Pregnant Before the Royal Marriage

Chapter 609: So Ugly It’s Hard to Look At

Jiang Ning said, “Your son has heard that there is an auntie in the Clothing Bureau who has unparalleled embroidery skills. I’d like to request her to make a couple of outfits for me.”

The Emperor smiled gently, “That’s a small matter, of course it can be arranged.”

“Many thanks for Your Highness’s grace!”

Jiang Ning immediately thanked him graciously.

At that moment, the cry of a newborn baby echoed in the room.

Everyone immediately turned around.

The Emperor seemed excited, unable to control his actions and started rubbing his hands.

The Empress joyfully said, “The child is born!”

“Congratulations, Emperor Father, congratulations!” Jiang Ning timely offered his blessings, “Emperor Father, I planned to stay at home for a few days following my sister’s wedding, to spend more time with my parents.”

“Ha ha ha, good, good!”

The Emperor was overjoyed, and his face lit up with a glow that hadn’t been seen in a long time.

However, after saying those words, he realized he had agreed to something?

He gave Jiang Ning a somewhat bewildered look.

At that moment, a palace maid rushed out of the room, knelt on the ground and joyfully announced, “Congratulations to Your Majesty, Concubine Yu has given birth to a Prince! Both mother and child are safe!”

“A Prince?”

The Emperor was both shocked and pleased, and immediately pushed his previous intention to inquire Jiang Ning to the back of his mind.

The Empress joyfully bowed to the Emperor, “Your servant congratulates Your Majesty on the birth of a dragon’s son!”

The Emperor burst into laughter, “Good, very good! Reward, everyone gets a reward!”

Jiang Ning got up.

She could clearly see, the Emperor’s joy was genuine, so was the Empress’s.

The Emperor’s joy was understandable, given his age, having a son proved him still capable.

But it was strange that the Empress was genuinely happy too.

What good did Concubine Yu’s son do to her?

Could it be that the Empress did not want Li Hongyuan to inherit the throne, and she wanted to support a younger puppet to oppose the Crown Prince?

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Ning had thought of all these possibilities.

The nanny brought out the newly cleaned and wrapped baby.

Looking at the baby, the Emperor thought, oh, this red and wrinkled little thing, looks like a monkey.

So ugly, unbearable to look.

The Empress leaned over and praised, “The child looks wonderful, his eyebrows and eyes resemble Your Majesty’s.”

The Emperor: “Hehe.”

He was not stupid or blind, he could if the child was good-looking or not.

It’s said sons take after their mothers, but not necessarily, some do take after their fathers.

Obviously, Concubine Yu’s child takes after his father, and did not inherit Concubine Yu’s beauty.

Jiang Ning chuckled, “All babies look like this when they are born. Once they grow up a bit, they will look better.”

“That is quite true.” The Emperor nodded in agreement.

Having an ugly child didn’t affect his joyful mood a bit.

Jiang Ning laughed again, “Concubine Yu has truly made a great contribution, giving birth to an emperor’s heir. The one Emperor Father should most reward is Concubine Yu.”

“What the Princess Consort said is reasonable,” the Empress immediately followed up on time, “Concubine Yu has done a great deal in the palace for many years, serving Your Majesty wholeheartedly, and now she has added a Prince to the royal family. Her status should be raised.”

“Raise her status?” The Emperor glanced at her, “Concubine Yu is already a Concubine, if raised, is she not a Noble Consort?”

The Empress lowered her head.

The Emperor scoffed, “Concubine Jin hasn’t been gone for long, and you can’t wait to take her place? Let me tell you, as long as I remember Zhuzhu for one day, no one can take the position of Noble Consort!”

The Empress quickly knelt down, “Your Majesty, don’t be angry, your concubine only…only…”

“Alright, it’s a day of joy, let’s not mention these unpleasant things. Concubine Yu just gave birth and is weak, you must take good care of mother and child. I have other matters to attend to, I will take my leave.”