Chapter 260 Disappointment
Xiao Heng hugged him tightly and explained hurriedly: "I'm not disappointed Miaomiao, I'm just a little angry..."
"She is just a little girl. Why are you angry with her, Your Majesty? If you want to be angry, then be angry with me. I am the one who has wronged you."
After saying that, Liu Yuetang used all her strength to push Xiao Heng away, and then she lay weakly on the bed.
Seeing this, the maid behind the screen hurriedly said, "Your Highness, you just lost a lot of blood. You must not get angry! Otherwise, the bleeding that you just managed to stop might start again."
Xiao Heng's expression suddenly tightened when he heard this. He slowly retracted his raised hand and said in a very low and soft voice, "Miao Miao, don't be angry. Just listen to me and I will explain it to you slowly, okay?"
Liu Yuetang took a deep breath and gradually calmed herself down.
Seeing that Liu Yuetang didn't say anything, Xiao Heng ordered all the palace people to leave.
Then he sat far away from Liu Yuetang, fearing that he would make things worse and make her unhappy.
He looked at Liu Yuetang's pale face and said slowly: "Miaomiao, how could I not like a princess? I like any child you give birth to. I also hoped that she would be a princess at first, but then... you said that we only want one child and give her all our love."
"So I gradually changed my mind. I hope he can be a prince. I will educate him with you. If he can stand out among the other princes in the future, I will give him the best things in the world, even power."
"In this way, I can also give you the most honorable status."
Seeing Liu Yuetang's expression gradually soften, Xiao Heng continued, "Later, my intuition told me that you were carrying a prince. When I saw it was a princess, I was a little disappointed."
"I am disappointed that I cannot give you the best."
After saying this, he moved closer to Liu Yuetang and placed his palm on the back of her hand. Seeing that she didn't pull it away, Xiao Heng knew that her anger had mostly subsided. He clasped her fingers and said, "Besides, she had just been brought out by the nanny when news came from the palace that you had nearly suffered a heavy hemorrhage. How could I have the heart to care for the child? Instead, I feel a little resentful towards her for causing you so much pain, and I also blame myself... I didn't share any of your burden. I can't be happy."
Thinking of the scene where Liu Yuetang almost fainted from the pain, Xiao Heng's throat suddenly tightened, and his fingertips gently stroked the back of her hand.
"It's my fault. She is my daughter. She is the princess you gave birth to for me after risking your life. She is the pearl given to me by God. I shouldn't be disappointed."
Xiao Heng's palm slowly slid from the back of his hand to her waist, then he held her in his arms and whispered in her ear, "Miaomiao, I was wrong."
"Don't be angry, I can't bear to see you get hurt any more."
After hearing Xiao Heng say so much, Liu Yuetang's anger subsided.
Just now, when he heard that I was bleeding heavily outside the delivery room, he rushed to my side regardless of everything.
She saw the fear in his eyes and thought...what he said was true.
I now have a place in his heart.
Liu Yuetang put her head on his chest, listening to the heavy heartbeat, "Your Majesty, I misunderstood you just now."
"But I hope you will not discriminate against our child based on her gender. I never ask for any rights or honors, I just hope she grows up safely."
The moment she saw the child being born, she suddenly realized that no status or position was as important as the child in her arms.
In the past, she coveted power only to avenge the Qi mother and daughter. She was unwilling to be manipulated by others and wanted to take her life into her own hands.
And now, she has done it.
She had become a noble concubine second only to the emperor, and had the power to assist in managing the harem.
The honor of the phoenix coronet and the red robe is indeed eye-catching, but the queen treats her well, so it is impossible for her to betray her and plot against the empress.
Then from now on, she will raise the child well.
I will also do my best to make her the most glorious and noble princess in Jingyuan.
If she could rely on Ichigo's careful instructions in this life, no matter which prince ascended the throne in the future, her second half of life would be safe.
"Okay." Xiao Heng agreed immediately.
"I have said that if she were a princess, I would hold her in my palm and allow her to be free and carefree, without being bound by palace rules."
He gently stroked Liu Yuetang's long black hair.
Never mind, a princess is fine too.
The princess is considerate and sensible.
Even though they were princesses, he could still give them, mother and daughter, a life of glory.
Never let them be bullied by anyone again.
After saying that, he kissed Liu Yuetang on the forehead.
"Your Majesty, I have come in to give the Imperial Concubine acupuncture." At this time, the voice of Doctor Shen sounded from behind the screen.
"Come in." Xiao Heng let go of Liu Yuetang.
Imperial Physician Shen stepped forward, carefully feeling Liu Yuetang's pulse. He then nodded and said, "Your Majesty's pulse is gradually stabilizing, but you have just bled excessively, and your Qi and blood have been greatly depleted. I will boldly administer a few more acupuncture needles to strengthen your spirit and open up your heart meridians."
Xiao Heng frowned and helped Liu Yuetang lie down.
Watching Doctor Shen remove the silver needle, Xiao Heng unconsciously tightened his grip on Liu Yuetang's palm: "This had better be the last time the Imperial Concubine feels pain, otherwise...you can forget about being a doctor."
Doctor Shen bowed and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will be very careful with the acupuncture and will not let the Imperial Concubine suffer any more pain."
After saying that, he skillfully inserted the silver needles into the acupuncture points one by one.
With each insertion of the silver needle, Liu Yuetang frowned in pain, and her fingertips clenched subconsciously, leaving several scarlet crescents on the back of Xiao Heng's hand.
Fortunately, only four acupuncture points were used, and soon Doctor Shen took away the silver needles.
Xiao Heng felt distressed and stroked Liu Yuetang's pale face, saying, "It's okay. It doesn't hurt anymore."
"We will never have children again."
It's not just what they agreed upon before.
But after experiencing this thrilling scene, he didn't dare let her have another child.
I don't want her to take risks again.
"Okay." Liu Yuetang agreed.
Xiao Heng raised his hand to wipe away the sweat on her temples, "I haven't hugged our princess yet. After I hold her for a while, she will sleep with you."
Liu Yuetang nodded with a smile.
After a while, the wet nurse brought the princess over.
The little baby in the cradle was red, with chubby cheeks twitching slightly, as if savoring the sweetness of the milk, which made Xiao Heng's heart soften.
He carefully took his daughter in his arms, examined her closely, and then looked at Liu Yuetang: "Indeed, she looks more like you."
Although she could not quite remember what Yuan'er looked like when she was just born, it was obvious that the daughter in her arms was cuter and had inherited Liu Yuetang's small mouth and big eyes.
The nose looks a bit like mine.
When she starts to speak in the future, and throws herself into my arms and speaks sweetly and coquettishly, I think she will be even more lovable.
Xiao Heng held his swaddled daughter steadily in his palm, imitating her frowning expression and said softly, "You, you were so well-behaved and obedient when you were in your mother's belly, and now that you're almost born, you still don't forget to bother your mother."
The pink ball in his arms had a twitching eyelid, and he raised his eyes slightly to glance at Xiao Heng, as if to say hello, but also as if to show disdain.
Seeing this, Xiao Heng laughed out loud, a bit of naivety appeared between his eyebrows, and he looked at Liu Yuetang with great joy: "Look, she is even glaring at me."
He snorted with a smile: "Are you unhappy because I'm protecting your mother..."
At this time, the golden sunlight poured down from the window lattice, illuminating Xiao Heng and the swaddling clothes in his hands with a soft halo.
As light and shadow flowed, the emperor's narrow and long phoenix eyes were shining and filled with indelible tenderness.
Liu Yuetang propped up her chin with her knuckles, watching in fascination.
Although she failed to give birth to a prince, being a princess is also pretty good.
It makes people feel more at ease than the prince, as they don't have to worry day and night about him being ambushed.
There is no need to get involved in the bloody fight for the throne.
Being an emperor may not be a good thing.
In front, the court officials were plotting for power, and in the harem, the concubines were plotting against them.
If we count the emperors of all dynasties, we will find that they worked hard and exhausted all their efforts, but they were not as leisurely and long-lived as the princes.
Just as he was thinking, Xiao Heng's voice came to his ears: "Where does the water come from?"
Liu Yuetang looked up and saw Xiao Heng lifting the wet collar of his shirt with his fingertips, his face full of confusion.
The wet nurse quickly came forward and held the princess. She found that the swaddling clothes were also wet. She smiled slowly and said, "The little princess has peed."
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