Li Mai was eating when she heard Xu Changhuan's words. She put down her chopsticks and quickly went over to ask her what was wrong.
Once they confirmed that Xu Changhuan was showing signs of impending labor, everyone quickly packed up and picked up the two children. Yun Chang then picked up Xu Changhuan and the group hurriedly went downstairs.
Chu Yan had already run out to arrange for the carriages from the Yun Prince's Mansion and the Li Mansion to come to the back door of the restaurant. There were fewer people on the street near the back door, and the carriages were parked there when they arrived.
Yu Ze and Nan Ling also took Cheng Cheng with them to the Yun Prince's Mansion, hoping they might be able to help in some way!
Upon returning, everyone in the Yunwang Mansion learned that the Princess Consort was about to give birth, and they quickly busied themselves preparing for the delivery.
The midwives were arranged in advance, so they quickly got ready as well.
Li Mai was with Xu Changhuan in the delivery room.
Because Yun Chang was about to go to war, Xu Changhuan wouldn't let him into the delivery room, fearing that he would be tainted by the unclean air, which would be bad for his luck.
Li Mai told her older brother to get ready to pick up the child later, and that she would take good care of her sister-in-law.
With Li Mai there, Yun Chang felt at ease and quietly stood in the courtyard waiting.
Fearing that the two children would be frightened by the shouts, Zhou Quan, along with Zhuzhu and Chengcheng, took the two little ones to rest in the courtyard prepared for Limai at the Yun residence.
Chu Yan, Nan Lingyu, and the others also waited with Yun Chang.
Finally, at three-quarters past 5 PM, Xu Changhuan gave birth to a boy.
Yun Chang was overjoyed and rewarded all the servants in the mansion. He also ordered the kitchen to set up a banquet to entertain everyone who had been waiting with him since the afternoon.
After giving birth, Xu Changhuan was pale and much weaker. Li Mai gave her a bottle of spiritual liquid and then asked the midwife to take care of her aftercare. She packed the baby up and placed it next to her sister-in-law so that her sister-in-law could see it first.
Xu Changhuan looked at the child whose features resembled Yun Chang's, smiled slightly, and said softly, "He looks like your brother."
"Your mouth looks like your sister-in-law's," Li Mai said with a smile as she looked her over.
After Xu Changhuan was tidied up and the stench of blood in the room was dissipated, Yun Chang was allowed to come in first to see his wife and children.
Li Mai watched as her elder brother's family was also satisfied, smiled, and went outside to check on her two children.
Yun Chang was overjoyed to see his child born before he went to war, and he named his son Yun Mengjing.
The character "Meng" was chosen to be the same generation name as Yanbao and Yubao, belonging to the "Meng" generation. The nickname was given by the Xu family head, who named his grandson Fubao.
Yun Chang and Xu Changhuan also liked the nickname quite a bit, and it sounded nice when they called him that, so they decided to give their son the nickname Fu Bao.
Yanbao, Yubao, Fubao, Yunchang called out to her son once, and thought it was quite nice, like siblings. She then softly called her son Fubao.
Perhaps because he was born after the appointed time, Fu Bao's hair was already an inch long when he was born, and his skin on his face had no wrinkles at all. He weighed eight pounds and one ounce at birth, and looked just like a lucky baby. His nickname, Fu Bao, was quite fitting.
The day after Fu Bao was born, Yun Chang reported the joyous news from the Yun Prince's residence to the Emperor. As an important official, he was obliged to inform the Emperor of the birth of his eldest son.
The emperor immediately bestowed upon Princess Yun a considerable amount of nourishing tonics, including a box of ginseng, three of which were a hundred years old and quite valuable.
Yun Chang thanked the emperor and accepted the gift.
On the day of the baby's third-day celebration, the emperor issued another decree, bestowing upon Yun Chang's eldest son, Yun Mengjing, the title of heir apparent of the Yun Prince's Mansion.
The court officials also came to the Prince Yun's residence to offer their congratulations. This child had become the heir apparent only three days after birth. Even the heir apparent of the Princess's family, Prince Zhong, was only made heir apparent after he came of age. People said that this child would be extraordinary in the future.
Those who have seen Fu Bao in particular say that the child has a blessed appearance.
On the 28th day of the first month, Yun Chang was ordered to lead an army of 300,000 to attack the State of Chen.
The emperor had already arranged for troops from various military camps to be sent to the border of Chen State for Yun Chang. When Yun Chang set off from the capital, she only took 20,000 cavalrymen with her to the border.
For a moment, the court and the public were shocked. Was war about to break out?
People finally understood why the Emperor had been showering Yun Chang with gifts; it was to comfort Princess Yun, who had just given birth and was still in her postpartum confinement period.
Of course, the people in the Ministry of War knew about this, but the emperor warned them not to tell anyone. If anyone leaked this information beforehand, their entire family would be executed.
Who would dare tell anyone? Even Yun Chang only told Li Mai and Xu Changhuan, and instructed them not to tell anyone else.
Therefore, the people in the capital did not know until the day Yun Chang set off for the expedition.
Meanwhile, the spies from the State of Chen had already been taken into custody and had no time to send messages back to Chen.
This gave Yun Chang the upper hand.
The emperor's goal was to conquer the Chen Kingdom, which was also the late emperor's wish before his death. With General Yun Chang by his side, he was determined to achieve this before abdicating. Now, at over fifty years old, he already felt his strength failing him.
The emperor originally thought that as long as the crown prince witnessed the cruelty of war and its impact on people's livelihoods and the court through his journey with Yun Chang, he could then pass the throne to him with peace of mind.
He reigned for over thirty years, which can be considered as living up to the position he held. He had satisfied his desire to be emperor and was content.
Yun Chang saw that the emperor had some merits, which is why he was willing to risk his life for the Song royal family and protect the common people from the suffering caused by foreign invasion.
Before setting off on his campaign, Yun Chang instructed Li Mai that after Xu Changhuan's full moon celebration, if they wanted to return to the town, they could, but the full moon celebration should still be held in the capital. He had spoken to the Emperor about this before he left, and the Emperor had agreed.
Li Mai agreed, reassuring him.
As long as the emperor doesn't insist on keeping them imprisoned in the capital, Li Mai won't dislike him. After all, he has given her many good things, and even a gold medal to protect her family.
After Yun Chang went to war, the emperor, empress dowager and empress dowager would often bestow good things that the children of the Yun Prince's Mansion could use.
Moreover, each reward was given in two parts, one to Xu Changhuan and one to Li Mai.
Li Mai and Xu Changhuan accepted the gifts and thanked the Emperor, Empress Dowager, and Empress.
When Fu Bao turned one month old, the palace bestowed gifts upon him again, and Li Mai took this opportunity to go to the palace to express her gratitude.
She first went to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager and presented her with three health-preserving pills, which she was to take when she felt dizzy, lightheaded, or weak all over.
To put it bluntly, it was something the Empress Dowager could eat when she felt she was dying, something that could prolong her life and help her recover.
As for how long it can last, Li Mai didn't say; that depends on the specific circumstances.
When paying his respects to the Queen, Li Mai presented her with three nourishing pills as a token of gratitude for the gift she had given to her child. She had heard that the Queen often had trouble sleeping, which was why she gave them to her.
Li Mai said that if you finish this product in a month, take one pill every ten days, it will improve your sleep. The Queen heard this and knew that she was thoughtful. She also felt guilty for her previous wariness of her. She then gave Zhu Zhu several sets of jewelry and said that she had only recently learned that she had an older daughter.
Li Mai smiled and thanked the Empress on behalf of Zhu Zhu.
After paying her respects to the Empress Dowager and the Empress, Li Mai was taken to the Imperial Study to resign from her post. She explained that she had to return to her business, and since her elder brother was not present, she would be taking her sister-in-law and the Crown Prince with her for easier care.
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