The Marquis's residence was in complete chaos. Tao Rong and Cheng An, both of whom had never given birth, turned pale as they heard Qin Su's desperate cries.

The atmosphere outside was extremely tense, and Chongyang couldn't help but blame Xieyang, "It's all because you had to ask so many questions."

He was also anxious. The due date hadn't arrived yet, and if anything happened to the mother and child, not only would His Highness skin him alive, but he himself would never forgive himself.

The setting sun strained its lips, unable to utter a single word.

Clearly, he didn't think he was in the wrong; if they had been further away, the princess might not have heard them.

No one expected Qin Su to have such good hearing. They were already speaking very softly, so how could she have heard them?

"Everything will be alright. The princess is a lucky person, everything will be alright."

Cheng An turned to them and asked, "What happened? It's the middle of the night, how could she suddenly give birth? The Imperial Hospital clearly said that there was still a month until delivery."

Even if it were earlier, it wouldn't be this much earlier.

Tao Rong also looked over. She didn't say anything, but her clear eyes were full of concern.

Chongyang lowered her head and said guiltily, "It was Xieyang who mentioned His Highness's matter to me. The Princess Consort overheard and acted rashly..."

Cheng An had heard from the Imperial Hospital that if a pregnant woman experiences significant emotional fluctuations, it can indeed lead to premature birth.

She paced back and forth, anxious but helpless.

Suddenly she remembered something and immediately said to Chongyang, "Go to the princess's residence and fetch all the useful medicinal herbs."

Tao Rong pondered for a moment, then said to the maid beside her, "Tell the imperial physician to hurry up and expedite the process."

Upon hearing Tao Rong's words, Cheng An glanced at her.

It's no wonder Cheng An found it strange. She had never heard of Tao Rong and Qin Su having any connection. Could it be that they were nominally sisters but actually had a sisterly bond?

She felt something was off, but that strange feeling was completely overshadowed by anxiety.

Several imperial physicians rushed over quickly. Some of them were only wearing one shoe, some had their hats askew, and some had their clothes untied. They were escorted over by the guards.

Even if they harbor resentment, they dare not vent it.

Princess Consort Chen is extremely favored; if anything were to happen to her, she might lose not only her official position but also her life.

One basin after another of bloody water was brought out, and the faces of the Qin couple, Cheng An, Tao Rong, and others were all pale.

The sky is turning white, it's a beautiful day, but this beautiful weather doesn't affect the baby inside the room.

It's been more than an hour.

"Does childbirth take this long?" Cheng An couldn't help but ask. At this moment, she was somewhat glad that she and Kang Lin had never had children.

If that were the case, she really wouldn't be able to handle it.

Qin's mother's brow never relaxed. She was the only one here who had been through this, and she said, "It does take a long time. But some women give birth very quickly."

Steward Hu rushed in from outside and said to Qin's father, "My lord, the Empress Dowager has arrived."

Qin's father exclaimed "Ah!", clearly not having reacted yet.

"Go and greet them quickly." Qin's mother gave him a push.

She was reluctant to leave and insisted on staying in the courtyard, so Qin's father had to go instead.

Qin's father walked unsteadily towards the door, but the Empress Dowager never adhered to such formalities, especially not at such a crucial moment. Halfway there, Qin's father saw a beautiful woman enter from outside. She was wrapped in a large brown cloak with fur trim that looked very warm.

The Empress Dowager had met Qin's father before, though she wasn't familiar with him. She knew he was Qin Su's father, so she quickly stepped forward and asked, "How is it? Has the baby been born?"

Qin's father was a little unaccustomed to the gentleness of the Tian family, and after a moment of hesitation, he honestly said, "Not yet."

The Empress Dowager didn't exchange pleasantries with him, but simply asked him to lead the way.

"It's been over an hour, three hours already, why hasn't the baby been born yet?" She dared not utter the words "difficult labor".

Given the extremely low level of hygiene in ancient times, it was very difficult to say whether a woman could survive a difficult childbirth.

"Has the head of the Imperial Medical Academy arrived?" she asked as she walked.

"They've come, but since they're men, they didn't get close," Qin's father replied.

The Empress Dowager couldn't help but get angry, "What kind of time is this to care about these things? Is human life more important than so-called chastity?"

"I remember there are female doctors in the Imperial Hospital. How skilled are they?" This question was naturally directed at the nanny Qin beside her.

"Not as good as the head of the courtyard," Granny Qin answered honestly.

"Go and bring the person here."

The Empress Dowager didn't care about anything else, as long as the mother and daughter were safe.

Granny Qin walked back quickly.

inside the house.

An ordinary pregnant woman might have run out of energy by now, but fortunately, Qin Su practices martial arts regularly and has been training properly even during her pregnancy, so she still has the strength.

Sweating profusely, she clutched the curtain and asked the midwife haltingly, "How is it? Can you see the head?"

The midwife was also anxious. Because of Qin Su's identity, she dared not be careless in the slightest. "No, the baby... the baby is tilted."

"You'll be exhausted if this continues. Do you think we should save the baby?"

Children can be born again, but adults cannot be lost.

"No way!" Qin Su immediately rejected the idea.

She failed to protect Nannan in her previous life, so she must protect her in this life no matter what. How can she not even have the chance to see the world?

This situation didn't exist in my previous life.

"You, you move aside, I'll do it."

"Huh? How... how will you get here by yourself?"

Qin Su reached down shakily, the intense pain making it difficult for her to feel anything.

The door opened a crack at that moment, and someone came in.

"How is it? Is the Princess alright?"

It was the Empress Dowager's voice.

For some reason, Qin Su felt that the Empress Dowager might have a solution.

She knows too many things that others don't.

The midwife recounted what had just happened.

"I'm here." The Empress Dowager quickly untied her cloak, threw it directly to Qin's mother, rolled up her sleeves, washed her hands, and walked to the bedside.

The midwife was eager for someone to take over, so that even if something went wrong, she wouldn't be blamed.

The Empress Dowager comforted Qin Su, "Don't be afraid, I used to be a renowned gynecologist. Delivering babies is no problem for me."

Qin Su didn't understand what "gynecological expert" meant, but she understood the last part of the sentence.

With the Empress Dowager's assurance, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.

But she didn't know that the Empress Dowager was actually telling her to relax.

outside the house.

Steward Hu rushed in again and said to Qin's father, "My lord, a monk has come from outside."

"A monk?" Qin's father was puzzled. A monk had appeared?

"Are you here to beg for alms?"

Cheng An and Tao Rong exchanged a glance, both of them having their own guesses.

"I'll go take a look," Tao Rong said.

"They don't seem to be begging for alms; they don't look like they're short of money."

"A monk who doesn't lack money. What is he here for?" He was even more confused.

Tao Rong didn't explain anything to Qin's father; she practically ran outside.

It's been almost two hours, and the baby still hasn't been born. This is clearly a sign of a difficult labor.