Armed with a machete and a gun, armed with a system, they fled the famine.

As soon as she finished speaking, Dou Xingyan felt a warm current flow out from below, and she immediately exclaimed "Ah!"

Zhao Yan felt a sudden tightening in her hand and quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

Dou Xingyan said with an embarrassed look, "I...I think I peed my pants..."

How embarrassing!

She's so old, and she still wets her pants.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yan was overjoyed.

"It's okay, it's okay. You didn't wet your pants, your water probably broke."

The midwife immediately stepped forward to check on her, then said to Dou Xingyan, "Yes, Princess, her water has broken."

"Princess, you should lie flat. Your water has broken, and the baby won't be long before he comes out."

Perhaps her words had an effect, because Dou Xingyan felt her stomach hurting more and more.

This pain isn't constant; it comes in waves, and the intensity increases every now and then.

Another half hour passed, and the nanny examined her again, and was surprised to find that her cervix was almost fully dilated.

"Oh dear, Princess, you can start having the baby now! Quick, Princess, listen to me, take a deep breath together..."

Zhao Yan turned around and saw that Shen Yu was still in the room, so she quickly shooed him out.

Although I know he and Xingyan have a good relationship, this is ancient times, and men are not allowed to enter the delivery room when women give birth.

Besides, there's no point in him staying here. What if he sees the bloody scene of childbirth and it affects his future relationship with his wife?

Even some men who accompany their wives during childbirth in modern times take a long time to recover from the experience, let alone in this era.

Dou Xingyan's face was covered in sweat. No longer suppressing her emotions, she let out a few loud, cathartic cries.

Zhao Yan quickly covered her mouth and said to her, "Xingyan, stop crying, we need to save our energy for childbirth."

Dou Xingyan blinked a few times, and then obediently stopped crying.

Hearing the shouts from inside the house, Shen Yu, who had been chased out, was so frightened that he almost fell to the ground.

Yang Sanlang had just arrived after taking his three siblings to Tian Xiu'e's house. As soon as he entered, he heard Dou Xingyan's pitiful wails. His expression changed, and he immediately went to knock on the door.

"Yan'er, Yan'er, what's wrong with Xingyan? Is it...is it..."

He didn't dare ask the rest.

Upon hearing the noise, Zhao Yan quickly addressed the people outside the door, saying, "It's nothing, Xingyan is fine. She was just in too much pain and couldn't bear it, so she cried out a few times. Don't overthink it."

"Oh, I'm glad you're okay."

Shen Yu, standing outside the door, let out a breath and wiped the sweat from his face.

He really had the urge to rush in just now, but luckily he restrained himself, otherwise he would be the one in an awkward situation now.

After Zhao Yan explained, Dou Xingyan realized that it's best not to make noise during childbirth to conserve energy.

She nodded to Zhao Yan, who then released her hand from her mouth.

The pain in her stomach was getting worse, and Dou Xingyan ignored the man outside, focusing on breathing in and out in rhythm with the nanny.

Zhao Yan didn't go out; instead, she leaned over the headboard, holding Dou Xingyan's hand and encouraging her.

"Xingyan, you can do it! Keep going! The nanny said she can see the baby's head, and it will be out soon."

As if encouraged, Dou Xingyan took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and exerted all her strength.

Suddenly, she finally felt a release in her stomach, and something slid out of her belly.

Immediately afterwards, a loud "waa waa" sound was heard.

The crying was loud and rhythmic.

The midwife wrapped the baby in swaddling clothes and said happily to Dou Xingyan, "Congratulations, Princess! You have given birth to a boy. The baby's loud cry means he is very healthy."

She held the newborn baby and gently soothed him; the crying gradually subsided and then stopped.

Then, she gently placed the swaddled baby beside Dou Xingyan so that she could see her son up close.

As Zhao Yan wiped the sweat from her forehead, she said to her, "Xingyan is great! Look, the little guy is out now. Look at his little face, he'll definitely grow up to be a handsome man."

Exhausted and panting, Dou Xingyan tilted her head and glanced at the little one beside her.

Seeing his wrinkled face, looking like a little old man, she immediately said with disdain, "Sister Zhao, why does he look like a little old man? Where do you see how handsome he is?"

Could we put the little guy back in and remake him?

She wanted to have a beautiful child.

Zhao Yan smiled and said, "All newborns are like this. Wait a couple of days and you'll see. He'll definitely surprise you."

Back then, her little Fu Bao was just like that. When she was first born, her face was full of wrinkles, but after only two days, Fu Bao changed dramatically. Her face became smooth and tender, and it felt especially smooth and bouncy to the touch.

Dou Xingyan was skeptical. "Really? You're not lying to me?"

Zhao Yan nodded with a smile.

"Of course I'm not lying to you, just wait and see."

Just then, Shen Yu, who had heard the baby crying, leaned against the door and asked into the house, "Xingyan, is the baby out? How are you? Are you alright?"

Dou Xingyan took a breath and immediately said to the door, "I'm fine, the baby is fine, husband, don't worry."

Shen Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then tentatively asked, "Can I go in?"

Without a second thought, Dou Xingyan shouted towards the door, "No! You can't come in now!"

The midwife also said to Shen Yu outside the door, "Your Highness, the princess isn't finished yet. You should wait outside."

"Ok."

Shen Yu had no choice but to obediently stay outside with Yang Sanlang.

By the time everything was over, it was already broad daylight outside.

When Tian Xiu'e and the others heard that Dou Xingyan had given birth to her eldest son, they were immediately happy for her.

Shen Yu accepted everyone's blessings and worked diligently with the nannies to take care of Dou Xingyan during her postpartum period.

Dou Xingyan sat for a full forty-two days. By the time she was ready to leave her postpartum period, it was time to harvest sweet potatoes and potatoes.

During this time, Dou Qingran sent many nice things over, all for her young nephew.

Dou Xingyan gained several pounds during her postpartum period because she was pampered so well.

Looking at her chubby cheeks in the bronze mirror, Dou Xingyan looked worried.

"My husband, look at my face, I can't even go out and see anyone."

Her face was already round, and after gaining weight, it looked even rounder.

Shen Yu looked at her tenderly, shook his head and chuckled, "Your face looks great, it's fuller now, you look even better than before."

Dou Xingyan lacked confidence and talked to Shen Yu about this issue for a long time.

Zhao Yan has been busy harvesting sweet potatoes lately, so she hasn't been able to visit Dou Xingyan and her son for a long time.

Yang Sanlang and Chen An packed all the sweet potatoes into sacks in just five days.

While the sweet potatoes were drying, Zhao Yan had Yang Sanlang deliver a lot of sweet potatoes and potatoes grown in the sandy soil to Shen Yu's restaurant.

That year, most of the people in the Great Nguyen Dynasty planted sweet potatoes and were able to stop going hungry because of them.