18. Premature birth
Some time ago, Tao Zhiyuan has been recuperating in bed, and she has never gone out of Ruolan Palace, and she is in the same situation, as well as the Queen Mother, "Dress up, and I will go to Yongshou Palace to ask the Queen Mother for peace." ”
Qianxue immediately went to prepare, when Tao Zhiyuan was sick for a long time, the whole person lost a lot of weight, the previous clothes were slightly loose to wear, and her face was even more bloodless, Qianxue wanted to use rouge to make her look more energetic, but Tao Zhiyuan shook her head and said that she didn't need it.
Yongshou Palace has a quiet sandalwood smell like water, and the light smoke does not disperse, and the trance makes people feel like they are out of the world.
The weather is fine today, the sky is not as hazy as usual, only snow. The hall was quiet, looking out through the light yellow curtain, the sun was not too clear, which made people feel calm for no reason.
The queen mother's complexion is not very good, relying on the concubine to grow up, Aunt Xue is feeding her medicine.
Tao Zhiyuan asked An Houyi to sit down, the Queen Mother wanted to not drink the medicine a few times, but she was pressed down by Tao Zhiyuan, nagging that she must drink the medicine, the Queen Mother had no choice but to drink the medicine, took the water handed by her aunt and rinsed her mouth, frowned and said: "This medicine is really bitter, and the mourning family really doesn't want to drink it anymore." ”
"Queen Mother, bitter medicine, drink medicine to make your body better." Tao Zhiyuan persuaded.
The Queen Mother smiled bitterly, "The mourning family knows their body, where can they get better, drinking medicine is just hanging the mourning family's life." ”
In a word, even Aunt Xue, who usually doesn't smile, has red eyes, the Queen Mother has worked hard for most of her life, why is she still suffering like this at this time? She doesn't want to see it, a slave or maid.
"Queen Mother, you have to persevere, there is hope if you live," Tao Zhiyuan was also a little sad.
The Queen Mother looked out the window, so far away that it seemed unreachable, she sighed, aggravating her vicissitudes, "It's a pity that Luying, the mourning family gave her hope, but it became her despair." ”
"The Queen Mother ......" Tao Zhiyuan was speechless, the Queen Mother knew the affection between Zhou Luying and Chu Zixiao, but she broke them up, Queen Mother, how many people have missed their lives in your life.
The Queen Mother smiled slightly, as if she wanted to throw away all her sorrows, "There is one more sin in the mourning family, it's time to chant the scriptures, Zhiyuan, chanting can calm people's hearts, you can come along." ”
Go back to Ruolan Palace is still bored, Tao Zhiyuan nodded, helped the Queen Mother into the inner hall of the Buddha, and knelt down with the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother read for a long time, closed her eyes and could recite it, Tao Zhiyuan had to hold the Buddhist scriptures word by word and read slowly.
After reading for a long time, Tao Zhiyuan was also a little tired, she turned her head and glanced at the Queen Mother, maybe only by praying to God and worshiping Buddha can the Queen Mother feel at ease.
The sky gradually darkened, Tao Zhiyuan knew that the Queen Mother had been thinking for several hours, so she had to accompany the Queen Mother to continue reading, Aunt Xue took the lamp, and after a while, she heard a sound of clothes rubbing against each other, and the sound of trying to suppress the voice, Tao Zhiyuan was puzzled, so she got up lightly, walked out of the Buddhist hall, and saw a little palace maid with an anxious face whispering to Aunt Xue.
Tao Zhiyuan frowned and asked, "What's wrong?" ”
When the little palace maid saw Tao Zhiyuan, her eyes lit up, and she hurriedly saluted and said: "Niangniang, Xiuyi Niangniang saw the red just now, and when she saw that she was about to give birth, the slave maid specially came over to invite Niangniang to go to Xiyun Pavilion." ”
Tao Zhiyuan was shocked in her heart, counting, Wei Manhui has not yet given birth, why is Rong'er early, her stomach is less than a month, could it be that something happened?
"But something happened?" Tao Zhiyuan hurriedly asked.
The little palace maid shook her head, "Xiu Yi Niangniang's fetus has been unstable, and Imperial Doctor Chu said that you must be invited over." ”
Tao Zhiyuan was also very anxious now, so she said to Aunt Xue: "I'll rush over first, and the Queen Mother will have Aunt Lao there." ”
Without waiting for Aunt Xue to speak, Tao Zhiyuan hurriedly followed the little palace maid to Xiyun Pavilion.
The lights of Xiyun Pavilion are bright, but behind that hall is endless darkness, in the main hall, there are many concubines, but how many can really care about Rong'er? Yun Yi had already arrived, and he was pacing back and forth with his eyebrows locked up, and when he saw Tao Zhiyuan, he didn't know what to say.
Here in the main hall, I heard Rong'er's shouting, and Tao Zhiyuan's heart panicked, Wen Po brought out a plate of blood and water, and it was shocking to see it, Tao Zhiyuan cried several times, and the woman's birth was like closing the door of death, Rong'er, you must hold on.
At this time, the most worrying person is Wei Manhui, if Rong'er successfully gives birth to a dragon son, then Wei Manhui will lose her advantage, but Tao Zhiyuan can't manage so much now.
Before the sound of the baby landing, Su Yan hurriedly walked in and whispered, "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Wei has been urging the emperor to go to the imperial study. ”
Yun Yi glared at Su Yan and said angrily, "Didn't you see that Rong'er was giving birth?!" Wait with him! ”
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Wei said that the matter is urgent...... Su Yan stopped talking, carefully observing Yun Yi's expression.
Yun Yi pursed his lips and was silent for a long time, Tao Zhiyuan saw his hesitation, now he was in a dilemma, no matter how he said it, it was all meat, Tao Zhiyuan said: "I am here, hurry up and get things done and come back." ”
Yun Yi looked at Tao Zhiyuan, nodded gratefully, and rushed to Mingluan Palace.
Time passed minute by minute, Tao Zhiyuan was waiting outside in a hurry, many concubines had left, it was cold in winter, Tao Zhiyuan kept rubbing her hands, but it was still very cold, she wanted to rush in several times to see how Rong'er was, but she was stopped by Wen Po, and she was not allowed to enter.
The cold wind outside the hall was blowing, and I don't know how long it took, Tao Zhiyuan only felt that her hands and feet were stiff, and she also felt very tired, but at this time, why didn't she have a shoulder to lean on?
"Mother, put it on, it's cold at night." Qian Xue brought a cloak and wanted to put it on Tao Zhiyuan, and gradually heard a faint baby cry from the dormitory, filling the entire quiet Xiyun Pavilion, in the cold wind and snow, the sound was like carbon, giving Tao Zhiyuan warmth, and also giving Tao Zhiyuan hope, Tao Zhiyuan's tight heart finally loosened, she hurriedly ran into the inner hall, and smelled a heavy smell of blood.
Chu Zixiao was bloody, looking a little tired, seeing Tao Zhiyuan's expectant gaze, he cried with joy, and finally spit out a few words: "It's the prince." ”
At this moment, Tao Zhiyuan's heart was full of joy, she hugged the child in the hands of Wen Po, the child closed his eyes, his small body, and cried loudly, at this time he came to this world to announce.
"How's Rong'er?" After Tao Zhiyuan saw the child, she handed the child over to Wen Po, looked at Chu Zixiao and asked.
Chu Zixiao groaned, sighed, and shook his head slightly.
Just this shaking of the head took away all the strength on Tao Zhiyuan's body, and her slender body seemed to be about to fall, Qian Xue hurriedly supported her, her eyes were wide open, obviously not accepting this fact.