I saw that this noble lady looked much thinner than before. She didn't even wear a gold hairpin on her head, and her clothes were extremely simple.
However, that intimacy did not seem to disappear along with the wealth. When he saw Shen Muxue, he almost burst into tears: "My child, I finally get to see you again. Every time I entered the palace to visit you, I was always told not to disturb you."
Shen Muxue seemed quite indifferent to this excessive enthusiasm and simply asked calmly, "What is it that you have come to visit me for?"
The visitor showed no sign of frustration at this question. Instead, his face was filled with sadness as he reminisced, "In the past, your mother and I were also pregnant. We went to the temple together to pray for safety. After returning safely, we each received a rosary to bless our children. A while ago, while sorting out old things, I happened to rediscover these two rosaries. I gave one to your sister, and the remaining one originally belonged to your late mother. I am offering it to you."
As he spoke, he handed over the item in his hand. Shen Muxue looked at Nanny Yu beside him with a little hesitation.
Nanny Yu was also quite confused. After all, she came to the Shen Mansion to serve after Shen Muxue was born, and knew very little about the past.
Seeing that Shen Muxue didn't take the beads immediately, the eldest lady's eyes immediately turned red, and her voice choked with sobs: "If your mother knew that you had your own flesh and blood today, she would definitely feel extremely relieved. This is the last relic your mother left you. Accept it, perhaps it can bless you to give birth to your baby safely."
Since she had already taken many medicines to enhance her physical fitness, Shen Muxue naturally would not be afraid of the effects of this string of beads.
Especially after she found bloodstains on her skirt while changing clothes, she realized that delivery might be imminent, so she reached out and took the so-called protective amulet.
"Thank you for the generous gift, Auntie. How's things going at home lately? Is everything going well?"
"Everything is fine. As long as we know that you sisters are safe and sound in the palace, we can rest assured."
The eldest lady wanted to talk about the shortage of supplies at home and the creditors' demands every day, but her younger sister Shen Lingwei had repeatedly warned her not to mention such family matters to Shen Muxue.
Because they had tried many times in the past to express their difficult situation but never received any substantial help, they had long understood that reminiscing about the family's past glory had become a joke to Shen Muxue.
Seeing that her aunt rarely came to visit, Shen Muxue warmly invited the guest to have dinner. When the three of them were sitting around the table chatting, suddenly a dish emitted an extremely pungent smell, which made Shen Muxue instantly feel dizzy and weak until she fell off the chair.
This sudden incident caused chaos in Xuanyang Palace. Some people hurriedly called for the emperor to come, some urgently summoned the imperial physician for treatment, while on the other side, Shen Lingwei and her mother were trembling all over with shock.
The Queen Mother's rosary did indeed put the mother and daughter in great trouble.
In fact, Shen Lingwei had worn it the whole day before bringing the item here and didn't notice anything unusual about it.
Therefore, she mistakenly believed that even if there was a problem, it would not be immediately apparent, and thus she boldly brought her old mother to visit and deliver the beads.
It was originally thought that with such an arrangement, even if an accident occurred later, the two of them would not be directly blamed for the disaster.
Who could have expected that such a situation would occur shortly after Shen Muxue took over this item!
At this moment, the emperor, who was on his way back after hearing the news, was furious. Facing Shen's mother and daughter, his eyes were full of murderous intent, and he wished he could execute them immediately to vent his hatred.
If he hadn't heard Shen Muxue's painful groans and cries for help, he would have probably taken drastic measures.
He hurried to the delivery room, hugged Shen Muxue and asked anxiously: "Dear Xue'er, do you feel something is wrong?"
Shen Muxue, whose face was as pale as paper, curled up into a ball due to the severe pain in her abdomen. She was forced to start the delivery process before she lost consciousness and had no time to take painkillers.
At this time, several imperial doctors were nervously taking the patient's pulse and initially determined that although the delivery time was approaching, it had not yet reached the officially scheduled deadline. This seemed to be a case of premature onset.
Everyone knew that Shen Muxue was pregnant with twins, which generally had a higher chance of premature birth than a singleton. However, as relatively inexperienced professionals, those present were unable to definitively determine whether this was a normal development or some other adverse factor that had triggered this unexpected event.
"Your Majesty, please allow us to take the queen to a safe place for midwifery as soon as possible." The emperor held his wife's wrist tightly and began to tremble slightly. He knew that the road to childbirth for a pregnant woman was like a line between life and death, and he was especially worried now that he was facing a complicated situation.
"If anything were to happen to the Queen, all those involved would be held responsible for the loss."
These words seemed like cold air condensed into a sharp ice blade that penetrated deep into everyone's soul.
At this moment, Shen Muxue struggled to stand up and tried to remain calm: "Everyone, please calm down. At this critical moment, we still need the help of professionals to overcome the difficulties."
"Your Majesty, I will be fine. Please... oh... don't hurt them, I... ah..."
The pains of labor grew more intense and the intervals between labors shortened, leaving her no time for preaching.
"Your Majesty, please agree to this."
His Majesty's face was pale, he was extremely nervous, his mind was in a mess, and he just mechanically responded: "I promise Xue'er, Xue'er, don't be afraid, Xue'er, it won't hurt..."
"I want to drink."
Nanny Yu quickly handed over a glass of water, and Shen Muxue took the opportunity to put the pill into it and drank it all.
Soon, the pain subsided until it disappeared completely.
At this moment, she had been moved to the delivery room, and the emperor followed closely.
To prevent the emperor from affecting the midwives, she insisted that he leave the room.
I am even more afraid that he will be nervous when seeing bloody scenes, which will trigger unpleasant memories in his heart.
Everything in the delivery room was prepared as planned. As soon as I walked out, the Shen family mother and daughter were already kneeling outside the door.
His eyes were as cold as ice, and his words were cold and threatening: "It's fine as long as the Imperial Concubine is safe, otherwise I will make sure that no one in your Shen family can escape."
"Xiao Linzi, go ask the imperial physician to examine the Buddhist beads presented by Shen."
Madam Shen was so frightened that she fainted. Even Shen Lingwei, who was bending over her mother, was terrified and had abdominal pain, but she did not dare to call for help, hoping that the Queen Mother or Prince Yongning could save her life.
After swallowing the pain-relieving pill, Shen Muxue stopped screaming, and the emperor outside the door suddenly became anxious.
"Why is there no sound in the house?"
As he said this, he was about to push the door open, but stopped when he heard her call.
Repeat this several times, and then ask, "Why is there such a loud noise? Is it very painful?"
Or: "Why is your voice so weak? Is your Majesty exhausted?"
The imperial doctors waiting outside were all sweating profusely, and began to think about the contents of the suicide note, hoping that His Majesty would show mercy and spare his family.
When a baby's cry resounded through the sky, a doctor who could not bear the pressure fell to the ground and fainted on the spot.
The emperor was about to rush into the room, but was stopped by Xiao Linzi, who was clutching his calf. "Your Majesty, please wait a moment. It is said that the queen gave birth to twins, and the third one is yet to be born."
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