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Chapter 160: Keep the elder or the younger?

"what?!"

Emperor Xuanhe originally thought that it was already quite unusual for Consort Shu to be pregnant with triplets.

Now, the imperial physician has detected a heartbeat and pulse of five beats per minute on the Crown Princess. Does this mean that the Crown Princess is pregnant with…

"You mean the Crown Princess is pregnant with quintuplets?" Emperor Xuanhe asked in surprise.

"Yes, Father, the imperial physicians in the palace have confirmed it." This result was actually found out this morning. To be honest, even now, Crown Prince Baili Heng is still a little dazed.

"Moreover, the imperial physician said that the Crown Princess and the baby in her womb are both very healthy."

"But what will happen during childbirth?" This was the only thing that Crown Prince Baili Heng was really worried about.

After all, they were quintuplets.

Baili Heng could hardly imagine that the Crown Princess's small body had to carry five little lives. Could her body withstand it?
Five babies, how big will their bellies get?

It's only been 4 months, but it's already quite big. If it continues to grow like this...

To be honest, the Crown Prince was still very worried.

After the Crown Prince said this, Emperor Xuanhe also thought of this, as well as Consort Shu's health. Although Consort Shu was not carrying quintuplets, she was carrying triplets. In the history of the Daqing royal family, the most they had ever carried were twins.

There are risks during the delivery of twins, let alone triplets and quintuplets.

This made Emperor Xuanhe and the Crown Prince quite worried.

"Your Majesty, if I have to make a choice during childbirth, please save all three children!" At this moment, Consort Shu suddenly grabbed Emperor Xuanhe's hand and said firmly.

"Consort Shu, you don't need to do this. To me, my beloved consort is the most important."

Anyway, the other concubines could also have children.

Moreover, compared to Consort Shu and the child she is currently carrying, Consort Shu is naturally more important to Emperor Xuanhe.

"No, Your Majesty, save the child!"

While Emperor Xuanhe and Consort Shu were arguing about whether to prioritize the mother or the child, Crown Prince Baili Heng was also deep in thought.

If Consort Shu, who is pregnant with triplets, is in danger, then what about the Crown Princess, who is pregnant with quintuplets...?

Baili Heng pondered for a moment, thinking that if he really had to face a choice then...

He thought he might choose the Crown Princess.

Even though those five were the legitimate sons and daughters that he and Gui Ning had always longed for.

Baili Heng also knew that only by having a legitimate son and daughter could his position as crown prince be secure.

However, Baili Heng had already received the imperial edict from Emperor Xuanhe to pass on the throne, so he didn't need to worry about the stability of the crown prince's position.

His choice is whether to keep the child or the Crown Princess.

Baili Heng thought that he naturally wanted the Crown Princess.

Although he married Cao Guining simply to comply with his father's decree, Baili Heng has never truly loved Cao Guining over the years.

However, after nearly twenty years of supporting each other as husband and wife, he had long regarded the Crown Princess as his own family.

Whenever something happens, he instinctively consults with the Crown Princess.

He couldn't live without Gui Ning any longer.

Therefore, if he had to make a choice at that time, he would definitely choose Gui Ning!
Just as Baili Heng had made up his mind about this idea.

A soft, sweet voice, tinged with a hint of confusion, rang out.

"Your Majesty's eldest nephew, Consort Shu's niece-in-law, why are you arguing?"

"Shu Fei's niece-in-law and the babies will be fine."

In the imperial study, everyone subconsciously turned their heads and looked in the direction of the sound.

Then they saw Sui Sui sitting in a chair, resting her chin on her hands, tilting her little head, and looking them over.

Emperor Xuanhe quickly understood what his youngest aunt meant. "Youngest aunt, are you saying that Consort Shu and the children will be alright?"

"Grandma, then the Crown Princess and the child will be alright, right?" Baili Heng asked immediately.

Sui Sui nodded, "Yes, everything will be fine."

"Little Princess, are you sure?"

“I’m sure.” Actually, Sui Sui couldn’t explain why she was so certain, but when she saw the emperor’s nephew and Consort Shu’s niece-in-law arguing, a voice in her heart told her with certainty that these pregnant concubines, no matter how many children they were pregnant with, would eventually give birth safely.

"No matter how many babies there are, both mother and child will be safe and sound," Sui Sui said confidently.

"Okay, okay, that's great."

Whether it was Emperor Xuanhe, the Crown Prince, or Consort Shu, they all felt reassured upon hearing Sui Sui's words.

Actually, if possible, they would naturally want both adults and children.

"Thank you, Imperial Aunt, thank you, Imperial Aunt..." Consort Shu immediately bowed to Sui Sui.

If she weren't heavily pregnant and unable to move around easily, she would have knelt down and kowtowed to her great-aunt.

but……

At this moment, Emperor Xuanhe and the Crown Prince thought of another problem.

"All the other concubines had only one child, so why did Consort Shu and the Crown Princess have multiple births?"

They murmured to themselves, and Sui Sui said, "You're so silly, Emperor's nephew and Crown Prince's grandnephew. It's all because of Sui Sui!"

Ok?
Emperor Xuanhe and the Crown Prince were puzzled.

"Did the young princess give more children to Consort Shu and the Crown Princess back then?"

"Yes, Consort Shu's niece-in-law and the Crown Princess's grandniece-in-law both have many children."

But at this moment, Consort Shu suddenly exclaimed, "Ah! I... I remember now! I met the Imperial Aunt in the Imperial Garden. The Imperial Aunt touched her belly three times. Does that mean she has three children?"

Emperor Xuanhe also remembered that he hadn't seen the little princess touching the bellies of the other concubines.

However, he did see the other concubines.

The little princess touched all the other concubines in her harem. Oh, right, the little princess touched Shu Shu's, that is, Consort Liu Chen's, belly twice.

Consort Liu was the first to discover she was pregnant with twins!

And the Crown Princess...

Emperor Xuanhe also remembered.

“Little Princess, I remember you asked the Crown Princess how many children she wanted.”

"I remember the Crown Princess saying, 'The more the better,' so, Little Princess, you..."

Sui Sui thought that although her imperial nephew was getting old, his memory was still quite good.

"Yes, the Crown Princess's niece-in-law wants many children, so Sui Sui touched them five times." Sui Sui stretched out her little hand, her five tiny fingers were very pink and cute.

Now, everyone's doubts were resolved.

……

Not long after, Crown Prince Baili Heng left the Imperial Study.

When she returned to the East Palace, she saw the Crown Princess being helped to walk by a maid.

That belly was indeed quite big.

She's only four months along now, and with ten months of pregnancy and five babies, her belly will definitely be even bigger by then.

Baili Heng stepped forward and put his arm around Cao Guining, saying, "Guining, you've worked so hard."

(End of this chapter)