Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved
Chapter 266: It’s a Boy! The Eldest is a Brother!

Chapter 266: Chapter 266: It’s a Boy! The Eldest is a Brother!

Jun Yuyan did not want to leave; childbirth was like crossing the gates of hell, and he could not bear to look away for a moment, in case there was a need for his assistance, so he could be of help promptly.

So no matter how the midwife pushed, he remained standing in place.

The midwife was stunned; how could the prince be so unwavering, standing there like an unmovable mountain? Usually, when she pushed the husbands of the women in labor, they would leave half-willingly after a little nudge.

Since ancient times, it had been believed that a delivery room’s blood was ominous, and that men, being the upstanding heads of their households, should not witness the blood of childbirth, fearing that the impurity would taint them.

Of course, there were men who truly cared for their wives and wanted to stay with them, but a few pushes from the midwife were enough to budge them, unlike the prince whose resolve was firmer than a boulder!

At this moment, Murong Jiu’s contractions were extremely strong, her complexion deathly pale, and she was in too much pain to speak.

Jun Yuyan, his eyes full of distress, strode towards her and grasped her hand firmly, "Ah Jiu, don’t bite your lip; if you’re hurting, bite my hand."

Murong Jiu weakly shook her head: "Prince, please leave. I’ll be fine."

She did not believe in the superstition that seeing blood would affect one’s fate, but a woman in labor could sometimes become incontinent, and she did not want Jun Yuyan to see this side of her; it was enough that he only remembered the beautiful parts.

As if he saw through her thoughts, Jun Yuyan spoke to her gently, "Ah Jiu, I will stay right here with you, not looking down. There’s a blanket in the way; I can’t see anything."

In response to him was Murong Jiu’s pained cry.

It was so painful.

It was truly so painful.

At that moment, she recalled the pain and despair of childbirth from her past life.

Jun Yuyan held tightly to her hand, with his other hand he pried her clenched lips apart, placing the base of his thumb in her mouth.

Murong Jiu bit down hard, as if doing so was the only way she could exert any force.

"It’s coming out! The head is out! Princess Consort, keep pushing!"

"Princess Consort, you’re doing great! The child is coming out quickly, everything will go smoothly!"

The midwife and two maids took turns cheering her on.

Murong Jiu took a few deep breaths and pushed hard; then she heard the loud cries of the newborn.

"It’s a Young Heir!"

"Congratulations to the Prince and Princess Consort! The eldest is a brother!"

She was greatly relieved; the baby had come, faster than she had expected, truly very smoothly.

She looked at Jun Yuyan, who was only looking back at her with concern.

"Ah Jiu..."

Just then, a midwife said urgently, "Princess Consort, you can’t give up yet; there’s another child to be delivered! Keep pushing!"

"Right! Keep up the effort!"

Murong Jiu mustered her strength and pushed again.

But no matter how hard she tried, the second child’s head was not visible, and that excruciating pain had returned.

In a daze, she heard the midwife whisper, "The second child is in a wrong position; this won’t do; the amniotic fluid is draining too quickly; we must deliver the child soon."

"Isn’t Divine Doctor Zhai outside? I heard he can correct a malposition!"

But the midwife hesitated; Divine Doctor Zhai might be the princess consort’s master and was of an advanced age, yet he was still a man; would the prince agree to let him enter?

While she was thinking this, the prince immediately instructed the maids to invite Divine Doctor Zhai in without a second thought.

"Ah Jiu, don’t be afraid; Uncle Zhai will be here soon, and the second child will also be born quickly."

Murong Jiu had not anticipated that her sister would be in the wrong position; before the birth, her master had checked many times, and the baby’s position had always been correct.

Could it be that her brother was born too hastily, causing too much amniotic fluid to be lost, which in turn made her sister struggle inside the womb, leading to the malposition?

Logically speaking, such a situation was very rare.

Don’t be afraid, she told herself, wasn’t she able to give birth to two children safely last time, under such dangerous circumstances?

"Girl, don’t be afraid, your master is here."

The master’s voice sounded above her head, and Murong Jiu gave a weak smile, "I’ve troubled you, Master."

Suddenly, there was a pain below her, and something flowed out.

"Blood! So much blood!"

Murong Jiu saw both Jun Yuyan and her master’s faces change color.

A sense of unease arose in her heart.

"It’s fine, girl. Your master is adjusting the baby’s position. Bear with it a bit; let’s get the child out first."

She faintly felt her master’s voice seemed to tremble.

She smiled and nodded, "I’m not afraid, Master."

"Ah Jiu, bite on me."

Jun Yuyan switched to his other hand, letting her bite down on it.

Murong Jiu did so without hesitation.

Divine Doctor Zhai immediately corrected the baby’s position, not daring to delay for even a moment; four midwives turned pale. One dealt with the umbilical cord, cleaned the baby up, dressed it, and quickly handed it over to a nanny standing by. Then she hurried back to help the other three midwives switch the water and the cloth.

Basins of blood water with a heavy stench were carried out one after another.

General Fu swayed upon witnessing this scene.

"What’s going on? I just heard the baby cry, why suddenly call Divine Doctor Zhai in?"

"Yes, what exactly is going on with Xiao Jiu?"

Brothers Fu Heng, Fu Sheng, and Fu Han were equally grave, wishing they could walk through the door to see what was happening with Xiao Jiu.

The midwife whispered, "The Princess Consort’s second baby is in an abnormal position, and she is bleeding severely. Please don’t worry, gentlemen. The Princess Consort is blessed with good fortune and will certainly be alright."

With that, she immediately went back into the room.

Yet General Fu staggered, nearly collapsing to the floor if not for the support of his three sons.

"Father, Xiao Jiu will soon give birth to your little niece. Don’t worry, Divine Doctor Zhai is there, it won’t be a problem."

"Xiao Jiu will definitely be safe and sound!"

It was less of comforting their father than it was comforting themselves.

Their nervousness and panic at the moment were in no way less than that of their father.

Xiao Wen had already started to cry on the side, Kai Xuan was pacing anxiously outside the door. If the midwife hadn’t closed the door quickly, Kai Xuan would have followed them in.

The pain of correcting the baby’s position was indescribable; coupled with labor contractions, when all the pains came together, Murong Jiu was gradually getting weaker.

"Almost there, it’s almost adjusted, hang in there, girl!"

Murong Jiu’s whole body was soaked with sweat. Jun Yuyan was wiping her face, but couldn’t keep up with the rate she was sweating. When she no longer had the strength to even bite him, Jun Yuyan threw the towel aside, gently patting her cheeks.

"Hang on, Ah Jiu, hang on!"

His voice had become hoarse and trembled.

After the extreme agony, suddenly Murong Jiu felt as though she couldn’t feel anything at all.

She didn’t know whether what was flowing out of her was amniotic fluid or blood. Her ears were ringing, and she seemed unable to hear anything clearly. All she knew was her vitality felt like it was fading bit by bit; her vision blurred. Before her eyes was Jun Yuyan’s face; he was urgently saying something, fear and panic at the bottom of his eyes.

She couldn’t hear him, she wanted to shake her head but couldn’t move it at all.