"Um."
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager smiled and said softly, "It is good that Consort Yu has given birth to a princess."
The Empress Dowager nodded slightly.
The news that Xu Lejin had given birth to the fifteenth princess reached Yanxi Palace at midnight. Consort Hui and Consort Jing in Yanxi Palace breathed a long sigh of relief, while Noble Lady Lan lowered her head slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.
Immediately, Consort Lan realized something and felt relieved.
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, the sound of a baby crying came from the east side hall of Yanxi Palace.
Compared to the fifteenth princess born to Xu Lejin, who had a loud voice from birth, the child of Consort Zhi cried much more softly.
The weariness on Consort Lan's face faded, and after a quick moment of thought, she spoke softly, "Consort Zhi's pregnancy has been completed safely."
"Good things come to those who wait. Although Consort Zhi did not give birth to a prince before Consort Yu, Consort Yu gave birth to a princess. If Consort Zhi's child were a prince..."
As she spoke, Consort Zhi secretly observed Consort Hui out of the corner of her eye.
Upon hearing this, Consort Hui's expression turned solemn.
Afternoon
Xu Lejin slowly woke up and had the wet nurse bring the fifteenth princess to her side. She looked lovingly at her daughter, who was less than a day old, in the swaddling clothes, with a smile on her face.
Ru Hua, standing to the side, spoke softly, "Your Majesty, this morning, news came from Yanxi Palace that Consort Zhi has given birth to a little princess."
"Although the little princess born to Consort Zhi was born prematurely at less than nine months and her cries were weak, she will be able to grow up safely if she is carefully raised."
"Um."
Xu Lejin responded softly, then asked, "What about Consort Zhi's premature birth?"
Ru Hua looked up, met Qin Huai's gaze, and lowered her voice.
"Your Majesty, news from Yanxi Palace indicates that Consort Zhi's premature birth was due to excessive worry during her pregnancy, coupled with the fact that she hadn't recovered from the losses of her first pregnancy."
With a slight upturn of her lips, Xu Lejin smiled.
"Whether it's fate or human intervention, Consort Zhi's pregnancy is now considered safe and sound, both mother and daughter!"
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