Chapter 246 Returning a Favor

Even though the windows in the delivery room were opened, the strong smell of blood could not be dispelled.

The palace maid had cleaned up Concubine Shen a little, but she still couldn't hide the haggardness on her face. Even lying there, cold sweat continued to drip from her forehead, and it was obvious that her body was extremely weak.

When he saw the emperor and the empress come in, he immediately stood up to salute, but was immediately held down by Huo Jinchi.

"Just lie down and rest." Huo Jinchi held the swaddling clothes in front of her and whispered, "Now you have seen the little princess."

Concubine Shen lowered her eyes and glanced at him, her pale lips curled up into a smile, "It's my fault that I failed to give birth to a plump and fair little princess."

"I like it very much."

He didn't say anything to comfort Concubine Shen, but it comforted her more than any other words.

The baby in the cradle was also very weak. Even if he cried, his voice was very weak. Most of the time, he just opened his mouth but could not make any sound.

"Your Majesty, the little princess must be hungry. I will take her to the wet nurse to feed her." Xiangtan walked over and whispered.

The wet nurse was chosen by Huo Jinchi, so there is nothing to worry about.

He then handed the child to Xiangtan.

"I'm sorry to have made Your Majesty worried." Concubine Shen said in a low voice when she saw his eyes following the child.

"It is more important than anything else that you and the princess are safe." Huo Jinchi patted the back of her hand. "Don't think too much. Take care of your health first."

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty."

What they said sounded very intimate and sweet, but looking at their expressions, I only felt that they were just being polite. If they were just saying nice things, they were probably treating each other with respect.

The Queen watched from the side and lowered her eyes slightly. No wonder Shen Danying was also favored but not as hated as Yun Qin.

Obviously everyone is the same, why is it that only Concubine Xi makes the emperor worried and attached to her?

But just this made Fang Danying's eyes turn red with jealousy.

"Sister Shen, you may not know yet." She smiled and said, "The emperor has just issued an edict to make you a concubine. From now on, I will also respectfully address you as Concubine Shen."

As she spoke, she bowed again and said with a smile, "I haven't congratulated Her Majesty on the birth of the princess yet."

Shenpin looked at her indifferently, "Thank you."

"Doctor Zhang Yu, I wonder how Concubine Shen is doing?" Fang Danying turned to ask Doctor Zhang Yu.

What congratulations? Obviously this was the reason why she came in.

Without the emperor's order, Doctor Zhang Yu naturally didn't say a word, and only said: "Madam Shen is fine, she just needs to be well taken care of."

To Fang Danying, it sounded no different from saying nothing.

But she was only asking more questions to report to the Empress Dowager. Concubine Shen only gave birth to a girl this time, and her body was ruined to such an extent that she would not be able to recover in two or three years.

The Shen family might not be able to hold on for another two or three years. Without the Shen family, the emperor would have probably forgotten about her long ago.

And she has the Queen Mother's support, maybe she has already given birth to a prince, so why should she be afraid of her?

With this idea in mind, Fang Danying naturally didn't care whether what Doctor Zhang Yu said was true or false.

Concubine Shen saw everything and knew in her heart that the severe suffering she suffered today might be related to the Queen Mother.

But she never asked a single question, and faced with the scene in front of her, she didn't say a word.

Seeing that Concubine Shen was so quiet and well-behaved, the Queen felt that compared to Yun Qin's unyielding appearance, Concubine Shen was much smarter.

But in comparison, she found Yun Qin likable.

"Where is Concubine Xi?" Concubine Shen noticed that Yun Qin never came in, so she asked Huo Jinchi hurriedly.

Huo Jinchi also looked behind him. Seeing that Yun Qin was so worried about Concubine Shen's health, he thought she would come in with her.

Not seeing anyone, he couldn't help but frown.

"Your Majesty is not well yet, but is there something wrong?"

The weak Shen Bin didn't know where she got the strength from, but she grabbed Huo Jinchi's sleeve, her eyes full of worry.

Huo Jinchi patted the back of her hand soothingly, turned around and asked, "Where is Xipin?"

It looked as if he asked this question just to comfort Concubine Shen.

There was no movement outside the curtain for a long while. When Huo Jinchi's brows were getting more and more furrowed, Jiang Yuanzheng opened the curtain and walked in, whispering: "Your Majesty, Concubine Xi must be feeling unwell, and she has led the palace maids back to the palace."

"Back to the palace?" Huo Jinchi frowned.

Jiang Yuanzheng glanced at Concubine Shen's hand that was grasping the emperor's sleeve, then lowered his eyes and said, "Yes, maybe he was relieved after hearing that Concubine Shen and her daughter were safe, so he went back to the palace to rest."

This scene, coupled with the emperor's unfriendly questions, made it hard for him not to feel that the emperor was unhappy that she did not stay and caused Concubine Shen to worry.

Now that's a fair thing to say.

Huo Jinchi naturally heard it, but he didn't explain it. He just responded faintly.

After hearing what Jiang Yuanzheng said, Shenpin was relieved and loosened her hand holding Huo Jinchi's sleeve. Tears finally fell, "Your Majesty, if it weren't for Xipin's rescue, my child and I might have died."

"Okay, stop crying and it will only make you sad. I will investigate this matter thoroughly and give you justice." Huo Jinchi said, patting her hands.

"Your Majesty, please also thank Concubine Xi on my behalf." Concubine Shen cried.

Huo Jinchi looked at her, paused for a second, and then said, "Of course."

The emperor beside her also raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this. She was very good at returning the favor.

However, letting Yunqin meet the emperor may not be a good thing. With her stubborn personality, the two of them might even have conflicts.

The queen was stunned by such a thought, and then she laughed at herself.

Since she had a child, she has become like a nagging mother and even meddles in other people's affairs.

I wonder if the little princess drank her milk obediently...

Concubine Shen needed to rest, so they didn't stay in the delivery room for too long. After looking at the princess again, Huo Jinchi walked out of the inner hall.

He ignored the people in the hall who were eagerly waiting, said a few words to the empress, and got on the imperial carriage and went straight to Yanning Palace.

Concubine Shen had already set up the steps, so he went there with confidence.

This really pissed off the whole group of people.

The queen glanced at them coldly and said, "Princess Shen still needs to rest. If you have nothing else, go back to the palace!" Then she got on the ceremonial procession and left.

After everyone had left, Xiangtan opened the curtains between the inner and outer rooms.

When he returned to the inner hall, he saw that his queen was not asleep, but was leaning on the bed to look at the little princess.

"What about my brother?" she asked, "Is he disappointed that I gave birth to a princess?"

"What are you talking about, Master? The eldest son is so happy, how could he be disappointed?" Xiangtan disagreed, and said, "He should have gone with the Emperor. It's a pity that the eldest son couldn't come in to see you, otherwise he would definitely not have made the Master think too much."

Concubine Shen sighed softly and did not continue the topic.

"I heard that the emperor seemed to have gone to Yanning Palace." Xiangtan was a little confused, "Why did the master let the emperor go there?"

Concubine Shen lay down on her side, swaddled the baby in her arms, and said nonchalantly, "The emperor may not be thinking about me."

Then she closed her eyes and said in a dreamy voice: "From now on, if she is well, I will be well too, and you can figure out the rest yourself..."