Chapter 144: Production 3 I wonder what kind of child this is, does he look like...
Midwives and doctors had already moved into the princess's mansion, and even a sterilized delivery room was prepared.
As soon as Su He had the seizure, Zhang Xiuhua helped her into the room and onto the delivery bed.
The midwife stood ready by the bed and ordered someone to prepare hot water, towels, and scissors.
The pain came in waves, and as the cervix opened, the fetus in the belly rushed out again and again.
Su He followed the midwife's instructions, breathing deeply and pushing in sync with the rhythm of the fetus.
Zhang Xiuhua held Su He's hand tightly and said, "Princess, if it hurts too much, just scream. It won't hurt so much if you scream."
Even though Su He was sweating profusely from the pain, she remained silent. She gasped and replied, "Don't worry, Auntie. I can bear the pain..."
She has always been patient and restrained, and has suffered a lot of suffering and beatings along the way. The pain of childbirth is really nothing to her.
Zhang Xiuhua was filled with heartache. "The princess is just stubborn, even when she was giving birth."
After she finished speaking, she burst into tears, sobbing so hard that it seemed as if it was she who gave birth to the child instead of Su He.
At this time, a servant had already gone to the palace to report the news.
When the emperor heard that his daughter was about to give birth, he hurriedly asked Zhao Fu to change his clothes, and then summoned the imperial physician Qi Huai, who hurried to the princess's mansion.
Wu Sheng, who often visited the princess's residence, also received the news and hurried to the Dali Temple to report, "Boss, the princess is about to give birth. The emperor has rushed to the princess's residence and brought the imperial physician with him."
Xie Wuhen stood up from the desk with a whoosh, stood for a moment, and then sat back down.
What did the princess's childbirth have to do with him? On what basis and for what reason did he care about her and rush to visit her?
He has no legitimate identity, let alone a legitimate reason.
He replied in a deep voice: "I understand, you can go out first."
Wu Sheng was a little confused, "Boss... aren't you going to see the princess?"
He emphasized again: "You go out first and close the door."
Wu Sheng murmured "yes", turned around and went out, closing the door behind him.
The light in the room dimmed, as if covered by a thin net.
Xie Wuhen pondered for a moment at the desk, then quickly stood up, changed into a black suit, pushed open the back window of the house, and jumped out.
He found a small path that was hidden from people and ran all the way. He soon arrived at the alley outside the princess's mansion, then jumped into the princess's mansion.
There were naturally sentries in the palace, but at this time the princess was giving birth and the emperor was visiting, so most of the guards went to the main hall to guard.
He took advantage of a loophole in the sentry box and successfully passed through the corridor in the mansion. He soon arrived under the back eaves of the main hall and then hid sideways in the corner under the eaves.
Through the thick wall, he did not hear Su He's voice, but instead heard the midwife shouting: "Princess, push harder, push harder, the baby's head will come out soon."
And Zhang Xiuhua's choked voice: "Princess, bear with it, the pain will soon subside."
He knew that giving birth was painful, but he didn't know how painful it was or how it would hurt.
He listened to the cries coming from the delivery room and couldn't help but clench his fists, his heart in his throat.
At this time, the emperor was also waiting anxiously at the door of the delivery room.
The imperial physician, Qi Huai, stood guard with his medicine box, occasionally looking into the room and asking, "Is the princess breathing smoothly and conscious?"
The midwife shouted back through the door curtain: "Don't worry, my lord, the princess is fine.
The emperor asked, "Since the princess is well, why hasn't she given birth yet?"
He only has this one daughter, and she is the daughter of Duofu. He had no chance to be by Duofu's side when she gave birth. Now that he has personally experienced his daughter's birth, he knows how dangerous this birth is.
Qi Huai replied: "Your Majesty, don't worry. Women can't be rushed when giving birth. The princes were born in the same way before."
The emperor was speechless for a moment. How could he have such deep feelings when a concubine in the harem gave birth?
He urgently ordered: "No matter what, we must find a way to make the princess suffer less."
Qi Huai replied, "I have just had someone prepare some ginseng soup and bring it to the delivery room. If the princess drinks it, she will surely suffer less."
As soon as he finished speaking, the cry of a baby was heard in the delivery room.
The crying sound was like a strong ray of light, dazzling and loud.
The emperor's expression froze, and he stood up from his chair with a whoosh: "Is it the birth?"
Xie Wuhen, who was hiding behind the house, was also shocked and breathed a sigh of relief. Is this a baby?
Su He in the delivery room suddenly felt empty and all the pain disappeared instantly.
Zhang Xiuhua cried so hard that her eyes and nose were full of tears and snot: "The princess has given birth, she has given birth."
Chunlan, who had just entered the room, put down the basin in her hand, strode to the bed, and shouted in surprise: "The princess is giving birth, she is giving birth."
The midwife expertly cut the baby's umbilical cord, wrapped it in a thin blanket, and placed it on the scale to be weighed. Then, through the door curtain, she announced the good news loudly: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! The princess has given birth to a little girl, weighing seven pounds and eight ounces. Both mother and daughter are safe."
Upon hearing that “mother and daughter are safe”, the emperor felt relieved.
Everyone knelt down and shouted, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
The emperor waved his hand and said, "Stand up, everyone."
He immediately ordered: "Quick, bring the child out for me to see."
The midwife immediately carried the child out of the delivery room and brought him before the emperor.
The baby in the cradle had a pair of almond eyes exactly like Su He's, white and tender, and a pink little mouth.
The emperor could not wait to take the child and examine her carefully, his heart filled with mixed emotions: "From now on, I will be a grandfather, and I will have a granddaughter."
Then he shouted "Someone come here".
Zhao Fu stepped forward with a cheerful expression: "What are your instructions, Your Majesty?"
The emperor replied, "Pass on my decree that everyone in the princess's mansion, from top to bottom, be rewarded generously."
Zhao Fu responded respectfully, “Yes.”
The emperor further ordered: "Appoint the princess's daughter as Princess Changle and give her the name Lele."
Zhao Fu smiled and replied, "Princess Changle is so lucky to have been given a title at birth."
The royal family has always only conferred the title of "County Princess" on the daughter of a princess, but this time the emperor conferred the title of "Junzhu" on Su He's daughter, which was a big break.
The emperor then instructed Qi Huai: "Giving birth will not be easy for the princess. The Imperial Hospital needs to send someone to take care of her throughout the whole process and make sure she recovers well."
Qi Huai replied: "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will definitely fulfill my mission."
The emperor wanted to go into the delivery room to take a look at Su He, but was blocked by Zhao Fu who was standing beside him. Zhao Fu whispered to him, "A man entering the delivery room will bring disaster. Your Majesty is responsible for the country, so it is better to be cautious."
The emperor asked, "Hasn't the little princess already been born? Why can't she enter yet?"
The midwife replied, "Even if the little princess is born, this is still a delivery room. The emperor's health is important, so avoiding disaster is the best option."
The emperor glared at them unhappily and said, "You are the only ones who are meddling in other people's affairs."
He ordered the midwife to carry the princess back to her room, and then loudly instructed her through the door curtain: "Hehe, take good care of yourself. If you need anything, please send someone to the palace to tell your father."
Su He replied: "Thank you, Father. I will come to the palace to visit you when I recover."
The emperor agreed repeatedly: "Okay, okay, I'll wait for He He." After that, he returned to the palace.
Xie Wuhen, who was sitting under the back eaves, couldn't stay for long.
He tried to listen to the child's cry one last time, but the child just stopped crying.
I don’t know what kind of child this is, or whether he looks like her. If he does, he will be a beautiful girl when he grows up.
He couldn't help but smile slightly, inexplicably happy for her, then jumped up and disappeared above the princess's mansion.
The next day, the emperor issued a general amnesty due to the birth of the little princess.
The entire Daliang capital was filled with joy and jubilation, and the ladies of high rank and noble birth in the city would come to the princess's mansion from time to time to send visiting cards, trying to make friends with Su He.
Su He always liked quietness and rejected those visiting cards one by one.
Wu Sheng started to inform his master again: "Boss, you don't know, that little princess was very heavy when she was born, weighing a full seven pounds and eight ounces."
Xie Wuhen already knew that the little princess weighed only about 7.8 jin, so he ignored him.
Wu Sheng continued, "I heard from Chunlan that even though the little princess is just a newborn, she's incredibly strong. If she grabs someone's finger, she'll have to struggle to break free, and she's a big eater."
Xie Wuhen glanced at him and said, "How much can a baby in swaddling clothes eat?"
Wu Sheng stared, "It's said to be three times the size of an ordinary child. Anyway, all she does all day is eat and sleep. Now she's not even out of confinement, and her arms are already as long as lotus root nodes."
Xie Wuhen was suspicious: "You speak as if you have seen the little princess with your own eyes."
Wu Sheng touched the back of his head and smiled awkwardly: "Of course I have never seen it. This is what Chunlan told me."
He pretended to be nonchalant and asked, "How is the princess?"
Wu Sheng replied, "The people from the Imperial Hospital are helping to take care of her. The princess is doing fine."
He added, "If you are worried, you can go to the princess's mansion to visit her."
His tone suddenly hardened: "What does the princess's birth have to do with me? Why should I go to visit?"
Wu Sheng choked, as if he hadn't expected his reaction to be so strong. He said with a bitter face, "I was just saying it casually. Don't take it to heart, Boss."
He ordered in a cold voice: "Go to work, don't be an eyesore here."
Wu Sheng murmured "yes" and left the public housing in shame.
But at night when Wu Sheng couldn't see him, he would often put on night clothes and sneak into the princess's house, squat on the roof like a cat, and lift the tiles to take a look at Su He.
Seeing her mental state gradually improving, seeing her slowly getting out of bed and walking around, seeing her comfortably and leisurely teasing the children, he also felt comfortable and relaxed in his heart.
After leaving court, the emperor would often visit the princess's mansion.
In the past, he always had a serious illness, but since he recognized Su He and since Su He gave birth to the little princess, his health has improved day by day, and even his eyesight has become much clearer.
Every time the emperor came over, he would hug the little princess and mutter, "This baby is growing so fast! She's not even a hundred days old, and she's already as heavy as a weight."
Finally, he asked, "He He, are you really not going to let the child see his father?"
Su He complained, "Father."
The emperor had no choice but to shake his head and shut up.
Sometimes the fifth prince would come along, huddled before the little princess's cradle and murmured to himself, "Le Le, grow up quickly. When you grow up, your uncle will take you out to play."
Su He smiled slightly: "Fifth Prince, you must keep your word and not go back on your word."
The fifth prince nodded solemnly: "I promise to keep my word."
As soon as the emperor and the fifth prince left, Zhang Xiuhua couldn't help but hug the little princess.
As soon as she picked her up, she grabbed her fingers tightly and couldn't be pulled away. Zhang Xiuhua sighed: "Look how strong this little girl is. Will she be a strongman when she grows up?"
Chunlan immediately shook her head: "Our princess is a beautiful girl, how can she become a strongman when she grows up, Princess?"
Su He was open-minded: "As long as she is safe and happy, she can do whatever she wants."
As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest.
Chunlan noticed her expression change and asked, "Princess, what's wrong?"
Zhang Xiuhua also looked over and asked, "Princess, are you feeling unwell?"
Su He clutched her chest and struggled to reply, "The Heart-Eating Flower poison in my body... might be about to take effect." The day she dreaded finally arrived...
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