Not long after the hunting trip ended, one day when Yinzhen returned to his residence, before he had even changed out of his court robes, a young eunuch rushed over.
"Your Highness! Your Highness! Something has happened to Princess Yun!"
"What?!"
Yinzhen hurried to Yunhui's courtyard. As soon as he arrived at the gate, he heard Yunhui's screams and the anxious chatter of the maids and servants.
"Hot water! Quick, bring another basin of hot water!"
Has the messenger returned?
Yinzhen hurriedly went up to him.
"What happened?"
The imperial physician inside hurriedly came out:
"Your Highness, I have just arrived. The maid told me that Consort Yun was not feeling well this morning. I took her pulse and there was nothing wrong. But half an hour ago, her water broke suddenly, and the baby is breech. I'm afraid she will have a difficult delivery."
Just as Yinzhen was about to say something, the midwife inside rushed out:
"Imperial Physician, quick! The master is bleeding profusely, but the baby hasn't come out yet. If this continues, the child will suffocate! You must think of something!"
The imperial physician was in a very difficult position:
"Your Highness, I do have a strong medicine, and with the help of a midwife, it might be able to help the princess give birth. However, the medicine is too strong, and I'm worried that the princess might not be able to withstand it."
"...medication."
Yinzhen said those two words through gritted teeth, knowing that after making this decision, Yunhui's chances of survival would be very slim.
But he had no choice but to do it.
The imperial physician sighed, seemingly out of pity for the person screaming inside.
The medicine was quickly prepared, and Yunhui drank it without knowing anything about what was happening. At that moment, all she wanted was for her child to be born safely.
And her wish came true.
Yunhui is gone, leaving behind a young prince.
"Your Highness, Princess Yun has given birth to a baby prince."
Green Grass cried as she brought the child to Yinzhen. Yinzhen took the child and carefully examined its appearance.
"It does resemble Yunhui somewhat."
Immediately afterwards, Yinzhen summoned Gao Wuyong and ordered him to take Luyin, the child, and the two wet nurses to his wife.
The green field was unwilling, but had no choice.
Before leaving, Yinzhen instructed Luyin:
"Take good care of the young prince. If anything happens, just have Gao Wuyong come to me."
"Yes, ma'am."
Yunhui was properly buried by Yinzhen's men, and then returned to her study, where she stayed for three days without seeing anyone.
The day after Yunhui gave birth, everyone else in the mansion also learned that the mother had passed away while the child remained.
"Sister, Princess Yun, she..."
This was something no one expected. Despite the prince's exceptional care for her, something still went wrong.
Li Jingshu and Nian Yunrong were also somewhat disappointed. They had both experienced the pain of childbirth and felt saddened by Yunhui's short life.
But the princess was very happy.
"My lady, this old servant has brought the little prince."
"Quick, let me see it."
Ulanara took the child from the nanny.
"This child is quite heavy."
"The imperial physician has already examined the young prince, and he is very healthy. Both wet nurses were also carefully selected by the prince, so please rest assured, Your Highness."
The princess looked lovingly at the sleeping prince in her arms, but her words betrayed a murderous intent:
"Keep a close eye on that Green Shade girl. Right now, Yunhui is in trouble, and the Prince won't just ignore it. Let's spare this little girl's life for now. Once this matter has passed, you can deal with her."
"Please rest assured, Madam."
Three days was enough time for Yinzhen to think everything through. So, he led his men to Ulanara's courtyard. Sure enough, he saw the child there.
"Fujin (wife)".
"Your Highness, may you be blessed."
"Where are Green Field and the wet nurses? Why are you taking care of the child yourself?"
Before Ulanara could speak, Yinzhen had Gao Wuyong summon Luyin over:
"What did the master tell you? The little prince is your life. You must take good care of him. How can you let the princess take care of him personally?"
Green Field quickly took the opportunity to back down:
"This servant knows how to speak, this servant will take the little prince away right away."
Now that things had come to this point, Ulanara had no choice but to let go. She could only watch helplessly as Luyin took the child from her arms, and she couldn't show any dissatisfaction.
Yinzhen nodded in satisfaction and went into the side room, whereupon Ulanara told someone to quickly make tea.
"Your Highness, have you decided on a name for the young prince?"
"As for the child's formal name, I would like to ask Father Emperor to bestow one, as it would be a blessing for the child. However, I have thought of a nickname for the child, 'Erdemo,' which means virtuous and talented. What do you think?"
"I think this name is excellent."
Upon hearing that Yinzhen had given the child this name and that he had invited his father, the Emperor, to bestow a formal name upon him, Ulanara felt that Yinzhen had high hopes for the child.
The two chatted for a while about some recent events, and then Yinzhen left first.
Only after the prince had walked away did the old woman enter the room.
"Madam, the Prince doesn't seem to have said who will be in charge of investigating Consort Yun's matter."
Ulanara noticed this as well, and felt uneasy about it.
But half a month later, Yinzhen still came to see the child as usual, so Ulanara thought the matter was over.
Just when everyone thought that there would be no more changes in the manor, news came that Geng Youran had been placed under house arrest.
"Sister Li, what exactly happened? Why was Sister Geng grounded?"
Li Jingshu was also confused.
"I also heard the news suddenly. This morning I sent someone over, intending to invite Sister Geng over for tea, but who knew there were two unfamiliar servants standing at the door, saying that the prince had personally given the order."
Wanru felt somewhat uneasy.
Hongzhou just returned to the prince's residence yesterday, and today Sister Geng has been placed under house arrest. It's obvious this is aimed at Sister Geng. Unfortunately, she doesn't have many people she can trust, and the few she has are all serving Hongli.
"No, I need to go find the Prince and find out what exactly happened."
Wanru stood up and was about to leave when Li Jingshu quickly called out to her:
"Even if you go there now, the prince won't talk to you. Besides, going there now would only add fuel to the fire."
"Are we just going to stand by and watch Sister Geng get bullied for no reason?"
Li Jingshu stood up, took Wanru's hand, and patted it comfortingly:
"Don't worry. Let's go ask the Princess Consort first; maybe she knows the inside story."
Even though Wanru didn't want to see that face, she still went with him.
"Did you sisters make plans to meet today?"
When Li Jingshu and Wanru arrived, Nian Yunrong happened to be there as well.
"This humble servant greets the Fujin (Fujin, Cefujin)."
"My two sisters, please rise, no need to be so polite. Someone, bring tea."
Li Jingshu secretly gave Wanru a look, signaling her not to be impatient. She then tentatively said:
"The Princess Consort's complexion has improved a lot these past few days, so the little prince must be a well-behaved boy."
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