Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 572 Difficult Birth, Turning the Breech Position

Chapter 572: Chapter 572 Difficult Birth, Turning the Breech Position

Someone was out to harm Sikong Wan and the child in her womb.

The adversary was hidden in the shadows, their origins unknown.

Such deeds are typically the doings of women in the inner court vying for favor.

But Lou Zixi’s inner court had no other, with only Sikong Wan as his sole wife.

This made it even more difficult to flush out the adversary without startling them.

Since the other party had already made a move by poisoning, as long as they weren’t foolish, they definitely would not poison a second time and expose themselves.

"The food in the kitchen is no longer safe. I’ve had the Hidden Guard go out to buy some nutritious food for Wanwan to bolster her strength. Then, we will try to see if we can reposition the baby."

"I will go myself!"

Lou Zixi immediately said.

It wasn’t that he distrusted Murong Jiu’s Hidden Guard, but at this moment, he did not want any more accidents to happen.

"Alright."

Lou Zixi squeezed Sikong Wan’s hand tightly, "Wait for my return!"

After he left, he quickly gave a few instructions to the trusted members of his household, then hurried out the door.

Within his mansion, everyone had been vetted and confirmed to be trustful before being allowed in. Now that such an unexpected incident had arisen, compromising his wife’s safety, he had to take measures.

However, it was just as Murong Jiu said: they couldn’t spook the enemy or else they wouldn’t have gone out to buy the chicken soup again.

"Right, relax. Don’t overthink it. Your biggest task is to bring the child into this world safely. As for the rest, let us men handle it."

Murong Jiu taught Sikong Wan how to control her breathing while closely monitoring her pulse.

"If you feel uncomfortable, let me know immediately. You must conserve your strength and only use it when it’s absolutely necessary."

Sikong Wan nodded repeatedly, casting aside the tumultuous thoughts in her mind.

No matter who was out to get her, everything had to prioritize the birth of her child. As for the rest, they could settle scores later in the fall.

"Your Majesty, the Ghost Doctor’s Thirteen Needles are truly miraculous. I don’t feel any pain at all right now. I just feel a little hungry and a bit weak."

"The child is also very healthy; you’ve taken good care of him."

"But I can’t feel the baby moving."

"He’s tired from moving earlier and is sleeping now. He’ll probably start moving again soon, and then the onset may occur. I will help you turn the baby around, but it will be very painful. Can you endure it?"

Sikong Wan nodded, "Yes! I’m not afraid of a cesarean section. Your Majesty, you know how hard it was for me to conceive this child. My husband even said that it doesn’t matter if we don’t have a child of our own, we could adopt one from my family to take care of us in old age. But, his parents passed away early, and how could I let the Lou Family’s line end with us? I’m still so young, I can definitely bear a child that belongs only to him and me. I never expected that just before giving birth, such an accident would happen."

Murong Jiu thought to herself, the incident with Sikong Wan happened just as she was about to give birth, so the enemy must have infiltrated the Lou Mansion recently or had been lying in wait for an opportunity.

If it was the latter, it meant the adversary was extremely shrewd and not likely to slip up easily.

The culprit might not necessarily be someone from the kitchen but someone who took advantage of the chaos to slip saffron into the chicken soup.

Finding out who this person was, would not be easy.

However, Sikong Wan’s mindset made Murong Jiu shake her head. She said:

"Silly girl, before thinking of others, think more of yourself, think of your own parents. They’re waiting outside, anxious and unable to sit still. You were also carried by your mother for ten months and brought into this world. Even if you love Lou Zixi so much, you can’t lose your life trying to give him a child."

Upon hearing this, Sikong Wan’s eyes immediately reddened, and glancing outside, she whispered, "I’m truly unfilial."

"Alright, alright, stop thinking about it. Remember one thing: you are the most important. If there is nothing wrong with your body, you can still have children in the future. If it really comes down to choosing between the mother and the baby’s safety, I will definitely prioritize saving you first. I believe Lou Zixi would do the same. He cares about you so much, can you bear to leave him alone to raise the child?"

Sikong Wan pressed her lips together and shook her head.

She understood all the reasonings.

But...

"I won’t let that situation happen. Trust in my medical expertise, okay?"

Murong Jiu patted Sikong Wan’s hand, signaling her to continue regulating her breath.

Lou Zixi arrived quickly.

He came in empty-handed, but immediately took out a water bladder from his bosom upon entering.

Turns out, the chicken soup was stored inside the water bladder.

There were no spare bowls in the room, so Murong Jiu had Lou Zixi pour it into a teacup instead, quickly blowing on it to cool it down before letting Sikong Wan drink it to replenish her strength,

Before drinking, Murong Jiu and her master checked once more, both nodding to indicate there were no issues.

Sikong Wan drank quite a bit.

"Are you ready?"

Murong Jiu looked at her.

Sikong Wan nodded vigorously.

Murong Jiu said to Lou Zixi, "It’s going to hurt her a lot, let her bite on something, don’t let her bite your hand, the smell of blood would make her feel worse." frёewebnoѵēl.com

She remembered her own childbirth experience, Jun Yuyan’s hand that she bit was mangled with blood, which caused her heartache for a long time afterward.

Lou Zixi had already reached out her hand, but upon hearing this, she immediately pulled it back.

Sikong Wan laughed, the nervousness and fear in her heart somewhat eased.

...

"Why is there still no movement inside, Wanwan had already gone into labor before."

Madam Sikong was anxious like an ant on a hot pan.

She couldn’t sit still, pacing back and forth outside the door.

Senior Brother Cheng said, "It should be soon, the Ghost Doctor’s Thirteen Needles have a significant effect, but they shouldn’t last this long."

His words had just finished.

A painful wail came from within the room!

"Ah——"

The cry even seemed very piercing.

Madam Sikong’s legs went weak, she almost fell backward, caught just in time by Lord Sikong.

"Don’t panic, Her Majesty the Empress and Divine Doctor Zhai are inside, everything will be fine!"

Lord Sikong’s expression was calm, but his worry was no less than his wife’s.

As the Minister of Dali Temple, maintaining a composed demeanor was his norm.

"This is the repositioning of the baby, if it goes smoothly..."

Divine Doctor Miao and Senior Brother Cheng were also eagerly concerned, the actual effectiveness of the Ghost Doctor’s Thirteen Needles, whether the baby’s position could successfully be turned, and how the issue of the umbilical cord around the neck was resolved, were all critical matters.

Sikong Wan inside was seemingly enduring tremendous pain, causing everyone present to be heart-wrenched.

Even as she tried to withstand it, her voice was enough to make people feel the torment she was undergoing.

But soon, the cries of pain abruptly stopped.

Madam Sikong was almost ready to burst through the door to check on her daughter’s situation.

"Adjust your breathing, that’s right, inhale, exhale..."

Hearing the Empress’s voice inside, Madam Sikong heaved a long sigh of relief, good, a voice was a good sign!

But just as Madam Sikong began to relax, her daughter’s pained shouts came again from inside.

"Wanwan!"

Seeing Madam Sikong ready to collide with the door, Senior Brother Cheng quickly held her back.

"Don’t go in! Lady Lou is about to give birth, these are cries of labor, it seems like the baby’s position has been corrected!"

Madam Sikong couldn’t believe it, "Really?"

"Absolutely certain."

"The baby’s head is showing! Call the midwife in!"

It was the Empress’s voice.

The baby’s head is showing!