How did my host die?

Well, fell asleep.

Your Majesty, please don't play like that anymore. Be careful, little master. When you grow up, remember what your Majesty said.

Okay, okay, Meixiang, I get it. Besides, they won’t remember. How old are you? How can you remember things about when you were one year old? Don’t worry. They won’t remember.

Jianqiu, my head hurts so much.

Your Majesty, how are you? I will go call the imperial physician.

No need, my lady. I can still hold it in. It's no use calling the imperial physician. Just give me a pill for the headache and I'll take it.

Jianqiu, I took the medicine, Queen, and I felt better after taking it. This is also the case when Queen doesn't want to cause trouble. If she wants to cause trouble, this medicine will have no effect.

When I was sick this time, the Emperor did not let any concubines take care of me.

Your Majesty, the Emperor said that there is something wrong with you. You don't need concubines anymore. Come here.

The emperor is really something. If my sister were still alive, I wonder if he would do the same.

Jianqiu, my Honghui, I guess no one remembers me anymore.

But my health is poor. If I am gone, I wonder if anyone will still remember my glory.

My queen, you worry too much. Everything will be fine if you worry less.

Don't worry too much. Do you want me to watch the women in the palace giving birth to children one after another? I can't do that. Since the emperor doesn't remember my Honghui, I will repay him with his children.

But my lady, you have a headache.

Yes, even God doesn’t help me. I have a headache. It hurts whenever I think about anything.

Your Majesty, please take a rest. The Emperor wants you to recuperate.

Rest and recuperate, the palace power was given to Concubine Hua again.

Yes, Your Majesty, Concubine Hua has been doing this for a long time and is used to it.

Humph, she's used to it. Maybe she's even used to me, the queen.

"Your Majesty, I am wrong. I shouldn't have said the wrong thing." Jianqiu apologized.

You are not wrong. It is the emperor who is wrong. When the empress was still in power, she gave other concubines the right to manage palace affairs, which increased the desire of the concubines to overstep their authority.

Okay, you can go down now. I'll take a rest.

In Chengqian Palace, Duoduo played with the child for a while and then fell asleep.

Sister Mei, you are about to give birth, said Wanpin.

It will be soon, just a few days. How are you? Has the emperor treated you well during this period?

Fortunately, Sister Mei, you don't have to worry about me. I know what's going on. You're about to give birth, so you have to pay attention. It's not easy to raise a child in this palace.

I know and have been paying attention to it. But you have given birth to Longyue for such a long time, why don’t you get pregnant with another one and give Longyue a younger brother, Huipin joked.

Oh, Sister Mei, it’s not me who has the final say on giving birth to the child. Besides, your child is Longyue’s younger brother.

I don’t know yet whether it’s a boy or a girl, but it doesn’t matter. As long as he is my child, I will take good care of him.

Sister, we still need a boy, a girl. Look at Princess Chaogui. Although it has been postponed, she still has to go to the palace in the spring of next year. If there is no boy, even if the princess marries, she will not have the help of her natal family.

That's right, those who didn't grow up together always lack some affection. So Huan'er, you have to work hard and give birth to another child so that we can stand firm in this palace.

Got it. I've asked the imperial physician to take care of my health, but you are more important right now.

You are my only relative in this palace, so we must get along well.

Well, Sister Mei, we will all be fine.

Duoduo was playing with the children with Concubine Shun and Concubine Jing when Meixiang came over and said Concubine Hui was about to give birth.

Duoduo quickly handed the child to the wet nurse. Shunpin also left the child in Chengqian Palace and went to Chuxiu Palace with Jingpin Duoduo.

On the way, Shunpin was walking in a hurry and was stopped by Jingpin. She asked, "Why are you walking so fast? It's not possible for a woman to give birth so quickly." Only then did Shunpin slow down.

I am just anxious. When I think about my situation at that time, I get a little anxious. But this is not our baby, so why should I be so anxious? I must be crazy.

Your Majesty, tell me whether Huipin's baby is a boy or a girl.

We will know this when Concubine Hui gives birth. How would I know since I am not an imperial physician?

As they were talking, the three of them arrived at Chuxiu Palace, where the Queen was already there.

Concubine Xian, you are here too.

Isn’t the Queen having a headache? Why is she here?

I am feeling better now. It is not because Concubine Hui is giving birth that I, the Queen, cannot come.

Your Majesty, you should take your own health into consideration and not let the newborn baby suffer for you, Duoduo replied.

Xianfei, what you said is so ridiculous. How could I let my children suffer? No matter how many there are in the palace, they are still my children. I can’t love them enough.

I hope the Queen will keep her word.

Oh, when did this Concubine Xian become so good at talking that she can even argue with the Empress. What did you do, Empress, to make Concubine Xian dislike you, said Concubine Hua.

Concubine Hua, I am the Queen.

I know you are the Queen, there is no need to emphasize, it is not the Queen who is worried. They all came to Chuxiu Palace to wait for Huipin to give birth, which is really thoughtful.

Okay, Concubine Hui is giving birth, what are you arguing about here, can you please be quiet? You can go back to your own palaces. The Emperor has arrived and has spoken to everyone.

"Xian Fei, you are here too. Aren't you feeling unwell? Why are you out?" the emperor asked.

I am much better now. It was not because Concubine Hui gave birth that I was worried, so I came to see her. After all, Concubine Hui's child will call me Empress Xian, and I am worried.

The virtuous concubine is thoughtful, said the emperor.

The Queen and Concubine Hua, who were standing by, were so angry that their faces turned green when they heard the conversation between the Emperor and Duoduo.

Your Majesty, you are biased. You only see Concubine Xian's sister. Why don't you see my sisters?

Okay, I’ve seen it all, can’t you just give me some face, the emperor said to Concubine Hua.

The Emperor has been talking to Concubine Xian's sister and blaming me.

Okay, just wait quietly for Huipin.

After waiting for a long time, the midwife came out and told the emperor that Concubine Hui was at risk of having a difficult delivery.

When the emperor heard this, he thought someone was plotting a conspiracy and asked Su Peisheng to investigate.

The imperial physician was ordered to save the lives of Huipin and her son, and the imperial physician took the order and went in.

The child was born, but Huipin was injured and it was likely that she would have difficulty getting pregnant again.

Upon hearing that Concubine Hui had given birth to a princess and would not be able to have any more children in the future, the Queen was obviously relieved.

Su Peisheng issued an imperial decree that Huipin, who had given birth to the fifth princess, would be promoted to Huifei, and the canonization ceremony would be held when the princess was one month old.

The emperor wants to use his position to comfort the Shen family.

Everyone heard the emperor's order.

Congratulations to His Majesty, and congratulations to Concubine Hui.

They all returned to their own palaces.

When they arrived at Chengqian Palace, it was already afternoon. Jingpin asked, "Your Majesty, do you think what happened to Concubine Hui today was man-made or an accident?"

No matter what, Concubine Hui gave birth to the fifth princess safely. We don’t care about her. It’s Concubine Hui’s own business to worry about.

Yes, we should take care of ourselves.

Your Majesty, I’m hungry, said Shunpin.

Meixiang said, "Please set the table." Then she walked towards the hall with Jingpin and Shunpin.

Eat slowly, no one is snatching the food from you. Shujia is so old now, why are you still not steady? What if Shujia becomes like you in the future, what will you do, Duoduo said to Shunpin.