My skills have actually failed?!
At this thought, An Xuetang’s face changed instantly. She silently urged herself to listen for any sounds coming from Fu’er’s courtyard, but her wish was unfulfilled. She couldn’t hear anything.
How could this be?
This skill has never disappeared since she crossed over.
What is going on now?
Invalidated without reason?
In the darkness, Ning’er had excellent eyesight and naturally saw the change in her queen’s expression. Her heart immediately hung in the balance:
“Your Highness, what’s wrong? Is something troubling you?”
Now that their queen is in her late pregnancy, her body must not be put at risk.
Compared to Fu’er and the child in her womb, the princess and the two little ones in her womb are naturally more important.
An Xuetang came back to her senses, she steadied her emotions, “Let’s go see Fu’er first.”
As for her ‘skills’, those will have to wait for another time.
“But Your Highness, your body…”
“Free to go.”
Even though Ning’er was still worried, she had to help An Xue Tang up and get her a coat.
When the two were leaving, Shou’er also rushed back from Fu’er’s courtyard. Someone had come over to say that Fu’er was about to give birth, so she dashed over to inquire about the news.
Right now, her face was a little panicked. As soon as she saw An Xuetang, she immediately curtsied and panted, “Your Highness, she…she… Fu’er is really about to give birth, but the doctor said that Fu’er’s condition tonight, it’s probably not going to be easy.”
In other words, it’s highly likely to be a difficult delivery.
Under such medical conditions, childbirth can be a risky ordeal. One misstep could result in the death of both mother and child.
But this was not the reason for Shou’er’s fear or panic.
She was so anxious because even though Fú’er was in pain right now, she still remembered to say: “If this child doesn’t come out safely, the Valley Master will never wake up.”
It was precisely because this matter concerned the village master that she was so anxious. Otherwise, who would care about Fu’er and the life of her child in her womb?
An Xuetang’s brows furrowed slightly. She wasn’t actually surprised that Fu’er would have a difficult labor.
When one has doubts and anxieties, qi becomes blocked and blood flow is obstructed, often leading to complications during childbirth. Throughout her time at the prince’s residence, Fu-er had not experienced a single smooth or fortunate event. Therefore, it was not surprising that she encountered difficulties during labor.
After a moment’s thought, An Xue Tang continued to walk outside. “Let’s go take a look first.”
……
As soon as An Xuetang and the others stepped into Fu’er’s courtyard, they heard Fu’er screaming at the top of her lungs. Her cries were one after another, sounding extremely tragic.
Ninger and Shou’er looked at each other, both of them feeling a complex mix of emotions. Listening to the wailing from inside, they knew that Fu’er was in immense pain.
The more suffering Fuoer endured, the more excited they became.
She killed so many brothers who were searching for the Tanggu, now she only suffers a little pain?
They were just worried that the child in her belly might truly affect the safety of the Valley Lord, and they were also afraid that the Valley Lord might be harmed.
For a moment, they couldn’t bring themselves to feel good about it.
After entering the courtyard, An Xuetang and the others stopped at the door of Fu’er’s room. They didn’t intend to go in.
A few people stood at the door watching as, under the doctor’s orders, buckets of hot water were carried in. But after a short while, buckets of blood water were carried out.
Seeing this, An Xue Tang’s eyes narrowed slightly. It seemed that the situation inside was indeed not optimistic.
Looking at the buckets of hot water being carried in one by one and listening to the doctor’s instructions for Fu’er, An Xue Tang’s lips curled into a faint smile.
Although she didn’t see it with her own eyes, listening to Fu’er’s wailing and the doctor’s instructions, she could imagine how much Fu’er was suffering at that moment.
What surprised her was that the doctors at this time already understood the principle of thermal expansion and contraction.
Using a hot towel to assist childbirth is based on the principle of thermal expansion and contraction, aiming to help dilate the cervix. However, current evidence suggests that this external force has little practical effect on the birthing process for most women.
An Xuetang and Ning’er, Shou’er the three stood outside for how long nobody knew. Just as Ning’er worried that their princess had been standing too long and might get tired, a trembling voice came from inside the room:
“But is the Princess outside?”
An Xue Tang raised an eyebrow, exchanging glances with Ning’er and Shou’er. Ning’er then responded knowingly to the room, “Our Madam is here, is there anything you need?”
Hearing that the Princess of Beijiang was just outside, the doctor hurriedly said, “Your Highness, this woman… she has already shown signs of postpartum hemorrhage. If… if something happens, it is unclear whether to save the mother or the child?”
“….”
This brings up the issue of “big vs. small” protection, doesn’t it?
Ning’er and Shou’er both looked to their own princess, because they didn’t know how to choose either.
And An Xuetang’s brows furrowed at this moment, she didn’t respond immediately, but after a moment of contemplation, she pushed the door open and walked in.
Ning’er and Shou’er were startled, but it was too late to stop them.
They could imagine the level of gore, and now their queen was nearing her delivery. They naturally didn’t want their queen to see such a bloody sight at this critical moment.
But they were too late to stop her, their princess had already strode inside.
And they were also very clear about their own princess’s temperament. Whatever she wanted to do, no one could persuade her, so all they could do was follow her this time.
An Xuetang walked slowly to the bedside. The doctor, seeing that the Princess Consort of Beijiang had finally arrived, inexplicably felt a wave of relief wash over him.
She quickly got up and bowed to An Xuetang, then said weakly, “Your Highness, this woman’s baby is breech, and she can’t push anymore. If we keep delaying, the child in her womb might be…in grave danger.”
To be honest, it’s really difficult to keep this child.
After that, she seemed to have thought of something and added, “Your Highness, why not invite the midwife back to take a look? The midwife’s experience delivering babies is actually more extensive than mine.”
As a doctor, she was skilled in treating illnesses and prescribing medicines. However, when it came to delivering babies, her experience mainly stemmed from books. Despite practicing medicine for so long, the number of women she had actually delivered babies for was definitely less than that of a traditional midwife.
After all, most families would probably turn to a midwife when it comes to childbirth.
An Xuetang frowned, she did not respond to the doctor’s words, this time just looked at Fu’er on the bed.
Foer was still screaming at the top of her lungs, her wet hair plastered to her forehead.
At this moment, her brows were furrowed together in a deep frown, and her eyes seemed as if they were about to pop out of their sockets. Her entire appearance was extremely eerie and terrifying.
Perhaps the pain had become unbearable. At this moment, her nostrils flared and she gasped for breath urgently. After that outburst of shouting, her voice had become hoarse.
Seeing An Xuetang wasn’t going to help her, she now glared with a pair of unwilling eyes, her hands tightly clutching the bedsheet already soaked with sweat, veins popping on her arms as she gritted her teeth and said:
“Your Majesty, please…please save the child.”