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Chapter 42 Kangxi's Harem Wins Everyday

Concubine Tong was surprised for only a moment, then she calmly said, "Eunuch Su, please get up, why isn't the emperor coming?"

Liang Jiugong explained: "Unfortunately, the emperor just received a secret report and needed to deal with it quickly. He was worried about Concubine Shu, so he sent a servant to look after her. Thank you for taking the trouble to keep watch."

Concubine Tong wanted to say that she didn't want to stay there either. It was late at night and the weather was quite cold. It was not like a child could be born overnight. She might have to wait all night!

But since she is a noble concubine, she really can't do without this.

Concubine Tong: "As a concubine, it is my duty to take care of the concubines."

The two of them exchanged some pleasantries, and Liang Jiugong then went to find Eunuch Xi in Changchun Palace to find out the details of the situation. In short, everything was going well in the delivery room.

An Ning was in so much pain in Changchun Palace that she wanted to kill someone, and Kangxi was in so much pain in Qianqing Palace that he also wanted to kill someone.

It hurts so much!!!

An Ning was well taken care of and the fetus was in the right position. Kangxi secretly checked the midwife's ancestors for eighteen generations to ensure that there would not be any problems.

There were two imperial doctors who were good at gynecology guarding outside the delivery room, and there was Aunt Ulan who was also skilled in medicine watching over the room.

An Ning gave birth to her baby in the second half of the night.

Having said that, the pain in his lower body made Kangxi feel that he would never love again in his life.

Really, it hurts in the physical sense! It is a pain that no human can bear.

It was also at this moment that Kangxi truly realized how difficult it was for women to give birth. His first reaction was not to understand the difficulties women faced, but to feel fortunate that he was born a man.

All I can say is that although Kangxi was a capable man, he did not respect women enough.

As a feudal emperor, he is destined not to be considerate of others. His position determines that he needs others to understand and tolerate him throughout his life.

In Changchun Palace, the delivery room was opened, and Aunt Wulan came out holding the child to announce the good news: "Empress Shu gave birth to a little prince, and the little prince is very healthy."

Concubine Tong looked at the baby crying loudly in the cradle. He indeed looked healthy, which made her feel a little envious. Unfortunately, she was destined not to have her own child.

"Thank you for your hard work, Concubine Shu. It's getting late, so I'll go back first. I'll have someone send the reward to Concubine Shu tomorrow."

Everyone: "Farewell, Imperial Concubine."

Before this, many concubines came to Changchun Palace to "watch the fun". As it got darker and Kangxi did not come, they were all sent away by the imperial concubine. Now that the imperial concubine had left, Changchun Palace seemed much quieter.

Liang Jiugong said at this time: "Madame Wulan, I came to see the Sixteenth Prince. I have to go back to the Qianqing Palace to report to the Emperor later!"

Madam Wulan carefully held the child to Liang Jiugong. Liang Jiugong looked at the Sixteenth Prince and could not help but be surprised: "The Sixteenth Prince has been well taken care of. His skin is so smooth when he was born. He will definitely be a handsome little prince in the future."

Of course, this smoothness is a result of comparison. It doesn't mean that his skin is as wrinkle-free as that of a full-moon baby. It just doesn't have as many wrinkles as an ordinary child's.

Madam Wulan smiled and nodded: "The emperor and Concubine Shu are both beautiful. The little prince has picked out the good parts of the emperor and the empress, so he is naturally very good-looking."

The two men praised the young prince, and Liang Jiugong then remembered that there was a master in the Qianqing Palace, so he quickly said goodbye and left.

An Ning in the delivery room was not as disheveled as imagined. She was even conscious and asked Aunt Ulan to bring the baby in. An Ning wanted to see the baby.

An Ning: "Mammy, please let me hold the child! I just took a look at him and haven't held him yet!"

Aunt Wulan: "Your Highness has just given birth. You should rest well. You can't be tired during the confinement period. Holding a baby is too tiring."

An Ning didn't ask to hold the child after hearing this, but she still said, "Mammy, hold him here, I'll take a closer look at him."

Naturally, Aunt Ulan would not refuse this request, and she held the child closer for her to see.

To be honest, the child wasn’t particularly good-looking, but An Ning suddenly felt relieved that she had a blood-related child in this dynasty.

This child carries her desire for freedom and her vision for the future. For a moment, An Ning was happy and confused. After a long time, she heard the child crying, and then she came back to her senses and asked hurriedly: "What happened to him?"

"He must be hungry. I will carry the little prince to feed him."

An Ning breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you for your help, Madam."

She didn't say that she fed the baby herself. This was unscientific. It was unrealistic for a concubine to feed a baby. Not only did she have to follow too many dietary taboos, it would also affect her ability to serve the emperor after she had finished her confinement.

An Ning didn't think there was anything wrong with not feeding the baby herself.

After the child was taken away, An Ning finally felt tired and couldn't help but close her eyelids.

In the Qianqing Palace, when Liang Jiugong came back, he saw Kangxi lying on the bed. How should he describe that state?

Half dead!

When Kangxi saw Liang Jiugong coming back, he knew from his expression that everything was going well in Changchun Palace, but he still asked: "Is Shupin okay? Is it a prince or a princess?"

Liang Jiugong: "Your Majesty, everything is fine with Concubine Shu. She gave birth to a healthy little prince."

Kangxi nodded: "That's good, prepare hot water, I want to take a bath."

It was so painful that he was sweating all over. The sweat made Kangxi, who loved cleanliness, feel very uncomfortable, but the pain was so severe that he was afraid of falling when taking a bath alone.

It was also not a good idea to let too many people find out that he was unwell. After all, the imperial physician probably couldn't see anything, and if too many people were alerted, Kangxi was also afraid of being guessed, so he just endured it. Now that Liang Jiugong was back, Kangxi naturally didn't have to endure it anymore.

Liang Jiugong immediately went to prepare.

The next day, Kangxi attended the morning court despite feeling unwell. Listening to the endless noise from his ministers, he became so angry that he wanted to kill someone, but he held back.

Then, for a long time afterwards, the court officials found that Kangxi became very easy to get angry, finding fault with everything, and would be criticized for anything he did slightly wrong.

For a time, the efficiency and quality of the court officials' work were improved.

It can be said that Kangxi's attendance at court was a period of "confinement". He felt uncomfortable and did not want others to feel comfortable either.

Compared to Kangxi who was feeling unwell and had to work hard, An Ning was more comfortable during her confinement.

It was certain that she was not feeling well, but she was not busy, and the people around her were all accommodating to her. The child was also well-behaved and did not cry or make a fuss much, and she did not need to take care of her all the time. When she had time, she could let the wet nurse hold her and play with her.

I spend most of my time reading.

She read a variety of books, and during her confinement period she read history books. She was able to engage in this reading mainly because there were few entertainment activities in ancient times, and she gradually found some pleasure in reading history books.

Because Kangxi was not feeling well and could not speak out, he did not come to the harem during An Ning's confinement period.

In other words, from the time An Ning gave birth to the time she left the confinement period, Kangxi never came to Changchun Palace once.

Although the Qianqing Palace gave out rewards continuously, rewards would be given continuously after the birth of the emperor's prince. The concubines in the harem privately wondered if An Ning was going to fall out of favor?

It is not impossible, otherwise how to explain Kangxi's not going to Changchun Palace? This is not the treatment of a favorite concubine.

An Ning had some guesses about Kangxi's absence, so she wasn't worried. That's why she remained calm, and so did the people around her.

Changchun Palace is still the same Changchun Palace.

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