The next day, Li Wanrou's hand not only didn't heal, but also developed many bruises. She had no choice but to lower her sleeves to cover the injuries on her hand.
Fortunately, the Fourth Prince didn't come for the next few days, so he didn't notice the abnormality on her hand, leaving Li Wanrou unsure whether to be happy or not.
After Yunyi became pregnant, she was unable to serve the emperor. When Yinzhen came over at night, he would only visit her and chat with her, but he couldn't do anything else.
Therefore, since Yunyi became pregnant, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen has spent more time visiting Li Wanrou.
Before she knew it, it was May of the following year. Yunyi's belly was unusually large; she was already more than eight months pregnant and it was almost time for her to give birth.
When Yunyi was five months pregnant, everyone noticed that her belly was larger than that of an ordinary woman. After a diagnosis by the imperial physician, it was confirmed that she was carrying twins.
They already valued her pregnancy highly, and now that they heard it was twins, the palace maids around Yunyi were on high alert, watching her carefully every day, afraid that something might happen to her. Among them, Baizhi was the most nervous.
She was both happy that her mistress was pregnant with twins and worried that her mistress's body couldn't handle the pregnancy. She was both happy and worried, so she could only do her best to take good care of her mistress.
Yinzhen felt the same way. He liked Song Shi quite a bit, and since she was the first to get pregnant, his feelings for her were somewhat different.
Hearing that Song was pregnant with twins, he was both happy and worried. He could only instruct Liu Mama, an experienced woman, to take good care of Song and help her give birth to the children safely.
After dinner that day, Yunyi was helped by Granny Liu and Baizhi to take a walk in the courtyard.
Liu Mama was the nanny that Yinzhen assigned to her after she became pregnant. She was an old woman who had served Empress Xiaoyiren before and had a lot of experience in taking care of pregnant women.
Starting from six or seven months into the month, Granny Liu would have Yunyi come out to exercise for a while after each meal.
Now in her late pregnancy, Yunyi's belly is even bigger, making it a little inconvenient for her to move around. However, Granny Liu still didn't let her stop, because more exercise would make childbirth smoother.
As they walked, Granny Liu continued to encourage Yunyi. Before long, a wave of pain washed over her, and a familiar feeling surged into her heart.
Yunyi had given birth once before, so she naturally understood this feeling; it meant her water had broken.
Yunyi stopped in her tracks, her expression somewhat strange. Just as Liu Mama was about to ask what was wrong, she heard Song Gege's hesitant words.
"Granny, I think I'm going into labor."
Granny Liu was surprised for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure. After apologizing, she lifted Yunyi's skirt and looked down. Sure enough, amniotic fluid was flowing down her legs.
She quickly instructed Bai Zhi, who was somewhat stunned, to take Yun Yi to the delivery room that had already been prepared.
It was still early, so Granny Liu asked Bai Zhi to call the midwife over to prepare for the delivery, and then send someone to inform the master. She herself stayed in the delivery room with Yun Yi.
Chengqian Palace
When the nanny came to report that Song was about to give birth, Consort De was initially surprised. She secretly calculated the time in her mind and realized that she was going to give birth at only eight and a half months, which was premature.
But when she thought that Song was pregnant with twins, she felt it was normal.
After getting up and tidying her clothes, Consort De hurried to the prince's quarters.
The fourth prince has not yet married a wife. His concubine, Lady Song, is giving birth, and it is not good if no one is present to oversee the situation. As his mother, Consort De should go and watch over the situation at this time.
Yinzhen, the father, was studying in the Imperial Study when he heard Su Peisheng report that Song Gege was about to give birth. He felt a mix of joy, nervousness, and worry.
He was always eager to learn, and it was rare for him to ask his teacher for leave. Fortunately, he had always performed well, and at his age he had learned enough to be able to go to court to handle affairs after getting married, so his teacher agreed to his leave.
As he hurried toward the prince's residence, Yinzhen's anxiety grew.
Yunyi, inside the delivery room, was quite calm. She did whatever the midwife told her to do without shouting or screaming, and was quite well-behaved.
This surprised all the midwives, as this was the most obedient mother they had ever encountered in their experience. Because of this good impression, they worked even harder than before.
After moving around for a while, the midwife checked and found that the cervix was dilated to ten centimeters, and delivery could begin.
Yunyi lay on the bed, and as before, her consciousness entered the system space.
When Yinzhen returned to the princes' quarters, he was somewhat taken aback to see his mother there. After a moment's thought, he understood the reason: he didn't have a wife to handle these matters, and Zhou Mama, who managed the inner quarters, was just a servant and couldn't make decisions, so his mother had come to oversee things.
Thinking this way, he felt a strange mix of emotions.
After bowing to Consort De, Yinzhen waited anxiously outside.
After sitting for a while, he felt a little strange. Since he came back, he had not heard Song's cries. Don't women usually scream loudly when giving birth?
Seemingly noticing Yinzhen's confusion, Consort De offered an explanation.
“When a woman is giving birth, shouting will deplete her energy. Song was pregnant with twins and it was her first time giving birth. The midwife must have told her not to shout and to conserve her energy for a smooth delivery.”
A chord in his heart was plucked; Yinzhen lowered his head, his expression unreadable.
"Thank you for your explanation, Mother. I have learned my lesson!"
After saying this, the mother and son felt a little awkward and simply fell silent.
Fortunately, it didn't take long before the midwife shouted that the baby had been born.
Yunyi gave birth to her first child, and just a few dozen seconds later, her second child was also born smoothly.
The midwives divided the work: one took care of Song Gege, while the other two took care of the baby.
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