Chapter 623 A Dream of Youth 155
"Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress." Xie Ning bowed to the Empress, following the two imperial physicians.
"No need for formalities, just focus on the treatment."
Then, looking at the palace maid beside Consort Gong, she said gently, "His Majesty is too busy with official duties to come, but I am here. Go in and tell Consort Gong that no one can harm her and that she can put her mind at ease."
Otherwise, if one is filled with anxiety, one might not be able to generate any more thoughts.
Gong Cairen is young, honest, and timid. If I hadn't come, she would have been very uneasy and fearful.
Aunt Qian glanced at the Empress with concern. The Empress was pregnant and shouldn't have come. It wasn't because of any taboo about pregnant women seeing other pregnant women, but mainly because she was afraid that seeing how much suffering the Empress endured during childbirth would cause her emotional distress, which could affect the fetus in her womb.
The Empress simply patted Aunt Qian's hand reassuringly, "This isn't my first pregnancy, I'm not that delicate."
Even so, upon hearing the screams coming from inside, the Empress's hand holding the teacup trembled involuntarily.
Aunt Qian quickly took the teacup from the Empress and changed the subject, saying, "Young Master Xie said that Your Majesty should drink less tea. Would Your Majesty like some honey water? I had someone bring some over, and I'll have someone make it for you now."
"good."
Xie Ning calmly inserted the needle inside. When the palace maid brought over ginseng slices, she had Consort Gong open her mouth and put them in her mouth, comforting her, "The baby has turned around. These ginseng slices were brought by Her Majesty the Empress. They are of excellent quality and can help replenish your energy."
It's really just keeping her on her last breath.
Consort Gong stared wide-eyed, numb with pain, tears streaming down her face. The head maid beside her forced herself to hold back her sobs and gently wiped away her mistress's cold sweat with a handkerchief.
Xie Ning turned around and washed her hands, which were covered in blood. If she weren't so young and had small hands, she wouldn't have been able to turn the baby around. Just now, her heart was pounding in her chest. Her biggest fear was that the baby's umbilical cord would be wrapped around its neck, in which case she would have to save the mother.
Transverse lie is mostly caused by a narrow pelvis or umbilical cord entanglement, and usually requires a cesarean section. But where are the facilities for a cesarean section available here?
If the cervix is not fully dilated and the amniotic sac has not ruptured, an external valgus procedure can be performed. However, although her amniotic sac has not ruptured, her cervix is already dilated, so Xie Ning can only undergo an internal valgus procedure.
"I'll have to trouble you with this next step."
After speaking to the midwives, Xie Ning shifted her position and whispered to Consort Gong, "I'll give you a massage. Don't be afraid, it won't hurt you so much."
Xie Ning massaged the woman's lower abdomen, waist, and other areas prone to discomfort. Several midwives who were teaching Gong Cairen how to breathe in and out miraculously discovered that Gong Cairen's breathing was no longer so rapid.
It's clear that Xie Ning's massage was effective.
Because of her narrow pelvis, Gong Cai's delivery was extremely difficult, and she was covered in sweat. Xie Ning felt her pulse and was about to give her acupuncture to help with the delivery when a palace maid brought over a bowl of warm medicinal soup. "It's medicine prescribed by Physician Qiu. Here's the prescription. He asked you if you want to give it to Cai Ren."
"Use it."
Xie Ning lowered her head and changed the needle. Since she had taken the medicine, she had to change the acupuncture method to stimulate the effects of the medicine and assist in childbirth. Although it would damage her foundation, delaying it any longer would not be good for either the mother or the baby.
Outside, the wind howled and the rain fell like needles, forming curtains of water that blurred people's vision and made everything around them indistinct.
Although Xiping Pavilion has a very nice environment, it is located in a remote area, and through the rain, only layers of purple cloud tree shadows sway.
The emperor hurried through the small garden of the side hall of Xiping Pavilion and saw a woman wearing a plum blossom skirt with a misty, white hem that trailed on the ground, making her black hair look like a waterfall.
"Your Majesty..." The woman's eyes were filled with tears, her delicate and pretty face was deathly pale, and she swayed involuntarily as the wind blew by, looking utterly pitiful.
The emperor paused only briefly before passing her.
"Your Majesty, I..." Consort Li's body went limp, her face filled with anxiety.
As soon as he stepped into the room, he heard a scream. The emperor's heart sank, but he relaxed a little when he heard the soft cry of a baby.
The midwife brought the baby out, intending to show it to the Empress. However, upon seeing the Emperor, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and she quickly curtsied, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty! Congratulations on the birth of your princess."
Although she was a princess, the emperor was still very happy. He leaned over and glanced at the child, who was covered in red marks, and asked with concern, "Is Consort Gong alright?"
"Okay, she just fainted. Master Xie is taking care of her inside." It wasn't about cleaning up the dirt on Consort Gong's body, since that was something a palace maid would handle.
Xie Ning was checking if her uterine cavity had ruptured, because she had just undergone an internal valvular inversion surgery, and a slight mistake could easily lead to uterine cavity rupture.
The Empress got up to look at the child, her face showing worry. However, she breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the baby. Although the imperial physician had said that Consort Gong was carrying a girl, seeing it with her own eyes was a different matter.
The emperor helped the empress sit down and reprimanded her with displeasure, "The empress is six months pregnant. Why did you need to come here personally for such a matter?"
"It's alright. Your Majesty is busy with countless affairs of state, and it is my duty to share your burdens." After saying this, she glanced outside. Even from a distance, she could still see the white figure outside. The Empress's eyes were indifferent, and she didn't seem to care.
He then recounted the situation to the emperor in detail, but only as a notification.
The Empress still had the authority to decide on rewards and punishments within the harem, and the Emperor simply nodded in agreement, saying, "I will follow the Empress's orders."
Then I went to see the children.
The Empress glanced at Aunt Qian, who understood and led her people away. A moment later, the white figure kneeling at the door disappeared.
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