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Concubine Hui, Concubine Yi, and Concubine Rong were sitting on the blue and white porcelain embroidered pier made by gentle hands. They looked calm and composed. It seemed that the palace was used to seeing concubines give birth. If it weren't for the sound of De from time to time in the delivery room. The concubine's uncontrollable screams and the maids coming in and out to bring hot water made Wen Xi think it was a tea party!
The three imperial doctors stepped forward to salute, and the oldest of them, the old one with a gray beard, said: "Concubine Wen Xi, please rest assured, if everything goes well, the prince or princess will be born before sunset."
Wen Xi casually put down the lacquered gold teacup and said, "Yi Changzai is the best at obstetrics and gynecology. As long as she is willing to do her best, Debin will definitely have both mother and child in good health."
"My sister is right!" Concubine Tong's eyes suddenly brightened, "As long as no one plays any tricks, mother and child will naturally be safe."
The more Concubine Tong said this, the more uneasy Wen Xi became. Qinglan came out an hour later to report: "Master, Empress Debin is strong and everything is fine. It's just that the birth canal has only opened three fingers. It will take some time!"
Wen Xi hummed and said, "Just do your best."
Qinglan was blessed and was about to turn around and go in, but Concubine Tong suddenly stood up, grabbed Qinglan's arm, and sneered: "Wait a minute, the sachet on your waist smells very weird!"
Qinglan was stunned, "I didn't bring any incense???" Before she could finish her words, she saw that there was actually a small red sachet embroidered with orchids on her waist, exuding a strange fragrance! Qinglan couldn't help but be shocked.
Wen Xi's heart twitched, knowing that something was wrong. Qinglan never used sachets, spices, powders and the like. So she hurried forward, one step ahead of Concubine Tong, and pulled off the sachet from Qinglan's waist. When he opened it and smelled it, he found that the aroma inside was indeed strong and the taste was a bit abnormal. The corners of his warm mouth raised slightly. As soon as he thought about it, he knew how to deal with it, and he said calmly: "Let some imperial doctors come and check it out!"
The oldest imperial physician with a gray beard stepped forward, took the sachet from Wen Xi, and examined it carefully with several other imperial physicians. Shaoqing then reported back: "Two noble concubines, this is just an ordinary clove. The fragrant powder made from ground flower petals and stamens may not be used to the smell by some people, but it does not cause any serious harm to pregnant women."
Concubine Tong suddenly looked shocked, "How is it possible-" She hurriedly covered her mouth and said with a smile, "It's my sister, I'm too worried."
Concubine Hui pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Concubine De is an old friend of Concubine Tong. Naturally, if you care about her, you will get confused." But her tone was high-pitched, and it sounded sarcastic.
A sneer spread at the corner of her gentle mouth. She turned to sit on the chair and said gently: "Debin's birth canal has been unable to be opened. Yi Changzai has excellent medical skills and is especially good at explaining the precious subject of obstetrics and gynecology. It would be better if she and the imperial physician discuss it together." Let’s prescribe an inducing drug.”
Concubine Yi also helped: "Concubine Tong has always been virtuous and generous, and she will definitely do her best for Concubine De!"
Concubine Tong's face turned blue and white several times, and she said in a gentle and arrogant tone: "That's natural!"
It took an hour to prescribe and brew the medicine. It was already evening now, and the candles in the palace were dimming. Qinglan, who was guarding the concubine inside, hurried out again and asked urgently: "Is the medicine ready? Empress De concubine. I’m almost out of energy!”
Holding a large bowl of pitch-black medicine, Yilmu broke out in a hot sweat and hurried forward, complaining in his words: "Okay, okay! Why urge me? After drinking the medicine, I will definitely ask Empress Debin to open the birth canal!"
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Wen Xi reminded: "Qinglan, your medical skills are not good. Today is your blessing. Learn from Yi Changzai!"
With a proud look on his face, Yilmu handed the medicine bowl to Qinglan and said angrily: "Hurry up and bring it in to the concubine!"
Qinglan was stunned and immediately understood Wen Xi's words. She took the pill from Yiermu's hand and said, "It's so hot!" She picked up the spoon and took a sip first.
Yilmu said displeased: "What are you doing? This is an oxytocin for the concubine!"
Concubine Rong, who had been quiet for a long time, suddenly opened her mouth and explained: "Every concubine and above has a eunuch who tastes food. Naturally, someone has to taste the medicine before it can be used by the concubine. This is an ancestral system."
As soon as Concubine Rong finished speaking, Qinglan opened her eyes, "Pfft--" she spat out the medicine in her mouth on the handkerchief she brought with her, and exclaimed: "There is aconite in this!"
Yilmu was startled and shouted hurriedly: "What aconite?! You bastard, don't even think about slandering me! This medicine was prescribed by me and the imperial doctor together!"
Several imperial doctors outside the palace turned pale and hurriedly knelt down, saying: "How dare you, slaves, to murder the emperor's heir!"
He also hurriedly explained: "This oxytocin is the ginseng and qi-enhancing soup commonly used in the palace. In addition to ginseng, tortoise shell, chuanqiong, angelica, snow lotus, etc., a penny of oxytocin, half a penny of cicada slough, and a few grains of white beard are also added.
It has the effect of stimulating labor, but Aconite is taboo for pregnant women, and it is absolutely not included in the prescription!"
Wen Xi snorted and said: "I have heard that experienced doctors can identify the medicines contained in the concoction just by using their tongues. The doctors might as well try it to see if there is any aconite in it." Aconite is not poisonous in nature, but it is pungent.
Sweet and hot, it is taboo for pregnant women, no less than musk and safflower. If you take it, you will definitely bleed to death! Xu Pingjun, the first wife of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, died here in childbirth!
Upon hearing this, the imperial doctors immediately stepped forward and each took a little bit and put it in their mouths. Soon, the three imperial doctors all turned pale, trembling like chaff, and fell to their knees.
Yilmu had always been calm, but at this moment his color finally changed and he trembled, "No, how is that possible! I watched with my own eyes the people who took the medicine and boiled it!" He grabbed the medicine bowl from the imperial doctor and hurriedly drank it himself.
She took a sip, but the concoction was barely breathable after she took it into her mouth. She hurriedly spit it out, her pale face full of disbelief, "How could there be aconite?!"
Yilmu looked back at the prostrate doctors, "They must have done it!"
The youngest imperial doctor among them said: "Master Chang Zai, didn't you say that you personally watched the medicine being taken and boiled? There are a few grains of powder floating on the medicine juice, which shows that the medicine was boiled before being boiled.
It's sprinkled with aconite powder! My master brought this medicine yourself!"
"I, I???" Yilmu was speechless and could only scream, "I didn't! It wasn't me!!"
Wen Xi looked at the third concubine Hui Yirong and said: "The matter is very clear. Concubine Hui is responsible for the punishment, so let's order the disposal."
"Wait a minute!" Concubine Tong said proudly, "It's not the turn of others to deal with the people in this palace!"
Wen Xi sneered: "Is Concubine Tong trying to protect the person who murdered the emperor's heir? I remember that at the beginning, I was only slightly related to the concubine's miscarriage, but Concubine Tong was so eager to protect the emperor's heir that she dared to ban me from the palace for such crimes! How come today?
Just let the person who murdered the emperor's heir go unpunished?!"
"You——" Concubine Tong suddenly blushed, "If Yi Chang is not here, who will deliver the baby for Concubine De?"
Wen Xi said resolutely: "Mother Wu, please report this to the emperor in advance! Qinglan goes in to deliver the baby to De's concubine!" He glanced at Concubine Tong again and said, "As for Yi Changzai - for the sake of the safety of De's concubine, mother and son, it's better not to go in again.
In the delivery room, otherwise, if something happens to the concubine, the charge of murdering the emperor's heir will be more solid! Since Yi Changzai is from Concubine Tong's palace, you'd better think carefully about how to clear yourself!"
Concubine Hui said with a proud look on her face: "What Concubine Wen Xi said is very reasonable. If anyone comes, take down Yi Changzai first and imprison him in a side hall, and then deal with it when the emperor comes!"
"You—" Concubine Tong couldn't catch her breath, and her face turned blue.
Wen Xi said sarcastically: "Do you still think you are the Concubine Tong who was in charge of the Sixth Palace? Now Concubine Hui, Concubine Yi, and Concubine Rong are in charge! Concubine Tong still abides by the emperor's imperial edict and should not interfere in palace affairs!"
Concubine Tong covered her chest and opened her mouth, unable to make a sound. Then she raised her neck and fell to the ground happily.
Wen Xi opened her eyes wide, blinked, looked at Tong Jia who was rolling her eyes on the ground, covered her mouth with a brocade handkerchief embroidered with camellias, and said with a smile: "You must be fainting from anger, right?"
Concubine Hui glanced at Concubine Tong who was motionless on the ground, and showed a look of pity: "In the past, I only knew that Concubine Tong had the disease of flattery, and she was like Xizi, who attracted the emperor's pity! She looks like this today. She is really pitiful.
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Concubine Yi giggled and said: "Mother Wen Xi, I suddenly thought of the allusion from the Three Kingdoms. Kong Ming made a small plan and used three Qi to Zhou Yu, and Zhou Lang vomited blood and died. It shows that being narrow-minded is a must!"
After Yi Changzai heard this, he was indignant and couldn't help but rushed forward and said angrily: "It was obviously you who made her faint! Concubine Tong has a chronic problem of heartache. She will get sick when she is emotional! Not only did you not save her quickly,
, and even made sarcastic remarks, you are so vicious!"
Yi Mu is really becoming more and more stupid like Qiong Yao. When Wen Xi meets Concubine Hui, Concubine Yi looks at her. No matter what, Yi Mu is still her "sister"! In front of Wen Xi, they naturally
It's not easy to get angry. Wen Xi lowered her body and looked solemn, and her tone was slow but with a gloomy tone: "Why did Yi Changzai forget about the order of dignity and inferiority?"
Yilmu suddenly remembered the hardships he endured in Chengqian Palace, and shivered: "If anything happens to Concubine Tong, will you be held responsible?"
Wen Xi glanced at Tong Jia, who was lying on the ground like a dead fish. Who can blame her for her narrow-mindedness? She could be so angry after just a few words??? She pursed her lips and chuckled: "You have superb medical skills, Concubine Tong.
I'll leave it to you. If anything happens to her, I'll ask for you!"
Yilmu gritted his teeth and helped Concubine Tong up, and said bitterly: "I will save her without you having to say anything!"
As soon as Yimu helped Concubine Tong to the side hall, Grandma Wu invited Kangxi over from the Yangxin Hall. It was also a coincidence that Kangxi came, because the baby's cry came from the delivery room, and he was just giving birth.
The imperial doctor hurriedly said: "Empress Debin has been unable to open the birth canal. As soon as the emperor comes, the little brother is born!"
Kangxi's originally gloomy face showed a slight smile, and he said: "It's better to come early than to come by chance."
The expressions of Concubine Hui, Concubine Rong, and Concubine Yi also relaxed a little. Concubine Yi smiled brightly and said: "No, on such a hot day, I have been waiting for two hours, and my little brother didn't come out. Your Majesty
Since then, he can’t wait to see Emperor Ama!”
Qinglan quickly walked out of the delivery room with the crying baby in her arms, kneeling and saying: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, you are a little princess!"
The smile on Kangxi's face suddenly faded. He looked at the ugly, small child in Qinglan's arms and said after a long time: "Princess, too." However, there was no trace of gentleness on his face at all.
The feeling of "it's okay".
Qinglan raised her head slightly and said tremblingly: "Back to the emperor, ladies and gentlemen, Empress Debin once saw Hong, so the little princess is born with deficiencies???" Seeing Kangxi's gloomy face, she hurriedly said, "But if you take good care of yourself, maybe
,Probably, maybe???”
Wen Xi knows very well how Qinglan's medical skills are, but even Qinglan is so unsure, which shows that this child cannot be raised well.
At this time, Concubine Tong's voice came from outside: "Sister Wen Xi's medical girl is good at medicine, why not let her nurse the little princess back to health!" Yilmu supported Concubine Tong, whose body was as weak as a willow, and returned to the main hall.
Before Wen Xi could refute anything, Kangxi gave her a cold look: "Shut up!" When Wu Lu went to invite Kangxi, he had already reported what had happened in advance, including the matter of Aconite.
Concubine Tong leaned weakly against Yimu and said with great sadness: "Your Majesty, if you listen to both sides, you will be enlightened, but if you listen to one side, you will be dark! You must not listen to the villain! Although Yi Changzai sometimes behaves poorly, he is absolutely
He is not a ruthless person!"
Yilmu is really powerful, he actually revived Concubine Tong so quickly. It seems that she has already confessed! Wen Xi rubbed her tired temples, and used her mental power outside the space twice, consuming
Sure enough, it's not as big as usual, now my head is dizzy.
Kangxi was alert and immediately noticed that Wen Xi's face was unusually pale, so he ignored the others and asked hurriedly: "What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Wen Xi forced a smile and said, "I seem to have suffered from heatstroke and want to go back to the palace to rest first."
Kangxi supported Wen Xi and said, "I will accompany you back." Then he looked at everyone in the palace and said, "Concubine Hui, I leave this matter to you. We must get to the bottom of it!"
Wen Xi really didn't want to ask Kangxi to accompany her now. She also planned to get into the space to rest after returning to the palace! So she hurriedly declined: "I'm fine, I just have a rest. I don't know how De's concubine is doing. She
I almost got hurt, so please ask the emperor to stay and give the concubine justice."
Kangxi looked at Wen Xi's increasingly pale face and frowned, "Is it really okay?"
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty." Wen Xi tried her best to show a smile, waved to Qinglan to help her, and then left Yonghe Palace. As for Concubine Tong's appearance and expression, Wen Xi was no longer in the mood to observe. (To be continued.
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