Seeing that Lanqin had left without warning, Hongsheng pondered for a moment before following the midwife inside.

Lanqin, holding Baoqin's hand, walked to the outside of the East Courtyard and stopped.

"Master, aren't you going back?" Baoqin asked, puzzled, seeing Lanqin stop. Hongsheng's words just now had truly angered her.

“Mrs. Nian is having a difficult childbirth, how can I go back? If people find out, they will all think I went back and didn’t care whether she lived or died. I hope Fourth Master can bring Doctor Liang back soon, otherwise Mrs. Nian will really be in danger.” Lanqin said, “If I don’t come out, Hongsheng is like that, I’m afraid he will rather die than go in.”

“Master is truly thoughtful. The way that Third Prince looks at you is as if you caused his mother’s difficult childbirth,” Baoqin said.

"Don't worry about what he thinks. What I need to do is ensure that the Nian family gets through this ordeal safely." Lanqin walked outside the East Courtyard wall, supporting Baoqin's hand.

“Master, the Nian family has always been at odds with us. Why are you helping her like this?” Baoqin said. “To put it bluntly, if she dies in childbirth, wouldn’t you have one less enemy?”

Lanqin glanced at Baoqin and said, "I'm not doing this for her, but for the Prince. The Prince's current situation doesn't allow anything to happen to Nian Shi. If something happens to Nian Shi, the Nian family will definitely not let it go. If they blame the Prince for Nian Shi's death, that would be bad. Besides, the young child is innocent. She was only carrying one child. It would be a real pity if she died like this."

“Our master is truly kind-hearted, but people don’t appreciate it and might even be cursing him in their hearts,” Baoqin said indignantly.

"I don't care if they curse me or not, I'm doing this for the Prince. So please stop saying such things, it's bad karma," Lanqin said.

"Yes, this servant feels truly sorry for you, my lady," Baoqin quickly bowed her head and said.

"Let's go. The Third Prince must have gone in already. Let's go in and keep watch," Lanqin said.

Meanwhile, upon receiving Lanqin's message, Fourth Master went to Changchun Garden without hesitation. He knew that Lanqin's request for Doctor Liang to return immediately meant that Madam Nian's condition was critical.

Fortunately, Consort De was serving Emperor Kangxi, and after hearing the Fourth Prince's words, she personally went to report to him. Doctor Liang finally came out, and the Fourth Prince immediately ordered him to get into the carriage. Inside the carriage, the Fourth Prince spoke to Lady Nian about her condition.

"Is the concubine planning to have me undergo a cesarean section?" Doctor Liang said after hearing what the Fourth Prince said.

"A cesarean section?" Fourth Master asked in confusion.

"It involves making an incision in the pregnant woman's lower abdomen and taking the fetus out," Doctor Liang said. "This method existed during the Three Kingdoms period, but it was too shocking and not commonly used."

Fourth Master looked at Doctor Liang in disbelief and said, "In that case, the pregnant woman is going to die?"

Dr. Liang shook his head and said, "No, as long as the fetus is removed quickly and then stitched up, the pregnant woman will be fine. It's just that I don't have much anesthetic left, so it might be quite painful."

Fourth Master was a little stunned by Doctor Liang's words, but if Madam Nian really had a difficult labor and couldn't give birth, then it was better to give it a try.

“Your Highness, this matter should not be delayed any longer. The fact that Consort Nian was able to make this decision means that her condition must be extremely critical,” Doctor Liang said, noticing the Fourth Prince’s hesitation.

Fourth Master nodded and said, "Then Doctor Liang, please perform the cesarean section on Madam Nian!"