The Concubine of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 314 Miscarriage
A piece of silk cloth was given by the Queen, and Qin Rou accepted it. No matter how valuable it was, Qin Rou dared to accept it. She didn't care about the hostility of the concubines. They were all enemies!

After receiving the reward, Qinrou returned to the palace on her own. Xiaoman carried the cloth given by the queen and followed behind Qinrou.

Xiaoman learned her lesson and realized that concubines don't like to talk too much. As servants, they just do what the concubines say.

Therefore, in Kunning Palace, at the suggestion of her concubine, Xiaoman hurriedly stepped forward with a smile and took the cloth bestowed by the Empress.

Just this one piece of silk cloth might be in short supply in other concubines' palaces, but whenever Zhenshun Zhai was in short supply, there would be many pieces of the finest Shu brocade and silk rewarded by the emperor piled up in the warehouse.

But since the Queen gave her a reward, she should be grateful for it. Xiaoman had already distinguished the priorities and, under Aunt Chen's instruction, she had understood how to serve her master.

So she just took her things silently and followed the concubine.

Qin Rou was still thinking about the miscarriage of Concubine Bila last night! She had let it go, and it had nothing to do with her, but the Queen's reward made Qin Rou curious again.

Qin Rou was not someone who would embarrass herself. She asked when she had questions in her mind, "What happened to Concubine Bila? Why did she suddenly have a miscarriage?"

Qin Rou still felt a little strange! The imperial doctors didn't mention it, and there were no signs. There was no sign before, but it came suddenly, and it caught her off guard. By the time she, the first one in the harem, knew the news, everything had already been settled, and she only knew one result.

The process is completely unknown, and the reasons are completely unclear.

There won't be someone secretly harming me, will there? Who can reach out so long, Qin Rou muttered.

The concubine opened her mouth and asked who she was asking. It was obvious that Xiaoman had suddenly become calmer since the last time. Her lively personality was suppressed, or perhaps she had changed completely.

When Xiaoman heard the concubine's question today, she replied cautiously, "Concubine, you don't know. Late last night, something bad happened in Concubine Bila's place in Xianfu Palace. Bila had bleeding, which frightened the maids and servants who were serving her. They quickly asked Xiaoxiangzi to go to Kunning Palace to ask to see the Empress."

According to the palace rules, concubines were of low status and could not go to the Imperial Medical Office to summon the imperial physician. Especially at night, when the palace gates were locked, concubines and servants were not allowed to leave the palace without reason.

The servants in Xianfu Palace naturally knew that Concubine Bila had her spotting, so the first thing to do was to ask the imperial physician to come and see her.

However, whether to invite the imperial physician or go to the Imperial Medical Bureau, the Empress must issue an imperial decree. Therefore, the first choice for us servants is to go to Kunning Palace. There is nothing wrong with this.

As for Xiao Xiangzi, he was a young eunuch serving beside Concubine Bila. He was agile and suitable for running errands.

Xiao Man had inquired about it in detail, so although she didn't know everything, she knew a lot. She continued, "Xiao Xiangzi was very agile and ran to Kunning Palace in a panic. The Empress was also frightened and quickly ordered her servants to go to the Imperial Medical Bureau to summon the imperial physician. The Empress also rushed to Xianfu Palace."

Xiao Man was unwilling to miss any details. She carefully recalled what happened last night and reported to the concubine. Xiao Man recalled and continued, "The imperial decree was quickly issued to the six palaces, and the concubines in the six palaces also went to Xianfu Palace."

Everyone knew that Concubine Bila was a bad person, but they were not concerned about her. What they cared about was the unborn royal heir in Concubine Bila's belly.

The palace has always been cold-hearted, and everyone only cares about themselves. Qin Rou has experienced this deeply. She remembered that when she first entered the palace, Concubine Yan was so seriously ill that it was obvious that she would not live long. None of the concubines in the harem went to visit Concubine Yan. In the end, Concubine Yan passed away silently.

"The imperial physician on duty rushed to Xianfu Palace, but the heir in Concubine Bila's belly could not be saved. Basin after basin of blood was carried out from Concubine Bila's bedroom. The heir in Concubine Bila's belly was gone just like that."

This is probably the cause and effect. If a pregnant woman has spotting, especially in the first three months, it is not a small matter. Most of the time, she can't keep the baby. Concubine Bila, in the end, just couldn't escape this law. Qin Rou frowned. She was confused. In the end, she still didn't understand why Concubine Bila suddenly had spotting and miscarried.

Xiaoman looked around and saw that there were not many people on the palace road, so she quickly walked forward and lowered her voice and replied carefully: "I heard that Concubine Bila felt a little unwell in the first half of the night yesterday."

They also had the same questions that concubines had. Aunt Chen, Fushun, and their personal servants had already thought of this. When concubines got pregnant, no matter who was pregnant and whether it was a boy or a girl, it was always related to the concubines in the six palaces.

They naturally can't help but care, what's more, they need to pay more attention.

Aunt Chen specifically ordered a detailed investigation. Who knows when the concubine could be pregnant? The many "Bila concubines" that happened before are a lesson for us.

Therefore, the reason behind this is very important: "The imperial doctors said that Concubine Bila's body was originally not good at keeping pregnant." In short, she just couldn't keep pregnant. This is the case with some women.

Even if you are pregnant, it is easy to miscarry.

Qin Rou frowned, she seemed to have heard such a saying in later generations.

People are not lacking in nutrition, but they just can't keep the fetus. A more scientific explanation seems to be that the human immune system is more complete, and the fetus is actually a parasite of the human body, damaging the mother and competing for the mother's nutrition, so it will be attacked by the human immune system first.

It sounds reasonable, but Qin Rou has noticed that there is actually no scientific basis for this. But for some people, it is easy to lose the baby during pregnancy.

Is Concubine Bila of this physique? Qinrou was somewhat skeptical, but Xiaoman continued, "Moreover, the imperial doctors said that Concubine Bila has a lot on her mind." Worrying too much is not conducive to the maintenance of the fetus, so this baby was not well taken care of.

"Concubine Bila's miscarriage is also somewhat related to her attendance at the Fifth Prince's third-day bathing banquet yesterday." Xiaoman even lowered her voice, "Concubine Bila's physical condition is not good, and she needs to be well nourished. Before she has recovered from the nourishment, Concubine Bila's pregnancy is not that stable. She went to the third-day bathing banquet yesterday, and it was too lively, so she got disturbed."

At this point, Xiaoman quickly added, "The Empress issued a gag order yesterday. It is unlucky for the Fifth Prince to encounter such a thing during his third birthday banquet. People's hearts are unpredictable and people's words are scary. The Empress is worried that someone will use this to attack the Fifth Prince. To prevent future troubles, the Empress is not allowed to mention it again. It's just that Concubine Bila's body can't keep the pregnancy."

Bila's favor is the best! She was not favored in the first place, and now she has another reason for not being able to keep the pregnancy. If it is not for the sake of heirs, the emperor will no longer think of favoring Bila, the concubine.

Another flower is about to wither in the harem.

Bila is just a concubine, that's all, not worth mentioning.

"I have heard some rumors. As early as the first half of the night, Concubine Bila was already feeling unwell. Our random speculations should not be taken seriously." It was groundless and should not be acknowledged, so Xiaoman said that it was a rumor.

It is uncertain whether it is true or not.

I can only say that it is not authentic. But it may not be false!

"How is Concubine Bila now?" Qin Rou asked the key question right away.

"Is Concubine Bila lying on the bed now? But the Queen Mother loves Concubine Bila, and she sent down one of the maids who were there to help her with her pregnancy. She kept one to take care of her during the postpartum period, and sent the rest of the maids back to the Imperial Household Department." Xiaoman knew the answer to this question.