The Biography of Concubine Wen Xi in Qing Palace

Chapter 491 Scissors
On June [-]th of this year, Shi Lang went out to attack Taiwan's Zheng family for the first time, and Rong Yue's labor analgesia came in bursts in the morning of the next day.

It was a coincidence that Rong Yue, who had always attached great importance to this baby, even checked the things needed for the birth three times a day when it was about to give birth, but unexpectedly, things went well, but something went wrong.

Two of the four birthing nuns who had been preparing for her delivery had suffered from tuberculosis in the past two days, coughing and wheezing day and night.

That disease can be passed on to others, and the youngest son is the weakest, so how dare you use them again?

These nuns are all innocent people who know their roots, how can Rong Yue feel relieved if they suddenly change to someone else?
She was always afraid that others would think about the dragon heir in her womb and think of ways to kill her, so she only asked Ru Ge Tong Yuwan to help her on the day of childbirth.

Her pregnancy was obtained by force, and her belly was bigger than usual.

In addition to Liu Taiyi, the daughter of the imperial hospital, and Zhang Kui, who has always been valued by her, is responsible for delivering her baby.

The sun in mid-June is the most venomous, and Rong Yue is afraid of the cold. There is no ice in the palace, so it will be so stuffy that the imperial physician who induced labor for her will be ruined.

At that time, Zhang Kui was sweating profusely, and prescribed oxytocin for her to help her take it.

The strong contractions made Rong Yue in pain, and she was startled by the pain in her throat. She grabbed the quilt tightly with one hand, and pulled Zhang Kui's official uniform sleeve with the other hand, moaning: "Zhang Kui! This palace hurts so much!"

Zhang Kui hurriedly pressed Rong Yue's hand to check her pulse, and then said in a panic, "Your Majesty is too nervous, you need to relax your body and mind to give birth to an heir smoothly and safely! I have already taken the oxytocin medicine, and I am sorry for the inconvenience." Serving. If the empress feels unwell, she will call someone to find the minister, and the minister is waiting outside the hall, never leaving the palace."

After he finished speaking, he hurriedly retreated, and before leaving the palace, he waved to Yu Wan and Ru Ge, and said: "Thank you for your hard work, the two young masters, taking good care of your majesty, if there is anything wrong, I will definitely call my minister. Madam The body has always been deficient, and I have no experience with this first child, and my heart is naturally nervous. The two young masters are both pregnant people, and they will serve you carefully." He said, his face darkened, and he said in a solemn voice: "Especially Pay attention to cleanliness, plain cloth and sharp scissors need to be soaked in hot water before being used on the empress."

The two entered the bedroom according to Zhang Kui's words. As soon as Fang entered, he smelled a strong smell of blood.

Rong Yue was lying flat on the couch, and was being served by two nurses, her face was pale, and a layer of sweat fell on her face due to the pain.

The two walked forward at a tight pace, one wiped off Rong Yue's sweat, and the other held Rong Yue's cold hand tightly and comforted her.

Rong Yue endured the pain and asked: "Where's the emperor? Is the emperor coming?"

Ru Ge hurriedly said: "It's outside, I heard that the empress gave birth and the emperor came here early in the morning."

Rong Yue struggled fiercely and grabbed Ru Ge's skirt, and after screaming in pain a few times, she used up her last breath of strength and said, "You have to tell the emperor, let him know how much I have suffered for this child!"

Ru Ge looked at Rong Yue's ferocious complexion and was secretly apprehensive. He didn't care what she was saying, so he could only respond indiscriminately, and said some innocuous words of comfort.

Yu Wan, who was wiping the sweat from her brow from the side, didn't say a word, seeing her crying out in despair, felt a little joy in her heart.

In the past, my child was tortured by her, and I don't know how much more painful it is than today.

There was hatred in his heart, and he only hoped that Rong Yue's child would accrue the mother's body, and the heavens would only see if it took her life.

Thinking like this, praying secretly, but watching the child fall out of the mother's womb bit by bit as Rong Yue couldn't stop exerting force, and with the help of the birthing mother.

This process lasted for about a quarter of an hour, and the child was born safely in Rongyue's womb, wrapped in sporadic blood.

The nanny probed carefully and happily reported: "Congratulations to the imperial concubine, you are a princess!"

Whether it's elder brother or princess, as long as it's my own child, it's fine.

At this time, Rong Yue only wished for the safety of the child, and she had to hear the good news from the mother, so she suddenly let out a long sigh of relief.

Ru Ge glanced at the little princess's face, and said joyfully from the side: "Your Majesty has survived! The little princess is very pleasing, very similar to your Majesty, she is a beauty."

Seeing that the matter is a foregone conclusion, Yuwan could only pretend to congratulate: "Congratulations to the imperial concubine and empress."

Before he could say this, he heard a 'ding bell' sound of metal bumping on the ground.

Following the prestige, he saw that a pair of golden scissors had fallen to the ground.

The nanny who gave birth wanted to take it to cut the umbilical cord connecting Rong Yue and the little princess, but she shook her hand and dropped the scissors on the ground.

Seeing this, Ru Ge reprimanded without hesitation: "You stupid thing! How do you do it?"

The nanny's face changed greatly in fright, she leaned over to pick up the scissors in a hurry, and said in a voiceless voice: "I know I was wrong, and I hope that the imperial concubine will forgive me. The scissors that fell to the ground can't cut the umbilical cord, let the old slave go quickly." Scald it with boiling water, and deliver the baby for the imperial concubine safely first, then talk about other things."

Rong Yue was exhausted and unable to speak after giving birth, so Ru Ge urged the nanny to go quickly, but at this moment, looking at the scissors standing in the nanny's hand, desire suddenly had an evil thought in his heart, and stood up to stop him: "The imperial concubine has just given birth. , there are many things that need to be taken care of by the mother, such a small matter of boiling water, just leave it to me."

The nanny thanked Yu Wan, handed her the scissors, and began to massage Rong Yue's cervix to contract.

Yu Wan cut it out, because Rong Yue was afraid of being bumped by the palace people when she gave birth, so she ordered others to push her outside the hall to serve. Very deserted.

Yuwan's hands holding the scissors trembled slightly, and she walked to the basin of boiling water that was heating on the stove in the main hall, and rolled the tip of the scissors into the water for a while, then her eyes suddenly fixed on the iron inlaid golden phoenix handle at the door.

Looking vaguely, there seemed to be a thin layer of rust on the corner of the handle.

Just as he was staring blankly, he suddenly heard Ru Ge calling from the hall: "Mr. Yugui, what are you dawdling about? Hurry up!"

She heard the promise, then walked to the door with scissors, wiped off the rust with one hand and smeared it on the blades of the scissors.

She was terrified, and she did not dare to stay here for a while, hurriedly entered and handed the scissors to the nurse who gave birth.

No one was suspicious, she just watched as the nanny used the rusty scissors to cut off the umbilical cord connecting Rong Yue's mother's body to the little princess.

For a moment, the panic and fear spreading in her heart were gone, and there was even a hint of joy in her heart.

On June 22, the [-]nd year of Kangxi, the imperial concubine Tong gave birth to her first son since entering the palace in Chengqian Palace, who was the eighth daughter of the emperor.The child was born delicate and lovely, although he was still young, but he could clearly see the black and graceful eyebrows and deep eye sockets, it was a pleasing appearance.

The emperor named it 'Yin'①.

Han who, good luck also.

It's just that her fate has nothing to do with this good word.

　Remarks ①: The eighth daughter of the emperor was born on June 22, [-]nd year of Kangxi, and was born and raised by the Tong family, who was the imperial concubine at the time, in Chengqian Palace.

　　Remarks to the previous chapter ④: Shi Lang (1621-1696), born in Jinjiang County, Quanzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province (now Yakou Village, Longhu Town, Jinjiang City), was a military strategist in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, and an important general in the early Qing Dynasty.Shi Lang was Zheng Zhilong's subordinate in his early years, and he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty with Zheng Zhilong in 1646 (the third year of Shunzhi).Soon he joined Zheng Chenggong's anti-Qing volunteer brigade and became Zheng Chenggong's right-hand man.Zeng De, Zheng Chenggong's subordinate, once offended Shi Lang. Shi Lang killed Zeng De and offended Zheng Chenggong. Zheng Chenggong killed Shi Lang's family, and his father and brother were killed.Due to the great hatred of his relatives being killed by Zheng Chenggong, Shi Lang surrendered to the Qing Dynasty again.After Shi Lang surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he was appointed as the deputy general of Tong'an of the Qing army, and was soon promoted to the commander-in-chief of Tong'an and the admiral of the Fujian Navy. In 1681 (the 20th year of Kangxi), Emperor Kangxi adopted Li Guangdi's opinion and awarded Shi Lang the admiral of the Fujian Navy, and Shi Lang actively prepared for the deployment to attack Taiwan. In 1682 (the 21st year of Kangxi), Emperor Kangxi decided to attack Taiwan and ordered Shi Lang and Fujian Governor Yao Qisheng to attack Penghu and Taiwan together. In June of 1683 (the 22nd year of Kangxi), Shi Lang commanded the navy of the Qing army to win a big victory against the Taiwan navy in the Penghu naval battle.Shangshu called on the Qing government to station troops in Taiwan and set up a government to manage it, and strongly advocated the preservation and defense of Taiwan.Because of his meritorious service, he was conferred on General Jinghai and granted the title of Marquis of Jinghai. In 1696 (the 35th year of Kangxi), Shi Lang passed away, and was given the posthumous posthumous title of Xiangzhuang and the title of Prince Shaofu.Shi Lang was buried together with his wives Wang and Huang after his death.

　　
　
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