Story of Yanxi Palace

Chapter 51.2: The Birth

 A matron shuddered: “It's a Little Brother!”

   Noble Lady Yu rejoiced, struggles to raise her hand and said: “Let me see the baby.”

   The other matron said with trepidation: “Noble Lady... It's...”

   Noble Lady Yu frowned, feeling suddenly uneasy and said again: “Come here, let me see him!”

   Mingyu walked over to the mother and saw the baby and took a half step backwards in horror.

   The voices of the court ladies outside the door said: “This lowly servant to Noble Consort Niangniang, please!”

   Mingyu stomped her foot, turned her face to Yuhu and said: “Take care of Noble Lady Yu, Noble Consort is here, she must not see Little Brother, I'll go and stop her!” With these words Mingyu walked out quickly.

   Noble Lady Yu's voice had begun to tremble, she looked blankly at the people in the hall and asked: “What's going on...? What is wrong with you?”

   All heads hung down.

   Outside the door and a crowd of people surrounded Noble Consort Hui and marched to the inner courtyard of the Changchun Palace.

   Mingyu wiped her sweat and salutes: “This lowly servant greets Noble Consort Niangniang!”

   Noble Consort Hui didn't even bother to look at her, waved her hand and said: “No, this Palace Mistress heard that Noble Lady Yu was about to give birth but the Empress was not in the palace, this Palace Mistress, as Noble Consort, must take care of it.”

   Mingyu smiled and said: “Noble Consort Niangniang please rest in the main hall, this lowly servant will serve tea.”

   The baby's cries were loud and clear in the room, Noble Consort Hui curled her lips in interest and walked straight ahead saying: “No need, this Palace Mistress go and see the baby.”

   Mingyu hurriedly intervened: “Noble Consort Niangniang, the maternity ward is filthy, it's bad for the body!”

   Noble Consort Hui gave a wink to Zhilan, who immediately rebuked saying: “Get lost, how dare you block Niangniang's way?” A group of eunuchs immediately pulled Mingyu back. Zhenzhu, seeing that Mingyu was unable to stop him, turned around and went to the backyard to find Wei Yingluo.

   Noble Consort Hui strode into the side hall, the matrons and court ladies were at a loss, Noble Consort Hui saw a matron holding swaddling clothes and immediately said: “Oh, congratulations on the birth, let me see how cute the baby is.”

   A Momo steps forward, snatched Little Brother out of the hands of the matron and brings him to Noble Consort Hui, Noble Consort Hui lifted the swaddling clothes, shudders and shouted: “You, you've given birth to a You have given birth to a demon!”

   Noble Lady Yu was stunned and said: “What demon, what nonsense!”

   One of the midwives, seeing that she couldn't hide it, shook like a sieve and said: “Noble Lady Yu, Little Brother's eyes are golden and her body is horribly yellow, this lowly servant has delivered so many babies, it's unprecedented!”

   Next, in the Chengqian palace, Consort Chun and Consort Xian are playing chess. Yuhu walked quickly up to Consort Chun and whispered something.

   Consort Chun rose to her feet and said: “Really?”

   Yuhu nodded and said: “It's true.”

   Consort Chun dropped the pieces in her hand and said: “Noble Lady Yu has given birth to a strange baby, I'm afraid we can't play this game anymore! Come on, let's go see.”

   Consort Xian looked surprised and said: “Good.”

   Yuhu added: “Noble Consort Hui has gone first, she will be dealt with according to the rules of the palace, Niangniang, let's go and save him!”

   Consort Xian had already risen, Consort Chun heard Yuhu's words but stopped in his tracks and said: “Wait.”

   To save a life is like putting out a fire, Consort Xian and Yuhu both don't understand what to wait for.

   Consort Chun is sitting calmly in her seat and said: “Why do you think, for good reason, Noble Lady Yu gave birth to a strange baby?”

   Consort Xian asked in confusion: “What do you mean, sister?”

   Consort Chun smiled, picked up the pieces and makes another move and said: “Noble Consort is always bossy, why don't we give her a big gift! I have another matter to attend to but I would be grateful if you would go to the Yanxin Palace first!”

   Two flowers in bloom, one for each.

   Wei Yingluo followed by Zhenzhu hurriedly arrived outside the side hall and was about to step forward, when Mingyu reached out and stopped her: “You can't go in! Noble Lady Yu has given birth to a demon, Noble Consort is to be dealt with according to the palace rules, no one can stop her! You're asking for trouble, don't take us with you!”

   Wei Yingluo's eyes snapped cold, she raised her hand and slapped Mingyu across the face.

   The slap was unrelenting, Mingyu's face was clearly marked with five fingerprints, she covered her face in disbelief and said: “You hit me? You're crazy!”

   Zhenzhu saw that the two women had started the argument first and said: “Yingluo, let's talk about it!”

   Wei Yingluo said coldly: “What kind of reason is there with something that can't speak human words! I tell you, Mingyu, the Empress Niangniang has been away from the palace for two days, you have been a bully, I still didn't bother with you, because I don't want to disturb Noble Lady Yu's pregnancy, not because I'm afraid of you! Now Noble Lady Yu and Little Brother are in danger, if you don't care, go away!”

   Mingyu covered her face, her eyes were angry and hateful, she said in a stern voice: “Wei Yingluo, this is out of your hands, if you take care of the demons, you are against the rules of the old ancestors, do you want to get the Empress Niangniang involved?”

   Wei Yingluo said impatiently: “The Empress Niangniang has told me to keep Noble Lady Yu alive, that's all I have to say!” And with these words, she walked quickly towards the side hall but a group of eunuchs blocked the door.

   Mingyu said contemptuously: “Who can't say big words, are you capable of that?”

   Wei Yingluo swept her eyes over the eunuchs who were watching her – and she suddenly changed direction, heading straight for the Empress' chambers.

   Zhenzhu was anxious, chasing after him, he asked: “Yingluo, what are you doing!”

   Mingyu snorted and said with anger and hatred: “I want to see how she is going to manage!”

   The Empress's chambers had been turned upside down by Wei Yingluo, Zhenzhu cried out in anxiety: “Yingluo, do you have any ideas!” Outside the door came the cries of a child and a cry that drove the two of them on,

   Zhenzhu stomped her feet and with a sobbing voice said: “Yingluo, it's too late!”