latelenovela Chapter 153 The Twins Land
Chapter 153 The Twins Land
The ministers were originally arguing about state affairs, but when they heard this, they all knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, no matter what, Zhen is pregnant with a dragon fetus. This matter concerns the country, so Your Majesty should send someone over quickly!"
"Yes, Your Majesty. Although it was inappropriate for Zhen to contradict Your Majesty, the child is innocent. I have heard that women have to go through a lot of hardships when giving birth, just like walking through the gates of hell. Your Majesty, we will take our leave. I hope Your Majesty will take care of the important matter!"
Ministers have always considered offspring to be more important than anything else.
The emperor took a long breath, and his mind became tense. "Send the midwife over as soon as possible. Su Peisheng, arrange the carriage. I have to leave the palace for a while, too."
"Your Majesty, what are you doing..." Su Peisheng was a little confused, but after the emperor stared at him expressionlessly, he immediately understood, "I will arrange it right away!"
Here, Zhen Huan was lying on the bed in so much pain that she couldn't help herself. Wen Shichu heard it from a distance, he hurried in and took out a bottle of medicine.
"Empress Wan, this medicine is for strengthening your body. If you take it, you will have more strength when you give birth later."
After that, he began to feel Zhen Huan's pulse. "Your Highness is indeed two days ahead of the expected date of delivery, but your health has always been well-maintained. Your Highness just needs to calm down, and the midwife will be here soon."
Zhen Huan nodded, "Thank you, Master Wen. I don't know why I went into premature labor. Hiss... It hurts!"
Wen Shichu opened the medicine box and searched for it, then took out a bag of herbs, "Aunt Jinxi, please boil this medicine and bring it over. This medicine can slightly relieve the pain, but it's not very effective."
Jinxi took the medicine bag, thinking that having it was better than having nothing, so she hurried downstairs.
Before Jinxi could finish boiling the medicine, Huanbi and the midwife came in one after another. Huanbi hurried to the back of the house to get hot water, while Jinxi stayed by the bed, ready to be ordered at any time.
Wen Shichu stood outside the house, listening to Zhen Huan's heart-wrenching screams, and couldn't help but frown. In more than a month, Mei Zhuang would be giving birth, and then she would have to go through the same thing. He felt distressed just thinking about it.
At this moment, a boat slowly docked at the shore, and a group of people got off the boat and walked towards this side.
Wen Shichu was startled and felt a little worried. When the person came closer, he saw clearly that it was the emperor.
"I am here to see you, Your Majesty!"
"How is Concubine Wan?" The emperor looked a little nervous.
Su Peisheng glanced at Xiao Xiazi and motioned him to move a stool. "Your Majesty, please sit down first. This is not the first time for Concubine Wan. Besides, with Doctor Wen and the midwife here, there will be no problem."
The emperor did not speak. After sitting down, he glanced into the room from time to time.
Wen Shichu replied: "Your Majesty, the baby in Concubine Wan's belly came a few days earlier than expected, but the Concubine is fine and will be fine, but..."
"Just what? It's already this time and you're still hesitant." The emperor cleared his throat and rubbed his hands on his knees involuntarily, fearing that he would hear some bad news.
"It's just that Concubine Wan is pregnant with twins this time. The birth will be more difficult and painful than before."
"Are you telling the truth? Wanpin is pregnant with twins for me?"
"Absolutely true!" Wen Shichu said and raised his head.
"Su Peisheng, hahaha, did you hear that? Hahaha! Wanpin, very good! There have never been twins in the palace in all these years!
Su Peisheng, go and pass on the order that after the baby in Wanpin's belly is born, regardless of whether it is a boy or a girl, she will be promoted to the rank of imperial concubine! Twins are a blessing for our Qing Dynasty! I will definitely announce this to the world and share the joy with the people!"
The emperor was grinning from ear to ear and wished he could rush into the house to see the two children as soon as possible.
Su Peisheng held up the brim of his hat happily, "Yes, yes, yes! As soon as Wanpin, no, Wanfei's child is born, I will go and pass on the imperial decree. I also want to share in the joy here!"
"Yes! It will be even more surprising when the fruit is ripe. Huanhuan is really my lucky star!"
Following the two cries, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Jinxi and Huanbi looked at the two children and almost jumped for joy.
The two maids took the children downstairs to wash them. Huanbi came to the bedside, tightly grasped Zhen Huan's hand and said, "My lady, I just looked, one is a prince and the other is a princess. My lady must be exhausted! Come and have a rest!"
Zhen Huan blinked weakly and said in a low voice, "That's great! Now I have both a son and a daughter!"
At this time, Jin Xi came over and said cautiously, "My lady, the emperor is here and is outside now."
"The Emperor? Why is he here?" Huanbi looked through the door frame and saw a figure who looked very much like the Emperor.
"The emperor came here because he heard that the young lady was giving birth today. Look, young lady..." Jin Xi didn't know whether she should go out and invite the emperor over, but even if she didn't, the emperor would have to come in.
"My lady, I heard that the Emperor has been often depressed since you left the palace, and no concubine in the harem has ever received such favor from you. Now that the child has been born safely, why don't we..." Huanbi said tentatively.
"Yes, I heard from Su Peisheng that the emperor called my name in his dreams several times at night. The emperor must have come today to use the excuse of my childbirth. If my child does not give the emperor a way out, I am afraid we will have to spend some time to find another opportunity to return to the palace."
Zhen Huan thought about it and decided that she had left the palace in order to manipulate the emperor's mind and make him feel guilty towards her, so that she could better use this guilt to protect the Zhen family and herself. It would be better for her to show weakness today. As for whether to return to the palace, she would wait until she recovered a few days later and then make a long-term plan.
"Then please come in, Your Majesty." After saying this, Zhen Huan turned her head away, and a tear rolled down the corner of her eye, which no one saw.
Your Majesty, don't blame me! She said silently in her heart.
When she first entered the palace, she was looking forward to the emperor's sincerity and favor. However, after living together for a few years, she became more and more aware of the emperor's coldness and unreliability. No matter how sincere the emperor was to her, from the moment she saw "Wanwan Leiqing" with her own eyes, her sincerity had been completely crushed by the emperor.
In the past, she only hoped to win the heart of one person, but now she only feels that her children are healthy and safe, her parents and relatives live without fear and suspicion, and her own honor and wealth are more important. Only with these can she control her own life, and all this requires the help of the emperor's power.
She wiped the tears from her eyes, heard the door open, and slowly turned her head.
After Jinxi went out, she pretended to have just learned that the emperor had arrived, and bowed, "Your Majesty, the sun is out, would you like to go inside to avoid the sun?"
The emperor was a little embarrassed, but his body was honest. He quickly stood up from the chair and pointed inside the room, "How is Concubine Wan?"
"The young lady just gave birth and is still a little weak. I'm afraid she can't come out to greet the emperor."
"It doesn't matter, she can't come out, I'll go in and see her!"
After saying this, the emperor lowered his head and straightened his clothes. He felt even more homesick as he was close to home. It had been half a year since they last saw each other, and the emperor couldn't help feeling a little nervous.
"Your Majesty, please come in quickly. The young lady has just given birth to a child. If the door is left open for too long, the wind will enter the room." Jin Xi deliberately urged.
The emperor turned around and smiled at Su Peisheng, then finally raised his foot.