This year's New Year is actually more lively than in previous years. There are waves of people coming to visit every day to pay New Year greetings, and there is no stopping at all.
However, all of this has nothing to do with Ye Qinglan. She is a happy and leisurely pregnant woman. She doesn’t have to do anything every day, as long as she takes good care of her body and waits for the birth with peace of mind.
It's strange to say, I thought I would have an attack at any time, but it was past the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, and my stomach still didn't move.
Now that she is almost nine months pregnant, her hands and feet are a little swollen, her face is plumper, and her belly has not grown much. This is also the result of Ye Qinglan's deliberate diet control. If the child in her belly is too big, she may be pregnant during delivery.
It was even more difficult. So in the past month or so, she deliberately ate less and stopped taking all the supplements.
She herself is very leisurely, but everyone around her is very nervous. The maids and midwives are always watching closely. Mrs. Zheng has to personally check on her twice a day, not to mention Gu Xinian. She can't turn down any social activities.
Go, I don’t even eat in the canteen of the government office at noon, I rush back on horseback every day. I am afraid that Ye Qinglan will give birth at any time...
Ye Qinglan felt heartwarming and funny at the same time: "You should be at ease and be on duty. Don't run to the house every day. Even if you have an attack, it won't happen in a matter of seconds. When the time comes, I will send someone to deliver a message to you, and you won't be able to rush back."
Not too late."
Gu Xinian said yes, but his actions remained the same. Ye Qinglan had no choice but to let him go.
On the twenty-eighth day of the first lunar month, Ye Qinglan's stomach finally began to have an attack.
First there was a dull pain, and then there were bursts of throbbing pain. The midwives were already prepared and got busy immediately. Two of them helped Ye Qinglan into the delivery room. The other prepared clean gauze, scissors, towels and other items, while Mrs. Zhao directed
The maid went to prepare hot water and so on.
After Mrs. Zheng got the news, she put down what she was doing without thinking and rushed to Izuyunxuan immediately. The person who was one step ahead of her was Gu Xiyu.
Gu Xiyu was making a fuss about entering the delivery room to accompany Ye Qinglan. She was stopped by Mrs. Zhao with a smile on her face: "...My good lady, just wait outside. This delivery room is not a place you should go in..."
Gu Xiyu looked angrily: "Why can you all go in, but I can't?"
Mrs. Zhao couldn't explain in too much detail, so she just said vaguely: "The smell of blood in the delivery room is heavy, so it's better for me not to go in..."
While the commotion was going on, Mrs. Zheng came in a hurry. Gu Xiyu immediately greeted her and complained with great grievance: "Mother, I want to go into the delivery room to see my sister-in-law. But she won't let me in."
Mrs. Zheng didn't have the intention to quarrel with her at the moment. She said casually: "I'll go in and take a look. You just wait outside."
Gu Xiyu's stubbornness, which was rare in a century, showed up again: "No, I want to go in too."
Mrs. Zheng was both angry and funny: "What a nonsense! Why are you, a girl who has not left the government, entering the delivery room?"
Gu Xiyu responded confidently: "Why can't a girl who has not left the cabinet be allowed to enter the delivery room? I have to go in today."
Come on, I really convinced her! Mrs. Zheng said angrily: "I have something to say beforehand. You can only go in for a short while. When Qinglan really gives birth, you will come out immediately."
Gu Xiyu immediately nodded obediently, and then followed Mrs. Zheng into the delivery room.
Mrs. Zheng was here, so it was not surprising to see Ye Qinglan's pale face and sweating all over her head. But Gu Xiyu was startled. She hurriedly came to the bedside and asked in a low voice and nervously: "Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you?
"
Ye Qinglan had just endured a wave of labor pain and opened her eyes with difficulty. She forced out a smile and said, "Why did you come in? It will hurt a little to give birth, so you don't have to worry."
Although Gu Xiyu was naive and ignorant of worldly affairs, she could see that Ye Qinglan was more than just "a little bit in pain" at this moment. She didn't know what to say to comfort Ye Qinglan, so she took a warm towel from her mother-in-law's hand.
Wiping Ye Qinglan's sweat.
Ye Qinglan felt warm in her heart and was about to squeeze out a smile. The terrible pain came again. The smile that had not had time to fully unfold suddenly turned into a slightly twisted expression of forbearance and pain, and a broken moan escaped from her mouth.
People who have never experienced childbirth can never imagine what kind of pain it is. The overwhelming pain, the tortured person cannot breathe. After finally getting through it, he wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, but another wave of more violent pain came again.
What follows is like a huge wave crashing on the shore, each wave more violent than the last.
And this is just the beginning. It is said that this kind of pain will last until the child is born, and will even become more and more painful after that.
Ye Qinglan's forehead and face were covered with sweat, and even her back was covered with sweat. Gu Xiyu kept wiping her, but before it was completely wiped off, beads of sweat came out again.
A spoon filled with ginseng soup was handed to her mouth: "Here, drink some quickly. Childbirth consumes the most physical and energy, so you must drink more ginseng soup." It was Mrs. Zheng's concerned voice.
Ye Qinglan subconsciously opened her mouth and drank the ginseng soup.
Mrs. Zheng hurriedly scooped another spoonful and brought it to her mouth, while comforting her softly: "It's like this when giving birth to a baby. After these few hours, everything will be fine when the baby is born. Doctor Qin is outside,
Relax, you will be safe and sound. I have already sent someone to deliver a message to Xinian, and he will be back in an hour at most. Just be patient..."
Ye Qinglan didn't have the strength to speak, so she could only barely hum. Then she swallowed the ginseng soup one bite at a time.
The ginseng used to make the ginseng soup was the ginseng plant sent by Changyuan Bofu. The century-old ginseng was indeed extraordinary. After only drinking half a bowl of ginseng soup, Ye Qinglan felt that she had strength again. The labor pain just passed, and Ye Qinglan
Opening her eyes, she whispered to comfort Mrs. Zheng and her daughter: "Don't worry, I can hold on."
"Don't talk and save some strength." Mrs. Zheng warned earnestly: "This is just the beginning. I don't know how long it will take. I have to continue drinking the ginseng soup."
Ye Qinglan responded, and then drank the ginseng soup. After finishing the bowl of ginseng soup, most of her strength was restored.
This rest period did not last long. After about a cup of tea, the labor pains started again.
…
Because the amniotic water has not broken yet, and it is not yet time to actually give birth, the midwives are not very busy. They just look after Ye Qinglan and occasionally rub Ye Qinglan’s belly to relieve the pain. Looking at Mrs. Zheng and Gu Xiyu’s anxious faces
, the midwives exchanged knowing smiles with each other, and thought in unison: Although the young mistress is from a humble background, she is really favored in the Dingguo Palace!
Generally speaking, when a daughter-in-law gives birth to a baby, the mother-in-law only needs to send someone to say hello, and the rest of the time is spent doing whatever she wants, just waiting for the good news. The more considerate ones will also go to the delivery room in person to stay for a while.
But I have never heard of someone personally taking care of a daughter-in-law in the delivery room like this. Miss Gu has also been wiping her sweat with an anxious and worried look on her face...
Several braziers in the delivery room were burning brightly. Although the weather outside was freezing and cold, the room was very warm. The thick curtain blocked all the cold air, and the sound of suppressed and suppressed moans could be heard faintly outside the door.
smell.
The door curtain was suddenly opened, and a figure quickly flashed in and shouted urgently: "Lan'er!"
The midwives were all startled. Mrs. Zhao subconsciously went up to stop her: "Master, this is absolutely impossible. The delivery room is the most filthy and bloody place. Men are not allowed to enter the delivery room..." The rest of the voice disappeared in
Gu Xinian's impatient and cold eyes.
"Get out of the way!" Gu Xinian didn't have the intention to say more and only uttered two words.
Mrs. Zhao had no choice but to get out of the way obediently and secretly marveled in her heart. She had never seen a husband enter the delivery room to accompany his wife during childbirth. Today was really an eye-opener.
Mrs. Zheng was stunned when she saw Gu Xinian coming in. She was about to say something, but seeing Gu Xinian's anxious look, she couldn't say a word. Gu Xiyu originally occupied the position closest to Ye Qinglan, but when she saw Gu Xinian coming
, gave way very wisely.
Gu Xinian didn't care about anyone else's thoughts. He sat by the bed and said in a low and urgent voice: "Lan'er, I'm back. Don't be afraid. I will stay with you until our child is born."
A familiar voice entered her ears, and Ye Qinglan found the strength to open her eyes. The familiar handsome face suddenly came into view, and the worry and anxiety in her eyes were clearly revealed.
"Why did you enter the delivery room?" Ye Qinglan's voice was weak: "It is unlucky for a man to enter the delivery room. You should wait outside..."
In fact, it has long been proven that men cannot enter the delivery room. It has long been proven to be a bad habit. When children are born in modern times, it is common for husbands to accompany their wives in the delivery room. But this is ancient times after all, and even if Gu Xinian doesn't care, he still has to care about other people's eyes.
Gu Xinian held Ye Qinglan's hand and gently stopped her from talking: "Don't waste your energy talking to me. I'm not going anywhere. I'm just here with you. I want to see our child born with my own eyes."
Ye Qinglan really didn't have any extra energy to speak. An unprecedented sharp pain hit her, and her body ached as if it was being torn apart. Then, streams of greasy liquid surged out of her body.
"The amniotic water has broken! The young lady is about to give birth!" Mrs. Zhao's voice suddenly became high-pitched. Generally speaking, the risk of giving birth to the first child is always greater. There are also mothers who can't give birth to a child after a whole day. Like Ye Qinglan, who only endured a day.
The amniotic water broke after two or three hours, which was already very smooth.
Several other midwives also had happy faces and gathered around them. One of them pressed her belly rhythmically, and the other quickly brought over the prepared delivery equipment. As for Mrs. Zhao, who had the most experience in delivering babies, she was naturally the best choice to deliver the baby.
Gu Xinian didn't look at their movements, but just squeezed Ye Qinglan's hand tightly. This warm and strong hand allowed Ye Qinglan to remain conscious despite the boundless pain. (To be continued...)
ps: It’s time to give birth. Whether it’s a boy or a girl will be revealed in the next chapter~o(n_n)o
