Not to mention Fu Lu's incredulous expression, even Fourth Master was somewhat skeptical after hearing Xiao Lu's words.
But when Fourth Master turned his head, he saw that the midwife he had chosen for Li Chenjiao had come out from under the eaves and was wiping non-existent sweat from her head.
Upon looking up and seeing the Fourth Master, the midwife paused for a moment before stepping forward with a beaming smile, offering words of flattery and celebration.
"Congratulations, Fourth Prince! Congratulations, Fourth Prince! The concubine has given birth to an adorable little princess named Yuxue. The concubine is still awake, but the inside is still dirty—"
The midwife suddenly remembered that although this Consort Li was one of the few women she had delivered in all her years of service who had given birth to a child and had not been careless in the slightest, the child she had given birth to was, after all, a princess.
Ultimately, he was not as good as the prince born to the wife in the main courtyard.
No matter how favored a woman is, nothing is more real than giving birth to a prince.
When Fourth Master heard that Li Chenjiao was still awake, he stopped in his tracks and looked at the midwife: "How is she now?"
"Replying to Fourth Master, Consort Consort's delivery was unusually easy this time. When I came out, her complexion was quite rosy."
The Fourth Prince suppressed his emotions and said "reward" in a low voice. Just as the midwife was wondering if the Fourth Prince was unhappy, she heard him say something else.
The Fourth Master spoke as he walked down the corridor.
He raised his hand, leaving his back to the servants: "A generous reward! The entire East Courtyard will be rewarded!"
The servants in the east courtyard were overjoyed and bowed to express their gratitude: "Yes, thank you for your kindness, Master."
When Fourth Master reached the corridor, he hesitated for once, but came out to urge Xiao Luzi. Qiu Ci, who had sharp eyes, spotted Fourth Master and quickly bowed.
"Greetings to Your Majesty. Our concubine is still inside and hasn't rested yet."
After giving birth, Li Chenjiao disliked the strong smell of blood in the room. However, the midwife forbade her to open the windows, so she had two maids put some mugwort leaves in the room.
With the Dragon Boat Festival just around the corner, Li Chenjiao preferred the smell of mugwort to the stench of blood filling the room.
Li Chenjiao's delivery was indeed easier than she had imagined.
Li Chenjiao had some feeling when she woke up early in the morning, or perhaps the images in her mind suddenly disappeared.
The images that inexplicably pop into Li Chenjiao's mind only occur when she sees others experiencing joy or when she comes into contact with things that are harmful to joy.
But when Li Chenjiao touched her belly as usual this morning, nothing came to mind.
Li Chenjiao had a vague feeling that she would probably give birth today.
So after having breakfast, Li Chenjiao asked the midwife to check all the things that had been prepared for her to see. At lunchtime, Li Chenjiao ordered someone to invite the imperial physician to examine Ping An's pulse.
Everything was happening right under Li Chenjiao's nose.
During the birth, Li Chenjiao never allowed He Shi to approach the small kitchen in the backyard, and even had Dongsheng do things like boiling water.
Before the imperial physician arrived at the East Courtyard to examine Li Chenjiao's pulse after lunch, her water broke.
To the midwife, Li Chenjiao's delivery did indeed only take about an hour, but in reality, Li Chenjiao still managed to make arrangements in an orderly manner after her water broke.
However, Li Chenjiao's delivery was indeed not too difficult. This was partly due to the baby being in the correct position, partly due to Li Chenjiao's good health, and partly due to her own physical condition.
After giving birth, Li Chenjiao felt sweaty and a little sleepy, but otherwise didn't feel anything unusual.
Oh, and I'm also starving.
It seems like it's time for dinner now.
However, Li Chenjiao still had the wet nurse bring the second princess to her so she could see her.
The newborn girl had a rosy face, as if she had applied the most vibrant rouge to Li Chenjiao's dressing table, but her little face was still a bit wrinkled.
It doesn't look very good right now, but Li Chenjiao still looks at it with great delight.
The little girl was very well-behaved; she only cried out occasionally in her nanny's arms, but those cries sounded quite strong.
With a soft, large cushion thoughtfully placed behind her back by Qiu Hu, Li Chenjiao glanced at the Second Princess, but she didn't have much strength left and couldn't muster the energy to hug her.
However, Li Chenjiao still gave the wet nurse a stern talking-to when she asked her to take the second princess away.
Finally, all my unspoken words were summed up in a smile: "I suppose you all know that once the Second Princess recovers, you will naturally benefit as well."
It was at this moment that Fourth Master lifted the curtain and entered the room.
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Master frowned: "But they didn't serve us well—"
The wet nurse, holding the second princess, was caught in a dilemma: she didn't know whether to bow or not.
Finally, he could only look to Li Chenjiao for help.
Li Chenjiao leaned against the soft couch and waved her hand lightly: "Master has arrived?"
You can't tell anything from Li Chenjiao's complexion. You can only vaguely see that her lips are still a little pale and her waterfall-like black hair hangs down to her shoulders.
Li Chenjiao has a bright and beautiful appearance, but her rare simplicity makes her seem somewhat fragile, which makes her even more pitiful.
Upon seeing this, the wet nurse covered her smile, curtsied, and withdrew.
Li Chen spoke softly, as if she were a little weak: "Your Highness, please go and see the Second Princess later. My heart is melting just looking at her."
The Fourth Prince's mind was focused on Li Chenjiao's childbirth, and it was only when he heard Li Chenjiao speak that he remembered that she had given birth to a princess.
"Princess?" Fourth Master's reaction was slow.
Li Chenjiao understood the Fourth Prince's implied meaning and immediately sneered, "What? Is it different from what you think? Does the Prince not like it? I'm tired and want to rest."
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