"Could this be... the residence of General Wang Chong?"
Yi Shangyun slowly sat up and looked around.
The furnishings inside were extremely old and simple, without a trace of luxury.
The woman before him only had one or two silver ornaments in her hair; there was no other jewelry or precious stones.
If it weren't for the woman's demeanor, which exuded the refinement of a well-bred lady, and the fact that she managed everything in the household so meticulously.
No matter how you look at it, this place doesn't resemble a general's residence at all.
At this moment, the woman looked at her with extremely gentle eyes, nodded to her, and said, "Wang Chong is my husband."
Yi Shangyun suddenly realized: "So you are Madam Wang!"
He then praised him highly: "The people of Lu County love and are very grateful to General Wang and his wife! They say that if it weren't for General Wang's uprightness and righteousness in opening the city gates to let people out, the people of Lu County would have really suffered."
The woman said modestly, "Young lady, please don't say that. You're too kind to us. We haven't done nearly enough. So many people died in the last sandstorm, and I still haven't been able to atone for my sins before the Bodhisattva!"
As the woman spoke, she gently stroked her round belly.
Yi Shangyun then carefully examined the woman's belly and asked, "Judging from your appearance, is Madam about to give birth at full term?"
The woman admitted, "Young lady, you're absolutely right. It's definitely going to happen in the next couple of days."
"That's wonderful!" Yi Shangyun couldn't help but feel envious, wondering when she would be able to wait peacefully for her child to be born.
At this moment, the woman seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "Oh right, I haven't asked the young lady's name yet."
Yi Shangyun paused for a moment, then said, "I... Madam, please just call me Yun'er!"
"Yun'er... alright..." Seeing a hint of hesitation appear on Yi Shangyun's face, as if she had something difficult to say, the woman didn't press further since it was their first meeting. She didn't say anything more.
The clouds on the clothes seemed to like them more and more, and they couldn't bear to look away from them for a moment.
As he looked around, he suddenly seemed to notice something amiss and said, "Looking at Madam's belly, it seems much larger than that of a typical pregnant woman. Could it be twins?"
Upon hearing this, the woman lowered her head and looked at her own belly.
Then, surprised and delighted, she said, "Thank you for your kind words, miss. If I am indeed carrying twins, I will definitely have my husband give you a big red envelope as a token of my gratitude!"
Yi Shangyun smiled, then moved closer to the woman and said with interest, "If you don't mind, let me take your pulse."
The woman looked at her face in surprise and said, "Young lady, you can also take a pulse?"
"I know a little bit." Yi Shangyun smiled and then placed one hand on the woman's pulse.
After a long while, she finally slowly let go of her hand.
The woman asked anxiously, "How is it?"
Yi Shangyun smiled and said, "It is recorded in Volume Nine of the Pulse Classic that in the fourth month of pregnancy, if you want to know the sex of the child, a rapid pulse on the left indicates a boy, a rapid pulse on the right indicates a girl, and a rapid pulse on both indicates twins."
The woman didn't quite understand and asked, "What does this mean?"
Yi Shangyun explained, "It means that by the fourth month of pregnancy, you can find out whether it's a boy or a girl. The method is based on the principle of 'left for boys, right for girls.' If the pulse is faster on the left side, it's a boy; if it's faster on the right side, it's a girl. If both sides are faster, then you'll have twins, a boy and a girl."
At this point, the woman seemed to finally understand what she meant.
While she was still lost in her thoughts, Yi Shangyun suddenly spoke up with a smile and said to her, "Congratulations, Madam. This pregnancy is undoubtedly twins. Moreover, it is highly likely that they will be rare twins, a boy and a girl."
The woman was so shocked that her mouth dropped open, and she stammered, "Is...is this real?"
Yi Shangyun nodded firmly: "It must be true!"
The woman could hardly believe her ears and said, "This is wonderful! My husband and I are almost forty years old before I became pregnant. If my husband knew that I would give birth to twins, a boy and a girl, he would be even happier than I am."
Seeing the woman's incredibly happy expression, Yi Shangyun felt a mix of emotions.
Why is it that when the same thing happens to me, the only outcome is death?
Yi Shangyun fell into deep thought.
Whether it was because of Yi Shangyun's pulse diagnosis or not, the woman was so excited that she suddenly froze.
Seeing that something seemed wrong with her, Yi Shangyun hurriedly asked, "Madam, what's wrong?"
The woman felt a surge of heat in her lower body and became frightened, saying, "I, I, I... my water seems to have broken, I think I'm going into labor."
"The lady is about to give birth! The lady is about to give birth! Quickly, go and call Mother Li, hurry..."
As soon as a maid inside the house shouted, the whole courtyard erupted in chaos.
"Go boil some water quickly..."
"Quickly, go and tell the master to come back..."
...
Time passed second by second.
Besides the mother's constant groans of pain, one could also hear Li's mother's anxious voice coming from inside the house.
"Push harder, push harder..."
"Madam Wang, you must push harder, otherwise it will be very dangerous if the child's head gets stuck and he will suffocate."
Just then, Wang Chong also returned home, weary from his journey.
Yi Shangyun quickly curtsied and greeted him, saying, "General Wang."
Upon seeing that it was Yi Shangyun, who was leading the people in controlling the desert, Wang Chong exclaimed in surprise, "How could it be you..."
Yi Shangyun said, "It was me. It was your wife who saved me."
"Madam... how is Madam?" Wang Chong asked hurriedly, finally snapping out of his daze.
"ah……"
Just then, accompanied by a woman's scream, the baby's loud cry finally rang out.
In an instant, everyone in the courtyard, including Yi Shangyun, held their breath, having waited for far too long.
Upon hearing the sound of a healthy baby being born, everyone cheered and danced with joy.
She gave birth.
She gave birth.
"The lady has finally given birth..."
Just then, Madam Li suddenly ran to the door and shouted, "Something terrible has happened! Madam is a twin! After Miss was taken out by the master, the young master... the young master..."
Yi Shangyun followed closely behind Wang Chong, hurrying forward with him and asking in unison.
"What's wrong with the young master?"
"What's wrong with the young master?"
Li's mother seemed terrified, her hands covered in blood, and she said in a trembling voice, "The young master stopped breathing after he was born."
"What..." Yi Shangyun was stunned.
Without thinking, I barged in without any hesitation.
After a quick examination, Yi Shangyun determined that the child had stopped breathing and had no heartbeat.
Without hesitation, Yi Shangyun immediately began patting the baby's back and pressing on his tiny heart.
Seeing that he still didn't react, she quickly picked up the baby with one hand and continued to pat him.
There was still no response, so she continued pressing on the heart.
There was still no response, so she continued to pat and press on the heart, but there was still no response.
Yi Shangyun never gave up, continuing to pat the child's back and using her hands to remove the foreign object from the baby's mouth.
Everyone present was captivated by his actions.
At that moment, finally, the child's mouth moved slightly.
Seeing this, Yi Shangyun continued to rub the baby's back and press on his heart.
Continue... Continue... Continue...
Finally, the baby started crying loudly.
The loud crying seemed to be trying to awaken the sleeping night.
Hearing this voice, Wang Chong, who had been waiting in the courtyard, was overwhelmed with emotion, tears welling in his eyes, and kept repeating, "Thank you... thank you... thank you..."
In the military camp.
Wei Ning, who hadn't slept for a long time, was about to take a nap when he suddenly heard the news that Yi Shangyun had threatened to kill himself to force Xuan Yuanhan to leave during the night. He quickly tidied his clothes and went to see Xuan Yuanhan.
Braving the sandstorm, Xuan Yuanhan led his men to search the vicinity for a long time. As soon as they returned and entered the commander's tent, Xuan Yuanhan anxiously asked, "How is it? Have you found it?"
Wei Ning, covered in dust, shook his head: "I have led my men to search the entire area around the military camp, but we have not found any trace of Her Majesty."
Xuan Yuanhan, filled with anticipation, was already filled with self-reproach: "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have forced her. She's already lost a child. I should have known that, given her personality, she wouldn't give up this time no matter what. But how could she know that in my heart, I don't want to give up either? But if... I have to choose between her and the child, no matter how many times I have to, I will choose her without hesitation!"
Seeing Xuan Yuanhan's dejected and troubled state, Wei Ning sympathized with him. After a moment's thought, he said, "The Princess Consort is a woman. It's impossible for her to be faster on horseback than those of us who are skilled in martial arts. I believe that the Princess Consort is still within the territory of Lu County."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuanhan suddenly remembered the small porcelain bottle that Yi Shangyun had taken away before leaving, and he became even more worried: "Could it be that she... went to the desert again?"
“Great Desert… Your Highness means that the Princess Consort is again…” Wei Ning seemed to have thought of something.
After a moment's thought, she exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no! A sandstorm has already begun in the desert. If Your Highness goes there now, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Enraged, Xuan Yuanhan slammed his fist heavily on the table in front of him, then quickly stood up and said, "Go to the desert immediately!"
Wei Ning said urgently, "But Your Highness, a sandstorm is coming soon. The people of Lu County live in very scattered places. We must quickly find a general who is familiar with Lu County to move the people to safe shelters as quickly as possible."
Xuanyuan Han thought for a moment and said, "I am quite familiar with Lu County... isn't this a ready-made solution?"
Wei Ning seemed to have guessed who it was, and said, "Your Highness means..."
Xuanyuan Han asked, "Where is Wang Chong now?"
After a moment's thought, Cheng Liang said, "I heard that Wang Chong's wife gave birth tonight, so he should have gone home by now!"
Xuanyuan Han then asked, "Do you know where Wang Chong's residence is located?"
Wei Ning nodded.
Xuanyuan Han then led his entourage out of the camp in a menacing manner.
Suddenly, a horse's neighing rang out, seemingly piercing the pitch-black night, followed by the clatter of hooves...clatter...
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