A servant soon brought over a bowl of cooked noodles and said very respectfully, "Your Highness, the noodles are ready. Please have a bite!"
Guan Zhiyue first pouted. Although she couldn't eat other delicious food, it was still better than having nothing to eat, right?
"Okay, okay, bring it over quickly!" Guan Zhiyue said weakly.
Li Qiji quickly took the bowl of noodles that the palace maid brought and fed Guan Zhiyue spoonful by spoonful.
Guan Zhiyue was seen leaning against the headboard, eating noodles in small bites. What was most unbelievable was that she was also drinking the soup!
Li Qiji had no choice but to bring the bowl to her mouth.
The two midwives and Granny Jin standing to the side never stopped twitching their lips.
The Empress was just half-dead a moment ago, but now she's full of energy and eating noodles with gusto.
It's simply too surreal. Other pregnant women already experience pain and spasms throughout their bodies during childbirth...
They have no energy left to eat, but look at our Empress!
There was some howling just now, but looking around now, there's no one left who needs to howl!
Now everyone just starts doing it right away!
After eating and drinking her fill, Guan Zhiyue lay back down on the bed and said with a look of disgust, "You two stinky brats, get out here right now, or I'll teach you a lesson when you come out."
Li Qiji turned around and put the bowl down, his hand trembled, and the bowl almost fell to the ground.
The midwife examined him again before saying, "Oh dear, he's moving!"
"Your Majesty, you must hold back!"
The two midwives got busy again, quickly standing guard at the foot of the bed, waiting for the newborn to arrive.
As a warm current slid down her body, Guan Zhiyue frowned, a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead, and she couldn't help but grip the bed sheet tightly.
Seeing this, Li Qiji reached out and took Guan Zhiyue's hand in his own, then lowered his head and gently kissed the back of her hand, as if he were giving her some kind of strength.
Guan Zhiyue felt a warm glow in her heart, and her strength gradually returned. With a single effort, she shook the person off the ground.
"Oh, it's out, it's out."
As the midwife exclaimed with joy, Guan Zhiyue also felt that tearing pain.
"Waaaaaahh ...
A cry suddenly echoed throughout the room, sending shivers down everyone's spine.
"And don't get too excited yet!" Guan Zhiyue said.
Granny Jin and the two midwives finally snapped out of their excitement and continued to keep watch.
The second child seemed to be sulking, and it took about ten minutes before it finally crawled out of Guan Zhiyue's belly.
But the cry was extremely loud, even louder than the first baby born.
She seemed to feel wronged, or perhaps she was taking the opportunity to cry and complain.
After the midwife quickly cleaned the baby, she carried it to Guan Zhiyue's bedside.
The congratulations were delivered with such joyful enthusiasm, as if those auspicious words were free.
One by one they bounced out, bringing joy to everyone in the room.
The three children guarding the courtyard heard the baby crying and tried to rush into the room, but Bilian held them back.
"Aunt Bilian, why can't we go in?"
"Your Highness, let's wait a little longer. We'll go over to the room Her Majesty moved to once everything is ready inside."
Li Jingyu didn't quite understand. He tilted his head and looked at Bi Lian, trying to see if there was anything wrong with her face, but no matter how he looked, he couldn't find anything.
Chang Le, who was standing to the side, said, "Brother, I heard from the nanny that you shouldn't go in and disturb a girl giving birth."
Li Jingyu still didn't understand, but that didn't stop him from being an obedient good boy!
He didn't press further, and stood calmly in the courtyard, waiting for the people inside to come out.
After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the two midwives came out from inside.
Each of them was carrying a large purse, one in their arms and the other in theirs.
His mouth was stretched so wide it almost reached behind his ears, and he said such sweet things without repeating a single one.
As Li Jingyu watched the person emerge, he stepped forward with an air of royal authority, his young face filled with determination.
Looking at the two midwives, he asked, "Grannies, what brings you out here? How is my mother?"
The midwife looked at the little boy in front of her, whose entire demeanor was different.
He then respectfully replied, "Your Highness, Her Majesty the Empress is well and is changing her clothes. She will be able to move to a new position soon."
"What about my sister?" Li Jingxuan interjected.
The midwife chuckled, "Oh dear, my two little princes, you want a little sister? Well, that might not be possible this time."
Li Jingxuan looked confused and asked with a blank expression, "Why not? Didn't Mother just give birth?"
Li Jingyu understood the midwife's meaning and raised an eyebrow, asking, "Is Mother giving birth to two younger brothers again this time?"
The midwife respectfully said, "Yes, the eldest prince is very clever. These are two little brothers. Congratulations to the two little princes on becoming older brothers."
Li Jingyu nodded and remained silent, but Li Jingxuan was somewhat incredulous, muttering, "How come it's a younger brother? Shouldn't it be a younger sister?"
"Oh, if only I had a younger sister!"
Li Lexin raised an eyebrow at Li Jingxuan and said, "Jingxuan, you can keep racking your brains! Anyway, while you're looking forward to your little sister, I'm still your older sister!"
Li Jingxuan was internally devastated!
Why couldn't he have been born earlier?
Why can't he be a girl?
well!
I really want a girl!
This cute little girl is so adorable!
After having the servants clean Guan Zhiyue, Granny Jin was about to call a eunuch to carry her to the next room when Li Qiji said, "No need, I'll do it myself."
After saying that, he bent down and picked up Guan Zhiyue from under the covers, then said, "Bring the two little princes over here as well."
Granny Jin instructed two palace maids to quickly bring the two infants over.
Right now, she's sleeping soundly with her eyes closed!
Guan Zhiyue told Li Qiji to kick the person out, but before she could even speak!
The three little ones, Li Jingyu, peeked in cautiously and asked tentatively, "Mother, are you still in pain?"
They had just heard it in the courtyard; Guan Zhiyue's shouts were truly earth-shattering and soul-stirring.
Guan Zhiyue said with a smile, "If the Empress is not in pain, why didn't you go to class?"
What are you doing here?
Li Jingxuan moved closer to Guan Zhiyue in a coquettish manner.
Then he said, "The Empress Dowager gave birth to a baby today, and we asked the master for leave, which he approved."
Guan Zhiyue raised her hand and stroked Li Jingyu's little head.
Then he said, "Mother, I'm fine now, I'm just a little sleepy. Would you like to go back first?"
"May I come to see Mother again tonight after she has taken a nap?"
Li Lexin leaned forward and nuzzled Guan Zhiyue's hand before proudly declaring, "Mother, Chang Le will take good care of my two younger brothers."
"Then you should rest first, Mother. Chang Le will come to pay her respects again when you wake up!"
Guan Zhiyue is so relieved! Although this time she gave birth to another drafty baby, thankfully she has this sweet little girl to rely on!
"Sister, but I want to stay with Mother!" Li Jingxuan said.
Guan Zhiyue just wants to go to her space to wash up right now. Is this sticky stuff really okay?
It really is a drafty cotton-padded jacket!
Seeing Guan Zhiyue's pleading eyes, Li Qiji, who was standing to the side, had no choice but to raise his hand to help shoo her away.
"Alright, everyone go back now, come back tonight."
The three little ones then ran off in a flash...
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