Chu Xuanhan saw that Mo Yaohua had not responded to him before, and he felt something was wrong, so he shouted again, "Concubine!"

Mo Yaohua's eyes were already distracted, his messy hair was wet with cold sweat and stuck to his face, he muttered to himself, "Liu Lang..."

Chu Xuanhan asked Jinqiu beside him in confusion, "What's going on? Has this happened before?"

Jin Qiu answered respectfully, "Yes, the palace doctor said that the queen was in too much pain and was unconscious."

Chu Xuanhan's heart suddenly trembled, and he became worried about something, "Has she ever done this in front of the princess before?"

"Yes..." Jinqiu originally wanted Mo Yaohua to speak for himself, but now he could only bite the bullet and answer, "The Queen called the Prince..."

"What?" Chu Xuanhan was shocked. "Then how did the princess react?"

"The princess was furious..." Jinqiu told the whole story and took the opportunity to exaggerate it a little.

"Damn it, you guys didn't stop me. If the princess finds out about this, she won't let Yaoyao go. Don't even think about having an easy life."

"Your Majesty, I didn't know Your Majesty would do this. When Your Majesty cried out, I couldn't cover Your Majesty's mouth."

"Forget it, let's wait until the baby is born." Chu Xuanhan wanted to find Yuchi Jiuyue to explain, but he was worried about Mo Yaohua.

Not long after, the imperial physician returned. It would take a long time to decoct the medicine, and he was responsible for keeping the child during this period and buying time for delivery.

After a long time, the court doctor finally came in with a bowl of black medicine.

"Why are you so slow?" Chu Xuanhan was furious, no longer looking like the elegant and modest gentleman he usually was.

The court doctor lowered his head and explained, "It's not that I'm delaying. It's just that it takes time to boil the medicine. If the time is not up, the medicine will not work."

Chu Xuanhan didn't say anything more and cooperated with Jinqiu to feed Mo Yaohua the labor-inducing drug. The bedroom was filled with the smell of medicine.

The imperial physician watched from the side, a trace of worry flashing in his eyes. It had been delayed for so long, and there was a possibility that even if the child was born, he would not survive.

***

Prince Yu’s Palace, West Wing.

Shuying then reported in a low voice in the outer room, "Master, Princess, there is great news. Prince Qi has decided to induce labor for the concubine."

Mo Zhaohua sneered, "It might be too late to induce labor now. Well, just take a rest and come back to report after the baby is born."

In total, half a night had been delayed, and that was because the baby was old. If it was younger, it would have turned into a pool of blood.

"Yes, Madam." Shuying used to wait for Chu Xuanchi's order before leaving, but now she no longer waits and leaves immediately.

After all, even Chu Xuanchi had to listen to Mo Zhaohua. Since she said there was no need to report, he was happy to go to sleep peacefully.

After he left, Chu Xuanchi asked in a low voice, "Zhao Zhao, are you sure it's too late to induce labor? Is this baby really not going to come to life?"

Mo Zhaohua said calmly, "It's only seven months old. If she's born, she won't live long. They will be even more regretful by then."

Chu Xuanchi didn't really want it to be a boy, "But if it is a boy, he will eventually take the title of the emperor's eldest grandson, and it will be the same even if he dies."

Mo Zhaohua didn't think so. "What's the point of being famous? Only by being alive can there be hope. Prince Zhaoren is a precedent."

Crown Prince Zhaoren was the legitimate son of Empress Dowager Yuande. He was younger than Emperor Wenzong and was the fifth prince of the previous emperor. Unfortunately, he died young.

Chu Xuanchi chuckled, "Zhao Zhao is right. Only when we are alive can we have hope. If Crown Prince Zhaoren had not died early, it would not have been my father's turn to ascend the throne."

Emperor Wenzong had a poor family background. His biological mother was a maid when Empress Dowager Yuande was empress, and also a government slave, but she was deeply favored by Empress Yuande.

Because she was quite beautiful, Empress Yuande presented her to the late emperor in order to share the favor of other palaces, and she was given the title of Jade Beauty.

Lady Yu was extremely resourceful and successfully gained the emperor's favor. She openly and secretly persuaded the late emperor to go to Empress Yuande's palace, but she ended up getting pregnant first.

Later, she gave birth to Emperor Wenzong, the third prince, and the late emperor named him Tianming. She was also promoted from a beauty to a concubine.

The favored Concubine Yu did not forget her original intention and continued to speak for Empress Yuande, coaxing the late emperor to go to Fengyi Palace, and finally allowed her to give birth to a son.

Unfortunately, Empress Yuande suffered heavy bleeding during childbirth and lost her fertility, so she valued Concubine Yu and Chu Tianming even more.

Empress Yuande helped Concubine Yu to ascend to the throne. In just three years, she was promoted from Concubine Yu to Zhaoyi and then to Concubine.

Because of Concubine Yu's relationship, Chu Tianming has been very close to Empress Yuande since childhood, which is somewhat similar to Mo Shenghua and Rong Qing.

After Crown Prince Zhaoren died young, Concubine Yu died trying to save Empress Yuandeok. The Empress fought for her to be posthumously awarded the title of concubine below the four concubines.

One lost her only son, and the other lost her biological mother. Empress Yuande raised Chu Tianming as her legitimate son and later made him the crown prince.

After the death of the previous emperor, Chu Tianming ascended the throne and honored Empress Yuande as the empress dowager. He also posthumously conferred the title of Imperial Noble Consort Yuzhang on his biological mother, Concubine Yu.

According to the Dongling harem system, they were Cainu, Cairen, Meiren, Jieyushi, Zhaoyi, Pin, Fei, Four Feis, Guifei, Huang Guifei, and Empress.

The Empress and the Imperial Noble Consort cannot exist at the same time. Either the harem is leaderless and the Imperial Noble Consort assists in managing the six palaces, or the Empress is still alive and posthumously confers a title on someone else.

The title of Imperial Noble Consort Yuzhang was only given posthumously and would have no impact on either Empress Dowager Yuande or the new Empress Jingren, so naturally no one would have any objection to it.

Emperor Wenzong is not a pleasant topic. Whenever it is mentioned, Mo Zhaohua would feel hatred in his heart, and then feel sorry for Chu Xuanchi.

She collected her thoughts and said, "My dear husband, please don't think too much. In my opinion, it has been delayed until now. Even if the baby is born, it is very likely to be stillborn."

Chu Xuanchi believed in her medical skills, but was a little curious, "Zhao Zhao has never personally seen Mo Yaohua's condition, so how can you make a judgment?"

Mo Zhaohua smiled and said, "I don't need to look at it, I just need to calculate the time. The fact that the labor was delayed until now must have been contributed to by Princess Qi."

Chu Xuanchi also agreed, "She doesn't want Mo Yaohua to give birth to a firstborn son, so she will seize this opportunity. The person behind the scenes must think the same way."

"With the right time, right place, and right people, how can Mo Yaohua protect this child? There may even be two deaths, which is not worth the loss!"

Mo Zhaohua clenched her fists. If she died like this, it would be a bargain for her. She didn't have to fall from a high place, nor did she have to break up with Chu Xuanhan.

Chu Xuanchi was puzzled, "If that's the case, why did the imperial physician recommend inducing labor?"

Mo Zhaohua patiently explained, "Because this is the only chance to save the child. If it were me, I would also be willing to take a gamble for the child."

Chu Xuanchi hugged her and said, "No, Zhao Zhao will not encounter such a thing. Everything will be safe and smooth. When she gives birth in the future, both mother and child will be safe."

Mo Zhaohua took a deep breath and then released her fist, "Yes, my husband, I, and our future children will all be safe and sound."

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