Chapter 176 How could it be her?
When the queen heard the scream, she couldn't help but ask, "Where is the imperial physician? Where is the midwife? Who is serving inside?"
Lingzhi knelt down and reported, "To the Empress, Imperial Doctor Jiang is already inside, and Aunt Songzhi and Yinzhu are also there to serve Her Majesty."
"How could such a mistake happen?! How could the miscarriage be affected?! How could one doctor Jiang be enough? Jiang Fuhai!"
"The servant is here."
"Go to the Imperial Hospital and call Zhang Mi as well."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Songzhi heard the Queen's voice and hurried out. She hastily saluted the Queen:
"Your Majesty, the Royal Concubine specifically told you to go to the inner hall after you arrive."
She glanced at the door and lowered her voice, "Our queen said that now she only trusts you in the entire harem."
The Queen hesitated for a moment as she was about to go in: You only trust me?
If you don't trust these personal servants around you at this time, what can you do if you trust me?
She clearly guessed that she intended to leave the mother and the child behind. At this critical moment of life and death, she did not guard against herself but believed in herself.
So stupid.
How could she be so stupid?
The queen let go and asked Jianqiu to stay outside. "You keep an eye on her outside."
Jian Qiufu bowed and said solemnly: "Yes, Madam, rest assured, I will keep a close eye on it."
Songzhi led the empress into the inner hall, and the door of the inner hall was closed. Jingfei and others arrived. Lingzhi and Jianqiu stopped them outside, saying that too many people and the noise might disturb the empress, so they asked everyone to wait outside with peace of mind.
Everyone was afraid of disturbing the Imperial Concubine, so they didn't even dare to stand at the door of the inner hall, and all retreated to the main hall to wait.
Zhang Mi came with the imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital. Wen Shichu bent over as he passed by the imperial physicians and glanced at Zhen Huan.
Zhen Huan believed in Wen Shichu's medical skills, so she shook hands with Shen Meizhuang, who was worried about the Imperial Concubine, and signaled with her eyes that she should not worry.
But how could Shen Meizhuang not be worried?
In her previous life, she died of hemorrhage due to a shock miscarriage. When Sun Miaoqing was still alive, she was punished several times. The empress said that it was all due to the sins she suffered in her previous life.
If it's something about past lives, someone has to experience it.
Will the Royal Concubine...
The situation was too similar. Shen Meizhuang clasped her hands over her chest and stared at the door.
Concubine Duan also arrived. She listened to Nian Shilan's voice, which was sometimes loud and sometimes soft, and forgot about the celebration she should have with the Imperial Concubine. Her eyes fell on Concubine Jing.
Just as he was about to ask, a voice came from outside the door: "The Emperor has arrived—"
The concubines gathered in the main hall immediately knelt down and saluted.
The emperor raised his hands twice, searching with his eyes, "What's going on? How are the imperial concubine and the child now?"
Concubine Jing arrived early and assisted in managing the six palaces. She was already the one with the highest status here. She took the initiative to report:
"In reply to the emperor, the situation is still unclear, but the doctors have all gone in, and the Empress is also inside."
When Concubine Duan heard that the Queen was inside, she immediately turned her gaze towards the inner hall.
The palace door was closed. The queen was quite knowledgeable in medicine. If she...
The Emperor turned and seemed to be heading towards the inner hall. Zhen Huan reacted quickly, fearing that the Emperor would hear something he shouldn't hear if he went in. However, it was not convenient for her to charge into the battle for the Royal Concubine now.
Cao Qinmo didn't have the ability to read people's minds, but her eyes were always watching everyone for the royal concubine. Before Zhen Huan was about to take a step, she immediately stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, there is a lot of blood and energy in the delivery room. I am afraid that the unclean energy will impact the dragon body. For the sake of the country, please wait outside for a while."
When the people inside heard that the emperor had arrived, Doctor Zhang was ordered by the empress to come out and report. He met the emperor and said some soothing words.
Concubine Jing said, "The Imperial Concubine is blessed by heaven. There are nurses and doctors in the room to take care of her. Your Majesty, just wait patiently."
While everyone's attention was on the imperial physician, Concubine Duan looked towards the half-closed door of the inner hall: No matter how lucky a person is, he or she will still be harmed by someone who intends to harm them.
But what can she say?
Nothing at all.
I just hope that God will open his eyes and bless Shilan and her child with safety, considering that she has already lost a child.
This was not the first time the emperor had a child, and he knew that the bloody atmosphere in the delivery room would cause a stir. He had no intention of going in, but just wanted to get closer and listen to what was happening in the Yu Garden.
Now he just sat in the main hall, and only noticed the people in the hall when he sat down.
"Why are you here too?"
The emperor's brows flickered slightly. Concubine Duan realized that the emperor was suspicious, but before she could answer, An Lingrong, Concubine Qi, and Yu Ying'er also arrived.
"The Imperial Concubine..."
Regardless of whether they were sincere or not, the three of them were all attached to the Yikun Palace. Before they even stepped onto the steps, the voices of Qi Guiren and Yu Ying'er came over. However, before they reached the threshold, they saw a bright yellow in the crowd and hurried in to pay their respects:
"Good luck to the Emperor."
The Yikun Palace was unprecedentedly lively today. Before the three men could even begin to greet each other, a voice was heard from outside the door saying, "The Queen Mother has arrived—"
Everyone bowed to the door and said, "Greetings to the Queen Mother."
"No need to be polite."
The Queen Mother's eyes were filled with worry, and her tone was distressed, reproachful, and anxious. She asked, "How is the Imperial Concubine? How is the child?"
The Empress came out of the inner hall, greeted the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, and replied, "To answer the Empress Dowager's question, the Imperial Concubine has seen blood."
The Queen Mother took a look inside and said, "According to the date, the month has come. It shouldn't be a big deal."
"According to the month, the baby is likely to be born today, but this is the first baby, and it's twins..."
The queen sighed at the right time and called out twice at the right time, and everyone's heart began to hang in the air.
The emperor asked in a sharp voice: "Why are you so careless? Who is following the Royal Concubine today?"
The Empress Dowager and the Emperor sat on high seats, the Empress stood beside the Emperor, and the other concubines stood on both sides.
Zhou Ninghai knelt in the hall and said, "To the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the Empress, it was not your fault, someone was deliberately trying to harm you."
He kowtowed and cried, "Please, Queen Mother, the Emperor, and the Empress, please make the decision for our Queen."
As soon as these words were spoken, someone immediately looked at Guiren Qi. The atmosphere was already scary, and Guiren Qi was frightened by the murderous look and knelt down subconsciously.
"No, I didn't do anything."
Guaerjia was chosen by the empress dowager to enter the palace, and the emperor also knew the empress dowager's thoughts on Shilan's pregnancy. Her kneeling like this seemed to be a cover-up.
The Queen Mother remained calm, but in her heart she really hoped that she had done it.
However, the fact is that she didn't do it.
The Imperial Concubine was very wary of Concubine Qi. Today, An Lingrong and Yu Ying'er were walking with the Imperial Concubine. When they saw Concubine Qi coming, An Lingrong was afraid that she had some bad intentions, so after a few words, the two of them led her away.
Zhou Ninghai bowed again: "It's not Lady Qi, it's Concubine Xi."
"Xipin?!"
Everyone was shocked. Although no one dared to speak, their eyes were filled with silent excitement:
How could it be her?!
Everyone looked left and right: All the harem had come, but where was Concubine Xi?