Listening to the palace servants outside expressing their gratitude, one could tell that the Emperor was also very happy. Otherwise, he wouldn't have bestowed the reward without even seeing the child. One could imagine how good his mood must be.
After Tang Baozhu saw the baby, she thought that the emperor and empress dowager must be getting impatient, so she quickly told the midwife to take the baby out so that they could see it.
Situ Rui and the Empress Dowager were getting impatient. The child hadn't been brought out yet, which made them very anxious, worried that something might be wrong.
Fortunately, they were finally brought out. Looking at the two very similar children, Situ Rui quickly asked the midwife, "Did Consort Shu give birth to two little princes?"
Although the imperial physician had examined both men and confirmed they were princes, he remained hesitant until they were born, as nothing could be confirmed until the very last moment.
"Your Majesty, Consort Shu did indeed give birth to a prince."
The midwife was also very happy, after all, the Emperor and Consort Shu's rewards were not small at all, but doubled.
The Empress Dowager was delighted to hear that there were two more grandsons. She said to the nanny beside her, "Now that we have seen the little prince, let's go back and pick out some good things for Consort Shu. After all, she is a meritorious official of our Great Liang."
The nanny serving the Empress Dowager was surnamed Gui, and everyone called her Granny Gui. Upon hearing the Empress Dowager's words, she smiled broadly and said, "Your Highness is so good to Consort Shu."
The Empress Dowager was pleased by Gui Mama's flattery. She liked it when people said she was kind-hearted. In fact, she really thought highly of Consort Shu, who had given birth to three princes.
"It's all as it should be. After all, they've given my son three little princes, which is a blessing for the palace. Now I just hope that the other concubines in the palace will also live up to expectations and produce more offspring for the emperor. That would make me very content."
When Granny Gui heard the Empress Dowager say this, she was speechless for a moment, wondering if her mistress had forgotten that the Emperor's body was so weak? If it weren't for Consort Shu's desire, having an heir would really be a pipe dream.
"Your Majesty is very fortunate. Your wish will surely come true in the future. There is no need for Your Majesty to be in a hurry now. In the future, you will be able to enjoy the company of your grandchildren."
After looking at his two youngest sons for a while, Situ Rui was worried that they would catch a cold, so he quickly asked the midwife to take them inside.
He heard what the Empress Dowager said at this moment. He felt that his mother was thinking too much. If it weren't for Baozhu, he wouldn't even know where his son was. She actually thought of asking the concubines in the harem to have children.
He didn't want them to sleep with him for nothing. If they had that ability, they would have gotten pregnant long ago. For example, Baozhu got pregnant on her first night with the emperor. Of the more than 20 concubines, she was the only one who got pregnant. You can imagine how useless the other concubines were.
If Tang Baozhu knew that the emperor was thinking this way, she would only think that the emperor was too naive. If it weren't for the fertility pill she had, with his broken body, how could he still want offspring? He should just go to bed early!
"Mother, I'll see you off. I need to finalize the names of the two little princes. Let's go together! This will allow Consort Shu to get some rest."
Situ Rui had already come up with several names, and now that the child was born, he wanted to choose the two best ones; he couldn't delay.
"Very well, Your Majesty and I will go together. I need to pick out some nice things for Consort Shu to give her as a reward."
The Empress Dowager didn't want to stay there any longer. Seeing that it was getting late, she decided to go back to rest early.
"Your Majesty has many wonderful things. I thank Your Majesty on behalf of Consort Shu."
Thinking that Hui'er was still in the Qianqing Palace, Situ Rui was worried that she would be neglected, so after parting with his mother, he hurried back.
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Next, Tang Baozhu settled down to rest and recuperate after childbirth. The Emperor told her the names of the two little princes the next day: Situ Ye and Situ Xi.
Tang Baozhu was very satisfied with these two names, as they both had good meanings and both contained the radical for "sun," corresponding to Hui'er's name.
Moreover, she noticed that the two princes looked quite alike. The only difference was that the third prince had a small red mole on his chin and his face was softer, while the second prince was more handsome. If you looked closely, they were easy to tell them apart.
On the day his mother gave birth, Situ Hui was detained in the Qianqing Palace by his father, who made up all sorts of excuses to keep him there overnight. It wasn't until the next day that he learned that his mother had given birth to two younger brothers. He was overjoyed, as he was the only child in the palace and felt quite lonely. Now that he had two younger brothers, they could play with him.
When Tang Baozhu woke up the day after giving birth, she had already taken some medicine and recovered quickly. She would occasionally pretend to be weak in front of others, but in reality, it didn't hinder her from doing anything.
Situ Rui was worried about her health, fearing that she wouldn't recover after a month of postpartum confinement. He forced her to have a two-month confinement period, saying that it was to recuperate her body so that she would be more likely to conceive in the future.
Even though Tang Baozhu had recovered, she still made herself appear weak when meeting outsiders, so she didn't object. One or two months wouldn't make much difference to her anyway, and the weather wasn't too hot, so she might as well stay there. She could pass the time in the red envelope group, so she wouldn't be bored.
Just two days after giving birth, Tang Baozhu shared the good news in the red envelope group and received a huge number of red envelopes, some for ordinary people and some for cultivators. It seems everyone is already quite wealthy.
So the red envelopes were especially large, and even though she was quite embarrassed, it didn't stop her from clicking on them, and it didn't stop her from laughing out loud when she opened them and saw so many good things.
Tang Baozhu didn't know what to give them in return, so she gave each of them a gold brick weighing half a pound. Although the gold brick looked very valuable, it was nothing compared to their belongings.
The things they sent were like double the things they had sent before, so she now has a lot of good stuff in her warehouse. She feels that even if she were thrown into a world where no one is around, she could live a good life.
That day, Tang Baozhu was lying on her bed, bored, when she heard the sounds of welcoming the Emperor outside. She knew that it was Situ Rui who had come.
In just a short while, she heard the emperor's voice at the door, as if he was about to come in. Fortunately, there was a large screen in front of the bed blocking the view, otherwise she would have felt so dirty that she would have been ashamed to face anyone.
"Baozhu, I have been thinking about this for half a month and I feel that no matter how much I reward you, it cannot compare to the two little princes you have given me. Therefore, I am going to confer upon you the title of Noble Consort, with the title of Shu. I wonder if Baozhu is satisfied?"
Situ Rui thought that promoting her rank would be better than any reward.
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