Transmigrated Genius: Fragile Heiress Reigns Supreme-Chapter 741 - 742: Birth (Part 3)

Xiqiu could feel a damp sensation below and something continuously flowing onto the sheets. She looked anxious and asked, "And what about the cervix? Has the cervix opened yet?"

"The cervix..." The midwife was sweating profusely and replied nervously, "The... the cervix is not yet opened."

Xiqiu’s heart sank. Ruan Jingliu also looked worried. The amniotic fluid is vital for the fetus in the womb. Generally, once the amniotic fluid breaks, the cervix opens, and the child is born shortly after. However, although Xiqiu’s amniotic fluid had broken, her cervix showed no reaction.

What can be done? Xiqiu tightly furrowed her brow, enduring the pain while trying to recall knowledge about childbirth. But her mind was blank.

Ruan Jingliu furrowed her brow tightly and comforted her, "Don’t worry, there’s still time."

"Don’t worry, nobody worry, she will give birth soon!" Nanny Wang’s eyes flickered, but she was somewhat unsure herself.

Xiqiu felt as cold as water inside. No one knew better than her the consequences of this; even if the child is born in the end, it might suffer from oxygen deprivation, leading to any potential complications like cerebral palsy... she dared not imagine such a situation...

She raised her hand to touch her belly, tears streaming down, her mind replaying bits and pieces of the previous life...

Difficult childbirth—she had thought about this term many times during pregnancy. In ancient times, giving birth for women was like walking to the gates of hell, the risk akin to her jokingly saying it was like wandering alone on a highway, danger lurking every moment. She always believed she was lucky, no matter how the past decade was in the Tong Family, but she was alive, reborn with memories of her past life, feeling exceptionally fortunate after preparing so much, always thinking such a situation wouldn’t happen, hoping for luck. Yet now, it’s happening for real to her and her child.

Will she and her child die here? 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

No, she is unwilling.

In the previous life, she had struggled and fought for many years, finally seeing better times, but life halted by illness, turning all her efforts into a wisp of dust and smoke within a furnace... In this life, she wants to strive to live, unwilling to end up like the previous life, with nothing. Seeing the happiness she yearns for right in front of her, within reach, but everything turning into a dream bubble.

Is she being played by fate?

Unable to resist, Xiqiu’s tears fell down. She bowed her head, looking at her belly: "Baby... you have to work hard with mommy."

The two midwives took turns examining the cervix, each examination leaving them more anxious and uneasy. Time passed bit by bit, everyone seeming to be roasted over a fire.

Even the initial uterine contraction responses gradually faded...

"Is there any other way?" Ruan Jingliu held one of the midwives. "We can’t just wait like this, right? What if the cervix hasn’t opened by tomorrow morning?" As she spoke, she recalled herself, "Right, right, the催生 soup..." No longer her usual calm, she quickly walked to the table, took a packet of medicine from the box, lifted the curtain, and went out. She found Nanny Cen hurrying back and said, "Go and prepare the medicine."

Nanny Cen’s face changed and asked, "Has something happened?"

Ruan Jingliu furrowed her brow tightly and said, "There might be a difficult birth. Prepare and drink the medicine first." Nanny Cen listened, almost lost her balance, slipping from the steps. She steadied herself against the wall, nodded palely, and said, "I’ll... go now."

Chunliu and Bihuai came in and saw the faces of the two midwives. Immediately frightened, they only knew to cry, one of them holding Xiqiu’s hand.

Ruan Jingliu stood at the door, shouted into the courtyard, "Go, invite Fourth Master back."

Grand Dowager, Madam Jiang, and Tong Xiyan came out from next door, and Grand Dowager turned back to Ziwei and said, "Take some people and find the Marquis, see what situation is over there!" Ziwei agreed and swiftly left the door.

Xu Tianqing stood at the courtyard door, listening to the commotion inside, his heart pounding with fear. Seeing a little maid running out, his heart lifted...

Sixth Sister has a difficult birth?

Xu Tianqing tightly clenched his fist. She must be very weak and helpless at this moment!

Thinking it over, he turned and went directly to the stables in the outer courtyard, unannounced, took a horse, mounted it, and galloped out of the courtyard.

The people in the house knew him, so they didn’t stop him from taking a horse. At this moment, he rode the horse into the dark, galloping all the way out, and everyone jumped away in panic. As Xu Tianqing went, he shouted, "Open the door!"

In the chaos, someone opened the door.

It was already curfew time, with nobody on the streets. Xu Tianqing galloped towards the city gate. The patrolling guards saw someone riding a horse wildly through the street in the middle of the night, and immediately gathered around to stop him.

Xu Tianqing looked at the city gate close by, his face full of urgency: "Quickly let me out of the city, I have urgent matters to report to Grand Commander Xiao."

The guards looked skeptical, tightening the encirclement around him.

Three leagues outside the city in the military camp, Fourth Master Xiao was busy arranging all matters for tomorrow. The deputy came in to help him change the tea and said softly, "Great Governor, it’s late, you should get some rest." They had managed to shorten a month’s journey by half. Now, having finally arrived in the Capital, everyone wished the pillow was attached to their head, yet the Great Governor was staying up late processing military affairs!

He had calculated it and realized the Great Governor hadn’t closed his eyes for three nights.

Fourth Master Xiao didn’t lift his head and responded, "I’m fine, you go ahead." His hands didn’t stop, but he couldn’t help feeling a strange unease in his heart. He raised his head and asked, "Has anything been heard from the city, or has anyone come to find me?"

"No!" The deputy replied.

Fourth Master Xiao furrowed his brows, waved his hand, but couldn’t sit still, feeling as if his heart was aflame, restless. He suddenly stood up and walked outside with big steps. The deputy, guarding the door, saw Fourth Master Xiao come out and asked softly, "Great Governor, anything you need?"

"I’m heading into the city." He finished speaking and went to the stables with his hands behind his back. The deputy was shocked, hurriedly suppressing his voice, "The Imperial Decree states we enter the city in three days, Great Governor. Entering the city now is defying the imperial command."

Xiao Yancheng turned around, with a fierce and cold look.

In the Imperial City, Xiao Yanyi waited anxiously outside. Chief Chang cautiously closed the door and came out, asking, "Marquis, do you have matters this late?"

"Chief Chang, did the Emperor read the memorial I submitted this afternoon?" Xiao Yanyi asked softly, with a tone of irrepressible urgency.

Chief Chang cautiously turned to look back into Fengwu Palace and replied to Xiao Yanyi, "The Emperor has been examining the memorials from Jiangnan and Wei Hui all evening, Marquis’s memorial is still on the Dragon Case." He paused and walked a step closer, "Do you have any urgent matters?"