This time, Xu Si learned a lesson.

It's not just that she doesn't want to raise Ruyi as a princess, but the people in the palace don't treat Ruyi as a princess at all.

Even though the Son of Heaven gave him the title, what his real perception of Ruyi was, these people in the palace who were accustomed to observing words and emotions could also see it clearly - Ruyi was not born to the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven wished that she would disappear, only because the Son of Heaven favored Xu Si and Xu Si loved Ruyi, and the people below were afraid of offending Xu Si, so they took care of Ruyi with a little effort. Once even Xu Si doesn't take her to heart, I'm afraid that she will be left behind immediately.

Naturally, they didn't dare to treat her harshly and bully her - after all, Ruyi was still a princess, how dare they? But for a child who has only reached the age of one, some knee-jerk contempt is enough to lead to irreparable consequences.

The nurses who followed Ruyi earlier have all been relegated to the court, and they are being punished. Xu Si also rewarded Zhuang Qiniang.

Under the clear rewards and punishments, the personnel next to Ruyi are finally renewed. Now the newly selected nurses and maidservants are all walking on thin ice and doing their best to take care of Ruyi.

But Xu Si didn't dare to be tired anymore, even if he was unwell, he took Ruyi with him as much as possible.

She had a very difficult pregnancy with this child.

Daily fatigue and drowsiness, but when you really fall asleep, you will have nightmares. There's nothing wrong with him, and he can't tell what's uncomfortable, but it's hard to do anything in the town. The mentality is also extremely tired and depressed. I knew that this child had come at the right time, and I should have redoubled my expectations and treated him kindly, but I was never able to feel happy for him.

Although the imperial doctor said that the fetus was stable every time, Xu Si always felt from the bottom of his heart that his condition was really bad, and the child might not be able to be saved.

She knew that this situation was not right, and she also wanted to lift her spirits, but she was always depressed and disturbed uncontrollably.

But since taking Ruyi with him and watching her climb up and down every day, these symptoms have improved unconsciously.

Ruyi is also sticking to her more and more.

This child is precocious, only a year old, and he is already familiar with his words, and he no longer needs to be supported when he walks. She is bold and cheerful, who is not careful when the children next to her are toddlers? If you fall, even if it doesn't hurt, you have to howl twice to the adults to hug it, but Ruyi won't.

When she wrestled, if Xu Si was beside her, she would look back at Xu Si, and then she would laugh happily in response to Xu Si's smile; If Xu Si wasn't by her side, she wouldn't even stop, she got up and continued to run, as if there was something good waiting for her in front of her.

Sometimes she ran far away, and Xu Si beckoned to her, "Come over to A-Niang." ”

Ruyi listened to her voice, no matter what she was playing with, she would definitely throw it on the spot, turn her head and stumble back towards Xu Si. ran closer, knowing that Xu Si's body was too heavy to pounce, so he stopped his steps, buried his little head gently in her arms, and then looked up at her with bright eyes.

Xu Si has gradually shown his nostalgia, so he no longer hugs her.

She didn't care, she was very satisfied when she lay on the couch with her little short legs crossed to play with Xu Si. It's just that he was curious about Xu Si's stomach, and he would take advantage of Xu Si's sleep, quietly step forward, and poke his finger carefully and seriously. Most of the time, she will be quickly hugged away by the nervous palace ladies, but she will occasionally be bumped into by Xu Si.

At this time, Xu Si would take her into his arms with a smile and ask, "Do you want to say hello to him?" ”

Ruyi happily got up, put his ear on Xu Si's belly, and greeted "him". When she catches up with the fetal movement, she will happily report to Xu Si, "He heard it!" ”

Xu Si also asked Ruyi, "Do you want a younger brother or a younger sister?" ”

Aunt Zhai and the rest of Xu Si's cronies all held their breath and looked at her, wanting to ask for a prize.

Where does Ruyi know what a younger brother is and what a younger sister is? But she felt that since her aunt asked her "what she wanted", she was obviously planning to give her something.

She pulled her fingers and calculated, and after a while, she figured it out, and stretched her two little hands forward at the same time, "Both of them~"

A group of people laughed and trembled, and congratulated Xu Si one after another, maybe this time they were going to give birth to a dragon and phoenix fetus.

However, behind the scenes, the maids beside Ruyi were worried about her, and they all said, "If Niangniang gave birth to a little prince, it would be fine, if she was still a little princess...... There will be a hard time in our temple. ”

Now they have been serving Ruyi for some time, but everyone who pays attention on weekdays has roughly guessed Ruyi's origin. Since they have followed such a master, they can only prosper and lose, and most of them expect Ruyi to live well.

Although □□ mother Liu immediately reminded, "Don't talk nonsense." But the sharp-mouthed maid would still lower her voice and retort, "You're not worried?" If Niangniang has a little princess again, even if Niangniang herself does not favor one over the other, can you guarantee that the little princess does not have the heart to win? Our princess is already from such a background, and she will not be able to ...... it when the time comes."

Liu could only scold, "Shut up." No matter what hardships the princess has, it is all brought by you who are not strict with your cheap mouth! Only then can I suppress the discussion of the people below.

It's not just them, sometimes Xu Si himself thinks - what should he do if he gives birth to a girl.

Of course, she believed that she would be able to teach the two sisters to be close and friendly, but the Son of Heaven would certainly cherish his own daughter more. Even if Ruyi is cheerful and open-minded, sooner or later he will understand that he gets less love and attention than his sister. At that time, she will say to this eldest daughter who is not loved, should you let your sister go, shouldn't you be comparable?

This is too brutal and cruel for children.

So Xu Si always couldn't help but think, it must be a boy.

The only one who really doesn't care about the gender of this child is Ruyi.

She put her ear on Xu Si's belly and listened to the fetal sound, and asked Xu Si when "he" would come out. When Xu Si told her that she couldn't be in a hurry, she waited patiently. He will also keep his favorite toys and prepare them to play with "him" later.

She didn't care if it was her brother or sister, maybe her sister was more delicate and delicate, and her brother was more tiger-headed, but they were all small, soft, and came later than her, and needed her to take care of and protect them. It doesn't matter if it's a younger brother or a younger sister, she will be upgraded to an older sister.

In her heart, the word sister is full of pride and responsibility, which can make people reborn tall.

She is waiting to be a sister.

When the first snow falls in winter, it is close to Chinese New Year's Eve, and Ruyi is fifteen months old. She stretched out her arms and giggled and ran through the snow, leaving laps and laps of footprints. The maidservants behind him were all panting and sweating.

Xu Si's due date was approaching, and the doctor told her to move more in the past few days to help give birth. Although Xu Si was lazy and didn't like to move, he had to get out of bed according to the doctor's instructions.

In the cold winter, the snow is full of Jinling. She was tightly wrapped, holding her sleeve stove, and slowly walked in the corridor under the eaves surrounded by the palace people. Due to his weak constitution, he felt wheezing and weak legs after a while. Seeing Ruyi having fun, he couldn't help but smile enviously at Aunt Zhai, "It's just a snow, how fun it is." ”

Aunt Zhai smiled and said, "You also played like this when you were young, and it was strange for children to see anything." ”

Xu Si chased Ruyi, and saw Ruyi fall down from a distance, but there was a sound of surprise and laughter - he was happy even if he fell. After laughing, she put her hands on the ground, staggered to her feet, maybe wiped her hands, and after getting up, she looked left and right at her little fist, and suddenly turned around and ran towards Xu Si.

Xu Siwei stepped forward to greet her, but her waist and abdomen suddenly became sore. She couldn't help but hold the maid beside her.

The pain slowed down, and she could clearly feel how it went from light to severe. However, she was in a hurry, and in an instant she could no longer hold her body, and although she tried her best to grasp the handmaid's sleeve, she immediately slipped and fell.

Ruyi just ran to her and was about to show Xu Si the snow in his hand. However, in a moment, he was pushed aside - the palace people rushed forward to support Xu Si, and hurriedly asked, "Niangniang, are you going to give birth?" Xu Si nodded hastily, and the hall immediately got busy with their duties, "Quickly pass on the imperial doctor, it's going to be born!" ”

Before being half-hugged and half-supported into the hall, Xu Si saw Ruyi's scared appearance in a trance from the gap, and wanted to raise his hand to touch her face and comfort her that it didn't matter. However, there was a groan.

Ruyi shouted "Niangniang", crying and trying to squeeze forward to grab her, Xu Si couldn't help but think, "Ah, make her cry......"

But then she didn't care about anything other than pain.

The Son of Heaven then came.

Just in time for Chinese New Year's Eve, the next day is Zhengdan, and the palace is busy. From the maidservants, to the Son of Heaven and concubines, no one is busy.

The Son of Heaven was originally listening to the official explain the matter of tomorrow's court meeting, and when he learned that Xu Si was about to give birth, he immediately rushed to the Ciqiu Hall to sit down. And although the concubines are still preparing for the Chinese New Year's Eve, the court fire, and the dance, their minds have all flown to the Autumn Hall.

This child touches the hearts of people inside and outside the government and the opposition, and in the palace.

Although even if he is a boy, he is only the second son of the emperor, but the Son of Heaven's love for Xu Si is obvious to all, and Xu Si's background is definitely not comparable to a country shepherd like Zhang Guifei. The eldest son of the emperor was also frail and sickly. Although she was raised by the former queen after birth, the queen has been dead for many years after all. And the Son of Heaven and the descendant Shen family have long been inseparable - the Shen family sent the queen's sister into the palace, and the Son of Heaven was raised by her to raise the emperor's eldest son, but did not succeed her as the queen, which is really significant.

Who knows if Xu Si gives birth to a prince this time, will the Son of Heaven make her queen?

Xu Si's baby is still having a hard time.

The imperial doctors explained tremblingly in the wrath of the Son of Heaven - because Xu Si was very lazy after she became pregnant, she liked to be quiet and did not like to move, she was too much in bed, and the fetal position was not so correct. And the constitution is weak, and the strength is not used during childbirth, so the birth is delayed. But it doesn't matter, it's only been two hours.

I was terrified and assured that the fetal position had come over, the ginseng soup had been poured down, and Xu Si was also working hard, and he would soon be able to give birth safely......

……

Everyone in the hall was in a hurry, not chaotic, but anxious.

The news of the smooth delivery has not been delivered for a long time, and the outsiders in the hall have also speculated and prayed silently, and the hanging heart cannot be placed.

In the side hall, Ruyi hiccuped with tears, and her little hands were clenched tightly. Liu Shi held her back and comforted her softly, "It doesn't matter, Niangniang is fine." It's the little brother who is about to come out. Don't be afraid...... Didn't you choose a lot of toys for your little brother? Let's find out first, and when he comes out, we'll send him it, okay? ”

Ruyi remembered Xu Si's pale and painful face, and cried out again, "I, I don't want a younger brother...... I want a ......."

However, she was so young that she couldn't stay up for a while, and cried and fell asleep in Liu's arms.

This long Chinese New Year's Eve ended in the hustle and bustle of each mind.

As the bell rang, the people in Jinling City poured out of their homes, lit firecrackers and torches on the street, and walked the streets to congratulate the New Year. In the palace, as previously scheduled, the court fire was lit on time.

In the blazing flames rising from the sky, the aroma of sandalwood rose richly. The gusts of wind with the feeling of snow came in a hurry, carrying red light and strange fragrance through the window.

The wind rose all over the hall.

For a moment, there was a sudden silence in the hall. In the midst of the dusty breeze and the striking fragrance, in the brightest midnight of the darkest night, everyone stopped and subconsciously looked at the delivery room, which was densely covered by curtains—and the first cry of the baby after landing on the ground was heard at this moment.

On the first day of the thirteenth year of Jingrui, Concubine Xu of the Autumn Palace gave birth to the second son of the emperor.

No one slept peacefully in Taicheng that night.

After a lapse of seven years, a prince was finally born in the palace again. The Son of Heaven was overjoyed, hugged his little son and kissed him, looked and looked. Fortunately, he was still a little sober and remembered that his son had just been born and was still waiting for his mother to feed his colostrum. Finally put him back. Xu Si was extremely tired and went to bed early.

There is a custom of keeping the year on Chinese New Year's Eve, and the concubines of each hall heard that Xu Si gave birth to a prince, and they did not have to wait for the dawn and immediately came to congratulate. The Son of Heaven understood that they were only here to ask for lottery at most, and it was impossible for them to be truly happy about it, so he rejected all of them for Xu Si. It also made Xu Si recuperate with peace of mind, and did not allow idle people to come and disturb him.

As dawn approached, the ceremonial officer respectfully invited the Son of Heaven to go to receive the great congratulations. The Ciqiu Hall was finally able to rest.

At the end of the night, the all-night celebration was over. The torches were extinguished, the sun had not yet risen, and the heavens and the earth were darkened in silence.

Ruyi woke up crying in her sleep. The nurses were still asleep, and she couldn't find Xu Si left and right, and she didn't have time to call someone, so she climbed down from the bed alone and ran barefoot to Xu Si's house.

The room in Xu Si's house has been rearranged, and the slightest wind is not transparent, it is dark and warm. Ruyi couldn't see clearly when he entered the house, groping and crying, "Niangniang......"

When Xu Si heard the prestige, he saw that she was still wearing the clothes of the night before, obviously sleeping in the clothes, and hurriedly beckoned her to pass.

"Why are you here?"

Ruyi said, "I, I'm afraid of Niangniang......" However, she couldn't tell what she was afraid of Xu Si.

Xu Si reached out and grabbed her waist and carried her to the bed. Seeing that she was barefoot, he hurriedly moved the stove and stuffed her into the bed.

She didn't like to see Ruyi crying, so she smiled and interrupted Ruyi softly, "What did you want to give me yesterday?" ”

Ruyi was really distracted, his little fist stretched out, and "Snow ......" looked at it for a while, dazed and disappointed, "It's gone." ”

Xu Si raised his hand to help her wipe away her tears, leaned over and kissed her forehead, and said with a smile, "A-Niang has seen it." He added, "Did you see my brother just now?" ”

Ruyi buried his head in Xu Si's arms.

Xu Si knew that Ruyi was finally having trouble with her, and he didn't feel like laughing. He took her by his arms and made her lean over him, saying, "Come and take a look." ”

At first, Ruyi refused to look at anything, but after all, this was the little brother she had been waiting for for a long time, and she quietly opened her eyes and peeked.

The newborn was red and wrinkled, very different from what she had thought. But he was so small, so soft, and slept in swaddling clothes, revealing only his little face and tender little fingers. Compared to him, she was indeed big and strong.

Ruyi held his breath unconsciously.

Xu Si noticed her concentration and smiled, "You can touch his hand gently." ”

Ruyi quickly glanced back at her, and when she looked back again, she happily stretched out her hand. Feeling that his fingertips were cold, he withdrew it and sighed softly, tried it on his face, and then reached over and carefully hooked his fingers.