freenovelworld Chapter 903: Lady Lu Gives Birth!
Chapter 903: Lady Lu Gives Birth!
Duanmu Song naturally dared not have any further objections to the Empress and Princess's arrangements for Duanmu Ya.
And it seems that he will never have a chance to rise above his circumstances again in his life.
Well, in his opinion, being a well-behaved rich young master wouldn't be bad either. At least his father wouldn't mistreat him, and in the future, after his father passed away, the queen and the crown prince wouldn't be too harsh on him.
Duanmu Song can be said to be one of the very few people who can see things clearly.
To be fair, he did have some real skills, but unfortunately, he was the son of the Zhuang family, and he would never have the chance to enter the court again in his life. He could only place his hopes on his offspring.
Thinking about this, Duanmu Song's face grew even uglier.
Because of the Zhuang family affair, some prominent and powerful figures who were previously on good terms with him have now disappeared without a trace.
Those young men who had previously vowed to marry their own sisters to him have all disappeared without a trace.
Duanmu Song knew that because of the Zhuang family matter, his future wife would not be from a good family.
He didn't ask for much, only that he could have a virtuous wife, and that in the future, with a virtuous wife and filial children, the whole family would live in harmony and happiness, and then he would have no other desires.
In fact, both Duanmu Song and Prince Su were overthinking things.
Prince Su believed that Lady Zhuang had offended the Empress and the Emperor. Even a powerful clan like Lady Zhuang could decline and disappear so easily. What about Lady Zhuang's two children?
Although they were surnamed Duanmu, they were actually of Zhuang blood, so in Prince Su's eyes, their future prospects were certainly not good.
However, Prince Su forgot one thing: although the Emperor doted on the Empress, he was by no means the kind of person who couldn't distinguish right from wrong. But now that Prince Su and Duanmu Song were overthinking things, and the Emperor had no intention of giving them any pointers at this time, it was a perfect opportunity for them to reflect on their actions.
Although Duanmu Chuze disapproved of Zhuang Shi and Duanmu Ya, it didn't mean he didn't accept Duanmu Song.
Moreover, according to the information he received, the relationship between Prince Su's heir and Duanmu Song was relatively harmonious, and there had been no major disputes or disagreements.
Duanmu Chuze was quite relieved, after all, it was the royal family, and too many rumors would not be a good thing.
That day, Madam Lu was doing needlework in her room when she suddenly felt a pain in her stomach.
Having given birth once before, she knew that labor was about to begin.
The delivery room was prepared well in advance. Several nannies quickly helped Madam Lu into the delivery room. Then, people were boiling water, calling for the doctor, and informing the princess. For a while, the courtyard became lively.
Knowing her status in the Prince's mansion and understanding that this pregnancy was not going smoothly, Madam Lu had been careful from the start and, together with her mother, found two reliable midwives.
The few nannies sent by the Empress were merely there to assist her or to offer comfort and encouragement.
Soon, Lu began to experience labor pains.
Princess Su and the Crown Prince were waiting for news in the courtyard. Duanmu Qing also heard the news and rushed over.
"Qing'er, why are you here? Your sister-in-law is giving birth, and you can't help much. You should go back first, so as not to worry your mother-in-law any further."
“Mother, it’s alright. It’s only because I received the news and then told my mother-in-law that she agreed to let me come and visit.”
After hearing this, Princess Su did not say anything more, but just kept staring at the delivery room.
After a while, Princess Su could no longer hold back. She gave a few instructions and then went to the delivery room with a nanny.
Duanmu Qing comforted her brother outside, then held her little nephew and teased him intermittently.
About fifteen minutes later, Prince Su also received the news. As an eunuch, he naturally did not need to come here.
There seemed to be some tension today, but we got through it.
"Father."
Prince Su nodded, glanced at Duanmu Qing beside him, and remained silent. After sitting down, he looked towards the delivery room and frowned as he listened to the cries of pain coming from inside.
Where is your mother?
"Mother Consort has been in the delivery room for a while now," Duanmu Qing whispered.
Princess Su glanced at her and cleared her throat. "When did you return?"
"Not long after."
Finally, they heard a baby cry, and the prince and Duanmu Qing both breathed a sigh of relief.
A short while later, the princess came out carrying the child, only letting her son take a quick look before hurriedly taking him away.
Why won't you let me see?
Princess Su then noticed that there was another prince in the room.
"Oh, I didn't know Your Highness was here too. Let the wet nurse feed him first, and then we'll bring him back in a little while."
Prince Su then fell silent, but the Crown Prince asked with concern, "Mother, what about Lady Lu?"
"Don't worry, she's fine. However, there's a problem with one of the old women around her. Don't worry, I'll take care of it."
The prince frowned. Judging from this, things must have gone wrong in the delivery room.
However, seeing that his son was alright and hearing that his wife was also safe and sound, it was still something to celebrate.
After looking at his grandson, Prince Su smiled and reached out to poke his little cheek.
"Your Highness, please be gentle. That child can't withstand your heavy hand."
Prince Su glared at her unhappily. "This is my grandson. How could I not know the importance of this?"
Princess Su suppressed a laugh, "Yes, yes, you are my grandfather, so you naturally know what's important."
"Someone, bring out the jade that the Emperor Emeritus bestowed upon us a few days ago and give it to the Crown Princess. She has given our Prince Su's mansion another big, fat grandson. She is a lucky star for our Prince Su's mansion."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Princess Su was somewhat surprised. When did he, as her father-in-law, become so attentive to his daughter-in-law?
However, upon hearing him reward his daughter-in-law, she, as the mother-in-law, naturally felt no displeasure.
The prince was also somewhat surprised. Although his father had treated him well before, he hadn't paid much attention to his wife. What was going on today?
"Why are not you talking?"
Princess Su was momentarily stunned. "What does Your Highness want me to say?"
Prince Su's face darkened. "I've already given you rewards, so why haven't you, as my mother-in-law, given me any?"
Princess Su paused for a moment, then quickly said, "Go, fetch the set of pearl jewelry from my makeup box and deliver it to the Crown Princess's bedroom."
"Yes, princess."
Prince Su's performance today can be said to have startled everyone.
This is a far cry from his previous performance.
Overjoyed, Prince Su even rewarded the servants in his household according to their merits. Every maid who served the Crown Princess, regardless of her status, was given two taels of silver.
Now, the Crown Princess's status has risen dramatically.