The news of Wuxiha giving birth to a prince spread throughout the palace, and people flocked to Changchun Palace to offer their congratulations. However, the women in the harem were not truly happy for the princess's birth of a prince; they were simply using this as an excuse to get closer to Lanqin, who was in favor of the emperor and in charge of the harem.
Lanqin was happy and didn't mind, warmly welcoming everyone. Only the people from Yikun Palace and Jingren Palace didn't offer their congratulations; seeing Lanqin's radiant face, they even mocked her for being ostentatious. Lanqin longed to leave the palace to visit Wuxiha, but the Fourth Prince insisted on going with her, so Lanqin had to wait until her child's third-day celebration.
On this day, Lanqin, the Fourth Prince, and Biechuke Hongli came to the Princess's residence together. Although Lanqin repeatedly told Wuxiha to take good care of herself during her postpartum period and not to move around, Wuxiha still brought the baby to pay her respects to the Fourth Prince and Lanqin.
Looking at the bloated and slow-moving Wuxiha, Lanqin felt a pang of sorrow. Finally, after enduring the third-day-after-birth ceremony, Lanqin and the others arrived at Wuxiha's bedchamber. Only then did she set aside her imperial concubine demeanor, embracing Wuxiha tightly and scolding, "You child, why won't you listen? Childbirth is the weakest time for a woman; you should rest properly and not get out of bed..."
Ushiha blushed. She was a mother herself, yet Lanqin still treated her like a child. She felt a little embarrassed and said shyly, "Mother, everyone's watching. Your daughter is fine, don't worry..."
With red eyes, Lanqin touched Wuxiha here and there, still worried. She even summoned the imperial physician to inquire about Wuxiha's health in detail, and only sat down after confirming that everything was alright.
Seeing that Lanqin was about to speak again, Wuxiha handed the swaddled baby prince to her. If Lanqin remained silent, carefully looking at the child, she would immediately beam with joy, affectionately teasing him. The little prince waved his pink little hands, pouting and blowing bubbles. Lanqin excitedly gestured for the Fourth Prince to look, exclaiming, "Your Highness, look! What an adorable child..."
The Fourth Prince took the child, held him in his arms, and said to him with a smile, "He is indeed a handsome boy. He will have to protect his mother in the future. Do you know how much your mother is treasured by me?"
After he finished speaking, everyone in the room laughed. It had been a long time since they had seen the Fourth Master joke so easily. The gloom of the past few days was swept away. The Fourth Master cared a lot about the child. If the child hadn't been hungry and crying for milk, the Fourth Master wouldn't have been willing to let go.
Ushiha dismissed the wet nurse and took the child away, leaving only Fourth Master Lanqin and her family inside. Looking at Ushiha, now a new mother, Lanqin sighed, "I never imagined that the little girl who used to laugh so happily would now be a mother. I'm almost not used to it… Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, the children are all so grown up, and I'm getting old…"
Ushiha heard about the Fourth Prince's selection of concubines. Neither Hongli nor Bechuk noticed the disappointment in Lanqin's voice; only Ushiha glanced at her with concern. Before Ushiha could speak, the Fourth Prince embraced Lanqin, afraid she would be reminded of painful memories, and said gently, "What nonsense are you talking about... My Qin'er will always be the same as when we first met..."
The Fourth Master's words made Bechuk shudder, exclaiming how happy he was. Ushiha breathed a sigh of relief, looking at the Fourth Master and Lanqin with satisfaction, secretly lamenting that he had overthought things. He had always envied his father and mother's relationship since he was a child, and it was this love that gave Ushiha the courage to pursue his own happiness.
4. Lanqin and the Fourth Prince both gave their nephew many gifts, many of which were still from the time when Ushiha and Bechuk were young, and even some small toys that Hongli had played with. Hongli joked that these toys should be passed down from generation to generation. Bechuk said that his own child would be second in line. Hongli and Bechuk teased each other, and everyone was very happy.
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