Yubi held his hand tightly and said: "You promise me that when the time comes, you will protect the child and never let anything happen to him, let alone use his life to protect my life; in this way... Even if I am alive,
I will only live in pain."
Hongli said: "I said it would be fine, and it will be fine. After the child is born, I will make you a concubine, alongside Concubine Yi and Concubine Jia."
Hearing this sentence, Yubi felt excited. She said so many words and asked Dongmei to act in such a drama. Finally, when Hongli relented, she insisted on hiding the pain on her face:
"Your Majesty, please agree to be my concubine!"
Seeing her persistence, Hongli sighed and said: "Okay, I promise you, but you must also promise me that you must survive this test and never leave me and my children!"
Yubi breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with sweat on her head. Dongmei said eagerly at the side: "Master, you are in so much pain now. It's time to let Po Wen in. We can't delay it any longer."
"Wait a minute, wait a minute." Concubine Yu looked at Hongli longingly and said, "Let me see the emperor one more time. I'm afraid... I won't have a chance in the future."
Hearing this, Dongmei cried half-seriously: "Master, please don't say such unlucky words. You will be fine. The Emperor is the Supreme Being and the Lord of the World. He will definitely protect you, Master."
Concubine Yu said in a weak voice: "Life and death are determined by fate. Wealth and honor are in heaven. How can we make the decision?" Then, she said to Hongli: "Your Majesty, if there is a next life, can I let my concubines serve you again?"
When her life was at stake, Hongli was deeply moved that she was still thinking about him. When he was about to speak, there was a rush of footsteps behind him, but it was Xianyue and Huang who arrived. Xianyue hurriedly bowed and then
He said: "I heard Yonghuang say that Yubi was born prematurely, so I came over quickly. Concubine Yi happened to be in my palace at the time, so I came with her. I wonder how Yubi is doing now?"
"Ruoying's labor pain is very severe, I'm afraid she's about to give birth." Hearing Hongli's words, Xianyue said quickly: "In that case, please ask Wenpo to come in quickly. The longer it is delayed, the more dangerous it will be."
"That's what the imperial concubine said." After saying this, Hongli pulled out his hand and stood up. Yubi felt both pain and hatred. It was a rare opportunity for her to stir up the softest place in Hongli's heart, but Nala Xianyue destroyed it again.
It left her unfulfilled.
Seeing that Dongmei was still standing there, Xianyue shouted softly: "Why don't you hurry up and call Po Wen in?" After Dongmei left in a hurry, Xianyue said to Hongli: "Your Majesty, you can also help here.
If you’re not busy, I’d better ask my concubine to accompany you and wait outside.”
Hongli looked at the miserable concubine Yu, and couldn't bear to leave for a moment. Huang advised: "Your Majesty, let's go out first. Men are not allowed to stay in the woman's delivery room. Besides, you are here, and there is no such thing as Wen Po."
It’s a method of delivering the baby. I believe that concubine Yu can turn misfortune into good luck and turn misfortune into good fortune, so don’t worry so much.”
While talking, Po Wen had already come in. Hongli nodded slightly and said to Concubine Yu who was lying on the bed: "You can give birth in peace, I, the concubine, and the others are waiting outside."
Yubi had no choice but to nod. Even if she was full now, she couldn't say it in front of Xianyue and the two of them. Besides, she was in more and more pain at the moment, and she didn't even have the strength to speak.
After they got out, the palace maid kept bringing water in under Po Wen's command. The clean and clear water often turned into bloody water when it came out, which was frightening to see.
Just when he was anxious, Hongli saw Ling Ruo coming in. He quickly stood up to greet her and said, "Empress Huang, why are you here?"
Xianyue interjected: "To report to the emperor, I learned that Yu concubine was born prematurely. Before I came, I sent someone to report the matter to the emperor's mother, but I didn't expect that the emperor's mother would come in person."
Ling Ruo sat down in the red sandalwood chair and said, "Such a big thing happened in the palace. How could the Ai family not come over? How is the situation?"
Hongli glanced at the palace people coming in and out, and said softly: "As for Huang's mother, Po Wen is still inside and has not given birth yet."
Ling Ruo nodded slightly, looked at Zhou Minghua, and said, "Why did Yubi give birth prematurely this time?"
Zhou Minghua cupped his hands and said, "Returning to the Queen Mother, I heard from the palace attendants around Concubine Yu that she almost fell down when she was changing clothes, so she developed fetal gas and gave birth one month early."
"One month in advance..." Ling Ruo thought for a moment and said, "Can the child be saved?"
Zhou Minghua thought for a moment and said: "When I return to the Queen Mother, the dragon fetus is already more than eight months old. In addition, the dragon fetus grows better than ordinary fetuses. As long as it can be delivered safely, there should be no serious problems. On the contrary, Wei Chen is now
I'm worried that Yubi will... have difficulty giving birth."
Ling Ruo clasped her hands together and said: "I hope God will bless their mother and son to be safe, don't..." Halfway through, Ling Ruo covered her lips and coughed lightly. Seeing this, Hongli said nervously: "Empress Huang, you are sick.
?"
Ling Ruo waved her hands and said, "I had some cold a few days ago, so I had a cough. It's nothing serious."
When Hongli heard this, he still felt uneasy and said: "Your Majesty is not feeling well and should not be tired. I will help you go back and have a rest."
Ling Ruo shook his head and said: "The Ai family has said that everything is fine, so the emperor does not need to worry so much. Besides, even if we go back now, the Ai family will not be able to sleep. We should wait until Concubine Yu gives birth to the child."
Seeing her persistence, Hongli had no choice but to let her wait in Xianfu Palace. Time passed by, and the third watch had been struck outside, but there was still no sound of a baby crying, but he could hear it from time to time.
Yubi's uncontrollable moans of pain.
During this process, Concubine Jia, Concubine Qing and others heard the news and came to inquire about Concubine Yu. For a while, Xianfu Palace became extremely lively, but the atmosphere was also extremely solemn.
After waiting for a long time, Po Wen finally came out of the inner hall. As soon as he saw her, Hongli hurriedly asked: "How is Concubine Yu? Has she given birth?"
Po Wen said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, Concubine Yu, she...she..."
Hong Li was already anxious, but when he was teased like this again, he became even more anxious. He urged, "How is she doing? You should hurry up and tell her!"
Wenpo trembled for a moment, but stopped stuttering, and said in one breath: "The empress is having a difficult time giving birth, and the servants are incompetent. I'm afraid that I can't protect the empress, mother and son, so I came here to ask the emperor, if that time comes, who will protect the empress or the emperor's heir?"
Although Hongli had already made a guess, he still couldn't help but feel his heart tightening when he heard Po Wen's words, and asked sadly: "Is it really so serious?"
"Your Majesty is getting weaker and weaker now, so..." Before Po Wen finished speaking, Zhou Minghua said: "Didn't I prepare ginseng soup for Your Majesty? Didn't you drink it for her?"
Po Wen quickly said: "Drink it. I drank it a long time ago according to the imperial doctor's instructions. The remaining ginseng was also sliced and kept under the base of the tongue, but if you can't give birth for a long time, no matter how much ginseng you have, it will be useless."
Hearing this, Zhou Minghua asked again: "Where is the oxytocin?"