Chapter 119 Chapter 119
[Chapter 119]
Ji Zhaoyi let out a long sigh of relief, glanced at the child, and then turned his gaze to Ruan Yun, "Sister Ying..."
However, seeing Ruan Yun's expression, Ji Zhaoyi's smile froze on his face. He quickly walked to Ruan Yun's side and whispered, "Sister Ying."
But after she spoke, Ruan Jun didn't react at all.
Tingxu also saw the situation here, and knelt beside the bed, her voice trembling, "Madam, Madam."
Ji Zhaoyi tried hard to suppress his fear and put his hands to the side. Yicui immediately held Ji Zhaoyi's hand. Ji Zhaoyi's eyes were still on Ruan Yun, but his hands kept pushing Yicui, "Call the doctor, call the doctor quickly!"
She breathed rapidly and tried to put her hand under Ruan Yun's nose with trembling hands. However, she tried to do it for a long time but failed.
Ying Ning supported Ji Zhaoyi, glanced at the queen on the bed, and whispered, "My queen, be careful."
Ji Zhaoyi closed his eyes and said, "Go and invite the Emperor and Empress."
She had also experienced such pain. If it weren't for Sister Ying, she would have died long ago.
Lying on the cold bed, no matter how many charcoal braziers were placed, it could not keep me warm.
She didn't dare look at the bed, and didn't want to listen to the noise outside.
Seeing this, the empress ordered, "Bring a stool for Ji Zhaoyi to sit on."
Then he sat down on the edge of the bed, his eyes filled with worry, and he held Ruan Yun's hand with a calm heart, then he breathed a sigh of relief.
The old lady walked to the queen's side holding the child and said happily, "It's a little prince, look, madam."
The third prince kept crying, and his little hands and feet were waving extremely vigorously. He looked like a healthy child.
Perhaps he knew that his mother was lying on the bed with her life hanging by a thread, so no matter how others coaxed her, she remained the same as before.
Yan Shiyuchen walked in with a cold look on his face. The old lady was shocked and held the third prince in her arms to pay her respects to the emperor. "Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations, Your Majesty. Ying Chongrong has given birth to a prince!"
The queen stood up and quickly shook herself off from her fear:
"Why did the emperor come in? The delivery room smells of blood."
However, Yan Shiyu could not hear the Queen's words, and could only see Ruan Jun lying weakly on the bed.
The bloody smell spread in the delivery room, and the airtight side hall made people sweat profusely. It was clear that he had smelled a bloody smell even stronger than this on the battlefield, but Yan Shiyu's brows were furrowed.
The only sound in the palace was the Third Prince's crying. Yan Shiyu then turned his gaze to the Third Prince, glanced at him, and said, "Let the wet nurse take good care of him."
The queen did not dare to delay and went out in person to give orders.
This action made Concubine De's face darken, with only a hint of sarcastic smile sliding across the corner of her lips.
The palace servants came in and out in an orderly manner. Yingning and Tingxu helped the empress wipe the sweat off her face, while Imperial Physician Sun concentrated on taking Ruan Yun's pulse.
The moment he withdrew his hand, Yan Shiyu's voice became hoarse, "How is Ying Chongrong?"
Imperial Physician Sun kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. Ying Chongrong just spent too much energy during childbirth and was temporarily weak and fell asleep. We just need to wait for the Empress to wake up on her own. It's nothing serious."
Doctor Sun's words made everyone in the hall breathe a sigh of relief.
Tingxu wiped away tears with red eyes. Seeing the empress's appearance, he was not happy because she gave birth to a prince. Instead, he felt a little sad.
Yan Shiyu put his hands behind his back, scanned the people in the hall, frowned and said:
"Ying Chongrong gave birth to a prince, and was greatly rewarded!"
The palace maids knelt down to receive the awards, with smiles on everyone's faces. Ji Zhaoyi sat exhaustedly on the side, quietly watching the emperor's appearance at this moment.
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Linxuan Palace
The maid opened the door curtain to let Tingxu in. Tingxu put down the medicine in her hand and said, "Put it down quickly, don't let the wind blow it to the queen."
The maid standing at the door did not dare to delay and said softly, "We have always done it this way, don't worry, sister."
Tingxu looked towards the rocking cradle beside the bed and saw the wet nurse gently coaxing the Third Prince, who had just woken up and was playing with others after eating.
Ying Ning stood aside with a smile on her face. Seeing Ting Xu coming in gloomily, she whispered to her, "Okay, go and give the queen medicine."
Tingxu said with a sullen face: "I don't know when the queen will wake up. It's been so long."
Although Ying Ning was also worried, facing such a situation, she could only coax Ting Xu and said, "Dr. Sun said that half a month is not impossible. If you continue like this, the queen will be sad when she wakes up and sees you."
Tingxu wanted to say something, but Ji Zhaoyi came in by chance. Seeing Tingxu's expression, he asked her gently, "What's wrong?"
Tingxu shook his head and went to feed Ruan Yun medicine. When Ji Zhaoyi saw Tingxu's expression, he knew what was going on.
He first went to the bedside to take a look at Ruan Yun. Seeing that she was still fast asleep, Ji Zhaoyi spoke softly, with endless sadness hidden in her voice:
"Sister Ying is good at avoiding others. I don't know that the Third Prince is a noisy child. No one can comfort him. He is only slightly better when the Emperor is around."
There are also disturbances in the harem. Because Sister Ying gave birth to a dragon descendant, all the people involved, both openly and secretly, have emerged.
Mr. Li was hastily buried, and Nian Qing died without saying a word.
Although Concubine De was still the same as before, Ji Zhaoyi could see the viciousness hidden beneath her kind face.
"Has the Emperor been here?"
Ji Zhaoyi stroked the little face of the Third Prince and watched the wet nurse gradually coax him to sleep.
Ying Ning nodded, "The Emperor comes here every morning after the court session and leaves at lunch time."
Ji Zhaoyi did not ask further questions. The atmosphere between the emperor and the empress dowager had been tense these days. The empress dowager wanted to see the third prince, but was rejected by the emperor on the grounds that it was not appropriate to visit the Linxuan Palace at that time.
Not to mention the Empress Dowager letting the Emperor enter the harem.
Ying Ning was holding a copper basin and wanted to wipe the queen's body. Ji Zhaoyi took it and said, "I'll do it."
Ji Zhaoyi started to twist the brocade handkerchief. Just as she wiped Ruan Yun's hand with the handkerchief, she felt Ruan Yun's hand move.
She was extremely surprised and thought she was seeing things.
Who knew that when he looked up again, he saw Ruan Yun waking up from the bed.
The handkerchief in Ji Zhaoyi's hand fell down. Before he could say anything, Ruan Yun stood up excitedly, "My child, is my child safe?"
No one in Linxuan Palace could believe that Ruan Jun woke up so quickly. Tingxu almost lost the balance of the medicine cup in his hand. Ruan Jun turned to look at Ji Zhaoyi beside him, her voice hoarse and the corners of her eyes red.
Ji Zhaoyi's face gradually showed a smile, and his lips trembled as he said, "Yes, the Third Prince is here."
The wet nurse immediately brought the third prince forward. Ruan Jun looked at the baby in the cradle and tears rolled down her cheeks unconsciously.
Tingxu choked up and called out, "My queen."
Ying Ning was also overjoyed. She walked to the door and said, "Quickly send someone to Zichen Palace and Fengyi Palace to tell the Emperor and Empress that the Queen has woken up."
Chunqing was so happy to hear this that he almost fell down when he ran out.
Ruan Yun carefully took the Third Prince in her arms, looked at his wrinkled appearance, and couldn't help but say, "Is this how a child is born?"
A smile appeared on Ji Zhaoyi's lips, and the wet nurse hurriedly said, "Yes, don't worry, Your Majesty. With Your Majesty's looks, the Third Prince will definitely look good in the future. It will be fine in a few days."
Ruan Yun did not look closely at the newborn child. When the second prince was born, she had never taken a second look at him because of Concubine Du. But now that she saw her own child, she had an indescribable feeling.
Ji Zhaoyi said softly, "Sister has just woken up. Don't hold her any longer. The imperial physician said that Sister needs to take good care of herself."
Ruan Jun reluctantly put the third prince back into the wet nurse's hands. Her mind was still on the third prince, looking at her with his round eyes.
Tingxu placed the pillow behind Ruanyun. Seeing the tears on her face, Ruanyun said softly, "I'm awake now, why are you crying?"
Ting Xu turned sideways and walked out of the inner hall without saying a word.
Ruan Yun looked at Tingxu worriedly, then at Yingning. Yingning immediately understood what the empress meant. She looked around but did not find Tingxu, so she had to walk towards the backyard.
Seeing this, Ji Zhaoyi said, "Tingxu has always been worried about her sister. Every time I come, Tingxu looks unhappy."
Ruan Yun's eyes fell on the door. "I know. It's because she is too worried that I am a little worried."
Ji Zhaoyi understood what Ruan Yun meant and said gently, "Don't worry, Sister Ying, she will get over it."
Yingning walked towards the backyard and saw Tingxu squatting on the flowerbed, poking the soil with a stick in his hand, and approached with a smile:
"You're going to kill all the flowers."
Ting Xu hurriedly wiped away the tears from his face and threw away the stick in his hand, "Why did you come out? There is no one at the Queen's place."
Yingning took Tingxu's hand and said, "The Queen is worried about you. Let me come out and take a look. Don't cry. If your eyes are swollen from crying, the Queen will be sad if she sees it."
"I'm just not happy." Tingxu muttered, "The Queen worked hard to give birth to the Third Prince, but I..."
Ying Ning sighed, "Your Highness is a concubine, and continuing the royal bloodline is the top priority for a concubine. Moreover, childbirth for women is a hurdle. There is no royal heir in this palace, so what can I do with the emperor's favor? Don't think about these things. Fortunately, Your Highness gave birth to the third prince safely. I just need to serve Your Highness well in the future."
With Yingning's comfort, Tingxu felt much better.
Hu Ran wiped the tears from his face and listened to Xu saying, "Go back quickly, the queen will be worried soon."
Yingning smiled and walked towards the front yard with Tingxu.
From a distance, they saw a bright yellow figure descending from the imperial procession. Two people knelt down and waited until the emperor entered the inner hall before they stood up.
When Yan Shiyu entered the inner hall, Ruan Yun and Ji Zhaoyi were looking at the third prince who was sleeping soundly in the cot.
Perhaps because she had just given birth, the plumpness of her body has not yet completely faded, and her face is soft and peaceful, which adds to her feminine charm.
She laughed coquettishly with a low voice, and the laughter reached Yan Shiyu's ears, making him feel low and numb.
Ruan Yun looked up and saw the emperor standing at the door, his eyes wide with anger. He wanted to get off the bed, but Yan Shiyu strode over and held Ruan Yun's arm.
The burning gaze in the black eyes made Ruan Jun feel a little embarrassed. She lowered her head, and her black hair fell on her chest, but was hooked back by the emperor's rough and thin hand.
It rubbed against Ruan Yun's earlobe, leaving a large red circle on it.
Ji Zhaoyi silently stepped aside and waved his hand for all the palace attendants in the inner hall to leave.
For a moment, only Yan Shiyu and Ruan Yun were left in the palace, as well as the third prince who was sleeping soundly.
"Feeling okay?"
Yan Shiyu lifted his robe and sat beside Ruan Jun. Ruan Jun hooked her fingertips on the dragon claw on the emperor's sleeve. Yan Shiyu sneered and took her hand and put it on his.
Ruan Yun nodded and said, "Dr. Sun came just now and said everything is fine."
Then she quickly looked at the sleeping child on the cot, and Ruan Yun's almond-shaped eyes were filled with anxiety, "Has the emperor seen the child?"
Yan Shiyu looked at the third prince on the cot and frowned unconsciously, "Did Ji Zhaoyi tell you?"
"What?" Ruan Jun had just turned her gaze away from the Third Prince when she heard the Emperor say this.
Yan Shiyu said calmly: "Nothing."
Ruan Yun used her hand to smooth the emperor's wrinkled brows and said softly, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I'm fine."
Yan Shiyu looked calm and rubbed Ruan Jun's hand, "Xiaoxiao, is there anything you want?"
Ruan Yun's breathing became tighter, and she slowly put her arms around Yan Shiyu's neck, and whispered, "Now that I have a child and the emperor is by my side, I am already very satisfied. I will take good care of the third prince. This is a child that the emperor and I have not been able to get."
When she said this, her voice was soft but not coquettish, and her bold and bright look fell exactly into Yan Shiyu's black eyes, carrying infinite charm.
His larynx moved slightly, and Yan Shiyu leaned over, wanting to kiss Ruan Yun's lips, but Ruan Yun dodged him:
"I just woke up, and I am still in confinement."
Yan Shiyu pinched Ruan Yun's waist/hips in annoyance, and Ruan Yun was so embarrassed that she looked away in disbelief, with the corners of her eyes visibly red.
"A kiss, what's wrong with that?"
Ruan Yun struggled to get up, but Yan Shiyu grabbed her in his arms, and his hot breath fell on her neck:
"What do you take me for?"
Ruan Yun really didn't know how the emperor could say such words. He looked stern on the outside, but when he was alone with someone, he started talking dirty, acting like a real lecher.
Ruan Jun didn't move at this time, and just sat obediently in the emperor's arms.
Yan Shiyu glanced at her and asked, "Does it hurt?"
Ruan Yun shook her head first and then nodded, and said honestly, "It hurts."
Then she said in a muffled voice: "At that time, I thought I almost couldn't see the emperor."
Yan Shiyu grabbed her head with his big hand and said in a deep voice, "It's my fault."
Just four short words made Ruan Jun's heart beat extra violently and her fingertips curled up unconsciously.
It is the duty of concubines to give birth to the emperor's heirs, but the emperor said so...
Ruan Yun frowned, her eyes drooped, she held the emperor's hand in grievance and asked, "The emperor doesn't like our child?"
Yan Shiyu pinched her nose lightly, "No."
The reflection of Ruan Yun was imprinted in his black eyes. When Ruan Yun heard the emperor say this, a smile gradually spread across her lips, "He is very well behaved."
Yan Shiyu paused for a long while without saying anything, then said "hmm" in a light tone.
Wei Maoyuan stood behind the screen and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the Empress is here."
Ruan Yun twisted her waist and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, please let me go."
Yan Shiyu noticed Ruan Jun's shyness, let go of her hand and let her sit back on the bed. Seeing that she was in good spirits, his brows relaxed.
The queen entered the main hall, stopped Ruan Yun from getting up, and greeted the emperor first, "May your majesty be well."
Yan Shiyu nodded and sat aside. The Queen saw Ruan Jun's pale face and said with some worry, "If my sister doesn't wake up, I will be very worried."
Ruan Yun said angrily, "It's my fault. I made Her Majesty worried."
The queen turned her gaze towards the third prince who was sleeping soundly on the rocking bed and said softly, "The third prince is particularly quiet around you. He must know how hard it is for you."
Ruan Yun also showed a gentle expression, "When I feel better, I will bring the Third Prince to pay respects to the Queen."
The Queen did not say anything after hearing this. She took off her armor and gently touched the Third Prince's face with her fingertips, admonishing him, "Sister, you have just woken up, so don't overwork yourself. If there are not enough people, just send someone to tell me."
Ruan Yun smiled and said coquettishly, "I know that the Queen is the best to me."
Yan Shiyu sneered for no reason when he heard what she said.
The queen couldn't help but cough twice at this time, and Ran Xia hurriedly supported the queen.
Pushing Ran Xia away, Ruan Yun asked, "Is the queen still not well?"
The queen shook her head, her eyes filled with tenderness, "This palace has an old problem."
She stood up and said, "I have seen it, but I am not feeling well and I am afraid that the news will spread to the Third Prince, so I will go back first."
He patted Ruan Yun's hand gently and said softly, "No need to get up, just take care of yourself."
Ruan Yun nodded obediently and watched the Queen leave.
Seeing the emperor looking at her unfriendly, Ruan Jun quickly looked away. She really didn't know what the emperor was in such a bad mood at the moment.
Ying Ning came in with medicine and said, "My Lady, it's time to take the medicine."
Looking at the bowl of bitter medicine in front of him, Ruan Yun picked up the medicine cup and drank it all, took the sour plum and put it in his mouth, waving his hand and said, "Take it away quickly."
Yan Shiyu's brows were calm, "I thought you had grown in ability."
Ruan Yun was angry, and put down the bowl in his hand heavily, saying: "Your Majesty is not afraid of hardship, then Your Majesty can drink it!"
Yan Shiyu's eyebrows twitched when he heard this. She dared to say anything. This medicine was specially given to her to relieve her vaginal bleeding, but she let him drink it.
Ruan Yun also realized that there was something wrong with her words, but how could she go back on her words since she had already said them?
It happened that the Third Prince was crying non-stop. It was the first time that Ruan Jun heard him crying like this, and he looked somewhat happy.
Ying Ning said "Hey", went over to rock the bed and said, "Maybe he is hungry. I will take him to the wet nurse."
Ruan Yun watched Ying Ning take the child away eagerly. Yan Shiyu then opened his robe again and sat beside Ruan Yun, "Take it away, don't look at it anymore."
Having nothing to do, Ruan Yun pulled the emperor's sleeve and asked, "Has the emperor named the child?"
Yan Shiyu thought for a moment, "Naming the prince is a big deal, the Ministry of Rites is currently drafting a name."
After hearing this, Ruan Jun didn't know whether she felt disappointed or something else, she just lowered her head and responded.
Yan Shiyu pinched her earlobe, but Ruan Yun suddenly looked up and said, "I have thought of a nickname for the child."
"What?" Yan Shiyu asked in a neutral tone, having a special liking for her earlobes.
Ruan Yun tried to pull the emperor's hand away but failed. The emperor held her hand again. Ruan Yun said softly, "He moved violently in my belly. He must be a lively child. Why don't we just ask him to move?"
Yan Shiyu remained silent after hearing this. He was his own son after all, yet she named him so casually.
Seeing that the emperor did not answer, Ruan Yun said, "There is a saying among the people that it is easier to raise a child if he is given a bad name. I think names like Gousheng or Changsuo are both good names."
Yan Shiyu's face turned pale as he looked at the empty crib. If the child was still there, he wondered how he would react when he heard his mother give him a name.
"No."
Yan Shiyu frowned, "Ruan Yun, if you dare to call out these names, I will punish you."
Ruan Jun's ears turned red instantly, and she snorted, deciding not to shout. She would not shout in front of the emperor.
Seeing that it was getting late, Ruan Yun pushed the emperor and said, "I think the Empress is very ill. Your Majesty, please go and see her."
Since she couldn't sleep with the Emperor, the Empress would always feel happier when the Emperor went to see her.
Somehow, although the queen was gentle, there was always a hint of sadness in her eyes and brows.
Yan Shiyu turned the white jade ring and said in a deep voice: "If there is anything wrong, send someone to find me."
Ruan Yun said in a gentle voice, "I will be fine. I will always be with the emperor."
Yan Shiyu was in good mood after hearing Ruan Yun's words. When he walked out of Linxuan Palace, Wei Maoyuan saw him and realized that the emperor was finally not as furious as he was in the past few days. I'm afraid there is no minister in the court who has not been scolded by the emperor.
Looking at the emperor's appearance today, Wei Maoyuan couldn't help but sigh that Ying Chongrong was indeed a panacea.
However, thinking of the imperial edict on the emperor's desk that had not yet been stamped, Wei Maoyuan was shocked. He was afraid that the title would have to be changed soon. This was unprecedented in the palace.
Ji Zhaoyi did not leave. After learning that the emperor had left, she returned to the inner hall. Seeing Ruan Yun leaning on the pillow, she hurriedly asked, "Sister Ying, are you feeling unwell?"
Ruan Yun shook her head, put her hand on her belly, and said sullenly, "He was originally in my belly, and I wanted him to come out quickly, but now that he has come to this world, I feel a little uncomfortable when I am alone in the palace."
Ji Zhaoyi comforted Ruan Yun and said, "Don't worry, Sister Ying. Once you get well, you will be able to take care of the Third Prince by yourself and go anywhere in the palace."
Ruan Jun didn't say anything, and only then did Ji Zhaoyi notice that there was a hint of sadness in Ruan Jun's eyes.
Wanting to cheer her up, Ji Zhaoyi said, "Sister Ying, you don't know that although the Third Prince would cry in someone else's arms, he never did anything else. Who would have thought that last time the Emperor held the Third Prince, he actually...splattered the Emperor, and the Emperor's face went black at the time."
Ruan Yun covered her lips with a handkerchief, and when she thought back to the emperor's appearance just now, she knew why the emperor asked that question.
When the wet nurse brought Dongdong back, Ruan Yun looked at his shaking head and couldn't help looking at him. She tapped his nose and said, "You are such a good child, mother."
After playing with Dongdong for a while, Ruan Yun felt very sleepy.
Yingning and Tingxu served Ruan Jun some meals and then went to sleep. Tingxu had been guarding in the inner hall. Seeing Ruan Jun lying on the bed with a frown on her face, she felt particularly distressed.
As daylight suddenly brightened, Yingning came in dressed and saw Tingxu replacing the sinking incense in the incense burner.
Looking at the bed, the queen was sleeping soundly, Ying Ning said: "You go back and rest for a while, I will stay here to watch over the queen."
Tingxu glanced at Ruan Yun, shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that if I leave, the queen will..."
Ying Ning smiled and said, "No, don't scare yourself. Go back and rest for a while. Come back in the afternoon."
Tingxu rubbed her red eyes. Before she could say anything, Chunqing called out from outside in a low voice, "Sisters, Eunuch Wei is here."
The two looked at each other and could roughly guess why Eunuch Wei came here at this time.
Tingxu instantly perked up and went out with Yingning.
Wei Maoyuan was beaming with joy. Behind him followed the eunuchs holding the imperial edict and countless people holding gifts. "Ying Chongrong, are you ready to get up?"
Ying Ning smiled and said, "Please wait a moment, eunuch. I will go and call the queen."
Wei Maoyuan hurriedly stopped Yingning, which made Yingning a little confused about Wei Maoyuan's actions.
She smiled flatteringly and said, "The emperor has ordered that Ying Chongrong rest first, and it's okay to wait."
Ying Ning and Ting Xu looked at each other and said, "Alright."
But Yingning took a deep look into the inner hall and realized that she didn't know how long the queen would sleep.
Tingxu said, "Tea is prepared in the side hall. You must have worked hard on the journey, so go to the side hall and rest for a while."
Wei Maoyuan's face was full of smiles. The whole palace was filled with people who thought that the palace maids around him were really sensible. "Thank you very much, young ladies."
Tingxu personally took Wei Maoyuan to the side hall. After all this trouble, she did not go back to the ear room to rest, but stood there with Yingning.
Seeing that the time was getting later, Ying Ning said, "No, I have to call the queen."
Ting Xu also knew that they could not delay any longer. She was afraid that the people in front of the emperor had entered the Linxuan Palace, and the people in the harem had already received the news. They had not come out yet, and she didn't know what they would say.
Yingning knelt beside the bed, used some strength in her hands to shake Ruan Yun, and said, "My queen, wake up quickly."
Ruan Yun woke up slowly on the bed. Before she could ask anything, she heard Ying Ning say:
"Your Highness, Eunuch Wei is here to announce the decree. Your Highness, please stand up and receive it."
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