Luo Chaoxi was about eight months pregnant when she went into labor. In cases of multiple pregnancies, labor often begins before the due date. Even though the midwives and physicians were prepared, they were still unsure of what to expect.
They had come to know very well how much the Emperor cared for the Empress, and if anything were to happen to her, the consequences would be unimaginable.
As soon as Luo Chaoxi went into labor, the palace servants took her to the delivery room that had been prepared in advance. Some prepared hot water and towels, while others went to inform Murong Ling.
When Murong Ling rushed over from the court, Luo Chaoxi had just taken the painless childbirth pill and the repair pill.
The palace servants couldn't stop Murong Ling at all. The door was pushed open with a bang, and Murong Ling rushed in from outside and came to the bedside.
"What is Your Majesty doing here?" Luo Chaoxi glared at him.
Murong Ling moved a stool over and sat on the edge of the bed. He took her hand in his, rubbed it against his face, and said softly, "I'll stay here with you."
"Your Majesty should wait outside. The midwives won't be able to act freely with you here."
Murong Ling glanced at the midwives in the room and said, "You all do what you need to do. Don't worry about me. Make sure the Empress is safe."
The midwives responded in unison.
Then he turned to Luo Chaoxi and said, "Don't be afraid, I'll stay here."
"I promise you I will keep these children, and you must promise me you will live peacefully."
Luo Chaoxi couldn't persuade him otherwise, so she had no choice but to let him stay inside. She nodded and reassured him countless times, "I just took the medicine the itinerant doctor gave me, and now I feel full of energy. I'll be fine."
Murong Ling thought that the itinerant doctor was a fabrication by Luo Chaoxi to keep him from worrying, but he didn't expect that there was actually a medicine.
He lowered his head and kissed her fingers, hoping only that she was alright as she had said. If...
His heart aches uncontrollably whenever he thinks about the worst possible outcome.
...
The delivery went surprisingly smoothly. The midwives and imperial physicians had considered several possible scenarios for handling difficult labor, including what medicine to use for the empress's exhaustion, what to use to stop the bleeding from postpartum hemorrhage, and what to do if the baby was breech. But none of them worked!
Even the most experienced midwives had to admire the Queen's stamina, as she persevered until she gave birth to four children!
Murong Ling witnessed the whole process, his heart swelled with joy. Only when all four children were born and Luo Chaoxi gave him a happy smile did Murong Ling's heart finally relax, and a joyful expression appeared on his face.
"Xi'er, thank you for your hard work."
Four babies were born one after another. The midwife wrapped each baby in swaddling clothes and quickly informed Murong Ling, who was guarding the bedside, of the good news.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! This is the first child born, a little prince!"
"This is the second son, a little prince!"
"This is the third son, another little prince!"
"This is the youngest, the fourth prince, still a little prince!"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! You have been blessed with four sons!" The midwife was overjoyed!
Wow! She delivered four babies for the first time, and both mother and babies are safe and sound. She can brag about it for the rest of her life!
Murong Ling: "...Why are they all sons? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"
Don't you have a single daughter?!
The midwife reported, "Your Majesty, I saw it clearly, there was no mistake, there were four boys!"
Murong Ling: "Bring him here so I can see him."
Murong Ling then lifted the swaddling clothes one by one to confirm that all four were sons.
Murong Ling, “…” The four noisy boys gave him a premonition that his headaches would get worse in the future.
Luo Chaoxi chuckled. It really wasn't her fault. She had taken a twin pill hoping to have two sons first, and then two daughters in the future. But this time, all four of them were sons.
"Does that mean the Emperor doesn't like sons?" Luo Chaoxi glanced at him.
"I like them both, but sons are annoying and daughters are sweet. It would be best if I had both a son and a daughter. I never thought that I would have four children and not a single daughter." Murong Ling sighed softly.
Even so, Murong Ling still held each of the four children in his arms and showed them to Luo Chaoxi, holding each one for a long time, showing great fondness for them.
"Only the second and third brothers look the same, like they were made from the same mold, while the eldest and fourth brothers are different."
Murong Ling named his four children Murong Jin, Murong Yan, Murong Shen, and Murong Xing.
After basking in the baby's affections, Murong Ling had the baby taken away to be breastfed. The palace servants had already cleaned the room, leaving only the couple.
Murong Ling looked at the sleeping Luo Chaoxi, reached out and gently stroked her fair cheek as if caressing a precious treasure, his lips slightly curved, his eyes overflowing with tenderness.
Newborn babies change every day. Because they were premature, the four babies were wrinkled, thin and small when they were born, but after two months of care, they became fairer and more delicate than the last.
When those big, dark eyes look at you, they're absolutely adorable.
Luo Chaoxi couldn't help but kiss each of them as she looked at them.
Holding his two children, Murong Ling asked quietly, "Where is I?"
Luo Chaoxi laughed and said, "Your Majesty can kiss them too, I don't object."
"You know that's not what I meant."
Luo Chaoxi didn't show favoritism and gave the jealous man a quick kiss on the cheek.
Murong Ling was clearly not satisfied. "I want to kiss somewhere else."
His gaze fell on Luo Chaoxi's pink lips, the meaning of which was self-evident.
"Why should I kiss your lips when I kiss my own sons' faces? That's not fair!" Luo Chaoxi said righteously.
"It's really unfair. You kissed them four times, but only kissed me once."
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