At night, I turned off the lights and went to sleep as usual.

He Zhuo had already turned off the lights, but Nalan Shi had not yet given birth.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, someone came to report that Lady Shumulu had also gone into labor. The two were both concubines, and they even gave birth at the same time.

Yinzhi and Hezhuo got out of bed again and went to Shumulu's courtyard together. After giving a few instructions, Hezhuo stayed with Yinzhi for a while before going back to rest.

Because it was their first child, the birth was slow.

By the next morning, when Yinzhi went to his post, the baby still hadn't been born.

However, no sooner had Yinzhi left than Consort Shu came to report the good news. Her face was beaming with joy, which she could not hide. However, since she was in the main courtyard, she had to cover her smile, making her look somewhat distorted: "Reporting to the Prince Consort, Consort Shu has given birth to a little prince."

"Alright, I understand. You concubines have worked hard, reward yourselves!"

However, Lady Nalan gave birth that very evening, giving birth to a little princess.

Both children are fine, healthy, and have no weaknesses or problems.

Because of the birth of the little prince, Consort Shu's courtyard was in an uproar. The servants walked with a swagger. Their mistress had given birth to a little prince in just the second year after she married into the family. Wasn't that a good omen?

Nalan Fujin's Guiyuan was rather quiet and subtle. With two concubines giving birth at the same time, one to a son and the other to a daughter, it was natural for others to compare them.

Nalan wanted a son even more than Shumulu. She started taking medicine in the second year after she married into the family and tried for many years. Finally, she became pregnant and was overjoyed.

Nalan hoped for a son. Although she was pregnant with the Fifth Prince, she always felt that her own child was better. During her pregnancy, she neglected her adopted sons and daughters. As a result, she had a daughter instead of the son she wanted.

People say that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

In fact, the Nalan family had also consulted the imperial physician and spoken with Madam Nalan. It was highly likely to be a girl. Consort Nalan was aware of this as well, but she still held onto hope. This news shattered that hope.

He looked dejected and cried as he looked at his daughter.

However, since she was the one who carried her for ten months and gave birth to her, Nalan struggled with the matter for a few days, but then she calmed down.

However, the Fifth Prince was not so easily fooled. Although his foster mother, Lady Nalan, had not deprived him of food or drink during his pregnancy, the servants naturally followed suit when the masters neglected him. The entire "Guiyuan" neglected a growing prince because of the baby in Lady Nalan's womb, and they naturally had to bear the consequences.

Later, the people at Guiyuan spent several times more effort and thought, but a rift was created, and it wasn't something that could be bridged in a day or two. If they were biological mother and son, it would be fine, but if they weren't, the relationship was already delicate.

Consort Shu had not left the house for a long time before giving birth. Yinzhi kept a close eye on the people around her, and when she was five months pregnant, he took Chen Mama away.

After Shumulu made a scene, Yinzhi showed her the evidence that Chen Mama was a spy. Shumulu's face turned pale immediately, and she never mentioned the matter again, nor did she go out.

It wasn't until the Ninth Prince's one-month birthday that he attended the full-month celebration banquet in high spirits.

Because the Ninth Prince and the Seventh Princess were born on the same day, their third-day celebration and full-month celebration were held together. Since it was a concubine who gave birth, Yinzhi also invited his brothers to join in the festivities.

"Sister-in-law, congratulations! The Ninth Prince looks very robust, and his eyebrows and eyes resemble those of the Prince Zhi."

This is Lady Tian, ​​the concubine of the Third Prince, talking to Lady Shumulu.