Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 756 Diao Chan Gives Birth
In the imperial palace, outside the palace where Concubine Diao Chan lived.

"Push harder... Madam...Push harder, I can see the end..."

Inside the palace, the voice of the imperial midwife could be heard continuously, and the palace maids were coming in and out, all in a hurry.

Outside the palace, in Situ Mansion, it seemed much quieter than inside the palace.

Wang Yun sat upright in the hall, his eyes closed. Below him sat his three sons and nephews Wang Chen and Wang Ling. They also had sweat on their foreheads, clutching their collars with both hands, and looking out the door from time to time, as if they were waiting for something.

Soon, a servant came running over and Wang Yun's eyes opened instantly.

Wang Chen first asked: "What's the situation in the palace?"

The servant knelt on the ground and said, "Master, Concubine Zhaoyi has already started giving birth, but the midwife said that she is not carrying a dragon, so the birth is not going smoothly."

Upon hearing that Diao Chan was having trouble giving birth, Wang Gai, Wang Chen and others all looked worried, but Wang Yun was the only one whose eyes sparkled.

"Oh? Are they twins?"

The servant replied, "The midwife said it could be twins, or it could be a boy and a girl. The great doctor Hua Tuo, who was waiting outside the door, also went into the palace to check the pulse early this morning, but he was still unable to tell the gender."

Wang Yun's expression relaxed: "Well... Your Majesty and the Queen Mother are outside the palace?"

"When the empress was about to give birth, His Majesty was still dealing with government affairs with the Minister of the Chancellery and others, and did not come immediately. But later when he heard that the empress was pregnant with two babies, he rushed to the palace where the empress lived. The Queen Mother said that she was not feeling well in the past few days, so she did not come. But the Empress went to the palace of Concubine Zhaoyi early this morning, and took care of her together with the midwife and Doctor Hua, and has not left yet."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yun's brows, which had just relaxed, tightened again.

"Well, I know. You can continue to find out."

"promise!"

Wang Chen was about to speak, but saw Wang Yun closed his eyes again. He had to swallow back the words that were about to come out of his mouth. The hall fell into endless silence again.

Outside the palace, Liu He stood with his hands behind his back, watching the palace maids busying around inside and outside, his brows slightly furrowed, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Wow...wow..."

The sound of a baby crying suddenly came from the palace.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. It's a prince. It's a prince..."

Voices of congratulations surrounded Liu He.

"Oh? I have another son?" Liu He smiled slightly.

Zhang Yu personally came out holding the new prince and came in front of Liu He with a smile.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, on having a third prince. This is a good omen. The Han Dynasty will surely enjoy long-lasting prosperity and peace."

Liu He listened to Zhang Yu's auspicious words and took the prince.

Zhang Yu smiled and said, "This cherry mouth is quite similar to your Majesty's."

Liu He took a look and found that it was true. Among the three sons, Liu Zheng's eyes and nose were most like his, Liu De's eyebrows and face shape were similar, and the third son's mouth shape was exactly the same as his.

The little prince, who had been crying loudly just now, soon calmed down in Liu He's arms. He pursed his tender little lips, looking so adorable that Liu He immediately felt pity for him.

Then he looked at Zhang Yu again and saw that she was also sweating profusely and her hair was a little messy.

"Yu'er, you are already the mother of the country. There are midwives to take care of this matter. Why do you have to work hard yourself?"

He reached out and wiped the sweat from Zhang Yu's forehead.

However, Zhang Yu grabbed his hand and put it back on the little prince.

"Your Majesty, today is Sister Diao Chan's auspicious day. Your Majesty should not pay too much attention to me, otherwise I am afraid that both the harem and the outer court will be disturbed. Especially today, Your Majesty arrived so late, which is really not good."

Liu He knew what she meant and smiled: "The world has been in turmoil recently and state affairs are heavy. I can do nothing about it. But the queen is right in her criticism. I will pay attention to it in the future."

"The little prince has been born. According to custom, Your Majesty should name him and bestow a title on him," Zhang Yu reminded.

Liu He nodded: "Well, not bad. I see this boy..."

Before he finished speaking, Gong Saner suddenly ran over quickly, but when he saw Liu He holding the prince he loved, he stopped involuntarily.

Liu He caught a glimpse of him from the corner of his eye and turned to look: "Gong Saner, what's the matter?"

When Gong Saner saw that the emperor had summoned him, he had no choice but to walk over.

"Your Majesty, there is an urgent report. The matter is of urgency. The Minister of the Chancellery, the Chief Censor, and the Inspector General of the Capital dare not act on their own, so they have ordered this servant to come and ask for Your Majesty's instructions."

Zhang Yu frowned: "This happens at a really bad time."

Liu He gently handed the prince to Zhang Yu's arms and said, "State affairs are urgent. The naming and ennoblement will be discussed after I return."

When he was about to leave, he was stopped by Zhang Yu.

"Your Majesty, the naming issue can be put on hold, but Sister Diao Chan..."

She glanced into the palace, and Liu He immediately understood.

"The Queen is right. Send an edict that Zhaoyi Duchan, who has given birth to a dragon, will be promoted to Madam from today and move to Zhaoyang Palace. She will also be given 500 pieces of silk, 10 gold items, and 10 jewels."

"I thank Your Majesty on behalf of my sister." Zhang Yu bowed slightly.

Liu He took another look at the palace, sighed lightly, and quickly left with Gong Saner.

Just a quarter of an hour later, the servant ran back to the hall where Wang Yun was.

"My Lord, Empress Zhaoyi has given birth to a prince. The Emperor is delighted and has promoted her to Madam and moved her to Zhaoyang Palace."

Wang Gai was delighted when he heard this: "My sister was pregnant with twins, but now only one has been born, so His Majesty has made her your Madam. This Madam is second only to the Empress and the four noble concubines in the harem, which shows how much His Majesty favors her. Father, this is truly a cause for celebration."

"Yes, it's cause for celebration." The others followed suit, all of them happy.

However, Wang Yun seemed not to have heard what they said and stared at the boy.

"Has the new prince been given a name and a title by His Majesty?"

The servant replied, "The Empress personally carried the little prince out to ask Your Majesty to give him a name and title. When Your Majesty was about to speak, the eunuch Gong Gong came to report that there was an urgent report. Your Majesty left in a hurry before he could give a name."

"What?" Wang Yun was a little surprised, and then his face darkened.

"Go down and continue to explore."

After the servant left, Wang Chen asked, "The queen is the daughter of my Situ Mansion. She has given birth to a prince, which is a great joy. Why is your uncle so worried?"

Wang Yun glanced at him and said, "What do you guys know? Never mind... It's useless to tell you. It seems that what I originally thought is still insufficient. If I want my Wang family to have a higher status and last forever, it is impossible to rely on Diao Chan alone. I need some other bargaining chips..."

After hearing this, Wang Chen and others looked at each other, somewhat confused.

The next day, the three pieces of news spread throughout Luoyang.

First, the emperor had a new prince and a princess. The prince was given the name Liu Tai and was given the title of Marquis of Lushangting, and the princess was given the name Liu Shu and was given the title of Princess Zhaode. However, what disappointed the people, especially the merchants, was that this time there was no amnesty like when the queen gave birth to Princess Ningyu and Marquis of Fengshuiting.

If there is a general amnesty, criminals in prison can go home to visit their parents, and merchants entering Luoyang, Chang'an and other places can also get a reduction in the city tax on goods.

However, no matter how disappointed they were, this kind of amnesty was only supposed to last a few days, and the people did not take it too seriously. They just used it as a topic of conversation after dinner.

The second was Gongsun Zan, and the two Xianbei leaders Kuitou and Qianman were killed respectively. Gongsun Fan announced to the world that the three people were assassinated secretly by Liu He who colluded with Gongsun Du of Liaodong, with the intention of controlling the northern grasslands and Youzhou. He then accepted the title of King of Beiping in Yizhou, issued a manifesto, denounced the tyrant and avenged his brother.

The third is that Liu Yan, the false emperor of Yizhou, united several Qiang tribes, as well as Cao Cao, the King of Chenliu, Gongsun Fan, the newly appointed King of Beiping, Shi Xie, the governor of Jiaozhou, and others, and raised a million soldiers to fight against Liu He, the traitor of the Han Dynasty. Luoyang has sent all the generals in the court to attack from all sides, and there are even rumors that even the emperor Liu He himself has not been seen in the palace.

For a time, the world was in turmoil and the situation became increasingly turbulent.

(End of this chapter)