A loud wail resounded throughout the palace.
Li Jing, who was waiting quietly outside the hall with his hands behind his hands, turned around in surprise, but finally couldn't keep his calm look.
His eyes were fixed on the closed door, but he was already walking towards it.
After a while, the door to the palace where the empress was was finally opened, and a woman walked out with a smile on her face. She knelt down and congratulated Li Jing, who approached Li Jing with a worried look on her face.
"Holy blessings, God bless the Tang Dynasty, the queen gives birth to a dragon son safely..."
Behind her, Ji Ruxue walked out cautiously with a bright yellow swaddling clothes in her arms.
Chi Meng and other women who had also been waiting for a long time rushed over instantly and surrounded her.
Chi Meng exclaimed: "It's such a small one——"
Then she immediately lowered her head and subconsciously touched her flat belly with her hands, a hint of shyness flashed across her expression.
The curiosity on Yelu Zhiwu's face was not concealed. After carefully looking at the baby, she silently stepped aside and became stunned.
There was envy in Bago's beautiful eyes, but he just stepped aside and got out of the way.
No one stretched out their hands, but stepped aside, allowing Ji Ruxue to walk to Li Jing with the baby in her arms.
The latter was already dizzy with joy at this time. He wiped his hands on his body in a daze, and then very carefully took the little guy wrapped in swaddling clothes into his arms.
During this period, Ji Ruxue thoughtfully reminded him to change to the correct posture.
Newborn babies are not very good-looking. At this time, their eyes were slightly closed, but after crying loudly, they fell into a deep sleep.
Li Jing liked it very much. He held the baby in his arms and walked back and forth happily, but he didn't dare to make any unnecessary movements, which seemed a bit funny.
The faces of the people around were also happy. They all lowered their hands quietly, waiting for Li Jing's call.
Finally, Li Jing came back to his senses from the joy. He couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart, and finally said his first words in a trembling voice: "A boy or a girl?"
[In view of the general environment,
Chi Meng beside him said happily: "I just said it! It's a boy!"
Li Jing laughed, feeling as if his heartstrings were loosening in his heart.
He was full of heroic spirit and said categorically: "Heavy reward! Everyone should go and receive the reward!"
The woman and the surrounding palace people all bowed down happily.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty on the birth of Longzi..."
Li Jing was in a beautiful mood. He greeted the girls and walked into the palace with the baby in his arms.
Inside, Jiangchen was taking off his leather gloves and throwing them into the basin.
When she heard their movements, she turned around, took off the homemade mask on her face, and blinked her peach blossom eyes slightly.
"Mother and child are safe, congratulations to Your Majesty——"
Li Jing wanted to laugh, but due to the environment, he held it back and nodded happily to her: "Thank you for your hard work..."
Jiangchen smiled softly and motioned for him to go in quickly.
Li Jing held her son in her arms, walked around the screen, and saw that the empress's beautiful face was only a little pale, but her complexion was a little weak.
Even if she is as powerful as the Empress, she will inevitably be weak for a long time when faced with things like giving birth to a child.
The empress was surrounded by Fanyintian and Miaochengtian, but she immediately spotted Li Jing who walked in softly.
She forced a gentle smile: "Your Majesty..."
"You're lying there alive," Li Jing walked over with her son in her arms, squatted down, and said softly, "I hope you're safe."
The empress smiled softly: "You underestimate me."
Li Jing smiled and held the baby in front of her: "Look, our son."
The empress' eyes became softer. She stretched out her hand and gently stroked the child's head with a peaceful smile on her face.
Ji Ruxue and Miaochengtian all around looked very happy, and they all looked delighted.
Li Jing held the empress's hand, took out a piece of red silk with a red bird embroidered with gold threads from her arms, carefully folded it and placed it in the swaddling room, and smiled at her son who was still sleeping soundly.
"Father gives you a gift."
Everyone was stunned. That piece of red silk was an object that the empress had personally embroidered for Li Jing to ward off evil spirits a few years ago. It was always very precious to him and he almost always carried it with him.
Now it was given to the newly born eldest prince.
With a smile in her eyes, the empress just watched Li Jing hand her son to Fanyin Tian who was aside.
After Fanyintian took it carefully, Li Jing took out a smaller version of Longquan Sword from his arms, but it was only the size of a palm.
He placed it beside the empress's pillow and said with a smile: "This is also a gift for him. I will keep it with you first and give it to him to play with when he is older."
Fanyintian, who was standing aside, smiled and said to the empress, "Your Majesty did it by his own hands..."
Li Jing waved his hand: "I made it casually."
The empress' face showed tenderness.
She knew that the emperor had put a lot of thought into it.
The girls behind Li Jing, even Chi Meng, who had always been exceptionally generous, were all very envious at this moment.
The emperor can make toys for his children with his own hands, and it is such a representative object, which already expresses too many intentions.
Chi Meng looked at her belly angrily, her eyes kept rolling, and she was already thinking about the mysterious insect egg that her mother gave her at that time...
Ba Ge has more complicated emotions. Her father died early and she has not felt any father's love since she was a child, but she can see the love of a father in Li Jing.
In my impression, a father should look like this.
Jiang Chen found a chair and sat down, crossing his legs gracefully.
This was the first time she had done such a thing as delivering a baby, but she always felt it was much more tiring than an ordinary operation.
She tapped her thighs tiredly, but saw Li Jing turn her head and give her a grateful look.
She smiled slyly, blinked her eyes, and moved her lips slightly but made no sound.
"How can you thank me this time?"
…
After telling Ji Ruxue and the others to let the empress take a good rest, Li Jing walked out with a different kind of excitement.
The cool breeze outside blew on his face, making him feel more awake.
Today, he finally has a real bond and continuity with this era.
And they, these descendants who belong to him, will hang his portrait, name and tablet on the wall in the future, and then worship and pass on his legacy.
He cannot predict what kind of person his son will be in the future, but he will do his best to let him inherit this huge empire intact.
After shaking hands, Li Jing took a deep breath and ordered the palace people on the side.
"Have someone ask someone from the Ministry of Rites to come into the palace."
…………
In a corner of Luoyang City, Yuan Tiangang stood on a high platform and looked quietly in the direction of the palace.
He chuckled softly and turned back to the attic.
But looking at the array of objects placed on the floor, he felt sad.
It’s the prince’s first birthday, what kind of gift is appropriate?
