Hou Xuanyan had no time to have dinner, so he hurriedly put on his official uniform and headed to the Forbidden City of the Imperial Palace.

When I arrived outside the palace gate, I saw Wang Xiangnian guarding the palace gate from afar, looking up with his toes.

The moment he saw Hou Xuan performing, Wang Xiangnian uttered a roar and greeted him: "Dude, you are here."

Hou Xuanyan calmed down the panic in his heart and asked softly: "Don't worry, what happened, say it slowly."

Wang Xiangnian sweated on his forehead, held his right hand with his left hand, and his throat sounded a little impatient like a duck-speaking voice. He shouted loudly: "Empress Chen suddenly felt unwell this morning, and she felt pain every once in a while. She even saw Hong. The mothers in the palace said that this is going to give birth!"

Hou Xuanyan breathed a sigh of relief, and he felt complaining that it was normal to have a baby for half a month. I thought something happened to me when I came up with this situation.

He didn't know what his two high men and Wang Xiangnian were worried. In this era, many children died of difficult labor and premature delivery. Chen Fei's premature delivery is likely to lead to the prince's premature death. Therefore, since Chen Fei began to have prenatal reactions at the time of Mao, the queen and Wang Xiangnian were panicked.

Originally, what they were afraid of was to give birth to a princess and could not succeed in inheriting the throne, but now the queen and Wang Xiangnian are worried about whether they can leave a trace of blood for the predecessor. Even a princess is better than a difficult delivery.

They were panicked. Is there any way they could remember only their backbone. So they sent someone to the photographing government and called Hou Xuanyan over.

Photographing what is the government? All officials have lost their morning court and have to report any matters. The eunuch in the palace ran away in panic and shouted at the loss. The officials passing by had already heard of it.

Officials from all sizes and big cities in Nanjing, all who received the news came to the palace gate.

Hou Xuanyan came to Kunning Palace, and Empress Zeng was standing anxiously at the door. Hou Xuanyan stepped forward and asked, "Your Highness, how are you?"

Queen Zeng was anxious and trembling, unable to explain clearly. Hou Xuanyan was upset and turned to ask the palace maid next to him: "How is His Royal Highness Chen?"

The little palace maid bent down and said, "Your Highness is going to give birth to a baby. She has already found the midwife in the palace and is delivering her baby in the palace."

Hou Xuanyan touched his chin and pondered: "Your Highness, this matter is not a big deal. Your Highness is in charge of the palace. I will go outside the palace to summon all the ministers and come to wait for the birth of the new emperor."

"Ah? Is the Duke of the Kingdom of China leaving? Duke of the Kingdom of China... can he send someone else?"

Hou Xuanyan said sternly: "Your Highness, don't panic. This is a great joy for the country. You just need to wait for good news in the palace. What's the use of keeping me here? Even if someone wants to harm us, he will come from outside the palace. Isn't it a hundred times stronger than here?"

Queen Zeng was silent and nodded in a mute manner, and watched Hou Xuanyan turn around and leave with tears in her eyes.

"There are so many things to do in the house." Hou Xuanyan complained, and walked out of the palace gate. When he arrived at the palace gate, he was shocked to see that all officials had gathered here long ago.

Seeing Hou Xuanyan walking outside the palace gate, the chaotic officials suddenly calmed down.

Hou Xuanyan thought for a while and understood that the little eunuch must have leaked the news in the mansion. This matter was not a secret. Hou Xuanyan did not expect that Concubine Chen would have a premature birth. She was indeed a little busy for a while.

Zhang Huangyan stepped forward and asked, "Duke, has Your Highness born the Emperor?"

Hou Xuanyan coughed lightly and said loudly: "You are here just in time. The sky has eyes. I can't bear to see my country and the country is in power. So I brought auspiciousness. The saint is here early. Come with me to Wenxin Pavilion and wait for the birth of the emperor."

When all the officials heard this, they cheered up and walked towards Wenxin Pavilion with their own thoughts.

Hou Xuanyan took the lead, with two personal soldiers around him, and then the Grand Secretary, the leader of all officials. Hou Xuanyan looked ahead with a bright look and said in a low voice: "Go outside the city later, follow my orders, and transfer Dashengguan Guards into the city. Keep all the gates of Jinling. Today, the gates of Jinling cannot fly out."

Hu Bawan secretly remembered it in his heart. After coming to Wenxin Pavilion, Hou Xuanyan led the crowd to wait in the hall. Hu Bawan pulled away and rushed to the shooting government.

In the harem, groups of eunuchs and palace servants rushed in and out.

A young eunuch came to inform the news. Except for Hou Xuanyan, who sat firmly on the Diaoyutai and closed his eyes to rest, everyone was paced back and forth like an ant on a hot pan, with each having their own thoughts.

Soon, officials from various yamen arrived one after another, and Wenxin Pavilion was overcrowded.

Some officials with insufficient rank can only wait outside the hall in the sun.

Outside Jinling City, a group of people rushed to the city like a strong wind. The soldiers guarding the city checked their orders, then opened the city gate and let the team enter the city.

The gate of Jinling was slowly closed, and no one of the people passing by was allowed to go out again. The imperial city was surrounded by three layers inside and three layers outside.

With a loud cry, Emperor Longwu's only bloodline was finally born.

Empress Zeng was the first to squeeze into the gate of the hall, and behind her was Wang Xiangnian. She asked anxiously: "How is my sister? Is the emperor a man or a woman?"

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Outside Wenxin Pavilion, a little eunuch rushed over and threw himself into the hall.

Zhang Huangyan, Ma Shiying's sharp eyes, stepped forward first, helped him up from the left and right, and asked, "Is it a man or a woman?"

Hou Xuanyan's eyes opened in vain, his ears moved slightly, and his hands tightly clenched.

The little eunuch opened his arms and shouted, "It's a boy, the emperor is a boy."

Hou Xuanyan let go of his fists, a smile on his eyes, and a tense look on his face finally relaxed.

The ministers in the hall celebrated each other, and everyone had joy on their faces.

After the little eunuch said that, he supported his two great scholars and spread his hands together. He had just been lifted up, but he lost his support and threw himself on the ground. The aggrieved eunuch struggled to stand up and said, "Duke of Yue, your highness is welcome."

Hou Xuanyan laughed loudly, stood up, and said, "God bless me with the Ming Dynasty! Emperor Taizu Gao blesses, and the spirit of the last emperor in heaven. The emperor is born, and you and I should work together to support the country. My colleagues have rested. I will go to Kunning Palace to meet the Queen Mother first, and then discuss with you the great affairs of Your Majesty's ascension to the throne."

Concubine Chen was so successful that she gave birth to a boy was a big help. The Ming Dynasty court finally united a little. If she really gave birth to a girl, it would be too much trouble.

Hou Xuanyan walked to Kunning Palace with light steps and walked into the hall. He saw Empress Zeng holding a swaddle and a baby crying.

"Hahahaha, congratulations to the Queen Mother!"

After Hou Xuan finished speaking, he received no response. Hou Xuanyan looked up for no reason.

Queen Zeng held the baby in her hand, motionless, with a slightly panic look.
Chapter completed!