Let's just drift through life together in this quick transmigration story.

Xiong Bufan lay on the chair, with Twelfth Sister reading to him and Eleventh Sister peeling grapes for him. He was living a very comfortable life. If Cui Haoyu were here, he would definitely recognize that the chair Xiong Bufan was lying on was the dragon throne that had been lost from the palace.

Only after Su Beichen went to the capital to take up an official post could 002 finally rest; otherwise, she would have had to run around every month to pay Su Beichen's tuition.

Su Beichen was far away from Xiong Bufan, and he couldn't get close to Xiong Bufan either. 002 was equivalent to hurting the enemy a thousand while losing ten thousand of his own.

002 leaned forward to massage Xiong Bufan's legs, and Xiong Bufan closed his eyes comfortably.

Sure enough, these days of being waited on hand and foot, without being disturbed, are Xiong Bufan's favorite days.

Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

After Cui Haoyu finished mourning the old emperor, he began a grand selection of concubines. Qiao Yujie, on the other hand, went to Da Cai Village to find Xiong Bufan for some peace and quiet, simply wanting to avoid seeing him and getting annoyed.

For the past three years, Qiao Yujie and Cui Haoyu have enjoyed a blissful life together. However, their sweet life was shattered after they captured the eldest prince. The main reason was that Cui Haoyu wanted to take back the power that Qiao Yujie held, so that she could focus on managing the harem and become the woman behind the emperor.

The empire cannot be shared, not even with one's wife who has shared joys and sorrows.

Qiao Yujie was naturally unwilling and began to slowly fight against Cui Haoyu, trying her best to retain the power in her hands.

The two were locked in a tug-of-war, neither willing to give in. The three-year mourning period had just ended when Cui Haoyu couldn't wait to choose a concubine and began to seek new forces to suppress Qiao Yujie.

Xiong Bufan stirred the tea foam in his cup and asked Qiao Yujie, "What brings you here?"

"I missed you after not seeing you for half a year, so I came to visit."

As Princess Ding'an, Xiong Bufan was required to attend a banquet in the palace every Lunar New Year's Eve, stay in the palace for a few days, and return to Da Cai Village after the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.

Xiong Bufan didn't believe a word Qiao Yujie said, but there was one thing that interested her: it seemed like Qiao Yujie had a little life inside her, though she wasn't sure if it was roundworms.

Seeing Xiong Bufan staring at her stomach, Qiao Yujie said frankly, "I'm pregnant, three months along."

"Bufan, no matter what I do, you'll help me, right?"

"If you pay the right price, I'll basically get you anything, unless it's the stars in the sky."

With pressure from the Heavenly Dao, Xiong Bufan had no choice but to help, even if he didn't want to.

Qiao Yujie touched her belly and smiled, saying, "I'm relieved to hear you say that."

"I'll be going now if there's nothing else. I'll let you know if anything comes up."

"Let's go."

Qiao Yujie stayed at Da Caizhai for less than an hour before leaving. Xiong Bufan thought she was just bored; otherwise, why would she spend a day and a half traveling to Da Caizhai and then another day and a half going back?

002 always kept his distance from Qiao Yujie whenever he saw her. He still remembered how Qiao Yujie burned his plea for help, causing him to suffer a lot of torment for no reason.

After Qiao Yujie returned to the capital, she began to help Cui Haoyu select a concubine. Everyone in the court and the public praised Qiao Yujie for her magnanimity and for having the demeanor of an empress. Cui Haoyu also felt that Qiao Yujie was yielding.

Five months later, Qiao Yujie summoned Xiong Bufan back to the capital and had him stay in the palace, asking him to protect her during childbirth, as she didn't trust the people in the palace.

Xiong Bufan had no choice but to come to the capital and live with Qiao Yujie.

There were indeed many dangers in the palace. In just one month, Xiong Bufan had stomach problems ten times, encountered wild cats, wild beasts that went berserk in the Imperial Garden three times, and stumbled on the road twice. On average, he would encounter a danger every two days. Qiao Yujie's belly grew bigger and bigger, covered with terrible stretch marks, and her face became more and more gloomy.

Qiao Yujie was worried about something going wrong during childbirth, so she even found two midwives from Da Cai Zhai a few months ago to help her with the delivery.

After everything was prepared, Qiao Yujie took the labor-inducing drug and grabbed Xiong Bufan's hand tightly before entering the delivery room, saying, "Don't let anyone into the delivery room, especially the people sent by Cui Haoyu. Bufan, you're all I have left."

"After it's done, I'll give you 30,000 taels of gold."

Xiong Bufan patted his chest and said, "Leave it to me!" Even if it's for 30,000 taels of gold, Xiong Bufan will guard this delivery room well today.

Only after hearing Xiong Bufan's assurance did Qiao Yujie feel relieved enough to enter the delivery room.

The medication took effect quickly, and soon Qiao Yujie's screams echoed from the delivery room.

Xiong Bufan said to Kongkong, "Giving birth feels so painful. I will never have children again. I want to focus on cultivating immortality!"

Kongkong advised, "Be serious. If you do this job well, the Heavenly Dao's reward won't be far away."

"it is good."

Fearing he wouldn't be intimidating enough with his bare hands, Xiong Bufan pulled out a large stick and held it in his hand, declaring that no one was allowed into the delivery room today!

The concubines in the palace arrived one after another at Qiao Yujie's palace—Weiyang Palace. A group of people chattered at the entrance of the delivery room. Xiong Bufan watched them indifferently, wondering which reckless person would rush up.

Xiong Bufan had been in the palace for a month, and most of the concubines knew him, so they didn't find it strange that he was standing guard outside the delivery room.

Qiao Yujie's screams echoed, while the concubines outside whispered among themselves, discussing whether Qiao Yujie's baby was a prince or a princess.

After court, Cui Haoyu hurried to Weiyang Palace, only to find himself surrounded by layers upon layers of concubines. Upon seeing Cui Haoyu, the concubines quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, we pay our respects."

"My beloved concubines, rise!"

The concubines rose one after another, and Cui Haoyu walked up to Xiong Bufan and asked, "Ding'an, how long has the Empress been inside?"

Xiong Bufan: "I don't know."

Cui Haoyu instructed the eunuchs: "Quickly find the midwife and the imperial physician, the ones who have been serving the Empress."

"Yes"

Cui Haoyu said to Xiong Bufan, "Ding'an, thank you for your hard work. There are so many of us here to guard Yujie, you can go and rest."

Xiong Bufan remained unmoved, still holding the stick and standing in the same spot.

The eunuch was very fast; the midwife and the imperial physician were dragged and pulled to the door of the delivery room to help Qiao Yujie give birth.

Xiong Bufan swung his stick, and luckily the imperial physician dodged quickly, or he would have died on the spot. The midwife and the imperial physician took a step back in fear, but when they thought that the emperor was behind them, they had no choice but to stop!

"Those who attempt to break in, die!"

Cui Haoyu hadn't expected this situation. Hearing Qiao Yujie's screams, he was extremely anxious and said directly to Xiong Bufan, "Ding'an, don't be willful. Step back. The Empress giving birth is a major event and cannot be ambiguous."

The imperial physicians and midwives in the palace are top-notch; you must trust them!

The concubines chimed in, "Yes, Princess Ding'an, please let the midwife in quickly. If something happens to the Empress, you can't afford to delay!"

"Qiao Yujie will be fine; the only ones who will be in trouble are you!"