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Chapter 684

A midwife checked Concubine Xi's breath and said, "Master Jiang"

Although the midwife didn't say anything, the fear in her voice expressed everything.

Jiang Xian quickly ran over and stretched out his hand to check his breath and pulse on his neck, "Don't yell."

There is still a faint vitality.

He pried open Concubine Xi's mouth with force, crushed a small pill, stuffed it in, and went back to help Imperial Physician Sun.

This is the only secret and powerful hemostatic pill passed down from his ancestors. He originally wanted to keep it for Jiang Yuebai to use during childbirth. He was torn between a desire and a desire, and he was reluctant to take it out.

If Concubine Xi died, Jiang Yuebai's son would have a better chance of being made crown prince.

So for a moment just now, he felt that it was just right that Jieyu died, as there was one less obstacle in front of Jiang Yuebai.

But he was a doctor, and in the end he couldn't just stand by and watch the patient die, so he took out the medicine.

Jiang Xian lowered his eyes, not knowing if he was doing the right thing. There was only one hemostatic pill, and if Jiang Yuebai wanted to use it, would he regret it?

"It's stopped." Doctor Sun said happily.

Jiang Xian nodded and said calmly, "Stop it."

He breathed a sigh of relief and said softly, "I'll go check your breath. You take a rest first."

Upon examination, it was discovered that Concubine Xi was still alive.

Jiang Xian was happy that the patient was saved.

The eldest prince had no intuition about this. He was sucking vigorously with his eyes closed. White milk was overflowing from the corners of his mouth. It seemed that Concubine Xi had plenty of milk.

Jiang Xian looked like he had been soaked in sweat, with water dripping from his forehead.

He wiped the sweat off his face with his sleeves and said to Doctor Sun with a smile, "He's still alive."

Doctor Sun also laughed. She had been squatting for too long to deliver the baby, and her feet became numb and she fell to the ground.

Jiang Xian pointed at Narcissus tiredly, "Go tell the emperor. The queen is safe for the time being."

Narcissus's face was full of tears and she nodded desperately.

She was worried and blamed herself for causing the empress to give birth prematurely, not because she was afraid of being punished. She had been following the empress since she entered the palace. The empress treated her very well and trusted her very much.

If the Empress died because of her, she would not want to live anymore and was ready to die on the spot to atone for her sin and follow the Empress.

"Your Majesty. Both mother and child are safe. The queen is still resting inside. The little prince was able to breastfeed as soon as he was born."

"There are rewards for all of them." Li Beichen smiled and breathed a sigh of relief, "Ask Imperial Doctor Jiang if I can go in and take a look."

"Yes." Narcissus was so moved that tears streamed down her cheeks and she hurried in.

Not long after, he ran out in a panic, "Your Majesty, Imperial Doctor Jiang said you should come in quickly."

Li Beichen was shocked and had a bad feeling.

In ancient times, giving birth was like walking through the gates of hell, not to mention that Sister Zhen was fat and had a difficult delivery.

I walked quickly into the room, and a cool breeze hit me in the face, piercing the gaps between my bones and causing a slight pain.

There were several large basins filled with ice in the corners of the room, some of which had already melted into water.

Concubine Xi was fat and heavy, and was particularly afraid of heat. It was said that she could not live without ice all the time, and she used a lot of it and changed it frequently. In order to take care of Concubine Xi's special situation, Concubine Yi gave her one-third more ice.

The windows were wide open for ventilation, but there was still a strong smell of blood.

There was no way. Compared to taking care of pregnant women during the confinement period and preventing them from being exposed to the wind, the midwife was more afraid of violating the emperor's taboo and being dragged out and beheaded.

Li Beichen walked quickly to the couch and held Concubine Xi's hand.

The baby was full and was sleeping soundly with his face lying on Concubine Xi's body.

Li Beichen couldn't help but reach out and carefully touch the baby's face, a smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

So cute
The baby moved restlessly, as if he was frozen.

Envoy Jiang knelt on the ground, lowered his head, and said worriedly:
"Your Majesty, Concubine Xi is in a coma and very weak. She could be in danger at any time."

The smile on Li Beichen's face froze. He closed his eyes and understood what Envoy Jiang meant.

"All of you, leave. Liang Xiaobao and Jiang Yuanshi stay here. You, go guard the door outside and don't let anyone get close."

He pointed at Narcissus. He knew that this was Concubine Xi's personal maid.

After everyone left, Li Beichen took Concubine Xi's hand and said, "You risked your life to give birth to my eldest son. Thank you for your hard work. I will make you Concubine Xi. You must get better soon."

This is a promotion beyond the level. Originally, the position after Jieyu was Zhaoyi, and the position after Zhaoyi was Fei.

This clearly shows the emperor's high regard for her.

However, Concubine Xi could not hear these affectionate words.

Seeing that Concubine Xi had no reaction, Li Beichen frowned, "Can you hear me?"

Jiang Xian couldn't help but whispered, "The queen took Ma Fei San, so she may not be able to hear."

"When will she wake up?"

Jiang Xian thought for a moment and said, "About an hour later."

Maybe she would never wake up. She had lost too much blood, and her body had been greatly damaged in trying to get the baby out.

"Then I will come back to see her in an hour." Li Beichen looked at the sleeping baby. "How is the prince? Is he normal?"

Jiang Xian said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the queen gave birth prematurely and lost too much amniotic fluid. The little prince was suffocated in the belly for a long time and is a little weak. He needs careful care and his kidney qi needs to be slowly restored."

Leave room for maneuver and make sure nothing is leaking. It's hard to say what will happen to premature babies. Besides, they were a little cyanotic when they were born, and it's obvious that they were suffocated. As for whether it will affect their heart, lungs, and mental state, it's still unclear.

Li Beichen frowned, of course he understood what was meant.

He believed in and relied on Jiang Xian. He was not worried about Qian Jin Sheng Shou's professional level, nor was he worried about whether he was doing his best. With the whole family working in the Imperial Hospital, how could he make a big change?

Turning to look at the female doctor Sun, "You are the descendant of Sun Simiao, Dr. Sun, what do you think?"

The female doctor immediately knelt down and replied, "Although the little prince was born prematurely, he is much stronger than other babies born in the same month. Just now I saw that he didn't have much strength to suckle, but he was full of energy. As long as he replenishes his qi and blood, and appropriately supplements with pediatric acupuncture and massage, he should be fine."

Li Beichen was shocked. "A newborn baby is so tender, how can it be massaged and acupunctured?"

The female doctor replied immediately, "Your Majesty, our ancestors passed down a set of pediatric acupuncture techniques, and they are very cautious and careful." Li Beichen was relieved a little, "You will stay by the prince's side and take care of him for the next few days."

Jiang Xian and his daughter doctor Sun immediately agreed.

"Thank you two imperial doctors for your help." Qi Wanyi said politely.

In her heart, she envied Concubine Xi very much. It was good to be a concubine with children.

"He is breastfeeding!" said Concubine Xie in surprise.

Everyone looked at the eldest prince.

He was closing his eyes, smiling, sucking his milk absorbedly, as if silently announcing to the world, "I am strong and I really want to survive."

Li Beichen curiously observed the eldest prince suckling his baby and felt very relieved.

Someone outside came in to announce that the nurses prepared for the little prince had arrived. Two strong and plump women appeared at the door and knelt down in panic to salute.

Li Beichen instructed the two wet nurses, "You two must take good care of the little prince and pay attention to your diet. Don't make any mistakes."

Before leaving, Li Beichen touched the little prince's soft hair. This feeling of being a father for the first time was still magical.

It's not as passionate and intense as a mother's love. It's like raising a cat, but it's not quite the same.

"Your Majesty, would you like to give the little prince a name?" Qi Wanyi asked in a flattering tone.

Li Beichen put his hands behind his back and pondered for a while, "This cheap life is easy to raise, so let's call it Yaya. The new buds are tender and will eventually grow into big trees."

Yaya is homophonic with “Ya Ya”, which is also a folk name for children, just like modern people call them “Bao Bao”.

I just hope that this humble name can really help him grow up healthy and safe.

The news of Concubine Xi's childbirth and promotion quickly spread throughout the court and the harem.

Some people were delighted, but more people were restless.

When Concubine Zhen heard that Concubine Xi had suddenly fallen and given birth prematurely, she subconsciously worried about her child and did not gloat over her misfortune. She even secretly prayed for her.
But when she heard that Concubine Xi had given birth to the eldest prince and was promoted to the same position as herself, she felt real jealousy and heartache. She couldn't help but pray secretly that Concubine Xi would have a heavy bleeding and would not survive like Concubine Lie.

People are contradictory like this.

Seeing her queen in such a state of dismay, Chan Juan couldn't help but ask, "My queen, I heard that Concubine Xi is still in danger after giving birth. Should we go?"

Zhenfei's face turned red and she threw the Buddhist scripture in her hand at Chanjuan's face.

"Why don't you listen to my advice? I've told you so many times not to plot against others. Did you listen to me? There are so many people eyeing the Yanxi Palace now, hoping that someone will take action so that they can reap the benefits. If I hear you say something like this again, I will punish you according to the palace rules!"

Chanjuan picked up the Buddhist scriptures from the ground and handed them to Zhenfei with both hands, her eyes falling on her young lady's belly.

"Your Majesty, calm down. It is this servant's fault."

Chan Juan sighed inwardly, hoping that others would not be able to resist and take action. It would be best if this person was Concubine Ning Hui.

Zhen Fei spread the Buddhist scriptures flat on the table and brushed back the loose hair on her temples. After thinking about it, she felt that Chan Juan liked to do small things in private, and it would be a matter of time before she got into trouble. She raised her eyes and glanced at Chan Juan.

"Pack your things and leave the palace now."

"Your Majesty! Please think twice. I am doing this for your own good." Chanjuan became anxious when she heard this.

She had never expected that it would be serious. The young lady had always been gentle and kind, and had threatened her several times to send her out of the palace, but nothing happened. So she just regarded the threats as the young lady's complaints, and didn't really take them seriously.

Concubine Zhen said calmly, "I made this decision after careful consideration. Qingying, please send Chanjuan off."

After saying this, he began to copy Buddhist scriptures silently, not even looking at Chanjuan who was begging repeatedly on the ground.

Chanjuan just refused to leave, and Qingying, who always kept a head lower than her, didn't dare to urge her and could only stand aside and worry.

"Let's go," Concubine Zhen glanced at Chanjuan coldly and said calmly, "Go home for me and honor your wife. Tell her that my daughter has grown up and can take care of herself."

Seeing that Concubine Zhen had made up her mind, Chanjuan knew that the situation was irreversible. With tears in her eyes, she hesitated to speak and said in a sobbing voice:

"Miss, the harem is dangerous, please take care of yourself."

"Okay." Zhenfei did not stop writing.

Chanjuan finally kowtowed three times silently, went back to pack her things, and was led out of the palace by Qingying.

After leaving the palace, the gate closed. From then on, she and the young lady were in two different worlds.

Chanjuan looked back hesitantly, with tears in her eyes.

She watched Meng Zhao grow up, and now she has to watch this innocent and kind-hearted young lady alone in the dangerous harem. She worries about her safety like a mother.

Tears rolled down like beads, and he cried out sadly, "Miss!"

He couldn't help but kneel on the ground and kowtowed several times towards the palace gate before he reluctantly left at the urging of the patrolling soldiers.

However, when Jiang Yuebai heard about Concubine Xi's difficult delivery, he just held his cheek and sighed.

In ancient times, giving birth was a matter of life and death for women.

Concubine Xi was born prematurely, which was a difficult birth; if she was born full-term and grew so fat, it must also be a difficult birth. The result is the same.

Her mother died of complications during childbirth. I heard it was because she weighed 7 or 8 kilograms and had a particularly big head.

I don’t know if I can save my life with a top obstetrician and gynecologist like Jiang Xian by my side.

I have five babies in my belly, which is considered high-risk pregnancy in modern times. But I am in ancient times.

She was very upset and annoyed. She was too eager for success and too aggressive.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yuebai felt uncomfortable, so he simply went to the Buddha to light three incense sticks, knelt on the cushion, and prayed to the Buddha to bless Xi Jieyu and her son, as well as his own children, to be safe and sound.

Just seeking peace of mind.

Sure enough, the kind-hearted person reported to Li Beichen that Jiang Yuebai was praying for Concubine Xi.

Li Beichen smiled and sighed, "Concubine Ning is a kind person."

He felt warm in his heart.

This country still has to be entrusted to Jiang Yuebai.

Therefore, deep down, he hoped that Jiang Yuebai would be gentle and kind, and treat Li clan members well after his death, instead of harming Li descendants like Wu Zetian did.

Only in this way could he safely hand over this great country to her, and let her assist his son in being a good emperor and achieving peace and prosperity for the country and the people.