Chapter 268: The Emperor's Eldest Son
As Gao Wei's first-born bloodline, the pregnant Queen Hulu touches the hearts of people inside and outside the palace. In the evening, the empress's fetus moved, which immediately alarmed the entire imperial city, and the emperor even took the lead in violating the rules and sent people to arrest all the medical officers.
It is true that he has made outstanding political achievements today, and it is not false that he is deeply loved by the people and the people, but in the eyes of the courtiers, no matter how great the emperor is, he does not know who to pass on this great fortune to the people, isn't it dangerous?
An heir, even if it is only a name, is crucial to an empire. In the eyes of many people, the imperial heir can even be linked to the safety of the world, and the imperial heir is the future of the empire, which is called the "national capital".
The emperor has an heir, and the throne has its own successor, so the people of the world are stable. If the emperor has no heir, it will cause turmoil in the temple and the court, and there will be no peace in the world! It is not only about blood and legal system, but also about the fortune of a country.
On this basis, no matter how much the emperor makes a big move, no one will say anything. The emperor ascended to the throne, and no prince came into the world, and those who knew said that the emperor was diligent in government affairs and did not often stay in the harem, and those who did not know thought that the emperor had a hidden illness.
What's more, the queen is pregnant with the first child, if it is a male child, it is the most noble eldest son, a natural prince! This era is not like the Ming and Qing dynasties, the royal family pays more attention to the dignity and humility of the concubine than the famous dignitaries, and with the concubine, there is almost nothing to do with the concubine.
The wailing sound in the hall spread to the outside of the hall, and countless medical officers, midwives, female officials, and chamberlains were all crowded under the steps. Gao Wei moved a dragon chair and sat at the door, his face looked quite calm, but the green tendons on the back of his hand betrayed him.
His wife gave birth, how could he not be nervous? Wan'er is only sixteen or seventeen years old, she is still a child, but now she is going to give birth to a child for him, Gao Wei felt guilty, and what followed was a deep panic.
When a woman gives birth to a child, she has to endure pain and suffering that is incomprehensible to men. Not to mention the ancient times when the level of medical care was terrible, even in modern times, there are fewer accidents due to difficult births?
Listening to his wife's increasingly mournful wails, Gao Wei could hardly help but rush in. "βEmperor, stop!" Empress Dowager Hu hurried over and said, "Women give birth, why are you a big man going in?" Be careful of the collision. β
She turned her head to look at the hall and said angrily: "She is the first child, pain is inevitable, look at you now, where is there still the bearing of a king of a country?" Sit down! β
Although Empress Dowager Hu doesn't like this daughter-in-law, but she is pregnant with her grandson after all, how can she not care? Gao Wei was in a hurry, and he forgot all the rules, and as soon as he was reminded by the Queen Mother, although he was worried, he didn't dare to take a step beyond Lei Chi.
The midwife came out of the hall sweating profusely, and as soon as she saw the emperor, she quickly knelt on the ground, trembling and not saying a word. Gao Wei's heart suddenly sank, and he asked, "Is the queen okay?" β
"Mother...... The child in Niangniang's womb is stronger, Niangniang is the first child, I'm afraid of ......"
"-What are you afraid of!?" Gao Wei's face suddenly became fierce, and he shouted loudly. The midwife suddenly kowtowed like pounding garlic, and said: "Slaves and maids deserve death, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive your sins!" β¦β¦β
Gao Wei heard these words of seven points of fear and three points of prevarication, and laughed angrily, the nature of the tyrant that had not been revealed for a long time was undoubtedly exposed, stared at her, and said: "You go in and tell them that if the queen's mother and son have any strengths and weaknesses, I want everyone here...... Buried together. β
Outside the hall, including by the door, a large crowd knelt down and trembled. The emperor's sudden monstrous ferocity made the Queen Mother's face a little pale, let alone this little female official.
"-Slow!" She was just about to retreat, but was stopped by the emperor again.
"If it is true that mother and son can't have both......" he pointed at her, his hand froze in mid-air, a trace of pain appeared in his eyes, and it disappeared in a flash, and said coldly: "You remember, no matter what, you must protect the queen." β
"Slave obeys!"
"The emperor's ......" Empress Dowager Hu was very dissatisfied with Gao Wei's decision, what she wanted was to protect the prince. Gao Wei raised his hand to stop the Queen Mother's next words, and sat back on the chair with an expressionless face.
Empress Dowager Hu was shocked to realize that her son was the king of a country and the king of the world! When an order is given, I don't know how many people's heads will fall to the ground, including her!
What is the Son of Heaven? Under the sky, there is only one person! No matter who it is, he is as low as dust in front of the Son of Heaven, and life and death are all in his thoughts!
Empress Dowager Hu was almost a little unsteady on her feet, Gao Wei seemed to notice her, stood up, helped her to sit down, softened her tone, and said:
"Sit down, just stand," Gao Wei sighed, "I am very upset now, I offended the queen mother just now, and I ask the queen mother not to take it to heart." β
Empress Dowager Hu looked at him for a while, sighed, and said: "Emperor, you are a seed of long-term love, but you must know that as an emperor, you can only have favor for concubines, and you can never have love...... You are like this when you are young, but if you like something, you can't hate to be tied to your side every day, just put it in front of you; But if you hate something, you can't kick it far away, and you never see it again. β
"......" Gao Wei was silent, and the figures in the hall were crowded, and the noise inside became louder and louder. Empress Dowager Hu took her son's hand, only to find that the emperor's palms were full of beads of sweat.
"It's okay, it's okay, relax......" Empress Dowager Hu gently patted his arm. The Emperor is now the same as he was when he was a child.
"Wow-"
A loud baby cry sounded from the hall, Gao Wei raised his eyebrows, and the midwife hurriedly rushed out, with a happy face, and said: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to the Queen Mother, Niangniang gave birth to a white and chubby little prince!" β
"I'm going to take a look!"
The emperor raised his feet and was about to go in, but was pulled by the queen mother, "We can't go in yet, we will wait outside the palace!" β
Gao Wei's heart is like a cat's paw scratching, but he is afraid that it will cause any bad consequences if he goes in, his majestic demeanor has long been gone, and he is anxiously looking around from the palace gate with his neck bent, he is now a happy and stupid father and husband. The Queen Mother was also happy, and the happiest thing was that the palace was up and down, and the head on her neck was finally saved!
Empress Dowager Hu listened to the baby's crying loudly, and said happily: "This must be a healthy boy, you listen to this cry, how energetic!" Hehehehehe......"
Gao Wei's frowned, and said worriedly: "Why have you been crying for so long, such a little child, crying all the time, will it make your body cry?" β
After a while, the crying gradually stopped, and the Queen Mother was even happier: "It is estimated that I am feeding the child, I can eat and sleep, so that I can feed!" β
Cushman & Wakefield was even more nervous, "I was crying so hard just now, why didn't I cry again, could something happen?" β
Empress Dowager Hu glanced at him angrily, until the medical officer passed that he could go in, and then he went in happily, the medical officers rushed out from the main entrance, the palace maids removed the screen that blocked the view, Gao Wei stopped a medical officer, it was Sun Simiao, who was recommended by Duan Shao, and once again confirmed: "The queen and the prince are really safe?" β
Sun Simiao is not at the level he came to now, but it is also very high, only a little worse than Xu Zhicai, the holy hand of Qi National Medicine. He wiped the sweat from his face and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, Niangniang and His Royal Highness are very good, just pay attention to maintenance." The minister prescribed the medicine and took it on time, so that the mother could recover faster. β
"Well, I knew you could." Gao Wei completely forgot the words that threatened to cut off his head before, patted him on the shoulder and said: "Aiqing has made a great contribution, and I will definitely be rewarded!" β
After a word of encouragement, she walked quickly to the couch, Wan'er's face was red, her hair was wet, her face was full of joy, exuding an unprecedented maternal brilliance, and in her arms, a small swaddling baby lay quietly.
She opened her mouth weakly and wanted to speak, but was stopped by Cushman & Wakefield. He stretched out his arms and carefully picked up the swaddling baby as if it were a bubble that would shatter at the touch of it, a nervousness that only first-time parents can experience.
The little swaddling clothes are very light in the arms, and they don't seem to have any weight at all. The little guy showed a small face, just born, but he opened a pair of eyes wide and looked left and right, and he didn't pay attention to the smirking father in front of him.
"Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness weighs seven pounds, white and handsome!" The female officer said with a smile. Gao Wei looked down carefully, this kid was just born, his face was red, and he was white and handsome?
But Zhuang is quite strong, looking at the round head and round brain, fat and bulging little cheeks, the well-defined nose bridge, and occasionally opening the toothless little mouth, making a babbling sound. The calves hidden in the swaddling clothes kicked from time to time.
"He was born so well, his arms and legs are strong and powerful, he is also clever, and he is calm, and he will definitely do something in the future." Fathers look at their children, and the more they look at them, the more they like them, and there are few fathers who can stretch their faces to their newborns. Gao Wei couldn't help but make up this chubby little meat dumpling brain into a genius with strange bones and both civil and military skills!
Seeing that his wife was speechless, Gao Wei hurriedly said, "You don't believe it? I haven't looked at people since I looked at them, the cry when this kid was born, how energetic, my son must be extraordinary in this life! He happily added, "Just like him." β
"......" Empress Dowager Hu stood a few steps away, speechless, and what does the loud crying have to do with this person's future achievements? However, looking at the emperor's happy appearance, he still held back.
"What name does the emperor want to give to the emperor's eldest son?" That's the most important thing right now.
Gao Wei hugged the fat boy in his arms and groaned for a while, and said, "...... The most noble and strong is jade, I have already thought about it, if it is a son, I will give it a single name, Heng. As for the nickname......" he stretched out his finger to tease the baby in his arms, "Bai Bai is chubby like a little pig, so let's call it Biao'er." β
So the name of the emperor's eldest son was decided.
On August 17 of the third year of Wuping in the Northern Qi Dynasty, the queen gave birth to the emperor's eldest son Heng in Jinyang, and was named the prince of Jinyang County. It's the month, the emperor issued an edict to amnesty the world!