The Virtuous Concubine

The night was quiet, and Kangxi flipped over Concubine Yi's nameplate.

The lights in Concubine Niuhulu's bedroom were dim at this moment. She dismissed most of the palace maids and only kept two confidants. She said she wanted to take a bath and only had people carry water in.

In fact, at this moment, she was enduring the severe pain in her abdomen, her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, but she bit her lips tightly to prevent herself from making any sound.

Little Niuhulu launched the rebellion this evening, but she did not dare tell anyone for fear of repeating the mistakes of her sister and Concubine Tong.

She knew exactly what the Empress Dowager and the Emperor did to their sister and Concubine Tong in the early years in order to consolidate the status of Hesheli and the Crown Prince.

Now that the prince's position is secure and the emperor holds great power, how can she gamble?

She prepared a lot of hot water on the pretext of bathing, and sent many people away, leaving only two trusted maids and palace maids.

Both maids had experience in childbirth, so she dared to take such a risk. The imperial concubine lay on the bed, her face twisted in pain, sweat soaking her forehead and hair. The maids and maids beside her anxiously surrounded the bed, but did not dare to make a loud noise for fear of attracting other people's attention.

"Your Majesty, please hold on a little longer." The palace maid consoled her softly.

"Hurry, get some more hot water and towels." The nanny ordered in a low voice.

As time passed, the imperial concubine's pain intensified.

The two trusted maids hurriedly brought hot water and towels. One of them whispered, "Madam, this blood... is too much?! What should we do? Or we should call the imperial physician."

The nanny guarding the little Niuhulu's bedside had given birth to five children and was the most experienced. She thought this was perfectly normal and glared at her, lowering her voice and scolding her, "Shut up! How can you give birth without bleeding? If the news leaks out, the queen will not forgive you!"

The scolded palace maid was so frightened that she trembled and quickly lowered her head and dared not say anything.

As time went by, the pain became more severe. Little Concubine Niuhulu's hands tightly grasped the quilt, her knuckles turning white. She kept praying in her heart, hoping that she could give birth to the child smoothly.

Suddenly, a stronger contraction came, and Concubine Niuhulu almost cried out, but she used her last bit of strength to hold it back.

After a difficult struggle, the baby finally cried. Little Concubine Niu Hulu felt relieved and collapsed on the bed.

"Your Majesty, it's a prince!" said the palace maid in surprise.

Concubine Niuhulu smiled with satisfaction and was about to speak when she fell asleep again.

The nanny was very happy. She checked the prince and took care of everything for little Niuhulu herself. She was relieved when she saw that her bleeding had gradually stopped and her breathing had gradually become regular.

Even though she gave birth to five children herself, she was still afraid!

I am a country woman, I do a lot of farm work, I am strong and healthy, so it is easy for me to give birth to a child. But my daughter is a golden branch and jade leaf, she has been spoiled since she was a child, she has never experienced such pain.

As the nanny thought about it, her eyes became red, and she prayed silently in her heart that the young lady and the young prince would be safe and sound in the future.

After a while, the little Concubine Niu Hulu woke up slowly and asked weakly, "Mammy, is the child okay?"

The nanny hurried to the bedside and whispered, "Don't worry, Madam. The little prince is fine and looks very handsome."

The little Concubine Niuhulu nodded slightly, and a smile appeared on her face again.

At this time, there was a slight sound of footsteps outside the door. It turned out that the two palace maids had come back with some hot water.

One of the palace maids asked cautiously, "Madam, should we inform the Emperor now?"

Concubine Xiao Niuhulu pondered for a moment and said, "Don't worry, wait until I feel better."

Then she asked the nanny to dress her up. The nanny quickly agreed, first fetched a basin of warm water, and gently wiped the sweat and tears on the pale face of the little Concubine Niu Hulu with a soft handkerchief.

When the emperor comes later, sprinkle some water on it to represent sweat beads. Now you need to apply powder. If there is water on the face, it will clump together.

After applying the powder, little Niuhulu's face became even paler and weaker. The nanny fed her some water and then applied powder on her mouth. Little Niuhulu's mouth instantly became bloodless.

There is no need to touch the hair, the messy look is just right now. The nanny took a moon-white robe from the palace maid. The fabric was as light as mist, but it looked empty on the little Concubine Niu Hulu, which further highlighted her thinness and weakness.

At this moment, she was lying on the bed, panting lightly, her eyes blurred and hazy, as if she would faint again in the next second. But even so, the beauty revealed in her weakness still made people feel pity for her, just like Xi Shi holding her heart.

As her beauty faded, her love faded. Concubine Niuhulu knew the cruel rules of the harem. The nanny held a bronze mirror and asked her if she was satisfied and if there was anything she wanted to change.

She nodded and let the nanny wet her hair with some water and stick it to her cheeks. The weakness and pain after childbirth became even more beautiful.

Looking at my haggard and beautiful face, I couldn't help feeling sad.

She survived a near-death experience and in the end had to maintain her beauty in order to gain Kangxi's pity. How ridiculous!

Her eyes suddenly dimmed, and her bright eyes were now filled with sorrow. "Mammy, what is the reason for me to work so hard?"

Postpartum girls' hormones are in a state of disarray, and due to the influence of their endocrine system, they are prone to emotional extremes.

The nanny hurriedly comforted her, "Don't think like that, Your Majesty. You are naturally beautiful, and the Emperor will continue to love you as always."

Concubine Xiao Niuhulu sneered, "Same as always? There are so many new people in the harem. If I don't do this, I'm afraid I will be forgotten soon. Look at Concubine Hui, and then look at Concubine Rong."

She slowly raised her hand and stroked her face, tears streaming down her cheeks: "I gave birth to his children, went through such a life and death calamity, but I still have to rely on this body to keep his heart."

"Forget it, this is my fate." Little Concubine Niuhulu took a deep breath and forced herself to cheer up. "I just hope that this appearance will attract more favor from the Emperor."

After saying that, she closed her eyes and a line of tears flowed from the corners of her eyes.

When the palace maid next to her saw the nanny nodded, she quickly ran out to Yikun Palace to report the news.

At this time, in Concubine Yi's bedroom, Kangxi was sitting side by side with Concubine Yi on the couch, chatting and laughing, and he knew nothing about the situation on Concubine Niuhulu's side.

At this moment, Liang Jiugong hurried in and whispered a few words in Kangxi's ear. Kangxi's smile froze instantly, his brows slightly wrinkled, and a trace of surprise and thought flashed across his face.

Seeing this, Concubine Yi hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, what happened?" Kangxi was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "News came from Concubine Niuhulu that she just gave birth to a prince."

The smile on Concubine Yi's face froze for a moment, but soon returned to her bright smile and said, "This is a great joyous event. Congratulations to the Emperor on having another son."

Kangxi stood up with a complicated expression. He paced back and forth in the room for a few steps, then said, "I have to go and take a look." After that, he strode out of Concubine Yi's bedroom.