Several months later, outside the delivery room of the Sixth Prince's residence.
Xiao Xun paced back and forth in the corridor like a trapped beast, his usually cold and stern face filled with anxiety and unease. The suppressed cries of pain that occasionally escaped from inside were like knives tearing at his heart. Xin Yunzhou, Xin Kui, Lin Jingshu, and others also stood anxiously by his side.
"Why isn't it better yet? Imperial Physician! Where is the Imperial Physician!" Xiao Xun growled irritably, wishing he could rush in.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, please calm down! Childbirth naturally takes time! Lady Huimin's baby is in the right position and she is in good health, so she will definitely be safe!" The imperial physician and midwife quickly reassured her, their foreheads also covered in sweat.
Just as Xiao Xun's patience was about to run out, a loud and clear baby's cry pierced through the delivery room door like heavenly music!
"It's born! It's born!" the midwife's joyful voice rang out. "Congratulations, Your Highness! Congratulations! It's a healthy and robust little prince!"
The delivery room door opened, and the midwife hurried out carrying a baby wrapped in a bright yellow swaddling cloth. Xiao Xun rushed forward, carefully and eagerly taking the tiny, wrinkled, yet vibrant infant into her arms. The child's eyes were closed, its little mouth moved, and its cries were loud and clear.
An indescribable, overwhelming surge of emotion, a feeling of blood connection, instantly struck Xiao Xun! Looking at his son in his arms, this little life that embodied all the love and expectations he and Wei'er had for each other, his eyes instantly welled up with tears. The overwhelming joy, emotion, and lingering fear of becoming a father for the first time intertwined, leaving this prince, who would remain unmoved even in the face of a collapsing mountain, somewhat at a loss for what to do.
"How is Wei'er? How is Wei'er?" He asked the imperial physician who came out after holding the child.
"Your Highness, the lady is exhausted, but all is well! She has simply fallen asleep from exhaustion!" the imperial physician replied hastily.
Xiao Xun finally felt completely relieved and let out a long sigh of relief. He carefully carried his son into the delivery room. Xin Jiuwei was pale, her eyes closed wearily, sweat soaking her temples, but a satisfied and gentle smile played on her lips.
Xiao Xun gently walked to the bedside and carefully placed her swaddled son beside her pillow. The child seemed to sense his mother's presence, and his crying gradually subsided, his little head unconsciously nuzzling towards Xin Jiuwei.
Xin Jiuwei slowly opened her eyes and saw the small, rosy face beside her pillow. Tears welled up instantly. She reached out and gently touched her son's soft cheek.
“Wei’er, look, our son…” Xiao Xun’s voice was choked with emotion and filled with tenderness. He leaned down and placed a deep kiss on Xin Jiuwei’s sweaty forehead. “You’ve worked so hard… Thank you for giving me a home and for giving the Great Liang an heir.”
Xin Jiuwei smiled weakly, her gaze lingering tenderly on her son's little face: "He... looks like you..." Then, she looked at Xiao Xun, her eyes filled with tender love and deep expectation, "Brother Xun, give him a name."
Xiao Xun looked at his son, then at Xin Jiuwei, his gaze deep and distant, as if piercing through time and space to see the future of the Great Liang. He pondered for a moment, then slowly said:
"Born at the beginning of a new era, at the start of inheriting the heavy responsibility of the nation. So let him be named... Xiao Chengji. Bearing the weight of the country and its people, laying the foundation for lasting peace."
“Xiao Chengji…” Xin Jiuwei murmured the name softly, her eyes shining. “A good name. May he, like his father, become a pillar of the Great Liang and protect this vast land.”
Outside the window, the sunlight was just right, shining on the peaceful sleeping face of the newborn baby, and also on the newlywed parents who looked at each other with smiles, their eyes filled with boundless hope and responsibility for the future.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the young prince Xiao Chengji is already a month old.
The Sixth Prince's residence was once again brightly decorated, filled with joy. Although this banquet was not as grand as Xin Yunzhou's wedding, it was imbued with a stronger sense of warmth, the continuation of bloodlines, and the weight of the imperial family's expectations. Princess Rongchang, the Dowager Lady of Anguo, and other elders of the imperial family were present, along with Xiao Xun's capable civil and military officials, Xin Yunzhou and his wife, Lin Jingshu, and Qi Huaihe and Xin Xiyao, who had traveled from Yuncheng.
Xin Jiuwei, dressed in magnificent palace attire, had a rosy complexion. Although she hadn't fully recovered, the gentle glow of new motherhood in her eyes added to her charm. She held the infant Xiao Chengji in her arms, sitting beside Xiao Xun. The little one, wearing a bright yellow brocade jacket, stared at the guests with his big, dark eyes, neither crying nor fussing, and was very endearing.
Xiao Xun's gaze almost never left his wife and children, his usually stern face bearing a rare, undisguised gentle smile. Occasionally, he would reach out a finger and gently tease his son's soft cheek, causing the little guy to grin and babble, eliciting laughter from everyone present.
"Look at this little prince! He has a full forehead and a square jaw. His eyebrows and eyes are just like His Highness's. His calm demeanor is just like Lady Huimin's! You can tell at a glance that he is a nobleman with great fortune!" The old lady of the Marquis of Anguo looked at the baby in the swaddling clothes and couldn't stop smiling. She praised him one after another.
Princess Rongchang nodded with a smile: "Chengji, meaning to inherit the nation and its people. What a good name! Liulang, Wei'er, this child is the future hope of the Great Liang."
Xiao Xun raised his cup and said loudly, "I am deeply grateful to all the elders, relatives and friends for their kindness in gathering here to celebrate Chengji's one-month birthday. This is a family banquet, but also a celebration of the establishment of a new regime in our Great Liang and the presence of a worthy successor! May my son Chengji, like the rising sun, enjoy lasting blessings and live up to his name! Everyone, let us drink to this cup!"
"Congratulations on the young prince's one-month birthday! Congratulations, Your Highness! Congratulations, Madam!"
May the young prince enjoy good health and longevity, and inherit the throne!
Everyone raised their glasses in unison, amidst laughter and cheers, their blessings echoing throughout the room.
Xin Yunzhou and Xin Kui sat at the lower end of the table. Xin Yunzhou looked at his adorable little nephew in his sister's arms, then at his wife beside him, whose gentle eyes and increasingly radiant complexion filled him with an unprecedented sense of satisfaction. He turned his head and whispered to Xin Kui, "Kui'er, look at Chengji, how spirited he is. In the future... our child will surely be just as healthy and adorable."
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