On the cement road leading from Huairou County to the capital, a group of people were riding horses, rushing towards the capital so fast that pedestrians on the road thought something big had happened again in Huairou County.
"Old Liu, hurry up, hurry up, if you go any slower, you might not be able to see my brother in the first place."
Zhu Houzhao was so anxious. Just when he was preparing to plan the future development of Huairou County, news came from the capital that the Empress was about to give birth.
At this time, Zhu Houzhao and Liu Jin hurried back to the capital on horseback.
"Your Highness, slow down, slow down~"
"Giving a baby is not that fast. At least it takes a day or two. We have plenty of time."
Liu Jin said to Zhu Houzhao while riding his horse.
Riding a horse on a crowded concrete road is a very dangerous thing, and Huairou County is not very far back to the capital, so you have enough time.
"I'm not in a hurry~"
"My mother is already in her thirties, and it is very dangerous to give birth to a child. When I heard the news, I couldn't sit still."
Zhu Houzhao was very anxious.
Empress Zhang had doted on him since she was a child. Now that she was about to give birth to a child, Zhu Houzhao was naturally the most worried, even more worried than Emperor Hongzhi. Even here in Huairou County, there were people going back and forth regularly every day to give birth to a child between Zhu Houzhao and Empress Zhang.
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"Your Highness, there is no point in being anxious."
"There are professors and imperial doctors from Daming Medical College and Royal Medical College, so there will definitely be no problem. Don't worry."
To be honest, Liu Jin was actually quite anxious and worried.
Because Emperor Hongzhi entrusted this matter to himself, it was necessary to handle it well. If something went wrong, the responsibility would be huge.
But no matter how anxious or worried it is, it is useless. What needs to be done has already been done, and everything is ready. We will do our best to obey fate.
"I know, but I'm still anxious."
Zhu Houzhao was really anxious.
Although he usually looks carefree and doesn't care about anything, there is nothing that really worries or concerns him.
For him, the people he cared about most were Emperor Hongzhi and Empress Zhang. Now that Empress Zhang, an elderly woman, was about to give birth, how could he not be anxious?
Just as the two of them were rushing back to the capital.
The imperial palace in the capital was already busy. After Emperor Hongzhi, who was attending the morning court, heard the news, he immediately rushed back to Qianqing Palace without stopping.
"How about it?"
Emperor Hongzhi was very anxious, with sweat on his forehead.
It has been a long time since he lost his composure. He has always paid great attention to his manners, but now that the woman he loves most is about to give birth to a child, he can no longer care so much.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. The Queen has just started to have contractions, and it will take some time before she actually gives birth."
Professor Zhu Qiong, who was urgently summoned to the palace, brought his team to the palace. After inspection, Professor Zhu Qiong also reported to Emperor Hongzhi.
"Oh, okay~"
"Then what should we do next?"
Emperor Hongzhi was at a loss like ordinary people at this moment.
"Your Majesty, now we need to move the Queen from the palace to the delivery room of the Affiliated Hospital of Daming Medical College to wait for delivery."
Zhu Qiong replied.
"Why do you have to go to the Medical College Affiliated to Daming Medical College to wait for delivery?"
"Can't it be done in the palace?"
Emperor Hongzhi had forgotten the decision he had announced to the world and asked anxiously.
"Your Majesty, we have repeatedly disinfected the maternity rooms in the hospital. Although the palace is kept very clean, it is not disinfected like the hospital delivery room."
"In addition, in the hospital, we have a variety of equipment and operating rooms. Once special circumstances arise, we can take necessary measures as soon as possible, but in the palace, we have no choice.
The conditions are not as good as those in hospitals.”
Professor Zhu Qiong explained helplessly.
"Hmm~"
"I'm too anxious. Everything will be done according to Professor Zhu Qiong's instructions. The queen will be transferred to the delivery room of the hospital to wait for delivery."
At this time, Emperor Hongzhi slowly regained his former composure and gave the order.
"Yes~"
Professor Zhu Qiong, as well as the eunuchs and maids in the palace, also quickly replied in unison.
Soon, a luxurious four-wheeled carriage drove Empress Zhang and Emperor Hongzhi to the Daming Medical College Affiliated Hospital in Xincheng, South District. Along the way, the palace guards and factory guards cleared the way, making the originally bustling streets
, the bustling and congested streets were quickly cleared, and the journey was smooth. We arrived at the hospital in the shortest time and entered the delivery room to wait for delivery.
Queen Zhang's delivery room was naturally built with great effort and money by Daming Medical College. Not only was it fully disinfected and disinfected repeatedly, but it was also adjacent to the operating room, where surgeries could be performed at any time.
"Mother, are you feeling better?"
In the delivery room, Queen Zhang was in agony due to uterine contractions. Around her, many maids were also serving her attentively.
All of these palace ladies had studied and been trained at Daming Medical College in advance. Over the course of several months, each of these palace ladies had been trained into the most experienced stable ladies.
After all, Queen Zhang is the empress of the Ming Dynasty. Although she is giving birth here at the Daming Medical College, she will never let a male doctor deliver the baby. Even if there are no qualified female doctors or female doctors, they can still be temporarily trained.
and training.
Through study and training, as well as the continuous accumulation of experience in delivering babies during this period, these maids who had served Queen Zhang in the past naturally became the stable mothers who delivered babies this time.
At the same time, outside, there are professors from Daming Medical College and imperial doctors from the Royal Medical College on call at any time. If there is an emergency, emergency measures can be taken.
In general, Liu Jin and Zhu Qiong's team have conducted repeated research and careful consideration on the matter of Queen Zhang giving birth to a child.
Sufficient preparations have been made to deal with all emergencies, ensuring that Queen Zhang can give birth smoothly and that both adults and children are safe.
"It doesn't hurt anymore~"
Empress Zhang seemed a little weak. After all, she was an advanced maternal age. In addition, she was pampered and lacked exercise. She had not given birth to another child in more than ten years. The pain suddenly started to hurt, and she almost lost half of her life.
"Mom, drink some brown sugar water. Brown sugar water can replenish water and physical strength in time."
The maid brought brown sugar water and fed it to Queen Zhang one spoonful at a time. After drinking the brown sugar water, her complexion became much better, but before long, she started to feel pain again.
"Ah~"
Queen Zhang couldn't stand the pain anymore and shouted loudly.
Outside the delivery room, Emperor Hongzhi was walking around anxiously.
Hearing the Queen's shout, she became even more anxious.
"Your Majesty, you don't have to worry too much. This is the contraction stage that everyone goes through before giving birth."
Professor Zhu Qiong seemed very relaxed. He had delivered dozens of babies during this period and was used to the painful cries of contractions.
"How can I not be worried? I can't see anything. I can only hear the queen's screams of pain. I can't even eat."
Emperor Hongzhi said anxiously.
"Father~Father~"
"Has the queen given birth?"
"Is he your biological brother?"
At this time, Zhu Houzhao and Liu Jin rushed over in a hurry. Zhu Houzhao's voice was already shouting before he arrived.
"Not yet~"
Emperor Hongzhi immediately felt more at ease when he saw Zhu Houzhao and Liu Jin coming back.
At this moment, Emperor Hongzhi was no longer a lofty emperor, but a husband who was worried about his wife. He had completely lost his former demeanor and was worried.
"Ah~"
At this time, Queen Zhang heard another cry of pain, and Zhu Houzhao also anxiously came to the door of the delivery room and shouted: "Queen, Queen, I am Zhao'er, don't worry, don't be afraid, my son is outside."
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Liu Jin looked at Zhu Houzhao in front of him, then at Emperor Hongzhi, and smiled slightly when he heard Queen Zhang's painful screams coming from the delivery room.
Emperor Hongzhi's family is probably the most harmonious family among emperors throughout the ages. At this moment, it doesn't feel like an emperor's family, but like an ordinary common people's family.
Look at Zhu Houzhao again. At this moment, he is a filial son who cares about his mother. How can he be the absurd emperor with no merits written in the history books?
At least now Liu Jin has seen that Zhu Houzhao is a flesh-and-blood, affectionate and righteous person. He rushed back immediately after hearing the news about him, and now he is even more worried.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness~"
"Please don't worry too much. There are doctors and imperial doctors on hand for everything. It will definitely be safe and smooth."
Liu Jin didn't know how to persuade, so he could only use such words to make the two of them less worried.
"I know~"
"But I'm just worried~"
Emperor Hongzhi was restless and waiting anxiously.
Here, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, Zhang Mao and other important ministers from the DPRK also came to the hospital together, and they also began to wait patiently outside the delivery room.
Time seemed to have stopped flowing. Every minute and every second passed very, very slowly. The painful screams coming from the delivery room made time seem to freeze.
From time to time, the door of the delivery room opened, and a maid came out to report the situation to Emperor Hongzhi, but this only made the anxiety outside the delivery room worse.
Time passed slowly, from morning to night, and lasted for a whole day. The sounds of pain among the mothers became more and more intense, and from time to time, the voices of palace maids shouting "come on" were heard.
Finally, accompanied by a loud cry of the baby, a palace maid hurriedly came out to announce the good news.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, she is born, she is born!"