Chapter 395 Auspicious Dragon and Phoenix
Everyone was excited when the princess was born.
What a good omen! The timing of the princess's birth was absolutely perfect.
The rain started pouring down right after I was born.
It seems the princess has quite a background; from now on, when people talk about this princess, they can say that she was born with auspicious omens.
For ordinary families, having auspicious omens is not necessarily a good thing.
However, in the royal family, especially for the emperor's own daughter, the greater the auspicious symbolism, the better.
It's best to have that kind of power and influence; that's what gives you prestige...
Look, the rain outside is getting heavier and heavier.
The big ones are so big they can barely open their eyes.
How wonderful! This princess is so blessed...
Because the Queen was carrying twins, everyone was anxiously awaiting the birth of the other child.
I hope this child will also have a smooth and successful life.
Emperor Xiao Wu stopped sitting and kicked his numb legs a couple of times before standing up.
He dared not go in; the moment he dared to step across the threshold, Shen Qingyue would stare at him, ready to kneel at any moment...
He could only pace back and forth at the palace gate.
Because of the strong wind and rain, many raindrops were blown into the covered walkway.
The ground in the connecting corridor is already wet with water.
Everyone's clothes were more or less wet.
Consort Xu also stood quietly here, accompanying Emperor Xiao Wu.
She's been here for the past two days.
Aside from occasionally eating something and then going back to change clothes or take a short rest, he spends the rest of his time sitting here with Emperor Xiao Jing.
Childbirth...is so painful!
Then I shouldn't try it. If even the Empress couldn't handle it, she certainly couldn't either...
As the rain intensified, the strong winds finally subsided, but then lightning and thunder began to flash again.
A series of thunderclaps rained down on the palace as if they were free.
Streaks of lightning occasionally illuminated everyone's faces.
It was sometimes as dark as midnight, and sometimes as bright as day.
Shortly after the princess was born, a huge thunderclap exploded over the palace.
The rain suddenly reached its heaviest intensity.
The sky looked like it was pouring water down from buckets...
Just then, another loud cry of a baby rang out.
"It's born! It's born! It's a prince!" came the midwife's voice.
The lightning and thunder in the sky intensified...
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As the princess and prince were carried out in their swaddling clothes by two nannies, the palace servants and eunuchs who had been waiting with Emperor Xiao Wu outside the palace all knelt down.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations!"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! The dragon and phoenix bring auspiciousness; this is truly a very lucky omen!"
"The birth of the prince and princess was like the arrival of sweet rain from the heavens; Your Majesty is truly a dragon!"
"Auspicious omen! This is an auspicious omen!"
Princesses and princes were born with auspicious omens.
"Your Majesty, I congratulate you! Your Majesty the Empress!" Xu Roujia also knelt down in time.
Giving birth to twins, a boy and a girl, is truly an auspicious sign!
But... even Huangfu Ruoxi, a daughter of a military family, couldn't bear the pain, so I'm sure I won't be able to bear it in the future either.
So... if you can avoid having children, then don't!
Emperor Xiao Wu rubbed his hands together with joy.
He wanted to hug them but didn't dare, feeling that the two children were so small and soft, as if they would cry if he touched them.
"How is the Empress? I'll go see her first." Emperor Xiaowu said, and then walked into the bedchamber.
When he reached the inner room of the bedchamber, Shen Qingyue was already holding Huangfu Ruoxi's hand.
"If you're tired, just take a nap! You don't need to worry about the rest," Shen Qingyue said softly.
Exhausted, Huangfu Ruoxi nodded gently.
She was just about to close her eyes and get some rest when she saw Emperor Xiao Wu walk in.
"Your Majesty! I'd like to take a nap first. You can play with the two children for a while, but please don't disturb me!"
After saying that, Huangfu Ruoxi closed her eyes and began to rest.
Emperor Xiao Wu smiled and sat down in front of Huangfu Ruoxi's bed.
The two children were brought before Emperor Xiaowu.
Seeing the two red, wrinkled babies, Emperor Xiaowu gestured for the wet nurse to quickly take them away.
"Don't disturb the Empress's rest!" Emperor Xiaowu said softly.
The wet nurse smiled and quickly took the two children downstairs.
Shen Qingyue also breathed a sigh of relief.
She should go back now; it's raining...
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Shortly after, four groups of imperial guards left the palace.
A group of people escorted Shen Qingyue back to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion.
A group of people went to the Duke of Changsheng's mansion to report the good news.
A group of people went to Shangguan's residence to report the good news.
Another group went to Bao'en Temple on the outskirts of Beijing to report the good news to Shangguan Jin, who was praying there.
The heavy rain continued unabated, and the sound of horses' hooves pounding in the rain was particularly clear in the capital city on that rainy night...
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Inside the mansion of the Duke of Changsheng, the Duke of Changsheng stood under the eaves.
He's been on tenterhooks for two whole days.
Looking at the torrential rain, and the constant thunder and lightning, he was more anxious than anyone else.
How come she hasn't given birth after two days?
When the lady gave birth, she delivered the baby very quickly!
As the rain intensified, Chang Shenggong almost wished he could request permission to enter the palace.
Just as he was about to lose his temper, the butler ran over with a look of ecstatic joy.
"My lord! My lord! It's a birth! The Empress has given birth!"
May the dragon and phoenix bring you good fortune! May the dragon and phoenix bring you good fortune!
The butler ran and shouted.
Upon hearing this, Chang Shenggong hurriedly went to greet him.
"Really?! Where did you get this news?"
"The Imperial Guards... His Majesty sent the Imperial Guards to deliver this message."
"The messenger is still in the front hall," the butler said, wiping the rain from his face.
Upon hearing this, Chang Shenggong grabbed the bottom of his robe and ran to the front yard.
The butler quickly followed.
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"In reply to the Duke, the princess was born at three quarters past the hour of You (5:45 PM)."
The prince was also born at three quarters past the hour of You (5:45 PM), only a quarter of an hour later than the princess.
The Empress, princesses, and princes are all safe and sound!
His Majesty feared that the Duke would be anxious waiting, so he ordered us to deliver a message to him.
Congratulations, Your Excellency!
His Majesty said that the princess and prince arrived with rain, which is an auspicious sign for Great Yu!
Looking at the Imperial Guards who were offering their congratulations with clasped hands, Chang Shenggong threw his head back and laughed heartily.
Auspicious dragon and phoenix! Auspicious dragon and phoenix, how wonderful!
It still came with rain...
Good omen, very good omen!
"Thank you all for your hard work! You still had to make this trip in such heavy rain!"
"This little bit of hard-earned money, let's buy some drinks and have a good time! Let's get rid of this dampness!"
After he finished speaking, the steward immediately presented him with a large amount of silver notes.
Each one costs one thousand taels of silver, and each of these imperial guards delivering the messages can receive one...
The Imperial Guards were in good spirits!
Although they braved the heavy rain to deliver the mail, everyone was willing to come...
Upon receiving such good news, who wouldn't be throwing money around like crazy...?
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