kvmb Chapter 253 Dystocia
Chapter 253 Dystocia
When Lu Yangyang heard her say that, she did think that Mingruo did look somewhat familiar.
I can't quite put my finger on where it is, but it does have a certain appeal to me.
but……
"Going to the Princess's residence to perform? Is everything arranged?" If she hadn't miscalculated the dates, it would be around the time of Li Duan's coming-of-age ceremony, which would coincide with the time when Ming Ruohan's poison flared up.
She could use acupuncture to help him detoxify, but since he had been poisoned for a long time, detoxification would always take time.
If it happens to flare up during those days, it's probably not going to be very pleasant.
Li Duan didn't think much of it, assuming that she also liked listening to Ming Ruo sing, so she said, "Not yet. My mother said that next month is the Emperor's birthday, and this year there will be foreign envoys coming to the capital. They are already on their way. After they arrive in the capital, the palace will probably hold a welcoming banquet. The date calculated by the Imperial Astronomical Bureau happens to be the day of my coming-of-age ceremony. If it happens to be there, then my coming-of-age ceremony will probably have to be postponed by a few days."
"I see," Lu Yangyang said, relieved.
Li Duan hugged her arm and shook it: "The welcoming banquet will definitely be a lot of fun. I heard that the Ministry of Rites will prepare a lot of programs and lots of delicious food. I usually dislike going to banquets in the palace, but I'm really looking forward to it this year with you by my side."
"Me too?" Lu Yangyang exclaimed in surprise.
"Of course! You're a big celebrity now, a princess bestowed by your uncle himself! The Ministry of Rites will definitely send you an invitation! We'll go visit Xiao Jiu then, and maybe we can even taste the wine from the Western Regions. I've secretly drunk some at my mother's place before. She's very stingy; she hides her little bit of wine very well and won't let me drink it, but she drinks it secretly herself!" Li Duan muttered angrily.
Lu Yangyang was also a little curious.
"Miss, someone from the Prince of Qing'an's residence has come and requests your presence," said Granny Shen as she knocked on the door and entered.
"The Prince of Qing'an's residence? What's going on with them?" Li Duan asked.
"It's important. Alright, I have to go there first. You can go back by yourself." Lu Yangyang had already left a message that the Princess Consort of Qing'an might give birth prematurely at any time. Given her situation, it was likely to be a difficult birth. If the other party didn't trust her and didn't come to find her, that would be fine. But since they did come, she had to go there in person no matter what.
After saying that, Lu Yangyang hurriedly ran to pack her medicine box, and left with the people from the Qing'an Prince's Mansion.
Upon arriving at the courtyard of the Princess Consort of the Prince of Qing'an's residence, they were immediately struck by a strong stench of blood. Basins of bloody water were being brought out, and the entire courtyard was filled with an atmosphere of simmering tension.
Princess Qing'an sat in the main hall, her hands constantly turning prayer beads. Seeing the maid bring Lu Yangyang in, she jumped to her feet, grabbed Lu Yangyang's arm, and cried, "Miss Lu, Miss Lu, you've finally arrived! You must think of something! The imperial physician... the imperial physician took her pulse and said that saving the baby might be possible, but saving the mother is impossible! What can we do? What can we do? You said you had a way last time, was that true?"
At this moment, a young man also walked over, cupped his hands towards Lu Yangyang and said, "Miss Lu, if you really have a way, I hope you can save A-Li's life."
Lu Yangyang glanced at him and saw that his eyes were earnest, so he must be speaking from the heart.
This should be Zong Qi, the heir apparent of the Prince of Qing'an.
Princess Qing'an paused slightly upon hearing her son's words, and hurriedly nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, Miss Lu, please, no matter what, save A-Li. She can have another child later, but A-Li is still young. You must save her!"
Lu Yangyang had seen many wives suffer difficult childbirths in the countryside, with husbands and mothers-in-law always choosing to save the baby over the mother. This was the first time she had ever seen someone so determined to save the mother in such a situation.
Women in this world face many hardships, and pregnancy and childbirth are often life-threatening. Women risk their lives to give birth, but most of their relatives outside the family assume that they should give their lives for their children, and often just a word of regret sums up their entire lives.
"I will do my best, but you must promise that you will fully cooperate with whatever I do next," Lu Yangyang said.
Princess Qing'an nodded hastily: "Okay, okay, just give the orders, I'll go in with you, I'll do whatever you say."
Zong Qi wanted to go in too, but Princess Qing'an stopped him: "You wait outside. With your mother here, your wife will definitely be alright."
Zong Qi had no choice but to stop and look at Princess Qing'an with pleading eyes: "Mother, then I'll leave it to you."
Princess Qing'an nodded and led Lu Yangyang into the delivery room.
The smell of blood was even stronger than outside. Maids, servants, and midwives were all gathered around the bed. The princess's face was deathly pale, without a trace of color.
The old nanny Wang, who was by the Crown Princess's side, burst into tears: "Crown Princess, Crown Princess, wake up! You can't sleep! You can't sleep!"
"Your Highness, what should we do? The Crown Princess has no strength left." The midwife was also helpless in this situation. The Crown Princess's health was already poor, and these three pregnancies had almost drained her of her life. Now, she had only just begun labor, but she was already exhausted. To make matters worse, the baby was not in the correct position. The imperial physician had just examined her and had no idea what to do. He advised her to make a decision as soon as possible, as it might still be possible to save one of the babies' lives.
Princess Qing'an looked at Lu Yangyang: "Miss Lu, I'm entrusting this to you."
Lu Yangyang walked to the bedside, opened her medicine box, washed her hands, and quickly gave the Crown Princess several acupuncture treatments. The Crown Princess slowly opened her eyes, and when she saw Lu Yangyang, her eyes instantly reddened. She desperately reached out and grabbed Lu Yangyang, her lips trembling as she couldn't utter a sound. Her eyes were filled with a desperate desire to live, but the child was still in her womb. At this moment, she couldn't give it up either; she wanted to live too…
Lu Yangyang grasped her hand in return, "Don't be afraid, I will definitely save you."
The Crown Princess looked at her with anticipation.
Lu Yangyang released her hand, took a medicine bottle from the medicine box, poured out a pill, and put it into her mouth.
This is an analgesic pill that she and her master developed together. It can numb some of the pain sensation, similar to the effect of Mafeisan (麻沸散).
After completing the preparations, Lu Yangyang took out a scalpel from her medicine box, which her older brother had specially commissioned a skilled craftsman to make for her last time.
The midwife, seeing the knife in her hand, could no longer contain her shock and exclaimed, "What are you doing? Are you going to cut open my abdomen to remove the baby?"
"Yes," Lu Yangyang disinfected the knife little by little with a cotton cloth.
The midwife knelt before Princess Qing'an in shock: "Your Highness, Your Highness, once the knife is used, the Crown Princess will die! This, this..."
Princess Qing'an's legs went weak, and she almost lost her balance. She looked at Lu Yangyang in a panic: "Miss Lu, you, you..."
Granny Wang knelt down with a thud, trembling as she pleaded with Princess Qing'an, "Your Highness, please, please save my young lady! If this knife falls, she will surely die..."
Princess Qing'an had indeed inquired about the options. If the goal was to save the child, it would involve a cesarean section, which would inevitably kill the mother. Lu Yangyang had clearly stated that she would do her best, but now… She thought of her son outside and saw her daughter-in-law on the verge of death. She wasn't a heartless person. No matter how much she wanted a grandson, she couldn't bear to see her daughter-in-law die like this. She was also a woman, and she had a daughter. If one day her daughter faced this situation, she hoped that someone would prioritize her daughter's life.
"Miss Lu, are you really sure you can save Ah Li? Please, please save Ah Li." Princess Qing'an held back her tears and turned her face away with difficulty.