The subtle fragrance of cotton needles

Chapter 111: Your Highness, why don’t you give birth to a child quickly?

Xia Yanxiang immediately held Concubine Su's hand and looked firmly into her tearful eyes: "My queen, wait for your grandson to hold in your arms!"

"Your Highness, please keep an eye on the Queen. Let her drink a cup of hot tea and wait to hold her grandson." After saying that, Xia Yanxiang broke away from Concubine Su's hand and took An Zhi into the delivery room.

As soon as Xia Yanxiang entered the delivery room, she smelled a scent: "Who sent the blood-dried grass?"

Yue Qing knew it was her when she heard it: "Don't say anything for now, girl, stop the princess' bleeding first, and then check the matter of the blood-withered grass later."

While opening the medicine box, Xia Yanxiang said to Anzhi, "Anzhi, go tell the queen to surround Anyue Palace tightly. Don't let the person who harmed the princess escape."

"Yes."

Xia Yanxiang packed away the needles, took a deep breath, and slowly inserted the needles according to the pattern in her mind. After a few injections, most of the bleeding under Mo Yuanli's body stopped, and Wenzi and the others also breathed a sigh of relief.

After another injection, Mo Yuanli slowly came to his senses. He saw Xia Yanxiang above him, who was giving him acupuncture, murmuring, "Third Miss..."

Xia Yanxiang smiled slightly: "Third Princess."

In her previous life, Xia Yanxiang had no contact with Mo Yuanli, but she knew that the princess did not end up well.

"Master's wife, the princess's bleeding has stopped. The rest is up to you. I'll go make some ginseng soup for the princess. I'll watch over her myself and she'll be fine in a while."

"it is good."

When they went out, Concubine Su and the other three were still waiting, so Xia Yanxiang went first to report that she was safe.

"My lady, you don't have to worry. The princess' bleeding has stopped."

After hearing the accurate news, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Xia Yanxiang continued, "The princess has been exhausted for too long. Now Yanxiang needs to make some ginseng soup."

"Yes, I'll have someone bring it over right away."

"No, Master's wife told me that someone had given the princess ginseng soup before she had a hemorrhage, but when I went in, the ginseng tasted mixed with a kind of blood-drying grass. This medicine is colorless and light-smelling. If you take it on a normal day, it will gradually dry up your blood. If you use it at this time, I'm afraid you will have a hemorrhage and die."

"So, Madam, Yanxiang was born with a sensitive nose and can distinguish even the most mixed smells. Let Yanxiang go in person! You should make the arrangements first and have someone guard Anyue Palace until the princess is safely born, and then make plans."

"The entire Anyue Palace belongs to me, how could anyone attack my Li'er?"

Xia Yanxiang shook her head and went downstairs to make ginseng soup.

After another half hour, a loud cry was finally heard.

"It's born! It's born!" Concubine Su was extremely happy and hurried over to see Mo Yuanli. Shen Zhe finally breathed a sigh of relief, quietly wiped the moisture from the corners of his eyes, and went to the delivery room.

"Congratulations, Her Majesty, congratulations to Her Majesty, the princess has given birth to a chubby little prince!" Nanny Hua was also very happy and hurried to announce the good news.

"Okay, okay! Where's Li'er? How's Li'er?"

As soon as Concubine Su finished asking, she saw Shen Zhe rushing into the delivery room to see Mo Yuanli despite being stopped.

"Ali! Ali!" Shen Zhe looked at her tired face and felt very guilty.

"Don't worry, Prince Consort. The princess lost too much blood and was exhausted due to the long labor. Her body was damaged this time. Fortunately, the bleeding was stopped in time. However, if the princess gets pregnant again in the future, the chances of a difficult labor will increase."

"No more children, no more children." Shen Zhe gently held Mo Yuantong's hand, "Having one is enough. If she has one, she will suffer so much. I won't have any more children in the future."

"The princess is still young. If she takes good care of herself in the future, she will be able to recover from the sequelae of this pregnancy. The prince consort does not need to worry."

"Prince consort, please go out first. The delivery room is dirty and messy. We have to wait for the servants to clean it up. Move the princess to a clean room first."

"I'll do it!" Shen Zhe carefully cleared the surroundings, and even more carefully picked up Mo Yuanli horizontally. Nanny Hua then took the blanket that had been prepared and covered Mo Yuanli flatly.

After seeing her little grandson, Concubine Su finally made time to call all the servants to the front of the palace.

Mo Yuchen and Mo Yuxuan were standing next to her.

“Who are the people serving in the delivery room today? Stand out for me!” Having lived in the harem for a long time, although Concubine Su is a bit cheerful by nature, she can’t be a good person after all since she can sit in the position of Concubine.

Some palace maids stood out tremblingly.

“Who are the ones who make and deliver the ginseng soup?”

The four ladies took another step forward.

"Very good! I have been in Anyue Palace for more than twenty years, and the shortest among you has been with me for four or five years. I have never been harsh on my servants, but what about you?"

"My third princess has never beaten or scolded servants since she was a child. Today, she gave birth in my Anyue Palace and her life was hanging by a thread. How dare you poison her! You almost killed her and the baby in her belly! If it weren't for the Third Miss of the Minister of Rites's Mansion and Madam Yue's excellent medical skills, who saved her and the baby, I would have let you be buried with me today!"

"Tell me! Who ordered you to do this?"

The four court ladies had already knelt down out of fear, trembling and unable to speak.

"You won't tell me, right? I have plenty of ways to deal with you. Come, search me first!"

Aunt Hua personally went forward and searched everyone one by one, but found nothing.

At this time, Mo Yuchen bent down and said, "Since someone has indeed poisoned it, mother might as well ask the third young lady to come and identify it."

The palace maids below didn't say a word.

Concubine Su glanced at them and said, "Okay, Yu An, go and invite the third young lady over in person."

"Yes."

Xia Yanxiang was in the room with Yue Qing checking on the condition of Mo Yuanli and the young master.

"Knock, knock! Miss San, the Imperial Concubine has asked Prince Luo to come down and invite you over."

Mo Yuchen was standing outside the door waiting for Xia Yanxiang.

Xia Yanxiang nodded to Yue Qing, stood up, wiped her hands, opened the door and walked out.

Xia Yanxiang bowed to Mo Yuchen and waited for the latter to nod before she stepped forward.

"How is Xiaoli?"

"She lost too much blood, and the delay was too long. She has damaged her vitality and needs some time to recover. Moreover, she was poisoned today. If she gets pregnant again in the future, the chances of a difficult birth will increase."

Mo Yuchen nodded, without any displeasure on his face: "I understand, we are also happy to have only one child."

"What if the princess gave birth to a daughter today?"

Mo Yuchen was stunned, not understanding what Xia Yanxiang meant. Then he heard her say, "If a girl is born today, will His Highness and His Majesty still be happy?"

"What's the difference? Whether it's a boy or a girl born today is enough. Could it be that Shen Zhe dares to force Xiaoli to give birth to another boy? If I don't break his legs, Mo Yuchen will break his legs too."

"Besides, girls are better than boys. If Shen Zhe dares to favor boys over girls, I will beat him back to his mother's womb first."

Xia Yanxiang smiled and asked him, "Since you like girls so much, why doesn't Your Highness Prince Luo give birth to one as soon as possible?"

Mo Yuchen was silent. Xia Yanxiang knew that she had asked the wrong question, so she changed the topic and said, "A boy is also good. They say that nephews take after their uncles. In the future, this child..."

"I dare not." Mo Yuchen raised his head and looked towards the sky. "Xiao Li risked her life to give birth to this child. If it weren't for you and Madam Yue, she would not have survived today. It's too dangerous."

The last sentence sounded like a sigh, but it hit Xia Yanxiang's heart heavily.

She said no more.

After entering the courtyard, Xia Yanxiang frowned and couldn't help but glance at the four palace maids as she walked past them. None of the four palace maids dared to look up.

"Empress Jin An."

Before Concubine Su could speak, Xia Yanxiang concluded: "Your Majesty, it's the palace maid over here."

Everyone's eyes instantly turned to the palace maid, who raised her head and buried it again in fear.

"Lift your head for me!"

"Your Majesty, I didn't do that. I didn't do that!" The palace maid was so scared that she burst into tears.

"No? Then why did the Third Miss identify you?"