Doctor Zhang who was waiting nearby comforted Mrs. Chu:
"Mrs. Chu, don't worry, the medicinal properties of this decoction are relatively mild and will not harm the body."
Although Dr. Zhang, the most skilled doctor in the Tai Hospital, said so, Mrs. Chu could really rest assured.
However, since Xi'er has chosen this path, she, as a mother, must not be weak at this critical moment of Xi'er's life and death.
Mrs. Chu stood up and took a sip of tea to calm down and blink back the tears in her eyes.
Doctor Zhang took Chu Yunxi's pulse again.
"Empress, you are in good condition and the fetal position is correct. Eat a few mouthfuls first to gather enough strength. Later, just cooperate with the mother who delivered the baby and use your strength. The mother and baby will be safe."
Doctor Zhang deliberately spoke in a relaxed tone, hoping to calm Chu Yunxi's mood and make her not nervous.
But Doctor Zhang himself, his palms were so nervous that they became sweaty.
Being pregnant with twins is still a bit difficult for a slender woman like Chu Yunxi.
During pregnancy, two children need to be provided for their growth. Childbirth also takes longer, and the biggest fear is that the baby will lose strength midway.
Chu Yunxi obediently took the longan and tremella soup from Xiaolian, took a few bites, and then put it down again.
She had already had breakfast, and now she just wanted to replenish it.
Mrs. Chu shook her hand.
"Don't be afraid Xi'er, your mother is with you."
"Xi'er, I'm here."
Everyone looked out and saw that although the emperor had passed through a door curtain, he did not enter the inner room. He only watched from a distance, and they all bowed and saluted.
"Meet the Emperor."
"No formalities, everything is about the queen today!"
Chu Yunxi smiled tenderly at Jun Lingyun, saying that she would definitely give birth to their two children.
In her previous life, she failed to fulfill her duties as a wife to Jun Lingyun. In this life, she will definitely be a good wife and mother for him.
Doctor Zhang said:
"Queen, count the time, the oxytocin should take effect, I'll wait outside."
Chu Yunxi nodded, and Doctor Zhang retreated outside to stay with Jun Lingyun.
The maids slowly lowered the thick cotton curtains in the inner room, blocking the line of sight between Jun Lingyun and Chu Yunxi.
Jun Lingyun's heart tightened, wishing that she could see Chu Yunxi's condition inside through the cotton curtain.
Now that he couldn't see it, he could only close his eyes and prick up his ears to listen.
Except for Chu Yunxi, everyone in the inner room has already put on a scarf. After all, the little prince is not yet full-term, so he must be taken care of carefully.
Si Qi and others, as well as the nun who delivered the baby, tied up their sleeves with ropes, exposing their arms.
First, wash it again with boiled water and let it cool down, and then wipe it with strong alcohol.
Chu Yunxi's stomach has hurt several times, but it is still within the tolerable range.
She lay down on the quilt and tried to regulate her breathing. The pain became more and more frequent and severe.
Mrs. Chu was stroking her hair distressedly.
Chu Yunxi could grit her teeth and endure it at first. Half an hour later, another wave of heartbreaking pain hit her. She finally couldn't hold it back and groaned.
"Um!"
Jun Lingyun, who was waiting outside, had already stood up from his seat. He really couldn't sit still!
"It's been so long, why hasn't the child been born yet?"
Doctor Zhang cupped his fists and said:
"Your Majesty, please be patient. Women don't give birth so quickly."
Jun Lingyun's face turned grim. It's been half an hour. How can this be called fast?
"How long will it take to give birth?"
Doctor Zhang looked at Jun Lingyun's face and carefully replied:
"Back to the Emperor, it can take as short as two or three hours, or as long as..."
Two or three hours? Will the pain in the stream last for a long time? Jun Lingyun frowned and asked:
"What's the long term?"
Doctor Zhang swallowed and finally spoke.
"It can take as long as two or three days."
After Doctor Zhang finished speaking, he had successfully seen Jun Lingyun's eye-dagger shooting towards him, so he quickly added something.
"Your Majesty, in fact, giving birth too fast is not necessarily a good thing. On the contrary, it will be dangerous for both mother and child. It is better to let nature take its course."
Jun Lingyun is not a doctor, so naturally he doesn't understand this.
"Why did Concubine Rong give birth so quickly?"
Doctor Zhang felt that the pressure all over his body had increased greatly, and the cold air was sizzling.
"That's Concubine Rong's second child. The first time she was born, the second time she was pregnant, so naturally it will be faster."
He suggested in a low voice:
"Otherwise, Your Majesty, would you like to go to the side hall to rest for a while?"
Jun Lingyun rolled her eyes at Dr. Zhang. Every gasp from Chu Yunxi made him restless. How could he walk away?
Doctor Zhang had no choice but to wait in the same agony.
Time passed bit by bit, and Chu Yunxi finally changed from groaning to screaming in pain.
"ah!"
Mrs. Chu wiped the fine beads of sweat on her forehead and almost shed tears when she saw her daughter working so hard.
"Xi'er, please bear with me. It hurts for women to give birth."
The grandma who delivered the baby also advised:
"Queen, please don't exert force for now, and bear with it for a while, otherwise you won't have the strength to give birth later."
The Queen has two babies in her belly, so she must not conserve her strength. If she loses her strength halfway through the birth, it will be fatal.
Various sounds came from the inner room, and Jun Lingyun was so nervous that he clenched his fists. Xi'er was suffering there, but he could do nothing.
"Doctor Zhang, isn't there any way to relieve the pain?"
"Yes, there is. It's just that when a woman gives birth, she has to exert force along with the pain to give birth to the child. If she can't feel the pain, there is a high probability that it will be difficult to give birth."
Jun Lingyun sighed. In the final analysis, Xi'er still had to suffer.
"Your Majesty." Qing Feng seemed to have something to report and called Jun Lingyun outside.
Jun Lingyun's heart was being pulled crazily as Chu Yunxi cried out in pain. How could he take care of Qing Feng?
He glanced over with a cold look, really expressionless! When did this happen? If something happens, don’t you know how to go to the prison?
Qing Feng didn't know that the current situation was special, but he also had special situations to report.
Qing Feng braced herself, covered her lips with her hands, and shouted again.
"Your Majesty, I have something important to report."
Jun Lingyun also knew that Qingfeng would not look for trouble.
According to Dr. Zhang, it may take a while for Chu Yunxi to give birth.
Jun Lingyun anxiously opened the curtain and came out. He wanted to hear what important matter Qing Feng had to report to him now.
"Your Majesty, there was a disturbance outside the palace. Some people gathered outside Young Master Xiling's mansion, saying that it was the twins who brought bad luck wherever they went, and that a plague would break out in the Yunxiao Kingdom. They should get out of the Yunxiao Kingdom.
Let’s go.”
Jun Lingyun's eyes narrowed. Is it because the people are ignorant, or is there someone secretly instigating it?
Few people knew that Chu Yunxi was pregnant with twins, and since they were all people whom Chu Yunxi trusted, they should not leak the news.
It might just be a coincidence that something like this happened today.
So what are the benefits of persecuting the Xilingyu brothers? The only word Jun Lingyun can think of is "estrangement".
After all, Xilingyu was the former heir of Xizhao. If something happened in the capital of Yunxiao Kingdom, how would some nostalgic people in Xizhao feel?
Which force would benefit from driving a wedge between Xizhao and him? The Northern Barbarians?