Another hour passed, and the sky was already turning pale.
With a "Wow...", the loud cry of a baby was finally heard in the house.
"It's born! It's born!"
"Concubine Gu gave birth to a little prince! Both mother and child are safe!"
One of the midwives couldn't wait to open the door and announce the good news to everyone.
At that moment, Di Mian was so excited that his legs felt weak. He stood up and ran inside with staggering steps.
But the first thing he did when he entered was not to see the child, but went straight to Gu Xiaoqiao.
At this moment, she was lying weakly on the bed, her black hair had already been soaked with sweat, and she looked pale.
"Your Majesty, you are here."
Seeing a faint smile on her pale face, Di Mian suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
He was also very tired that night. He didn't sleep all night and kept guarding her.
"Thank you for your hard work."
Di Mian sat beside the bed, holding Gu Xiaoqiao's hand, with a look of pity on his face.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! Concubine Gu has given birth to a little prince!"
The other midwife was so excited that her eyes were wet.
This was the first prince she delivered, the one the Emperor and the Empress Dowager had been waiting for for a long time.
"Well, you guys have worked hard too!"
Although the process was extremely difficult, fortunately it was safe and sound.
Emperor Mian looked at the baby in the cradle, and his heart finally settled down.
At this moment, the Empress Dowager also rushed over after hearing the news.
Her face was filled with unconcealed joy, and as soon as she entered the room, she beamed and said, "Oh, my great-grandson is finally born. It's really the Bodhisattva's blessing! The Bodhisattva's blessing! Come, come, bring him here so I can take a good look."
Upon hearing this, the midwife hurriedly handed over the swaddling clothes. The Empress Dowager reached out to take it impatiently, but when she thought that it was a premature baby, she did not dare to touch it easily.
So she let the midwife hold the baby again. She looked at him carefully again and again, with a smile growing in the corners of her eyes.
"Look at this handsome little boy! Not to mention, his eyebrows and eyes really have some of the emperor's appearance."
"Yes, this child looks exactly like the emperor, especially his eyebrows, eyes, and nose. They look like they were made from the same mold."
Manager Wang on the side even started to praise the child from head to toe.
Emperor Mian looked up at the baby in the cradle with a slight smile on his face. This was his own child, so naturally he looked like him.
Gu Xiaoqiao felt embarrassed when she heard this. The newborn baby was red, wrinkled, and ugly. She didn't know how they knew they looked alike?
The Empress Dowager showered the child with affection and then asked the wet nurse to go down and take good care of the child. At this time, she finally remembered the existence of Gu Xiaoqiao.
"Concubine Gu, thank you for your hard work. You are a great contributor to our royal family."
The Grand Empress Dowager walked up to Gu Xiaoqiao as she spoke, patting her hands lovingly, "My greatest wish in this life is that the Emperor can give birth to a son to inherit the throne as soon as possible.
Now that the child has finally been born safely, I can finally put my mind at ease. You've worked hard, too. I'll reward you well after you're out of confinement."
The Empress Dowager spoke to Gu Xiaoqiao for a while before leaving the room, allowing her to rest well.
Emperor Mian stayed by Gu Xiaoqiao's bedside until she fell asleep, and then he left with peace of mind.
Before leaving, he went to take a look at his child. The look of wanting to hold the child but not daring to do so made all the palace people laugh.
"Your Majesty, it's okay if you hold me like this a little gently."
The midwife smiled and demonstrated to Di Mian. Although the little prince was not born at full term, he was not as weak as other premature babies. Instead, he was quite strong.
Emperor Mian stretched out his hand, but finally gave up.
This one was too small, he didn't even dare to move.
This is his eldest son, he can't be careless and must be extremely careful.
After looking at the child reluctantly for a few times, he told the wet nurse to take the child away.
He walked out of Changle Palace and went to Fengqi Palace.
"Your Majesty, won't you take a rest?"
Steward Wang looked at the exhausted Emperor Mian and asked worriedly.
The Emperor was guarding outside Changle Palace all night yesterday. Now that the little prince has been successfully born, why is he going to the Empress again instead of taking a good rest?
"I'm not tired, but Concubine Gu is. I'm afraid she'll be hungry when she wakes up. Go to the imperial kitchen and tell them to prepare some blood-tonifying meals and send them over."
"Yes, I will do it immediately."
Manager Wang responded respectfully and retreated.
Emperor Mian took Xiao Dezi and others to the Queen's place.
In Fengqi Palace, the queen was sitting in front of the dressing mirror in a red dress, her hair was neatly combed, and her face was delicately made up. She looked bright and generous, and much more energetic than usual.
Seeing Di Mian coming in, she stood up slowly and bowed gracefully, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
"Why did you do that?"
Emperor Mian asked bluntly, his tone cold.
The queen did not look up, but smiled at the pearl and jade bracelet on the table that was missing a pearl.
"Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from the emperor's eyes."
She originally thought that no one would care about a pearl, and no one should notice it in such a panic situation.
But when she asked her maid to go back and look for the pearl, she couldn't find it anywhere.
"Empress, Concubine Gu has no grudge against you, why are you harming her like this?"
Emperor Mian asked coldly.
He was really puzzled. What happened suddenly last night made him suspect many people, but he had never suspected the queen.
Until Gu Xiaoqiao gave him the pearl. That pearl was what she had worn before entering the palace. It had naturally formed cloud patterns on it, so he had some impression of it.
Moreover, there were scratches on the pearl, which were clearly caused by the friction between the heel and the ground when someone stepped on it, so it was impossible for it to have fallen suddenly.
In the past six years, she has always been gentle, generous and never competitive, and has always been kind and generous to her servants. How could such a person actually try to harm his child?
He really couldn't understand it.
Fortunately, Gu Xiaoqiao and the child were fine, otherwise he would really go crazy.
Hearing this, the queen suddenly laughed.
"Gupin has no grudge against me, but I just don't like this child and don't want him to be born.
"Your Majesty, you've probably gotten used to enjoying all the honors in this world by using someone else's identity, right?"
She raised her head, stared at Di Mian with burning eyes, and spoke in an aggressive tone.
"Do you know what you're talking about?"
Emperor Mian's face darkened instantly and his tone became sharp.
"I know, so Your Majesty, please don't be angry. I am not afraid of life or death."
The Queen looked at the Emperor's crown and met his gaze without fear.
At this moment, the queen seemed like a different person. Her almond-shaped eyes were full of determination and indifference, and her aura made Emperor Mian feel a little unfamiliar.
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