The infant's cries were loud and piercing, one shriek surpassing the next. Shen Hua had exhausted all of her strength, completely fatigued. Too drained to even take one look, she fell asleep.
Cui Yun held the girl's hand firmly, not letting go even for a moment. After entering the room, he remained silent, his thin lips tightly closed.
No one knew that when Shen Hua saw him come in, her eyes brimming with tears, she pouted at him. Trembling, she called out a single word.
"Pain."
He had already been in utter chaos, but upon hearing her, he sweated even more with anxiety.
The midwives exchanged glances before cleaning the child and then they approached with smiles.
"Congratulations to the Prince, it is a little princess."
Cui Yun gently wiped the blood from Shen Hua's fingertips—a result of her accidentally scratching him when her pain was at its peak.
His gaze never left the weakened Shen Hua, and only upon hearing the news did he show a different reaction.
He looked over.
