Jinyi Spring

Chapter 65 The Brawl Outside the Delivery Room
Commander Jin glanced at Feng Chuchen, then looked at the tightly closed window, his face full of worry.

The groans from inside the room resumed. Lord Jin said softly, "Madam, hang in there. I've invited Dr. Feng, who knows acupuncture. You and the baby will be safe."

The woman's weak voice pleaded, "Save the child, don't worry about me."

"Your child needs to be saved, and so do you."

Commander Jin's voice was choked with emotion, which was inconsistent with his tough image.

Feng Chuchen had seen many high-ranking officials give birth, with the vast majority of men sitting inside waiting. This was the first time she had seen a high-ranking official of this caliber standing outside the delivery room comforting the mother, and saying such nice things.

Feng Chuchen wasn't a midwife, so she didn't need to go into the delivery room immediately. Instead, she stood with the imperial physician under the eaves, staring blankly at the torrential rain.

A hoarse sound occasionally rang out from the small window, accompanied by the sound of rain, which was heartbreaking.

People may be divided into high and low classes, noble and lowly, but in the face of life and death, all beings are equal.

After an unknown amount of time, an old woman came out carrying a basin of bloody water and poured it into the sewer.

Commander Jin stepped forward and asked, "How is the lady?"

The old woman sighed, "We, the female doctor, and I, along with the midwife Wang, have tried everything we could, but the baby is too big and just won't go down into the pelvis."

Lord Jin roared, "Damn it, hasn't it been moving in the right position all this time? Why hasn't it come down yet?"

The old woman took a step back in fright and said in a trembling voice, "There is another way, but I've only heard about it and have never used it before."

Commander Jin roared, "What method? Tell me the hell right now!"

The old woman trembled with fright, opened her mouth but dared not speak.

Lord Jin took another step forward, as if he wanted to snap her neck.

"Say!"

The old woman swallowed hard and said in a trembling voice, "I heard that some women in labor couldn't give birth, so they... they beat people."

Commander Jin was taken aback by these words. "Hitting someone? How would you hit someone?"

"It means hitting someone in front of the pregnant woman to make her panic, causing her abdomen to contract and the baby to move downwards."

There are also those who beat women in labor, but the old woman dared not say such things.

Everyone stared at the old woman in horror, wondering what a terrible idea this was.

Commander Jin listened attentively, stroking his beard as he said, "That seems to make some sense. Regardless of whether it's useful or not, let's grab someone and take them in for a beating first."

His large eyes scanned everyone present.

The servants of the Jin family were so frightened that they shrank back, trying to minimize their presence, for fear of being dragged in and beaten.

The imperial physician didn't dare to look up; his hands, carrying the medicine box, were trembling. It wasn't that he was afraid of being beaten, but rather that he found this method too absurd.

Feng Chuchen lowered her head, her goodwill towards this person vanishing instantly.

Commander Jin's gaze swept over everyone, finally settling on Peony.

Because everyone else could only see the top of his head, while this big, silly girl was facing him with her big face.

Although this girl wasn't one of our servants, she was tall and strong, and could take a beating. She was also incredibly bold, daring to stare directly at me.

Commander Jin pointed at Peony and said in a gruff voice, "She's the one, strong and healthy."

He then took a breath and said to Shaoyao, "Little girl, don't be afraid. I'll just make you suffer a little. I won't kill you. After I'm done, I'll give you five taels of silver as compensation and some silk to make you new clothes."

Peony wouldn't stand for it. She glared at him and yelled, "I'm not your servant! Why are you hitting me? I don't want your stinking money! I don't want it!"

Commander Jin was furious that a mere maid dared to disobey him so blatantly.

He cursed, "She's really asking for it! No one dares to speak to me like that. Guards, drag her into the delivery room and beat her."

The old women and maids of the Jin family breathed a sigh of relief when they realized they wouldn't be beaten. Two strong old women rolled up their sleeves and rushed over.

Feng Chuchen hurriedly said, "Lord Jin, you mustn't. Shaoyao is my assistant. She will help if the infant can be treated with the Yin Shen Needle. If it's damaged, it will cause problems."

Aunt Wang tugged at Peony, who was still glaring at Commander Jin, and whispered, "Lower your head and don't speak."

Peony lowered her head angrily and clenched her fists.

Commander Jin was also afraid that the child was in danger and needed to use the Yin Shen Needle, but someone had to take the beating.

He saw the woman next to the big, silly girl talking to her, clearly not paying any attention to him.

He then pointed at Aunt Wang and said, "Then let's change it to her, drag her in and beat her."

Aunt Wang looked at him incredulously, "Why did you hit me?"

Feng Chuchen added, "Lord Jin, Aunt Wang is also my assistant. If Madam Jin suffers a severe hemorrhage and needs my help, Aunt Wang must assist."

Commander Jin's eyes flashed with cold light. "You mean, none of your men can be moved? Who gave you the audacity to repeatedly defy this official?"
"Damn it, if you don't hit them, you'll get hit. Someone, drag this girl into the delivery room and beat her."

The two old women rushed over and pulled Feng Chuchen again.

Peony and Aunt Wang stood in front of Feng Chuchen, preventing the old woman from getting close.

Peony shouted, "This is outrageous! Is there no law? How dare you hit my daughter?"

Seeing that Feng Chuchen was about to be hit, Aunt Wang was no longer afraid and said loudly, "Master Jin, you can't hit people for no reason! My daughter is a doctor, and she will have to save the madam and young master later."

Commander Jin also lost his temper and roared, "Does the world really need you? Drag all three of you in and beat them all up. Damn it, a few commoners have gone too far!"

Aunt Wang said, "Madam Jin is having a difficult childbirth. Lord Jin should be praying to heaven for the safety of mother and child. But you hit her for no reason. Aren't you afraid that heaven will be angry and bring disaster upon them?"

Commander Jin was even more furious. "How dare you curse my wife and children! I've killed countless people on the battlefield, and I'm still alive and well today!" He then glared at the servants and said, "What are you standing there for? Take them in and beat them, beat them hard!"

The initial beating was just a show for the pregnant woman; now that Commander Jin is truly angry, he must be severely punished.

The servants of the Jin family rushed forward, and a group of women began to beat each other.

Peony fought four against one, grabbing the hair of two old women with both hands. The old women couldn't break free, using one hand to protect their hair and the other to grab and pull at Peony, screaming.

Two maids rushed over, and Shaoyao kicked them both to the ground. She then dragged the old woman along, intending to help Feng Chuchen fight.

She couldn't let go of the old woman, fearing they would rush over and beat Feng Chuchen.

The two girls screamed as they scrambled out of the puddle and began fighting with Peony.

Since Peony's hands were full, she had to kick with her feet and bump with her buttocks.

While hitting her, he screamed and cursed, "You son of a bitch, you grandma, get lost! How dare you hit my daughter! I'll beat you to death, beat you to death..." His voice was loud and shrill, like a ghost howling in the rainy night, which frightened the old imperial physician so much that he dropped his medicine box on the ground.

Peony was tripped by a maid and fell to the ground, but she still wouldn't let go. Two old women fell to the ground with her and rolled around in the rain.

Peony, lying on the ground, kicked the maid aside. Realizing she couldn't get up, she had to temporarily release her grip. The freed old woman then pressed down on her and beat her. Peony, getting up quickly, grabbed the old woman's hair, and the group began to fight.

Aunt Wang and an old woman got into a fight, grabbing each other's hair, faces, and clothes, and neither could gain the upper hand.

Aunt Wang continued, "My young lady saved Young Master Shangguan. How dare you hit her? Princess Yanghe will not let you get away with this..."

There was still a maid and an old woman left who rushed to Feng Chuchen's side. Feng Chuchen dodged their attack, first kicking the maid far away, and then flicking the old woman on the head.

Blood immediately gushed from the old woman's forehead, and she sat on the ground screaming in agony, clutching her head.

The girl got up and tried to grab Feng Chuchen again, but Feng Chuchen kicked and pushed her to the ground several times.

Commander Jin, who was watching the commotion from the sidelines, chuckled. Women fighting was much more interesting than men fighting.

She cried and screamed, pulling at her hair and face...

Although he couldn't defeat his own servants who outnumbered him, he felt embarrassed to step in and help when the women were fighting.

He could tell that the dark-skinned girl was the most skilled, but he could also tell that Doctor Feng was the real expert. His movements were agile, and a flick of his finger could create a dent – ​​that was true skill.

Feng Chuchen shook off the two men, took a few steps forward, and said coldly, "Lord Jin, you have quite the arrogance of an official. Your wife is giving birth, yet you want to drag innocent civilians into the delivery room and beat them."

"Eat the people's food, wear the people's clothes, don't think the people are easy to deceive. The common people are easy to oppress, but Heaven is hard to deceive..."

The sound was like shattered ice splashing jade, like tearing silk piercing through clouds.

Commander Jin felt a pang of guilt as he looked at Feng Chuchen's cold gaze and heard the screams coming from the delivery room.

He shouted, "Stop it, all of you!"

Everyone stopped and looked at him. Peony released her grip on the old woman and ran to her, kicking and cursing, "How dare you hit my girl! I'll kick you to death, kick you to death, kick you to death..."

The old woman already had a headache, and after being kicked so hard, she fell in the rain and couldn't get up, screaming at the top of her lungs.

Commander Jin ignored them and approached Feng Chuchen, asking, "Do you know martial arts?"

Feng Chuchen remained silent, coldly staring back at him.

Commander Jin, instead of getting angry, laughed, "You're quite the little firecracker, with some impressive skills. Everyone says the Yin-Yang Needle is divine, but your two fingers are even more divine..."

Suddenly, the midwife's excited shout came from inside the room, "The baby is moving... oh, it's engaged!"

Everyone listened quietly to the sounds coming from the delivery room; even Shaoyao stopped what she was doing.

Was it because she heard the sounds of fighting that Mrs. Jin was so frightened that she almost gave birth?

Does hitting someone really work?

The female doctor's voice came again, "Madam, follow me, inhale, exhale..."

The fetus was too big, and after more than fifteen minutes it still hadn't been born. Mrs. Jin's voice gradually grew softer and softer until it was completely inaudible.

The female doctor had no choice but to reach into the birth canal, break the baby's collarbone, and forcefully pull the baby out.

"It's a big, chubby boy, really fat."

The baby's cries could be heard, though weak, but still present.

Then I heard a few more gasps.

"oops."

"Hemorrhage occurred."

Commander Jin shouted at Feng Chuchen, "Go in and rescue them!"

Feng Chuchen didn't move. She was also angry and refused to help even if it meant death.

Commander Jin roared again, "Damn it, go save them! If you don't, I'll kill you!"

Peony roared back on behalf of her master, "You son of a bitch, I wouldn't save you even if you killed me!"

Aunt Wang whispered, "Shut up." She then tugged at Feng Chuchen's clothes, "Girl, don't make a scene, go save them quickly."

He then gave a wink, meaning not to fight head-on, that preserving one's life was the priority.

An urgent female doctor's voice came from inside, "Imperial Physician Guo, the lady has two gashes and is bleeding profusely. How can we treat her?"

Imperial Physician Guo is nearly sixty years old. He was quite frightened just now and is still trembling.

He stood outside the window and said in a trembling voice, "Puncture the Guanyuan, Shenshu, Sanyinjiao, and Zhongji acupoints..."

If that still doesn't work, the woman in labor will be moved to another room where the imperial physician will personally treat her.

The female doctor added, "No, I'm afraid he won't survive."

Enraged, Commander Jin drew his dagger from his waist, intending to stab someone. However, seeing Feng Chuchen's eyes, as cold as a deep pool, he knew she would rather die than be threatened, so he sheathed the dagger again.

He forced a smile and said, "I was wrong just now. Doctor Feng is right, the people should not be bullied or mistreated. I was wrong, but my wife is innocent. Please, Doctor Feng, have mercy and save her."

After saying that, he clasped his hands in a fist salute.

Feng Chuchen then said, "I am a doctor, not a god. I dare not say that I can definitely save your wife."

Commander Kim said, "Just do your best."

Feng Chuchen said to Shaoyao, "Take the medicine box and go inside to save people."

Peony agreed, and after searching around, she finally found her medicine box in the corner. She picked it up, wiped off the mud and water with her sleeve, and followed Feng Chuchen and Aunt Wang into the delivery room.

The woman in labor had been laid flat on the bed, her eyes closed and she had fainted. Her birth canal was a bloody mess, and blood was flowing out continuously.

Feng Chuchen pulled out the needles that the female doctor had inserted, took the silver needles from Aunt Wang and began to administer acupuncture. Shaoyao took out hemostatic powder, had someone break it down and force-feed it to the woman in labor.

A little over fifteen minutes later, the bleeding finally stopped, and the mother was out of danger.

Feng Chuchen wiped his sweat, put away the silver needles, and the group walked out of the delivery room.

Commander Jin was overjoyed to see that his son, born in his old age, was plump and healthy, weighing a full seven pounds and eight ounces. Although his collarbone was broken, the midwife said that with proper care, it would heal within ten days. He was also delighted to hear that his wife was out of danger.

He clasped his hands in a fist and smiled at Feng Chuchen, who had just emerged, "I'm just a roughneck, please don't take offense, Doctor Feng. Haha, if my master's wife knew about today's incident, she would definitely whip me with a horsewhip. And if she did, my master would smash me with a chair..."

The big, dark-faced man leaned closer and asked, "That old woman's forehead was shattered by the slingshot. What kind of skill did Doctor Feng use?"