I thought I could sleep until dawn, but something happened again in the middle of the night.
Yuan Jiu knocked on the door in a panic, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something bad has happened, the Empress is bleeding!"
Ning Chen was awakened by the shock, and before he could recover, Ye Jun also woke up.
When he saw someone lying next to him, he was stunned at first, staring at him for several seconds before he reacted.
"When did the emperor come? He didn't even wake me up." Ye Jun had a headache.
I was tired after a whole day and couldn’t sleep well at night. It was terrible.
"You were sleeping soundly when I came." Ning Chen said as he sat up.
At this moment Yuan Jiu called out twice from outside. Ye Jun frowned and got out of bed.
"Why is the Queen spotting for no reason? I haven't heard that she is pregnant." After muttering a few words, he asked someone to come in and serve her.
If something happens to the Queen, all the concubines who can move must go.
It was only when Ning Chen got on the imperial sedan that he realized what happened to the Queen in the Cining Palace.
His complexion immediately turned bad.
Ye Jun didn't have time to do her makeup, so she just tied her hair into a bun and went out politely, wearing casual clothes.
Palace costumes are too complicated and it takes some time to put them on.
The two of them sat in their respective sedan chairs, one in front and one behind, and hurried to the Cining Palace.
At that time, everyone who lived nearby had arrived, but there were only a few people, and they were all well-informed.
The Queen Mother's leg was injured and she couldn't get up. Although she was panicked, there was nothing she could do.
It was hard for Fuzhi, the person in charge, to kneel down to welcome the emperor.
"Has the imperial physician arrived? Where is the queen?" Ning Chen did not give face for the first time and walked straight past Fu Zhi who was kneeling on the ground.
In the past, people would always call her Aunt Fu first.
It can be seen that he was angry this time.
But Fuzhi didn't have time to sigh, and hurriedly got up and said, "Your Majesty, the queen has been moved to the side hall to rest, and the imperial physician is also in there to feel her pulse. It seems that there is nothing serious at the moment."
Ning Chen went to the side hall with a dark face.
When he walked around the screen, he saw the queen lying on the couch with a pale face and red eyes. She started crying as soon as she saw him.
"Your Majesty..."
"Don't be afraid, I'm here, everything will be fine." Ning Chen took two quick steps and sat down beside the couch.
He patted the Queen's hand soothingly.
"The queen is carrying my legitimate child. You must protect him no matter what!"
These words were spoken to the imperial physician in a cold, low voice filled with suppressed anger.
The royal family has always valued legitimate offspring. Although Ning Chen himself was born out of wedlock, he did not dislike illegitimate children. However, in order to maintain stability and discipline, the royal family's legitimate sons were very important.
Moreover, even if this child is not a legitimate son, he is still Ning Chen’s offspring and cannot be ignored.
Dean Zhang is old and is not on duty at the Imperial Hospital. The ones who came at this time are Shen Pingzhi and Doctor Hu, who is known as a gynecological expert.
Ever since Shen Pingzhi made great contributions in curing the plague, Zhang Yuanpan has been training him as the next successor, and it is said that he has already officially become his disciple.
However, after becoming his apprentice, Shen Pingzhi was not allowed to learn only from him. Instead, he was arranged to assist different old doctors so as to learn from the best of all schools.
He is smart and indeed talented, and now he is very successful in the Imperial Medical Bureau.
Doctor Hu brought him here today to let him see some new things.
To be a royal physician you need to practice.
"Your Majesty, the Empress's pregnancy has been saved. She has always been in good health. It's only because the pregnancy is still young and she has been overworked that she had spotting. It's nothing serious. But she has had a miscarriage this time, so there must be no mistakes in the first three months." Doctor Hu said.
After hearing this, Ning Chen's expression eased a little, and the queen also calmed down a little.
As for why he was overworked, everyone present knew it well.
"Your Majesty, since the Empress is fine, why don't you go back to Fengqi Palace to rest? The sisters all got up late at night and are wearing thin clothes. If they catch a cold, the harem will be in turmoil, and the Empress will worry about it. What's more, Concubine Yi is pregnant."
Shufei spoke softly, looking very virtuous and kind.
Having said that, Ning Chen also noticed that Concubine Yi didn't look very well.
Mrs. Wu is now four months pregnant. She can't eat anything because of morning sickness. She didn't eat anything tonight and got up in the middle of the night, so she really can't hold on.
The queen's eyes darkened, but she looked annoyed, "I didn't think it through and forgot to give the order. Since Concubine Yi is pregnant, she should take good care of the baby. No matter what happens outside in the future, don't come out casually. Everything should be done with the safety of the baby as the top priority."
"After all, there is a difference between relatives and strangers. Concubine Yang is lucky to be looked after by the Empress herself. The maids are also sensible and don't wake people up in the middle of the night."
Concubine Wende smiled and said casually.
The Queen lowered her eyes, "Sisters in the palace are all one. As the Queen, I take care of every concubine. There is no such thing as closeness or distance. Concubine Yi has always been sensible and respectful to me, so she came to visit me despite her health. Concubine Yang is eight months pregnant and it is already inconvenient for her to walk. I didn't send anyone to pass the message to avoid shocking the fetus."
"Your Majesty is right. I have been under your care since I entered the palace. I have been thinking about you all the time. Now that I am pregnant, I thought of coming to see you. In the future, I will definitely listen to your words, take good care of the pregnancy, and never go out unless necessary."
Concubine Yi could understand the hidden meaning in Concubine Wende's words, and immediately joined the Queen in forming a united front.
Concubine Wende was not a scheming person, so how could she be a match for the two of them
These few words revealed his provocative intent, and he felt as embarrassed as having his clothes stripped off.
She didn't say anything, but pulled the handkerchief in her hand to look at the man sitting on the couch, but she saw Ning Chen lowering his eyes and she couldn't see the expression in his eyes.
Somehow, Concubine Wende felt her heart skip a beat.
She now regretted finding fault at this critical moment, but she just couldn't help it.
How could the queen be pregnant
Over the years, Concubine Wende had become accustomed to being the only one to stand out. When she found that she was becoming less special, she inevitably felt uncomfortable and began to think about other things.
But she didn't know that what Ning Chen liked in the first place was her purity and her indifference to the world.
Now she has changed. She starts to use secret means to torture the concubines and tries to flatter them in a roundabout way like others.
Concubine Wende's change stems from her inner lack of confidence. Of course, it is also because Ning Chen has spoiled her too much over the years, making her feel that everything belongs to her by right.
But no one is paying attention to these things at the moment. What everyone is more concerned about is that the Empress is pregnant.
That night, Ning Chen naturally did not return to Yuxiu Pavilion. He sent the queen to Fengqi Palace and then went back to Jiuchen Palace to rest.
When leaving the Cining Palace, the Empress Dowager sent a lot of tonics to the Queen. Ning Chen took them, but when he entered the room he only expressed his gratitude through the screen.
I didn't see the Queen Mother.
Fuzhi sighed inwardly, thinking that this time the mother and son would probably be cold for a long time again.
She had secretly advised the empress dowager before that the concubines were almost done taking care of her, but the empress dowager did not listen. Now that she is well, she has finally gotten over the illness.
It would have been fine if she was just an ordinary concubine, but the queen was pregnant.
Fuzhi thought that the Empress Dowager might give in this time, but he did not dare to persuade her. The Empress Dowager had a bad temper and had even beaten someone some time ago.
We can only hope that the Queen Mother figures it out herself.