Brother Dong and Sister Tang are still naive and don't know who Miss Man'er is, but they understand the word "delivery room".
"Concubine," Sister Tang asked in a sweet voice, "will we have younger brothers and sisters again?"
Brother Dong was a little unhappy. Brother Liang had already robbed most of his mother's love, so how could he get another child? Brother Dong opened his mouth and said, "I don't want it."
Yuan Min took a deep breath, suppressed the complex emotions surging in her heart, and whispered: "You guys stay here obediently, mother will come when she goes."
She is the Crown Princess of the East Palace, so she cannot act based on her preference... Empress Yuan is the only one in this palace who does everything willfully.
Yuan Min asked the nannies to take care of the three children, and then went to Man'er's yard.
Man'er lived in the most remote and quiet courtyard of the East Palace. After leaving the palace, Yuan Min walked for a stick of incense. This was the first time Yuan Min set foot here.
The palace servants who were a little panicked at first, when they saw Yuan Min, they all bowed and bowed: "I have seen the Crown Princess."
Yuan Min nodded slightly and glanced around: "Where is the delivery room?"
A palace servant responded tremblingly: "It's right inside. My servant is leading the way."
The palace attendant led the way, and Yuan Min walked slowly, rounded a corner from the corridor, and arrived outside the delivery room. Through the door, she could hear waves of suppressed and forbearing moans.
The woman in the delivery room is experiencing the greatest pain in the world, giving birth to a child for her husband.
A deep bitterness flashed through Yuan Min's heart. However, after experiencing the disaster of life and death that night in the Eastern Palace, she had put down this pain.
In life, everything can never be perfect. She has to accept some flaws and regrets in life.
"How's it going in the delivery room?" Yuan Min sat down outside the delivery room and called a palace attendant to ask.
The palace man replied respectfully: "Back to the Crown Princess. Half an hour ago, Miss Man'er had a stomachache and was helped into the delivery room. The two midwives were both in the delivery room. The labor pains have just started now."
A woman's delivery can go smoothly for two or three hours, but if it's more difficult, it can take two or three days. If it's difficult to give birth, it would be even worse.
Yuan Min was a person who had been there and knew the hardships involved, so he opened his mouth and ordered: "Go and ask the imperial doctor to come, just in case something unexpected happens." The palace servants immediately accepted the order and left.
The movement in the delivery room suddenly became quieter.
It seems that Man'er knew that she, the princess, was coming, so she didn't dare to express her pain and endured it silently.
Yuan Min couldn't explain her mood at this time. She was silent for a moment and whispered to the palace people around her: "Go and send a message to His Highness the Crown Prince, saying that Miss Man'er is about to give birth. Let His Highness come over and take a look when you have some free time."
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Prince Zhu Yun is currently in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Emperor Qing'an summoned the ministers to discuss matters, and Zhu Yun listened silently, most of the time silently. Occasionally, Emperor Qing'an looked over, and Zhu Yun opened his mouth.
Daqi has a vast territory, with hundreds of prefectures and counties. There are endless government affairs to deal with. There is a drought in this prefecture, a flood in that county due to continuous rain, or banditry in one place, bandits in another, and so on.
There are countless kinds.
When Emperor Qing'an was the crown prince, he was responsible for taking care of government affairs. After he ascended the throne, he became familiar with it and hardly needed any time to adapt.
A chamberlain suddenly walked in quietly, walked up to Zhu Yun, and whispered a few words in a low voice.
Zhu Yun's body stiffened slightly, his expression was a little complicated, and he glanced at Emperor Qing'an.
Emperor Qing'an glanced at him and said casually: "If there is something going on in the East Palace, the prince should step aside first!"
In front of all the ministers, Emperor Qing'an did not ask what happened.
Actually, there is no need to ask.
With his daughter-in-law Yuan Min's intelligence and thoughtfulness, what else could he do to rush to the Palace of Supreme Harmony to deliver a message to the prince? Presumably, it was Man'er's labor that triggered... The memories of the old days that came up in his heart made Emperor Qing'an feel good. complex.
Emperor Qing'an subconsciously glanced at Shen You, the commander of the emperor's bodyguard who was standing not far away, and quickly looked away.
Zhu Yun bowed his hands and left the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
It was not long in the afternoon, and the sun was shining brightly, quite dazzlingly. Zhu Yun had no intention of looking up at the sky, and hurriedly returned to the East Palace.
After entering the East Palace, the pace slowed down.
Man'er...
He intentionally or unintentionally left this name behind. In the past few months, he had not even seen her again. But he did not want to mention it anymore and thought that Man'er was pregnant with his blood and gave birth to his child.
He is going to be a father again!
I really don’t know how to face Yuan Min.
Zhu Yun sighed secretly, cheered up and entered Man'er's courtyard and outside the delivery room. Yuan Min sat on a chair and gave instructions in an orderly manner. With her here, all the palace people in this courtyard had a backbone.
Hearing the footsteps, Yuan Min stood up to greet them.
Zhu Yun stepped forward bravely and whispered: "Min'er, I..."
"Your Highness is here just in time." Yuan Min said softly: "A woman has to go to hell to give birth. Since Your Highness is here, just stay here! I will send someone into the delivery room to say something, which will also put Man'er at ease."
There is nothing more to say.
In the brief moment when their eyes met, they both knew each other's thoughts.
Zhu Yun swallowed the guilt on his lips and hummed. He held Yuan Min's hand and sat down together to wait.
The palace attendant entered the delivery room. Man'er had severe stomach pain and was covered in cold sweat. She endured the pain and did not cry out. The palace attendant whispered in her ear: "Miss Man'er, the Crown Prince is here and is with the Crown Princess. Waiting outside the delivery room!"
I don't know why, tears suddenly welled up.
It's not that she feels aggrieved. With her status, she is lucky to be able to stay safe in the East Palace until now. It just feels like no one cares about her all the time, and suddenly someone pays attention to her.
Man'er bit her lip, listened to the midwife's instructions, adjusted her breathing, and slowly exerted her strength.
Fortunately, her pregnancy went smoothly. In the evening, the baby came out smoothly. The midwife patted the baby's little butt skillfully, and the baby cried loudly. Then, she wiped the baby clean and wiped it with a clean towel. The little quilt was wrapped and brought to the exhausted Man'er.
"Congratulations to Miss Man'er for giving birth to a little princess."
Man'er opened her tired eyes, glanced at the child's red face, and tears of joy fell down again.
Other women were all looking forward to having a child at one stroke. But she was the only one who had been secretly looking forward to giving birth to a daughter.
The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess have a deep love for each other and already have two sons and a daughter. If she gives birth to a concubine, no matter how low-key she is, the Crown Princess will be jealous. It doesn't matter if she gives birth to a daughter. There is a little concubine in the East Palace, which will be very important to the future prince. The inheritance of the throne has no impact. She can also live her life with her daughter at ease.
The midwife held the newborn little princess in the delivery room and announced the good news: "Congratulations to Your Highness the Crown Prince, congratulations to the Crown Princess, Miss Man'er has given birth to the little princess."
