The prince only allowed me to have a baby, so the pressure is a bit high!

Chapter 96: The Fourth Lady Gives Birth

No matter whether the women in the Fourth Master's backyard were jealous of each other or were dividing the Fourth Master equally, the Fourth Lady didn't care at the moment. She came to Yuqing Palace today specifically to ask Buerhe for advice.

Bu Erhe was not surprised to see the Fourth Lady coming. It was almost October and the Fourth Lady was about to give birth. If she didn't come, he would find a way to send someone over to explain.

Buerhe had already been waiting at the main courtyard gate to greet them. Seeing the Fourth Lady being supported by the palace servants, he quickly stepped forward and asked with a smile, "Can you handle this? Are you tired? Do you want to rest for a while?"

The Fourth Lady also laughed: "I'm fine. Second sister-in-law, you should walk slowly too. You're pregnant. Besides, I'm not in a hurry. I'm walking slowly and don't feel tired. The imperial physician also said that I need to move more in the later stages of labor to facilitate delivery."

Buerhe nodded and said, "That's right. Your belly is quite big. It looks only slightly smaller than mine when I was pregnant with twins. Fortunately, your skeleton is bigger than mine, so the birth shouldn't be that difficult."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Lady also laughed and said, "Then I would like to thank you, Second Sister-in-law, for your kind words. I heard that it only took you an hour to give birth to Hongye and Jingyi safely. If I could have some of your luck in the future, I would be very lucky."

Buerhe glanced at the Fourth Lady with a stern look. "You, your mouth really makes me love and hate you. I didn't see you like this when we first got married. Could it be that the water in Fourth Brother's house is so nourishing that it has turned our gentle and generous Fourth Lady into such a mischievous girl?"

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Lady laughed even more happily. Fortunately, someone had been holding her up, otherwise she would have definitely fallen to the side. Buerhe was startled by this and quickly asked the palace maids around him to help support the Fourth Lady. After the Fourth Lady sat comfortably on the prepared couch, he stretched out his finger and tapped her head: "You, don't you know what time it is now? You dare to laugh so wildly with such a big belly? Aren't you usually very stable when you are out there?"

The Fourth Lady smiled awkwardly, "Hehe, I finally managed to come out to see you, so I'm a little excited. It's because our master hasn't let me out since he came back this month, saying it's to avoid any accidents, like the little prince giving birth midway. Am I such an unreliable person? How could our master say that to me?"

Buerhe couldn't help but burst out laughing. When she laughed, the maids in the room also laughed secretly. The fourth concubine was so angry that she pouted and glared at Buerhe: "Second sister-in-law, how can you laugh at me too!"

Buerhe coughed and cleared his throat. "Alright, I won't laugh at you anymore. Even if you didn't come today, I was thinking of asking Madam to come and see you. I've already asked for Madam Zhang, and she'll stay at your house tomorrow. As for Fourth Brother, I'll also ask the Crown Prince to speak to him. Madam Zhang was invited just for you, and no one else has the right to use her."

When she heard Buerhe say "others", the Fourth Lady understood that it was Buerhe who said this. Otherwise, if Madam Zhang really came to the mansion, those women would have a headache or fever today, or be in a bad mood tomorrow, and go to the main courtyard to invite Madam Zhang every day. Would she, the wife, give in or not?

If she gave in, she would be about to give birth, and if Madam Zhang happened to be called away, her risk would increase. If she didn't give in, she was afraid that the Fourth Master would ask her and she wouldn't be able to refuse. Now that the Second Sister-in-law had spoken, even her own Master would have no reason to order Madam Zhang around.

Moreover, Madam Zhang has been a very popular lady among the rich and powerful in the past two years. She has even treated and delivered many princesses and princes' wives. I heard that her appointments are booked until next year. She is very grateful that her second sister-in-law can arrange for Madam Zhang to come to the mansion in advance for her delivery this time.

The Fourth Lady thought about it and signaled the palace servants to help her stand up. Seeing this, Buerhe quickly stopped her: "You, don't stand up. It's inconvenient to be with a big belly. If you have anything to say, just tell the servants directly."

The Fourth Lady was unpretentious and smiled brightly at Buerhe, saying, "Second sister-in-law, thank you so much. If it weren't for your help, I wouldn't know when this baby would come. Now that I'm about to give birth, thanks to you, I've found Madam Zhang to help keep an eye on it. I'm truly grateful. Apart from anything else, when my unborn child is born, I'll definitely teach him to be filial to you, their godmother."

Buerhe patted the Fourth Lady's hand and said cheerfully, "This is what I wish. I naturally want you to be my good friend. Besides, as the Second Aunt, I won't be able to enjoy the filial piety of my children. Do I have to be their godmother?"

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Lady did not argue, but simply spoke silently: "No matter what your status is, I will teach you to be filial to you. Besides, this adoption of you as godmother is also my own selfish desire. With this godparent relationship, my children will have you, the Crown Princess, as their protection. It's a good deal for me."

Upon hearing this, Buerhe started laughing along, but in her heart she was thinking, this is good, she is on good terms with the Fourth Lady, and she thinks the Fourth Prince will also be grateful to her. If the Crown Prince really fails in the future, it doesn't matter what happens to her or the Crown Prince, but the children need someone to help them.

Now the two children have become good friends with Little Fifteen and Little Sixteen, and Little Fourteen also has a good relationship with them. Next, I have to make more friends. With more friends, when my family has difficulties in the future, no matter who it is, as long as they can help, my decision today will not be in vain.

The two then discussed the preparations needed for delivery and what can and cannot be done during the confinement period. These are all valuable experiences and are generally not passed on to others.

When the Fourth Lady said goodbye and left, Bu Erhe also prepared a large bag of gifts, which were basically things that the baby could use. She could not attend the Fourth Lady's delivery, but Bu Erhe promised to be there on time for the third-day bathing ceremony.

Time passed quickly. Buerhe felt that he had just been separated from the Fourth Lady for two days when good news came. The Fourth Lady had given birth to a big fat boy weighing 6.62 catties. Moreover, the Fourth Lady had just suffered some loss of energy and blood during the childbirth. She would be able to fully recover after taking good care of herself for half a year.

Matron Pang sighed beside her, "Fourth Lady is also very lucky. The little prince weighed 6.6 jins. I heard that Fourth Lady's childbirth was also quite fast, almost catching up with the master's time. This time, Fourth Lady gave birth to a boy, and the eldest son of the Fourth Prince's Mansion. Now, those women in the Fourth Master's backyard should be content."

Buerhe: "Who says it's not? I also think that Fourth Sister-in-law is very lucky. Now Fourth Sister-in-law can stand up straight in the mansion. After six months of recuperation, she can get pregnant. No matter whether it is a boy or a girl, Fourth Sister-in-law will have no problem with it."

After saying this, Buerhe thought of the eldest wife and sighed, "I don't know if my sister-in-law is having a boy or a girl this time. The last time I asked Madam Li to see her, she said she was having a very bad reaction to the pregnancy. She vomits every day at home, almost as if she was vomiting bile. The jar of sour plums I gave her before only helped to calm her down, but it didn't have much effect."

Matron Pang sighed immediately, "Master, you're right. The First Lady has been married into the royal family for so many years, and after giving birth to three daughters, her health has been damaged. If Master hadn't suggested recuperating, this pregnancy would have been even more difficult for her. Even so, I heard that the First Prince continues to favor the women in the harem. A few days ago, I heard there was another new woman. The First Lady is already suffering so much, but the First Prince shows no sympathy. He still advertises his affectionate personality. I feel really sorry for the First Lady."

Buerhe sighed upon hearing this, and then he was glad that his own prince had that problem, otherwise the situation he would face would not be better than that of his sister-in-law, because the eldest prince's harem could be said to be a family affair. The women that the eldest prince brought with him were just given the status of concubines and sent away directly, but the prince could not do the same. There were rules for who could enter the prince's harem, how many could enter, and what their positions were, and they could not be decided casually.

And since she knew about the prince's problem, she no longer had to worry about the affairs in the prince's backyard, or rather, this worry had been transferred to the prince and the emperor's father, and there was no need for Burhe.

Once again, I thank Master Pu Du in my heart for telling me the secret at that time, and I also wish that Master can achieve enlightenment and ascend to heaven as soon as possible.

In an unknown little temple, Pu Du, who was meditating peacefully, smiled silently after feeling a pure force of gratitude, keeping his merits and fame to himself.

The third-day bathing ceremony at the Fourth Prince's mansion was held with great grandeur. This time, it was not the three princesses in the backyard who helped out. The matter was handed over to the nanny appointed by the Empress Dowager. Even when Princess Li went to protest to Yinzhen, Yinzhen found a reason to put her under house arrest for a month.

This attitude made the women in the Fourth Master's backyard no longer dare to make any moves, and the housekeeper's power in the main courtyard was taken back.

When Buerhe arrived, the other wives had already arrived. It wasn't that Buerhe wanted to be the last one to arrive because he cared about appearances, but it was because Buerhe was the only one of the sisters-in-law who still lived in the palace, so it was not convenient for him to come out.

This time, the third-day bathing ceremony of the eldest prince of the Fourth Master's family also opened the eyes of the noble ladies in Beijing who were present. For no other reason, there were four pregnant women with bulging bellies at the scene. Together with the Fourth Lady who had just given birth, it can be said that in the coming time, the royal family will directly welcome five little grandchildren.

The Fifth Lady's belly is also round. Her due date is three months later than the Fourth Lady's. According to the time calculation, her due date is almost the end of next year.

Of course, there was another one before that, that is, she married Princess Kejing of Mongolia. According to the schedule, she should give birth next month.

Burhe had calculated this long ago and had someone prepare gifts, which had been sent to Mongolia a few days in advance. Among them were a large amount of medicinal herbs and methods of feeding children. The environment in Mongolia is harsh, so he hoped that Kejing and the child would be safe.

When Buerhe saw the Fourth Lady again, he found that the naughty little girl in front of him had grown up overnight. Her face was full of kindness, and her every move became steady.

Buerhe went up to her and congratulated her: "You have finally gotten what you wanted after all the hardship. You don't have to worry anymore. The little prince has grown up to be plump and white. You can tell he is very healthy. Congratulations, Fourth Sister-in-law."

Then she took out a small jade locket that she had prepared long ago and placed it beside the baby's swaddling clothes: "Since you said you would recognize him as your godmother, I will not be stingy. Hongye and Jingyi both have this longevity locket. Since our little prince is our mother's child, he cannot be left out."

The Fourth Lady, who had been about to refuse the valuable-looking jade locket that Buerhe had brought out, accepted it immediately upon hearing this: "Since Second Sister-in-law said so, I will accept it on behalf of the young prince. This is a gift from my godmother, so no matter how valuable it is, I must accept it. A gift from an elder cannot be refused."

This time, Buerhe did not interrupt the Fourth Lady's words. He just looked at her gently and asked, "Were you scared at that time?"

The Fourth Lady's forced composure suddenly broke, and she hugged Buerhe, who was standing by the bed, and sobbed softly. Buerhe quickly patted the Fourth Lady's back to comfort her, and took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears: "Okay, don't cry anymore. Crying too much during confinement is bad for your eyes. Besides, isn't the Second Sister-in-law here? Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Women have to go through this stage when giving birth. It will be fine after it's over."

Buerhe's gentle comfort was very effective. The Fourth Lady slowly recovered, wiped away her tears and smiled at Buerhe: "I feel much better now. I was really scared at that time. If Second Sister-in-law hadn't sent someone to give me ginseng, I don't know what I would have done."

Bu Erhe heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that the Fourth Lady had calmed down. The Fourth Brother's wife was in confinement after giving birth, and if he made her cry, he would blame himself.

Buerhe: "I'm glad it's useful. I asked Qi'er to bring it here just in case. Who would have thought it would actually be useful?"

Just as Buerhe was about to continue asking, someone came in from outside: "Crown Princess, Fu Jin, the front courtyard said that the third-day bathing ceremony is about to begin. The master asked for arrangements to bring the eldest prince over."

Seeing this, Buerhe stopped talking and smiled and promised the Fourth Lady who was staring at the little prince without blinking: "Don't worry, I'm here. I'll go with you."

The Fourth Lady gave Buerhe a grateful smile and said, "I'll leave everything to my second sister-in-law."