Chen Lun waited for Bai Suzhen and the others to leave, then dismissed the yamen runners and returned to his bedroom. Halfway there, he suddenly saw his wife's personal maid running towards him in a panic.
"Xiaolan, what happened that makes you so panicked?" Chen Lun strode forward and asked.
When Xiaolan saw Chen Lun, she stopped and said breathlessly, "Master, the lady—"
"What happened to Madam?" Chen Lun immediately became nervous when he heard Xiaolan mention Madam. Chen Lun and his wife loved each other very much, but they had no children. With the blessing of the Bodhisattva, his wife is finally pregnant. The Chen family will have a continuation. Chen Lun was very happy but also very nervous. He was afraid that something might happen to his wife during her pregnancy. He specially asked someone to carefully serve her. She was about to give birth, so nothing could happen.
"Xiao Lan, don't panic. Tell me what happened to my wife?" Xiao Lan calmed down her breath and spoke coherently: "Master, my wife didn't have any problem. She is about to give birth."
"Really?" Chen Lun was stunned. He clearly remembered that his wife's due date was still half a month away. How could she give birth so soon? However, the situation was urgent and Chen Lun didn't have time to think too much. He told Xiaolan to quickly ask for a midwife, and he quickly ran to the bedroom...
The story of how Bao'an Hall neutralized the poison of Hedinghong and cured the old woman's eye disease, allowing her to see again, quickly spread from one person to ten, ten to a hundred, and within a day, almost everyone in Suzhou knew about it. Bao'an Hall became more famous than before, and whenever someone got sick, no matter if it was a serious illness or a minor one, they would think of Bao'an Hall first. Xu Xian treated all patients equally, treated them warmly and wholeheartedly, and with his superb medical skills, he soon gained the love of the people of Suzhou.
"Sir?" That day, Xu Xian was sitting in the front hall, and had just finished writing a prescription for a patient when he looked up and saw someone from the prefectural government coming in. He was very surprised and quickly stood up to greet him, asking, "Gentlemen, is there anything wrong with Zhang Dean's case? If there is anything else that I and Miss Bai can help you with, please let me know."
"Doctor Xu, we are not here today for Zhang Dean's case, but for another important matter, we are here to see Miss Bai." The leading yamen runner clasped his fists and said, "Doctor Xu, can you take us to see Miss Bai?"
Xu Xian was a little surprised and couldn't help asking, "What do you gentlemen want to see Miss Bai for?"
The leading yamen runner said truthfully, "To be honest with you, Doctor Xu, our prefect's wife went into labor the night before yesterday, but she encountered a difficult labor and has not given birth to the baby yet. We have invited all the famous midwives in Suzhou and the surrounding areas to come to the prefect's office to help our wife give birth, but they are all helpless. Since Miss Bai can even detoxify the poison of the red-crowned crane, it is likely that she will not have any difficulty in delivering a baby, so the master sent us to invite Miss Bai to come to the mansion, hoping that Miss Bai can help save our wife and the baby in her belly. Doctor Xu, please take us to see Miss Bai as soon as possible."
"The prefect's wife is having a difficult birth?" Xu Xian was immediately worried about Madam Chen when he heard this. However, he thought that delivering a baby and curing an illness are not the same thing after all. Even though Bai Suzhen is an unparalleled doctor, she may not be able to deliver a baby. If she is forced to agree to deliver the baby for the prefect's wife, if something goes wrong, it will be a matter of life and death. It will only bring disaster. It would be better to refuse for her and let these officials find a midwife to deliver the baby for the prefect's wife as soon as possible. Thinking of this, he said, "My dear officials, Miss Bai is not a midwife. I think it would be safer for you to find an experienced midwife to deliver the baby for the prefect's wife. Suzhou Prefecture is full of talented people. I believe there must be someone who can help Madam deliver the baby smoothly."
"Doctor Xu, we are following orders. Even though Miss Bai is not a midwife, we must ask her to come to the prefectural government office. Otherwise, we will not be able to report to the prefect." The leading yamen runner insisted on seeing Bai Suzhen. He said to Xu Xian, "Doctor Xu, please understand us as your subordinates and take us to see Miss Bai so that we can report to the prefect."
"Please rest assured, gentlemen. Suzhen will ensure that you can complete your tasks smoothly." The pearl curtain was lifted, and Bai Suzhen walked in gracefully.
"Miss Bai—" Xu Xian stepped forward and was about to speak, Bai Suzhen smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Xu, I know what to do." She walked up to the leading yamen runner and said, "Sir, I heard what you and Mr. Xu said just now. Madam Chen is having a difficult delivery and the situation is critical. We can't delay—"
The leading yamen runner hurriedly said, "Yes, Miss Bai, please follow me to the prefectural yamen and help rescue our lady."
Bai Suzhen shook her head, interrupted the other person and said, "Sir, even if I am willing to go with you to the prefectural government office, I can't help Madam Chen."
"What should we do?" The leading bailiff looked at Bai Suzhen in a daze, with a helpless look on his face.
"Sir, please be patient." Bai Suzhen smiled faintly, glanced at Xu Xian, and said, "I can't help Madam Chen, but Mr. Xu can."
"Ah?" Xu Xian was stunned, opened his mouth wide, and was unable to react for a moment.
"Miss Bai, do you mean that Doctor Xu can deliver babies?" The leading yamen runner looked at Xu Xian, with obvious surprise in his eyes.
"No, no, I don't know how to deliver babies..." Xu Xian finally came to his senses. He waved his hands and repeated, "I can only treat illnesses, not deliver babies..."
"Mr. Xu, although midwives are responsible for delivering babies, Mrs. Chen is about to give birth. If she is not rescued in time, her life may be in danger. As the saying goes, in an emergency, you should take the initiative. Why don't you go to the prefectural government office?" Bai Suzhen secretly winked at Xu Xian, indicating that he should agree. While Xu Xian was hesitating, the leading yamen runner said, "Doctor Xu, if you don't want to go, we won't force you, but we will report the truth and say that you can deliver babies, but you are making excuses to shirk your duties. Goodbye."
Xu Xian was very anxious and tried to persuade him to stay, "Sir, please listen to me. I..."
The leading yamen runner waved his hand and said, "Doctor Xu, please stop talking. Are you leaving or not?"
"I... this..." Xu Xian looked at Bai Suzhen in embarrassment. Bai Suzhen said to several yamen runners, "Gentlemen, please go back to your residence first. Mr. Xu will be here soon with the medicine box."
"Okay, then we'll take our leave first." The yamen runners went out and left.
"Miss Bai, I really can't deliver babies. Why did you tell those officials that I can deliver babies?" After the yamen runners left, Xu Xian immediately asked Bai Suzhen. He couldn't understand why Bai Suzhen insisted on asking him to deliver the baby for the prefect's wife. He said worriedly, "Miss Bai, do you know that if I make a wrong diagnosis, not only will my reputation be ruined, but if someone dies, I will even lose my head."
Bai Suzhen handed a pill to Xu Xian and said to him, "Mr. Xu, don't worry. I met Mrs. Chen once before and I know that the reason she had a difficult delivery was because she was pregnant with twins. Once you check her pulse, you can make a firm diagnosis. Then give this pill to Mrs. Chen and I guarantee that everything will be safe."
Xu Xian was stunned for a moment, looked at the pill in his hand, then looked at Bai Suzhen, and finally sighed deeply, nodded and said: "I will do as Miss Bai instructed, I just hope that Madam Chen and the fetus in her belly will be safe."