freenovelworld Chapter 202: Concubine Qi is demoted, Concubine Chun gives birth to a child
Chapter 202: Concubine Qi is demoted, Concubine Chun gives birth to a child
After saying this, Yinzhen strode into the hall.
The palace maids and eunuchs in the Yanxi Palace all looked at their noses and mouths, not daring to breathe.
Although the Emperor has neglected Concubine Zhao a lot during this period, these palace maids and eunuchs are not fools. They can naturally see that Xia Dongchun is only neglected temporarily. With Princess Lingyuan and the unborn royal heir in her belly, she will sooner or later return to her former glory.
Yin Zhu glanced at Concubine Qi who was still standing at the door and extended her hand: "Concubine Qi, please come in."
In front of so many people, Concubine Qi felt that she had lost all her face and dignity, but the Emperor had already arrived and she couldn't get away, so she had to follow Yin Zhu in.
Osmanthus incense was burning in the hall. It was not long since spring began and Xia Dongchun was pregnant, and the cushions on the chairs in the main hall had not been removed yet.
Yinzhen sat at the top with a gloomy face. He swung the beads in his hand twice, glanced at Concubine Qi who was kneeling below, and then asked Yinzhu: "Is the imperial physician here? Is there anything wrong with Concubine Zhao?"
Yin Zhu also knew that the emperor was furious, so he quickly knelt down and replied, "Your Majesty, as soon as the incident happened, Chan Yi went to the Imperial Hospital to invite Master Xu to come over. Master Xu is now being examined by the Empress, and I estimate that Master Xu will be able to come out and reply soon."
Sure enough, just as Yin Zhu finished speaking, Xu Zhiyun came out from behind the screen and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be blessed with good health."
After paying his respects, Xu Zhiyun knew that what the emperor wanted to hear most was news about Concubine Zhao, so he did not delay and continued, "I have already checked Concubine Zhao's pulse. Although Concubine Zhao was hit, causing her blood to surge and her fetus to move restlessly, fortunately, she has been drinking the pregnancy-maintaining medicine I gave her and is very concerned about the heir in her belly. Therefore, there is no major problem this time. You just need to rest well."
When Concubine Qi heard that Xia Dongchun's baby was fine, she breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the emperor would not blame her for this matter.
And Concubine Qi's relieved look naturally did not escape Yin Zhu's eyes.
Yin Zhu cried out immediately, "Noble Lady Qi is so cruel. She made our queen's pregnancy so irritated that she almost killed the heir to the throne. Now that you hear that our queen is safe, do you think that this matter is over?"
After crying, she kowtowed to Yinzhen and said, "Your Majesty, please make the decision for our queen!"
Yinzhen was already upset because of the affairs of the previous dynasty, and now Concubine Qi had just run into the crossfire: "Concubine Guaerjia has committed treason and offended the heir to the throne. She is demoted to a concubine and confined to Chuxiu Palace for three months. She must also copy scriptures and pray for the unborn children of Concubine Chun and Concubine Zhao every day."
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I know I was wrong. Please forgive me this time, Your Majesty!" When Concubine Qi heard that she was going to be demoted and put under house arrest, she felt like she was struck by lightning. But no matter how much she begged for mercy, the emperor's words were law, and the decree that had already been issued would naturally not be revoked because of her few words.
After dealing with Qi Changzai, Yinzhen entered the inner room and saw Xia Dongchun lying on the bed with little energy. He sat down beside the bed and held Xia Dongchun's hand: "Zhao'er, don't be afraid. I have dealt with her and will not ask others to harm our child."
Xia Dongchun took advantage of the situation to sit up and threw herself into Yinzhen's arms: "With Your Majesty here, I am not afraid of anything."
The news that Concubine Qi became Concubine Qi quickly spread in the palace.
The Queen of Jingren Palace was practicing calligraphy. When she heard the news, a drop of ink fell and ruined the words she had just written.
"Idiot! Useless thing!" The Queen couldn't write any more. "I clearly told her to keep an eye on Chunpin, but she took the initiative to provoke Zhaopin and rushed around like this without knowing how to cover up!"
Jian Qiu nodded: "Your Majesty is right. Concubine Qi... no, Concubine Qi is too ignorant. Your Majesty has clearly instructed that Concubine Zhao will be in charge of Concubine An, who lives in the same palace with her. But somehow she went to Concubine Zhao's palace to cause trouble and even bumped into the dragon fetus, causing the emperor's dissatisfaction."
"If her father had not been of some use in the previous dynasty, how could such a foolish person be worthy of me to bring her into the palace to serve the Emperor?" The Queen smelled the fragrance of fruits and melons in Jingren Palace and was very dissatisfied with Concubine Qi.
Huichun came over with a cup of tea: "My lady, have a cup of tea to calm down."
The queen took the teacup, took a sip, put it down, picked up the armor she had taken off when practicing calligraphy, put it back on, and ordered: "Go tell Qi Changzai that since she has been confined, she should think about it. As long as I am here, she will be favored again. Don't do anything to upset the emperor, otherwise even I can't help her."
"Yes." Huichun agreed and turned to leave.
……
In a blink of an eye, it was time for Concubine Chun to give birth. All the concubines came to Yonghe Palace, and Concubine Chun's crying and screaming could be heard from the house.
Considering that Xia Dongchun was old and might have difficulty moving, Yinzhen granted her permission to rest in the Yanx Palace, while the other concubines followed the empress in the Yonghe Palace to wait for news.
Although Yinzhen showed mercy, Xia Dongchun could not really remain silent, so she ordered Yinzhu and Chanyi to go to Yonghe Palace to deliver the scriptures she had copied by herself and a pair of Hetian jade ruyi, as a prayer for Concubine Chun and her unborn child.
However, Concubine Chun seemed to be having difficulty in delivery. Two or three hours had passed, the sun was setting, and there was still no good news from Yonghe Palace.
Xia Dongchun lost his appetite while having dinner.
Giving birth is already a very difficult experience for a woman. Just think about how difficult it was for her to give birth to Ling Yuan. And now there is no news from Concubine Chun. As a woman herself, Xia Dongchun can't help but feel worried.
Finally, after another hour, good news came from Yonghe Palace that Concubine Chun had given birth to a prince for the emperor.