Chapter 1108: Entering Beijing

After a while, the child was sent back to the delivery room. Xue Han had already cleaned up. It was raining outside and the smell of blood could not be allowed in the house. The smell was still very strong. Because Xue Han did not like incense, she did not light any incense in the house.

Xue Han glanced at his young lady, and finally felt so exhausted that his eyelids started drooping, so he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

When Rongchuan came in and smelled the blood, his legs felt weak. How much blood had been lost? When he saw his wife's pale face, he felt so distressed that he sat down carefully beside the bed and gently held his wife's hand.

Zhulan hadn't gone out, not only because she was worried about her daughter, but also because she had been sitting with her for too long and her waist was hurting so much that she needed to take a break. "Xuehan is fine, she'll be fine once she wakes up. She knows now that she has used up all her strength."

Rong Chuan raised his head and paused, seeing his mother's purple hands, which were covered with finger marks. "Mom, your hands?"

Zhulan moved her hands, and her own hands were really miserable. "Your wife is holding it."

Rongchuan felt guilty, "I made my mother worry today."

Zhulan didn't care. The female officials and midwives in the delivery room all left, leaving only the water maid looking after the child. Zhulan thought for a moment and asked, "Your daughter was born today, and it rained outside. What do you think?"

Rong Chuan was just outside, and the eldest sister-in-law was just muttering that it would be better if the daughter was born later. Dad also had some of this idea, "Mom, you and Dad raised me. I'm not stupid. My daughter is just a little lucky, not at the best time."

Zhulan smiled. There was nothing she could do. Ancient people were more superstitious, especially about birth horoscopes. "It's good that you can think this way. You no longer need a blessed lady to bless your status."

Even though she didn't go out, she could guess some of the Ningguo Mansion's thoughts. To the Song family and others who didn't know the truth, the Ningguo Mansion was in a bad state right now and needed a big happy event. Lord Ning felt sorry for Rongchuan, but because of Rongchuan's true identity, Lord Ning didn't think it was a bad thing to have great fortune. It was nothing for the emperor's granddaughter to have greater fortune.

Rong Chuan whispered, "Mother, I'm scared. My daughter is smart enough to choose the right time to be born. I'm really afraid that if the time is wrong, the next time there's a drought, I'll ask my daughter to pray for rain."

No matter what her status is at that time, under the heavy pressure, his daughter can only be a sacrifice. Moreover, he does not want his daughter to be too high. Her parents have always said that being ordinary is a blessing. He has always believed so. The greater the responsibility, the heavier the burden. It is good to be ordinary and happy.

Zhu Lan curled her lips in satisfaction, "As long as you know what's going on."

As long as Rongchuan knows what's going on, the emperor won't think too much about it. The emperor feels guilty towards Rongchuan. As for the empress, she had already said what she should have said when the female official was here just now. I believe the empress understands.

Inside the palace, the emperor and the prince were standing by the window, looking at the rain curtain outside. The prince said in a very happy tone, "Father, it's raining."

The emperor laughed and said, "Yes, it is raining. It is a heavy rain. The drought will be alleviated. It is a happy event, a happy event."

After a pause, he asked Eunuch Liu, "Has Rongchuan's child been born?"

Eunuch Liu hadn't received the news yet, and just as he was about to reply, the young eunuch came in and said, "Your Majesty, half an hour ago, Prince Ning had a baby girl, weighing six pounds."

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Liu congratulated, "Congratulations, Your Majesty."

The emperor motioned the eunuch to leave. He was happy to have a legitimate granddaughter, but then he thought more, "Has the rain been falling for half an hour?"

The prince immediately understood what his father was asking, "No."

The emperor was silent for a moment, then laughed, "This girl is blessed and clever. She is blessed but not too eager to show off. She is indeed the granddaughter I have been waiting for."

The prince also had a smile on his face, he was not a narrow-minded person, he could tolerate the Prince of Qi, let alone his own brother. He did not care about his niece who was blessed with great fortune, but now that she was no longer blessed, he liked her even more, thinking that she was worthy of being born by his own brother, and children were always likable.

The emperor happily went to look for the name he had chosen long ago. "When the imperial physician examined the patient, I asked if it was a boy or a girl. I saw that all the names were girls'."

The prince is aiming at your father, so your father really has a magical hand that can touch men and women accurately. Your father has exposed it.

The next morning, Zhulan woke up and saw Zhou Shuren. Zhou Shuren was applying ointment to his daughter-in-law's hands. When he saw her wake up, he muttered, "This is just a daughter-in-law. Let's try someone else."

Zhulan felt sweet inside, because he felt sorry for her. "Have you come to see your granddaughter?"

Zhou Shuren put down the ointment and blew on his wife's hand. "I've seen her. The little girl is pretty. By the way, she has been named. The emperor gave her the name. Eunuch Liu sent it here first."

Zhulan asked, "What's your name?"

Zhou Shuren curled his lips, "Linxi."

When Zhulan heard that the emperor only gave the names, Ning Linxi and Zhang Linxi, she lowered her voice and asked, "Did Eunuch Liu say anything else when he came?"

Zhou Shuren knew his wife's worries, and he was also worried, so he came over early in the morning to check on her and to warn Rongchuan, "Eunuch Liu didn't say much, he just looked at the child and went back, and brought a gift from the Empress."

Zhulan was relieved. The emperor and the queen felt guilty about Rongchuan, and their minds were clear. "That's good."

When Zhou Shuren arrived at the government office, he said, "The baby is born. You should go back home today. I have slept enough in the Ministry of Revenue."

Zhulan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll pack up and go home in a while."

Zhou Shuren was satisfied. A home is a home only when there is a wife. "Well, I will go to the Ministry of Revenue first."

"good."

Zhulan waited until Zhou Shuren left before she got up. Her hands were still sore. She sat by the window and looked at the heavy rain outside. She felt happy.

As Mrs. Song combed her mistress' hair, she said, "My aunt came over just now and said that the child won't have a third-day bath, saying that it's better to keep it low-key."

Zhulan knew what was going on. This was what Rongchuan and her husband had said. It was better not to hold a third-day bath. They should keep a low profile to avoid being made into a fuss. "Okay, we'll pack up and go home."

Mrs. Song: "Yes."

Zhulan had breakfast and then looked at the daughter. The daughter looked better. She saw her mother's eyes on her hand and said, "Mother, I am an unfilial daughter."

Zhulan, "Okay, Mom's hand is fine. I see you had a good rest. I'm going home too."

"Um."

Zhulan also told her some things to pay attention to during the confinement period, and finally, after seeing that her granddaughter had breastfed, she got up and left to go home.

The heavy rain lasted for a whole day and a whole night. After the rain stopped and the sky cleared, a lot of water accumulated in Zhou's lake. The heavy rain alleviated the drought.

Because the Ningguo Mansion did not hold a third-day bathing ceremony, only those who were familiar with the family sent gifts. More attention was paid to the heavy rain. It was said that this heavy rain fell over a large area, and even the drought-stricken states received rain. The emperor and the prince were very happy.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, more than ten days had passed. During these ten days, it rained twice, and both were heavy, which completely alleviated the drought.

The King of Liang finally entered the capital. If it had not been for the heavy rain, the journey would have been much shorter.