"Sister Chen arrived so quickly. I rushed here as soon as I heard the news, but I'm still a bit late."

Consort Wen was implying that Consort Wan might have planted spies here, as they were well-informed and able to reach Chengqian Palace so quickly once the Imperial Noble Consort made her move.

"I just arrived. It's quite a coincidence. I had arranged to go to the Imperial Garden with Consort Duan, but then I received news that the Imperial Noble Consort was about to give birth, so I rushed over here first."

Wanyi did indeed arrive at Chengqian Palace near Jiangxuexuan with Consort Duan, so she was naturally earlier than the others.

"So that's how it is! How is the Imperial Noble Consort?" Consort Wen didn't dwell on the matter. Consort Chen was shrewd enough not to be easily fooled by her.

"You just said she's dilated to three centimeters. This is the Imperial Noble Consort's second childbirth, so her labor will be relatively quick!"

When Wanyi arrived, she inquired about the Imperial Noble Consort's condition; at that time, the cervix was dilated to three centimeters.

"Have you informed the Emperor and Empress Dowager yet?" This is the birth of the future Crown Prince. If the Emperor is absent, it can be said that he is attending court, but the Empress Dowager must be present.

"I heard from the head eunuch of Chengqian Palace that someone has been sent, but the Emperor has not yet finished his court session. He will probably be waiting outside the palace. We will know once the court session is over."

Consort Hui suddenly interrupted, and Consort Wan merely glanced at her. It was good that someone answered; it saved her some breath.

"I was fortunate enough to witness the birth of the Crown Prince. When he grows up, I can tease him a bit!" Consort Duan joked, noticing the awkward atmosphere.

“That’s right! When he’s on his third-day celebration, we can see his little bottom. We’ll have plenty to talk about when he grows up,” Consort Fang chimed in with a laugh.

"Isn't this a bit premature? Whether it's the prince or not is still uncertain!" Consort Wen glanced speechlessly at the two awkwardly chatting. Believing the Imperial Noble Consort's casual words was just a way to increase her own bargaining chips.

"The imperial physician has confirmed it is undoubtedly a prince, how could it not be! Your Highness, Consort Wen, you jest!"

Consort Duan thought to herself, "You're so aloof, so powerful, why don't you say it in front of the Emperor!"

"The imperial physician's words are not to be trusted; they are only the most likely possibility. Whether it is true or not, we will only know after the baby is born."

Consort Wen spoke the truth with an innocent expression, but one cannot say that the imperial physician's words are unreliable.

"It's no use saying anything now. We'll know in an hour or two. Why argue about this endlessly?" Wanyi said speechlessly. What's the point of arguing about this now?

"Sister Chen is right!" She showed no trace of her previous arrogance.

"Her Majesty the Empress Dowager has arrived!" announced the eunuch outside.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace!" Unlike her usual somber gray-black attire, the Empress Dowager was unusually dressed in a dark yellow-blue court robe, with a matching auspicious hat on her head.

"Get up! How is the situation inside? Has the Emperor not arrived yet?" The Empress Dowager said some nonsense, but it was necessary to ask.

"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, they just said that the penis has dilated to three centimeters. His Majesty, seeing that the court session has not yet ended, has already sent people to wait for it!"

Consort Wen spoke before Wanyi could, usually Consort Wen would look at Wanyi, but today was somewhat unusual.

"That's good. This is of utmost importance. The Imperial Noble Consort will be the Empress of the country from now on, and you should all respect and be courteous to her!"

The Empress Dowager glanced at Consort Wan, then at Consort Wen, who was all smiles and trying to curry favor, and a glint of shrewdness flashed in her eyes.

"Yes, I will follow the Empress Dowager's teachings!" Wanyi had no choice but to stand up and take the lead in bowing, but Consort Wen beat her to it again. However, Wanyi didn't care. What she cared about now was the Imperial Noble Consort inside.

Meanwhile, the Imperial Noble Consort, whom Wanyi was concerned about, was struggling inside. However, she was somewhat weak, and because she was pregnant and hadn't moved around much, the delivery was exceptionally difficult.

"Your Majesty, the baby is in the right position. As long as you push hard, the little prince will be born soon. Your Majesty, think about the future...!"

Granny Chen kept brainwashing the Imperial Noble Consort, because whenever she said these things, the Imperial Noble Consort would exert some effort.

"My little prince, ah!" The Imperial Noble Consort, who was still somewhat exhausted, suddenly felt a surge of determination upon hearing Granny Chen's words. She felt something slide out of her lower body, followed by a warm current, which felt wonderful.

"Ah!" Suddenly one of the midwives screamed, and the other three didn't look much better.

"What's the panic? Shut up!" Granny Chen, who was sent by Emperor Kangxi, was the one who could handle things, and she immediately scolded in a low voice.

"Waaaaah..." she cried as soon as she was born, which saved her from being beaten by the midwife.

"What's wrong? Is it a prince or a princess?" the Imperial Noble Consort asked weakly. She was very tired and wanted to sleep, but she still wanted to know the result. Both the Imperial Noble Consort and Ning Dong, who was wiping the sweat of the Imperial Noble Consort upstairs, were looking at the foot of the bed with tense expressions!

"Your Highness, it's a little prince!" Granny Chen said after glancing at the baby. As for the others, she didn't say anything. Neither the Imperial Noble Consort nor Ning Dong noticed that the midwives didn't seem happy at all. They were all sent by Emperor Kangxi, so naturally they only listened to Granny Chen.

"If that's good, then that's good!" After saying that, the Imperial Noble Consort fainted from exhaustion.

"Your Majesty..." Ningdong had no time to be happy when she discovered that the Imperial Noble Consort had fainted. She called out a few times in a panic, which made Granny Chen take a look.

"Her Imperial Noble Consort has overexerted herself and fainted. Go and prepare some hemostatic and tonifying soup for her to drink when she wakes up!"

Grandma Chen had no choice but to entrust this trivial matter to Ningdong, just to get her out of there.

"Yes, this servant will go right away." After all, it's better for her to keep an eye on these imported items herself.

"You all stay here to help the Imperial Noble Consort deliver her baby. I'll go out and inform the Noble Consort Chen. Also, please take good care of him! Perhaps the Emperor will want to see him!"

Granny Chen said with disgust, not even glancing at him again. After all, in this state, the Imperial Noble Consort and this little prince were destined to have no chance of becoming Empress and Crown Prince.

"Yes!" Although they were also scared, they still obeyed Granny Chen's words and tidied up the little prince, but their hands were trembling.

"This servant greets Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, Your Highness Consort Chen, Your Highness Consort Wen, and all the ladies and consorts!" Granny Chen cleaned up the blood on her body and came out to greet them.

"Get up! How is the Imperial Noble Consort?" The Imperial Noble Consort, who had been pretending to be asleep, sat up straight as soon as Granny Chen came out.

"Has she already given birth? Is it a prince or a princess?" Consort Wen asked anxiously, looking at Granny Chen.

"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, the Imperial Noble Consort has given birth to a little prince!" Granny Chen said, but there was no sign of joy, only a solemn expression.

"Congratulations to the Imperial Noble Consort on the birth of your son!" Wanyi looked at Granny Chen and knew that her plan was pretty much in place. Anyway, if there was a problem, Granny Chen was one of Wanyi's people. After all, she was found by Xianglan, the head nanny of Emperor Kangxi, and Xianglan was one of her people.