Jiufu wrapped the newborn baby in a small quilt and brought it to Ling Shumo. "Your Highness, our eldest prince is so cute. Would you like to hold the child?"
Ling Shumo looked at the baby in the swaddling clothes, eyes closed. It was all wrinkled and not cute at all; it could even be described as ugly. Jiufu could lie with his eyes open, but Ling Shumo couldn't. She went against her conscience and praised the child as adorable.
However, after all, she was her biological daughter, and her first child, so she still had the proper maternal love. She carefully took the child from Jiufu's hands, not knowing what she did wrong. The eldest prince, who had been quiet and well-behaved in Jiufu's arms, opened his mouth and burst into tears as soon as he touched Ling Shumo.
Ling Shumo immediately panicked. She started to fumble around. Seeing that no matter how she held the child, she couldn't comfort him. She seemed to be throwing away a hot potato and stuffed the child back into Jiufu's arms. "Take her away quickly and don't let her cry anymore."
Jiufu held the child in his arms and patted him gently, laughing as he said, "Your Highness, you held him in the wrong position just now. If you were like me, the Grand Duke would stop crying immediately." Jiufu looked at the little master in his arms, and the more he looked, the happier he became. "Your Highness, the Grand Duke and you are really cut from the same cloth. Anyone who comes here can tell at a glance that you are mother and daughter."
Ling Shumo was silent.
Don't talk nonsense like this!
If she looks like the current Grand Duke, what difference does it make if she has a disfigured face?
Ling Shumo coughed and turned to Shi Qi, saying, "Didn't the Queen Mother say that if Jin Ansheng is a daughter, she would personally name her? The palace maid sent here should have returned to announce the good news, right? Has there been any news from the Queen Mother?"
Before Shi Qi could say anything, the attendant at the door who was in charge of announcing the news said, "Your Highness, His Majesty's Lady Yang has come in person, bringing His Majesty's oral instructions."
Female official Yang walked in, bowed to the masters in the room, and then looked at Ling Shumo and said, "Congratulations to Her Royal Highness on the birth of her first daughter. His Majesty has named our eldest prince Ling Xihe and granted him the title of Ping'an. He has given him two fiefdoms, Yanshui City and Shangyang City. The other jewels and rewards given to Prince Ping'an and the concubine are now piled in the courtyard."
Ling Shumo bowed in the direction of the imperial palace and said, "On behalf of the Grand Duke, I thank the Queen Mother for her grace."
Fu Yijing also followed suit. Then, smiling, he said to Ling Shumo, "Lord Lu is truly blessed. One of the characters in the title of Grand Duke coincides with the reign title of our Chisha, and he also has two towns as his fiefdom. The Queen Mother truly values the Duke of Ping'an!"
Ling Shumo smiled and said, "My Queen Mother has always hoped that I could have a daughter as soon as possible. Now that Jin Ansheng has her eldest daughter, it's only right that they, father and daughter, should be valued." She said this and walked towards the inner room, "I'll go in and see how Jin An is doing."
Fu Yijing smiled and turned to Lady Yang, asking Zhiqi to take out a bulging purse and stuff it into her hand. "Lady Yang, you've worked really hard today. I'll personally escort you out."
Female official Yang took the purse and said politely, "The Concubine has just given birth, and there are many things to do in Chenyou Palace. Everything needs to be supervised by the Crown Princess. I really don't want to trouble the Crown Princess to escort me out personally."
Although Yang Nuguan repeatedly refused, Fu Yijing still insisted on escorting her out. As the chief female official of the emperor, Yang Nuguan must not be neglected.
After seeing off Lady Yang, Fu Yijing also planned to go inside to check on Lu Jinshu and the Grand Duke. He wore a polite smile, but knowing his temper, Zhiqi knew very well that Fu Yijing must be in a very bad mood. Lu Jinshu's child was the eldest daughter of the Crown Princess. As long as the Grand Duke of Ping'an was around, Lu Jinshu's position in the Eastern Palace would be unshakable.
If possible, Fu Yijing probably wanted to strangle Lu Jinshu and the damn Prince Ping'an, his son, to death immediately.
inside the house.
Ling Shumo still hadn't seen Lu Jinshu. Because men had a very high mortality rate during childbirth, it was considered a bad omen. It was now a common practice that a man who had just given birth couldn't see his wife, lest he bring disaster upon his wife and the family. Lu Jinshu had to stay indoors for a full month before he could see the women of his family.
Fu Yijing also walked in. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will go in and see Lu Cejun for you now. I will take good care of him and the child for the next month."
Ling Shumo took Fu Yijing's hand and patted it gently. "Xiaojing, I'm lucky to have you by my side. I often sigh that I must have accumulated a lot of blessings in my previous life to be able to marry a virtuous and gentle husband like you."
Fu Yijing smiled shyly, then turned and walked towards the door. Zhiqi lifted the door curtain for Fu Yijing, and Fu Yijing saw Lu Jinshu lying on the bed at a glance. Although he was still some distance away, he could clearly see that Lu Jinshu's face was pale without a trace of blood.
Fu Yijing smiled, but it didn't reach her eyes. "Lu Jinan, I really want to congratulate you on giving birth to Her Royal Highness's eldest daughter. From now on, when others mention you, they will say that you are the father of the eldest daughter. What a noble status! Are you already crazy with joy?"
Lu Jinshu felt as if his throat had been repeatedly rubbed by sandpaper, and the pain was so severe that he didn't want to speak at all.
Jiufu knelt and saluted towards Fu Yijing, saying, "Thank you for your concern, Princess. Our master is naturally extremely happy that he can give birth to Prince Ping'an for Her Highness."
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