That night.
Inside our palace, the environment was clean and refreshing, with the soothing scent of the 'water of the gods' floating around.
Wu Min Jun approached me with a wide smile on his face
Remembering what happened at the military camp, I wanted to laugh a little. He came over and gently lifted my chin and kissed me.
I slowly said: "Wu Min Jun..."
Wu Min Jun: "Mn?"
I was a little embarrassed: "You haven't noticed that...since the day you left for war, it's been almost exactly four months."
Wu Min Jun: "... So?"
"So, sorry but chenqie is on her monthly bleeding period again..."
**(chenqie is a formal form of address for royal wives to use when speaking with their husband or sometimes family elder)**
"..." -_-)'
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Pingyang has gone into labor.
When we received this news, Wu Min Jun and I were playing chess outside our palace.
I just started learning chess, so of course, I would be losing to Wu MIn Jun. Wu Min Jun was even arrogant enough to say that even if I had been learning chess for a long time I still wouldn't be able to beat him.
I had no way to refute him.
This time, Wu Min Jun was being lenient, and let me have three attempts, my left hand was on my chin and my right hand was holding a chess piece hovering over the board as I hesitated, studying the board. Suddenly, someone from the Pingyang's palace came to inform that Pingyang had gone into labor, the midwife and Imperial doctors were already there, Wu Min Jun and I immediately abandoned the chessboard and rushed to Pingyang's palace.
During the Pingyang's period of pregnancy, she has received great care from the Imperial doctors, had proper diet and exercise, but I was still worried. I looked at Wu Min Jun, his expression looked normal, I couldn't discern anything, but I was guessing he must be quite worried about Pingyang.
When we arrived at Pingyang's palace, I walked towards Pingyang's room with Wu Min Jun trailing behind me. When we got to her door, we saw Lu Lu standing in front of it. A few maids went in with golden water basins with white towels on them, then another set of maids came out with the same things, but the water and towels were stained with blood.
Lu Lu saw the water and the towels and his expression became very ugly, and there also came a scream of pain from Pingyang. I was terrified, and I was able to understand Lu Lu's feelings, he must be anxious as he could not be by her side or share her pain. Wu Min Jun stood at the door for a while and then probably out of worry for Pingyang, said to Lu Lu: "Look at the good thing you've done!"
I: "... Don't talk nonsense, Lu Lu's mood is already very bad. "
Lu Lu shook his head:" the Emperor is right, it is my fault. "
Me:" ... "
The three of us went to sit in down close to Pingyang's room, only vaguely hearing Pingyang's screams, and the midwife telling her to "push" and "breathe" and other words, the maids were scurrying about back and forth with basins, making us feel more agitated.
Lu Lu was worried: "It's been a long time..."
I said: "How long?"
Lu Lu shook his head: "Half an hour."
I sighed: "This is a long time? It is said that for some childbirths take several days and nights."
Lu Lu's face darkened immediately.
I realized that I should not have said those words without thinking, I quickly comforted him: "I believe that Pingyang's will not be so long...don't worry."
Wu Min Jun did not say anything, but looking at his expression, he seemed to be deep in thought, I said: "Don't worry too much...there won't be any problems."
Wu Min Jun shook his head and did not speak.
These two big men were very worried, I was also very worried. I was not only worried, but I also have an association with this matter. Listening to Pingyang crying out so fiercely, I couldn't help but think about it, If Wu Min Jun and I... then if I really become pregnant, I will have to go through nine months of hardships, and then finally get to giving birth to the child, won't I be just like Pingyang?
Although I practiced martial arts and so my body was stronger, Pingyang's voice sounds like it was really painful and unbearable, I really don't know if I can stand it. Also, a woman's first night was also very painful too...
I fell into thinking all these disturbing thoughts, I focused my mind, I have to continue to worry about Pingyang. Like that, the three of us sat there the whole day until the evening and did not eat since, of course, no one had an appetite anyway. After all, the person who was going through the pain cannot eat...
Finally, in the middle of the night, I was a little sleepy, suddenly the sound of a baby crying broke through the quiet night, I suddenly woke up and saw Lu Lu shoot out of his seat as if someone poked into his butt, he wanted to rush inside but was stopped by the maids outside.
I rubbed my eyes and stood up along with Wu Min Jun. The three of us stood outside the door anxiously waiting again. After a while, the midwife came out with a baby and smiled at Lu Lu and said: "Congratulations Fuma, it is a son! Mother and child are safe!"
After that, she wanted to bow to greet Wu Min Jun and me: "Emperor..."
Before she could begin, Wu Min Jun waved her off: "No need to greet, be careful of the child."
Lu Lu carefully took the child, I also held my breath as I looked, the child was very small, his body looked purplish, look ugly, his eyes were not open and he was crying. This was my first time seeing a child who was just born, I was really surprised and didn't dare to go too close. Lu Lu carried the child and walked inside, I quickly followed, and when I entered, there was a thick scent of blood. Pingyang was lying on the bed, looking weak, her hair was scattered and was wet with sweat and stuck to the sides of her face, she looked very distressed. There was also a trace of blood on her lips, she was very weak. Lu Lu went to her side and whispered: "Yang er'..."
Pingyang opened her eyes weakly and said: "I am dead tired..."
... It's really Pingyang!
Then she saw the little baby in Lu Lu's arms, and her eyes lit up: "Is this what I gave birth to?"
... What else?!
Lu Lu nodded: "En, it's a boy."
Pingyang showed a satisfied smile: "Well, that's good... Your Lu Clan will not be afraid of your name ending..."
Lu Lu: "..."
Lu Lu: "Yang er', Don't think too much, they went to go bring some soup for you, after drinking it you should rest.
Pingyang agreed with a weak voice, then she looked at me and Wu Min Jun: "Royal brother and sister-in-law..."
Wu Min Jun said: "Don't move needlessly, rest."
I nodded. "Oh, it looks so painful and tiring, you should have a good rest."
Wu Min Jun suddenly turned his head and looked at me meaningfully.
Me: "What?"
Did I say something wrong?
Wu Min Jun shook his head and said nothing.
It was really strange...
Pingyang drank the soup and it didn't take long for her to fall asleep. The little child that had been crying, also obediently slept. Lu Lu, who had spent the entire day anxious could finally breathe easy now. On our way back, Wu Min Jun seemed to be deep in thought and was not talking. At first, I didn't care, later I couldn't help myself: "What's going on with you today? You seem to be troubled..."
Wu Min Jun suddenly turned his head and seriously looked at me: "Yun Jiao."
I: "Oh?"
He rarely called me by name, but, hearing it, it was also quite good...
Wu Min Jun said: "Today... What do you think?"
I felt it was a bit strange, "What do you mean? Are you talking about Pingyang having a child?"
"Mn."
I thought for a moment and then replied: "I think it seems a little scary... It looks very painful... and Pingyang like this, is already considered to be good, I heard before that some concubines had difficult childbirths and died. Oh, it is a little scary."
Wu Min Jun: "Mm..."
I was puzzled: "Why are you asking me this?"
Wu Min Jun: "Nothing... I was thinking that first, we should find Situ Youqing."
"Look for Situ Youqing? For what?" I was confused, I didn't know how Wu Min Jun arrived at this conclusion.
Wu Min Jun did not speak.
I suddenly realized and looked at him with surprise: "What you mean is...you mean...you mean you want to give birth for me?!"
Wu Min Jun: "..."
I couldn't help but lean over and hug him: "Hey, Wu Min Jun, I really like you... Do you really want to help me give birth?!"
Wu Min Jun: "Either way, you let go first."
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