Chapter 393 Two days ago

Huangfu Ruoxi got up a little early in the morning, and Emperor Xiao Wu accompanied her to breakfast before going to court.

She had originally planned to take a nap after Emperor Xiao Wu left.

The imperial physician said that I should rest more now so that I can have a smooth delivery later.

To her surprise, after breakfast she wasn't sleepy at all and felt even more energetic than usual.

She hadn't wanted to move for almost a month, but surprisingly, she took the time to stroll around the Imperial Garden.

After lamenting why it hadn't rained yet, Huangfu Ruochen returned to the palace.

After returning to the palace, she leaned against the soft couch and dozed off for a while.

But in broad daylight, she actually had a dream.

In my dream, a little boy and a little girl were skipping and hopping forward.

"Run! It's raining heavily!" The little girl pulled the little boy forward.

Then a loud clap of thunder startled Huangfu Ruoxi awake.

Immediately after this clap of thunder, Huangfu Ruoxi suddenly felt a drop in her abdomen...

Then chaos erupted in the Queen's palace...

Emperor Xiao Wu paced anxiously back and forth in front of the Empress's palace.

He had just tried to go in, but when he reached the door, Huangfu Ruoxi cried and shouted, driving him out.

"Haven't you ever seen a woman give birth?! Get out of here!" Huangfu Ruoxi said through gritted teeth as she glared at Emperor Xiao Wu, her forehead covered in sweat.

In order not to distract Huangfu Ruoxi, Emperor Xiao Wu had no choice but to wait at the palace gate.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye...

Officials in Da Yu have not attended court for two days.

Ever since that day when a thunderclap startled everyone, everyone has learned about things through their own channels.

The old Hanlin scholars were treacherous officials.

It started thundering as soon as I was arrested.

Also, the moment the thunder started, the Empress activated her powers.

Everyone found it all a bit unbelievable.

Especially after hearing that the Empress had been in labor for two days and still hadn't given birth.

Then it was dark for two days, and it didn't rain.

Everyone had a gut feeling that the rain might start as soon as the Empress gave birth to her child.

The Son of Heaven, huh...

No one dared to speak carelessly, for fear of saying something wrong and angering God.

Emperor Xiao Wu was also extremely anxious.

I've been in labor for two days, why hasn't she given birth yet?

The imperial physician also took her pulse and said that the baby in her womb was doing quite well, and the Empress's condition was also alright...

"Where is Aunt? Hasn't she returned from Bao'en Temple yet?" Emperor Xiaowu asked Hu Zhouquan anxiously again.

Hu Zhouquan quickly shook his head.

"Madam Shen went to Bao'en Temple early the day before yesterday, supposedly to pray for the country."

Master Xingyun, who rarely leaves the mountain, accompanied him personally.

The master said, "When the time comes, it will naturally come." Hu Zhouquan hurriedly replied.

Emperor Xiao Wu...

Master Xingyun...

The master of Bao'en Temple who appeared once when he was born...

"Alright! I understand. If Aunt returns, bring her to the palace immediately." That was all Emperor Xiao Wu could say.

He had planned it all out perfectly; his mother-in-law should have returned by the time the Empress gave birth.

Back then, bringing one's mother-in-law into the palace to accompany the Empress during childbirth would put everyone at ease.

But my mother-in-law is still on her way.

It seems that the other women in the Changsheng Duke's mansion... all went out with their mother-in-law.

His only hope lay with the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, but his aunt had been summoned to Bao'en Temple by Master Xingyun...

Emperor Xiao Wu was so anxious that he didn't know what to do.

Xu Roujia, who had been staying with them the whole time, also looked anxious.

Although she felt uneasy, she still had to comfort Emperor Xiao Wu.

"Your Majesty! The Empress's pregnancy has always been stable."

The imperial physicians are all here again. Didn't they say everything is fine?

"Her Majesty the Empress will surely have a smooth delivery," Xu Roujia whispered, trying to reassure her.

Emperor Xiao Wu simply nodded haphazardly, his eyes fixed on the Empress's bedroom.

A short while later, Huangfu Ruoxi suddenly called out from inside the bedchamber, and Emperor Xiao Wu immediately rushed to the door.

"Has she given birth? Has she given birth?" Emperor Xiaowu asked anxiously.

"Your Majesty, please don't be impatient, it's not time yet," came the voice of Huangfu Ruoxi's wet nurse.

Emperor Xiao Wu became even more anxious.

Why is childbirth so painful?

The Empress usually practices martial arts, and even if she gets injured or twists her ankle, she never complains of pain.

What kind of pain must it be to cause her to suffer so much?

Emperor Xiao Wu dared not even imagine whether Huangfu Ruoxi was in so much pain that she was cursing again...

Another hour has passed.

The sky outside was getting darker and darker, as if it had been dyed black with ink.

The clouds were thick, and thunder and lightning kept breaking through them.

The weather is getting hotter and more humid...

If this rain comes down, it will be a really heavy downpour!

As people continued to enter the Empress's bedchamber, Emperor Xiao Wu grew increasingly anxious.

"Your Majesty, the Empress is carrying twins, so the delivery will definitely be more difficult than for an ordinary woman."

"However, everything is fine now," the head of the Imperial Medical Academy explained from the side.

"Fine? How come you're fine?"

"They said the delivery date was next month, but now it's a month early, and you're telling me that's okay?" Emperor Xiao Wu was genuinely angry.

Is it okay if a baby spends a month less in the womb?

Twins are usually conceived earlier than expected.

"Her Majesty the Empress is in good health and will surely have a smooth delivery," the Imperial Physician said hurriedly.

The chief physician knew that although the empress had already started labor, the pain was very regular.

The empress would put some food in her mouth whenever the pain subsided.

Emperor Xiao Wu remained silent, but everyone present knew that the imperial family was in a bad mood...

Emperor Xiao Wu was thinking about how he had heard that Hua Wanli's childbirth had not gone smoothly.

Huangfu Ruolang even came to the Empress's place specifically to find a 500-year-old ginseng...

"Where is Huangfu Ruolang?"

Quickly summon him to the palace.

"Ask him how his wife gave birth so quickly back then," Emperor Xiaowu said anxiously.

Upon hearing this, Hu Zhouquan immediately ordered someone to go find Huangfu Ruolang.

Before anyone could be sent to summon Huangfu Ruolang, a young eunuch rushed over.

"Your Majesty! Princess Pingning has entered the palace."

"We've reached the second palace gate," the young eunuch said.

"Quickly! Please come in!" Emperor Xiao Wu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, someone I can trust has come along.

I also heard that my cousin was there for Hua Wanli when she gave birth.

My cousin may not have given birth before, but she's definitely more experienced than most people...

Soon, Shen Qingyue walked briskly to the entrance of the Empress's palace.

"Greetings, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"

Long live the Empress!

After Shen Qingyue finished her greetings, she simply nodded to Emperor Xiao Wu and then turned and walked towards the Empress's palace.

Emperor Xiao Wu also wanted to mention how anxious he was...

"cousin......"

The moment he saw Shen Qingyue go inside, he suddenly felt at peace...