Concubine Jingxian was tending to a pot of flowers, with no expression on her face.
"So what if he has a son? If the emperor doesn't value him, it's useless to have a golden nugget."
"But your Majesty, the one in the garden may not be able to give birth. If the one in the palace is fine, and the Qi family is so prominent, the emperor must pay more attention to this one." Tan Xiang handed over a pair of golden scissors.
Hearing this, Concubine Jingxian lowered her eyes slightly, looked at the flowers in the pot, and thought deeply.
Indeed, if there were no blooming flowers, wouldn’t we have expectations for the buds that would soon open
The Qi family is powerful, and giving birth to a son would be a hidden danger in the future.
"Madam?" Seeing that she didn't say anything, Tan Xiang handed the scissors forward again.
Concubine Jingxian came back to her senses, took it gently, and raised her lips slightly, "Yes, it's better to deal with it all at once to avoid future troubles."
After he finished speaking, he used the scissors in his hand to cut off all the flower buds.
"I heard that there is a chef in the kitchen who is very good at making sour jujube cakes. Qi Xiurong likes to eat sour food during her pregnancy. Send a message and ask him to serve her well."
Tan Xiang bowed, "I understand."
Lingxi Garden.
After raining for two or three days in a row, it finally cleared up.
The Fourth Prince said there were wild ducks in the pond at the back and he wanted to go and see them. Ye Jun went with him as they hadn't gone out for a few days.
The Hibiscus Hall is next to the pond, and it only takes a cup of tea to walk there.
"Jing'er, walk slowly, don't get too close to the pond, and be careful with your step." Ye Jun stood not far away and whispered.
The Fourth Prince and Nian Gao were standing by the pond in front, both extremely happy.
He nodded and pointed at two small black dots in the pond in the distance and shouted, "Mom, look, little ducks!"
Perhaps startled by the sound, one of them flapped its wings and flew away.
Nian Gao was so excited that he wanted to chase it very much, so he kept circling around the pond anxiously.
Finally, I couldn't help it and jumped into the pool.
"Nian Gao, Nian Gao fell in, Bai Zhu, go and save it!" The Fourth Prince panicked and pulled Nian Gao's sleeve with his little face flushed red.
Ye Jun hurriedly comforted him, "Jing'er, don't panic, rice cake can swim, look, it's swimming."
After hearing this, the Fourth Prince calmed down and saw the plump white rice cake swimming in the water.
I never knew rice cake could do this, it’s so novel.
Ye Jun also felt a little playful. He looked around and asked Kong Qing to pick a branch and hand it to the Fourth Prince.
"Throw it into the pond and see if the rice cake can be picked up."
The Fourth Prince was skeptical, so he took it and threw it into the pool with all his might.
Nian Gao is smart and usually picks up things. The same happens when he gets into the water. He immediately jumps in.
The two little ones are very energetic, playing with each other and having a lot of fun.
Seeing that it would take some time, Ye Jun called two people back to bring a chair for her to sit on, and also got a hydrangea for the Fourth Prince to play with.
The branch was obviously difficult to throw and could not be thrown far.
As soon as the people left, the fourth prince came over to her with a branch and said, "Come and play with us, mother."
"Okay, then mom will throw it too." Ye Jun took it with a smile.
With Nan Zhi's help, he moved closer to the pond and threw it forward with all his strength.
This time he used all his strength and threw it very far.
The Fourth Prince clapped his hands excitedly, and Nian Gao also chased after him, barking.
Ye Jun smiled happily, "But do you still remember when we were in the mansion, we picked up stones and skipped them on the water."
"I remember that your Majesty is the most powerful. I and Huiyue have never won."
Thinking of the past, Nan Zhi also smiled.
Soon, Nian Gao picked up the branch, the Fourth Prince took it and handed it to Ye Jun.
Ye Jun raised an eyebrow, "Look carefully, mother is going to throw it farther than last time."
After saying this, he began to gather his strength again.
But this time, as the branch was thrown out, Ye Jun suddenly felt his stomach tighten, and a warm liquid flowed down his legs.
This strange yet familiar feeling made Ye Jun a little dazed.
It was the Fourth Prince who first noticed something was wrong, "Mother, my skirt is wet!"
Nan Zhi lowered her head and saw that Ye Jun's dress was wet. Her expression changed immediately.
"Oh no, the queen is about to give birth, Bai Zhu, go and call for help!"
Kong Qing and Hui Yue had just gone back to get something, and now only the Fourth Prince's wet nurse, Bai Zhu and Nan Zhi were left.
Bai Zhu ran back quickly and called for help.
Ye Jun's stomach was cramping and hurting so much that he could hardly stand. Nan Zhi couldn't support him alone.
The fourth prince's wet nurse also hurried over to help.
So, the Fourth Prince was standing there alone.
He had never seen his mother like this before, and he started to panic.
Ye Jun felt pain coming in waves, but she suppressed the discomfort and forced a smile at the Fourth Prince.
"Jing'er, don't be afraid. Just stay close to mom and don't walk around. The baby in mom's belly is about to be born. Jing'er is going to be a big brother. This is something worth being happy about."
"Your Majesty, can you still walk? I will help you back slowly. It's not far." Nan Zhi said anxiously.
Ye Jun nodded and moved slowly while being supported by someone.
At this time Bai Zhu came back, and the one rushing in front of him was Ning Chen, who had not yet changed out of his dragon robe.
I had just met with a minister and came to Furong Palace to have lunch together, and I happened to meet him.
"What's wrong? Is it in a lot of pain?" Ning Chen took the person in his arms, his eyes full of anxiety.
Ye Jun took a deep breath and frowned, "I am about to give birth. My water has broken."
Hearing her say this, Ning Chen's heart tightened. Without saying a word, he picked the person up and strode back.
Bai Zhu immediately picked up the panicked Fourth Prince, and asked someone to pull Nian Gao out of the pond, and hurried to catch up.
At that time, everything in the east warm room of Hibiscus Palace was moving in an orderly manner.
After carrying the person into the delivery room, Ning Chen showed no intention of leaving.
"Your Majesty, the queen is about to give birth. The delivery room is dirty. You'd better go out and wait." Huiyue came over and advised.
Ning Chen shook his head, "No, I'm worried. Something almost went wrong with the last pregnancy, so I'm here to accompany you."
Thinking of the last premature birth, he felt extremely scared.
"Your Majesty, I don't mind if you watch from here, but these servants are always a little nervous and afraid, and can't use their hands and feet. Wouldn't it delay my childbirth? Your Majesty is outside with me, and I feel at ease."
In the end, it was Ye Jun who came to persuade.
If the emperor was really asked to accompany a concubine during childbirth, he would probably be drowned by the spit from outside.
Only after she spoke did Ning Chen kiss her forehead reluctantly and leave the delivery room.
The midwives immediately began to make preparations.
But just as Nanny Qu was about to step forward, she was stopped aside by Nan Zhi.
"These four maids have delivered the fourth prince before, so they know more about the queen's condition. Let them serve her closely, and save your skills for when they are needed."