Chapter 407
Song Xuan's heart tightened, and he immediately sat up, his face turning pale. Scenes from three years ago kept replaying in his mind, and a suffocating feeling washed over him, making it hard for him to breathe.
Seeing Song Xuan's pale face, Shen Qingnian immediately understood that he might be thinking about something that happened three years ago. She comforted him, saying, "I'm fine. Go and invite the midwife, and then call Xiaoju and Zhulan over."
Upon hearing this, Song Xuan calmed himself down and went to call for help as Shen Qingnian had instructed.
A moment later.
Shen Qingnian was moved to the delivery room, where four midwives surrounded her, while a divine physician and several imperial physicians guarded the outside.
Her water broke, and she started having contractions, but they weren't very intense and were still within a tolerable range. The contractions were regular but not frequent, much better than when she gave birth to her two children, Xiao Xi and Yan Qing.
She took medication four years ago when she gave birth to twins, and the pain she experienced was many times more intense than it is now.
"Your Majesty, please eat something first to fill your stomach. This will help you have the strength to give birth when your cervix is more dilated. His Majesty just instructed the kitchen to make this," Xiaoju said softly to Shen Qingnian, holding a bowl of ginseng chicken soup.
It contains century-old ginseng, which is beneficial for postpartum women.
Shen Qingnian looked at the man pacing back and forth behind the screen and instructed, "When the baby is being born, remember to ask His Majesty to come outside."
Childbirth is a bloody and unsightly experience for women, and some women even lose control of their bladders. They don't want men to see them in such a wretched state.
Xiaoju nodded as she fed Shen Qingnian soup, saying, "This servant will certainly convey Your Highness's message to His Majesty."
After Shen Qingnian finished drinking the ginseng chicken soup, Xiaoju went behind the screen and soon came back in, whispering, "Your Majesty, His Majesty said that he will leave the delivery room when you begin to give birth."
She dared not say that His Majesty's face was frighteningly pale; he looked even worse than the Empress.
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnian didn't say anything more. Her contractions began to intensify, and each one became more painful than the last.
The midwife standing by noticed the change in her expression and quickly stepped forward to ask, "Your Majesty, is the pain of contractions getting worse?"
Shen Qingnian frowned and nodded. Fine beads of sweat began to appear on her forehead, and her face turned somewhat pale.
The midwife lifted the blanket and looked inside, then a look of joy appeared on her face: "Your Majesty, this is your second pregnancy. Your cervix is dilating very quickly, and you should be able to start giving birth soon."
The labor process for second-time mothers is much faster than for first-time mothers, but the pain of contractions also comes more intensely. However, for Shen Qingnian, none of this matters.
Song Xuan, behind the screen, was in a panic. He had to temporarily put aside his original plan to deal with the matter of Shen Zheng and his son. Jin Yi came to visit several times during this period, but he turned her down each time.
He had no mind to deal with anything else right now. If Qing Nian hadn't stopped him from going in, he would have wanted to go to her side immediately.
About half an hour later, the midwife finally said with joy, "Your Majesty, the delivery can begin!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnian felt a sense of relief as her face, which was covered in cold sweat, was cleansed. The midwife wiped her face with a hot towel, fed her two sips of ginseng soup, and then began to instruct her to push.
Xiaoju also hurriedly went around the screen and invited Song Xuan out.
It was already broad daylight, winter had passed and spring had arrived, and the palace was now lush and green. Birds perched on the eaves, chirping merrily, but the entire Golden Hall was quiet, with everyone standing with their heads bowed, the atmosphere heavy.
Xiao Yanqing and Xiao Shenxi stayed up for a long time last night and probably won't wake up until the afternoon.
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