Zhuo Qihua

Different from the birthday gifts of noble lords in the palace, the birthday gifts of clan relatives and court wives are each showing their own special abilities, and they are as precious as they can be.Few of the court officials lived on dead wages.Not to mention the fields and shops at home, those officials who come from big families have the support of the whole family behind them.It's like if the birthday gifts in the palace can be compared with each other, it is a truth that no one can compete with Mingyu.

This year is different from last year. This year, because there is a Beijing opera performance, it is scheduled for the next day.So there will be no show today.Clan relatives and imperial court ordered women to give presents, talk with the queen mother, and have a birthday banquet in the evening.Huang Guixie's sister-in-law and the two princes' concubines didn't show up. They were both about to give birth and couldn't leave the house.

Zhuo Ji and Concubine Xi are hiding in Yuxian Palace, and Zhuo Ji checks Concubine Xi by the way.Concubine Xi has officially entered the third trimester of pregnancy and may give birth at any time.Concubine Xi is now very swollen, and her face is a full circle fatter than before.Because of her pregnancy, Concubine Xi's skin has also deteriorated a lot.

While the two were talking, a court lady came in, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, 俍俍, there is a message from the imperial concubine that the concubine of Prince Wu Shao has given birth."

Zhuo Ji was stunned for a moment: "When did it happen?"

"It is said that my stomach hurt half an hour ago. Princess Wu Shao and the prince have already rushed back, and Young Master Wu stayed in the palace."

Zhuo Ji thought about it for a while, and said to Concubine Xi Gui: "The two concubines, the two sister-in-laws of the imperial concubine are both due in August."

Concubine Xi nodded, and Zhuo Ji said: "The Queen Mother's birthday can only be happy. Chang Jing, you send someone to the Wu Shao Palace to watch, and if there is anything they can't handle, go to the palace and report to me immediately."

"Yes!"

Chang Jing went out immediately, and Zhuo Ji said to Xiaohui again: "You go to Shoukang Palace. Chen Jiao should have passed, but you still have to ask Huangguixie to send someone to check it out. If she doesn't go, let her go immediately." Hurry over, and you follow."

"Yes."

Xiaohui also left in a hurry.Concubine Xi said: "Do you want to go to Shoukang Palace?"

Zhuo Ji: "I won't go, if I need to leave the palace, I will leave immediately. If I don't need it, I don't need to go to Shoukang Palace."

Concubine Xi nodded and said: "You have some snacks, if you have to go there in person, you can't go hungry."

"it is good."

The eldest concubine is giving birth, just in time for the Evergreen Festival, this matter cannot be hidden from the Queen Mother.The queen mother was happy but also worried.Although King Wu Shao was also in a hurry, his wife and son had already gone back, so he couldn't leave anymore.After all, it was the Empress Dowager's birthday, so no one from Wu Shao Palace could not be present.The concubine gave birth, and the excitement in Shoukang Palace continued.King Wu Shao was having fun with everyone, but his heart was like an ant on a hot pot.An unremarkable eunuch came up behind him, bowed and whispered something in his ear.A certain kind of joy flashed in Wu Shaowang's eyes, and he nodded slightly to the eunuch, expressing his understanding.At the same time, a court lady walked up to the Queen Mother, bowed her head and whispered something to the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother nodded.

The concubine of Prince Wu Shao gave birth, and the queen mother was still concerned.Prince Wu Shao's mansion is not rich in offspring, and it is a blessing for the mother and child to be safe in Prince Wu Shao's mansion, and she is also more happy than happy today.Feng Xi said something to the master, Zhang Xian bent over and whispered in His Majesty's ear: "Long live, I sent Xiaohui to Wu Shao Palace, I said that today is the Empress Dowager's birthday, so I can only be happy."

Emperor Yong'an nodded slightly: "Well, I allow him to arrange this matter by himself."

"Yes."

Zhang Xian instructed Feng Xi in a low voice, and Feng Xi hurried out.The concubine gave birth, and the imperial concubine gave the order, and the palace immediately sent someone there, and Chen Jiao naturally also sent there.At noon, news came from Wu Shao's Palace that the Shizi Concubine was still in labor pains.The Empress Dowager was going to rest, and the clan, wives, and people in the harem still celebrated. After the Empress Dowager took a nap, they would accompany her to the imperial garden to enjoy the flowers and listen to music. They would not leave the palace until after the dinner.This day is a test of physical strength for those celebrating birthdays. Elderly people can go to a side courtyard in the palace to rest, while young people have to endure it.

Here, the Empress Dowager went to take a lunch break, Emperor Yong'an also went back to Fengtian Palace to rest temporarily, and the noble concubine also went back to rest temporarily. .In Danyang Palace, an eunuch hurried to Huayang Palace.As soon as the other party entered Huayang Palace, he immediately found the head eunuch of Huayang Palace.The imperial concubine is resting on the bed of the imperial concubine, and later he will rush to Shoukang Palace before the queen mother gets up.Chang'an and Huang Guixie's personal lady-in-waiting served on the sidelines.The head eunuch opened the door curtain and walked in, and said anxiously: "Master! Something happened!"

Huang Guixie opened his eyes instantly and sat up.

"Master, an urgent letter was sent from outside the palace. The second mistress has become popular, and the bleeding is not right! The old lady, wife, and grandma are all in the palace now, only the old man and the others are in the house, and no female family members can make decisions! The old man sent someone I went to Wushao Palace and invited Dr. Hu, and after seeing it, Dr. Hu said that the Second Grandma might have twins in her womb, so she might have to have a caesarean section."

"Twins?!" Huang Guixie clenched the Buddhist beads in her hand and asked, "Can Doctor Hu perform laparotomy?"

The other party shook his head: "If I could do it, I wouldn't go into the palace to ask the master for help."

Empress Dowager hesitated.Dr. Hu couldn't do a laparotomy, Wei Yingshi and Bai Shitong were not in the capital, and the only one who could perform surgery was Zhuo Ji.But Zhuo Ji is a paternity, His Majesty's favored servant!It's nothing more than delivering babies to them in the palace, that's their bond with Shunxi, and delivering babies to the family members of officials... This is a bad rule, not to mention that he, a noble concubine, can't give orders, His Majesty knows it Long Yan will be furious.

Huang Guixie thought for a while, and finally gritted his teeth: "Chang'an, go to Deguixie immediately, and borrow his midwife from the palace to Shaofu. Where is Shunxie at the moment?"

The manager immediately said: "Shun Yu has returned to Xiangfu Palace."

"I'm going to Xiangfu Palace!"

In Xiangfu Palace, Zhuo Ji changed into comfortable clothes and braided his hair.At least he didn't need to get dressed up until the dinner party.Zhuo Ji was taking a nap in the room, he got up early today and he was a little sleepy.Chang Jing pushed open the door and hurried in: "Master, the imperial concubine is here, there is something urgent."

Zhuo Ji woke up immediately and sat up, but before Chang Jing could put on his shoes, the noble concubine rushed in and said anxiously: "Shut up! My second sister-in-law saw Hong, and Doctor Hu went to see her." Well, it's because the bleeding is wrong, my second sister-in-law may be pregnant with twins, and she needs to have a caesarean section. By the way, I know about it..."

Before Huang Guixie could finish speaking, Zhuo Ji immediately said: "Brother Yao, don't talk too much. Immediately order Shao Mansion to send the person to the 'Baozhilin Pharmacy'. Go to Brother Tong and Brother Yue for help." Mother in labor. Chang Jing, let Yuanxiu go to Wu Shao Palace, and if there is no serious problem with Shizifei, let Xiaohui go to the pharmacy. Hurry up!"

"Yes!"

Chang Jing ran away, and Chang An immediately went over to put on shoes and clothes for Zhuo Ji.Huang Guixie: "I will go to Fengtian Hall to plead guilty."

Zhuo Ji: "Brother Yao, don't be in a hurry to go to Fengtian Hall. Chang'an, you go to Chang Jing and ask him to get all the things needed for the caesarean section. Brother Yao, send someone to the pharmacy now, and tell them to go to the pharmacy immediately. Prepare the operating room, and do a blood test immediately after being sent there. I will go to Fengtian Temple to ask His Majesty for the imperial decree, and I am afraid that I will be too late by car, so I have to leave the palace quickly."

"……it is good!"

At this time, Huang Guixie stopped being polite to Zhuo Ji.He immediately went out to issue an order, and arranged for his confidants to help Chang Jing prepare things.When Zhuo Ji left Xiangfu Palace, it could be said that he ran all the way to Fengtian Palace.Before Zhuo Ji arrived, Emperor Yong'an had already obtained the letter in advance.When Huang Guixie went to Xiangfu Palace, he guessed what was going on.Zhuo Ji came to Fengtian Hall panting, Emperor Yong'an didn't say anything to forbid him to go, but suppressed his anger, he only said: "Zhen sent someone to send you out of the palace quickly."

Zhuo Ji: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager's birthday is based on emotion and reason. Whether it is the Wu Shao Palace or the Shao Palace, there can only be joy. I know this, so I can't just sit back and watch something happen to Brother Yao's family."

Emperor Yong'an knew that he couldn't stop Zhuo Ji, and he didn't intend to "reason" with Zhuo Ji at this time, and said: "I know, you go."

Zhuo Ji hugged Emperor Yong'an and gnawed on his face, turned around and left in a hurry, Feng Xi followed.

Qin Zhongyi rode a horse himself, and led a team of Imperial Guards. He rushed out of the palace with Shun Yuzuo, Chang Jing, Feng Xi, two midwives and an eunuch from Huangguixie Palace.In the entire Tianshou Palace, only those permitted by Emperor Yong'an can ride horses in it.If Emperor Yong'an appoints a crown prince in the future, the crown prince can appoint someone who rides horses in Daxing Palace, because the East Palace is located in Daxing Palace.Time waits for no one, Zhuo Ji must have the will of Emperor Yong'an if he wants to leave the palace quickly.Of course, he can also ask Qin Zhongyi to send him out of the palace directly in his capacity without the will, but Zhuo Ji will not do this kind of thing.

Zhuo Ji went out of the palace, and after the noble concubine ordered to make arrangements, he went to Fengtian Hall alone.In the Taoyuan Pavilion of Fengtian Hall, Huang Guixie saw His Majesty who was sipping tea with a calm expression.Empress Huang walked up to His Majesty and knelt down quietly.Emperor Yong'an didn't let Huang Guixie get up, and continued to drink tea without paying attention.The royal concubine did not defend himself, he just knelt on the ground like that, Zhang Xian stood quietly beside His Majesty, with his head slightly lowered.

Emperor Yong'an finished drinking a cup of tea, put the empty tea bowl on the table, then forked a piece of apple and ate it.Zhang Xian bowed and filled His Majesty's tea again, then returned to his original position.Emperor Yong'an ate two pieces of apples, picked up the tea bowl and continued to drink tea.After he finished his third cup of tea, he said: "The Shao family is your natal family. If you want to take care of it, I will not stop you. But by the way, he is the noble master of the harem and my favorite servant. You let him Come out to deliver your daughter-in-law of the Shao family, how do you make the people in this palace think of her? How do you let the ministers and workers of the previous dynasty think of him? How do you think of me! It’s fine if my favorite attendant delivers the baby to the lord of the harem, go What do you think he is for delivering a baby to a female family member of an official's family!"

The imperial concubine fell to the ground, her forehead resting on the ground: "Your Majesty will punish you as a minister."

"Punishment?" Emperor Yong'an said blankly, "He called you 'Brother Yao', how do you want me to punish you? You are always sensible, this time, I am very disappointed. Do you really love him as your younger brother? Have you really thought about him!"

Huang Guixie kept his upper body lying on the ground: "The minister is guilty."

Emperor Yong'an: "You know that he protects you in his heart, and I can't and won't punish you. You are the imperial concubine, the mother and father of King Qin. If I punish you, the harem will be chaotic. If you punish you, he will also punish you." You lost your temper with me, so I won't punish you. But you Shao family, I have to punish you."

The royal concubine did not intercede, nor could she.

Emperor Yong'an: "Let the Shao family decide for themselves. How much is my favor worth as a gift for saving the descendants of the Shao family?"

"The minister understands."

"Go back."

Huangguixie kowtowed again, Zhang Xian went to help Huangguixie at this time, and sent him out.After the person left, Emperor Yong'an had a gloomy look on his face.If Grand Master Shao was in danger, and Huang Guixie begged Zhuo Ji, Zhuo Ji would not be so angry if Zhuo Ji came forward to save him.A second grandmother from Shaofu gave birth and asked the emperor's paternity and pet servant to come forward. This is degrading!In the capacity of the other party, it is a gift to send an imperial doctor in the palace.So how could Emperor Yong'an not be angry?But the imperial concubine has a special status, no matter how angry Emperor Yong'an is, he can't punish him, at least he can't punish him publicly, otherwise there will be no guarantee that no one in the palace will be careful and will die.

What Emperor Yong'an needed was the security of the harem, Zhuo Ji's security in the harem, so no matter how displeased he was, he could not punish the noble concubine, but the Shao family could not escape the punishment.It's the Evergreen Festival, and Emperor Yong'an won't do anything first.

Zhang Xian came back and said: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager already knows about it. The Empress Dowager sent Mrs. Shao back home." Zhang Xian worried: "Long live, if you can't make it to tonight's birthday banquet..."

Emperor Yong'an: "Shun Xi left in a hurry, I didn't have time to tell him that he must return to the palace before the dinner!"

"……Yes."

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When Emperor Yong'an arrived at Shoukang Palace, the noble concubine was already there, and there was nothing unusual on his face.There was no trace of anger on Emperor Yong'an's face, and the Empress Dowager also had a smile on her face.When the emperor came, a group of people marched to the Imperial Garden.De Guixie knew about the Shao family's affairs, Shunxi's departure from the palace, and the midwife of Yunyue Palace also left the palace after all.After His Majesty came down, De Guixie took a few extra glances at His Majesty.Others may not be able to see it, but Degui Xie can see that under the amiable expression of His Majesty, the dragon's anger is suppressed.

De Guixie understood why His Majesty was angry, and he also understood Huang Guixie's actions, but he was helpless.Even De Guixie couldn't guarantee that if someone in the Guan family had an accident and needed Zhuo Ji's help, would he ask Zhuo Ji to come forward.

When they arrived at the Imperial Garden, the Empress Dowager and everyone enjoyed the music and dance.When the weather is fine and the autumn air is crisp, people will feel better.Huang Guixie kept listening to the music dignifiedly, but her mind was not on listening to the music at all.He was thinking of Zhuo Ji who was out of the palace, his second wife, Shao's family, and whether he had done something wrong.

Zhuo Ji, who had already arrived at Baozhilin Pharmacy, decided to have an operation after seeing the situation of the second grandmother of the Shao family.The second grandma of the Shao family was an elderly woman, with a big bulge in her abdomen, comparable to that of Concubine Xi Gui. Zhuo Ji believed in Hu Pengju's judgment that the second grandma of the Shao family was probably pregnant with twins.Moreover, the second grandmother of Shao's family had obvious abnormal prenatal bleeding, and if the operation was not performed in time, one dead body and three lives would definitely occur.

Not only did Xiaohui come over from Wu Shao Palace, but also Chen Jiao.The concubine is in normal labor, and now it is just labor pains. It is not the time for the official birth, and the queen mother in the palace of the imperial concubine is there, and there is a stable woman, which is enough for the time being.After all, the concubine gave birth, so the empress sent the midwife from her own palace over.Now that the female relatives of Huang Guifei's natal family are very dangerous, Wu Shao's palace has to make an attitude. The most important thing is that all of them are here. When they don't need Chen Jiao for the time being, they should let Chen Jiao come over first. Help me.

Huang Guixie went first and sent someone out of the palace to the pharmacy immediately. Not long after Zhuo Ji arrived, the operating room was ready.Chang Jing, Zhuo Si and Zhuo Wu also prepared the tools and medicines needed for the operation.At this time, Zhuo Ji didn't care to avoid suspicion. After Xiaohui informed the Shao family who were guarding outside, he brought Hu Pengju, who had already changed into surgical clothes, into the operating room.Both Chen Jiao and Hu Pengju were present, and they could indeed help Zhuo Ji a lot.The interplay of candlelight in the operating room, mirrors, and the light coming in from the window made the situation of the mother clearly imprinted in the eyes of everyone present.

The second grandmother of the Shao family was crying in fear, she felt the passing of her life.After Zhuo Ji came in, he bent over to her and said to her, "the baby is still fine now, and they need mother's help. Don't be afraid, Doctor Hu and I will do our best to help you and the baby, and you should also Come on, let's work together."

"I beg you, please keep the concubine, the child... If the concubine dies, I beg you to tell his father, please take care of him and love him..."

Zhuo Ji: "You won't die, the child is still waiting for his mother to hold him."

Chen Jiao: "Cui, it's time to take anesthesia."

Zhuo Ji nodded, and said to the Shao family's second grandma: "I will give you an anesthetic now, it will hurt a little, you have to hold it back."

The second grandma of the Shao family nodded, her eyes were blurred with tears, what she saw was Shun Yuji, who was half covered and only showed a pair of eyes, who was particularly favored in her impression, but gentler than she expected.

[No wonder His Majesty loves 俍俍 so much...] This was the only thought that flashed through the mind of the second grandmother of the Shao family when she turned sideways at Chen Jiao's request and was pierced into her spine by a long anesthetic needle.

The operation is going on intensely. Outside the operating room, Grand Master Shao, Huang Guixie's father Shao Pingqiu, Huang Guixie's mother Mrs. Shao, Huang Guixie's two elder brothers, Uncle Shao and Erye Shao, and a group of servants of Shaofu are anxious. waiting.Mrs. Shao and Grandma Shao are still in the palace.Huang Guixie came forward to ask Shunxiu to take action, and Taishi Shao and Shao Pingqiu realized what might happen.But human life is at stake, and it is also about the daughter-in-law and heirs of the Shao family. At this time, Grand Master Shao also tacitly allowed the family members to report to Huang Guixie.

After opening the abdomen of Second Grandma Shao, Zhuo Ji frowned, "It's the prenatal hemorrhage caused by placental abruption. The baby's umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck for three weeks, causing mechanical abruption."

Hu Pengju: "Do you need a blood transfusion? I have checked the blood type, and it is type A blood. We have found four servants with type A blood at the Shao family. If they are not humble enough, let them go for another test."

Zhuo Ji: "The amount of bleeding is still under control, and there is no need for blood transfusion for the time being. Most of the battlefield is traumatic hemorrhage, and whole blood can be transfused. But not all blood loss can be directly transfused with whole blood. Usually, after blood collection, it needs to go through After a series of processing and refrigerating, use according to the actual situation. We do not have this condition. Within control, try not to transfuse blood if possible.”

Hu Pengju nodded in understanding.

Zhuo Ji reached in and carefully lifted the fetus curled up in the uterine cavity.Hu Pengju: "Cui, there is really another one!"

Zhuo Ji: "Chen Jiao, you take over."

On the delivery bed, the semi-anesthetized Second Grandma Shao kept crying.The fetus was forcibly removed from her womb, and she felt pain despite the anesthesia.Second Grandma Shao didn't say a word, she bit her lip tightly.Two children, she was pregnant with two children this time, she was unwilling to die like this, she wanted to see her children, she wanted to grow up with them!