The baby was born seven or eight days ahead of his due date. Afterward, she asked the Imperial Physician, who said everything looked normal from his pulse reading. Nanny Yu had also checked everything inside and out and found nothing amiss, so it seemed he had just arrived a little early naturally.
Of the two midwives, Nanny Fan was reliable and capable, while Nanny Qiao was a bit lacking. However, the latter hadn't done anything suspicious. Song Yunzhao later reflected that there were probably two reasons for this. First, she had been very strict in vetting the midwives. Second, Nanny Yu had been watching over them during the delivery. No matter what ulterior motives Nanny Qiao might have had, as long as she had given birth safely, she would let it go.
'When I have another child, I definitely won't use her again,' she thought. 'It's unsettling to use someone who's under suspicion.'
