bayedsolid Chapter 400 The Empress Gives Birth 3
Chapter 400 The Empress Gives Birth 3
Granny Zhao glanced sideways at the emperor and met his anxious gaze, which startled her so much that her hand trembled.
She nearly dropped what she was holding, quickly lowered her head, and kept muttering, "Her Majesty the Empress is blessed with good fortune; she will surely be safe and sound..."
Helian Jingyun slowly opened her eyes, her gaze filled with pain and helplessness, her breath weak: "Your Majesty... I'm in so much pain, I'm scared..."
As she said this, a sharp pain struck her, and she couldn't help but tilt her head back and let out a piercing scream.
The voice seemed to have used all her strength, making the emperor's heart clench.
Upon seeing this, Granny Zhao involuntarily patted her chest; she had just narrowly escaped death.
Despite their fear, the midwives continued to shout, "Push harder..."
"Take a deep breath, push..."
"Keep pushing..."
"Something like the cervix is about to open."
Dongfang Yuan was helped into the delivery room by Dai An and Dai Qiao, and saw that everything inside was being done in an orderly manner.
She rushed to the bedside, checked on the patient, and thankfully, nothing went wrong.
His hands were clasped in front of his chest, his brows were tightly furrowed, and his eyes were full of worry and anxiety.
She paced back and forth from time to time, her skirt swaying slightly with her movements.
Seeing Helian Jingyun's pained expression, her eyes reddened, and her face was filled with heartache.
Upon hearing Helian Jingyun's mournful cry again, Dongfang Yuan could no longer hold back.
She quickly walked to Cang Lingyuan's side and gently advised, "Yuan'er, you should go out first."
There are so many people coming and going in this delivery room, it's really chaotic. You can't really help here, you'll only cause more trouble.
Yun'er is a lucky person and will surely be safe and sound. You can rest assured waiting outside.
As she spoke, she looked at Cang Lingyuan with pleading eyes, her gaze full of concern.
Seeing that Cang Lingyuan remained unmoved and still held Helian Jingyun's hand tightly, Dongfang Yuan was both anxious and helpless.
With a slightly trembling voice, she whispered, "Yuan'er, think about it, Xiao Jin'er is here too. She must have already given Yun'er the pill."
You are the ruler of a country. If you collapse from exhaustion here, what will become of the court officials and the people of the land?
Yun'er certainly wouldn't want to see you like this.
"You go out first. Your uncle and the others are outside. Your aunt will tell you as soon as there's news, okay?"
Cang Lingyuan quickly bent down and gently stroked Helian Jingyun's forehead, his voice almost trembling with tears.
Almost pleadingly, she said, "Auntie, I just want to stay with Jingyun!"
As he spoke, he suddenly remembered that something was wrong with the room. After his aunt pointed it out, he finally realized where the problem came from.
Looking at Dongfang Jin standing to the side, she saw that her whole body was trembling, her face was pale, and her eyes looked somewhat empty.
He called out urgently, "Xiao, Xiao Jin... Dongfang Jin!"
"Someone come quickly and see what's wrong with Princess Anqing?"
Hearing his shout, Dongfang Yuan noticed something was wrong with her daughter and rushed forward, hugging her tightly: "Xiao Jin'er, what... what's wrong?"
Seeing that Dongfang Jin was now like a soulless puppet, Dongfang Yuan could no longer hold back her tears.
"Little Jin'er, don't frighten your mother."
At this point, he suddenly remembered something and looked at the two people beside him who looked guilty.
"Yu Ying, Yue Ying, take your master outside. The young master and the heir are both outside. Hurry!"
Yu Ying also noticed that something was wrong with Dongfang Jin, because she didn't move at all despite the princess speaking so anxiously.
He Yueying exchanged a glance with him, then quickly carried Dongfang Jin out of the Taihe Hall, one on each side.
Helian Jingyun glanced at the Emperor with difficulty, then at Dongfang Jin, her eyes blurred with tears: "Your Majesty, quickly, quickly check on my cousin, something's wrong with her."
Upon hearing this, tears streamed down Dongfang Yuan's face, but she still comforted him, saying, "It's alright, Yun'er, don't get distracted."
She cannot leave now, even if her daughter is not right, she cannot abandon the Empress.
She could only silently apologize in her heart: Daughter, your mother is sorry.
Another sharp pain shot through her body, causing Helian Jingyun's body to convulse uncontrollably, her mouth agape.
But all she could manage were broken sobs: "Ah...it hurts so much...Auntie...it really hurts..."
The pain in that voice seemed to freeze the air in the entire room.
Seeing this, Dongping and Dongzhi kept taking turns feeding the Empress the "divine water" (Five Elements Spring) given by Dongfang Jin.
……
The outside world seemed to freeze, and everyone held their breath.
His eyes were fixed on the closed door, and he silently prayed for the safety of the Queen and the child.
With a creak, the door opened, and everyone's eyes turned to look.
Yu Ying and Yue Ying helped Dongfang Jin out. When Gu Chenglin saw his wife's pale face, his heart tightened and he was the first to rush forward.
His face was full of anxiety, and his voice trembled slightly: "What happened?"
Upon hearing that familiar voice, Dongfang Jin's previously clouded gaze instantly froze, and she stared blankly at Gu Chenglin.
But the next second, as if she had seen something terrifying, she suddenly raised her hand and pushed him away.
She stumbled and ran to Cang Lingchen's side, clutching his sleeve tightly with both hands, as if he were her only support.
"Ah! I don't want to have children, I'd rather die than have them."
"Brother, brother, I don't want to have children..." Dongfang Jin's voice was choked with sobs.
She kept repeating the words about not having children, her eyes filled with fear and resistance.
Upon hearing this, Cang Lingchen pulled the person into his arms, his handsome brows furrowing tightly, and glanced at Gu Chenglin, who was standing there dumbfounded, with a complicated look in his eyes.
Then she gently coaxed Dongfang Jin: "Be good, our little Jin wants to have a baby, no one is forcing you to have a child."
As he spoke, he gently patted Dongfang Jin's head, his eyes filled with heartache.
At this moment, Cang Lingxuan also walked over quickly, his face full of worry: "What happened? Why did you scare Xiao Jin like this?"
"Yu Ying, tell me, what's wrong with Xiao Jin'er? Tell me quickly and in detail, don't hide anything."
Seeing how frightened Dongfang Jin was, Yu Ying and Yue Ying knew it was their mistake; to be precise, they didn't know what had happened either.
She then recounted everything that had happened in the delivery room.
Upon hearing this, Cang Lingchen shook his head helplessly. He knew that his sister was afraid of pain and had always refused to have children with her brother-in-law.
When Gu Chenglin told them this, to be honest, he believed him only halfway.
Now it seems... his gaze towards his younger sister was full of helplessness and doting: "Alright, if she doesn't want to have children, then she doesn't have to."
"Yu Ying, pass on the message: from now on, keep the princess away from scenes of childbirth."
It seems that getting her to have a child won't work. Fortunately, Gu Chenglin already has two children.
Yu Ying and Yue Ying quickly agreed.
Upon hearing this, Cang Lingxuan was so angry that she gritted her teeth and her eyes reddened. She whispered to her brother, "What exactly happened to Gu Chenglin?"
He clearly knew that Xiao Jin had a phobia of childbirth, how could he still…
Before he could finish speaking, Cang Lingchen shouted sternly, "Xiao Xuan!"
The voice was like a booming bell, carrying an unquestionable majesty, instantly interrupting Cang Lingxuan's words.
Cang Lingxuan was taken aback. Although he was full of resentment, he reluctantly shut his mouth.
His chest was still heaving violently, clearly indicating that his anger had not subsided.
After hearing the whole story, Gu Chenglin was filled with regret and heartache, and quickly walked to Dongfang Jin's side.
He approached cautiously, as if afraid of disturbing her, his voice soft yet urgent: "Xiao Jin, we don't want children."
Really, I promise you, I won't mention it again.
If you're worried, just give me some contraceptive pills. I'll take them for the rest of my life, as long as you can have peace of mind, really.
Beside him, the Duke of Zhenguo looked at the delivery room, stroked his beard, shook his head slightly, and sighed, "This child, he usually seems so carefree."
I never imagined I'd be this terrified of childbirth. Ugh, what a tragedy.
Giving birth is so painful, how scared must one be?