The Prince of Kang Le entered the manor with the heir's token. Even if a general were in the manor, he would still have to give him some face and obey his orders.
Besides, Aunt Xiang's pregnancy is only eight months along.
As the old saying goes, a woman's childbirth is a matter of life and death; the baby is unlikely to survive even after seven months.
Even if the general blames her, it won't be her fault; she simply trusted the people sent by the prince too much.
As soon as Madam Wu finished speaking, Midwife Jin urged Midwife Huang to leave so that she could stay in the room to deliver the baby.
Before she could even speak, Lu Qiqi had already ordered the midwife Huang to get to work.
This left her with no opportunity to speak, and she could only reluctantly follow Madam Wu out of Aunt Xiang's room.
The servants in the general's mansion worked very quickly and soon prepared the water that Lu Qiqi had ordered.
So Lu Qiqi threw the carving knife, needle holder, and curved needle into hot water to sterilize them.
Then remove it and place it in a wooden tray to cool.
After doing all this, she said, "Lift Aunt Xiang's quilt."
When Huang, the midwife, heard this, she hesitated. Although it was common for a midwife to see how a woman gave birth.
Even ordinary people would cover themselves with blankets or clothes to hide their shame.
There's no reason for a midwife to simply lift the blanket and expose the woman's thighs directly to her eyes.
Lu Qiqi saw that the midwife had no reaction at all and stood there in a daze.
He then took matters into his own hands and pulled the blanket off.
Then, she looked intently at the midwife Huang and said, "If you refuse to obey orders, then bring in midwife Jin. Even a maid can do this job."
Upon hearing this, Huang the midwife finally realized what was happening and apologized repeatedly, promising that she would never be distracted again.
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