Chapter 313: Baby is coming
"oh."
Jiang Han stood up obediently. Just as she turned to leave, she suddenly noticed that there seemed to be water stains on her sister's skirt. She immediately raised her hand and pointed at that spot and shouted out habitually.
"Mom, the silly girl peed her pants again..."
Before he could finish his words, he immediately covered his mouth and took a few steps back timidly under his sister's fierce gaze.
Her mother didn't care about the second child's stupid behavior and rushed to the eldest daughter to check her out.
"Wanjie'er, your water broke!"
"I know."
Jiang Wan took a deep breath, and there was a little bit of instability in his voice.
"Mom, don't people say you don't feel anything when your water breaks? Why do I feel like my stomach is starting to hurt now?"
“You can’t just listen to what others say, because everyone’s body is different and will definitely react differently.
Don't panic, this is all normal.
Don’t be afraid, dear child, mother is here!”
While comforting her daughter, Mrs. Xu turned her head and shouted instructions towards the door.
"Hongxiu, quickly send for the midwife and the imperial physician, then have someone report to the Emperor. Have them boil the hot water and get the swaddling clothes and diapers ready. Hongzhu, go prepare some food for the Empress and bring it over. You must do it yourself and not let anyone else do it!"
An old person in the family is like a treasure. When the child is a little panicked, the mother is the absolute stabilizer!
"Yes! I'll go right away!"
"I obey your command!"
The two maids hurried to carry out their mistress's order. Xu turned her head to see her eldest daughter with a frown and a slightly pale face. She wiped the cold sweat that suddenly appeared on her face with heartache.
"Wanjie, is your stomach aching or your back sore?"
"My stomach hurts, but it's okay, I can still bear it."
Feeling the pain in his stomach ease a little, Jiang Wan took a deep breath, looked up at his worried mother, and grinned to comfort her.
"Don't worry, Mom. I'm fine."
"Mother knows."
She was obviously heartbroken, but as a mother, she had to be strong in this situation and pretend to be calm to reassure her daughter.
"Every woman has to go through this process when giving birth. If you have back pain, the baby will be born relatively quickly, while if you have stomach pain, the baby will be born more slowly. When I gave birth, my back was sore, and the baby came out quickly.
This is your first pregnancy and you just started labor, so I guess you still have some time left. Let's get up and walk around while we wait for the midwife to come."
"good."
Although I know a little about this from what I've read in books and what the imperial doctors have said, I don't have any personal experience. Her mother has given birth to several children, so she must know the answer.
Jiang Wan, who was a little scared at first, was immediately calmed by his mother's calm expression.
"Don't push too hard yet. Second girl, come over here and help me. Help your sister to the delivery room."
"Hey, here it comes!"
The second girl who had just said the wrong thing rushed over immediately, stuffed her petite self under her sister's arm, and kept muttering.
"Sister, lie on me and I'll carry you over!"
Jiang Wan, who was trying to suppress a groan as another wave of pain came, was almost amused by his silly sister.
"You, look at you, you look so delicate and weak, do you think I dare to lie on you? Just put your arm around my shoulder."
"What time is it now? Sister, please don't feel sorry for me, I can definitely carry you, come on! Sister, you must hold on, I can't live without you..."
The second girl looked so nervous, as if she, not her sister, was about to go to the battlefield. Of course, Jiang Han couldn't be blamed for her lack of concentration; as a young girl, she had only seen a few women give birth. The only thing she remembered was how her mother nearly died giving birth to Jiang Xiaosi. The basins of blood suddenly flooded her mind. Looking at her sister's agony, tears welled up in her eyes without warning.
The child was obviously frightened.
"Sister Han, please don't make things more complicated. Your sister can still walk on her own. Just hold on to her and don't let her trip."
"Oh, I see!"
She nervously held her sister's arm and followed her mother's footsteps to the delivery room. Many palace servants were around her, staring nervously at the Queen's feet.
Everyone prayed to God in their hearts at the same time.
Oh my God, please bless their Queen to give birth to the Crown Prince safely!
The four midwives had been assigned by the Emperor to stay on duty at Fengming Palace, so they arrived very quickly. After they had examined the patient, they breathed a sigh of relief. Then, Imperial Physician Sun and his men trotted over.
After some nervous pulse-taking and questioning, he finally swallowed back the heart that was jumping into his throat.
"Your Majesty, your dragon fetus is absolutely pure and there are no problems at this moment."
He turned his head and bowed to the wife of the Duke of Ling, who was standing beside him with anxiety and worry in her eyes.
"Madam Xu, please don't worry too much. The Empress' labor has just started and is now slowing down. It will probably take quite some time before she gives birth. It's best for her to move around more; it will be beneficial for the birth."
You know that first births are slow, so why not take advantage of the time when the labor pains subside and arrange for the Empress to have some food. This will give her more strength when the birth is due."
"Well, I have already given the order."
Xu nodded, but she was still a little worried, but she looked calm.
"The Empress's baby is in the right position, and with a gynecological expert like you here, I feel somewhat reassured. Fourth Brother Sun, I'm sorry to trouble you again."
After not hearing him for so many years, the call of "Fourth Brother Sun" made Imperial Physician Sun pause in surprise. The childhood nickname he used to call me now inevitably brought back memories and made people sigh even more.
His voice was much lower.
"Don't worry, I'm here."
The two exchanged glances without speaking, only politely bowing to each other. Imperial Physician Sun quickly left the hall and waited outside for his men to find out what herbs to prepare first.
Jiang Wan's stomach wasn't hurting anymore, so he waved his sister outside. Then he got out of bed, supported his back, and walked around the room. Then he leaned over to his mother, whispering something in a playful tone.
"Mom, why did I just have a feeling that you and Doctor Sun seemed to have some friendship?"
"You, even having a baby doesn't stop you from joining in the fun."
Feeling quite helpless, Mrs. Xu stretched out her finger and tapped her eldest daughter's forehead, and she shook her head slightly in a coquettish manner.
"Mom, if you have nothing to do, just tell me about it. I feel really bad in my stomach right now, please let me distract myself."
"There's really nothing much to say."
The old mother sighed.
"The Sun family is a long-standing medical family. Although they haven't produced anyone of high rank or power, they have served in the Imperial Hospital for many generations, so they must have had dealings with the aristocratic families in the capital."
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