Chapter 256 Production 1
Liu Yuetang took a deep breath, and her timid eyes were filled with determination.
After waiting for so long, this day has finally arrived. She will be even braver and try her best to give birth to the baby in her belly.
Thinking that I would be able to see the child in a few hours, the uneasiness in my heart turned into anticipation.
She shook Xiao Heng's hand and said, "Well, as long as the emperor is by my side, I am not afraid."
After saying this, she asked the midwife, "So, what should I pay attention to now?"
The midwife bowed and said, "While your majesty is not in too much pain right now, you can eat some light porridge to fill your stomach so that you will have the strength to give birth later."
She looked at Liu Yuetang, thinking she wasn't someone who was pretentious, so she continued, "Your Majesty, it's best not to lie down all the time. If you still have the strength, you might as well walk around more. This will help your cervix open faster, which will help speed up the delivery process."
Liu Yuetang nodded slightly: "I understand."
"Then go down and prepare."
After the midwife left, Wanqiu asked all the midwives and palace maids entering the delivery room to take a bath quickly.
After bathing, change into uniform clothing.
The clothes were washed with mugwort water a few days ago to prevent anyone from tampering with them.
After changing into clothes, everyone lined up to wash their hands with wine before being allowed to enter the hall.
In the palace, Doctor Shen took the patient's pulse and confirmed that the baby was about to be born, so he immediately moved her to the delivery room.
Although Liu Yuetang was not hungry, she still forced herself to drink a whole bowl of red date and longan porridge.
It was the Chou hour at this moment. According to the midwife's estimation, it usually takes a first-time mother six hours to give birth.
Therefore, she must eat more and walk more while she still has the strength.
Xiao Heng held her waist with one hand and supported her drooping belly with the other. Beads of sweat had already appeared on his forehead without him noticing.
At first it was just a dull pain, but Liu Yuetang could bear it.
But as time went by, the pain gradually intensified, and she could no longer move her feet, holding Xiao Heng's hand tightly.
Xiao Heng's brows furrowed tighter and tighter, holding Liu Yuetang tightly, "Is it hurting again? Come, sit down."
Liu Yuetang pursed her pale lips, waited for the pain to pass, and shook her head: "It's okay, I'll walk around while it's not too painful."
"Are you thirsty? I'll give you some water."
Liu Yuetang shook her head.
The pain in her stomach made her unable to drink water or eat, and she had no energy to force a smile and answer Xiao Heng's words.
All I wanted was for my cervix to open quickly and give birth to the baby.
The midwife was shocked to see the emperor staying by the side of the woman in labor and taking care of her like an ordinary husband.
However, due to the rules, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and bow and plead: "Your Majesty, the delivery room is dirty, please move to the side hall."
Xiao Heng was about to speak when he suddenly felt the woman in his arms tense up and clench her teeth tightly.
"Miaomiao...how is it? Does it hurt a lot?"
The contractions became more and more painful. Liu Yuetang's legs were trembling and she could no longer stand, so she leaned in Xiao Heng's arms.
The midwife hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, why don't you go out first? I will help Concubine Xi lie down on the bed."
Seeing Liu Yuetang's ferocious expression in pain, Xiao Heng couldn't bear to leave.
Liu Yuetang also held his hand tightly, not letting go at all.
Men cannot empathize with the pain in their ten fingers.
Then you must let him witness your pain with his own eyes, and it would be best if the pain reaches his heart so that he will remember it for the rest of his life.
Otherwise, he will always think that you have suffered the same suffering that all women in the world should suffer, and forget it in the blink of an eye.
"I will stay here with Concubine Xi. I will leave when she is about to give birth."
After saying that, Xiao Heng picked up Liu Yuetang and placed her steadily on the bed.
But after a while, the contractions came in waves like a tide.
It's getting more painful and more frequent.
It was as if a pair of invisible hands were kneading her internal organs wantonly, causing her face to turn pale with pain and cold sweat to form.
"Your Majesty, I'm in so much pain..." Liu Yuetang held Xiao Heng's hand tightly, but couldn't bear to hurt him, so she could only grit her teeth.
Xiao Heng's heart was in a knot. He wiped the cold sweat from Liu Yuetang's forehead helplessly and said softly, "Miaomiao, just bear with it a little longer. Just bear with it a little longer and it will be fine."
After saying this, he glared at the midwife and shouted, "When will Concubine Xi give birth?"
The midwife shuddered and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, Concubine Xi's cervix is five fingers dilated. I think... I think it will take another hour or two."
"Another hour?" Xiao Heng roared angrily, veins visible on his forehead.
"What are you doing? Concubine Xi has been in pain for so long and you don't even think of a solution?"
"Where's Doctor Shen? Go ask him if he has any way to relieve the pain."
The emperor was furious and the palace people were trembling with fear.
The midwife's lips trembled and she dared not speak. This was what it was like to deliver a baby for the royal family. Although the reward was generous, she risked losing her head.
When Concubine Xi gave birth for the first time, her cervix was dilated to five fingers in two hours, which was considered very fast.
Some of the women who were giving birth nearby took a whole night to finally dilate their cervix.
Zhou Defu left and hurried back in, reporting, "Your Majesty, Imperial Physician Shen says that women experience excruciating pain during childbirth; it's unavoidable. However, the midwife can apply pressure to the Hegu and Sanyinjiao acupoints to promote uterine contractions and alleviate the pain for Concubine Xi."
Xiao Heng looked at the midwife sternly: "Can you?"
The midwife hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, I can."
As the night deepened, the flame on the copper candlestick flickered unsteadily, swaying and making Xiao Heng's heart beat wildly.
Liu Yuetang had already lost her mind. She was in so much pain that she grabbed the quilt and pulled it wildly. The palm of her hand had been scratched at some point, and red blood was oozing out.
"Miaomiao...don't hurt yourself. If it hurts, just grab me."
As he spoke, he held Liu Yuetang's hand tightly in his palm and looked at her with a distressed look on his face.
But Liu Yuetang was in extreme pain at the moment, and subconsciously wanted to grab something and pull and twist it wildly. The tighter Xiao Heng held her hand, the more painful it became for her, and she even felt upset.
"Your Majesty, please go out..." After the pain subsided, Liu Yuetang raised her tearful eyes and looked at Xiao Heng, her voice hoarse.
Seeing the moisture in the corners of her eyes, Xiao Heng's heart was clenched. He raised his hand and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Liu Yuetang's eyes: "I will stay with you for a while. With me by your side, you will feel more at ease."
Seeing this, the midwife hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, the blood in the delivery room is rushing to the dragon's body. You should go out and wait."
Zhou Defu was also at the door, trying to persuade him: "Your Majesty, it's already dawn, and the concubines from the other palaces have heard the noise and are here too."
After hearing this, Xiao Heng had to leave.
Otherwise, if it gets out, who knows what kind of controversy it will cause.
He stroked Liu Yuetang's hand, then lowered his head and kissed her forehead, "Miaomiao, I'm waiting outside for our child to be born."
Liu Yuetang nodded slightly and pulled her hand out of Xiao Heng's palm.
Of course, she couldn't let Xiao Heng stay in the delivery room for a long time, not just because men were not allowed to enter the delivery room.
But giving birth is already a very messy process for women, with distorted faces and the filth of incontinence. If a man saw this, he would probably feel disgusted.
He had just seen how much pain he was in.
Now, separated by this carved nanmu door, we cannot see it and are powerless to do anything, which makes us even more distressed.
Xiao Heng slowly stood up and looked at the nanny beside him: "Make sure Concubine Xi and her child are safe, otherwise..."
His eyes flashed fiercely, scaring everyone to the ground.
As Xiao Heng walked to the screen, he heard a woman's suppressed groan of pain behind him.
He felt a sudden pain in his heart and took several deep breaths before clenching his hands and walking out.
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