News came from the palace that Li Weiwei was about to give birth, but hadn't delivered the child after a day and a night, causing great anxiety for everyone. Crown Prince Wu Yaohui dispatched all the imperial physicians, but the child still hadn't been born, and all methods had been tried without success. The following evening, someone in the palace remembered that Li Xingyun was Li Yun's son, so a eunuch rushed to Qinyuan. Tian Yu was almost asleep when she heard the commotion outside and learned that Li Weiwei was having a difficult labor and hadn't given birth yet. The eunuch was ordered to summon Li Xingyun to the palace, and Tian Yu helped Li Xingyun pack his things and accompanied him. In the carriage, Li Xingyun said, "If you don't want to go, then don't go in. Don't worry, I'll be fine. You should go back."
"It's alright. You may not be familiar with this palace, but I've been here a few times and know it better than you do."
"Fine, whatever you say."
Tian Yu pushed Li Xingyun into the East Palace. The Crown Prince was also lingering outside the door. When he saw Tian Yu and the others arrive, he immediately stepped forward and said without ceremony, "You've finally arrived. Consort Li has been in labor for two days and two nights, but there's still no sign of labor. Doctor Li, please go in and take a look."
"Your Highness, rest assured, we'll go in and take a look right away," Li Xingyun said.
"Tian Yu, Weiwei is dying, you must find a way to save her!" the princess said worriedly.
After comforting the princess, Tian Yu pushed Li Xingyun into the palace. Li Weiwei's wails never stopped, and they became even clearer after they entered. Seeing Li Weiwei lying on the bed in excruciating pain, Tian Yu felt sorry for her. The midwife and the imperial physician both said that Consort Li was delaying giving birth, which was already past the appointed time, and if she didn't give birth soon, there would be trouble.
Thanks to modern technology, Tian Yu knew a little about childbirth. She pulled the midwife aside and asked her a few questions in a low voice. After listening, the midwife went to check on her and came back to whisper a few instructions to Tian Yu. Tian Yu nodded and returned to Li Xingyun's side. Li Xingyun had also discussed the matter with the imperial physician and taken Li Weiwei's pulse. Tian Yu sighed and said, "Do you have any ideas?"
What do you think we should do?
"I'm not sure, depending on the situation, we'll have to dig it out."
“That’s what I think too,” Li Xingyun said thoughtfully.
"Cut! How do you do it?" The imperial physician and the midwife looked at Tian Yu and Li Xingyun in surprise.
But Li Xingyun didn't have time to explain. After going out with Tian Yu to discuss it with the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince immediately agreed. However, Li's parents disagreed. Tian Yu said, "The decision is up to you two. We are not sure about a C-section, but if we delay any longer, the child and the mother may not survive."
At this moment, Zhao Moyan also heard the news of Tian Yu's entry into the palace and rushed over with the Fifth Prince. After learning about Tian Yu and Li Xingyun's plan, the Fifth Prince said in surprise, "You guys have really gone too far this time."
Zhao Moyan looked at them and asked, "How confident are you?"
“Thirty percent,” Li Xingyun said, and Tian Yu nodded in agreement.
"Thirty percent!?" Li Linfeng exclaimed in surprise.
“No, I don’t agree. You’re trying to harm my daughter,” Li said, pointing at Tian Yu.
Just then, Li Weiwei's shouts came again. Tian Yu looked at them and said, "Whether you save her or not is up to you."
"Maybe we should just forget about it, since I'm not really confident about it anyway," Li Xingyun said.
When the Emperor and Consort Li arrived and learned of the situation, the Emperor hesitated, but time could not wait any longer, so he had to leave the decision to Li Linfeng.
Tian Yu cautioned, "If this drags on any longer, we'll lose even a 30% chance of success."
“No, I disagree, I absolutely disagree,” Mrs. Li cried out.
Hearing Li Weiwei's painful screams, Li Linfeng gave Tian Yu a deep look, raised his hand in a gesture of respect, and said, "Please, both of you, ensure the safety of my daughter and child."
"Master, Master, you mustn't agree! This will kill Weiwei." Li Linfeng supported the weeping Madam Li and waved to Tian Yu and the others.
Tian Yu and Li Xingyun then had their servants prepare the room and all the necessary items. Due to limited resources and time constraints, they temporarily borrowed the room in the Imperial Hospital used for refining elixirs, as it was the most enclosed and cleanest place. Tian Yu was still not at ease, so she had the eunuchs and maids fumigate it with mugwort and then wipe it all down with wine. After everything was disinfected, only Tian Yu, Li Xingyun, and two imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital remained. All four of them were covered in disinfected white robes, with only their eyes showing.
Li Weiwei had already fallen asleep after drinking the concentrated anesthetic soup. Tian Yu nodded to Li Xingyun, and the first surgery of this era began. To facilitate Li Xingyun's operation, the operating table was lowered considerably. Tian Yu, unable to bear the sight, simply stood by and handed over the scalpels. All four were extremely nervous, especially the two imperial physicians, whose clothes were soaked with sweat.
Those outside were also in a difficult situation, waiting anxiously. The Emperor, being old, could no longer endure it and had moved a chair to sit outside while waiting. Zhao Moyan stood guard at the door, never leaving. The Crown Prince, exhausted, sat down on a stool brought by a eunuch, disregarding his appearance. The Empress, unwell, was helped back after a short while. The two members of the Li family, seeing Zhao Moyan, could only silently pray for the safety of mother and child.
Just when everyone was anxiously waiting and felt they were about to despair, a baby's cry broke the deathly silence outside. Hope shone in everyone's eyes. Under everyone's gaze, Tian Yu, holding the baby, pushed open the heavy door and immediately saw Zhao Moyan standing guard at the door. She smiled at him. Even if this was the child of their enemy, they didn't care at this moment. What did hatred matter as long as they were all safe? The wet nurse, who had been prepared, quickly took the baby from the swaddling clothes.
"Boy or girl?" The prince also came forward to take a look.
"Congratulations, Your Highness, on having a young princess," Tian Yu said with a smile.
"Let me see it quickly," the Emperor said happily.
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