Eunuch Wang wiped a cold sweat from his forehead and replied tremblingly, "The Emperor is currently in the bedroom taking care of Concubine Gu. He has been staying by her side and has refused to leave..."
"What? Going in?"
The Empress Dowager was furious when she heard this, "Why didn't you stop him? What was he doing in there?"
This woman's delivery room is not a place where men can easily step into, and they are even more forbidden to touch dirty things.
Even an ordinary man would be like this, let alone the emperor of a country.
"In reply to the Empress Dowager, I have tried to persuade her, but the Emperor said he was worried..."
"Asshole!"
The Empress Dowager was so angry that her chest heaved violently. "How can he go on like this? He's only causing more trouble if he stays in there!"
"Manager Wang, please go and get the Emperor out right away. If anything goes wrong, you'll lose your head!"
"Yes... yes... I'll go right away!"
Eunuch Wang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and immediately ran to the side.
well…
Whether you persuade the emperor or not, he will chop off his head. It is not easy for his head to grow safely on his head.
"Qiao Qiao, don't scare me, you will definitely hold on!"
Di Mian knelt beside the bed and held Gu Xiaoqiao's hand. Looking at her pale face and bloodless lips, his heart ached.
He kept repeating in his mouth, "You must hold on!"
Gu Xiaoqiao was in so much pain that she almost didn't have the strength to speak. Giving birth must be so damn painful.
The contractions occurred about every ten minutes, and each time lasted about a minute, which she could still bear. But now it has gradually become every five or six minutes, and the pain is much more painful than before, and she feels sore in her lower back.
The most important thing is that Di Mian is still guarding here and refuses to go out, which gives her no chance to take the pain-free pill.
This was the first time she felt that the imperial crown was such an eyesore and troublesome existence.
Fortunately, at this time, the diligent voice of Eunuch Wang was heard again.
"Your Majesty, why don't we go out and wait..."
"roll!"
Before Wang Zongguan could finish his words, he was rudely interrupted by Di Mian. He growled, "I said I won't leave. Are you deaf?"
Hearing this, Gu Xiaoqiao desperately opened her eyes, tightly grasped his hand, and said weakly, "Your Majesty, you should listen to Chief Steward Wang and leave first... You can't help much here, Caiwei will come back later to guard it."
"No, how can I leave you alone? I must stay with you!"
Di Mian shook his head and said insistently.
"But......"
Gu Xiaoqiao frowned, and before she could finish her words, another wave of pain came over her, almost making her faint.
"Xiao Qiao, Xiao Qiao, don't be afraid, I am by your side..."
Seeing how miserable she was, Emperor Mian almost cried, and the fear in his heart grew deeper and deeper.
"Has the midwife not arrived yet?"
He raised his eyes and shouted towards the door, his voice trembling.
"In reply to the Emperor, we have already sent people to urge them three times. They should be arriving soon."
The midwives and others had just been hired some time ago and were on standby at all times, but today was New Year's Eve, and Gu Xiaoqiao wanted to let them go back and have a New Year's Eve dinner with their families before coming back.
Unexpectedly, this situation happened today.
Thinking of the chaotic scene just now, she suddenly had some idea in her mind.
Originally, she was thinking that the delivery was approaching and some people would not just sit there and wait for death. She had been on guard in many places but she didn't expect that something would be waiting for her here.
Thinking of this, she handed the object in her left hand to Di Mian, "Your Majesty, if you stay here... it will easily distract me. It is better... to leave. I found this thing... when I fell. I wonder if Your Majesty has seen it?"
The words were broken and weak, but they made her intentions clear.
The small round pearl has a circle of naturally formed light golden patterns on it.
He recognized it at a glance, and was furious.
"The midwife is coming! The midwife is coming!"
Outside the door, a palace servant shouted in surprise.
Then, Caiwei rushed in with the midwife, panting, "My Lady, are you okay?"
The midwife also gasped and comforted, "My lady, don't be afraid, we will deliver the baby for you right away..."
"Your Majesty, why don't you wait outside?" one of the midwives said bravely.
"Your Majesty, please get out!"
Gu Xiaoqiao clenched his hand and squeezed out a few words with difficulty.
Emperor Mian looked at her weak appearance and although he felt extremely reluctant, he still agreed.
The moment Di Mian went out and closed the door, Gu Xiaoqiao breathed a sigh of relief, "Caiwei, hurry up, go get the box I put in the cabinet."
If the pain continues, she will feel like dying. She needs to use a pain-relieving pill, otherwise something serious will happen.
"Your Majesty, please wait a minute. I will go get it right away." Caiwei nodded, turned around and hurried to get it.
As soon as the midwife arrived, everyone seemed to have a backbone. They boiled pots of hot water one after another and prepared a lot of ginseng soup.
"My lady, relax a little!"
Another midwife also said, "Your cervix is not fully dilated yet, so you must maintain your strength."
"Okay..." Gu Xiaoqiao squeezed out a word from between his teeth.
It’s just giving birth, what’s so scary about it? Doesn’t she have pain-relieving pills?
As long as you get through this time, you won’t have to be afraid of such things again.
After taking the pain-relieving pill, the pain was indeed relieved a lot, and later I could not feel the pain anymore.
But she felt constipated and she lay left and right on the bed, feeling uncomfortable all over.
"My lady, please bear with me, let's begin!"
At the midwife's command, a group of palace maids and nannies began to prepare tools.
…
And just like that, the night passed.
Basins of blood and water were taken out one after another. Sometimes they said the fetus was in an abnormal position, and sometimes they said the baby's umbilical cord was wrapped around the neck. It was very chaotic, making the people waiting outside very anxious.
The Empress Dowager was extremely anxious. If there was no Buddhist temple here, she would have kowtowed to the gods and prayed to God to bless her grandson to be born safely.
Emperor Mian was extremely anxious. How could there be no sound at all throughout the entire night? Aren't women supposed to scream out in pain during childbirth? Why was there no screaming and instead, silence as still as a chicken?
Di Mian wanted to rush in to see what was going on several times. He really suspected that she had fainted.
But thinking of Gu Xiaoqiao's warning, he still held back and could only wander anxiously outside...
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