Everyone was silent.
If it were something else, it would be easy to deal with, but it would be very difficult if the child couldn’t eat by himself.
Especially such a young child can only drink milk and can’t eat anything else.
"I don't care what method you come up with, you must do your best to cure the Seventh Prince. Pass on my oral order. No matter who in the palace can find a way to make the Seventh Prince eat, I will reward him handsomely!"
Ning Chen frowned and spoke in a deep voice.
On the couch, Qi Xiuyi, holding the child, was crying uncontrollably.
Giving birth was harmful to her health. She was crying like this on the second day of her confinement. I'm afraid she must have hurt her eyes.
Ye Jun couldn't bear to watch this, so he walked over to the couch and sat down to comfort her.
"You are still in confinement, so you have to take care of yourself. The Seventh Prince is connected to you and his mother, so he will only be fine if you are well. A mother is strong, so you have to hold on. When I came here, I heard from the servants that you didn't eat or drink. How can that be? At least you can eat first, right?"
After she said that, Qi Xiuyi at least stopped crying.
"My queen is right. At least I can't collapse."
"That's right." Ye Jun patted her shoulder gently and turned to say, "Hurry up and ask the kitchen to bring the porridge."
Everything was always prepared and was served quickly.
The wet nurse stepped forward and held the child, and the palace maid who served her personally fed her a bowl of red date porridge.
After eating, I feel stronger.
Qi Xiuyi spoke again, "It's cold, Your Majesty, it's not comfortable for you to sit here, why don't you go back and rest? If there's anything, I'll send someone to report it."
"Look, the emperor doesn't even have a cloak on. Yuxin, please bring the one I made for him and let him wear it." Qi Xiuyi said.
Although he was weak, his tone was full of tenderness.
Ye Jun stood aside and saw clearly the love in Qi Xiuyi's eyes. Then he looked at Ning Chen, but there was no big fluctuation. For a moment, his heart was filled with mixed feelings.
In this life, Qi loved the wrong person.
Ning Chen tied his cloak on and comforted her in a gentle voice, "You're fine. I'll come to see you after I finish reviewing the memorials I have on hand. You must eat dinner and don't forget what the imperial concubine said."
"I understand." Qi Xiuyi curled her lips slightly, her smile a little pale.
Everyone came out of Yikun Palace.
Some people wanted to step forward to comfort them, but Ning Chen and Ye Jun were standing side by side, so they didn't dare to step forward.
In the end, only Concubine Xian and Concubine Shu came over and said a few words.
Ye Jun was surprised that today Concubine Shu's words were very polite and there was no hint of pessimism or sourness in her voice. It seemed like she had made great progress.
However, this slight change was not enough to attract attention, after all, it was only because the emperor was present.
Ye Yun’s Zhaochun Palace is in the same direction as Jiuchen Palace, and they are adjacent and close, so it is just on the way.
There was no one else around, so Ye Jun spoke softly.
"Your Majesty, don't worry too much. The royal family is blessed with great fortune and the dragon's energy. The Seventh Prince will be safe. You have dark circles under your eyes. I'm afraid you haven't had enough rest in the past two days. I'll have someone send some soothing lily tea to you. Your Majesty can drink it to relax and unwind."
"Jing'er is injured. You have to take care of three children at once, and take care of the palace affairs. You also have to take care of yourself. I am in good health, so don't worry." Ning Chen's expression relaxed a little.
As he spoke, he took Ye Jun's hand, but frowned slightly, "Why are your hands so cold? Go back and put on more clothes. Yuan Jiu, bring my hand warmer to the concubine."
After being stuffed with a hand warmer, Ye Jun went back to Zhaochunxuan.
He went to see the three children first, then returned to the main hall to look at the account books.
It’s almost the end of the year, and New Year’s Eve is just a few months away, so it’s time to start making plans.
"Your Majesty, please drink a cup of donkey-hide gelatin. You have been working hard these past few days and you should take care of yourself." Huiyue came in with a small bowl.
Ye Jun put down the account book in his hand, took the bowl and took a bite.
Looking outside, the sky was already getting dark.
"It looks like it's going to rain. The clouds are so thick." Ye Jun lowered his eyes slightly.
Huiyue nodded, "Yes, it looks like it's not small. I'll put an extra mattress on the bed for you tonight."
It is not the time to burn ground dragons yet. Using them so early will easily make people label you as extravagant.
"Well, you should go and check on the children yourself. I'm worried about others." Ye Jun said.
Huiyue nodded and went out.
That night, it rained heavily with thunder and lightning.
The two younger ones were fine, they were not afraid at all. Ye Jun got up to check and found them sleeping soundly. However, the Fourth Prince was a little scared.
Ye Jun simply asked someone to carry him to the main hall and sleep next to her.
But this sleep was not peaceful. When it was almost dawn, Kong Qing was knocking on the door anxiously.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Seventh Prince has passed away. Please go to Yikun Palace and take a look!"
"What?" Ye Jun jumped up from the bed in shock, but then he remembered that the Fourth Prince was still asleep, so he slowed down his movements.
Nanzhi and Lumei kept watch.
She hurried in to help him dress, and called the wet nurse in to look after the Fourth Prince. The group hurried to the Yikun Palace.
Ye Jun was close and moved quickly, so when she arrived, only a few concubines of lower rank who lived closer were there.
As soon as I entered the room, I heard Qi Xiuyi crying miserably, her voice was hoarse.
Walking around the screen, he saw her holding the seventh prince who was already dead in his cradle. Her eyes were red and her shaking shoulders seemed like they would fall apart at any moment.
Inside the house, the servants were also crying, which seemed particularly desolate on this rainy night.
Ye Jun frowned, walked over gently and sat down beside the couch.
"Qi Xiuyi, the child has gone to heaven, you must mourn."
"No, my child is not dead. Your Majesty, please touch his little face, it is still warm. He is not dead, not..." Qi Xiuyi murmured and hugged the child tighter.
Ye Jun was also touched, but he could only go along with her for now.
"Yes, the Seventh Prince is fine, but it's time to take him to the wet nurse to feed him, or he will starve to death."
"The Queen is right. We can't let the child starve. Yusuo, take the Seventh Prince to the wet nurse quickly!" Qi Xiuyi nodded and finally handed the child in her arms.
Ye Jun winked at Yusuo, who held back her tears and nodded slightly, then walked forward and carried the seventh prince away.
Without the child in her arms, Qi Xiuyi felt as if all her bones were pulled out. She suddenly went limp, leaning against the pillow, staring into the sky with empty eyes.
"When I was pregnant with this child, I loved eating sour jujube cakes. Today, I suddenly wanted to eat this flavor again."
"Nanzhi, ask the kitchen to bring some sour jujube cakes." Ye Jun waved his hand.
Qi Xiuyi smiled bitterly and shook her head slightly, "No need, thank you, Your Majesty, but I can't eat any more now."
In fact, she knew that Ye Jun was just trying to coax her to let go, but she just wanted to deceive herself and tell herself to let go and let the child rest in peace.
"Your Highness, please go back, and all the concubines, please go back as well. I want to be alone and quiet. Your Majesty does not need to see me. I am incompetent and have not preserved your bloodline. I am truly ashamed to meet you." Qi Xiuyi closed her eyes, and two lines of tears rolled down her cheeks.