"I understand General Shen's purpose, but our Murong family is Xiao'er's support and will not allow her to be harmed in any way. General Shen, why don't you go back first and we can discuss this matter later..."
Shen Tao understood the meaning behind his words: everything would only be truly over after the Princess Consort safely gave birth to the young prince. If anything happened to the Princess Consort, the Shen family would likely be finished...
"This humble general understands and will visit again in the future!" Shen Tao bowed and strode out.
Time flies, and two months have passed in the blink of an eye. Inside the Prince of Yan's mansion, Chu Tianze is still busy. He no longer goes back to personally command the battle, but every day there are military intelligence reports rushing in from the front lines that need to be processed.
The battle of Huaijiang has reached its most critical moment. If the Yan Prince's Mansion successfully crosses the river, it will have control of half of the Great Xia territory...
Inside the main courtyard, Bai Chuxiao, who was nearly seven months pregnant, was becoming increasingly pregnant.
"Your Highness, the Second Young Mistress is about to give birth!" Qingzhu landed in the courtyard like the wind and said urgently.
"Quickly, prepare the carriage immediately, I want to go and see!" Bai Chuxiao's face lit up with joy.
"Your Highness, there's no need to rush. A child can't be born in a short time!" Lanxiang and Lanxin each supported Bai Chuxiao on one side.
Bai Chuxiao smiled and said, "That's hard to say. If you go too late, you might miss the freshly baked babies..."
As soon as I stepped out of the main courtyard, I saw a figure in a black brocade robe standing calmly in front of me.
Lanxiang and Lanxin quickly made way for her, and Chu Tianze helped Bai Chuxiao up, saying helplessly, "Xiaoxiao, you're so far along in your pregnancy now, is it really okay for you to go and watch someone give birth?"
He wasn't afraid of being scared; he had heard that childbirth wasn't a pleasant experience, and he didn't think Xiaoxiao had that kind of resilience...
Bai Chuxiao raised an eyebrow, "That's Xihan's child. I promised before that I would be her baby's godmother!"
Chu Tianze was speechless. "That's your second brother's child too. It's not appropriate for you to call her your goddaughter..."
Bai Chuxiao blinked. "It seems so, but each case has its own interpretation, so there's no conflict!"
"Let's go first, then we'll talk..."
Chu Tianze was speechless. He accompanied Bai Chuxiao into the carriage, which leisurely headed towards the Murong residence.
In Murong Xuan's courtyard, the door to the central room was tightly closed, and several anxious figures sat outside: Old Madam Murong, Murong Yuan, and Murong Cheng. Murong Xuan, on the other hand, paced back and forth in front of the door.
Madam Murong and Madam Murong were inside with Kong Xihan. From time to time, sounds of pain and the encouraging voices of the midwife could be heard from inside.
Bai Chuxiao, who had just stepped into the courtyard, silently wiped away a bead of sweat upon hearing the voice. Giving birth was indeed a technical job.
"I told you not to come..." Chu Tianze said softly, looking at her sudden change in expression.
"Xiao girl, what are you doing here..." Old Madam Murong's expression changed as she looked at the two people who entered, and she even forgot to perform the proper etiquette.
"Grandmother, I've come to see Sister Xihan, so I can get to know her in advance..." Bai Chuxiao forced a smile.
As soon as she finished speaking, Kong Xihan's voice came again, and Bai Chuxiao was startled, feeling her stomach ache even more.
"Your Highness, please take Xiao'er to the front to rest. Don't wait here. We'll let you know when the baby is born!" Old Madam Murong said quickly, afraid that she would be frightened.
Although Xiao Yatou has practiced martial arts since childhood and has a strong personality, childbirth is different. Just because you have a good constitution doesn't mean you don't have to suffer. If you hear such a scene before your child is even born, you'll definitely have a trauma.
Chu Tianze nodded and said softly to the woman beside him, "Listen to your grandmother, shall we go and wait in front?"
“Okay…” Bai Chuxiao thought for a moment and decided to not adapt yet… This is not adaptation, it’s intimidation… She suddenly felt that having a baby once is enough, having to do it twice is just too much.
Chu Tianze led Bai Chuxiao to the front hall and sat them down. Lan Xin then skillfully retrieved a bowl of medicine for preventing miscarriage from the Murong residence.
"Your Highness, the Second Young Mistress's baby is still quite a while away. Please have some drink first..."
Bai Chuxiao nodded. She felt her heart beating a little fast and couldn't help but feel worried for her sister Xihan who was suffering.
Chu Tianze took it and fed it to her spoonful by spoonful until the medicine was finished.
Bai Chuxiao suddenly spoke up, "Tianze..."
"Hmm, what's wrong..."
"Whether it's a boy or a girl, we only want this one, okay..." Bai Chuxiao gently touched her lower abdomen.
"Okay!" Chu Tianze agreed without hesitation.
He never approved of having so many brothers and sisters. Even brothers born of the same mother would fight tooth and nail for power and status in the royal family. It would be better to have only one.
Besides, he felt that childbirth was indeed terrible, and he didn't want Xiaoxiao to suffer that pain.
The young maids standing nearby were somewhat surprised to see Chu Tianze agree so readily. The royal family valued offspring highly, so did the prince really not mind?
"Really? If it were a young girl, would you be willing to hand over the Prince of Yan's mansion or the empire you've conquered to her?" Bai Chuxiao raised an eyebrow.
Chu Tianze tapped her head. “Why not? I know what you mean. Whether it’s a boy or a girl, we can raise them well, and they won’t be bad. Besides, Xiaoxiao owns half of the Yan Prince’s estate, so why can’t we give it to our daughter? Of course, she has to be willing. If she’s as capable in both literature and martial arts as Xiaoxiao, she’ll have no problem taking control of the Yan Prince’s estate…”
Bai Chuxiao was a little happier, "Your Highness is truly enlightened!"
Chu Tianze's eyes, however, revealed a different kind of light as he whispered, "Historically, there have been empresses before. How about we overthrow Chu Tianling's throne and let Xiaoxiao sit on it?"
Bai Chuxiao's eyes widened, and she pinched his cheek. "Are you really His Highness the Prince of Yan of the Great Xia Dynasty?"
This guy's ideas are so avant-garde that he's not like an ancient person at all, but when he says them, she actually feels that they are not lies, but rather his true thoughts.
The maidservants serving nearby immediately lowered their heads, staring intently at the ground, wishing they could disappear into nowhere. Was this something they could hear? Was this something they could see?
Chu Tianze slapped her hand away and said calmly, "The real deal..."
Bai Chuxiao was somewhat bewildered. She could only comfort herself by saying that this guy had become like this because of the daily influence of the stories from her past life. Otherwise, she would have suspected that the guy's inner self had also been changed.
Seeing that she was in a good mood, Chu Tianze's eyes flashed with a smile.
Looking at his appearance, Bai Chuxiao gave a low snort, leaned closer, and said with a smile, "May I ask, Your Highness, if I become the Empress, what will you be?"
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