Chapter 482 Extra Chapter 1: Princess Baocheng
Nine and a half months later.
It was summer again, and the lotus flowers in the pond in front of the Lotus Pavilion were in full bloom. Ji Qingwu asked Lanzhi to pick fresh lotus seeds for her to eat.
After eating just a few, Ji Qingwu dropped the lotus seeds she was holding, and her expression changed.
"Go back to Chen Ning Palace."
Lanzhi tripped and fell in panic, then scrambled to her side, saying, "Your Majesty, the sedan chair is waiting right there, don't be afraid."
Sihai jumped down from the willow tree and said nervously, "Your Majesty, I will go and call the Emperor right away."
Ji Qingwu frowned, and after the wave of pain subsided, he said, "Listen to my orders! Calling His Majesty now will be of no use; he can't give birth for me."
The emperor was still in the morning court session. Last year, a system of female officials was implemented, allowing talented women from aristocratic families to enter the court as female officials through a three-level examination.
This year, Li Chengxun was transferred back to the capital and advocated for a new imperial examination system. The old and new factions of the new party were making a lot of noise in the court, which gave Emperor Wusu a headache.
Chenning Palace.
Ji Qingwu's forehead was covered in sweat, and the ginseng slice she was biting was oozing amber juice, which dripped from her chin onto her neck.
She tried to regulate her breathing and exert even pressure.
"Your Highness, we can already see the little prince's head."
Ji Qingwu gripped the bed curtains tightly, finally unable to hold back her cries of pain.
Amidst the baby's cries, half of the palace door was suddenly knocked off, and someone staggered in.
The gold beads on Zhao Mingyan's crown swayed violently. All he could see was a bed covered in blood. He was deaf and could not hear the midwife's announcement of good news. His vision turned black and white, and his tall figure swayed back and forth.
Suddenly, everyone in the hall cried out in panic.
Ji Qingwu was still catching his breath when he glanced at the center of the commotion.
Emperor Wusu fainted.
Ji Qingwu waved impatiently: "Aunt Fanghua, tell Eunuch Li to help the Emperor away and block the door so that no wind can get in."
After she became pregnant, the emperor seemed to become a different person. He would often wake up in the middle of the night and look at her with melancholy.
Ji Qingwu had seen women experience prenatal anxiety, but she had never seen a husband so anxious.
Ji Qingwu repeatedly assured her that she would give birth to the child safely. She had a wealth of theoretical and practical experience, and even if things went wrong, there was the childbirth system. She was absolutely fine, but the effect was minimal.
She said softly, "Let me see the baby."
The midwife exclaimed with joy, "Your Majesty, it's a beautiful little princess!"
Ji Qingwu lifted the small quilt, revealing the baby's entire body was bright red. She carefully examined the infant's tiny hands and feet.
The midwife said, "They say that babies born with rosy skin will grow up to be fair and lovely."
Ji Qingwu smiled and kissed the baby's face, and the baby, with its eyes closed, smiled sweetly.
After the emperor awoke, he issued an imperial edict bestowing titles upon the newly born princess, naming her Princess Baocheng and Qiuqiu Princess Chenzhao.
Two months later, Princess Baocheng was indeed born, growing even more fair-skinned, like a sweet and delicious little milk cake, and everyone who saw her wanted to hold her and never let go.
Moreover, the little princess doesn't cry or fuss, and loves to be close to people. However, whoever holds her will want to nurse from that person.
One night, Ji Qingwu went to the purification room and returned to find the little girl climbing on the sleeping emperor. Her little hands were surprisingly strong as she parted his clothes to find her favorite spot.
With a loud thud, it woke His Majesty the Emperor.
Emperor Wusu picked up the child immediately. Upon seeing that it was his beloved little princess, he helplessly took her into his arms and gently reasoned with her.
Ji Qingwu couldn't help but laugh, bending over with mirth.
During the day, Yuanheng and Qiuqiu came to pay their respects. The two little people looked at the tiny figure with great affection.
Chiu Chiu wanted a younger brother more, someone who could follow her around like a little follower; she couldn't bear to have a delicate and adorable little sister.
As for the followers...
Chirp's eyes darted around.
My 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.
Chiu Chiu clapped her hands; she had other plans for her followers and had plenty of options.
Yuan Heng was already able to hold Princess Bao Cheng steadily. Looking at the little black head that was nestled against his chest, he stroked her soft hair and said excitedly with his dark eyes, "Mother, my younger sister likes me very much."
Ji Qingwu smiled, handed him the homemade baby bottle, and said, "She's hungry. Feed her, and she'll like you even more."
Perhaps Yuan Heng's childhood desires for food were not satisfied, for he felt a great sense of satisfaction watching Xiao Baocheng arch his back as he drank milk.
From that day on, Yuan Heng would come to Chenning Palace to take care of her every day after class. The little princess quickly became attached to this imperial brother, even more so than to her father and mother.
At a young age, Yuan Heng experienced what it's like to be both a father and a mother, but he enjoyed it and was obsessed with feeding his soft and sweet little princess.
Princess Chenzhao, on the other hand, spent all her time running around outside the palace.
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 Chenzhao appeared, the boys from each family cried loudly.
The three families, in a state of great distress, went to the Hall of Diligent Governance to lodge a complaint with the Emperor
Upon hearing this, Emperor Wusu simply replied calmly, "What younger brother doesn't get a beating?"
Prince Yong immediately thought of how disliked he had been. He couldn't risk getting himself beaten up for seeking justice for his son, so he nervously slipped away.
Before Yuchi Lianping could say anything, Emperor Wusu glanced at him and said coldly, "What kind of behavior is it for the General to have such a spoiled son?"
Yuchi Lianping also felt that his son was spoiled terribly by the princess. He would cry if there was even a little dust on his face. He couldn't refute her with a sullen face and left feeling frustrated.
Lu Juan, still standing in the hall with a smile on his face, asked Emperor Wusu, "Is there anything else, my dear minister?"
Lu Juan cupped his hands and said, "Since Princess Chenzhao likes me, I am willing to send my son into the palace to serve as a companion to Her Highness."
Emperor Wusu narrowed his eyes and said, "Your son is only two years old."
Lu Juan said with a smile, "I also wish to have a daughter as lovely as Princess Baocheng as soon as possible."
During dinner, Emperor Wusu discussed this matter with Ji Qingwu.
Ji Qingwu asked with a slightly surprised expression, "Brother-in-law really said that? He's really willing to give it up? His Majesty agreed?"
Zhao Mingyan added a bowl of lotus root soup to her bowl and said, "He wants me to raise his son for free, of course I won't agree."
Ji Qingwu took a sip of the soup and nodded, saying, "That's good. What parent wants to be separated from their child?"
Zhao Mingyan took her hand and suggested, "Awu, let Baocheng move to Yuanheng's Qianyuan Palace."
Ji Qingwu said, "What, does Your Majesty also want 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 Bao Cheng, still in her cradle:.......
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【postscript】
Zhao Mingyan had witnessed the bloodshed on the day Ji Qingwu gave birth, and even though her delivery went smoothly and she recovered well after childbirth, he was still filled with lingering fear.
Much, much later.
Ji Qingwu had not conceived again, which aroused her suspicion. After questioning the system, she discovered the reason.
Someone defied fate, only to revert back to his original state. After taking a drug concocted by Lexi, he became truly childless.
He won't say anything, and she won't ask.
Princess Baocheng was the last royal heir of the Northern Li dynasty.
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