After all, Yunyao was an advanced maternal age, so she didn't see much in the first few months, but the closer she got to giving birth, the more strenuous she felt.
Because the fetus in her belly was pressing against her stomach, she could no longer eat much.
Not only that, she suffered from constant chest tightness and shortness of breath, and the summer heat had not yet dissipated, making her life even more difficult.
Her hands and knees were so swollen that it was difficult to put on shoes, let alone walking. But despite this, in order to give birth smoothly, she still had to walk around the Weiyang Palace every day.
Doctors Jiang and Lin took turns taking care of Yun Yao every day, while Wei Zi came every other day to check Yun Yao's pulse, just in case, to ensure Yun Yao gave birth to the child safely.
On this day, Wei Zi came to visit Yunyao. Yunyao was half lying on the couch and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Wei Zi smiled and said to Dr. Jiang on the side: "The Empress means that she wants to give us a red envelope. Please thank the Empress quickly."
Dr. Jiang was so good that he immediately saluted Yunyao: "Thank you, Queen!"
Yunyao laughed: "You guys - are you thinking of ways to extort money from me?"
Wei Zi pretended to sigh and said: "There is nothing we can do. Our hospital's salary is low, and we all have to eat. Can't we blackmail her? Who makes the queen beautiful and kind-hearted? Do you think she is Dr. Jiang?"
Doctor Jiang nodded repeatedly.
Wei Zi hurriedly said: "Then the Queen will give you a red envelope?"
Yunyao glanced at her: "If I don't give it to you, then you won't be a beautiful and kind-hearted empress, right?"
Wei Zi shook his head: "I didn't say that."
Yunyao giggled: "You! Nanny Li, come and give each of Imperial Physician Wei, Imperial Physician Jiang, and Imperial Physician Lin a big red envelope."
Wei Zi continued: "Where are the other doctors in the Imperial Hospital? As you know, the Imperial Hospital is short of people. Nowadays, one person does the work of two people. It is more tiring than a mule and busier than an ant."
Yunyao couldn't keep a straight face even if she wanted to: "You're just biting the beautiful and kind-hearted Queen and plucking her wool, aren't you?"
Wei Zi blinked a pair of innocent, watery, almond-shaped eyes.
"Okay, you three will get a big red envelope each, and the other imperial doctors will each receive half a month's salary, okay?"
"Thank you, Queen!" Wei Zi and Doctor Jiang expressed their gratitude in unison.
Yun Yao pointed at the two of them and said with a smile: "You guys, can you be a little proud of the imperial doctor? I really don't see it. Aunt Li, take Imperial Physician Jiang to dinner quickly, otherwise our caring subordinate, Imperial Physician Wei, will use this as an excuse again.
This is a blackmail for me."
"Yes." Nanny Li said with a smile, "Then we have to take Dr. Jiang away as soon as possible. We can't give Dr. Wei this excuse."
How could she not know that the Empress had something to say privately to Dr. Wei?
The Empress has been working really hard these days, and only when Dr. Wei comes does she have a real smile on her face.
When leaving, Grandma Li couldn't help but look at Wei Zi one more time, with gratitude in her eyes.
*
Only Wei Zi and Yunyao were left in the room.
Wei Zi said to Yunyao: "There are only a few days until the birth, the queen should not think so much. Don't think about anything for the time being. First, give birth to the child safely. In the end, everything is empty, and only the body is the most important."
