202 “Drunken Bones (Guyan 1v1 High H)” presents auspiciousness

Although every palace in the Summer Resort is hidden among the lush mountains, they are still suffocated by the sultry heat of the dog days.The leader hanging from the corner of the eaves was motionless, and even the noisy cicadas in the past were silent. Only the melting ice cubes in the ice mirror were ticking, and a dark water mark spread on the blue bricks.

In the Nuan Pavilion, the gilt Suan Ni furnace exhaled the incense of agarwood, and Doctor Shen was carefully taking the pulse of the Queen, who was leaning on the couch.Five imperial doctors with excellent medical skills stood behind the screen with their heads bowed. The long desk next to them was filled with ginseng tablets to refresh and replenish energy, and various traditional Chinese medicines were neatly listed.All the palace maids were silent, lowering their heads slightly, and some were even so nervous that their palms began to sweat. The air was filled with the scent of medicinal fragrance and agarwood, which intertwined with the silence and tension in the palace to create an indescribable sense of oppression.

“Mr. Shen, how is Zhao Zhao’s pulse?” Xie Ciyan, who had been silent for a long time after seeing Dr. Shen, finally couldn’t restrain his anxious temper. His expression became more anxious, his brows were furrowed, and he held Zhao Zhao’s fingertips closely and looked slightly trembling.

Doctor Shen still had a calm look on his face and reported to the emperor and empress, “Please ask the emperor to summon Po Wen immediately. Your Majesty’s pulse at the moment may be that she is close to giving birth.”

Yan Zhaozhao felt very uncomfortable at the moment, her face was a bit paler than when she had abdominal pain just now, and beads of sweat were falling on her forehead.Her hands tightly grasped Xie Ciyan’s sleeves, her fingertips turned white, and severe pain surged like a tide. Every impact was like millions of sharp knives piercing her abdomen, tearing her body apart.His breathing was rapid and disordered, his chest tightened, and he curled up uncontrollably, trying to alleviate the tearing pain in this way, but it was all in vain.With each contraction, she let out a low cry of pain and hoarse moans from her throat.

The atmosphere in Nuan Pavilion seemed to freeze at this moment. Doctor Shen’s words hit the hearts of everyone present like a heavy hammer.Xie Ciyan’s brows and eyes were filled with unspeakable anxiety and worry. His eyes were tightly locked on Yan Zhaozhao’s increasingly pale face, and his eyes were filled with confusion and distress.

“Zhaozhao, Zhaozhao…” He whispered her name with a bit of uncontrollable trembling.He slowly pressed his forehead against hers, their warm skin touching each other, and their breaths intertwined together.The air was filled with the scent of medicine and agarwood, but the only thing left between them was each other’s warmth and heartbeat.”Don’t be afraid, I’m here, always.”

Po Wen has been living in the adjacent wing recently. When she heard that the queen was about to give birth, she hurriedly ordered people to prepare hot water. The group skillfully arranged around the bed, and the screen was quickly pulled up to cover it.The imperial doctors were also standing by, preparing medicinal meals and ginseng tablets to replenish qi.Seeing that the emperor was still standing beside the couch, Po Wen, the leader, couldn’t help but whispered “ouch” in panic, and hurriedly said: “Your Majesty, the delivery room is dirty and dirty. You are the emperor, so you cannot stay here!”

A flash of anger flashed in Xie Ciyan’s eyes, his brows were raised suddenly, and he glanced at Wen Po with a cold look in his eyes.”My queen gave birth to children for me, why can’t I be here?!” The emperor suddenly became angry, and his voice was full of oppression due to anxiety, “I am the emperor, and I should guard and protect her here.”

Wen Po stood with her head hanging to one side, her thin shirt behind her back already soaked with cold sweat. She did not dare to speak again to persuade the emperor to leave, so she had to call on everyone to quickly deliver the queen.Po Wen quickly stepped forward to check Yan Zhaozhao’s cervix, her brows suddenly furrowed, and her voice couldn’t help but have a hint of urgency, “The cervix has been opened, the empress has entered labor, and you need to exert force immediately!”

Hearing this, the imperial doctor behind the screen hurriedly handed over a few refreshing ginseng slices. Po Wen took it and let the queen hold it in her mouth. She then wiped the cold sweat from her forehead with a hot towel. Her voice was soft but unmistakable, “My queen, don’t panic. The time has come. Just do as I say.”

Yan Zhaozhao’s face was pale, beads of sweat formed on his forehead, and his whole body was in pain so much that he could hardly breathe.With each violent contraction, her body felt like it was being shaken, and the pain made her almost faint.She gritted her teeth and grabbed Xie Ciyan’s hand, trying hard to suppress her screams of pain.

Xie Ciyan let her hold it, not caring about the pain in his palm, and only anxiety and worry remained in his eyes.He asked in a low voice and tremblingly: “Is she… could she be in danger?” The words came out with uncontrollable fear and trembling.

Po Wen looked calm and said with determination: “Your Majesty, please be at ease. Your Majesty is in good health, so mother and child will be safe.”

Xie Ciyan nodded slightly, with sobs in his throat, and leaned over to whisper in Yan Zhaozhao’s ear, his eyes moist and full of love.

“Empress, use more force!” As Wen Po shouted, Yan Zhaozhao suddenly exerted force, her body arched involuntarily in severe pain, and a suppressed groan came from her throat.She gritted her teeth and tried her best again and again, as if she was pouring all her strength into that momentary push.”If you use more force, the queen can already see the little emperor’s head!”

The sounds in my ears seemed to gradually fade away, and the world became blurry.Just when she almost lost consciousness, a loud cry of a baby suddenly came from the hall, resounding throughout the hall and piercing the originally stagnant air.

Po Wen quickly took the baby, wiped the blood with a hot towel, and then said loudly: “Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the empress, you are a little prince!”

Giving birth to a prince should have been the most joyful event at this moment, but Xie Ciyan seemed to have completely ignored it, and his eyes were fixed on Yan Zhaozhao, who had wet hair, tears in his eyes, and his face was getting paler.He leaned over and comforted softly, “I gave birth, Zhao Zhao, it’s okay.”

But Wen Po still didn’t stop her movements.She lowered her head and looked between the queen’s legs, her face changed suddenly, and she raised her head eagerly and said, “My queen, there is still a fetus in her belly, please try harder!”

As soon as the words came out, the doctors behind the screen were stunned for a moment.Especially Dr. Shen, who didn’t notice the twins when he diagnosed the queen’s pulse before, but now she actually has a son, which is really rare.However, this was not the time to delve deeper. He quickly brought a bowl of concoction that had been prepared and handed it to Wen Po, asking her to feed the queen to drink it to help restore her strength.

Yan Zhaozhao’s body was already extremely weak, and she was almost exhausted. However, when she heard that there was still a child, she still held on to her spirit, clenched her teeth, and her eyes showed an unyielding light.

Under the guidance of Wen Po, she once again tried her best.Thanks to the production experience just now and the help of the decoction, this time it was actually a little smoother than before.She endured the tearing pain, gritted her teeth and dared not relax, and gave birth to the fetus in her belly with all her strength.

A cry that was slightly weaker and more delicate than the little prince’s was heard, and the second child was born smoothly.

“She is a little princess!” Po Wen’s face was full of joy, and she knelt down and kowtowed together with Po Po Wen who was holding the prince in her arms, “Congratulations to the Emperor and Queen, you are so happy to have a dragon and a phoenix, it is truly a blessing from heaven!”

However, Xie Ciyan still did not move his eyes. He only leaned over and took the hot towel from Wen Po’s hand, and carefully wiped the sweat on Yan Zhaozhao’s forehead. His tone was gentle and low, “Zhaozhao, did you hear it? It’s a twin of a dragon and a phoenix. You gave birth to the most precious dragon and phoenix for me.”

Yan Zhaozhao’s eyes were a little blurred, and her face was as pale as paper, but there was a slight smile on the corner of her mouth, with a hint of tenderness in her exhaustion: “Thank you, Mr. Lang, we… finally have a child.”

Xie Ciyan leaned down, looked at her pale but peaceful face, and gently kissed her on the forehead, “Thank you, madam, for your hard work.”

At that moment, all the noise seemed to fade away.

Yan Zhaozhao finally relaxed and her consciousness gradually blurred. After learning that both children were safe, she sank into the endless darkness.

The crying in the hall gradually subsided, and the wind chimes were blown by the night wind, making a series of clear and distant sounds.The palace lantern swayed, and the light and shadow fell on Yan Zhaozhao’s pale face, like a dream.Xie Ciyan lowered his head and looked at her sleeping quietly, his eyes were slightly red, but full of tenderness.He gently held her in his arms, as if he wanted to protect her in his chest forever and not let any wind and frost in the world get even closer to her.

“Nothing in the world can be as safe as your breath…Zhaozhao, you must be safe.”

The night outside the window was dark, but it seemed that due to the birth of the son of the dragon and the phoenix, a glimmer of unknown light quietly appeared.

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I actually thought about having a baby boy and a girl for a long time, but in the end I followed my heart and wrote it.

Because I still think this would be more satisfying~

The dragon and phoenix appear auspicious, and your life will be safe.