mtl008 Chapter 525 Finale (34)
Chapter 525 Finale (34)
With the dismissal of the six palace concubines, the entire imperial palace was filled with tranquility and peace, like a spring garden that had been stripped of all its dross. The red walls remained, but they no longer trapped the fragrance of the garden.
As the wind blew, the bronze bells on the eaves rang softly, withered grass quietly grew in front of the steps, and even the glazed tiles on the corners of the temple reflected the brighter light of the sky...
Summer is quietly passing by, and autumn is coming soon...
In the golden month of September, the capital city has shed the summer heat and is now covered with a layer of splendor.
Jiang Wantang's belly grew bigger and bigger, and the wide phoenix robe could not hide the high bulge and the round curve.
When she walked, she leaned back unconsciously, had to hold her waist with both hands, and her movements became much slower.
In comparison, Yun Shang's pregnant belly, although also obvious, looked small and delicate.
The months are obviously close - one is due in late September, the other in early October...
When the two stood together, Jiang Wantang's belly was almost twice as big as Yun Shang's.
Because Jiang Wantang was about to give birth, Ji Wuyuan had not attended the morning court since the beginning of September. The imperial teacher sat in the court and acted as regent.
In the harem, the entire Imperial Hospital, headed by the old doctor Sun, took turns on duty day and night, ready for action.
In addition, dozens of the most experienced midwives in the capital were prepared, as well as wet nurses, and all of these people, without exception, signed the life and death order.
If anything happens to Jiang Wantang and Long Si, all these people will be buried with them.
The entire imperial city seemed peaceful, but there was a sense of tension everywhere.
It was like a bowstring stretched to the extreme, ready to explode as soon as Jiang Wantang gave birth.
The entire palace was on high alert.
Especially Ji Wuyuan...
He stayed by Jiang Wantang's side almost day and night, and even when she fell asleep at night, he didn't dare to close his eyes.
As Jiang Wantang's due date drew closer, he became increasingly uneasy, worried, and afraid...
Throughout history, giving birth to a woman's first child has always been a journey through the gates of hell, let alone the fact that Jiang Wantang was pregnant with twins.
He also asked Dr. Sun, the chances of a difficult birth for twins are very high.
Ji Wuyuan once privately asked the old doctor Sun that eight out of ten cases of twin births are difficult to deliver, and there are also many cases of triple death from hemorrhage.
He had investigated and found out that Jiang Wantang's grandmother, Leng, had also died during childbirth of twins.
The more he delved into it, the colder Ji Wuyuan felt in his heart.
Therefore, these days, he has been looking through medical books and ancient texts, and even ordered people to look everywhere for good strategies and prescriptions that can help pregnant women give birth safely.
Although, he looked calm and appeared flawless in front of Jiang Wantang.
But Jiang Wantang could still see his worry and uneasiness.
That day, after dinner, Ji Wuyuan helped Jiang Wantang take a walk in the imperial garden as usual.
The setting sun dyed the clouds in the sky into a gorgeous brocade, and the golden red afterglow sprinkled down, as if a piece of golden gauze was spread all over the ground.
In the Imperial Garden, flowers are in full bloom, and the evening breeze brings bursts of floral fragrance...
Jiang Wantang supported her heavy waist and sat down to rest in the pavilion in the garden, with Ji Wuyuan sitting beside her.
The lotus pond before me shimmered, reflecting the rosy glow of the sky, like a pool of molten gold. Occasionally, a colorful koi fish leaped from the water, their tail fins sweeping across the surface, creating layers of golden-red ripples...
Jiang Wantang watched quietly, a gentle smile rising from the corner of his mouth.
She called softly: "A Yuan..."
"Hmm?" Ji Wuyuan replied with a smile.
Jiang Wantang leaned over and gently held his hand. Her peach blossom eyes, filled with gentle smiles, looked at him deeply and said seriously, "A Yuan, you've done very well..."
"Don't be afraid, the child and I will be fine."
A hint of red appeared at the corners of Ji Wuyuan's eyes, and the tension, anxiety and uneasiness of the past few days had not eased.
He leaned over and hugged Jiang Wantang tightly, his deep pupils filled with a dark color. After a long moment, he spoke in a hoarse voice, "Tang'er, I'm sorry..."
"It's my fault..."
If he had known that getting pregnant would put her at such risk, he would rather have been childless in his life.
Jiang Wantang reached out and hugged him back, patting his shoulder gently with her small hand. With a smile on her face, she softly said, "Silly A'yuan, why are you saying sorry?"
"I am very happy with the arrival of these two little ones in my belly."
"My Ah Yuan is so good. My children and I like you so much and love you..."
"So, we will always be with you."
Ji Wuyuan buried his face deeply in her neck, his eyes red and burning.
Soon, Jiang Wantang felt a damp heat slowly spreading across her shoulders...
Jiang Wantang hugged him tightly, her voice soft but unusually firm.
She said: "A Yuan, I know what you are afraid of..."
"I promise you, what you worry about will not happen!"
"I will never leave you again in this life!"
Jiang Wantang: You love me so much, how can I bear to leave you alone in this lonely palace, suffering from this endless loneliness...
The sky gradually darkened. As she dozed off in Ji Wuyuan's arms, she vaguely seemed to hear him whispering softly in her ear.
He said, "Of course, we will never be apart again."
“If there really comes such a day…”
"Dress up, keep your oath, and be buried in the same grave with my wife."
At this moment, there is no emperor or queen;
There is only a loving husband who hopes his wife and children are safe.
The days passed slowly in a state of tension and peace...
Finally, on the afternoon of the last day of September, Jiang Wantang suddenly experienced fetal movement and was about to give birth.
Ji Wuyuan was asked to come out of the bedroom by the midwife with trembling hands.
The entire Fengqi Palace was suddenly in a state of bustle.
The imperial physicians, led by Old Doctor Sun, were waiting in the outer hall. Midwives and palace maids came in and out, bringing in basin after basin of hot water.
Inside the palace, Jiang Wantang's suppressed cries of pain could be heard...
Outside the hall, Ji Wuyuan stood in front of the door with his hands behind his back, his trembling hands clenching again and again, and he was more nervous and panicked than ever before.
The Imperial Master stood in the courtyard, his eyes tightly closed, turning the Buddhist beads on his wrist, and chanting scriptures silently.
Yun Shang and Xiu Zhu, who were outside the palace, also hurried in upon hearing the news...
Xie Zhiyan and Lu Jinan personally guarded the gate of the palace.
However, from the time the sun was high in the sky to the time it set, no other sound was heard from inside except Jiang Wantang's cries of pain.
Every moment that slowly passed was like a long and difficult torture to Ji Wuyuan.
Listening to Jiang Wantang's painful voice was more cruel and painful than having his heart cut out.
Gradually, the sky became completely dark, and Jiang Wantang's voice gradually weakened.
There were people crowded inside and outside the delivery room. Dozens of palace lanterns illuminated the dark night as bright as day, but they could not illuminate the haze in Ji Wuyuan's eyes.
He stood motionless outside the door, his knuckles clenched white.
Yun Shang walked back and forth outside the palace with her big belly, worried and anxious, and refused to rest no matter who persuaded her.
At midnight, basins of hot water went in, and basins of blood came out...
The strong blood color stung Ji Wuyuan's eyes red.
He suddenly had a strong sense of unease.
Then, the door of the bedroom opened again, and the midwife, looking terrified and panicked, staggered out of the room...