Chapter 26: Delivery
Several more people were questioned, but no problems were found.
If there was anything special, it was that there was a girl wearing a mask and red clothes, who, like Su Tan, was holding a note written by the prince stating that there was no need to check, and she walked openly between Song Tingchen and Liu Qingyin.
I don’t know if it was Song Tingchen’s illusion, but he always felt that the look this girl gave him was filled with murderous intent and contempt.
Song Tingchen frowned, but ultimately didn't take it to heart.
During the three years since his divorce from Su Tan, he has always received scrutinizing or disgusted looks from women on different occasions.
He's used to it.
At three quarters past nine, the Crown Princess started to move, and the entire Eastern Palace became busy.
A solemn and dignified atmosphere filled the air.
After the Crown Princess started the movement, the Song army took strict precautions and no one was allowed to enter the inner courtyard except with the emperor's oral order.
Not even a fly is allowed in.
The place where Song Tingchen was guarding was actually some distance away from the inner courtyard. Logically speaking, he should not have been able to hear the screams of the Crown Princess.
However, as a general who had led troops on the battlefield for a long time, Song Tingchen had always had excellent hearing. At this moment, the Crown Princess's cries seemed to explode in his ears.
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The maidservant beside her wiped the Crown Princess' sweat, and the midwife looked a little anxious, "Crown Princess, you can't scream now, you have to save some strength."
"If I shout now, I won't have the strength to do it later."
"ah--"
Cold sweat oozed from the Crown Princess's forehead, her facial features were squeezed together in a ferocious manner, and waves of pain came over her like a tidal wave, almost drowning her whole body and kicking her into the abyss inch by inch.
"pain--"
"ah!"
The maid beside her kept wiping the cold sweat from the Crown Princess's forehead, and the midwife pushed the Crown Princess's belly, and cold sweat had already seeped out of her forehead.
"ah!"
The Crown Princess's face was as pale as paper, her long black hair was scattered messily on the pillow, her lower lip was bleeding from biting, and her cries of pain were getting louder and louder, almost tearing her throat.
"My Lady, please bear with it for a while, it will pass."
Su Tan stood aside, quietly watching the Crown Princess's situation at the moment, and subconsciously grabbed Cui Wan's hand beside him.
Cui Wan's face turned paler and paler, and she couldn't help but think of Su Tan.
When Su Tan was giving birth, Song Tingchen was not there. She was with Su Tan. At that time, she was listening to Su Tan's screams, each one becoming more shrill than the last.
In the past, Cui Wan only knew that childbirth for women was a daunting journey and that it was extremely difficult, but she had never seen it firsthand.
But that day, when she looked at Su Tan who was almost gone, a deep fear emerged in her heart.
She had never realized so clearly and deeply that if there was any accident during childbirth, Su Tan could die at any time.
Su Tan once fought a desperate battle with the evil spirits of the whole city. At that time, Cui Wan was not as frightened as she was when she saw her giving birth.
After the child was finally born, Su Tan was almost exhausted and fainted.
At that time, Song's mother was very happy that Su Tan had given her a grandson. She thought about hosting a big banquet for the guests and asked the kitchen staff to make fish soup for Su Tan.
But that fish soup was not meant to nourish Su Tan's body.
It is said that after drinking the fish soup, the mother's milk will be more abundant and she will be better able to feed her baby.
The relatives of the Song family congratulated her one after another, saying that Old Madam Song was blessed because her daughter-in-law gave birth to a big fat grandson as her first child.
It was no wonder that Old Madam Song boasted outside that she had been serving Su Tan diligently when she was pregnant.
Now the merit has finally been fulfilled and the fruit has ripened.
Only Cui Wan and the people from the Su family were holding the hands of the unconscious Su Tan, looking at her pale face, tears falling from their eyes.
Song Xiao has been in poor health since childhood and is easily exposed to dirty things. Su Tan often takes care of him personally without taking off his clothes.
In order to protect Song Xiao, it is common for him to stay up all night.
At that time, Cui Wan changed her appearance and stayed with Su Tan under the name of cousin.
Song's mother simply let go, saying that she was of the same age as Su Tan and knew better how to take care of him.
Everything during the confinement period was basically handled by the Su family and Cui Wan.
Old Madam Song, on the other hand, had some free time.
"ah!"
The Crown Princess's shrill and painful scream brought Cui Wan back to reality. When she touched her face, she found that a tear was falling uncontrollably.
Fortunately, everyone's attention is on the Crown Princess at the moment, and no one cares about her.
Cui Wan quickly wiped away her tears and looked at Su Tan, whose face was equally tense. She kept an eye on the situation in the delivery room to prevent any unusual changes.
"pain--"
The Crown Princess was almost drenched in cold sweat. Maids were coming in and out of the delivery room, carrying out basins of blood.
The entire East Palace was filled with a strong smell of medicine and blood.
Even Song Tingchen, who was some distance away from the front yard, could smell it.
Song Tingchen frowned and unconsciously tightened his grip on the sword in his hand.
He subconsciously turned to look at Liu Qingyin, moving his lips, "Did you hear the Crown Princess's cry?"
Liu Qingyin showed a confused look. This place was so far away from the delivery room, how could she possibly hear it? "Brother Tingchen, could it be that you heard it?"
Song Tingchen stared intently at the green bamboo in the yard, secretly gripping the sword in his hand, neither saying that he heard it nor that he didn't hear it.
Liu Qingyin clenched her fingers and saw Song Tingchen's expression at the moment. She understood that he must have heard everything, which is why he asked this question.
She smiled casually, showing a look of relief, "Brother Song, this is what happens when women give birth."
"But it got better after the birth."
"Although the process sounds a bit tragic, it's actually not as horrific as others say. When my mother gave birth to my sister, I heard her screams were also shrill."
"Later, when I asked my mother about it, she said that it was painful at the time, but it wasn't really that painful. She was just too worried, so she screamed miserably."
She looked at Song Tingchen's face cautiously.
Even after hearing such comforting words, his brows did not relax at all.
Liu Qingyin felt depressed. Ever since Song Tingchen was sent to guard the Eastern Palace, she had a hunch that this was not a good job.
So even though the injury on my hand had not healed yet, I had to follow.
At first glance, her premonition turned out to be correct!
When Song Tingchen heard the screams of the Crown Princess during childbirth, he actually thought of Su Tan at an inappropriate time!
When she thought of this, Liu Qingyin couldn't help but blame the Crown Princess.
She thought that all women had to go through this, but the Crown Princess was so pretentious that she insisted on shouting so loudly that even Song Tingchen could hear her.
Is it that serious?
She really didn't believe that the Crown Princess could die from the pain.
The Crown Princess's shrill screams exploded in Song Tingchen's ears one by one.
He ignored Liu Qingyin's consolation.
Instead, he kept staring at the green bamboo in the yard.
He remembered that he was not with Su Tan when she gave birth because he was leading troops in battle.
When he came back, Song Xiao was already half a year old.
Was she in as much pain then as she is now?
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