Chapter 157 Premature Birth
In the Yaoyue Palace, the tall ice blocks gradually melted, and the curling white mist filled the room with coolness.
This morning, Xiao Heng sent down a guqin named Crane Sounding Autumn Moon, and Liu Yuetang sat beside the guqin to test the sound.
As the fingertips touch the strings, the sound becomes mellow and clear, reaching the sky. It is an excellent guqin.
Liu Yuetang closed her eyes and concentrated, and a beautiful piece of music flowed slowly from her fingertips.
Wanqiu hurriedly lifted the curtain and came in.
"Your Majesty, something bad has happened to Concubine Rong."
As Wanqiu finished her words, the music of the piano stopped abruptly.
Liu Yuetang looked up and saw Wanqiu's serious expression as she said, "Jieyu Rong was stung by a swarm of bees in the Lotus Garden. I heard that she had fainted when she was sent back to Huayin Palace. I'm afraid her condition is not good."
Liu Yuetang quickly stood up: "Come with me to take a look."
She guessed that it was impossible for Concubine Rong to have such a smooth pregnancy.
Unexpectedly, the concubine only took action when the baby was about to be born.
When Liu Yuetang arrived, the queen and the concubines living around had already arrived.
At this time, Concubine Rong had been sent to the delivery room and was treated by the imperial physician.
The queen interrogated the palace maids who managed the lotus garden.
"There are no beehives around the Lotus Garden, and only a few bees are usually seen. I don't know where those bees come from! Please enlighten me, Your Majesty."
The Queen stared at him coldly, "Where were you when Concubine Rong was in danger?"
The man was trembling with fear. "I was clearing the withered lotus flowers in the east of the lotus garden. I have a witness. Xiao Anzi, who was sweeping the road, saw me and said a few words to me."
"Have you seen any suspicious people in the Lotus Garden today?" the Queen asked again.
The eunuch lowered his head, thinking hard. After a moment, he shook his head in panic, "Only a few palace maids and eunuchs came today, no one suspicious."
Seeing that he couldn't say anything useful, the queen waved her hand and asked him to leave.
Then he turned back and ordered Fu Liu, "Go and keep an eye on the Lotus Garden first. If Liu He finds anything unusual, report to me immediately."
Fu Liu quickly nodded in agreement.
At this time, Doctor Liu and Doctor Wen from the Imperial Hospital came out.
Imperial Physician Liu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Rong is experiencing miscarriage and is likely to give birth prematurely."
After the Queen touched the blood from Concubine Rong's lower body, she guessed that she would give birth prematurely.
She gathered herself together and said, "Okay, I'll leave Concubine Rong to you. Please make sure that she and the unborn baby are safe and sound."
At this moment, a palace maid hurried out of the delivery room, bowed to the queen, and then looked at Liu Yuetang and said, "Empress Xi, our young lady would like to see you."
Liu Yuetang was slightly startled, then looked up at the queen.
The Queen nodded and said, "Go in."
After getting the Queen's approval, Liu Yuetang lifted her skirt and walked towards the delivery room.
In the delivery room, Rong Jieyu was lying on the bed with a pale face and cold sweat on her forehead.
Liu Yuetang ignored the strong smell of blood and walked to Rong Jieyu and called out, "Sister Rong."
When Concubine Rong saw Liu Yuetang, her tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly. Just as she was about to speak, a wave of pain came over her like a tide.
She subconsciously clenched the bed sheet, which was already soaked with sweat, and her knuckles turned white from the force.
This was the first time Liu Yuetang saw a woman in labor, and she couldn't help but feel uneasy.
In her impression, Concubine Rong had never been angry for anything and was always gentle and quiet.
Is giving birth to a child really so painful?
I heard that there are one finger, two fingers, and three fingers, and one finger will hurt more than the other.
And this is just the beginning, and Concubine Rong is already in so much pain, how can she bear it later?
After a burst of pain, Rong Jieyu breathed a sigh of relief and grabbed Liu Yuetang's hand tightly. She stared at Liu Yuetang's face.
At this moment, her usually deep eyes were full of pleading and trust.
"Sister, you promised that my child would be born safely."
Her hands were so strong that they pinched Liu Yuetang so hard that it hurt.
Seeing Liu Yuetang frown, she raised her head a little excitedly, her scarlet eyes filled with tears: "Even if I beg you."
Although she was not there when Concubine Mei gave birth, she knew how thrilling it was.
If Meipin had not been in good health from practicing martial arts since childhood, she would not have had the strength to resist those dishonest people.
What's more, Yingxiang was now in pain all over from being stung by bees, and she had no one she could trust to protect her, which made her even more uneasy.
After much thought, she realized that the only person she could trust in the entire palace was Liu Yuetang.
She believed that Liu Yuetang was not a heartless person.
During their collaboration, she had developed some expectations and trust in her, and she believed that Liu Yuetang had the same.
Liu Yuetang held her hand tightly, her voice gentle but firm.
"The only thing I can do is help you understand the risks and eliminate those who have different intentions."
Rong Jieyu nodded heavily: "Enough! That's enough."
"I will definitely repay my sister's kindness in the future."
Liu Yuetang raised her handkerchief to wipe the sweat from her forehead and said softly, "I'll go and keep an eye on them. You can focus on giving birth."
She glanced at Rong Jieyu's bulging belly. In fact, she also hoped that the child would be born safely.
Anyway, he didn't have any children, so the baby in Rong Jieyu's belly would not pose any threat to him.
Most importantly, she had personally felt the baby's fetal movements, which were so strong and powerful.
He was such a beautiful little life.
With Liu Yuetang watching over her, Rong Jieyu finally let down her guard and focused all her energy and attention on her belly.
Liu Yuetang ordered that all items entering and leaving the delivery room must be checked by Doctor Liu one by one before they can be brought in.
Then the midwives in the delivery room were asked to stand up and took turns checking their bodies for any foreign objects.
The hair, the nail crevices, and even the mouth must not be left out.
After ensuring that the midwife was alright, Liu Yuetang walked behind the screen and said to Imperial Physician Liu, "Imperial Physician Liu, you've been taking care of Concubine Rong's pregnancy these days. Please be cautious. If anything goes wrong, no one in our palace will be in good stead."
She naturally said this to Doctor Wen.
Doctor Wen used to be from the Ruan family. After Ruan died, Concubine Rong replaced the doctor with Doctor Liu.
Although Ruan was dead, Doctor Wen still couldn't believe it.
Upon hearing this, Imperial Physician Liu quickly said, "Don't worry, Concubine Xi. I will do my utmost to ensure the safety of the young lady and the heir."
At this time, Rong Jieyu, who was in unbearable pain, began to moan miserably.
Liu Yuetang frowned unconsciously and whispered, "Doctor Liu, why did Concubine Rong feel so much pain from the beginning?"
Doctor Liu replied, "Jieyu Rong suffered a premature birth due to a miscarriage, and she was stung by bees all over her body, which made the pain even more pronounced."
Liu Yuetang nodded, but went to the delivery room to watch over her worriedly.
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