Chapter 38 Birth

Time flies by like a white horse passing by.

This year, due to His Majesty's serious illness, the New Year and festivals were celebrated in an unusually simple manner. The entire palace seemed to be shrouded in a gloomy and depressing atmosphere, filled with endless sorrow.

The Lantern Festival comes half a month after the Chinese New Year.

Su Jingyao finally gave birth.

The queen had carefully decorated the delivery room long before, and had also specially arranged for five experienced maids to be on standby.

After hearing the report from the palace maid of Xiyan Palace, Imperial Doctor Li also arrived outside the palace early and waited, paying full attention.

Be fully prepared in case of any unexpected situation.

This was Su Jingyao's first time giving birth, and she felt extremely unfamiliar and nervous about everything.

Fortunately, she had an experienced Nanny Li who took good care of her, and several experienced maids who assisted her.

She was carefully carried into the delivery room.

Wave after wave of pain came over her like a tide, and beads of sweat covered her forehead.

He clenched his teeth tightly, and every breath seemed extremely difficult.

The pain of childbirth is really unbearable!

What's more, in this backward ancient time, a little carelessness could endanger one's life.

If Su Jingyao didn't have enough confidence in her body that she took good care of, she probably wouldn't have dared to get pregnant and have a child so easily.

After all, in ancient times, giving birth was an extremely dangerous thing, and one could lose one's life if one was not careful!

After experiencing frequent contractions, Su Jingyao officially began the difficult birth process.

Her voice became louder and louder, and her cries of pain echoed in the delivery room, as if she wanted to vent all her pain.

Her hands were tightly grasping the quilt, her fingers had turned pale from the force, and her joints were slightly raised. One could tell from the looks of her that she was in tremendous pain.

The body was shaking with pain.

For the sake of the children, I tried my best.

When Jun Zechen hurried over, he heard her painful moans coming from inside.

The sound seemed to be a cry from the depths of the soul, which made people feel heartbroken.

Tonight is the Lantern Festival, and a small banquet is held in the palace.

Because Su Jingyao's belly was too big and she had difficulty moving, she did not participate.

When the palace maids from Xiyan Palace went to report to the prince, the banquet had not yet ended.

But when Jun Zechen heard the news, he was extremely anxious and rushed over immediately.

The Queen presided over the banquet.

"Your servant\/Your servant pays respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

The palace servants in Xiyan Palace knelt down in unison and saluted.

"Your humble servant greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Imperial Physician Li also hurried forward and bowed.

Jun Zechen looked solemn, his brows were furrowed, and his eyes were full of worry and concern.

The woman's painful moans echoed in his ears, making his heart feel as if it was tightly grasped by an invisible hand, causing him extreme discomfort.

"Everyone, get up. What's going on now?"

Jun Zechen's voice was low and hoarse, filled with anxiety and worry.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. The Concubine is taking good care of her baby, and the fetal position is very good. She will definitely be able to give birth to a royal heir safely."

Doctor Li replied quickly, with a hint of comfort in his voice.

Jun Zechen frowned and nodded slightly to show that he understood, but the anxiety in his heart did not diminish at all.

In order to get to Xiyan Palace as quickly as possible, he walked much faster.

Gradually, the Crown Princess, An Liangdi and others also arrived, except Tang Fengyi, after all, she was in very unwell.

Miaoyun, Miaoxia and Nanny Li were accompanying their master in the delivery room, while Miaoyue and Miaoxue were waiting outside.

Seeing so many masters coming, Miaoyue walked forward.

"Your Highness, the Master may still need some time to give birth. Would Your Highness and the other Masters like to sit next door?"

Jun Zechen looked at the women behind him and his brows furrowed even more tightly.

"Princess, please take them to sit next door."

"Your Highness, aren't you going?" Ling Yue asked.

"I'll stay here and guard it." Jun Zechen's tone was firm and resolute.

Ling Yue felt a surge of sadness in her heart, she lowered her eyes and said, "Your Highness, I will stay here to look after my sister."

Then, she turned to the other concubines and said, "If you are tired, go to the warm room next door to rest."

An Liangdi and the others saw that His Royal Highness and the Crown Princess were standing outside the delivery room, so they naturally would not go and take a rest and ask for trouble.

So they all looked determined and expressed their willingness to continue waiting patiently for Concubine Su to give birth.

Time passed by minute by minute, and it was almost an hour.

Su Jingyao was sweating profusely at this time, her whole body was wet, as if she had just been pulled out of the water.

His pale face turned red due to the exertion, and his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.

One of the midwives shouted excitedly: "My dear, the head is coming out, the head is coming out, please help!"

Su Jingyao held Li Ma's hand tightly. Hearing this, she clenched her teeth and exerted all her strength again.

She never wants to have children again!

Finally, a loud cry was heard and the baby came out.

When Grandma Wu saw the child for the first time, her eyes instantly lit up with joy, "It's the emperor's grandson, the little emperor's grandson!"

Everyone in the delivery room cheered and rejoiced, with happy smiles on their faces.

This is the eldest son of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!

Such a joyous event will surely bring rich rewards.

Nanny Li and several maids carefully wiped the baby clean, then carried the baby out of the delivery room.

The moment Su Jingyao gave birth, it seemed as if all the strength in her body had been drained away. She collapsed powerlessly and fell into a deep sleep.

Miaoyun and Miaoxia helped her take care of herself, changed her into clean underwear, and tidied her appearance.

The master had long ago instructed them to maintain a perfect image in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince at all times and in all places, and not to slack off even after giving birth.

After all, Su Jingyao is not sure how much Jun Zechen likes her, and she cannot make any mistakes in front of her boss.

When Jun Zechen heard the child crying, his heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.

He looked at the child in Nanny Li's arms, and then couldn't wait to step into the delivery room to visit the little woman.

Seeing this, several old women quickly stopped him.

"Your Highness, you absolutely cannot do that. The delivery room is bloody and dirty. You cannot go in!"

Jun Zechen's face was gloomy. He had seen all kinds of bloody scenes.

The delivery room was filled with the blood of his woman and child, why couldn't he go in and take a look?

"How dare you! Is there any place I can't enter?"

He insisted on going in. At this time, Nanny Li came up quickly with the child in her arms and tried to persuade him earnestly.

"Your Highness, if you go into the delivery room today, I'm afraid there will be a lot of talk about the master in the palace tomorrow. Please think about the master!"

Jun Zechen had just taken a step forward, but before he even touched the ground, he retracted his foot after hearing what Nanny Li said.

He will abolish these outdated rules sooner or later!

But in order not to cause trouble to the little woman who had just given birth, Jun Zechen held back and did not move forward.

At this time, the Queen also hurried over with a satisfied smile on her face. It was obvious that a palace maid had already told her in advance that the concubine had given birth to a grandson.

"Quickly bring my grandson here so I can have a good look at him!"

The queen spoke impatiently, her voice full of anticipation.

Nanny Li held the child carefully and walked steadily to the Queen.

The queen slowly took off her armor and gently stroked the child's delicate cheek with the back of her hand. Her movements were so gentle, for fear of hurting this little life.

"Good, good, good, you are really my good grandson! Today, all those who helped the concubine to give birth will be rewarded greatly, and all the palace maids in Xiyan Palace will also be rewarded!"

The Queen's voice was full of joy and love.

"Prince, come and see how much this child looks like you." The Queen said to Jun Zechen with a smile.

Seeing his mother so happy, Jun Zechen was also filled with joy.

His eyes fell on the child, and there was a gleam of excitement in his eyes.

This is his first child and he is finally becoming a father, which is a new and exciting feeling.

However, what he wanted to see more at this moment was the little woman who had just given birth.

Not long after, Miaoyun and Miaoxia carefully moved Su Jingyao, who had been tidied up, back to the bedroom.

Seeing this, Jun Zechen could no longer suppress his anxiety and rushed in like an arrow.

Ling Yue stood aside, looking at Jun Zechen's anxious back, with a hint of trance in his eyes.

It turns out that Su Jingyao is really so different to him.

He didn't care about Su Jingyao because she was pregnant. His concern for her was pure and genuine from the bottom of his heart, without any impurities.

Jun Zechen sat quietly beside the bed, while Imperial Doctor Li took the concubine's pulse with a focused look.

"Your Highness, the Concubine is not seriously ill. She just fainted due to exhaustion from giving birth."

Doctor Li spoke slowly, with a hint of relief in his voice.

"I will prepare a bowl of blood-replenishing soup for you, and you will take it later. After that, you just need to recuperate as usual."

"Well, you took great pains with my concubine's pregnancy. If everything goes well, I will give Doctor Li a hundred taels of silver."

Jun Zechen's deep voice sounded, with a hint of majesty.

An Shun responded respectfully, and Doctor Li quickly knelt down to thank him, a pleased smile on his face and full of emotion in his heart.

It’s not easy.

After Doctor Li left, Jun Zechen waved his hand and asked everyone to leave.

The bedroom suddenly became quiet, with only him and Su Jingyao lying on the bed.

His eyes fell tenderly on the woman's pale face. The delicacy of her face was not affected in the slightest by her pregnancy.

Her skin is fair without a trace of swelling, and her limbs are still slender and slender.

Now that she has given birth, her willow-like figure seems to have reappeared.

God really favors her.

If Su Jingyao knew that this man attributed her hard-earned looks and figure to God's favor, she would probably wake up in anger.

Everything she has is earned through her own efforts.

Jun Zechen gently reached out his hand and softly stroked the loose hair on her forehead.

The scene of hearing her miserable cry outside the delivery room just now emerged in my mind.

At that moment, his heart was not looking forward to the birth of the child, but was filled with heartache.

How could she, a person who was so afraid of pain, endure the pain of childbirth?

At this moment, Jun Zechen's eyes flashed with a tender affection that he himself had not noticed.