Qi Yuning was so nervous that she didn't eat much at lunch time. Every moment in the afternoon was extremely difficult. Even Lu Ze lost his usual composure. He looked at Qi Yuning and said, "Why isn't Lingling born yet? She wasn't born on September 9th, right?" Qi Yuning touched his belly and said, "It's almost dusk now. Is Lingling really not coming?" In the dream, she should have been in the most severe stage of labor at this time, but she still felt no pain at all. At dusk, Qi Yuning and Lu Ze were walking in the yard as before. As they walked, Qi Yuning felt a pain and a warm current running down her thighs. Although he was in pain, Qi Yuning was extremely happy at the moment: "Lu Ze, Lingling, Lingling is coming." Lu Zelian picked up Qi Yuning and put her back on the bed in the room. The princess's mansion had already made preparations for today's birthday, and the maids went to invite the female doctor and Po Wen. Qi Yuning only felt that all the hardships she had never suffered in her life had been suffered now. She reluctantly looked at Lu Ze and said, "If I say that I don't want to live again in the future, will you blame me?" Lu Ze kissed Qi Yuning's brow, which was frowning in pain, "One Lingling is enough." Qi Yuning took a breath and said, "I know it hurts to give birth, but I didn't expect it to be this painful..."
When the maid invited Dr. Wenpo, who was delivering the baby, to hear Qi Yuning's words, Wenpo said, "This is just the beginning. I'm afraid it will be more painful later!" When Xiao Man heard this, his eyes turned red and he said, "My princess has never suffered pain before. Can you not feel any pain?" "This will inevitably hurt." Wen Po said, "Please ask the regent to get out as soon as possible." Qi Yuning looked at Lu Ze and said, "Let's go. Don't let Lu Baozhu come in!" After Lu Ze was kicked out of the delivery room, he only felt that every moment was difficult, and it felt like three autumns in one moment. Cries of pain kept coming from inside the house. Lu Ze wanted to see inside, but was afraid that Qi Yuning would complain when the time came. I had to wait outside the house. Princess Pingrou and Duke Lu hurried over after hearing the news. Princess Pingrou wore a string of Buddhist beads in her hand and said, "Bless me, the Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Guanshiyin Bodhisattva, and bless my daughter-in-law Qi Yuning for a safe delivery. Dad, Mr. Qi, you must also bless Yuning's mother and daughter for their safety!" Lu Baozhu came running after getting the news, and wanted to go in to see Qi Yuning regardless of the obstruction, but was stopped by Lu Ze before he could go in. Hearing Qi Yuning's screams of pain inside, Lu Baozhu's eyes turned red and she said, "Qi Yuning, nothing will happen to you, nothing will happen to you." While Lu Ze was waiting and pacing outside, his forehead was covered with cold sweat. He couldn't bear it when he heard that there was no movement inside. He went inside regardless of whether Qi Yuning would complain in the future. While Qi Yuning was exerting force, he saw Lu Ze entering and frowned: "Didn't I tell you not to come over? Hiss!" Lu Ze walked to Qi Yuning and said, "I really can't wait outside alone any longer." "The head is out, here it comes, here it comes!" Qi Yuning gritted her teeth and heard a loud cry. She breathed a sigh of relief and said feebly: "Is it Lingling? Lu Ze, look quickly, is it Lingling?" Lu Ze held Qi Yuning's hand tightly and said, "Are you okay?" Qi Yuning said weakly: "I'm fine." Mrs. Wen wiped the newborn baby a little, put it on a large scale and weighed it: "Seven pounds and five taels, the princess is so lucky."
Lu Ze took the swaddled baby from Granny Wen's hand. The baby was wrinkled, with one small eye open, and some faint features could be seen. Lu Ze carried the baby to Qi Yuning. Qi Yuning looked at the baby and the baby who was connected by blood. His eyes were filled with tears for a moment, "I have another person connected by blood, Lingling! Mom finally sees you again." Lu Ze touched Lingling's wrinkled face and said to Qi Yuning, "Thank you for your hard work." Qi Yuning said: "Everything is worth it for Lingling." Qi Yuning let the maid wash her, but it was difficult for her to take her eyes away from Lingling. It was not until Po Wen said that she wanted to breastfeed Lingling that Qi Yuning allowed the wet nurse to carry Lingling to the side room to breastfeed. I stopped by to show it to Princess Pingrou and Duke Lu Guogong. After Qi Yuning finished scrubbing, she lay on the bed and looked weakly at Lu Ze beside her: "Is it getting dark outside?" Lu Ze nodded and said, "Well, it's getting dark and it's almost midnight." Qi Yuning smiled and said: "No wonder Lingling likes to sleep until midnight every day. It turns out that she was born late." After waiting for Ali to bring Lingling back, Qi Yuning took Lingling into his arms regardless of the discomfort, looking at her little face full of satisfaction. Qi Yuning felt that he could look at Lingling like this until the end of time. Li Chun came in and said, "Your Majesty, Princess, there is a little Taoist priest outside who said that their master, Taoist Master He, heard that the two of them were blessed with a daughter today, so he specially gave him a jade pendant." Li Chun handed a wooden box to Lu Ze. Lu Ze opened the wooden box and saw a small jade pendant with a jade lock. The small words on the back were exactly the Lanling warm jade lock that Lingling had been wearing before. Qi Yuning stepped forward and whispered: "Taoist Master He? We have been looking for him for so long, but he came by himself." Lu Ze gave the jade lock to Qi Yuning. Qi Yuning saw the jade lock and ordered the maid to get a red rope and put it on Lingling's neck. After putting the jade lock on Lingling, Lingling opened her eyes, and her black and shiny little eyes were very cute. Qi Yuning wanted to hug her and not let go, "Lingling, mother's sweet Lingling." Lu Ze looked at the expressions outside and Qi Yuning's weak expression and said, "It's getting late. We won't see Lingling again tomorrow. It's time to rest now. You must have used up a lot of energy to give birth. " Qi Yuning shook his head and said, "I don't want to sleep, I want to see more of Lingling." Qi Yuning kept staring at Lingling until Zishi couldn't resist the onset of sleepiness and fell asleep. Lu Ze picked up Lingling who was sleeping next to Qi Yuning and handed it to Ali who was waiting outside, "Take good care of the little princess." "Yes!" Ali hugged Lingling and responded. Qi Yuning slept very soundly this time, perhaps because he learned that Lingling had arrived, and he could finally relax after being tense for many days. When she woke up, she was woken up by Lu Ze. Lu Ze breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Qi Yuning, "It's almost noon." "Where is Lingling?" Qi Yuning asked, "Where is Lingling?" Ali held Lingling and walked up to Qi Yuning and said, "Lingling is here." Qi Yuning put Lingling next to her and smiled softly. She looked at Lu Ze again and said, "Have you written a letter to my brother?" Lu Ze said: "I've written it, but I haven't sent it out yet. Do you want to add a few words?"
Qi Yuning said: "No need, just tell my brother that little Lingling is born." "Princess Princess, the Queen Mother, Your Majesty and Miss Zhou are here!" Qi Yuning said: "Let them in quickly." Lu Ze greeted them at the door, saluted the Queen Mother Zhou and Her Majesty, "See you, Your Majesty, the Queen Mother." Little Zhao Jie said: "Cousin, there is no need to be polite. My mother and I are here to see the baby that the princess sister has given birth to." The Empress Dowager Zhou looked at Lu Ze and said, "Congratulations. The Empress Dowager was very happy when she heard the news of the princess early this morning. However, she has been very weak recently and cannot leave the palace to visit Yu Ning." Lu Ze said: "How dare I trouble my grandmother to come? After Yu Ning is out of confinement, she will take her child to see her." When Qi Yuning saw Empress Dowager Zhou and Xiao Zhao Jie entering, she stood up with difficulty and saluted. Empress Dowager Zhou supported Qi Yuning and said, "Lie down quickly. This confinement period is very important." Xiao Zhao Jie looked closely at the newborn child: "She looks just like Lingling." Qi Yuning smiled and said: "She is also called Lingling. In the future, Your Majesty can treat her like a Lingling and play with her." Xiao Zhao Jie smiled lightly and said: "Yeah!" Zhou Jiayun, who was beside Queen Mother Zhou, looked at the face of the little baby and smiled affectionately at Lu Ze: "Congratulations to the prince on your daughter. This little daughter looks very similar to the prince." Lu Zeman looked at the little Lingling tenderly and said, "How can my daughter not be like me?" Qi Yuning looked at Zhou Jiayun patiently. Did this beauty Zhou just have a face and no brains? She was still confinement, but she was looking at Lu Ze openly and affectionately in her delivery room. Did she think her title as Princess Qi was in vain?
Qi Yuning said to the Queen Mother Zhou: "The Queen Mother, I really like your sister Zhou. It happens that Lu Ze has several younger brothers who have never married. I wonder if I have the chance to be a sister-in-law with this sister. ?” Zhou Jiayun heard this and said: "Now during the period of national filial piety, I will not talk about marriage." Qi Yuning smiled lightly and said, "That's right. I don't know the etiquette. I thought Uncle Zhou mentioned Miss Zhou's marriage in front of my husband several times because he wanted to marry Miss Zhou to my husband..." Seeing Zhou Jiayun's expression change, Qi Yuning slowly said, "Where's my younger brother?" Zhou Jiayun lowered her head and said, "The princess misunderstood. During the national mourning period, I had no intention of getting married."