The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 1098 - 687: It’s a Daughter (Third Update)
Xie Ruotong nodded.
Nervously nodded.
"You need to relax, don’t be afraid. It’s just beginning now; you have to conserve your energy," An Ning soothed, "In a while, follow the midwife’s instructions and push down. It’ll come out soon."
"Okay." Xie Ruotong relaxed her breathing, "I’m glad you came back. Without you, I don’t know..."
An Ning smiled, saying, "This child has fate with me."
"Yes, the Imperial Physician said the child was overdue for many days but showed no signs. You returned today, and she wanted to come out." Xie Ruotong chatted with An Ning.
Also to distract herself.
Not wanting to be too tense.
Everything was ready.
The midwife checked Xie Ruotong’s condition and said, "It’s just starting to show signs. Based on previous deliveries, we might need to wait a bit. I suggest the General eats something so she’ll have energy later."
"Alright." Xie Ruotong nodded.
The midwife quickly sent someone to prepare some food in the kitchen.
The door opened.
Song Yanqing had been waiting by the door. Seeing it open, he rushed forward, "Is it born yet?!"
"..." You think she just laid an egg?!
"Is something wrong?" Song Yanqing, seeing no response from the servant, turned pale with fright.
"No, the midwife said the General needs to wait a bit before delivery. She suggested eating something for energy. I’ll head to the kitchen for some food."
"Oh, then hurry!"
"Yes."
Seeing there was no delivery yet, Song Yanqing quickly wanted to go inside.
"Master, you can’t go in!" The servant quickly stopped him.
Song Yanqing didn’t heed.
Noises arose at the door.
Xie Ruotong frowned, "What’s Song Yanqing up to again?"
"I’ll go check." An Ning stood up.
"Tell him not to make a fuss," Xie Ruotong instructed.
An Ning smiled.
She walked to the door and saw Song Yanqing ignoring the servants’ obstruction, trying to rush in.
"Song Yanqing." An Ning called him. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
Song Yanqing stopped, "I want to check on Ruotong, I’m afraid she’s nervous."
"You seem more nervous than her." An Ning said bluntly.
"..."
"Don’t worry, I’m inside. She won’t have any problems," An Ning promised, "You’ll just wait outside."
"But..."
"You going in will only distract her."
Song Yanqing pursed his lips.
"Get ready to be a father." An Ning reassured.
"Empress, I’ll trouble you then."
An Ning slightly nodded.
Song Yanqing obediently retreated outside the door.
Then stayed at the door, pacing back and forth.
Unable to stop.
Inside the room.
Xie Ruotong ate the mini rice balls.
Only had two bites...
"Ah!" Xie Ruotong suddenly cried out.
"What’s wrong?" An Ning asked.
"Stomach pain," Xie Ruotong said enduringly.
"You probably have contractions now." An Ning calmly turned to the midwife, "Check how many fingers dilated?"
The midwife quickly checked and after a while said, "Three fingers, still early."
"Continue eating."
"...Oh." Xie Ruotong lowered her head to eat the rice balls again.
In fact, the pain just lasted a moment.
Soon it eased.
After finishing food.
She lay back on the bed.
Still a bit nervous.
First time giving birth...
She took deep breaths, continually adjusting her emotions.
"Is childbirth painful?" Xie Ruotong suddenly asked An Ning.
An Ning paused and honestly answered, "Painful, but it’s fine after."
"How long does it take?"
"Depends on the person."
"How long did you take with Youyou and Lu Ming?" Xie Ruotong asked.
"I took a day and night," An Ning said nonchalantly.
"Huh?" Xie Ruotong was clearly shocked.
"I had a bit of a difficult labor," An Ning said, "After all, twins are riskier than singletons."
"An Ning..." Xie Ruotong called her, with a hint of emotional fluctuation.
Probably thinking of when she was in Xuzhou, alone, delivering two children.
And at that time, An Ning hadn’t developed well in Xuzhou...
How did she manage alone?
She now surrounded by many, still fearful.
"I’m a doctor, giving birth is nothing to me," An Ning explained.
"Doctors aren’t immune to birth and death!" Xie Ruotong countered.
"It’s all over," An Ning said calmly.
"Then did you think about, the Emperor?" Xie Ruotong asked.
Did she think of relying on the Emperor by her side?!
An Ning shook her head.
At that time, she indeed hadn’t thought of Xiao Jinxing.
Back then, she had no expectations for Xiao Jinxing, giving birth was only out of compassion for life, unrelated to him.
But during labor, at the utmost pain, perhaps she did think...
Probably resenting him for getting her pregnant, and enduring so much!
"Ah!" Xie Ruotong still wanted to speak when another wave of pain hit.
An Ning quickly held her hand tightly, offering support.
Then.
Intermittent contractions caused Xie Ruotong to scream.
Song Yanqing outside was utterly distracted.
Every time he heard a bit of Xie Ruotong’s cries, he’d get extremely nervous.
If he didn’t hear Xie Ruotong for a while, he’d panic too.
Fearing something might go wrong.
This continued on and on.
By around seven in the evening.
Xie Ruotong’s pain reached its peak.
Contractions turned into constant pain.
She screamed loudly.
Really not expecting childbirth to be this painful.
This pain, truly unmatched by any previous ordeal.
She clawed at the sheets.
The pain contorted her whole body.
"General, push harder, don’t lighten up, push!" the midwife continuously urged.
An Ning stood tensely beside, then encouraged.
Song Yanqing outside was distressed beyond measure.
Why this long?
Why so long and yet no birth?!
Song Yanqing paced back and forth.
Hearing Xie Ruotong’s heart-wrenching cries, his heart ached terribly.
Inside the room.
The midwife excitedly said, "General, the head’s visible, keep pushing, don’t open your mouth, push downwards...yes yes, the head’s coming out, push..."
She was very excited.
Xie Ruotong took a deep breath.
The next moment.
"Wah!"
A heavenly cry suddenly echoed across the sky.
"It’s born, it’s born." the midwife quickly said, "It’s a girl."
Xie Ruotong exhaled deeply.
The midwife handed the child to the wet nurse.
The wet nurse expertly cleaned and wrapped the baby.
Outside the room.
Upon hearing the baby’s cry, Song Yanqing was completely stunned.
Is it born?!
Did he really become a father?!
Song Yanqing was so excited, he took a while to react, and upon realizing, he frantically knocked on the door, "Open up, open up, I want to come in!"
