The princess regretted it.

Chapter 396 Sudden Situation

Before the midwife could finish her words, there was a loud crash of a basin falling to the ground in the delivery room, followed by Doctor Fang's distorted cry: "Oh no! The queen is hemorrhaging!"

From inside the room came the panicked cries of the maids, followed by Nanny Su's cries, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Please hold on! You haven't seen the little prince yet." Upon hearing the noises from inside, the faces of those in the palace all changed, and they looked at the emperor in panic. Jin An, however, stood there as if struck by thunder, his eyes fixed on the spot.

The emperor's face was gloomy at this moment, and he shouted at the other imperial doctors: "Hurry up and go in! You must save Concubine Chun!"

The imperial doctors hurriedly picked up their medicine boxes, walked over in hurried steps, pushed the door open and entered the room.

"Wow..." The little prince in the emperor's arms suddenly became restless and burst into heart-wrenching tears, his little face turning purple.

Concubine Cen's face turned pale. She closed her eyes, calmed herself, and then tugged at Mingyue, who was supporting her. Mingyue understood and quickly supported Concubine Cen, whose steps were a little unsteady, as she walked to the emperor. Concubine Cen's pale lips trembled as she spoke carefully to the emperor, "Your Majesty, as they say, mother and child are connected by heart. Has the child sensed something? Why not give the child to the midwife and let her take him in? Perhaps Concubine Chun will be able to hold on for the sake of the child."

When the child cried, the emperor rocked him gently to comfort him, but it was no use. After hearing what Concubine Cen said, he had the same guess in his mind. He lowered his eyes to look at the child, then raised his eyes to the midwife, "You, come here, take the little prince to his mother."

The midwife hurried forward, took the child from the emperor's hands, held him in her arms, knelt down and bowed, then turned around and pushed the door open and went into the house.

The previous festive atmosphere in the hall had now dissipated, and the room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Everyone's attention was focused on the door behind them, and they didn't notice Jin An's unusual behavior.

When Jin An heard the words shouted by Doctor Fang in the room, he froze and his head felt dizzy. He watched the people in front of him running around, but he couldn't hear what they were saying.

Jin An's inner self kept saying: If Concubine Chun had lost her life because of this, I would be to blame. If I hadn't wanted my father to have another child, if I hadn't chosen Concubine Chun from among the concubines in the harem, Concubine Chun wouldn't have lost her life. Although Concubine Chun had lived in seclusion for so many years, when I first saw her and Gan Cao, she was so content and happy. I was the one who harmed her.

Jin An felt a blinding white light explode before her eyes, a thunderous buzzing in her ears, and suddenly her body went limp, sliding to the ground. Han Shuang, standing behind Jin An, reacted quickly, wrapping her arms around her waist, but the force of the fall caused her to stumble half a step. "Princess!"

Hearing Han Shuang's exclamation, everyone's eyes suddenly turned to this side. Seeing this, the emperor's robe flew up and rushed forward in two steps. He grabbed Jin An's wrist, and the dragon-patterned cuff brushed her pale cheek: "Jin An!" His fingertips touched his daughter's cold skin, and his heart suddenly tightened. He quickly took Jin An from Han Shuang's hands and held her in his arms.

The others reacted and gathered around. Lin Qian, already terrified by Concubine Chun's sudden change, was now seeing Princess Jin'an in such a state. Her steps were so unsteady that she could barely stand, and she was staggering. Fortunately, her personal maid was quick to support her weakening body, preventing her from collapsing to the ground.

Concubine Cen's grip on the handkerchief suddenly tightened. She turned her head and saw Jin'an sliding down. She grabbed Mingyue's wrist and ran towards Princess Jin'an without caring about her manners. The pearl hairpin in her hair shook violently in panic, making a tinkling sound.

Mingyue, who was supporting Concubine Cen, had a look of nervousness on her pale face. She had been panicked when Concubine Chun had been in trouble, but that panic was more of an instinctive reaction to an unknown disaster. She hadn't been particularly worried about Concubine Chun's safety.

Yet, at this moment, looking at Princess Jin'an's sudden condition, Mingyue's heart was overwhelmed by worry and fear like a surging tide. It was simply because Princess Jin'an had once lent a hand in times of crisis, and this life-saving grace now transformed into a thousand layers of anxiety, tearing at her heart.

Eunuch Fuquan hunched over, his steps so quick they practically left a shadow on the blue brick floor. His shrill voice trembled, "Your Majesty, do you wish to summon the imperial physician?"

The Emperor, holding Jin'an in his arms, paused when he heard Eunuch Fuquan's question. The imperial physicians he had brought with him were currently focused on rescuing Concubine Chun and couldn't spare any time. Before he could speak, Jin'an slowly regained consciousness. Upon hearing this, he struggled to get up. "Father, I'm fine. I'll be fine after some time! No need to call the imperial physician."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor naturally understood what his daughter meant. However, looking at her pale face, he stroked the back of her cold hand with his fingertips, his eyes filled with heartache. "Are you really okay? Why not call the imperial physician to take a look to be on the safe side?"

"Father," Jin An raised his hand and grasped the Emperor's wrist, "I was just frightened by Concubine Chun's sudden change. I am truly fine. Concubine Chun's life is at stake, and the imperial physicians cannot be distracted."

Upon hearing this, the emperor frowned and looked at Jin'an without any worry. Jin'an pulled the corner of his mouth towards the emperor, and a relieved smile appeared on his pale face.

"Your Majesty," Concubine Ke and Concubine Cen stepped forward at the right moment, the jade hairpins on their temples swaying slightly as they moved, interrupting the conversation between the Emperor and Jin'an and his daughter. Their voices were filled with worry. "Why not first place the princess on the Arhat couch in the side hall?"

"Yes, yes, yes! Your Majesty, Concubine Cen is absolutely right." Seeing that Princess Jin'an had recovered, Eunuch Fuquan quickly agreed. "Let the princess rest on the couch for a while."

The emperor nodded, and Eunuch Fuquan was about to step forward to help Jinan up, but Jinan shook his head and held out his hand to Han Shuang. Han Shuang stepped forward nervously and took Jinan's hand.

"Father," Jin'an used Han Shuang's strength to prop himself up and lean on Han Shuang, "Your son will wait here." After that, he gestured to Han Shuang to help him sit on the chair over there.

Han Shuang felt Jin An's entire strength pressing down on her, and she knew he definitely didn't have the strength to move. Her eyes darkened, and she suddenly wrapped her arm around her master's knees, lifting her up steadily.

Jin An really didn't expect Han Shuang to do such a thing. Her sudden action startled Jin An so much that he subconsciously hugged Han Shuang's neck, his almond-shaped eyes wide open, looking at Han Shuang in surprise.

The people around them couldn't help but gasp when they saw Han Shuang's move. How could an ordinary palace maid possess such strength? Such smooth movements were clearly the agility of a skilled practitioner! They all had the same thought at the same time: This palace maid beside Jin An was probably no ordinary person!