As Yun Duoduo asked questions, she strained her ears to listen to Qiu'er's inner thoughts, so that she could press her step by step and counter her moves.
"This servant, speak..."
"That day..."
Qiu'er wiped the sweat from her forehead and, enduring the chill, spoke slowly and deliberately.
Ah Xiang didn't speak, but listened quietly.
After hearing what Qiu'er said, Yun Duoduo's brow twitched, but her expression quickly returned to normal.
She tossed two bottles of medicine in front of Qiu'er: "The white one is wound medicine; you can use this medicine for your wounds."
"The brown bottle contains medicine to treat the lump on your hand."
"Ah Xiang, send someone to take her to the Faithful Treasury."
"Qiu'er's death sentence can be waived, but she cannot escape punishment. She will stay in the Sinzheku for two years. If she can come out alive, she will be released from the palace."
After saying that, Yun Duoduo left the Shenxing Division without looking back.
...
Spring has arrived with light steps. The afternoon sun is lazy and warm, and the cool autumn breeze feels comfortable on the face. The clouds watch as the willows in the palace sprout tender, pale yellow buds.
Many small green grasses sprouted from the ground.
Princess Rui was nearing her due date, so the Empress Dowager ordered her to be brought to the palace. There were many staff in the palace, and she would be recuperating in Shouchang Palace, so Shangguan Qin'er would be more comfortable there than in the Prince's residence.
Yun Yibo also entered the palace and stayed in a side hall in Shouchang Palace.
As ordered by the Empress Dowager, the imperial physicians and midwives took turns staying by Shangguan Qin'er's side 24 hours a day.
That night, Shouchang Palace was brightly lit.
"Your Highness, Your Highness is about to give birth!"
Shangguan Qin'er's personal maid hurriedly called out to the midwife who was guarding outside.
Shangguan Qin'er touched her stomach, frowned, and was covered in sweat from the pain.
She clutched the blanket tightly as she lay in bed waiting for the midwife to come and deliver the baby.
"Go get some hot water!"
"Bring me a hot towel!"
The palace maids and midwives were all busy.
The palace was originally very quiet. Shouchang Palace was the residence of the Empress Dowager. With this big commotion, people from all the palaces went to check.
Upon hearing the commotion, Yun Duoduo put on her shoes and long robe and hurried towards Shouchang Palace.
"Aunt Xiang, go to Shouchang Palace and bring the medicine box with you!"
Ah Xiang, carrying her medicine box, followed Yun Duoduo and walked quickly toward Shouchang Palace.
Outside the sleeping quarters of Shouchang Palace, the imperial physicians, carrying medicine chests, stood in a row, listening anxiously and nervously to the sounds coming from inside.
One of the imperial physicians, who had a goatee, muttered to himself, "This child will probably have a hard time being born!"
“This queen was originally from Loulan, and it is already difficult for people in Loulan to have children.”
"Quickly, give the princess a piece of ginseng to suck on!"
Physician Xu stuffed a piece of ginseng into the hand of a palace maid who was about to enter with a hot towel.
"Giving birth is extremely energy-consuming; you need ginseng to keep your strength up."
The palace maid nodded vigorously, gripped the ginseng tightly in her hand, and quickly went inside.
"Your Highness, inhale, push!" the midwife shouted.
A palace maid wiped the sweat from Shangguan Qin'er's forehead with a hot towel.
When Yun Duoduo arrived, the palace maids in Shouchang Palace were still busy.
"Elder Brother!"
"Royal sister!"
"Your sister-in-law, your sister-in-law, she..."
Yun Yibo was so anxious that he couldn't speak.
"Elder brother, please don't be anxious. Let me ask about the situation."
She grabbed a palace maid who had run out and asked, "How is it inside?"
"We haven't even seen the child's head yet!"
The palace maid brought out a basin full of blood.
Looking at the blood-stained cotton cloth and hot water basin, Yun Duoduo felt a wave of dizziness.
She clenched her hands tightly, remembering how seven years ago, her own mother had endured countless hardships to give birth to her one night.
Should I go in for a C-section?
Yun Duoduo steadied herself, and A Xiang supported her, gently asking in her ear, "Princess?"
Yun Duoduo waved her hand to indicate that she was alright, and continued to think.
However, in this era, if she insisted on a cesarean section, people would probably think she was trying to murder her sister-in-law.
Furthermore, without a ventilator or blood pressure and heart rate monitoring equipment, it was impossible to monitor the patient's vital signs.
Furthermore, in the event of severe bleeding, there would be no way to receive a blood transfusion...
Our current medical kit isn't enough to support such a major surgery.
Yun Duoduo scratched her head in frustration, suddenly feeling incredibly useless. Was she just supposed to stand outside and wait helplessly?!
"Oh right, the Rejuvenation Pill!"
In a flash, Yun Duoduo suddenly thought of this medicine.
Yun Duoduo clapped her hands, quickly knelt on the ground, opened the medicine box that A Xiang had brought, and rummaged through it.
She took a dark brown pill out of the medicine box.
This postpartum pill can replenish the mother's qi and blood and energy, giving her more strength to give birth.
Holding the medicine, Yun Duoduo dodged the palace maids coming and going, walked into the inner chamber, and quickly went to Shangguan Qin'er's bedside.
"Your Highness, push! The baby is almost out!"
The midwife called out anxiously.
Shangguan Qin'er's health was already weak, and she was also frightened in the early stages of her pregnancy. She had been taking care of her health, but she was still somewhat deficient in qi and blood.
Now, the child has been in labor for a long time but still hasn't been born. She is pale, exhausted, and doesn't even have the strength to shout.
"Royal sister-in-law!"
Yun Duoduo shouted anxiously, and Shangguan Qin'er turned her head in surprise. Yun Duoduo put the medicine into her mouth and made her swallow it down her chest.
"What did the princess feed Her Majesty?"
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