Having many children brings many blessings; the struggle for power begins with marriage.

Chapter 85 The Birth of the Third Child

North Palace.

North Courtyard, Zhou Youyou's room.

The midwives and maids were busy coming and going. The midwife kept wiping Zhou Youyou's body with hot water and tried every means to help Zhou Youyou stop the bleeding.

Clearly, Zhou Youyou's situation is more complex than just her water breaking.

If the bleeding cannot be stopped, it's questionable whether she will even survive.

The loss of two lives due to one unborn child is all too common in this era.

The atmosphere in the room was extremely oppressive. Zhou Youyou was in excruciating pain, and her consciousness was gradually becoming blurred.

Just then, a maid suddenly exclaimed, "The Prince is here! The Prince is here!"

Upon hearing this, the people in the room quickly made way for Lu Chen, as some of the maids in the Prince's mansion knew that Lu Chen possessed magical abilities.

The midwives and maids believed that as long as the Northern King arrived immediately, there would be no problem saving the mother.

Hearing the maids say that the prince had arrived, Zhou Youyou's previously hazy consciousness cleared up a little.

Lu Chen walked quickly to Zhou Youyou's bedside, took her hand, and immediately used the Rejuvenating Hand technique to treat her.

At this moment, Zhou Youyou was covered in sweat, her face was deathly pale, and she looked like a dead person.

Zhou Youyou said weakly, "Your Highness, Youyou may not make it. You must save the child."

"from now on……"

At this point, Zhou Youyou suddenly stopped and did not continue.

Because she felt her body instantly become very relaxed, and the pain seemed to disappear, Zhou Youyou was stunned.

Seeing the green light emanating from Lu Chen's hand, Zhou Youyou instantly understood that Lu Chen must be using magic to heal her.

Lu Chen looked into Zhou Youyou's eyes and asked with a smile, "What's going on from now on?"

Zhou Youyou smiled slightly and then said, "In the future, Youyou will give birth to more children for the Prince."

As soon as Zhou Youyou finished speaking, the midwife announced, "The bleeding has stopped! Prepare for the delivery!"

Zhou Youyou's baby was supposed to be born some time away, but unfortunately, her water broke, and now the baby has to be born early.

This instantly resolved a problem that Lu Chen had been struggling with.

Lu Chen had been worried that Zhou Youyou's belly was already so big that it couldn't withstand the commotion of traveling, and that if something happened while they were heading south without him, both she and the baby in her belly could be in danger.

Now that the baby has arrived early, he can use his Rejuvenating Hand technique to treat Zhou Youyou in advance, helping her recover as quickly as possible. This way, he won't have to worry about Zhou Youyou getting into trouble on the way.

At this moment, a maidservant hurriedly entered the room.

Seeing that Lu Chen was treating Zhou Youyou, the maid did not disturb him directly. Instead, she quietly approached Chu Yuqin and whispered in her ear, "Madam Chu, the guests in the East Courtyard said they can treat Madam Zhou. If you need anything, you can ask them for help."

Chu Yuqin said softly, "Yes, I understand."

At this point, Chu Yuqin glanced at Lu Chen and Zhou Youyou, who was lying in bed and had recovered.

She thought to herself that she should be fine without needing the Palace Master of Xuan Yue Palace's help.

After all, Lu Chen is a person who knows immortal arts. No matter how powerful the Palace Master of Xuan Yue Palace is, he can't possibly be better at healing than someone who knows immortal arts.

After a while, the sound of a baby crying loudly came from inside the room.

[Congratulations, host, on gaining an offspring. Reward: 50,000 Black Cavalry, two Grandmaster-level generals, and a bonus population of 500,000.]

The midwife excitedly told Lu Chen, "Congratulations, Your Highness, it's a boy!"

At this point, the midwife brought the baby to Lu Chen.

Because the baby was premature, the baby's condition was very unstable.

In this era, without modern medical care, the mortality rate for premature infants was extremely high.

Knowing that Lu Chen possessed magical abilities, the midwife specially brought the child over so that Lu Chen could treat the child.

Lu Chen said to the midwife, "Put the baby on the bed."

"Yes, Your Highness." The midwife then bent down and placed the crying baby next to Zhou Youyou.

Thanks to the treatment from the Rejuvenating Hand, Zhou Youyou is now completely fine. She turned to look at her child, and her once tender face now radiated maternal glow.

Lu Chen then raised his other hand and placed it on the baby's body, while simultaneously treating the baby.

Gradually, the baby stopped crying and started gesturing with its little hands and feet in the air.

At this moment, Chu Yuqin's gaze fell on Lu Chen's face.

Seeing that Lu Chen's face was a little pale, Chu Yuqin's smile vanished instantly. She immediately went to Lu Chen's side and asked with concern, "Chen'er, are you alright?"

The healing power of the Rejuvenating Hand consumes spiritual energy, but the spiritual energy in this world is very weak. When Lu Chen treated Zhou Youyou, he also consumed a lot of spiritual energy. For a while, the spiritual energy in his body could not be replenished, which made Lu Chen's body extremely tired.

Lu Chen also sensed this; he felt extremely tired every time he treated someone.

The main problem is that his cultivation level is not high enough, and he has too little spiritual energy stored in his body. Only when he reaches the Grandmaster level can his cultivation path truly begin.

Upon hearing Chu Yuqin's concerned voice, Lu Chen said softly, "I'm fine."

Zhou Youyou also noticed that Lu Chen's condition was not good. She guessed that Lu Chen's face was so pale because he was treating her. So she quickly said, "Your Highness, I am fine now. You don't need to use magic to treat me anymore."

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Zhou Youyou's face showed a hint of worry, and she didn't say anything more.

After a while, Lu Chen felt that Zhou Youyou's body had basically returned to its pre-pregnancy state, so he stopped sending her spiritual energy.

As soon as the treatment ended, Lu Chen's body swayed as if he was about to collapse, and Chu Yuqin quickly supported him from behind.

"Chen'er, how are you?"

Lu Chen felt warmth and softness on the back of his head, and a faint fragrance wafted into his nostrils.

At this moment, all the women in the room came to Lu Chen and looked at him with concern.

After leaning against Chu Yuqin's chest for a while, Lu Chen said, "I just need to rest for a bit, you don't need to worry."

Seeing that Lu Chen had said that, Mu Zixuan and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After a while, Chu Yuqin held Lu Chen's head, wiping the hair from his cheeks as she said, "Chen'er, let's give the child a name?"

Lu Chen glanced at the baby on the bed, thought for a moment, and then said, "Let's name him Lu Changsheng."

This baby was premature, and although he received treatment, his health was inherently worse than that of his two previous children.

Lu Chen didn't expect him to achieve anything great; he just hoped he could live a good life.

(End of this chapter)