The nuns were prepared long ago, six in total.
Originally four would have been enough, but Yu Jin thought six was more auspicious, meaning everything would go smoothly, so he added two more.
Six midwives were busy in the delivery room, and maids were coming in and out carrying all kinds of things.
Yu Jin stood at the bottom of the corridor, looking inside anxiously and almost bumped into Nanny Ji.
Nanny Ji raised her voice: "My Lord, what are you doing here to cause trouble?"
Prince Yan, who usually kept a cold face in front of his servants, could not put on airs at this moment. He leaned over Nanny Ji and said, "I'll just take a look..."
"You can't even look at it. How can a grown man come over and watch a woman giving birth?" Nanny Ji said with a gloomy face, "Someone come and ask the prince to go and rest."
Yu Jin glanced at Nanny Ji, and without waiting for the maid to come and chase her away, she turned around and walked towards the chamber.
Nanny Ji heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing this and turned back to go into the house.
Really, when women give birth, the big men can't do anything, but I've never seen anything like the prince.
In Nanny Ji's opinion, giving birth is a woman's job, and men shouldn't come to the backyard. They can do whatever they need to do during the day, and it will be enough to announce the birth of the baby when the time comes.
The prince, on the other hand, was so eager to rush in and give birth to the princess, not caring about the bad luck.
Fortunately, he listened to advice.
Just as Nanny Ji disappeared from the door, Yu Jin came out of the closet carrying a small stool.
The old witch is so annoying!
Yu Jian took the small stool and put it under the corridor, sat down, and listened with his ears tilted.
In the house, apart from the voices of the old lady and others and the sound of chaotic footsteps, there was almost no sound from Jiang Si.
Yu Jian was filled with anxiety.
What was going on? He asked many experienced people, and they all said that women in labor would be in great pain and would scream loudly, so why was there no movement from Ah Si?
"Aman——" Yu Jin felt uneasy and waved at Aman, but he didn't dare to raise his voice for fear that Nanny Ji in the room would hear it.
Ah Man trotted over and said, "My Lord, you call me maidservant?"
Ah Man and Ah Qiao were both young girls. Ah Qiao was considerate and one of Jiang Si's most trusted maids, so she was barely allowed to stay in the house by Nanny Ji. Ah Man was carefree and was treated the same as Yu Jin, and was driven out early.
"Go in and see how the princess is doing."
"Yeah." Ah Man responded and walked into the house.
Yu Jin stared at the door and suddenly noticed someone approaching.
Erniu lay down beside him, wagging his tail.
Yu Jin stretched out his hand and placed it on Erniu's back, running along the big dog's thick fur.
The big dog enjoyed it at first, but then he became impatient.
The owner is stroking its fur too fast. He is about to pull out all the hair on its back!
Ah Man appeared at the door, followed closely by Nanny Ji with a sullen face.
Seeing that Yu Jin not only did not leave but also brought a small stool with him, with a dog lying beside him, Nanny Ji's face turned green: "Prince, why are you still here!"
Yu Jin's face darkened: "Madam, please don't say anything. I won't leave."
Nanny Ji's lips trembled, and she didn't know what to say.
He said he wasn't leaving so confidently without even giving an excuse, what else could she say?
Seeing that Nanny Ji was not chasing them away, Yu Jin grabbed her and refused to let her go: "Nanny, why didn't the princess shout?"
The old lady's face was as gloomy as water. "It just started. It's too early. If you shout now, you won't have the strength to give birth when the time comes. Don't shout."
Yu Jin frowned.
If you can’t scream, it means it still hurts…
"How long will it take for the princess to give birth to the child?"
"That's hard to say. Some women give birth quickly, some give birth slowly. It can be as short as an hour or as long as three days and two nights..." Seeing that Yu Jin looked unhappy, Nanny Ji kindly comforted her, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. The princess's fetus is in the right position and her body is well conditioned. She will definitely be fine. Well, I estimate it will be almost done after midnight."
Midnight? That means after midnight.
Yu Jin's face turned even worse when he heard this, and he blurted out, "So long?"
Nanny Ji's face turned serious: "Don't be anxious, Your Majesty. It would be better if the baby could be born after midnight."
After midnight it is June.
A moment's difference makes all the difference for the children, and even more so for the palace.
"It would be better if you suffer less, sir." Yu Jin frowned.
Nanny Ji curled her lips and advised, "Your Highness, just put your mind at ease. These stable ladies are all top-notch in the capital, and the young master will be born smoothly. You might as well go ahead and wait. As soon as the young master is born, I will send someone to send you a message."
Yu Jin shook her head: "My own child is born, why should I need someone else to send a message? Besides, although I can't help here, I feel at ease. The princess will also feel at ease knowing that I am waiting outside."
Nanny Ji was very confused about Yu Jian's thoughts and said casually, "Which woman has gone through this?"
Yu Jin's face straightened: "Mammy, you are wrong."
"What's wrong?" Nanny Ji was stunned.
The prince still wants to teach her about how a woman gives birth?
"Men can't give birth to children but women can. This is indeed a natural difference, but it doesn't mean that women's pain during childbirth is natural. Even if all women go through this, the pain won't be alleviated just because other women have experienced it." Yu Jin looked at the door and said righteously, "Besides, I just feel sorry for my wife, is that not okay?"
Nanny Ji's mouth twitched: "It is a blessing for the princess that the prince loves her so much. Then you just wait, but don't go in."
She had no time to ponder what the prince said. She knew that the prince was obsessed with his wife and would not leave no matter how much she tried to persuade him.
Until the evening, there were continuous cries of pain from the house. Yu Jian couldn't bear it any longer and kicked over the stool, wanting to go in and find out what was going on.
Nanny Ji stood at the door like a mountain, her face looking as if she could chop someone down at any moment: "Your Highness, you absolutely cannot enter!"
This is too much, really too much. If the prince really breaks in, she will risk her life!
At this time, Nanny Ji hated the Chief Secretary of the Palace half to death.
Can't that old fellow think of a reason to detain the prince? What's the point of being a chief secretary?
The birth of the princess was a big event, so the chief historian certainly had no time to rest at the moment. However, he just waited for the news in front.
After taking a sip of tea, Changshi thought to himself: Nanny Ji must be so anxious that she must be jumping up and down. It's time to let her have a taste of this. I wanted her to advise the princess against her behavior of intruding into the prince's study, but she actually gave up.
Yu Jin wanted to go in and take a look, but Nanny Ji refused to let her in. During the stalemate, Aqiao ran out and shouted, "Mammy, it seems the young master is about to come out——"
Nanny Ji rushed back quickly.
Yu Jin raised his feet to catch up, and his nose almost hit the door that slammed shut.
Just after midnight, Princess Yan gave birth safely.