Xiao Jingxi sighed: "Do you know why Beijing has been stable for so many years, but has only become turbulent in recent years?"
Ren Yaoqi pretended to have an epiphany: "It's just that life is too stable."
The couple looked at each other for a moment and smiled again.
As Xiao Jingxi had predicted, upon his return, Yelu Sag immediately plunged into the struggle for the throne. The Liao Southern Court's King naturally supported his son-in-law, Yelu Moqi, but the Northern Court was divided into two factions: one supporting the youngest son of the previous Liao King, while the other was subtly being co-opted by Yelu Sag. While everyone knew the futility of separating military and political power at this time, human desire is a fascinating thing; those who haven't reached the pinnacle of power cannot understand its allure. "Securing domestic security before resisting foreign aggression" is not a strategy that one or two rulers would adopt.
The reason why Yelu Sage was able to gather the power of the Northern Courtyard as soon as he returned was naturally due to the efforts of a man in Yunyang City who was very well-planned.
What happened this year was a major event in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty. However, no matter how big the event was, the people still had to live their lives as usual. The panic of the army approaching the city was gradually forgotten by ordinary people in Yanbei. After all, eating, sleeping and surviving were the most important things.
March is here in the blink of an eye. The grass is growing, the birds are singing, and everything is thriving and full of vitality.
Everyone in the Yanbei Palace was extremely nervous that day because Ren Yaoqi was about to give birth.
The princess started preparing for Ren Yaoqi's delivery three months earlier, and Ren Yaoqi also started to have abdominal pain on the day of her expected delivery. Nanny Gong and two other midwives had been staying in Zhaoyang Palace in recent days, so Ren Yaoqi's delivery went very smoothly at the beginning.
The reason why it was said that everything went smoothly at the beginning was not because Ren Yaoqi encountered any danger during the delivery process, but because the weather suddenly changed when the child was about to be born. The originally clear sky suddenly became dark, with a black layer rolling and thunder and lightning intersecting, but there was only thunder and lightning but no rain.
The pedestrians in the once bustling streets of Yunyang City suddenly disappeared, hiding in the houses on both sides of the street or under the eaves, looking up at the clouds above, which were dark purple against the background of the lightning.
Thunderstorms are common in spring, which is a good thing for farmers. Although it is a bit strange to have thunder and lightning without rain, it is not surprising. However, in later generations, some people still felt that the celestial phenomena on this day were unusual.
And Ren Yaoqi gave birth to the child amidst the rolling thunder.
"Congratulations, Prince and Princess, congratulations, Second Young Master, the young lady has given birth to a little boy." Following a loud cry, the door of the delivery room opened. The people in the delivery room came out happily to announce the good news.
The prince and princess were overjoyed to hear this. The princess was so emotional that she raised her hand to cover her mouth to prevent herself from crying. The prince who was standing by saw this and gently put his arm around the princess' shoulders, and comforted her in a rare soft voice.
Xiao Jingxi's first question was, "How is the young lady?"
The person who brought the good news quickly said, "It was a normal birth. The young lady is doing very well, but she's a little weak."
Xiao Jingxi's ugly expression finally relaxed, and his eyes were filled with joy.
Needless to say, everyone in the Yanbei Palace was delighted that day, and congratulations came in an endless stream.
When Ren Yaoqi woke up again, it was already dark. This wasn't because of the weather, but because it was already late. The daytime thunder and lightning had come suddenly and gone just as quickly. Before long, the sun was shining brightly and the sky was clear again. However, at that time, Ren Yaoqi was struggling to give birth, so she didn't know.
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