Chapter 396 Childbirth
This man's name was Meng Xixian, the second son of Meng Xingyuan's cousin.
Now that Meng Lingge had singled him out, he was so frightened that his face turned ashen, and he knelt down and shouted.
"It's not my fault! I was pushed down. I didn't want to fall! Your Majesty, have mercy! Where is Lord Meng? Lord Meng, save me..."
Meng Lingge was in so much pain that fine sweat beaded on her forehead. But more than the pain, she was worried about the baby in her womb.
Although the imperial physician examined Meng Lingge's pulse before leaving the palace and determined that she was not yet due to give birth, they still brought the imperial physician and a midwife with them just in case.
However, when Meng Lingge went to the backyard to see Meng Xiyao, she asked these people to wait in the front hall.
Lvshui has recently become increasingly addicted to studying medicine and has become a well-known female doctor in the Imperial Medical Academy. She was on night shift yesterday, so Meng Lingge did not take her with her on this trip out of the palace.
None of the four palace maids guarding her knew anything about medicine. She had to stay conscious and wait for the imperial physician to arrive so that there was any chance for the child in her womb to survive.
Meng Lingge's face grew paler and paler, while Meng Qingyu paced anxiously around the archway, waiting for the imperial physician to appear.
Four maids were on duty, some wiping Meng Lingge's sweat, others fetching soft pillows and quilts from nearby rooms to make her more comfortable.
The front yard was packed with guests, with a constant flow of people.
Meng Lingge guessed that it would take some time for the imperial physician to arrive, but at that moment, the pain in her lower body intensified, as if she were about to give birth.
Just as they were about to have her carried to the nearest room, a figure in a silver robe, carrying a person in each hand, swept across the wall above the archway, leaped down in a sharp and powerful arc, and then rushed to Meng Lingge's side.
Wen Zhiming carried the imperial physician in one hand and the midwife in the other, leaping over the crowd and flying over the rooftop. When he saw the blood beneath Meng Lingge, his eyes instantly turned bloodshot and his gaze became anxious.
"Empress..."
He was talking to Meng Xingyuan in the front hall when he heard the guards report that the Empress had an accident. He didn't have time to think about anything else; he just wanted to see Meng Lingge immediately.
Now that he has met the person and discovered that the situation is worse than he expected, he tries his best to remain calm, but his rapidly trembling eyelashes still betray the panic and worry surging in his heart.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here. You'll be alright, you'll definitely be alright..."
Wen Zhiming squatted down and gently hugged Meng Lingge's upper body, his cold eyes turning to the still somewhat dazed imperial physician.
"Quickly check the Empress's injuries. Can she be moved now?"
Upon hearing this, the imperial physician immediately knelt down to examine Meng Lingge's pulse, but Meng Lingge gripped Wen Zhiming's arm tightly.
"I think I'm about to give birth, take me to my room..."
The imperial physician spoke up at the opportune moment: "Your Majesty, the Empress's pulse is floating and scattered. This is because the amniotic sac was ruptured due to external force, resulting in premature delivery. The situation is very bad. The Empress is already experiencing severe bleeding, and both the mother and the child are in danger."
Wen Zhiming's heart skipped a beat, and he said coldly.
"My question is, can the Empress be moved now?"
The imperial physician had never seen Wen Zhiming with such a frightening expression before, and hurriedly said in a trembling voice, "The Empress has been lying down for a while now. She can be moved, but we must be careful to avoid further impact."
Upon hearing this, Wen Zhiming quickly wrapped Meng Lingge carefully in a brocade quilt and held her in his arms with great tenderness and affection.
When he looked up at the guards and relatives of the Meng family, his eyes were sharp as knives and icy cold.
"Take them away for interrogation. I don't care what methods you use, you must pry the mastermind out of them."
So what if he has relatives and friends in the Meng family? If they dare to harm his wife, he shouldn't expect him to show them any mercy.
After saying that, Wen Zhiming turned around and carried Meng Lingge to the nearest room.
"My wife, you must hold on. I'm here, I won't let anything happen to you, I'll stay with you."
The fierceness when he looked up and the pity when he looked down were completely different. Meng Lingge felt the slight tremor in Wen Zhiming's voice. She wanted to say something, but was disturbed by waves of pain. Apart from a soft cry of pain, she could not utter a single word.
Seeing his weak and uncomfortable appearance made Wen Zhiming's heart ache even more.
He walked quickly and, upon reaching the door of the side room, kicked it open.
Meng Lingge's several palace maids followed anxiously behind.
The imperial physician and the midwife dared not delay and immediately followed. The midwife went directly into the side room, while the imperial physician waited outside the door.
After gently placing Meng Lingge on the bed, Wen Zhiming sat at the head of the bed and held Meng Lingge's hand tightly.
“My lady, I’m here, the midwife is here, and the imperial physician is outside. You’ll be alright, and Huaiqian and Woyu will be alright too.”
Meng Lingge's eyes welled up with tears from the pain, but she forced herself to nod to Wen Zhiming.
The midwife lifted Meng Lingge's skirt, checked the situation, and then boldly spoke.
"Your Majesty, there are servants here to help the Empress give birth, and palace maids to assist. Please wait outside."
Men have always viewed childbirth as something unclean and impure, and usually avoid it.
In her more than 30 years as a midwife, she has never seen a man leave his mark during a woman's childbirth; it's considered good if he can wait outside the delivery room.
The Emperor's deep affection for the Empress was touching, but as the supreme ruler watched her deliver the baby, she was so nervous that her hands trembled, so she had to muster up the courage to offer some words of comfort.
"I will stay here with the Empress." Wen Zhiming's eyes never left Meng Lingge. "You just focus on delivering the baby. If you don't even have this much composure, what kind of palace midwife are you?"
His wife's fate is unknown here; how can he stay outside the door with peace of mind?
Wen Zhiming said this without getting angry, but the midwife still felt a strong sense of intimidation.
The midwife knew that if she talked any more, it wasn't just that she was nervous and her hands were shaking; losing this job would be a minor issue, but she might even lose her life.
With years of experience, the midwife forced herself to calm down. By the time she checked Meng Lingge's cervix, she was already engaged in the delivery, and her palpitations and trembling hands disappeared without her noticing.
"The cervix is dilated to three centimeters."
"Prepare hot water."
"A clean handkerchief."
"Your Majesty, take a break, catch your breath, and then continue to exert yourself."
"..."
The midwife methodically instructed the palace maids to hand over tools and assist her, while calmly guiding Meng Lingge on how to breathe and exert force.
Meng Lingge was covered in sweat from the intense pain. She had lost too much blood, and no matter how hard she tried, it wasn't enough. The midwife became anxious as she saw that Meng Lingge's strength was getting weaker and weaker.
"Your Majesty, the Empress's cervix is fully dilated, but she lacks the strength to give birth. If this continues, I fear..."
Seeing the chilling look in Wen Zhiming's eyes, the midwife swallowed the rest of her sentence and changed her words, saying, "The Empress has been unable to exert any effort, and the baby is under too much pressure and is at risk of oxygen deprivation. If the baby cannot be delivered for a long time, the Empress will also be in danger."
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