frightfiction Chapter 568: Talk to Me
Chapter 568: Talk to Me
Seeing that his master finally managed to finish two small bowls of milk and bird's nest, Fubao's tears of excitement quietly rolled down his cheeks.
"Master, there's some hot chicken soup simmering in the kitchen. Would you like to have some more?"
Huanbi didn't know what she was thinking, she just stared blankly into the air.
After a long while, she slowly spoke.
"Fubao, I want to try the chicken noodle soup. Put the long thin noodles into a pot of boiling water, sprinkle a handful of tender white cabbage shreds before taking it out of the pot, cook it, put it into a bowl, and then pour the golden chicken soup on it..."
Huanbi's words were full of nostalgia and longing.
The chicken noodle soup was made by her mother for her father, and she saw it while she was making the fire.
Mom said that chicken noodle soup is the most precious thing in the house and should be saved for Dad.
Little Huanbi watched Zhen Yuandao eat it over and over again, but she still didn't know what the chicken noodle soup made by her mother tasted like.
I just suddenly thought of it and wanted to try it.
Fubao nodded excitedly.
"Master, please wait. I will ask the kitchen to make chicken noodle soup."
After she left, several maids exchanged meaningful glances, and the oldest one tiptoed out of the delivery room.
She hurried to the next room and said, "Doctor Liu, I see that Concubine He looks distracted and seems to be unable to hold on any longer. Please see..."
A dark, cold light flashed in Liu Renhou's eyes. "The Emperor's order was clear: save the minor, not the major. I already have the medicine package ready. Have someone boil it down as quickly as possible and give it to Concubine He while it's still hot."
The nanny took the medicine bag tremblingly and left the room with her head lowered.
There was no movement in the delivery room for a while, and An Lingrong led the rest of the people to wait in the main hall.
Bao Ge leaned close to her ear and reported that the nanny was boiling medicine, and An Lingrong nodded slowly.
"I know."
The methods used by Concubine Shu and her son were too cruel. They used secret drugs to make a woman pregnant, and then the fetuses that were pregnant with her would compete for nutrients.
After the weakened mother has taken a lot of nourishment, most of the nourishment is taken away by the baby in her belly.
In the end, the fetus is too big and the mother is weak, and the pregnant woman has no choice but to die.
Chicken noodle soup was quickly delivered to the delivery room, and Huanbi, with Fubao's help, managed to eat half a bowl.
His hair stuck to his cheeks, mixed with his tears, making him look particularly disheveled.
"Fubao, after all these years, I finally get to eat chicken noodle soup."
"Mammy, I feel like my strength has returned. I'd appreciate your continued hard work."
Although Huanbi's voice was weak, there was a light in her eyes.
The older nanny brought the bowl of warm medicine to her and comforted her softly.
"Don't worry, Mr. He, I will do my best."
"This is the tonic prescribed by Imperial Physician Liu. Drinking it will give you the strength to give birth to a prince, and it will also help you suffer less."
"Okay, I'll drink."
The nanny handed the medicine to Fubao.
"Miss, please prepare the medicine for the noble lady. I will take someone to change the mattress on the bed so that the noble lady can lie more comfortably."
After drinking a large bowl of medicine, Huanbi's complexion improved visibly.
"Master, the medicine is bitter. Could you please use some honey water to remove the bitterness?"
"it is good."
When the honey water entered her mouth, Huanbi could not feel any sweetness at all, just as she had not tasted the bitterness of the medicine just now.
An inexplicable panic suddenly rose from the bottom of her heart, and she held Fubao's hand tightly again.
"I'm a little scared. Is Sister Zhen outside? I want her to talk to me."
"Ah...ah...Mammy, it hurts so much..."
Fubao's heart tightened and he rushed out of the delivery room, crawling and rolling.
"My Lady Shu, my master is in great pain and wants to speak to my Lady Zhen."
An Lingrong did not make a decision for Zhen Huan. She spoke to Bai Zhi who was guarding the door.
"Go quickly and convey Concubine Zhen's intentions to Concubine He."
Whether to come or not depends entirely on Zhen Huan's conscience, she will not interfere.
Not long after Bai Zhi left, cries of pain were heard again in the delivery room.
An Lingrong looked at the dark night sky outside and called Baoge to her side.
"Send someone to the locked palace gate and tell the eunuch guarding it that Concubine He has taken the drug that will induce labor."
Once the emperor hears this, he will understand the profound meaning.
Concubine He is about to die. I wonder if the emperor will give her the last bit of dignity?
An Lingrong seemed to see her former self in Huanbi.
Before she closed her eyes in her previous life, the person she was most concerned about was her almost blind mother.
Huanbi may have had the same intention in asking Zhen Huan to come over.
Bai Zhi hurried back to Zhongcui Palace, and Cui Jinxi stopped her as she was about to enter the bedroom.
"Bai Zhi, the master has just gone to bed. If you have anything to say, please wait until dawn."
"Aunt Jinxi, Noble Lady He has taken a strong drug and wants to speak with the Master."
Bai Zhi unconsciously raised her voice while speaking.
Concubine He has a special status. If she knows about it but does not report it or allows Cui Jinxi to stop her, she will not be able to bear the blame from her master.
"Aunt Jinxi, the master sent me to the front of Yanxi Palace, but he specifically instructed me to report back if there was any unusual movement. You should ask the master's opinion first."
Cui Jinxi also had her own considerations, and she lowered her voice and scolded.
"Bai Zhi, Imperial Physician Wen is being held back by Anqi Monastery. If anything were to happen to the Master because of Noble He, would you be able to take the responsibility?"
"Aunt Jinxi, I..."
Bai Zhi was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to do, when a slightly tired voice came from the bedroom.
"What's going on outside? Jinxi, I think I heard Baizhi's voice, but is there any news from Yanxi Palace?"
After listening to Bai Zhi's story, Zhen Huan was silent for a moment, with a complex look in her eyes.
"I and Huanbi are master and servant, so I should go see her."
"Hurry up and help me change my clothes. There's no need to fix my hair. Just put on some makeup."
Huanbi is her sister, but her parents and Yurao are also her relatives.
She couldn't put her family in danger because of a small mistake.
An Lingrong waited in the Yanx Palace for about quarter of an hour before Zhen Huan hurried over.
"I pay my respects to the Imperial Concubine Shu, Imperial Concubine Hua, and Imperial Concubine Lan."
"Princess Zhen, everyone in the palace is my sister, no need to be polite."
An Lingrong kindly asked the person to stand up.
"The midwife said that Concubine He's cervix is wide open and she will give birth soon."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for telling me. I will stay here and guard it."
After Zhen Huan finished speaking, she sat back in her chair obediently.
Concubine Qi wanted to take the opportunity to make a few sarcastic remarks, but she inadvertently met Concubine Hua's cold and warning gaze, which scared her so much that she quickly lowered her head.
She saw in Concubine Hua's eyes the malicious intent that if she dared to cause trouble at this time, she would be in trouble.
Concubine Qi couldn't understand why Concubine Hua would help Zhen Huan at this time if she didn't hate her the most?
More than half an hour later, basin after basin of blood was brought out from the delivery room.
Not long after, a loud cry broke the silence of the night.
An Lingrong stood up suddenly and walked outside.
At the door, I met the nanny who wanted to enter the hall, and the nanny happily reported it.
"Your Highness, Consort Shu, Consort He has given birth to a prince, and both mother and child are safe!"
"Good! Baoge, quickly send someone to report this good news to the Emperor."
As soon as An Lingrong finished speaking, there was a commotion in the delivery room.