could understand the emperor's thoughts, she just had to obey and do as she was told.
In fact, not many babies of seven or eight months old can survive after being born, not to mention that the baby in Concubine Shu's belly is only six months old. She
was not well taken care of during pregnancy, and she became as fat as other full-term babies in just six months. It's obvious that it's unhealthy.
But Concubine Zhen seemed to be hinting that the emperor didn't want the child to survive.
But it was none of her business. It was a miracle that Concubine Shu was able to survive. Let's see whether the emperor would save the adult or the child.
Emperor Xuanwu gritted his teeth and said, "Since it is destined that the baby will not survive after birth, why are you still hesitating? Save Concubine Shu
as soon as possible." Nanny Li was reassured and turned around in a hurry to go to her "battlefield" again.
This time, she didn't have to worry about the life or death of the baby in Concubine Shu's belly. If the baby couldn't be born, she would just force it out. It was the right thing to do to let Concubine Shu survive. Those
who didn't know the truth thought that the emperor loved Concubine Shu so much that he didn't even want his own child.
Only Empress Zhu felt a chill in her heart. The emperor... he was too cruel.
Knowing that Empress Dowager Wu was waiting for this child to be born to help their Wu family regain its glory, the emperor didn't want Concubine Shu's child to survive at all.
No wonder the emperor agreed without a second thought when Pei said she wanted to give the child to Concubine Li Gui to raise.
"Save my child! No! Your Majesty...save my child..."
Concubine Shu's voice was so sad that anyone who heard it was heartbroken.
At this moment, she was still thinking that if Concubine Zhen was outside, she would definitely be scared by her appearance. I wonder if she still has the courage to give birth to a child for the emperor?
After all, Concubine Zhen is just a little girl in her teens. She has never seen the danger of a woman giving birth. This time, she has seen it hard!
It is said that if a pregnant woman is always in a state of fear and terror, it is easy for the child to have a miscarriage.
"It's born!"
In the intense pain, Concubine Shu felt her tight lower body loosen, and a stream of water leaked out of her stomach. She felt as if she was floating in cotton in the air, and she felt extremely comfortable.
"Ah!"
A young palace maid screamed, and Concubine Shu immediately wanted to sit up: "Child... my child, let me see my child."
It was one thing not to want this child, but when she really gave birth to the child safely, the blood was thicker than water, and the tenderness of a new mother made her suddenly reluctant to let go.
Li Ma Ma looked embarrassed: "Madam Shu Fei... this nose... this child... he... he is a deformed child."
And the breathing was weak, and he couldn't even cry. It was obvious that he had swallowed the amniotic fluid in the mother's womb and was no longer useful.
"How dare you!"
Concubine Shu shouted with all her strength: "Give me my child."
Nanny Li had no choice but to hand the little boy, who weighed eight or nine pounds but had only one arm and one eye, to Concubine Shu.
"Ah ah..."
Unexpectedly, Concubine Shu only took a look and screamed and fainted. Doctor Bai was busy again, and Nanny Li held the dead little boy and reported to the emperor: "Your Majesty, it's a little prince, but... he hasn't grown up yet, he has..."
Everyone understood what she said later. Another son was lost. It would be a lie to say that she didn't feel anything in her heart.
Emperor Xuanwu lowered his eyes, not letting anyone see the redness in his eyes, and waved to Nanny Li: "Wang Dequan..."
His voice was choked with sobs and he couldn't say anything.
But Wang Dequan understood what he meant, and said in a comforting tone: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will bury the little prince and send him to Sheng'an Temple, so that the monks can pray for the little prince."
The burial ceremony for the prince, who was born without teeth, was relatively simple, just like the general burial ceremony, without distinction between big and small. Some coffins would be placed in a temple in the capital, and some would be buried in the prince's mausoleum in the mausoleum area where his father was buried.
Considering the status of Concubine Shu, the stubborn temperament of the Empress Dowager, and the emperor's former affection for Concubine Shu, Wang Dequan still arranged for her to be chanted in Sheng'an Temple first and then buried in the prince's mausoleum.
Emperor Xuanwu waved his hand and said to Imperial Physician Yan, "Can Concubine Shu be moved now?"
Seeing blood in Hexi Palace was already a taboo. Concubine Shu's difficult labor scared Concubine Zhen. He didn't want Concubine Shu to stay here to recuperate and let Concubine Zhen think of what happened today when she saw her.
Imperial Physician Yan bowed and said, "It's okay to carry her on a stretcher so that Concubine Shu doesn't have to exert herself."
Emperor Xuanwu waved his hand and Tang Shiliang stepped forward immediately. The emperor ordered, "Go to the Imperial Medical Bureau and get a stretcher. Have someone carry Concubine Shu back to Kunning Palace. Then find a few imperial physicians to treat Concubine Shu. When she is better, the imperial physicians will return to the Imperial Medical Bureau."
In other words, there was no need to arrange for imperial physicians with busy schedules and great skills to be assigned to Concubine Shu, otherwise they would always be stationed in Kunning Palace, and the masters of other palaces would not be able to find the most skilled imperial physicians.
"A woman who has just given birth cannot be exposed to the wind. Remember to dress Shufei more conservatively."
Tang Shiliang agreed one by one, and felt that the scene in front of him was very similar to the scene when Shufei pulled out her hairpin and stabbed her neck to prove that she did not push Concubine Zhen into the water.
That day, the emperor also felt that Shufei had seen blood and had offended Concubine Zhen, so he immediately had someone carry Shufei back to Jingren Palace.
No wonder his godfather always told him to be more respectful to the one in Hexi Palace.
It turned out that the godfather had already seen it at that time. In the heart of the emperor, Concubine Zhen's status had surpassed Concubine Shu.
"Please, Your Majesty, make a decision for my queen."
Lian Xin knelt on the ground with a "thump". "Your Majesty, it was Concubine Li who pushed Concubine Shu. Please punish Concubine Gui for her offense! The little prince... The little prince was still angry just now. He could have survived. It was Concubine Li who killed him!"