Chapter 285: Grand Finale: Eight

Grand Finale: Eight

Yin Fengzhan's expression was as foul as could be. In the past, this would have certainly scared others half to death. However, everyone knew in their hearts that as long as Nie Jinxuan was there, he wouldn't be able to stir up any trouble. So, as soon as his voice fell, the women beside them burst into laughter.

"Oh my, look, look, he's already worried~!"

The first to speak was Consort Li. Thinking back, although Consort Li had high seniority, she would tremble every time she saw Yin Fengzhan. There was no helping it; when Yin Fengzhan didn't speak, just being looked at by those eyes was enough to make people afraid. Consort Li naturally didn't dare to pull hair from a tiger's mouth. But now, after spending a long time in contact, she knew that as long as she didn't go too far, Yin Fengzhan wouldn't be too calculative, so Consort Li's courage gradually grew.

And as soon as Consort Li spoke, Jin Jingwen also chimed in:

"That's right, hee hee~"

Jin Jingwen pursed her lips and laughed. Seeing this group of women acting so improperly, Yin Fengzhan's expression darkened further. He didn't bother with them and looked directly at Nie Jinxuan, who was also smiling, and said:

"Go inside!"

Yin Fengzhan couldn't say sweet words. Hearing this, the women present laughed even more, but after laughing, Noble Consort Zhang said slowly:

"Alright, the Emperor makes sense. It's getting late, and it's freezing cold. We are fine, but Jinxuan's body is important, so let's not make a fuss here anymore~! However, since today is a happy day, everyone come to my place and sit for a while~!"

As she spoke, Noble Consort Zhang stood up first. Hearing this, the women present also responded one after another, and then the group followed Noble Consort Zhang out of Yongle Palace.

Everyone had left. In the blink of an eye, the large courtyard of Yongle Palace was left with only Nie Jinxuan, Yin Fengzhan, and the palace servants.

Seeing this, Nie Jinxuan, who had been smiling, couldn't help but give Yin Fengzhan a coquettish glare.

"Look, you scared them all away. I already said I'm not that delicate. Look at you, you won't even let me sit outside for a while!"

Recently, Yin Fengzhan had been watching her like a hawk. Even for fear that Pei Yaoguang would cause trouble again, he had specifically named him at a morning court session one day, telling him to behave himself, and if he came to the inner palace to seek help again, he would be kicked out of the capital and sent to the northwest to herd sheep!

Regarding this, although Pei Yaoguang was slightly disdainful, after thinking that Nie Jinxuan was really about to give birth, Pei Yaoguang calmed down. Although he would sometimes send people to the inner palace, it was mostly to discuss some views with Nie Jinxuan, and he never let Nie Jinxuan leave the palace to help with autopsies again.

So at this moment, seeing Yin Fengzhan's unpleasant expression, although she complained, she wasn't truly angry. Hearing this, Yin Fengzhan just glanced at her.

"It's cold."

As he spoke, Yin Fengzhan reached out to help Nie Jinxuan up, but at this moment, Nie Jinxuan used some force to pull Yin Fengzhan to the seat beside her.

"Alright, it's a rare holiday, sitting for a while is fine~! Stop nagging!"

"......"

Nie Jinxuan insisted, and Yin Fengzhan couldn't say anything more. Although his expression was unpleasant, he sat down. Seeing this, Nie Jinxuan couldn't help but smile slightly.

"You, you're just worrying blindly. I told you long ago, but you just won't listen... But speaking of which, I remembered one thing. Didn't they say the Prince and Princess Xuan of Tiancheng were coming? They said they had set off long ago, why is there no news yet?"

When she first learned that Princess Xuan was the Palace Master of the Underworld Night Palace and had waited for over twenty years, Nie Jinxuan felt a bit of curiosity and anticipation. After all, if that Princess Xuan was also a transmigrator like her, that wouldn't be a bad thing!

That feeling was like being far away from home and unable to return, but suddenly meeting a fellow countryman. Plus, the Prince and Princess Xuan were legendary figures, so Nie Jinxuan wanted to see them with her own eyes.

Such thoughts were very common; Nie Jinxuan was also a mortal, so she naturally couldn't avoid being worldly. Nie Jinxuan even felt that if that Princess Xuan had the ability to foresee the future, she might have the same thoughts as her.

Thinking of this, Nie Jinxuan felt a lot of emotions. But compared to Nie Jinxuan's sentimentality, Yin Fengzhan only thought: It's cold now, why haven't you gone inside yet!

But Yin Fengzhan had already said this, and it was very ineffective. So at this moment, even though Yin Fengzhan was anxious to the point of scratching his heart and liver, he still kept a straight face and responded:

"It's true they set off early, but I heard they were sightseeing on the road, which delayed them."

"Sightseeing? That's really enviable. I heard before that Prince Xuan loves his Princess very much. For many years, they have rarely been in the capital and have always been outside accompanying the Princess... I thought there was some exaggeration in that, but I didn't expect it to be true~!"

Because she knew that Princess Xuan had some connection to her, Nie Jinxuan had been asking Jin Jingwen about it recently. Hearing Jin Jingwen describe the Prince and Princess Xuan as celestial beings, she just felt that this little girl was too subjective.

After all, people all have the same flaw: when they meet someone they don't like, even if the other person has merits, they choose to turn a blind eye. But if the other person is someone they like, then even the other person's shortcomings can be treated like flowers!

It was just unexpected that even Yin Fengzhan would say so now. Nie Jinxuan immediately realized that the deep affection between the Prince and Princess Xuan was indeed true.

Thinking of this, Nie Jinxuan felt happy, and her heart was filled with more anticipation.

"Then did they say when they would arrive?"

"No. They said it would be soon, but it coincided with the New Year. I estimate it will be after the first month at the earliest."

"Hmm, that makes sense~!"

Nodding in response, Nie Jinxuan lowered her eyes, thinking about what it would be like if that Princess Xuan was really like her... At this moment, seeing that Nie Jinxuan had no intention of getting up and returning to the room, Yin Fengzhan couldn't help but purse his lips tighter, then raised his hand to touch Nie Jinxuan's belly.

Usually in the room, Yin Fengzhan liked to lean on Nie Jinxuan's belly. But now that they were in the courtyard and there were people around, Yin Fengzhan could only touch it a couple of times. At this moment, being touched by him, Nie Jinxuan was stunned for a moment, then raised her hand and slapped him.

"Go away, it's itchy!"

"......"

Being slapped by his wife on the spot, Yin Fengzhan was full of grievance! Their actions made the surrounding palace servants lower their heads and giggle. Seeing this, Yin Fengzhan's expression darkened.

"Get out!"

Losing face in front of his wife was one thing, but it was absolutely not allowed in front of others. Seeing Yin Fengzhan's face darken, the palace servants immediately suppressed their laughter and retreated respectfully, not daring to be presumptuous again.

For a time, the large courtyard of Yongle Palace was left with only Nie Jinxuan and Yin Fengzhan. Seeing Yin Fengzhan scolding the palace servants, Nie Jinxuan knew he felt embarrassed, so she pursed her lips and smiled, then stood up on her own.

Nie Jinxuan stood up in a hurry, and her movement startled Yin Fengzhan, his heart instantly jumping to his throat.

"What are you doing? Sit down!"

"What are you doing? I'm just walking around, getting some exercise..."

"Shut up! What exercise? Either sit down or go back to the room!"

As he spoke, Yin Fengzhan also stood up with a 'thump' and made a move to step forward and carry Nie Jinxuan back to the room. Seeing this, Nie Jinxuan frowned and complained:

"Oh my, what are you nervous about?"

Nie Jinxuan really couldn't imagine that after getting pregnant, she hadn't changed much, but Yin Fengzhan had been scared half to death. And as time went on, the situation was clearly getting more and more serious!

"You too, I've heard that you haven't been at peace even during court sessions recently, like this..."

Nie Jinxuan originally wanted to take this opportunity to lecture Yin Fengzhan a bit more. But who would have thought that at this moment, she suddenly felt her belly aching faintly.

Immediately, Nie Jinxuan reflexively reached out to cover her belly, and her waist bent down. Seeing that Nie Jinxuan's expression and actions were wrong, Yin Fengzhan's eyes widened, he flashed forward, and grabbed her.

"What's wrong? What's going on?"

Yin Fengzhan was extremely nervous; his usually cold face was instantly filled with tension and unease, and he even forgot to call for people. So, hearing him calling in her ear but not moving, Nie Jinxuan was so angry she cursed:

"What do you mean what's going on? I'm about to give birth! Call someone quickly! Oh—"

Yin Fengzhan had been stunned for the first time in his life. Being scolded by Nie Jinxuan like this, he finally came to his senses.

"Someone come! Everyone get out here, go find the imperial physician! Quickly!"

Nie Jinxuan was finally about to give birth!

For a time, the entire Yongle Palace was in a state of chaos. The usually calm Yin Fengzhan was even more anxious, pacing back and forth!

Fortunately, just in case, Yin Fengzhan had already arranged things beforehand. So, hearing Yin Fengzhan's shout, everyone in the inner palace moved. In a short while, the palace midwives, imperial physicians, and others all rushed over. Even the civil and military officials and their families who were originally attending the banquet in the Imperial Garden heard the news and hurriedly got up to show their concern!

Everyone performed their duties. Yin Fengzhan originally wanted to rush in, but he was blocked by Noble Consort Zhang, who had rushed over upon hearing the news.

Soon after, only Nie Jinxuan's heart-wrenching screams could be heard from the room. Yin Fengzhan, who was already nervous, lost all color in his face upon hearing those sounds. But because he couldn't get in, he could only worry outside!

Yin Fengzhan paced with his hands behind his back, walking in circles in the courtyard. The furrow in his brow was enough to crush a fly! At the same time, thinking of what he had heard about women giving birth being like crossing the gates of hell, he felt even more uneasy! He even directly issued an order that if anything happened to Nie Jinxuan, he would level the Imperial Hospital and the entire inner palace!

After all, because medical technology was not advanced, in ancient times, when women gave birth, whether in the palace or among the common people, cases of both mother and child dying occurred from time to time, so how could Yin Fengzhan not be nervous?!

However, fortunately, Nie Jinxuan was healthy, and she had strictly controlled her diet and paid attention to exercise during her pregnancy. So, although it was her first birth, it was very smooth. In less than half an hour, Nie Jinxuan suddenly let out a sharp scream from the room, and then a loud cry instantly rang out!

"Congratulations to the Emperor, congratulations to the Emperor, the Empress has given birth to a little prince!" ===== CHAPTER 286 =====