"Ah Yuan, don't get agitated, let's talk this out slowly!"
Helian Jue never knew that he would be so afraid one day.
His voice trembled slightly, “The engineering battalion can be deployed, and the Yuling Mountains will also be excavated.”
But none of that matters.
Right now, the most important thing is still A-Yuan.
"I'm not excited!"
Seeing Helian Jue's cautious demeanor, Xie Yuan felt a sense of amusement and comfort at the same time.
She could feel that her husband cared for her, and that made her very happy.
During pregnancy, women often become exceptionally sensitive, perhaps due to hormonal changes or the significant physical changes.
If a husband is reliable, considerate, and even caring, a woman can maintain a good mood.
Women are more prone to depression if their husbands are unreliable.
Xie Yuan must be thankful that although Helian Jue was an ancient native and a noble prince, he was a good husband.
He didn't cheat on her during her pregnancy, nor did he complain about the various problems she had during her pregnancy.
He Lianjue's actions—massaging him and treating him with utmost care—made Xie Yuan realize that his gamble with his life had indeed paid off!
Even more fortunately, Xie Yuan did not become ugly during her pregnancy.
Her face was smooth and fair, without any pregnancy spots.
Even though her belly was stretched to the point of being "awe-inspiring," no stretch marks appeared.
Besides his physical condition, Xie Yuan also paid attention to health maintenance and a scientific diet.
In the late stages of her pregnancy, apart from edema, she did not gain weight or lose hair.
She doesn't look ugly at all; on the contrary, she has gained a more maternal beauty than before.
"Prefect Li has left Guangcheng and is unlikely to return for several months. This is the perfect opportunity to begin excavation of the Yuling Mountains—"
Xie Yuan's eyes were fixed on something else, and he didn't pay much attention to his stomach.
She had previously told the Fourth Prince that she could carve through Yuling in three months, but that was just a casual remark.
Because she knew that the Fourth Prince, who had lost several times in a row, couldn't stand hearing Xie Yuan utter the word "gambling".
As it turned out, the fourth prince indeed dared not accept the bet.
She had gunpowder and a pre-trained engineering battalion that could build bridges and carve mountains.
However, in ancient times, without large-scale machinery, even if a mountain was blasted open, it still required manual labor to excavate it bit by bit.
It might take at least three months, or even one or two years to succeed.
However, the first few months were probably the most spectacular – blasting mountains and carving out tunnels, which can only be described as earth-shattering.
Xie Yuan originally wanted to take advantage of the hurricane season.
When a hurricane strikes, all sorts of unusual celestial phenomena seem possible.
In addition, officials along the Lingnan coast had a tradition of seeking shelter from the wind.
With Governor Li absent, no matter how much noise is made, it won't arouse suspicion.
Now there's an even more interesting aspect—the aristocratic families are "betting" with the sage.
As long as the imperial examination competition in the capital continues, Prefect Li of Guangcheng will likely continue to "recuperate."
Delaying it for a few more months shouldn't be a problem.
In this way, a year has passed.
The following year, cough cough, it's hurricane season again.
After rounding up, it turned out to be two years.
The major project of tunneling through Yuling should be mostly completed.
The remaining minor details don't require much manpower and therefore won't attract much attention.
In this way, Xie Yuan could successfully open a "secret passage" leading to the inland in just three years.
At that time, if any changes occur in the capital, Helian Jue can lead his army across Yuling and "descend from the sky".
Xie Yuan became more and more excited as she thought about it, and the baby in her belly also began to move around.
"oops!"
Xie Yuan instinctively cried out in pain when he was kicked hard in the stomach by a small foot.
"What's wrong? Yuan, are you alright?"
Helian Jue was already in a state of high tension, and when he heard Xie Yuan's voice, it felt like his nerves were about to snap.
"It's nothing! It's just the little one—"
Xie Yuan chuckled and patted his belly lightly, seemingly unconcerned.
But before she could finish her sentence, she froze.
"Ah Yuan!"
Helian Jue hesitated, worried, her alluring peach blossom eyes fixed on Xie Yuan.
Xie Yuan, however, seemed to be moving in slow motion, slowly, very slowly lowering his head.
She peered over her high belly, disregarding all decorum, and spread her legs wide, then—
Splash!
A slight sound of flowing water could be heard.
Did he pee?
wrong!
It wasn't incontinence, it was amniotic fluid ruptured!
Xie Yuan then realized what was happening and pointed to his stomach, "Your Highness, quickly, quickly take me to the delivery room, I, I'm about to give birth!"
Breaking your water is a very dangerous thing.
These days there are no C-sections, you know. If all the amniotic fluid leaks out, the fetus will suffer from oxygen deprivation.
Fortunately, she had trained the female physicians in advance and even had the skilled anatomist, Physician Feng, extract the catgut sutures.
In a critical situation, she would risk public condemnation to give birth via cesarean section.
The only concern is Helian Jue—
Helian Jue had already picked up Xie Yuan, steadied himself, and quickly walked towards the pre-arranged delivery room.
Xie Yuan felt a strange sense of security as he was embraced in a strong hug.
She called softly, "Your Highness~~"
"Ah Yuan, don't worry! I've made all the preparations. As long as you can live, I... I'm willing to do anything!"
Xie Yuan wasn't the only one considering the possibility of a cesarean section; Helian Jue also secretly consulted Physician Feng.
Helian Jue was unaware of the cesarean section in later generations; he simply instructed Physician Feng to find a way to ensure the princess's safety.
After much hesitation, Physician Feng cautiously told Helian Jue that a cesarean section was possible.
Cesarean section?
Isn't it just cutting open the stomach?
Is my own Ah Yuan still alive?
He didn't care about the fact that his body and hair were given to him by his parents, nor did he care about the difference between men and women.
All he cared about was whether his Ah Yuan was safe.
"He can live! I've conducted an experiment; as long as the wound is disinfected and stitched up, he can survive!"
Physician Feng then brought out some adorable rabbits and pointed to several rabbits with obvious stitched wounds on their bellies as proof.
Helian Jue felt slightly relieved.
Duofu also found a well-known midwife in Lingnan.
This man was also a witch doctor among the Liao people.
Once, when she was delivering a baby, the fetus was too big and got stuck. In her eagerness to save the baby, she used scissors to cut a small opening.
Mother and child are safe!
That procedure was far too simplistic and crude; there wasn't even a stitch.
It was all thanks to the mother's good health.
Now, with the addition of Physician Feng's suturing skills, it seems there's an extra layer of protection.
"Alright! Bring the midwife here too!"
"And Physician Feng, prepare alcohol, catgut, and other supplies!"
Helian Jue didn't care about worldly matters; he just wanted his A Yuan to live a good life.
For A Yuan, he was willing to give up the child in his womb.
As for whether outsiders will criticize or attack him... Ha, Helian Jue dares to rebel, what is there to fear?!
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