To Hold One’s Joy

  Chapter 482 Accident

  Princess Changle could not be calm.

   This is her first Lantern Festival after returning to Beijing. I still remember that when I climbed the Xuande Tower to watch the lanterns on the Shangyuan Festival, she was standing next to the father, and she was the one who paid the most attention to the father.

   But now, when she is standing here, the emperor doesn't even give her a look, he just hugs Concubine Xiao Gui, who has her belly full, talking and laughing happily.

  Princess Changle's heart is turbulent, but her face is calm.

  Under the night, the lights danced in her eyes, but it seemed that those eyes became darker and colder.

  Suddenly, there was joy outside the Xuande Building.

  Beautiful fireworks bloomed in mid-air, illuminating the black night sky, attracting countless people to look up and admire.

  Emperor Yong'an nodded in satisfaction, and asked Concubine Xiao: "How does Ai Fei think the fireworks of this year's Shangyuan Festival compare with last year's?"

   Concubine Xiao looked up at the fireworks that had dissipated into little lights in the night, and said with a smile, "It looks better than last year."

   While talking, there was another sound, and the fireworks bloomed into peony flowers in the air.

   Afterwards, countless bolides rushed into the sky and bloomed in various shapes. There were cheers outside the building and the atmosphere was warm.

  Upstairs in Xuande, everyone was equally interested in admiring the lanterns and watching the fireworks, especially the few concubines who were lucky enough to accompany them to watch the lanterns.

  Hearing the joyful chatter and laughter of the concubines, Emperor Yong'an's long-suppressed mood was rarely relieved.

  Concubine Xiao suddenly felt something was wrong.

  It seemed as if something was swimming on the cloak, which made her tremble inexplicably.

   But in Xuande Building, it is as warm as spring.

what happened?

   Concubine Xiao Gui had this thought, and subconsciously looked down.

  The inside and outside of the building are as bright as daylight. Looking at it, one can see a flower snake on the splendid cloak that drags the floor, spitting out its letter and struggling to climb up.

   Concubine Xiao's thoughts froze for a moment, and then she screamed: "Ah—"

  The scream frightened the flower snake, which was struggling to climb up. The snake opened its mouth and jumped up ferociously.

  Concubine Xiao Gui retreated back again and again in shock, and fell to the ground in embarrassment before everyone could react.

   "Ah—" screams came and went.

  Several concubines shivered with fear and gathered together.

  Emperor Yong'an's face was pale, and while going to help Concubine Xiao, he shouted: "Come on!"

  The guards not far away rushed up, and one of them saw the flower snake writhing on Concubine Xiao's body, and immediately shouted: "The emperor backs off!"

  Emperor Yong'an subconsciously stepped back after hearing the shout.

  The guard shot like lightning, pinched the flower snake's vitals and lifted it up.

  Emperor Yong'an saw that the culprit who caused Concubine Xiao to fall turned out to be a flower snake, and his expression changed dramatically.

   When the concubines saw the flower snake spitting out the letter in the hand of the guard, they were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they burst into tears.

  Concubine Xiao Gui, who was lying on the ground, felt a sharp pain in her abdomen, and shouted with difficulty: "Emperor, Your Majesty—"

  Emperor Yong'an just came back to his senses, and hurriedly leaned over to help Concubine Xiao personally: "How are you, Concubine Ai?"

  Under the lamplight, Concubine Xiao Gui's face was as pale as snow, and she was already crying from pain: "Your Majesty, my stomach hurts..."

  Emperor Yong'an's face changed suddenly, and he said sharply: "Hurry up and take the noble concubine back to the palace, and pass on the imperial physician!"

   Soon several servants came forward and carefully lifted Concubine Xiao up.

  Emperor Yong'an coldly ordered: "Seize the Xuande Building, and everyone who has entered the Xuande Building will be brought into the palace!"

   "Father—" Princess Changle seemed to have just woken up from the fright, and walked over with a pale face.

  Emperor Yong'an didn't care too much, and hurriedly said: "Changle, you should go back to the residence first."

   After finishing speaking, I couldn't wait for Princess Changle to answer, and quickly followed Concubine Xiao.

  The eye-catching fireworks outside the Xuande Building are still in full bloom. Many people don't know what kind of heart-stirring happened in the building, let alone how many storms will be set off after this night.

  The lights in Xuande Building are still brightly lit, but the atmosphere is already as cold as ice.

  Princess Changle walked down the Xuande Building step by step, heading towards the Princess Mansion.

  The atmosphere in the palace was heavy and suffocating.

  Emperor Yong'an stood guard outside, hearing the cries of pain coming from the house, his face became more and more ugly.

  Concubine Xiao Gui was only seven months pregnant, and if such an accident happened, it might be bad—

  Emperor Yong'an didn't dare to think about it any longer, and he didn't have the mood to pursue it at this moment, he paced back and forth just waiting for Concubine Xiao's result.

  Except for the maids who came in and out, everyone buried their heads low, not even daring to breathe.

  If something happened to Concubine Xiao Gui, and the emperor was furious, those lowly status people like them would probably have to be buried with her.

  Bodhisattva bless, the imperial concubine must be safe!

  Perhaps the Bodhisattva heard the prayers of countless people. In the middle of the night, the closed door finally opened, and a woman walked out.

   "How is it?" Emperor Yong'an asked eagerly.

  Wen Po hurriedly said: "Report to the emperor, the imperial concubine gave birth to a little princess."

  The moment he heard "little princess", the feeling of disappointment surged up uncontrollably. Emperor Yong'an paused for a moment before recovering: "How about the imperial concubine and the little princess?"

  Wen Po buried her head deeply, and tremblingly said: "The imperial doctor is stopping the bleeding of the imperial concubine, the little princess—"

  What about the little princess, Mrs. Wen is a little bit speechless.

  Seven-month-old premature babies, how good is it? They are lucky to be born with breath.

   "How the hell?"

  Under Yong'an Emperor's severe questioning, Wen Po tremblingly said: "The little princess is fine now, the imperial doctor is further examining the little princess..."

  Emperor Yong'an stared at the door and fell silent.

  At his age, he has seen all kinds of storms, but he couldn't control his gaffe when it was about his heirs.

  However, when he calmed down, he couldn't figure out what would happen to the child he was looking forward to so much.

   It is a fluke to be able to survive.

  Emperor Yong'an took a few steps, knowing that going in at this time would only cause chaos, so he went to the front hall with his hands behind his back, and ordered Zhou Shan with a livid face: "Bring everyone who can get close to the imperial concubine who entered the Xuande Building today!"

  In such a cold day, a snake climbed onto Concubine Xiao's cloak. If it was an accident, it would be hell!

  Emperor Yong'an, as long as he thought that such a bad thing happened in the days when he was originally relaxing, he would wish to order to tear everything up.

   Soon several concubines were brought before Emperor Yongan.

  Although there are many guards inside and outside the Xuande Building, only these concubines and Princess Changle can really get close to Concubine Xiao.

  Emperor Yongan set his sights on those who could get close to Concubine Xiao Gui. The reason was simple: even if a person who was not qualified to get close could release a snake, how would he be able to guarantee the target?

   His cold eyes swept over the faces of each beautiful woman, and Emperor Yong'an looked at the guard who was holding the flower snake.

   "Is this snake poisonous?"

   Jinwei hurriedly said: "Report to the emperor, this is a small vegetable snake, and it is not poisonous."

   Not toxic.

  Emperor Yong'an frowned, more and more affirming the previous guess: The target must be Concubine Xiao Gui!

  A non-venomous snake, the biggest function is to scare people, and the consequences of Concubine Xiao being frightened needless to say.

  (end of this chapter)