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Chapter 726 Childbirth
As soon as Wang Jin heard the news, he rushed into the palace.

Prime Minister Wang snorted in front of his trusted aide Jiao: "The emperor had a child with the Earl of Changning, but he got so anxious and angry. If anyone saw this, it would be another joke."

Jiao Muliao knew Prime Minister Wang's temper very well. Even though Prime Minister Wang complained about his own son, if others followed suit and made a remark about him, Prime Minister Wang would immediately remember it in his mind.

"The fourth young master is now the Minister of State. If there is something important in the palace, he must rush to the palace as soon as possible. In case of an accident, he can stabilize the situation in time." Jiao Muliao laughed softly, "Although the young master is young, he is thoughtful and steady. All the officials in the court, who doesn't envy the prime minister for having such a promising son!"

As expected, Prime Minister Wang raised his lips and said lightly, "He is still young and needs to be tempered."

"Go and keep an eye on what's going on in the palace. If there's any news, report it immediately."

Jiao's assistant nodded in agreement.

Prime Minister Wang had been in the imperial court for decades and had eyes and ears everywhere in the palace. He was extremely well-informed. All the big and small things in the palace would be passed to Prime Minister Wang in the shortest possible time.

The emperor had a stomachache on the sixth day of the first lunar month and was taken to a delivery room that had been prepared long ago. The delivery was carried out by a midwife from the palace and a midwife from outside the palace. Sun Zelan also entered the delivery room, ready for any unexpected event. Imperial Physician Sun was standing guard outside the delivery room.

In addition, Chen Changshi and his grandson Chen Jinyu were guarding outside the delivery room. There were also hundreds of the emperor's personal guards guarding the Showa Hall. Not to mention strangers, not even a fly could fly in.

Concubine Fan, who had been released from house arrest, came to visit. No one else was needed. Empress Dowager Li, who was sitting in the Zhaohe Palace, came out and sent her away directly: "When the child is born, I will send people to the various palaces to announce the good news. There is no need to come and cause trouble now. Go back and stay quiet."

Empress Dowager Zheng had been ill from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, and had not been able to rest until now. The harem had to be run by someone, so Empress Dowager Li naturally took over the palace affairs temporarily.

In front of Empress Dowager Li, Concubine Fan Gui was a little weak: "I want to stay in the Zhaohe Palace and wait for the emperor to give birth to a child safely..."

"When it comes to giving birth, you have to go through it all by yourself. Too many people talking can easily lead to trouble. When it comes to giving birth, it's most taboo to have someone make trouble. It's not like you haven't given birth before, don't you know this?" Empress Dowager Li was not polite at all: "Go back to me immediately. If you dare to pester me again, I will make you sick, and you will never see anyone again."

Concubine Fan Gui's face turned red with embarrassment, and she bowed her head and left under the sharp and unfriendly gaze of Empress Dowager Li.

Empress Dowager Li snorted coldly as she looked at Concubine Fan Gui who was reluctant to leave.

This Concubine Fan Gui had always been resentful and unwilling to give up. She came to cause trouble at the right time. Fortunately, she came to the Showa Hall in advance and took charge, and directly drove people back.

"Your Highness, the Grand Empress Dowager sent Eunuch Zhao to inquire about the news." The palace maid Lanxiang reported respectfully.

Empress Dowager Li said calmly, "Go tell Eunuch Zhao that this is the emperor's first child and it will take several hours to give birth. No need to ask all the time. When the child is born, I will send someone to Jingyang Palace to announce the good news."

"Also, pass on my order that no one is allowed to visit the Showa Hall. No news about what is happening in the Showa Hall can be spread out at will. Anyone who dares to spread the news secretly will be beaten to death."

With Empress Dowager Li in charge, everything in the Showa Hall was in order and there was no chaos at all.

Wang Jin was the first to rush into the palace, followed by Minister Dong, Minister Ding, and then Minister Yang and others. All these important officials in the court were stopped outside the Zhaohe Hall and sent to wait in the side hall.

It was rare for Empress Dowager Li to show her domineering side. The ministers were not satisfied with her, but they had to obey her orders. They all sat in the side hall and waited.

Wang Jin sat the most upright, looking silently in the direction of the delivery room.

From time to time, I could hear the old ministers whispering, "The emperor is in good health, and this birth will surely be safe and smooth."

"It would be great if I could give birth to a prince in one fell swoop."

"If a princess is born, it won't matter. The emperor is so young, he can get pregnant again in the future."

"That's easy to say. The emperor is not a woman in the inner palace. She has nothing to do all day long, so she has plenty of time to get pregnant and have a child. Government affairs pile up every day, and there is also a war in Yuzhou, which is all very tiring." "It's best to give birth to a prince. With a prince, the palace will be completely stable."

Wang Jin couldn't listen any longer and glanced over: "Whether it's the prince or the princess, everything is very safe inside and outside the palace."

The two important officials who were always chattering were a little embarrassed and laughed, "Yes, yes, what Wang Zhongshu Ling said is right."

"We just said that casually."

Only then did Wang Jin retract his gaze and continue looking in the direction of the delivery room.

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In the delivery room, Jiang Shaohua closed her eyes and endured a wave of intense labor pains.

There were two midwives, one wiped her sweat and whispered in her ear how to breathe more easily, while the other massaged her swollen belly to relieve the pain.

Sun Zelan stood beside the narrow couch, holding her sweaty hand, staring at her face.

At first, Cui Du was also in the delivery room, but Jiang Shaohua personally chased him out. The childbirth was painful and embarrassing, and she didn't want Cui Du to see it.

Cui Du was so anxious outside the delivery room that he was running around in circles, with more cold sweat on his forehead than Jiang Shaohua!

Jiang Shaohua opened his eyes and forced a smile: "I'm fine, I can hold on."

Sun Zelan also admired Jiang Shaohua's endurance. When a woman is about to give birth, the pain is intense, and it is common for her to cry and scream. Jiang Shaohua endured the pain all the time, and her palms were covered with cold sweat, but she didn't say a word.

"There are only three of us here," Sun Zelan said softly, "If you feel any pain, just scream it out. You don't have to hold on."

Jiang Shaohua hummed.

A new wave of pain is coming.

Jiang Shaohua closed his eyes again, silently thinking about the cruelty of his sword when he killed the traitor. Needless to say, this method is really effective, the pain is not so intense.

In the early morning light, my amniotic fluid broke and my cervix dilated to three fingers.

The pain felt like tearing apart, and made Jiang Shaohua frown and groan softly.

"Push a little harder, the baby's head can be seen." The midwife shouted in surprise.

Jiang Shaohua took a deep breath and tried his best again. Amidst the severe pain, the child was finally born.

At this time, Jiang Shaohua's hair was soaked with sweat. She opened her eyes and asked weakly, "Is it a daughter?"

Sun Zelan's eyes sparkled, her voice full of joy: "It's the princess."

As long as it's a daughter.

Jiang Shaohua's frown completely relaxed, and he said softly, "Hold her here, I want to see her."

Sun Zelan brought the wrapped princess over and carefully held her in front of Jiang Shaohua.