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Chapter 303 - 221: The Birth of the Fourth Child l
Chapter 303 - 221: The Birth of the Fourth Child l
Chapter 303: Chapter 221: The Birth of the Fourth Child l
North Prince Mansion.
Outside the main courtyard.
The women of Lu Chen waited anxiously at the doorway. Chu Yuqin glanced at Zhou Xiaoxiao and Zhou Youyou, both with prominent bellies, then said, “Xiaoxiao, Youyou, with your own pregnancies, there’s no need for you to stand here waiting. Better go back and rest.”
Zhou Xiaoxiao said, “Madam Chu, we’re fine.”
No sooner had Zhou Xiaoxiao finished speaking than a pained cry came from within the room.
Hearing Mu Zixuan’s cries, Chu Yuqin quickly turned to a female guard at the courtyard door and asked, “Has the Prince not returned yet?”
Though Mu Zixuan could give birth with the help of a midwife, childbirth was a very painful process. Chu Yuqin had already sent someone to notify Lu Chen, urging him to come back quickly and use his Immortal Technique to alleviate Mu Zixuan’s pain.
The female guard at the door replied, “Madam Chu, the Prince has gone to the new city. I have sent a Brocade Guard to inform him, and he should be back soon.”
At this, Chu Yuqin sighed. Without Lu Chen, Mu Zixuan had no choice but to endure the pain.
They, who did not know Immortal Technique, could only stand outside and wait helplessly.
At this moment, Mu Zixuan’s heartrending screams came from the birthing room again.
However, just then, a tall and majestic figure appeared at the entrance of the courtyard.
Seeing Lu Chen’s return, the people outside the birthing room quickly made way.
Chu Yuqin said anxiously, “Chen’er, go in quickly and check on Zixuan. She’s giving birth.”
Lu Chen, wearing a smile, said, “Mm, alright.”
There was no urgency on Lu Chen’s face; with his return, Mu Zixuan would be fundamentally safe.
In ancient times, childbirth was risky for women, with frequent occurrences of childbirth complications leading to both mother and child perishing. But in the Prince’s Mansion, with Lu Chen present, his wives and concubines were safe from such complications.
Lu Chen strode into the birthing room, where Mu Zixuan lay on the bed, drenched in sweat, her complexion deathly pale, with her wet hair clinging together on her forehead.
Seeing Lu Chen enter, a smile surfaced on Mu Zixuan’s pale face. With this man’s return, nothing was a problem.
Lu Chen walked over to the bed, took Mu Zixuan’s hand, and immediately started to use the Rejuvenating Skill to take away her pain.
Mu Zixuan wanted to speak, but as the child had not yet been born, she needed to focus her strength. She swallowed her words before they could leave her mouth.
Lu Chen then infused Mu Zixuan with Spiritual Power, which, once inside her, separated the baby from her body. The baby was enveloped in a cocoon of energy, its skin becoming smooth, and it slipped out effortlessly.
The next moment, the sound of the baby’s crying filled the birthing room.
The midwives immediately began to take care of the newborn.
Lu Chen chuckled to himself, finally understanding why the system had rewarded him with the Rejuvenating Skill—its greatest use was aiding women in childbirth.
After the child’s birth, Lu Chen continued using the Rejuvenating Skill to treat Mu Zixuan until she regained her strength and her complexion became rosy.
Now, Mu Zixuan gazed into Lu Chen’s eyes and said, “Prince, thank you.”
Hearing this, Lu Chen smiled slightly, raised his hand to caress her forehead, and brushed aside the messy strands of hair.
“We are husband and wife; there’s no need for such formalities.”
“Let’s take a look at the child instead.”
By this time, the midwives had finished caring for the baby. Hearing Lu Chen’s words, one of them immediately brought the child over.
Lu Chen sat on the bed, laid the baby down, and looked him over carefully.
It was a boy.
And a hefty one at that, weighing at least ten pounds.
Mu Zixuan also slowly sat up and looked down at the male infant on the bed.
“Prince, the child has no name yet. Give him a name,” she said.
Lu Chen was about to speak when suddenly the system’s voice resounded in his mind.
[Congratulations to the host for gaining an heir, rewarded with one Grandmaster Literature Saint and five thousand talents of Civil Officials.]
Lu Chen paused.
His guess was right.
Months before, he had pondered whether not only his children rested in their mothers’ wombs but also the talents he desired. It turned out the system did indeed reward him with civil officials.
The governance of North Country desperately needed talent.
In recent months, Lu Chen had been overwhelmingly busy, handling everything personally to the point of frustration.
By nature inclined towards enjoyment, he suddenly found himself bogged down with numerous responsibilities, with his only leisure being the cultivation of relationships with his women in the inner court. Over time, even that grew tedious.
Now, with the addition of five thousand talented civil officials, there were finally others to handle affairs of state, freeing him from having to attend to everything personally.
Moreover, the talents rewarded by the system were one hundred percent loyal, so he had no worries of backstabbing and intrigue. As for the possibility of officials vying with one another, that didn’t concern him much.
The stone that had hung heavy in Lu Chen’s heart for nearly a year finally fell.
Returning to the present, Lu Chen, gazing at the infant on the bed, smiled and said, “How about we call him Lu Ziming?”
At that moment, Chu Yuqin and the other women entered the birthing room. Thanks to Lu Chen’s treatment, Mu Zixuan had nearly recovered and did not need to rest like other women after childbirth.