Knowing that the young mistress was emotionally distraught, Yu Yin's expression changed drastically. She quickly calmed herself down, composed herself, and strode forward.
Standing by the bedside, Yu Yin gently supported the swaddled baby with her hand to prevent the child from falling, and then very discreetly pinched Wu Yaxin's hand before whispering to her master.
"Your Highness, the little princess is also of royal blood, and is His Majesty's child. His Majesty will surely be happy to know that Your Highness has given birth to the little princess. Your Highness, look at her, she is so soft and cute, you will love her."
Then, Yu Yin comforted her, saying, "Besides, there's a saying among the people that flowers bloom before fruiting. Once you have a little princess, a little prince will come too. Please don't worry, Your Highness."
Realizing that something was wrong with her, and with Yu Yin reminding her from the side, Wu Yaxin smiled stiffly, picked up the child, patted him gently, and echoed Yu Yin's words, appearing every bit the loving mother.
"You're right, a daughter is also a mother's precious child, and I will definitely love the little princess dearly."
After exchanging a few casual words, Wu Yaxin instructed the midwife to take the baby out for Emperor Kangxi to see.
In the small hall, Kangxi and his other concubines were anxiously awaiting news when they heard the pitiful screams of the female emperor coming from inside. Many of the concubines who had never given birth turned pale and were terrified.
As for the concubines who had given birth to princes and princesses, they remained calm and composed, sipping their tea as if they were not affected at all.
Not long after, they heard the midwife inside shout loudly, "She's given birth! She's given birth!"
Upon hearing this, everyone wore joyful smiles, looking happy.
After hearing what the midwife said, everyone waited for a while before they saw the midwife come out carrying the baby.
Emperor Kangxi and the Empress stepped forward together, but before they could ask whether it was a boy or a girl, they heard the midwife reply.
"Your Majesty, Consort Wuya has successfully given birth to a baby princess, and both mother and daughter are safe and sound."
When Emperor Kangxi heard that Lady Uya had given birth to a daughter, he was somewhat disappointed.
He had already lost too many children in the past, and now he only had three sons but five daughters. The Manchus believed in having many children and grandchildren, so he naturally hoped that the concubines in the harem could give birth to more princes.
As for the princess, although she was also his child and a daughter of noble birth, she was still slightly inferior to the prince.
But because he had a slight liking for Uya, he suppressed his disappointment and gave the little princess a vague look.
After asking the midwife about Wu Yaxin's condition in detail and learning that she was alright, Kangxi was relieved.
He then instructed Liang Jiugong to review the rewards, and then, using the excuse of having state affairs to attend to, turned and left Chengqian Palace.
Now that Wu Yaxin had given birth safely and Emperor Kangxi had left, the concubines bid farewell to the Empress and returned to their own palaces.
Watching the departing figures of everyone, and then looking at the little princess in her swaddling clothes, the Empress felt a complex mix of emotions.
She saw it clearly just now: after the midwife said it was a girl, a fleeting look of disappointment flashed across the Emperor's eyes. Although it disappeared quickly, she still caught it.
The other concubines also breathed a sigh of relief when they learned that they had given birth to a little princess.
But she, the emperor's legal wife, envied Wuya Xinyue for having a child of her own, a child of her own blood.
Holding the handkerchief, she gently stroked her lower abdomen.
But I will never be a mother, and I will never hear my own child sweetly call me "Mother".
"Master, are you alright?" Xia He, who was standing to the side, noticed that her master was a little sad. She knew what was wrong, but she was powerless to help. All she could do was ask her with concern.
"It's nothing!" Niohuru shook off these sad thoughts, raised her head, and pretended to be nonchalant as she instructed the midwife.
"Alright, take the little princess back quickly. Consort Wuya has rendered meritorious service in giving birth to the imperial heir. Let her take good care of her health and the little princess. The Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and His Majesty will all reward her."
"Yes! I understand, I will go and tell Consort Wuya right away." The midwife, holding the baby, bowed respectfully to the Empress.
Once inside the delivery room, Wu Yaxin had already been cleaned and changed into clean clothes and was resting on the bed.
The room had been cleaned up by the palace maids, the stench of blood that had filled the room had dissipated, and the air was much fresher.
Seeing the midwife come in, Wu Yaxin asked casually about what had happened outside.
The midwife reported everything, including the reactions of the concubines outside, the words the Empress said when she left, and the Emperor's concern for the young lady.
"Yes, I understand." Wu Yaxin was exhausted, and after learning about the situation, she didn't want to say anything more.
At this moment, the little princess, who had been quiet, suddenly started crying.
Seeing that the young mistress looked unwell, Yu Yin was very perceptive and quickly told the wet nurse to take the little princess away to take care of her.
"The little princess must be hungry. Hurry up and take her down to nurse her. If you don't take good care of her, you'll be in big trouble. Also, Your Highness has just given birth and needs to rest properly. Don't let the little princess disturb Your Highness."
Chen was the eldest of the four wet nurses. Upon hearing Yuyin's words, she quickly went over and took the little princess from the midwife's arms.
The other three wet nurses were a moment too slow, so they had no choice but to leave with Madam Chen.
She gave the four wet nurses a stern warning, and after they left, Yu Yin turned around and spoke to the midwives in the delivery room.
"Your Highness was able to give birth safely thanks to all of you nannies. You did your best, and Your Highness knows that."
Yu Yin took out three purses from her sleeve and handed them to the midwife.
"This is a reward from the young mistress to everyone. It is not included in the Imperial Household Department's pay. It is the young mistress's own contribution. Please accept it without worry."
The midwives all touched the purse in unison, weighed it in their hands, felt the texture of the silver, and roughly estimated that it contained about ten taels of silver. They were all secretly delighted.
"We thank you for your reward, Your Highness." After kneeling and kowtowing in thanks, the maids rose and left the delivery room. Wu Yaxin had given birth safely, their mission was complete, and they could go home.
On the bed, Wu Yaxin was still disappointed and resentful.
"Your Highness, you are currently in your postpartum period, so you must not get angry, as it will harm your health. You are still young, and His Majesty dotes on you so much. Once you have recovered, you can conceive again and you will surely be able to give birth to a prince as you wish."
Wu Yaxin was well aware of this principle, but her expectations were too high, which prevented her from accepting the outcome.
The imperial physician Zhang clearly diagnosed it as a prince, but it turned out to be a princess. I'm so angry!
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