In the Eastern Palace, Jian Ruonan was playing mahjong with Wang Defa, Commandery Princess Jiarou, and Teng, her belly jutting out.
As soon as she became pregnant, Houhou delivered the good news: mission complete, reward received. Jian Ruonan had obtained the "Suffering Transfer Device."
The "Suffering Transfer Device," as its name suggested, could transfer any suffering. It was practically tailor-made for her, and she immediately transferred all the suffering of pregnancy to the Empress Dowager.
The suffering could be transferred, but she still had to carry the baby herself.
If only someone could do that for her too.
Throughout her pregnancy, Jian Ruonan had no problems whatsoever apart from her belly growing bigger. Just as always, everything tasted delicious, her body was in tip-top shape, and she could play sixteen rounds of mahjong without complaining of fatigue.
Suddenly, a palace attendant reported that Emperor Deyuan had been carried over.
Commandery Princess Jiarou was working on an all-one-suit hand. Her hand paused. "What's His Majesty here for?"
Jian Ruonan calmly drew a tile. "Probably because I'm about to give birth."
Commandery Princess Jiarou was utterly confused. "You're giving birth... so should we leave?"
Jian Ruonan said, "Why leave? Let's play another eight rounds! Do you think giving birth is like taking a shit, something you can do on command?"
She had already checked the Melon Patch. This was her first baby, and it would take a full six hours for her cervix to dilate completely.
That was just about enough time for another eight rounds.
Wang Defa asked, "If you're giving birth, why was His Majesty carried over?"
Jian Ruonan said, "His Majesty once said giving birth was child's play and didn't hurt at all."
"Do you think I've never given birth?" Commandery Princess Jiarou put down her tiles. "The baby