The labor-inducing drugs were prepared well in advance, just in case this day came.
Before long, they had poured a large bowl of it into Consort Ye's mouth.
Fifteen minutes later, it started to work.
Her pain intensified.
Even after taking labor-inducing drugs, she still couldn't give birth quickly.
The Empress Dowager made the decision and allowed him to drink it again.
Ms. Qian's heart was in her throat. Drinking too much labor-inducing medicine could easily cause postpartum hemorrhage.
If they cannot give birth, and after a long time, both mother and child will die.
Giving birth is a life-or-death ordeal for a woman. She has no way to refuse.
Qian was in tears, at a loss for what to do. Her heart felt like it was being fried in oil; she could only weep, unable to do anything else.
The Empress arrived after noon. With the Empress Dowager in charge, she basically didn't make any decisions.
As she watched bowl after bowl of labor-inducing drugs being poured down her throat, her expression became subtle. She was very nervous, but along with the nervousness, there was also a strange mix of excitement and worry.
Finally, at dusk that day, just when everyone had given up hope, Consort Ye gave birth.
It's just a pity that the first one is a girl. This was the Empress Dowager's first thought.
After giving birth to her fourth princess, she was completely exhausted and had no strength left to give birth to another. She lay there like a rag doll, completely drained of energy.
For a moment, they were caught in a dilemma.
The labor-inducing drugs absolutely cannot be administered; doing so would surely kill her.
The midwife was extremely anxious, but this was Consort Ye, so who would dare to use any special methods?
The Empress Dowager stood up and said, "If she can't give birth, then she should be delivered. We can't wait any longer..."
If we wait any longer, I'm afraid we won't be able to save the baby.
The Empress Dowager was naturally dissatisfied that the next one was a girl, and secretly hoped that the next one would be a prince.
Madam Qian dared not say anything; this was all she could do for now. She was worried about Consort Ye, but if she couldn't give birth, she wouldn't survive either.
She followed her into the delivery room. Consort Ye lay there half-dead, unable to muster any strength on her own.
She held Consort Ye's hand: "My child, hold on. If you can't hold on, what will happen to your child?"
Consort Ye couldn't utter a single word, only managing a soft response.
The midwife had already begun massaging her abdomen.
They started pushing it outwards.
Consort Ye had probably been in pain for so long that she had become numb and could not feel the pain for a while.
Or rather, the pain comes only after the fact.
The four midwives were kept under close watch by Aunt Lu and worked with extreme caution.
They are fine.
This time, the Empress was finally quite clever. She didn't use her tricks today.
The fourth princess was simply too old, consuming almost all of Consort Ye's energy. The second one couldn't be achieved simply by pushing her.
However, at this moment, everyone had a vague idea in their minds. Perhaps it was the second one; maybe he wasn't in good health.
Even when giving birth, the child has to come out on its own.
After being given another dose of ginseng soup, Consort Ye regained some of her spirits.
Finally, she cooperated with the delivery nurses and made one last effort. On one side was pushing, and on the other side was giving birth on her own.
She gave birth to a frail child.
Compared to the fourth princess from before, this one looks like it's not healthy enough for the womb.
The crying was extremely soft.
However, he was, after all, a prince.
Before anyone could offer their congratulations, the midwife said in a trembling voice, "Quickly, call the imperial physician to stop the bleeding!"
Mrs. Qian was terrified; after just one glance, she nearly fainted.
She still suffered a massive hemorrhage...
With induction and forced labor, and after days of this ordeal, it's no wonder she suffered a postpartum hemorrhage.
After the imperial physician came in and examined her, he immediately gave Consort Ye several pills without saying a word.
Then acupuncture was administered to stop the bleeding.
The midwife didn't care about anything else at this moment and hurriedly used a large amount of medicinal powder to stop the bleeding.
Fortunately, Consort Ye was not destined to die. The situation was finally brought to a stop.
But she can't move at all tonight and can only lie here.
The more desolate the house, the happier the outside.
The Empress led everyone in congratulating the Empress Dowager.
"Your Majesty, I congratulate you on the birth of your two grandsons."
The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "Get up, everyone, and quickly go and deliver a message to the Emperor."
Inside the room, Madam Qian wiped away her tears, touching Consort Ye's deathly pale face: "My child, get well soon. We can't rely on anyone else. You must get better. You now have both a son and a daughter. You'll have someone to depend on in the future."
Consort Ye was in a daze and could not hear anything.
Lady Qian personally and gently placed a clean cushion under Consort Ye's head.
I washed my body.
She's a wealthy woman, when did she ever do these things?
She felt sorry for her child.
The Empress Dowager bestowed many gifts, but Lady Qian did not want to see them.
Nothing is more important than a word of concern for Yue'er, but they don't care.
Late at night, Consort Ye finally regained consciousness.
Madam Qian had been watching over her. When she saw that she had woken up, she quickly took her hand and asked, "My child, are you feeling better?"
"Mother...where is the child..."
"They're both well, the Fourth Princess and the Fifth Prince are both doing well. They're both nursing next door right now. The Fifth Prince is still weak, so we'll see him again tomorrow," said Madam Qian.
Consort Ye breathed a sigh of relief: "I understand."
"My son, you scared your mother to death!" Qian cried.
Consort Ye felt a tightness in her chest as she looked at her mother's tears.
Tears streamed down her cheeks: "Mother, please don't cry."
"Good boy, you've stood up for me."
The mother and daughter cried for a while before being comforted by Granny Lu.
They ordered food to be laid out for the mother and daughter.
After consulting the imperial physician, it was learned that Consort Ye could move a little, but she should try not to get out of bed.
She was really hungry, and Madam Qian didn't even care about the rules, so she ate some meat soup and the like to restore her energy.
Then he fell asleep again.
On the second day, Consort Ye finally regained full consciousness, saw her child, and then saw the people from the Empress Dowager's side.
Unfortunately, she was severely weakened this time and it would take her a long time to get up.
The only thing we can do is nourish ourselves slowly.
Meng Haijiang received the news close to May.
After everyone offered their congratulations, Yan Nangui, along with Jiangxiang and Yuanhua, went horseback riding again.
Jiangxiang Yuanhua, naturally, did not ride a horse and was carried by two guards.
When they reached the hillside, Yan Nan returned to rest, and the three of them, master and servant, sat there enjoying the scenery.
The guards were sitting and resting nearby, waiting.
“The Fifth Prince and the Fourth Princess. It wasn’t easy for her to give birth to them after such a difficult time,” Yan Nangui said.
"Yes, they say it's because the Fourth Princess was too big. She took labor-inducing medicine twice, and in the end, she didn't have the strength to give birth to the Fifth Prince. She was practically pushed out." Yuanhua said. "As a result, she suffered a postpartum hemorrhage. If the imperial physician hadn't acted quickly, she probably would have died."
"Tsk. Have you ever seen twins grow this big? And so full-term?" Yan Nangui said.
“This… I haven’t seen it myself, but I’ve heard that twins are usually born at seven or eight months, and they’re not very big. But the news from the palace is that the Fourth Princess weighs seven pounds.”
Twins, one of them weighs seven pounds, isn't that scary?
“Yes, isn’t that scary?” Yan Nangui said.
"Does Your Majesty mean that someone still made a move?" Jiangxiang asked.
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