Lu Yan was worried, always afraid that someone would cause trouble at this time, so he sent a team of elite cavalry to garrison and several secret guards to keep an eye on the place. Of course, he didn't let the tanned phantom go either.
The emperor seemed to have remembered that there was a pregnant Concubine Xu, and no longer focused all his attention on the newcomer. He came to Suiyuxuan to visit her every day.
Lu Yan came less often at night. Due to the emperor's order, he could still visit for a few minutes during the day. Those few minutes were the most relaxing time of the day for him.
It was then that he realized that his previous coldness and indifference was because he had not met the right person.
It turns out there are really people whose every frown and smile can touch your nerves.
He never believed in ghosts and gods. He had many lives on his hands before, and now he secretly prayed every day, hoping that all the punishment would fall on him. As long as Xu Zhiyi and the baby in her belly were safe, that would be enough.
The weather was getting warmer day by day, and the amount of ice in the palace was regulated according to one's rank.
Xu Zhiyi was pregnant and had a big belly, so she got hot very easily. But they didn't want her to catch a cold, so they had to put ice in the four corners of the palace. Naturally, the amount used was more than in other palaces, far exceeding the amount that could be given to her.
The queen gritted her teeth in hatred and could only give more ice, as he used more than the queen herself.
She turned her head and asked the nanny next to her
"How's it going?"
"Don't worry, as long as she gives birth to a boy, she will have fulfilled her mission."
The queen slowly exhaled. She had been a noble woman for so many years, but had never suffered such humiliation. She had to let Xu Zhiyi know who was the boss of the harem.
When it gets hotter, Xu Zhiyi is too lazy to do anything and usually just lies on the bed like Ge You.
After taking the emperor's pulse, the imperial physician made a suggestion to Concubine Xu in front of the emperor.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is in good health, and the baby in your belly is doing well. However, you must move around more before giving birth. You must not stay still in the harem. This will make the birth more difficult."
Doctor Wang would never dare to use the word "difficult labor", otherwise he might nod his head to the ground.
The emperor naturally agreed, but he had to review memorials during the day and exercise at night, so he had no time.
So he gave this job to Lu Yan.
Lu Yan didn't show it on his face, but his heart was already curling up wildly.
So every evening Lu Yan forced Xu Zhiyi to take two laps around Suiyuxuan.
As summer has arrived, Suiyuxuan is decorated with all kinds of colorful flowers.
Afraid that she would feel hot on the road, Lu Yan would always carry a lantern-like device filled with ice, a bucket in one hand, and support Xu Zhiyi with one forearm. When she was tired, he would let her sit in the pavilion to rest for a while.
Xu Zhiyi saw a butterfly that day and wanted Lu Yan to chase it. She was so excited that she took two quick steps. Then she felt her stomach move and cried out.
Lu Yan hurriedly walked up to her:
"What's wrong?"
"It's okay, the kid kicked me."
The fetus had started moving a few months ago, and it wasn't the first time, so she didn't take it seriously.
Although Lu Yan wanted to touch her, he withdrew his hand when he remembered that they were outside.
But Lu Yan supported her and walked even slower.
After a while, Lu Yan felt water dripping slowly on the ground, and they both discovered at the same time that Xu Zhiyi's water had broken.
Although Xu Zhiyi had a system, it was her first time giving birth and she was very nervous.
"stomachache··"
She wanted to reach out and grab Lu Yan, but she realized her status was not appropriate, so she retracted her hand.
Lu Yan waved his hand to call the secret guard, who ran quickly to carry the prepared Feng Jiao.
Lu Yan threw away the small ice tower in his hand and used his arms to support Xu Zhiyi.
When we returned to Suiyuxuan, four midwives were already ready. These were the midwives who had been arranged to come to Suiyuxuan a month ago.
There were few children in the palace, so there was no such position. Experienced midwives were selected from outside the palace.
As soon as the four people entered the delivery room, Qinglu brought them some strong liquor, asked them to wash their hands one by one, and change into new clothes.
This was all arranged in advance by Xu Zhiyi.
Lu Yan sent three guards to inform the empress dowager, the emperor, and the empress.
The emperor was just thinking about whose green card to turn over today when he heard someone report that Concubine Xu was about to make a move.
The green card in his hand also fell.
He rushed to Suiyuxuan with his men. When he arrived, he found that the empress dowager was even more excited than him and arrived even faster.
Soon the queen arrived with an anxious look on her face.
It was evening, and soon the lights in the palace were lit.
Xu Zhiyi was in so much pain in the delivery room that she wanted to curse. The pain was so severe that she felt dizzy. Then she remembered that she still had a system. She quickly exchanged it for a pain-relieving pill and asked Biliu to pour her a glass of water. She secretly drank it with the water, and only then did she feel better.
Calm down. I was supposed to pay off my debt after giving birth to two babies, but now I owe another one.
Fortunately, I was given three pain-relieving pills, which I can use for my next delivery.
It is painless, but it cannot change the fact that the birth is very slow.
The midwife standing by was stunned. It was the first time she saw a woman in labor whose face suddenly stopped sweating after drinking water.
In order to act more realistic, Xu Zhiyi started shouting loudly and softly.
The midwife asked her to keep her strength and that it would take a while, so she stopped and rested for a while before calling out again.
The lights stayed on for most of the night. Lu Yan was outside listening to Xu Zhiyi's screams of pain in the house. His heart sank a little bit, and his fingertips kept clasping his palms.
I secretly made a decision in my heart that I would never let her suffer this pain again. Having two children is enough.
The queen looked anxious but was very happy in her heart. It seemed that she was no longer needed and she herself would not be able to survive. It would be best for her to give birth to the child before dying.
The Empress Dowager and the Emperor were both worried about whether the child could be born. They had been calling for help for half the night, but there was no good news. If the child could not be born, they would have no choice but to abandon the mother and take the child.
Just when the emperor was about to stand up and give an order, he heard a baby cry.
He rushed to the door of the delivery room.
The delivery room is bloody and will affect his luck, so he won't go in, but he wants to know the baby's gender as soon as possible.
Thinking of the loud voice just now, he couldn't help laughing. It must be a little prince.
The midwife came out trembling. The four people had been making excuses, so who would go and report to the emperor?
They had long known that the emperor was hoping for a prince, and the only princess in the palace lived an ordinary life.
Xu Zhiyi was speechless after seeing this. She also saw that the first baby was a girl and knew that they were afraid of being punished.
But pushing her around in front of a woman who had just given birth was really inappropriate.
She randomly assigned one:
"you go."
The assigned nanny took small steps and walked outside.
When he saw the emperor, he knelt down immediately with his head bowed.
"Your Majesty, it's a little princess."
The faces of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor both froze.
Only the queen wanted to laugh, but she was trying hard to hold it back.
Thinking of Concubine Xu's behavior during this period, she thought about how the emperor would treat her if she gave birth to two daughters.
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