Chapter 1718 Production 1
After being beaten by Koko, Manbao stayed there silently with his eyes open for a while, then got up.
The palace maid lying on the table raised her head from the table when she heard the noise, turned her head drowsily, and immediately woke up and came up to serve.
Manbao waved his hand and let her continue sleeping.
Last night, the Crown Princess had intermittent contractions, and Manbao couldn't sleep well. The palace maids who served her couldn't sleep even better. Even the Crown Prince who was sleeping in the study was awakened several times.
The Crown Princess was quiet at this moment, and everyone had a rare opportunity to close their eyes and rest.
Manbao tidied his hair and went out to fetch water with a wooden basin.
The palace maids guarding outside saw her draw cold water, put her hands directly into the cold water, and even splashed it on her face. They were shocked and said, "Doctor Zhou, what are you doing..."
Manbao exhaled and said, "This will make me more sober."
Bai Shan also got up and stood in the corridor for a while, then walked over to her curiously and looked into her eyes, "Did you not sleep well last night?"
Seeing that he was in good spirits, Manbao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You slept really well."
While the two were talking, Imperial Physician Liu and Imperial Physician Zheng also got up. The three of them, along with Bai Shan, who had no other assignments, had breakfast, then stood in the corridor, gazing at the dark sky. "It's going to snow soon..."
At the Taiji Hall, both the Emperor and the Empress sent people to inquire about the situation. Aunt Shang even came to see the Crown Princess on behalf of the Empress, and after confirming that she had not started giving birth, she went back to report.
Even the Queen Mother sent people.
The Crown Prince didn't go anywhere early in the morning, just wandering around the courtyard. Seeing the Crown Princess wake up, eat a bowl of noodles, and actually walk around the corridor in her cloak, he widened his eyes and asked Zhou Man, "Is this the sign of an impending birth?"
Manbao said: "Why rush? Walking more is good for childbirth."
She said she was not in a hurry and was indeed a little afraid of giving birth, but now there was no movement at all. Not only the Crown Prince, but also the Crown Princess became anxious, "Why is there no pain at all?"
Manbao sat on a chair, took a sip of hot tea, and said slowly: "The time has not come yet. There is no rush. If you don't give birth today, it will be the same tomorrow."
As soon as she finished speaking, the Crown Princess felt as if she was kicked in the stomach, and then she felt a dampness. Her face looked a little ugly. She glanced at the palace maid who was supporting her and said embarrassedly: "I, I seem to have urinated again."
Manbao blinked while holding the teacup, feeling something was wrong. "Didn't you just change your clothes?"
She glanced at her lower body, put down the teacup and said slowly: "It should be that the amniotic fluid broke. Help her to the bed first."
The Crown Princess's body stiffened, and her hands and feet became weak.
The palace maids did not expect it to happen so suddenly, and they did not dare to move for a while while supporting the Crown Princess.
However, the midwife and the aunts were still calm. They walked forward calmly and took the Crown Princess from the palace maid's hands, and almost half-lifted her to the bed.
The midwife examined the Crown Princess and smiled, "She's about to give birth, but her cervix has just opened. Don't worry, take your time."
Manbao also took a look, then turned to the palace maids and said, "Ask the kitchen to boil some water. Bring some water and iron the scissors and other things that were ironed yesterday. Put some clean cloth on them and do everything according to what I taught you before."
The palace maids also recovered, and Aunt Yu, who was beside the Crown Princess, immediately came over to take over the command, and everyone began to move in an orderly manner.
Manbao and the midwife took off most of the Crown Princess's clothes, then opened the medicine box. She took a look at the needle bag that she had put back, thought about it, and decided not to go through the trouble of replacing it.
Instead, she closed the medicine box, took out the needle bag she had carefully kept from her sleeve, and opened it. She said to the Crown Princess, who was already biting her lip to endure the pain, "I'll give you an acupuncture to relieve the pain. Don't be afraid. Besides me, there are also Imperial Physicians Liu and Zheng outside."
The Crown Princess nodded repeatedly, as if she was really not afraid, but the midwife who had been keeping an eye on her cervix shook her head slightly at Zhou Man, and Manbao knew that she was afraid that her cervix would contract.
Manbao didn't say anything, picked up the needle and gave her an acupuncture.
The Crown Princess's forehead began to sweat, and she couldn't help but let out a few small cries, but she was not as panicked as yesterday. She remembered what Zhou Man had taught her before, that she couldn't shout loudly, as that would make her lose a lot of strength. She had to try to stay calm and listen to the midwife.
Manbao continued to prick her body with needles. After about a quarter of an hour, the Crown Princess felt less pain and gradually accepted the continuous pain. She was not so nervous anymore. As she relaxed, her cervix slowly opened.
The midwives breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this, shook their heads slightly at Aunt Yu, and whispered, "No need to boil the medicine to induce labor, boil the medicine to preserve the fetus instead."
The midwife currently employed by the Crown Princess is the best in the palace. They are the ones who basically deliver the babies of the Queen and the concubines. Aunt Yu trusts their abilities, but she still turns her head to look at Zhou Man, and seeing her nod slightly, she goes down to give the instructions.
Manbao kept turning the needle in his hand and asked the Crown Princess. Seeing that she was not in so much pain, he put away the needle and looked at the midwife.
The midwife nodded slightly, then said, "It's dilating very quickly, it's already three fingers wide."
So a group of people sat in front of the bed and watched the Crown Princess, waiting for her cervix to fully dilate.
Although the pain wasn't as severe after the acupuncture, the Crown Princess still felt like the days were passing by like years. After a while, seeing that they didn't respond, she asked, "Hasn't it started yet?"
The midwives turned to look at Manbao, who could only explain, "My Lady, this can't be rushed. This is your first child, so your cervix must be dilating slowly. It's three fingers deep now, so if it's fast, it'll take about half an hour, and if it's slow, it could take two or three hours."
The Crown Princess didn't dare to move, so she just lay on the bed and waited. After waiting for a while, she couldn't help but ask, "I don't feel that much pain now. Will it be very painful when I give birth?"
"Don't worry, I'll give you painkillers every quarter of an hour, but it will get more painful as time goes on." After thinking for a moment, Manbao reached out and held her hand, comforting her, "It'll be okay, there are so many of us here."
The midwife quickly smiled and said, "Yes, don't worry. Doctor Zhou just gave you an injection to induce labor. That's why your cervix opened so quickly. Otherwise, you would have had to take more drugs to induce labor. Doctor Zhou is so dedicated, what else do you have to be afraid of?"
When the Crown Princess heard this, she felt more relieved. As she relaxed, her cervix opened faster. After Man Bao gave her two more injections, her cervix was dilated to nine fingers.
Manbao and the midwives immediately stood up and washed their hands with hot water. After shaking the water and waiting for their hands to dry slowly, the cervix was fully opened.
There were two midwives, one standing separately from Manbao. One comforted the Crown Princess, asking her to breathe slowly and hold her breath, while the other felt the fetal position, and Manbao stood below and watched.
"Okay, Madam, your cervix is well dilated and the fetus is in the right position. As long as you use the right strength, the baby will be born quickly. Come, follow me and inhale and exhale. Take a deep breath. Okay, push hard, push down, sink down with all your strength..."
See you at 9pm
(End of this chapter)
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