eurekapd Chapter 285 The due date has arrived
Chapter 285 The due date has arrived
After a few more days, the weather began to warm up, and it was truly the season when all things came back to life.
Shen Zhiyao calculated with her fingers. According to modern calculations, the fourth prince is an Aquarius, and the child in her belly is most likely a Taurus. This...
The erratic wind direction and the upright earth sign, there will be a lot of excitement in the harem in the future...
In the afternoon, the servants of Fengyi Palace brought various cakes and fruits from the kitchen, and Bo Muxi ordered Lin En to bring a table of delicious dishes.
The servants of Changdeok Palace also brought the best tea and wine, saying that they wanted to have a few drinks with Shen Zhiyao to have some fun.
Of course, the wine was prepared for the emperor and the empress, and Shen Zhiyao was now expressly forbidden to drink.
Bo Muxi rarely participated in the "girlfriends' party" of the Queen and Shen Zhiyao. Everyone at the table was chatting and laughing. There was no testing of each other, and no talk of previous government affairs, but they were having a very happy chat.
"My beloved concubine, after some concubines become pregnant, they always complain, either feeling uncomfortable here or in pain there. How come my beloved concubine never lets anyone talk to me about this even though she is pregnant?"
Shen Zhiyao laughed: "Your Majesty, I am not in a position to talk about others, but my health is very good. If I really feel uncomfortable, I will not hide it. If there is nothing wrong, I will not trouble Your Majesty."
Bo Muxi chuckled and said, "Well, I am happy that my beloved concubine is in good health."
"I personally watched over the arrangement of the delivery room yesterday. Everything is ready. The delivery nurses are also serving me. I think everything will be foolproof." The queen said with a smile.
"Well, the Queen is very capable and I am relieved. According to palace rules, the Imperial Concubine can also ask a female from the Shen family to come into the palace to help with the delivery. Who do you want to call, my beloved concubine? I have given you special approval." Bo Muxi took a sip of wine and asked with a smile.
Shen Zhiyao didn't even think about it, she shook her head and smiled, "I don't need to tell anyone, as long as the Emperor and the Empress are here, I don't believe anything can happen."
Hearing this, Bo Muxi smiled and took a sip of wine: "Well, with me here, my beloved concubine should be assured, so I won't spread it."
He didn't say it, but he was very happy in his heart. Shen Zhiyao trusted him enough. This woman was not spoiled in vain.
Naturally, there were too many ways in the harem to kill pregnant women and children silently, but Shen Zhiyao's pregnancy was not only cared for by the emperor and empress, but also secretly protected by Queen Mother Zhao, so naturally no one could do anything about it.
"There's no need to be so nervous. Princess Jin has always been in good health. Imperial Physician Qiu checked her out and said the fetus is in the right position. There's no way anything could go wrong." The Queen said with a smile.
After the banquet, Shen Zhiyao spent the following days just taking care of her pregnancy and simply didn't go anywhere.
Her big belly made it difficult for her to move, and she was in a low spirit, so she could only walk around the house.
Fortunately, the emperor and the empress would come to accompany her for a while after work every day, and the servants in Huayu Palace were also loyal, so Shen Zhiyao's pregnancy was very safe.
One day, the Queen came to talk to her again. Shen Zhiyao apologized, "Queen, if you are really too busy, just ask your subordinates to come and see me. Why bother so much?"
The queen pursed her lips and smiled: "You took good care of me in the past, and besides, I am older than you, so it is only natural that I should take better care of you. You don't have to mind it."
The Queen was so sincere that Shen Zhiyao couldn't utter a single polite word and could only smile and let it go.
"I have just issued an imperial decree, closing the doors of Huayu Palace to visitors. No one is allowed to enter or leave except the emperor, the queen mother and me. Also, except for trusted subordinates, no other outsiders are allowed to approach. It is better to be careful to avoid any trouble." The queen said, holding Shen Zhiyao's hand.
"Your Majesty is the most thoughtful one. I will listen to you." Shen Zhiyao smiled especially obediently.
"Well, you have to be obedient. The emperor misses you very much. In addition to coming to your place, he often asks me to take good care of you." The queen said with a smile.
In the next few days, everyone in Huayu Palace was extremely cautious, and they were on tenterhooks every day, waiting for their master to take action.
Doctor Qiu said that the baby would be born around mid-May, but who knew that the baby went into labor at the beginning of the month.
Early in the morning, just as the sky was getting light, Shen Zhiyao felt something strange in her stomach, so she called Qiuyue over. She lifted the quilt and saw that a lot of amniotic fluid had leaked out.
The emperor should have been holding court at this time, and it was also an important node for the implementation of new policies. Bo Muxi was afraid that he would not be able to come the whole morning, so Shen Zhiyao called Chu An again.
"Qiuyue, go to Fengyi Palace next door and report to the Queen first. Tell her that I have just made some movement and it shouldn't be that fast. Tell her not to worry and it won't be too late to come back when you have time." Shen Zhiyao gave detailed instructions.
"Yes, master." Qiuyue nodded, turned around and ran away.
"Chu'an, calm down and go to Changdeok Palace to find the emperor for me." Shen Zhiyao looked at Chu'an who was at a loss.
"Master, whatever you order, I will do it." Chu An responded quickly, suppressing his panic.
"Go and tell His Majesty that I am about to give birth. I just chose the wrong time. Please forgive me. Your Majesty has important duties to attend to the court. You must not delay the morning court. I have already made all the necessary preparations. Your Majesty does not need to rush over. You should deal with state affairs first. You must not let this little matter of mine delay the important matters of the country and family."
After Shen Zhiyao finished speaking with great effort, she waved her hand, signaling Chu An to go quickly.
"Master, don't worry, I will never say anything wrong." Chu An wiped his tears, turned around and left.
The delivery nanny arranged by the Queen was calm. She first told Qiu Ling to invite Imperial Physician Qiu, and then asked someone to go to the kitchen to get some light and easily digestible breakfast.
Giving birth is a long process, so you can’t lose your strength first.
What Shen Zhiyao didn't expect was that the Queen had already hurried over before breakfast arrived.
"How are you?" The queen only asked one question, then stepped forward and held Shen Zhiyao's hand, her eyes full of anxiety.
Shen Zhiyao smiled. She had never given birth to a child herself and was unsure, so she could only smile and look at the nanny.
"Don't worry, Queen. I just checked and found that Concubine Jin's pregnancy is very stable. But because it is so stable, it will probably take quite some time before there is any response."
The queen understood. Every pregnant woman's situation is different. Some give birth slowly, some give birth quickly. Shen Zhiyao's birth will most likely be a difficult one.
But being slow does not necessarily mean being painful. It’s just that there were no oxytocin injections in ancient times, so people could only wait and endure.
The queen was calm. After having breakfast with Shen Zhiyao, she personally helped her walk back and forth in the room, hoping that the palace gate would open quickly.
Every once in a while, the queen would have someone give Shen Zhiyao some water and food, and she would also keep her company to talk to her to relieve her tension...