An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

After He Anming was promoted to the Senate judge, Ling Rong successfully promoted Wei Lin to the position of imperial physician. However, He Anming had helped a lot in this, so he had to give him more silver as a thank you gift.

He Anming accepted it, but Wei Lin was the only one who felt a little embarrassed.

After all, the official position was asked for him, and the thank-you gift was given on his behalf. This master is so kind that one can't help but think she is stupid.

Fortunately, Wei Lin is a grateful person. After receiving these benefits, he stood firmly on Ling Rong's side and took full responsibility for You Ning's physical condition.

As for He Anming, he was still running back and forth. After all, there were two pregnant women, and if something happened, the implications would be too wide.

Because she is now in a dangerous period of "miscarriage", Ling Rong has not left the Chengqian Palace.

Outsiders thought she was bedridden and needed to be fumigated with moxa to protect the fetus. In fact, she was busy embroidering, playing chess and practicing calligraphy all day long, which was very fulfilling yet leisurely.

In contrast, even though Concubine Tian took good care of her pregnancy for several months and her health improved slightly, she still showed signs of premature birth before the eighth month.

He Anming and Wei Lin had been waiting in the Yanx Palace for a long time. Concubine Qi and a few other people who thought they were on good terms with her also sent people to ask about Concubine Tian's situation from time to time.

Lingrong did send Tangdi once, but Concubine Tian was having contractions and was lying on the couch in excruciating pain, but there was no sign of the baby being born.

After consultation with several imperial physicians, they had to take the risk of feeding Concubine Tian an inducing drug to prevent the royal heir from being suffocated by being trapped in her womb for too long.

Soon, the Emperor, Concubine Jing and others rushed to the Yanx Palace. Because Lingrong was pregnant, she still did not go there in person, but sent Zhaoshui to help guard the Yanx Palace.

After all, those reliable imperial doctors were already in the Yanx Palace, and going there alone would only cause trouble.

Concubine Tian's pregnancy took quite a long time. She took the labor-inducing medicine for a long time, and it was not until the sky was slightly dark that she finally showed signs of giving birth.

It was not until this time that the queen came with her people. She just bowed slightly to the emperor and then went aside to recite scriptures.

Concubine Qi wanted to go forward and talk, but was stopped by Huichun beside the queen. "Concubine Qi, the queen is praying for Concubine Tian and her son. Please don't disturb her, so as not to disturb the Buddha."

"Lady Qi, why don't you pray with me? Your anxious look will only make everyone as worried as you are."

The Queen Mother did not open her eyes, but still kept Concubine Qi by her side. The two of them closed their eyes together, each counting the beads in their hands and praying.

If Lingrong was here today, she would have noticed something unusual about the string of beads in Concubine Qi's hand - they were the same red musk beads that Concubine Tian and Xia Dongchun had before.

It harms the fetus but not the body. Compared with those things that shorten people's lives, it is actually a good thing.

Not long after, a little palace maid ran out and reported to the emperor that Concubine Tian was having difficulty giving birth and that the royal heir might be in danger.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Tian is too weak to give birth to an heir. She has already taken the labor-inducing medicine for the second time. If she continues to take it, it may cause heavy bleeding, and the situation will be even more critical."

The meaning of what the little palace maid said was very clear. She was asking the emperor whether he wanted to save the eldest or the youngest.

The emperor had a calm expression and said without hesitation, "We must protect Concubine Tian and not let her make the slightest mistake."

The little palace maid replied "yes". She didn't understand all the twists and turns and simply thought that the emperor was worried about his queen, so she hurried back to pass on the message.

However, even though the words were conveyed, Concubine Tian's screams did not stop, and it was frightening to hear them.

"Why are you still crying like this? She'll probably lose her strength when she gives birth soon." Concubine Jing muttered to herself. She also had a hard time giving birth, so she felt even more sympathetic towards Concubine Tian.

"I'm afraid it hurts a lot. Concubine Tian is most afraid of pain. Some time ago, she hit the back of her hand against the corner of the table and cried out in pain for several days." Hai Changzai was sitting nearby. When she heard Concubine Jing speak, she immediately took the initiative to continue the conversation, "It is said that giving birth is the most painful thing in the world. No wonder Concubine Tian couldn't bear it."

Concubine Jing nodded slightly. She was not in the mood to respond to Concubine Hai at the moment. After all, this man could not say anything good.

Maybe if I say a word to her today, she will become a member of my faction tomorrow.

"I didn't expect that Concubine Hai had never conceived a child. This experience is profound." Concubine Xin suddenly spoke up. She didn't notice the emperor's displeasure at all. "I guess she has come to the Yanxi Palace many times to disturb Concubine Tian."

"How could that be? I was under house arrest yesterday, so how could I bother Concubine Tian?" Hai Changzai explained hurriedly, and accidentally brought up the fact that she and Gao Da Ying were under house arrest. The Queen raised her eyebrows and almost scolded them.

Fortunately, the Buddha saved her. The queen had not finished reciting the scriptures at this time and did not want to destroy her "sincerity" by speaking in front of the emperor.

"Hai Changzai is well-informed. Those rumors were so vivid that even I almost took them seriously.

It would be a pity for you and Gao Cheng to not become storytellers with such eloquence."

Concubine Chun did speak. She deliberately glanced at the Empress, then smiled at Concubine Hai, "Concubine Hai, isn't that right?"

Chun Changzai must have been instructed by the Queen, Hai Changzai grumbled in her heart that just because she dared to speak ill of the Queen behind her back, it didn't mean she dared to bring up the past in person.

But if she was allowed to swallow this loss in silence, she would feel ashamed, so she simply seized on the contempt in Chun Guiren's words and said that she was intentionally belittling herself and Gao Da Ying.

"Yes, who would compare a concubine with a storyteller?

Those who know you can tell that you are praising us for our eloquence.

If I don't know you, I would think you are using this to ridicule and suppress me, and that you look down on the newcomers' excellence."

Gao Da Ying and Hai Chang Zai sang in unison, their voices were not loud, but they were really disturbing.

Even though the emperor was sitting far away, he could still hear clearly what the three people said.

He was already worried about Concubine Tian's matter, and on top of that they were making so much noise, he couldn't suppress the anger in his heart no matter what.

But before he opened his mouth, Chun Changzai responded to the two of them, "My two sisters are joking. Everyone knows how outstanding you two are. You will not be overwhelmed by my few words.

Today is Concubine Tian's big day. Everyone is particularly worried and does not want to engage in any verbal disputes with you.

If you two want to discuss this with me, why don't you leave the Yanxi Palace and have a good chat in the Imperial Garden?"

Hai Chang was about to agree to Concubine Chun as she flicked her handkerchief, but fortunately Gao Da Ying still had a little bit of brains and pulled her back in time.

The two men exchanged glances, neither intending to continue speaking, and just lowered their heads and acted like quails.

The hall suddenly became quiet, and the emperor finally had some peace and quiet, so he did not scold anyone.

After all, she knew very well that these women were showing off their eloquence not only to save face for themselves, but also to attract the attention of him, the emperor.

Therefore, most of the time, the emperor would not be too strict, and they would not talk too much anyway.

"Your Majesty, Empress!" The little maid ran out again. She looked a little flustered, but fortunately she spoke without stuttering. "Empress Tian has not given birth to the emperor yet, but she has completely fainted.

The doctors tried everything to bring her back to consciousness, but failed.

Now all that remains is to prick the acupuncture points that cause severe pain and try to wake the Empress up."

"If there is such a method, why don't you use it? Why do you have to run out of the temple?"

The emperor sounded quite anxious. While the canned food was being produced, Concubine Tian fainted. If she was not woken up immediately, the royal heir might suffocate to death due to being trapped in the belly for too long.

“This method requires precise acupuncture of the major acupuncture points throughout the body, so the imperial doctors cannot perform acupuncture through clothing.

But the queen is a woman after all, and men and women should be separated, so..."

The little palace maid hesitated and did not finish her words. She looked at the emperor cautiously, hoping that he could understand what she meant.

The emperor did not reply for a moment. If he agreed to the imperial physician's acupuncture, even if Concubine Tian woke up, her life would not be saved, and the imperial physician who performed the acupuncture would not be able to continue working in the palace.

If she did not agree to the imperial physician's acupuncture, I am afraid that both Concubine Tian and the royal heir would not be able to survive, and it would be really pitiful if they both died.

Faced with this situation, how could the emperor make a decision immediately? The little palace maid was so anxious that she knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, begging the emperor to save the queen.

When Zhaoshui heard about the acupuncture, he instinctively wanted to step forward and solve this urgent problem - male doctors could not perform acupuncture, but women could, and there was no need to worry about any issues related to gender.

But if he did so, his medical skills would be exposed, and the Queen would probably use more covert methods to harm him.

Another possibility is that the Queen Mother would find a way to get rid of me, so that there would be one less capable maidservant by her side, and at the same time, one less doctor.

But if you don’t do this…

Zhaoshui clenched his fingers. Concubine Tian was a good concubine of the Empress. If she were to die like this, the Empress would be unable to support herself in the palace.

"It would be great if the Queen were here," Zhaoshui murmured in his heart. Now he was alone here and didn't even have a chance to discuss things. This decision was really not easy to make.

On the other side, Ling Rong felt her heart beating wildly, as if something was about to happen.

She stroked her chest, trying to guess the cause of her heart palpitations.

The most urgent matter at the moment is Concubine Tian's delivery. Logically speaking, as long as he has not been there, nothing that could endanger him should happen.

Even if she was framed, she would not be killed by the emperor's order because she was pregnant.

But the anxiety in her heart did not ease at all. Ling Rong didn't know what to do for a moment. She could only ask Fang Lin and Fang Hua to bring You Ning to stay with her.

"My lady, you look pale, but are you feeling unwell?"

Aunt Fang Jing was older after all. She only took one look at Ling Rong and realized that something was wrong with her master. "If you feel unwell, I will go to the Yanxi Palace and ask a doctor to come back no matter what."

Lingrong shook her head, but to reassure Aunt Fangjing, she still reached out her hand and asked her to feel her pulse.

"Since the heir is fine, why does Your Majesty look so bad?"

"I don't know where this worry comes from. I thought about it for a long time and felt that it might have something to do with Zhaoshui."

Lingrong held Youning's small hand and gently squeezed it twice, "I'm afraid something happened in Yanxi Palace and implicated Zhaoshui.

Aunt Fang Jing, please go to the Yanxi Palace so that Zhaoshui can have someone to take charge of her, so that she won't be panicking standing there alone."

Aunt Fang Jing was a little hesitant. She looked at Lingrong's belly and Youning beside her and shook her head vigorously.

"My lady, you still need me more. Why don't you ask Tang Di to go there?"

"...Then let Tang Di go over there," Ling Rong finally gave in. After thinking for a while, she gave one more instruction, "If there is any situation, you must come back and tell me immediately. Don't stay in Yanxi Palace foolishly."

After receiving the order, Tang Di hurried to the Yanx Palace to find Zhaoshui, but he never expected that he could not find Zhaoshui after searching every corner.

In desperation, Tang Di could only find a palace maid he was relatively familiar with and ask her if she had seen Zhaoshui.

“She just said that she could give acupuncture, and she was taken to Concubine Tian to be saved.

You see, people are really incomparable. How come she knows medical skills? If I knew it, wouldn’t I immediately become Concubine Tian’s savior and enjoy endless wealth and glory?”

Tang Di's eyes widened. She turned her head to look in the direction of the main hall, then looked at the palace maid in front of her who was talking to herself, "How long has Zhao Shui been in there?"

"Well...it will only take half an incense stick of time," the palace maid blinked, "They said they would pierce several major acupuncture points, so it will probably take a while for me to come out."

Tang Di nodded, thanked the palace maid, and then ran back to Chengqian Palace with her skirt lifted to inform her master.

About a cup of tea later, Zhaoshui wiped the sweat off her face and returned to the main hall. She followed the little palace maid and reported Concubine Tian's current situation.

"Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, thanks to the timely acupuncture, Concubine Tian has regained consciousness.

Now that I have put the ginseng slices under my tongue, I won’t faint anymore.”

After finally hearing this good news, the emperor finally relaxed. He nodded repeatedly and happily rewarded Zhaoshui and the palace maid with half a year's monthly salary.

"I thank the emperor for his grace."

Zhaoshui and the little palace maid kowtowed to receive the reward. Just as they raised their heads, they saw Sang'er rushing into the main hall, shouting with joy on her face that the queen had given birth.

After the child was born, the emperor felt relieved and a smile finally appeared on his face, which had been serious all night.

"Is Concubine Tian okay? Are you still crying in pain?"

Sang'er hurriedly shook her head and congratulated the emperor loudly, saying that her mother had successfully given birth to a princess.

"It doesn't matter whether it's the princess or the prince. As long as Concubine Tian is fine, I can finally put my mind at ease."

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. Concubine Tian and her daughter are both safe. They must have been blessed by our ancestors. I will recite sutras in front of the Buddha to thank our ancestors."