Concubine Mi in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 179

In the delivery room of Chengqian Palace, Granny Wen was delivering the baby for Concubine Tong, Nanny Gui and two court ladies were also inside, and several imperial physicians were also waiting outside the palace.

There was a burst of heart-piercing shouts in the hall. Concubine Tong Guifei's face was extremely pale, without a trace of blood. Beads of sweat appeared on her forehead because of the pain, and dripped down her cheeks.

Wen Po stepped forward and lifted Concubine Tong's skirt, looked at the opening of the birth canal and touched Concubine Tong's belly, feeling anxious.

The concubine's birth canal opened slowly, and she didn't know how long it would last.

At this moment, Concubine Tong was in so much pain that she couldn't say a word, Nanny Gui stood there, looking at her mother's appearance, she couldn't help saying angrily: "My mother is in such pain, I still don't want to think of a way."

After saying this, she only took a handkerchief scalded in hot water to wipe the sweat off her forehead.

As a woman, she is naturally aware of this kind of thing, and she can't blame Wen Po.

"Your Majesty, please bear with me, save your strength first, and Elder Brother will come out soon." Nanny Gui comforted her while wiping the sweat from her forehead.

It wasn't until half an hour later that it finally reached the ten fingers.

Concubine Tong's face paled from the pain, she bit her handkerchief hard, and tightly grasped the brocade quilt under her body with both hands.

"Your Majesty, use your strength! Your Majesty, hurry up and exert your strength!" the Wen woman hurriedly said.

Tong Guifei was lying on the bed, cold sweat oozing from her head, the sound of suppressed pain came out bursts, and with a sudden force, a burst of tearing pain came from her lower body.

"It's not good, the empress is having a miscarriage." Seeing the pair of feet that came out first, the old lady's legs gave way and she almost fell to the ground.

Hearing what Wen Po said, the maids staying inside couldn't help but let out a low cry, and even Nanny Gui's expression changed instantly.

Aborted labor is dystocia, also known as pedal lotus birth. After a long time, the fetus in the womb is likely to suffocate and die. If you forcefully reach in and pull the fetus out, the empress will probably die.

For a moment, everyone in the delivery room turned pale with panic, and pots of blood were brought out, but the baby refused to come out for a long time.

Seeing this, Mrs. Wen was sweating profusely, half anxious, half afraid.The imperial concubine has a high status, and the fetus in the womb is of royal blood, so they can be buried with them if anything goes wrong.

But at this time, Concubine Tong Guifei heard the news, her mind crashed, and she gritted her teeth and asked, "Your Majesty, where is your Majesty?"

"Your Majesty, I just went to deliver a message. The Emperor is probably still on his way." Nanny Gui was worried, but she could only comfort her in a low voice.

"The emperor is here!" Just as he was speaking, a shrill voice came from outside the hall.

Concubine Tong's eyes immediately shone with light, she took the hand of the nanny, and said intermittently: "Tell the emperor, protect...protect the emperor's heir."

After saying this, there was another tragic cry. Concubine Tong's face turned blue from the pain, but her eyes were fixed on Nanny Gui.

"Your Majesty." Nanny Gui said with a sour heart and couldn't help it.

"Go!" Concubine Tong pushed Nanny Gui's hand, she knew that the longer the delay, the worse it would be for the fetus in her womb.

When Kangxi walked into the courtyard, he happened to watch a few court ladies hurrying out with basins of blood.

As for the Chengqian Palace, all the ups and downs were in chaos.

Seeing this, Kangxi's eyes flashed with strangeness, but he immediately recovered his usual deepness, and strode to the entrance of the hall.

Nanny Gui just came out of the delivery room. Seeing Kangxi, she knelt down on the ground with a plop, choked with sobs and said, "Your Majesty, my mother's situation is not very good. My mother said, please... please protect the emperor's heir."

As soon as she finished speaking, Kangxi kicked her hard: "You bastard! If the imperial concubine is not well, I want you all to be buried with her."

Listening to Kangxi's words, Nanny Gui was stunned at this moment. The emperor meant to try his best to protect the empress.

"Hurry up!" Kangxi yelled.

Nanny Gui stood up, blessed her body, turned around and ran towards the delivery room.

With Kangxi's will, the stable women naturally knew what to do, but they were frightened by Concubine Tong's eyes before they did it.

Naturally, Concubine Tong Gui also heard Gui Nanny's words about Kangxi's will, and immediately became a little excited. This excitement seemed to stimulate the fetus in her womb.

"Your Majesty, try harder, and it will come out immediately." The Wen Po was obviously also very surprised, but after working as a servant in the palace for these years, she hasn't seen anything, which is naturally a good thing.

Concubine Tong exhausted all her strength, and the child finally came out.

That Wen Po couldn't help but rejoice and said: "It's out, but it's out!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he picked up the child and saw that the child's whole body was bruised and purple, and even his lips had no trace of blood, his legs softened and he fell to the ground all of a sudden.

"Stillborn, it's stillborn."

Concubine Tong Guifei gave birth to a child after suffering enough. Hearing this, her face tightened and she fainted immediately.

"It's not good, the empress is bleeding!"

"Miss!"

Hearing what Wen Po said, Nanny Gui was shocked, and looked under her own mother, only to see that the gushing blood had already dyed the mattress bright red.

The panicked shouts echoed in the bedroom, the imperial physician who was waiting outside hurriedly ran inside, even though he was skilled in medicine, he was unable to recover.

Concubine Tong Guifei gave birth to a stillborn baby and died of blood collapse due to fright. The wife Wen who delivered the baby did not act properly that frightened the concubine and was killed by the order of Kangxi.

For a while, Chengqian Palace was full of bloody atmosphere.

The news spread from Chengqian Palace, and it spread throughout the harem within an hour.

Concubine De, Concubine Yi, Concubine Rong, Concubine Mi and other concubines all appeared in Chengqian Palace in full costume.

Although the concubines and concubines had a dignified look on their faces, they each had their own feelings in their hearts.

Concubine Tong Guifei has been in the palace for many years, and she has defeated so many concubines, and even Concubine De's favorite fourteenth elder brother is raised under her name.Now, he died of dystocia.

Not to mention, the baby was stillborn, and she lost her breath as soon as it came out. I don't know if it was because she was unlucky, but she didn't have to make the harem more unlucky.

Regarding the death of the noble concubine, although the concubines couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, most of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Who in the harem is not overwhelmed by the Tong family's daughter can finally breathe a sigh of relief now.

The Tong family, the Tong family can never send a third daughter in.

No matter what they thought, they didn't dare to show anything on their faces. The atmosphere in Chengqian Palace was extraordinarily dignified. Kangxi stood there with a calm expression, but it made people feel cold inside.

Standing there, Wang Miheng secretly glanced at Kangxi's face, and saw that although his face was cold, there was no trace of grief.

This is probably the case with the heart of an emperor.

To Kangxi, Concubine Tong Gui is no different from others except that she is the daughter of the Tong family.

Therefore, Kangxi was able to be so calm about her tragic death.

On the ninth day of November in the 34th year of Kangxi, Concubine Tong Guifei died of dystocia and blood collapse. Kangxi personally proposed a posthumous title for her: Concubine Hui Hui.

After the imperial concubine passed away, everyone in the palace became more cautious, even though some concubines had thoughts in their hearts because of the imperial concubine's death, they couldn't help but hold their breath.

Later, because of the Chinese New Year, the sorrow of the imperial concubine's death was diluted a lot.

After the morning of the day, there was news that Kangxi had approved the selection of the household department and set the date on the ninth day of February.

In the Palace of Prayer.

Wang Miheng asked Qiumei to send away the nanny next to Concubine De, then reached out to pick up the booklet on the table and read it carefully.

From the time of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty, it was stipulated that all girls from the Manchu Eight Banners who are 13 to 16 years old must participate in the emperor's draft every three years. Children and grandchildren who are Fujin women who have not participated in the draft are not allowed to marry.

After Wang Miheng entered the palace, it was Kangxi's first draft.Can't help but feel a little curious.

The names on this booklet, according to the division of Man and Han, numbered hundreds of people.

Qiumei lifted the curtain and walked into the hall after seeing off the nuns beside Concubine De.

"It's so good, why did Empress Defei send this thing?" Qiumei frowned and said.

What Qiumei was thinking, Wang Miheng could naturally guess.

"She sent someone to send it, so we just looked at it, anyway, it's time to pass the time." Wang Miheng said while flipping through the booklet.

Before Qiumei could speak, Wang Miheng smiled again: "Okay, it's not a big deal. The imperial doctor said that the marks on this face have improved a lot. After a while, it will be all right."

Even if Concubine De wanted to make her look ugly in front of the new couple, she could only think about it in her heart.

Originally, she thought it would take more than a month, but she didn't expect that the progress still frightened the imperial physician, so she could only proceed slowly according to the imperial physician's rhythm.

It can't, it makes people suspicious.

When Qiumei heard this, her face softened a little.

"That's right, the marks on the master's face look much better. Even the imperial physician said that the master's blessings are profound, and even the heavens are taking care of the master."

Hearing Qiumei's words, Wang Miheng laughed and said: "Those who can enter the palace to serve the emperor are naturally blessed."

After all, Qiumei's identity was different, and she didn't dare to answer Wang Miheng's words.

He just nodded and said: "I only hope that the scars on the master's face will be healed on the day of the draft." After speaking, he walked to the table and poured a cup of tea, and handed it to Wang Miheng.

"My maidservant heard that the emperor ordered the fourteenth elder brother to move back to the Yonghe Palace."

Wang Miheng was holding a book in his hand, and he didn't raise his head when he heard this, he just said: "It makes sense, after all, Concubine De is Brother Fourteen's biological mother, the imperial concubine passed away, naturally the Emperor will not be wronged lost this son."

Qiumei nodded, and said: "Now, Concubine De's wish has been fulfilled."

When Concubine Tong died, Concubine De didn't know how happy she was, but now, with the emperor's will, she felt more at ease.

However, Concubine De has a calm temperament, even if she is happy in her heart, no one can grasp the slightest clue.

I heard that during the days when the imperial concubine passed away, she copied Buddhist scriptures in the small Buddhist hall every day, and even the queen mother praised her when she heard it.

(End of this chapter)