The tenth year of Hongwu, early January.

In the court, Zhu Yuanzhang, with some core staff and many generals, was discussing a strategy for overcoming Liao territory.

On the other hand, Zhu Qi was waiting anxiously outside the "delivery room" he had sorted out.

Because of Zhu Qi's philosophy and persistence, the environment in the delivery room, as well as the palace maids and midwives, have done the maximum hygiene and cleaning.

Women give birth to children is like passing the gates of hell. Modern people have various causes of death and injury due to advanced medical methods and the magical skill of caesarean section.

Not to mention the ancient society where medical technology is not developed, it can be said that in ancient times, it is basically all about the girls' own physical fitness.

Zhu Qi was walking at the door, and he really felt what it means to live like a year. Xu Miaoyun went in from the pain in the morning.

Until noon, there was a constant sound of yelling in pain.

Suddenly, the sound of yelling began to become frequent and continuous, and the midwives inside also began to guide Xu Miaoyun to use force and so on.

Zhu Qi lay nervously at the door and heard it. The feeling was really even more nervous than when the two armies were about to fight.

The painful shouts lasted for almost half an hour. Zhu Qiguang was so anxious that he was sweating all over. It was conceivable how painful Xu Miaoyun would be inside.

Zhu Qi was listening when suddenly a joyful exclaim came from inside:

"Princess, the child is out, work harder."

Then there was Xu Miaoyun's continuous painful shouts. This sound lasted for several minutes before finally stopping with the sound of the baby's loud cry.

Zhu Qi was relieved, and the officials beside him shouted happily:

"Your Highness, the Empress is born, the Empress is born!"

Zhu Qi also had a happy expression on his face. After waiting for about five minutes, the door in front of him was pushed open. Then he saw a midwife walking in with a baby wrapped in a swaddled clothes, and said happily:

"Your Highness, he is your son!"

As the midwife said, handing over the cradle in her hand. Zhu Qi clumsyly stretched out his hands to pick it up. The midwife hurriedly reminded:

"Your Highness can't pick him up like this. The child will fall down. You have to pick him up like me."

The midwife raised her hand and showed it. There was a palace maid next to her, helping Zhu Qi adjust his posture step by step, and finally hugged the child in his arms.

Zhu Qi felt that he was not holding his son, but a fragile porcelain.

I looked down at the baby in the cradle. What a good guy, the word "ugly" is hard to describe the little guy's appearance.

Not to mention the strange white things all over my face, they look like patina, and even their heads are pointed like aliens.

Although it was ugly, it was his own son after all. Zhu Qi happily hugged his son, then walked into the delivery room, walked around the screen, and saw Xu Miaoyun lying on the bed, weak.

Zhu Qi hurried to Xu Miaoyun's side, handed the child to the midwife next to him, and touched her hand on Xu Miaoyun's forehead with distress.

As soon as I touched it, my hands were covered in sweat.

Xu Miaoyun looked at Zhu Qi weakly. Although Zhu Qi did not speak, everything was silent in his heartache eyes.

Xu Miaoyun opened her mouth and asked:

"Where is the son?"

The midwife next to her quickly carried the child up and sent it to Xu Miaoyun's pillow.

Xu Miaoyun turned her head and saw the ugly guy in the cradle beside her, frowned and muttered:

"So ugly, did I really give birth to this..."

Although Zhu Qi also thinks it is ugly, newborn children are indeed like this. How can there be a child who looks good at birth?

Looking at Xu Miaoyun's disappointed expression, Zhu Qi comforted and said:

"Don't worry, it will look good if you grow longer."

Xu Miaoyun nodded, then raised her hand and took the child into her arms.

I don’t know if it was because I smelled my mother’s breath that the child started crying and his voice was loud.

The midwife next to her followed and said:

"Empress, the child needs to drink milk when he is born."

When Zhu Qi heard that he was going to feed him, he instinctively stood up and walked outside, but turned around and was stunned. It wasn't right, why am I leaving? This is my wife.

At this moment, the voice of the inner official came from outside:

"Your Highness, the Empress is here."

Zhu Qi happened to stand up, talked to Xu Miaoyun and walked out.

As soon as I reached the door, I saw Queen Ma coming over with her skirt and asked:

"How is my daughter-in-law doing?"

An internal official next to him answered:

"Go back to the Queen, the Queen Mother has given birth to her and is a boy."

Queen Ma was overjoyed when she heard this, but she still asked first:

"What's the situation with Princess Liao? Is the bleeding serious?"

I am a veteran and I asked key questions all at once.

The inner official next to him also quickly replied:

"Don't worry, Empress, the princess has auspicious appearance, and there is no big harm."

After the inner official finished speaking, Empress Ma nodded with confidence, and then went in to visit Xu Miaoyun.

Zhu Qi also walked in from behind and saw the little baby still sipping breasts. Xu Miaoyun saw Queen Ma and wanted to get up to salute.

But Empress Ma hurried over and stopped Xu Miaoyun and said:

"Let's lie down and rest. What kind of tribute can you give me after giving birth?

By the way, third brother, why are you standing there? Go and tell your father about the good news. He should be just in time for the court.”

After Queen Ma finished speaking, Zhu Qi responded quickly, and he had really forgotten about this matter.

He hurriedly walked towards the direction of the Anzheng Hall and walked over. He saw Zhu Yuanzhang coming back from the Anzheng Hall with his crown prince Zhu Biao.

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhu Qi coming, he waved to Zhu Qi and said:

"I'm just here to find you, third brother comes here quickly."

Zhu Qi knew in his heart that most of them were going to talk about the Liao area, so he said first:

"Father, Miaoyun gave birth to a boy. Please ask your grandson to name it."

Zhu Yuanzhang was also overjoyed and hurriedly pulled Zhu Qi towards the Liao King's bedroom to see his newborn grandson.

As for the name, Zhu Yuanzhang had already thought about it. According to the five elements, the grandchildren all have the word "fire" next to it, so they are called - Zhu Jiying!

What a good guy, he is worthy of being a child of the old Zhu family, and his names are more complicated than the other.

After Zhu Yuanzhang arrived, Xu Miaoyun had already fallen asleep because he was too tired.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not disturb her anymore, but went to see the child in Queen Ma's arms. It happened that Zhu Di also ran over and shouted outside:

"Third brother! I heard that I have one more nephew?!"

That voice, for fear that others would not know that he was coming.

With such a howl, he woke Zhu Jiying in Queen Ma's arms up.

But the little guy was quite obedient and didn't cry. Instead, he twisted in the cradle and then continued to sleep.

After all, at such a young age, you can only sleep besides sleeping.

Zhu Yuanzhang walked to the door with a strong face. When Zhu Di took a look, he didn't expect that his dear old father was here too.

When Zhu Di saw Queen Ma's blaming eyes and the child in the cradle, he knew that he was too loud.

He quickly said in a low voice:

"Dad, mother, eldest brother, third brother, I'll come to see my little nephew."

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily:

"What are you looking at? Come here, I have something to say to you brothers."

Zhu Di immediately shrank his neck and walked over. When he passed by Queen Ma, he also raised his feet to look at Zhu Jiying in Queen Ma's arms.

Zhu Qi was really ups and downs in his heart, thinking that he should never tell me that it was a war in Liao. How could I understand these things?

He thought he was afraid of anything he wanted, but Zhu Yuanzhang sat down and said the first sentence at the beginning was:

"The officials have been discussing for several days, and it's time to carry out the third Northern Expedition."

Zhu Qi was shocked, here he came, here he came.

I heard Zhu Yuanzhang continue to analyze it.

Although the Northern Yuan and the Ming Dynasty were still in a confrontation, after occupying Qinghai, the initiative was completely in the hands of the Ming Dynasty.

With Qinghai, you only need to defend Qinghai. No matter it is the Yuan army in the south of the desert or the Yuan army in Yunnan, you dare not move easily.
To be continued...