After a while, the child was sent back to the delivery room. Xue Han had already cleaned up. It was raining outside and the smell of blood could not be allowed in the house. The smell was still very strong. Because Xue Han did not like incense, she did not light any incense in the house.
Xue Han glanced at her daughter. Finally, she was so tired that her eyelids started drooping and she fell asleep immediately after closing them.
When Rongchuan came in and smelled the blood, his legs went weak. How much blood had she lost? When he saw his wife's pale face, he felt so distressed that he sat down carefully beside the bed and gently held his wife's hand.
Zhulan hadn't gone out, not only because she was worried about her daughter, but also because she had been sitting with her daughter for too long and her waist was hurting so much that she needed to take a break. "Xuehan is fine, she'll be fine once she wakes up. She knows now that she has used up all her strength."
Rong Chuan raised his head and paused. He saw his mother's purple hands, which were covered with finger marks. "Mother, your hands?"
Zhulan moved her hands. Her hands looked really miserable. "Your wife held it."
Rongchuan felt guilty, "I made mother worry today."
Zhulan didn't care. The female officials and midwives in the delivery room had all left, leaving only the water maid looking at the child. Zhulan thought for a moment and asked, "Your daughter was born today, and it rained outside. What do you think?"
Rongchuan was outside just now. The eldest sister-in-law was just muttering that it would be better if the daughter was born a little later. Dad also had some of the same thoughts, "Mom, your son was raised by you and dad. Your son is not stupid. My daughter is just a little lucky, but not born at the best time."
Zhulan smiled. There was nothing she could do. Ancient people were more superstitious, especially about their birth horoscopes. "It's good that you can think this way. You no longer need a blessed daughter to bless your status."
Even though she didn't go out, she could guess some of the Ningguo Mansion's thoughts. For the Song family and others who didn't know the truth, the Ningguo Mansion was in a very bad state now and needed a big happy event. Lord Ning felt sorry for Rongchuan, but because of Rongchuan's true identity, Lord Ning didn't think it was a bad thing to have a great blessing. It was nothing for the emperor's granddaughter to have a greater blessing.
Rong Chuan whispered, "Mom, I'm scared. My daughter is smart and knows how to choose the right time to be born. I'm really afraid that if the right time is chosen, I'll ask my daughter to pray for rain the next time there's a drought."
No matter what her status is at that time, under the heavy pressure, his daughter can only be a victim. What's more, he doesn't want his daughter to be praised too much. His parents have always said that being ordinary is a blessing. He has always believed that the greater the responsibility, the heavier the burden. It's good to be ordinary and happy.
Zhulan curled her lips in satisfaction, "It's good that you know what's going on."
As long as Rongchuan knows what's going on, the emperor won't think too much about it. The emperor feels guilty towards Rongchuan. As for the queen, she had said what she should say when the female official was here just now. I believe the queen understands.
Inside the palace, the emperor and the prince were standing by the window, looking at the rain curtain outside. The prince said in a very happy tone, "Father, it's raining."
The emperor laughed and said, "Yes, it is raining. It is a heavy rain. The drought will be alleviated. It is a happy event, a happy event."
After a pause, he asked Eunuch Liu, "Is Rongchuan's child born?"
Eunuch Liu hadn't received the news yet, and was about to reply when the young eunuch came in and said, "Your Majesty, half an hour ago, Prince Ning had a baby girl, weighing six kilograms."
When Eunuch Liu heard this, he congratulated, "Congratulations, Your Majesty."
The emperor motioned the eunuch to go down, and was happy to have a legitimate granddaughter. Then he thought more, "Has the rain been falling for half an hour?"
The prince immediately understood what his father was asking, "No."
The emperor was silent for a moment, then laughed, "This girl is blessed and smart. She is blessed but not too pushy. She is worthy of being the granddaughter I have been waiting for."
The prince also had a smile on his face, he was not a narrow-minded person, he could tolerate the King of Qi, let alone his own brother. He did not care about his niece who was blessed with great fortune, but now that she was no longer blessed, he liked her even more and felt that she was worthy of being born by his own brother, and children were all very likable.
The emperor happily went to look for the name he had chosen long ago, "When the imperial physician examined my pulse, I asked if it was a boy or a girl, and I see, they are all girls' names."
The prince is aiming at your father, so your father really has a magical hand that can tell the difference between a man and a woman. Your father has exposed it.
The next morning, Zhulan woke up and saw Zhou Shuren. Zhou Shuren was applying ointment to his wife's hands. When he saw her wake up, he muttered, "This is just my own daughter. Let's try someone else."
Zhulan felt sweet in her heart, because he was worried about her. "Have you come to see your granddaughter?"
Zhou Shuren put down the ointment and blew on his wife's hand. "I've seen her. The little girl is pretty. By the way, she has been named. The emperor gave her the name. Eunuch Liu sent it here first."
Zhulan asked, "What's your name?"
Zhou Shuren curled his lips, "Linxi."
When Zhulan heard that the emperor only gave the names, Ning Linxi and Zhang Linxi, she lowered her voice and asked, "Did Eunuch Liu say anything else?"
Zhou Shuren knew his wife's worries, and he was also worried, so he came over early in the morning to check on her and to warn Rongchuan, "Eunuch Liu didn't say much, he just looked at the child and went back, and brought a gift from the Queen."
Zhulan was relieved. The emperor and the queen felt guilty about Rongchuan, and they were clear-headed. "That's good."
When Zhou Shuren arrived at the government office, he said, "The child is born. You should go back home today. I have slept enough in the Ministry of Revenue."
Zhulan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll pack up and go home in a while."
Zhou Shuren was satisfied. A home is a home only when there is a wife. "Well, I will go to the Ministry of Revenue first."
"good."
Zhulan waited until Zhou Shuren left before she got up. Her hands were still sore. She sat by the window and looked at the heavy rain outside. She felt happy.
Mrs. Song said as she combed her mistress' hair, "Just now, my son-in-law came over and said that we won't hold a third-day bath for the child, saying that it's better to keep a low profile."
Zhulan knew what was going on. This was what Rongchuan and her husband had said. It was better not to hold a third-day bath. They should keep a low profile to avoid being made into a fuss. "Okay, we'll pack up and go home."
Mrs. Song: "Yes."
Zhulan looked at her daughter after breakfast. Her daughter looked better. When she saw her mother's eyes on her hand, she said, "Mother, I am an unfilial daughter."
Zhulan, "Okay, Mom's hand is fine. Seeing that you rested well, I will go back too."
"Um."
Zhulan then instructed her on some things to pay attention to during the confinement period, and finally, after seeing her granddaughter finish her feeding, she got up and left to go home.
The heavy rain lasted for a whole day and a whole night. After the rain stopped, a lot of water accumulated in Zhou's lake. The heavy rain alleviated the drought.
Because the Ningguo Mansion did not hold a third-day bathing ceremony, only those who were familiar with the couple sent gifts. More attention was paid to the heavy rain. It was said that this heavy rain was widespread and even the drought-stricken states had rain. The emperor and the prince were very happy.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was more than ten days. During these ten days, it rained twice, and both were heavy, which completely alleviated the drought.
King Liang finally entered the capital. If it had not been for the heavy rain, the time it would have taken would have been shortened a lot.