Chapter 441 The Queen is about to give birth
Yongle Palace.
Chu Ruoyan put down the brush in her hand and blew the ink on the rice paper dry.
"Your Majesty, are the numbers I wrote correct?"
Jiang Ruo looked at the studious Chu Ruoyan and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Haha...it's well written."
Chu Ruoyan just smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I have nothing to do now, so I can learn more knowledge so that I can teach my own children in the future."
Jiang Ruo raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this.
She said seriously, "Once I find that ancient book, I will teach you all the addition, subtraction, multiplication and division."
As they were talking, Xiao Chengjin and Ning Jinghuai entered the main hall.
Xiao Chengjin came to Jiang Ruo and leaned over to kiss her forehead. "Ruoruo, what are you talking about?"
Ruoruo was very happy to have the Crown Prince's wife accompany her.
Jiang Ruo picked up the rice paper and said with a smile, "I am teaching the Crown Prince's wife new knowledge."
I'm bored and killing time.
Ning Jinghuai looked at the numbers on the rice paper, confused.
"Yan'er, what are you writing?"
Chu Ruoyan pointed at the words on the rice paper and explained smugly, "This is one, this is two, these are all numbers."
"Once I learn to write these numbers, Her Majesty the Queen will teach me addition, subtraction, multiplication and division."
Ning Jinghuai's smile grew wider as he heard this.
Entering the palace, there is food and drink. Not only is Yan'er in a good mood, she can also learn new knowledge...
Hehe, it’s such a good deal.
Dongxue entered the main hall and bowed to everyone, "This servant greets the Emperor and the Empress."
"Meet the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess."
"Dongxue, the clay pot chicken is ready." Jiang Ruo asked in a low voice, smelling the aroma of meat.
Dongxue bowed and said, "Reporting to Her Majesty the Queen, it's ready."
Of course Ning Jinghuai smelled the aroma of meat.
Clay pot chicken?
Never eaten it.
He thought secretly: Since lunch is already prepared, we won’t be polite.
"Yan'er, are you hungry?"
Chu Ruoyan: “….”
Every time you leave the palace, you eat and take things with you.
Is that a bit too much?
Jiang Ruo glanced at Ning Jinghuai and said with a smile, "Have lunch before leaving the palace!"
Ning Jinghuai said cheerfully, "Thank you, Her Majesty."
Dongxue bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Empress, Crown Prince, and Crown Prince's Wife, please move to the dining hall."
After Xiao Chengjin helped Jiang Ruo out of the main hall, Ning Jinghuai showed a smug smile.
"Yan'er, let's go try the clay pot chicken."
Chu Ruoyan glared at Ning Jinghuai coquettishly.
For a bite of food, he lost all his face.
In the dining room.
Jiang Ruo said to Dongxue, "Dongxue, go get some wine."
"As you command," Dongxue bowed and turned to leave.
Ning Jinghuai looked at the delicacies on the table and swallowed.
Haha, there is wine and meat, that’s great.
After Dongxue brought the wine, Jiang Ruo winked at Xiao Chengjin.
Xiao Chengjin coughed lightly and said, "Prince Ning, thank you for your hard work recently."
"Let's take this opportunity to have a few drinks."
Eat and drink well, and continue to be my assistant.
Ning Jinghuai: “…”
Who follows you two brothers?
Trying to dig a hole for me again.
Knowing how hard I work, they assigned me less official duties.
I thought this in my heart, but I didn't dare say it out loud.
"Your Majesty, I am sorry for the trouble you have done to me."
"It's not hard for me, my humble servant."
Jiang Ruo curled the corners of his lips as he looked at the two people who were calling each other brothers but had their own ulterior motives.
"Madam, let's eat first."
Chu Ruoyan glanced at Xiao Chengjin and didn't dare to pick up her chopsticks.
Ning Jinghuai stuffed the chopsticks into Chu Ruoyan's hand, "Yan'er, be obedient and quickly accompany the Queen to have lunch."
Jiang Ruo was afraid that Chu Ruoyan would feel embarrassed, so she asked Dongxue to serve her food.
Dongxue picked up the serving chopsticks and smiled as she picked up some meat dishes for Chu Ruoyan.
Jiang Ruo had already learned from the other secret guards that Dongxue was pregnant, so he said to her, "Dongxue, you don't need to wait here anymore, you can go down!"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Dongxue made the tea and left the dining room.
Jiang Ruo picked up a tortilla and handed it to Chu Ruoyan, "Madam, eat it quickly!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After Chu Ruoyan finished speaking, she ate the delicious food on the plate with relish.
Haha, the food in the palace is delicious.
Xiao Chengjin and Ning Jinghuai drank and chatted, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
After eating and drinking, Ning Jinghuai happily took Chu Ruoyan away from Yongle Palace.
He secretly thought: The emperor is right, I have to set a good example for my children and not be idle all day long.
Xiao Chengjin smiled as he watched Ning Jinghuai and the other two leave.
I have plenty of ways to make you work for me.
Haha, I can now rest assured to accompany Ruoruo during her confinement.
Jiang Ruo looked at Xiao Chengjin with a smug look on his face and complained in his heart: You know how to brainwash.
With just a few words, Prince Ning is happy to share your official duties.
However, with so many official duties to do every day, it is indeed necessary to have such a capable assistant.
......
As Jiang Ruo was approaching her due date, the servants in Yongle Palace worked in shifts day and night, always ready to welcome the arrival of the new life.
That night, Jiang Ruo was awakened by labor pains.
She gently pushed Xiao Chengjin, "Xiao Chengjin, my stomach hurts a little."
Without waiting for Xiao Chengjin to reply, Xiao Fenghuang became anxious.
"Sister, are you going to give birth?"
Xiao Chengjin has been sleeping with his clothes on for the past two days.
When I knew Jiang Ruo was about to give birth, I panicked for a moment.
He quickly stood up, leaned over and kissed Jiang Ruo's forehead, "Ruoruo, don't be afraid, I'll go call the midwife right away." His voice trembled slightly.
Jiang Ruo grabbed Xiao Chengjin's hand and said, "Don't worry."
Xiao Chengjin murmured "hmm" softly and quickly walked out of the front hall.
He shouted outside, "Someone, the queen is about to give birth."
This shout immediately woke up everyone in the room who were drowsy...
The little phoenix lowered its head and rubbed Jiang Ruo's cheek, "Sister, I'll go to the father-in-law's residence to pick up dad."
Jiang Ruo rubbed Little Phoenix's head and said, "When we get to the father-in-law's house, keep your voice down and don't scare your brother."
"I understand." The little phoenix left the front hall and spread its wings to fly towards the father-in-law's residence.
When Manager Lin heard the shout, he jumped up and rushed out without even wearing his shoes.
"Someone come, the Queen is about to give birth."
Ruyi and Rulan nervously woke up the midwife, and everyone rushed to the bedroom.
"Ruyi, quickly get someone to boil some hot water."
“By the way, we also need to stew nutritious porridge and ginseng soup, hurry up…” Rulan’s tone was full of anxiety.
Giving birth to a child is like walking through the gates of hell for this woman.
Xiao Chengjin knelt beside the bed, holding Jiang Ruo's hand.
With red eyes, he said, "Ruoruo, my father-in-law will be here soon."
The two midwives were a little afraid of Xiao Chengjin.
They both said in trembling voices, "Empress, don't be afraid, I have you here."
Jiang Ruo's labor pains had passed by now. "Don't be nervous, you two. Giving birth is bound to be painful for women."
"I will insist."
The Yongle Palace was brightly lit, and everyone waiting outside the palace was staring at the bedroom.
The little phoenix came to the father-in-law's residence and landed directly in Sheng Yunshao's yard.
It looked at the bedroom with the light on and tapped the door with its wings, "Dad, Dad..."
"My sister is about to give birth."
At this moment, Princess An Ran had just finished feeding her baby and was still asleep, and Sheng Yunshao was changing the baby's diaper.
The two of them were stunned for a moment when they heard the noise outside.
Princess Anran stood up and said to Sheng Yunshao, "Ruoruo is about to give birth. You should hurry to the palace."
"I'll go right away." Sheng Yunshao threw down the diaper and quickly walked out of the bedroom.
The little phoenix was almost crying in anxiety.
After seeing Sheng Yunshao come out, it asked anxiously: "Dad, sister will be fine, right!"
Sheng Yunshao comforted him softly: "Don't worry, Xiaofeng, everything will be fine."
The little phoenix flew back to Yongle Palace as fast as it could.
Sheng Yunshao walked quickly into the bedroom.
Xiao Chengjin knew how much pain Jiang Ruo was in from the strength of her pinch.
Before Jiang Ruo could cry out in pain, he wiped her tears and said, "Baby, you are not allowed to torment your mother. Do you hear me?"
Sheng Yunshao looked at this scene and held his forehead helplessly.
Xiao Chengjin glanced at Sheng Yunshao and asked anxiously, "Father-in-law, is there any way to relieve Ruoruo's pain?"
"Son-in-law, you'd better go out and wait!" Sheng Yunshao said as he sat outside the screen and took Jiang Ruo's pulse.
"Ruoruo, giving birth will definitely be painful, but don't be afraid, your daddy is here with you."
"If it doesn't work, let's do a caesarean section."
"Dad, I understand." Jiang Ruo grimaced in pain.
Woohoo...giving birth really hurts.
Chief Steward Lin and the others knelt outside the bedroom, clasped their hands together, closed their eyes, and prayed devoutly: "May God bless the Queen and bless her to give birth to the little master safely..."
........
As the sky brightened, Jiang Ruo's contractions became more and more intense.
Xiao Chengjin knelt beside the bed, holding a bowl of bird's nest porridge in his hand, and gently coaxed Jiang Ruo.
"Ruoruo, take another bite..."
Jiang Ruo ate the bird's nest porridge and cursed, "Xiao Chengjin, after giving birth to this, I... won't give birth again." After she finished speaking, her face twisted in pain.
Xiao Chengjin wiped away a tear and said, "Okay, no more children, no more children..."
The little phoenix stood on the roof of the hall, listening to the cries of pain coming from inside the hall, and scratched the tiles with all his strength.
When will the baby be born?
My sister is in so much pain and no one can help her...
Amid Jiang Ruo's cries of pain, the little phoenix flew to the Golden Palace in frustration.
At this time, the ministers had already arrived at the Golden Palace one after another.
The little phoenix flew into the Golden Throne Hall and said to the ministers present, "The Emperor is accompanying the Empress as she gives birth and cannot attend the morning court."
"You all go back!"
Upon hearing this, the ministers looked at each other.
Led by Master Fu, the ministers bowed and shouted, "We congratulate the Emperor and wish the Empress a smooth birth of a prince."
After the little phoenix flew away, all the ministers left.
I don't know whether the Queen will give birth to a prince or a princess...
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