The Golden Partridge of An Lingrong's Rebirth

Chapter 69.epidemic

An Lingrong woke up in a daze, only to see Shen Meizhuang doing it by himself in front of the bed, shouting in a hoarse voice.

"You're awake." Shen Meizhuang stayed up all night, her eyes were black and blue, but she couldn't hide the worry in her eyes, "Last night, there was an urgent report from outside the palace, saying that a plague broke out in various places, and the situation was serious. The emperor called the ministers to discuss it overnight. He didn't worry about you and asked me to guard you." She sighed, "You really scared me last night, even if the emperor didn't say anything, I still have to guard you to be at ease. You say you, What do you really want to do in the delivery room, the smell of blood is so heavy, and Mrs. Xia... is still pregnant with a child, so what if something happens?"

"Sister Lao, don't worry." An Lingrong shook Shen Meizhuang's hand, and said softly, "I feel better, sister, go back to the palace to rest."

Shen Meizhuang couldn't hold it any longer, so he nodded: "Physician Zhang is still watching people outside decocting medicine for you, let him show you later, and let someone tell me if there is anything." After a pause, she He also said, "Don't bring up the matter of Mrs. Xia, it is unlucky to die on the first day of the new year, and there is a plague outside the palace. I just went to pay my respects to the Queen Mother. , but it’s not a big deal, I know you are close to her, but don’t mention it again.”

An Lingrong nodded vigorously, holding back the choking in her throat: "Thank you sister for reminding me, I'll make a note of it."

After Shen Meizhuang left, An Lingrong asked Zhang Mi to come in. After feeling the pulse, she asked everyone to retreat, leaving only Zhang Mi: "You and I have tried our best in this matter, and there is nothing we can do if we miss a move. Queen Over there, do you know how to respond to the premature birth?"

Zhang Mi lowered his hands and nodded: "Xia Guiren's fetus absorbs nutrients very well. Although it is only less than eight months old, it is already the same as a full-term fetus. This is not considered premature."

An Lingrong nodded, said no more, and fell into a drowsy sleep after taking the medicine.

The sixth elder brother grew up day by day, and the empress defied all opinions and took him under her knees. The emperor loved this child very much because it was born on the first day of the new year, so he named it "Hongluo" before the full moon. Jingren Palace has the same scenery.

"Hongluo grew up in his belly, and his appetite was even bigger after he was born. There are not enough wet nurses in the palace. It really makes me a headache." The queen's eyes and brows were all smiling. But she was not angry at all, and because the emperor came to see the sixth elder brother these few days, and stayed in Jingren Palace every now and then, she was even more relaxed, and even whispered softly to Concubine Hua, "It's rare that Concubine Hua came early today. , this is the first time I greet you in the first month, it's hard for you."

Concubine Hua was upset, she pursed her lips and said nothing.

"The empress is overjoyed, of course the concubines have to come over to congratulate the concubine." Concubine Qi has always been chasing the queen, so naturally she followed suit, "Looking at the sixth elder brother, it reminds the concubine of the time when the third elder brother was just born It looks like a cat, and I can't eat a few mouthfuls of milk, but I worry about my concubines. Sixth elder brother has a good appetite, so I don't need the empress to worry about it, how caring."

The queen was coaxed into a smile: "I haven't had children for many years, and I'm a little rusty. I will learn more from you in the future." Then she smiled slightly, "Xia Gui's life is not good, and he worked so hard to give birth to you. The child went without even looking at it, I have been in the first house with her for more than half a year, and I have feelings for her, so I should take good care of this child for her."

"Speaking of being close to Mrs. Xia, Rong promised that when she heard that Mrs. Xia gave birth, she came in person." Xin Changzai interjected, "I haven't seen her for a long time. Sick, oh, it’s hard work to be pregnant, it’s good for her to be so weak.”

Zhen Huan's brows twitched slightly, but she didn't speak in the end.

Shen Meizhuang frowned, and said worriedly: "Yeah, the imperial doctor Zhang came to report yesterday, saying that he had contracted a cold again and fell ill. It is not suitable to use medicine during pregnancy, so we can only warm up and recuperate slowly." She looked at Empress, "The concubine got up in the morning and took a look. Rong promised to be thin, and she looked thinner and thinner."

"Rong promised because he was thinking too much. Jianqiu, after that, you pick some supplements and send them to the Hall of Chunxi. It's important to let her take care of her body. There is no need to come to pay my respects to this Palace." It's superficial.

Xin Changzai just smiled and said: "This Rong promised to be sick and grounded one after another, and now she is raising a baby. I haven't seen her for several months. If I hadn't seen her from a distance on New Year's Eve, I'm afraid she would look like something. All will be forgotten.”

"Chun'er talks about it every day, when will sister Rong get better, and thinks about her craftsmanship all day long, and Suiyuxuan's small kitchen is not enough to cook for her all day long." Zhen Huan also said Smiling, looking at Chun Chang, counting with his fingers, "Breakfast is two bowls of rice porridge and three sugar packets, lunch is fat chicken and duck, and before dinner there is dim sum. If I didn't stop you, I'm afraid that the whole bowl of stewed ham and elbows would have gone into your stomach." She said to the crowd seriously, "You're still yelling hungry like this, and you ate supper."

Everyone laughed together, looked at Chun Changzai who was fidgeting, they all treated her like a child, showing doting on her face.

Chun Changzai blushed slightly, and stomped his feet: "My sister loves to laugh at me more and more."

"It's not because I'm afraid that I can't afford it, but because I'm afraid that your stomach will become rounder." Zhen Huan smiled and reached out to touch her stomach.

Chunchang smiled embarrassedly, and then said: "My sister is right, I can't eat like this anymore. The emperor said that my current clothes need to be newly made every two months, and I will either grow taller or gain weight." Yes, Sister Rong has been pregnant for more than two months, and looks thinner than me."

"Your sister Rong is too thin, and she still envies that you can eat so much." The queen smiled, "It's a blessing to be able to eat, there's nothing wrong with being fat, as long as the emperor likes it." Said, "At the beginning of this year, a new prince was added to the palace, and Rong promised to be pregnant with another one. All sisters should work harder. The Palace is waiting for your good news."

As soon as the words fell to the ground, the nobleman Fucha retched, which attracted everyone's attention.

"Your Majesty Fucha, what's wrong with you?" The queen's eyebrows twitched, she had a faint premonition, but she still asked knowingly.

Holding the piano behind the nobleman Fucha, he bowed and saluted, and said happily, "Going back to the empress, my young master is very happy." Seeing that the nobleman Fucha was shy and didn't want to say anything, she said on her behalf, "A few days ago, the young master didn't move at all. Nausea, I invited the imperial doctor to come to see her yesterday, and said that the young master is already one month pregnant."

The queen immediately said: "Is it true? That's great, it's a happy event, I want to congratulate the emperor."

"The queen just said, you have it now." Concubine Hua said with a hint of anger, "Don't be fooling people, right?"

The nobleman of Fucha suppressed his nausea with tea, and replied with a smile: "The concubine specially asked two imperial physicians to come and see, and of course she came back to report to the queen after she was sure. If there is, there is, and if there is nothing, there is nothing. What about the emperor's heir?" False." She looked at Zhen Huan, showing off slightly, "Sister Rong has been more than two months old, and I have just turned one month here, and it is the best time to talk, Mr. Wan, why don't you come with me later Will Chunxi Hall visit Rong agree?"

Zhen Huan pursed her lips, but still politely refused.She laughed secretly in her heart, she just felt that the nobleman Fucha was sometimes more childish than Chun Changzai, if she wanted to make friends with An Lingrong, she would do so, so why bother to step on her.

"I remember that the emperor has no time to accompany the nobleman Fucha for a while. You have just turned one month, so if you count the days, you will be..." Xin Changzai stopped talking, seeing that the faces of Concubine Hua and Cao Qinmo had changed, she Smiling, she flipped through the page casually, "I have only summoned my sister once in the past few months, and she has it. My sister is really a lucky person."

The nobleman Fucha raised his chin: "That's not it. This is a blessing from heaven. Maybe he is also an elder brother. Then he will be able to be with the sixth elder brother." She looked at the queen and smiled, but didn't look at it. Seeing the coldness that flashed in the Queen's eyes, she didn't even notice the face of Concubine Qi's face that suddenly darkened as the corners of her mouth were tightly pursed.

"It's good to have a son and a daughter." The queen said lightly, and then instructed, "Master Fucha, you finally got a dragon seed. You must take good care of your body, and nothing will go wrong."

I don't know if it was luck or not, I only know that the day after the nobleman Fucha announced the good news of her pregnancy, there was a epidemic in the palace.

"Your Majesty, the plague has come so fiercely this time. The Empress has ordered that each palace burn mugwort leaves once every morning, noon, and dusk to drive away the plague." The emperor replied, "Knowing that the nobleman Fucha and Rong promised to be pregnant, he specially sent a lot of herb to the past, saying that it would be better to burn it together with mugwort leaves. He also asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to sew sachets overnight and put them in The anti-epidemic medicinal materials prepared by Shangtai Hospital, let people from all palaces carry it with them."

The emperor rubbed his sore and swollen temples, and gave a deep hum: "Chunxi Hall asks Zhang Mi to pay more attention. Rong'er is weak and pregnant. At this time, the epidemic can't get even a little bit." He was silent for a long time. , talking to herself, "She's always been depressed recently, and I'm thinking of giving her something, but I'm afraid she doesn't like the ordinary gold, silver and jewelry too tacky. Tell me, what should I give as a gift?" The last sentence He asked Su Peisheng.

Su Peisheng's scalp tightened, and he quickly apologized with a smile: "I have never coaxed girls before, so how can I know this. However, you have to give things according to what you like. Why don't the emperor think about what Rong promises to like?"

The emperor thought about it, and suddenly realized that he didn't even know what An Lingrong liked, so he turned over and sat up immediately: "Go and tell Fen Ruo, pay attention to what Rong'er likes to do on weekdays, and let her report to me from time to time." Fu recalled another incident, "The case of salt smuggling in Chuzhou is coming to an end, and An Bihuai will go to Beijing to report on his duties in the first month, and then let their father and daughter meet."

"Rong promised to marry thousands of miles away, and he will be very happy to meet his family." Su Peisheng led the order to pass on the message.

The epidemic is raging, and people in the palace are in panic. The queen has to take care of the sixth elder brother, and she has given Shen Meizhuang all the responsibility for epidemic prevention, and only asked her to report the latest situation in a few days.

Shen Meizhuang was very busy.Now that there are two pregnant concubines in the palace and a newborn baby, the burden on her shoulders is getting heavier, and she has to keep an eye on the imperial hospital for prescriptions to treat the epidemic, but within three days In five days, she had lost a lot of weight, and Xin Chang, who was also in Chuxiu Palace, couldn't see it, so it would be better to give her a helping hand.

"My sister has to take care of herself. Look at you, you are all haggard." An Lingrong looked at Shen Meizhuang's pale face, and sighed, "I got up early and told me that two more died this morning. Huo Hei, my sister must be extra careful when traveling around the palaces." She remembered that in her previous life, Shen Meizhuang was infected with the epidemic during the confinement period, and it was just when the palace broke out.

"I know, but I don't have time." Shen Meizhuang also sighed. She underestimated the management of the Six Palaces before, but only after she really got started did she realize how difficult it is. Encountering such a big event, she was even more exhausted, "There is no such thing in the palace. I know how many people in the palace are infected, and some of them hide their diseases and refuse to report them because they are afraid of being punished. In this way, people who don't know have contacted and infected more. I have asked for the queen's warrant, and all the palace The chief is responsible for everything, and the steward is responsible for the rest. It would be better if the first-level responsibilities were assigned to people. I came to you today to tell you that there are not many people in the Hall of Chunxi, except Fen Ruo Dill These people are the old ones who serve the Empress Dowager, let people keep an eye on them one by one, and if they have symptoms of fever or headache, they must be separated quickly and must not be in contact with."

An Lingrong nodded solemnly: "Okay, I understand."

However, Shen Meizhuang had just finished exhorting An Lingrong, and within two days, she collapsed first.

To make matters worse, the Queen Mother was also infected with the epidemic.

　There are still three chapters before An Xiaoniao and Huanhuan reconcile~
　　
　
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