Chapter 56: Ah, Dongfang Chen's sudden attention

  Upon hearing Dongfang Chen's question, the madam's heart skipped a beat. She composed herself and stepped forward to pay her respects. Trying to remain calm, she said: "Yes. I was chatting with Her Highness about some family matters, and then I came out. It wasn't long after I left that I heard someone shouting that something had happened to Her Highness."

  "Why not let someone attend to it? Doesn't the madam know that when family members meet with the imperial concubine, there must be palace maids and eunuchs present?" Dongfang Chen's voice was neither high nor low, but carried an unignorable chill.

  Facing the emperor's inquiry, the madam trembled all over, composed herself and hastily replied: "Your Majesty, this time it was my fault. Please forgive me for my mistake. However, I also hope that Her Majesty will not be harmed, and I hope Your Majesty will quickly investigate who wants to harm Her Majesty and uphold justice for her."

  "Hmph! Rest assured, I will have someone investigate thoroughly." Dongfang Chen said coldly.

  In the bedroom, Yun Xiao Yao's screams came one after another. The Empress Dowager furrowed her brow in concern, while others wanted to comfort her but dared not speak up due to the Emperor's presence.

  Time passed minute by minute and second by second, the miserable cries in the bedroom stopped and started again, an hour had passed.

  The midwife rushed out and knelt down in front of Dongfang Chen: "Your Majesty, the empress is having a difficult labor. The imperial physician asks whether to save the mother or the child?"

  Eastern dawn, gentle light converges, furrowed brow in contemplation.

  "Of course it's to save your life, a child can be had again." The madam couldn't help but say in a trembling voice.

  Dongfang Chen gave a cold glance at Madame Dai and then said coldly: "Protect the young master."

  The nanny received the holy decree and was about to enter the house when she was stopped by the big madam, "Nanny, go tell the imperial physician that he must do his best to keep both the child and the empress safe, I'm begging him."

  "Alright, alright, don't worry, madam." The nanny hastily ran inside.

  Time passed for another period, and finally, a cheer came from the bedroom, with faint voices of "Born! Born!" coming out. The big madam's face showed excitement, staring at the door of the bedroom, but there was also hidden worry in her eyes.

  Soon, a wet nurse walked out with a swaddled baby in her arms, beaming with joy: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, felicitations to Your Majesty, it's a prince."

  Dongfang Chen's eyes lit up with a hint of joy, and he walked over to hug the baby tightly. The big madam also had a joyful expression on her face, but then her expression paused, and she hastily grabbed the nanny, asking: "Where is that concubine?"

  "Ah...... I was just momentarily happy and forgot, Your Ladyship is fine, mother and child are safe."

  The madam suddenly relaxed all over her body, swayed and almost fell to the ground. Yun Taiyu hurried forward to support her.

  Dongfang Chen looked at the little baby in her arms for a while, then handed it over to the nanny beside her. The nanny said "I'll take my leave" and carried the baby into the house. Yun Jingchu glanced over from afar and saw that the child was thin and small, with eyes slightly closed, red and puffy like a little mouse, looking weak and fragile.

  It's still more than 20 days before Yun Xiu Yao's due date, and if the child is born now, it will be a premature birth, let alone being strong.

  "You stay here with the queen, I have something else to attend to, so I'll take my leave first." Dongfang Chen glanced around at everyone before turning to leave.

  However, he suddenly stopped in his tracks, withdrew the step he had taken, turned around, and looked at Yun Juechu with a slightly furrowed brow. "Who is this lady?" Dongfang Chen asked, looking inquiringly at Zhu Shi beside him.

  Suddenly facing Dongfang Chen with a profound and piercing gaze, Yun Jingchu's heart skipped a beat, and his heart was lifted at once.

  Did he discover something? Was it the hatred in her eyes that triggered his vigilance?

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