allonlinenovel Chapter 293 Mother and Child Safe (Part 1)
Chapter 293 Mother and Child Safe (Part 1)
Without Fang Shixin's presence, Qin Yizhen felt a slight regret, but also a complete sense of relief, and her somewhat uneasy heart finally calmed down.
The sweltering days of June passed by one by one, and in the blink of an eye, it was already the scorching heat of July, and September was the time to put on warm clothes.
As September arrived, Qin Yizhen was nearing the end of her pregnancy. The entire Pingxi Marquis's residence was bustling with activity. The midwives and wet nurses they had chosen had already been arranged in the residence, and even several imperial physicians from the palace had come. They were all waiting for the day to come so that the child could be born smoothly.
Cheng Yan simply took leave to stay home with her. Apart from the fact that her belly was getting bigger and her life was a little inconvenient, she was eating well, drinking well, and sleeping well.
Cheng Yan, on the other hand, was so anxious that he couldn't sleep well every night. In just a few days, dark circles appeared under his eyes.
Qin Yizhen, supporting her belly, had her maid help her walk around the room a few times. She muttered to him, who was rolling a hard-boiled egg around his eyes, "I think it's not me who's going to give birth, it's you."
Cheng Yan also had something to say: "The imperial physician and the midwife said it should be within the next two days, but why is there still no sign of labor?"
Why didn't you come out sooner? Are you deliberately trying to cause trouble for his parents?
“If you don’t come out soon, the weather will get cold, and it will be difficult for you to have a proper postpartum period.”
Although the child felt sorry for his mother, she didn't suffer too much, unlike others who experienced morning sickness and swollen feet. Her belly wasn't too big either, and her delivery was smoother.
He just stayed indoors and didn't come out; it must be tiring for him to be so heavily pregnant.
Qin Yizhen reached out and touched her belly, coaxing him, "Come out quickly, your father misses you."
"Don't you want to?"
"Think about it, think about everything."
The baby in her belly stretched out its tiny hands and feet and gently touched her hand.
Qin Yizhen's eyes lit up, and she continued, "Then it's settled. Don't stay any longer; Mother is having a hard time."
Whether it was because of these words or not, when night fell and she was half asleep, Qin Yizhen felt that her stomach was a little heavy, a little painful and a little wet.
Qin Yizhen had already heard the midwife talk about what it meant to give birth, so she woke up a bit and nudged the person next to her: "Get up, I'm about to give birth."
Cheng Yan wasn't really asleep to begin with, and when she noticed her move, she woke up a bit. When she saw her pushing her, she was about to ask if she needed to get up in the middle of the night, but when she heard this, she became completely awake.
"How are you?"
"My stomach hurts so badly." Qin Yizhen bit her lip and reached out to grab his clothes. "Cheng Yan, I'm a little scared."
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid." Cheng Yan didn't have time to think about anything else and quickly held her hand to comfort her. "This child has always been well-behaved and doesn't cause any trouble. The delivery will be smooth."
"Haven't you always wanted a child? Just push harder and give birth to him, then you'll be able to see him."
"Don't be afraid..."
Cheng Yan took the handkerchief from beside the pillow and wiped her sweat, his hands trembling uncontrollably.
Qin Yizhen bit her lip and pushed him again: "Go and call for help!"
Whether it was she or he who was afraid, everyone was dumbfounded.
"Oh, oh, oh!" Cheng Yan came to his senses, quickly got up and got out of bed, and went to call for help without even putting on his shoes.
"Quickly, fetch Mr. Hu, the imperial physicians, and the midwives; the princess is about to give birth—"
Upon hearing the noise, the maids on night watch in the courtyard quickly got to work. Before long, Xu Banxia, who had stayed in the west wing of the courtyard a few days earlier, and two midwives arrived to check on the situation.
Cheng Yan hurriedly put on a round-necked long gown, opened the door and let people in. Granny Gui and Lü Qiao came in to make the bed, followed by Xu Banxia and two midwives.
Xu Banxia took Qin Yizhen's pulse, while the two midwives checked on her condition.
One of the midwives, seeing that Qin Yizhen was somewhat frightened, advised her, "Princess, don't be afraid. I've delivered at least two or three hundred babies, and they've all been healthy and safe. If you take good care of yourself during your pregnancy, you'll be healthy and safe."
Cheng Yan, who was waiting outside the bed, said upon hearing this, "That's right, don't be afraid, you will be safe and sound."
After saying that, he asked the midwife, "How is it? Is the princess about to give birth?"
The midwife replied, "Your Excellency, she is about to give birth, but it is still early and we must wait a while. Right now, have the kitchen prepare hot water and some food for the princess to eat."
"Lvqiao, go and get the princess's clothes. Help her up and walk around a bit so that the delivery will be smoother."
Cheng Yan said, "Lv Qiao, go get the clothes, I'll help you up."
Lü Qiao nodded repeatedly, quickly fetched the clothes Qin Yizhen wanted to wear, then handed them to Cheng Yan to put on Qin Yizhen, and then helped her walk around the room.
When the pain gets really bad, I sit down and rest; when the pain subsides, I continue walking.
It took a long time and was very grueling.
During this time, Qin Yizhen ate some food and drank half a bowl of chicken soup. Her stomach hurt and she was anxious, so she really had no appetite.
About an hour later, when she was about to give birth, Cheng Yan carried her to the east wing delivery room that had been prepared in advance, to wait for the birth of the child.
Cheng Yan wanted to stay with her, but was kicked out of the door.
The midwife believed that it was unlucky for a woman to bleed during childbirth, and for a man to do so as well.
Qin Yizhen, however, did not want him to see her in such a disheveled state, nor did she want him to stay.
Helpless, Cheng Yan could only wait in the hall with Mr. Hu and several imperial physicians. Mr. Hu and the imperial physicians sat in chairs and talked, but Cheng Yan couldn't sit still and paced back and forth in the room.
Seeing that there was no sound inside, he began to worry: "Why is there not a sound at all?"
Mr. Hu said, "My lord, please don't be in a hurry, the birth hasn't even started yet."
When the baby started to give birth inside, he became even more anxious and wanted to break down the door for several days.
"Don't come in—you're not allowed to come in—if you dare to come in, I'll never forgive you—" Qin Yi was furious. Was she the one giving birth or him? She was busy giving birth, and she also had to keep an eye on him to prevent him from barging in.
Granny Gui stuffed a folded piece of cloth into her mouth to chew on.
The midwife also called out, "Princess, give it your all, the baby will be born soon."
Qin Yizhen calmed herself down, nodded haphazardly, and lost all interest in those messy things.
As dawn broke, the child was born into this world, and a loud cry rang out from the delivery room. Only then did Cheng Yan breathe a sigh of relief.
One of the midwives quickly came out to announce: "Congratulations, Your Highness! Congratulations, Your Highness! The princess has given birth to a little prince."
Mr. Hu and several imperial physicians also stood up to offer their congratulations.
"How is the princess?" Cheng Yan asked.
"Mother and child are safe."
Mother and son are safe.
Everything went smoothly, without any complications or accidents.
Cheng Yan finally relaxed his grip on his sleeve, and his heart finally settled down.
"Alright, you've all worked hard, so you'll all be rewarded today."