Chapter 106: Lady Shun is About to Give Birth Again

Changchun Palace.

Lady Shun lay in bed, crying out in pain.

Ning Wanyin, Zhao Yuanpan, Sun Nuoyi, and others rushed over when they heard the news…

After taking her pulse, Zhao Yuanpan’s face was grim:

“Lady Shun is likely to give birth prematurely, quickly go and invite the midwife…”

As soon as these words were spoken.

Everyone in Changchun Palace was in a frenzy.

“I’m scared… I’m scared… My stomach hurts so much…” Lady Shun, lying behind the bed curtains, was terrified.

Chunque’s face was also panicked, she held her hand and comforted her, “Your Majesty, hold on, save your strength, the midwife will be here soon…”

Ning Wanyin remained calm, “The more crucial the moment, the more careful we must be. Little Xiazi, you guard the door, don’t let anyone approach. Except for the imperial physician and the midwife, leave eight palace maids, everyone else go out!”

Which palace maids would stay to serve during Lady Shun’s delivery had been arranged in advance.

The palace maids in Changchun Palace, including Chunque, totaled four, all of whom were Lady Shun’s confidantes from her family when she entered the Prince’s Mansion, they had followed her from the Prince’s Mansion to the palace.

Another four were sent by the imperial court.

Ning Wanyin brought Lianrui and Little Xiazi.

“You two are responsible for boiling water, boil water at the palace gate. You five listen to the imperial physician and the midwife… Chunque, you stay with Lady Shun and encourage her.” Ning Wanyin instructed one by one:

“Quickly go to the storeroom and get the necessary medicines, scissors, ginseng slices, and other items…”

Everyone was busy.

Soon, everything was prepared…

Two midwives also arrived.

“Quickly lift the quilt, this old woman will take a look…” the midwife said anxiously.

Ning Wanyin scanned everyone, “No hurry.”

“Ah? Premature birth is very dangerous, we can’t delay…” the midwife said hurriedly.

Ning Wanyin called, “Little Xiazi!”

Little Xiazi, who was waiting outside, immediately rushed in with a group of eunuchs, surrounding everyone.

“What’s going on?” Sun Nuoyi looked shocked.

Only Zhao Yuanpan’s face remained calm.

Lady Shun stopped crying, she sat up from the bed, her eyes wide open, watching this scene.

“This concubine is acting on His Majesty’s orders, checking the palace servants, if anyone disobeys, they will be punished for defying the imperial decree.” Ning Wanyin said calmly.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked and gradually understood.

Lady Shun was clearly not giving birth prematurely.

Ning Wanyin was using this as a pretense to investigate suspicious individuals.

Everyone was checked one by one.

Everyone else was fine, except for one palace maid, who was found to have a medicine bottle.

“This is Soul-Stealing Powder! A highly poisonous substance, even a little bit of powder can kill someone instantly.” Zhao Yuanpan said after examining it.

Lady Shun looked at the palace maid in disbelief, “Chunying, you followed me into the Prince’s Mansion, how could you…”

These four confidante palace maids were her personal maids when she was unmarried.

She didn’t even trust the people sent by the Emperor, but she trusted her own people.

Unexpectedly…

Chunying kowtowed to Lady Shun, “This servant is sorry, Your Majesty…”

“Who told you to do this!” Lady Shun was both anxious and angry.

She didn’t expect that her personal maid had been bribed!

Chunying was sent to do this kind of thing, naturally, she was prepared to die, she didn’t say anything, she didn’t argue or confess.

Ning Wanyin ordered her to be sent to the Department of Justice.

The others bowed and left.

“Unexpectedly…

…How could this be, I treated her well… Why would she betray me?” Lady Shun’s face turned ashen, she muttered to herself.

If she hadn’t been caught red-handed by Ning Wanyin.

She wouldn’t believe that Chunying would harm her…

“The reason doesn’t matter. Your Majesty, the most important thing now is to rest and nurture the fetus.” Ning Wanyin looked at her and said.

Lady Shun looked at Ning Wanyin, her expression excited, “If it weren’t for you this time… When I really gave birth, I would have been poisoned by her… Lady Ning, I will never forget your kindness to me!”

“This concubine is ordered to take care of you, it’s my duty.” Ning Wanyin replied neither arrogantly nor humbly, she bowed:

“This concubine will also take her leave.”

…

Lady Shun is going to give birth?

No, it’s fake.

The news spread, and the six palaces were shocked.

Lady Shu’s face turned green with anger, “Ning Wanyin, you’re ruining my plans!”

Chunying, this nail, was someone she had spent a lot of effort to buy, and now…

She was pulled out.

Lady Shu picked up a small wooden mallet and tapped the wooden fish for half an hour before calming down:

“Forget it, she thinks she’s pulled out my nail, and Lady Shun will be able to give birth safely. But who told her that I only have one nail in Changchun Palace?”

Lady Shun’s pregnancy, she said it wouldn’t last, and it wouldn’t last.

…

Coming out of Changchun Palace.

The snow was falling heavily.

Lianrui happily said, “Master, you are truly wise. Finding the nail, we can rest assured from now on…”

“Lady Shu has been operating for many years, does she only have one nail?” Ning Wanyin pondered.

Lianrui was surprised, “Master, you mean…”

“Continue…” Ning Wanyin said.

Half a month later.

Lady Shun woke up from a nightmare in the middle of the night, and her pregnancy was threatened again, it seemed like she was about to give birth prematurely!

Changchun Palace was in a frenzy.

Ning Wanyin, the imperial physician, and the midwife all rushed over in the middle of the night.

The news reached Jingxi Palace.

Lady Shu hesitated. Premature birth again? Could this be fake again?

But she dared not gamble.

What if it was real?

“Pearl, have someone do it.” A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Lady Shu’s eyes.

Even if it meant sacrificing another life, she couldn’t let Lady Shun give birth to this child…

When everyone was busy preparing everything again…

The midwife said anxiously, “Quickly lift the quilt, this old woman will take a look…”

“No hurry.” Ning Wanyin said calmly.

Everyone: Huh? Why does this sound so familiar?

Everyone’s anxious hearts, looking at Ning Wanyin, then at Lady Shun who was no longer screaming, and finally at Zhao Yuanpan who didn’t seem surprised at all…

They suddenly realized, and calmly waited for the search.

This time, nothing unusual was found on anyone…

Lady Shun breathed a sigh of relief, “It seems that the rest are fine…”

But Ning Wanyin continued, “Keep checking the objects!”

Soon, after checking everything one by one, they discovered that the ginseng slices that the imperial physician had checked and found to be fine, actually contained poison!

These ginseng slices were prepared for Lady Shun to chew on when she gave birth.

“Who did it?” Lady Shun looked shocked.

“From the time the two imperial physicians checked the ginseng slices to when they were placed aside, only your two hands touched them.” Ning Wanyin pointed at a medicine apprentice and a palace maid, saying:

“Both of them are to be sent to the Department of Justice.”

This palace maid was assigned by the Emperor, and the medicine apprentice was from the Imperial Medical Bureau, as for who did it, let the Department of Justice investigate.

Two days later.

Lady Shun gave birth prematurely again!

This time, everyone was familiar with the process, and they quickly prepared everything.

The midwife even looked at Ning Wanyin and asked, “Do I need to go and take a look?”

Ning Wanyin said, “No hurry.”

The midwife understood.

Everyone understood.

After checking everyone and everything smoothly, this time there was no problem.

Lady Shun looked at Ning Wanyin, a little uncertain, “Is everything alright now?”

Ning Wanyin scanned everyone, none of them seemed unusual, but she knew that Lady Shu wouldn’t be completely inactive, she must have already taken action.

“Well, it seems fine now.” Ning Wanyin said slowly.

Lady Shun felt relieved, “That’s good, that’s good!”