Mingxiu, Kangxi, and their two children stayed here for a while, and after finishing their business, they prepared to continue their journey.
After being out for a long time, time always seems to pass the same. Anyway, she's not really interested in these buildings anymore.
As Mingxiu slowly walked down with the crowd, she hadn't yet recovered from the feeling of her feet touching the ground when she heard faint sobbing coming from ahead. It wasn't very clear, but it was definitely there. Mingxiu looked at Qingya standing next to her, and Qingya nodded and went to check the crowd. A moment later, Qingya hurriedly ran back.
"Madam, there's someone giving birth ahead of us and it seems like things aren't going well. There are a lot of people around there, probably doctors, but I couldn't hear what they were saying very clearly."
Mingxiu paused for a moment, then looked at Kangxi.
Kangxi nodded and looked up at the people in front of him.
This woman was Mingxiu's personal imperial physician. She was the daughter of a former official in the Imperial Medical Academy. Because the Imperial Medical Academy did not accept women, this young imperial physician was originally a female physician. Later, Mingxiu and Emperor Kangxi somehow learned that she was quite skilled, so they brought her here to be responsible for treating Mingxiu's illnesses. Especially after she left, she frequently treated Mingxiu's illnesses.
The situation was now clear. The woman quickly ran over, and the person in charge of translating followed her.
Mingxiu thought for a moment and then prepared to go and take a look with Qingya, while Kangxi and the two children stood aside and waited to arrange things.
Although the women here are a little more open-minded, it is still childbirth, and Mingxiu doesn't think their current social atmosphere has reached the point of not distinguishing between men and women. So she directly told them not to come over to avoid causing any trouble.
When Mingxiu walked over, the young imperial physician had already begun treating the woman, and the translator was still explaining things to others. Mingxiu didn't go over, but looked around and told someone to quickly wrap the woman up with a cloak and a piece of cloth to create a private space for her.
Giving birth is a very private matter for a woman, not to mention that the weather today is really not very good, with such a strong wind around. Putting aside everything else, the principle of not being exposed to wind during postpartum confinement should be the same, right?
After the crowd gathered, many of them lost interest and dispersed, leaving only a few ladies, women, and the maidservant of the woman giving birth.
Mingxiu curled her lips as she watched the tent, which was a bit unstable due to the time crunch, being quietly pulled up by several women who were also thoughtfully shielding it from the wind. Indeed, nothing in this world is complete without girls; girls are such adorable creatures.
The young imperial physician was assisting the lady in giving birth. Mingxiu glanced at the scene and concluded that the lady's status seemed quite high, given the large number of maids and guards present. However, she wondered what had happened to cause her to give birth in the middle of the street.
Mingxiu gave a wink, and someone went over to inquire. The maidservant beside her was anxiously watching her mistress give birth, but just then a doctor came by and was quite knowledgeable, so she wasn't in a hurry. She got the information in just a few words.
Mingxiu frowned as she listened to the news the maid had inquired about. This lady was the eldest daughter-in-law of the former duke's family, but after the duke and her husband passed away, she was kicked out. Fortunately, her family was well-off, so they went to bring the children back and took back all the dowry. She bought a house and had people to serve her, which was alright.
However, the husband's family was persistent and coveted the dowry. They tried several times to bring the woman back so they could take the dowry for themselves.
But how could they possibly agree? So conflicts often occurred, and she eventually became furious. This time, her husband's family held a grudge against her and secretly stuck needles into the horse, which startled the horse. As a result, the woman was also startled, which is why she is in her current state.
Mingxiu frowned as she listened, wondering what kind of mess this was.
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