Seeing this, Hongli finally felt relieved. He didn't care about the child, but gently stroked the sweat-dampened strands of hair at Su Yushan's temples, softly comforting her.
"The pain is over, it won't hurt anymore, Yushan, it's alright, you and the baby are safe and sound, don't be afraid."
The midwife hurriedly placed the baby into the prepared wedding quilt, her lips curving into a wide smile. "Congratulations, Fourth Master! Congratulations, Fourth Master! The princess has given you a little prince!"
Upon hearing this, Hongli beamed with joy, "Greetings, brother! Greetings, brother!"
Su Yushan pursed her cherry lips, feigning displeasure, "Isn't a daughter good enough?"
"Daughters are good, but sons are even better."
Su Yushan thought that Hongli favored sons over daughters and silently wondered to herself, "Does his family have a throne to inherit?"
But then I thought about it again. It seems that his family does have a throne to inherit, but it is unlikely that her son will become emperor, so it doesn't matter whether it is a man or a woman.
Seeing that she remained silent, as if she was thinking about something, and worried that she might misunderstand, Hongli leaned close to her ear and whispered, "I like any child you've carried for me, whether it's a boy or a girl, but a son would be more beneficial for you."
Su Yushan was too exhausted to think carefully about the meaning of Hongli's words. She asked the nanny to bring the child over and checked it herself. Only after confirming that the child was intact did she feel at ease and lie down, letting Changyue wipe her sweat and change her into clean undergarments.
She couldn't care about anything else; her only thought was to avoid being disturbed and get some quiet sleep.
Hongli knew she was extremely exhausted, so he didn't disturb her. He gently comforted her for a few moments before getting up to leave. Next, he had to deal with the midwife who was behaving strangely!
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