In Nanjing Kunning Palace, Zhu Hengjia chatted with Queen Shi. In the past few days, he ran to the Queen's palace every day.
"Hey, the day of the Crown Princess's delivery arrived three days ago, and there has been no movement so far. Nothing will happen, right?" The old emperor, who was used to seeing big winds and waves during his military life, actually became restless.
"Your Majesty, please be at ease. The Crown Princess is a lucky person and she will be fine." Queen Shi gently persuaded Zhu Xiangjia, but her voice had some vibrato. After all, in this era, even if you can enjoy the best medical services, childbirth is still very difficult for women.
It's a journey through hell.
"Well, I thought, it must be a boy who is so naughty and doesn't come out when the time comes."
"Your Majesty will bring great blessings to the heavens, and all your wishes will surely come true."
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"How's it going? Is there any news about the Crown Princess?" In the Duanben Palace, the Crown Prince Zhu Ruoji summoned the person who was waiting for Sun Rou. According to the rules, the Crown Prince could not see the Crown Princess while she was expecting to give birth.
The man's surname was Tao, and he had been following Sun Rou for a long time. He hurriedly saluted and replied: "Your Highness, don't worry. If there is any sign, I will report it to you immediately."
"Well, you go ahead and be careful."
Zhu Ruoji called Tao Ren away and prayed silently in his heart, "I ask the Buddha to protect my wife and ensure that she will be able to give birth to a grandson safely."
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In the Nuang Pavilion behind Duan Ben Gate, Cai Qin, Li Shuben and Wanda were sipping tea uneasily. As time passed by, Cai and Li gradually became unable to sit still and looked at Wanda with their eyes.
Wanda sighed, stood up, took out a packet of medicine from the medicine box, and said to a doctor serving behind her: "Boil this medicine and bring it to the side hall and take it with the princess."
"Yes", the man accepted the order and left.
"Brother Wan Xian, please." Cai Qin and Li Shuben bowed their hands to Wanda.
Wanda smiled bitterly, "Although I have ancestral oxytocin, it can be used to induce labor, which is much more difficult than natural childbirth. Everything depends on the fate of the Crown Princess!"
"Alas! Doctors, do your best and obey the destiny. No matter what, we and our virtuous brothers will bear it together," Cai Qin and Li Shu said to Wanda. The three of them thought of the moody Emperor Guangwu and couldn't help but feel chills on their backs. Amitabha, Buddha
Bless you, the Crown Princess will give birth smoothly!
The Buddha seemed to have heard the voices of the three poor imperial doctors. Before the labor-inducing medicine was ready, Crown Princess Sun showed signs of giving birth.
A good servant (seventh-grade female official) stumbled into Nuan Pavilion, "Envoy Cai Yuan, the princess has abdominal pain."
"The princess has abdominal pain!"
Cai Qin, Li Shuben, and Wanda were overjoyed when they heard this, and said in unison: "Let Po Wen go to the side hall quickly!"
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Wenpo, also known as the receiving mother-in-law, is one of the "Three Aunts and Six Possible Women" in the Ming Dynasty. It has a long history. The Wenpo in each prefecture and county has a register. The Wenpo required by the palace is first selected from among the Wenpo among the people.
Pre-selection, then selecting the best among the best, so the craftsmanship is excellent.
Today's Wenpo Zhao is originally from Wuxi. It is said that she has delivered hundreds of babies without ever missing a baby. She can be called a master in this profession. When the Crown Princess was just seven months pregnant, she was taken from Wuxi to Nanjing.
In order to prevent premature birth, in addition to Zhao, there are also Feng and Chang, who are also leaders in this field, acting as Zhao's assistants.
When she heard that she was allowed to enter the palace, Zhao didn't panic, carried her business, and walked towards the side hall with Feng and Chang.
As soon as he arrived at the door of the side hall, he met Zhu Ruoji who had come over after hearing the news. "How is the Crown Princess?" The Crown Prince's voice was very polite, with a hint of trembling. Usually, it seemed that this kind of old folk woman was nothing to him.
He is an ant-like existence, and he doesn’t even bother to take a look at it. Only at this moment can he be so polite.
Mrs. Zhao hurriedly saluted and said, "Your Highness, please leave this place quickly to avoid being stained with blood."
"Yes, Your Highness, you should hurry back to the main hall. The Crown Princess is protected by the Buddhist group, so she will be fine." Ma Huanxi, the Chief of Ceremonies, advised him. Hearing that the emperor's grandson was about to be born, Emperor Guangwu
After thinking about it, he couldn't come due to the ancestral system, so he wanted to send a confidant to take care of it on his behalf. It is said that the old emperor had many confidants, so this kind of thing did not require Eunuch Ma, who was the number one person in the inner court, to personally come forward. But who was Eunuch Ma?
I have always thought about my master's thoughts and worried about my master's urgent needs, so I volunteered to receive this mission and worked tirelessly to come to this palace.
Hearing what Eunuch Ma and Po Wen said, Zhu Ruoji had no choice but to return to the main hall and wait for the news. Even though he was the crown prince, he couldn't enter the delivery room, so he could only wait nervously.
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Mrs. Zhao took Ms. Feng and Ms. Chang into the side hall, where Tao Renren was taking eight maids to serve the Crown Princess Sun. Unfortunately, although Mrs. Sun was a lady from a scholarly family, she could not care about her demeanor at this time.
, cold sweat dripped down his forehead, and he held his stomach and screamed in pain. The pain came in waves, getting worse every time.
Mrs. Zhao looked at the side hall. She saw that the doors and windows were tightly closed, and everything from wooden basins to baby clothes were prepared in great detail. She couldn't help but nodded slightly and said to Sun Rou: "I'm here, Crown Princess, there is no need to worry." A simple sentence immediately gave Sun Rou great courage, and her nervous mood eased a lot. She took a sneak peek at the old woman, who was dressed in coarse cloth and plain clothes, but she was very clean. Somehow, she remembered
I met my mother who was far away in Rongcheng.
Zhao Wenpo took out the knives and scissors she carried with her and skillfully directed the palace servants, "Boil this in boiling water", "You go and boil some hot water"??
As instructions came out of his mouth one after another, the originally chaotic scene gradually became tight and orderly.
"Quickly, spread more horse manure paper," Mrs. Zhao said to Mrs. Feng and Mrs. Chang. They were also very experienced. They hurriedly chose a clean place and spread a thick kind of straw paper. This straw paper was very
Specially, the paper is extremely thick, very soft, and has extremely strong water absorption. Because the color is yellow, it is called "horse manure paper".
"Prince Princess, please take off your clothes and stand on this horse dung paper," Ms. Zhao asked gently.
With the help of the maid, Sun Rou took off her clothes and stood on the thick layer of papyrus. This era was completely different from later generations. Women gave birth to babies standing or squatting, which was more conducive to childbirth.
Sun Rou stood nervously. Feng and Chang each held one of her hands, while Zhao held her from behind to prevent her from falling. If she was unsteady or unable to hold up during delivery, it would be easy.
It causes difficult labor, so the common people call the midwife "Stable Mother" in order to seek good luck.
"Prince Princess, don't be afraid. Everything is going to happen. If you feel pain, just scream out. It doesn't matter." Zhao Wenpo comforted the Crown Princess while using her unique skill to put her hand on Sun Rou's belly from top to bottom.
Push down slowly.
This technique gave Sun Rou the desire to give birth. She screamed at the top of her lungs and used strength. This was an extremely hard journey in life. Her wet hair stuck randomly to her forehead, her eyebrows were twisted into a ball, and her eyes were filled with pain.
His eyes were wide and round, his nose opened and closed, and his voice quickly became hoarse.
After struggling for more than an hour, "it came out", and with a cheer, Sun Rou couldn't help but feel weak, and her whole body was covered with sweat.
"Wow~wow~wow~"
A black and fat baby slowly fell on the horse dung paper and cried loudly. This kind of paper can not only absorb the amniotic fluid from the baby, but also keep it warm and prevent the baby from being injured, so the ancients also called childbirth "
Falling grass".
"Congratulations, Princess, it's a boy," a cheerful voice came from the side hall.