Everyone in Fengwu Palace was well prepared, and the imperial doctor arrived almost immediately.
When the emperor who was discussing matters came over after hearing the news, Si Ningchi was already in labor.
"What's wrong?" Zhao Zongheng asked everyone with his face turning pale and breathing heavily.
"The Empress just now..." Concubine De was about to tell Zhao Zongheng about the situation when she heard a loud cry of a baby from inside the house. Then the door opened and the midwife came out with the baby in her arms and knelt in front of Zhao Zongheng and said: "Congratulations, Your Majesty,
Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
"The Queen gave birth to a prince, mother and son are safe!"
Zhao Zongheng was stunned on the spot, as if he hadn't reacted yet.
Was the production this time so smooth?
Concubine De and Concubine Shu were also stunned, and then they all knelt down to congratulate the emperor on his great happiness.
"According to my decree, I will name Sheng Yan and canonize him as the crown prince." Zhao Zongheng said without any hesitation, and said with a bit of relieved joy between his brows: "The canonization ceremony will be held when Sheng Yan turns one year old."
"Take me to see the Queen quickly." Zhao Zongheng said hurriedly and walked towards the palace.
Concubine De and others didn't even have time to say a word, they could only see the emperor's leaving figure.
The midwife was stunned. She held the baby and looked left and right. She didn't know what to do for a moment.
On the one hand, I was shocked that the emperor was so decisive in appointing the prince. Before I could sigh, I saw that the emperor left without even looking at the child's face. Did he like this child or not?
"Take the Crown Prince down and feed him well. The Empress will make arrangements when she wakes up." Concubine De responded in time. She stepped forward, took a look at the child, praised her a few times, and gave instructions to the midwife.
"Yes." The midwife responded quickly.
"Su Yongde, you go along and take good care of the crown prince." Concubine De was thoughtful and did not dare to hand over the child to others. She summoned Su Yongde to watch it in person before she felt relieved.
In the palace, Si Ningchi looked in good condition and even drank a bowl of ginseng soup.
Zhao Zongheng stared at Si Ningchi for a long time, then looked at her flat belly and asked doubtfully: "Is this child really born, not pulled out?"
Si Ningchi: "..."
Mother and child are in peace, and everything inside and outside the palace is full of joy.
The crown prince is also healthy and strong, but some ministers in the court are quite critical of the emperor's hasty appointment of the crown prince, but this does not change Zhao Zongheng's decision.
With the appointment of the crown prince as a foregone conclusion, the ministers in the court also understood that the queen in the harem now dominates. With the downfall of the queen mother, who in this palace can still challenge the queen?
Concubine De, Concubine Shu and others were the only ones who obeyed. Even the concubine who was favored for a while was sent to the imperial mausoleum by the emperor because of Empress Dowager Cui's involvement. She was ordered to never return to the capital and stay in the imperial palace for the rest of her life.
The mausoleum will last forever.
I heard that when Yi Concubine was sent away from the capital, her entire face was slashed. She did it with her own hands, so that she could get a chance of survival from the Empress.
"The emperor's substitute has also been sent to meet the concubine?" Si Ningchi was lying on the bed, with the baby in his arms sleeping soundly.
"Hmm." Zhao Zongheng came over and stared at the little baby in Si Ningchi's arms, looking left and right with great curiosity.
"The emperor was kind and made them an invisible couple." Si Ningchi smiled, meaning that the concubine seemed to be demoted from the capital, but in fact he was letting her go free.
Although this is not completely free, because she can't leave supervision except for food and drink. The little guard who was sent there acted as Zhao Zongheng's stand-in during this period, and he was actually married to his intended concubine.
people.
Yibi suffered a great blow, but under the threats and intimidation of Si Ningchi, and frightened by Cui's tragic death, she could not resist at all, so she left the palace resigned to her fate.
When someone approached her and promised her glory and wealth, she made her own choice and took the risk due to the temptation of money.
Now she deserves all this.
The promise remained unchanged, and she indeed gained glory and wealth. Zhao Zongheng gave her countless treasures when she left the palace.
"How does he know how to sleep?" Zhao Zongheng looked at his son very sadly. He frowned and reached out to poke Zhao Shengyan's little face and said: "Every time I come here, he is either breastfeeding or sleeping. Could he be a fool?
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"What nonsense are you talking about?" Si Ningchi laughed angrily after hearing this, glared at Zhao Zongheng and said, "Yan'er is not yet one month old and is still a baby, so naturally."
"Even if the emperor hopes that his son will be successful, there is no reason to let a baby grow up overnight." Si Ningchi slapped Zhao Zongheng's hand away and called the wet nurse to take the baby down.
Zhao Zongheng watched the child being taken away and muttered something. He turned to look at Si Ningchi and said: "By the way, Xiwuhou has not been to court for half a month. Earlier I sent someone to ask who was Xiwuhou."
sick."
"Because you are about to give birth, I didn't say much to you." Zhao Zongheng said to Si Ningchi, "Should we send someone to the Hou Mansion to have a look?"
"Are you sick?" Si Ningchi raised his eyebrows and said, "Nothing's wrong. I'll let someone go take a look and you'll find out."
Si Yirong didn't show up for such a big event as Si Ningchi giving birth to a prince, which shows that something happened.
Si Ningchi wasn't worried at all, he was just curious about how far the Si family had developed now.
The next day, Si Ningchi called Shen Ting and asked him to secretly go to the Xiwu Hou Mansion. As Si Ningchi expected, Si Yirong had always been suspicious of the Liu family. With Si Ningchi's intervention, Si Yirong
Start making secret visits.
But there has been no result until some time ago, I finally found some clues.
In order to confirm the key to the matter, Si Yirong did not hesitate to leave Beijing and go there in person.
So Si Yirong was not sick at all, he was just not in the capital.
"With Mrs. Liu's cautious temperament, I'm afraid she has already secretly passed on the news." After hearing Shen Ting's report, Si Ningchi smiled and said, "How can I watch my father return empty-handed?"
"Shen Ting, go see Qin Huai first and tell him that I want him to do me a favor." Si Ningchi originally wanted Shen Ting to go, but now it might be inconvenient for Shen Ting to move around and leave the capital, and there are also many people around her. If you don't want to leave, after much deliberation, it is most appropriate to let Qin Huai go.
"In addition, I will send a message to the Xiwu Hou Mansion in two days, asking Liu to come to the palace to sit for a while." Si Ningchi asked Qin Huai to stir up the muddy water while disturbing Liu's sight, which will definitely allow Si Yirong to achieve his goal.
Shen Ting lowered his head and bowed, ready to go out. As soon as Shen Ting left, Su Yongde from outside came to announce that the Holy King wanted to see the Queen.
Si Ningchi was a little confused. She didn't go to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing. Why did Zhao Yuanzhen come to find her?
Since Han Yulang left Beijing, Zhao Yuanzhen has disappeared. Si Ningchi thought that Zhao Yuanzhen was secretly chasing Han Yulang.