The Little Consort's
Eps. 99: Birth of the Son
One year later….
Winter in Dongling Kingdom is still entering its early stages. The snow had already started to bleach some of the territory. The night became very cold and lonely. However, different circumstances were seen in the palace, precisely in a place across the remote Houchi Lake.
Some of the palace servants went back and forth while carrying a basin filled with warm water. They entered into Xingyue Palace in a hurry. Their faces were extremely panicked and their hands trembled. In the doorway, the maid from inside the room came out carrying another basin of red water. Dozens of white fabrics changed color and smelled into rancid.
The sound of a woman's scream echoed through the window slits and air vents. It's been almost four hours, but no sound has been heard saying that someone inside is safe. The atmosphere was still tense and gripping. The sound of shouting mingled the rustling sound of the wind that flew the white snow grains.
Long Ji Man walked back and forth like an iron in front of the main door of Xingyue Palace. His robe fluttered along with his unreasonable movements. Of the many people who had worried faces, Long Ji Man's face was the worst. He did not even heed Xiao Biqi's exclamation telling him to remain calm and silent in the room.
Nine months ago, Li Anlan collapsed while on a visit to the Royal Academy. He was immediately taken to a health center commonly used by teachers and students. The healer there, who never expected to check on a Dongling Kingdom Queen quivered and was nervous. His sweat flooded his forehead and body.
The physician said that the Queen's condition was fine. It was just that something was growing inside her womb. There was another living thing that started to develop inside his stomach. Long Ji Man who was told that his beloved wife had fallen unconscious instantly left the palace towards the Royal Academy.
How happy she was when the healer at the Royal Academy told her that Queen Li was pregnant. The news was like an arrow of good luck being thrown from the sky. Finally, after a long time, Li Anlan was pregnant as well. Long Ji Man could not hide his joy. The man cried as he hugged Li Anlan tightly. This is a beautiful gift that is matchless.
Long Ji Man remembered very well how Li Anlan's expression was when he found out she was pregnant. At that time, Li Anlan put on a face of disbelief while stroking her still flat stomach. The goals he muttered,
“I'm pregnant?”
“Huang An, you're pregnant! We're going to be parents!”
Li Anlan was still in disbelief. He again stroked his stomach while still muttering with a question.
“There's a small creature in my stomach?”
“Yes, there is our baby in your stomach. Huang An, thank you!”
Li Anlan looked at Long Ji Man meaningfully.
“Your Highness, I'll be a mother?”
“Yes, you will be a mother and I will be a father!”
Li Anlan's confused expression instantly changed completely. A happy smile is implied on the beautiful and tiny face of the moon. Li Anlan immediately hugged Long Ji Man tightly, as if the man was a favorite bolster that always accompanied him to sleep. She's going to be a mother! A small creature was growing inside her womb!
The people in the health center room were overwhelmed. They were all very happy about the pregnancy of their Grand Queen. For more than four years they waited for the presence of a firstborn prince since their king ascended the throne. Now, their hopes are back. Happiness erupted instantly as a king's first son was about to be born into the world.
Tabuhan gendang happiness marker pregnancy Queen echoed almost all over the city. All the people were happy and cheered when the news reached their ears. Their wonderful beloved queen was now pregnant with a royal descendant, who was not excited?
Ever since knowing Li Anlan was pregnant, Long Ji Man had become extremely protective. The entire work of the woman was transferred to the assistant manager who accompanied her. Li Anlan was not allowed to travel far, even to walk from Xingyue Palace to Hongwu Palace had to use a stretcher. Long Ji Man also sent many servants to his wife's palace for things to be easy.
The man was also always beside Li Anlan the entire time. Every time he finished working, the only place he went to was Xingyue Palace. Long Ji Man never gave up his eyes on Li Anlan for a second!
During her pregnancy, Li Anlan had actually made many people feel miserable. When pregnant young, she often asked for strange things beyond reason that must be obeyed. One time, he whined to have Long Ji Man carry him to a floating boat on Houchi Lake at night to enjoy the moon.
At another time, Li Anlan was angry because his desire to climb Feiyun Mountain was not granted Long Ji Man. Another time, he dressed all his servants and eunuchs as clowns and had to dance for more than two hours.
Sometimes he spent the entire day in the Royal Library reading many books and writing. The princesses and princes who at that time wanted to visit him had to return to their respective palaces because Li Anlan refused to meet anyone and did not want to be disturbed. He didn't even want to meet Long Ji Man. Her strange behavior while young pregnant had some people drifting away for a moment from Xingyue Palace. They did not want to be the object of Li Anlan's annoyance and moons.
The long awaited day Long Ji Man finally arrived. She received word from Xingyue Palace that the Queen was about to give birth. Long Ji Man who was focusing on reading the report in Hongwu Palace immediately left his job. The grains of snow that fell from the sky fell on top of his head hair.
“Aaaaa…. Long Ji Man, you jerk!”
“Basic bastards! Fuck sucks!”
The yelling of the curse made Long Ji Man pause for a moment. Did he not hear wrong? Just now, was his wife swearing at him?
“Huang An, are you okay?” shouted Long Ji Man from the terrace of Xingyue Palace.
“Long Ji Man, if there is a next life, you give birth!”
“Good, in the next life I alone gave birth.”
The women who helped deliver Li Anlan began to be overwhelmed. Four hours had passed, but the babies from inside their queen's belly did not come out. Blood from the birth canal is already splattered. The sweat soaked Li Anlan's face and forehead. He barely had the strength to push anymore.
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Not long after, the sound of baby crying echoed breaking the silence of the night. The women who went back and forth carrying a basin of warm water and helping with labor heaved a sigh of relief. The baby was a boy, exactly as expected. The King and Queen Dongling's eldest son was born in good health.
Long Ji Man forced his way in. He immediately approached Li Anlan with a joyous face as well as worry. Long Ji Man sat himself on the floor, aligning his position with Li Anlan's lying position. He kissed Li Anlan's forehead gently for quite some time, pouring out all his feelings for the woman.
“Huang An, our son is already born,” cleanly with a vibrating voice. Long Ji Man shed tears. It's like this to be a father.
When the woman who helped her give birth was about to clean the red baby that was still covered in blood, Li Anlan again felt a contraction in his stomach. It feels the same as before. Seeing the queen straining again, the woman holding the red baby cried out in panic. He asked the other maid who cleaned the baby's body, while he returned to help Li Anlan.
“There's one more baby! Her Majesty the Queen seems to be giving birth to twins!”
“Twin?”
“Yes, Your Honor,” said the delivery maid.
The atmosphere was tense again. The sound of Li Anlan's cry reverberated filled the air of Xingyue Palace. Since Long Ji Man was there, he was able to witness how the labor process went with his own eyes. He could see how difficult it was for a woman to get a baby out of her stomach. Although Li Anlan was giving birth, the pain was felt by Long Ji Man.
Li Anlan needed something to vent and sustain him. The only object nearby was Long Ji Man. As a result, the man was subjected to Li Anlan's impeachment. The woman strained while shouting, but her hand pulled Long Ji Man's hair firmly. Not only the hair, Li Anlan also pulled on her husband's robe until Long Ji Man was choked like a stranglehold. Li Anlan's long and beautiful nails also clawed at Long Ji Man's face and neck.
A short while later, another baby came out from Li Anlan's stomach. The second red baby was also born healthy. The delivery maid woman heaved a sigh of relief. Li Anlan instantly drooped down. Finally, he was able to safely remove the contents of his womb. His entire power was completely drained. However, Long Ji Man held his hand tightly until Li Anlan's fatigue and pain were slightly reduced.
“Your Majesty, the baby is a girl! Congratulations Your Majesty, the prince and eldest daughter are already born!”
“Congratulations Her Majesty the King, congratulations Her Majesty the Queen,” said another servant simultaneously.
Long Ji Man again kissed Li Anlan's forehead gently. He could feel his wife's breath being very slow and weak. The pain was like the entire bone and joint being pulled out, radiating to Long Ji Man's body. Apparently, this is the real labor process.
Back when helping a woman in the city center give birth, she had only witnessed the process from the outside because Li Anlan had forbidden her from entering. Now, the woman who used to help with the process experienced it herself, and Long Ji Man witnessed it for himself. The pain and struggle is enormous.
A pair of twin babies born in early winter to the King and Queen of Dongling Kingdom are the sun that warms the entire royal family. The first born baby boy was named Long Ji San, while the second born baby girl was named Long Ji Shi. The two babies were the first sons of the King and Queen. They were the Eldest Prince and the Eldest Princess of Dongling Kingdom.
The next day, news of the birth of the prince and princess instantly spread. Li Anlan's condition slowly recovered. In Xingyue Palace, she carried her two sons carefully. These cute babies are like dolls, so small and adorable. Their skin is so white and soft. The faces of both inherited the good looks and beauty of their father and mother.
Li Anlan still could not believe that she was now a mother. At the age of twenty-five, she had two little angels that she gave birth to herself. His life now feels perfect. She has a husband who loves her and two sons.
“Sister-in-law!”
Prince Ding, Long Ji Mu came with Duke An's Prince, Li Afan. The two came to visit Li Anlan as well as rescue her. Little Long Ji Mu sat on the side of Li Anlan's bed, while Li Afan stood on the edge. Not long after, Long Ji Man came with Empress Dowager Han Yuemei.
“Anlan, why are they so cute? Can I bring one of them home?”
“Enak only! Big brother, it took nine months and an uphill battle to get them born into this world! If you want, you can make it with your wife!”
“I'm sorry I spoke to you,” said Li Afan annoyed. He'd hate it the most if his sister brought up the wife. Yes, because until now, the beautiful man is still single.
“Uncle Duke, you can't bring my nephew!”
“Hei little boy, why do you talk so much?”
“Have you done, do you want to wake up my two sons who just fell asleep?”
“Sister-in-law, I don't want to be Crown Prince!” yelled Long Ji Mu. The little boy's words certainly made everyone who was there shocked.
“Why?” ask Li Anlan.
“Sister now has a child. He alone became the Crown Prince,” Long Ji Mu replied innocently.
“If you don't become Crown Prince, what do you want to be?” Now it was Long Ji Man's turn to ask.
“I want to be the head of the Royal Academy! Or become a general, or become a great businessman like Uncle Adipati An only!”
Everyone in the room laughed at Long Ji Mu's innocence. Being the Crown Prince or not, that's business later. Now, the kingdom is happy because of the arrival of a new family member. Later, both will be educated to become great people, just like their father and mother.
One thing was certain: Li Anlan and Long Ji Man were extremely happy!
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