Outside the room in the prince's palace in Moscow, Rostislav was very anxious and could not sit still.
The servants looked at the restless prince, and they didn't know what to do. Finally, they brought wine, and Rostislav drank one glass after another, using alcohol to numb his nervous heart.
Now the prince's mind is all about his wife's pregnancy, and this child is related to the future of Moscow.
What's more important is that although he has been a man for two generations, this is his first time having a child, and the nervousness is even more difficult to describe.
I don't know when, all the important people in the palace gathered around, the city manager, the captain of the soldiers, and the bishop of Moscow. They all stood with the prince, accompanying their prince, nervously waiting for the news.
Bishop Luca put his hand on Rostislav's shoulder and gave his student a comforting look. Looking at the look that had given him countless encouragement since childhood, the tension and uneasiness in the prince's heart also disappeared.
Gevalan stood solemnly beside his master, without saying anything, and just guarded him silently. The captain of the personal soldiers was not a person who was good at expressing his feelings, so he would only guard him silently.
As for Leo, his worries are no less than Rostislav's. Zoe is no longer just a weight to him, but more of an adoptive father's feelings for his adopted daughter.
However, underneath his worries, there was also a trace of ecstasy that even he himself was not aware of. Zoe was pregnant with the prince's offspring, which meant that the position of the Greeks was completely secure.
Leo knew that the status of these Greeks depended entirely on Zoe, and Zoe's pregnancy truly established their status - of course, the most important thing was to ensure his status.
Finally, the door of the room opened a small crack, just enough for one person to step out. Zoe's maid came out. She carefully closed the wooden door, and then paid tribute to the adults present.
"Sir, it has been confirmed that Mrs. Zoe is pregnant."
Upon hearing the news, Rostislav Vladimirovich subconsciously made the sign of the cross: "Thank God!"
Everyone present also cheered. The prince was so happy, how could they not respond, and the significance of the prince's descendants was also huge to them.
Everyone in the Moscow court had been waiting for an heir for a long time. The fact that the prince had no descendants made many people extremely worried, fearing that chaos would result if the prince died suddenly.
This is not without precedent. Several such incidents have occurred among the prince's ancestors. When such an incident occurs, the lives of everyone attached to the prince's court will be seriously affected, and even wars will occur in order to divide the prince's inheritance.
That's the chaos that no one wants.
But now, with Zoe's pregnancy, this problem has been solved - the most important thing is that Rostislav and Zoe are both fertile, which is more important than anything else.
After receiving the news, the prince suddenly felt a sense of ecstasy in his heart, and then he immediately entered the room and looked at his wife.
Zoe was lying on the bed, with a woolen sheet covering her body. There were white lines on the sheet. Seeing the prince coming in, the maid in the room immediately put down her work and paid respectful tribute to the prince.
The Persian medical officer named Ibn also came in at this moment. He was carrying several large packages in his hands. Seeing the prince walking towards his wife, the doctor knew that now was not the time to talk about these things to the prince and his wife, so he just pulled her over.
The maid ordered.
The fair face of Zoe, the protagonist of the whole incident, was flushed, and the sudden news of pregnancy made the young lady a little shy.
Rostislav sat beside Zoe's bed and waved to others present to leave immediately.
Following the prince's gesture, both the maid and the doctor bowed humbly and quickly left the room, leaving the two of them alone.
The prince held his wife's hands. This intimate gesture made the flush on his wife's face deepen, and her eyes shyly avoided the prince's eyes that exuded enthusiasm and joy.
“Zoe, thank you so much.”
The prince touched his wife's hair. Zoe's hair was soft and shiny, and felt extremely comfortable to the touch.
This action made the lady even more shy. She shook her head and broke away from her husband's hand.
"Don't treat me like a child."
The wife who acted like a child to get angry said that she was not a child.
Seeing his wife's reaction, Rostislav was funny but didn't know what to say. Sometimes his wife would show that very cute little daughter attitude, and that was when Rostislav's desire to "bully" her was at its strongest.
When it's strong.
But now was not the time for that. After telling his good wife to take care of herself and obey the doctor's orders, the prince left the room.
Because he had to tell the world the news quickly.
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The news about the pregnancy of the prince's wife spread quickly. There was no secret in the palace. In addition, the prince took the initiative to spread the news, and the news soon spread throughout the city.
Officials posted notices on billboards, and riders carried the news outside Moscow.
The people are happy that their princes and princes have children, because it means a smooth transfer of power in the future, and it means the continuation of stability and peace. This is what ordinary people look forward to most.
What makes the people most happy is that in order to celebrate the pregnancy of the prince's wife, Moscow officials will generously sprinkle gold and silver on the streets.
Silver coins from the Kiev Mint, silver dirhams from the Eastern world, and hryvnias, which are essentially silver ingots, were all generously sprinkled to the crowd, and the rewards the princes needed were simple, as long as they felt grateful for the matter.
Just be happy, be happy for his children.
Many citizens thought of Yaroslav's charity. The wise Grand Duke was often so generous. They saw the shadow of that Grand Duke in Rostislav - especially when the current ruler of Kiev is a miser.
Down.
The nobles, businessmen and Moscow bureaucrats were also very happy. The prince's heirs represented stability and meant that their power could be passed on. Everyone regarded this as a happy event and told each other about it.
As the news spread, the relevant personnel in the prince's palace became increasingly busy. Servants had to prepare special rooms for pregnant women, and doctors had to prepare a large amount of medicines.
Even the guards were strengthened, and now the prince's personal soldiers and followers can be seen everywhere in the palace, as well as Zoe's guards.
This is the first child of the Prince of Moscow, and everyone must face it with the most serious attitude.