Chapter 319 - HYPERLINK

Although being cheated by Gu Shao, Song Yixiao was not angry. After all, Qiu Zhiyin’s death had lessened one hidden danger for her.

Gu Shao did not want to have contradictions with Duke of Yan’s mansion, and Song Yixiao did not want to offend him.

Although the Gu Family of Hongzhou revealed the image of no prospective successor, Gu Shao was not dead yet.

After she removed herself from the matter, she didn’t care anymore. The day after Xie Yiren and her husband came to give New Year’s greetings, it was the birth anniversary of Empress Su.

In previous years, this day was a simple family feast, but this year Emperor Xianjia had said that he must hold a grand feast.

He did this to do the credit to empress. So that after the empress’s own son was adopted, everyone would not underestimate the master of the Intermediate Palace.

In the grand Qianqiu Festival, Song Yixiao could only wait for her husband to return to tell her something. She was going to give birth next month, and at this moment, she could not have any accident. The Empress Dowager and the empress had said she must stay at home and could not go anywhere.

The empress was so compassionate that she was not invited to the birthday banquet of Princess Yushan, Grand Princess Jinguo, Elder Lady Cao and Commandery Princess Qingjiang and the Lantern Festival banquet. So she enjoyed a leisure time.

From the end of last year to the beginning of the second lunar month, the only thing that Song Yixiao personally attended to was the first birthday banquet of Madam Lu’s twin the fourth day of the second lunar month.

“Your birthday is also near. Last year, due to the death of Dedicated Prince of Yi, the party was not held,” Jian Xubai conferred with her, “We must hold a birthday party this year, ok?”

Hearing this, Song Yixiao laughed, “Look at me, It’s difficult for me to walk. What else can I do?”

Jian Xubai’s offer had to be dropped.

On the morning of the ninth day of the second lunar month, Song Yixiao was supported by her maid to take a walk in the courtyard. She had just taken a few steps when she suddenly felt a dull pain in her abdomen. She was not surprised because the due delivery date was also in these days, so she only held Jinxun’s hand tightly and ordered in a deep voice, “I seem to be in labor. You need quickly ask someone for help.”

A few moments later, Aunt Yun hurried to Keshao Hall with a midwife. By this time, Song Yixiao had already been sent to the prepared delivery room.

Aunt Yun looked at her and said, “She is indeed going to deliver the baby.”

The entire Duke of Yan’s mansion was busy now. Because Aunt Yun was a doctor, she was busy but not in a panic. She ordered someone to go to the kitchen to boil water for the birth, while not forgetting to send someone to report to Grand Princess Jinguo and Jian Xubai.

The Grand Princess and Jane Jian Xubai arrived immediately. By this time, Song Yixiao’s labor had already begun. The mother and son were standing on the corridor with anxiety, listening to the intermittent moans coming from the delivery room, as well as the cacophony of Aunt Yun and other people’s commands. Everyone’s face was pale.

“It will be fine.” Jiayue gently pulled Grand Princess’s long sleeve and whispered, “Madame Song has always been in good health, and this baby has been taken care of by a female doctor from the very beginning. Madame Song’s fetal position is very positive. She can certainly give birth to the baby in peace.”

In fact, Jiayue felt there is something wrong with the Grand Princess. Song Yixiao was only the daughter-in-law of Grand Princess, but not her daughter. The Grand Princess herself had had several children. Even if she was worried about her daughter-in-law, she should not be so nervous, right?

The Grand Princess should calm down and comfort Jian Xubai.

After the consolation of Commandery Princess Qingjiang and Lady of Earl Shouchun, Jian Xubai calmed down a bit. But the Grand Princess’s look was getting worse and worse. Jiayue occasionally looked down and even saw that the silk handkerchief she was holding so tightly was soaked with sweat.

“Why is the Grand Princess like this?” Jiayue was very surprised, but she knew that it was not the time to ask this, so she continued to whisper comforting words in Grand Princess’s ears.

“That’s how Yishui died. The one who helped her give birth was also a doctor from Jinxiu Hall.”

The Grand Princess saw Jiayue’s stunned expression and sighed, “How can I mention such a thing at this moment? It’s just that after Yishui died, I can’t trust the doctor of Jinxiu Hall so much like others do.”

If she was really an excellent doctor, why couldn’t she save her cousin?

After hearing the words, Jiayue did not know what to say. She subconsciously glanced at Jian Xubai and the others and saw they were concentrating on the delivery room but not paid attention to the Grand Princess’s words. Then Jiayue feel relieved and said: “A doctor is not a god, how can there be no accidents?” Madame Song seemed to be a fortunate people, otherwise how could she be loved by the Empress Dowager and you? To be honest, although Madame Song was not as noble as the Commandery Princess, she was more fortunate than the Commandery Princess. So Madam Song and the baby would definitely be safe.”

“I hope so.” The shadow of the death of Commandery Princess Yishui’s childbirth was too deep for Grand Princess Jinguo. After hearing these words, her fret yet still did not fade away. However, the action of Jiayue looking at Jian Xubai and other people, finally let the Grand Princess awake and forced to press HYPERLINK “C:/software/YoudaoDict8.9.6/Dict/8.10.3.0/resultui/html/index.html” l “/javascript:;” distracting thoughts. Then Grand Princess ordered in a low voice, “Don’t let Xubai know about what I said.”

Jiayue said, “OK.”

Song Yixiao was unaware of the situation outside the delivery room.

In fact, she couldn’t think about anyone or anything else at the moment. What she felt was pain.

The feeling that came with this pain was trepidation.

No matter how many things Aunt Yun had taught her beforehand and how much preparation she had made, Song Yixiao still felt an indescribable fear when the time came to give birth.

She feared childbirth, death, and even more afraid that she was dead but the child survived and was raised by the stepmother. A mixture of emotions made her lose judgment. She almost instinctively followed Aunt Yun’s command.

They didn’t know how long it took. Finally…

A loud cry resounded through the delivery room and people inside and out the room relived.

Grand Princess Jinguo and Jian Xubai asked at the same time, “How about Shanyao?”

After Aunt Yun raised her voice and replied, “The mother was safe, but she was weak because of the delivery. “ Then the Grand Princess asked joyfully, “Where is the baby? Have you packed it yet? Please carry it out and let us take a look.”

Before the selection of the delivery room, they took into account that the weather would be cold, so the entire corridor was sealed with glaze, and they had underfloor heating system. The room was not cold at all, and the newborn baby would not be cold when he was carried out.

There were two kinds of swaddling clothes in the delivery room. After a while, the midwife came out with a swaddle of tapestry of bright red embroidered with peony branches, then everyone knew the baby was a girl.

If the baby was a boy, then the pattern of swaddling clothes would be bright red and on which kylin were frolicking with a pearl.

Both Commandery Princess Qingjiang and Lady of Earl Shouchun were a little disappointed.

It was not that they didn’t like the girl, but Song Yixiao didn’t have the support of her parents’ family, and Jian Xubai was young and promising. For the sake of Song Yixiao’s long-term development, she gave birth to her first son one day earlier, which would help to stabilize her position and deter those who wanted to climb up the branch to become a phoenix.

But Song Yixiao only got a daughter this time. In fact, she married in just under two years. Because she was married in the second half of the year, and it was the beginning of the year at this time, she had already spent two Spring Festivals in the Duke of Yan’s mansion, which could be said she had been here three years.

For three years, the couple had only one daughter. And the Jian Family was not a family with many children. How could the issue of heirs not be brought up?

Xie Yiren was an example, she married less than a year and hadn’t had a Spring Festival yet.

But Grand Princess Jinguo and Jian Xubai did not have any dissatisfaction or regret, they looked at the little red face in the swaddling clothes. Both of them laughed heartily, “These eyebrows look like that of Xubai when he was a child.”

Jian Xubai took his daughter from the Grand Princess, “Really? Let me take a good look.”

When he received it, the tiny baby opened her mouth and cried out, causing him flustered and then he asked the midwife in a panic, “What’s going on? Is she not feeling well?”

“Don’t talk nonsense.” The Grand Princess took the swaddling clothes back and held her on her arm, gently shaking and patting her for a while. After seeing the child’s crying fade, she said to her son, “You know you’re going to be a father, but you don’t learn how to hold a baby. Do you think you’re holding a porcelain pillow? The child feels uncomfortable and she will cry.”

Commandery Princess Qingjiang and Lady of Earl Shouchun laughed, “Xubai, if you don’t want my little niece to be estranged from you in the future, you must learn how to hold a baby properly. Otherwise my little niece will cry as soon as she is in your hands, and Yixiao will not let you touch her.”

Jian Xubai smiled awkwardly, he and Song Yixiao were both new parents. Even with the joy of welcoming a child into the world, there was inevitably negligence.

The crowd excitedly chattered around the newborn for a while before they realized that Aunt Yun had been inside the room. They were all worried about her. At that moment, the door of the delivery room opened, and Aunt Yun came out with a tired-looking.

“Aunt Yun has done a hard work.” Jian Xubai left her daughter behind and went up to her, asking urgently, “How about Shanyao?”

“Madam was very tired and fell asleep.” Aunt Yun said calmly, “I cleaned up for Madam, so I came out late. The young lady has been out for a while, and it’s time for the foster nurse to come over.”

The Grand Princess handed the swaddling clothes to the midwife, and solemnly admonished, “If you serve the young lady well, I and Xubai and his wife will have a reward. Otherwise, I will punish you.”

This is the first time the midwife met the Grand Princess of the dynasty. After hearing the words of the Grand Princess, she answered fearfully and curtsied to the crowd before retiring with the baby in her arms to the room dedicated to the foster nurse.

The advantage of a powerful family was that one didn’t have to worry about the baby after the birth, because the baby would be taken care of by the foster nurses and maids. Song Yixiao could have a rest and recover her body. Song Yixiao gave birth to her daughter in the morning of the ninth day of the second lunar month. Because this was her first time to born a baby, it was difficult for her. And her body was not as strong as Princess Consort of Liang’s. Thus Song Yixiao gave birth to her daughter in the evening after sunset.

She fell asleep and did not open her eyes until the next afternoon.

This sleep was longer than usual, but the effect was excellent.

When she awoke, she still felt a dull ache all over her body and the strength in her bones was as if it had not been replenished. But much of her energy had been restored.

After the servant who had been standing by the couch served her to rinse her mouth and wipe her face, Aunt Yun brought in the chicken soup. Song Yixiao drank half a bowl of chicken soup and felt better, then asked, “Where is my child?”

She was not very worried about the baby, mainly because she had seen her before she was carried out of the delivery room yesterday. The daughter was very strong and her cries were full of energy.

Otherwise, even if she was exhausted at the time, she could not fall asleep.

Aunt Yun said, “The baby is staying with the foster nurse. She just finished eating milk and now was probably sleeping. Do you want to see her now? If you want to see her, I will carry her over here.”

Song Yixiao was about to reply when a maid outside the door said, “Princess Consort of Hengshan and Madam Lu have arrived.”