The Empress Dowager also held a string of Buddhist prayer beads in her hand, chanting Amitabha Buddha's name continuously, and asking all the gods and Buddhas in the sky to bless her.
Seeing the emperor's expression, how could his son not understand? Knowing that he was worried and afraid, he quickly offered a few words of comfort.
"Your Majesty need not worry. Consort Bao has been taking very good care of herself during this pregnancy, so everything will be fine. Rest assured!"
"It is your son who has caused your mother worry."
Situ Rui could only suppress his anxiety and sit to the side, his eyes fixed on the house in front of him.
After waiting for a while, there was still no sound coming from inside. Worried that something might have happened, someone said, "Why is there no sound coming from inside? Send someone in to check what's wrong. The imperial physician should be on standby."
“Your Majesty, there’s no need to worry too much. The nanny has already said that Consort Bao is saving her strength. She’s worried that if she shouts all her strength out, she won’t have any left when she gives birth. Consort Bao is enduring it, and that’s truly for the good of the child. Thank you for your hard work, Consort Bao.”
Tang Baozhu endured the contractions inside the room. Fortunately, she had eaten so many good things that the pain was bearable. When the pain became more and more intense, the midwife checked her over and determined that she was almost ready to give birth. She then had Tang Baozhu lie on the prepared bed.
You were all ready to give birth, but Tang Baozhu felt very hungry, so hungry that she felt like she couldn't give birth unless she ate enough.
"Yu Mei, go and bring me a bowl of noodles. I'm starving. If I don't eat, I'm afraid I won't have the strength. Oh, and add extra chili. I want it extra spicy. Hurry up, or I won't be able to eat it after the baby is born."
Tang Baozhu felt her mouth water just thinking about chili peppers. She hoped Yu Mei would be helpful and let her finish eating before giving birth. She thought that she wouldn't be able to eat spicy food after giving birth, since she needed to eat a light diet during her postpartum period.
Upon hearing this, Yu Mei quickly ran to the small kitchen, where someone was always on standby, so if she wanted to eat, it could be prepared very quickly.
As soon as Yu Mei stepped outside, Situ Rui saw her and asked, "Why did you come out? Is something wrong with your master?"
"Your Majesty, the Empress is fine, she's just hungry and wants to eat something."
Situ Rui breathed a sigh of relief, as long as it wasn't anything else. "In that case, you should go quickly! Don't let Consort Bao go hungry."
Since they were still thinking about eating, I figured things must be fine inside, which put my mind at ease a little.
The palace maids were quick, and Tang Baozhu soon got to eat the extra spicy noodles she had been longing for. The baby in her belly probably knew that its mother was eating, and it was quiet and didn't make a fuss anymore.
I quickly shoveled down a few mouthfuls, finishing a bowl of noodles in two minutes. Less than a minute after I finished eating, a sharp pain shot through my stomach.
Without even guessing, it was clear that she was about to give birth. Tang Baozhu endured the excruciating pain and pushed with all her might, following the rhythm of the nannies.
Suddenly I felt something slide down, and then I heard the nanny next to me excitedly say, "She's given birth! She's given birth!"
Then I heard a baby crying. The sound was quite loud, and I could tell that the little prince was very healthy.
Upon hearing the crying from inside, the Empress Dowager and Situ Rui immediately stood up, their excitement overwhelming them. "I have an heir! I have an heir! The Great Liang Dynasty has a new generation! Hahahaha!"
As she laughed, tears welled up in her eyes. Fortunately, she still maintained her composure, tilting her head back and blinking to scare away the tears.
The Empress Dowager kept chanting, "Amitabha, may our ancestors bless us."
"By the way, go ask if it's a prince or a princess?"
After his initial joy, Emperor Situ Rui realized he didn't know whether Consort Bao's child was a boy or a girl. He hoped it would be a prince, not that he disliked princesses, but that the Great Liang Dynasty was desperately lacking a prince.
Tang Baozhu looked at the little prince who had been tidied up and said to the nanny serving beside her, "Take him out and let the Emperor and Empress Dowager see him. Let them see the little prince. They must be getting impatient."
They'll be our bread and butter in the future, so we should still try to appease them.
"Yes, this servant will carry it out right away."
The nanny carefully checked the wrapping to make sure it was tight enough to prevent the wind from blowing on it before gently carrying it outside.
Situ Rui was waiting to hear the news when he saw the nanny bring out the child. He quickly went forward, looking like he wanted to hold the child but didn't dare to.
The Empress Dowager had no such concerns. After all, she had held the Emperor before and was quite experienced. She directly took the little prince from the nanny's arms.
"Is this the little prince or the little princess?"
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, Consort Bao has given birth to a prince."
Situ Rui was initially a little skeptical, but after lifting his blanket and seeing the little bird underneath, he burst into laughter.
"Rewards, generous rewards! Today, all the palace servants of Changchun Palace will receive three months' worth of monthly allowances. Each midwife will receive twenty taels of silver. As for Consort Bao, she is a great contributor. Chief Eunuch Li, draft an edict to promote Consort Bao to the rank of Noble Consort, and bestow upon her a certain reward. As for the investiture ceremony, we'll wait until Noble Consort has finished her confinement period. Go and prepare the things so I can review them when I return. Don't bring anything of mediocre quality to make up the numbers."
"Your Majesty, this servant obeys. Rest assured, this servant will definitely go to Your Majesty's private treasury and select some fine things for Consort Shu." He immediately changed his address, directly calling her Consort Shu, which was quite to the liking of some people.
Seeing his master so happy, Eunuch Li was genuinely happy for him. The fact that his master had an heir was a good thing for the entire Great Liang Dynasty. Those who shouldn't have coveted him could finally give up.
The Empress Dowager held the little prince for a while, then, worried that being outside for too long might not be good for him, she quickly handed him to the nanny. "Take the little prince back quickly, don't let him catch a cold. Also, tell Consort Shu to take good care of herself and that I will reward her handsomely."
The Empress Dowager thought that Consort Shu had made such great contributions, and she wanted to go back to see her and reward her with something to express her gratitude.
"Your Majesty, I will return now. You should think carefully about what name to give the little prince. We cannot be perfunctory."
"Don't worry, Mother, I will definitely think of a good name."
Situ Rui thought it was indeed a problem. A bad name didn't reflect his worth. He needed to go back and think about it carefully.
"Tell Consort Shu that I have other matters to attend to and will be leaving now. You must serve Consort Shu well. If you do not serve her properly, I will hold you accountable."
"We wouldn't dare, we will certainly serve Your Highness well."
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