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As soon as the words fell, everyone looked at Mu Junqi, and Consort Wang knelt before her, crying and saying, "Empress, you know this matter was not done by me. You must believe Consort!"
Looking up at Mo Xiao Li, seeing the sharpness that flashed in his eyes, she understood and took a step back, coldly saying, "Consort Wang, I have treated you well on ordinary days. I never expected you would do such a thing."
"Your Highness, Consort has hated you before, but she has never done anything so despicable. You must believe Consort!" she cried while tugging at her skirt.
Mo Xiao Li turned to look at Consort Wang and shouted towards the palace entrance, "Come here, bring three feet of white silk!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a young eunuch entered holding white silk and knelt on the ground. Upon seeing this, Consort Wang completely forgot her tears and sat dazed on the floor, watching the scene unfold.
Then several maids came over to pull her up from the ground, wanting to take her away. But at that moment, she suddenly stood up and lunged towards Mu Junqi. Due to her large belly, she exclaimed "Oh no!" and fell backward.
Everyone was stunned. Mo Xiao Li quickly walked over and pushed Consort Wang to the ground, then rushed past everyone to Mu Junqi's side, anxiously asking, "Are you okay? What happened?"
But what responded to him was Mu Junqi's painful cry. "Empress, are you alright?" All the concubines gathered around.
At that moment, Consort Xi suddenly covered her mouth and screamed, "Ah... blood... blood!"
Everyone followed her gaze and found that Mu Junqi's lower body was soaked with blood, which flowed out like water from a stream, splattering onto the ground and forming a shocking red pool.
Mo Xiao Li stared blankly at the pool of blood; his mind went completely blank. The other concubines looked at each other as if they had lost their direction.
It was Consort Xi who reacted first and shouted outside, "Quickly summon the imperial physician! The Empress is likely going into premature labor!"
Premature labor? Everyone gasped in shock. They all knew that if a child was born prematurely, it meant danger for both mother and child. Moreover, Mu Junqi had fallen to the ground and was now unconscious; how could she possibly have the strength to give birth?
At this moment, Mo Xiao Li also reacted angrily and shouted at Li Fusheng, "Execute Consort Wang by slow slicing!" After saying this, he picked up Mu Junqi horizontally and walked out.
She could have given birth in Jinghe Palace, but if she did so now, it meant they would have to stay here for some time. Therefore, Mo Xiao Li carried her to Qinxiang Garden.
The remaining concubines exchanged glances, fidgeting with their silk handkerchiefs, each wearing a look of despair.
Everything had happened so suddenly that the entire palace was enveloped in a tense atmosphere. Xia Ziqian brought the Midwife to Qinxiang Garden and immediately used acupuncture to stimulate several acupoints, then pinched a few times on the philtrum, finally managing to wake her up. However, as soon as Mu Junqi regained consciousness, she felt excruciating pain in her lower body.
"What... what happened to me?" Mu Junqi asked weakly.
The Midwife approached with a smile, holding a towel to wipe the sweat from Mu Junqi's forehead, saying, "Empress, you have finally woken up."
Then Xia Ziqian stepped forward, looking uneasy as she said, "Yes, if you hadn't woken up soon, the child in your belly might have been in serious trouble."
Child? Mu Junqi was taken aback and hurriedly reached down to touch her swollen belly. She slightly lifted her head and noticed that there was blood everywhere on her lower body. Not knowing what had happened to the child, tears filled her large eyes as she looked at Xia Ziqian and asked, "My... my child... how is the child?"
"Your Highness, rest assured, the child is currently fine. As long as you gather your strength and listen carefully to the Midwife's instructions, everything should be alright," Xia Ziqian gently reassured her.
Mu Junqi finally felt relieved, but then a wave of heart-wrenching pain surged through her lower body, causing her to cry out involuntarily.
Seeing this, the Midwife quickly said, "Empress, I will assist you with the delivery now. Take a deep breath and push with all your might; I believe the child will come out soon."
Mu Junqi gripped the bed sheet tightly as beads of sweat rolled down her forehead like soybeans.
Seeing that Mu Junqi had finally recovered, Xia Ziqian decided not to disturb them any further. After giving a few instructions to the Midwife, she led all the imperial physicians outside. Only Huixin and Ziyue remained inside to assist the Midwife with the delivery.
Meanwhile, outside the room, everyone was already in a state of anxiety. Mo Xiao Li paced back and forth in the palace while other concubines sat nearby, unable to discern whether their expressions reflected worry or jealousy.
"Why hasn't she given birth yet?" Mo Xiao Li could no longer wait and said anxiously.
Just then, Xia Ziqian walked out. Mo Xiao Li hurried over and grabbed her by the front of her clothes, asking, "How is the Empress? Why hasn't she delivered yet?"
"Your Majesty, please don't be anxious; childbirth naturally takes time," Xia Ziqian replied calmly.
At that moment, Li Fusheng walked over with a cup of tea in hand. Mo Xiao Li realized that he had been too anxious. He took the cup, drank it all in one go, but still felt an uncontrollable tension inside, continuing to pace outside the hall.
Consort Xi stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the Empress has her own fortune; she will be fine."
Mo Xiao Li glanced at Consort Xi and fell silent, moving to a nearby bench to sit down.
But soon, cries from Mu Junqi came from inside the room. Mo Xiao Li stood up anxiously again, about to rush in when Consort Xi stopped him. "Your Majesty, childbirth is inherently a messy affair; you shouldn't go in."
"Yes, Your Majesty," the other Consorts echoed in unison.
Inside the room, Mu Junqi was already sweating profusely, the sheets beneath her hands twisted out of shape. Her voice became hoarse as she finally let out one last painful scream. With all her strength, she gave birth, and then they heard the baby's cries.
Hearing the baby's cries, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Mu Junqi instantly lost all her strength and collapsed weakly.
The Midwife picked up the baby and washed it in a basin nearby before wrapping it in cloth. Mu Junqi quietly watched this scene; although she was exhausted and wanted to rest well, for some reason, all she could see at that moment was the baby.
"Is it a boy or a girl?" Her voice was very weak.
"Congratulations, Empress; it's a Little Prince!" the Midwife replied excitedly.
A prince? At that moment, Mu Junqi couldn't express what she felt inside. In this harem, every concubine hoped to give birth to an Elder Brother. However, beneath the calm surface lay darkness. Moreover, since there was no Elder Brother yet, her child might be in grave danger. She looked at the baby in the Midwife's arms with some concern.
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