Wanliuha was nearly 25 years old and this was her first pregnancy, so the delivery took a little longer than usual.
From 7 AM to 9 PM, a full six hours passed before the dragon fetus was safely delivered. Both mother and child were safe and healthy, and the baby was a little prince.
Exhausted, Xu Lejin led the palace servants back to Yikun Palace.
After washing up, lying on the bed, Xu Lejin thought about how many more days like this would come in the future, and how many more times she would have to repeat them.
Enough is enough. Now that I've taken this position, I must bear the weight of it.
Unsurprisingly, Xu Lejin overslept again the next day...
Facing the Consort Que, the four consorts and three concubines who were waiting for her at Yikun Palace, Xu Lejin said apologetically, "I'm sorry to have kept you all waiting. I've been feeling tired these past few days and I feel like I haven't had enough sleep."
Consort Hui's expression changed, and she exchanged a glance with Consort Wan.
Consort Duan frowned and said, "Your Highness, are you perhaps pregnant? I remember when I was pregnant with the second princess, I was always feeling sleepy."
Xu Lejin: "..."
Consort Que, Consort Wan, and Consort Ning had never given birth, and Consort He was too young to have served the emperor; they were all ignorant of such matters.
Consort Hui and Consort Liang each had their own thoughts.
Consort Ji covered her mouth and smiled radiantly, "Your Highness, Consort Duan is right. When I was pregnant with the twenty-sixth princess, I also found myself prone to drowsiness."
With her head slightly lowered, Consort Ji continued, "I remember a few times, I would sit for a while and then fall asleep."
"..."
Xu Lejin was bewildered in the wind.
This is presented in such a logical and well-founded way that it's as if the one suspected of being pregnant isn't her, but rather them.
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