Chapter 212: Song Zhao Gives birth Prematurely

Chapter 212

Time passed quickly, and before long it was Xiao Jingheng's birthday again.

Since he needed to avoid bad luck this year, his birthday was not celebrated extravagantly. He only gathered with his consorts and several close prince brothers for a regular celebration.

During the birthday banquet, Xiao Jingyan, as Xiao Jingheng's closest brother, naturally also attended.

It had been a long time since Song Zhao had seen him. Seeing his roguish and unrestrained appearance today still made her feel disgusted.

The consorts performed and offered gifts, and the atmosphere was lively.

The Empress had not seen Xiao Jingheng for a long time. To demonstrate the harmony between the emperor and empress today, she still sat next to Xiao Jingheng.

During the singing and dancing in the hall, the Empress toasted Xiao Jingheng with a cup of wine,

"Your Majesty, this concubine congratulates you on your birthday. May you live ten thousand years with ten thousand blessings."

Xiao Jingheng did not respond to her words, but he could not be too rude to her. In the end, he still drank the wine.

Amidst the wine cups, the consorts were all trying to get on Xiao Jingheng's good side.

The newly admitted concubines also had their own ways to curry favor.

But no matter what they did, Song Zhao only regarded them as some inferior singing and dancing girls, just there for entertainment.

What was unexpected to Song Zhao was that Rongyue seemed a little different tonight than usual.

She had said that she was unwilling to serve him in bed, and had secretly taken medicine to avoid pregnancy and cut off the emperor's lineage.

By her arrogance, she should have been unwilling to get close to Xiao Jingheng.

But today she was very attentive to Xiao Jingheng,

not only frequently toasting him, but also singing and dancing for him, behaving just like a young mistress from a prominent family, as if deliberately provoking Song Zhao.

Moreover, Song Zhao knew that Rongyue could not drink alcohol.

After two cups her face was flushed red, and if she drank more she would probably have trouble even walking steadily.

As a result, behind the artificial hill, she actually saw Rongyue pulling and struggling with Xiao Jingyan!

Song Zhao was very far away, unable to hear what they were saying.

But seeing Rongyue's unstopping tears, she guessed in her heart, and immediately understood......

She was greatly shocked, and decided to pretend she hadn't seen this. She hurriedly brought Yun Shan and Xiao Fuzi back, and quietly told them,

"No matter what you saw today, pretend you didn't see it."

"Zhao'er! Zhao'er!"

Xiao Jingheng's shout came from not far away. Song Zhao suddenly looked up to see Xiao Jingheng stumbling drunkenly towards her.

Song Zhao quickly stepped forward two paces to meet him, "Why has Your Majesty also come out?"

The smell of alcohol on Xiao Jingheng was very strong, he was clearly already drunk.

He grabbed Song Zhao's hand, and said indistinctly,

"You've been out for so long, I was worried about you. Come, I'll accompany you back."

He pulled Song Zhao by the hand to head back, but perhaps because he was drunk, there was no lightness in his grip.

With this tug, Song Zhao lost her balance and tripped, falling to the ground!

"Imperial Concubine!"

Yun Shan cried out in shock, and immediately went to help up Song Zhao with Xiao Fuzi.

Meanwhile, Song Zhao clutched her belly, her flushed face instantly turning pale, in so much pain that she couldn't utter a word.

Seeing her skirt already soaked with water, Yun Shan shouted at Xiao Fuzi:

"Quick, call the Imperial Physicians! Her Ladyship is going into labor!"

Facing this sudden change, even Xiao Jingheng was frightened instantly sober......