All the concubines hurried back to rest.
We are all people who are used to going to bed early and feel very sleepy.
The next morning, at breakfast time, I finally got the news that I was really going to give birth.
So everyone went to Yingyan Pavilion again, and the queen still came with herself.
Ye Jun sat at the bottom, secretly observing the Queen's expression.
The thick powder on her face couldn't cover up the sallow complexion and the dark circles under her eyes.
Especially the queen's hand, which never left her lower abdomen, it was obvious that the dragon fetus was not good.
But no one was paying attention to these things at the moment, the focus was on Yi Xiurong.
There was crying and shouting inside, it really wasn't as the imperial physician said it wasn't difficult.
Those concubines who had never given birth, including Ye Yun, were a little scared.
Fortunately, the waiting process was not too long. In less than an hour, the clear cry of a baby was heard from inside.
"It's born, it's born, congratulations Xiurong, you gave birth to a prince!"
Most of the people outside were discouraged when they heard the midwife's announcement of the good news.
Some people hoped that Yi Xiurong would give birth to a daughter, while others hoped that both Yi Xiurong and her child would die.
In short, nothing happened.
The Queen's eyes darkened, but she still announced it according to the decree left by Ning Chen.
"Yi Xiurong has contributed greatly to the birth of the royal heir, and is promoted to Xiuyuan. After the third prince is one month old, she will move to Langhuaxuan."
From then on, there was another concubine in the palace who had a good family background, high position and a prince.
Everyone who saw the child was envious.
Concubine Wende looked at the plump and rosy face of the Third Prince and felt extremely envious. Thinking of her own sickly eldest prince, besides feeling distressed, she also felt some other emotions.
There was a new prince in the palace. It was such a happy event that the empress dowager came to see it in person.
He even gave some gifts to Yi Xiurong and the third prince, and ordered someone to send a letter to Ning Chen who was far away in the south to inform them.
But before she could be happy for long, the queen suddenly fainted.
Concubine Zhao, who was closest to her, saw the bright red on the queen's dress and screamed.
"The Queen is bleeding, call the imperial physician!"
Fortunately, the imperial physician hadn't left yet, so he came quickly.
But the embarrassing thing is that Yingyan Pavilion only has one main house and not even a side hall.
They had to put two screens in the inner room to separate it, and then put two soft couches together for the queen to lie on.
Yi Xiuyuan had just given birth, and the room still smelled of blood, which was very unpleasant. She hurriedly ordered two more plates of sandalwood to get rid of the odor.
"Hurry up and show the Queen what's going on." The Queen Mother frowned and looked a little anxious.
After all, she is the mother of a country. If the queen had a miscarriage when the emperor was away, she, as the mother-in-law, would be more or less responsible.
Naturally, the doctor who delivered Yi Xiuyuan was not the court judge, Imperial Physician Zhang. After examining the empress, his face did not look good.
"Your Highness, my ability is limited. Please let the court judge take charge of this matter."
It means it's more serious.
The Empress Dowager immediately sent someone to invite several powerful old officials from the Imperial Medical Bureau.
The Yingyan Pavilion, which was originally quite spacious, was now packed with people.
Doctor Zhang was old and walked too slowly, so he finally found a strong eunuch to carry him here.
It made me completely dizzy.
When he arrived at the place, he didn't even have time to take a breath, and immediately took the queen's pulse.
Just feeling the pulse made my breathing pause for a moment.
The Queen Mother slammed the table in annoyance, "Why aren't you talking? What happened to the Queen? Are you all mute?"
"In reply to the Queen Mother, the Queen...had a miscarriage." Doctor Zhang knelt down tremblingly.
As soon as these words were spoken, no matter how people in the room felt, they dared not breathe a word.
Originally, it was a great joy to have a healthy third prince, but now that the queen had a miscarriage, it was a tragedy.
With such mixed feelings of sadness and joy, no one dared to speak carelessly.
The Queen Mother clenched the Buddhist beads in her hand, gritted her teeth and closed her eyes, her mood was even more complicated.
After a long while, he finally spoke, "You have been taking care of the Queen's pregnancy, how could she have miscarried for no reason?"
Doctor Zhang sighed inwardly, but he couldn't hide it, so he told him that the Queen had been having trouble with her pregnancy.
When everyone heard this, they all felt that the Queen's pregnancy was ruined by her own fault.
Even though the pregnancy was clearly not in good condition, she still had to try hard to take care of palace affairs, kneel in the Taimiao, and entertain guests during the New Year. With such stress and strain, ordinary concubines would lose several pounds after a New Year, let alone the queen whose pregnancy was unstable.
I guess I stayed up all night last night and couldn’t hold on today, so I finally had a miscarriage.
"First, use the sedan chair to move the queen back to Fengqi Palace. Everyone else should go back to their respective palaces. Before the queen wakes up, I don't want to hear anyone causing trouble. If there are any ignorant people, they will be punished according to the palace rules!"
The concubines responded and did not dare to stay for a moment, and they all dispersed immediately.
Because of the news of the Queen's miscarriage, people in Yingyan Pavilion, which were supposed to be celebrating, didn't dare to laugh.
Yi Xiuyuan naturally felt uncomfortable, but there was a distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children in terms of status. The queen and the child in her belly were more noble than them, so she could only avoid it.
In the end, everyone in Yingyan Pavilion gave some silver as a reward, which was considered a celebration.
Ye Jun walked all the way back, and Wang Xiuyuan deliberately took a detour to follow her.
"I've really taken on a hot potato. The queen had a miscarriage right after she handed over the palace affairs. It seems that I can't escape it. I have to take care of it for a while."
Palace power is good, but it is easy to be involved in gossip if you take it. Wang Xiuyuan has no ambition and just wants to keep herself and her daughter safe, so she doesn't want to take it.
She also said that she would pretend to be sick and go back some time. The Queen had a miscarriage and would need to rest for several months. How could she go back
"In my opinion, sister, you should take this opportunity to hold the power. It will be easier to make plans in the long run. It will also be a good thing to have your own connections in the palace." Ye Jun said.
Wang Xiuyuan was stunned, "Sister, what you mean is..."
"The Queen is wary of the concubines. Sister, you only gave birth to a princess, so your position is not too high. When the Queen takes back power, she will definitely take the top ones first. With such a long time, if we can grasp it well, it won't be too difficult to plant a few spies everywhere. Even if we don't harm anyone, we can always be on guard against them."
Ye Jun expressed his thoughts in detail.
Her biggest shortcoming now is connections.
Because of his low position, it is difficult to place spies, and without spies everywhere in the palace, he is not the most well-informed about any news.
It's okay when there is nothing to do, but if there is something to do, every second counts. Without connections and informants, you will lose the opportunity.
"My sister is right. I haven't thought about this matter carefully. Now it's time to consider it." Wang Xiuyuan raised her eyes slightly, and she seemed to have a plan in mind.
The two chatted for a few words and then parted ways at the fork in the road.
Ye Jun walked back, feeling sympathy for Ning Chen.
Letters must have been sent to the south about the Queen's miscarriage and Yi Xiuyuan's birth of the third prince, and the letter about Yang's death must have arrived soon.
I wonder what Ning Chen would think after reading these news one after another.
The main thing is that the two bad things happened too close to each other, and once you connect them together, it always makes people feel like something is going on.