Chapter 259 Princess
"Your Majesty, where is our child..." Liu Yuetang's pale lips twitched.
Xiao Heng still held Liu Yuetang's weak hand tightly, fearing that the person in front of him would disappear if he let go.
He was extremely scared. When he heard the words "heavy bleeding", his heart stopped.
Although he was a man, he knew that if a woman had heavy bleeding during childbirth, she would have little chance of survival.
At that moment, he was afraid that she would leave him.
"Outside..." Xiao Heng's voice was as hoarse as Liu Yuetang's, and his eyes, which were usually cold and calm, were now slightly red.
Liu Yuetang smiled slowly: "Your Majesty, are you worried about me?"
"I am fine now."
Xiao Heng looked deeply at Liu Yuetang, and after clearing his throat, he could only utter one word with difficulty: "Hmm."
At this time, the room had been cleaned up and the queen brought the child in.
Liu Yuetang quickly propped up her weak body and nodded gently to the Queen: "Your Majesty."
The Queen looked at the little person in her arms with a gentle expression and walked to Liu Yuetang's side: "Come and see the child you gave birth to after surviving many dangers."
Liu Yuetang took the child with trembling hands, and her eyes suddenly became warm when she saw the delicate face in the cradle.
This is her child, the child she fought so hard to give birth to.
She is the closest person to her in this world.
The Queen looked at the swaddled child with a loving face. "The little princess weighs a full seven pounds, with plump, white skin. She looks so much like you, my sister. Just now, when I held her in my arms, she even gave me a little smile. She's truly adorable."
When the queen talked about the little princess, she couldn't hide her love in her eyes.
"Princess? Is she a princess?" Liu Yuetang had tears in her eyes and reached out to stroke the child's face.
During the delivery, after hearing the baby's cry, she only asked if the child was okay, then closed her eyes in a daze, not knowing whether it was a boy or a girl.
But now, looking at her cute and adorable daughter, she just feels extremely happy.
It doesn't matter if you are a man or a woman, as long as you are healthy.
Concubine Chu stepped forward with a look of joy, her smile even deeper than Liu Yuetang's. "It's a princess! Your Majesty, you are truly blessed to have given birth to such a lovely daughter. Look at these grape-like eyes and soft little hands. She will surely be a stunning beauty in the future!"
Liu Yuetang naturally understood why Concubine Chu was so happy, but she was currently immersed in the joy of having a child and didn't want to think about the unpleasant things.
Xiao Heng also just now realized that it was a princess. His expression changed slightly, and he lowered his head to look carefully at the baby in the cradle.
Perhaps she felt that everyone was looking at her, she raised her eyes slightly, her misty pupils slowly turning like grapes soaked in morning dew, her small hands resting on her chin, like glutinous rice balls dipped in honey, making people feel soft at the sight of them.
"Your Majesty, look, doesn't the princess look very much like the imperial concubine?" The queen looked at Xiao Heng with a smile.
Xiao Heng only took a quick look at the little princess, then looked up at Liu Yuetang's delicate and flawless features and said softly, "She's not as pretty as her mother."
When these words were spoken, everyone was stunned.
I don't know whether to be happy about this sentence or feel jealous about it.
It was obvious that the emperor did not seem to like the little princess very much. He had never held her in his arms, let alone shown much joy.
But the emperor said that Concubine Xi was prettier than the little princess. In the emperor's heart, Concubine Xi was better than his own daughter.
The Queen smiled awkwardly, "The princess has just been born and hasn't grown up yet. When she grows up, she will surely be as stunningly beautiful as Concubine Xi."
Seeing this, the midwife also wanted to cheer her up and said with a smile, "Your Majesty is right. I have delivered so many girls, but only the little princess has the best facial features. Moreover, the time of her birth was also auspicious."
"When the princess was born, the sun rose in the east, filling the sky with rosy clouds. It was also the auspicious day of May 15th, which was an auspicious sign."
Hearing this, Xiao Heng finally smiled slightly and waved his hand: "Reward!"
After saying this, he turned around and was about to reach out to hug his daughter, but Liu Yuetang looked up at the wet nurse and said, "Is it time for the princess to drink her milk?"
The wet nurse quickly replied, "That's right, I was just about to take the princess to drink milk."
Liu Yuetang handed the princess to the wet nurse, and Xiao Heng withdrew his hand stiffly.
Only then did he realize that he seemed to have made her angry.
The queen's eyes flickered slightly, and she bowed tactfully, "Your Highness, you also need to rest. I, your concubine, and I will not disturb you here."
Concubine Chu also reacted and quickly knelt and saluted: "Then, Your Majesty, please take good care of yourself. I will take my leave now."
Since Liu Yuetang gave birth, she has been the one who smiled the happiest.
On the contrary, Su Nanqing never spoke a word. Her red eyes were fixed on Liu Yuetang, and every inch of her eyes showed heartache.
Liu Yuetang knew that she must have been scared by the fact that she almost suffered a heavy bleeding just now.
She smiled slightly: "Sister Su, don't worry about me, I'm fine."
Su Nanqing lowered her eyes to hide the worry in them, and said softly, "Okay, you have a good rest, and I will come to see you another day."
The two nodded slightly and smiled at each other.
After everyone left, only Liu Yuetang and Xiao Heng were left in the hall.
Only then did Xiao Heng put aside his imperial majesty, walked up to Liu Yuetang, and stretched out his hands to hold her in his arms.
Unexpectedly, Liu Yuetang pushed Xiao Heng's hand away, her expression cold: "Your Majesty, do you dislike the princess?"
Xiao Heng was stunned, "Miaomiao, why do you say that?"
Liu Yuetang's fingertips pressed against Xiao Heng's arm, her bloodshot eyes filled with resentment. "You haven't smiled since I gave birth. When the Fourth Prince was born, you held him in your arms with such joy, but just now, Your Majesty showed no affection for the daughter I gave birth to."
There was a hint of bitterness in her tone and she turned away and stopped looking at him.
"No, Miaomiao." Xiao Heng put his arms around Liu Yuetang's body and explained, "It's not that I don't like the princess. I... I always thought she was a prince. I'm just a little disappointed."
Liu Yuetang smiled sadly: "So in the emperor's heart, the status and weight of boys and girls are so important."
"Then Your Majesty, there is no need to be disappointed in the princess. You should be disappointed in me. It is I who have failed your expectations and given birth to a useless princess."
As she spoke, she tried to break free from Xiao Heng's embrace, "Your Majesty, there is no need to hold me. I am guilty, why are you still holding me?"
How could she not be angry? The princess she had carried for ten months, the daughter she loved so much, in Xiao Heng's heart, was nothing but disappointment.
She was truly disappointed! Disappointed with Xiao Heng!
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