Translator – Xiao He Lian
Chapter 100
Although Zhan Zhen has read many books and heard of fetal movement, he has been able to imagine the picture.
After all, a person in the belly roll over kicking is really quite scary.
He looked at the covered stomach of Xian Sheng and was stunned for a while.
But in the next second, Xian Sheng exerted more strength to kick him. Zhan Zhen fell on the ground and was reprimanded by him: “What are you looking at?”
“You…do you feel pain?” Zhan Zhen sat on the ground and finally felt a little real: “His kick just now was quite strong.”
Xian Sheng’s angry expression softened again because of his words. He turned his face and after a while, said, “It’s a bit strange, but it doesn’t hurt much.”
Zhan Zhen got up and reached out to touch him again. Xian Sheng immediately slapped him away. His pregnancy is not too obvious, although the stomach did rise a little, but if he just sits and does not pull open clothes to see, it would look like he is holding something.
Zhan Zhen retracted his hand, frowning and looking at his stomach he said: “He is not even born yet, but already making trouble?”
“He is not making trouble.” Xian Sheng spoke for his son and said, “He used to be very good. You must have scared him by pressing so hard just now.”
“It’s hard to say who scared who.”
Xian Sheng looked at him angrily but also felt amused. He reached out and touched his stomach.
That night, Zhan Zhen lay on the bed to look at Xian Sheng’s belly. He didn’t dare to touch it, for fear that the little boy would turn over inside again. He always felt that when such a thing was moving in his stomach, Xian Sheng would definitely not be very comfortable.
Xian Sheng was still holding the book to divert his mind but Zhan Zhen kept lying there motionless staring at his stomach. He couldn’t help but move a bit, stretching out his hand to push him: “Don’t look at it.”
Zhan Zhen sat up straight and nodded: “No, let’s have a rest.”
“My legs are a little swollen.”
“I’ll knead it for you.”
The soreness in his calf was relieved. Xian Sheng looked at his serious expression and felt soft again: “It’s almost okay now.”
“It’s not that hard to knead for a while. If your legs swell again you won’t be able to sleep.”
“Well. That..”
“Huh?” Zhan Zhen looked at him: “If you have something to say, say it.”
“I want to say that it’s normal for a child to turn over… he’s been turning for a while now. It’s just that I haven’t told you.”
Zhan Zhen hesitated for a moment: “It really doesn’t hurt?”
“It doesn’t hurt, I, I just feel a little embarrassed…” Xian Sheng pinched his ears to hide his embarrassment and said, “Don’t worry about it all the time. Go and ask the father if their child moved when it was in the womb.”Zhan Zhen glanced at his stomach again and said, “Okay.”
“Silly.” Xian Sheng murmured. There is a saying ‘Silly for three years in one pregnancy1People often say “one pregnancy is stupid for three years”, which means that after giving birth, many mothers do become a little “stupid”. Get lost in doing things, turn around and forget what you have to do. And if some mothers are pregnant with a second child, the “silly” time and situation seem to be more serious.’ It turned out that Zhan Zhen was being stupid for him.
Fortunately, he is only stupid in small things, not confused in big things.
When the day of giving birth was approaching, the Empress took the lead in ordering the midwives to come. Zhan Zhen had a headache, but he did not dare to take the initiative to find the Empress to confess. So he could only go to Qi Sile: “I’ve been thinking about it, but I don’t think it’s a good idea to go on like this.”
“What do you want to do?”
“I have to learn to deliver a baby.” Zhan Zhen’s expression is very solemn, “On that day, I will do it myself. You and the midwives, no one can enter.”
“Then you have to tell the Empress.”
“Sheng’er’s secret can’t be leaked. When the child comes down, I can’t kill all the midwives.” Zhan Zhen supported the table and said, “How can you be so calm?”
Qi Si Le was making annotations on the book and said: “It’s not my wife. Why should I be excited?”
“Wrong.” Zhan Zhen said: “Even if Father Emperor and the Empress recognize the grandson, they must not know that Sheng’er is a man. Why does my mother have to arrange for so many midwives to come?”
“It’s the rule.”
“Did she tell you in advance?”
Qi Sile raised his face to look at Zhan Zhen strangely: “You are so smart. How come you turn stupid after meeting Xian Sheng?”
“What do you know?” Zhan Zhen raised his eyebrows and said quite proudly: “If you had such a beautiful young lady, once you see him, not to mention the brain, you will even lose your soul.”
“Xian Sheng can even eat people’s brains.” Qi Sile laughed, but Zhan Zhen didn’t care: “The Empress must have told you. Sheng’er is weak, you will definitely be there on that day. The midwife is just for outsiders to see, right?”
“Clever.” Qi Sile said: “Help me get that book, thank you.”
Getting a positive answer from Qi Sile’s mouth, Zhan Zhen let go a little but his desire to learn to deliver babies became stronger and stronger. He really couldn’t bear to let Qi Sile see Xian Sheng… such a private place.
Qi Sile couldn’t stand it anymore, so he took him to the refugee camp for a few days. Coincidentally, he really met a pregnant woman.
Qi Sile’s reputation as a genius doctor is not false. He has seen such scenes of delivery before. He acted in a calm manner but Zhan Zhen, who promised to learn, turned pale under the screams of the pregnant woman.
After finally taking the child out, Zhan Zhen disappeared in a flash.
He performed Qinggong and returned home, squatted on the wall of his house, and looked at Xian Sheng in the pavilion enjoying the shade. He waited until Xian Sheng entered the house before jumping down and walking in.
The midwife was settled and the next step was to wait for the birth but Zhan Zhen had a nightmare again, which was a little different from the rainbow egg last time. This time, he dreamed that there was a big hole under Xiansheng and a child covered with blood climbed out. Zhan Zhen wanted to plug him back, but he didn’t dare to move. He could only watch him climb over and ride on his head.
He woke up in shock. He sat up and wiped the sweat from his face with lingering fears. Suddenly there was movement from Xiab Sheng next to him. He opened his eyes sleepily and asked vaguely, “Why are you awake again?”
“I think it’s dawn and I’m going to practice with my sword.”
“It’s so early.” Xian Sheng turned over, hugged his waist and said softly, ” I just heard that it was only the third night watch2Refers to 11:00 midnight to 1:00 am the next morning. Did you have another nightmare?”
“No.”
“Coward…” Xian Sheng couldn’t help laughing, his head rubbed against his waist. Zhan Zhen had to lean on the head of the bed, stroking his head: “I’m not cowardly.”
“You followed Qi Sile around all day, did you see something that shouldn’t be seen?”
“No.”
“Still lying.”
“Really no, I didn’t see anything. I just heard her scream and I panicked and ran out”
“Don’t think too much. Giving birth is like eating, It’s so smooth.”
“You are really not worried at all.” Zhan Zhen felt a headache. He stroked Xian Sheng’s hair and said, “There are only a few cases like yours and it has something to do with physique. You are already weak and you are lucky to have a natural birth but do you still expect it to be the same as eating?”
“You are deliberately putting pressure on me, right?”
Zhan Zhen slapped his mouth hurriedly, “My stupid mouth”
Xian Sheng smiled: “You are three years old, aren’t you? You’re so childish and shameless.”
Zhan Zhen sighed, slid down and hugged him in his arms.
Because the Crown princess was waiting for childbirth, the house was getting ready one after another. Hot towels were always available and the midwife would come and hang around from time to time. Zhan zhen got distracted and ordered them not to approach Xian sheng casually.
He felt so anxious. Xian Sheng, as the involved party, should have been more anxious but he didn’t seem to worry about it.
So Zhan Zhen didn’t dare to be too anxious to avoid affecting him.
But in fact, I don’t know if Zhan Zhen ate the anxiety on Xian Sheng’s body, he was really okay and he didn’t feel scared or disturbed at all.
Qi Sile came to check the pulse every day and was a little surprised: “Zhan Zhen has been on fire for the past two days, why aren’t you doing anything?”
Xian Sheng sniffed the freshly brewed fruit tea, smiled at him and said, “I believe you, it should be fine.”
“It is estimated that it will be in the next two days, so you should pay more attention.”
Qi Sile instructed and left him with some pastry to take care of his daily health. Xian Sheng answered honestly, and drank fruit tea with pastry, then leaned on the rocking chair and slept over lazily.
Zhan Zhen didn’t sleep well for several days and nights. He counted the days with his fingers and wondered why the baby wasn’t born yet.
That night, the two of them were laying on the bed. Xian Sheng has always been very calm, with clear eyes staring at the top of the bed without blinking.
Zhan Zhen hasn’t slept well for a day or two. He lay flat on bed, his hands folded on his abdomen, knocked his fingers with impatience and suddenly turned his face to look at him: “What’s the matter with you?”
“I can’t sleep”
“Don’t be stressed.”
“I’m not stressed.” Xian Sheng interrupted him with a very light tone and said, “I think there is something moving in my stomach, I can feel his movement but it doesn’t hurt or itch.”
Zhan Zhen sat up: “I’ll go and call Qi Sile.”
“What are you calling him for?”
“Are you uncomfortable?”
“No.” Xian Sheng explained: “I think it’s a little different today. You lie down, don’t make trouble. It will calm down after a while”
Zhan Zhen didn’t dare to disobey. He lay down and frowned as he looked at Xian Sheng. The latter also folded his hands on his abdomen, but he lay on his side again after lying down for a long time. His fingers hung on the bed side and tapped very lightly. The rhythm is very slow, but there is a kind of calmness to it.
Zhan Zhen: “…”
He really didn’t understand how Xian Sheng could pretend to be so calm.
Xian Sheng lay down for a while, then sat up again. His attitude was still calm, at least it seemed so.
Zhan Zhen’s heart was anxious , “Should I call Qi Sile?”
Xian Sheng got off the bed. Zhan Zhen immediately followed him and carefully stuck behind him: “Let’s call him anyway, eh?”
“It doesn’t hurt.” Xian Sheng slowly walked around the table. Zhan Zhen slowly followed him from behind, “Don’t rush. I’ll walk a few steps, soothe him(the baby) a little.”
Zhan Zhen looked at him bitterly: “Babes, Do you think you have the right attitude now?”
“ I’m right, I’m fine.”
Xian Sheng glanced at him but suddenly he stopped.
The room fell silent.
Zhan Zhen held his breath and his breath became faster and faster.
Xian Sheng frowned, reached out and held his stomach: “It seems, something is not right.”
“I told you something was wrong with you today!” Zhan Zhen was anxious: “Ruyi, go and invite Qi Sile!! Hurry!!”
Ruyi jumped up next door and ran out. Yuehua also hurriedly walked over. Yuehua also hurried over. Before approaching, she heard Xian Sheng’s voice: “Why are you in a hurry? Don’t worry!”
Zhan Zhen said: “What am I worried about?! Is your stomach moving? Is he moving again? Is the baby coming out!!”
“Yes, It’s coming out…” Xian sheng said in an unsteady tone: “Child, the child seems to be falling down.”
“Where is it?!”
“Skirt, under the skirt. What’s the use of you lying on your stomach? You lift the skirt!!”
“You clamp your legs!”
“Clamp?! I’ll clamp your head! He’s coming down! You catch him!!”
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“Genius doctor Qi!!” Ruyi ran all the way. Before she arrived, Qi Sile immediately jumped up, grabbed the prepared things and rushed out: “Hot water, scissors, clean quilts. …”, the midwives shouted.
The lights in the Crown Prince’s Mansion were lit one by one and when everyone rushed to the door of the master bedroom, only a loud cry of the baby was heard.
Qi Sile carried the box, the midwife held the scissors, the maid was holding the clothes and a boy was holding hot water.
The two parties stared at each other…..
Qi Sile opened the door first.
Inside the room, Xian Sheng’s skirt was stained with blood. His forehead was sweaty and he was leaning against the bed. Zhan Zhen squatted on the ground, cradling a crying baby. His whole body was stiff. Looking at his expression, he seemed to be still in great fear and shock.
Qi Sile “…”
A mixture of feelings, can say nothing more.
Translator – Much awaited chapter!! Phew!! I was so excited when translating this part and so intense at that!
1People often say “one pregnancy is stupid for three years”, which means that after giving birth, many mothers do become a little “stupid”. Get lost in doing things, turn around and forget what you have to do. And if some mothers are pregnant with a second child, the “silly” time and situation seem to be more serious.2Refers to 11:00 midnight to 1:00 am the next morningSponsored Content
