A Crossover of Film and Television: Miao Miao's Life Transmigration

That day, Xiao Li rushed over and said, "Your Highness, Consort Mao of Yanxi Palace has passed away."

Liu Jingyao was stunned for a moment, then remembered that the historical Consort Mao also died in the eighth year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign, but it was not specified which day.

Granny Jiang quickly helped Liu Jingyao up and comforted her, "Don't worry, Your Highness. The Emperor and the Empress will take good care of these matters. The most important thing for Your Highness now is to take good care of your pregnancy."

Although the Emperor and Empress would make arrangements, she was now the only pregnant concubine in the harem, and many people were watching her every move. Liu Jingyao made a show of copying some Buddhist scriptures to pray for Consort Mao's well-being.

Soon, the Emperor issued an edict instructing Liu Jingyao to stay at Chunyue Hall with peace of mind.

However, Liu Jingyao couldn't sleep that night. The death of Consort Mao was a heavy blow to her. She never thought that history would still happen.

As dawn broke, Liu Jingyao was full of energy again, after all, she had more than one life.

More than a month passed, and just past noon that day, Liu Jingyao felt a heaviness in her stomach.

Liu Jingyao was stunned for a moment, but quickly calmed down. Then she said to Xinyue, "I think I'm about to give birth. Xinyue, go and inform the Empress. Xiao Lizi, go and inform the Emperor. Caixia, go and inform Consort Qi. Keqing and Jiang Mama, help me into the delivery room. Zhao Mama, I'll leave the affairs of Chunyue Hall to you."

Immediately afterwards, Shungetsudo got busy.

Xinyue ran to Chuxiu Palace. When the palace maids heard Xinyue say that Consort Qian had started her pregnancy, they quickly let Xinyue in, and the gatekeeper went to report to the Empress.

In the harem, only Consort Qian has been pregnant for many years. Now, all the concubines in the harem are paying attention to this pregnancy, wondering whether it will be a prince or a princess.

The Emperor had only two adult princes, the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince.

They have been married for many years, and the emperor has several grandsons. Now the emperor's youngest son is about the same age as his grandsons. I wonder if any changes will occur.

The Emperor now intends to let the Fourth Prince succeed to the throne. After all, when the Third Prince was still alive, he enfeoffed several princes, allowing the Third Prince and the Fifth Prince to establish their own residences, while the Fourth Prince lived in the palace. Isn't this a blatant hint?

Although the emperor said he did not want a repeat of the tragic situation of nine princes vying for the throne and devised a secret plan to establish an heir, the ministers all understood the emperor's choice. Now that the emperor has a new child, if the emperor lives as long as the previous emperor, it is not impossible that he will live to see the next child grow up.

Upon receiving the news, Granny Zhu rushed to the Empress's side and reported, "Your Majesty, Xinyue, the maidservant of Consort Qian from Changchun Palace, has come to report that Consort Qian has just entered the delivery room."

Upon hearing what Granny Zhu said, the Empress ordered her men to tidy up and hurry to Changchun Palace.

When the Empress arrived at Changchun Palace, Consort Qi was already waiting in Chunyue Hall. As the head consort of Changchun Palace, she had to be present.

The death of the Third Prince a few years ago took away the last bit of spirit from Consort Qi, and she spent her days worshipping Buddha in Changchun Palace.

Liu Jingyao was leisurely eating noodles in the delivery room. She had just taken the pain relief pill while eating when she heard the noise outside. She knew that the Empress had arrived.

The Empress entered Chunyue Hall and asked, "When did your young mistress go into labor? How is she now? Where is the midwife? Why hasn't the imperial physician come?"

Ke Qing quickly bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, the young lady's condition started at noon and she is only three fingers dilated now."

Upon hearing the noise, Liu Jingyao told Zhao Mama to go out and report the situation to the Empress.

Granny Zhao came out of the delivery room and bowed: "Greetings to Your Majesty the Empress! Consort Qian is doing well."

The Empress nodded and said, "No need for formalities, Zhao Mama. You may all rise!" The Empress knew that Zhao Mama was specially sent by the Emperor to serve Consort Qian during her pregnancy.

Keqing led the ladies to a side hall to wait, as childbirth is not a quick process for women.

In the delivery room.

Liu Jingyao wasn't nervous and didn't feel much pain. After eating noodles, the midwife told Liu Jingyao to get up and walk around to make it easier for her to give birth later.

The midwife comforted her, saying, "My lady, don't be nervous. The contractions have only just begun, and there's still a long way to go before delivery. Walking around will help with the delivery. My lady should rest up now."

Liu Jingyao nodded, understanding the midwife's meaning. The midwives were all carefully selected by the Emperor, so there wouldn't be any problems.

Looking at Zhao Mama, who had returned, he asked, "How is it outside?"

Zhao Mama said respectfully, "Your Highness, rest assured, Keqing has already arranged for all the ladies to rest in the side hall."

Not long after the Empress arrived at Chunyue Hall, all the concubines arrived one after another. Keqing invited each of the ladies to rest in a side hall, where Keqing and Caiguang served them respectfully.

Consort Xi stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty, how is Consort Qian doing now?"

The Empress looked at Consort Xi and said calmly, "Consort Qian is already three fingers dilated!"

Consort Yu said with a worried expression, "I remember when I gave birth to the Fifth Prince, I was in pain for a whole day."

Consort Ning, Noble Lady Guo, Noble Lady Li, Noble Lady An, Noble Lady Hai, and others couldn't help but complain inwardly when they heard Consort Yu's words. They wanted to be pampered, but unfortunately, none of them had ever had a child. They thought that the Emperor was getting old and there would be no more children, but Consort Qian's pregnancy brought them hope again.

The ladies and concubines all looked worried as the Empress asked them to take their seats.

After all this commotion, it was already late afternoon when Liu Jingyao's cries slowly drifted out of the delivery room.

Liu Jingyao wasn't actually in much pain, but there were people around, so she had to act like she was in a lot of pain. Luckily, she didn't completely hide the pain.

She actually admired the Qing Dynasty's "Prince Replaced by a Civet Cat" incident; surrounded by people, it must have taken immense power to replace a prince.

Liu Jingyao followed the midwife's instructions, taking deep breaths when she needed to and pushing when she needed to.

Suddenly, Liu Jingyao felt the contractions become more intense, and something seemed to be trying to burst out of her body. Liu Jingyao heard the midwife say to push, and a white light seemed to appear before her eyes as the baby slid out of her body.

Then, a cry rang out from the delivery room. Before Liu Jingyao fainted, she thought that this was the child she had been waiting for.

The baby's cries broke the long-standing silence of the inner palace. The Empress led the way into the courtyard and asked, "How is Consort Qian? Where is the child?"

At this time, the Emperor had finished his business for the day and arrived at Changchun Palace. He entered Chunyue Hall, where the concubines all paid their respects to the Emperor.

"Get up!"

The Emperor said to the Empress, "I just heard a baby crying. Was it a prince or a princess?"

The Empress replied, "Your Majesty, Consort Qian has just given birth. The midwife is still preparing the baby. We don't yet know if it's a prince or a princess."

Not long after, Granny Jiang, accompanied by a midwife, brought out the prepared baby, her face beaming with joy: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty the Empress! Consort Qian has successfully given birth to a little prince!"

Upon hearing that it was a young prince, the Empress paused for a moment, then asked gently, "How is Consort Qian?"

Granny Jiang replied, "Consort Qian is alright, she's just a little exhausted after giving birth and has already fallen asleep."

When the Emperor heard that it was a young prince, his usually icy face lit up with joy. He immediately ordered the imperial physician to take the prince's pulse. After taking the pulse, the physician quickly said, "Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Empress, the young prince is in good health."

Upon hearing the imperial physician's words, the emperor could not hide his joy. When he first ascended the throne, Consort Nian had given birth to a prince, but unfortunately, the prince was in poor health and died young. Now, hearing that the prince was going to grow up healthy, he was naturally overjoyed.

The Emperor was overjoyed and said, "Good! Consort Qian has made a contribution in giving birth, so she is promoted to Consort Qian and moved to Yongshou Palace to live in the main hall."

The concubines all offered their congratulations, and the Emperor ordered Granny Jiang to take the little prince back.

However, Consort Hai's complexion was not good. She was originally the highest-ranking concubine in Yongshou Palace and thought she would be able to live in the main hall, but unexpectedly, the emperor moved Consort Qian to Yongshou Palace.

But all the ladies and concubines seemed very happy. She composed herself and looked at the Emperor with her best smile.

Finally, the Emperor gave a few more instructions to Granny Zhao and Granny Jiang, telling them to take good care of the young prince, and then dismissed all the concubines.