female concubine

The winter wind blew across the Bianhe River and entered the pavilion of Li's house. The candles swayed with the wind, blowing up the blood-stained veil on the ground, and the plush on the fox fur was also gently fluttered by the wind. The room went dark for an instant, and then a powerful arm appeared in the moonlight to pick up the fox fur.

Until the early morning of the next day, the court announced to the outside world that the abolished prince died of illness and was buried hastily with common people's rites.

Two seasoned maids followed Sun Hongda's instructions and worked all night. The two women, who were nearly 50 years old, were carefully selected from Jiangning. They had never been to Beijing before, and naturally they had never seen each other before. The Crown Princess and Princess Chu didn't even know that this was the Palace of the Prince of Chu.

Seeing the imperial doctor wearing a green official uniform, the woman secretly guessed in her heart that this must be a noble family, who can hire such a young and beautiful maid, and there must be a lot of women who gave birth, so they handled it carefully. Don't dare to talk too much.

Until noon, when the female envoys brought hot water, they only stayed in front of the screen of the outer room, handing it over to the women who came out to bring it in, listening to the heart-piercing moans in the room. After a long while, the groans gradually weakened.

The people outside walked back and forth in a hurry all night.

In the house, if Xiao Youqing hadn't seen the bloody scene under his body with his own eyes, Xiao Youqing would not have known how difficult and terrifying childbirth is. At the same time, he also understood why men were not allowed in in ancient times and today, even if the women in the room are fighting against death. He didn't dare to let her husband enter to accompany her.

Even she vomited several times when she saw her for the first time, not to mention those men who are used to the beauty and body of women.

Seeing such a cold day, Sun Hongda's forehead was already covered with beads of sweat, and seeing that his brows did not open for a moment, he knew that the situation was not optimistic, "Sorry, I learned some Qihuang techniques from my mother when I was young, But it really doesn't help women give birth at all..."

"Dian..." Sun Hongda got up and went to the table to take the needle. He turned his head and looked at the two maids who were helping him, and changed his words: "My lady's health is not good." I told you that it is difficult for a lady to conceive because she is weak, and she knows it herself, so she desperately tried to protect this child."

Xiao Youqing didn't have any hatred in her heart, and she could be gentle and full of calculations. It was definitely not what she wanted. After hearing Sun Hongda's words, she felt more pity in her heart, "Girls are weak, but mothers are strong. Please be careful Their mother and child are safe."

Chief Physician Sun sighed, "When I left just now, the six kings had already explained it, and...she said that no matter what, the Prince Chu's mansion can only have the eldest son born on the same day."

Xiao Youqing was stunned for a while, then lowered his head, "Are you planning for the future..."

"It's not just about the future." Sun Hongda looked at Princess Chu meaningfully, "I think the sixth king is also for you."

There was something in Sun Hongda's words, "Did Doctor Sun hide something from her with her?"

Sun Hongda just sighed and shook his head, "The situation is critical, and we will discuss it with the concubine after the official is allowed."

"Lady, work harder." The women tried their best to guide.

"It's revealed, it's revealed!"

Xiao Youqing walked to Li Shu's side, leaned down and held her clenched hand tightly. The person on the couch subconsciously grabbed her because of the severe pain, and the long nails were left on Xiao Youqing's white hand. A few bright red bloodstains were left on her face. She was in pain and knew that Li Shu's pain was thousands of times worse than this.

"If, if..." Li Shu bulged out the invisible blue veins on her forehead, her face was ferocious, and she held Xiao Youqing tightly, "If I die, please apologize to him for me, because apart from him , I can't think of anyone else, I know he has resentment in his heart..."

"Sister, stop talking. She's back and she's just outside the door. I'll let her in after the baby is born. You can tell her yourself, okay?" I don't know if it's because they are all women, and they are all in the quagmire, struggling hard.

Feeling that the strength in his hands was gradually weakening, Xiao Youqing asked in a panic: "Physician Sun, she..."

"It's the arms that were exposed first." The two maids were shocked.

Sun Hongda raised his brows, beads of sweat dripped from his chin, "I didn't use the right force, it was a miscarriage!"

"A sudden birth?" Xiao Youqing frowned deeply after hearing this, "Is there a way?"

Sun Hongda nodded, "Physician Yang wrote about it in the theory of cross-birth, but I..."

Sun Hongda got up, "Stop first, save some strength," then turned around and walked out quickly, and said to the outside of the room: "Is the decocted medicine ready?"

The female envoy gently pushed open the door with the medicine in hand, and the king of Chu also came forward, "How is the situation inside?" She handed over a plate of sour preserved fruit, "She hasn't eaten all day and night."

Knowing King Chu's intentions, Sun Hongda took the medicine and preserved fruit together, "Your Majesty, I will definitely do my best."

Sun Hongda put the freshly brewed soup aside, and put the preserved fruit on the couch beside Princess Chu, and said in a low voice, "She asked me to bring it."

Immediately, Sun Hongda said to the two ladies-in-law: "It's still me who told you to do it."

"Yes."

"Help her to lie on her back."

"it is good."

"Push the child's hand first to let it go back, go straight up, and gradually push forward."

One of the sitting women listened to his words and did as they said. They had delivered countless babies, and it was not the first time they saw such a bloody scene, so they didn't have many scruples. Xiao Youqing didn't dare not to watch the bloody scene, so she held her tightly Li Shu's hand.

Most of the people waiting outside the delivery room only look forward to the joy of giving birth, but they don't know the pain of giving birth.

Sun Hongda continued: "Then gently rubbed the baby's shoulder with his middle finger and pushed it up to make him upright."

"Don't panic during this process, just take your time." He said to Li Shu: "It will hurt a little, my lady, please be patient."

"Officer, what's next?"

Sun Hongda brought the bowl of warm soup to Xiao Youqing, "Help her drink it."

Xiao Youqing took the medicine bowl, gently lifted Li Shu up, "Sister."

After drinking a dose of decoction and resting for a while, Sun Hongda saw that she was slowly regaining strength, so he nodded to the two maids, "Now the lady can use her strength."

Li Shu subconsciously grasped Xiao Youqing who was beside her, feeling the strength in her hand was gradually decreasing, Xiao Youqing hurriedly leaned over and said in a low voice: "If the second king is here, I hope you are safe."

These words made Xiao Youqing suffer.

Until nightfall, the Drum Tower on the northeast side of the imperial city, which is located west of the Bell Tower in Da Nei, rang.

"Happy news from Prince Chu's Mansion!"

The Imperial City Sijianmen who was in charge of the opening and closing of the palace gates opened the palace gates after receiving the emperor's will, and the inner servants trotted all the way to the inner palace from Chenhuimen, and presented a record booklet.

"Your Majesty, the Chu Palace is overjoyed." Zhao Ci hastily forwarded the happy news, "I congratulate Your Majesty on the birth of the emperor's grandson. The Chu Palace has given birth to an heir."

The emperor, who was not saddened by the death of his eldest son, was naturally not happy because of this happy event. He stretched out his hand to open the detailed record written by the imperial physician with a calm face.

"The eighth day of the first month of the Dingwei Year, seven quarters of Xu time." The emperor stared at the child's birth date, lowering his eyebrows slightly.

"The official family was also born in the Xu Dynasty. Tai Shiling once said that people born in the Xu Dynasty are mostly lucky people."

The emperor immediately threw the booklet aside, lay down on his side and said slowly: "Send this happy news to the founder of Longde on the border as soon as possible."

"Yes."

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In the delivery room of Prince Chu's Mansion, the sitting woman was holding the bloody newborn, wrung it out with silk soaked in boiling water, and carefully wiped it. The water gradually became cloudy and the baby's complexion gradually turned dark.

"Why doesn't he cry?"

Sun Hongda washed his hands and got up to look at the newborn baby, "Turn him upside down and flick his feet lightly."

A moment later, loud crying sounded from the room, and Sun Hongda collapsed again, exhaling softly, "It should be blocked by a foreign object."

"Physician Sun, come and see my lady!" The person in Xiao Youqing's arms suddenly let go, even breathing weakly.

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At [-]:[-] pm, the cry of a baby came from the delivery room, which relieved the female envoy outside and the king of Chu, and at the same time stared anxiously at the door again.

"It is said that a woman giving birth is like passing through the gate of hell..."

"Bah, bah, we girls are lucky, we must have given birth to a healthy little county king, mother and child are safe."

——Squeak——The door opened from the inside.

Chu Wanglian stepped forward and asked anxiously: "What's the matter, are they all right?"

Sun Hongda whispered next to King Chu's ear: "It's a boy, but His Highness's condition is very bad. The princess said that she will let you in after the process is finished and the maid is sent away."

Sun Hongda immediately cupped his hands and bowed again: "Congratulations to the prince, congratulations to the prince, the princess has successfully given birth to a young man, and the mother and child are safe."

Hearing this, two female envoys embraced each other and cried, and Sun Hongda presented the brochure with the detailed birth date of the baby.

The King of Chu took over the servant from the Huandao mansion, "Send him to Da Nei."

"Yes."

The room has been busy for nearly half an hour, and the crying inside has not stopped. When the door was opened again, two women came out with their heads covered.

The King of Chu ordered the dozens of guards guarding outside the courtyard: "Send them to the mansion to rest first, and send them back tomorrow after the key is released at the city gate. Remember, it's good to serve you, don't neglect."

"Yes."

"Six kings, my concubine invites you to go in." After Sun Hongda delivered the message, he stopped the two female envoys who wanted to follow in, "The concubine only called the six kings to go in, and the two girls should wait outside the door first. "

In the back room, Xiao Youqing was coaxing the baby who just fell asleep, seeing the king of Chu coming in sourly unable to say a word, he just turned his head to look at the dying person on the couch.

Sun Hongda entered, approached the King of Chu and whispered: "The child in the womb of Her Royal Highness is not actually conceived during the cold food festival, but it will be earlier than before..." Sun Hongda looked at the King of Chu deeply.

"The king knows that she deliberately said it was the cold food festival, and you don't need to tell me that."

Sun Hongda then said again: "Your Highness was in a hurry because he knew about the hardships in the Eastern Palace. When the officials arrived, they found that the child was born by accident, so they used the method in the theory of windbirth written by Imperial Physician Yang, but the Crown Princess Dian Hanhan Weak, postpartum hemorrhage, too much blood loss, and the lower officials are unable to recover. If the doctor Sun is still there..." Sun Hongda said and then knelt down.

The King of Chu stepped forward to help him up, shook his head lightly and said, "It's been a hard two days, Uncle Sun, let's go out first."

"Yes."

Xiao Youqing sat up with the child in his arms, "The concubine also waits in the outer room first." When she walked to the side of King Chu, she stood still and lowered her head, and said, "Your Highness has something to convey to my concubine, but my concubine told His Highness that the prince has returned, so you go over there." Bar."

The King of Chu gently pinched Xiao Youqing's clothes, and frowned, "Does my sister like to make her own choice so much for others?"

Xiao Youqing freed up a hand and gently held her hand, "It's not for you, it's for this child's biological mother, the last journey."

"Don't worry, when His Highness came down, he was wrapped in fox fur and a face scarf. Later, the concubine asked His Highness's envoy to change clothes with her and went back instead of His Highness. The two women who delivered the baby were also from Jiangning Village, and they had never entered the country. The lonely and widowed people who have passed through Beijing."

The King of Chu let go of his hand, and immediately hung down powerlessly, raised his head and walked slowly towards the bed.

When the King of Chu approached, the people on the couch looked pale and lifeless. Li Shu opened her slightly squinted eyes and saw a vague figure sitting down slowly in front of her.

King Chu forced back the sour tears, and held Li Shu's hand instead, "I'll listen to what sister wants to say."

Seeing the lips of the person on the couch moving, the King of Chu leaned down and leaned in front of his lips to listen to the extremely small voice.

"Er... Lang, are you... coming... to pick... me...?"

Tears were suppressed and dripped down the corners of his eyes in an instant, the king of Chu sniffed and held Li Shu's hand tightly to his face, "It's me, it's Erlang, Erlang is here to pick up Shu'er and go home. "

The King of Chu leaned down and whispered in her ear: "From now on, no one will be able to separate us again, did you hear that?"

The King of Chu sat up slowly and patted Li Shu's hand, recalling the lyrics that the teenagers sang to them in Hanxiang Pavilion more than ten years ago, "The concubine's first haircut, the drama in front of Zhehuamen, Lang riding a bamboo horse Come, make greengage around the bed..."

Looking down, he saw the corners of his pale lips slightly raised, but the hand that was lightly held back in his palm didn't respond any more. With his trembling mouth, the King of Chu said, "It's not far to meet each other, until... Changfengsha."