jdhmnovel Chapter 175 Blood Circulation
Chapter 175 Blood Circulation
"Hurry to the delivery room!"
Lin took the cloak that had just been taken off, put it on her daughter, and hurriedly helped her out.
Baoque supported his master on the other side, Baoli went to the back hall to ask for a midwife, and Baoge went back to the small kitchen to boil water and prepare food.
The experienced Xiao Linzi went to the Yangxin Palace in person to report the news, while his deputy went to the Jingren Palace.
There was also a clever young eunuch who went straight to the Imperial Hospital.
That was the person the emperor had placed in Yonghe Palace, so he had no reason to worry that he wouldn't do his best.
Everyone had experience in attending childbirth, so they were much calmer this time.
As soon as An Lingrong spoke, Mammy Haba and Mammy Koudai took the Sixth Prince and An Chengle back to the East Palace.
This was what An Lingrong had instructed them to do before, asking them to stay by their side and take good care of the two little ones.
The delivery room was right next to the main hall, and red satin and lanterns had already been hung in the room.
Once a few red lanterns were lit, the gloom in the house was dispelled.
An Lingrong glanced at the potted chrysanthemums beside the bed and looked at Baoque in confusion.
"What's with that pot of flowers?"
"Master, the people from the Imperial Household Department said this morning that Concubine Hua had sent it over, symbolizing good luck and longevity. I've checked it and found nothing unusual."
In winter, everything withers. Having this pot of chrysanthemums in the delivery room can allow the master to feel a hint of fragrance while giving birth.
That's what the person who delivered the flowers said when he came.
An Lingrong inadvertently brushed past a flowerpot and suddenly sneezed loudly.
"Bao Que, the smell of chrysanthemums is too strong for me. Move the shelf out with you, and have Doctor Wei take a look later."
Baoque, who was supporting the empress, paused. She realized that there might be something wrong with both the chrysanthemum and the frame.
"My lady, I will take care of it right away."
The fact that An Lingrong was able to borrow a midwife from Concubine Hua shows that she trusted her very much.
Now that someone is sending her chrysanthemums mixed with medicinal powder in her name, she must inform the other party first.
As to whether this matter will be brought to the attention of the emperor, it depends on future developments.
Just a hint of bitter medicine doesn't mean anything.
"Rong'er, this is..."
Although Mrs. Lin didn't know what had happened, she was keenly aware that someone might have tampered with the delivery room.
An Lingrong patted the back of her hand and whispered soothingly.
"Don't worry, Mom. I know everything."
"The Emperor, Empress, and other concubines will be here soon to await our daughter's birth. Mother, would you like to stay in the delivery room or go to the East Side Hall to stay with Hongzhan and Chengle?"
When she gave birth, all the palaces would come to Yonghe Palace, and when there were too many people, things would go wrong.
An Lingrong wanted Lin to look after the two children in the East Side Hall, but she also knew that her mother did not like dealing with people in high positions.
That's why I came to ask for her opinion.
"Rong'er, mother will stay with you. Let Aunt Xiao go to the East Side Hall to look after the Sixth Prince and the others."
Lin entered the palace this time to accompany her daughter during childbirth, and she had already made arrangements with Concubine Xiao before entering the palace.
"Don't talk, save your strength for giving birth."
Her daughter was pregnant with twins, so Mrs. Lin privately consulted the imperial physician Wei.
It is said that the pain during childbirth is no less than that of giving birth to the first child, and the most taboo is to run out of physical strength in the middle of the process.
"Don't worry, Madam. The chicken soup is warming on the stove in the small kitchen. It will be served anytime your Majesty desires it."
Bao Ge said with a smile as she came in with a big bowl of hot chicken noodle soup.
An Lingrong smelled the fragrant chicken soup and couldn't stop swallowing her saliva.
Since Wei Lin advised her to eat less, she ate fresh fruits and vegetables in the summer, and lived on the "dongzi goods" given by the emperor and the cabbage, radish and tofu in her ration in the winter.
Now that she could finally eat some meat, she endured the pain in her stomach and sat obediently at the table waiting to eat.
Bao Ge was very good at dealing with people. Several palace maids following her also came in with trays, and several bowls of hot chicken noodle soup were delivered to the people who were going to help in the delivery room.
Although there was a red charcoal fire in the delivery room, a mouthful of hot chicken soup warmed up the whole body.
An Lingrong endured the pain and ate a large bowl of chicken noodle soup until not even a drop of chopped green onions was left.
"My lady, I will help you digest your food in the room."
A sturdy maid quickly put down her bowl and wanted to come forward to help.
An Lingrong, with sweat on her forehead, waved her hand.
"Mammy, please eat first. I'm relying on you all this time. We can't let anyone go hungry."
In addition to the two midwives she borrowed, the other two midwives were sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Concubine Hua had already arrested their families in advance.
However, both of them were well aware of the Queen's methods, so they still had to be on guard.
The powder applied on the flower pots and wooden shelves has an insect repellent effect when viewed alone, but if it is mixed with the powder on one of the maids in the same space, it will become a very deadly blood-activating drug.
An Lingrong had a sensitive nose, and she noticed something unusual when the four midwives came in.
While Baoge was helping her walk around the room, An Lingrong mouthed words to her behind the backs of the people eating noodles.
"Go check on Xiao Linzi later to see if he's back. I have something to tell you."
She looked at the nanny eating noodles calmly, as if the person who had done something to her clothes was not her.
A quarter of an hour later, when the young eunuch brought by Xiao Linzi pressed the man to the ground, the wealthy nanny was still shouting.
"Madam Shufei, what do you mean?"
"Madam Shulu, please keep your voice down. Don't scare me."
A clever young eunuch stepped forward, removed the jaw of the yelling nanny, and took out two small beeswax balls from her teeth.
An Lingrong took a closer look and immediately recognized that this was the emperor's man.
"Xiao Liuzi, you did a great job. Remember to go to Bao Que and collect the five taels of silver reward afterwards."
"Thank you for the reward, my queen."
When he was hiding in the dark, he heard people say that Concubine Shu was kind and generous to the palace maids under her.
Eunuchs are disabled people, and 90% of them are honestly saving money, either sending it to their families or saving it for their retirement.
When Xiao Liuzi was gathering information in the past, he was accustomed to the power and wealth in the palace.
But people like them who live in the dark are destined to never move up to the next level, and everyone defaults to accumulating wealth.
Less than a year after he came to Yonghe Palace, he had saved no less than fifty taels of silver.
The Empress was willing to provide food and drink for her subordinates, and also willing to provide medical treatment for everyone. Together with the rewards given during festivals, it was only then that he, a marginal eunuch, was able to save up so much.
Xiao Liuzi didn't know the other palace servants in Yonghe Palace, but everyone who came in with him felt that Concubine Shu was a rare and good master.
He even hoped in his heart that he could follow the Empress for the rest of his life.
"Xiao Linzi, I'll leave the person in your care. Once Doctor Wei arrives, take her robe and beeswax balls for examination."
An Lingrong took a birth control pill while eating noodles. She had a premonition that this baby would be born smoothly.
The first person to arrive at the Yanx Palace was the Empress Dowager. As soon as she entered, she asked about the situation in the delivery room.
"Baoli, how's things going in the delivery room?"
"Your Majesty, the master has severe stomach cramps and is still feeling unwell."