latelenovela Chapter 146 Premature birth
Chapter 146 Premature birth
Because of the early death of the fifth princess, she was immersed in grief all day long, and the bad thoughts during pregnancy eventually affected the fetus in her belly.
Ruyi had only been busy taking care of her pregnancy for a few days, and before she even had time to drink a few bowls of pregnancy-maintaining medicine, she went into labor early one morning.
When the emperor hurried over after finishing his political affairs, Ruyi gave birth to a baby boy with the help of the midwife and the imperial physician.
It’s a pity that this child was born prematurely at only seven months old and is much weaker than other children.
Due to congenital deficiencies, such children need to be cared for more carefully than ordinary children.
"How is the Queen? How could she suddenly go into premature labor?"
The emperor arrived late after receiving the news. After seeing the baby with weak breathing brought to him by the wet nurse, he felt heartbroken.
Looking at the imperial doctors and midwives kneeling helplessly on the ground, the emperor felt a surge of anger in his heart.
"The Empress has been depressed ever since the Fifth Princess passed away, which led to a difficult delivery. Since the Thirteenth Prince was born prematurely, his body is weaker than that of ordinary children and he needs to be carefully cared for." Jiang Yebin replied cautiously, cold sweat gradually oozing out of his forehead.
When he had examined the Empress' pulse, he had warned her that depression during pregnancy would be detrimental to the fetus. He had thought that a gentle comfort would resolve the issue, but he hadn't anticipated the damage done to the fetus, causing it to be born prematurely and weak.
Grandma Tian also replied: "Yes, Your Majesty, I have delivered many children. It is taboo for a pregnant woman to be depressed. The premature death of the fifth princess was a huge blow to the Empress. She was unable to take good care of the fetus during this pregnancy, which led to the premature birth of the child..."
She tried to distance herself from Ruyi's premature birth in her words and deeds, fearing that the emperor would be angry and take his anger out on them.
Grandma Tian had never expected that the queen was so unlucky. Not only did she give birth to a princess with heart disease, but the princess's death also affected the prince in her womb, causing him to be born prematurely.
I originally thought that being able to assist the Queen in delivering babies was the best job, but I didn't expect so many twists and turns. Not only was the reward deducted for the previous birth, but this one was also premature. How can I expect any reward now? I just hope that the Emperor will not vent his anger on them, the servants.
Thinking about her daughter who still needed money to buy medicine and treat her illness, Grandma Tian felt heartbroken.
Seeing that the imperial physician and the midwife both said the same thing, the emperor sighed helplessly, thinking that it was all because Ruyi was unable to calm down and take good care of the fetus. He suddenly slumped in his chair with some fatigue, waved his hand and asked everyone to leave.
The prince was born weak, so he could not blame the servants who had worked hard to help deliver the baby, nor could he blame the queen who had worked so hard to give birth to the prince.
The emperor was feeling depressed for a moment. He sat there silently, staring at the magnificent decoration in the room in a daze, with a thousand thoughts in his mind.
Seeing that the emperor's face was not right, Li Yu could only stand by anxiously, but he could not think of any good solution.
There was silence for a long time before a sound slowly came from inside.
"Your Majesty, the Empress has woken up."
After everything was cleaned up and Ruyi had regained consciousness, Rong Pei cautiously stepped forward to report to the emperor.
Hearing that Ruyi had woken up, the emperor frowned and walked straight into the inner room. After passing the eight-treasure Ruyi screen that was blocking his view, he saw Ruyi lying on the bed, barely breathing.
The delivery room where a baby had just been born could not have its windows opened for ventilation, so it was very stuffy inside. There was a faint smell of blood in the air that could not be covered up even by incense.
The smell made the emperor dizzy. He frowned even more and sat down next to Ruyi.
The successive blows made Ruyi look a little haggard.
She had just given birth and was still wearing a fine headband on her head. Perhaps because the Thirteenth Prince was born prematurely, she was lying on the bed with a dazed look on her face and eyes.
Seeing the Emperor coming, all the grievances that had been accumulating in her heart for the past few days suddenly burst out. In just a moment, Ruyi's eyes were filled with tears, and tears flowed across her eyes like beads from a broken string.
She sobbed and said, "Your Majesty...it's my fault that I was useless and failed to protect this child..."
Ruyi knew in her heart that the Thirteenth Prince was born prematurely because she was useless and she had failed to live up to the Emperor's expectations of her.
"It's okay, Queen. You're just weak. Just let someone take good care of you. You just gave birth, so don't be too sad."
She had been like this for the past few months. The emperor really didn't want to see her looking so sad and hesitant. He had told her long ago that she should take good care of the pregnancy. Now, not only did she lose one child, but the other one was also implicated because of her.
He knew that the fault could not be placed on a queen who had just lost her daughter, but he still couldn't help but blame it all on Ruyi.
Since she became the empress, there have been many incidents in the harem. If it were someone else's fault, it would be fine, but it was clear that many of the incidents were caused by the empress.
He gave her the throne of empress because he believed that she was virtuous and could do what a empress should do. However, since she entered the palace, all palace affairs were handed over to Concubine Chun and Concubine Yu. Later, he handed over the management of the six palaces to Concubine Ling, and the empress became a hands-off boss.
All these things made it difficult for the emperor to see the true use of Empress Ruyi.
Why was she so smart and clever when she was a concubine, but so confused that she didn't know what she should do when she became the queen?
Originally, he thought that since the palace affairs were being handled by others, it would be good for her to raise the royal heir and expand the royal family. But seeing the current situation, the emperor was really helpless.
Obviously, in the emperor's mind, Ruyi was not qualified as a queen.
But the queen was chosen by the emperor himself after all, so the emperor had no choice but to continue.
Looking at Ruyi's current appearance, the emperor couldn't help but think of Empress Fucha.
When Empress Fucha was still alive, the six palaces were peaceful and the concubines lived in harmony. She managed both the royal heir and ordinary palace affairs very well, and he never worried about these things.
After their eldest son Yonglian died, Empress Fucha did not become depressed like Ruyi. Instead, she recognized her responsibilities, tried her best to do everything, and gave birth to Yongcong for the royal family, so the emperor did not have to worry about anything.
The Fifth Princess was his daughter, and he was heartbroken when she died young, but he was the king of a country and could not continue to indulge in such trivial matters. Countless state affairs of the Qing Dynasty were piled on him alone, so how could he spare the time to appease the Queen?
He hoped that the queen would be able to cheer up after this incident and become a good queen like Empress Fucha.
"Your Majesty, I really don't understand why fate plays such a trick on me..."
Ruyi didn't notice anything unusual about the emperor. She was still immersed in the emotion of her second son being born prematurely and weak.
Seeing that the queen was still immersed in her own sorrow, the emperor really did not want to persuade her anymore.
He thought he had advised her enough and done what a husband should do.
Now he just wanted to remind Ruyi that besides being herself, she should be the Queen of the Qing Dynasty. As a queen, she should focus on state affairs, manage the harem well, and do what a queen should do, instead of indulging in her own grief.
"I know you are sad, but the Thirteenth Prince is also my legitimate son. He is weak now, and it is time to take good care of him. Queen, I hope you can recognize your responsibilities and stop being depressed..." The emperor patiently advised softly.
Hearing the emperor say this, Ruyi froze from crying and looked at the emperor in disbelief.
"The deceased is gone, and the living remain. Queen, do not grieve for your departed child. Your next task is to take good care of the surviving child. I did not give you the throne of Empress to see you grieve again. Do not let the people of the Qing see that the Empress of the Qing is not even as capable as a concubine..."