Qing Dynasty: The Imperial Concubine is Pregnant Again

The courtyard of Mingxueyuan was filled with the sound of women crying and screaming in pain, and maids and nannies were coming in and out carrying basins of blood. The whole courtyard was filled with a faint smell of blood.

Song's personal maid kowtowed on the stone-paved floor over and over again, begging the Fourth Lady. Her forehead began to swell and turn black, and finally bled, with the blood flowing down her face.

Sitting on the chair in the middle, the fourth lady wiped her tears with a handkerchief in her white hands and looked at Qiu Li beside her: "Go, let the midwife start. It will be bad if we delay."

As she finished her words, Sijing, who had been kowtowing desperately, seemed to have lost his soul and collapsed to the ground. He had only one thought in his mind: It's over, the princess will no longer be favored in the future. He hopes that the princess will give birth to a prince so that he can have someone to rely on.

Qiu Li followed orders and entered the main house. He came out after a while and returned to report to his master.

Watching this farce, Tong Nuanyan's mouth curled up slightly, her heart full of mockery. Song Yurong's revenge involved herself, but she still failed to get revenge. How sad and ridiculous.

sunset.

The pale yellow sunlight shone on Mingxue Courtyard. The weather in May was originally cool, but with the sun shining on people's bodies, they became hot. The people who had been waiting for a long time were sweating profusely.

The wailing in the house became quieter and quieter, and could not be heard at all if one was far away. Only the maid who passed by with a basin of hot water reminded one of what was happening.

The maids around each person were fanning themselves with fans, trying to make their masters feel cooler.

A balsam flower dyed her nails pink, her slender white hands wiped her sweat with a handkerchief, her beautiful peach blossom eyes were half closed, and she looked like she was about to fall asleep. She raised her hand to let the person behind her come over, and Tong Nuanyan opened her red lips slightly:

“Yunxin, Hongzhao should take a bath. Seeing Song Gege still has some time, you will keep an eye on Piaoxueyuan.”

The maidservant with two trumpet creepers in her hair responded in a low voice, then bowed slightly to the Fourth Lady and left Mingxue Courtyard without stopping.

A hint of jealousy flashed in the eyes of Li Gege Li Qin Yaxing, who saw everything. She was two years older than Yinzhen and was now twenty-five years old. However, some fine lines appeared on her well-maintained face. When she saw the beautiful face of Tong Nuanyan, she couldn't help but feel jealous.

Glancing sideways at the Fourth Lady, she saw that she had been paying attention to the situation in the room. Li Qinya covered her mouth with a handkerchief and pretended to cough a few times. When she saw Tong Nuanyan looking at her, she curled her lips and smiled:

"Concubine, this Sister Song used to have a very good relationship with you. She often went to Piaoxue Courtyard to sit for several hours."

Tong Nuanyan, who was resting with her eyes squinted, opened her peach blossom eyes when she heard it, leaned on the armrest with her hands supporting her face, glanced at her lightly, and saw that the Fourth Lady beside her also noticed it.

"Haha, Li Gege has a good memory. Song Gege has indeed been to Piaoxueyuan several times in the past."

Li Qinya's smile widened upon hearing this, but she looked at Tong Nuanyan with ill intentions: "So, Sister Song and Concubine Fu Jin have a close relationship, and now Sister Song is in pain in the house due to a difficult labor..."

She gritted her teeth, looking as if she didn't dare to speak, and then seemed to be forced to do so.

"Why isn't Concubine worried about Sister Song's situation?"

The Fourth Lady, who had been watching and listening, could hardly hide her anger when she heard what Li Gege said. She shouted, "Li Gege! What are you saying? You are slandering Concubine without any reason! I believe Concubine must be very worried. After all, Song Gege was with Concubine for a while."

When the Fourth Lady said this, it seemed like she was reprimanding Li Gege, but in fact she was confirming what Li Gege said. She, Tong Nuanyan, and Song Gege had been sisters for a period of time, and now that the sisters were suffering from difficult childbirth, she was not worried at all.

Li Gege succeeded, and she didn't care about the Fourth Lady's scolding. She took advantage of the Fourth Lady's words and squatted down to salute: "Please forgive me, Madam. I have overstepped my bounds. I also hope that Madam will forgive me!"

The gazes behind her became more and more numerous and more and more complicated. Tong Nuanyan, who had been silent all this time, chuckled. Just this one chuckle interrupted what Li Gege wanted to say.

"Gege Li, maybe you have a good relationship with Gege Song. Now that she is having a difficult labor, everyone would be worried, not just me. But you, I heard from people in the past that you are the one with the best relationship with Gege Song. Why didn't you come out to stop it when you heard that she was going to have an episiotomy?"

Li Qinya's face froze slightly. Before she could continue speaking, a midwife came out with a small baby in her arms and walked up to the Fourth Lady with a smile on her face.

"Congratulations to Prince Yong's wife, Princess Song has safely given birth to a baby girl! Both mother and daughter are safe."

The Fourth Lady reached out and opened the swaddling clothes to take a look. Inside the bright red swaddling clothes was a plump white baby. The baby had been inside the body for too long, so his face had turned purple and he looked horrifying.

The first to bear the brunt was the Fourth Lady. She was so frightened that she almost reached out to overturn the red swaddling clothes. She secretly swallowed her saliva and said in a tense voice: "It's good for a princess. Princess Song can rest assured that she has a daughter by her side."

After thinking about it, he felt that this was inappropriate, so he added: "Song Gege had a difficult delivery, is she feeling well now?"

The midwife's face, which had originally shown some joy, suddenly became full of fear. She looked at the Fourth Lady from time to time, and then looked hesitantly at the people present. There were so many people here, how could she start?

"This... Song Gege..."

Zhang Gege, who was always outspoken, couldn't bear to see her hesitating like this. Seeing that the Fourth Lady and the Concubine didn't say anything, she directly shouted at the midwife: "Just say it straight. The Lady and the Concubine are here now. What are you afraid of?"

The midwife was very nervous. The baby girl had been weak since she was born because she held her breath for too long. Song Gege had to undergo episiotomy with a pair of scissors because of a difficult birth. She was afraid that she would never be favored again.

Gritting her teeth, she didn't care that the Third Princess was still in her arms, she knelt on the ground and begged for forgiveness:

"In reply to Fu Jin, Princess Song... Princess Song had a difficult labor and her uterus was damaged. She will never be able to bear children again!"

The Fourth Lady was a little surprised and closed her eyes. "Qiu Li, the midwife has been rewarded for delivering the baby, and Song Gege has been rewarded for giving birth to a daughter. Reward!"

The midwife's uneasy heart suddenly became calm, and she thanked the Fourth Lady happily. Tong Nuanyan, who was sitting at the side, pursed her lips slightly. Song was lucky to have survived the difficult delivery, and it could be considered a lesson for her.

I hope she will take good care of the princess she gave birth to and stop doing anything naughty, otherwise it wouldn’t have been so easy to let it go.

Tong Nuanyan thought about it, stretched out her hands to support her waist, stood up with Qiuyu's help, bowed to the Fourth Lady, and glanced at the quiet room: "Lady, Song Gege must have worked hard during the birth. I believe she is tired and has fallen asleep now. We concubines will not disturb her, right?"

After hearing this, the crowd, whose feet were aching but who had no reason to leave, immediately looked towards the Fourth Lady, hoping to get satisfactory words from her. They had been standing since just after noon until dusk and could no longer stand.

The Fourth Lady pretended to smile gently and looked at Tong Nuanyan, "Sister, you are really thoughtful. The sisters must be tired after waiting here for a long time. Song Gege will also be in confinement this time, so go back and rest."

Tong Nuanyan's smile remained unchanged, and she led the weak-legged people to bow: "Thank you, Madam, for your consideration!"