This Fanfic was requested by BellaVision who sent me the plotline of this fanfic.
Chapter 1
"Emperor! Jia Ren is about to give birth!" The Emperor looks up from his scrolls that are laid out on his desk.
"Is the Midwife with her?"
"Yes, Your Excellency. She said that everything is going well, Her Excellency is calling out for her dearest friend, Fa Li." The servant girl remains slightly bowed as she delivers this news to The Emperor.
"I see." The Emperor pauses, goes to his table and writes on a scroll. Finished, he hands it to her and says. "Have a messenger sent to the Fa family and give this to Fa Zhou." The servant girl bows and exists the room, being careful not to turn her back to the Emperor. The Emperor sighs, stands up, and exits the room.
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"Ancestors, you have blessed me with many sons to carry on the family name. Yet, I have no daughter to cherish. Please bless me and my wife with a daughter this time and protect my wife from childbearing problems." The Emperor, knelling, bows and remains bowed in front of his ancestor's burial markers.
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"Fa Zhou, a messenger from the Emperor!" Fa Zhou motions for his servant to let the messenger in. The messenger enters, bows, and holds out a scroll with both hands. Fa Zhou, stands up, walks over to the servant, and takes the scroll.
"Go. Have a rest before you return." Fa Zhou motions for his servant to take messenger to another room to rest. Once they are gone, Fa Zhou opens the scroll and reads it.
My dear friend Fa Zhou, It is with great joy that I write to you. We are to be blessed with another child this day. I write for you, not yet for celebration, but for a more selfish reason. My wife is anxious and has been uneasy these past few days and in the midst of her bringing forth another child; cries without ceasing for your wife Fa Li. It would be most comforting for her if Fa Li could be there with her as soon as possible. Come as soon as you can.
Signed,
The Emperor
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"Emperor. The Fa family has arrived." The Emperor stands up, bows again to his ancestor's burial markers, and turns around.
"Show them to my study."
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"Emperor?" The Emperor turns around from looking at a painting hanging in his study.
"Fa Zhou. Fa Li. Thank you for coming." The Emperor turns to Fa Li. "Fa Li. My wife has been calling for you nonstop. Would you see to her as her friend?" Fa Li bows and a servant leads her away. "Fa Zhou, my friend. We have much to talk about. Come. Sit."
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Moaning in pain, the Empress cries out. "Fa Li! Fa Li!" The Midwife tries to comfort her without succeeding.
"The Emperor has already sent for Fa Li. Now, concentrate and see if we can welcome Fa Li with a baby before she gets here. Huh?" Still the Empress cries for Fa Li.
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"In here Madam Fa."
"Thank you." La Li enters the room and the Midwife looks up and then looks back at the Empress.
"Madam Fa is here." The Empress looks up and sees her friend standing in the doorway.
"Fa Li?" Fa Li enters the room fully, kneels down. And grasps her friend's hand.
"Jia Ren. I'm here now." The Empress nods and cries out as another spasm of pain shoots through her body. "I'm here with you my friend. Let's bring this life into this world, alright?" Jia Ren looks up at Fa Li and gives a nod.