Chunman Palace

Chapter 126
Seeing the heavy snowfall, the palace was once again decorated with goose-feather-like snow, and the New Year's Eve was coming. The red lights were hung high in the palace, and the inside and outside of the palace were full of festive and lively appearance.

It's just that this year's New Year's Eve seems a little dull.

Lin Qingyu took a glance at the seat, Concubine Lan, Concubine Jin, Concubine Yu, and Li Guiren who was selected into the palace in the same year as Concubine Sui were always there, Bai and Qi promised.

The appearance of the palace remains the same, but there are few old acquaintances in the palace.

She wore luxurious brocade clothes and gorgeous jewels, and got the respect she dreamed of, but her heart was no longer as pure as it used to be.

Before the family dinner on New Year's Eve, she always hoped that one day she would be like Concubine Min, dressed luxuriously and admired by thousands of people.Now I really get these, but it is like looking at flowers in the fog, it is not real, and I still feel novel expectations at the beginning, but after a long time, I feel dull.The big and small festivals in the palace have become cumbersome and boring. They are no longer the ones that make people feel lively, and people feel that there is natural comfort in the cage.

There are many invisible and incomprehensible calculations, endless schemes and traps.

"Qingyu, try this minced fish roll, it tastes just right, without any fishy smell."

For a moment of distraction, Lin Qingyu was startled by this familiar voice, she turned her head to look, and saw Mu Pingting smiling like a peach blossom, and nodded slightly at herself.

"Sister Mu... I still remember that Qing Yu likes to eat this." For some reason, this familiar feeling made her temporarily put down the guard in her heart, and brought back the image of her being sisters and caring for each other.

Thinking about it now, those memories are both profound and distant, vivid in my mind, as if engraved in my heart.

Just as she was about to pick up the minced fish rolls on the plate, the Empress Dowager suddenly interjected: "Concubine Concubine is pregnant, so she should eat less meaty and greasy food. According to Ai's family, Concubine Concubine should eat more light food."

Lin Qingyu silently put down the chopsticks upon hearing this.

The queen just took a bite of the plum cake at the side, and seeing the strange behavior of the queen mother, she couldn't help frowning slightly, with a puzzled look on her face.

The queen mother smiled with satisfaction: "That's right. The emperor's heir is the most important thing. The concubine should know what to do and what not to do. Yudai, go, remove the meaty and greasy food in front of the concubine, and put this plate of hawthorn cold cake Take it to my concubine, as well as this cold melon powder and duck jelly."

Yu Dai took the order and took away the bird's nest and pigeon eggs, drunk roast goose, grilled mutton, happy carp for spring and stewed radish with braised beef brisket in front of Lin Qingyu. The fried mushrooms were also removed.

Xuan Yin couldn't bear to see it any longer, and said: "Mother, concubine concubine is pregnant now, it's not a problem to eat some meaty and greasy food, even if you want her to eat a light diet, you don't have to change all of them to vegetarian dishes."

"The emperor thinks this way himself, but others may not. When the empress was pregnant, she ate less meaty and greasy things. The eldest prince and second prince are so good." The queen mother tilted her head and said, "Does the queen feel the same way?"

The queen took a sip of tea, watched silently, but her fingers were deeply embedded in her palm.

This is her most unspeakable and painful scar, and now it is suddenly revealed by the Queen Mother, and those scenes of grief reappeared in front of her eyes, she felt a little dazed, and almost fell down.

Seeing the queen's forbearance, Shu Xiang quietly took out a silver ball sachet from his sleeve, and sent some fragrance to the queen's nose, the queen gradually woke up from the trance, and sighed softly .

Xuan Yin noticed it slightly, and asked with concern: "What's wrong with the queen? Are you feeling unwell?"

The queen smiled slightly and shook her head, "The concubine is fine."

Shu Xiang replied on behalf of others: "Back to the emperor, the empress should be a little tired by now taking care of the family banquet on New Year's Eve."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Xuan Yin sighed softly, "Although today is the family feast on New Year's Eve, the whole family should get together, but since the queen is not feeling well, let's go back to the palace to rest first. Now it's considered a time together It's the holiday season."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The Empress stood up slowly, and then bowed to the Empress Dowager: "The concubine is not feeling well, please leave first."

"Your health is important, let the queen go." The queen mother snorted, wiped the corners of her mouth with Juanzi, and said, "This queen is really weak, and she always suffers from illnesses throughout the year. Now that she is so sick when preparing for the New Year's Eve family banquet, the emperor should also consider it." Let some concubine assist you one or two."

"Actually, I already have a favorite candidate." Xuan Yin looked at the dishes on Lin Qingyu's table, and said in a low voice: "The concubine is not in good health, and the fetus was too small due to insufficient diet and nutrition. Even if the mother wants her to pay attention to her health , can’t even a plate of meaty things disappear.”

The queen mother smiled: "Didn't the Ai family send this duck meat jelly to the concubine? Where is there no meat? Although the emperor loves the concubine, for the sake of the health of the dragon fetus, he should not be too partial."

Lin Qingyu looked around and saw that the dishes on her table were cold dishes with a bland taste. It would be bad to eat too much, and she couldn't brush off the empress dowager's kindness in public, so she just said: "The empress dowager misses her concubines, for The dragon fetus has thought about it more, the concubine is grateful, and I thank the Queen Mother."

After finishing speaking, she picked up a piece of hawthorn cold cake and put it in her mouth, her brows furrowed suddenly.There is no sugar in this hawthorn jelly cake, but soaked in vinegar, which has a more sour taste. It must have been specially prepared by the Queen Mother for her.

The queen mother smiled with satisfaction: "My concubine is so obedient and sensible, I think the dragon fetus must be white, fat and cute after being born, emperor, what do you think?"

Xuan Yin didn't say a word, and took a sip of wine silently.

Seeing Xuan Yin like this, the smile on the Empress Dowager's face froze, and the corners of her lips gradually shrugged.

Mu Pingting raised her glass and said, "Empress Dowager, today is the family dinner on New Year's Eve, and I wish you a healthy body and a happy life."

The Empress Dowager took a disconcerted look at the person, gave a faint "hmm", and then turned her eyes to the side.

"This year's New Year's Eve is not as lively as in previous years."

Xuan Yin heard the voice and asked: "Does the mother feel that there are fewer songs and dances?"

The queen mother snorted and said: "There are such dances and dances every year. Even if there are more, it will be tasteless. It's better to have a fresh dance to make people's eyes shine."

Concubine Sui heard what the Empress Dowager meant, and immediately recommended herself: "Your Majesty, my concubine is willing to perform a dance."

The queen mother frowned, and said with some displeasure: "The Ai family is talking to the emperor, why are you interfering! Just because of your unrefined dancing, you want to show it in the hall, aren't you afraid of making people laugh!"

Sui Concubine was in embarrassment at the Queen Mother's sudden thunderbolt, she immediately saluted and said: "I don't mean to... Please calm down, Queen Mother." Full of anger and hatred.

Xuan Yin saw that the Queen Mother was angry, and immediately explained: "If the Queen Mother doesn't like the singing and dancing in this music workshop, why not..."

"Why don't you ask my concubine to dance." The queen mother took a sip of tea and said, "I have heard that my concubine is good at singing and dancing, and she is very good at the emperor's favor. I will skip this dance. Today, my concubine will sing a song for mourning." Let's listen."

Xuan Yin was in a bit of a dilemma: "Mother, concubine concubine is pregnant, how do you sing?"

The queen mother said aggressively: "I can't dance, I can't sing, so I have to play a song, right? The concubine is eight months pregnant, and the fetus is stable. If you still don't want it, it can only be that the Ai family is not so lucky!"

"What is the empress dowager talking about? You have great fortune and a long life span." Lin Qingyu slowly got up and looked at Xuan Yin: "Your Majesty, my concubine would like to play a song for the empress dowager."

Xuan Yin frowned, and looked at the person worriedly: "Concubine Concubine, you have to do what you can, and stop immediately if you feel unwell."

Lin Qingyu raised the corners of her lips: "Yes."

Seeing this, the Empress Dowager immediately ordered: "Go and get the Biyu Yaoqin from Aijia Palace."

Not long after, the palace servant brought up a jasper-colored Qin and placed it in front of Lin Qingyu.

I saw that the whole body of the qin was made of jasper, and the patterns of magnolia flowers and green luan and phoenix birds were also carved as decorations. The strings of the qin were made of high-quality ice silk. The air-conditioning seeps into the heart veins, it is really a rare and peerless piano.

The queen mother squinted her eyes and smiled: "Concubine, if you play well, the Ai family will give you this Jasper Yaoqin. If you don't play well, then..." She paused, and said implicitly: "Aijia The family will punish you."

"With such a good qin, I will play it with all my heart." Lin Qingyu put her hands on the strings, and because she couldn't squat down for a long time, Mo'er removed the dishes from the table and set up a small table to put the qin on. Put it on the body, so that Lin Qingyu will not feel too uncomfortable when playing.

Immediately afterwards, a series of crisp music sounds slid out.

The sound of the song is clear and crisp, like ice drops under the house soaking into the heart and lungs, and like the cry of a phoenix, leading to the sky, clear and melodious with a bit of spirituality, just like the sound of nature.

Just when everyone was immersed in this wonderful piano music, the music stopped abruptly and turned into a woman's painful moan.

Lin Qingyu showed embarrassment, she clasped her hands on the table tightly, her face was pale and gloomy, she trembled weakly and said, "Your Majesty, this concubine's stomach hurts..."

Xuan Yin panicked for a moment, frowned and said: "What's wrong with concubine concubine?! Hurry up and ask the imperial physician!"

Lin Qingyu cried pear blossoms with rain, and her weak voice seemed to dissipate at any moment: "The emperor... my concubine's stomach, my concubine's stomach hurts so much, our child... Your majesty...!"

Mo'er was so anxious that she wanted to help Lin Qingyu to her side, but she felt a wet touch, and then she said in horror: "It's blood! Your Majesty is bleeding, Your Majesty, Your Majesty is going to..."

"Nonsense!" Xuan Yin walked straight towards Lin Qingyu with a calm expression: "Concubine Concubine, you will be fine, the imperial doctor will be here soon, just persevere."

"Move the concubine to the nearest Zhaoming Palace, and wait for the imperial physician to arrive!"

The palace people carefully lifted the concubine and moved her to the bed in Zhaoming Palace. At this moment, Lin Qingyu was sweating profusely from the pain, as if her chest was about to be torn apart.

Xuan Yin rushed to the person in a hurry and held Lin Qingyu's hand, "Concubine Concubine, what do you think?"

Lin Qingyu grinned weakly, and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this concubine will die... Now this concubine has a wish, and wants to ask the emperor to agree before the imperial physician arrives."

Xuan Yin held Lin Qingyu's hand and comforted him: "Don't talk stupidly, concubine, I want you and the child to be safe, as long as you and the child are safe, I will promise you anything."

"If something happens to the concubine...the concubine hopes...the emperor can choose to protect the dragon..."

Xuan Yin showed surprise: "Concubine Concubine, what did you say?"

Lin Qingyu smiled bitterly: "The concubine's status is lowly, but thanks to the emperor's mercy, she came to her current position step by step, and she was also fortunate to be pregnant with a dragon fetus... The concubine has no regrets in this life, and I only hope that the emperor can agree to the concubine's request."

Xuan Yin pondered for a moment, then firmly held Lin Qingyu's hand, with a decisive tone: "I will not let you and the child have an accident."

"Your Majesty! Physician Fang is here!"

"Please!"

Doctor Fang frowned for a long time after taking Lin Qingyu's pulse, "Your Majesty, my concubine is going to give birth prematurely, please ask your majesty to prepare for the delivery of my concubine."

As if struck by lightning, Xuan Yin murmured: "Premature birth?! This is a full two months early, will there be something wrong with the fetus?"

Doctor Fang said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will do my best to treat the concubine and the dragon fetus to ensure the safety of the mother and child."

At this time, Mo'er had already brought over several midwife grandmas, and only waited for Xuan Yin's order.

Xuan Yin only left one sentence: "I can't save my concubine and the sixth prince, I want you to be buried with me." Then he moved to the side hall and waited for news.

Lin Qingyu groaned in pain like an awl, piercing Xuan Yin's heart fiercely. He sat on the chair and rubbed his temples with his fingers, trying to divert attention.I don't know how long it took before the voice finally quieted down, but there was no cry of the child.

Xuan Yin became suspicious, and hurriedly told Li Qiao to go over and inquire about the situation.

After another meeting, there was a burst of children's cries from Zhaoming Palace, and Xuan Yin's hanging heart finally fell to the ground.

At this time, Li Qiao also brought Imperial Physician Fang back to the side hall.

Xuan Yin hurriedly asked: "Why didn't the sixth prince cry for so long?"

Physician Fang replied: "Returning to the emperor, the sixth prince was born prematurely, so his body is extremely weak, and he is somewhat deficient than ordinary children. But fortunately, the sixth prince is protected by the emperor's dragon body, and finally cried. If you hold it in your body, the sixth prince's life may be in danger."

"It's really so serious?" Xuan Yin sighed, "Why did Concubine Concubine give birth prematurely? Didn't she go well before?"

Physician Fang was stunned: "Mostly it is related to diet, may I ask what did the concubine eat before?"

Xuan Yin thought for a while: "It's just the food at the banquet, I and all the concubines also ate it, it's not a big deal."

"There are many things that are not edible when pregnant. I am afraid that the concubine ate something by mistake, which caused the premature birth."

Concubine Lan frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly said: "Your Majesty, this concubine remembered that after the Queen Mother changed dishes for Concubine Concubine and Sister Concubine Concubine, Concubine Concubine tasted a few bites of hawthorn cold cake, and then her stomach ached unceasingly."

Xuan Yin reprimanded: "Concubine Lan Gui, what do you want to say? Will the Empress Dowager still harm my concubine?"

"Hawthorn?" Imperial Physician Fang paused thoughtfully for a moment, and said, "Your Majesty, pregnant women should not eat too much hawthorn, it is best not to eat it, because hawthorn can also cause miscarriage and premature delivery."

(End of this chapter)