"Lord Demon, Yar has a request." Yar spoke up.

"You can speak freely." Iris gestured for Yar to sit down.

Yar nodded and sat down on the square stone chair. She looked up at Iris and said seriously, "Lord Mo, can you let your child consider me as their godmother? I want to witness her growth with you."

"Of course, from now on, you will be Baixi's godmother." Iris didn't hesitate and immediately agreed to Yar's request.

"Thank you, Lord Mo, for your trust and permission." Yar smiled and her eyes curved. "I promise to be the best godmother for Baixi, to love her, accompany her, protect her, and provide the perfect care and environment for her growth."

"With you, I believe Baixi will grow up to be a daughter that we can be proud of." Iris smiled and lightly touched Yar's cheek, starting to make big plans.

...

Time flew by, and five months had passed in the blink of an eye.

Iris lay in the palace hospital, extremely bored.

At this moment, Baixi pushed the door open and looked at her mother's heavily pregnant belly. She couldn't help but laugh and said, "Mother, you look like a turtle with all four feet in the air."

"You little rascal, daring to speak ill of your mother!" Iris glared at Baixi but her tone showed no anger.

Baixi was always clever and knew her mother wasn't really angry. She happily walked over, sat beside Iris, and covered her with a blanket.

"Aunt Zuyi said that tomorrow is the day of delivery. I hope you are mentally prepared, Mother." Baixi brought the news from Aunt Li Lanzu to Iris.

"Who will be delivering the baby?" Iris asked.

"Naturally, it will be Aunt Zuyi. The birth of the empress cannot be witnessed by outsiders, it would tarnish the image." Baixi shrugged as if it were a matter of course.

Yar walked in with a basket of fruits, gently stroking the emperor's belly, feeling the lively kicks of the new life inside.

"Baixi is quite mischievous!" Yar's face was filled with joy.

"Yes, she is indeed lively." Iris smiled and answered, her eyes filled with tender affection.

Only one day was left until the arrival of the new life.

The next morning, sunlight gently shone into the room. Threads of golden rays danced in the air, like golden snakes, pleasing to the eye.

"Knock, knock, knock~~" A knocking sound came, followed by a series of hurried and heavy footsteps.

"Please come in!"

The door slowly opened, and Aunt Li Lanzu, dressed in a white coat, gestured for Yar and Baixi to wait outside.

"I will be delivering the baby! Listen to my commands." Aunt Li Lanzu looked at Iris and spoke in a casual tone.

Aunt Li Lanzu approached Iris, removed the covering blanket, and then fully exposed Iris' lower body.

"Auntie, this is a bit...“

Before Iris could finish her sentence, she was scolded by Aunt Li Lanzu. "Don't resist. How can I observe whether a c-section is needed or not?"

Iris was too scared to speak after being scolded, after all, this was her first time giving birth.

"Spread your legs wide, bend your knees, and bring your heels close to your buttocks. Grab the railing with both hands." Aunt Li Lanzu instructed.

Following her instructions, Iris opened her legs, bent her knees, and grabbed the rails of the bed. She took a deep breath, waiting for further instructions from Aunt Li Lanzu.

"The position is good for relaxing the pelvic muscles to facilitate a smooth delivery," said Liran after completing her examination and adjusting Iris's posture.

"Relax...don't be nervous," Liran's tone softened noticeably, "Don't be too tense, you need to believe in yourself."

"After fully inhaling, Iris, exhale through your nose, then hold your breath and gradually exert force after a few seconds. Close your lips tightly, then inhale, exert force, and exhale in one breath. During labor, you must not shout loudly, as it can affect the delivery. Excitement can also lead to heavy bleeding," Liran advised, "Let's begin."

Iris followed Liran's instructions, taking a deep breath and then pushing with all her might while holding her breath. The process was not easy, but she was wholeheartedly determined to safely deliver White Anise and endure all the pain and hardship.

"Good, take another deep breath and push!" Liran encouraged, "You're doing great, White Anise is about to be born!"

Time seemed to pass by, with Aunt Xiao's words constantly ringing in Iris's ears: "Almost there, keep pushing." Iris was covered in sweat, and her body felt weak from the exertion. But her mind was filled with thoughts of White Anise, and for the sake of holding her, she pressed on.

Finally, the delicate body of the baby was fully delivered, and her clear crying broke the silence. Liran quickly cleared the mucus from White Anise's mouth, ensuring her airway was unobstructed. Then came the disinfection, umbilical cord cutting, and rinsing the amniotic fluid from White Anise's eyes with saline solution.

After the basic care was completed, Liran cleaned the blood stains from White Anise's body and wrapped her up in a cotton cloth.

"Ten months apart, finally, I can see my sister again," Liran murmured while looking at Lilia in her arms.

Iris weakly looked at Liran, "Aunt Xiao, you lied to me. You kept saying it was almost there from the beginning, and now it's already late night."

"What else could I have done?" Liran placed White Anise beside Iris, "Do you think my encouragement method is flawed?"

"Feeding."

"Huh? Can't blood be used as a feed? That's how you fed me before," Iris spoke up.

"Your sister's body can't produce milk due to physical problems. You already know that, so why ask? Your body doesn't have any issues, so hurry up and feed her to see if her feeding response is normal," Liran urged.

"You can't watch."

"No." Liran flatly refused, "Do you know what a feeding response looks like? Besides, you watched the whole childbirth process without feeling shy."

"Fine, fine, fine, you're the elder, so you have the final say," Iris said, then lifted her shirt, revealing her white little bun.

Lilia's consciousness was fuzzy, but she instinctively moved closer to the little bun and began to suckle.

During those ten months, Lilia felt like she was trapped in a cage. Her consciousness wanted to open her eyes, but she was indifferent. Her memory also recovered from that time.

Now, she opened her eyes, but her vision was blurry, and she couldn't see anything clearly.

"Wait...didn't I commit suicide? Why am I still alive in this state? Could it be that I've been reborn? And that prison-like place is actually the womb," Lilia quickly deduced after recovering her memories.

She recalled the images from the period of her memory loss and felt embarrassed. She was like a clingy ghost, trying to please Iris. She was ecstatic whenever she could have a meal with Iris.

There is no trace of motherly authority in this appearance. She has been most unfair to her youngest daughter, hardly ever taking a look at her.

However, all of this has already dissipated. Reborn with memories from her previous life, she is certain to create her own legendary story.