Chapter 301 Secret Edict
"Your Majesty, this is..." Song Zhimian was a little surprised.
"Here you go! This is the edict of succession. I have already stamped it. If anything happens to me... you will read this edict aloud," Ye Yunshu said with a forced smile.
"Your Majesty, what is this...?" Song Zhimian was a little at a loss.
She never expected that Ye Yunshu would give her a decree of succession at this time.
"It is said that childbirth is a life-or-death experience for women, so I must consider all the possibilities."
This edict was issued just in case.
With Father Emperor not in the capital, if something were to happen to me, the capital would inevitably descend into chaos. With this edict in hand, it will surely keep the restless ones in line.
"Take a look first, so you have a clear understanding!" Ye Yunshu said softly while enduring the pain.
Song Zhimian quickly opened the imperial edict and read it over...
The throne was passed to the Crown Prince Xiao Jingjue, with Prince Qi, Xiao Huaijin, appointed as regent. Prince Zhao was forbidden from leaving his vassal state, and all garrison troops were forbidden from leaving their posts without authorization...
Lin Xiang was appointed Imperial Tutor, Shen Yunshan was transferred to the Capital Garrison, and the Crown Prince of Han was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards...
Those who disobey the order will have their entire family executed...
"Your Majesty, I will immediately inform Prince Qi to return to the capital." Song Zhimian said, and was about to order someone to hurry southwest on horseback.
Song Zhimin subconsciously wanted to get Xiao Huaijin back as soon as possible; Xiao Huaijin was the first person she thought of.
If Xiao Huaijin were here, she probably wouldn't be so nervous.
She's never witnessed an emperor giving birth; this is ancient times, not modern times...
What if the baby is breech? What if there is a difficult labor?
Even in modern times... amniotic fluid embolism can be fatal.
Song Zhimian felt her hands trembling. How could she have encountered such a big thing?
Ye Yunshu grabbed Song Zhimian's hand.
"No need! Seventh Prince is already in the outskirts of Beijing! He arrived last night and came back alone without alerting anyone, just in case anything happened to me," Ye Yunshu said softly.
Song Zhimian...
"His Highness Prince Qi is back?" Song Zhimian's eyes were filled with joy.
Ye Yunshu nodded.
"I thought about these things a few days ago, which is why I wrote a secret letter to the Seventh Prince. If he were here, you would at least have someone to discuss things with."
He lived in the former Crown Prince's villa on the outskirts of Beijing, and no one else knew about it.
If anything happens to me, just remember to place this signal in the courtyard of Fengwu Palace! The Seventh Prince recognizes it; he will come to the capital when he sees this signal.
Zhimian, remember this: if anything happens to me, the first thing to do is to control the officials and support Jue-ge'er to the throne.
"These are my personal seal and military tally, keep them safe!" Ye Yunshu placed two more items into Song Zhimin's hands.
Song Zhimian carefully put away the military tally and her private seal.
She knew that these two things were the most important for her to ascend to the throne of Dayu.
"Your Majesty! You will surely give birth to the child safely." Song Zhimian knelt down.
Ye Yunshu smiled, about to speak, when the contractions started again...
...
Ye Yunshu was initially able to endure the pain, but as the contractions became more frequent, she could no longer help but feel the pain...
Everyone's hearts were in their throats, and the atmosphere in Fengwu Palace became tense.
After the imperial physician went in to examine the patient again, and the midwife from the palace also went in to check, the thing that everyone least wanted to see still happened.
"Your Majesty... the baby is slightly breech!" the imperial physician said, forcing himself to speak.
Everyone was taken aback.
Malposition of the fetus...that means a difficult labor!
Everyone in Fengwu Palace was a little panicked. The baby was breech, what were they going to do?
Song Zhimian subconsciously looked at the oldest person in the hall, the old lady of the Han Kingdom. The old lady was startled at first, and then said in a deep voice, "Quiet down!"
"There are so many skilled doctors here! What are you panicking for!"
After saying that, he looked at Director Liu.
"Director Liu... what do you think we should do now?"
"First, correct the baby's position. The midwives in the palace are all capable of this. Let them try!" said Dr. Liu solemnly.
The female doctors immediately escorted the midwives to Ye Yunshu's bedside.
The midwives' hands were trembling.
They had always served in the palace, delivering babies for the nobles and high-ranking officials outside. They all knew one thing: when the time came, they all knew what to do...
They would definitely protect the youngest child, even the nobles in the palace were the same.
But Your Majesty... this isn't a matter of saving the mother or the children. One wrong move and their heads—no, the heads of the entire clan—would be lost.
Delivering the emperor's baby...
Which midwife has ever done this?!
Seeing the midwives in the palace trembling with fear, Song Zhimian sighed.
Well, you can't blame them. They've never delivered a baby for the emperor before; they lack experience...
“Let those midwives from Jiangnan try first!” Song Zhimian gestured to the midwives from Jiangnan behind the old lady of the Han Kingdom.
The old lady of the Korean government nodded and then stepped forward.
One of the elderly men, with completely white hair, first shook Ye Yunshu's hand.
"Your Majesty, this old servant now only regards you as an ordinary mother. All this old servant wants to do is to watch over you and ensure your safety!"
"If I have offended you in any way, please forgive me, Your Majesty, and please do as I say," the old woman said softly.
The old woman's words were soft but gentle, and Ye Yunshu's initially tense heart immediately relaxed.
"Okay, I'll do whatever you say!" Ye Yunshu said softly.
The old woman gestured to the person next to her to lift the blanket covering Ye Yunshu and placed her hand on Ye Yunshu's stomach, feeling around.
No one dared to speak; they all stared at the old woman…
The old woman could tell what was going on with Ye Yunshu's baby just by touching her.
"Your Majesty, relax! Exhale... inhale..."
Yes, that's it, very good! Keep exhaling and inhaling!
Here are the child's little hands, here are the child's little feet...
Suddenly, the old woman twisted her hand forcefully and quickly... followed by a muffled groan from Ye Yunshu...
The baby's position has been corrected!
The old woman finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ginseng slices are ready! Scissors, hot water, everything is ready!"
Doctor Lian, your acupuncture needles are ready, and the imperial physicians' medicines are also brewed quickly!
My water broke very quickly!
Just as the old woman finished speaking, Ye Yunshu exclaimed in surprise, her water broke!
Fengwu Palace was immediately thrown into chaos...
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