On Lord Niu's side, more than a dozen guests gathered and were discussing the Princess of Jin enthusiastically.
In other corners of the hall, there were also groups of guests talking in low voices.
Liang Chaozong and Yao Jinse pretended to be indifferent and ate the fruit silently, but their eyes kept glancing towards Lord Niu with a hint of joy in their eyes.
Emperor Mingxi stood up and glanced around the hall before saying loudly, "Everyone, there are enough people to take care of Princess Jin. Don't worry. Please enjoy your lunch!"
After saying this, he waved his hand, and the palace maids came in one after another, bringing plates of delicious food to the table.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the banquet!" The guests thanked Emperor Mingxi and picked up their chopsticks.
However, few of the guests present were actually enjoying the lunch. Most of them were still thinking about Princess Jin and were just pretending to enjoy it, picking up food with their chopsticks.
In the west wing, Princess Jin had already taken off her clothes and was lying on the bed. An experienced midwife was standing beside her, instructing her on what to do.
Yin Xizi also stayed in the delivery room, observing her condition at all times.
One of the midwives reached out to check and reported, "Princess, the cervix is six fingers dilated! Please be patient, the baby will be delivered in a little while."
At this time, Princess Jin's face was covered in sweat from the pain. She pursed her lips and nodded with difficulty.
Another midwife complimented, "Princess, you were often in the nursery during your pregnancy. I heard you insisted on going there every day for a checkup. I guess you're very active, so the labor is indeed much faster."
"So don't worry, ma'am. Everything will go smoothly."
The Queen, Xia Miaoyuan, Xiao Wanyin, and Prince Jin were waiting outside the delivery room for news.
God bless you! May Aunt Tenth give birth to a child safely!
【Please don’t have a difficult birth! 】
[They went through countless hardships to have this child. Please hope that the child is born safely!]
Xia Miaoyuan frowned tightly, his heart pounding.
Prince Jin was listening to his niece's thoughts and felt a pang of sadness.
At this time, the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess and the Second Prince also hurried over.
"How is the Tenth Imperial Aunt?" The Crown Princess asked before she even stepped into the door.
"Is the baby born?" the second prince asked in a panic.
The Queen remained calm and said to the Crown Princess calmly, "Everything is going well at the moment."
Then she glared at the Second Prince and said, "How can it be so fast? It's not like..."
The queen originally wanted to say, "It's not a hen laying eggs," but when she thought that this was too vulgar, she swallowed the words back.
The Prince of Jin looked at the Crown Prince and the Second Prince, his eyes shifted, and he said to them, "Your Highnesses, please go to the main hall to guard it. They need more people there."
The King of Jin deliberately emphasized the last sentence, and after he finished speaking, he looked at the two of them meaningfully.
The prince understood and dragged the second prince away.
At this time, Niu Baijin's wife walked in with the wives of two officials.
"How is the princess? We were very worried, so we came to see her." Mrs. Niu bowed to the queen and asked with concern.
After asking, without waiting for the queen to answer, he walked to the door of the delivery room without authorization and pretended to want to go in to take a look.
Prince Jin was quick to stand in front of the delivery room door and stopped Mrs. Niu.
The queen immediately understood Mrs. Niu's purpose, as she knew the true identity of Niu Baijin's family.
The Queen's face remained calm as she smiled and said, "You ladies are truly kind-hearted."
"Right now, Princess Jin is doing very well and is trying to give birth. There are midwives and female doctors in the house, so ladies don't have to worry."
"After Princess Jin gives birth, if you ladies learn that you gave up your luncheon to be with her during the birth, you will surely be extremely grateful."
Mrs. Niu and the other two ladies had embarrassed expressions on their faces.
"As long as everything goes smoothly, as long as it goes smoothly. We are all women, and seeing her giving birth, we can empathize with her." Mrs. Niu whispered.
[Humph! Madam Niu, I'm afraid you're here to gather information for that fellow Niu Baijin!]
【But you will be disappointed soon. 】
Xia Miaoyuan glanced at Mrs. Niu and the others, complaining wildly in his heart.
At this moment, the midwife's excited voice could be heard from the delivery room: "Push! Your Majesty, push! When I say one, two, three, you take a breath, and when I say push again, you push!"
Hearing the shout, everyone guarding outside shut up and became tense.
[It seems like we've reached the crucial moment of childbirth. Come on, Aunt Shi, you can do it!]
Mrs. Niu, who was standing by, also looked anxious, but there was something strange on her face.
Inside the house, I could hear the midwife shouting instructions at the top of her voice. It was only after a quarter of an hour that I heard the loud cry of a baby.
"It's born, it's born! The princess is born!" Then, a little maid's surprised cry was heard.
"How is the princess? How is the baby? Is it a boy or a girl?" Prince Jin asked anxiously, holding the door of the delivery room tightly with both hands.
"Tenth brother, please wait a little longer. Once they wash and wrap the baby, they will open the door." The queen comforted him in a gentle voice.
At this time, Mrs. Niu was also staring at the door of the delivery room anxiously, as if she was ready to rush in at any time.
The Queen caught Mrs. Niu's expression and winked at Sang Qi and Yingxue, and the two chief palace maids nodded slightly.
At this time, the door of the delivery room creaked open. Prince Jin stepped in without waiting for the people inside to come out and report the news. The queen followed closely behind him and entered the delivery room.
Mrs. Niu seized the opportunity and followed the queen, but before she reached the door of the delivery room, the door was suddenly closed by Sang Qi. Then the two of them grabbed the door handle and guarded the door on each side.
Mrs. Niu staggered and almost bumped into the door.
"Aunts, I also want to go in and see the princess to show my concern." Mrs. Niu forced a smile and looked at the two palace maids flatteringly.
Yingxue gave Madam Niu a cold look and said, "It's enough that the Queen and Prince Jin are caring for us inside. Madam Niu should wait patiently outside."
Sang Qi agreed, "That's right. After all, it's a crucial delivery room. Look, even our Crown Princess didn't clamor to go in!"
Mrs. Niu was frustrated and her face looked very ugly. She bit her lower lip hard and stood outside the door.
But she still put her ear closer to the door, trying to listen to what was going on inside.
At this time, the Queen's voice came from inside: "Go to the main hall and tell the Emperor that the Princess of Jin has given birth. Both mother and child are safe. It's a healthy boy!"
Xiao Luzi responded and ran out, heading straight for the main hall of Shanglin Garden.
Madam Niu, on the other hand, looked suspicious. She rolled her eyes a few times and shouted into the room, "Since the baby is healthy, Queen, why don't you bring the child out for everyone to see?"
However, there was no response from inside the house.
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