Chapter 132 Production
Time flies by like a white horse passing by, and today is the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion night.
In half a month, Su Jingyao will be due.
Nowadays, every palace maid in Kunning Palace is in a state of high tension every day, fearing that they might fail to serve the Queen well and thus displease His Majesty.
Because Su Jingyao was pregnant, this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was only a family banquet, and the Queen Mother also attended in person.
Normally, a banquet like this would last about an hour, but Su Jingyao became restless after only half an hour at the banquet.
I just felt a severe backache.
Jun Zechen sat beside her and looked at her worriedly.
"If the Queen feels unwell, please go back to Kunning Palace to rest."
Su Jingyao was not pretentious and spoke softly.
"Your Majesty, Mother, I feel a little unwell, so I will take my leave now."
Jun Zechen nodded slightly, and then gave instructions to Miaoyun.
"Miaoyun, please take good care of the queen."
After Miaoyun responded, she helped Su Jingyao walk down slowly from the high seat.
After walking a few steps, a palace maid with her head lowered and a wine bottle in her hand passed by Su Jingyao.
He accidentally spilled the wine on the hem of Su Jingyao's palace dress.
A hint of coldness flashed across Su Jingyao's eyes.
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I was careless."
The palace maid's voice was trembling, and she knelt down instantly, her body trembling slightly, as if she was extremely scared.
"Look up."
Su Jingyao's voice was neither high nor low, but plain and calm, so that one could not hear any emotional fluctuations in her voice.
The palace maid raised her head slightly, but her eyes were still looking down, and she did not dare to look up at the person above her.
Su Jingyao gave Miaoyun a wink, and Miaoyun immediately understood and asked someone to take the palace maid away.
The entire dinner was in charge of Su Jingyao, and the palace maids who were able to come up and pour wine for His Majesty, the Queen and the Queen Mother were the top priority.
And Su Jingyao didn't even know the palace maid just now.
Her heart sank instantly. It seemed like something was going to happen tonight...
Are these women in the harem tired of being lonely again? Do they want to find some sense of existence?
Su Jingyao sat in the phoenix sedan chair with her brows slightly furrowed. She was still thinking about the palace maid just now. The ominous feeling in her heart became stronger and stronger.
It feels heavy, as if a huge rock is pressing on my heart.
Now that she is about to give birth, no unexpected situations can happen.
"Stop." Su Jingyao suddenly spoke.
When Xilu heard his master's order, he immediately shouted at the top of his voice: "Stop the carriage--"
His voice was particularly clear in the silent night.
The phoenix sedan chair carried by sixteen people came to a stop steadily, without moving its threads.
Miaoyun looked puzzled and asked softly, "Master, what's wrong?"
Su Jingyao looked solemn.
"Miaoyun, take my token and ask the chief guard on duty tonight to send a group of guards to escort me back to Kunning Palace."
When Miaoyun heard her master's instructions, she felt that something was amiss tonight and did not dare to hesitate for a moment.
"Yes, Master."
After Miaoyun called the guards, Su Jingyao said with relief, "Get on the sedan and return to the palace."
The eunuchs carrying the phoenix sedan chair moved forward slowly, still choosing the road through Taolin, which was the most convenient way back to Kunning Palace.
It was late at night and the dew was heavy. The palace maids in the front and back held the palace lanterns steadily in their hands, and the faint light flickered in the darkness.
Su Jingyao closed her eyes and rested, her face calm yet with a hint of dignity.
"ah--"
Suddenly, a terrified cry broke the silence.
I saw a eunuch who was carrying a sedan chair suddenly bitten by something. He lost his strength in an instant and his body tilted.
Immediately afterwards, the eunuch next to him also started shouting in panic.
"There's a snake!"
The Phoenix Chariot tilted instantly due to the sudden change.
Su Jingyao was startled by the sudden shake and opened her eyes instantly, with a flash of coldness in her eyes.
Xilu, who was standing by, remained calm and immediately shouted at the top of his voice: "Get out of the carriage!"
Miaoyun supported the phoenix sedan chair and asked anxiously, "Is the master okay?"
Su Jingyao only felt her lower abdomen suddenly tighten for a moment, and she quickly covered her stomach.
His eyebrows were tightly knitted together, and his face turned a little pale. "It's okay."
Miaoyun suddenly felt that there seemed to be a lot of snakes swarming around her again.
The guards quickly and orderly surrounded the queen completely.
One of the guards had a serious expression and said firmly, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, we will never let you make any mistakes."
Then, the guards drew their swords and began to clean up the increasing number of snakes with quick movements.
The eunuchs and palace maids were all frightened and their faces were filled with horror.
Fortunately, there were guards, otherwise they really wouldn’t know what to do. In order to protect the queen, they would probably have to use their bodies to block these terrible snakes for the queen.
Xilu said solemnly: "Miaoyun, I will report to His Majesty, you take good care of the master."
After Miaoyun nodded, Xilu used the lantern in his hand to shake off the snake that kept approaching under his feet, and quickly ran towards the direction of the banquet.
This matter must be reported to His Majesty as soon as possible.
Ling Yue, who had been hiding behind the peach tree, had hatred surging in his eyes.
She didn't expect Su Jingyao to be so cautious and even arranged for guards to escort her on the way back to the palace.
Ling Yue, dressed as a palace maid, took advantage of the night and quietly blended into the panicked palace maids.
Approaching Su Jingyao step by step.
Su Jingyao seemed to have noticed something. She stared closely at the palace maid who lowered her head, and felt something was wrong.
Why is this palace maid not afraid of these snakes?
"Miaoyun, catch her." Su Jingyao shouted in a low voice.
When Ling Yue heard that Su Jingyao had discovered her, her face changed and she quickly took out a dagger from her sleeve and stabbed Su Jingyao without hesitation.
Miaoyun stood on the left hand side of his master, guarding him with all his attention.
Ling Yue quietly approached from the right front of Su Jingyao.
After hearing her master's urgent order, Miaoyun reacted extremely quickly and nimbly climbed over the pole of the phoenix chariot.
He kicked up with a nimble body and kicked Ling Yue out hard.
Su Jingyao's face suddenly darkened, her eyes filled with coldness.
This could be said to be the angriest she had ever been since she came into this world.
Su Jingyao gritted her teeth and spoke word by word: "Ling Yue, you are really looking for death."
But how did Ling Yue get out of the cold palace?
Why didn't the people I arranged to monitor Ling Yue in the cold palace notice that Ling Yue was gone?
How does Ling Yue control these snakes?
Who is secretly helping Ling Yue?
All kinds of doubts surged in Su Jingyao's mind like a tide.
However, because she had just been frightened, and the swaying of the phoenix chariot made her body feel uncomfortable.
At this moment, the discomfort became more and more intense, and even fine cold sweat appeared on my forehead.
"Miaoyun, go back to Kunning Palace and quickly send someone to invite Imperial Doctor Jin."
Su Jingyao gave the order with an ugly look on her face.
At this time, the snake had been cleaned up by the guards, and the eunuchs hurriedly lifted the phoenix sedan chair and headed towards Kunning Palace.
They all knew that if anything went wrong with the Empress, everyone would be doomed.
Ling Yue had already been subdued by the guards at this time. Su Jingyao clenched her teeth as she passed by her.
He said harshly: "Let Ling live."
She wanted to make Ling Yue's life a living hell.
When Su Jingyao returned to Kunning Palace, Nanny Lin, who had already received the news, was extremely anxious, like an ant on a hot pot.
Seeing her master's phoenix sedan chair arrive, she immediately ordered everyone to carry her master into the delivery room first.
At this moment, Su Jingyao felt waves of severe pain coming one after another, and it seemed that she was about to give birth.
The three midwives, their faces filled with anxiety, quickly surrounded them.
He stared at the queen with nervous eyes, his heart in his throat.
If anything happened to the Queen, they would certainly not have a good ending and would be in great trouble.
After hearing the news that Su Jingyao was in trouble, Li Jing's gentle and jade-like face was full of anxiety.
Rushed over in a panic.
Miaoyun explained the whole story to Li Jing in a simple and clear manner.
Afterwards, Li Jing tried to calm herself down and entered the delivery room.
At this moment, Su Jingyao was tightly knitting her eyebrows, biting her lower lip with her teeth, and her little face looked a little pale.
One hand was covering his bulging belly, and he seemed to be in great pain.
Li Jing looked at her like this, and suddenly an uncontrollable pain surged in his heart. With trembling hands, he quickly wrote a prescription.
Then, he ordered solemnly: "Miaoyun, this medicine for stabilizing pregnancy has a little labor-inducing medicine added to it. Your Majesty needs to give birth tonight. Go and boil the medicine for your Majesty to drink."
Li Jing walked to Su Jingyao's side.
The gentle voice echoed softly in her ears like the warm spring breeze.
"Your Highness, don't be afraid. You will be fine. You took good care of the heirs during pregnancy. The fetal positions of the two heirs are also very good. Even if they are born ten days early, there will be absolutely no problem."
Su Jingyao was originally filled with fear of the production in ancient times. Although she kept encouraging herself in her heart, she still couldn't help feeling a little scared deep down.
Li Jing's powerful yet gentle comfort was like a ray of warm sunshine, greatly reducing her inner anxiety and fear.
At this time, Jun Zechen also hurried to Kunning Palace.
Along the way, Jun Zechen had already heard what happened, and there was a chilling coldness in his eyes.
"How is your master?"
"The master has just drunk the drug to induce labor. She should be giving birth soon." Miaoyun replied quickly.
"I'll go in and take a look."
Although Jun Zechen didn't show anything on his face, he was extremely panicked inside.
When he thought of the snakes and daggers that the palace people had just reported, he felt cold sweat all over his body.
Jun Zechen couldn't imagine what he would become if Yaoyao really had an accident...
Miaoyun stepped forward and stopped His Majesty.
"Your Majesty, you can't go in. If you go in, the master will definitely become more nervous because of your appearance, which will be very detrimental to the master's production."
Then, Miaoyun hurriedly added: "Your Majesty, there are experienced midwives inside, as well as Nanny Lin, and the imperial physician is also inside to take care of you at all times."
"Your Majesty, please wait for the Queen outside."
Imperial Doctor Jin was inside, and Miaoyun didn't want His Majesty to go in at this time.
If you find out that Doctor Jin and the master are a little intimate, then...
Jun Zechen frowned, and although he was extremely anxious, he felt that Miaoyun was right.
Helplessly, he could only pace back and forth outside the delivery room, his steps heavy and flustered.
Afterwards, Jun Zechen seemed to remember something, and said in a gloomy and cold voice: "An Shun, execute Ling immediately."
Miaoyun was shocked when she heard this.
"Your Majesty, no."
She quickly spoke out to stop him.
Hearing this, Jun Zechen turned around and gave her a cold look.
Miaoyun hurriedly continued to explain.
"The master specifically instructed before entering the delivery room to keep Ling alive."
After saying this, Miaoyun lowered her head, with a fierce look flashing across her eyes.
Ling dared to harm the master, how could he let her die so easily?