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

When the Empress arrived at Shangxia Tianguang, the Emperor had already arrived, indicating that he must have received the news and rushed over.

The Empress quickly bowed and said, "Greetings to Your Majesty."

The Emperor irritably tossed his eighteen-beads and said, "Empress, there's no need for such formalities. Please sit down!"

After the Empress sat down, she thought that this was the first time in all these years that the Emperor had waited for a concubine to give birth. Even when they were in the residence, the Emperor had never waited for her. Usually, she would take care of the concubines after they gave birth and then report to the Emperor.

However, considering that Consort Qian's pregnancy was the first twin pregnancy in the history of the royal family, it became clear why the Emperor valued it so much.

After the Empress sat down, she asked Zhang Mama, "How is Consort Qian?"

"Your Majesty, Consort Qian went into labor at 3:45 PM. She is doing well now and even ate just now."

The Empress nodded. It was still early, and she estimated that it would be midnight by the time Consort Qian gave birth, so she didn't say anything more.

Not long after the Empress arrived at the Upper Heaven Palace, all the concubines of the harem arrived. After the concubines paid their respects to the Emperor and the Empress, these noble ladies and attendants, who had some thoughts upon seeing the Emperor's presence, dared not say anything when they saw his unpleasant expression and solemn demeanor, and waited quietly.

In the delivery room.

Liu Jingyao had just finished eating noodles and walked around for a while as instructed by the midwife. Fortunately, she had already taken the pain-relieving pills. She really didn't want to give birth; it was too painful.

After Liu Jingyao was dilated to five centimeters, the midwife had her lie on the bed. With contractions coming in waves, Liu Jingyao, still feeling about 10% pain, began to pretend to cry out in pain.

Seeing that the cervix was not fully dilated, the midwife told Consort Qian to hold on and not waste her energy now.

It was almost 9 PM when the midwife checked on Liu Jingyao and said, "Your Majesty, the baby is in the correct position and you can start pushing now."

Upon hearing the midwife's instructions, Liu Jingyao began to gather her strength. Her face was already covered in sweat, and she gripped the edge of the bed tightly with both hands.

Following the midwife's instructions, her breathing became faster and faster. Although Liu Jingyao didn't feel much pain, she wasn't using her strength correctly and couldn't safely give birth. Her focus was now entirely on giving birth.

When the midwife saw Liu Jingyao's face contorting in pain, she quickly had someone bring some cork for Liu Jingyao to bite on, in case she bit her tongue while she was pushing.

He Yin nervously held Liu Jingyao's left hand, checking her pulse every now and then, afraid that something might happen to Liu Jingyao.

“Your Majesty, push! Just a little bit more! We can already see the baby’s head,” a midwife said.

Liu Jingyao used all her strength, and when she heard that she could see the child's head, she released her power all at once.

Then, Liu Jingyao heard a child crying.

A midwife quickly stepped forward, took the baby boy, and then stepped back to let two other midwives come forward to help with the delivery. After all, childbirth is very tiring, and if the pregnant woman is not focused, she and her unborn child could die.

After a thorough examination, the midwife exclaimed, "Your Majesty, it's a little prince!"

The other two midwives looked delighted, and one of them said, "Your Majesty, you can't stop yet, there's still a little prince to be born!"

Liu Jingyao adjusted her breathing, bit down on the cork again, and shouted as if using all her strength. She felt something slide out of her body.

A cry rang out, and Liu Jingyao looked up at the two children. Before she could say anything, she was too exhausted and fell asleep without saying anything.

Outside the delivery room.

The emperor sat majestically at the head of the table, his eyes closed, his eighteen-bead coin spinning incessantly in his hand.

The concubines dared not speak; they either looked down at the ground or gazed at the emperor, as if trying to display their beauty.

Then, the first cry finally came from the delivery room, and not long after, the second cry was heard.

Upon hearing the sound, the Emperor's expression softened, and the concubines began to whisper among themselves.

Not long after, the midwife came out carrying two babies.

He bowed, a joyful smile on his face: "Congratulations, Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Empress! Consort Qian has given birth to two little princes."

The Emperor stepped forward to examine them, and then instructed the Imperial Physicians Wang and Li to take the pulses of the two princes.

The Empress asked, "Which one is the Seventh Prince, and which one is the Eighth Prince? How is Consort Qian?"

"Your Majesty, the one I am carrying is the Seventh Prince!"

"Your Majesty, the one I am carrying is the Eighth Prince!"

Granny Sun quickly stepped forward and said, "Consort Qian is doing well, she's just a little tired after giving birth and has already rested."

At this moment, Imperial Physician Wang stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Empress, although the two little princes are twins, they are healthy and will be just like normal children after a little more time to recover."

Upon hearing the imperial physician's words, the Empress's face lit up with joy, and she said in a loud voice, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

The concubines behind him said in unison, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

The Emperor was overjoyed to hear the congratulations from his concubines. Considering that Consort Qian already had three little princes, he pondered for a moment and said, "Consort Qian has rendered meritorious service in childbirth, giving birth to the first set of twins in the Qing Dynasty. By imperial decree, Consort Qian is promoted to Imperial Concubine Qian. The investiture ceremony will be held together after the little princes have reached their one-month birthday."

When Consort Xi, Consort Yu, and other concubines heard the Emperor's decree, they almost couldn't control their expressions, but fortunately, they were all seasoned performers, and soon they were congratulating Consort Qian.

Consort Hai and Consort An, among others, were truly unable to hold back any longer. From a mere concubine, they had risen to the rank of Imperial Concubine in just two years. Considering the Emperor's stinginess towards his concubines, how many other concubines, besides those who had given birth to other concubines, were of the rank of Imperial Concubine or higher?

These concubines who never had children will probably only ever be Noble Ladies for their entire lives. Are they really content with that?

Consort Ning and Consort Gu are both pregnant. They also have their hopes that if they give birth to a prince, they can enter a life of wealth and honor.

That's what she thought, but her expression was very happy, and she said, "Congratulations, Consort Qian."

The Emperor dismissed them and instructed Granny Sun and the others to take good care of Consort Qian, the Sixth Prince, the Seventh Prince, and the Eighth Prince.

The Sixth Prince was a child and had already gone to bed. Granny Sun and the others didn't dare to wake him. The Emperor had asked them to take good care of the Sixth Prince because he was worried that they might neglect him.