The hour of Hai.

“Knock knock knock—”

"The Emperor, the Empress Dowager, the Empress is about to give birth!"

When Dongxue heard the news from Fengyi Palace, she hurried over and knocked on the door of Yongshou Palace.

Since the prince's wedding.

The emperor then abdicated the throne to the crown prince and became the emperor emeritus.

The new emperor's enthronement ceremony is complete.

The retired emperor left the palace with the empress dowager and traveled around the world, with his whereabouts unknown.

The two calculated the date and returned to Qi State more than ten days in advance based on the date when Li Xia would give birth.

"Dongxue, go to Fengyi Palace and wait. I will be there soon."

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother immediately woke up from her dream.

She put on her clothes rustlingly.

It is the beginning of autumn, with hot days and cool nights, and a large temperature difference between morning and evening.

The Queen Mother just stood up and trembled. She shook the sleeping Emperor beside her and leaned over to say, "Yuan Jin, don't sleep anymore. A-Xia is about to give birth. We have to go there quickly."

The retired emperor was still in a daze, but when he heard that he would be able to see his grandson soon, he immediately jumped up from the bed.

"Be careful not to hurt your back. You're trying to be cool at your age."

The Queen Mother held her forehead with her hand.

"Jingrong, you think I'm too old?" The emperor raised his eyebrow, "When we leave the palace and have a second child, I will definitely show my virility and let the queen mother see if I am old enough."

The Queen Mother's cheeks flushed red, and she pushed the Emperor's body, "Put on your clothes quickly."

You're almost a grandfather, but you're still so unruly.

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Fengyi Palace.

Qi Heng was like an ant on a hot pan, pacing back and forth anxiously.

"It's been half an hour, why is there no movement inside? How is the queen?"

He can't wait any longer.

"Your Majesty, you cannot go in..."

"roll!"

Qi Heng was about to rush into the delivery room, but the midwife bravely stopped him.

"The Emperor has arrived—"

"The Queen Mother has arrived—"

"Heng'er."

"Father, Emperor, Mother."

When Qi Heng heard the eunuch's message, he absentmindedly bowed to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor Retired.

"Mother, I want to go in. I can't let Ali face it alone."

The midwife said, "Empress Dowager, this is against the rules. When a woman is about to give birth, she should..."

"Okay, there's nothing wrong with the rules." The Queen Mother interrupted the midwife and looked up at Qi Heng, "You go, your father and I are outside."

Both are women.

The Queen Mother could relate to that.

A woman is physically and mentally exhausted when she is about to give birth, and since it is her first child, Asha is also panic-stricken.

Having her husband by her side at least gives her a little more courage.

"His Majesty……"

"You don't need to worry about me. Just do your best to help the queen give birth."

When the midwife saw Qi Heng coming in, she was both panicked and frightened.

The delivery room where women give birth is considered an unclean place. Not only the emperor who is the son of the dragon, but even ordinary men will not set foot there.

The midwife lowered her head and replied respectfully, "Yes."

"Ali, how do you feel?" Qi Heng half-knelt down, picked up the handkerchief soaked in warm water handed to him by the palace maid, and carefully wiped Li Xia's forehead.

"How did you get in?"

Li Xia looked at Qi Heng in confusion.

Qi Heng held her hand and said, "My wife is about to give birth, I can't empathize with you. If you feel pain, you can pinch and bite me as much as you want."

"I'm fine." Li Xia shook her head.

When her attack first started, the system bought pain-relieving pills on credit from the General Administration for her to take.

She felt no pain from childbirth.

The system told Li Xia that the pain-free pills could block the pain nerves in her body.

But in order to avoid suspicion from others.

A woman's body will still show the necessary reactions during childbirth, but she just can't feel it.

"The clothes are soaked." Qi Heng touched Li Xia's body under the quilt, raised his arm and put it to her lips, "Ali, bite it. After giving birth to this one, we won't have any more."

Seeing her suffer, he couldn't help but resent his brother clone.

"Ah Heng, you'd better go out. I can't help you if you stay here."

Li Xia pushed Qi Heng's arm away.

"Yes, Your Majesty, if you are here, the Queen will be distracted and unable to concentrate, and it will be difficult for the little prince to come out."

The midwife followed suit.

With the emperor in front of them, they couldn't do anything.

"Don't worry, the baby and I will be fine." Li Xia assured.

Qi Heng finally walked out of the delivery room, looking back every few steps.

Li Xia was afraid that Qi Heng, who was waiting outside, might not hear her voice and come in again.

Every once in a while she would pretend to scream in pain.

Finally, at the hour of Mao, the first rays of dawn greeted the baby's loud cry.

"It's born, it's born, it's a little prince!"

The midwife carefully carried the swaddled baby to the outside of the temple to announce the good news.

Qi Heng didn't even look at the child. He asked the midwife directly, "How is the queen?"

"The Queen is fine. She just felt a little tired after giving birth, so she fell asleep."

"Hurry up and bring the little prince to me." When the queen mother heard that Li Xia was fine, she couldn't wait to reach out her hand and take the little prince from the midwife's arms, "My dear, I am your grandmother."

"And me, I am your royal grandfather."

The emperor raised his hand and teased the baby who was sleeping with his eyes closed.

The Queen Mother slapped his hand away, "Be gentle, don't wake up my dear."

The Emperor: My wife is fickle, my life is miserable...

One month later.

Li Xia had almost recovered, and the palace was busy preparing for the little prince's full-moon banquet.

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