Chapter 313 Production

But Shen Anan couldn't stay in the house, so Xiao Yuan took her to stroll in the Imperial Garden, but he didn't dare let her out of his sight for even a moment, otherwise she would run away as soon as he let go.

As time went by, she had difficulty walking and Xiao Yuan no longer allowed her to go out. To prevent her from getting bored in the palace, he would summon Lin Yurou to the palace to accompany her from time to time.

Lin Yurou has given birth to a daughter. At this time, Shen Anan loves the baby so much that she is reluctant to let go.

"When the queen gives birth, you will know how annoying this little guy is." Lin Yurou said with a smile, her face full of the tenderness and doting of a mother's love.

"How could that be? Little Guoguo is so cute." Shen Anan couldn't hug the little guy, so she could only tease the little guy aside. Her eyes looked very similar to Shen Anan, and she had two dimples when she smiled, which was like Lin Yurou.

Mentioning this, Lin Yurou lowered her eyes and smiled softly, "Yes, she is cute. Your elder brother loves her so much that he can't even take care of me."

In the past, he would look for his wife when he returned home, but now, the first thing he would do when he returns home is to look for Guoguo.

Shen Anan glanced at her and said, "You are still jealous of the child."

Mo Xiang at the side said with a smile, "Not to mention Lord Shen, even the Emperor likes Guo Guo very much these days and often comes back to talk about her to the Empress."

Lin Yurou chuckled, "That's because the emperor loves the princess so much that he thought of the little princess in the queen's belly."

After Lin Yurou finished speaking, Shen Anan's smiling face stiffened for a moment, as if she was a little melancholy.

Xiao Yuan's love for his daughter had already exceeded her expectations. Thinking of the names written on the pages of paper in Fengyi Palace, she couldn't help but feel a headache.

Shen Anan stroked her belly and looked at the grinning little guy.

"Your Majesty," Mo Ran walked into the palace and reported, "Lord Shen has left the court. Come to pick up Madam Shen and Miss Shen."

Shen Anan sighed, and kissed Guoguo's little face reluctantly, "Look how anxious big brother is, as if he is worried that I will leave Guoguo behind and not give her to him."

Lin Yurou lowered her head and smiled secretly.

Isn't it true? The emperor and the empress were happier to see Guoguo than anything else. The emperor even issued an order every few days, asking her to bring Guoguo into the palace. Shen Changhe didn't dare to say it, but he had already had some objections in his heart.

"Let's go quickly. Don't let Big Brother wait anxiously. If Xiao Yuan comes back and sees Guo Guo, he will be unable to leave for a while."

"Yes." Lin Yurou stood up and held the child, ready to leave. Shen Anan's eyes were still fixed on the little guy's face.

Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her abdomen and she bent over in pain.

"My queen, what's wrong with you?" Mo Xiang was startled and hurried to support her.

Lin Yurou also quickly handed Guoguo to the palace maid beside her and ran up the imperial steps.

"I...my stomach hurts." Shen Anan's face wrinkled in pain.

"Is she about to give birth?" Lin Yurou had some experience, and immediately urged Mo Xiang, "Quick, go and invite the emperor."

"Yes, yes, yes." Mo Xiang lifted her skirt and rushed out of Fengyi Palace quickly.

"Your Majesty, please bear with it. It will not hurt so much after a while." Lin Yurou helped her sit down on the couch.

Shen Anan nodded slightly.

But her situation seemed to be different from Lin Yurou's at the time. It didn't take long for her to feel the pain and her whole body was convulsing and covered in cold sweats.

When Xiao Yuan rushed back, Shen Anan had already been taken into the inner hall. The palace maids, midwives, and imperial doctors surrounded her, but her screams of pain could still be heard.

"An An."

"Your Highness."

Everyone saluted together, and Xiao Yuan ran straight to the bed. When he saw the person with hair wet with sweat and face twisted in pain, his heart was tightly clenched.

"Your Majesty." When there were outsiders around, Shen Anan never addressed him by his name. She stretched out her hand towards Xiao Yuan.

"An An, don't be afraid, I'm here." Xiao Yuan extended his hand, and the two of them held it tightly.

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and give the Queen some pain relief."

Xiao Yuan roared angrily, and the imperial physician trembled with fear, with a helpless look on his face, "Your Majesty, if this woman doesn't feel pain during childbirth, she won't be able to give birth."

How can this relieve pain? Pain relievers are usually made with anesthetic powder. If a person is anesthetized, how can they give birth to a child?

Xiao Yuan frowned, and Shen Anan spoke weakly, "Listen to the imperial physician. Didn't we ask the imperial physician a long time ago? The emperor forgot."

In order to ensure a smooth birth, they had already consulted the imperial physician to learn about the birth process in detail. However, when Xiao Yuan saw Shen An'an in so much pain, he temporarily forgot what the imperial physician had said in the past.

"It's bad," the midwife beside him suddenly said with a pale face, "The mother's fetus is in an abnormal position."

Shen Anan clenched Xiao Yuan's hand and tried to look up and back. The imperial physician on the side was also shocked, "How is it possible? He was fine when I took his pulse yesterday."

He walked quickly forward, pressed Shen Anan's stomach a few times through a thin blanket, and his face turned pale.

He didn't dare to look up at Xiao Yuan's face.

"What's going on?" Xiao Yuan's voice was as cold as ice.

"Your Majesty, when I checked the fetal position for you yesterday, it was indeed fine." He couldn't understand why it changed overnight.

He has been practicing medicine for decades and has never encountered anything like this.

Shen Anan was so weak from the pain at this time that her lower lip was bleeding from being bitten. Xiao Yuan held her in his arms, his body trembling slightly, as if he was even more scared than she was.

"Where's Wen Yin? Haven't you found her yet?" he roared.

When Wen Yin left, he said that he would come back when the time came. However, An An was about to give birth, so he sent group after group of people but could not find any trace of Wen Yin.

"Your Majesty, at present... no news has been received." Qing'an's voice came in through the doors and windows.

"Go to Xiangjue Temple and find the person for me no matter what means you use."

"Yes." Qing'an responded and left.

Lin Yurou handed Guoguo to Shen Changhe outside the hall, and hurried in to accompany Shen Anan.

"Sister-in-law," Shen An'an's eyes were blurred by sweat, "was it painful when you gave birth to Guoguo?"

Lin Yurou forced a smile and nodded.

With Xiao Yuan around, how could she dare to tell the truth? She did feel pain when she gave birth, but it was just contractions that would go away after a while. It was not like this, where the pain was so severe that it felt like she was going to pass out.

"Your Majesty, we old servants are ready to deliver the baby for the empress. Please wait outside." The midwife spoke bravely, drew the curtains around the bed, and retreated behind the screen with the imperial physician.

However, Xiao Yuan refused to leave.

Shen Anan pushed him and said, "Be obedient. It's not good for you to be here and everyone will be restrained."

Even when ordinary people give birth, men are not allowed to enter the delivery room. They think it is unlucky and unclean. Although Shen Anan does not agree with it, Xiao Yuan is the emperor after all, and she does not want to bring criticism to his reputation.

Besides, she really didn't want him to see her in such a miserable state.

"An An, I want to be with you." He never knew that giving birth could be so terrible.

The midwife didn't dare to urge her and had already started to work. As Shen Anan screamed and a basin of blood was brought out, a chill rose from Xiao Yuan's feet and spread throughout his body.

"Go... go and see if Wen Yin has arrived." Shen Anan lied to him.

"Qing'an has already gone."

Shen Anan tried to arch her body and glanced at the midwives. She felt a little scalp tingling just looking at them. Moreover, this way of giving birth made her extremely uncomfortable, especially with Xiao Yuan watching from the side.

"Your Majesty, if...if I didn't give birth to a girl, you..."

"I like both, male and female." Xiao Yuan comforted her softly.

As time passed, Shen Anan was completely exhausted from the pain, but blood continued to flow out of the hall.

Lin Yurou's heart sank. She knew clearly what would happen if she continued.

She wanted to say something, but was stopped by Shen Anan who shook her head slightly.

"Xiao Yuan, get out." Her tone was no longer one of negotiation, but of command.

“An An…”

"You're here. I can't breathe. Go out and wait for me. Don't worry, I'll be fine."

Xiao Yuan looked into her unquestionable almond eyes and pursed his thin lips tightly.

She pretended to stand up and push him, which frightened the midwife so much that she said, "Don't move, Madam."

"Okay, I'll go out." Xiao Yuan retreated to the outer hall, looking back every few steps. Shen Anan turned around and said to Lin Yurou, "Sister-in-law, please help me close the door."

"My lady, what do you want to do?"

"Go quickly." Shen Anan pushed Lin Yurou, and she could only do as she was told.

Xiao Yuan watched the palace door being slammed shut, his heart tightening in his chest.

Shen Changhe held Guoguo, who was whimpering and crying, and walked forward to comfort her, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. It was the same when Yurou gave birth to Guoguo. Nothing will happen."

Having a child is bound to be painful.

Xiao Yuan didn't say anything, but Shen Changhe was just saying it in a nice way. At that time, Lin Yurou was in so much pain that she almost fainted. He was so anxious that he was running around like a headless fly outside. If Madam Shen hadn't stopped him, he would have rushed in.

In the palace, Shen Anan looked at Lin Yurou who had turned back, smiled weakly, and instructed the midwife, "Remember what I am going to say next. No matter what the cost, you must keep this child. You don't have to... don't have to ask the emperor."

The midwives were so frightened that their faces began to tremble, "Empress, how can we do this?"

They all saw how much the Emperor loved the Empress, so how could they dare to ignore her life or death?

"In Fengyi Palace, I have the final say."

The midwife dared not say a word. She just looked at each other for a few seconds, but still did not dare to take any action.

“Your Majesty,” Lin Yurou’s eyes turned red, “Absolutely not. If anything happens to you, the Emperor will go crazy.”

"Sister-in-law." She smiled weakly at Lin Yurou, "I know my own body very well. I... am running out of energy. It's hard to hold on any longer."

Whether it was her memory or anything else, she was not a healthy person. Compared to her and Xiao Yuan's child, she would definitely choose the child.

That was the best gift she could leave to Xiao Yuan, and the continuation of her life.

"Let's do it."

She ordered coldly.

"Old slaves, do your best." Although Shen Anan ordered this, the midwife did not dare to take it seriously as being so reckless.

The imperial physician and the midwife were both experienced in this area, but even with their combined efforts, they were still unable to turn the baby's position, and the queen's strength was already at its limit.

The most important thing is, if she continues like this, she won’t even be able to keep the baby in her belly.

"Let's report to the Emperor."

An imperial physician said tremblingly.

At this time, Shen Anan was already in a semi-comatose state.

Xiao Yuan, who was outside the palace, listened to Shen Anan's screams one after another, his face turned pale and blue, and he was about to force his way in.

Imperial physician Zhang Yuanpan opened the door first.

"Your Majesty," he bowed and opened his mouth several times, but he didn't dare to say it out loud. However, the situation of the Queen was so urgent that he had to make up his mind.

"The fetus is in an abnormal position. Your Majesty has exhausted all her strength. Your Majesty wants to save the baby. I am here to ask Your Majesty's opinion..."

Xiao Yuan's head buzzed and he felt that everything in front of him lost its color in an instant.

He raised his foot and kicked the door, then strode forward and grabbed Zhang Yuanpan by the collar.

"Your Majesty." Zhang Yuanpan's face turned pale. He thought that if he hadn't had the power of following the dragon to protect him, that kick just now would have cost him half his life.

"You mean, your Imperial Hospital can't do anything?"

Judge Zhang's teeth were chattering. "Your Majesty, the situation of the queen is extremely rare. If she continues to waste time, she will have a difficult birth and there is a high possibility that she will die.

The storm in Xiao Yuan's eyes slowly calmed down. He stared coldly at Zhang Yuanpan and suddenly let go of his hand, "Protect the queen!"

"If the queen is lost, everyone will be buried with her."

"Yes." Judge Zhang took a deep breath and ran back to the hall in a hurry.

Xiao Yuan followed him in.

In the blur, Shen Anan saw the bright yellow figure approaching her, and frowned uneasily, "Didn't I not let you in?"

Xiao Yuan did not answer, but calmly ordered the midwife, "Protect the queen."

The midwife was startled and glanced at Shen Anan.

"No, I want a child, Xiao Yuan, I want a child."

"Be good, we will have children in the future." Xiao Yuan sat on the edge of the bed and gently brushed away her sweaty hair.

"No, there won't be any more. You lied to me."

Without the dragon son, even the kingdom of Daliang would be unstable.

"I'm not lying to you," Xiao Yuan forced a smile, "When you recover, we'll go sightseeing. There are many talented people in the Xiao clan who can take on this position."

He knew what it meant for an emperor to have no offspring, so he gave up his child and the throne.

Shen Anan shook her head desperately.

But compared to the queen, everyone naturally listens to the emperor.