Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 684 Empress Gives Birth as Heavenly Rainfalls (3)

"It’s raining, it’s finally raining!" Tian Yi excitedly ran into the courtyard to be drenched by the rain, shouting joyfully.

Xuan Yue stood under the eaves, stretching out her hands to feel the large raindrops skim across her skin, savoring the cool breath of air.

Huang Yi stood shoulder to shoulder with Xuan Yue, watching the sky still filled with flashes of lightning, his heart also filled with happiness. The rain would alleviate much of the drought.

Di An leaned against a pillar on his own, looking up at the sky. Although he was quiet, the upward curve of his lips revealed his inner joy – the rain had come just in time.

As dawn was about to break, a loud cry pierced the sky, reviving the people waiting outside. It was wonderful – the Empress had given birth.

In the palace, the midwife swaddled the infant and handed her over to the emperor who had been waiting by the side: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, on the arrival of a little Princess, mother and daughter are safe and well."

Dugu Chen foolishly took his little daughter in his arms, gazing at her tiny, wrinkled face that was pink and squishy, her small eyes squeezed shut, refusing to open, her little mouth pouting.

A few maidservants quickly tidied up the bed. Once it was ready, Feng Xuxu had finished wiping down her body and went back to lie down. She turned to look at her husband holding their daughter, looking stupidly happy, his eyes not moving from her even for a second. She felt quite jealous and pouted, "Is the young lady prettier than me?"

"Prettier." He responded without turning his head, only realizing what he had said after he spoke, then foolishly added, "Both are beautiful." He squatted down, handed the soft little daughter in his arms to his wife on the bed.

Feng Xuxu gave him a glare, taking her little daughter in her arms, observing her carefully. The more she looked, the more she realized that her daughter didn’t resemble her but strongly resembled someone else, and she was not pleased. She had carried the baby for nearly ten months with difficulty, and now that she was born, she didn’t look like her at all; this made her feel very disappointed.

Seeing that his wife’s mood wasn’t high, Dugu Chen comforted her by embracing her: "My dear, it doesn’t matter that we have a daughter, I will still treasure her, and she won’t get any less love than Qiqi and Yueyue."

Upon hearing this, Feng Xuxu felt even more aggravated, pinching him on his waist: "Who said I’m not happy because I had a daughter?"

"Then why are you pouting?" This time, Dugu Chen was confused, not understanding what was bothering his wife.

Feng Xuxu pointed with her hand at their daughter in her swaddle, complaining, "Look at this mouth, just like yours. Those eyes, the corners slightly upturned, long and narrow, clearly peach blossom eyes. This nose, this face shape, bright and shining just like yours. Here I suffered through pregnancy, endured the hardship of childbirth, and not one feature resembles me."

Hehehe, laughter resounded from his chest, realizing his wife was feeling jealous. Shaking his head with a smile, he said, "My dear, you’re wrong, there’s something she does share with you."

"Where?"

"You’re both female."

"Nonsense." Feng Xuxu rolled her eyes at him, then lowered her head to gently kiss her daughter. Seeing her pout as if she was about to cry, Feng Xuxu quickly patted her little back a few times until she stopped pouting, then put her down.

"My dear, you should rest too. I’ll hand the child over to the wet nurse."

"There’s no need. I’ll nurse her myself." She declined her husband’s offer, not wanting the child to grow too close to the wet nurse and forget her own mother.

Dugu Chen of course knew his wife’s thoughts, but remembering that Qiqi and Yueyue had been raised by a wet nurse and were not overly close to her, he persuaded, "You’re still weak. Let the wet nurse feed her. Look at Qiqi and Yueyue; aren’t they also close to you? How about this – once you have milk, then you can nurse her, alright?"