The upper-class nobles in the capital all praised the yet to be born heir of Imperial Prince Xu as the most filial and compassionate child towards his lady mother. There was a reason for this.

First, when Imperial Prince Xu’s heir was still a fetus, Princess Consort Xu often forgot that she was pregnant. She didn’t have any morning sickness in the early stages of her pregnancy and her feet didn’t become swollen or cramped in the later stages of her pregnancy. As Imperial Prince Xu’s heir, the fetus has been quiet and had never troubled his mother. 

Second, Princess Consort Xu was expected to be due in mid-May (lunar calendar), towards the beginning of summer. Women were most afraid of convalescing for a month[1] during the summer. They wouldn’t be able to wash their hair or take a bath for an entire month. Wouldn’t they smell bad in the summer? 

Imperial Prince Xu’s heir decided to come out two months earlier, arriving into this world in the spring of March. At that time, the spring flowers bloomed beautifully and the weather was neither hot nor cold, which was perfect for convalescing. If this wasn’t showing compassion to his mother, then what was? 

Yu Xiaocao didn’t expect that she would give birth prematurely. Without any sign, her belly started to hurt. At that time, she was eating tasty roasted hazelnuts and walnuts,...