The first child is born! Named Hu Ruyan!
Loud cries echoed through the long corridor, announcing the birth of a new life.
"Congratulations, Great King, mother and child are safe!"
The midwife, following the cries, pulled back the curtain and quickly walked out of the room, respectfully kneeling before Hu Xiao. "The main wife has given birth to an heir, and is now safe and sound!"
"Good, good, good!"
Upon hearing the good news, Hu Xiao was overjoyed, and his suspended heart finally settled.
The wait outside the door just now felt like an eternity.
It was agonizing!
Now, the result had finally arrived.
"And the little cub?"
Hu Xiao pricked up his ears, listening to the cries from inside the room, and then anxiously asked, "Is it a boy or a girl?!"
"Replying to the Great King, it's a Little Princess!"
The midwife replied with relief, "She is healthy and has no external ailments."
"A Little Princess? Not bad, this King finally has a daughter!"
Hu Xiao nodded, naturally satisfied with this outcome.
A Little Princess is good.
A born little cotton-padded jacket!
Gentle and considerate, she will certainly be much more obedient than those jumping male tiger cubs in the future!
So it turns out...
This isn't the bearing of a Great Emperor, but the bearing of an Empress!
"And Water Smoke, how is she doing now?"
Hu Xiao lifted the beaded curtain and anxiously peeked into the room.
Inside the spacious room, a faint smell of blood lingered, and white mist was hazy.
At the foot of the bed, hot water in silver basins steamed, and mist rose, like a hazy veil, dreamlike and illusory. Several Half-demon midwives knelt, wiping away bloodstains with white cloths, bustling about.
On the bed, Luo Shuiyan, dressed in white as snow, leaned against a red pillow, her long hair coiled up, a few strands of hair clinging to her forehead, her lips pale, looking utterly weak and exhausted.
Childbirth ranks as a level twelve pain.
Luo Shuiyan endured immense suffering during this delivery, which led to the birth of the Little Princess.
"In the future, this King must compensate her well."
Just as Hu Xiao was pondering.
"Great King, the main wife is currently weak and needs to rest for a moment. Please wait a little longer before entering."
At this moment, the door curtain was lifted again, and another Half-demon midwife walked out, holding a swaddled infant, whose cries continuously emanated from within the swaddle.
"Great King, please take a look at the Little Princess first!"
"Come, let this King see!"
Hu Xiao was excited, carefully reaching out his hand to take the swaddled infant from the midwife, his gaze fixed on the baby girl's face.
In the center of the snow-white swaddling cloth, a small face was deeply nestled, with fluffy tiger ears on the side of her head movingSmart, her skin was pink and tender, her eyes were squinted, and there was a flame mark in the center of her eyebrows.
Her facial features were delicate and pink, looking extremely adorable.
Wah wah—
As she was being handed over, the baby girl was still crying.
"My Little Princess."
Hu Xiao listened to her cries, and the more he listened, the more he liked her. His broad shoulders swayed, like a sturdy harbor, and he gently rocked her a few times, reaching out a finger to gently brush away the vernix from her face.
The next moment.
Giggle—
The baby girl's crying suddenly stopped. She sniffed Hu Xiao's scent, blinked her big eyes, and immediately broke into a smile.
She seemed to have recognized Hu Xiao's identity.
Her delicate little hand reached out and gently grasped Hu Xiao's finger. Her tiny hand wrapped around his finger, like a bud waiting to be nurtured.
With her joyful emotions, the effect of her innate Fire Spirit Body came into play.
After days of nurturing, she was like a warm jade, warming those around her. Her body temperature permeated the swaddle, radiating out and transferring to Hu Xiao's embrace and heart.
"As expected of this King's little cotton-padded jacket! So heartwarming!"
Hu Xiao felt the warmth, gently coaxing the baby girl, and immediately felt refreshed all over.
Such a warm scene fell into everyone's eyes.
The surrounding midwives looked at each other in surprise after seeing it.
She stopped!
The baby, who had been crying loudly just now, actually stopped just like that?!
Such a marvel was unheard of, even in all their years of delivering babies, this was the first time they had seen it!
"The Great King and the Little Princess are truly close!"
"So much love!"
"The father and daughter are too harmonious, they look so happy..."
...
"What a beautiful Little Princess, congratulations to the Great King on having a daughter!"
Xiong Da, who was following behind, immediately gathered around when he saw this, seizing the opportunity to praise, "The Little Princess is born intelligent and clever, and will surely become a powerful figure in the future, achieving great accomplishments!"
A series of congratulations followed.
Hu Xiao felt very pleased.
Not bad,
Still so good at talking!
Now that I have a precious daughter.
No matter who it is, as long as you praise the Little Princess, this King will consider you a friend!
"I think so too!"
Xiong Er nodded foolishly, following up, "Big Brother and I share the same view!"
As soon as his voice fell.
"???"
Xiong Da glared at him furiously, his fists slightly clenched, so angry he wanted to strike, but seeing the Great King and the Little Princess in front of him, he forcibly held back.
Can't mess things up.
The scene is harmonious now, can't ruin the atmosphere for the Great King.
I'll deal with you when we get back!
Thinking this, he turned back and continued to congratulate Hu Xiao:
"The Great King has gained a precious daughter today. Now, the Little Princess carries the bloodline of two races, her talent is extraordinary, and she will surely achieve great things in the future!"
"I think so too!"
Xiong Er continued to chime in, riding on Xiong Da's coattails.
"??? Again? Asking for a beating!"
Hearing this, Xiong Da could no longer hold back. With a loud *thwack*, he heavily knocked Xiong Er on the forehead.
"Ow! Big Brother, why are you hitting me again?!"
"Shut up! If you can't talk, don't talk!"
"What did I say? Aren't all these things I said the truth!"
"You call that telling the truth?"
Thwack, thwack, thwack!
Xiong Da retaliated with three consecutive blows, fuming, "You're clearly just repeating after me! I've never seen such a shameless bear as you!"
In the long corridor, bear roars echoed, and it seemed they were about to start fighting the next moment.
Suddenly!
Thump, thump!
Hu Xiao directly kicked out twice, sending both of them flying, and said impatiently, "Enough, you two! That's enough for this King, get lost!"
"If you stay here any longer, my Little Princess will be made stupid by you!"
...
"Oh, yes, Great King..."
Xiong Da rolled onto the ground, clutching his swollen backside, then got up and left with Xiong Er. Along the way, he looked back twice with some reluctance, his gaze fixed on Hu Xiao and the swaddled infant in his arms.
What was supposed to be a perfectly fine flattery session...
It was all ruined by Xiong Er!
"It's all your fault, Second Brother!"
"Am I wrong? Don't you, as the Big Brother, have any responsibility?!"
Faintly, their arguments continued to drift from afar.
After they had walked far away, Qingxue smiled, slowly came to Hu Xiao's side, and extended a finger to tease the baby girl in the swaddle.
"Water Smoke Sister's child is so cute, Great King, don't mind them... you haven't named the Little Princess yet."
"Oh, this King almost forgot, I was busy dealing with them."
Hu Xiao heard her, came back to his senses, and refocused his gaze on the small face in the swaddle. Faintly, he could discern some resemblance to Luo Shuiyan, and he couldn't help but fall into thought.
"Since she resembles Water Smoke so much, then perhaps..."
"Let's call her Hu Ruyan."