"Wah—!!" The little dumpling in Xiao Yanchu's arms suddenly burst into loud cries, startling Xiao Yanchu.
"Mother, what's wrong? Did I hurt Nian'er?" Xiao Yanchu's face was filled with panic. She wondered if she had hurt her daughter because she had used too much force.
When Xiao Yanchu heard his daughter crying, he panicked. This little bundle of flesh was so soft and squishy, and he had absolutely no way to handle her.
Seeing her son's flustered appearance, Consort Jiang almost laughed. The mighty God of War of Great Chu was actually acting like this when he encountered his own child.
She smiled and said, "It's alright, the baby is just hungry. Let the wet nurse take care of him."
Just then, the wet nurse came over and said, "Your Highness, the little princess is hungry. Please give her to me."
Xiao Yanchu then realized what was happening, quickly handed the child to the wet nurse, and turned back into the room.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Xiao Jin had given birth safely.
Xiao Jin needed to rest, so she said goodbye and left. As for gifts, she could give them at the baby's one-month celebration.
Su Ruojin had changed into clean clothes, and Yan Luo was feeding her chicken soup.
"Give it to me." Xiao Yanchu took the chicken soup from Yanluo's hand and sat down by the bed to slowly feed it to Su Ruojin.
"Have you seen your daughter?" Su Ruojin asked.
Xiao Yanchu nodded. "I saw it. It's a tiny, soft little thing that looks like you."
"Are you unhappy?" Su Ruojin saw a hint of sadness in Xiao Yanchu's eyes.
“No, I’m very happy. Ah Jin, let’s not have any more children, okay? One daughter like Niannian is enough. I don’t want you to suffer like this anymore.” Xiao Yanchu scooped up a spoonful of chicken soup and gently fed it to Su Ruojin.
Su Ruojin finally understood what Xiao Yanchu was sad about. She smiled and said, "Having a child is a matter of fate. Whether you have one or not is all up to destiny. There's no need to deliberately refuse or force it."
I'm a doctor, I know how to take care of myself, see how well I'm doing?
"I'm sorry, Ah Jin, I've made you suffer." Xiao Yanchu's eyes reddened again.
"Alright, your punishment is to take good care of us, mother and daughter, from now on." Su Ruojin was a little touched, and also wanted to laugh.
If the court officials saw the Regent Prince like this, their jaws would probably drop.
"I swear, anyone who tries to harm you and your daughter will have to step over my dead body first!" Xiao Yanchu put down his bowl and solemnly said, pointing three fingers to the sky.
Just then, the voice of the newly appointed chief eunuch Zheng Xingxian came from outside: "The imperial edict has arrived."
Imperial edict?
Xiao Yanchu and Su Ruojin exchanged a glance. Xiao Yanchu shook his head, indicating that he had not drafted the imperial edict.
Now that Yi'er is at Qingyue Mountain, all imperial edicts are drafted and issued by Xiao Yanchu, so how could an imperial edict suddenly appear?
But since the imperial edict was proclaimed by Zheng Xing, it couldn't be wrong.
Since Su Ruojin had just given birth, Xiao Yanchu naturally wouldn't let her get up to receive the imperial decree.
He went out, and Eunuch Zheng greeted him with a broad smile. "Your Highness, this old servant has come on behalf of the Emperor to deliver the imperial edict." He then opened the edict and began to read it.
According to etiquette, Xiao Yanchu should kneel upon receiving the imperial decree. However, since the emperor was not in the palace and all state affairs were handled by the regent, who was essentially no different from the emperor, Eunuch Zheng dared not ask the regent to kneel.
"By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees:"
Regent Xiao Yanchu and Princess Su Ruojin were loyal to the emperor and loved their country. They assisted the emperor and devoted themselves to the country, working tirelessly for the nation and its people. Their contributions were invaluable.
The arrival of a daughter in their household is a truly auspicious sign. Therefore, their daughter is hereby granted the title of Princess Leyang.
From this day forward, she will enjoy the honors of a princess and receive the royal treatment.
So be it!
Xiao Yanchu was stunned. In the Great Chu, the legitimate daughters of princes were usually granted the title of princess, but he never expected such an imperial decree.
In this way, Nian'er was born a princess.
Eunuch Zheng chuckled and whispered, "Your Highness, this was secretly prepared by His Majesty before he went to Qingyue Mountain, and there were two copies. One was for the young princess, and the other was for the young prince. His Majesty forbade anyone to make a fuss about it."
Xiao Yanchu found it somewhat amusing; this little guy, Yi'er.
Yi'er didn't know whether A Jin would have a boy or a girl, so she prepared two imperial edicts, which was quite thoughtful.
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