"I'm not tired. If any of you are tired, you can go and rest in the side room first," the Fourth Prince said to his wife.
After hearing this, no one could go to rest. Since even the master hadn't rested, they naturally had to stay and keep watch with him.
Time passed by, and after the Fourth Master and the others had their lunch, they continued to wait outside the delivery room.
Inside, Lanqin was barely supported by Nianxue and Xicha for about half an hour before her cervix finally opened a little more. However, the stench of blood throughout the room was unbearable.
"Alright, Gege, is your belly contracting in waves now?" Liu Momo asked.
"Yes, waves of pain. I guess I'm about to give birth." Lanqin was covered in cold sweat, and she was almost out of strength.
"Gege, get ready to give birth. Go over there quickly, grab the delivery belt, and stay in a squatting position." Liu Momo had already instructed someone to throw a two- or three-inch-wide red silk ribbon onto the roof beam, and then let the pregnant woman grab it as a support point to exert force during childbirth.
Lanqin glanced at it, and before she could even express her surprise, she was directed by Liu Momo to get onto the delivery bed.
Good heavens! Lin Mengyao had already seen how women gave birth in ancient times. So that's how it was in the Qing Dynasty. Those scenes in TV dramas where women scream in bed are just wishful thinking.
"Go get the sliced ginseng and give it to the princess to suck on. She'll have to strain later," Zhang Momo said to Xicha. "Go tell the kitchen to quickly bring out some water. The hot water can't be interrupted, understand?"
"Oh, this servant will go right away." Xi Cha pulled Si Hua to hurry out and get some ginseng slices and some water.
Nianxue and Aunt An stood on either side of Lanqin to encourage her, while Liu Momo and Zhang Momo directed Lanqin's breathing from the side.
The Fourth Prince, his wife, and the princesses from various places stood at the door of the house, listening to the sounds inside.
Lanqin sucked on the ginseng slices, pushing hard, the feeling was similar to... well, but the baby inside her belly couldn't just come out so easily.
Oh, someone please save me!
Lanqin had never felt such overwhelming pain before; she felt as if she was about to collapse from this endless agony.
"Princess, push harder! If you don't push, the baby will get stuck inside, and that won't be good," Liu Momo said.
Lanqin glanced at it helplessly, thinking to herself: If I could muster the strength, wouldn't I have used it?
"Quickly change the ginseng slices. Gege can't stop; she must keep exerting herself continuously," Zhang Momo said.
And so, all that could be heard inside the room was Lanqin's cries of pain, followed by the constant urging and stimulating sounds from two moans.
Outside, when the Fourth Prince heard Lanqin's shouts, he even regretted letting the little princess have a child. She was not old, and it wouldn't be too late to have a child in a couple of years.
Sigh, Fourth Master, you're too biased. I haven't seen you show any tenderness or affection for the younger women!
"It's been almost a whole day since she gave birth, and there's still no sign of labor," Yan Yu couldn't help but say. When she gave birth to Hai Lan, it took her less than half a day.
“My younger sister is young, so it might be more difficult for her. Alas, I don’t know what the situation is like inside,” Song said worriedly.
"Sister Niu is blessed with good fortune; Heaven will surely bless her to give birth to a healthy child," Madam Yin said with a smile.
The Fujin listened from the side, but in her heart she thought: If Lady Niu really can't give birth, then it's fate.
Lan Qi and Si Hua kept carrying hot water in and out. Looking at the basins of bloody water that smelled of blood, Fourth Master's heart sank little by little.
This is probably going to be a difficult birth.
Geng and Wu clasped their hands together and began to pray for Lanqin. Even Yan Yu and Yin joined in the prayer, naturally in order to leave an impression on the Fourth Prince that they cared about the other princesses.
Fourth Master didn't bother to guess what each of them was thinking. He pondered for a long time before finally making a decision that went against the ancestor's wishes.
"Lan Qi, go in and call Liu Momo out. I have some instructions for her." Fourth Master called out to Lan Qi as soon as he saw her carrying out what looked like the umpteenth basin of bloody water.
Lan Qi was taken aback, then quickly lowered her head, turned around, and carried the bloody water back inside.
The Fujin and the others had no idea why the Fourth Prince suddenly called Liu Momo out, but no one dared to ask. They could only quietly observe what the Fourth Prince would do next.
As Liu Momo was stuffing a slice of ginseng into Lanqin's tongue, who was almost exhausted, Lan Qi put down the water basin, walked behind Liu Momo, and tugged at her sleeve.
"You silly girl, why are you pulling me instead of going to get some water?" Liu Momo turned around and saw that it was Lan Qi who was pulling her, and couldn't help but frown.
"Reporting to you, my lady, it's Master who wants you to come out," Lan Qi said softly.
Lanqin was completely exhausted. She only heard Lanqi say "Master" and knew that the Fourth Master was still waiting outside. She wanted to call out "Fourth Master," but she could barely utter those two words.
When Liu Momo saw that it was Fourth Master calling her, she immediately followed Lan Qi out of the delivery room.
When Liu Momo came out, everyone outside was shocked and wanted to surround her to ask about the situation inside.
Fourth Master strolled to the side and gestured for Liu Momo to come over and talk. Seeing that Fourth Master was avoiding them, clearly not wanting them to hear, the others naturally didn't go over to eavesdrop.
"Master, is there anything you need to tell this old servant?" Liu Momo was no stranger to the Fourth Prince. She had taken care of him when he was by the side of Consort De.
"How is the delivery going for the Niu family?" Fourth Master asked.
“The baby in Princess Niu’s womb is probably too big, and she’s having some difficulty giving birth right now. If she puts in a little more effort, it might be soon. Please be patient, Master.” Liu Momo thought that the Fourth Master was worried, so she comforted him in this way.
"What if the child really can't be born?" Fourth Master asked, staring at Liu Momo.
Upon hearing this, Liu Momo began to wonder: What did Fourth Master mean by asking this? Could it be that he wanted me to protect the child, so he called me out to say it now? But it wasn't time for Princess Niu to ask that question yet.
“At that point, usually only one can be saved. This old servant would like to ask directly, if Princess Niu is really unable to give birth and is in imminent danger, what will you do?” Liu Momo said carefully.
"Protect the master. Do you understand?" Fourth Master said decisively before Liu Momo could finish speaking.
Ahhhh
Liu Momo stared at the Fourth Prince in astonishment, swallowing the words that were about to come out of her throat. Consort De had given instructions to ensure the Fourth Prince gave birth to a healthy child, promising a heir in return. But now, the Fourth Prince was saying to save the mother; how could she explain this to Consort De?
Thinking about this, Liu Momo suddenly felt uneasy. If she didn't take good care of Consort Niu so she could give birth safely, she would offend either the Fourth Prince or his mother, Consort De.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
