Shi Jun held Xu Mian's hand tightly, his shoulders trembling.

Tears finally couldn't bear the burden, slid down his resolute face, crossed his nose, and finally dripped on Xu Mian's sleeves.

He choked and said, "Mian Mian, if anything happens to you, I will not live alone."

Xu Mian's stomach ached and she wanted to tell him that the child was his, but that would be unfair to Shi Yan, so she didn't say it in the end.

"Ah Jun... it's so good to be alive... don't be silly... do you really have to make me worry?"

She had never felt so much pain before, and she thought she was not far from death.

Shi Jun burst into tears and said, "Mian Mian, how lonely will you be? I want to accompany you, no matter life or death, wherever you go, I will go there, please don't chase me away, okay?"

Xu Mian sighed, yes, if a person dies, how scary it will be to go to the underworld, it is better to have someone to accompany you.

She did not insist anymore, and acquiesced lightly, okay, Jun, just accompany me and be a companion.

"Mianmian, don't be afraid, nothing will happen."

Outside the palace, Shi Yan discussed a plan with several imperial doctors, "How can we let the Crown Princess give birth to the baby safely?"

"Your Highness, the only way is to induce labor."

"Inducing labor also has disadvantages. If the labor-inducing soup is not controlled well and the contraction force is too great, the Crown Princess will feel worse in pain and will faint unbearably, causing complications such as fetal hypoxia and uterine rupture."

Shi Yan was almost going crazy. He grabbed the imperial doctors and scolded, "You quacks! Don't you have any confidence in the labor-inducing soup?"

"Your Highness, calm down. I'm just afraid that the Crown Princess is too weak to hold on..."

Shi Yan knew very well that Xu Mian had been weak and could not stand pain since she was a child, but there was no other way.

"We can't delay any longer. I want you to prepare a labor-inducing soup and add painkillers. Hurry!"

"Yes, Your Highness."

The Queen Mother and Empress Xiao came and agreed with Shi Yan's approach. The imperial physician took action immediately.

After a cup of tea, Shi Yan came in with the soup.

"Mian Mian, you can give birth after drinking the soup."

Xu Mian hummed weakly, and Shi Yan held the soup in his mouth and fed it to her. The hotness instantly caused several large blisters to appear in his mouth.

"A Yan, wu wu wu..."

Shi Yan coaxed, "Don't cry. If you cry you will have no strength. Be good, Mian Mian. Conserve

your strength. Wait until the medicine takes effect, then you can try again." But Xu Mian had never had a mother to guide her since she was a child. She was extremely afraid of giving birth and was sure that she was going to die soon.

"A Yan, hug me."

Shi Yan picked her up with his slender arms, held her in his arms, and rubbed his ears, "Mian Mian, the birth will be over in a while, and it won't hurt after that."

Xu Mian hugged his neck and said weakly: "A Yan, I'm so scared..."

Shi Jun stood by the window, crying silently, just hoping that this terrible moment would pass quickly. He was even angry at himself for having hoped that Xu Mian could have his child. Giving birth was too painful, and he couldn't bear to let her suffer this.

Shi Yan bent down and kissed her sweat-soaked hair, encouraging her: "Mianmian is the bravest mother, you can definitely do it."

"A Yan, can you spare A Jun? Okay?"

Shi Yan wiped the sweat from her neck, "Just be obedient and hold on, I will listen to you, okay?"

"Yeah."

Perhaps the labor-inducing drug took effect, and her stomach began to hurt again. Xu Mian screamed in pain, and her shouts echoed throughout the hall.

The old lady shouted, "It's almost time. I can see the baby's head. Princess, follow my instructions and do your best!"

Xu Mian took a deep breath and used all her strength. "Ah! Ah!..."

With a sharp scream, something came out of her lower body. She felt a brief sense of relief. The old lady shouted, "It's born, it's born!"

Shi Jun coaxed her, "Mian Mian, did you hear that? It's born!"

Xu Mian's weak eyes could not open. She could only hear the baby's loud crying.

Shi Yan asked, "Is it a boy or a girl?"

"Your Highness, it's a princess!"

Shi Yan was relieved. His daughter was great.

"Mian Mian, it's a girl!"

Xu Mian was exhausted and fainted.

The old lady in law said anxiously, "No, we can't let the Crown Princess fall asleep, it's very dangerous, wake her up!"

Shi Yan shook her hard, "Mian Mian, wake up!"

Shi Jun also called her, "Mian Mian! Mian Mian!"

"You can't sleep, the child has reached the birth canal, she will suffocate if she doesn't give birth, wake up the Crown Princess!"

Shi Yan had no choice but to take Xu Mian's hand and bite it hard. Xu Mian felt the pain and woke up drowsily.

"Your Highness, this one has to be given birth standing up! Help the Crown Princess up quickly."

The two old ladies in law and the palace maids tied the ropes and pulled the curtains. Shi Yan and Shi Jun helped Xu Mian stand up, but her legs were so weak that she couldn't stand.

"Ayan, it hurts so much... sob, sob..."

Guang Gushang cried, and Shi Yan coaxed her, "The baby will be born soon, come on, Mianmian."

Shi Yan supported her under the armpits, and Shi Jun supported her legs to prevent her from bearing any stress. Shi Jun smelled the strong smell of blood and felt even more distressed about the pain she was enduring.

"Crown Princess, please try harder. The baby's head is already throbbing!"

Xu Mian pouted, wanting to give up aggrievedly, "It hurts so much, I don't want to give birth anymore... Woo woo woo..."

Shi Yan and Shi Jun massaged her and coaxed her, "Mian Mian, you are the best mother, come on."

"After Mian Mian gives birth, I will take care of the child alone. You don't have to worry about anything, okay?"

Xu Mian took a deep breath, and put forth all her might, regardless of the pain in her torn lower and upper body, "Ah! Ah!!..."

Then she heard the loud cry of a baby, "Wa wa wa wa, wow wa!"

Xu Mian fell softly on Shi Yan's body and fainted.

When Grandma Wen saw it, she said, "Congratulations, Your Highness, congratulations, it's another little princess, with little hair!"

After Grandma Wen washed the little princess and wrapped her in a quilt, Shi Jun couldn't help but walk over and hold her in her arms.

This delicate little baby is so adorable. It was born by Mian Mian, so rare.

"Is this your father's? This is your son's, they look alike."

Shi Yan put Xu Mian on the bed, took a long breath, and kissed her forehead, "Mian Mian, you've worked hard."

The Queen Mother and Empress Xiao heard the child crying, came in, and were overjoyed holding the child.

Shi Yan hurried them, "Grandmother, mother, let's go to the outer hall, let Mian Mian have a good sleep."

Shi Jun walked to the bed and wanted to kiss her, but he couldn't anger Shi Yan at this time. If the two of them fought, it would disturb Xu Mian. He could only endure the desire to accompany her and take care of her.

"Mianmian, take good care of yourself."

He tucked in the quilt and left the inner hall. He wanted to leave immediately, but he really missed the two little princesses, so he went to the Queen Mother and Empress Xiao to see the children.

Empress Xiao smiled and said, "These two children look a lot like Mianmian when she was a child. At that time, Mianmian was one month old and Xue brought her into the palace. That was it."

Seeing the pink little face, Shi Jun felt a kind of inner compensation, as if he saw Xu Mian when she was a child, and the missing part of his heart was filled at this time.

"Grandmother, can you let your grandson hold her?" The Queen Mother

gave him the eldest princess, and sighed in her heart. After all, blood is thicker than water.