A Foodie Transmigrated into the Palace-Chapter 1007: The Ceremony Completed (Part 3)

Chapter 1007: Chapter 1007: The Ceremony Completed (Part 3)

"Exactly!" Another woman responded.

"She’s already the Empress, what can we fight for?"

"It’s nothing more than wanting to show our faces in front of the Emperor!"

"I didn’t expect she wouldn’t even leave us that chance!"

"Isn’t that right?"

Another woman chimed in.

"She eats the meat herself, not even leaving us the broth. She has one child after another, and what about us!"

"We don’t even get to see the Emperor for a year or so, we’re also the Emperor’s women! Why do we have to keep waiting in loneliness?"

"Isn’t that just it!"

"And she claims she’s unwell, I say it’s her own fault!"

"Having so many children, one after another, how could her health be good!"

Someone on the side was already animated.

"Hmph!"

"It’s just that she has a belly, we don’t have a belly, can’t spread branches and leaves for the Emperor!"

Her words were sarcastically uttered, clearly intended as irony!

The others covered their mouths, laughing mockingly, filled with mirth.

Not far away, someone else came up.

"Hey, hey, hey!"

"Keep your voices down. If someone hears us, our lives would be over!"

This threat was very effective.

A few women immediately restrained themselves, not daring to speak another word!

Coincidentally, someone arrived at the spot.

After exchanging a few polite words, they each went their separate ways.

...

Over at Duanning Palace.

Zhao Junyao carried her back all the way, carefully placing her in the inner chamber to let her lie down.

Zi Yue and Zi Su were about to untie the wrapped clothes on her body.

At that moment, the Imperial Physician arrived.

They hurriedly covered their master with a quilt and pulled down the bed curtain.

The Imperial Physician came in and first stroked his beard to take the pulse.

After about half a quarter of an hour, the Imperial Physician opened his eyes and reported.

"Your Majesty!"

"The Empress was injured during childbirth, and today she is just exhausted."

"As long as she rests well tonight, she’ll be fine!"

"However... in the future she should be careful, avoid overexertion, and exhaustion of the mind. It would be best if... sleep could be more sufficient!"

"This would help the Empress recover!"

Hearing that Qingqing was all right, Zhao Junyao was relieved and nodded.

"Good! Very well, reward!"

After saying this, he recalled something and added.

"Take turns giving the Empress a peaceful pulse check from the Imperial Medical Bureau!"

"She was injured while giving birth, but now the children are grown, and she hasn’t recovered?"

The tone was somewhat unfriendly, with a hint of ’holding someone accountable’.

The Imperial Physician immediately became solemn and quickly bowed.

"Reporting to Your Majesty!"

"Childbirth for women is extremely draining of energy and spirit!"

"The Empress has given birth three times, for a total of four children! Injury to the body is inevitable!"

"Even if Hua Tuo, God of Medicine were alive, it would be impossible to guarantee a woman gives birth without harm!"

"However, if properly adjusted, over time she can be nursed back to health!"

"Conversely, if she is always worrying and anxious, then..."

The Imperial Physician did not continue.

However, Zhao Junyao understood the general meaning.

In other words,

The harm from childbirth is unavoidable, and it cannot be adjusted overnight.

It mainly relies on subsequent care.

If the care is good, the person will be good.

If not, the person will become twice as bad.

He frowned and thought for a long time before waving his hand for the Imperial Physician to leave.

The Imperial Physician did not even dare to accept the reward.

He just wanted to disappear immediately before the Emperor.

He was really afraid that the Emperor would threaten his life and say, he must cure the Empress.

If that were the case, he wouldn’t want to live anymore.

A weak body is a matter of constitution; even gods can’t cure it!

Fortunately, the Emperor did not make such demands!

Hmm.

Indeed, he’s a wise Emperor!

...

After the Imperial Physician left.

Zhao Junyao waved his hand and had the Palace Attendants leave as well.

He himself lifted the curtain and sat by the bedside.

On the bed, Xia Ruqing’s face was flushed red, her eyes tightly closed, nearly unconscious.

He didn’t panic.

The Imperial Physician just left, merely saying she was tired and weak, nothing major.

He remained silent, not saying a word.

He gently removed the Phoenix Crown from her head, then untied her clothes piece by piece, exposing her chest.

He reached out, slowly and firmly, massaging her chest.

The brows that Xia Ruqing had tightly furrowed finally started to relax gradually.

"Cough, cough!"

After more than half an hour, Xia Ruqing coughed and woke up.

"Your Majesty?!"

As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw him before her.

She was still a little perplexed.

"Why are you here?"

Zhao Junyao, feeling somewhat sorry, smiled gently.

"You just fell asleep. I had nothing pressing, so I wanted to be here to watch over you!"

For some reason, his voice carried a tremble he himself hadn’t noticed.

What was he afraid of?

Her illness? Or... losing her?

Xia Ruqing didn’t think that far.

She took a breath, sat up, looked outside the window, and casually asked.

"What time is it now?"

Zhao Junyao vaguely shook his head.

"I don’t know!"

Xia Ruqing casually called Zi Yue and Zi Su in.

She rubbed her neck as she asked.

"What time is it?"

"Hurry and help me change clothes, my neck is about to break!"

Zi Su smiled and saluted the Emperor, then went to Xia Ruqing.

"Yes, Empress, this servant will help you change now!" 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

With the Emperor present, it was nothing, they were used to it.

Xia Ruqing stood up, stretched her arms, squinting with a smile as she looked at Zhao Junyao.

Just as her clothes were halfway off, she suddenly tensed up, loudly stopping.

"Wait!"

"What’s the matter, Empress?" Zi Su asked, puzzled.

Xia Ruqing asked in alarm.

"Your Majesty!"

"Isn’t it that the ceremony hasn’t finished yet!"

"Didn’t the palace maids say that the concubines need to greet the Emperor and that a feast needs to be held at Duanning Palace!"

"Oh, look at my mind, I completely forgot!"

"Damn, how could I fall asleep!"

Xia Ruqing was very annoyed.

After all, today was her big day, wasn’t it?

If she couldn’t handle this well, it would be a joke if word got out!

She was as anxious as ants on a hot pan, not knowing what to do.

Zhao Junyao pulled her into a halt.

"Enough!"

"It’s already so late, even if you go now, it’s long over!"

"The ceremony is complete, and the rest won’t be held!"

Xia Ruqing was a bit incredulous.

"Your Majesty, really?"

Zhao Junyao nodded solemnly.

"Really! It won’t be held!"

He knew she didn’t like it, so it wouldn’t happen!

What are those superficial rites compared to her well-being?

Hearing this, Xia Ruqing paused, then happily threw herself into his embrace.

"Your Majesty!"

"You’re so wonderful, Your Majesty!"

"You have no idea, my neck! This Phoenix Crown, it..."

Xia Ruqing suddenly remembered something and asked.

"Your Majesty, why is this thing made so heavy?"

"Wearing it on my head, it breaks my neck and damages my scalp!"

"After today, I’ll lose a lot of hair!"

She said as she ran her fingers through her hair.

"Oh dear, making it so heavy, is that good?"

Zhao Junyao looked puzzled as well.

"I...don’t understand this!"

He really didn’t understand women’s headpieces!