Because Concubine Xi's due date was near, Xianfu Palace was thoroughly prepared, just waiting for the command to send the Lady to the delivery room, each performing their duties...
But no one expected Concubine Xi to run to Qiankun Palace in the middle of the night.
No concubines had ever given birth in Qiankun Palace before; the workers here were mainly eunuchs. Upon hearing that Concubine Xi had gone into labor, chaos ensued—where would she give birth? The ancients demanded women to bear children for the nation yet regarded the place where they gave birth as unclean and inauspicious, a blood chamber. How could Qiankun Palace, a place of importance, allow a woman in labor to give birth there? Someone hesitantly suggested whether Concubine Xi should be moved to a nearby palace.
"Nonsense!"
Xie Zhixing was furious: "Concubine Xi's water has already broken, she cannot be moved, are you trying to harm her and my child!"
