Chapter 622 A Dream of Youth 154
"Young Master Xie, this way please."
The one in the lead was Yan Xi's personal maid, whom Yan Xi had specially sent because she held a higher rank than ordinary palace maids, was composed in her actions, and could keep others in check.
Seeing that Xie Ning was soaked through by the rain, Qin Mama glared at the groaning palace servant on the ground and said, "Lock him up and wait for his fate."
The princess's palanquin was right behind them; how dare these people do that?
Imperial Physician Du and the others waited anxiously inside. When they saw palace servants escorting Xie Ning in, they went to greet him. But when they saw that Xie Ning's light pink round-necked robe was soaked, their expressions darkened. "What happened?"
Xie Ning waved his hand to indicate that everything was fine, as now was not the time to discuss such matters, and then inquired about Gong Cai Ren's condition.
"Young Master Xie, she... Consort Gong is in poor health, and we dare not prescribe labor-inducing drugs for her. Do you know any acupuncture techniques for inducing labor?"
Xie Ning glanced at the oldest imperial physician among them. He sat upright in a chair, holding a silk thread in his hand. The thread passed through a bamboo curtain, clearly indicating that he was in an inner room and was actually practicing "pulse diagnosis by suspension of the thread".
Xie Ning had heard of this method of diagnosing diseases by guessing and feeling the pulse through a suspended thread, but she couldn't do it yet because the pulse was too subtle and she lacked the experience to detect it.
As the wind and rain subsided, weak and painful wails could be heard from inside. Xie Ning pursed her lips tightly. Under these circumstances, even the imperial physicians could not touch the concubines' bodies and could only rely on sutures to make a diagnosis.
"I'll administer the induction injection, but I need to go in first to see what's going on." If a natural birth is possible, it's better not to induce labor.
The old imperial physician, who was sitting down, also nodded to Xie Ning.
Lifting the curtain to enter, Xie Ning was immediately assaulted by the stench of blood. The delivery room was in disarray. Besides a head maid, there was a nanny and two midwives. They were all taken aback when they saw Xie Ning's overly youthful face.
She's so young! Why would someone so young help with childbirth?
The head maid in the blue-sleeved robe reacted and said, "Young Master Xie, please wait a moment. I'll find you a clean outer garment."
She was short, and although she was a few years older than Xie Ning, their heights were actually about the same, so the clothes fit Xie Ning quite well.
Xie Ning had already carefully examined Gong Cai Ren. Her abdomen was a bit large, but she was carrying a single fetus, and the fetus was not growing very big. It was just that there was too much amniotic fluid.
Xie Ning was stunned when she couldn't feel the baby's head at the fundus or above the pubic symphysis. Her face turned pale when she finally felt it on the side of her abdomen.
Seeing Xie Ning's skillful technique, the experienced midwife breathed a sigh of relief. She glanced at Consort Gong, whose face was pale, and whispered, "Sir, it's a transverse pregnancy."
Xie Ning nodded without saying much. Logically speaking, this situation should not have occurred. After all, they were not from a poor family. When a concubine in the palace was pregnant, she would naturally have experienced nannies and midwives to take care of her. How could they only discover that the baby was in the wrong position when it was time to give birth?
If it had been discovered earlier, the baby's position could have been gradually corrected.
Xie Ning began listening to the fetal heartbeat. The heartbeat was clearest at the back of the fetus. A normal fetal heartbeat should be between 120 and 160 beats per minute, and she was hearing about 110 beats per minute.
"The fetal heartbeat is a little weak."
It's not too weak, so it must have been well-nourished during the pregnancy. But now that the fetus is not coming out, it's inevitable that it's a bit weak. If it drags on any longer, the fetus might die in the womb, and neither the mother nor the child will be safe.
After quickly changing into a clean outer robe, Xie Ning lifted the curtain to discuss with Doctor Du and the others, "...I can turn the baby around, but Consort Gong's body... needs a stronger medicine, otherwise, she won't be able to hold on."
Turning the baby into a different position is very painful. Even though she could give her an acupuncture to relieve some of the pain, her body was too weak.
Xie Ning thought of Consort Gong's frail figure and sighed silently in his heart.
The Empress, who had finally arrived, glanced into the room. Her eldest daughter and niece were staring intently at Xie Ning and the two imperial physicians. She coughed and said with slight disapproval, "Yanxi, you and Youyi are still young. What are you doing here? Qin Mama, take the princess away."
Qin Mama finally breathed a sigh of relief. She had just tried to persuade Yan Xi, but Yan Xi wouldn't listen, and the Empress had to come.
Why is this little girl joining in the fun while a woman is giving birth?
As for Xie Ning, they subconsciously skipped over her, since Xie Ning had just spoken so eloquently, sounding even more experienced than the midwives.
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