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Chapter 411: Lv Lingqi Gives Birth

Yecheng Imperial Palace, Qingli Palace.

Zhen Mi was sewing clothes one by one with her own hands. There were already quite a few finished products around her, in various styles and looking very delicate. They were all baby clothes.

Lv Lingqi, who was standing by, picked up the clothes and looked at them. She couldn't help but say with admiration, "Sister, your needlework skills are really exquisite, much better than mine."

During her pregnancy, she was bored and learned needlework, but soon gave up.

There's no way, she's really not cut out for this.

Although Zhen Mi looked a little pale due to her illness, she was in good spirits. She smiled and said, "Practice makes perfect. These clothes are prepared by me for the baby in your belly."

"But speaking of which, sister, you are not far from giving birth now, so it is better for you to stay in the palace and not walk around casually."

Lu Lingqi has been pregnant for nine months.

But after learning that she was ill, he still came to visit her in person, and she was deeply moved by his kindness.

Lu Lingqi smiled and said, "It's just a few steps. You don't have to worry about me, sister. Just focus on taking care of your health."

"Although the cold is a minor illness, you are pregnant with a dragon heir, so you should not be careless."

Zhen Mi smiled, with a hint of worry in her eyes.

She had been ill for more than half a month and had been taking medicine on time, but her condition had not improved. This reminded her of the questions Hua Tuo had asked her when he examined her that day.

It was obviously she who was sick, but Hua Tuo asked her if there were any elders in her family who had died of cold. Coincidentally, both her mother and brother died of cold.

Zhen Mi was very smart. She vaguely guessed that she might not have a cold but a more serious illness, but Hua Tuo did not tell her clearly.

"I hope I'm just overthinking..."

Zhen Mi sighed inwardly, and then asked Lu Lingqi, "Sister, I heard that... His Majesty sent Lord Wen to Wuji County to arrest the Zhen family members?"

Although Liu Xie had been hiding the news from her, she still learned the news, but she didn't know whether it was true or not.

Lu Lingqi's expression froze slightly when she heard this. She was not good at lying, so when faced with Zhen Mi's question, she hesitated for a moment and answered truthfully, "Yes, but my father was just following the order of His Majesty. Sister, don't blame him."

"And His Majesty only asked my father to arrest the Zhen clan members and take them back to Yecheng to await trial. He did not make any other arrangements, so don't worry too much, sister."

The Zhen case has been a hot topic for a long time, but the specific handling result has not yet been announced.

Lu Lingqi also sympathized with Zhen Mi, but she could do nothing about it, and she didn't want it to affect the relationship between the two.

"Don't worry, sister. I'm not someone who can't tell right from wrong. How could I blame Lord Wen for this?"

"Besides, it is only natural that Zhen should be punished for what she did. I am ready for whatever punishment your majesty gives me."

Zhen Mi said after a faint smile.

But her appearance made Lu Lingqi feel more sympathetic, and she continued, "My father should be back soon. Then I will ask him to go to His Majesty and beg for mercy. Maybe..."

"Absolutely not!"

Zhen Mi's face suddenly changed when she heard this, and she said seriously, "I know you want to help me, but you must not let Lord Wen come forward to plead for me."

"Not only will this not help the Zhen family, but it will also harm Lord Wen. Then... cough cough cough——!"

Zhen Mi became so excited that she couldn't help coughing.

A sickly blush appeared on her pale cheeks.

Lu Lingqi was shocked when she saw this, and was about to stand up and pat her back to calm her cough, but she stood up too quickly and lost her balance, and fell heavily to the side.

"Noble man!"

The palace maids in the hall were all horrified when they saw this. Pregnant women fear falling down the most, not to mention that Lu Lingqi was already nine months pregnant!
Lu Lingqi was about to say that she was fine, but the maid next to her turned pale and said in horror: "Your Excellency, blood..."

Everyone followed the palace maid's gaze and saw blood soaking through the robe under Lu Lingqi's body and slowly seeping out.

Everyone was stunned by this scene. Lu Lingqi's mind went blank and she sat there at a loss.

Zhen Mi had stopped coughing at this point, and ignored the pain in her chest. She gritted her teeth and ordered, "Go and call the imperial physician!"

……

Imperial Palace, Xuanshi.

After the court meeting, Liu Xie did not return to Xuanshi, but went to the Imperial Garden to fish and relax.

Zhen Mi's illness made him feel heavy-hearted. Although he had sent a message to Zhang Liao to ask Zhang Zhongjing to come out of seclusion, he didn't know whether Zhang Zhongjing could cure Zhen Mi.

Thinking of this, Liu Xie became more and more irritated. He couldn't concentrate on fishing at all, so he simply threw the fishing rod aside.

At this moment, Gao Lan walked into the water pavilion and respectfully reported to him: "Your Majesty, Lord Wen requests to see you."

Hearing this, Liu Xie raised his eyebrows and said, "Announce."

Gao Lan clasped his fists and stepped back.

Soon, Lü Bu walked into the water pavilion with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, saluted to Liu Xie and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, your Majesty!"

"Get up."

Liu Xie nodded slightly, and then asked, "How is Lord Wen's trip to Wuji County to capture the entire Zhen family going?"

Lu Bu immediately replied: "Your Majesty, I have arrested all the more than 200 members of the Zhen family and brought them to Yecheng. During this period, they did not resist or resist arrest."

"Before I came to the palace to meet you, I sent them all to the Heavenly Prison. This is the list of the Zhen clan members arrested this time. Please review it, Your Majesty."

Lu Bu submitted a list.

It is said to be a list, but in fact it is the genealogy of the three clans of the Zhen family. He arrested people directly according to the genealogy, and there was no omission at all.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Liu Xie took the list but did not look at it. Instead, he handed it to Queen Guo beside him and said to Lu Bu with a smile, "Lord Wen has made great contributions in defeating Ma Chao and recovering Chang'an."

"I have been waiting for you to come back so that I can reward you together with Zilong, Zhongda and others."

"With this achievement, Lord Wen is qualified to be promoted to the position of general."

Ma Chao is his only two biggest enemies in the world now. Defeating Ma Chao and regaining Chang'an is truly a great achievement.

Liu Xie knew that Lu Bu had always coveted the position of general, so he planned to take this opportunity to give him this position.

"General..."

When Lu Bu heard this, his eyes lit up instantly.

This is the pinnacle of all military generals and the goal of his lifelong struggle. Is he finally going to reach this position?

Lu Bu was extremely excited for a moment, but he soon remembered something else, so after hesitating for a moment, he cupped his hands and said to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, the credit for defeating Ma Chao this time mainly goes to the military advisor. Without the military advisor's strategy, we would not have been able to break through Tongguan, let alone recapture Chang'an City."

"I was unable to capture or kill Ma Chao alive, and even allowed him to escape. I can't really say that I have done anything meritorious."

"I am truly unworthy of the title of great general." Although he really wanted to become a great general, his performance in this Western Expedition was mediocre, and most of the credit went to Sima Yi.

If he really had the audacity to accept this position, Zhang Liao would laugh at him for the rest of his life.

"Oh?"

Liu Xie was a little surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that Lu Bu would even refuse the position of general. Is this still the Lu Bu he is familiar with?
Just when he was about to tease Lu Bu, an anxious shout suddenly came from outside the water pavilion.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened—!"

A palace maid stumbled into the water pavilion and said in a panic, "Lady Lu accidentally fell in the Qingli Palace just now, her water broke, and she is about to give birth!"

"What did you say?!"

Liu Xie and Lu Bu both changed their expressions and spoke in unison, their tone full of surprise.

After realizing what was happening, Liu Xie stood up without any hesitation and went straight to Qingli Palace, followed closely by Lu Bu.

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There was a busy atmosphere inside the Qingli Palace.

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As soon as Lu Lingqi fell, Zhen Mi carried her into the inner room, then sent someone to call the midwife and the palace maid, and prepared hot water, mattresses and other necessary items. As for the imperial physician, he was waiting outside the bedroom.

Liu Xie and Lu Bu came to Qingli Palace soon after hearing the news. Zhen Mi took the initiative to step forward and salute, saying, "Your Majesty, Lord Wen."

"My beloved, what happened to Lady Lu?"

Liu Xie glanced at the inner room where palace maids were constantly coming in and out, then frowned and asked Zhen Mi.

Zhen Mi's face was full of self-blame. She said, "I was coughing badly at the time. Sister Lu was worried about me so she stood up and came to check on me. But she didn't stand firmly and accidentally fell... This is all my fault."

She had a good relationship with Lu Lingqi, and her worry and self-blame were genuine. She didn't want to see anything happen to Lu Lingqi.

Hearing this, Lu Bu gritted his teeth and said, "This disobedient and rebellious girl! How many times have I told her to take good care of her pregnancy, but she never listened!"

"What should I do now?"

At this time, he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. He was so worried about his daughter's safety that he even forgot the etiquette and directly called her a rebellious daughter.

Of course, Liu Xie would not argue with the anxious Lu Bu about these things, but just silently calculated the time it would take for Lu Lingqi to become pregnant.

Although the folk saying goes that pregnancy takes ten months, according to later medical theories, a full-term pregnancy is thirty-seven weeks, or nine months.

Lu Lingqi is about thirty-six weeks pregnant so far. Giving birth now is not considered premature and is not that dangerous.

Thinking of this, Liu Xie felt a little relieved and said to Lu Bu, "Lord Wen, don't worry too much. The imperial physician and the midwife are here, and nothing will happen to Concubine Lu."

After that, he comforted Zhen Mi, "My beloved concubine, there is no need to blame yourself. This is an accident and it is beyond our expectation. We can just wait here with peace of mind..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a painful cry suddenly came from the inner room.

This cry startled everyone outside the palace.

Because this is exactly Lu Lingqi's voice!
"Qier!"

Lu Bu's heart instantly rose to his throat, and he subconsciously wanted to rush into the inner room, but after he came to his senses, he stopped and stamped his feet in anxiety.

Liu Xie also fell silent, staring at the inner room with his fists clenched tightly, and he couldn't help feeling worried.

The palace maids were busy going in and out of the bedroom carrying hot water and various things.

When Lu Bu saw the water in the basin stained red with blood, he felt his vision flash darkly and his face turned pale.

He was used to seeing scenes of broken limbs and rivers of blood when he commanded thousands of troops in battle, but in his opinion, nothing was more shocking than the blood.

Even Liu Xie could no longer remain calm after seeing this.

Medical conditions in ancient times were backward and the mortality rate of children was not low. Once a difficult delivery occurred, heavy bleeding was very likely. At that time, not to mention the child, it would be a question whether the mother could survive!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but ask Hua Tuo: "Mr. Hua, is Concubine Lu in danger?"

Although Hua Tuo was an expert in gynecology, he could not participate in childbirth due to etiquette. However, he had taught the midwife and palace maids everything that should be paid attention to in advance.

His main role here is to stabilize the situation, and people inside can ask him for help in time if they encounter any difficult situations.

Hua Tuo pondered and said, "This matter...I am not able to make a judgment."

Anything can happen during the delivery process, and even though he has delivered countless babies, he cannot guarantee that everything will go smoothly.

"Sister Lu..."

Zhen Mi was in tears at this time. She closed her eyes and muttered to herself, silently praying for Lu Lingqi.

Time has never been so difficult.

In the inner room, Lu Lingqi was lying on the bed. The pain of childbirth made her face pale and her forehead was covered with sweat.

The maid beside her kept wiping her sweat and encouraged her: "My dear, please push harder, the baby is coming out soon!"

The two midwives who were in charge of the delivery were sweating profusely. At this time, the baby was already half out. One of them exclaimed in surprise! "It's a princess! My dear, keep pushing!"

Lu Lingqi clenched her teeth, her expression painful, and the quilt in her hands was torn by her, which showed how much pain she was in.

"Whoa-whoa-!"

I don’t know how long it took, but a loud cry echoed throughout the inner room, and the child was finally born!
At this time, Lu Lingqi was completely exhausted. She didn't even have time to take a look at the child before she fainted.

"Quick! Give the noble man some ginseng soup!"

"Also, give your Excellency some of Doctor Hua's medicine!"

The midwife had received instruction from Hua Tuo in advance and had delivered many babies, so she was naturally experienced and gave the instructions immediately.

Then a palace maid immediately came forward to help Lu Lingqi up and carefully fed her warm ginseng soup with a spoon.

Then he opened a jade box and gave Lu Lingqi the pills inside along with ginseng soup.

This pill was made by Hua Tuo using a variety of precious medicines and was specially prepared for pregnant women after childbirth.

At this time, Liu Xie and others outside the palace also heard the crying.

A moment later, a palace maid ran out of the inner room, knelt down in front of Liu Xie, and said with a happy face: "I congratulate your majesty, congratulations to your majesty!"

"Your Majesty has given birth to a princess, both mother and daughter are safe!"

The palace maid's words made everyone present breathe a sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

"Princess?"

After hearing the palace maid's words, Lu Bu's hope of having a grandson was immediately shattered.

Although he felt very complicated, he finally just sighed and said nothing. No matter what, as long as his daughter was still alive, it was enough.

(End of this chapter)