Leng Qiyue did not have much of a reaction, and continued to play with the rouge in front of him, then said indifferently: "Maybe they already had it before, so it's not surprising that she's pregnant."
Xiao Die was defeated by Leng Qiyue's reaction, and muttered: "Alright, alright, you're not in a rush, what are you waiting for!"
Leng Qiyue smiled faintly: "Come, this pink rouge is done. Come and try it."
Xiao Die liked Leng Qiyue's rouge very much. It was very fragrant and beautiful, and when she heard that Leng Qiyue wanted her to try out a new colour, she immediately threw Han Liu to the back of her mind.
Three days later, Dongfang Haotian held a grand banquet for Han Liu to celebrate her pregnancy. This made the women of the harem jealous again.
During the banquet, Dongfang Haotian pulled Han Liu's hand and sat down side by side.
Leng Qiyue tried her best to ignore them and decided to leave after drinking a few cups. Since she was about to give birth, no one would make things difficult for her, this pregnant woman.
In the middle of the banquet, Leng Qiyue stood up and said: "Reporting to your majesty, your concubine is not feeling well, and will be leaving first."
Dongfang Haotian did not even look at her, and said: "Go." Saying that, he continued to chat and laugh with Han Liu.
Leng Qiyue clenched her teeth, and walked out. Although Xiao Die was unwilling to let go of her master, she had no choice but to curse in her heart.
Passing through the Imperial Garden, Leng Qiyue's heart was in a mess, she simply sat in the pavilion and sulked. Although she hated Dongfang Haotian's ruthlessness and Liu Han for betraying him, she couldn't show it. She had to smile and welcome it, was this the life of a harem? It occurred to her that if she could, she would be emperor and build a harem, as Peony had said, and have a group of male pets.
Thinking about this, she couldn't help but laugh. All of this was impossible. Forget it, she would wait until the child was born. Looking at the date, Imperial Concubine Lin should be born soon, I wonder if it's male or female, who exactly is the child? The Empress Dowager couldn't be pointing at the child as she returned to the palace, right?
"What is the Empress thinking?" Xiao Die saw Leng Qiyue frowning and laughing foolishly at times, so she asked.
Leng Qiyue shook her head: "Nothing, let's go back."
"En, slow down, Empress." Xiao Die supported Leng Qiyue out of the pavilion.
"Meow …" A cat jumped down from the pavilion and landed directly on Leng Qiyue's body. She was so shocked that she fell to the ground.
"Empress, is the Empress alright?" Xiao Die was shocked.
Leng Qiyue stood up, looked at the cat that ran away, and said: "That cat isn't mine, is there anyone else raising a cat in the palace?"
Xiao Die shook her head and said: "I haven't heard of it, maybe a Wildcat …. "Aiya, Niang Niang, your neck is bleeding from a scratch."
Leng Qiyue touched her neck, it was indeed fiery hot, and she scolded with a frown: "Damn cat, I let my family's Xiao Hei rape you."
Xiao Die did not understand, and asked: "What is stronger than him?"
Leng Qiyue giggled and said: "It's nothing, let's go."
But just as she took a step, her stomach started to ache. She quickened her steps, returned to her Moonlight Palace, and shouted after entering the bedroom: "Xiao Die, my stomach is hurting.
Xiao Die was stunned. After a long while, she finally shouted and ran out, "Men! The noble concubine is about to give birth!"
Not long after, both the imperial physicians and the midwives arrived. Leng Qiyue's stomach hurt greatly, she grabbed the imperial physician's sleeve and said: "Aren't I supposed to have babies for a few more days?"
The Imperial Physician continued, "The Empress has been pregnant for more than eight months, so it's normal for her to give birth at any time. It's just that the Empress seemed to have consumed something to invigorate her blood, which was why she was born prematurely."
Leng Qiyue clenched her teeth as cold sweat dripped down her forehead. She asked anxiously, "Doctor, how is the Empress? Is there any danger to your life? "
The imperial physician said uncertainly, "The Empress is not in any immediate danger. We should call the midwives in. This subject will wait outside."
After the midwife came in, she probed Leng Qiyue's body and said: "Empress Dowager, the child has not come down yet. You have to stay here for a while longer, if you can eat, then eat as soon as possible.
Leng Qiyue really did not want to eat anything, so she brought over a bowl of Ginseng Chicken Soup and said: "Esteemed Empress, I know you cannot eat it, but you must drink this bowl of Ginseng Chicken Soup, for the sake of my child, you can drink it."
Leng Qiyue's stomach was in pain. Initially, she did not want to drink it, but after hearing Xiao Die's words, she obediently walked over. Xiao Die brought the bowl to her mouth and drank a few mouthfuls. Suddenly, Leng Qiyue bit hard on the side of the bowl, and with a cracking sound, the porcelain bowl shattered, and chicken soup scattered all over the floor.
Leng Qiyue spat out the piece of porcelain and said, "It hurts."
Xiao Die panicked then, looked outside and shouted: "Has the Emperor come yet?"
The maid outside said, "The emperor said he'll come back later. It won't be that fast for him to give birth."
Xiao Die almost spat out saliva when she heard her, but remembering that there was an outsider present, she swallowed her saliva back.
Tears rolled down the corner of Leng Qiyue's eyes as she sobbed, "What a hateful heart you have …"
Seeing that, the midwife said, "Empress, don't be sad yet. You will come when you give birth to the little prince."
Leng Qiyue clenched her teeth as she endured the waves of pain. After struggling for four hours, she suddenly felt a sharp pain, causing her body to straighten out as well.
She quickly cut off the umbilical cord and handed the good child Bao over to Leng Qiyue, saying: "Congratulations, esteemed wangfei, you are a princess."
When Leng Qiyue heard that it was his daughter, she happily hugged her. The baby was soft and tender, with not much hair and a lot of scattered hair, but her eyes resembled Leng Qiyue a lot.
After tidying up everything, the imperial physician came in and checked Leng Qiyue's pulse, then said: "The Empress is in very good health, you just need to take good care of yourself."
The imperial physician looked at Leng Qiyue with sympathy and pity, but Leng Qiyue said indifferently: "Xiao Die, great rewards are given to the midwife and the imperial physician."
"Yes, Empress." Xiao Die gave them ten silver each and sent them out.
Xiao Die returned and said, "The Empress is tired, let's sleep for a while."
"Mm, take a look at these good kids." Leng Qiyue was really tired, she closed her eyes and went to sleep.
Since the Emperor didn't come, Xiao Die's heart became more and more angry. She said to the child in her arms, "Oh you, it's so good if you were a boy. Yet you are a girl, and the Empress is about to suffer again. "
Deep into the night, a black-clothed person stealthily snuck into the Moonlight Palace and rushed straight towards Leng Qiyue's room.
Xiao Die was originally lying behind the screen with his child in her arms, but when she heard the sound, she came out to take a look. In the end she gave the black-clothed man a chance.
Xiao Die took out his whip and fiercely slashed forward, the black clothed man dodged. She looked at her and then prepared to escape, but Xiao Die did not dare relax, and swung his whip again.