Shang Changge gave birth to a boy, and it went smoothly.

The midday sun was very strong in the side room of the delivery room. Outside, kingfishers chirped merrily, but inside the clean and bright room, it was very quiet.

"Our General Xiao has become a father, why aren't you happy, huh?"

Shang Changge lay on the bed, her powerful self-healing ability constantly repairing her body damaged by childbirth.

She was no longer in the mess of childbirth; her lips regained color, and her pale face gradually became bright and beautiful.

Xiao Ji sat by the bed, holding the child in one arm. He held Shang Changge's hand, their fingers intertwined, his deep eyes fixed on his wife.

She let Shang Changge smile at her and pat her head until the woman's weakness gradually faded, and only then did her expression soften.

The newborn Xiao Li, a tiny bundle, was wrapped in swaddling clothes and lay in the strong crook of his father's arms.

She didn't cry or fuss, just opened her eyes and looked around, occasionally waving her hands and humming softly in her baby voice.

They seemed puzzled as to why the world had suddenly brightened up.

"Hmph~"

Finally, Xiao Ji snapped out of his daze with another soft hum from little Xiao Li.

Holding her son, she stood up and kissed Shang Changge's lips, taking his kiss forcefully yet gently while Qingyao, Zhuque, and the others silently turned their backs.

Shang Changge's eyes were flushed from the kiss, and her beautiful eyes, reddened at the corners, looked incredibly alluring and seductive as her lips parted.

Xiao Ji's eyes were deep and dark, his prominent Adam's apple bobbing up and down. His well-proportioned fingers traced the corner of the woman's eye as he spoke in a hoarse voice:

"I'm not having any more children, once is enough."

His princess only needed to experience the hardships of ten months of pregnancy and childbirth once.

He dared not imagine how weak the little brat would be now if she didn't have the so-called self-healing ability she talked about.

He had led troops in battle for many years, carrying too many blood feuds and having long been accustomed to life and death, but he couldn't bear to see her suffer even the slightest bit.

Shang Changge was also afraid and nodded in agreement. However, her gaze quickly shifted to the little guy, and she nudged the man's chest:

"Don't hug me, let me see the baby."

"Hmph~"

Upon hearing his mother's familiar voice, little Xiao Li instinctively moved closer to Shang Changge.

Xiao Ji, mindful that Shang Changge was still somewhat weak, did not intend to let Shang Changge hold the child herself. The little one, unable to be held by his mother as he wished, pouted and looked like he was about to burst into tears.

"Don't cry, don't cry. Are you hungry or something?" Shang Changge reached out and gently poked the little dumpling's soft cheek, still feeling a bit lost.

As a first-time mother, I really had no experience.

Xiao Ji, a new father, was inexperienced, but he roughly knew what was wrong with the little guy. He took a step back while holding Xiao Li.

Faced with the questioning gaze from Shang Changge, his cold and handsome face showed an unnatural expression.

"He peed."

Shang Changge: ...

The gaze shifted to General Xiao's hand, which was supporting the swaddled baby. In the sweltering heat, the swaddling clothes were thin, not thick, so much so that…

"Pfft."

Shang Changge couldn't help but laugh out loud. The moment she started laughing, Xiao Li's deafening cry echoed throughout the side room of the delivery room.

"Waaaaaah! Hum hum waaaah!"

Xiao Jixi was quiet, but the sound of her son's wailing made the veins on her forehead throb. She turned her head and looked at the few caregivers and three wet nurses who seemed hesitant to come over. She called out, "Someone come here."

The general spoke.

The nanny and wet nurse rushed over to take the little one, comforting him, changing his diaper, and feeding him behind the screen. Soon the crying child calmed down.

When Shang Changge held him in his arms, there was another soft and sweet little dumpling. Perhaps because he was full and his bottom was dry, little Xiao Li was exceptionally well-behaved.

Sleeping beside her mother, her dark, grape-like eyes stared unblinkingly at her mother's face, as if she knew her mother was her mother.

Little Xiao Li looked at Shang Changge, and Shang Changge looked back at little Xiao Li. The mother and son gazed at each other quietly, then suddenly—

"Pop~~"

The little guy couldn't help but spit out a bubble, making a "pop" sound.

The newborn baby, not yet understanding what was happening, blinked its eyes curiously and innocently, looking incredibly cute!

Shang Changge was completely charmed, and with the added filter of a doting mother, she loved it even more. She ruffled the little dumpling's head with its thick black hair and smiled, her eyes crinkling with delight.

“Our Xiao Li is so cute, just like your father.”

Xiao Ji smiled, his eyes only on the mother and son.

Apart from the family of three, everyone else in the house looked horrified.

The young master is indeed cute, but is he like the Great General...? The Great General... is he cute?

Everyone shuddered, goosebumps forming all over their skin, and silently looked away, thinking to themselves: Clearly, it's terrifying.

Outside, the midday sun was quite strong.

During and after childbirth, no man other than the husband is allowed to visit a woman in Qingyan.

A sweltering wind blew as Shang Changze and several guards with swords stood on the eaves outside the house, listening to the sounds inside for quite some time.

After waiting and waiting, no one came out to bring the baby out for me to see, and I couldn't help but sigh:

Is this... that they've all forgotten about his uncle?

Fortunately, the newlyweds didn't forget Shang Changze for too long, and had the nanny take the baby out to show Shang Changze.

It was sunny outside. After taking his nephew from his nanny's arms, Shang Changze went to the next room.

Perhaps he had had enough of being with his father and mother, because now that his uncle, the emperor, was holding him, little Xiao Li didn't cry, fuss, or show any shyness.

"Your eyebrows and eyes resemble your older sister's, but your nose resembles your father's."

Shang Changze held him very carefully, staring at Xiao Li for a while before speaking and touching the little guy's hand.

The little guy didn't object, he just moved his fingers and continued to look obediently at his uncle, the emperor, humming in his baby voice.

Shang Changze raised an eyebrow, smiled gently, and liked it more and more the more he looked at it.

Worried that she was holding him incorrectly, and wanting to come out of the palace often to hold her little nephew, she consulted and talked with several nannies who would be taking care of Tuanzi in the future, showing more concern than anyone else.

On one side, the uncle's eyes are full of affection for his little nephew, while on the other side, the big bad wolf's eyes are full of affection for his little rascal.

The extra people in the side room left. Shang Changge had almost recovered and sat up, nestled in Xiao Ji's arms.

The two remained in that position, feeling each other's body temperature, breath, and heartbeats, in silence for a long time.

After a long silence, Xiao Ji spoke up: "Is it really all better?"

Shang Changge's self-healing ability is so powerful it's almost abnormal, an ability that is incomprehensible to an ordinary person like Xiao Ji.

Shang Changge: "Hmm, should I get out of bed and walk around a bit, or should we spar a few moves?" She was about to start moving when Xiao Ji stopped her.

What followed was a barrage of passionate kisses from the man, accompanied by a possessive feeling that he wanted to crush her and merge her into one with him.

Shang Changge almost couldn't resist. General Xiao's forceful actions always made her weak in the knees, whether it was a kiss or something else.

Fortunately, Xiao Ji was sensible and considerate. When it was about time, they separated, and he pulled Shang Changge back into his arms, speaking in a hoarse voice:

"That's great, that's great. It's great that my little rascal has this ability."

"I won't have any more children, never again."

Shang Changge nestled comfortably in the man's broad, warm embrace, snuggling against his chest.

Knowing each other too well, he knew what had happened without even looking. He sat up straight and kissed away Xiao Ji's tears.

"Silly boy, stop crying. You're a father now, Li'er will laugh at you if he finds out."

"What should I do? The ruthless General Xiao becomes a crybaby in front of me. Don't cry, my dear wife will love you."