SFS Chapter 372 Awakening
Chapter 372 Awakening
Outside the hall, Su Ye, Cai Xing, Jin Xi and others stood quietly, not daring to make a sound, for fear of disturbing the unconscious Shen Meizhuang and An Lingrong.
Just a quarter of an hour later, An Lingrong woke up with her own strong willpower. She sat up suddenly, with a look of confusion in her eyes, but it was soon replaced by anxiety. She looked around and without bothering to greet Zhen Huan, she quickly leaned over to Shen Meiyu, probed her nostrils with trembling fingers, and then put her hand on the artery in her neck.
Seeing this, Zhen Huan quickly reached out her hands, hugged her shoulders, and whispered to her in a gentle voice: "Rong'er, Rong'er, don't be nervous. Sister Mei is fine, she just hasn't woken up yet."
After hearing this, An Lingrong's tense nerves finally relaxed. She leaned on Zhen Huan as if she had lost all her strength, and slowly adjusted her chaotic mood.
After her breathing returned to normal, she called out to the outside of the hall, "Su Ye."
Su Ye heard the noise and hurried to their side: "My Lady, this servant is here."
"How is my sister?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The Imperial Concubine is doing well. The operation went smoothly. According to the Ma Fei San timer, she will wake up in a quarter of an hour."
"it is good!"
An Lingrong finally felt relieved. She looked at Su Ye and said with a smile, "You and Caixing have performed a great service today. My sister and I will remember this. You and all the female doctors will be rewarded, generously. The palace maids in our two palaces will also receive rewards."
Hearing her words, Zhen Huan also smiled: "One more portion, it's a reward from me!"
Mrs. Shen also came over with the child in her arms: "One more portion, it's a reward from the Shen family!"
"Thank you, Madam!"
Not long after Su Ye left, laughter and joyful chatter could be heard outside the hall.
Mrs. Shen walked lightly, holding the little princess wrapped in swaddling clothes, and came to Zhen Huan and An Lingrong.
"Your Majesty, would you like to see the child?" Mrs. Shen said softly.
An Lingrong leaned over and looked at the baby in the cradle. The corners of her mouth curled up in a gentle smile: "Auntie, she looks a lot like my sister!"
Madam Shen nodded: "Yes, it's exactly the same as when the Imperial Concubine was a child!"
Zhen Huan also said: "When she grows up, she will definitely be a beauty like Sister Mei!"
The three of them looked at the child quietly. After a while, An Lingrong raised her head and turned her gaze to Madam Shen: "Aunt, what happened today? Why did my sister give birth so suddenly?"
Madam Shen shook her head and said, "Nothing happened. The Queen has been composing music. When she finished, she was very happy and played it for me and Caiyue. Miss Su Ye asked the Queen to rest for a while. When she stood up, her water suddenly broke!"
"That's it?"
"Yes," Madam Shen nodded affirmatively and continued, "Xiao Shi said that someone was shouting outside the palace, but neither I nor the Empress heard it."
An Lingrong sighed inwardly. Shen Meiyu was destined to have this disaster. Fortunately, there was a variable called herself. Although she suffered a lot this time, she could be said to have changed her fate. Her future would be smooth sailing.
It was only then that An Lingrong and Zhen Huan realized how starving they were, and they asked Caiyue to bring a few plates of pastries.
After taking a few bites, she heard a slight noise behind her and turned around to look.
Shen Meizhuang slowly woke up, her hazy vision gradually becoming clear, and what came into view were two familiar faces staring at her intently.
"Rong'er, Huan'er!" Shen Meizhuang called softly, her voice sounding particularly hoarse due to weakness.
But just as she tried to move, a bone-piercing pain instantly swept through her body, like a surging tide, completely drowning her. She couldn't help but gasp: "Hiss..."
"Sister, don't move!" An Lingrong was extremely anxious. She quickly held down Shen Meizhuang's hand and kept muttering, "Don't move, don't move!"
"Okay!" Shen Meizhuang gritted her teeth and responded while enduring the pain.
Zhen Huan also hurried forward, her eyes slightly red, and said with heartache: "Sister Mei, you are finally awake." As she spoke, she gently took the handkerchief beside her and carefully wiped the fine beads of sweat on Shen Meizhuang's forehead due to the pain.
An Lingrong lifted her nightgown and carefully examined the wound. Then, she raised her head and asked softly, "Sister, does it hurt?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Meizhuang tried to shake her head, but this simple action became incredibly difficult. In fact, even the slightest movement sent a piercing pain surging through her. Every breath she took felt like moving barefoot across a sharp blade, excruciatingly painful.
An Lingrong looked at Shen Meizhuang's tortured appearance, her eyes instantly reddened, tears welled up in her eyes, and her voice became sobbing: "Sister, I'm sorry..."
Shen Meizhuang endured the severe pain and looked at An Lingrong tenderly. She tried to keep her voice steady and spoke word by word, "Rong'er, don't say that. You saved me, I know."
Every word she uttered took a lot of effort, but she completely ignored her own pain and only wanted to comfort An Lingrong who was blaming herself.
Zhen Huan's tears were about to fall: "Sister Mei, as long as you are well, this is more important than anything else."
Shen Meizhuang showed a weak but relieved smile and replied softly: "With you two by my side, I can't feel any more pain!"
After Shen Meizhuang's breathing stabilized and her emotions calmed down a little, Zhen Huan and An Lingrong looked at each other and began to recount in detail what had happened today from beginning to end.
Shen Meizhuang listened quietly, and the more she listened, the tighter her brows furrowed. Her originally pale face turned a little red because of anger, and flames of anger burned in her eyes.
After the two of them finished talking, she took Zhen Huan's hand, her voice trembling slightly with excitement: "Huan'er, don't be sad!"
Zhen Huan held her hand in return, a comforting smile on her face, and said softly but firmly: "Sister Mei, I'm not sad, really."
Ever since she came back from Ganlu Temple, her heart had turned cold, and after this incident, her heart was dead.
Fortunately, she still has family, children, and sisters...
Thinking of this, Zhen Huan took a deep breath, her eyes gleaming with determination. She held Shen Meizhuang tightly with one hand and An Lingrong with the other, feeling the warmth of their palms, as if she were holding the warmth of the entire world. "I'm so happy to have you here. We'll all be fine in the future!"
Shen Meizhuang stared at Zhen Huan, trying to detect her true emotions in her eyes. Seeing that she looked calm and didn't seem to be feigning strength, she sighed softly and said, "Huan'er, I'm relieved that you think this way. It's not worth it, really!"
An Lingrong also nodded, then looked at Zhen Huan and said, "After this incident, the Emperor will favor you even more in the future. You should make good use of this opportunity to promote the relationship between Yu Rao and Shen Beile, and then overturn your father's case. From now on, your status in the palace will be unmatched!"
Zhen Huan said seriously, "Rong'er, thank you for today."
"There's no need to use the word 'thank you' between us." An Lingrong said with a smile.
It didn't matter who the father of the child was, she only knew that it was Zhen Huan's child.
Originally, An Lingrong and Zhen Huan were not powerless to prevent this thrilling denunciation of infidelity. A simple trick to eliminate Concubine Qi and Concubine Jingbai before the ceremony concluded could have thwarted the plot. However, after much deliberation, the two decided to use this opportunity to overthrow the Empress. Events unfolded as they had anticipated, but Shen Meizhuang's unexpected birth presented a significant hurdle.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly and Shen Meizhuang and the child were safe.