My Lady is well

Chapter 176 Giving birth

Jing Ruzhang was stunned for a moment, his teeth clenched tightly, his hands under his wide sleeves clenched into fists, his nails digging deeply into his palms.

He felt his throat tighten and ache, and he swallowed. The pain and bitterness spread from his mouth to his chest.

"Go to the carriage behind and ask Dr. Lu to come over."

He glanced at Qi Feng threateningly and said coldly through gritted teeth.

"If you dare to resist, you will be killed without mercy!"

After saying that, he walked into the house.

He walked to the outside of the dormitory and stopped. When he heard the noisy and chaotic sounds in the room, his heart sank and he didn't dare to go in.

What if she was frightened when she saw him?

He was just hesitating when he heard the old woman inside shouting.

"Madam, Madam, please don't sleep. What...what should we do? If you keep doing this, the baby will be even harder to give birth to."

Jing Ruzhang paused for a moment, slightly widened his eyes, and pushed the door open.

When the old woman saw a man coming in, she was startled and quickly covered Shen Yueyao with a quilt and walked over to drive the man out.

"Who are you? How can a man come in when a woman is giving birth? Get out now."

"I'm her husband." He blurted out.

The midwife looked at him anxiously, then turned back to check on Shen Yueyao's condition.

Suspiciously, "Her husband? Didn't her husband die of illness? How come he came back to life?"

Jing Ruzhang frowned, looked at the person on the couch with dim eyes, and said in a low voice.

"She—said that?"

The midwife saw that he looked concerned and didn't seem to be lying. He was also good-looking. He and the young lady seemed to be a perfect match.

The voice softened a bit and confirmed with him.

"You...are you really her husband?"

He said "hmm" lightly.

He walked to the couch and saw that she had her eyes closed, her long feathery eyelashes quietly covering her eyes, her face was pale, her hair was wet with sweat, her chest was slightly heaving, and her breathing was weak.

His cold eyes suddenly showed up in a rush, and he spoke with a somewhat anxious tone.

"How is she?"

The midwife said, "The young lady is too weak and has fainted. The baby's head is a little big, which is a sign of difficult labor. We need to wake her up quickly. The amniotic fluid has broken. If this continues, both mother and child will be in danger."

When he heard that there was danger, a strange feeling surged in his heart, a little painful and heart-wrenching.

Call her hurriedly——

"Shen Yueyao, wake up..."

Just at this time, Jin'er led Doctor Lu into the room. The doctor knew that he came out in disguise, so he just bowed but couldn't change his words for a while.

"Sir, let me do it."

The midwife just felt that this man couldn't speak clearly and didn't know if he could do it.

Jing Ruzhan stood up with a serious look on his face, made room for him, and stood aside, staring at her.

Before he even stepped into this yard, he hated her.

Others feared him and thought he was cold-hearted, but he felt that Shen Yueyao was the thousand-year-old ice that could not be melted.

If you say she is a piece of ice, she is a timid and pain-averse person.

Why would she risk her life to block the sword for him?

He gritted his teeth, pursed his thin lips, stared at her pale face, and his heart sank into the abyss.

"Shen Yueyao - how are you to me -"

He struggled and tormented in his heart for a while, then slowly loosened his hand, his thumb stroking his index finger, sweat seeping out of his palm.

The most important thing right now is her safety.

The imperial physician quickly felt her pulse and took out a silver needle to prick several of her acupuncture points.

I saw her brows slightly frowned, her long eyelashes trembled and slowly opened, and she woke up in a daze.

Upon seeing this, Imperial Doctor Lu nodded quickly and breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Concubine Chen was just exhausted and fell asleep. Strangely enough, Concubine Chen seemed to be in much better health than before in the palace.

The Emperor has been in a bad mood lately. If anything happens to Concubine Chen, who knows what crazy thing she will do.

Seeing that she was fine, he stood up, stood behind the screen, and gave instructions to the midwife.

"You continue, and if there is any unexpected situation, please let me know at any time."

The midwife saw that his acupuncture technique seemed much better than that of ordinary doctors and seemed to be an expert, so she nodded repeatedly in response.

"it is good."

Shen Yueyao continued to push hard under the guidance of the midwife. She felt like she was about to die and she even had hallucinations.

Why do I see Jing Ruzhang again?

Her eyes were wet, with tears and sweat hanging on her long eyelashes, and her vision was hazy and she couldn't see clearly.

She felt that she might not survive the night.

It hurts so much...

Unexpectedly, she escaped lingchi but could not escape childbirth.

The midwife kept nagging in my ear.

"Breathe in, push hard, breathe in, push hard..."

But she just couldn't muster any strength. She didn't know how long it had been before she finally used up all her strength.

Wow--

A cry announced the end of her ordeal, and in an instant, she felt her whole body was hollowed out.

Her long eyelashes trembled a few times, and then she became quiet and motionless.

Jing Ruzhang hurried over to look at her, his eyes slightly panicked, and shouted twice.

"Shen Yueyao, Shen Yueyao——"

He asked hurriedly with a frown on his face and a tense expression.

"What's up with her?"

Jin'er stamped her feet anxiously and stretched her neck to look at the couch.

Doctor Lu walked around the screen, stepped forward to feel her pulse, and said while bowing.

"Don't worry, Madam Chen... She's fine. She just fainted from exhaustion. Just get more rest. If you want to go back, it's best to wait until Madam has rested for a day or two."

He held Shen Yueyao's hand tightly, his eyes fixed on her face, a complex look in his eyes, as if he was distressed and also happy.

The midwife carefully took the baby out, wiped it gently, and then wrapped it tightly in the prepared swaddling clothes.

She looked at the child carefully, then turned her gaze to Jing Ruzhang and said with a happy smile.

"This child is so fair and clean, just like a jade sculpture. Congratulations, my dear husband, on the birth of your precious son."

Jing Ruzhang turned around and took the child from the midwife's arms.

So soft.

This child's eyebrows and eyes are more like her.

The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, revealing a faint smile, and he spoke softly.

"reward."

Jin'er happily took out two silver ingots from her sleeve and stuffed them into the midwife's hand.

"Aunt Qin, thank you for your hard work."

That night, his heart felt like it had been rolled in a frying pan, and he was exhausted.

Looking at the person lying in the soft quilt on the couch, he was breathing deeply and sleeping very soundly.

He reached out and touched her delicate and smooth cheek, gently brushing away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

He had experienced the pain of losing her, so he had no intention of letting her go again in this life.

Be it the abyss or hell, he just wanted to pull her along.

Whether she wanted to or not, she had to stay by his side for the rest of her life, no matter what means were used.

In her eyes, he must be a tyrant.

Therefore, he is not worthy of her lifelong trust, nor is he worthy of her love.

That's why she wanted to escape and leave him.

Let him be a tyrant, and leave the wise ruler to the court.

For her, what's wrong with being a tyrant?