(a)

That night, Liu Shen finished handling government affairs, came back from the outer palace, went to the palace of the Tibetan concubine, had some supper, and was just about to turn off the lights and go to sleep, when he heard the eager and timid voice of the chief attendant in the concubine's palace outside.

He asked, "What's the matter?" ”

The head of the chamberlain knelt outside the door of the dormitory and replied cautiously: "Your Majesty, the Zhaoyang Palace has just come to report, and the imperial doctor has confirmed that Her Majesty the Queen suddenly saw red when he was in charge of the lamp, and the amniotic water had broken, and he was now in intensive labor pain, and he was about to give birth." ”

Liu Shen suddenly lifted the quilt and sat up straight.

He shouted, "Hold the lamp!" Palm light! As he shouted, he hurried to the ground looking for shoes.

The Tubo concubine also immediately got up and waited for Liu Shen to change his clothes, and at the same time, summoned the head of the chamberlain to come in and tell the details.

"What about the Queen? Last time I visited, didn't the hospital reply that there should be two or three days to go? ”

Liu Shen asked anxiously while hurriedly dressing with the help of the Tubo concubine.

The head of the chamberlain said: "The people of Zhaoyang Palace said that Her Majesty took dinner when she was in charge of the lamp, and when she wanted to go back to the bedroom, she accidentally tripped on the threshold. The current situation is not auspicious. In Zhaoyang Palace, it was said that before they came to report, the queen had already fainted once. ”

Liu Shen's movements stopped suddenly. His face instantly turned pale as paper.

He stammered, "Why, what about the doctor?" Steady, what about Steady? Are they all gone? Did she faint and wake up? Why did you come and tell me so late? ”

He cried out, "Prepare me!" No! Prepare my horses! I'll go to Zhaoyang Palace now! ”

The Tubo concubine hurriedly persuaded Liu Shen to calm down. She said: "The first time the queen is in labor, the whole Zhaoyang Palace is very nervous, and the emperor is so anxious, doesn't it make the Zhaoyang Palace even more flustered?" I also hope that the emperor will take care of his health. Be calm, and go there to sit in the town like this, so that you can increase the queen's peace of mind and courage, and make the son born smoothly. ”

The head of the chamberlain also hurriedly replied: "The imperial doctor and Wen Po are already over there now, and the queen mother has also sent people around her to wait for news over there, and the queen mother will go to Zhaoyang Palace later." The queen was in pain for a moment. Although he is not fully awake, the Imperial Doctor said that there is no danger at the moment and that there will be no problem, please rest assured that Your Majesty should not be in a hurry. ”

Liu Shen calmed down a little at this time, and forced his heart to go down.

He hurriedly changed his clothes, then went out to lead his personal chamberlain and guards, and Pegasus went straight to Zhaoyang Palace.

(b)

In a trance, I felt that someone was holding me in my arms. Someone squeezed my hand.

I opened my eyes.

My hair was wet and sticking to my forehead.

I heard my own moans floating up and down in the air.

I felt like everything around me was a blur. You can't even see the closest thing.

I don't think I have any strength at all.

I leaned limply into the man's arms.

"Qin'er, Qin'er, do you hear me? What do you think? ”

I heard Liu Shen's voice. I don't think I've heard him in a long time.

I moved, and suddenly my consciousness cleared a little. I realized that the person who was holding me tightly and holding my hand was Emperor Liu Shen.

In a dense colic in my stomach, my voice trembled and said weakly, "King Han." ”

Liu Shen said eagerly: "I'm here." I'm here. ”

My gaze was directed in his direction. But his face was still not clear.

He said, "Don't be afraid, Qin'er. I'll be there. I will always be here. With you until the birth of our child. ”

I struggled to push Liu Shen away, and I said weakly: "King Han, you are the Ninth Five-Year Honor, the bloody land of the delivery room, you can't." Over here. ”

Liu Shen said: "It's all at this juncture, don't worry about that." ”

He kissed my sweaty forehead, and he whispered in my ear, "Let's leave that alone." Qin'er, when you are in danger, I can only be here. I can't live anywhere else, I'm not going anywhere, I'm not going anywhere, until you're no longer in danger. ”

(c)

The pain finally stopped. Gradually, I saw Liu Shen clearly.

He threw a robe over his sleeping clothes and hurried over.

He wore no socks, barefoot and boots, and wore them backwards and backwards, but he didn't notice it.

His hair was not tied up in the crown either, and was draped over his shoulders in a mess.

I said, "Qin'er has worried King Han. At the beginning of the labor pain, the doctor said that this was a first birth, and it would take a little longer, and it was too early to leave the labor. King Han dealt with the government during the day, so it was better to go to sleep for a while, Qin'er began to give birth, and then sent someone to report to the King of Han. ”

Liu Shen shook his head and said, "I'm not sleepy. I'm all right. You don't have to worry about me. If you feel sleepy, go to sleep. I'm here to watch over you, and you can sleep in peace. ”

I want to say I'm not sleepy, however, my eyes have closed on their own.

"What's going on? Why is the queen's complexion so bad? Why are you so tired and weak? ”

I was dazed and heard Liu Shen roaring outside. I don't remember hearing him bark at people like that before. I don't think it's right for him to do this, and I should do something to appease him. But I really don't have any strength at all.

I didn't hear the doctor's answer, so I fell asleep.

(iv)

I came to my senses again to the sound of my own heart-rending screams.

Someone was pressing my stomach with their elbows. The tremendous thrust brought about an indescribable pain in the stomach.

I felt like my whole body was about to split in half from it.

I've never heard myself make such a horrible sound.

I couldn't control myself at all. I grabbed Liu Shen's arm with all my might, and the weight of my whole body hung on his arm.

I felt the muscles in his arm tense. Also crunched into a ball, there is also his heart.

My creepy screams could be heard throughout Zhaoyang Palace.

When the pain stopped again, I felt like I couldn't do it anymore for the first time.

I was sweating profusely and was struggling to breathe as I lay on my pillow.

"King Han, am I going to die?" I forced myself and slowly let go of Liu Shen's arm.

Liu Shen held my hand hard, and his eyes were full of tears.

He comforted me and said, "No." No, it won't. Qin'er, I know you're in a lot of pain right now, and women will be in a lot of pain when they give birth for the first time. However, you can rest assured, the more pain it is, it means that the child is about to come out, and you will be fine. When the child comes out, you won't be in pain anymore. Wen Po pushes her stomach like this to help you end the pain quickly. You have to conserve your physical strength, cooperate with the movements and rhythm of the steady mother, and push the child down hard. ”

I gasped and said, "I want to see my aunt and sister." ”

Liu Shen said: "The Empress Dowager has already sent someone to summon them. They're already on their way. If you hold on a little longer, you will be able to see them at dawn, and perhaps by then, our child will have already been born. ”

I groaned desolate in another wave of violent contractions, "But I won't hold out until dawn." ”

Liu Shen's voice trembled and said, "You can." Jean, we can. ”

I heard myself let out a terrible howl like a beast's howl, and my whole body tensed straight in an instant. With all my strength, I grabbed Liu Shen's arm with all my might, my nails digging deep into his muscles, and his clothes were pulled out of place by me.

The chamberlain wanted to come over and do something, but Liu Shen categorically stopped him.

Liu Shen let me hold him like this.

My head thrust back, I thrust my belly upwards, my legs shaking, desperately trying to get rid of the pain, and then I fell limply back onto the bed.

My hand dropped from Liu Shen's arm.

Once again, I lost consciousness. (To be continued.) )