Chapter 408: The Concubine Who Was Buried with the Emperor VS The Ruthless and Romantic Emperor 56
After Lu Xi and the eunuchs took the midwife away, the atmosphere in the delivery room was still solemn.

Emperor Jing looked at the frail Yu Yao and the pair of infant children, his heart filled with pity.

But when he thought about how the midwife had dared to murder them, anger surged in his heart again.

He tried to suppress his anger, gently stroked her sweaty hair, and said softly: "Don't be hurt, Yao'er, I'm here and I won't let anyone hurt you and the child again. I will not let that evil woman off easily and will get to the bottom of it."

Yu Yao nodded slightly, looking tired and grateful, and said weakly: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I am also afraid. If I hadn't discovered it in time, I am afraid..."

Her voice was choked with sobs and she seemed unable to continue.

Emperor Jing felt more distressed, leaned over and kissed her cheek, his eyes full of love and care, "I know, you should rest well and take care of your body, I will take care of everything."

Fengyi Palace.

The queen sat on the couch, fiddling with her armor leisurely, waiting for Nanny Qin to bring good news.

But after waiting for a long time, what came was Nanny Qin running in in a panic.

"My queen, something bad has happened!" Nanny Qin fell to her knees with a thud, her face pale.

The Queen frowned and scolded, "Why are you so flustered? Could it be that Qin Zhaorong is not dead yet?"

"My queen, the midwife has been discovered, and the emperor has taken her to the prison for interrogation."

Nanny Qin said in a trembling voice.

The queen stood up suddenly, panic and anger on her face: "Useless! You can't even do this. If that midwife betrays me, I will not spare her family."

Nanny Qin fell to the ground, not daring to look up: "Madam, what should we do now?"

The queen paced back and forth in the palace. After a while, she stopped and a fierce look flashed in her eyes: "Go, find a reliable person and find a way to make that midwife shut up forever. Don't let her betray me."

Nanny Qin quickly responded, "Yes, Madam, I will do it right away."

After Nanny Qin left, the Queen sat back on the couch, but she no longer had the leisure and ease she had just had. Her eyes were filled with deep worry and uneasiness.

If the emperor finds out about this, the consequences will be disastrous.

Back at the Qionghua Palace, the delivery room had been cleaned and the two children were taken away by their wet nurse to be fed.

Liuli brought a bowl of steaming ginseng chicken soup and said softly, "My queen, you just gave birth and you are weak. Drink some ginseng chicken soup to replenish yourself."

Yu Yao nodded, took the chicken soup and drank it slowly.

The warmth and delicious aroma of the chicken soup spread in her mouth, restoring some strength to her tired body.

After drinking the chicken soup, Yu Yao fell asleep.

When Emperor Jing saw that she had fallen asleep, he gently tucked in the corners of the quilt for her, leaned over and kissed her between the eyebrows, told the people around him to take good care of Concubine Chen, and then returned to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to deal with matters.

As soon as he arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Emperor Jing summoned Lu Xi and ordered him with a cold face: "Watch the prison closely and do not let anyone kill anyone to silence them. Find a way to pry open the mouth of that dog servant. I want to know who is so presumptuous in the harem."

Lu Xi responded respectfully: "I obey your order."

Qionghua Palace.

When Yu Yao woke up, it was already noon the next day, and the sunlight shone through the window onto the bed.

Although she was weak, she had regained some strength.

Seeing Amber coming to support her, she couldn't help but ask, "Amber, where are the two children? Why didn't I see them?"

Amber helped the queen sit on the bedside, and thoughtfully put a soft pillow behind her waist: "Don't worry, the second prince and the little princess have finished their feeding and are now asleep. The nurse was afraid that they would disturb the queen's rest, so she took them to the next room to sleep."

After hearing this, Yu Yao felt relieved and sent Amber away.

Seeing that no one was in the room, she asked the system in her heart: "Tongtong, who wants to harm me, but the queen?"

The system quickly popped up a message, without hiding anything, "It was the Queen. Concubine Yun died of dystocia because of the Queen. The eldest prince's illness was also caused by the Queen."

"Empress Yun?"

Yu Yao frowned, and was a little unresponsive for a moment.

The dog emperor kept the news secret so well that she still doesn't know that Concubine Yun Gui is dead.

But then he remembered that there were only a few pregnant women in the harem, and the only one who gave birth to the eldest prince not long ago was Concubine Yun.

"You mean that Concubine Yun is already dead, and was named Concubine Yun by the dog emperor?"

Yu Yao asked in shock.

The system hummed, "Although the dog emperor is lustful and romantic, he is really good to you. He was afraid that you would be scared after hearing this news, so he ordered to keep it a secret. Concubine Yun has already been buried in the imperial mausoleum. As for the eldest prince born by Concubine Yun, he was given to Concubine Zhen to raise. However, his condition is not good and he is kept alive by taking medicine every day."

Yu Yao felt complicated. She didn't expect so many things to have happened in the harem during this period of time.

She had used the system's elixir to make Concubine Yun Gui pregnant with the eldest prince, but now the situation was like this, which made her feel very uncomfortable.

I felt like I had indirectly caused the death of Concubine Yun.

She sat on the bed and was silent for a long time.

She said to the system in her heart: "Tongtong, use a health pill on that child."

The system asked in surprise: "Host, that's the eldest prince, and he's given to Concubine Zhen to raise. Aren't you afraid that after the child has a healthy body, he will compete with your child for the throne?"

Yu Yao didn't care. The child had just been born and it was still unknown what his personality and character would be like.

If he really wants the throne in the future, he can fight for it with his own abilities.

If he didn't have that ability, he would be an incompetent monarch even if he sat on the throne.

It would be better to be a free and easy prince.

Besides, there are only a few children in this palace. If the eldest prince is alive, his own children will have more brothers.

As long as the children are well educated, a hostile situation does not necessarily arise.

Seeing that the host had made up her mind, the system said no more and silently gave the eldest prince a body-building pill according to her request.

Yu Yao then thought of how the Queen had harmed her, and a cold look flashed across her eyes.

The nanny has been taken to the prison for interrogation. The queen will definitely not sit still and wait for death, she will definitely find a way to kill her and silence her.

She called Xiao Qingzi in and asked him to remind Lu Xi to be careful about the Tianlao and not to let anyone kill people to silence them.

"Yes, ma'am."

Xiao Qingzi also knew the seriousness of the matter and accepted the order respectfully.

Then he went back to do his work.

It was a dark night, in a secluded corner outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Xiao Qingzi found Lu Xi and whispered, "Eunuch, the queen is worried about the prison. She is afraid that thieves will break in and kill people. Please pay more attention to it."

Lu Xi had thought it was nothing, but when he heard his words, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, Eunuch Xiao Qingzi. The emperor has already told me, and the prison is under strict control. Not to mention thieves, not even flies can get in."

Hearing this, Xiao Qingzi felt relieved. "I see. Thank you, eunuch. I will go back and report to the queen right away so that she can rest assured."

Lu Xi nodded slightly, and the two of them exchanged a few polite words before going their separate ways.

The Qionghua Palace is brightly lit.

When Yu Yao heard Xiao Qingzi's report, she felt relieved to learn that Lu Xi had already made preparations and the Tianlao had also been arranged.

"Xiao Qingzi, you did a good job, go down." She whispered.

"Yes, ma'am."

Xiao Qingzi bowed slightly and quietly retreated.

Zhenfei's Ningshuang Palace.

The eldest prince lay in the cradle, breathing weakly, his little face pale and bloodless.

But under the effect of the fitness pill, the pale little face gradually flushed, and the originally weak breathing became steady and strong.

Concubine Zhen noticed the changes in the eldest prince and burst into tears of joy.

I just feel that God has pity on her, and the careful care during this period has finally paid off.

Even though the eldest prince was not her own, from the moment she brought him to Ningshuang Palace, Concubine Zhen treated him as her own son, even though she knew she could not raise him.

The emperor no longer picks concubines, so this child is her only hope for the future.

Concubine Zhen hugged the eldest prince and kissed him again and again, looking extremely excited.

"Xiang Guo, go and get the imperial physicians and have them come over to see the eldest prince."

Zhen Fei wiped away her tears and gave instructions to her personal maid beside her.

"Yes, ma'am."

Xiangguo was also very happy and took the order respectfully.

Not long after.

Xiangguo hurriedly brought Doctor Zhang to Ningshuang Palace. After Doctor Zhang entered the palace, he first put down the medicine box, then respectfully saluted Zhenfei: "Your Majesty, your humble servant has seen you."

Concubine Zhen stepped forward and waved her hands anxiously, "Doctor Zhang, please excuse me. Please check on the eldest prince right away."

Doctor Zhang responded, walked to the eldest prince's cradle, and gently took his pulse.

After a moment, he showed a look of surprise on his face, and he cupped his hands to Concubine Zhen and said, "Your Majesty, the eldest prince's pulse is stable, and his condition has improved. This is a good sign. As long as he takes good care of himself, he will be no different from an ordinary person in the future, but he cannot do strenuous exercise."

Zhenfei was very happy to hear this. Even though Imperial Physician Zhang said that the eldest prince could not engage in strenuous exercise in the future, it did not reduce her joy at all.

As long as the eldest prince can live well and marry and have children like ordinary people, she will be happier than anything else.

"Thank you, Imperial Doctor Zhang. Your amazing skills have brought back the dead. I will definitely reward you handsomely."

After saying this, he asked Xiangguo to bring the reward and give it to Doctor Zhang.

Doctor Zhang accepted the reward, wrote a prescription, and then took his leave.

Concubine Zhen called a young eunuch and ordered, "Go to the Hall of Supreme Harmony and tell the emperor the good news."

Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Emperor Jing was reviewing memorials to the emperor. He was very happy when he heard the news that the eldest prince had improved.

He immediately put down the memorial in his hand and hurried to Ningshuang Palace.

In Ningshuang Palace, Concubine Zhen was happily teasing the eldest prince on the couch.

Suddenly, a voice came from outside the palace gate: "The Emperor has arrived."

Concubine Zhen hurriedly stood up to greet them, holding the eldest prince in her arms.

Emperor Jing walked in quickly and his eyes fell directly on the eldest prince in her arms.

He walked closer to Concubine Zhen and looked at the eldest prince carefully, although he was still thin and small, like a kitten.

He doesn’t look even older than the newly born second prince and little princess, but his complexion is indeed much better.

A pleased expression appeared on his face. "Yes, you do look more energetic."

He reached out and gently touched the eldest prince's small hand. The eldest prince held Emperor Jing's fingers tightly and uttered a few soft babbling sounds.

Emperor Jing was very happy, with a hint of kindness in his eyes, and looked at Concubine Zhen, "You have taken good care of the eldest prince. From now on, the eldest prince will be in your name."

When Zhenfei heard this, she cried with joy.

The fact that the eldest prince was registered under her name meant that he was her child, which was different from raising him.

At least on the Royal Jade Butterfly, Concubine Zhen is the biological mother of the eldest prince.

In this harem, with a child by her side, she would have someone to rely on, and when the emperor passes away, she wouldn't have to be buried with him.

Concubine Zhen hurriedly held the eldest prince in her arms and bowed, saying excitedly: "I thank the emperor very much. I will never forget your kindness. I will take good care of the eldest prince and live up to your trust."

Emperor Jing smiled slightly, with a look of expectation in his eyes, "I believe you will be a good mother. Although the eldest prince's health has improved, he still needs careful care, and he must not slack off in his diet and daily life."

Concubine Zhen quickly responded, "I understand. I will follow the emperor's instructions and always put the eldest prince first."

Emperor Jing nodded slightly, looked at the eldest prince again, turned around and left Ningshuang Palace.

Concubine Zhen held the eldest prince in her arms and accompanied him to the palace gate.

She looked at Emperor Jing's receding back, her heart filled with joy and gratitude.

She looked down at the eldest prince in her arms and said softly, "My child, from now on you will be my own flesh and blood. I will protect you well."

The eldest prince seemed to understand, and he babbled in her arms, his little hands grabbing Zhenfei's clothes.

At first, when she saw that the emperor no longer flipped the cards, Zhenfei felt a little disheartened.

But at this moment, I feel that life in the harem finally has real hope, and there is hope for the future.

Everyone in the harem was surprised to learn that the eldest prince's health had improved.

A month ago, Concubine Yun died of complications during childbirth. That scene still makes people feel terrified.

The eldest prince was extremely weak when he was born. His breath was so feeble that it seemed as if he would die at any time and it looked like he could not be raised.

At that time, the emperor wanted to find a foster mother for the eldest prince, but everyone regarded it as a hot potato and tried to avoid it.

But who could have thought that after Zhen Fei took over, she could actually make the dying prince's health improve and become as good as a normal person. This was really beyond everyone's expectations.

There was a lot of discussion in the palaces, and no one knew whether they should admire the superb medical skills of the imperial physicians or say that Zhenfei was lucky.

They got a prince for no reason, and especially, this prince was registered under Zhenfei's name, which made everyone jealous.

In a corner of Qionghua Palace, spring is in full swing, and the fragrance of flowers and milk interweave into a warm picture.

When Yu Yao heard that the eldest prince had improved, she just smiled faintly and then focused on her own children.

The second prince and the little princess lay side by side beside her.

The second prince's hands were so chubby that they looked like they could squeeze out water at any time, while the little princess's face was as round as a full moon, making people want to kiss it.

A warm feeling surged in her heart. She gently stroked the children's cheeks, thinking about what nicknames to give them.

But she was bad at naming and couldn't think of any nice nickname for the time being.

"Hey, what do you think? The Second Prince is so chubby and cute. How about calling him 'Tuan Tuan'?"

Yu Yao suddenly had an idea and turned to smile at Amber and Liuli who were standing beside her.

Upon hearing this, Amber and Liuli were stunned for a moment, then smiled at each other.

I just feel that the master still has a childlike heart.

"My lady, this name is really... unique!"

Liuli tried hard to suppress her laughter and deliberately prolonged her tone of voice, which made Yu Yao unable to hold back her laughter.

"Yes, Madam, this name sounds both friendly and interesting. I'm afraid there is no other name like it in our palace."

Amber agreed, her eyes full of doting and understanding for her master.

Just as the three of them were immersed in laughter, the sound of brisk footsteps was heard outside the door.

Emperor Jing appeared at the door.

Seeing that everyone in the house was having fun, he couldn't help but raise a gentle smile on his face. He stepped into the house gently, fearing that he would disturb this rare tranquility.

"I just arrived at the door and heard you guys talking about the child's name, so I came to listen too."

Emperor Jing walked to the bedside and sat down, then naturally embraced Yu Yao in his arms, not minding the "inconvenience" of her not having taken a bath after giving birth.

She looked up at Emperor Jing, with a cunning look in her eyes: "Your Majesty, what do you think of the nickname I gave the child?"

"Oh? Tell me."

Emperor Jing asked with great interest.

"The second prince is named Tuan Tuan, and the little princess is named Yuan Yuan. Together they mean Tuan Tuan Yuan Yuan, which means eternal happiness and reunion."

She explained with a smug look on her face, as if she had accomplished something great.

Emperor Jing stretched out his hand and gently pinched her nose, with a doting look on his face: "Yao'er is quite creative and has a beautiful meaning. But this name is indeed as you said, simple and rustic, and I find it fresh to hear it."

Yu Yao gently slapped away the hand of Emperor Jing that was pinching her nose, and pretended to be angry and said, "Your Majesty always likes to tease me like this. Aren't you afraid that the children will learn bad things?"

Why does the Dog Emperor like to pinch people’s noses? What’s wrong with him?
"Haha, my Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan, of course, have to learn well. But with a lively and lovely mother like you, it's hard for them not to be lively."

Emperor Jing smiled even more happily, with a doting look in his eyes.

At this moment, the little princess suddenly hummed a few times, as if she was about to wake up.

Yu Yao quickly reached out and gently patted the little princess's butt, coaxing her softly, "Yuanyuan, be good. Mother is here."

Emperor Jing watched her coaxing the children, his heart filled with tenderness, and he stopped talking for fear of waking up the two children.

Fengyi Palace

The queen was fidgeting, tapping the table with her fingers, making a subtle but rapid sound, revealing her inner anxiety.

She looked up at the dark night outside the window, frowned, and called out in a low voice: "Jinxuan."

Upon hearing the voice, Jin Xuan immediately walked out of the side room, knelt before the queen, and asked respectfully, "What do you want, madam?"

The queen's eyes were sharp, as if they could see through the night and see into people's hearts: "Go and ask about the situation at Nanny Qin's place. Why haven't you sent back any news after such a long time?"

Last time, she asked Nanny Qin to find a way to go to the Tianlao to deal with the midwife, but since then, Nanny Qin has never come back, which made the queen very uneasy.

Even when he heard that the eldest prince's health had improved, he didn't care.

Jin Xuan's heart trembled, but she could only answer truthfully: "Your Majesty, I don't know the specific situation, but I will go and find out now."

The Queen waved her hand impatiently.

Jinxuan quickly retreated and disappeared into the night.