Chapter 227: Labor
On the morning of the sixteenth, Jiang Yishi was helped by Sister Wu to take a walk under the veranda.
Nowadays, everything Jiang Yishi did close to her body was handled by Sister Wu, who didn’t feel comfortable with others.
Jiang Yishi suddenly felt a sharp pain in her stomach. She let out an “ouch” and grasped Sister Wu’s hand, “Sister, I’m afraid I’m in labor.”
Sister Wu hurriedly said, “Don’t panic, Great Grandma, let’s go to the maternity ward.”
She helped Jiang Yishi slowly walk towards the backyard, and asked people to call the midwife, and then to notify the old madam and the second madam, as well as to call the imperial physician. The old lady said that Jiang Yishi’s belly was too big and must be guarded by an imperial physician.
The maternity ward is the south room of the west wing of the backyard, which has already been packed.
Jiang Yishi was uneasy about Hua Hua, enduring the pain, she said to Grandma Wu, “Where is Hua Hua, bring it back.”
The little thing didn’t dare to go far now, only moving around in the Floating Life Residence or the Jin Garden or Second Grandmother Meng’s courtyard, not even going to Fu An Hall.
She had previously instructed the little thing that when she was in labor, it had to stay in the apricot tree outside the maternity ward. The apricot tree was outside the small window of the labor room, more than a ten foot distance from the labor bed.
She didn’t want Flower to be too far away from her when her movement was restricted and during this critical period.
Sister Wu wondered why Great Grandma was still thinking about the cat even after she had given birth, but still promised to have the little girl go and get Flower back.
Jiang Yishi lay down on the birthing bed, feeling less pain than earlier.
The midwife came over to take a look at her lower body and said, “The mouth of the uterus hasn’t opened yet, it’s still early, don’t be nervous, Great Grandma. Don’t be nervous. If you can bear it, get out of bed and walk around. Eat some more food and drink some ginseng soup to give birth to the baby. Also, remove the hairpin ring bracelet ……”
Jiang Yishi removed all the jewelry on her body, including the jade bracelet on her right wrist, leaving only the rosary on her left hand.
She had already agreed with Sister Wu that she would stay with her in the labor room at all times, and also protect the rosary on her wrist. Because it was enlightened by Master Yu He, it would bless the mother and child.
She was afraid that she would be jerked off the string when she was unconscious, or that it would be ripped off by her inattentive grasp.
Sister Wu also knew that this string of beads was unusual, so she agreed.
Soon, the sound of the old madam talking with Second Lady Meng, Meng Yue, Third Grandmother Meng, and actually Fu’s voice could be heard outside the window.
Several women who had given birth were outside the window comforting Jiang Yishi.
“Don’t be afraid, giving birth is like this.”
“Yes, we’ve all come through this.”
Fu’s gentle voice was the most piercing, “Daughter-in-law Resignation Mo isn’t afraid, we’re here with you.”
Amidst the clamor, Hua Hua’s voice was heard.
The little thing was already lying on the apricot tree.
By late morning, the midwife said that the mouth of the uterus had opened two fingers, so perhaps she would give birth at night.
At night, the labor pains intensified and became more frequent, and Jiang Yishi’s screams rang out from time to time.
The midwife said the baby was too big to be born.
The crowd urged the old lady to go back and rest, but she was already in poor spirits and forced Fu, who still wanted to stay here, to leave. Second Grandma Meng went back to take care of her son, leaving only Second Lady Meng and Meng Yue to watch over the Floating Life Courtyard. They do not dare to go to the east wing of the backyard prepared for them to rest, reclining in the west wing of the hall room on the Luohan bed, sleepy head tilted to take a nap.
Two good gynecological imperial doctors rest in the east courtyard.
Night more paroxysmal pain, not only the stomach and lower body pain, hair dizzy, and brief fainting. When she was awake, she would raise her hand to see if the beads on her wrist were still there.
Sister Wu almost always held her left hand, comforting her while protecting the beads on her wrist.
After a night, it was dawn, and Jiang Yixi had not yet given birth. Her voice was already hoarse and sounded extremely horrible. Hua Hua had been lying on one of the thick branches of the apricot tree, hearing this horrible voice, all in tears, but still did not dare to leave the place.
The old lady and Fu came again, even Third Lady Meng, who never cared about these things, came over. The old master went to the Jin Garden at dawn and waited there the whole time.
He also sent someone to notify the Jiang family, and Jiang’s eldest wife, Zeng, and Jiang’s third wife, Jiang Xun, all rushed over.
Zeng’s is Jiang uncle master married back in March step room, twenty-five years old, due to the inability to give birth to a child to close back to his mother’s home. Jiang Yishi pregnant did not personally go to their wedding, only sent a congratulatory gift back.
Jiang Xun yesterday just finished the Wushu Academy of Sciences test, has not yet been issued. As soon as he arrived, he was led to the Jin Garden and waited there with the old man.
Jiang Xun heard that his sister had been in labor for a day and a night and still hadn’t given birth, and occasionally he could hear faint screams, and he cried.
Near noon, flowers through the cracks in the branches and leaves suddenly found a large eagle flying in the sky. Such a big eagle, and at this time of the day appeared in the sky above the capital, must be the Xuan eagle undoubtedly.
Hua Hua was so scared that her limbs hugged the branches more tightly and meowed, “The Xuan Eagle is coming.”
What the outsiders heard was a cat’s cry, but Jiang Yishi was awake at this time, and heard that it was saying, “The Xuan Eagle is coming.
Jiang Yishi raised her left wrist again, the rosary beads were properly placed on her wrist.
Wufan monk and XuanDiao still went to the capital, Meng Zhimo should also come back.
Another sharp pain hit her, the midwife smoothed her stomach, and Jiang Yishi screamed.
At midday, Meng Zhimo rushed back in the wind and dust.
As soon as he entered the door, he heard the concierge say that Great Grandma was in labor and had a difficult time delivering, so he was so scared that he ran back to the Floating Life Residence in a puff of smoke.
When he came to the backyard, he wanted to rush to the house, but was pulled back by the old lady and the second lady.
The old lady said, “Men can’t go into the labor room, have a word outside.”
Meng Zhimo could only come under the small window, “Shishi, I’m sorry I came back late. How are you?”
Jiang Yi shi said, “Resignation Mo came back, I …… have a stomach ache, it hurts so much.”
The voice was dark and hoarse, not like her voice at all, but she could feel her helplessness and pain.
Meng Ruimo said, “Good, you wait, I will accompany you.”
He wanted to enter the house, but saw that the old lady had someone block the doorway with a large chair, and she sat on the chair.
The old lady knew that no one here but herself could control the bad-tempered Meng Jimo. She could, but she didn’t have the strength, so she had to use such a form to forbid her grandson from entering.
Meng Ruimo was unable to do so, and went back to the small window to softly comfort Jiang Yishi. His words were meaty, but far less so than his father, Duke Cheng, who held his head and cried when Fu gave birth.
The old lady thinks, this grandson still has a little like his father, is thick skin, in front of so many people face all words can say mouth.
The sun was setting in the west, and Jiang Yixi hadn’t been born yet.
Meng Ruimo, who was upset, looked up and suddenly realized that a big eagle was circling in the sky, and it was the Xuan Eagle.
His heart tightened, how come the Xuan Eagle flew here?
The flowers on the tree were scared out of their wits, and their little bodies shaking into a ball as they hugged the branches.
From the maternity ward came the laboring woman’s yelling, “Great grandmother, wake up, quick, make strength, the baby is coming out.”
With Jiang Yishi’s shout, “Ah ……”
Came the baby’s cry, and Sister Wu’s exclamation of surprise, “Beads ……”