Chapter 212 Song Zhao's Premature Birth
The days passed quickly.
In a blink of an eye, it was Xiao Jingheng's birthday again.
Because he needed to avoid the New Year this year, his birthday was not celebrated in a grand manner. He just had an ordinary gathering with his concubines and a few close princes.
At the birthday banquet, Prince An Xiao Jingyan, as Xiao Jingheng's closest brother, was naturally also present.
Come to think of it, Song Zhao hasn't seen him for a long time.
When I saw him again today, he still looked annoying with his ruffian and unruly look.
During the banquet, the concubines performed their skills and gave each other gifts, making it very lively.
The Queen had not met Xiao Jingheng for a long time. Today, in order to show the harmony between the Emperor and the Queen, she still sat next to Xiao Jingheng.
While the audience was singing and dancing in the hall, the Queen poured a glass of wine to Xiao Jingheng.
"Your Majesty, I wish you a happy birthday and long life."
Xiao Jingheng didn't respond to her, but he didn't want to offend her too much, so he drank the glass of wine in the end.
As the wine was flowing, all the concubines were trying to show their goodwill to Xiao Jingheng.
The newly-entered concubines also had their own responsibilities.
However, it was expected that they would try to please Xiao Jingheng. No matter what they did, Song Zhao only regarded them as some second-rate singers and dancers who were there for fun.
However, to Song Zhao's surprise, Rong Yue tonight seemed a little different from before.
She said she didn't want to sleep with the emperor, but secretly took birth control pills to prevent the emperor from having children.
Logically speaking, with her pride, she should not want to pay much attention to Xiao Jingheng.
But she was very attentive to Jamel Xiao today.
Not only did she toast repeatedly, she also sang and danced, like a lady from a noble family, but it seemed as if she was deliberately humiliating herself.
And Song Zhao knew that Rong Yue couldn't drink alcohol.
Her face turned red after two cups of wine. If she drank more, she might not even be able to walk steadily.
Seeing her like this, Concubine Chen thought she was deliberately trying to please Xiao Jingheng.
Thinking that Xiao Jingheng had indeed turned over her card many times recently, she felt even more disgusted with her.
So he said solemnly: "It seems that Tong Changzai has lost his composure. Many princes are here today, so don't make a fool of yourself. If you can't handle the alcohol, you should go back to the palace and rest early."
So Rong Yue smiled and said, "Today is the emperor's birthday, and I am really happy. I wish the emperor a long life and happiness, and peace and prosperity for the country and the people!"
After saying this, he raised his glass and toasted again, and then he staggered away with the help of the palace maid.
The birthday party did not cool down because of her departure.
Xiao Jingheng continued to drink and have fun with the princes, and asked Xiao Jingyan again,
"Why can't I even see your gift this year?"
Xiao Jingyan smiled and said, "I got a piece of calligraphy earlier. It is a precious posthumous work of Yan Zhifeng. I know that my brother likes it, so I sent it to the palace two days ago and placed it with my mother."
Xiao Jingheng said: "Oh? Then ask someone to get it immediately."
Xiao Jingyan suddenly stood up and bowed, "It has been a while since I last saw you, mother. I would like to go and get the gift myself, and also pay my respects to you, mother."
He is so filial, how could Xiao Jingheng not allow it?
"Okay, you can go and come back soon."
During this year, Qi Dynasty's national affairs were very good and it defeated enemy countries one after another. Xiao Jingheng was very happy and drank two more cups with the princes.
During this time, Song Zhao felt that the hall was a bit stuffy and uncomfortable after sitting for a long time, so he asked Xiao Jingheng for permission, saying that he wanted to go out for some fresh air.
Xiao Jingheng promised her, and also specifically asked Yunshan and Xiao Fuzi to take good care of her.
Leaving the Tonghua Terrace filled with the smell of wine and meat, Song Zhaoshen took a deep sniff of the fresh air in the early autumn night and felt much more at ease.
Tonghua Terrace was built on the Imperial Lake.
Song Zhao was strolling along the Imperial Lake. When she passed by the rockery, she vaguely heard bursts of faint crying sounds coming from that place.
Suspicious, I went to see what was going on, so I moved over very quietly.
As a result, behind the rockery, she actually saw Rong Yue arguing with Xiao Jingyan?
Song Zhao was far away and couldn't hear what the two people were talking about.
But seeing Rong Yue crying non-stop, she guessed it privately and immediately understood...
She was shocked, but pretended not to see what happened. She quickly took Yunshan and Xiao Fuzi back and whispered to them,
"Whatever you saw today, just pretend you didn't see it."
——"Zhao'er! Zhao'er?"
Xiao Jingheng's voice came from not far away. Song Zhao looked up suddenly and saw Xiao Jingheng, drunk, stumbling towards her.
Song Zhao took two quick steps forward and asked, "Why did the Emperor come out as well?"
Xiao Jingheng smelled heavily of alcohol, and was obviously drunk.
He grabbed Song Zhao's hand and said vaguely:
"You've been out for a long time. I'm worried about you. Come on, I'll go back with you."
He pulled Song Zhao back and was about to leave, but perhaps because he was drunk, he didn't control his hands as much as he should.
Song Zhao couldn't bear the force of this pull, and he stumbled and fell to the ground!
"My queen!"
Yunshan exclaimed, and immediately went forward with Xiao Fuzi to support Song Zhao.
Song Zhao covered his lower abdomen, his rosy face turned pale in an instant, and he was in so much pain that he couldn't utter a word.
Yunshan saw that her skirt was soaked by water, so she shouted to Xiao Fuzi:
"Quickly call the imperial physician! The queen is about to give birth!"
Faced with this sudden change,
Xiao Jingheng was also frightened and sobered up instantly...
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