Chapter 407: The Concubine Who Was Buried with the Emperor VS The Ruthless and Romantic Emperor 55
Lu Xi had been investigating the death of Concubine Yun Gui during childbirth. As the days passed, he had not found any useful clues except for punishing a few palace maids and servants who had committed crimes.

Time passed quietly, and soon it was the day when Yu Yao was due to give birth.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony, the sleeping palace of Emperor Jing, is quiet and secluded.

The night was like a huge piece of black silk, weighing heavily on the palace.

The moonlight shines through the carved window lattices, sprinkling mottled light onto the large dragon bed, as if covering the bed with a layer of silver gauze.

On the dragon bed, a man and a woman slept in each other's arms.

The man's sword-like eyebrows were slightly raised, his narrow peach blossom eyes were tightly closed, and there seemed to be a hint of seductive charm at the corners of his eyes. Under his high nose bridge, his thin lips had a faint smile.

Even in his sleep, his face exudes a kind of romantic charm that can make women willingly fall in love with him.

The woman had a beautiful face, fair skin, curved eyebrows, eyelashes that fluttered like fans under her closed eyes, slightly pursed lips, and a bulging pregnant belly, which made her look even more gentle.

Yu Yao was sleeping soundly when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her abdomen, followed by the feeling of her amniotic fluid rupturing.

She opened her eyes slightly, resisting the discomfort, and gently woke up the sleeping man beside her: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid I'm about to give birth."

Emperor Jing was sleeping soundly, but he woke up instantly after she pushed him.

Seeing her pale face, sweat dripping, and a drastic change of expression, he hurriedly stood up and put on his outer robe, and shouted outside the palace: "Come! Quickly summon the imperial physician and the midwife, Qin Zhaorong is about to give birth!"

The Hall of Supreme Harmony suddenly became busy. Lu Xi hurried in and directed the palace maids and eunuchs to prepare everything.

Amber and Liuli assisted nervously and orderly.

Xiao Qingzi was busy delivering messages to ensure that the Empress's delivery would go smoothly and without any mistakes.

The imperial physician and midwife were urgently summoned, and they hurriedly carried Yu Yao to the Qionghua Palace not far behind the Hall of Supreme Harmony, which had already been set up as a temporary delivery room that was spacious and clean.

Just walk through a short corridor and turn a few corners to get there.

In the delivery room, the candlelight flickered and the atmosphere was tense and solemn.

Seven or eight imperial physicians took turns to feel Yu Yao's pulse, and the midwives also began to check the fetal position in an orderly manner.

The palace maids around stood cautiously by, not daring to make a sound.

After a busy examination, fortunately the fetal position was normal and there were no abnormalities.

Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.

Yu Yao did not lie down on the bed immediately. Instead, she was supported by Amber and Liuli and walked slowly in the delivery room.

She was very familiar with childbirth and knew what to do without the midwife saying much.

When the time was right, she was helped by Amber and Liuli to lie on the bed.

And quietly swallowed a painless childbirth pill.

But in order not to arouse other people's suspicion, she still pretended to shout a few words, which made Emperor Jing's heart tighten at the door of the palace.

Then, you have to go in.

"Your Majesty, the delivery room is filthy and may harm the dragon's body. Please wait outside for good news."

Lu Xi was frightened, but he still stepped forward bravely to stop them.

"I am the Son of Heaven, why should I fear filth? Get out of the way!"

Emperor Jing's face turned pale. He pushed away Lu Xi who was blocking his way and strode into the delivery room.

None of the palace maids and eunuchs around dared to stop him.

In the delivery room, a strong smell of blood and medicine intertwined together and rushed straight to the nose.

Emperor Jing frowned, but did not stop and went straight to the inner room.

The door was not closed tightly, and a faint light came through the crack, accompanied by Yao'er's intermittent cries of pain, each of which cut his heart like a sharp blade.

"Yao'er..."

Emperor Jing called softly, his voice full of heartache and worry.

He was about to enter the inner room, but was stopped by an old woman who looked like a midwife: "Your Majesty, men are not allowed to enter the delivery room, for fear of offending the fetal spirit."

"I am the emperor, why should I be afraid of ghosts and gods?" Emperor Jing glared at the midwife and said angrily.

The midwife's face turned pale, and when she was about to persuade him again, she was forcibly pushed aside and the emperor rushed in.

The night was as dark as ink. The flickering candlelight in Fengyi Palace illuminated the gloomy face of the Queen.

"Your Majesty, Qin Zhaorong has already started giving birth. I think she has been sent to Qionghua Palace to give birth."

Nanny Qin bowed slightly and spoke in a low voice.

The queen smiled lightly, with a hint of coldness and disdain hidden in her smile, "Is everything arranged?"

Nanny Qin bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the midwives around Qin Zhaorong were all selected and arranged by Lu Xi himself. It is difficult for me to bribe them. But I have thought of a way to kill one of them and replace her with one of our own."

The queen smiled with satisfaction after hearing this, and then a fierce look flashed in her eyes, "Very good, I want them and their child to die together, there must not be any mistakes."

Only when that bitch dies will this harem belong to her.

It would be best if the bastard in her belly died as well.

"Don't worry, madam. I understand."

Nanny Qin bowed again and answered respectfully.

Then he quickly retreated.

Emperor Jing rushed into the delivery room and saw Yao'er lying on the bed, sweating and pale, crying out in pain from time to time. His heart ached.

He walked up quickly, held her hand tightly, and comforted her softly, "Yao'er, I'm here, don't be afraid."

When Concubine Yun gave birth, she also screamed heart-wrenchingly like this, but he didn't feel anything when he heard it at the time.

He just felt that it was the responsibility of the concubines in the harem to give birth to his offspring, and it was normal for them to suffer some pain.

But at this moment, hearing Yaoer's heart-wrenching cry, my heart felt like it was stabbed several times and it felt extremely painful.

The feeling was completely different. I wished I could suffer this pain on her behalf.

When Yu Yao saw the dog emperor rushing into the delivery room, her expression suddenly changed, and she hurriedly and weakly advised: "Your Majesty, the delivery room is full of blood and filth, why did you come in? Please leave, Your Majesty."

Emperor Jing did not leave. He held her hand tightly and said distressedly, "Yao'er, I am the emperor, how could I be afraid of filth? I must stay with you. I will not feel at ease if I don't see you give birth safely with my own eyes."

Yu Yao didn't want the dog emperor to stay here. Women are ugliest when they give birth, and many men would be afraid of psychological trauma after seeing it.

"Your Majesty, you'd better go out. I'm fine. Childbirth is the ugliest thing for a woman. I don't want Your Majesty to see me like that."

When Emperor Jing heard her words, he was stunned at first, and then he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

He gently scratched her nose: "You, it's already this time, and you still care about these things. I don't mind. I will stay here today and not go anywhere."

Yu Yao was anxious and helpless. Although she had taken painless childbirth pills, she still felt slight pain.

The contractions came in waves, and she really didn't have the energy to argue with the dog emperor anymore.

She bit her lips, beads of sweat the size of beans kept rolling down her forehead. She simply stopped talking, closed her eyes, and concentrated on the delivery.

Fortunately, the part below the waist was covered by a large piece of silk cloth, so the dog emperor couldn't see it even here.

Unless you stand at the feet to look.

I thought the Dog Emperor wouldn’t be that perverted.

Who would run to someone's side to watch someone give birth for no reason?
Yu Yao didn't know that the Dog Emperor was not a normal person at all and was really so perverted.

While wiping her sweat and encouraging her, he also ran to the back to watch her give birth. She thought the dog emperor would feel disgusted, but she didn't expect that he didn't feel disgusted at all.

Instead, he showed a very distressed expression and murmured, "How painful this must be..."

When Yu Yao heard what the Dog Emperor said, she felt ashamed and angry. She never expected that the Dog Emperor would be so perverted.

But this was the critical moment of delivery, and she didn't have time to think too much, nor did she have the energy to care about these things.

Waves of pain kept coming like waves. She could only suppress the shame and anger in her heart and focus all her energy on giving birth.

The nanny who was sent in by the Queen originally wanted to find an opportunity to attack Qin Zhaorong and the child.

It was obvious that the emperor was standing aside and staring at her, and the nanny felt like a thorn in her back.

She secretly looked up at Emperor Jing, and her cold face and majestic eyes frightened her.

Her legs couldn't help but tremble slightly, and all the sinister means she had originally planned in her mind were now all dispelled by fear.

Money is important, but life is more important.

If the emperor found out that she had harmed Qin Zhaorong and the child, she would not mind dying, but she was afraid that her entire family would be implicated.

Because Emperor Jing was watching, the nanny sent in by the Queen had no choice but to deliver Yu Yao's baby.

I didn't give up in my heart and was thinking about finding the right opportunity to take action.

The atmosphere in the delivery room was still tense and solemn, and the midwives kept encouraging: "My queen, try harder, the baby will be out soon."

Time passed bit by bit.

With Yu Yao's scream of pain, the child was born.

Accompanied by the loud cry of a baby.

The midwife quickly picked up the child, cut the umbilical cord, washed it with warm water, wrapped it in a small quilt, and handed it to the emperor respectfully, saying with a smile: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, the Queen has given birth to a healthy prince!"

When Emperor Jing saw that the child was born safely, he was overjoyed and said in a loud voice: "I am very happy to have a son today."

His eyes fell on the baby in the cradle, whose little face was rosy and cute, and whose little arms and legs were waving from time to time, looking very lively. It was obvious that the baby was a healthy one.

This child was born by his beloved woman and was so healthy, so he was naturally very happy.

He wanted to hug the child, but he didn't know how to start.

He had never held a child in his arms. He had never held the eldest prince born to Concubine Yun, and he had never even looked at him.

It's obvious that the child can't be raised. I'm afraid if I look at him too much, he'll develop feelings for me and I'll feel bad.

He simply decided not to go and see her, and just asked Concubine Zhen to take good care of her.

Emperor Jing was hesitating about how to hold the child, and the midwife gently reminded him: "Your Majesty, just support the second prince's back and buttocks."

Emperor Jing did as he was told and carefully held the child in his arms, his eyes full of tenderness and love.

At this time, another midwife smiled and said to Yu Yao: "My lady, please try harder. You are pregnant with another baby."

She nodded slightly, took a deep breath, and refocused her energy to continue giving birth.

Emperor Jing carefully held the newborn second prince in his arms and did not leave the delivery room, remaining here.

When I heard that Yao'er was pregnant with a baby, my eyes fell on that place with a nervous look on my face.

Inside the delivery room, everyone held their breath and focused their attention on Yu Yao again.

The nanny who was sent in by the Queen saw that the first child had been born safely and the Emperor's vigilance seemed to have relaxed a little, and she began to get restless again.

With the successful birth of the first child, the second one came out quickly without much effort.

This time it was a little princess who came out, crying loudly.

The midwives hurriedly picked up the little princess, skillfully handled the umbilical cord, gently washed it with warm water, and then carefully wrapped her in a small quilt.

Emperor Jing was delighted and laughed loudly, "Listen, my daughter's voice is so loud, she must be healthy."

He looked extremely happy.

He held the little prince in one hand and wiped the sweat off Yu Yao, who had just given birth, with the other hand. Seeing her pale face and weak expression, he felt distressed: "Yao'er, you have worked hard. Thank you for giving me such a lovely pair of children."

While talking, he did not forget to take time to visit his newborn daughter.

Seeing the Dog Emperor so busy, Yu Yao felt warm in her heart.

She smiled weakly and said softly, "Your Majesty, it is my blessing to be able to give birth to a child for Your Majesty."

At this time, the midwife was doing postpartum cleaning for Yu Yao.

The nanny who was sent in by the Queen saw that Emperor Jing's attention was focused on the child and Qin Zhaorong and not on herself, so she felt that the opportunity had come.

She had hidden medicine in her fingernails that could cause severe postpartum hemorrhage in women.

She tried to get the medicine out while cleaning.

Yu Yao was talking to Emperor Jing when she suddenly smelled a strange medicinal odor. She was very sensitive to all kinds of medicines and could basically smell it out at a glance.

Her eyes turned cold and she kicked out suddenly, hitting the midwife in the abdomen. The midwife screamed and fell to the ground.

"emperor!"

While she was panting, she did not forget to warn the dog emperor, "There is something wrong with this person!"

Emperor Jing's expression suddenly changed, and he immediately gave a cold order, "Come here, check her!"

The female doctor quickly stepped forward and carefully examined the midwife's entire body, finally fixing her eyes on the pair of seemingly ordinary hands.

She gently pried open the midwife's thumb and saw a barely noticeable trace of powder hidden under the fingernail.

"Your Majesty, this is a poison that can cause heavy bleeding. It is hidden in the fingernails and is difficult to detect unless you are very careful."

The female doctor's tone was serious.

The midwife's face turned pale, and she cried out in injustice: "Your Majesty, it's unjust. How dare this slave do such a treasonous thing!"

Emperor Jing's eyes were as sharp as knives and he was extremely angry.

He couldn't imagine that if Yao'er hadn't discovered it in time, he would have followed in Concubine Yun's footsteps.

Thinking of this, he was furious again. He kicked the midwife hard, his voice as cold as frost, "You little slave, you still dare to quibble? Who ordered you to harm Concubine Chen?"

When Yu Yao heard the words "Noble Concubine Chen", she was slightly startled, but soon realized that she had been upgraded.

But she didn't care. She was almost the only one favored now, and her status made no difference.

He only focused his attention on the midwife, wanting to know who wanted to harm him.

The midwife was stunned for a moment, then she knocked her head loudly, shouting, "Your Majesty, it's unfair! This old slave doesn't know what's going on, and I have absolutely no intention of murdering Concubine Chen!"

Emperor Jing's face was extremely gloomy and he was not moved at all. He knew in his heart that this midwife must have been instructed by someone, and now he just wanted to find out the person behind the scenes as soon as possible.

"Come here, remove the jaw of this dog slave, take him to the prison, and interrogate him strictly. I want to see who has the guts to murder Concubine Chen under my nose!"

His voice was extremely cold, as if it came from the Netherworld, making people shudder.

The midwife became increasingly panicked when she saw that Emperor Jing would not listen to her explanation. She kept kowtowing and shouting, "Your Majesty, it is unjust! Your Majesty, I am truly being wronged!"

Emperor Jing was not moved at all, and said coldly: "Take him away!"

Lu Xi hurriedly came in with the eunuchs, grabbed the midwife, and quickly escorted her out of the delivery room.

From a distance, the midwife's voice crying out for justice could be heard.