0p0 Chapter 167 The Queen took Shen Zhiyao into the delivery room!
Chapter 167 The Queen took Shen Zhiyao into the delivery room!
As soon as I entered the delivery room, the strange smell of blood in the air hit me in the face. The atmosphere seemed depressing and tense. Apart from Concubine Zhuang's cries of pain, there was the urging and encouraging voice of the midwife inside the tent.
The two imperial doctors stood outside the tent with their heads down, discussing the matter. When they saw the queen coming, they wanted to pay their respects, but the queen waved her hand and refused.
The queen slowly lifted the yellow curtain, and Shen Zhiyao followed her in.
Concubine Zhuang was lying on the couch, her face as pale as paper, her breath weak, her entire face soaked with sweat, even the bed sheets were wet.
Her lips were bitten till they bled, her thin hands were tightly grasping the bed sheets, veins bulging, and she was still screaming in pain, completely unaware of the arrival of the Queen and Shen Zhiyao.
Perhaps, she never thought that they would risk coming in.
Concubine Zhuang was just thinking that maybe she would die alone this time.
When the queen walked to the couch, pried open one of her hands that was tightly clenched on the bed sheet, and firmly wrapped it in her palm, Concubine Zhuang looked at her with a dull look in her eyes. She even thought she was hallucinating.
How could the Queen be here?
She turned her head again and saw Shen Zhiyao standing beside her with an anxious look on her face. Then she felt that this was definitely not an illusion. How could she see someone she didn't like in a hallucination?
"Hold on, be strong, I'll take care of everything, you just need to try a little harder..." The queen's voice was gentle but very penetrating.
Shen Zhiyao felt that anyone who could be comforted so gently by the Queen in such a critical moment could really gain strong psychological comfort.
Queen Gu Yunran has this special ability that can give people a strong sense of security.
"My queen, it hurts so much... I can't use any strength... I have no strength left... I..." Concubine Zhuang could no longer hold back the tears in her eyes, and they fell down in big drops.
The arrival of the queen gave her a glimmer of hope to continue living. Even if she really couldn't survive, she or her child could be saved.
"I know... but you can't relax yet. Just bear the pain. You are not allowed to sleep or give up. OK?" the queen gently warned.
Concubine Zhuang nodded: "I promise you, I won't give up..."
"Okay, you listen to the midwife first and follow her rhythm and apply force intermittently. I will go out and think of a solution with the imperial physician." The queen said as she was about to let go of her hand.
However, Concubine Zhuang held the Queen's hand tightly and refused to let go. She didn't want the Queen to leave. She was afraid that if the Queen left, she would never come back. She needed the Queen to be by her side, just like the hand that the Queen stretched out to her when she was most helpless, pulling her out of this endless quagmire.
"Don't be afraid, be brave. I'm outside the tent. You can call me anytime, okay?" The queen stroked her forehead, as patiently as if she was comforting a lost child.
"Okay, then Your Majesty, promise me that you won't leave the delivery room, okay..." Concubine Zhuang was probably very afraid that the Queen would leave, so she said this very quickly.
"I promise you, I will not leave until you and your child are safe." The queen responded with a smile.
Only then did Concubine Zhuang reluctantly let go of the Queen's hand.
Only then did Shen Zhiyao notice that the Queen's hands had obvious marks from being pinched by her. It must have been very painful, but the Queen never showed any sign of discomfort.
The Queen is indeed a very reliable person!
Of course, not everyone is qualified to rely on.
Although she knew that Concubine Zhuang was not interested, Shen Zhiyao still gave her an encouraging look before leaving the tent, to cheer her up.
As a woman, although Shen Zhiyao does not have a heart of a saint and has never experienced childbirth, she still sympathizes with her and sincerely hopes that she can give birth to the child safely.
If Concubine Zhuang really dislikes me, I can wait until she recovers and then confront her face to face.
Perhaps because of such a dangerous situation, Concubine Zhuang's heart softened a lot, and she gave Shen Zhiyao a grateful look.
She appreciated the kindness. The Queen Mother was not wrong to like Shen Zhiyao.
Outside the tent, Imperial Doctors Qiu and Zhang frowned, the situation was indeed not optimistic.
"Is there any other way?" the queen asked the two imperial doctors.
"Right now, Imperial Concubine Zhuang's situation is very dangerous. We may have to ask the Emperor first...when necessary, should we save the adult...or the younger one..." Imperial Doctor Zhang was very direct and asked a very classic question.
"I want mother and child to be safe, so you must do your best to find a solution." The queen said in a firm tone.
"This... this kind of thing, no one can guarantee it, I can only try my best." Imperial Doctor Zhang couldn't help but look at Imperial Doctor Qiu and bowed.
Shen Zhiyao carefully observed that although Doctor Qiu did not express his opinion clearly, he seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Shen Zhiyao felt that he should have other ways, but she was not sure, so she was very worried and was still hesitating whether to say it.
"Doctor Qiu, you are known as the 'ghost hand' in the palace, and you are very good at protecting the fetus and giving birth. The Empress values Concubine Zhuang very much. Do you have a way to save the lives of mother and child?"
The situation was urgent and Shen Zhiyao had no time to think about it. Since she saw that Doctor Qiu might have "hidden ulterior motives", she simply asked directly. If she hesitated any longer, it would be too late.
"This..." Doctor Qiu hesitated for a moment and still refused to speak.
Doctor Qiu has always had a strange temper and was stubborn, which is consistent with the character of most research doctors.
The Queen and Shen Zhiyao looked at each other, and Shen Zhiyao nodded to the Queen affirmatively, indicating to the Queen that she was sure that Doctor Qiu would have a way.
"Doctor Qiu, the situation is urgent. If you have any solution, please tell us and we can discuss it together. If we delay any further, the lives of the mother and child inside may be in danger."
Although the Queen was anxious inside, she still advised with a friendly face. She knew Doctor Qiu well, so she just advised with kindness as a doctor, without using force to pressure him, so as to prevent him from rebelling.
"Your Majesty, I do have a method. But although my method has been proven, it is not up to standard and is not suitable for use on the queen in the harem!" Imperial Doctor Qiu answered very sincerely.
Doctor Zhang, who was standing by, looked at Doctor Qiu with a strange look. This doctor usually likes to do some unorthodox research, but how can he say it in front of the Queen? It's really too ridiculous!
Doctor Zhang was really afraid that this "ghost hand" would implicate himself as well. This mission was really a loss for him!
"It has come to this. I have also seen that Concubine Zhuang is about to collapse. Doctor Qiu, stop being so rigid with etiquette and speak out quickly so that the four of us can discuss it!" The Queen was no longer able to care about much else. They were racing against time to rescue someone from the hands of the King of Hell. How could she care about so many other things?