Chapter 81 Production
It's approaching October.
The pleasant autumn breeze is so comfortable that it makes people want to go out and run naked.
Xuan Yi's morning sickness symptoms have disappeared for half a month. Now he frowns at the thought of sour food. The court officials no longer have to face a king who eats sour dates and sour curd while still having to report official business seriously.
"Your Majesty, Yuezhou has received continuous reports of victory. The rebellious king and his mother are doomed. They are now trapped in a canyon. I believe they will be captured and brought back to the court soon..."
"His Majesty!"
Fang Zhi rushed in and saluted. "Your Majesty, Nanny Qin is outside the palace requesting an audience. She said that Concubine Shu is in labor, but, but she is not feeling well."
Bang!
Xuan Yi threw down the memorial, stepped down from the dragon throne and walked out of the palace.
Zhuang Yu quickly flicked his whisk and followed.
"Withdraw from the court!"
**
"What's going on? Didn't Xu Lizhi say we still have about ten days left?"
Nanny Qin hurriedly followed the emperor, her expression solemn. "Just now, the queen got up and had breakfast. While taking a walk, she suddenly complained of abdominal pain. It's common for the delivery date to be slightly advanced or delayed. We immediately took the queen to the delivery room. Everything was prepared in advance, and there were no problems at all. But, but Imperial Physician Duan arrived and took the queen's pulse and said, he said the queen seemed to be poisoned..."
“…”
Xuan Yi's pupils constricted, his jaw tightened, and he quickened his pace: "Fang Zhi, pass the order down. No one in the harem is allowed to leave the palace. No one is allowed to enter or leave the palace without permission. Anyone who is suspicious will be arrested immediately!"
"yes!"
Yufu Palace.
Palace maids were kneeling on the ground outside the hall, and the empress dowager was anxiously questioning the head steward of the imperial kitchen outside the delivery room in the side hall.
"Mother!"
Xuan Yi walked straight to the door of the delivery room, his brows furrowed tightly, "Where are Xu Lizhi and Duan Jingwen?"
"I am here."
Duan Jingwen stepped out from behind the screen and bowed, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. The Concubine Shu was slightly poisoned by a plant. I, Xu Yuanshou, and I have already treated her with acupuncture, which has removed most of the poison. However, the Concubine is experiencing miscarriage and is about to give birth."
"How is Concubine Shu now?"
"The Empress is still in labor pains and in good spirits. She is changing and washing up. Several maids are accompanying her in the inner room to prepare for the delivery."
"Is it your Majesty?"
Xuan Yi felt relieved when he heard the still clear voice, and he walked closer to the screen.
"I'm here, Ci'er, don't be afraid."
"Okay, I'm not afraid. I'm not feeling unwell right now. Your Majesty and the Queen Mother, don't worry."
"…good."
Xuan Yi stood for a while before he and the Queen Mother led Xu Duan out of the delivery room.
The Queen Mother looked worried and asked, "What kind of poisonous plant is this? Will it harm Concubine Shu and the child?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. It was a mild poison from saffron and oleander. The acupuncture has almost eliminated the toxicity. However, because Your Majesty needs the strength to give birth, I cannot completely eradicate it with medicine."
Xu Lizhi said, bowing, "But Your Majesty is already full-term, and the dragon heir has grown. The slight remaining poison will not affect the mother and child. It only needs to be eradicated by taking medicine after Your Majesty gives birth."
"Saffron oleander?"
The Queen Mother's face darkened. "I have thoroughly questioned the Imperial Kitchen, and there is nothing wrong with Concubine Shu's breakfast today. But why would something so harmful to pregnant women appear in Yufu Palace?"
The people who took care of Su Ci were all in the delivery room, and the rest of the people outside were all panicked and confused.
"Mother, calm down first."
Xuan Yi's dark eyes flashed with a fierce look. "Right now, ensuring that Concubine Shu gives birth safely is the most important thing. Nanny Qin, keep an eye on all the servants in Yufu Palace. All the items that Concubine Shu uses must be carefully checked."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Also, send someone to bring Madam Su to the palace."
…
The delivery room was very quiet.
All the necessary clean beds, hot water, towels, scissors, gauze, tonic soup, tonic medicine, ginseng slices, and spare clothes for adults and children were neatly prepared.
Su Ci held Yanyu Guyu's hand and paced slowly back and forth, adjusting her breathing and counting the duration of the contractions without distraction.
Even if the sky falls outside, she will concentrate on giving birth to the baby first.
Although the maids were very experienced, they had never seen such a calm woman in labor. Moreover, she had been poisoned, so they were inevitably nervous and followed closely.
"My lady, if you're starting to feel any pain, why don't you lie down and rest for a while?"
"It's okay, it doesn't hurt that much..."
Su Ci paused, exhaled slightly, and waited for the brief pain to pass before continuing, "I'm a little hungry. Bring me something to eat. Salty noodles will be fine."
She had heard from a friend that eating some pasta can replenish qi when a woman is about to give birth.
"Uh, yes..."
Su Ci ate half a piece of soft pancake and half a bowl of scallion beef noodles while walking, and her forehead was already slightly sweaty.
"Okay, help me sit down."
"yes…"
Su Ci lay down against the soft pillow. Nanny Hua came forward and touched her belly, nodding with joy.
"Your Majesty's method of walking to induce labor is indeed effective. The fetus is already in a very low position. However, Your Majesty, please be patient and don't push..."
Shufei's delivery date was more than ten days early because of the premature labor caused by poisoning. They were worried that Shufei might suffer.
"Hmm..."
A sharp pain came over him. Su Ci took a deep breath and clenched Yanyu's hand tightly, closing his eyes and breathing in and out quickly.
“…”
Yanyu Guyu's face turned pale, and she pursed her lips, not daring to make a sound to disturb her master.
Aunt Hua and the others were full of admiration.
Concubines were all pampered ladies. Every one of them would scream and cry out in pain early in childbirth, or even roll around on the bed. In the end, they would not have the strength to give birth, and their suffering would be wasted.
But this delicate and pampered concubine hasn't said a word since entering the delivery room, and she is even calmer than them.
After the pain passed, Su Ci exhaled slowly, and beads of sweat slowly rolled down her temples.
"Master, please drink some ginseng soup..."
Guyu fed the food to his master with a trembling voice. Yanyu's eyes were red as she carefully wiped the sweat off her master with a handkerchief, her hands were shaking.
"Don't be nervous."
Su Ci panted and smiled: "I told you two little girls would be scared. I told you not to follow me in and be so stubborn. Don't be scared and cry later."
"No, I'm not afraid because I'm with my master..."
"Yes, yes, I will accompany you..."
Soon, Nanny Hua carefully felt the fetal position, and several people spread out a bright red quilt to cover Su Ci's body.
"My lady, please push harder, push out slowly..."
"Uh..."
Modern Lin Shuang is a patient suffering from severe dysmenorrhea. Even if she takes painkillers, the pain can only be relieved by half during her period. Even when the crew starts filming, she has to face the camera with a normal expression. Over time, she has developed this extraordinary perseverance to endure pain.
But Su Ci's body did not suffer from menstrual cramps, and her body was much more delicate than Lin Shuang's, who was used to being beaten up. The severe pain of her bones being stretched seemed to be magnified countless times.
"Uh..."
"master…"
"Yes, that's the strength. My Lady is doing very well..."
Su Ci took advantage of the extremely short gap to take a deep breath, and continued to grit her teeth and exert force the next second.
“…Yes! That’s it!”
"Yeah, I've seen the end!"
"Hold on, my lady, push harder, yes, keep pushing harder..."
"My lady, push harder!"
“Hmm…”
Su Ci took a deep breath, closed her eyes and gritted her teeth.
"ah…"
…
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