Chapter 482 Extra 1 Little Princess Baocheng
Nine and a half months later.
It was summer again, and the lotus flowers in the pond in front of the Handan Pavilion were in full bloom. Ji Qingwu asked Lanzhi to pick fresh lotus seeds for her.
After eating a few, the lotus seeds in Ji Qingwu's hand fell to the ground and her expression changed.
"Return to Chenning Palace."
Lanzhi fell down in panic, and ran to her side, "Madam, the sedan chair is waiting right next to us, don't be afraid."
Sihai jumped down from the willow tree and said nervously, "My queen, I will go and call the emperor now." Ji Qingwu frowned, waited for the pain to pass, and said, "All follow my orders! It will be useless to call the emperor now, and he can't give birth to a child for me."
The emperor was still in the morning court. Last year, the female official system was implemented. Talented women from aristocratic families could pass the three-level examination and enter the court as female officials.
This year, Li Chengxun was transferred back to the imperial city and advocated a new imperial examination system. The new party and the old factions made a lot of noise in the court, and Emperor Wu Su also had a headache.
Chenning Palace.
Ji Qingwu's forehead was covered with sweat, and the ginseng slice she was biting was oozing amber juice, which dripped from her chin to her neck.
She tried to regulate her breathing and exert her strength evenly.
"Your Majesty, I can already see the little prince's head."
Ji Qingwu grabbed the bed curtain tightly and finally couldn't help but scream in pain.
Along with the sound of a baby crying, the palace door was suddenly half opened and someone staggered in.
The gold beads on Zhao Mingyan's crown were shaking violently. All he could see was the blood-stained bedding. He was deaf and couldn't even hear the midwife's voice announcing the good news. Everything in front of him turned black and white, and his tall figure swayed again and again.
Everyone in the hall suddenly started shouting in panic.
Ji Qingwu was still gasping for breath and glanced at the center of the noise.
Emperor Wu Su fainted.
Ji Qingwu waved her hand impatiently: "Aunt Fanghua, ask Eunuch Li to help the emperor away and block the door so no wind can get in."
After she became pregnant, the emperor seemed like a different person. He often woke up in the middle of the night and looked at her sadly.
Ji Qingwu had seen women suffering from prenatal anxiety, but he had never seen a husband so anxious.
Ji Qingwu repeatedly assured her that she would give birth to the baby safely. She had a lot of theoretical and practical experience, and if worst came to worst, she still had the childbirth system, so she would definitely be fine. But the effect was minimal.
She said softly, "Hold the child and let me see it."
The midwife said happily: "My Queen, it's a beautiful little princess."
Ji Qingwu lifted the small quilt and saw the baby's whole body was red. She carefully examined the baby's hands and feet.
The midwife said, "They say that babies have red and tender skin when they are just born, and they will be fair and lovely when they grow up."
Ji Qingwu bent his lips and kissed the child on the face, and the baby with his eyes closed also smiled sweetly.
After the emperor woke up, he issued an edict to confer titles on the newly born princess, naming her Princess Baocheng and Jiujiu Princess Chenzhao.
Two months later, Princess Baocheng grew even fairer and more complexioned, like a sweet and delicious little cake. Anyone who saw her wanted to hold her in their arms.
The little princess doesn't cry or make a fuss, and she likes to be close to people, but she will ask for milk from whoever holds her.
One day, Ji Qingwu went to the purification room at night, and when he came back he saw the little girl climbing on the sleeping emperor. Her strong little hands pushed aside his clothes to find her most beloved place.
With a big bite, the emperor was woken up.
Emperor Wu Su picked up the child and when he saw that it was his beloved little princess, he held her in his arms helplessly and spoke to her in a gentle voice.
Ji Qingwu couldn't help laughing so hard that he bent over with laughter.
During the day, Yuan Heng and Jiu Jiu came to pay their respects. The two little people looked at the little people and couldn't let go.
Jiujiu wants a younger brother more, who can follow her around like a follower. She can't bear to have a delicate and cute little sister.
As for the followers...
Jiujiu's eyes rolled around.
My eldest aunt gave birth to a younger brother, my aunt Huachang also gave birth to a younger brother, and my aunt Tao also gave birth to a younger brother.
Jiujiu clapped her hands and told her followers that she had other plans and had plenty of candidates.
Yuan Heng was already able to hold Princess Baocheng steadily. Looking at the dark little head that was rubbing against his chest, he stroked her soft hair and said excitedly with his black eyes, "Mother, my sister likes me very much."
Ji Qingwu smiled, handed him the homemade bottle, and said, "She's hungry. Feed her, she'll like you more."
Perhaps it was because Yuan Heng’s appetite was not satisfied when he was young, and when he saw Xiao Baocheng arching his butt to drink milk, he felt a great sense of satisfaction in his heart.
From that day on, Yuan Heng would come to Chenning Palace to look after her after class every day. The little princess soon became attached to this royal brother, even more than to her father and mother.
Yuan Heng experienced the feeling of being both a father and a mother at a young age, but he enjoyed it and was obsessed with feeding the soft and sweet little princess.
Princess Chen Zhao ran around outside the palace all day.
Today she went to Prime Minister Lu's house, the next day she went to the Princess's residence, and a few days later she appeared at Prince Yong's residence. Every time Princess Chen Zhao showed up, the boys in each family would cry loudly.
The three families went to the Qinzheng Palace to file a complaint with the emperor in great distress.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Wu Su simply said calmly: "How can a younger brother not get beaten?"
Prince Yong immediately thought of how disliked he had been. He could not seek justice for his son, and he would get himself involved and beaten, so he slipped away with a guilty conscience.
Yuchi Lianping wanted to say something, but Emperor Wu Su glanced at him and said coldly, "What a shame that the general gave birth to a spoiled son."
Yuchi Lianping also felt that his son was spoiled to an unacceptable extent by the princess, and would cry if he got a little dust on his face. Yuchi Lianping had a sullen face and was unable to refute, so he walked away in frustration.
Lu Juan was still standing in the hall with a smile on his face. Emperor Wu Su asked, "My dear minister, do you have anything else to say?"
Lu Juan cupped his hands and said, "Since Princess Chen Zhao likes me, I am willing to send my son to the palace to be a companion to Her Royal Highness."
Emperor Wu Su narrowed his eyes and said, "Your son is only two years old."
Lu Juan said with a smile: "I also want to have a daughter as lovely as Princess Baocheng as soon as possible."
During dinner, Emperor Wu Su and Ji Qingwu talked about this matter.
Ji Qingwu looked slightly surprised and said, "If my brother-in-law really said so, he would really be willing to do so. Has His Majesty agreed?"
Zhao Mingyan gave her a bowl of lotus root soup and said, "He wants me to raise his son for free, but of course I don't agree."
Ji Qingwu tasted the soup and nodded, "That's fine. What parent wants to be separated from their child?"
Zhao Mingyan held her hand and discussed with her, "Awu, let Baocheng move to Yuanheng's Qianyuan Hall."
Ji Qingwu asked, "Why, Your Majesty also wants to have another child?"
Zhao Mingyan's eyes darkened and he said, "Awu, the children have grown up and it's time for them to have their own lives."
Princess Baocheng, who is still crying in the cradle: ......
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【postscript】
Zhao Mingyan had seen the bloody scene on the day Ji Qingwu gave birth. Even though her delivery was smooth and she recovered well after delivery, he still had lingering fears.
A long, long time later.
Ji Qingwu had not gotten pregnant again, so she became suspicious and after questioning the system, she discovered the reason.
Someone changed his fate against the will of heaven, and then changed it back again. After taking the medicine prepared by Lexi, he became a true childless person.
If he didn't tell her, she wouldn't ask.
Princess Baocheng is the last royal heir of Northern Li.
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