Chapter 305

"Reporting to the Princess and Lady Fan!" The man beamed with joy: "Lord Xiahou's urgent battle report has arrived."

"The army has already reached the capital. In the remaining days, they will besiege the city and intercept any reinforcements! The emperor refuses to move the capital and remains inside the city!"

"Here is also a letter written by Young Master Gu himself!"

As expected, it was good news, and Fan Xiaoxiao felt a little relieved.

"Let me see it!"

Madam Fan quickly tore open the letter sealed with wax and handed over the thin sheet of paper folded inside.

Fan Xiaoxiao opened it and found that the letter was a little dirty.

Clearly, this person wrote countless words.

Perhaps he wanted to write too much, but he abandoned it all, leaving only this one page with a few short sentences. His handwriting was so beautiful that Fan Xiaoxiao could only envy it.

[My wife, Xiaoxiao: Your husband has been displaying unparalleled bravery lately, surpassing all others in the army. Even my brother-in-law and Xiahou are no match for him! He will soon take the emperor's head and return in triumph. Do not worry, take care!]

Following these very formal and literary messages.

It seems like I'm not the same person from the same day.

Two lines later, it started writing again.

"My dear wife, you've worked so hard. I'll definitely be back before our baby is born!"

Looking at the man's beautiful handwriting, Fan Xiaoxiao felt a lump in her throat and couldn't help but cry.

Half of it was because of longing and being moved.

Half of the reason is that the child may be impatient to be born.

As she was pondering this, the contractions in her abdomen became even more severe.

"Hiss—" Fan Xiaoxiao gasped, her whole body arching.

"Er Ya!"

"Lady Xiao!"

"Mrs. Fan!"

The group of people were shocked and hurriedly helped the person into the house.

Fan Xiaoxiao had never been in so much pain.

I've been in pain for a whole day and night, yet I haven't developed any immunity to it at all.

The midwife took a handkerchief and put it in her mouth.

"Mrs. Fan, push! It's almost out! Almost there."

The midwife was drenched in cold sweat.

Even if Fan Xiaoxiao's husband doesn't hold an official position, with the capabilities of her Fanji business, no one can underestimate her.

Unfortunately, the baby was not only born prematurely, but also breech.

In this state, even the mattress beneath her is stained with blood.

If the child cannot be born quickly, I'm afraid something terrible will happen.

"Quickly! Wipe the lady clean! And go to the storeroom and get the best ginseng!"

Two hours had passed since she entered the delivery room, and then blood started flowing again.

It is said that childbirth is like walking through the gates of hell for a woman, and now she is in imminent danger.

The maids were quick and didn't dare to delay, and soon brought over the sliced ​​ginseng.

Madam Fan handed it to Fan Xiaoxiao to chew on, her eyes filled with tears: "My dear Er Ya! You must persevere!"

Fan Xiaoxiao looked as if she had been pulled out of the water.

My sister's features are almost blurry now.

She bit into the ginseng in her mouth, squeezed her eyes shut, and felt a little uncomfortable as the sweat trickled into them.

But she endured it.

A mother's love makes her strong! Fan Xiaoxiao could feel the baby in her womb's will to live and come into this world.

I secretly encouraged myself at that moment.

Keep going!

Push harder!

We can't stop!!!

Seeing her sister's condition, Madam Fan felt even more distressed and panicked.

She quickly grabbed the midwife beside her: "Wang Pozi, you are the best midwife in Qingzhou! Isn't there anything you can do to help?!"

Simply shouting encouragement or even Xiaoxiao's own efforts is not enough to cope with the crisis of premature birth!

The midwife was very uneasy after hearing this.

She was experienced, but standing next to her was Princess Wei, and the woman on the delivery bed was Princess Wei's sister.

She was afraid of taking responsibility.

Seeing the midwife hesitate, Madam Fan suddenly remembered what Fan Xiaoxiao had said to her in the past.

In business, when faced with a situation where you are unsure what to do, you must first remain calm.

With careful observation and thought, we will surely come up with a good solution.

She forced herself to calm down at this moment.

Thanks to managing the business over the past few months, Madam Fan's demeanor has long since transformed from that of a literate country woman.

She took a deep breath and calmly said to the midwife, "Old Wang! This sister of mine is my lifeblood."

In Fan's heart, her younger sister was just as important as her husband and Xiao Bao.

Even when her husband was away, Er Ya relied on them for survival.

She wanted Fan Xiaoxiao to be alright!

Now that her husband and brother-in-law are both absent, the only people in the entire mansion who can handle matters and have the authority to make decisions are Fan Xiaoxiao and herself.

“So,” Madam Fan gritted her teeth, “do whatever you can.”

"I forgive you for your innocence!"

"And if you succeed, you will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver!"

One hundred taels of silver is something that ordinary people can't earn in several years. In a prosperous place like Qingzhou, the price of grain is much cheaper than in other places where there is no market for it.

With the promise of a generous reward and immunity from punishment, Granny Wang's mind began to wander.

She rolled up her sleeves and nodded vigorously: "Okay!"

"Your Highness's word is law! Then this humble woman will not hold back!"

After saying this, he immediately pulled open the skirt covering Fan Xiaoxiao's stomach and shouted loudly to her, who was still straining, "Mrs. Fan! Please bear with it, it may be a little uncomfortable."

Although Madam Fan had spoken, she was still worried.

She knew that stopping it would only make things worse, but she still had to ask.

"What is this for?"

She tried her best to keep her tone from sounding too surprised or frightening.

The midwife took a deep breath and gently rubbed Fan Xiaoxiao's belly.

He said, "Your Highness, you may not know this, but Madam Fan is having a difficult labor because the baby is in the wrong position."

"To have a smooth delivery, the fetus must be properly positioned in the womb."

"I have rarely done this in all my years of delivering babies. The worst thing is if the umbilical cord gets wrapped around the baby's neck, which would be extremely dangerous."

The more Fan listened, the more worried he became.

But at this point, there was no time to worry about that.

She glanced at Fan Xiaoxiao, then clenched her fist: "Go ahead and do it."

If the baby is indeed in the correct position but the umbilical cord is wrapped around its neck, the child may die young, but that's better than losing both the baby and the mother!

"Um!"

The midwife felt the outline of the baby in Fan Xiaoxiao's belly through her skin, and then, steeling herself, she began to rub it even harder.

Fan Xiaoxiao visibly struggled in discomfort.

"Quick! Hold her hands and feet down!"

At the midwife's command, the maids who were serving nearby rushed over.

"Mrs. Fan, don't be afraid! This is to make the baby face down! Don't lie down, and don't exert any force yet!"

Fan Xiaoxiao opened her mouth, and the ginseng slice fell out.

She's been holding on for so long, and she feels like she's about to give up.

Turning around, I saw Madam Fan: "Sister..."

His pale lips parted, and the air was thick with the stench of blood.

"I'm here! Xiaoxiao! You have to hold on! No matter how much it hurts, you have to keep going!"

(End of this chapter)