For a moment, the entire Yi Lan Hall was brightly lit. Midwives, imperial physicians, palace maids, and old women all came over.
Liu Weirong, who was curled up in pain, was quickly carried to the delivery room next door by Murong Che.
At night
When the midwife arrived, Murong Che left the delivery room. The midwife began to prepare while the palace maids and old maids started to boil water. Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.
In the delivery room, the curtains were lowered, and low moans came out intermittently, making people's hearts tighten.
Liu Weirong, who was lying on the bed, felt waves of unbearable pain and contractions coming from her abdomen, but she clenched her teeth. Lips, dare not shout.
"Master, don't grit your teeth, be careful not to bite yourself. If it really hurts, bite a clean cloth ball!”Wet Nurse Chen wiped the sweat on her master's forehead and said with heartache.
" Master, work harder. Your water is about to break…" A midwife said happily.
" Ah..." Liu Weirong cried out in pain. She felt a warm liquid gush out.
" My water broke…" the midwife cried out in surprise.
"Master, cloth!" Nanny Chen stuffed a clean cloth into Liu Weirong's mouth. Liu Weirong bit the cloth hard, enduring the pain.
"Master's palace has opened four fingers, you can start giving birth.”Another midwife said," Master, use more strength. Inhale, use more strength…"
Because Noble De was her first child, the midwife could only guide her step by step.
Accompanied by immense pain, Liu Weirong bit the cloth ball and exerted all her strength. The midwife gently rubbed her stomach and slowly pushed it down. The pain continued, but the child had not come out yet.
Time passed bit by bit, and Liu Wei Rong was already drenched in cold sweat. Just as she felt that she was about to lose her strength, the midwife's words made her perk up again.
"Master! Harder! I've already seen the end. Don't give up. Try harder!”
" He's revealed himself. Master, work harder." The midwife cried out in surprise. It was too smooth.
Liu Weirong's spirits were boosted when she heard this. She gritted her teeth and used the last bit of her strength to push the midwife down. A clear and loud cry sounded.
It was already past midnight, and the eldest son was born.
"Ah! She gave birth! She gave birth!" After an unknown period of time, cheers of surprise rang out.
" Congratulations, Master. It's a prince!" The midwife quickly cut the umbilical cord with a pair of scissors and brought it to the weak Liu Weirong for her to take a look before taking it to the bathroom.
Liu Weirong glanced at the very sturdy and chubby boy, smiled, and then fell asleep with a peace of mind.
Outside the delivery room, Murong Che was sitting in the main hall, watching the servants carrying hot water and other things in and out. Although his face was expressionless, his heart was filled with anxiety and worry. His eyes were fixed on the closed delivery room door.
The labor pains had started at 11:00 am and it was almost 11:00 am now, but the baby had yet to be born.
Noble De was the first child, so it was inevitable that it would be more difficult to give birth.
Murong Che also knew that he couldn't rush it, so he could only wait here.
Murong Che's expression darkened as he watched the palace servants come in and out of the room with blood in their hands.
With such a huge commotion in Rou Fu Palace, it was impossible to hide it even if they wanted to. Soon, they all knew that Noble De was about to give birth.
The Empress was grounded, and the Empress Dowager had already rested. After the four imperial concubines who were in charge of the palace received the news, they brought their trusted palace maids to Rou Fu Palace.
After entering Yi Lan Hall, they saw the Emperor waiting in the hall outside the delivery room. They were all shocked and jealous.
"ChenQie pays her respects to the emperor.”Consort Shu at the very front used her most beautiful posture to flatter herself, her voice delicate. Charming and soft.
Concubine Hui saw this and felt hatred in her heart. She touched her own face. Although it was covered by makeup, she saw Consort Shu being so coquettish in front of the Emperor. Charm. He couldn't help but feel jealous.
She bowed her head and greeted the Emperor.
Consort Duan and Consort Xian were much more disciplined and did not have as many petty actions as Consort Shu.
Murong Che didn't have the time to care about them at the moment. He only looked at them coldly and said,""There's no need to be so polite."
"Emperor, how long has Noble De been in there?”Consort Shu stood beside Murong Che and asked gently.
Murong Che sat there without making a sound. His eyes would occasionally look in the direction of the delivery room. Why was there no sound coming from inside? He was extremely anxious and was not in the mood to talk to Consort Shu.
Little Li could only answer on her behalf,"Replying to Consort Shu, Noble De entered the delivery room at 11:00."”
Seeing that the Emperor was ignoring her, Consort Shu's expression was not very good. Her smile was very forced, and she gritted her teeth in hatred. Her heart was sour. After Noble De's pregnancy was exposed, she burned incense and prayed to Buddha every day. She cursed Noble De in her heart and prayed that when she gave birth, one corpse and two lives would be lost.
Now that he saw that the emperor valued noble De so much, he could not stop the jealousy in his heart.
However, she quickly restrained herself and put on an anxious expression.
Although Concubine Hui was envious and jealous, she knew her own limits. Now that her face was ruined, there were very few opportunities for her to be favored, let alone get pregnant. She had other thoughts now.
It would be great if she could bring the eldest son of Noble De to her side.
Although Consort Duan and Consort Xian felt a little sour in their hearts, they were not as strong as Consort Shu and did not curse Noble De.
These four concubines had different thoughts, but they did not leave. Then, many more concubines came to Rou Fu Palace. Liu Xiangya also came. Although there were not many of them, only twenty or thirty, they were too noisy. Murong Che's face turned cold and he chased them away, leaving only the fourth concubine who was in charge of the palace.
At 12:45, a loud cry finally came from the delivery room.
The Fourth Concubine who had been drowsy waiting in the hall outside suddenly became spirited.
A prince or a princess?
Murong Che's body trembled and he stood up abruptly.
No one knew that while they were waiting, the armrest of the chair had almost faded because of him. Now that they finally heard the cry of a baby, how could they not be excited?
"Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor, your life has been blessed!”Little Li smiled happily.
At this moment, the delivery door opened. The midwife happily cleaned the little prince and swaddled him out. She smiled and said,"Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor. Noble De has safely given birth to a strong little prince.”
"Good, good! I finally have a prince. Little Li, reward!”Murong Che was overjoyed when he heard this. His heart that had been hanging in the air after learning that Noble De was safe and sound was finally relieved. He looked at the fair and plump eldest son in swaddling clothes and waved his hand to reward him.
The little prince was estimated to weigh six to seven pounds. He was a big fat boy. His little face was a little wrinkled, and his little fists were clenched into small balls. His eyes were closed tightly, and his mouth was wide open. His mouth was blowing bubbles.
It was very cute.
Murong Che's eyes softened when he saw this. Soft.
This was his eldest son.
Little Li gave the midwife a big red packet, and the midwife smiled from ear to ear.
Not only that, but everyone from Soft Fortune Palace also received their rewards, and their faces were filled with joy.
Consort Shu fiercely pulled her handkerchief and smiled as she went forward to congratulate her. However, she was cursing her good luck in her heart. She was so stifled that she wanted to vomit blood. She looked at the little prince with a smile that did not reach her eyes.
Consort Hui, Consort Duan, and Consort Xian all congratulated the Emperor, their hearts extremely complicated.
The eldest son!
Noble De actually gave birth to the eldest son.
His promotion was certain.
He was really lucky to be promoted within a year of entering the palace.
However, would Noble De raise the eldest son himself or hand him over to someone else?
Concubine Hui already had the intention to adopt the eldest son, but it was just her wishful thinking. The Emperor would never put the eldest son under Concubine Hui's name.
Murong Che summoned Imperial Physician Mo, who had been waiting, and asked him to examine the little prince. After the birth of the prince and princess, the imperial physicians in the palace would take their pulse to confirm the child's physical condition.
After Imperial Physician Mo carefully examined him, he respectfully smiled and said,""Congratulations, Your Majesty. The little prince is very healthy and strong!”
Murong Che was delighted and asked Granny Chen to carry the little prince down to feed him his first mouthful of milk.
Snowflakes danced outside, but the hall was filled with joy.
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When Liu Weirong woke up, it was already early in the morning. When the sky was slightly bright, the delivery room had already been cleaned up. When she woke up, she saw White Lotus guarding beside her.
"Master, you're awake!" White Lotus was very happy.
She looked around but did not see the baby. She could not help but ask anxiously,"Where's the little prince? Where did he go?" As he spoke, he wanted to get up.
Bai Lian hurriedly held her down and tucked her in. He comforted her,""The little prince is fine. He fell asleep next door after drinking milk. Nanny and Granny Chen are watching over him. Master, don't worry. If Master wants to see the little prince, this servant will go and bring him over.”
Liu Weirong quickly nodded and told her to go.
Soon, White Lotus carried the little baby over.
Liu Weirong looked at the baby she had painstakingly given birth to. It was small and soft, and her heart softened. Soft, the feeling of being a mother was really wonderful. He carefully took the swaddling cloth from Bai Lian's hands and hugged it in his arms.
The baby in the swaddling clothes was sleeping soundly. His little face was red. His mouth was slightly open, and his two little hands were slightly clenched. He was extremely cute. Liu Weirong couldn't help but lower her head and kiss his little face, her heart filled with tenderness.
Suddenly, her stomach rumbled. She had been struggling for so long since she gave birth. She was already hungry.
Seeing this, White Lotus pursed her lips and smiled. She went to the kitchen and brought a bowl of hot porridge and some snacks over. After drinking the porridge and eating a few snacks, she finally had food in her stomach and was full.
She felt a little sleepy, so Liu Weirong placed the swaddling clothes next to the bed and slept with the baby.
This time, it was Xing 'er's turn to keep watch while White Lotus went to rest.
After the morning, Rou Fu Palace started to get lively.
The Emperor's rewards were carried in box after box, and the Empress Dowager's rewards followed closely behind. The generous rewards made people's eyes turn red. No matter what the women in the palace thought, they all came with smiles and gifts to congratulate her.
The eldest son of the emperor, this noble De was a mother who was honored by her son. He would probably be promoted in a few days.
It was good to come over and enjoy the joy.
After giving birth to the baby, not only did her figure not go out of shape, but she even became more plump than before. It was full, and her face was even more colorful.
This made the concubines who came to congratulate him jealous.
Liu Xiangya also came over. She congratulated Liu Weirong hypocritically, but the hatred and jealousy in her heart couldn't be stopped. She tried her best to control her emotions and greeted her with a smile.
Liu Weirong just nodded casually, and then nothing happened.
Liu Xiangya was resentful.
The indifferent relationship between the two fell into the eyes of the other concubines.
After the people who came to congratulate her left, Liu Weirong finally heaved a sigh of relief. She was exhausted. In order to protect the baby, she did not let anyone carry him out.
In the past two days, the baby's face had grown. After she secretly fed the baby with the spiritual spring water, the baby had grown even more chubby and cute.
Every time, Liu Weirong would hold onto it and not let go until she was tired.
As she was still in confinement, Murong Che came over twice but did not see her either time. She only heard his voice. She was unable to attend the baby's shower either.
It was snowing heavily outside, and the cold air was pressing. In such cold weather, the Three Washing Rituals could only be held in Baohe Palace.
As the eldest son of the emperor, the Three Washing Ceremony would definitely be held very grandly. Unfortunately, Liu Weirong could not see all of this. She was still in confinement.
On the morning of the third day, Liu Weirong watched with reluctance as Granny Chen left with the baby.
"Master, don't worry. The Three Washing Ceremony will be over soon.”White Lotus consoled.
"Yes!" Liu Weirong responded softly, but she had a vague feeling that the baby wouldn't turn back once she hugged him. It was very strange.
Sure enough, after the three washing ceremonies, Granny Chen returned empty-handed with bad news.
The empress dowager carried the baby away and took the nanny with her.
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