The Empress Dowager sometimes envied Du Xingruo, who was kept in the dark and didn't have to worry about anything.
"Aruo is right. I've also carefully examined Wanyi's waistline. She's a good fertile girl and will definitely give birth to a boy!"
Must have a boy!
If a girl is born, the kingdom of Beiyi may really belong to Cui Wan's son!
She couldn't let that happen.
Even if a girl is born, the kingdom of Beiyi must be controlled by the Du family.
Du Xingruo took a few bites of the vegetarian dishes and put down her chopsticks. "Aunt, you are having a hard time eating. I will go back to my room to rest first."
The Empress Dowager saw that Du Xingruo didn't eat much and felt helpless. "How can you stay healthy if you eat so little?"
"I just ate some food I brought from the palace in the carriage, and some walnut cakes made by Wanyi. I'm not hungry."
"Okay, go back and rest."
Du Xingruo went back to her room and lay down. Thinking of all the strange things the Empress Dowager had done today, she said to her trusted nanny, "Aqiong, if you have time tomorrow, go and find out if Yu'er has encountered anything recently."
Nanny Qiong said, "Okay, Madam. You must be tired from the journey. Let me give you a massage."
"No need, I just need a good sleep, you should go to bed early too."
"Yes, my lady."
Fu Xuan and Li Haiying, who were beside the Empress Dowager, kept their mouths shut. Nanny Qiong tried to find out what had happened to Feng Jinyu the next day but failed.
Du Xingruo felt that she might have overthought, but she remembered that every time Feng Jinyu came to the palace to see her, he would only report good news and not bad news. "You should pay close attention to the Queen Mother these few days."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Nanny Qiong was not someone who knew nothing. She only dared to tell Du Xingruo after Feng Jinyu was rehabilitated and returned to Beijing.
Now that the eldest prince is seriously ill, there is no good outcome, so she cannot tell him.
"Yes, my lady."
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"Mo Shu, hasn't there been any news from the Lu Mansion yet?"
Mo Shu didn't expect Lu Yuan to give birth. Her princess cared about Lu Yuan even more than the Lu family. "Not yet. If Lu Yuan gives birth, our people will rush back to report the news as soon as possible."
"It shouldn't be like this. It's already the day of delivery."
Xiao Lingyu touched the exquisitely carved small medicine box in front of her, which contained the anesthetic needles she had prepared long ago.
Although he was not a professional anesthesiologist, he had been reading materials on the subject in his space these days and had practiced repeatedly with wild rabbits, so he had no pressure in giving Lu Yuan an injection.
"…It shouldn't be today."
"Mom, Daddy is back." At this time, Xiao Xier's voice came from outside.
"Xingyi, did you come back on time?" Xiao Lingyu went out to greet him with a smile. When he saw Su Xingyi, the smile on his face suddenly froze, and then it instantly spread again. He held his face and asked, "Are you going to buy land, or go out to bask in the sun?"
Su Xingyi said pitifully, "I got tanned, did I become ugly?"
"He hasn't become uglier, Daddy looks even better!" Xiao Xier really wanted to say that Su Xingyi has become more manly, but this was not something a four-year-old child like her could say!
Xiao Lingyu raised his eyebrows and said, "Yes, it is even more attractive."
"What does charm mean?"
How could she explain this? She pulled him into the room and sat him in front of the dressing table. "If you look at yourself carefully, you will understand what charm is."
Su Xingyi looked at Xiao Lingyu's creamy face in the mirror and instantly lost his composure. He didn't want to stand next to Xiao Lingyu with a darker face. "Xiaoyu, I don't see how attractive you are. I want to be white again, as white as you."
"Don't worry, you can just stay in your room for a few days and it will be all over."
"How long will that take?"
"About half a month."
Su Xingyi felt that it was too long and glanced at the pearl powder on the dressing table. "Can applying it make my skin whiter faster?"
"Can!"
"Then apply it on me now?"
Xiao Lingyu leaned over and laid on his shoulder, kissing his face. "Don't worry, you've been busy outside for so long, and you've been traveling so long, you must have worked hard..."
Seeing this, Xiao Xier sensibly left the room and pulled Su Ningwen to look for the big package that Su Xingyi brought back.
"Sister, Daddy brought back a lot of local specialties, they look delicious."
There were so many calligraphy works, rare books by famous authors, and strange little objects, but my third brother seemed to be unable to see them.
"Third brother, when did you become so interested in food?"
"I love to eat, you only see that I love to read."
Xiao Xier: ...
In the room.
The couple was affectionate for a long time.
"I'm back in time, right? Lu Yuan hasn't given birth yet, right?"
"Not yet, it should be soon. Go wash up first, and I'll put on a facial mask for you when I come back."
On the Lu family's side, Simeng and others were on high alert so that they wouldn't be in a panic once Lu Yuan launched an attack.
Lu Yuan was lying in the room, feeling nervous and scared, as she would soon face the pain of childbirth.
She was mentally prepared, but unsure when to strike, and her heart was in turmoil.
"Ayuan, don't be nervous. It's already dark now, so it's definitely not today. Go to bed early."
Lu Yuan had been nervous all day and had no intention of taking action. But after hearing what Si Chuyu said, his tense nerves relaxed.
"You're right, maybe not today, but maybe tomorrow."
Si Chuyu: "Ayuan, don't think about when you're going to give birth. Relax. The midwives are in the next room, on standby. Also, you're nervous right now, and our son and daughter can feel it. They're worried that you're afraid of the pain, so they might not be in a hurry to come out, and might want to stay in your belly for a few more days?"
"How can I do that? I'm looking forward to meeting the brother and sister soon. I really want to know if they look more like me or you?"
Si Chuyu gently stroked Lu Yuan's belly and said softly, "Of course he looks more like you. Relax and have a good sleep. Don't think too much about it tomorrow. Just eat and sleep like before. Let the children feel that you are not afraid anymore, and they will want to come out to see you and me."
Hearing this, Lu Yuan touched her belly and tried to feel it carefully. "Ayu, what you said makes sense. You should relax."
Lu Yuan realized that he was always nervous and it was not good for the child. He relaxed completely, closed his eyes, and fell asleep quickly.
When Si Chuyu saw Lu Yuan fall asleep, his tense nerves also relaxed.
Don't be fooled by his calm appearance all day long. He is more nervous than Lu Yuan inside.
He was afraid that she would encounter risks on the day of delivery. He had done his homework and knew that delivery would be very painful, said to be more painful than breaking ten ribs.
He didn't know how painful it was. Those who had broken ribs would not be able to get up for ten days or half a month, or even longer. In serious cases, they would die.
Don't think about it, it's inevitable, this day will come sooner or later.
7:15 AM
ah--
A painful scream rang out, and Simeng jumped up from the bed like a spring, rushing into the couple's room with the midwife.
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