Time passed quickly. During lunch that day, Xuanyuan Che was accompanying Chen Xiaoru. Chen Xiaoru suddenly felt her pants getting wet.
"System, am I about to give birth?" she asked the system in a low voice.
"Yes, the baby is about to be born." The system confirmed.
After getting the answer, Chen Xiaoru continued to eat lunch calmly. She knew that childbirth required physical strength, and it was just beginning now, so there would still be some time before the actual birth.
After they finished their lunch, Chen Xiaoru finally put down her chopsticks and said calmly to Xuanyuan Che, "Your Majesty, I'm about to give birth."
"What?!" Xuanyuan Che didn't react for a moment and stared at her blankly.
Chen Xiaoru had no choice but to repeat herself: "Your Majesty, I'm about to give birth."
Xuanyuan Che suddenly woke up as if from a dream. He stood up abruptly, carefully picked up Chen Xiaoru and carried her horizontally. He walked quickly towards the delivery room, his voice hurried and panicked: "Quick! Go call the midwife!"
Seeing this, the palace maids immediately understood what was happening and took action. Some went to ask for midwives, while others were busy preparing hot water. The originally quiet palace suddenly became tense.
Xuanyuan Che gently placed Chen Xiaoru on the delivery bed, held her cold hand, and comforted her softly, "Xiaoru, don't be afraid, I'm here with you."
His eyes were filled with worry and concern.
The midwives rushed over, but were shocked by the scene before them. His Majesty was actually in the delivery room himself, and no one dared to approach. Seeing this, Chen Xiaoru took a deep breath, endured the pain, and said softly:
"Your Majesty, please go out first. I...I don't want you to see me like this."
Her voice was a little weak, but with a hint of pleading.
"No, I don't dislike you,"
Xuanyuan Che held her hand tighter, his tone firm, "I want to stay with you."
"What are you still standing there for? Go and see how Concubine Chen is doing!"
Xuanyuan Che saw that the midwives were hesitant to move, and he immediately became furious and shouted at them. The midwives were so frightened that they trembled all over and quickly knelt down to apologize.
Chen Xiaoru was extremely anxious. She needed the elixir given by the system, but with Xuanyuan Che here, she couldn't use it at all. She took another deep breath and shouted with all her strength, "Xuanyuan Che, get out!"
Xuanyuan Che had never seen her lose her composure like this before. His heart tightened, knowing that she was really angry, so he had to compromise: "Okay, okay, I'll go out. Xiaoru, don't be angry, I'll wait for you outside."
He reluctantly let go of her hand, then turned to the midwives and said sternly, "Listen to me, you must serve the Concubine Chen with all your heart and soul. If anything happens to her or the child, I will bury your entire clan with her!"
"I dare not, I will do my best!"
The midwives knelt on the ground trembling, not daring to raise their heads.
"Get out quickly!" Chen Xiaoru urged again, her voice trembling with pain.
Xuanyuan Che gave her a final, deep look before turning and leaving the delivery room. As he reached the door, he reminded her:
"Take good care of Concubine Chen!" His voice was filled with worry and reluctance.
Chen Xiaoru saw him leave. "System, use the birth control pill quickly, it hurts so much!"
The system fed Chen Xiaoru a birth control pill, and a warm current instantly flowed through her body. The originally unbearable pain gradually subsided. Chen Xiaoru breathed a sigh of relief, and her tense body slowly relaxed.
Outside the delivery room, Xuanyuan Che paced back and forth like a trapped animal, clenching and unclenching his fists, beads of sweat oozing from his forehead. He stared anxiously at the closed door, silently repeating Chen Xiaoru's name, fearing she might be in danger. He secretly resolved that once Chen Xiaoru safely gave birth to the prince, he would immediately dismiss all the concubines in the harem and live with only her and the child.
A flurry of hurried footsteps echoed, and Concubine Li appeared at the end of the palace corridor. She was lavishly dressed and meticulously made up, but her eyes gleamed with unconcealed jealousy and resentment. She had intended to use the birthing incident to harm Chen Xiaoru, even secretly bribing a midwife. However, her father sternly rebuked her, warning her against any rash action, and she ultimately backed off. After all, her wealth and glory depended on the influence of the General's Mansion, so she wouldn't dare act rashly.
Concubine Li walked quickly to Xuanyuan Che, bowed slightly, and said in a gentle voice with a barely perceptible tremor: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
Xuanyuan Che stopped and looked at Concubine Li coldly, his tone indifferent and distant: "What are you doing here?"
Concubine Li raised her head, her face filled with false concern, and said softly, "I heard that Concubine Chen was about to give birth, and I was worried, so I came to visit her."
Xuanyuan Che's gaze lingered on her face for a moment. Concubine Li had indeed been much more obedient during this period, so he didn't say much, only a cold "hmm." His gaze returned to the tightly closed door of the delivery room. The door felt like a thousand pounds, weighing him down, making it difficult for him to breathe. On the palace road, the patrolling guards also lowered their footsteps. The entire palace was shrouded in a tense and oppressive atmosphere. Only the rustling of leaves in the wind added to the unease in the silence.
Xuanyuan Che heard that the delivery room was so quiet without a sound, and his heart sank suddenly. He thought something unexpected had happened, his face suddenly changed, and he strode forward to rush in.
"Your Majesty, absolutely not!"
Eunuch Li rushed forward and stopped Xuanyuan Che firmly. He was sweating profusely and his voice was filled with tears. "The delivery room is filthy and bloody. It will disturb the dragon's body!"
"Get out of here!"
Xuanyuan Che's eyes were red as he grabbed Eunuch Li by the collar and roared, "If anything happens to my Concubine, I will kill you!"
The veins on his hands bulged, and he almost lifted Eunuch Li up.
"This servant deserves to die! But I cannot let Your Majesty take any risks!"
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