336 First Caesarean Section
Three days later, Sun Sicheng wrote a letter and explained everything to Wan Li. It just so happened that Wan Li also had to take people on a trip to various places, and this time he would not be able to return to the capital until the middle of the twelfth lunar month.
Ping'an and Erqiang's letters and things were also taken along.
It would take at least 20 days to get from the capital to Yong'an. When discussing the matter with Wan Changsheng and his wife, they only gave them a briefing. It was Chang Chunfeng who finalized the engagement. Sun Sicheng had already talked to Zhang Jinping about it, and Zhang Jinping patted his chest and said that he would take care of the matter, including arranging the matchmaker.
Sun Sicheng discussed with his family that it would be best to do it in the first month of next year. Firstly, everyone would be free, Siyuan and his wife would be back, and secondly, they had to wait for a reply from Wan Changsheng and his wife.
On this day, Ping An was in class when Zhou Siye came hurriedly and took Ping An away. Ping An had no time to ask for leave or say hello to Huo Zhi and Wang Chufeng.
"Your master just came to see me. He is now at the gate of the inner courtyard. I won't go there because he seems to be in a hurry."
"Thank you, Master Zhou." Ping'an carried his school bag and trotted to the inner door. Sure enough, his master was standing there.
"Hurry, the carriage is waiting outside."
The two of them had no time to talk and trotted to the gate. Ruyi and Jixiang sat in the front and He Jin rode on the side.
Sun Sicheng pulled Ping An onto the carriage, and the carriage started moving immediately.
"Master, when did you become so anxious?"
"Ping An, Wang Wei called me. Something happened to his wife. She fell down. The baby was born half a month prematurely, which is not a big deal, but the fetus is too big, and the fall caused the fetus to be stepped on. His midwife is capable, but she can't make it go smoothly. If it's any later, it will be dangerous."
"Master, what do you mean?"
"Ping An, Master is talking about the possibility of a catastrophe. If she really can't get well, you can't let her die with two lives, right? I wonder if you can perform a Caesarian section on her? At least one of them should be saved, right?"
"Master, I am a man. Don't people nowadays emphasize strict separation between men and women? As the name suggests, a caesarean section requires the stomach to be opened. It is simply impossible for Tong Miao and the others. They have never seen anything, so how can they dare to perform an operation?"
"It's safe. The master has asked Xiao Wu to pick up Tong Miao and told them to wait directly at the gate of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's residence. The midwife in his residence is one of his own. Wang Wei can make some arrangements and no one will know about this.
Besides, what's the point of keeping men and women separate? Isn't life more important? It's just exposing a belly? At most, only you and Tong Miao can go in. If that doesn't work, bring some cold water. If Wang Wei is worried, he can let him stay in the room the whole time, as long as he dares."
Ping An laughed, "Master, I don't know what to say. Tong Miao and I have done enough. It would be best if Leng Yue and Leng Shui come together. There will be more and more such things in the future."
"Okay, He Jin, quickly fetch Leng Yue and Leng Shui, and don't say anything."
"Yes, young master." He Jin turned around and left immediately.
When they arrived at the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's residence, Wang Wei was waiting there, looking extremely panicked.
"My Lord, you are here."
The doorman came over immediately to take the carriage, and Ruyi and Jixiang each came out with a medical box.
Ping An took the medical kit and said, "Just wait here for Uncle He and the others. When they arrive, go directly to the Shizi courtyard."
Wang Wei asked, "Is anyone else coming?"
Ping An said, "I have three female doctors under my command. Their medical skills are pretty good. It would be more convenient to let them come."
Wang Wei nodded: "Okay, I'll have the maid come to the door to pick you up later, please come in, young master."
As Sun Sicheng walked, he said, "Prince, it would be best to clear out the extra people in your courtyard and only keep a few of your trusted confidants. Ping An and I have just discussed this. Your wife may not be able to give birth normally, so she will have to have a caesarean section.
"Cesarean section, as the name suggests, is to cut open the abdomen and take the baby out."
Before he finished speaking, Wang Wei almost fell down: "Master, acupuncture doesn't work? If it doesn't work, save the master."
Sun Sicheng sighed: "The fetus was born prematurely and is too large. Even if you want to save the adult, the child must be born, but you know that he can't be born, right? So how can you save the adult?
A caesarean section may be the only hope. Of course, I just heard what you said. I didn’t diagnose your wife.”
"My Lord, can I save my wife by performing a caesarean section?"
Sun Sicheng said, "Ping An is more talented than me in this area. Ping An, please tell the prince."
Wang Wei was shocked. He had heard that Sun Sicheng's apprentice was an excellent doctor, but he didn't expect that he could even surpass his master in surgery.
"Master Wang, my master is a very good surgeon, but he has his own considerations. If the baby cannot be born normally, the result will be bad. However, a caesarean section can give the mother and baby a 60-70% chance of survival."
"Ping An, you mean that if you can't give birth normally, the result will only be death, but a caesarean section can give you a 60% to 70% chance of survival, and two children at that."
"Yes, sir."
"My dear, I'm safe. Please help me check. If a caesarean section is really necessary, then do it. As long as the person is alive, that's fine. The people in the room today are my wife's trusted maids and wives, so no one will gossip."
Sun Sicheng agreed. When a woman from a wealthy family gives birth, in order to prevent troubles in the backyard, she would definitely only keep her family members in the room.
But sometimes it's hard to guard against.
As they were talking, several people arrived in the yard.
Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps behind him: "Young Master."
Ping An looked back and said, "Xiao Wu, go to the front and wait for Leng Yue and the others. Tong Miao, follow me."
He turned back and said to Wang Wei, "If it's really a caesarean section, I can guarantee that my people won't say a word. Lord Wang can stay in the room the whole time."
Wang Wei let out a long sigh. There were two lives, one big and one small. What was the big deal about exposing his belly? Besides, Ping An was still a child. At most, he could take him in as his godson. It was only natural for a son to help his mother with treatment.
The wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery and her mother-in-law were waiting outside the delivery room, crying anxiously.
Seeing Wang Wei bringing Sun Sicheng in, he hurried over and said, "Master, you are here. Please help my daughter-in-law with her medical examination."
Sun Sicheng didn't bother to greet him: "Ping An, come in with me."
Wang Wei pulled his mother and mother-in-law aside and said, "Mother, mother-in-law, I need to tell you something. The eldest son said that it may be impossible to give birth normally in this situation."
His mother-in-law burst into tears and said, "If the eldest son can't do anything, what about my daughter?"
"The eldest master said there is another way, that is a caesarean section, both the adult and the child can be saved."
Both ladies were shocked: "Caesarean section?"
"Well, they cut open the stomach and take the baby out. They say that if they do this, there's a 60 to 70 percent chance that both the adult and the baby will survive. Otherwise, they can only..."
His mother-in-law was so scared that she sat down on the ground. Oh my God, she had never heard of such a thing. How could her daughter survive if her belly was cut open and the child was taken out?
At this time, Sun Sicheng and Ping An came out.
Sun Sicheng shook his head and said, "Prince, your wife is definitely unable to give birth normally. You must make a decision immediately, otherwise it will be too late. The child will suffocate to death, and the adults will not survive. This has been going on for too long."
Wang Wei said, "My Lord, as long as it can save my wife, I'll do a Caesarean section."
Sun Sicheng said, "It's safe. Let's do the surgery. I won't go in."
Ping An nodded and checked his medical kit again: "Tong Miao, come in with me."
Not long after the two of them went in, Leng Yue and Leng Shui came over, and Sun Sicheng let them into the delivery room.
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