Chapter 166 The Queen Gives Birth to a Son
Inside Fengyi Palace.
Because the queen suddenly gave birth to a child before she was even satisfied, everyone was as nervous as a taut bowstring.
Fortunately, Madam Zhuang is able to handle big situations with composure.
With her in charge, Fengyi Palace was not too chaotic. All the palace servants performed their duties according to the instructions of Madam Zhuang.
Bursts of painful screams were heard from the delivery room, the sharp sound piercing the tense atmosphere in the palace.
Basins of blood were brought out, and the palace maids waiting outside took the basins and handed in clean hot water. Everything was in order.
When Yan Shixu, Wen Li'er and their group arrived at Fengyi Palace, a group of imperial doctors were standing in the courtyard.
The leader was none other than Doctor Luo, who was responsible for taking the Empress's pulse.
Seeing the visitor, a group of imperial doctors hurriedly saluted.
The Grand Empress Dowager anxiously inquired about the situation: "Doctor Luo, isn't the Queen's due date about twenty days away? Why did she go into labor so suddenly? How are the Queen and the child? Is there any danger?"
Doctor Luo bowed and said, "Replying to the Empress Dowager, although the Empress is not yet full-term, the fetus' bones are already formed. This is because the mother's body is full of Qi and blood. There is nothing serious."
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager finally put her mind at ease.
The Queen Mother also breathed a sigh of relief.
Doctor Luo didn't know what he was thinking about. He quietly looked up at the emperor and suddenly said:
"I observe that the Empress's pulse is like beads moving on a circle. This is due to the fetal origin responding to the movement of the Purple Star. This morning, the Director of the Imperial Observatory reported that a strange light appeared in the Tianshi Wall last night, which corresponds to the statement in the Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic that 'strange phenomena in the sky indicate unusual movements in the fetus.' This child, bearing the energy of heaven and earth, is anxious to see His Majesty. This is truly an auspicious sign."
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager suddenly looked at Yan Shixu anxiously.
"Xu'er, is this really true?"
The Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother had just returned to the palace, so naturally they didn't know what the Director of the Imperial Observatory had reported to the court this morning.
Yan Shixu raised his eyes and looked towards the delivery room, his eyes full of mystery.
After a while, he replied, "Grandmother, it is true. This morning, Supervisor Wang Mingchun reported: Last night at midnight, a strange sight suddenly appeared in the sky. A brilliant purple light burst out from the Tianshi Wall, like a dragon circling the nine heavens. The Big Dipper deviated from its normal trajectory, with its handle pointing towards the harem, and the stars guarding it. This is a sign of 'the arrival of a sage, and the arrival of purple air from the east.'"
The Empress Dowager fiddled with the Buddhist beads on her wrist. She was always calm and experienced, and could handle anything.
But after hearing this, his face couldn't help but wrinkle with laughter.
Everyone in the royal family knew that on the day when Emperor Zhaoqi, the founding emperor of Dayan, was born, a sudden downpour of rain fell.
Raindrops fall to the ground and turn into beads, and upon closer inspection, dragon patterns can be seen.
Soon the rain stopped and a rainbow bridge spanned the palace, with one end hanging down from the eaves of the delivery room and the other reaching into the sky.
The director of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory was watching this and fell to the ground in shock, crying out, "The Ladder to Heaven has appeared and the Holy Lord has emerged."
And indeed, as the Supervisor said, Emperor Zhaoqi reigned for forty years, and with his civil and military achievements, he laid the foundation for a prosperous era.
Be open-minded and accept advice, establish a clear and bright atmosphere; be cautious in punishment and sympathize with the people, demonstrate the root of benevolence and virtue; advocate frugality and avoid extravagance, cultivate a great and righteous spirit!
Emperor Zhaoqi deserves the title of a sage ruler.
Now the queen has given birth to a son, and the heaven has blessed us again. May God bless our dynasty, and may it be great!
She smiled and said, "Such an auspicious omen is truly a blessing for our Great Yan. The Queen has worked hard and made great contributions."
Yan Shixu nodded in agreement.
Although he was increasingly dissatisfied with the Queen's behavior, he also had some expectations for his own children.
In the delivery room, the queen's cries of pain became more and more shrill.
Every sound was extremely tormenting for the people waiting outside.
Nanny Zhuang came out of the delivery room, sweating profusely.
The Empress Dowager asked anxiously, "What happened?"
Madam Zhuang bowed to the ladies and replied, "Reporting to the Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress's delivery was difficult, and I'm afraid it will take some time."
The Empress Dowager frowned, her worry evident in her words.
"Make sure the Queen and the child are safe. If anything goes wrong, watch out for your heads!"
Nanny Zhuang nodded quickly and hurried back to the delivery room.
The Empress Dowager continued to fiddle with her Buddhist beads and paced back and forth outside the delivery room.
Nanny Qin stood behind Wen Li'er, listening to what Doctor Luo said about auspicious signs, feeling a little worried.
When the queen gave birth to a child, there were auspicious signs from heaven, but when her concubine gave birth to the eldest prince, there was no sign in the sky at all!
If the queen gives birth to a prince this time, then what will become of their eldest prince?
Nanny Qin prayed secretly in her heart, hoping that the queen would give birth to a daughter this time.
Then, based on the emperor's favor for his concubine, the eldest prince might become the crown prince.
But in this way, the eldest prince might be taken away by the queen!
Nanny Qin was so troubled that her hair was about to fall out in anxiety.
Wen Li'er had no idea what her personal nanny was thinking at the moment.
She listened to the shouting in the delivery room and felt something strange for no reason.
The Queen was probably in so much pain that her voice broke while she was shouting.
However, although it was clearly a shrill cry, Wen Li'er vaguely heard some hint of acting.
Ugh, what are you thinking about.
Wen Li'er had experienced the hardships and pain of giving birth to a child, and when this thought suddenly came to her mind, she felt a little guilty.
At this moment, a clear baby cry suddenly came from the delivery room.
Everyone waiting outside was stunned. It was quite fast...
Then there was another burst of joy: "It's done! It's done!"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, the tension on their faces faded away, and they showed joy.
Nanny Zhuang ran out with a smile on her face, announcing the good news: "Congratulations to the Empress Dowager, congratulations to Your Majesty, the Queen has given birth to a little prince!"
“Okay, okay!”
The Empress Dowager said "good" three times in a row.
When you get older, you hope to see a large family with many children and grandchildren.
At Xuer's age, there is only one child, which is really too few.
Now there is a new addition, which is great.
Nanny Zhuang brought the child out to show the masters.
"The Second Prince is in good health, but the Empress has suffered greatly and is so exhausted that she has fainted."
Yan Shixu lowered his head and looked at his second son, who looked just like Xiaoxiao when he was just born.
It's small, with wrinkled skin, and looks thinner.
He said to Madam Zhuang, "Thank you for your hard work, Queen. Please take good care of her."
When Nanny Qin saw that the emperor also liked the second prince, a smile appeared on her face.
"Your Majesty, rest assured. This old servant will take good care of the Empress."
Wen Li'er also came forward and stared at the child.
The little guy was crying with his mouth open. His big eyes, small nose, and eyebrows looked a bit like the queen's.
Ever since giving birth to Xiaoxiao, Wen Li'er couldn't help but feel an overflow of maternal love when looking at the cute child.
Hmm...I kind of want to go back and see Xiaoxiao.
I don’t know if the little guy will be angry after not seeing me all morning.
However, the Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother had not left yet, so she naturally could not be the first to leave.
After waiting for about half an hour, the Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother gave a long explanation and made sure that nothing was missed before leaving Fengyi Palace.
Wen Li'er also prepared to return to Bixi Palace.
Yan Shixu wanted to send her back, but Wen Li'er refused.
The queen had just given birth, and the emperor didn't spend much time with her but ran to see me off. Isn't this making people hate him?
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