Harem Daily Life

Tao Yanyan gave birth in the middle of the night, and everyone in Changle Palace was in chaos.

Fortunately, Mingyue and the others had rehearsed in advance, and the midwife was also experienced. After the initial chaos, things became more organized.

He Linzhang couldn't sleep anymore and was worried, so he put on a cloak and sat outside waiting.

Basins of blood were brought out from the inner room, and Tao Yanyan's bedroom was filled with a bloody smell.

Originally, I didn't want to inform the Queen Mother and other concubines, but the lights in Changle Palace were bright, and it would be hard for other palaces not to know.

The Empress Dowager arrived at dawn. When she arrived, Concubine Xian, Concubine Liang, Concubine Zhou and Concubine Xu had been waiting in the side hall for a long time.

He Linzhang bowed to the empress dowager, and the mother and son sat down and waited.

"What did the imperial physician say? Is everything going well?" the empress dowager couldn't help but ask.

He Linzhang nodded. "Doctor Liu said everything is normal. Yan Yan just ate a few wontons to replenish his energy. He has also been fed ginseng soup. It may take another hour or two for the baby to be born."

Giving birth is a difficult process. Some people have to wait a whole day and night before giving birth after their water breaks.

Fortunately, the imperial physician was taking Tao Yanyan's pulse and observing her condition from time to time. Half an hour later, the imperial physician had someone boil a decoction to induce labor and fed it to her.

It was already daybreak. Although it didn't snow today, it was still very cold. Tao Yanyan was exhausted and sweating. The midwife and Mingyue changed her into a set of dry new clothes, but they were soon soaked with sweat again.

Except for the two twins, a boy and a girl, who were too young to know anything, the other three children knew that their mother was about to give birth, so they were very worried.

But there was nothing they could do, as Jin'an still had to go to elementary school. He Xuan, He Yue, and He Min, who were sent here to study with Madam Dong, were three little princesses who were very well-behaved and didn't even make a fuss.

"I'm almost out of strength. How about eating something else..." Tao Yanyan's voice was filled with fatigue. She hadn't slept since she woke up in the middle of the night. She was in pain and tired.

Qingfeng brought her a bowl of chicken noodle soup. She stood up slightly and lay on her side in Shuang'er's arms and ate half a bowl. Suddenly, she felt a regular contraction coming. She hurriedly asked someone to bring the noodles away. Under the guidance of the midwife, she pushed again and again and finally gave birth to a baby at lunch time.

She had used up all her strength. Although her brain was excited, her body was numb. After cutting the umbilical cord and taking the child away for cleaning, she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

"Congratulations to the Queen Mother, congratulations to Your Majesty, the Queen has given birth to a prince, both mother and child are safe." The midwife brought the washed little ball over to show the emperor. The little ball had its eyes closed and was wrapped in a soft swaddling cloth, and it was obvious that it was exhausted.

He Linzhang gently held the child in his arms: "Okay, it's another prince. The Queen has worked hard! Child, you have worked hard too!"

The Queen Mother smiled so hard that her eyes almost went blind. She stretched out her hand and said, "Come and hold me. Come out for lunch. You really know how to choose the time. Like me, you love delicious food. Your Majesty, please go in and see the Queen. I'll leave my precious grandson to me."

He Linzhang hadn't held the child long enough, and wanted to go in to see the empress, so he held the child tighter: "Your son will hold the child for a while longer. Your Majesty, you must be tired. Why don't you go to the side hall to have a meal and rest first?"

After saying this, she ignored the empress dowager's envious look and carried the child into the inner room.

Queen Mother: "..."

Can you at least let me touch it and take a look? Why are you so stingy?

Tao Yanyan was sleeping soundly, completely unaware that two people, one big and one small, were surrounding his bed.

He Linzhang looked at the two people, one big and one small, sleeping soundly in front of him, and felt very satisfied with the peaceful life he was living.

A wet nurse had been found long ago, and the fifth prince had milk to drink as soon as he woke up. He ate and slept, and slept and ate, without any worries. His biological mother, Empress Tao, was in a miserable state. She had lost a lot of blood and was exhausted.

He Linzhang stayed by his side for a whole day and night. Only after Tao Yanyan woke up and ate some millet porridge did he go to rest with peace of mind.

After visiting the Empress and the Fifth Prince, the other concubines all returned home, having spent the entire night with them. The Empress Dowager, however, lingered, deeply fond of the child who had been born at lunchtime.

"Oh my, look at these eyebrows and eyes, they look a bit like me."

Eunuch Qin: “…” He couldn’t help but clutch his sleeves, fearing that he would laugh out loud.

"This little mouth looks like mine. You can tell at a glance that he knows how to eat."

Eunuch Qin: "..." What kind of skill is it to be able to eat? It's so hard to understand.

"Why don't you accompany me to Changchun Palace and I will take care of you."

Eunuch Qin: “…” The child is still the cutest when you look at him/her every day. Being with him/her all the time is another story – the story of being tired of taking care of children.

"Your Majesty, please reconsider." Eunuch Qin quickly intervened, "You sleep lightly every day, and the Fifth Prince's crying will disturb you."

The Queen Mother raised her eyes and glanced at him leisurely: "You are very thoughtful."

The Queen Mother finally gave up the idea of kidnapping the fifth prince. After all, she preferred getting a good night's sleep to cuddling with her little grandson.

The queen was delighted to have a prince, and everyone in the harem had different thoughts.

Shu Cairen was still confined to Yongning Palace, but the news that the queen had given birth to the fifth prince still reached her ears.

Shu Cairen's face was gloomy: "She is good at giving birth. Now she has another son. I'm afraid her position in the harem will be even more difficult to shake in the future." She clenched the handkerchief in her hand, secretly planning in her heart that she must find an opportunity to suppress the queen's power. As long as she was made the legitimate wife one day, even if she had no children, she could still give the prince born by the queen to her own name.

However, Shu Cairen was still very angry about Tao Yanyan's good luck.

It didn't matter to the other concubines. They had given up hope of the emperor's favor anyway. They just wanted to live a good life with a generous and kind queen for the rest of their lives. Fine clothes and delicious food were more important than anything else.

Because the queen gave birth to another son, some people who wanted to support the eldest prince as the crown prince gradually gave up the idea after seeing the limelight.

Gifts of congratulations were continuously sent to the palace from the residences of He Linzhang's uncles and brothers, such as the Prince of Changping's Palace, the Prince of Jing's Palace, the Prince of Yong's Palace, and the Prince of Yu's Palace. It was also the New Year, and it was a double celebration. The Changle Palace was suddenly crowded with people.

As for Tao Yanyan, she officially started her double confinement period.

She was young and had plenty of milk, so she fed the Fifth Prince herself most of the time and did not get up at night, leaving him to the wet nurse.

There was indeed a reason why the fifth prince was born at lunchtime. He was better at eating than his two older brothers and sisters, and he had to eat almost once an hour, as if he would be missing out if he missed a meal. He ate and slept, and slept and ate. Whenever he woke up and groaned, he would immediately demand the meal that belonged to him, otherwise he would cry at the top of his lungs.

"I don't know who you take after, but you can't live without a single bite. Luckily, you were born in a wealthy family. If you were born in a poor family, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to feed you enough." Tao Yanyan complained as he fed her.

The fifth prince, who was eating, stopped eating when he heard the sound, and stared at his mother with his big eyes that were still unable to see the human figure clearly.

Woohoo, it’s no exaggeration to say that you are an expert at reincarnation.