The princess regretted it.

Chapter 394 Concubine Chun fainted

Jin'an's instructions seemed casual, but Nanny Zhao understood. She placed the item in her hand on the table beside Jin'an, then knelt down to greet Jin'an and the others before retreating.

"What? Princess, do you know that the maidservant is injured?" Concubine Xian Lin Qian paused, her fingers twirling the handkerchief. Her almond-shaped eyes widened slightly, and a curious gaze fell on Jin An's worried face. She subconsciously tucked the hair that had fallen by her ear behind her. The jade bracelet on her wrist clinked with a crisp sound, but she couldn't hide the doubt in her tone.

Concubine Cen had been meaning to ask this question, but upon hearing Jin'an's order, her eyelashes fluttered slightly. She thought to herself, "It seems this Concubine Chun is truly cherished by His Majesty and Jin'an. Jin'an is so deeply concerned about a mere fall by a nearby maid, Gancao. Concubine Chun is truly blessed to be so favored. If she can give birth to a prince this time, I'm afraid the entire harem will be hers."

Thinking of this, Concubine Cen let out a bitter smile. In the deep palace, a childless concubine like her lived a dark life, with no hope of success. Although the Second Prince was now registered under her name, what was the point of this nominal mother-son relationship? Both she and the Second Prince knew that what stood between them was the sin of their biological mother, the indelible vengeance of her son's murder. The rift was deeply ingrained.

"I heard it from someone in the palace yesterday." Jin An stretched out his finger and pressed his brow. "At that time, I thought that Concubine Chun needed the care of her close relatives, so I sent someone to bring her medicine, hoping that she would recover soon." Jin An said in a calm tone, but his slightly furrowed brows revealed some worry that was hard to conceal.

Lin Qian said "Oh" and nodded slightly, and she understood in her heart that this Concubine Chun was probably someone who was under the care of Princess Jin'an. However, she was a person of discretion. She was able to enter the palace because of Princess Jin'an's efforts. Since she was a good friend of the princess, she knew how to treat Concubine Chun.

Concubine Cen listened to the conversation but didn't respond. Watching Princess Jin'an's every move, she felt a sudden illusion. The way Jin'an pursed her lips as she lowered her eyes, the way she raised her hand to touch her forehead, were all identical to those of the empress who had once been the mother of the country. However, the person before her had a sharp edge that the empress lacked.

"Ah!" Concubine Chun's cry of pain came again, bringing Concubine Cen's thoughts back to reality. Concubine Cen suddenly didn't dare to look directly at Jin'an. The scene she saw that year made her feel a little guilty towards Jin'an.

Jin'an and Concubine Xian had no idea what Concubine Cen was thinking at the moment. When they heard Concubine Chun's cry of pain, they couldn't help but feel sad.

Suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps came from outside the door, and then the door curtain was lifted heavily, and Nanny Su's face turned pale and she walked in quickly with rapid breathing.

"Princess, the master couldn't bear the pain of reincarnation and fainted." Nanny Su said anxiously, even her greetings became impatient.

"What!" "Ah?" Several voices sounded at the same time. Jin An, Cen Fei and Lin Qian all stood up, and the hairpins, rings and pearl pendants made a clashing sound.

"Has the imperial physician arrived?" Concubine Cen was the first to calm herself down, but her voice couldn't stop trembling.

"Your Majesty, the imperial physician is giving you acupuncture!" Nanny Su panted rapidly, "It's just... the imperial physician said that Your Majesty might be exhausted. If this goes on, both mother and child..." She didn't finish her words, but everyone knew what she meant, and their hearts sank.

Jin An also came back to his senses, suddenly remembering something. He turned around, grabbed the sandalwood box left by Nanny Zhao, and stuffed it into Nanny Su's hands: "Nanny! There is a hundred-year-old ginseng left by my mother in here. Quickly slice it up and let Concubine Chun hold it in her mouth! Quick!"

Nanny Su's eyes lit up and she quickly took the box. Without even saying a word, she turned around and left.

"Princess, don't worry too much." Concubine Cen suppressed her uneasiness and said comfortingly, "Sister Chun is blessed by heaven and will be safe."

"Yes! Princess..." Lin Qian's face was as pale as paper. She forced a smile, but her voice was trembling. She was also afraid! Giving birth was so dangerous!

Jin An calmed himself, then slowly sat down on the chair. Concubine Cen and Lin Qian glanced at each other and slowly sat down as well. None of them spoke, simply sitting in silence. The only sound in the hall was the occasional crackling of the charcoal fire, which seemed to scorch the air.

A few breaths later, the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard again, shattering the thin ice on the ground. Jin An, unable to sit still, stood up almost reflexively, walking directly to the door. Her skirt swept across the blue bricks, creating a gust of wind. She raised her hand to open the curtain and walked out, making the beaded curtain jingle as she knocked against it.

Concubine Cen and Lin Qian naturally heard the noise as well. Seeing that Jin An had already walked out, they had no choice but to get up and walk out as well.

When they came out, they saw His Majesty, dressed in bright yellow, hurrying towards them with a group of people. Jin An had already gone to meet them, and the two of them quickly quickened their pace to follow.

The emperor's face was filled with anxiety, and his strides were long. Poor Eunuch Fuquan, who was following behind him, holding an umbrella sideways, was holding a bright yellow umbrella crooked and almost blown away by the wind, but he still trotted closely to keep up with the emperor. Han Shuang followed closely behind, followed by several imperial physicians, their faces full of panic.

"Father!" Jin An stepped forward and knelt in greeting. Concubine Cen, Lin Qian, and the palace maids behind them also followed suit, "Your servants respectfully welcome Your Majesty." "Your servants respectfully welcome Your Majesty!"

The emperor waved his hand, signaling them to get up, and walked past them without stopping. His black boots made a "crunching" sound as they stepped on the snow.

Jin'an, Concubine Cen and others quickly stood up, turned around and followed the emperor.

"What's the situation now?" the emperor asked as he walked.

"Your Majesty, Madam Su just came to report that Concubine Chun has fainted, and the imperial physician is already giving her acupuncture," Jin An replied quickly. "However, I have already asked Madam Su to bring in some ginseng slices and have her give them to Concubine Chun to hold in her mouth."

The emperor took big steps, and Jin'an, Concubine Cen and others, like Eunuch Fuquan, had to jog to keep up with him.

Doctor Fang had just come out of the delivery room, with beads of sweat still on his forehead. When he saw the emperor and his entourage rushing over, he immediately lifted the corner of his robe and knelt down: "Your Majesty, your humble servant pays his respects!" His voice was obviously trembling, and his body was still stained with the strong smell of medicine and blood.

"Get up!" The emperor strode across the threshold, his black boots making a harsh sound on the blue bricks. He walked straight to the main seat, his bright yellow dragon robe sweeping across the carved chair back, and sat down.

Doctor Fang stood up hurriedly, glanced at the other doctors who followed in, his Adam's apple rolled, and he stood aside with his head down.

"How is Concubine Chun now?" the emperor asked in a deep voice.

Doctor Fang immediately bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, the Empress has just woken up!" He paused and swallowed, "The fetus has returned to its normal position and is currently fine. Madam Su has taken some ginseng slices for the Empress to hold in her mouth. The labor-inducing medicine has been taken, and now we just have to wait for the Empress to give birth."

Before he finished speaking, a suppressed cry of pain was heard from the delivery room, shocking everyone in the hall.