Forced Into the Palace: Becoming the Emperor's Favorite-Chapter 370 Extra Two: Directing the Heart Towards the Bright Moon, The Bright Moon Shines Over the Canal (Part Two)

Chapter 370: Chapter 370 Extra Two: Directing the Heart Towards the Bright Moon, The Bright Moon Shines Over the Canal (Part Two)

How can there be absolute safety?

After thinking for a long while, Empress Xu spoke firmly.

"Protect the mother. As long as the green hills are there, we won’t fear running out of firewood. If Lady Min wishes to resent the palace in the future, she must survive first!"

Otherwise, leaving the child alone in this world would be a sad affair as well.

Outside the door, the midwife, having received the order, understood.

If the directive is to protect the mother, then there is certainly a method to do so.

Upon entering, she changed her technique.

First, she pinched Lin Wan Zhou’s philtrum, then began slowly rotating on her belly.

The technique appeared somewhat strange, piquing the curiosity of Qin He, Qin Liu, and others.

"What are you doing? The lady’s child is still inside her, and instead of pushing it down, you’re rotating?"

"Miss Qin Liu, this servant is following the Empress’s order to protect the mother, thus making certain maneuvers."

"What, protect the mother?"

Seemingly startled by the maids’ voices, Lin Wan Zhou gradually regained clarity from her daze.

"No, no, I want my child; the palace wants the child!"

She struggled to get up as she spoke, but the midwife seemed not to hear.

Her hand continued rotating on her belly.

At this rate, even a healthy child would be rotated to death!

So she used all her strength to kick the midwife.

Then she spoke to Qin He and Qin Liu.

"Throw this vile woman out for the palace! Summon a new one, the palace refuses to believe that today is our doom!"

"Yes."

This is Linzi Palace, Lin Wan Zhou’s own domain.

Thus, naturally, everyone sided with her; when they approached, the midwife wavered.

She immediately shouted.

"I am obeying the Empress’s command, you can’t treat me like this!"

Lin Wan Zhou sneered.

"Empress?"

It was indeed her!

Duke Xu, Prince Zhan Mansion, Lin Xiang, and the Marquis of Northwest are all assisting ministers.

But I clearly hold sway over two, and after entering the palace, I was supposed to be acknowledged as Empress.

Why should it be her!

Now seeing me in adversity, is it to wipe out the problem completely?

That won’t happen.

So, she ordered to knock that midwife unconscious, then grabbed a piece of cloth in hand.

Taking Qin He and Qin Liu’s hands, she said.

"Don’t go looking for anyone. In this palace, it’s likely hard to find someone not bribed by the Empress. I’ll deliver it myself, you assist me!"

Qin He and Qin Liu were shocked to hear this.

But without waiting for their reply, Lin Wan Zhou already stuffed the cloth into her mouth.

Then she pushed with all her might.

Perhaps her determination was strong enough, or perhaps she applied her strength correctly.

After struggling for a quarter hour, they actually saw the child’s head.

Qin Liu exclaimed excitedly.

"My lady, push harder, the child is coming! Almost there!"

Hearing this, and recalling the Empress’s "protect the mother" words, Lin Wan Zhou mustered her strength and pushed with one last effort, and the child was born.

Unfortunately, she overexerted herself somewhat.

Before she could clearly hear the child’s cry, her consciousness began to blur.

Soon after, she felt dizzy.

Qin Liu and Qin He were the same, not even having time to rejoice over the birth.

Upon seeing it was a princess, their expressions changed.

Looking up, they saw Lin Wan Zhou had already fainted.

They immediately panicked.

They splashed hot water to wake the midwife, then crouched down and fiercely said.

"The lady has safely delivered a princess, get up now, and clean the princess! If you dare step out of line, I’ll report to the Emperor and kill your entire family!"

Perhaps Qin Liu’s authority was too intimidating.

The midwife dared not act out again, rising to swiftly clean the child.

Wrapped with brocade, she carried it out of the side hall.

Outside, Empress Xu, who had been waiting for long, finally felt relieved as she saw someone coming out.

"Born?"

"Yes, born, Lady Min has delivered a little princess!"

"A princess! This is our dynasty’s first princess! Quickly inform the Emperor that the princess is born."

"Yes."

The atmosphere, once tense, now bore a sense of joy.

Unfortunately, Lin Wan Zhou could feel none of this.

When she was pulled back from the brink, the first she saw was neither the Emperor nor Empress, nor the child.

But her grandmother Princess Rongkang, and her mother Second Madam Lin Mrs. Wang.

Seeing them, Lin Wan Zhou couldn’t hold back and wept.

Perhaps it was a release after the terror.

Thus, there was this emotion within, and both Mrs. Wang and Princess Rongkang hugged her tenderly.

They murmured softly.

"My child, you’ve suffered, you’ve suffered."

After crying for a while, the three stopped shedding tears.

Only then did Lin Wan Zhou remember she hadn’t seen the child.

Joy uncontained, she said.

"Have grandmother and mother seen the Third Prince?"

"The Third Prince?"

"Indeed, before fainting, I heard the child’s cries, loud they were, after so much wailing, surely it’s a healthy little prince."

Second Madam Mrs. Wang found it hard to say.

Ultimately, Princess Rongkang began.

"Don’t worry, there will be more children in the future. Since ancient times, flowers bloom before fruits, it’s common, so this time it’s a princess, next time surely a prince."

"A princess? How could it be a princess?"

Everyone told her it was assuredly a son, how did it turn out a daughter after birth?

Lin Wan Zhou didn’t understand.

She shook her head wildly, almost driven mad, saying.

"Surely you saw wrong, bring the child, bring it here for me to see!"

She struggled to get out of bed, but she was already weakened, making recovery difficult.

She needed several months of proper rest, especially now being so agitated.

"Don’t move, don’t move, I’ll have the wet nurse bring it."

After a while, the child was brought in.

Mrs. Wang gently placed the child on the bed, Lin Wan Zhou hurriedly unwrapped the brocade.

The child, briefly chilled out of warmth, cried out immediately.

The sound was indeed loud, but undeniably it was a princess.

Suddenly, Lin Wan Zhou’s heart sank to the bottom.

Not long after, she gritted her teeth and said.

"It must be that bitch Xu’s doing! She sits assuredly as Empress, bore the Eldest Prince, and now wants to ruin me! Grandmother! Grandmother! You must stand for me!" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Lin Wan Zhou’s attitude left Princess Rongkang confused.

What happened that she’d harbor such hatred for Empress Xu?

So she held her hand to comfort her, saying.

"Don’t fear, with grandmother here, no one will harm you!"