The Virtuous Concubine

Even though Dachun, who had been practicing martial arts and had been tortured by the deposed Concubine Li for a long time, was frightened by the young Fourth Prince's expression at this moment. He even forgot one character of the young eunuch's name, but it did not prevent him from hating the young eunuch. From another perspective, Dachun saw the cruelty of the palace struggle and the class and power consciousness that had sprouted in Yinzhen's heart as a prince.

Malu didn't notice it, but Dachun could feel the coldness rushing from her feet to her head. She realized that the young prince in front of her was definitely not the innocent child that ordinary people thought.

Our Bodhisattva may have given birth to a Yama! This thought flashed through Dachun's mind, and she couldn't help but shudder. Fortunately, this is the prince of our Yonghe Palace, and the headache is also a headache for others. Dachun chanted a Buddha in his heart and decided to tell his own queen about this matter.

Dachun felt that with Concubine De's wisdom and skill, she would be able to handle all this properly. Although Dachun couldn't afford to offend the Fourth Prince, the Fourth Prince couldn't afford to offend Concubine De. Dachun was thinking quickly. Malu felt that she had comforted the Fourth Prince and her stomach began to hurt. She stuffed a small picture book she had drawn into Yinzhen's pocket and let Dachun take the child back.

As the contractions intensified, cold sweat broke out on Malu's forehead. She asked Bai Xia and Bai Fu to help her to the delivery room, where the spices specially prepared by Rong Taiyi for parturients had been lit to calm the pain. Bai Xia and Bai Fu had accompanied her through the process. They first asked the midwife to check Malu's condition and confirm that everything was normal, and then cleaned Malu with warm water and herbs.

After doing all this, the midwife saw that the cervix had already opened to five fingers, and she couldn't help but be stunned - Empress Defei was still so gifted! This speed was even more amazing than what they had said last time.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Malu asked a young eunuch to go to the Qianqing Palace to announce the news of her upcoming birth. She had seen before that Kangxi was very busy, and today he summoned the new Imperial Concubine Wenxi, who had just entered the palace, to accompany him. The two were in love, so they probably didn't have time to come.

It’s better this way. I don’t need to act in front of him like I’m in pain but I’m strong. I just need to give birth to the baby safely.

She followed the midwife's instructions calmly and pushed hard. After about two quarters of an hour, her cervix was fully opened. Malu knew that the most critical moment was coming. She took a deep breath, concentrated all her strength, and made a final sprint. After exerting her strength for more than ten times, she felt her lower body lighten - a baby came out! The first child was finally born successfully. A relieved smile appeared on her face, but this relief did not last long.

Before Malu could breathe a sigh of relief, the midwife began to encourage Malu again: "My queen, try harder, there is only one left!"

Malu almost lost her breath after hearing this. This midwife is really good at talking! She quickly adjusted her breathing and concentrated again. The atmosphere in the delivery room became tense again. The palace maids carefully changed the blood-stained pad under Malu, and the midwife prepared to welcome the birth of the second child.

She whispered to Malu, "My queen, you did a great job. Now just follow my pace and we will see another little prince soon." Following the guidance of the midwife, Malu began a new round of exertion. Time passed by, and Malu's forehead was covered with sweat again. Even with the painkillers given by the system, she couldn't hold on and kept exerting herself!

Finally, after a strong contraction, accompanied by Malu's long moan, the second child also came into this world smoothly. The midwife skillfully handled the blood on the newborn's body and wrapped it in a soft cloth. The cries of the two children intertwined, crisp and powerful.

Everyone in Yonghe Palace was extremely happy: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty, on the birth of twins!"

Malu was weak, but she still had her men split into two groups. One group went to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager to announce the good news, while the other group first brought the children to her for her to see. Two midwives happily held two swaddling clothes and came over to show the Empress Defei. Malu couldn't accept the appearance of the two little red monkeys at once, and simply chose to faint.

Everyone in Yonghe Palace was shocked to see the empress fall down. A midwife nearby rushed over to check, and was relieved to find that there was no hemorrhage. After another check, she estimated that the empress was just exhausted, so she asked everyone to calm down, first lowered the curtain to cover Malu tightly, and then called the imperial physician who was waiting nearby to check on Malu.

Doctor Rong walked in with his head down, not daring to look anywhere. However, his sensitive sense of smell was stimulated by the strong smell of blood, which made him feel nervous. Was it so difficult to give birth to this baby? When he felt the steady pulse beating on his fingertips and confirmed that Malu was in good health, he breathed a sigh of relief and turned to check the bodies of the first pair of twins in the Qing Dynasty.

Kangxi was not going to come at first, but after hearing the news that Concubine De in Yonghe Palace had launched a rebellion, he felt a little distracted, and his conversation with Concubine Wenxi was also incoherent. Concubine Wenxi was not stupid, so she suggested: "Your Majesty, I am really worried about Concubine De. How about you take me to see her?"

Her proposal not only showed her kindness and generosity, but also gave the emperor a logical reason to visit Malu. Kangxi stood up quickly, but before he could walk out of the Qianqing Palace, Liang Jiugong rushed into the West Warm Pavilion and announced the great news loudly: "The Empress Defei of Yonghe Palace gave birth to the first pair of twins of the Qing imperial family. Both mother and child are safe, Your Majesty!!!"

This sudden good news was like a spring thunder. Kangxi was stunned for a moment. Concubine Wenxi beside him also looked very happy: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! The birth of twins is a great auspicious sign. It indicates that the Qing Dynasty will prosper. God bless our dynasty!"

Kangxi nodded numbly, then suddenly came to his senses. He ignored Concubine Wenxi and strode towards Yonghe Palace! He really couldn't wait any longer. He wanted to see his twins right away! The servants carrying the sedan behind him had to run to keep up with Kangxi's speed.

As soon as Kangxi entered the Yonghe Palace, he repeatedly shouted, "Hurry up and show me the children! Bring them all here for me to see!"

The wet nurse who had been prepared for the twins was already in place, and she followed the order and took the children out of the delivery room. Kangxi came forward to take a look at the two children, and his expression of joy was even more indescribable!

One of the two children looked very much like Kangxi, and the other looked very much like Empress Xiaokangzhuang, Kangxi's biological mother! Kangxi was really overjoyed. He held the child who looked like his biological mother and looked at him again and again. He felt that life was perfect. He wanted to give the little princess a name and title: "Pass on my decree, and confer the title of -"

Before she could finish her words, the nurse knelt down trembling with fear and apologized: "Your Majesty, the one you are holding is the little prince——"

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