"Go, go and ask the old doctor to come in!" The Third Lady could no longer care about anything else. She held Princess Zheng's hand and whispered to comfort her: "Princess, you must not listen to other things. Keep a good mood. The young master is still waiting to come out to see his mother and father... The prince will be back soon. Please think about the prince..."
The stomach aches so badly that Princess Zheng looks pale through the quilt. She holds the Third Lady's hand and shakes her head hastily, "No... Is there something wrong with the prince? I... I heard that the Royal Guards came to our house... If the prince hadn't had an accident, why would the Royal Guards come to our house when they were fine?"
She couldn't help feeling aggrieved. Her husband was not by her side during her ten months of pregnancy. She lived in fear in the palace for these ten months. She finally thought that the end was almost here, but now, she got such a result - not only did her husband fail to come back in time to wait for the birth of the child, he even brought such a disaster upon himself.
She was just a girl from a humble family. Although she was somewhat scheming, her knowledge was limited. All she did was to hope that she could live a good life.
She really couldn't stand such a storm.
The more anxious she became, the more her stomach hurt. She felt like a cooked shrimp, curled up in pain and unable to speak.
The midwife's face was pale, and she looked even paler and more haggard than Princess Zheng who was giving birth. She pulled the Third and Second Madams and secretly shook her head behind Princess Zheng's back with a dry voice: "Madams, if this continues, the princess will be finished... Giving birth is like going through the gates of hell for women. The princess was originally weak, and her cervix has been slow to open after being stimulated. Judging from her appearance, I'm afraid... I'm afraid it's a sign of dystocia..."
King Zheng had arranged for her long before he left the capital. He raised an army for a thousand days and deployed it in a moment. He had kept her well-fed and well-dressed for such a long time. Wasn't it just that she would be put to use today
If something happened to the princess in her hands, even if it wasn't her fault, how could the prince not feel bad? Not only would she be in trouble, but the children would also be implicated. She couldn't afford to take that risk.
The Third Madam was even more worried, but she still tried to keep her emotions stable: "Madam, you are an old woman who has been through a lot, how come you still don't know what to say and what not to say? The princess is just stimulated and can't do anything for a while. There are so many people in the mansion, and the old doctor is watching over us, so don't worry too much!"
The midwife had a bitter face and stammered, "It's not that we are worrying too much. The truth is, with so many Jinyiwei coming from outside, not only the princess is worried, we are also worried..."
As soon as she finished her words, the door was slammed open.
Everyone was startled and looked towards the open door involuntarily, just in time to see Wei An standing at the door with a calm face.
"Why are you panicking?" Wei An looked calm. He closed the door automatically as soon as he entered the room. He looked at the midwife expressionlessly and said, "Even if the sky falls, we have us to hold it up temporarily. What are you afraid of? The Jinyiwei are coming outside, but have they come inside? Since there are none, we should just do what we should do."
People in the palace have always been more afraid of this princess than the princess. When the midwife saw her, her momentum was half lower. She looked at her and then at the third wife with some embarrassment: "The princess is still a young girl who has not yet reached the age of marriage. How can she just barge into the delivery room like this?"
The second wife frowned and immediately retorted: "What's the matter? Since we are all women, who will not experience this in the future? It is natural for the princess to worry about the princess and come in to accompany her. What the princess said is that you should do what you should do, and don't say these useless things. Remember, this is the prince's second child, there can't be any mistakes, otherwise if something happens, none of you can bear the consequences!"
Wei An ignored what the midwife said. He smelled the pungent fragrance in the room and asked someone to put out the incense. Then he frowned and looked around, picking out a few people: "There's no need for so many people to gather here. If there are too many people, it will be difficult for people to breathe. How can we exert our strength?!"
She has given birth to a child and knows that more people around may not necessarily be good for the mother.
Princess Zheng couldn't bear the pain now, not because of the actual pain, but because the emotions of fear and panic accumulated together, affecting her mood.
She walked a few steps forward to the window, sat on the edge of the bed and replaced the third lady's seat. She gently held the princess' hand and whispered, "Princess, please relax. A group of Jinyiwei have arrived outside."
The Third Madam and the Second Madam both avoided the main point. Although the other maids were worried, they also whispered something behind her back, which made her even more nervous.
Wei An told her the truth right away. Princess Zheng's pale face finally showed some expression. She cried out in pain and asked her, "Jinyiwei? Did something happen to the prince..."
Wei An did not hesitate, and his expression did not even change. He immediately replied, "Something happened, but it was not my father who was in trouble. Some of his subordinates did not know the limits and accepted other people's things. Because it involved the horses of the Taichang Temple, the Jinyiwei were alarmed. It's not a big deal, and I have already sent someone to deal with it."
She paused, and when she saw that Princess Zheng looked better, she said calmly, "Because there is a spy in the mansion, this is what happened. The purpose is to make you get into trouble. If something really happens, it will be in accordance with the wishes of those people."
Her words were always reliable. Princess Zheng knew that her stepdaughter was always very independent and capable. She acted so calmly and made light of it that Princess Zheng couldn't help but believe it and asked in a low voice, "Really?"
The Third and Second Madams breathed a sigh of relief and said hastily, "Of course it's true, Princess, don't believe those silly rumors. If there really was something serious, the Jinyiwei would not have wasted time with us outside. They would have definitely turned their backs on us, don't you think?"
Princess Zheng finally felt relieved. She endured the pain while sweating profusely and nodded slowly.
She relaxed, and the Third and Second Madams were even happier. They quickly turned around and began to instruct their subordinates to do their work.
With the Second and Third Ladies in charge and Wei An watching over the entire process, Princess Zheng relaxed and the subsequent delivery process went quickly.
After taking a few ginseng pills, I waited until dark, and then the next morning, when the sound of a baby crying finally came from the main courtyard, which had been silent all the time. (To be continued)