Chapter 168: Caesarean Section or Death of Both Mother and Child
Xie Chen felt a sudden darkness in front of him, and his heart skipped a beat.
He tried his best to steady himself and asked word by word, "What did you say?"
Empress Cui and Queen Mother Qin also stood up. "Explain clearly! How could Concubine Pei have a difficult birth?"
Ning Yuanpan was the imperial physician in charge of Pei Tingyue's pregnancy. He was very familiar with this pregnancy and gave the answer at this time.
"Empress Zhaoyi was young, and her skeleton hadn't fully developed yet, so giving birth was difficult to begin with. Furthermore, the dragon fetus was a bit large. Although I tried my best to control the pregnancy, when it came time for labor, it was still larger than an ordinary fetus. It was these reasons that led to the difficult delivery."
Xie Chen endured the suffocating feeling in his heart and roared, "Since it's a difficult birth, why don't you find a solution quickly!"
Judge Ning bowed deeply to the ground and said in a trembling voice,
"I had someone give Empress Zhaoyi a labor-inducing drug, but the dragon fetus still hasn't come out. Empress Zhaoyi has lost her strength and is now unconscious."
"For now, there is only one choice."
Queen Mother Qin spoke first: "What choice?"
The judge of the Ning Court did not dare to look up at all: "Abandon the mother to save the child, and perform a caesarean section to take the child."
The courtyard was extremely quiet.
It was so quiet that you could even hear your breathing.
Ning Yuanpan was kicked over, and Xie Chen said angrily, "I think you want to die!"
The kick was quite powerful.
Judge Ning coughed for a long time before he stopped. He knew the seriousness of the situation and knelt on the ground again. "Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible. Otherwise, the dragon fetus will be suffocated in the mother's womb and cannot be born. The end result will be the death of both mother and child!"
This time, Xie Shen made a move.
He stood there gasping for breath.
Queen Mother Qin couldn't bear to turn her head away.
Empress Cui's eyes were slightly red as she looked at Xie Chen and said, "This is an urgent matter, Your Majesty, you must make the decision."
Xie Chen didn't want to make a decision.
He just wanted to see people.
He strode into the hall.
He bumped into a palace maid carrying blood and didn't even bother to care about her dirty brocade robe.
The hall was in a mess, with a strong smell of blood hitting the noses. A palace maid was lying on the bed crying.
Xie Chen slowed down his steps as he walked towards the bed.
He suddenly felt a little scared.
He was not afraid when he was besieged by enemy generals that year, nor was he afraid when they forced him to abdicate and murdered his king and father that night.
But now, looking at Pei Tingyue lying motionless on the couch, he felt fear in his heart.
I was too timid to go forward.
Xie Chen didn't know how he got to the couch.
He leaned over and looked.
There was no color on the girl's face, her hair was messy and stuck to her face and neck. Only her lips were bright red and stained with blood. She was lying in the bloody bedding, unconscious and unconscious.
Dead and lifeless.
Several midwives stood by, helpless.
Yun Shu was crying as she tried to feed her medicine, but it wouldn't go in, and the medicine flowed out from the corners of her lips.
Xie Chen held her in his arms with shaking hands and gently patted her cheek.
"Listen to the moon, listen to the moon."
"Listen to the moon..."
“…”
Xie Chen suddenly felt his vision blurry. He reached out his hand and touched his face with icy water droplets.
He realized it later and actually started crying.
No wonder his voice was so trembling and out of tune.
But no matter how he called out, the woman in his arms didn't respond.
The imperial physician's urging voice came from the warm room again.
"There's no time! Your Majesty, please make the decision!"
Fuck the decision!
This was the first time that the emperor, who had always been as unmoved as a mountain, wanted to say such vulgar words.
He still stubbornly called Pei Tingyue.
The days of being an emperor were cold and boring.
During the day he mingled with the court officials, and at night he dragged his cold body into the harem, watching their intrigues with cold eyes.
He thought that he would live like this for the rest of his life.
But I met her.
His Tingyue is so cute and lively, so bright and passionate. She will cling to him, stick to him, and tell him over and over again that she likes him without getting tired of it.
They were obviously meant to spend their lives together.
How could you abandon him?
He was left alone again.
Xie Chen called her, but she wouldn't wake up no matter how hard he called.
In the end, he was like a trapped beast, crying against her forehead.
…
"Here comes the medicine, here comes the medicine."
Yun Shu's eyes were red as he quickly brought a bowl of medicine.
Xie Chen looked up and asked her, "What is this?"
Yun Shu said with tears in her eyes,
"The Empress learned that the Emperor was undecided, so she asked Imperial Physician Ning to prescribe a strong medicine. This medicine can quickly restore a person's energy and spirit. It's just one more try. If it works, the Empress will be able to give birth to a dragon fetus. If not, both mother and child will die..."
"Doctor Ning said the chance of success is only 10%..."
Xie Chen didn't hesitate: "I'll feed it to her."
This medicine was difficult to feed her, so Xie Chen ruthlessly pried open her teeth and poured the medicine in without leaking a drop.
After waiting for a long time, Pei Tingyue finally reacted. She frowned tightly and opened her eyes for a long time.
Because of the pain, tears kept falling from the corners of my eyes. At first, my eyes couldn't focus, but after they focused, I could see clearly the person hugging me.
"emperor?"
Xie Chen held her hand and moved closer to her, "It's me, I'm here."
Pei Tingyue rolled her eyes, thinking about what happened before she fell into a coma. "Didn't I pass out in a coma due to a difficult labor? How long has it been? Has the child been born yet?"
Xie Chen kissed her sweaty forehead and said, "The baby hasn't been born yet. Now that Tingyue is awake, how about we try again?"
Pei Tingyue did not agree.
The severe pain in her lower body made her moan in pain.
After a long time, she slowly said, "Can't give birth?"
Xie Chen tried to coax her for a while, but she pointed at Yun Shu beside him and said, "Tell me the truth."
Even though Xie Chen wanted to stop him, Yun Shu broke down and said it out.
Tears welled up in Pei Tingyue's eyes.
She was so weak, her voice as soft as smoke, "I won't have any more children."
Xie Chen stared at her intently: "What are you talking about?"
Pei Tingyue's eyes were filled with calmness and stillness. "I'm not having the baby anymore. Go ask Dr. Ning if it's still possible to have a cesarean section?"
The chances of survival are too low.
If I can get 50%, I can still give it a try.
But only 10%...
Let’s try our best to keep one person alive.
Yunshu cried even louder, but obeyed her command and turned to ask.
Xie Chen's mouth was filled with the taste of rust, and tears and blood were almost oozing from his eyes. He held her tighter: "I don't allow it."
Pei Tingyue stretched out her hand, wanting to touch his face, but she had no strength. She was about to drop her hand when someone grabbed it tightly and placed it on the side of his cheek.
She whispered, "While there is still some time, Your Majesty, please listen carefully to what I have to say."
Xie Chen glared at her, hugged her and repeated, "I don't allow it."
Pei Tingyue looked at him, her face full of bitterness, "I'm sorry, I promised the emperor on New Year's Eve that I will break my promise."
That day she responded to the emperor's words.
Every year is the same as today.
Now it seems unlikely.
"I won't allow it." Xie Chen almost pleaded, "Let's try one last time."
Pei Tingyue heard his objection but smiled, "The Emperor also promised me one thing at that time, and I will use it now."
She looked up at the dirty, handsome face and said,
"I ask the Emperor to grant my consent."
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