Princess Xu and Xie Yuan's oxcart was very comfortable, and the four little ones' oxcart was just as comfortable.
The space is huge, with a fence and various small toys.
The floor was covered with thick mats, and the edges and corners were covered with soft cloth.
The four little ones are already ten months old, the age when they are wobbling and trying to learn to walk.
They were either holding onto the walls of the carriage or gripping the railings, making little noises and sounds, and seemed very happy.
The oxen walked slowly, and the cart wheels had additional tires, so the cart hardly bumped along.
Occasionally, there's a slight sway, and the little ones might fall flat on their bottoms or bump their heads against the fence, but it won't hurt them.
They, on the contrary, were shaking so hard they giggled.
The wet nurses and maids took turns watching over them, and even inside the carriage, the four little ones were happy and healthy.
Princess Xu felt genuinely happy every time she saw the four lively and adorable little ones.
However, oxcarts are not without their drawbacks—they are slow!
It's really slow.
If you take a horse-drawn carriage, it will probably take two months to arrive.
However, it took Xie Yuan and his party three months to reach the capital.
The four little ones have all turned one year old, and Princess Xu is about to give birth.
Upon seeing the familiar city gate, the fourth prince almost burst into tears of joy:
Oh, that's great!
We've finally arrived.
Although the oxcart was comfortable, Xie Yuan's preparations were thorough enough that there was no shortage of supplies or manpower along the way.
However, there are still too many inconveniences on the road.
The fourth prince couldn't help but feel terrified every time he saw his princess's belly growing bigger and bigger.
Never be born on the road!
Thank goodness!
"Your Majesty, it's still early. Shall we go into the city?"
The fourth prince ran up to Xie Yuan's carriage and cautiously offered his advice.
"Your Highness, you and A-Yuan should go into the city first. We will wait outside for His Majesty's decree!"
Xie Yuan wasn't being deliberately pretentious by insisting that Helian Jue come to pick him up.
Rather, she didn't just bring her children and servants back to the capital; behind her were 20,000 silver-armored soldiers.
According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, generals could not lead their troops back to the capital without the permission of the sage.
This is treason!
Of course, Xie Yuan would not plot a rebellion.
The Silver Armor Army was also the saint's private army!
However, the law is the law, and it cannot be violated at will.
Xie Yuan, in particular, with his special status, should set an example for the world.
Princess Xu also thought of this. Although their Prince Yong's mansion did not have too many guards, they still had three thousand soldiers.
Bringing such a large entourage back to the capital also requires the Emperor's permission.
Looking at her own belly and then at the anxious Fourth Prince, Princess Xu said, "Your Highness, let the guards of the Prince's Palace set up camp outside the city. The two of us will travel light and return to the Prince's Palace first."
Yes, the Prince of Yong's Mansion is also a princely residence in the capital.
Although it had been idle for two or three years, after receiving the imperial edict from Empress Dowager Ashina, Princess Xu wrote a letter to the people left behind in the capital, instructing them to repair the palace and make preparations.
In addition, the Xu family also learned that they were returning to the capital, and several of Princess Xu's brothers would often stroll around the Prince Yong's residence when they had nothing to do.
I'll also supervise the construction.
Princess Xu understands her own family, and she believes that the Yong Prince's Mansion is now in a stable and secure state.
Perhaps her own mother, who knew she was pregnant, had already calculated her due date and even prepared midwives and wet nurses!
"Alright! Let's head back to the palace first! The guards will set up camp outside the city!"
The fourth prince was already used to obeying his wife's arrangements.
Not to mention, at this moment, he was panicking because his wife's due date was approaching.
My mouth can't keep up with my brain at all.
By the time he realized what was happening, they had already passed through the city gate and were heading towards the Prince of Yong's residence.
"Huh? Her Majesty has also arranged for manpower?"
"Ah Yuan, didn't you say that our palace was all prepared?"
The fourth prince caught a glimpse of the female physician arranged by Xie Yuan in his queue.
He couldn't help but feel curious.
"Her Majesty said that this female physician has excellent medical skills, especially in 'delivery'."
Princess Xu concealed part of the truth.
The female physician Xie Yuan gave her was indeed very skilled.
But her specialty is not "delivery," but surgery.
On the way, Xie Yuan chatted with Princess Xu and mentioned the situations that women might encounter during childbirth.
For example, difficult childbirth.
Whether it's the amniotic sac breaking but the baby still can't be born, or the fetus is in an abnormal position or the umbilical cord is wrapped around its neck, under normal circumstances, it is highly likely that both the baby and the mother will die.
Physician Feng of the Yue Prince's Mansion truly lives up to his reputation as someone who dares to secretly dissect corpses.
He invented a method of suturing wounds with catgut.
Whether it's an external wound or a disembowelment, there are ways to "repair" it.
If a woman experiences a difficult childbirth and there is absolutely no other option, a cesarean section can be performed.
It is said that when he was in Lingnan, Physician Feng had already conducted many experiments there.
Apart from one case where the patient died from an infection caused by following medical advice after surgery, all of the more than thirty cases resulted in the safe return of both mother and child.
In addition, there is the even more embarrassing procedure of lateral debridement.
Even though Princess Xu was a daughter of a military family, skilled in martial arts every day and had even suffered injuries, she couldn't imagine that that place could actually—
After the initial shock, fear, and horror subsided, Princess Xu realized: Her Majesty did this for my own good!
If they didn't genuinely care about her and treat her like family, they wouldn't say these things.
This is a rebellious act that society would find intolerable.
Leaving aside outsiders, even the Fourth Prince, Princess Xu couldn't guarantee whether he could accept it!
However, she was the one who gave birth, and she was also the one who would face certain death in the future, so Princess Xu listened carefully to Xie Yuan's reminders and suggestions.
He accepted the female doctor sent by Xie Yuan.
Princess Xu had thought it over. If she were to unfortunately encounter a difficult childbirth, she would do it first and then worry about the consequences.
As for whether the fourth prince can accept it or whether he will hold it against her, that will have to wait until she and her child have survived!
If you die, well, then you'll have nothing left.
People only have the chance to argue, or even divorce, when they are alive!
"...Helian Huang, if you dare to blame me or despise me, then let's get a divorce!"
"I can appease you and give in to you for the sake of our marriage, but I will not back down when it comes to matters of life and death!"
"If you are truly the kind of person who would disregard my life and the child's life for the sake of so-called rules, then I don't want a husband like you anymore!"
So what if he's a prince?
Hmph, she's the Empress's best friend, after all.
Furthermore, his parents would also be on his side.
Thinking of these things, Princess Xu suddenly felt incredibly confident.
However, when she looked at the Fourth Prince, Princess Xu perhaps imagined too much and gave him a fierce look.
Fourth Prince: ...
He shivered, the oppressive feeling of being ruled by the spiked club returning to his heart.
"Ah Yuan, are you... are you having stomach pains? Are you going into labor?"
"...Yes, it seems so! Quick! Back to the Prince's Mansion!"
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