The queen opened the door and saw Rong Cang standing outside the palace with a blank expression, paying no attention to what the grandmother said, as if she didn't hear it. Ji Ziyi was carrying the medicine box, as if she was ready for help at any time.
The Queen looked at the nun who was delivering the message: "Go back and report to the Queen Mother that the birth of the Crown Princess is a big event. I am worried about it. I will personally watch it here tonight."
Grandma looked panicked and quickly responded: "Yes."
Then he resigned and left.
"Rong Cang." The queen turned her eyes slightly and turned to look at Rong Cang, "You go and have a rest first. Women's births can be fast or slow. The fast ones may take two or three hours, and the slow ones may have to wait all night. You will have to wait tomorrow. I still have to go to court——"
"My son will take leave tomorrow." Rong Cang interrupted her, "Mother, don't worry about me, I'll be here with her."
The Queen was silent: "It's up to you."
After that, he turned around and entered the inner hall again.
Time passed little by little.
Rong Cang felt that this night was extremely long.
Ji Ziyi had nothing to do for the time being, so she chatted with him for a few words: "The Crown Princess's fetal position is right, her body bones are stronger than ordinary women, and the Queen is watching over her, so she will be fine. Prince, don't worry."
When a concubine in the palace gives birth, except for the midwife and palace maids, only the imperial physician is on standby outside, and no one else will come close.
The queen has a noble status, and she must have suffered a lot in the past. She was worried about another accident, so she stayed here without leaving.
Chu Yunfei's arrangements before and after giving birth were actually very meticulous. The midwives she found were not only experienced, but also had harmonious families, with harmonious husbands and wives and filial children.
Such a mother-in-law will take into account the safety of her family and dare not have any unnecessary thoughts. The possibility of being bribed is extremely small.
But even so, the queen still did not dare to take it lightly.
Rong Cang was pacing outside, watching the sky turn from sunset to darkness, and he became visibly anxious.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince." Yang Dexi came in a hurry and bowed, "Your Majesty, please go to the Qinzheng Hall."
Rong Cang frowned in displeasure: "Father, doesn't he know that the Crown Princess is having a seizure?"
Yang Dexi said hurriedly: "The emperor knows that the emperor summoned His Royal Highness for important matters."
"Prince, please go over first." Ji Ziyi said, "The Queen is watching here, and I have ministers here, so Prince can rest assured."
Rong Cang was silent for a moment. Even though he was unwilling to do anything, he had to go to Qinzheng Hall with Yang Dexi.
He thought Emperor Mu was looking for him with something important. After entering the palace, he found Emperor Mu sitting leisurely in front of the window with a game of chess in front of him. He invited him to sit down and said, "If you are free, you are free. Come play chess with me."
Rong Cang's expression froze: "Father, did you ask me to come here just to play chess?"
Emperor Mu glanced at him strangely: "Can't you? The princess is giving birth and you stay there like an ant on a hot pot. What are you saying?"
Rong Cang was about to turn around and leave, but was stopped by Emperor Mu: "You are the prince and the heir apparent of a country, can you be more calm?"
Rong Cang pursed his lips: "Yun Fei is facing a critical moment of life and death."
"The more this is the case, the more calm you should be." Emperor Mu raised his eyes and looked at him calmly, "The birth of the Crown Princess can make you panic. Do you want to tell the whole world that she is your weakness?"
Rong Cang pursed his lips and remained silent.
"Sit down." Mu Di said calmly, "First, you can't help by staying there; second, if the child is born safely, someone will come and notify you as soon as possible; third, even if Yun Fei is helpless in your heart, Instead, you'd better learn to hide it in front of others and don't have to show your love all the time. Don't forget that you are the crown prince and the future emperor. The emperor cannot have weaknesses."
Rong Cang's feet felt like lead. He couldn't lift his feet if he wanted to walk, but he couldn't feel at ease if he wanted to stay.
After hesitating for a moment, he turned around and sat down opposite Emperor Mu.
Emperor Mu didn't say anything, and Zhi Baizi went first.
Rong Cang narrowed his eyes and followed the sunspot.
Time passes slowly.
Rong Cang was originally very good at chess, but because he was restless, he played this chess game for a full hour, with ups and downs and dangers. Every time he was about to fall into a disadvantage, he could use a key chess piece to save the situation.
Emperor Mu was so angry that he laughed and wished that someone would drag him out and beat him up.
As the night deepened, Rong Cang frequently looked outside the palace.
Emperor Mu was not used to it and said slowly: "One more game."
The same was true in the second game, but it lasted longer and Rong Cang's restless state became more obvious.
Emperor Mu couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Is this still a decisive and decisive commander on the battlefield?
Until a burst of footsteps suddenly sounded.
Before the visitor started to report, Rong Cang stood up and walked out: "Is the Crown Princess giving birth?"
"Yes, yes, yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess gave birth to the little prince safely. Congratulations to Your Highness the Crown Prince! Congratulations to Your Highness the Crown Prince——"
Rong Cang left like a gust of wind before he finished speaking. His steps were so fast that he turned around and let the palace man following behind him fall a few feet away.
Emperor Mu sat in the palace, staring at the unfinished chess game on the chessboard, frowning again and again, and finally let out a long sigh.
It's outrageous, it's really outrageous.
Hurrying back to Changxin Hall, Rong Cang was about to open the door and go in, but a nun stopped him in time: "Your Highness, you can't go in yet."
Rong Cang ignored her, opened the door and entered the inner hall.
There was a chaos in the inner room. The queen turned her head and frowned at Rong Cang: "You are so impatient."
Chu Yunfei chuckled, and his pale and weak face became brighter: "Mother, please forgive him. He just can't wait to see what his child looks like."
Rong Cang walked to the bed and stared at Chu Yunfei's pale and weak face. He didn't know whether he was frightened or excited. The hand holding her was trembling slightly; "It's okay."
Chu Yunfei hummed, and her tone was extremely gentle: "I'm fine, don't worry."
Rong Cang wanted to stay with her, but the stable women obviously refused to let her go. "You still have to clean up after giving birth. It will be very inconvenient for His Royal Highness to stay here."
Rong Cang was kicked out again, without even seeing the appearance of a child.
But the heart that was holding it finally fell down.
He turned to look at Changqing: "What time is it?"
Changqing replied: "The ugly hour is four hours. It will be dawn in two hours."
It turns out that most of the night has passed.
Rong Cang didn't say anything anymore, he just felt that tonight was really painful.
The palace was filled with the bloody smell of postpartum. The aunt in charge led the palace people to tidy up the princess's bedroom, and asked the prince to carry the princess to the bed in the main hall. Then she opened the windows for ventilation and tidied up the maternity room.
The newborn child was skillfully cleaned by Mrs. Wen, put on small clothes and wrapped in swaddling clothes.
This busy work lasted another half an hour.
Po Wen made sure that the Crown Princess, mother and child were safe, and Ji Ziyi checked Chu Yunfei's pulse through the handkerchief. After making sure that there would be no more unexpected situations, the queen gave everyone a generous reward.
After all this work, the queen gave the child to Rong Cang: "Thank you for your hard work, Yun Fei. Please take care of the child. The two wet nurses will live on the side from now on. If the child falls asleep or is hungry later, leave it to the wet nurses." That’s good.”
The two young and beautiful wet nurses stood with lowered eyebrows and eyes, waiting to serve the young master at any time.
The queen explained some precautions in detail, and then left with the palace attendants, leaving the frightened Rong Cang to spend time with Yun Fei.
The dormitory became quiet, and he looked at Rong Cang with full eyes: "Are you nervous?"
"It's okay." Rong Cang held his son in one hand and held her hand in the other, "Thank you for your hard work."
Chu Yunfei smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
